Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 394 The rd Battle of Life and Death

Ever since Zhang Liao was defeated by the company's fleet warfare, the coalition period was at a very high level.

After all, Lu Lin's army was defeated so hard and so many warships and ordnance were captured. It was a real help to the desperate coalition forces.

However, just a few days after the good days, the morale of the army was low again, and it was even more low than before. There were even deserters in the military camp.

Because they lost two games in a row immediately afterwards.

This first battle was almost the same scale and situation as the previous battle with Zhang Liao, but they lost because the opponent also used a ship-to-ship battle method.

Moreover, their connected ships are even more exaggerated. Both ships and fighting ships are five connected. The fighting ships are like a city wall under the impact, and the five connected fighting ships can shoot arrows as dense as a shower of arrows and shields. No soldiers can stop it.

Under such circumstances, a battle broke out between the two sides. Of course, Cai Mao was completely defeated. Who could have expected that he would connect two ships to five.

This is actually the limit on the opposite side. After all, the so-called connecting all warships does not literally mean all warships. These warships are usually docked on the ferry behind the water village. If they need to be driven out, they will have to bear the burden of width. limit.

Five sterns connected to each other are actually as wide as a large ship. They are just enough to pass through. No more than 100 sterns will be able to enter or exit the water village.

After Cai Mao returned, he informed Cao Cao of the situation. Cao Cao did not punish him. Of course, Cai Mao's suggestion that they also send five ships was rejected. No matter how stupid Cao Cao was, he understood that connecting the warships together would provide enough infantry. The opportunity for fighting will disappear, and the advantage of the navy will be gone.

Therefore, this defeat cannot be entirely blamed on Cai Mao, and it is reasonable to avoid punishment.

However, at the same time, the coalition forces also issued a ceasefire order, and no one was allowed to fight without thinking of a plan to destroy the entire ship. This would inevitably lead to low morale.

In particular, Lu Lin's sailors had been scolding their mothers outside the village for several days, but they remained indifferent and did not dare to go out. The soldiers became even more frightened.

The morale of the army was low, but Cao Cao and Liu Bei were so excited that they couldn't help themselves. If the other party had really fallen into the trap, then there was only the third step left.

On this day, in the Chinese military tent, Cao Cao, Xun You, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and Sun Ce were discussing the military affairs. They were just perfecting some details of the counterattack, but in fact everyone was thinking about their own little tricks.

Cao Cao was thinking about how to counterattack quickly after Lu Lin's defeat. Should he attack Sizhou, or directly seize the lifeblood of the Central Plains and take back his own territory? This needs to be carefully considered;

What Liu Bei was thinking about was how to quickly take over the entire Jiangxia territory after Lu Lin escaped, because that was his territory, and there were two million stones of military rations and a large amount of ordnance in Xiling City. If he could get it, it would be no joke. You can immediately expand your army to more than 150,000, but will you still be afraid of you, Cao Cao?

Sun Ce is probably the simpler one here. He is the only one who is thinking about how to kill Lu Bu and Lin Mo after Lu Lin's defeat, avenge Sun Quan, avenge Jiangdong Erlang who died in the battle, and even Huang Zu can be put aside first. Both of their lives remain.

Of course, there is another important reason involved here. As long as Lu Lin dies in his hands, the six Jiangdong counties that originally belonged to him will automatically return to his hands.

Just as everyone was lost in their imagination, a gust of wind blew from outside the tent and blew out the oil lamps inside the tent.

What was originally a normal thing suddenly made Cao Cao's eyes widen on the handsome chair, and his cheeks twitched, as if he was extremely surprised, and at the same time there was a sense of despair.

"General Cao, what happened?" Liu Bei asked in confusion.

"This is northwest wind, northwest wind"

Cao Cao, who had always remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed, said in a horrified tone at this moment: "We have all forgotten the wind direction. This season there is only northwest wind and no southeast wind. How can we burn the boat!"

Hearing this, everyone in the tent took a deep breath.

Just now, everyone was looking forward to the beautiful vision of Lu Lin's defeat after the burning of the ship, and what kind of fruits they would reap. However, Cao Cao's words were like a wake-up call, waking up everyone's dreams.

"I have thought of everything, but why did I forget about the direction of the wind!" Sun Ce slowly stood up with his teeth chattering, his face full of disbelief.

So many arrangements have been made in the past, and a lot of effort has been made to arrange ships to lure Lulin's navy. Many soldiers have lost their lives for this, just in exchange for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capture Lulin once and for all.

But at this juncture, he realized that this plan would not work at all, and Cao Cao even felt that the blood in his body was surging.

