Chapter 753: An Unexpected Confrontation
With Sun Quan's order, the entire Jiangdong suddenly entered a tense state of preparation. Soon, the 30,000-strong army of Jiangdong was assembled. These are the most elite clans in Koto. It is worth mentioning that Jiangdong is indeed rich in water armies, and nearly half of the 30,000 Jiangdong troops are elite sailors.
On the surface of the river, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang sat on the same warship. The two of them stood on the deck, looking at the river in the distance. After being silent for a while, Zhuge Liang said loudly: "Zhou Dudu, for the upcoming war, what do you think our side has a chance of winning?" ”
Zhou Yu frowned and pondered for a long time, Zhou Yu immediately shook his head and said: "The Cao army is far superior to our army in terms of strength and combat power, and the only advantage of our army is these elite sailors, but if we can turn things around with the navy, I don't know, I am quite confused about this battle!" ”
Zhou Yu's words surprised Zhuge Liang, you must know that Zhou Yu is an outstanding military strategist, he is very confused about this battle, which means that Zhou Yu is not optimistic about this battle. But that's right, except for the 10,000 and 50,000 water army, the rest of the soldiers are definitely not Cao Jun's opponents.
Zhuge Liang once fought with the Cao army, so he naturally knew how strong the combat effectiveness of the Cao army was. Not to mention one-on-one, even if it is two-to-one, the soldiers of Cao Jun will not show any timidity. In the face of opponents who are twice as strong as themselves, Cao Jun still has the ability to win the war, which is the strength of Cao Jun.
Although what he verbally said about the soldiers of Cao Jun was very unbearable, the actual situation was much more severe. If it weren't for this moment of life and death, Zhuge Liang really wanted not to fight with Cao Jun in a short time. After all, with the current strength of the Sun-Liu coalition army, it is still not the opponent of Cao Jun.
Moreover, there are many talents in Cao's army, not to mention anything else, that is, Zhao Fei and Zhao Pengju, who are like gods, are not people who can be dealt with easily. Thinking of Zhao Fei, Zhuge Liang naturally thought of the battle of Xinye City, and then sighed secretly. And Zhou Yu obviously heard Zhuge Liang's sigh.
Seeing that Zhuge Liang's face was not very good, Zhou Yu hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Mr. Kong Ming, why did you suddenly sigh?" ”
"I thought of a person, I thought of the defeat I had at his hands that day, and I thought of meeting him on the next battlefield, so I sighed!" Zhuge Liang's mood was obviously not very good. In the battle of Xinye City, Zhao Fei dealt Zhuge Liang a very big blow. At that time, Zhuge Liang was a fledgling and wanted to prove his ability to the world, but what he didn't expect was that he ushered in a complete defeat. If he hadn't escaped, I'm afraid he would have died in Xinye City.
"Sir, isn't that Zhao Fei and Zhao Pengju?" Hearing Zhuge Liang say this, Zhou Yu naturally thought of Zhao Fei. There are many famous strategists in Cao's army, but Zhuge Liang is not an ordinary person. The person who can leave such a profound lesson to Zhuge Liang is afraid that the only one who is a great captain is a great man who uses soldiers like a god.
Zhuge Liang nodded, and then told Zhou Yu about the successive defeats he suffered in Xinye City that day. Although Zhuge Liang is angry about this battle, he still has the courage to admit defeat, if he refuses to admit defeat, how can he continue to improve. The defeat of Xinye City inspired Zhuge Liang a lot, and at the same time, he also deeply realized that the world is so big, there are really many people who are better than him. Take this as a warning and warn yourself not to underestimate the people of the world.
After listening to Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu's handsome face suddenly became very dignified. If it is really the same as what Zhuge Liang said, then Zhao Fei is really the biggest enemy in this battle. Put yourself in your shoes, if you were in Xinye City at that time, I am afraid that you will also set this trap for Cao Jun. However, Zhao Fei actually guessed all Zhuge Liang's thoughts, and instead of entering the city, he sent troops to surround Xinye City. If Cao Jun, who was besieging Xinye City, was anxious, he was afraid that he would not talk to Zhuge Liang on this warship. Zhuge Liang's words gave Zhou Yu a wake-up call, be careful of Zhao Fei, otherwise there is absolutely no chance of winning this battle.
After a deep sigh, Zhou Yu immediately spoke: "Even though Zhao Fei's resourcefulness is unparalleled, he is still not familiar with how to train the navy. On land, Zhao Fei may be able to use soldiers like gods, but when he really reaches this river, his use of soldiers like gods will not play any role, and on this river, it is the world of our army! ”
Zhou Yu's tone was quite domineering, which meant that he was full of confidence in the water army under his command. Regarding Zhou Yu's domineering remarks, Zhuge Liang didn't have anything to say. The Jiangdong Navy is really strong, although Zhuge Liang has not seen the Jiangdong Navy fighting, but just looking at the momentum of the soldiers, you can know that they are elite.
Just when Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu were talking on the warship, Zhao Fei was also on the warship. And following Zhao Fei at this moment is Cao Cao's newly appointed Naval Governor Cai Mao!
