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Chapter 136 Xie Wenyuan: The Chu Navy will be severely damaged today!
In the Jiangcheng camp.

After receiving Du Yu's emergency report, Guan Haocang couldn't help but smile up to the sky.

"What a Du Yuankai, your majesty and I really didn't make a mistake! This tactic alone will definitely make it impossible for the Qi thieves to come back!"

Immediately, let the soldiers convene the generals to discuss matters.

Not long after, all the people in Jiangcheng gathered in the big tent.

Du Yu's letter was circulated to all the generals. After reading it, each general's eyes lit up.

Gao Lan couldn't wait to ask:
"I dare to ask the commander-in-chief, does saying that he joins the army mean that the Qi army has fallen into the trap?"

Guan Haocang nodded slightly and said solemnly:
"According to Du Canjun's estimate, the Qi army knew that our army was slacking off, so it was most likely to launch a surprise attack in the middle of the night. It is now the turn of spring and summer, and the night fog is getting thicker. Du Canjun repeatedly confirmed with the surrounding fishermen who are familiar with the hydrology. Four days later, this The night fog on the Canglong River is the heaviest. Although the Qi army commander Xie Wenyuan is a scholar, he is quite strategic and will definitely send troops across the river to attack our army camp at that time. Du Shenjun has laid a dragnet in the camp and is waiting These Qi thieves who think they are smart have thrown themselves into a trap. And your task is to lead large and small ships to blockade the Canglong River and prevent any Qi people from swimming back to the north of the river."

As he spoke, he looked around at the generals and asked:
"I wonder which general is willing to be the vanguard?"

After hearing this, all the generals stepped forward one after another.

General Guan and Du Canjun set traps for the Qi army on the north bank one after another, so there was no need to worry about them not taking the bait.

Seeing that this battle is already a sure win, the only thing these generals have to worry about now is how much they can gain and how much military exploits they can get after the battle is over.

In the tent, Wei Yan's eyes flickered, but in the end he did not ask for permission.

Not to mention that he had just arrived, he was not very clear about the hydrology of the Canglong River. In addition, he was not good at water battles, so he finally gave up on the idea of ​​fighting for the vanguard.

In his opinion, the position of vanguard will most likely fall to Han Xiu, the former Lord of Jiang City.

General Guan came to Jiangcheng this time. Although there was a reason, he still occupied Han Xiu's original position as chief general.

Even if it was to appease the emotions of Han Xiu and his generals, the position of vanguard would still fall to him in the end.

Sure enough, it was Guan Haocang who finally made the final decision and designated General Han Xiu as the vanguard officer of the navy.

Seeing Guan Haocang turning his attention to him, Wei Yan knew that if he didn't speak up, he would eventually become a general in the Navy.

But water warfare is not his specialty after all. How much military exploits can he, Wei Wenchang, get from water warfare alone...

In desperation, an idea flashed in Wei Yan's heart, he cupped his fists and said:
"Commander, the general has a plan to cause chaos in Jiangbei!"

Although Guan Haocang didn't like Wei Yan's unruly temperament, he reluctantly tolerated it because of Wei Yan's superior martial arts, ninth-grade grandmaster status, boldness, carefulness, and resourcefulness.

Now that he saw Wei Yan's suggestion, Guan Haocang was a little puzzled, but he still nodded and said:

"If you have any good ideas, please tell me."

At this time, Wei Yan's thoughts became clearer and clearer, he cupped his fists and said loudly:

"Commander, now the Qi army thinks it has a plan, and is focusing all its attention on Du Can's army. It seems that it has no time to take care of other places. Yan Yuan led three thousand elite soldiers, took advantage of the night fog to cross the river by boat, and harassed the Qi army's cities along the river. , Cut off their retreat. Xie Wenyuan and Zhang Zhaoxing would not have expected that our army would dare to treat them with their own methods. If they had known about the chaos in Jiangbei, they would have been panicked. With the morale of the Qi army greatly depressed, Marshal Yu joins the army and marches north, maybe he can capture all three palaces in one battle and fulfill the long-cherished wish of all the emperors!"

If Zhao Yu heard Wei Yan's words at this time, he would probably not be able to help complaining.

Good guy, in the history of China, the Ziwu Valley conspiracy failed, and it has gone to another world. Is there another dangerous plan on the Canglong River?
Guan Haocang took a deep look at Wei Yan and pondered in his heart.

This Wei Wenchang is too adventurous. Doesn't he know that if the Qi army discovers and encircles him in Jiangbei, these 3000 people and himself will never return?

But as he said, Qi Jun focused all its attention on Du Yuankai, and put much less energy into other places.

By putting himself in danger and surviving, maybe Wei Yan can really succeed?
After pondering for a long time, Guan Haocang finally nodded and agreed.

