On the river outside the cattle blockage, more than 100 ships were docked.

They were all in tatters, and there was no one to guard them.

"I can't imagine that Jiangdong is here, and there are hundreds of ships."

"Don't you want it anymore?"

......

The generals said.

Xu Ding let the boat lean over and took a closer look.

Lu Su said: "These ships were under the command of General Sun Jian in the past, and after the loss of Jianye, the ships were left behind. The Western Shang Empire must have thrown it away if it saw this. ”

"It's a pity that such a good ship was thrown away in vain." Gan Ning Road.

He arched his hand towards Xu Ding: "Your Majesty, can you hand over these ships to the last general." ”

Xu Dingdao: "I will give an order to let Xi Zhicai build more warships." What are these rags for? There is still a hurry to go to Niudu, and to kill Jianye, which is the right thing. ”

"Yes."

Gan Ning was still reluctant.

He arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, although these warships, although they are dilapidated, cannot be used for big wars. But there is no problem with carrying items, guns and ammunition. Besides, His Majesty's order will control the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and there are too few ships, so it can't be done. These ships can at least be used for liaison, patrols, etc., and it is not too late to replace them when there are new warships in the future. ”

"Okay."

Xu Ding felt that what Gan Ning said had some truth.

He promised Ganning to send someone to receive the ships.

"You go..." Gan Ning arranged the strength of a regiment.

After receiving the boat, drive the boat to the back.

No one noticed that the ships were heavy, floating on the water, sinking a little.

This indicates that something was carried on board.

Exactly what it is, no one knows.

The ship sailed a mile or two back and quickly fell into the queue.

Xu Ding also ordered to continue the march to Niudu.

That's when it happened.

From the rear came the sound of an earth-shattering explosion: "Boom, boom.... ”

As the sound of the explosion came, the river rolled up with huge waves.

Xu Dingmeng looked back.

I saw a large area in the rear of the ship formation, where there was an explosion.

"Those boats?" Xu Ding asked.

"It seems to be..."

Gan Ning looked suspicious and shouted forward: "Quickly go and find out what happened in the back." ”

It didn't take long...

The soldier came to report: "Your Majesty, General, there has been an explosion in the fleet that has just left for the rear. We found out that a large amount of oil was stored under the hatch of the ship...."

"No wonder."

Xu Ding glanced at Gan Ning.

"You should know by now, there is no such thing as pie in the sky. The enemy is not stupid, how can he give us hundreds of warships for nothing. ”

Gan Ning hurriedly said: "The last general is guilty." ”

"Don't accuse for now, go to the rear and take a look, don't spread to other ships." Xu Ding commanded.

"No."

Gan Ning gave up his hand and left.

Lu Su and Jia Xu both wiped a cold sweat.

"Fortunately, the enemy ships were in the rear, and our baggage was on the right flank, so it was not affected by the explosion. Otherwise... Our shells are detonated, and we all die without a place to bury. ”

"It's okay, it's okay..."

.......

Thinking of this, everyone was afraid for a while.

Gan Ning rushed to the rear and quickly stabilized the situation.

The enemy ships that exploded sank into the Yangtze River.

Those who did not explode were also driven away.

The army moved forward more than a mile, avoiding the area.

"The enemy is getting smarter and knows how to trap us."

"This time to attack Jiangdong, we must pay special attention, and we must not fall into the hands of the enemy..." Xu Ding said.

"Hehe..."

The generals laughed.

Think about how easy it was to go to war with the Western Shang Empire last year.

They didn't even have rifles or artillery, but with their swords and horses, they could defeat the enemy.

And with the in-depth understanding between the two sides, the tactics of the Western Shang Empire have also made great adjustments. In the face of the Huaxia army, it became extremely sleek.

Soon into the cow block.

The whole army landed.

and encamped on the east side of the cow.

、

Xu Ding used a satellite monitoring system to survey the entire Jiangdong.

He found that camps had been built in all cities, mountains, and dangerous places in Jiangdong.

He counted them at random, and there were hundreds.

And with so many camps, not a single enemy soldier was found.

"Strange...." Xu Ding remembered that when he visited last night, he hadn't seen the camp yet. In just one day, hundreds of them were built?

That's an exaggeration, isn't it?

"What did Your Majesty see?" Jia Xu couldn't help but ask when he saw Xu Ding poking his head into the distance.

"Nothing."

Xu Ding took everyone back to the tent, sat down and said, "Let the soldiers of each battalion prepare for battle." Tomorrow, I will give the order to attack.... ”

"Wenhe."

"Yes."

