"This is just the right time. I originally thought that after these young men would find a chance to practice somewhere, but I never thought that those Shanyue people would come to the door themselves, which saved me a lot of trouble.
.△￠,”
Frowning, Sun Quan glanced at the twenty or so people in front of him and then withdrew his gaze.
In less than two months, the original team of forty people has now become a team in their early twenties. The elimination rate of nearly half can definitely be called cruel. However, as Sun Quan, who "observed" their training throughout
, but still did not trust their strength, and did not think that these warriors with enough willpower to come back from the gate of hell could be of any help to him.
"Taoist Priest, this... it's not that the boy doubts you, it's just that they have only done some endurance training, and at most they have learned a little bit of coordination skills. As for the rest, they can really shoulder those important responsibilities.
What?"
Yes, this was the real reason why Sun Quan felt that he could not trust the dull-eyed warriors in front of him.
After all, no matter how you look at it, the dumbfounded guys in front of you, these guys who have not received much martial arts training, are only slightly better than ordinary soldiers in terms of ability, but compared to those in the army who climbed up through fighting, Dub and the Hundred-Man General
, but there is no comparison at all. Even if he was trained as a confidant, this starting point is too low.
Not to mention, looking at the dull look of these people now, even if they are used as personal attendants, they will feel too stupid.
Of course, considering that Yu Ji Laodao has trained these people to this extent in less than two months, it seems that they would not frown even if Sun Quan immediately asked them to die. It can be said that it is definitely an amazing achievement.
But to this extent, in Sun Quan's opinion, it definitely does not reach the level of "graduation"!
"Haha. The second young master is worrying too much. What the second young master needs is some warriors who can serve as 'human shields'. If you feel that they are not able to meet the second young master's requirements now, then let's go and train them in actual combat. I believe that as long as
If they don't die, it won't take long for them to impress the Second Young Master."
"...Then, I'll just wait and see."
Although he was still a little dissatisfied with Yu Ji Laodao's answer, considering the trust that Yu Ji Laodao had accumulated in him over this period of time, Sun Quan did not continue to refute in the end. Perhaps even he himself held the "
"The products produced by Yuji must be high-quality", so we have great expectations for these products that Yuji Laodao seems to have made quickly.
All in all, with the addition of these twenty or so personal followers, Sun Quan's troops to attack the Shanyue people who had started a rebellion were ready to leave.
Although his brother Sun Ce is leading the troops outside, with the veteran Zhu Zhi in charge, there shouldn't be any big problems.
As he embarked on the march again, Sun Quan felt that his mood was a bit complicated at this time.
I am a little nervous, but also a little hopeful. I want to clear my name through this expedition, but I am worried that my immaturity will hinder my brother. After all, this time, the reason why Yamakoshi was so decisive after some trials
In addition to the fact that Sun Ce's army who stayed behind was behind Sun Quan, Qin Song, Chen Duan and others, a rebellion broke out.
The host chose to use a tolerant and conciliatory attitude to make the Shanyue commanders feel that the rear was empty after Sun Ce's expedition. At the same time, as the war between Sun Ce's army and the Jingzhou army became increasingly fierce, news about Sun Ce's army's unfavorable war began to spread throughout the Jiangdong region.
, further strengthened the determination of those Shanyue heroes to rebel.
Although rumors have always been full of exaggerations, this time there were so many rumors in the Jiangdong area. The versions were so rich that it seemed as if the rumor spreaders had personally experienced them, but it really caught Sun Cejun who was left behind by surprise.
What makes Sun Quan and the two masterminds left behind by Sun Ce even more helpless is that although the war on the front line is not as bad as the rumors say, it is definitely not optimistic. At least the development of the situation has begun to be unexpected.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu’s expectations.
"I didn't expect that Liu Jingsheng was so courageous. He ignored the extremely unfavorable factors of the capture of the general and the instability behind his back, and devoted himself to fighting with us until now. Even our navy couldn't take much advantage in front of them. Mr.
