binnovel Chapter 259 Zhou Lang Chibi
Chapter 259 Zhou Lang Chibi
Chapter 259 Zhou Lang Chibi
Ding Feng led the [-] Xiangyang navy to Jiangxia and joined Gan Ning.
"Meet General Gan and General Wen." Ding Feng came to Gan Ning's ship and saluted. Although he had the same position as Gan Ning and Wenpin, he was younger and had slightly lower qualifications after all.
"Well, Cheng Yuan came just in time, this time we can fight side by side again." Gan Ning said happily.
Gan Ning and Ding Feng knew each other relatively early. Gan Ning met Ding Feng when he was a knight-errant, and Ding Feng was still a boy in common clothes. Later, Gan Ning recommended Ding Feng to Zhang Wu.
"Lord Zhou Mu will arrive later, how is the military situation now?" Ding Feng asked.
Wenpin said: "The Jiangdong army gathered in Chaisang, but there was no action for a long time. It is estimated that the army has not yet assembled, or is waiting for food and grass."
One side dispatched an army of 20, and there must be many civilians behind to transport weapons, armor, food, grass and arrows.With more than [-] soldiers from both sides participating in the battle, it is certainly impossible to rush forward and fight a decisive battle. Of course, we must first inquire about information and test each other before we talk.
Since the Jiangdong Army was not in a hurry to attack, Gan Ning was not in a hurry either. Anyway, he was not ready, and the follow-up troops led by Zhang Wu hadn't arrived yet.
Therefore, while sending scouts to inquire about the other side's military situation, the two sides seized the time to make various preparations.
The Jingzhou army put the iron chain boats in front, and the new secret weapon ships were hidden behind, while the Jiangdong army did not use the iron chain boats. They were downstream and did not dare to use them.
Three days later, Zhang Wu rushed over with a large force. Now the Jingzhou Army has 5 Jiangxia Navy, 1 Xiangyang Navy, 8000 Wuwei Camp, 5000 Huang Zhong, 6000 Liu Pan, and Zhao Yun with 9 soldiers. The cavalry came by land, a total of more than [-] people, and the strength of the two sides was about the same.
However, Jiangdong Army has not made any move yet, and every day they see transport fleets continuously transporting various materials to Chaisang.
Zhang Wu didn't know what kind of medicine Zhou Yu was selling in this gourd, but he never dared to underestimate Zhou Yu, a top commander and counselor who could defeat Cao Cao's 80 army with tens of thousands of troops. If anyone dared to underestimate him, he would definitely Pay a terrible price.
Even if Zhang Wu now has three top military advisers, Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang, and Xu Shu, he can't say that he will definitely be able to defeat Zhou Yu.Sometimes, in a war, it is not a matter of comparing which of the two sides has more generals and advisers, and who is more powerful, because there are too many unpredictable factors.Otherwise, Cao Cao would not have been forced by Lu Bu and Chen Gong to almost join Yuan Shao, nor would he have been beaten so badly by Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu, nor would he have had his beard cut off by Ma Chao who had no counsellor.
Having more powerful generals and counselors can only increase the chance of winning and avoid being crushed, but it is not the decisive factor.Just like Yuan Shao at the time, he had a cloud of fierce generals and a rain of counselors. Unfortunately, he could not unite and was eventually killed by Cao Cao, who was not as powerful as him.
The current battle can be said to determine the fate and future of Jiangdong and Jingzhou, because both sides have basically dispatched all the troops that can be dispatched, and it can be regarded as a battle of life and death.
No matter which side is defeated, it will lose control of the Yangtze River, and the opponent's warships can come and go along the Yangtze River at any time in their own territory.However, several important cities in Jiangdong and Jingzhou are basically built along the river, and several major grain-producing areas are also near rivers and lakes. Once they lose the right to control water, they will no longer be able to develop steadily.
After the two sides faced off for another five days, Jiangdong's army suddenly left Chaisang and headed upstream towards Jiangxia.
