Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 649
The upper and lower boats on the Han River are like mountains, the sails are like clouds, and there are countless Mengchong, Xiandeng, and scouts mixed in it. It is frightening to look at from a distance. It was built by two generations of the Sun family for decades. hole card.

If it is said that the northern regime relies on chariots and cavalry as its strengths and possesses elite cavalry soldiers that run across the world, then the southern regime based in the southeast is to make use of its strengths and avoid its weaknesses. It can transfer troops faster than boats.

What's more, a powerful boat division is also an excellent means of logistics and transportation. In history, Sun Wu's Northern Expedition has never been short of food and grass, which is the result of this.And with the port as a node to anchor, Sun Wu's troops can be quickly mobilized in a short period of time. After the Battle of Yiling, he can quickly withdraw to resist the Wei army's southward movement, which is the embodiment of the advantages of the navy.

On the building boat, Sun Quan was wearing a big cloak, looking at the hills on both sides and the flying banners in the distance, he sighed after a long time.

At this time, Sun Quan was depressed, far from the high spirits he had in the past few years. In just a few days, from the initial ambition and complacency, he wanted to advance in Xiangfan, and became a real one-third of the world.Up to now, he has to accept failure, like a defeated dog fleeing in a hurry, with such a gap, Sun Quan doesn't know how to accept it.

More than [-] soldiers and horses were lost, plus more than [-] troops in the Battle of Anfeng, for a total of more than [-] soldiers, which is almost one-third of Soochow's troops.Da Wu's spine was completely broken, and without more than ten years of recuperation, it was completely hopeless.

How sad he is now is how much he understands the psychological feelings of Chibi Cao Cao and Yiling Liu Bei.It is not easy for me to establish such a Jiangdong foundation in the troubled times for decades.

Since his succession, in the past few decades, he has seen the rise and fall of many forces, and how many monarchs have died.People like Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, and Zhang Lu all flourished and died suddenly.Among the heroes, there are many people with unrewarded ambitions.

He knew that he was not as aggressive as his elder brother Sun Ce, so he should be cautious in what he did. Before making up his mind, he should plan carefully.

But there are always winners and losers in wars, and no one can be undefeated. The losers should persevere and follow the example of Cao Cao and Liu Bei...

In the last Anfeng battle, hundreds of Soochow warships were captured by the Wei army, which was quite painful. If Wei Yan blocked the waterway again this time, the damaged warships would not be less than the Anfeng battle.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Ke smiled disapprovingly.In his eyes, Lu Xun only showed off the prestige of the Battle of Yiling to get where he is today. If he was there at that time, how could he be worse?

It takes less than a year or two to manufacture a ship, and it is simply impossible.If a batch of Sun Quan's ships can be captured out of thin air, it can be said to be a great achievement.

Zhuge Ke walked out from the crowd, cupped his hands and said, "The minister is here!"

Hearing this, Sun Quan's already displeased mood became even more irritable. He stared at Zhuge Ke, suppressed his anger and asked: "That means Wei Yan has cut off the Han River, and our army must abandon the ship to return to the country?"

In addition, Badi established its business with salt ponds, and the Ba people who grew up by the river sold salt to Jingnan, Shuzhong, Hanzhong and other places by water. Therefore, there was a huge difference in elevation, and the densely distributed rivers tempered their strong water quality and tempered their water quality. Excellent shipbuilding and sailing skills.

After all, the Shu Han is not like Cao Wei. The Shu Han and Soochow share the Yangtze River, and a large number of people in Badi live on the Yangtze River.For example, the Ba people living along the coast of Jiangzhou, Jiangzhou (Chongqing) is surrounded by Jialing River, Fujiang River, Qujiang River, Qijiang River and other rivers, which are connected with cities in Yizhou.

Water battles are slightly different from foot battles. Water fighters use ships and tools to fight, so they can have miraculous effects if they start around the ships and tools.

Zhuge Ke's military performance made Sun Quan quite happy.Among the four major governors, the first three Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lu Meng were all from Huaisi, but the talents in Jianghuai were withered later, so Lu Xun, a gentry from Jiangdong, had to be promoted as the governor.

After Wei Yan was forced to retreat from Tian Yu, he followed Zhuge Liang's military order to go south, and the news was discovered by Wu Jun.Lu Xun dispatched Zhuge Ke to lead the headquarters of ten thousand elite soldiers, and went east to block Wei Yan's troops.

Zhuge Ke was not in a hurry, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, although Wei Yan has set up wooden barriers and pontoon bridges in the narrow part of the Han River ahead, I have prepared a strategy to defeat Wei Yan's plan."

Zhuge Ke pointed to the raft floating on the river, and said confidently: "Return to your majesty, Wei Yan made the pontoon bridge, the wooden stopper crossed the river, and the minister made the grass man on the bamboo raft, and made the torch, and the fire oil in the front. , sulfur, put it in front of the boat, and go down the river. When the two collide, a fire will ignite, the floating bridge will be destroyed, and the cork can be brought, and our army boat can go down the river."

For example, when Gan Ning was young, he was entangled with the young man as a thief, and he plundered with Jinfan, and the looted items were probably Shu brocade and Yanba, two valuables.They were put under Huang Zu's tent and later under Sun Quan's command, and they were all reused, which shows the excellent water quality of Gan Ning.Of course, his riding ability is not weak.

"How is the situation of Wei Yan's troops?" Sun Quan asked.