Jin, Gongyi, Youping, what is the current situation of the navy, and whether they can still fight with the Jingzhou army with all their strength."
While knocking on the table covered with nearby maps in front of him, he frowned and stared at the three people in front of him - Zhou Yu, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai, who were also the main persons in charge of naval drills and operations among Sun Ce's army.
The three people looked at each other and finally focused their attention on Jiang Qin. After all, among the three people, Zhou Yu often needed to stay with Sun Ce to help him deal with some things, while Zhou Tai was asked by Sun Quan to help with military affairs and protect safety.
, that is to say
Later, the entire navy of Sun Cejun was completely managed by Jiang Qin. Even Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Sun Bi, Sun He and others of the clan also paid more or less attention to the issue of the navy, but
The main person in charge is still Jiang Qin.
"Although our naval forces have a very solid foundation, they have not been able to form an independent army for a long time. There is no problem at all against ordinary forces. But if the opponent is the Jingzhou Army, we will be very vulnerable in terms of quantity and quality.
It is difficult to take advantage. It can be seen from the results of several battles that Jingzhou Water
The navy is worthy of being a powerful force on the Yangtze River waterway. If our army can be given another one to two years to build more battleships and make the cooperation between them more tacit, then it is still possible to defeat the Jingzhou navy.
, but judging from the current situation, if we force a fight, the result will only be worse."
"Yes. If our navy does not take the initiative to attack now, then with the cooperation of the army, it can still deter the Jingzhou Army. But if it takes the initiative to attack and destroy the last strength of the navy, then Jingzhou, which has the advantage of the navy, will
The army will be able to blockade the entire Yangtze River waterway, and by that time we may not be able to preserve even this hard-won victory."
Seeing Sun Ce's fearless look, Zhou Yu felt very distressed, but as Sun Ce's most trusted right-hand man, he had to tell Sun Ce the truth. Only in this way could Sun Ce make the most correct decision.
Of course, Zhou Yu, who knows Sun Ce's temper very well, has already made various plans on how to accompany Sun Ce to the end when Sun Ce really wants to go all-in. Although from the perspective of future sustainable development, Zhou Yu definitely does not want this kind of thing.
situation arises.
Inhale, exhale, inhale again, exhale again; clench his fists, loosen them, clench them again, loosen them again... This went back and forth more than ten times. Sun Ce seemed to have finally calmed down, although this
Forcibly calming down is not a good thing for the body, but Sun Ce also knows that getting angry at his subordinates at this time will not help solve the problem, but will make his subordinates feel more uneasy.
After all, this situation will arise, and Sun Boxu, as the decision-maker, will also have to bear a large responsibility.
Because the previous actions were too smooth, I once again underestimated the heroes of the world.
Originally, when Sun Ce knew that Liu Biao's Jingzhou Army had to face not only his own invasion, but also the pressure from the Bingzhou Army in the north and the triple threats from the rebel forces in the four separatist counties of Jingnan in the south, Sun Ce had a feeling of "God's help".
I also feel that although Sun Ce and the Bingzhou Army have sworn enemies both publicly and privately, it will not prevent the two sides from reaching even a brief tacit understanding on the issue of dealing with Liu Biao and the Jingzhou Army.
With the restraint of the other two parties, Sun Ceming's plan to attack Jingzhou and actually take Jiangxia was obviously more likely to be realized.
Unfortunately, what happened was counterproductive, in the face of the reoccupation of the central and northern areas of Nanyang, especially the capture of the famous Jingzhou Army general Wenpin in the Battle of Wancheng, which reversed the situation in the Nanyang area, and the Bingzhou Army who continued to attack Jiangling City, the important town in northern Jingzhou.
The forward base of the Jingnan Allied Forces in Qiling County continued to increase troops, and the Jingzhou Army did not take many actions against the aggressive Jingnan Allied Forces.
