After Jiang Gan left, General Gao Lan of the Long Army had already led his troops to Kuaiji. At the same time, Long Fei sent Zhang He, Zhou Cang, Guan Hai, Zhang Hu, Xu Gai, Zhong Hui and others to Kuaiji, and sent five additional troops.
Wan strengthened the defense in Kuaiji. Watching helplessly being squeezed into a small Yangtze River estuary, it was unspeakably painful.
In order to get rid of Long Fei's blockade as soon as possible, Zhuge Jin still suggested sending people to Xuzhou to contact Zang Ba for foreign aid. Zhang Cheng also felt that the matter had to be done this way, and was about to send people when Zhang Xiu suddenly came in and whispered in Zhang Cheng's ear.
After a few words, Zhang Cheng rolled his eyes and immediately sent all the useless people out, leaving only Zhuge Jin, Zhang Xiu and Zhang Fen.
Not long after, a man with a big bamboo hat came in from the door. The bamboo hat was so big that it covered his entire face. Zhang Cheng looked at it for a long time and felt that he didn't recognize him: "Sir, is he the envoy from Xuzhou? I was about to send someone to Xuzhou, but there was no
I thought General Zang Ba was one step ahead of me."
The man said: "Now that Long Fei is so powerful, if our lord and the Wu Kingdom do not unite, they will be defeated by Long Fei individually. Only by joining forces can the two families stop Long Fei and ensure their own safety."
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"Safe? It's good not to be attacked by you! Last time in Liyang, you fought hard with us and suffered heavy casualties. In the end, Long Fei took advantage. Will the same tactics not happen again this time?" Zhang Xiube
How can you believe that Zang Ba is a human being? Zang Ba was once a mountain bandit many years ago and was called a Taishan bandit. He was far inferior to those of the Zhang family who were officials in the scholarly family.
"In the battle of Liyang, Da Sima broke the contract first, and it's your fault!" The envoy continued to argue.
Zhuge Jin hurriedly said: "Everyone, let the past matter go by. What we have to consider now is how to deal with Long Fei. The envoy has come from afar. We are not polite enough and haven't asked the envoy for his name?"
The envoy slowly took off the big bamboo hat on his head, revealing his pale and bloodless face, but his eyes were full of deep hatred. The man raised his hand and said: "Sima Yi, the envoy from Xuzhou, has seen Wu Guoda
General Sima!"
"Sima Yi?" Zhuge Jin shouted and stood up: "Are you really Sima Yi? You are not talking about the battle on the Yellow River Beach, you..."
Sima Yi said calmly: "Long Fei has to put a lot of effort into catching me. If I don't kill Long Fei and my brothers, who will avenge my sons?"
"My subordinates pay homage to the hall master!" Zhuge Jin quickly bowed his hands in salute.
Sima Yi waved his hand: "He is no longer a hall master. After that bitch appeared among us, the black ice was torn apart and was attacked by Long Fei everywhere. The only Xuanwu Hall that was not separated was also completely lost in the battle in Hebei. I was not the one either.
What kind of hall master is that?"
"Master, what are you talking about? I have tens of thousands of followers in Black Ice. As far as I know, Xuzhou Chen Deng is also one of us. With a few of us here, it is not difficult to stop Long Fei!"
The name "Black Ice" appeared several times in Zhang Cheng's memory. However, he didn't know much about it. When Zhuge Jin and Sima Yi talked about Black Ice, they had no room to interrupt and could only listen quietly.
The two talked for a long time, almost going through the whole story of Hei Bing's downfall. Zhang Cheng also understood some of the whole story. It turned out that Long Fei was Hei Bing's biggest enemy, and there were many talents in Hei Bing. If there were Hei Bing's
If you help, you may still have a chance to survive.
Zhang Cheng was overjoyed and immediately ordered Baijiu to help Sima Yi. In Sima's mansion, Sima Yi received special courtesy. In addition to eating and sleeping, several people discussed how to deal with Long Fei. Zhang Cheng, Zhang Xiu and others were killed by Sima Yi.
I was moved by the wisdom, and felt that with such a person by my side, I would not be afraid of anything. It also felt that Cao Cao had not used Sima Yi well in the first place, which led to his death.
"Sir, why don't you just stay in the Kingdom of Wu!" Zhang Cheng admired Sima Yi more than Zhuge Jin: "I will immediately ask your Majesty to make Sir the Grand Governor and lead the three armies in a decisive battle with Long Fei!"
Sima Yi shook his head: "The great Sima shows his love, but the mean one accepts his support. General Zang Ba did not attack me, but took me in when he was in danger and appointed me as a military advisor. Sima Yi cannot bear to abandon me, so I ask for your forgiveness."
"What a loyal minister!" Zhang Cheng picked up the wine glass and said, "Here, let me toast you sir."
According to the countermeasures of several people, from now on Wu State and Xuzhou formed an alliance to jointly resist Long Fei. Zang Ba was responsible for defending Wenpin and Xu Huang, and Wu State was responsible for defending Zhang Liao and Gao Lan, in order to eliminate the threat from the imperial navy to them.
, taking advantage of the Imperial Navy's rest period, they laid wooden stakes and iron chains in the Yangtze River, and scuttled buildings and ships to block the Yangtze River waterway. As for the Dragon Army at sea, both sides deployed additional coastal observation posts and built beacon towers to keep abreast of the navy's movements.
Several people studied for a few days and agreed that the biggest hidden danger affecting them was the Imperial Navy Base in Shatou Town. Things on the road were easy to say. There was a lot of water in the south of the Yangtze River, making it difficult for cavalry and heavy infantry to pass. However, the city walls in Xuzhou were strong, and dragons appeared.
