Chapter 2075 Hurt each other and deceive each other
Before there were steel plates, there were all kinds of small boats on the water, and in front of the stone bullets, it was the grandson. Even if it was covered with wooden boards and armor, it was of no use. After all, where the hardness is placed, it cannot violate physics.
Is not it?
Jiang Dongbing pulled out the underwater wooden stakes, but immediately paid a heavy price.
The Jiangdong soldiers, who had just become a little excited, were about to rush into the lake. I don't know whether it was because of the close distance or the luck of Cao Jun who was operating the Thunderbolt chariot. He directly hit a Jiangdong ship with a stone bullet.
The core area of the ship crashed into the cabin from below the bow, and then penetrated the side of the cabin and came out. Immediately, the ship was almost scrapped, lying on the water and sinking before his eyes.
Cao Jun suddenly burst into cheers. What a pity for the subsequent luck. It seemed that it all exploded like this. The thunderbolt car either hit close or far away. Even if it hit occasionally, it fell into the superstructure of the building ship.
, although the effect seems to be good, it cannot cause any functional damage to the building ship...
The Jiangdong navy finally rushed into the lake and entered the lake. The Jiangdong navy was like a fish returning to the sea. It almost didn't need any special instructions from Huang Gai. It moved the oar like a piranha with flying speed and flexibility.
Incomparably, it kept biting Cao Jun's navy, which was not very skilled in the first place, tearing off a mouthful of flesh and blood before leaving, and then the next one...
Jiangdong ships shuttled back and forth, and it seemed that one moment the two ships were about to collide, but the next moment they crossed over, leaving only two white or pink water marks.
Cao Jun, who did not have much experience in water warfare, was overwhelmed by the response, so he raised his shield to block the arrows on the left. However, for unknown reasons, a Jiangdong scorpion came from the right, with arrows from far away and spears from near, killing the rising ones.
Sometimes Jiangdong soldiers would even look for opportunities to jump onto Cao Jun's boat, and then kill a few of them randomly. When they were defeated, they would turn around and jump into the water. In the blink of an eye, they would either catch another Jiangdong boat and sail away towards Cao Jun.
Laugh, or quietly swim to the other side, and suddenly rush out of the water, dragging Cao Jun on the side of the ship into the water...
Cao Jun is a ferocious wolf on land. When in groups, even tigers and elephants are scared. But in the water, they are food for sharks. No matter how much they are, they are vegetables.
The archers and Pili Chariots on the shore were unable to deal with the chaotic and confusing scene at the moment. On the other hand, they were also harassed by Jiangdong soldiers' rockets. Two or three Pili Chariots were set on fire. After all, the Pili Chariots were
The moving joints are also coated with grease to increase flexibility and reduce friction. The grease burns violently, and the flames rise. The busy civilians and Cao soldiers are eager to put out the fire, but they attract more arrows from Jiangdong soldiers.
arrow.
Seeing such a situation, Jiangdong soldiers burst into cheers, bursting with joy, as if the fruits of victory were already on their lips, but Cao Jun's morale was rapidly falling, and the defense line was retreating and collapsing. In the lake
The fighting Cao Jun navy also gradually lost the courage to continue fighting. They only knew how to flee in a hurry, aiming their chrysanthemums at Jiangdong soldiers...
Yu Jin frowned deeply, and the wrinkles in the middle of his forehead were as if carved by a knife. Yu Jin estimated that his hastily trained navy was no match for Jiangdong's navy, but he did not expect that it would be so vulnerable.
So much so that it couldn't even sustain it for an hour, let alone achieve the originally set combat goal and attract more Jiangdong naval forces into the great lake.
Yu Jin originally wanted to use these incompetent Cao Jun navy to lead all Huang Gai into the lake, and then send a letter from both ends...
But now, Huang Gai only used more than half of the Jiangdong naval force to defeat Cao Jun's navy in the lake. So naturally, there is no need to continue to invest troops, and at the moment Cao Jun's navy is full of enemies.
The army is rapidly collapsing. If it is delayed any longer, I am afraid that the Jiangdong navy will be able to completely defeat Cao Jun's navy and escape with a complete victory.
