What Zhou Yu lacked was time. He didn't have much time left.
On the ship, Zhou Yu stood under the flag of Jiangdong, and also under the flag of his own general.
The "Zhou" character like an iron vertical line and a golden hook was once an existence that no one dared to contend with, but now it seems to be dim. Even under Jiang Feng's teasing, it looks a little weak and cannot be lifted up.
Get started.
Along the river, the situation is changing.
The same is true for the Han Dynasty war situation.
As the commander-in-chief of the Jiangdong Navy, Zhou Yu not only shoulders the hopes of the Zhou family, but also bears the important responsibility of the entire Jiangdong foundation.
If Zhou Yu only thought about the Zhou family, there would be no need to drag his sick body to the front line this time.
Some people may think he is stupid, and some may say that he cannot let go of military power, but what Zhou Yu wants more is victory and the realization of his dream!
He and Sun Ce discussed, formulated, and dreamed up the dream together!
That dream is so beautiful...
At that time, the sky was so blue and the river was so clear, but now...
The light of the sun made Zhou Yu feel a little dizzy.
The river water was also turbid, as if it was mixed with countless ghosts.
Perhaps because of his illness, Zhou Yu felt unprecedented anxiety and powerlessness at this moment.
He stood on the building boat and stared at the rough river in front of him, his heart filled with desire for victory and uncertainty about the future.
Zhou Yu knew very well that he didn't have much time to waste.
This expedition was a crucial step for Jiangdong's survival.
However, when he received a letter from Chai Sanglai and learned that Sun Quan did not support him as firmly as expected, he was both surprised and helpless.
He knew this moment would come eventually, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
It's not impossible to withdraw the troops now.
Perhaps it also meets the needs of "everyone" and the wishes of the "people".
No one likes war, and Zhou Yu is no exception. If he can get benefits at the negotiation table, there is no need to go to war. Only when no agreement can be reached at the negotiation table will a bloody conflict break out.
Zhou Yu came all the way from Jiangdong, dragging his ailing body, just for a simple victory or two, and then he could go back to Chaisang and wait for Sun Quan to deprive him of his military power?
In the message sent by Chai Sang, although Sun Quan has not yet given the final order to withdraw his troops, Zhou Yu has noticed that Sun Quan is not still hesitating whether to withdraw his troops, but is trying to use his withdrawal to exchange for and balance more troops.
Benefit.
Zhou Yu has advised Sun Quan countless times to focus on long-term interests instead of just focusing on the present...
But it still has no effect.
In other words, Sun Quan thinks it is more important to focus on the present. If you can't get through the present, can you still have a future?
However, no matter how concerned Sun Quan is, if he cannot capture Sichuan and Shu, then Jiangdong will definitely have no future.
Once the disputes in the north of the Yangtze River are settled, it will be impossible for Sun Quan to easily rule the Central Plains area north of the Yangtze River. Once the water and land in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are formed, under multiple attacks, the foundation of the Sun family in the east of the Yangtze River will also be destroyed.
We are facing a disaster. These are Zhou Yu's words from the bottom of his heart, but Sun Quan has always been doubtful. Is Zhou Yu deceiving him?
If Sun Quan really trusted Zhou Yu, he would not go back on his promise now and throw out the promise he made when he went on the expedition.
The more he thought of these, the more Zhou Yu missed Sun Ce back then.
Although Sun Ce is stupid and too straightforward, at least he is not like Sun Quan...
Zhou Yu sighed slightly and focused on the battle situation in front of him.
The progress of the Sichuan-Shu Army is almost rapid.
Earlier, the intelligence received by Zhou Yu still said that the Sichuan and Sichuan navy could fall into the water during training, but now they can fight with the Jiangdong navy. Before the war started, Zhou Yu confirmed again
, it was said that the ships of the Sichuan-Shu navy were lagging behind, and their number was much smaller than that of Jiangdong. However, after the battle, it was discovered that these Sichuan-Shu ships were even equipped with the latest artillery!
If possible, Zhou Yu would also like to seize a Sichuan-Sichuan navy ship to see what the artillery is like and how it works...