Xu Ding asked, "Do you think it's better for us to attack from there?" ”

Jia Xu said: "The minister does not know the terrain of Jiangdong. It's still Mr. Lu Su, who knows more. He threw a look at Lu Su.

It means to let Lu Su speak.

However...

Lu Su didn't have any good plans.

He arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Jiangdong is narrow and the people are widowed, and it is difficult to pay for food. Its mountains and rivers are not very dangerous. But... The Western Shang Empire had countless artillery and guns, and they didn't care about it, as long as they stopped and dug a few ditches casually, it was a line of defense. ”

"The minister is worried that they are ready for battle."

"Although we are numerous, it is difficult for us to occupy the entire territory of Koto."

Lu Su told a few big truths.

In the era of thermal weapons, there is no need for more dangerous terrain.

If there are guns and cannons, a line of defense can be formed.

Compared with the so-called dangerous places, it is more offensive and defensive.

"So... Where are we attacking? Xu Ding asked again.

Because Lu Su talked for a long time and did not give a clear answer.

"This..." Lu Su said: "Your Majesty, we should first figure out how the enemy is arranged. can enter the army according to the law. If you rush forward, you are very likely to fall into the trap of the enemy. ”

"Why be so cautious?"

Zhang Liao came out and said: "The last general is willing to lead a brigade as a pioneer and take the lead in Jianye." Please ask Your Majesty to lead the army as a backup, and if there is an ambush, Your Majesty can retreat to the cattle block. If there is no ambush, our army will take advantage of the situation to seize Jianye. ”

"Your Majesty, no. General Zhang is the pillar of our army, and if there is an accident, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be disturbed. Jia Xu said.

Wen He's words are reasonable. But... Isn't it just to seize Jianye, if we don't attack, how can we make contributions? ”

"It's dangerous, but I'm sure you're not afraid, right?" Xu Ding asked.

"No!"

Zhong Wenwu replied firmly.

..........

Xu Ding already had a countermeasure in his heart.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've got a plan. Tomorrow at noon, you will come and listen to the tune. I have my own strategy to destroy the enemy. ”

"Oh?"

All the civil and military forces are happy.

Jia Xu pouted, since he had a clever plan, why did he ask them, just say it directly.

"Let's all go back and prepare for battle."

Xu Ding waved his hand.

"No..." In fact, nothing was said about this meeting.

Nothing was decided either.

Xu Ding made the final decision and let everyone go back.

But Jia Xu and Lu Su didn't leave.

They were very curious about what kind of plan Xu Ding had.

"Your Majesty, can you tell your ministers? I'm really curious. Jia Xu said.

"Hehe..."

Xu Ding sat down and nodded, "Okay." ”

"Actually, I have already sent someone to carefully explore Jiangdong and learn all the layouts of the enemy army. I'm drawing an accurate map. When I'm done, I can follow the map. ”

Lu Su said: "Your Majesty is saying that you can draw a drawing that outlines the enemy's formation?" ”

"Yes."

Lu Su and Jia Xu didn't believe it.

Because it's so hard.

There are more than 80 counties in Jiangdong, with mountains and rivers, and hundreds of miles of long drives. Even if Xu Ding arranged a large number of detailed works to go to Jiangdong, it would not be possible to learn all the arrangements of the enemy army in just a few days.

"What Your Majesty said is true?" Lu Su asked.

"Do you know that you don't have any jokes?"

Xu Ding snorted: "I am the Son of Heaven, is what I said false?" ”

Lu Su and Jia Xu glanced at each other.

They all know very well that many times, Xu Ding is unfathomable.

Every time I make a decision, it's unexpected.

Every time you make a battle plan, you can defeat your opponent.

This time to attack Koto.

Although what Xu Ding said was a bit outrageous, Lu Su and Jia Xu were willing to believe it.

.........

The next day, at noon.

The congregation will come again.

Xu Ding spent the night drawing a complete map.

This map not only depicts the mountains and rivers, but also all the towns.

Where and how many enemy forces are stationed.

Even the direction of the construction of the camp and the surrounding environment are clearly marked.

Such a detailed map, which is hard to believe, was completed overnight.

"I've seen it all. This map is the key to our victory. It's also the magic weapon to win. ”

Xu Ding unfolded the map and hung it behind his back.

Everyone looked at each other dumbfounded.

This map is so detailed.

Having this map is equivalent to knowing Jiangdong well.

"According to the map, there are still 40,000 enemy troops stationed in the counties of Jiangdong. They guarded the fortress and set up a defensive line with lakes and rivers as barriers. If we want to attack, it will be very difficult. ”

Jia Xu looked at the map and said.