Regarding the threat from the north, in addition to sending a small number of soldiers and horses to symbolically resist, they also sent an envoy composed of Zhao Yan, Du Xi and Wang Can to Jinyang. Probably hoping to use diplomatic channels
Redeem Wenpin.
As for the pressure exerted by the Jingnan Allied Forces, it only sent 5,000 elite troops led by Liu Biao's nephew Liu Pan to reinforce Jiangling. Even after Liu Pan arrived in Jiangling, he mobilized local powerful people to strengthen the city defense and collect nearby ships.
It's lively, but anyone with a discerning eye can see it. If Liu Pan can achieve "not seeking merit but seeking no faults" in Jiangling, he has achieved his strategic goals.
Only when facing Sun Ce's army, Liu Biao's Jingzhou army can be said to have adopted a completely different response.
It can be said that the elites of the Jingzhou Army were almost mobilized, and the Jingzhou Navy commanded by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun was the worthy vanguard.
Perhaps, the nightmare that Sun Jian and Sun Jianjun who followed Sun Jian left to the people of Jingzhou was too cruel and profound, so when his son and successor set foot on this land again, the people of Jingzhou regarded him as the greatest
enemy!
Losing to the people of Bingzhou, there is also the natural danger of the Han River.
Lost to the Jingnan Allied Forces and the Jiangling Fort.
But what if we lose to Sun Cejun?
Back then, the Jingzhou people relied on luck to withstand the ferocious tiger, so this time the Jingzhou people are no longer willing to entrust their destiny to the dice thrown by the God of Destiny. They are more willing to leave the destiny to the gods.
The leadership is firmly in your own hands!
Naturally, they didn't know Sun Ce's strategic goal of sending troops this time, but this did not prevent them from using the worst ideas to guess their opponents, and then got a result that made them sleepless and sleepless - it was what Sun Ce shouted when his army sent troops.
Those high-spirited slogans.
Should this be regarded as shooting oneself in the foot?
I believe that our little overlord from Jiangdong would not change his original intention even if he knew that this would be the result...probably.
It's just that in many cases, personal willpower can even reverse the surrounding environment and create a power close to a "miracle". However, when faced with the gap in absolute strength, the role that willpower can play is very small.
is limited.
For example, the situation that Sun Cejun is facing in front of him. Facing the powerful navy of Jingzhou Army, Sun Cejun has no good way to solve the current problem. If Zhou Yu and Jiang Qin can be given even one more year, the two
The proud man also believed that he had enough ability to improve his navy to the point where he had an almost 50% chance of victory against the Jingzhou navy.
But now, no matter how arrogant these two people are, they have to admit that they do not yet have the ability to confront the Jingzhou Army and Navy. Even if they had not racked their brains to take advantage of the Jingzhou Army's gradually developing mentality of underestimating the enemy, even if
It is very difficult to maintain the current situation where both sides are wary of each other.
There is no way, some things can be solved with personal bravery. And some problems require more than just courage and strength.
In fact, Sun Jian once had a naval force under his command, although it could not be said to be the best in the world, but it was still quite good. It was a fleet organized by Sun Jian to fight against the harassment of water bandits when he was in Changsha. The fleet was composed of Huang Lingling and Huang Gai.
After a long period of training and fighting, Sun Jian made great contributions to quelling the banditry in the four counties of Jingnan.
But with the beginning of the war against Dong, Sun Jian's main battlefield subsequently moved to the north. Even though the battle with Liu Biao gave the navy a chance to perform, most of the old navy who had followed Sun Jian in the Changsha campaign were
Due to the series of fierce battles that followed the start of the war between the princes and Dong, coupled with the anticlimactic battle of Xiangyang launched by Sun Jian's army, in fact, the navy at that time was not able to fight again except for some troop transport roles.
Get a chance to be independent.
