Han Xiang

Chapter 604 Lu Meng’s abacus jingles

"I'll go and arrange the battle right away." Zhang Yun said and left in a hurry.

The Xiangyang navy has been defending the north. At this time, there are enemies in the south and need to be redeployed.

Zhang Yun was very skilled in controlling the navy, and he acted vigorously and resolutely at this time. He was seen commanding with a command flag on the main ship, and nearby warships immediately moved according to the order.

In about half an hour, the large and small warships gathered together were distributed in the shape of fish scales according to Zhang Yun's request, almost filling the entire river horizontally.

This formation can be dispersed and gathered according to the situation of enemy ships, giving it an advantage over the Lü Meng fleet that came from afar.

The fish scale array has just been deployed, and enemy ships can already be seen moving on the river in the south, and the image reflected in the eyes is getting bigger and bigger.

Cai Hao and Zhang Yun stood on the bow deck and watched, their brows furrowed and their bodies tense.

On the eve of the war, tension enveloped the river.

Although Sun Quan's men stabbed Xiangyang in the back, and Cai and Zhang hated the incoming enemy, the Jiangdong navy was really not a soft persimmon.

Huang Zu, the most capable general under Liu Biao, also died at the hands of Sun Quan and Lu Meng a few years ago. Cai Zhang couldn't help but ignore him and became nervous.

As the enemy ships got closer and closer, Zhang Yun pointed forward with confusion and asked Cai Mao: "Degui, I see that Lu Meng's ships are arranged in a rough manner. They don't seem to be in a battle formation, and there seems to be something wrong with the flag order."

"Humph, these rats are used to cheating. Now they are using flags to show that they are allies. They probably want to paralyze us and sneak attack us. How can I fall into their tricks again? Send an order to all ships to prepare crossbows and arrows and wait for the enemy ships to approach. Let’s start with a hail of arrows.”

Cai Mao's cold face was full of disdain. Seeing that Lü Meng's fleet was smaller than his own, he believed that the Xiangyang navy could fight Lü Meng.

"Degui."

Zhang Yun did not respond directly, but stopped Cai Hao and whispered: "If Lu Meng really plans to attack in a sneak attack, he may think that we don't know what happened in Xiangyang, but since the rats are addicted to deception, why not take advantage of it?"

"Oh? How to use the trick?" Cai Hao suddenly became interested.

Zhang Yun smiled knowingly and said: "Last time Lu Meng sent Jiang Qin to ask for food and find out, neither Degui nor Yidu suspected that he was there. Today Lu Meng saw that our warships were in full order. If he still wants to earn trust with his words, he might If you come forward in person and say that he is powerful, why not lure him to our main ship and capture him? If you can control this great governor, wouldn't the remaining generals and soldiers be able to manipulate him at will?"

"This is a clever plan."

Cai Hao was happy at first and then worried. He turned around and asked, "But will Lu Meng get on the boat?"

Zhang Yun stroked his beard and replied with a serious smile: "We are ready for battle anyway. If Lu Meng doesn't dare to come on the ship to meet us, our chances of winning are also very high, but taking advantage of tricks is more stable and does not require damage."

"Um"

Cai Mao nodded and added: "Chiang Qin helped Guan Ping attack Xiangyang, and Lu Meng will help Guan Yu to deal with us. It must be Sun Quan's order. You will act according to the situation later to see if this rat dares to board the ship. Anyway, I have already informed you If Lu Xiang comes to help, I don’t believe that we can’t deal with them.”

Zhang Yun was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Degui notified Lu Xiang? But without them monitoring Guan Yu's navy, what will happen to the warships upstream going south? Aren't we going to be attacked from both sides?"

"Don't be afraid." Cai Mao waved his hand and snorted: "Cao Zixiao has left tens of thousands of troops on the east bank of the Feishui River. If Guan Yu sends his navy south to attack me, Xu Huang and Zhang Xiu will immediately cross the river and seize the city. The cities of E and Wan will definitely not be protected."

"I see."

Seeing that Zhang Yun had figured it out, Cai Mao turned around and walked to the cabin. He didn't take the initiative to stand on the bow of the ship to answer, just to lure Lu Meng on board to see him.

Half an hour later, Lu Meng's fleet arrived in front of the fish scale formation.Seeing that the warships in the river were arranged in an orderly manner, Lu Meng secretly praised Cai Mao's ships for their well-organized arrangement. He was a naval talent not inferior to Huang Zu.