"yes...."The map is very clear, everyone can understand it at a glance.

I couldn't help but worry.

The Huaxia army that entered Jiangdong was known as the two group armies, but in fact many troops did not arrive.

The number of troops that can participate in the war is only a little more than 90,000.

As an attacking party, it is definitely not an easy task to face the enemy's 40,000 elites.

"Ahem..." Xu Ding coughed lightly twice and said, "Our strength is more than twice that of the enemy. Don't have the confidence to win yet? ”

"I drew this map in vain?"

Lu Su said: "Your Majesty has drawn such a detailed map, and our strength is far superior to the enemy's army. The minister believes that this battle will be won by us. ”

"It's still courageous." Xu Dingdao: "Zijing, are you willing to lead the army first?" ”

"Of course I do. It's just that.... ”

Lu Su swallowed.

Xu Ding frowned and said, "What, even you are afraid?" ”

Lu Su said: "The minister wants to say that General Wenyuan asked for war before. If the minister leads the army first, how can General Wen Yuan be willing? ”

Zhang Liao came out and said: "Why did Mr. Zijing say this? The last general has never had such thoughts. ”

"Oh? Could it be that General Wen Yuan doesn't want to be a pioneer? ”

"Yes."

Zhang Liao replied: "The last general wants to be a pioneer in every dream. However, last night, the general thought about it carefully, in my Huaxia country, only Zijing is the most suitable for the pioneer task. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Why is Lu Su the best candidate?

I didn't understand it at first.

But it didn't take long for them to react.

Lu Su was Sun Jian's advisor in the past, and he also served as Zhou Yu's deputy dudu, and he knew the terrain of Jiangdong well. No one but him could lead the army through enemy defenses.

Now with Xu Ding's map, coupled with Lu Su's understanding of the topography of Jiangdong, the odds of winning can be increased.

"General Wenyuan, I really admire you for being able to focus on the overall situation." Lu Su arched his hand.

"You're welcome, sir..."

Zhang Liao returned the salute.

In fact, he is still very unwilling.

I want to lead a brigade alone and enter Jianye.

Xu Ding smiled and said, "Wen Yuan doesn't have to be anxious, you guys will fight." ”

"In order to capture Jianye faster, only the platoon is familiar with Jianye. Lu Zijing has lived in Jiangdong for many years and knows the terrain and people of Jiangdong very well. He led the army to avoid many dangers. ”

"Zijing."

"The minister is here."

"You'll lead a brigade, okay?"

Lu Su arched his hand and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

"The rest of the troops, all follow with me." Xu Ding pointed to the map and said: "From Niu Blockage to Jianye, more than 300 miles, we are in camp step by step, not seeking a quick victory, but only seeking a hundred battles." ”

"No."

Jia Xu said suddenly: "The minister is a little worried now, I don't know how the war is going in Fengxiao." He had only one division, but he had to face four or five divisions of the enemy. It's also too stressful. ”

Lu Su also said: "Moreover, the enemy is in the Jingzhou area, and there are 100,000 heavy troops. They can send more troops to Nanchang at any time. If we don't increase our troops, it will be too difficult for Mr. Bonghyo. ”

Xu Dingdao: "What you said, how can I not know." But I really can't send troops right now. ”

"If the troops are divided, it will affect the war here in Jianye."

.......

After a while, we discussed.

Xu Ding finally made a decision and did not reinforce Guo Jia for the time being.

Niu blocked all the troops outside the city, and they all went straight to Jianye.

Strive to take the capital of Jiangdong within five days.

Of course, it's a tough thing.

But Xu Ding and many civil and military forces will not back down.

Because everyone understands one thing.

If the Western Shang Empire is not driven out now, there will be a big war in the Central Plains in the future.

The situation in the future will be even more dangerous than the situation today.

I would rather do whatever it takes to capture Jiangdong and seal the exit of the Western Shang Empire, rather than wait for that day.

this day.

Lu Su led a brigade under his command and took the lead.

Fifteen miles apart.

Xu Ding led the army to follow.

An army of 100,000 marched to Jianye.

"Your Majesty, the minister is a little worried." When he was halfway there, Jia Xu suddenly said.

"Worried about what?"

Jia Xu said: "The minister is worried that the cattle will block the city. After we entered Koto, the cow plug became the rear. If captured by the enemy... We're alone. What the minister meant, can you send a division back to garrison the cow? ”

"No way!"

Xu Ding needs troops the most now.

Not to mention a division, even a brigade cannot be easily transferred.