Yu Jin stared at the last two Jiangdong tower ships that were left behind, as well as the obviously yellow-covered command flags on the tower ships, and gritted his teeth, "Send the order! Release the water! Set fire!"
The commands to release water and set fire were connected together, which was considered a pioneering work by Yu Jin.
As the flag was raised, the thick black smoke of the beacon was ignited, and after a strange chirping sound, in the blink of an eye, a wave of water half a man's height surged in from the upper reaches of the lake! The surging water was like
It was as if it was about to overflow the river bank and plunge directly into the lake. The impact made both parties fighting unsteadily and staggering...
In addition to a large amount of water, there are also various types of wood, branches, and grass balls washed down from the upper reaches, and then the most important thing is fire.
Pieces of burning rafts were pushed into the water, and inconspicuous fishing boats were also pushed out. The broken oil tanks in the cabins were leaking grease...
A torch rotated and then was thrown into the cabin.
Blue-green flames soared into the sky!
"Crash! Crash!"
The surface of the lake churned, flames rose, black smoke billowed, and the pink and dark red turbid lake water stirred...
"Vote! Throw it out!"
The remaining Cao Jun's Thunderbolt Chariots no longer pursued accuracy, but instead smashed the remaining stone bombs into the center of the battlefield as quickly as possible, hitting the Jiangdong Navy who was in panic...
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Huang Gai shouted and rushed out from the command room. He held his hands on the parapet and looked around, his face slightly pale. I don't know when, some more Cao soldiers appeared on both sides of the river, and the one who attacked them was
Shoot the rocket in your hand...
Although Cao Jun paid a heavy price, they also effectively dispersed and severely damaged Jiangdong's navy. Although Jiangdong's soldiers did defeat Cao's navy who were training, they also destroyed the keel frame of Cao's ship under construction.
, but they also lost three large ships and a large number of ships, as well as the Jiangdong soldiers on the ships.
It seems that the battle losses of both sides are about the same, but if we really care about it, it is obvious that Jiangdong suffered more losses. Cao's army lost some incomplete ships and naval forces, while Jiangdong lost complete ships and skilled soldiers.
soldiers...
The battlefield gradually became silent. Cao Jun had no ships, and the pursuit was meaningless. Jiangdong soldiers were seriously damaged and had no intention of continuing the attack. The two sides broke away from contact, leaving only corpses sinking or floating in the water by the lake, and what other brave soldiers were left.
The black smoke and burning shipwrecks proved that this place was once filled with the atmosphere of iron and blood.
War often involves hurting each other and then seeing who can stand it first.
In wars, there are many times when we are deceiving each other and then seeing who falls into the pit first.
In order to avoid falling into the so-called pit, both Cao and Sun sent a large number of scouts, active on the contact line, probing and infiltrating, trying to overcome the opponent's interception and obtain more information...
More than ten Jiangdong scouts were carefully avoiding the road and groping forward. They took advantage of the darkness and relied on their own water to cross the Dangyang River, landed in a deserted place, and penetrated north.
Because the villages in this area were either plundered by Jiangdong's soldiers or fled, and even those who did not escape were requisitioned by Cao's army who came later, so everything around was so desolate and deserted.
The wind blew the grass to the ground, and a few wild dogs didn't know what they encountered. After howling a few times, they ran away.
In such dangerous mountains and rivers, and in such troubled times, in order not to reveal their traces, the Jiangdong scouts almost did not take the official route. Instead, they climbed mountains and crossed ditches, bypassed Cao Jun's camp diagonally, and went to the rear.
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Although Zhou Yu spoke with certainty and confidence in front of Cheng Pu, he still couldn't help but feel worried, so he had to have more detailed information to understand the movements behind Cao Jun...
If both sides were to take a frontal approach, it would undoubtedly be difficult for them to get through. Only the dozen or so Jiangdong scouts like the current ones, who deliberately took a detour, could have some hope of spying on the movements behind the other side.