Of course, as long as we can survive until spring, there will be southeasterly winds, but the question is whether Lu Lin will give him a chance. Now the morale of the army is low and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. Outside, Lu Lin is coming to challenge every day.

When the time is almost up, they will launch a general attack.

This is almost the last chance.

Just at this moment, Zhuge Liang chuckled. This laughter revealed incomparable confidence. Although the sound was small, it seemed extremely harsh in the Chinese military tent where despair was spreading.

"You can still laugh!" Although Xun You came up with the plan, Zhuge Liang didn't realize this problem either!

"Don't blame General Cao."

Zhuge Liang smiled and bowed his hands, and then slowly said: "I am not talented. In my early years, I met a strange man. He taught me the Qimen Dunjia technique. Once used, I can control the wind and rain.

I would like to climb Qingyue Mountain to borrow the east wind for a night for the coalition forces, and then your urgent needs will be solved. "

Calling for wind and rain and borrowing the east wind?

This is of course a great thing, but it sounds so unbelievable that even Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise. Of course, Zhuge Liang's usual tricks are powerful, but after all, they are under the definition of a mortal body. .

Those who ascend the altar to perform practices and mobilize the heavenly timing are among the immortals.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Everyone looked at Zhuge Liang in confusion. After a long time, Cao Cao slowly stood up and walked slowly towards Zhuge Liang.

During this process, his eyes were always staring at Zhuge Liang.

"Sir, do you really mean what you say?"

"There is no joke in the army."

Zhuge Liang knew that he could not let go after being humiliated by Lin Mo, so he immediately promised: "If you can't borrow the east wind, you can chop off my head!"

Hearing this, Liu Bei's heart sank. Is he really so sure?

Sun Ce looked sideways at Zhuge Liang, filled with emotion. At this moment, he thought of Zhou Yu. Once upon a time, Zhou Gongjin was as confident as him.

Cao Cao paced back and forth in front of Zhuge Liang with his hands behind his back. After a while, he stood still in front of him and said without saying any nonsense, "Would you like to issue a military order?"

Zhuge Liang smiled calmly, turned around and summoned the army chief, and wrote a military order in front of everyone: Ten days later, we will borrow the east wind for the coalition forces overnight. The wind will pick up at midnight and stop at noon the next day. If we can't borrow it, please behead us. After writing vigorously and writing quickly, he cast his pen with ease, and received everyone's shocked and awe-inspiring looks.

"Then we have to rely on sir."

As Cao Cao arched his hands and made a big salute, Xun You, Cheng Pu, Sun Ce and even Liu Bei all followed suit. This was a form of worship, and it came from the heart.

Although I don't believe it 100% in my heart, I still know who will joke with my own head.

At this time, he was in a desperate situation, and Zhuge Liang was willing to issue a military order again. Let's bet.

Everyone who sat down again felt much better now, but when they looked at Zhuge Liang again, there was always a hint of complexity in their eyes.

"Kong Ming, when did you learn this method and why did you never tell me?" Liu Bei couldn't help but asked in a low voice.

"My lord, just wait for ten days. I will definitely not let you down." Of course, Zhuge Liang did not learn the different methods. He said the same thing as Lin Mo, but their purpose was different.

Lin Mo wanted to subdue Fazheng, and Zhuge Liang wanted to frighten Cao Cao. He knew very well that after Lu Lin's defeat, Liu Jun's enemy would no longer be Lu Lin, but Cao Cao, who coveted Jingnan.

Coupled with the words that Lin Mo had humiliated before, he also urgently needed to clear his name.

The wind in ten days' time has already been calculated, it's just a matter of maximizing its effect.

"Lord!"

When everyone was chatting happily, Cai Mao panicked and went inside to bow: "My lord, Huang Zhong, who was ordered to patrol the river today, failed to return on time. The last general ordered Zhang Yun to lead his troops to go out to search for him. He found that he was being chased by Lu Lin's navy. Zhang Yun ordered the soldiers After firing arrows desperately, Huang Zhong was barely rescued, but only Huang Zhong, three clippers, and dozens of sergeants were rescued."

"What did you say?" Hearing this, Liu Bei stood up suddenly.

Huang Zhong took more than a thousand people out to patrol the river, but only a few dozen came back. What a brutal beating.

Cao Cao also slapped the case and angrily said: "I have issued a strict order not to fight with Lu Lin. If we lose again this time, the morale of the army will collapse. He immediately summoned all the civil and military troops to discuss the matter. Bring Huang Zhong to question!"

"Here!"

After Cai Mao went out, Cao Cao exchanged a look with Liu Bei, and the latter nodded slowly.

Okay, the third step is coming.

