As early as three days before the departure of the special operations team, on the day of the victory of the horse wall, Zhao Lie had convened his subordinates to discuss how to take advantage of the victory to break the enemy.

The generals were immersed in the excitement of the first victory, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic, expressing their opinions. Some people think that they should take advantage of the enemy's fear, go straight to the enemy's camp, and fight against the enemy; It was suggested that a small number of troops should be sent to lure the enemy, and when the enemy left the camp, the surprise troops would be prominent and severe; More daring people proposed that they could form brave warriors to attack the enemy camp at night to confuse the enemy, and the army would take advantage of the situation to destroy the enemy's nest in one fell swoop.

Zhao Lie nodded while listening, but was noncommittal.

At this time, I heard Ouyang Guanhou say: "It is difficult to break the camp head-on." Whether it is a musket or a bead gun, it is a sharp weapon for battlefield battles and defensive counterattacks. It is used to attack the camp, not its strength. It is also difficult to induce the morale of the army at this time. As for the night attack, the Yuan Yu is very heavily guarded, and there is no opportunity to take advantage of it, so it is really not appropriate to take risks......"

Ma Guangde said impatiently: "Speaking of which, everyone's suggestions are not feasible, so you should come up with a feasible method." ”

Ouyang Guanhou smiled slightly: "I intend to go behind enemy lines and cut off their food routes." ”

Out of food?! Several people's eyes lit up. Shi Yang hurriedly shouted: "How to break the law, Ouyang quickly talk about it." ”

Ouyang Guanhou bowed to Zhao Lie and asked, "Please show me the map." ”

The map is as important a weapon as the military talisman and the general seal, and only Zhao Hunt has the right to keep it. It's just that Zhao Lie is really not very interested in this map of the Wan'an military area captured from Ma Fuji and drawn in the Duanping period of Li Zong.

The map was hung on the wall of the council hall, Ouyang Guanhou held a wooden pole, drew a circle in the middle and lower reaches of the Lingshui River in the northeast of Wan'an Military City marked on the map, and tapped it twice: "This is the garrison of the Yuanyu camp, so ...... to the northeast" The wooden pole rowed upwards and struck lightly somewhere along the coastline, "This is the wharf of Wanning Bay, where there are no less than 30 Yuanyu ships, of which there are at least ten warehouse ships of more than 1,000 stones to transport grain and grass back and forth, if I sink these grain ships, 6,000 Yuan prisoners will be defeated without a fight." ”

Zhao Lie looked at the abstract map and shook his head secretly, fortunately, everyone is very familiar with this terrain, even if the map is abstract, it can restore the real terrain and landform in their minds. But in the future, if you fight on the outer front, do not know geography, and just rely on a vague map to arrange troops, I am afraid that you will suffer a big loss. Well, it seems that it is time to find some surveying and mapping talents, carry out map work, and make accurate maps and even sand tables......

Ouyang Guanhou talked eloquently, and the generals pondered while looking at the map, and nodded slowly, this plan to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle can indeed defeat the invading enemy and achieve victory at the lowest cost. Merely......

Jiang Fenglie muttered: "It's okay to send a surprise army to bypass or pass through the enemy camp. It's just that how to sink the ship right under the noses of the enemy soldiers? ”

The generals all nodded, and this was indeed a difficult problem. The Yuan army must be heavily guarded at the dock, and it is not easy to break through the layers of guards, and it is almost an impossible task to sink the ship.

Long Feiyi also thought seriously for a while, his Thunder Clan was a strange soldier, with the sharpest weapons of this era, but if he carried out such a mission, it would be very difficult.

Since Ouyang Guanhou proposed this plan, he had his own backhand, and when he heard this, he bowed his head: "The concern of the deputy capital commander is not unreasonable, if this matter is placed elsewhere and other armies, there is naturally nothing to be done." However, our army has no other weapons, and that is different. ”

Jiang Fenglie, Shi Yang, Ma Guangde, Long Feiyi and others said in unison: "What sharp weapon? ”

Ouyang Guanhou looked at Zhao Lie, his eyes were eager, and somehow, Zhao Lie's heart swelled with a very bad feeling.

Ouyang Guanhou arched his hand and said: "At the beginning of the uprising of the capital of the day, he brought Shi and Wang, two generals, with the strength of only three people, to attack 2,000 people under Zhang Qi of Yuan Wanhu at Haifeng Wharf, and sank his ship in one fell swoop, and successfully rescued Prime Minister Wen ......."

Speaking of this night raid, Shi Yang was very proud, and the generals were also amazed.

Zhao Lie's mouth was full of bitterness, this Ouyang Guanhou, how did he know that the gas tank was powerful enough, and it could indeed blow up and sink a huge ship, but that thing didn't have any stock on hand...... Oh, and there's still half a tank of gas in the warehouse, but it's useless.