The salary of scouts is generally very high in the army. Ordinary soldiers cannot serve as scouts, because in order to recognize flags, they must at least be able to recognize the words, be able to count, and be keen enough to detect clues from the smallest details.
Come on, otherwise it will be funny if you bump into the other person's butt without knowing it.
Such deep detection behind enemy lines is undoubtedly extremely dangerous.
In normal detection, when the scouts from both sides meet, they usually turn around immediately and then throw some shit, um, arrows, they will hit if they can, and they don't care if they don't...
Now when you invade the enemy's rear, if you encounter the other side's scouts, even if you leave immediately, the other side will immediately call a large number of soldiers to encircle and suppress them. After all, the nature is different, one is contact and the other is invasion.
The Jiangdong scout who had just climbed up a hill was breathing heavily, and just then he thought about sitting down and beating his sore and sore legs, when he suddenly saw something. He immediately shrank his head, and then grinned and hit the back.
gesture.
The expression of the scout who was following behind also changed, and he quickly moved up carefully, then crawled on the hill, pushed aside the shrubs and grass, and looked far ahead...
Anyone who can be a scout must have very good eyesight. During the day, they must be able to see the smoke and dust rising more than ten miles away. At night, they must be able to see clearly the bonfire ten miles away. In addition, there were no mobile phones in ancient times, so basically it was very difficult.
Less myopia.
There was a temporary camp in the distance, with people and war horses, flags waving, and the sound of people and horses faintly heard in the wind.
It was obvious that this camp had just been established, and the soil on the edge of the camp was still fresh. Some cavalrymen who seemed to have just gone for a walk were leading their horses into the camp, chatting and laughing as they went to feed and wash the horses.
The Jiangdong scout team leader glanced around, and without saying anything because of the tacit understanding they had followed for many years, the veteran beside him reported the number, "About a thousand!"
"It's almost the same. There are still some war horses in the northeast, probably as spares..."
"Flag...hiss...this flag..."
In the Cao army camp in the distance, Cao Xiu raised his head and looked at the flag above his head, feeling a little dazed. After receiving Cao Cao's order, he led the newly formed army of cavalry and crossed the river all the way south from Jizhou.
Arrived here.
He also knew that the war in Jingzhou was extremely delicate, but what Cao Xiu didn't expect was that he would actually need to fly such a banner...
……o_O||……
As the sounds of fighting and shouting gradually became darker, the sky gradually became darker.
Although there was a stalemate between Cao and Sun, it was impossible for their soldiers to be idle. Proper exercise is good for physical health, and proper fighting is also good for maintaining the morale of the soldiers. Even though there will be some casualties in such a battle, it is
Just like in sports, bumps and bumps are inevitable.
Although it was only a small-scale battle, the two parties in the battle were not playing games. They were really fighting to the death. Even the archers standing in the back row were shooting for a long time.
When he came down, his fingers were bruised to pieces by the bowstring!
Cao Cao's figure has always stood erect on the high platform of the camp.
Information from Xiangyang came one after another. Although Cao Cao acted as if nothing had happened every day, he could no longer keep the lid on him. The news spread within the camp, making people panic to some extent.
When the Battle of Jingzhou reached this point, Cao Cao knew in his heart that he would not be able to successfully expel Jiangdong's evil wolf. At least with Fei Qian watching eagerly, even if he spent great efforts to defeat Jiangdong's soldiers, he might not be able to continue smoothly.
To control Jingzhou...
To abandon Jingzhou is undoubtedly suicide.
It is necessary to preserve Jingzhou's interests while not sinking too deeply into the quagmire of war, so it is natural to show the real and fictitious in order to achieve one's goals.
During this period of limited contact and confrontation with Jiang Dongbing, Cao Cao discovered that Jiang Dongbing still had some shortcomings in land combat. In the process of close combat, Jiang Dongbing's physical and endurance deficiencies were magnified.
Then it is easy to gradually be at a disadvantage in the fight.
Cao Cao could see this, and I believe Jiangdong could see it as well. It's just that Cao Cao had the advantage of fighting on land, but he didn't have the advantage of fighting on the water.