Under Zhou Yu's order, the Jiangdong navy divided into three groups without any pause, and directly pursued and oppressed the Sichuan-Shu navy.
Zhou Yu's building ship was also three-story, equipped with more than 500 soldiers on top and bottom. In front and on both sides of him, there were thirty or forty medium-sized fighting ships, each equipped with soldiers ranging from 100 to 200 people.
The sun in the sky has begun to set in the west, and the golden light is all over the river, which seems to give people an illusion that the navy in the east of the Yangtze River is not chasing the Sichuan and Shu troops, but the sun in the sky.
And Zhou Yu standing on the building boat is the Kuafu chasing the sun.
The Sichuan and Sichuan navy ran in front, and the Jiangdong navy pursued in the rear.
Behind the camp of the Sichuan-Sichuan navy, warning smoke appeared. No matter how it looked, it looked like the Jiangdong navy had won a huge victory.
Therefore, the Jiangdong naval forces are highly motivated...
That's impossible.
Human physical strength is limited.
From fighting in the early morning to now, there has been almost no time to rest and eat throughout the whole day. Even if there is, it is just to fill in the battle. Now most of the soldiers, whether they are the Sichuan-Shu Army or the Jiangdong Army, are relatively tired.
Yes, it's just that the Jiangdong navy is indeed relatively elite. Even in its current tired state, its tactical movements are still relatively accurate and there is no distortion.
Zhou Yu looked at it with a little emotion in his heart.
It is these ordinary Jiangdong naval soldiers who are the foundation of the entire Jiangdong!
Not those Jiangdong nobles!
Sun Quan and Sun Zhongmou, if they don’t have the right names, they must have the right words...
Not relying on these Jiangdong soldiers, but seeking skin from the Jiangdong gentry, isn't it putting the cart before the horse?
I hope this battle can be successful.
Or maybe...
On the surface, Zhou Yu's thoughts seemed to be quite calm, and the various orders for commanding the navy were correct. It seemed that everything was fine. But in fact, not only Zhou Yu himself, but also the guards around Zhou Yu were not aware of it.
At this moment, Zhou Yu was actually emotionally affected by the urgent letter sent by Chai Sang.
This is a terrible thing, and normally it shouldn't happen to Zhou Yu.
But it happened now, because the current Zhou Yu is not the Zhou Yu in the "normal state".
The side effects of the golden elixir will not only destroy Zhou Yu's body, but also destroy Zhou Yu's brain...
The most fatal point is that Zhou Yu was so smart before that the people around Zhou Yu, whose brains were in a state of "atrophy" for a long time, simply did not consider that Zhou Yu was actually out of luck now, and thought that Zhou Yu had something else.
Wonderful hand.
When Kuafu chased the sun, he also led the entire tribe forward.
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On the other side, Zhuge Liang leaned on the railing and stood in the flying house, looking at the Jiangdong ships catching up in the distance.
Zhuge Liang's current strategy is somewhat risky.
There are not too many examples in history of what was originally intended to be a strategic retreat, but ended up being a major rout.
For example, Napoleon...
[A certain little man was so angry that he jumped up and down. He didn’t mention so many other people’s examples, but he blamed me again?]
Because of the poor communication, during the retreat, even if one person shouts like that, it may cause widespread emotional panic, and then trigger a large-scale collapse of order. In that case, it will be the immortal city.
There is no way to turn the tide.
Moreover, what Zhuge Liang wants is not only to retreat, but also to counterattack during the retreat!
Xu Huang's previous hesitation was also based on this point.
But in the end Xu Huang decided to trust Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang was willing to trust his soldiers.
However, mere words of trust cannot have such a significant effect. In fact, during the entire process of the army's retreat, on Xu Huanglou's ship, on the side where Zhuge Liang was, flags and war drums were constantly shouting to
Signals are passing around.
"Hold on!"
"wait!"
This is the message conveyed by the constant waving of the flag.
The beating of the war drums seemed to have penetrated into the blood of all Sichuan and Sichuan soldiers, ringing and beating together with their hearts.
"Engage, engage! Jiangdong Army is catching up!"