Iron locks and iron cones are just upgraded versions of wooden plugs and pontoons, and their purpose is the same.However, due to the length of time and the limitation of surrounding materials, Wei Yan had to use wooden plugs and floating bridges.

Sun Quan didn't think much about it when he arrived, but told him: "What the great general said is very true. Yuan Xun should be cautious and prudent, so that he can become my great Wu Guozhu in the future."

Not long after, the reeds swayed for a while, and a dozen big bamboo rafts drove out from the inside. I saw that each bamboo raft was dozens of steps in size. .

Therefore, if the big Han can have ships, relying on the people living along the Yangtze River, they can quickly form an excellent navy.

Hearing what Zhuge Ke said, Sun Quan's frowning brows relaxed, and he said gently: "What is Yuan Xun's plan to break Wei Yan's wooden barrier?"

Sun Quan was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

The fledgling Zhuge Ke confronted Wei Yan confidently, but was suppressed and beaten by Wei Yan. The Shanyue elite he was proud of was almost ready, and Wei Yan beheaded thousands of people.Coupled with the fact that Zhuge Ke had few soldiers, he couldn't stop Wei Yan, so he had to avoid his edge.

Sun Quan smiled bitterly a few times, recalled the matter of Wei Yan ahead, and asked, "Where is Zhuge Ke?"

As he spoke, Sun Quan pointed at Zhuge Ke, and asked Lu Xun with a smile, "Bo Yan, how about Yuan Xun's military strategy? Is there anything commendable about it?"

With a shy belly, Zhuge Ke took the command flag from someone else and flew it out of thin air.The soldiers who had already made arrangements saw the signal and blew the horn, which startled the gulls and herons living around.

Of course, there are also similarities. In the battle of Nanjun, Zhou Yu sent Gan Ning to attack Yiling, Cao Ren went to rescue, Zhou Yu set up obstacles on the road, Cao Jun had to give up hundreds of horses on the way back to the army, and Wu Jun was empty.

Then the countermeasures are exactly the same as Zhuge Ke and Wang Jun's method, using flames to burn the iron cones or pontoon bridges, and using bamboo rafts to take away the iron cones and wooden plugs.

"Your Majesty is wise~" everyone agreed.

In the water battles of the past dynasties, those who wanted to prevent boats from entering the water and who were proficient in the art of war always erected wooden plugs and pontoon bridges as obstacles.For example, when King Jun of the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed Wu in history, Wu Yan, the prefect of Jianping, made iron chains and chains across the Yangtze River to cut off the waterway to prevent the warships of the Western Jin Dynasty from advancing eastward. I want to have the effect of hitting a rock with a boat.

Sun Quan was relieved now, patted the boat wall, and said with a smile: "Yuan Xun's plan was brilliant, and he had the strategy of a general. What's the problem if he is defeated by the Shu people now? He only knows how to fight in water. If he enters the water to attack I will surely be defeated by Yiling again. Even though Zhang Cheng died, I am so happy that Yuan is inferior."

Wei Yan sent soldiers to cut down forests and build barriers in the narrow part of the Han River, blocking the roads of the Han River, trying to stop the retreating Sun Quan's troops.The reason why wooden barriers and floating bridges were built is actually very simple. Zhuge Liang took a fancy to the big ships of Soochow.

In addition to the defeat of Anfeng and Xiangyang, the Jianghuai generals suffered serious losses, and the Jiangdong gentry conservatives raised their heads. If Lu Xun did not take the initiative to occupy Xiangfan this time, it would be difficult for Sun Quan to send troops.The appearance of Zhuge Ke now gave Sun Quan the hope of rebalancing the military power of the Jianghuai and Jiangdong generals.

"Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Take care of yourself first, and don't worry too much." Zuo General Zhu said.

Lu Xun glanced at the complacent Zhuge Ke, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Yuan Xun's strategy is outstanding, but he needs to be prudent in his actions before he can lead the army."

Sun Quan has already made up his mind. After returning to China this time, he still needs to control the influence of General Jiangdong in the army. Zhuge Jin is old and not proficient in military strategy. He had no choice but to help him become a general.If Lu Meng still exists, why should it be so.

That is to say, but Sun Quan has already lost his heart. With his pale sideburns and exhausted energy, he may no longer be able to lead the army northward, let alone imitate the perseverance of Cao Cao and Liu Bei.

Zhuge Ke pondered for a while, and said: "My Majesty, Wei Yan is powerful, and the ministers are difficult to defeat, so I retreated to the west of the Han River, waiting for Your Majesty to arrive here. Wei Yan took the Han as his battalion and erected wooden barriers and pontoon bridges to block the boats. , wanting to cut off our army's way back, let our army go ashore and walk."

Sun Quan wanted to confide in him. When he saw that Zhu Ju was still following the generals of the Eastern Wu, he adjusted his emotions and pretended to laugh boldly. It can be said that victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists, but after a few years, we can go north to the Central Plains to fight for hegemony, so we should not be like Xiang Yu!"

It can be seen from this that those who make good use of the art of war can often draw inferences from one instance and not be limited to this.

Although Zhuge Ke is self-willed, he is quite talented and has a good command of military strategies, which can be used to balance the situation between the two sides.Of course, it is also to cultivate a confidant for the prince.

"No!" Zhuge Ke responded.

(Work hard today for three updates~)

PS: There are very few people who know about water warfare. It just so happens that a certain person lives by the sea and can write superficially based on battle cases.

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