Chapter 149: Boating

Gan Ning died like this, and Liu Hou once again confirmed the title of the famous terminator. So far, the famous generals who have died directly or indirectly at his hands are: Xu Huang, Lu Meng and Gan Ning.

It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time, and the Three Kingdoms era has developed by this time, and he is already a famous general. Many famous generals and strategists have died, sick, crippled, and old. Whether it is Wei or Wu, there are really not many famous generals left, and it is very difficult for Liu Hou to gain more famous generals.

Not to mention the issue of famous generals, through this mine attack, Liu Hou once again greatly shocked Wu Guoyi. Originally, Wu Guo had been beaten half-crippled by Liu Hou, and had decided to compromise and seek perfection, and they did so, Sun Quan sent Zhuge Jin to send Sun Shangxiang and a large amount of indemnity, sued Liu Hou for peace, and finally signed an alliance contract.

It's a pity that they healed their scars and forgot the pain, and saw that Liu Hou personally drove the expedition to the north with a large army, thinking that Shu was empty and had an opportunity, so they were ready to move, and stationed a huge naval army on the border between the two countries, threatening the safety of Shu.

Their idea is also very simple, that is, once the Shu army is defeated, it is best if Liu Hou, the little emperor, has some accident, so that they can attack the territory of Shu in time, take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, and get a piece of the pie.

However, this time, they really miscalculated the wishful thinking, the little emperor of Shu not only did not lose the battle, it is said that under the siege of the 300,000 army of Wei, he also wiped out more than 60,000 troops of Wei, and then returned to Jingzhou safely.

This made them fear the strength of the Hong army led by the little emperor of Shu again, and the most terrifying thing for them was that this mine attack caused a fleet with thousands of ships to lose more than half of it overnight.

This fleet has more than half of the warships of Soochow, so it was inexplicably hit hard. If Shu sent a large army to fight, then it would be a heavy hit, and the strength was not as good as people, and there was no way to do it. Yet, from beginning to end, they never saw a single enemy.

Could it be that Shu has become so powerful and terrifying? This is truly a soldier who surrenders without a single soldier.

Since the Battle of Chibi, the whole state of Wu has been full of arrogance, after all, they defeated the Cao army, which is known as the strongest army in the world.

And the source of their arrogance is their powerful water army. The Dongwu Navy rampaged the Yangtze River, Yunmengze, Poyang Lake, Dongting Lake and other big rivers and Daze, in these places, the Dongwu Navy is the absolute king, even if it is as powerful as a million Cao Army, it does not dare to plunder its edge.

However, how could they not be frightened by the fact that the naval army they were proud of inflicted heavy losses on the Shu State overnight without spending a single soldier, which meant that the Shu army had something that could restrain their naval army lightly.

This means that the naval army they relied on for the Great Wall in the past will be vulnerable in front of the Shu army. The appearance of mines frightened the people of Dongwu even more than the appearance of the super battleship Jingzhou before.

When the Jingzhou first appeared, the Soochow Navy did suffer a big loss because they did not know the truth. However, with the deepening of their understanding of the Shu military weapons later, their fear of the Jingzhou was not so great. They knew that although the Jingzhou was powerful, it was not without weaknesses, and they even formulated several plans to deal with the Jingzhou.

In fact, in many battles later, Soochow used a large number of long-range bed crossbows to attack the Jingzhou, which also made the Jingzhou not take much advantage. However, now the Shu army obviously has a new secret weapon that can deal with the navy, and as soon as it came out, the Eastern Wu navy suffered a big loss.

At this time, the people of Eastern Wu were instigated again, and the call for Taoguang to raise obscurity in the country was raised again, and many people advocated that it was better to follow the original plan, not to participate in the battle between Shu and Wei, and to make good use of this peaceful time to restore and develop the domestic economy and restore the damaged strength of the army.

Wait until the strength of the secret accumulation is strong enough, and then come out again to compete in the Central Plains. Sun Quan also understood the current shape, and besides, Wu Guo also obtained the firearms manufacturing technology sent by Xu Jing, but it took time to develop a firearms unit.

After seeing the terrifying strength of the firearms army of the Shu State, Sun Quan secretly decided that he must also have such a force, and now, he can take advantage of the time when the Shu State is attacking Wei and is unable to look eastward, and go all out to produce firearms and form a firearms unit.

Therefore, after being taught a lesson by Liu Hou's mines, Wu Guo not only did not clamor for revenge as before, but was completely silent. They withdrew the troops on the border, shrunk their forces, and completely shrunk down.

The current Soochow is like a beast hiding in the shadows licking its wounds, panting and recovering its body, and when its body recovers, it will come out again and bite the enemy. No matter how unwilling Liu Houke is in the Eastern Wu people, what he has always believed in is the creed of "if you don't obey, I will fight until you obey". Now it's best for the people of Eastern Wu not to bother themselves when they shrink up, and they can just go all out to deal with Wei.

The people of Eastern Wu are accumulating strength, and the Hong army also needs to accumulate strength, and now every three to five days, a shipload of military supplies is being transported from Chengdu to Jingzhou, and the ammunition consumed by the Hong army in the last war is being quickly replenished. Liu Hou was waiting for the arrival of the March period agreed with Sima Yi, and as soon as the three months arrived, he would continue to go north to attack Cao.

Three months was the time he promised Sima Yi, and the reason why this time was set in the first place was not only due to the estimation of Sima Yi's itinerary, but also the estimation of the time for ammunition replenishment. Liu Hou calculated that it would take three months for the ammunition consumed in the last war to be replenished, and the Hong army would have the strength to fight again.