The guard pointed at the Jiangdong navy, "We are about to engage in battle, so let's go into the cabin to do it!"
Zhuge Liang did not immediately answer whether it was good or bad, but asked: "Have the wartime extra meals been distributed to the soldiers?"
"They're all given out!" the guard replied, "Are you hungry? Do you want me to get a share?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and waved his hands, "I'm not hungry."
This is Zhuge Liang's meticulousness.
He made sufficient preparations before the war.
This kind of preparation is not just about weapons, swords, guns, bows, arrows and armor.
It's not a formal meal, and it's not very big. It's similar to three-mix powder with a lot of salt, and you can eat it after mixing it with water.
As for whether it is hygienic or not, the big man doesn't have any hygiene monsters at the moment anyway.
The guards on the side urged Zhuge Liang to enter the cabin.
Zhuge Liang turned his head, squinted at the still dazzling sun, then turned back and smiled, "Help me prepare my armor!"
"Engagement! You are blind!" The guard disagreed, "It is safer in the cabin!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Take the armor."
In this battle, he must be present in person.
The guards had no choice but to take the armor and help Zhuge Liang put it on from head to toe.
Zhuge Liang is not as thin as he was in history. After putting on the armor, he looks the same, quite heroic.
When Zhuge Liang put on a suit of armor and got in front of Xu Huang, Xu Huang also smiled and said: "You are really good at this. But you have to stay away from the side of the ship, and be careful of the rocking of the battleship."
Zhuge Liang smiled and cupped his hands to express his gratitude.
"Now……"
Xu Huang looked at the Jiangdong navy chasing after him in the distance, "Is it right here?"
Zhuge Liang looked at the mountains and rivers to the left and right and nodded, "Not the best, but not bad either!"
"Then it's here!"
Xu Huang did not hesitate and immediately gave the order, "The entire army will hold full rudder to the left, lower the sails, and turn around!"
When the command signal was issued, the Sichuan-Shu Army, which had originally retreated to the west, began to turn around and formed a triangular formation with a building ship as the bottom and fighting ships and Meng Chong on both sides. This was an assault formation with both offense and defense, and a thick
The formation can ensure penetration of the opponent's battle formation, and the expanded wings can ensure the killing area.
The soldiers from Sichuan and Sichuan adjusted their breathing and checked their equipment.
The oarsmen in the cabin endured the sweltering heat and the smell of sweat and blood. According to the instructions, they worked hard to pedal the wheel or paddle the long oar.
The sword and shield hand on the deck clenched the sword in his hand, and tied the sword and his palm with a cloth strip to prevent him from unconsciously letting go and falling when the battleship hit and shook.
The crossbowman leaned against the female wall, tried to open the crossbow, and checked that the arrows, brazier and other objects were in convenient and accustomed positions.
Some soldiers fetched some water from the river and splashed it around on the deck of the ship to wet any flammable objects first.
Cruel war will make people grow up quickly.
It will make ignorant children understand the sorrow of life and death, make ignorant teenagers know the suffering of hunger, make weak young people taste the pain of disability, and make the elderly bury their black hair in sorrow.
The original Sichuan and Sichuan navy soldiers who were unskilled, not alert, and didn't even know how to cooperate have been gradually eliminated in the battle, and the remaining ones have gradually become experienced navy soldiers. Even battleships
During the turn, the center of gravity of the entire ship shifted, but these Sichuan-Shu navy soldiers were still making various preparations in an orderly manner.
The surging river flows eastward and never returns.
The sun shines brightly and sets in the west.
Xu Huang stared at the approaching Jiangdong warships, slowly raised his hand, then waved fiercely and ordered: "The whole army is ready! Attack the Jiangdong navy!"
The ordering soldiers responded loudly, waved the colorful flags in their hands, and issued the order.
The drummer on the building boat beat the big cowhide drum, and the powerful sound of the war drum echoed on the river again.
Zhou Yu saw the movements of the Sichuan-Shu army and heard the loud sound of war drums, but he felt relieved in his heart.