Standing behind Zhao Fei, Cai Mao's mood was somewhat apprehensive, Zhao Fei was in a high position, and his status in Cao Jun could be said to be above 10,000 people under one person. For such a heavyweight on the warship of the Jingzhou Army, how could Cai Mao not be careful.
The warship was sailing on the calm river, looking at the endless Yangtze River, Zhao Fei's heart was quite emotional. The reason why he boarded the warship was not something that Zhao Fei did on a whim. As early as after taking Xiangyang City, Zhao Fei planned to board the warship in person and feel what it was like to fight on the water.
Zhao Fei is an out-and-out northerner, so he is naturally also a landlubber. Boat. It wasn't the first time Zhao Fei had done it, so he didn't feel too much seasickness. However, only Zhao Fei was in the best condition in Cao Jun's party, and even Dian Wei, who was not afraid of heaven and earth, was lying down and resting in the warship at the moment.
The first feeling of most of Cao Jun's officers and soldiers when they boarded the ship was that their legs and feet were weak, and it was undeniable that Zhao Fei also felt this way, but it was not as strong as others. Just by getting on the warship, he lost most of his combat power, in this case, even though the Cao army's military strength was twice that of the Jiangdong army, Zhao Fei still did not dare to take it lightly.
It is undeniable that it is imperative to connect the ship with a ferrata. Although Pang Tong's iron cable ship is a part of the chain plan, it is undeniable that the iron cable boat also has merit for Cao Jun. Otherwise, how could Cao Cao be in a big camp. You must know that a person with a strong body like Dian Wei can hardly endure the pain of seasickness, let alone other Cao Jun soldiers. Only with a relatively stable environment can Cao Jun burst out with the combat effectiveness it deserves.
However, even if it is necessary to connect the boat with iron cables, it depends on the situation. Pang Tong's iron cable and ship chain plan is a part of the plan, the purpose is to design and calculate Cao Jun. And what Zhao Fei needs to do is to keep its essence and take its dregs. Leave what is desirable and eliminate what is not.
The Wire Ship could provide a stable combat environment for Cao's army, but if it was really faced with enemy fire, several heavy warships would have no chance to dodge. Zhao Fei naturally didn't want such a thing to happen, so he ordered someone to design a kind of detachable and simple hanging can, placed on both sides of the ship, and fixed the iron chain on the hook during the battle, if he saw that the situation was wrong, remove the hook, and the ship would naturally be able to separate.
With such hanging, Cao Jun can not only have a stable battle field, but also be more flexible. Of course, Zhao Fei's countermeasures were obviously not limited to these, he had a lot of ideas in his mind, but since the battle had not yet started, Zhao Fei was not prepared to say it.
A gust of wind suddenly blew, and Zhao Fei, who was standing in penetration, frowned slightly. Cai Mao, who was one step behind him, obviously saw the change in Zhao Fei's expression, and then said, "The wind is blowing, my lord, let's rest in the cabin first!" ”
Zhao Fei shook his head slightly, and then said to Cai Mao: "Don't worry, I'm fine!" Although Zhao Fei said this, he was secretly scolding in his heart. For Zhao Fei, who was accustomed to the dry and cold of the north, the wind with a slight damp breath really gave Zhao Fei a headache.
But even though he had a great headache, Zhao Fei could only grit his teeth and endure it. He only hoped that the Battle of Chibi would go smoothly. As long as the main force of Jiangdong is annihilated in World War I, then Jiangdong will not have anything to fear. When that time comes, I want to go to Cao Cao to resign, return to Xudu, and leave this ghost place.
Zhao Fei thought secretly in his heart, and then turned his head to Cai Mao behind him and asked, "De Jue, where has our army gone now?" ”
has been doing it for a long time, and Zhao Fei has obviously done enough. Life on the ship is very boring, going back and forth to such a big place, no matter what you do, you are very unaccustomed. The climate is not used to it, and the life he wears is not used to it, Zhao Fei really feels that he is about to collapse.
"Two more bends will reach Chibi! Estimate the time, there is still about half a day. Cai Mao said in a deep voice.
Zhao Fei nodded slightly, the place agreed between Zhao Fei and Cao Cao was Chibi, and Zhao Fei led the Jingzhou army down the waterway to Chibi. Cao Cao led an army of more than 100,000 people to Chibi by land, wanting to cross the river in Chibi.
Going down the river is much faster than Cao Cao's land route, and he can only endure it for another half a day, as for the matter of the water army, let Cai Mao take command. The water army really can't do it himself, so don't continue to waste time on this.
Half a day's time is not fast, and it is not very slow. But this unhappy and unslow time has become an incomparable torment for Zhao Fei. And just when Zhao Fei felt that this kind of torment could be endured, small black dots suddenly appeared on the river surface in the distance.
The black dots are gradually getting bigger, and seeing this situation, Cai Mao's heart suddenly tightened. "Beware of enemy attacks!" Cai Mao shouted loudly, and then said to Zhao Fei: "My lord, there should be Jiangdong's navy ahead, you better enter the cabin!" ”