Both sides were dormant, and Liu Hou naturally lived a stable life, and on this day, he asked Zhou Xue to go boating on Linghu Lake. This water chestnut lake is a small lake in the city, because it is diamond-shaped, and at the same time, the lake is also rich in water chestnut, so it is called the water chestnut lake.

Since the last time Liu Hou sacrificed a thunderbolt to hit the Soochow fleet hard, Zhou Xue has been sullen, and has been making an iceberg beauty with a cold face all day long. It's no wonder, after all, the Soochow Navy was once a subordinate of his father Zhou Yu, and it shined in Zhou Yu's hands. She herself has been in the Dongwu Navy since she was a child, and many generals in the Dongwu Navy are familiar with her.

This time the Soochow Navy suffered such a big loss, can she not be sad? Not only her, but also the other generals of Eastern Wu were also uncomfortable. After all, it was the country and army they had been loyal to, and they still had feelings for Soochow and the Soochow Naval Army. The Soochow Navy had their comrades and friends. If they were to attack the Soochow army, they would not be able to attack it anyway.

Liu Hou also knew this, so this attack on the Dongwu naval army, he did not use any of the generals and pawns of Dongwu, nor did he make a big fanfare, but only carried out it quietly. Not only that, but afterwards he tried his best to comfort the wounded hearts of these people.

And one of Liu Hou's ways to comfort Zhou Xue was to take her to play, go boating, pick water chestnuts, and enjoy the sunset, so as to relieve the depression in her chest as much as possible.

The effect is not bad, the wide lake is sparkling, Liu Hou and Zhou Xue are rowing a small boat through the water chestnut, of course, there are many Yu Linwei around, they are escorting large and small boats around, Liu Hou wants to be quiet can only be relative, with his current identity, it is impossible to completely get out of everyone's sight, run to a no-man's corner and Zhou Xueqingqing and me, he can only try to drive Yu Linwei's boat farther.

There are a lot of water chestnuts planted in the lake, and there are also some lotus roots, and the scenery is quite pleasant. The leaves of the water chestnut are diamond-shaped, the stems are purple-red, and the bright yellow flowers are small, just like the jasper of the small family, revealing a small fresh meaning.

The lotus leaf is like a green basin, Liu Hou scoops water with his hand and splashes it on the lotus leaf, the water droplets roll on the lotus leaf, refracting the sun's rays, just like a crystal clear diamond, dazzling. Zhou Xue picked a lotus leaf and buckled it upside down as a hat on her head as a shade of the sun, which looked very funny, but her movements were very natural, she was a girl who grew up in a water town, and obviously she usually did this kind of thing.

But when she picked another piece to wear for Liu Hou, he refused to wear it, just kidding, that man likes to wear a green hat and hang around, oh, except for Guan Gong. Of course, Liu Houdi will not tell Zhou Xue the allusion of the green hat, as long as he knows this kind of thing, there is no need to share it with others.

The reason for his excuse is that basking in the sun can supplement calcium, but Zhou Xue can't understand what calcium supplementation is, if Zhang Xingcai is replaced, he may still understand, Zhou Xue belongs to the kind of person who doesn't have much culture, and likes to use a dagger more than a brain to solve problems.

Liu Hou had no choice but to say that basking in the sun is good for the body and can make the body stronger. After Zhou Xue heard that basking in the sun can make her body strong, not only did she not force Liu Hou to continue to cuckold, but she also took off the lotus leaf, she is a person who practices martial arts, and she will not let go of the method that can enhance her physique.

The most beautiful is the lotus, the lotus, also known as the lotus, hibiscus, water hibiscus, its big as a sea bowl, the petals are oval ovate, its color is pink and bright, and from the stamens to the tip of the petals, the pink gradually becomes thicker, which makes the whole lotus flower have a smart charm, rather than a dull pink. Compared with Linghua's small jasper, Lotus is undoubtedly a wealthy and generous lady, a beautiful and moving princess, and a royal concubine who is loved by thousands of people.

The scenery on the water is very beautiful, the beauties on the boat are even more beautiful, and compared with the gorgeous lotus flowers, Zhou Xue's face does not fall behind at all. The human face and the lotus flower reflect each other, making the picture beautiful, Liu Hou's eyes are straight, and his heart is moved. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many escort ships around, he couldn't help but want to have a ship shock.

Zhou Xue is obviously in a good mood today, perhaps it is the beautiful scenery in the lake that has infected her, which has stretched her chest that has been depressed for many days. Perhaps it was Liu Hou's persuasion that played a role in making her figure out some problems. Liu Hou told her the orthodox truth of the Han family, and reiterated to her that this world belongs to the Liu family, and other people who steal the Han family are all chaotic ministers and thieves.

As a member of the Liu clan, he has the obligation and responsibility to wipe out these rebellious ministers and thieves one by one. Therefore, it is inevitable that Cao Wei, who stole the Central Plains, and Sun Wu, who stole Jiangdong, and the Han Dynasty, will have a war sooner or later. I also did this for the sake of the society and the country, and for the people of Li to have a stable environment to live in the future.

Women are easier to coax, especially teenage girls, Liu Hou often said these words to people, especially when persuading some enemy generals to surrender the most, but for those generals who have become adults, especially those generals who have experienced the chaos in the late Han Dynasty, the effect of these words can only be said to be average, and the effect is not particularly good.