After getting the news, Zhang Wu also breathed a sigh of relief. Waiting is the most anxious thing. Many soldiers are most nervous before the big war is about to come. Forget about being nervous.
Zhang Wu ordered to prepare for the battle. With Gan Ning as the vanguard, he lined up ten large iron chain boats on the river, which seemed to cut off the river!
With Wenpin as the left wing, Ding Feng as the right wing, Zhang Wu led the generals to live in the central army.
There are iron chain ships on the outside, and various warships and new ships inside.
Who knew that after waiting for two days, a boat from the Jiangdong Army did not come over. According to the distance, the Jiangdong Army should have arrived too. What happened?
Just when Zhang Wu and others were guessing secretly, a scout suddenly came to report the emergency military situation.
"Report! My lord, when the Jiangdong army was marching near Wuchang, it suddenly turned into a small river, and the forward had already reached the vicinity of Chibi!"
"What? Turned halfway!" Zhang Wu was taken aback. What is this for?
Zhang Wu quickly came to a sand table placed in the center of the command room, and several military advisers and generals also surrounded him.Zhang Wu placed the blue boat model representing Jiangdong near Chibi, while the red boat model representing the Jingzhou Army was still parked near Jiangxia.
"What are Sun Quan and Zhou Yu trying to do? Are they going to attack Jiangling?" Zhang Wu asked.
Now the main force of the Jingzhou army is gathered near Jiangxia, but the Jiangdong army took a feint and went directly to Chibi. After walking southwest from Chibi, it is not far to Dongting Lake, and then to the west is Jiangling.
If Jiangling is attacked by surprise, the loss will be heavy, because the largest shipyard in Jingzhou is in Jiangling, and Jiangling is the economic center of Jingzhou.
Zhang Wugang wanted to order the whole army to rush to intercept, but Zhuge Liang stopped him: "My lord, wait a minute!"
"Kong Ming has a plan?" Zhang Wu asked.
Zhuge Liang looked at the sand table and said: "I don't think Zhou Yu wants to sneak attack Jiangling. Since ancient times, whenever a sneak attack is made on the enemy's rear, a small number of elite troops will be sent to march secretly. On the one hand, they will prevent exposure, and on the other hand, they will facilitate a quick retreat after the sneak attack." Now that Jiangdong's nearly [-] troops have rushed to Chibi, it is impossible for Zhou Yu to use the main force to launch a sneak attack. There are still [-] naval troops under Feng Xi in Jiangling. Although they are not the opponent of Jiangdong's main force, they echo Jiangling City and are enough to withstand for several days. If our army cuts off the Jiangdong Army's retreat again, I'm afraid the Jiangdong Army will be in danger of annihilation!"
As he said, Zhuge Liang first placed the blue boat representing the Jiangdong Army in Jiangling, and then placed the red boat representing the Jingzhou Army in the waters of Dongting Lake to block the Jiangdong Army's return.
Pang Tong also said: "Kong Ming is right. Before defeating the main force of our army, Zhou Yu would not dare to take the main force of the navy to attack Jiangling. Otherwise, we will lose the Jiangling navy and some shipyards and workshops. The main force of the army was trapped and died in Jingzhou."
In fact, this is the reason why Jiangdong has not dared to send troops to sneak attack the interior of Jingzhou for so many years. If he sends too few troops, he will lose his life. If he sends more troops, even if the sneak attack is successful, he will not be able to come back, because Jiangxia navy can cut off the retreat of the sneak attack troops at any time.
"Then why did the Jiangdong Army gather in Chibi?" Zhang Wu asked again.
Zhuge Liang said: "Jiangdong has spent so much manpower and material resources to gather the army, and it must be fought. I think that Zhou Yu did this because he wanted to choose the battlefield there, so that Jiangdong's army can avoid being in a disadvantageous position downstream. Coupled with the prevailing southeast wind in spring, the Jiangdong Army is in a favorable position all of a sudden."
(End of this chapter)