He thought that if Cai Mao led the Xiangyang navy to help, the land of Jiangxia might not fall into his own hands, and Huang Zu might not be killed by Sun Quan.

However, they were enemies in the same group. Liu Biao used Huang Zu to balance the Cai family. The two navy generals had deep conflicts. Cai Mao could never save Huang Zu. This was also Lu Meng's analysis of Sun Quan at the time.

Lü Meng stood on the bow of the ship and saluted with clasped fists. After announcing his identity, he said that he wanted to use the passage to go to Cao Jun's camp to report something important. He asked Zhang Yun to open an opening to let the fleet pass.

Zhang Yun didn't change his expression after hearing this, but he couldn't help but sneer and ridicule in his heart.

Guan Yushui's army is in charge of the river in the north. Why are they going to see Cao Ren to report important matters?If you take advantage of the passage, you will either join up with the opponent, or you will take advantage of the mobilization of your own fleet to launch a sudden attack in order to carry out a sneak attack.

Using such simple tricks, do you think I, Zhang Yun, am a three-year-old child?
Zhang Yun did not expose it to his face, but instead clasped his fists and smiled in return: "Captain Lu, please forgive me. We are guarding this place on the orders of General Cao and cannot allow your fleet to cross the border privately."

"Everyone works for Prime Minister Cao, why can't General Zhang be accommodating? I really have something important to report."

Lu Meng frowned and stared at Zhang Yun, then moved out to suppress Cao Cao.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yun was unmoved and pointed to the river bank on the left and said: "Please don't be embarrassed, Commander-in-Chief. Since I am entrusted by General Cao and controlled by General Cai, I really don't dare to make the decision to let him go. If you are really in a hurry to leave, , how about we go ashore and take the land route?”

"Take the land route? How about that?"

Lu Meng was defeated by Gan Ning in Fancheng and had no intention of staying in Jingzhou to help in the war. Before Jiang Qin could return from Cai Mao's request for food, he fled to Xiakou in panic with his defeated troops and ships.

The fleet arrived at Jingling waters and was unexpectedly intercepted by the Huainan Navy.

Lu Su, with [-] naval troops and more than a thousand warships, left Ruxushuikou and entered the Yangtze River, then headed westward without stopping in the waters of Yuzhang at all.

Sun Yu, who stayed behind at Chaisang, saw that the enemy's ships were too powerful, and the few dozen warships he had only dared to use the mantis arms as chariots.

As for the two towns of Wuchang and Xiakou controlled by Cheng Pu, because Sun Quan had depleted their troops to use the infantry to capture Jiaozhou, there are currently only a small number of defenders left. Their troops and warships are inferior to those of Sun Yu. He is afraid that Lu Su will take advantage of the empty space to land and seize the town. city, let alone send troops to stop its fleet.

Sun Quan's naval force went out, and the main infantry and cavalry were stationed in Pengze, focusing on guarding Longxiang's land invasion. Unexpectedly, Lu Su did not follow the script.

The Huainan fleet traveled unimpeded, passing through Ruxukou, entering the Yangtze River, and then entering Xiakou and the Han River. Sun Yu and Cheng Pu both sent patrol boats to follow them on the way, but under the influence of the telescope vision, these tails were easily beaten by Lu Su. prune.

Lu Su's newly built warships and well-trained navy were in need of an actual battle to test the results. By chance, they met Lu Meng who was retreating.

The enemy was extremely jealous when they met. The two armies fought several times in the Han River. Lu Meng suffered losses in strength and vision. He suffered consecutive defeats and suffered a great loss in morale and morale. In addition, the water channel was blocked by Lu Su, and he could not return in his eagerness. Yuzhang.

After careful consideration, Lu Meng made a plan to hug his thigh.

Fancheng had the powerful general Gan Ning, but Lu Meng did not dare to escape to the waters of Xiangyang, so he went straight north to find Cao Ren for protection, but he did not know that Jiang Qin, who had been abandoned by him, had already become famous.

Knowing that Guan Yu's navy was in Wancheng, Lu Meng still insisted on asking Cai Mao to let him pass, intending to let Xiangyang's navy cut off the rear for him because Lu Su was still chasing behind.

Lu Meng's abacus was rattling, but he didn't know that it was his greed that convinced Cai Hao and Zhang Yun that he had evil intentions.

(End of this chapter)