It is not that easy to turn to meet the enemy in the countercurrent. If your movements are slightly deformed or your coordination fails, the dense group of battleships may collide with you. At that time, there is no need for Jiangdong's army to rush up to attack. Sichuan-Shu River
Zhou Yu issued several combat orders in succession, and then waited for the Sichuan-Shu navy to reveal its flaws!
Undoubtedly, Zhou Yu's thoughts and predictions about water battles and the Sichuan-Sichuan navy have become a weight for the current battle. However, Zhou Yu also forgot some things due to his lingering illness, or in other words, he was not so thorough.
Water warfare actually has some similarities with cavalry warfare.
The cavalry charge requires speed, and the battle between warships also requires speed.
Penetration requires speed, and collision requires speed even more.
In the traditional water warfare of the Han Dynasty, ships, shooting, ramming and jumping gangs in water warfare are undoubtedly the three-piece set of water warfare, and anyone who uses it can say it is good.
Shooting and gang jumping mostly depend on the soldiers' individual abilities and bravery, but collisions will test the strength and structure of the ship itself. Large ships have the advantage of size and have thicker ship plates, which can be directly crushed
To crush small boats, how to use one's own big boats to crush the opponent's small boats without being entangled by the opponent's small boats is a test of the command ability of every navy general.
At the same time, ramming is a more efficient and lethal tactic than shooting and jumping gangs. Therefore, each building ship can be said to be a mobile battle fortress, and at the same time, it is also a small city that can actively ram people. How?
Making good use of the building ships has become a key point in the battle between the two sides.
For building ships, if they want to have a better impact effect, they must have a certain speed.
If there is no speed, it means that he was hit on the spot, not someone.
If you want to have a certain speed, you must have enough acceleration time and acceleration distance. Otherwise, no matter how good the boat is, it will be difficult to reach a high speed, and then it will definitely suffer when facing a faster opponent.
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Going down from the top, there is a bonus of water flow, but when the battleship is turning, the speed is slowed down, so the bonus of water flow is not much for the Sichuan-Shu Army, and when the Sichuan-Shu Army turns, it is extremely difficult to sail the ship.
Operation skills, once the helmsman makes a mistake, a chain reaction will occur.
Therefore, Zhou Yu was very happy to see the warships of the Sichuan-Shu Army turning around before the battle.
And seeing that the opponent's warships were turning together, the probability of making a mistake was obviously greater. This made Zhou Yu almost immediately issue an order to attack the Sichuan-Shu Army while the Sichuan-Shu Army was turning and the speed had not increased yet!
Jiangdong's army's formation was such that the boats rushed at the front.
The speed of Meng Chong will undoubtedly be much faster than that of building ships. These Meng Chong are not intended for collision, because even if they are equipped with ramming angles, they are no match for building ships and fighting ships, and the collision may not cause much damage to the opponent.
At the same time, there are not many soldiers on Meng Chong. No matter whether it is shooting with bows and arrows or fighting with gangs, they may not be able to gain any advantage. Therefore, the purpose of these Meng Chong is to rush into the enemy group, disrupt the enemy's array, and find the enemy.
Kill some water ghosts at the right time to cooperate with the frontal battle.
After the Meng Chong in Jiangdong, came the main battleships in the battle.
After learning from the Sichuan and Sichuan Army, the battleships in the front line of Jiangdong were also equipped with metal rams. They were baring their teeth and claws, trying to give the Sichuan and Sichuan Navy a little shock. On the battleships, soldiers of the Jiangdong Navy were preparing to draw their bows.
crossbow.
Just like in land battles, about a hundred steps is the best distance for shooting.
At the same time, the speed of warships is not as fast as war horses, so when the two sides cross each other, they can often shoot several rounds of arrows, and there is still a certain amount of preparation time. Therefore, the configuration of bows and crossbows equipped in the navy is often the best for them.
There are even more half-open and even strong crossbows.
All of this was as Zhou Yu expected, and there were no big differences. But soon, Zhou Yu discovered something was wrong...
The speed of Jiangdong navy is also not fast!
Then Zhou Yu suddenly remembered and his body swayed!
He was negligent!
This was originally the most basic and simple question, but he ignored it!
It's like a chess player who was about to make a good move, but because his hand slipped, the chess piece fell on the chessboard...