Afterwards, under the leadership of Sun Ce, all units of Sun Ce's army were basically active in the Central Plains, and rarely had the opportunity to use the navy. In fact, today's Sun Ce army's navy is still composed of Jiang Qin and Zhou who took refuge with Sun Ce when he crossed south.
It was composed of the subordinates of the two water bandits Tai, as well as the troops recruited by Sun Ben, Wu Jing and Liu Yao when they fought, plus some powerful private soldiers who joined later.
Let’s not mention the combat effectiveness of powerful private soldiers. Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai’s water bandits are naturally elite on the water, but unfortunately their number is too small. Although the troops recruited by Sun Bi and Wu Jing are large in number, even if a group of them faces
A battle that even Liu Yao's navy could not defeat
No matter how you look at it, Wu Zha can't be the opponent of Jingzhou Navy. In addition, there is a lack of cooperation between them, and the commanders who were originally responsible for the navy's drills have various wishes and only Jiang Qin is left alone. It is really hard to lose in the end.
Nothing could be more normal.
Therefore, Zhou Xiaoyu's hope to stay in Chaisang to train the navy and supervise the construction of the water village after this battle is not just to escape from the "claws" of a good friend. He is not lacking in foresight and has already realized that Sun Ce's navy
military problem.
Of course, what he didn't expect was that the gap between them and the Jingzhou navy would be so huge. In addition to the quality of their generals, they could be said to have a slight advantage. No matter in terms of combat experience, warship building, or pre-war preparations, they all
They all fell into a disadvantage.
In addition to relying on surprise in the early stages of the battle to capture Qichun and Xiaji in the eastern part of Jiangxia County, now they can only confront the Jingzhou Army stationed in Zhu County across the river in E County. Although the Jingzhou Army took into account the strength of Sun Ce's army,
The land combat effectiveness and the elusive planning of Sun Cejun's advisers made them somewhat timid in their actions, but Sun Cejun's side was not much better.
The battle fell into a stalemate, even because the Yangtze River waterway was mainly controlled by the Jingzhou Navy. Although Qichun County, located north of the Yangtze River, was still nominally in the hands of Sun Ce's army, for the Jingzhou Army.
They can take it back at any time - if they want to.
Judging from the intelligence he just received, Huang Zu had already taken advantage of Sun Ce's army being pinned down in E County by the Jingzhou Army, and was preparing to march to Qichun with his troops. He did not even rule out the possibility of crossing the Yangtze River south to join the Jingzhou Army after recapturing Qichun.
The possibility of encircling Sun Ce's army.
It's time to make a decision!
"I heard that the Shanyue people are starting to make trouble again?"
"Yes, some guys can't wait to jump out, but it seems that Ah Quan is more anxious."
"That brat... Even though I know he will be a good guy, I still worry about him unconsciously when I hear the news about his expedition. Maybe my brother is about to become as troublesome as my father.
"
Although I say that, more importantly, I think there is already an excuse to withdraw the troops.
"Zhou Yu..."
"What's wrong, Bo Fu? It's really not your style to look like you have something to say but can't say it because of some scruples. You who suddenly changed your style really make me a brother.
Get used to it.”
"You bastard, I really want to tie you up...Okay, don't look at me with that murderous look, my thoughts are very pure. Ahem, let's get down to business...glare at me, still glare at me
, if you stare at me again, I will eat you, believe it or not!"
Well, facing such a conversation, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai disappeared without a trace at some point.
Sure enough, after staying in this place for a long time, there is no guarantee that the two of them will develop a relationship that goes beyond friendship. Anyway, it is very common for things like up and down to have consequences, and it is also the easiest to be accepted by public opinion.
of.
Of course, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu actually cleared the place because they had important things to discuss. Whether you believe it or not, I believe it...probably.
"Gong Jin, we are indeed a little under-prepared for this battle. But fortunately, the situation is still within an acceptable range. So this time, no matter how reluctant we are, we have to leave you in Chaisang. How important is Chaisang's position?