Seeing that Ouyang Guanhou was about to ignite the atmosphere of the generals, Zhao Lie had to urgently cool down: "Come slowly, come slowly." Dingjun, I'll tell you the truth, that box of things that bombed the ship is not in stock. You can't replicate a war example like that, understand? ”

Ouyang Guanhou was stunned, his plans were all based on the thunder, the ship was destroyed and the people were killed, and the result was a sentence of "no inventory", and all the plans were exhausted.

Shi Yang, who was an eyewitness, also said with a look of regret: "Ouyang is right, that big killing weapon, such a big iron bottle......" He gestured with his hand, "It's just a hundred catties, and the big war ship will blow up the Shenjiang ......River with a bang."

Seeing the shocked and disappointed look on the faces of the generals, Zhao Liemo rubbed his chin with a tender beard and said, "Actually, there are alternatives." ”

The generals' spirits perked, and Ouyang Guanhou's already dim eyes brightened even more.

Zhao Lie first affirmed the feasibility of Ouyang Guanhou's strategy, and then said: "That big killing weapon is gone that day, but we have high explosives to make thunder cannons, if these explosives are made into explosive packs, although the power is not as good as the previous thing, but there is no problem in blowing the ship out of a big hole......

The high explosives used to make thunder cannons could not be made under the technical conditions of the Song Dynasty, and they could only use the raw materials from the stockpile. The stockpile of high explosives is only about 200 catties, which is just enough to make a dozen or so explosive bags weighing 20 catties. Used to blow up wooden ships of this era, enough.

When the generals heard this, they all nodded yes, they had all seen the power of the thunder cannon, and a tube of thunder cannon was only two catties, which was ten times more than the amount, and it could indeed blow the ship out of a big hole.

At this time, Shi Yang asked a difficult question: "If the power of the explosive bag is not as strong as the box that day, where should it be installed?" In order to capsize the ship, it must be installed below the waterline of the ship, so that the seawater can be poured back after the explosion, but if the power is insufficient, even if the hull of the ship is blown up, it will be difficult to damage the water trap, and even if the seawater is poured into the ship, it will not capsize. If it is installed above the waterline, there is no water tank, but the seawater cannot be poured in. How is it good? ”

Shi Yang was born in the navy and knew a lot about the performance of ships, and he was the first to follow Zhao Lie, participated in almost all battles of the Dragon Bird Army, and also knew the performance of the thunder artillery, so the questions raised were very pertinent.

Zhao Lie started at sea, and he also knew that the ships of the Song Dynasty, regardless of military and civilian use, used more than 1,000 stone for large ships, and used more than two or three, as many as more than ten. It can effectively prevent capsizing accidents caused by reef collision. Twenty pounds of explosives pack, blowing up the thick hull is barely enough, and it is difficult to destroy the inner water compartment.

It's a real challenge.

This plan to blow up the ship and cut off food is very tempting, in other words, even they themselves think it is impossible, and the Yuan army will not even think of this layer. When you think about it, the feasibility of this plan is greatly enhanced. It's just, how to blow up the ship?

Zhao Lie announced the dismissal of the meeting, and only took Jueyuan to the Houshan Military Industrial Base, intending to ask Guo Chenggui and the craftsmen made of gunpowder if there was any other way.

When I passed by the craftsman's camp, I saw a few idle old shipwrights chatting with worry.

Since the dock had been occupied by the Yuan army, the ships had long been hidden, and the shipwrights had long been withdrawn, with no ships to repair and nothing to do, only small talk.

When Zhao Lie passed by, a few casual chatters drifted into his ears:

"Oh my god is going to change."

"Master Gu, you have eaten sea rice all your life, and you are very accurate when you look at the sky, and if you say that if the sky changes, it will definitely change the sky."

"That's it, it's not blowing, you wait and see, within three or five days, there will be a big storm."

"How is it like the storm at the beginning of the month?"

"I'm afraid it's not comparable, but it's not as small as ......"

The shipwrights were chatting energetically, when suddenly a boatwright's eyes widened, he stood up and ate, and said, "Hou, Hou, Master Hou......"

The voice stopped, and the shipwrights, including Gu Ye, turned their heads together, and saw the young man striding in front of him, who else was Xin'anhou?

The shipwrights hurriedly knelt on the ground, and their hearts were worried.

Zhao Lie approached quickly, and asked the ancient master: "You said that there will be a big storm in three or five days?" ”

As his name suggests, Gu Ye is indeed a white-haired old man who is over the age of old, and he said in a trembling voice: "Yes...... The little one really didn't mean to talk nonsense, it was all looking at the clouds on the sea......"

Zhao Lie smiled dumbly, with a pleasant face, and stretched out his hand to raise his hand: "Everyone get up, Ben Hou is just consulting, and there is no intention of blaming." Come, tell Ben Hou Haosheng and say......"

Half an hour later, Zhao Lie hurried back to his house and summoned the generals: "There is a way." ”

All the generals were shocked: "What way?" ”

Zhao Lie said something that made Long Feiyi remember deeply: "Wait for the wind." ”