What happened next was basically step-by-step, following the prepared script.

The civil and military officials gathered in the big tent, and Huang She also came over with the title of school captain awarded by Cao Cao. Huang Zhong, who was tied up with five flowers, was escorted in front of everyone, followed by Cao Cao's questioning and Liu Bei's heartache.

After all, Cao Cao, as the leader of the alliance, has issued strict orders that no one can fight with Lu Lin until he has figured out a way to destroy the chain ship to avoid affecting the morale of the army.

Huang Zhong had his own excuse. Huo Jun died at the hands of Lu Lin. In addition, they scolded his mother and challenged him every day. He couldn't bear it any more, so he fought with a small group of Lu troops on the river. Who would have expected that their serial boats would arrive soon? Back up, he was caught off guard.

Of course Cao Cao was very democratic. Although he gave the military orders himself, Huang Zhong was Liu Bei's man after all, so he had to do it himself.

Staring at the pressure of everyone watching, Liu Bei naturally wanted to be selfless and punish Huang Zhong. He immediately ordered Huang Zhong to be punished with twenty army sticks and executed immediately.

"Liu Bei! You talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but in fact you are a complete hypocrite. Do you deserve the canon punishment? When your second brother Guan Yu lost the battle, did you know the canon punishment? When your military advisor killed Zhong Miao, did you know the canon punishment? Canon punishment?

If you really knew that Zhengdian was punished, why would you force Chief Wen to leave, and why would the sergeant become disloyal?

Now I just did what I should do for the general. You don't ask me how to kill, but you want to use the military staff directly. Don't forget, you just live in Jingnan. The soldiers are the lord's soldiers, and the city also belongs to the lord. city! "

Huang Zhong was furious and cursed.

"presumptuous!"

Liu Bei got up furiously and pointed his halberd at Huang Zhong, "Huang Zhong, you have repeatedly despised me. I will not care about you because you are old. Now you dare to speak arrogantly in front of the generals. If I don't kill you today, This evil trend, how will I run the army from now on!

Someone came and dragged Huang Zhong out. He was forty in the military tent and demoted to centurion! "

"Here!" Soon two sergeants dragged Huang Zhong out, one on the left and the other on the right.

"Liu Bei, you are a mat weaver and shoe seller, but you pretend to be a member of the royal family. You talk about supporting the Han Dynasty, but you are actually supporting the Han Dynasty. You are a traitor to the Han Dynasty, a traitor to the Han Dynasty!"

hiss~

Liu Bei's eyebrows tightened. Who taught him to scold me like this? Didn't I agree to cooperate with the performance? It's too much.

Not long after, Huang Zhong's screams were heard outside. In order to achieve a warning effect, Cao Cao took everyone out to observe, including Huang She's of course.

It was really miserable. The whole back was beaten to pieces and the flesh was bloody. Huang She couldn't help swallowing after seeing it, but he was thinking in his heart. After all, he was his uncle, and he was also from Jingzhou. , or develop it?

However, Cao Cao did not give him a chance. After watching the execution, Huang She was taken to his private tent by Cao Cao and looked at him solemnly, "Master Huang, our army is in desperate situation at this time. These days, You have also seen that the morale in the army is low, and there are even deserters.

If this continues, we will be annexed by Lu Lin sooner or later, and your Huang family will also be in doom.

For this reason, I am ready to give it a try! "

Finally waiting for this opportunity, Huang She felt a turmoil in his heart. Of course he understood what Cao Cao meant and said, "Please give me your orders, my lord!"

"In this way, in ten days I will personally lead five thousand elites across the river. Wearing Lu Jun's armor and flying Lu Jun's flag, I will rush to Xiling City under the cover of night. I will definitely arrive in a few hours.

You go back to Xiling City first and tell your Majesty that we will charge in from the east gate, raise a fire as a signal, and open the city gate. I will give you a heavy reward when the deed is accomplished. "

After finishing speaking in one breath, Cao Cao sighed heavily and put his hands on Huang She's shoulders, "At the time of life or death, it depends on Mr. Huang and your father whether they can turn the tide."

"Don't worry, my lord, the general will definitely live up to his mission!"

Huang She held his hands while breathing heavily, and did not forget to repeat, "Ten days from now, at midnight, at the east gate, raise the fire as a signal!"

"Go, while the sky has darkened, it will be much safer on the river and it will not be easy to be exposed." Cao Cao said thoughtfully.

"Lord, take care!" After saying that, Huang She flicked his cloak and strode away.

Looking at Huang She's back, Cao Cao smiled and said, "One thing is right. This battle is indeed a battle of life and death. It depends on who dies and who survives."

(End of this chapter)