Except for the artillery of the Dragon Army, other troops and horses are difficult to defeat. The artillery of the Dragon Army moves slowly, and the cannons also have great flaws, making it difficult to conquer for a while.
Only the navy is the magic weapon for the Dragon Army to win. A few random people agreed that Shatou Town was a knife that Long Fei deliberately inserted into his heart. To attack the defending Dragon Army, Shatou Town must be pulled out. Moreover,
After inquiries by spies, it was found that there were not many dragon troops stationed in Shatou Town. As long as a thousand cavalry were sent out and they rushed directly into the town, they could quickly occupy it.
"Let's do it then? What are you waiting for?" Zhang Cheng spent a lot of time with Sima Yi in the past two days, and he admired Sima Yi more and more, and even ignored his father-in-law Zhuge Jin.
Sima Yi shook his head: "The news is not enough. I heard that the base in Shatou Town is not just for the navy, but is also secretly developing the latest equipment. If we can get this, we will be more confident in defeating Long Fei."
"Secret equipment? What is it?" Zhang Cheng asked.
Sima Yi said: "We don't know yet. I have sent people to investigate. As soon as there is news, we will act immediately."
The so-called secret weapon is naturally something that cannot be revealed to others. It can also be said that the moment he is born, he will have a blockbuster effect. Just like Long Fei's artillery, when he showed his face on the Yellow River beach, the entire Wei army was shocked and everyone in the world was afraid.
This time Long Fei didn't know what new thing was being developed. Sima Yi had suffered from cannons, so naturally he didn't dare to underestimate it.
In the dock of Shatou Town, the soldiers patrolling back and forth walked in neat steps and were extremely alert. This place is called Area 3. Except for those with special status who can enter and exit, everyone else dares to approach.
What awaited him was a volley of thousands of arrows. Long Fei had his own considerations as to why the secret base was set up in the enemy's lair more than a thousand miles away from the capital.
First of all, it is close to the coast. If mass production is carried out, it can be quickly transported by ships to various battlefields; secondly, this is the heartland of the enemy. Most people would never think that Long Fei would put such a powerful thing under their noses; and
The most important point is that the war is imminent and the development of secret weapons has come to an end. If it can be put into use, it will be a huge shock.
Several black figures suddenly jumped into the dock and disappeared in a flash. The dock was dark, and a huge ship under construction stood quietly on the dock. This was the second iron-clad warship of the Dragon Army, named Wancheng.
The number is to commemorate Long Fei's first stronghold. Less than two years after the construction of the Wancheng number was started, the body has been basically completed, only the internal assembly is needed.
In about a cup of tea, three men in black gathered here inside the steel body of the Wancheng. The leader panicked, and a bright light immediately appeared in front of him. Inside the empty hull of the giant ship, the man in charge
The installation craftsman had gone home to sleep, and the tools were placed in the hull of the ship. The three men were wrapped in black cloth, leaving only two eyes shining in the light of the fire.
"Can you see how many people are guarding that place? Can you sneak in?" Even though the leader lowered his voice, there was still an echo in the empty space.
Another said: "The defense is extremely tight inside and outside, and there are more than a dozen soldiers standing guard in front of the door. It may not be easy to get in!"
The three people were lost in thought. The third person said: "There are many dangers here, and I also found that there are dogs. This Long Fei actually used dogs as a warning. It's really a shame that he thought of it."
"It seems that we can't sneak in. That's it for today. Go back and report to the Lord immediately and find another way!" The leader put the fire folder under his feet and stamped it out. After saying goodbye, the three of them got back into the darkness.
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When they emerged from the hatch of the giant ship, the bright firelight made them dizzy. In front of them, rows of patrols bent their bows and aimed arrows at them. Shatou garrison general Zhao Tong laughed loudly: "Morning
I knew you would come, and I have been waiting for a long time! Do you want to be captured, or do you want me to shoot you into hedgehogs?"
The three people still wanted to turn back, but as soon as they turned around, they heard a loud noise, and the hatch behind them was closed, blocking the three people from the door. Zhao Tongtong carried a gun: "Tell me, who sent you? Answered
If you satisfy me, maybe I can let you go!"
The three of them did not speak. They looked at each other and gritted their teeth. Such a small movement was not noticed by Zhao Tong. Seeing the three of them falling down softly, Zhao Tong felt something was wrong and hurriedly stepped forward. Several of them were already bleeding from their orifices and their faces were black.
,died.
"Damn, he died again! This is already the third batch!" Zhao Tongtong said: "These people are so ruthless, they even carry poison with them!"
A soldier randomly rummaged through the bodies of the three people and took off their masks. They looked very unfamiliar. After searching for a long time, he found a hard object on the chest of one of them. He quickly opened his clothes, took it out from his chest, and put it on the chest.
When I looked under the torch, I saw that it was crystal clear and turned out to be a jade tablet. Although it was not big, I finally gained something. "General, look!"
The soldier handed the jade plaque to Zhao Tong, who looked at it over and over for a long time. It was not a good jade, the material was very ordinary, and the pattern on it attracted him. A coiled dragon was lifelike, with teeth and claws about to come out. Zhao Tong suddenly felt something in his heart.
Excited. He once heard his father say that his uncle had something to do with an organization called Black Ice. The current eldest princess Mu Shuang was once the master of Black Ice. And everyone in Black Ice has a dragon-patterned jade pendant. Could it be that
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Zhao Tong did not dare to make random guesses, so he immediately put the jade pendant away carefully, called a close aide, and gave it to him: "Send back to Xiangyang immediately, tell your uncle the details, and ask your uncle to send troops for reinforcements."