"Okay, I will agree to General Wei's invitation. However, there are not many infantry in this Jiangcheng camp. I want to leave a thousand soldiers to guard the camp, so I can only give you 2000. I wonder if Commander Wen dares to accept the order. ?”

Wei Yan's voice was like a loud bell, and he replied:
"The general is not even afraid of death, let alone the commander-in-chief?"

"Okay, Chang Wen is really brave!"

Guan Haocang looked at Wei Yan with more admiration.

For a brave general like Wei Yan, he could not wait to have ten or eight of them!

"This time we go north, I have appointed General Gao as Wen Chang's deputy to assist Wen Chang. In addition, I would also like to remind Wen Chang a few words. First, Jiangbei is the land of Qi State. After crossing the river, you and Gao The two generals must cheer up and don't fall into the Qi army's trap. Even if there are fewer gains, you two must come back to me in full force. Secondly, the land north of Jiangbei is the hometown of our great Chu. The people are our great Chu people. If it is not necessary for you two to be in Jiangbei, don't go on a killing spree and chill the hearts of the people in Jiangbei."

Wei Yan and Gao Lan clasped their fists together.

"I'll thank you for the advice, Commander."

Guan Haocang nodded and motioned for the two of them to sit back down before continuing to mobilize their troops.

As Guan Haocang issued the order, the entire Jiangcheng camp suddenly entered a pre-war state and began to get busy.

Three days later.

As night falls, the river surface more than ten miles wide is shrouded in darkness.

In the night, warships of different sizes sailed out from the water village of Jiangcheng, silently sailing upstream towards the Chu army's camp a hundred miles away.

At the same time, five deep-draft troop ships carried Wei Yangaolan and more than [-] soldiers and headed for the north bank of the Canglong River.

Half an hour later, the troop transport docked at an uninhabited place in the north of the Yangtze River.

As the hatch opened, a soldier stepped out of the troop carrier.

"Two generals, I will wait here for half a day. If the general arrives, he will use the colorful flag as a signal. When we see it, we will come out from the hiding place and take you back to the south bank."

On the deck, a navy general said to Wei Yan.

Wei Yan cupped his fists and thanked:

"Wei, thank you all."

"General Wei, don't be too polite." The general waved his hand and said with a smile, "If the general succeeds in this battle, I can brag about it to my colleagues. What's more, if it weren't for General Wei, the young general has not set foot here for five years. Jiangbei."

Wei Yan's heart moved and he asked:

"Could it be that you are a returnee from the north?"

The heroes and patriots who returned to Chu from the three prefectures in Jiangbei were called "Northern Returners".

The navy general showed emotion and nodded.

"This time, I would like to wish General Wei a victory and success."

Wei Yan showed a hint of admiration in his eyes, hugged his fists, turned around and got off the deck, and together with Gao Lan, led two thousand soldiers and disappeared into the vast night. "I, the people in the north of the Yangtze River, have not seen the Chu army's flag for several years...General Wei, we must return victorious!"

Looking at the figure disappearing into the night, a famous navy soldier on the troop transport said silently in his heart.

Most of them who returned from the north joined the navy army, so that when the Chu army went on the Northern Expedition in the future, they could stand on their homeland again earlier!
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About an hour after Jiangcheng's navy was dispatched, a faint mist gradually rose from the river.

An hour later, as the fog on the river gradually thickened, the gate of the Qi army's water stronghold on the north bank of the Canglong River suddenly opened, and one warship after another sailed out of the water stronghold. Under the command of Xie Wenyuan and Zhang Zhaoxing, They rushed toward the Chu army camp on the south bank.

Fighting ships, sterns, boats, carriages and ships... Looking around, there are nearly [-] warships of various types.

Almost [-]% of Qi's navy under Zhang Zhaoxing's control was devoted to this battle.

On the river surface, except for the sound of oars hitting the current one after another and the trumpets of the sailors as they exerted their strength, no other noise could be heard.

In just an hour, the Qi navy had crossed the river and was only three or four miles away from the Chu army's camp.

At this moment, the Chu State's 艉艉艉, who was patrolling on the river, also discovered the movements of the Qi army. While blowing the trumpet to warn the camp, he accelerated towards the Qi army, trying to slow down the opponent's speed and buy as much time as possible for the Chu army's water camp.

Xie Wenyuan stood on the deck, wearing armor and holding his sword. Hearing the news from the vanguard, he said:
"Tell the forwards to send a few warships to intercept these flies. The other ships should speed up and rush over without giving the Chu army time to react!"

As the drums sounded, dozens of small boats separated from the forward warships and stopped the rushing Chu army. The other large and small boats accelerated towards the Chu army's water stronghold.