You know better than I do, and you also know better than me what our navy problem is, so I will give you two years. I hope
Two years later, I will be able to have a force that can defeat the Jingzhou Navy. We must be able to control the entire Yangtze River. Only in this way can we have enough confidence and strength to launch the Northern Expedition. Not only must we defeat those people who are just eating corpses, but we must also avenge them.
I will never forget the humiliation I suffered in Yanshi. Everything that happened that day will never be forgotten in my life!"
"Don't worry, Bo Fu. I, Zhou Gongjin, will fulfill your dream for you even if I risk my life!"
"Haha, that's not possible, Gongjin. If something goes wrong with you, wouldn't there be no one to share the fruits of victory with me?"
"That's right. In order to see the day when you succeed, Bo Fu, I do have to take care of my body a little bit. But, Bo Fu, I don't know if it's my misunderstanding. Recently, you seem... to be more cheerful than before.
A lot. Although I know that you have been burdened with too many things since my uncle died in the war, I still hope that there will be more smiles on your face."
"Huh? Wasn't I like this before?"
"How should I put it? Ever since my uncle left, I feel that even when you smile, your whole person gives off a very cold feeling."
"Really? Maybe it's because Gong Jin is by my side. So I feel that all difficulties can be overcome."
Zhou Yu suddenly felt that Sun Ce's smile at this moment was so bright and sunny.
"It's really a smile I haven't seen in a long time..."
"Huh? Gongjin, what on earth were you muttering about just now."
"Ah. No, I'm just thinking about Zhong Mou leading the army independently this time. I don't know if he can adapt to it."
"Yes, yes, it is indeed worrying. My younger brother, although he seems to be very stable on weekdays, is actually very impulsive and adventurous at certain times. He is really a person who makes people worry.
What a worried little guy!"
"Hey, hey, hey, after all, he has been crowned and has his own cousin. Don't treat him like he is a little kid who hasn't grown up yet. Besides, you are the elder brother after all, so you should treat yourself well.
My younger brother must be somewhat confident."
"Hey, hey~ I know, I know that the little fish baby always likes to preach."
"Uncle Sun, Fu, can you die for me once?"
"Ah sneeze!!"
"By the way, does this mean someone is thinking about me? Is it my mother who loves to worry about me?"
Riding on his beloved war horse... Of course, because in previous battles, Sun Quan's mount was always the unluckiest. Even if it was not in battle, it would probably fall on the hunting road, so even if it is a war horse that Sun Quan really likes,
, let alone the question of the number of the beloved horse, whether it can be served for a full year is still a difficult question to determine.
However, considering the issue of freshness and the common sense that the dead and the lost are always more likely to leave a better impression in the mind, maybe dying early and being born early is not such a bad thing?
Well, probably in the eyes of animal rights activists, becoming a human mount is the greatest disrespect to horses.
Although Sun Quan is still marching slowly here, in fact, he has had more than one exchange of fire with the rebels. For the Shanyue people who are good at guerrilla warfare, it would be disappointing if Sun Quan could reach the core area of the rebellion comfortably.
People feel something is abnormal.
only……
"Is this the new power that Taoist Master Yu Ji said..."
Looking at his hands in confusion, it seemed that they were not much different from a few months ago. However, through the previous battles, Sun Quan could clearly feel that his body had definitely undergone earth-shaking changes during this period of time.
At this time, he couldn't help but think of what Yu Ji Laodao once said to him:
"You are a child with great potential. What I am doing now is not to improve your strength, but to use various methods to discover your potential and strengthen your body. Then when you gain more strength, you
Only your body can better adapt to that powerful force, the real power that truly belongs to you and can allow you to accomplish all your goals."
In this way, I should be able to help my most respected brother... Hahahaha!!!
Pan Sen: Yesterday, my mother here had convulsions. It lasted from about 10 o'clock in the evening to almost 1 o'clock in the evening and there was no sign of improvement, so today is equivalent to the third watch? I feel like my soul is going to burn out... (To be completed