Chapter 81: Zhao Yun's Insight
Of course, Fang Shao knew that the "straw boat borrowing arrows" in the romance was fictionalized by Mr. Luo, but the process of receiving arrows with a boat itself has a case in history. It is said that Sun Quan once took a boat to watch Cao Ying, and was tilted by Cao Ying's random arrows, Sun Quan calmly turned the bow of the boat, received the arrow on the other side, and finally returned safely.
Although Fang Shao didn't know why Cao Ying didn't shoot the rocket at that time, this didn't mean that he would "borrow arrows" this time, and Cao Ying would be so kind.
Fang Shao could even imagine that when thousands of rockets came overwhelmingly, he was in the midst of a burning wooden boat, with nowhere to escape and finally being burned alive.
Thinking of this, Fang Shao couldn't help but shiver, and immediately started to retreat from the drum, jumped off the boat without saying a word, paced back and forth on the shore, and muttered to himself anxiously: "This joke is big, go, there may be no return, don't go, where to get these tens of thousands of arrows for Liu Bei, this time Liu Bei's face has been lost, how can you mix under him in the future......"
Over there, Zhao Yun saw that his behavior suddenly became so weird, and he muttered something to himself, so he jumped off the boat and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
At this time, Fang Shao was no longer in the mood to hang Zhao Yun's appetite, so he truthfully told Zhao Yun his plan to go to Cao Ying to "borrow arrows from grass boats".
Zhao Yun is also a wise person, as soon as he heard Fang Shao's strategy, he couldn't help but look surprised, and praised: "I see, you are a clever plan to kill two birds with one stone, so what are you waiting for, if the fog disperses, there will be no fun, hurry up and get on the boat and set off." ”
"Well, in fact, there is a small loophole in this plan."
Fang Shao swallowed and vomited, after all, Fang Cai was still playing tricks in front of Zhao Yun, this would say that his so-called clever plan was actually a stupid trick, of course he couldn't hang it on his face.
Zhao Yun didn't seem to think of this section yet, and said with a smile: "I think it's a great plan, it's so dark and foggy, as soon as the drum sounds, the Cao thief will think that the Wu army will attack in a big way, and the old thief will not dare to attack with the water army, and he will inevitably concentrate all the crossbowmen to suppress, not to mention tens of thousands of arrows, even hundreds of thousands of I think it's no problem." ”
At this point, Fang Shao didn't fold, so he had to summon it truthfully, he coughed lightly a few times, and said with a wry smile: "That's the case, according to common sense, this plan is feasible." However, I didn't take into account that if the Cao thief ordered to shoot back with rockets, wouldn't we, the dozens of brothers, become roasted human flesh? Alas, I miscalculated. ”
When Fang Shao was distressed, Zhao Yun suddenly burst out laughing, Fang Shao thought he was laughing at himself, so he had to shake his head and sigh: "General Zhao, just laugh, but after laughing, can you say something good for me in front of the lord, I made the lord lose face, he doesn't know how angry he will be." ”
Zhao Yun was low-key, and rarely laughed so heartily, but at this time, he was busy retracting his smile, coughing lightly, and said: "Zhongzheng, let me take the liberty of asking, have you never fought before." ”
Fang Shao didn't know why he suddenly asked this question, but he also replied truthfully: "I have been in Longzhong with the military division before, and I really haven't experienced this battle formation much. ”
Zhao Yun nodded and said, "That's right, you have never been in the army, so you have such an idea." In my experience, your plan is really good, and the so-called loophole does not exist at all. ”
Fang Shao's spirits were lifted, and he hurriedly said: "Why did General Zhao say this? ”
Zhao Yun didn't answer directly, but called a personal soldier over and said, "Ben will order you to shoot a rocket to demonstrate to Fang Shuzuo." ”
The soldier was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The little one didn't carry a rocket with him, and let the small one go back to the camp to find some oil and saltpeter, make a few rockets, and then show it to the general and Fang Shuzuo." ”
Zhao Yun waved his hand and said, "No need, you go back to the boat first." ”
The pro-soldier got on the boat again in a daze, at this time, Fang Shao's expression seemed to be a little enlightened, Zhao Yun saw that he began to understand, so he smiled and said: "The so-called rocket, it is not that you can become a rocket by tying a few pieces of cloth to the arrow, such a rocket can't be shot at all." Real rockets, the arrows themselves are different from ordinary arrows, and they also need to be soaked in expensive oil, although Cao Ying is powerful, he must not be ready for tens of thousands of rockets at any time. ”
Fang Shao was in a trance, and before he could speak, Zhao Yun continued: "Besides, even if he has so many rockets on hand at all times, but now that the river is foggy and humid, and there is wind, just a rocket will be shot out, and I am afraid that it will be extinguished in mid-air, and it will not play a role at all." Furthermore, we are pretending to be Wu Jun to attack the water village, in such a dark season, no one on both sides can see anyone, if Cao Ying releases a rocket, wouldn't he expose himself, this is a taboo of soldiers, with Cao Ying's deception, naturally he will not make such a low-level mistake. Therefore, your worries are unnecessary. ”
After listening to Zhao Yun's words, Fang Shao's hanging heart finally let go, and he realized at this time that he was still lacking in many aspects of the military way, such as this small rocket, in his opinion, it was just an ordinary bullet like a modern bullet, but after Zhao Yun's explanation, he knew that its price could be compared with the Tomahawk missile.
Changshan Zhao Zilong is not just a taciturn general, at least at this moment, Fang Shao's analysis of his rich experience and understanding is very impressed, the reason why a famous general is a famous general, even if his brilliance is not as dazzling as in the recitation, but to be able to be famous in the history books, there must be something that ordinary people can't reach.
Fang Shao immediately thanked him: "General Zilong's kind words have really benefited Shao a lot, and I have to ask the general for advice another day." Without further ado, let's go. ”
So, the two of them also got into the boat, and a small group of boats sailed into the river and slowly headed for the north bank.
The fog on the river was heavy, and it was night, so it was not suitable for boats, but fortunately, the Wu helmsman who was temporarily borrowed from Zhou Yu was experienced, and with the faint fire on the opposite bank that came through the fog, more than a dozen boats lined up in a line, and after a short time, they smoothly approached Caoying Water Village.
"General Zhao, there is Cao Ying in front, we can only get so close." Outside, the helmsman of the Wu people came to report.
Zhao Yun got out of the cabin, stared at it for a moment, shook his head and said, "It's still too far, if you get closer, at least you have to sail within the range of Cao Jun's bow and crossbow." ”
Then the helmsman of the Wu army was depressed, thinking that these two Jingzhou people's brains were not broken, and they had to take the initiative to get into the range of others, isn't this impatient!
However, these Wu people had no choice, and they could only obey the orders of others, so they had to continue to drive the boat close to Cao Jun's water camp with fear.
When he was so close that he could almost hear Cao Jun talking loudly in the water camp opposite, Zhao Yun called to stop, and then ordered all the soldiers to get into the cabin, and he was the last to get in, and the other party said: "It's already the latest time, the time is just right, can you start?" ”
Although Zhao Yun's official position is much greater than him, the leader of this operation is Fang Shao after all, and when it comes to the moment, he still has to come to ask Fang Shao for orders.
Fang Shao looked around the cabin at the soldiers with blank and frightened expressions on their faces, although Zhao Yun had analyzed it very clearly before, but when he was about to fight, his own mood could not help but be as uneasy as these soldiers.
"The arrow is ready to fly, I have to send it, grandma's, Lao Tzu is out of the way!"
Fang Shao took a deep breath and shouted two words in a low voice: "Drumming!" ”
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