On this side, after hearing the warning from the patrol ship, the Chu army's water stronghold suddenly became panicked. Xie Wenyuan could vaguely see soldiers running back and forth. Among the figures, the water gate of the Chu army's water stronghold opened, and about thirty warships were in a row. Under the leadership of Lou Chuan, he rushed out in a hurry to meet the Qi army.

However, just less than a mile out of the water village, these ships were stopped head-on by the navy of the Qi army, which was speeding up.

They rushed to fight and were outnumbered. In just a quarter of an hour, several Chu warships that came out of the stronghold to attack them sank and fled.

"Commander, the vanguard reported that we have just sunk six Chu warships, eight sterns, and ten boats. Only less than five escaped along the river."

The messenger said loudly, unable to hide the joy on his face.

When Xie Wenyuan heard the messenger's report, he punched the railing hard and said with some regret.

"It's a pity that we didn't keep that building ship!"

The Chu State has the most advanced building boat technology, and one building boat can accommodate nearly a thousand people. It can be called an invincible fortress on the water.

Although Qi State can build large ships, one can only accommodate up to 300 people. Compared with Chu State, the technical gap is too big.

Therefore, both Qi and Jin are extremely coveted for building ships.

It is a pity that the Chu State attaches great importance to the technology related to building ships.

It is extremely difficult for spies from various countries to obtain relevant information.

"Wen Yuan, don't be anxious. Can these Chu soldiers leave the temple? Don't forget that there are at least five large ships parked in the water stronghold of the Chu army. Even if Du, foreseeing that the situation was not good, set fire to it, It’s too late at this moment!”

Zhang Zhaoxing, who was standing next to Xie Wenyuan, comforted him.

The two looked at each other and laughed uproariously.

God helps Daqi. After this battle, Chu's navy stopped three times and lost two, which can be said to be a strain. However, we, Daqi, have obtained Chu's building and ship technology, and the strength of the navy has reached a new level.

When I go south in the future, I will be a little more sure!
Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but think of the scene when Da Qi's army landed on the land of Chu, and each of them felt excited.

Looking at the Chu army's water stronghold in the distance, Xie Wenyuan drew his sword in his hand and shouted:
"Commanders, we are going to inflict heavy damage on the Chu navy this morning! Follow me and rush over!"

Under Xie Wenyuan's order, the large and small ships of the Qi navy rushed towards the Chu army's water stronghold like a swarm of locusts.

On a hill about one mile away from the Chu army camp.

Du Yu and Lu Yian, surrounded by their personal guards, looked at the water village by the river.

Seeing the Qi warships rushing into the water stronghold, both Du Yu and Lu Yian breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the fire in the water village, Lu Yian sighed.

"The big fish is finally hooked!"

"Shilang Lu is right, it's not easy!" Du Yu said with a relaxed look on his face, "It's not in vain that I used two large ships as bait to finally bring in the Qi army. If the ducks we got are allowed to escape again, Well, then this time I will lose Dafa!"

"The big fish is in the cage. Next, Mr. Lu can sit here with me and watch the performance of the generals!"

With that said, he asked his guards to bring a chair and continued to do the work himself.

Seeing Du Yu's calm expression, Lu Yian couldn't help but rate him higher.

Mount Tai collapses in front but remains unchanged; elk rises to the left but does not blink; this is what a general is called!

Seeing a faint fire in the water stronghold, the Chu navy, which was ambushing a few miles upstream of the water stronghold, led by six large boats, rushed down the river towards the water stronghold.

Their mission is to block the Qi navy that is preparing to retreat.

At the same time, when he received the news that the boat in the middle of the water village was on fire, Xie Wenyuan was suddenly frightened. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it. He just subconsciously asked Wei Meng, the navy general who was the vanguard, to come to him.

"General Wei, I want to ask you, who burned that boat?"

Wei Meng said with a sad face: "Commander, as soon as we boarded the ship, those Chu troops didn't even fight with us. After lighting the ship with torches, they turned around and jumped into the water. Even the general couldn't stop him. ah!"

Xie Wenyuan felt something was wrong and asked:
"I haven't even fought against you? Is it just you, or is it like this everywhere?"

Wei Meng nodded.

"It's not just the general. Commander, to be honest, even the general feels a little strange. The number of Chu soldiers in this water stronghold is too small. Except for the two building ships, there are ten people on the other ships. No one is here..."

Only two buildings?

Including the one that just escaped, there are only three ships.

According to the spies' information, there are at least about ten ships in the water village.

Now there are only three ships, so where are the remaining six or seven?
Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat gradually broke out on Xie Wenyuan's forehead.

At this moment, another person came to report that the soldiers who had invaded the Chu army's Luzhai found that except for the tent in front of the Luzhai camp, the rest of the tents were filled with scarecrows!
No, it's a hit!

(End of this chapter)