Cao Zhen led his men and horses to harass everywhere, but the result was not ideal, because it was the men and horses who had to work hard on land, while Jiangdong soldiers could take boats and repair them...
So over and over again, it was Cao Zhen who suffered the loss.
Overall, it would be difficult for Cao Cao to capture Jiangling in a short time, and similarly, it would be difficult for Jiangdong to capture Xiangyang quickly, unless something major happened between the two sides.
This incident may be true or it may be false.
So, maybe just add another weight to the scale...
In the Jiangdong camp opposite, there was not a harmonious atmosphere. Although Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu had reached an agreement, the various factions in the army were still disturbing each other, laughing at each other, and attacking each other when they caught each other's failures.
The veteran faction that followed Sun Jian and Sun Ce naturally looked down on the Jiangdong faction that had grown up relying on the Jiangdong gentry. Then the Jiangdong gentry faction was very dissatisfied with the newcomer faction that Sun Quan was currently supporting...
"Niang Xipi Cao thief, this old dog is really tough! After fighting for half a day, I lost more than two hundred men... If he falls into my hands in the future, I will definitely skin him alive."
!』
"You bastard, if you really hate Cao Cao's thieves, why don't you use more strength? You must know that Jingzhou was not fought for us! Why didn't you send more soldiers under your command at that time! Only after the battle was over!"
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"I went into battle myself! I chopped off three heads with my own hands! Who the hell is still like a tongue-tied woman who chews her tongue?! Look at this wound, it was the result of a fight between life and death. Compared with those who can only sit still...
It would be tens of millions of times worse to stock up behind the formation!』
"If you really have that kind of bravery, why can't this Cao thief's camp be destroyed? What's the use of cutting off a few heads if you don't know the advance or retreat of the army? It's the virtue of the ancestors to survive. If they attack again, they don't know how to control, they only know how to act recklessly.
, it will be useless for you to have another hundred or ten!』
"Wow, wow..."
"..."
It’s not that these people intended to disgrace Zhou Yu, but because the army is full of fighting men, how can we sit down and drink tea like men of letters and talk softly? They couldn’t say a few words together, so they started shouting at each other.
Even when angry, he would pull the sword in and out of his waist, making a sound of gold and iron clanking to intimidate the other party.
These are all Jiangdong's traditional arts, which have been around since Sun Jian's time...
Sun Jian started from scratch at the time, and he naturally had no decent model for the rules of military affairs. By the time of Sun Ce's generation, Sun Ce didn't care about these at all, and sometimes even encouraged his subordinates to fight with each other to resolve disputes. After all, under Sun Ce
In the concept, there is nothing that cannot be solved. If there is, let's have a fight. Whoever wins has the final say.
So gradually, Jiangdong Army often argued with each other when discussing matters, and then evolved into a scene of yelling at each other, but not many people actually took action when they scolded each other. At the same time, if the coach wanted to speak, these
People will also take the initiative to stop.
This model has disadvantages and advantages.
After night fell, Zhou Yu summoned all his generals. His original intention was to arrange the order of the various factions to fight and the layout of some arrays. Through this arrangement, on the one hand, he could explore various situations such as the deployment of Cao's army, and on the other hand,
On the one hand, you can also moderately exploit some generals who are not very comfortable...
When Zhou Yu was about to say something, he suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps. Immediately, a scout rushed in, knelt down in front of Zhou Yu, and reported in a low voice.
The generals who were quarreling with each other around them couldn't help but stopped, turned to look at Zhou Yu and the scouts, listened carefully, and only heard sporadic words such as "North...Cao Jun...Huss..." and stared at Zhou Yu.
Their faces looked at each other again, guessing what happened.
Did the Hussars capture Xiangyang?
Or does Cao Cao have any tricks?
Zhou Yu remained calm, nodded, and then waved the scouts to go down. Then he assigned the order of tomorrow's battle step by step, who would attack first, who would be on standby, which troops were over there, how many archers, swordsmen, and shields each had, etc.
Finally, after confirming that all the generals understood clearly, the meeting was adjourned...
ah?
All the soldiers couldn't help but look at each other. Is this the end?
