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Chapter 1,264 What you get on paper is ultimately shallow
Yi Xiaotian was actually not too relaxed.
It was a peaceful night in Piling City, but over at Jingkou, the situation was particularly serious.
Looking at the entire front line constructed in Jiangdong, Yangxian's side had the least pressure, but it was manipulated by Zhuge Liang.
Piling's side seemed the most dangerous, but it was the first to end the crisis.
But at Jingkou, the decisive battle array set up by both sides really resembled a battle scene.
Zhu Huan's army has 20,000 elite troops, and Liu Bei's army has 30,000 naval troops——
The initial encounter between the two sides lasted for half a day. After three hours, the river was covered with shipwrecks and floating corpses of soldiers.
There is no way, water warfare, especially open water warfare with extremely high visibility, does not tolerate the slightest conspiracy.
As long as there is not a huge disparity in strength between the two sides, the war will be extremely tense.
Liu Beijun's Louchuan-class warships headed by Wu Ban Chen Shi can be regarded as inheriting the mantle of the Jiangdong Invincible Fleet. Once the luxurious hulls charged into battle, the small stern boats used by Zhu Ran and others could not withstand them at all.
But Youdao's sealing of the river was extremely effective against large ships. Lu Xun stationed a large number of troops at Jingkou, and also tried his best to transport Wu Commandery's last war supplies to Jingkou, which made Zhu Huan's battle quite prosperous.
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Under the iron cable blocking the river, the opponent's tall ship was ultimately unable to play its real role.
Then, it’s time to compete with each other’s hard power.
Boarding battle——
There seemed to be a gap of 10,000 people between 20,000 and 30,000, but Zhu Huan led the most elite army in Jiangdong after all. After half a day of fighting, the two sides were basically even.
The battle loss of three thousand compared to four thousand makes this battle even more tragic.
But if the fight continues like this, Liu Bei and the others will definitely suffer.
Because the initial mission Zhuge Liang gave to Wu Ban and Chen Shi was to try their best to break through the enemy's blockade. Even if they paid a certain price for it, as long as they reached the East China Sea, the enemy's hinterland would be infinitely threatened by their navy.
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By that time, no matter how anxious they are on land, Wujun will face the threat of a large number of naval forces landing at all times, which will make the Jiangdong people's frontline arrangements look like paper.
After receiving this task, Wu Ban and Chen Shi were naturally full of confidence.
——Their understanding of the people of Jiangdong is still based on the "break at the touch" of Guangchang Pengze. It can be said that they are not mentally prepared for a protracted war with the enemy.
As a result, after half a day of fighting, despite their obvious advantages in troops and ships, they were only in a draw with the opponent... and their losses were even greater. This suddenly made Wu Ban, who was not very good at heart,
I can't stand it any longer.
Who is Wu Ban?
Wu Ban came from the general family, and his father was Wu Kuang, a subordinate of the general He Jin who controlled the government at that time. When he was young, Wu Ban followed his father to visit the upper class and prosperity of Chang'an, and experienced all kinds of glory and wealth.
Even after He Jin's death, his father, together with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, killed the eunuchs in the court.
It's just that... Later, when Li Guo was in chaos, Cao Cao's cavalry took over the emperor, but also tried to hold the emperor hostage, so Wu Kuang parted ways with Cao Cao.
It was at that time that Wu Ban went to Jingzhou with his father.
What happened next was just like that... After Liu Bei went to Jingzhou, he made friends with many heroes. Wu Ban, who was famous and ambitious, hit it off with Liu Bei at that time and gradually became a general under Liu Bei.
But actually the problem is here too——
Wu Ban... has no actual achievements, nor is he just lucky. He has always been Zhang Fei's subordinate, and he has always been a vase-like existence.
If you want to transfer anywhere in the army, the first person with the right to speak is Zhuge Liang, and the second person is Liu Bei. However, both of them seem to be unwilling to send him to the front line because of his father.
This has led to the fact that so far...Wu Ban has not even participated in any major battle that Liu Beijun has experienced.
Either he is advancing with the army, or he is retreating with the army... whether to fight or not has little to do with him.
But in short, he may realize that this expedition to Jiangdong will be his only chance in this life.
Wu Ban chose to recommend himself, with the intention of recreating the glory of his father's time in Chang'an.
Zhuge Liang also chose to believe in his abilities after receiving relatively positive comments from everyone around him.
Wu Ban, who was born as a general, had studied and grown up with his clan brother Wu Yi - now Wu Yi is a well-known general around Liu Zhang. Logically speaking, Wu Ban should not be too bad.
Where to go?
Can…
One mistake Zhuge Liang often makes...or a choice that is not wrong in Zhuge Liang's opinion is that he always uses someone's tactical literacy and military drill ability as the criterion for evaluating someone. His most important requirements for a person are
That means not seeking merit, but seeking no faults.
In other words... Zhuge Liang actually prefers academic civil servants and military generals.
Even though Wu Ban had no actual results, he fully met his requirements.
Naturally Zhuge Liang gave him a chance.
As the only commander-in-chief of the navy in this war, Wu Ban had actually vaguely controlled the direction of the army by relying on his heroic temperament.
What about Chen Shi?
Chen Shi is also a very stable general, and because he is a low-level general who followed Liu Bei in the early years, he has no great achievements, but he will not make mistakes. He is also a person above the standard.
But the biggest difference between the two lies in the environment in which they grew up.
Wu Ban, who has a flamboyant and carefree personality, did not belittle himself. After taking the initiative to gain the right to speak, he only thought that this was a great opportunity for him to make contributions.
But he inadvertently ignored the advice that Chen Shi around him had always given:
"Using the big ship as a guide, the small ship breaks through the blockade and revitalizes the overall situation."
Wu Ban believes that since they have the absolute advantage of large ships, they should let small ships harass them. Their big ships can break through the blockade forcefully, which will not only complete the task, but also deal a blow to the opponent's morale.
But...his armchair argumentation completely ignored the enemy's experience.
Zhu Huan...is known for his land warfare and cavalry warfare. Although Wu Ban and Chen Shi had no news about Zhu Huan at first and did not know what formations the other party would use to deal with them, the Jiangdong people's years of experience in water warfare must not be underestimated.
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Chen Shi had cooperated with the Jiangdong Army in the battles between Chibi and Xiangyang, and naturally he also obtained some Heart Sutras from the other party.
Understand that if the opponent wants to deal with their warships, dealing with large ships will be their strength.
That's why I made that suggestion.
Facts have proved that judgment based on battlefield experience is often the choice that best suits the situation. Talking about war on paper is a lesson from history. We cannot say that Wu Ban is arrogant, but we can only say that the combination of Chen Shi and Wu Ban is definitely problematic.
It was also midnight at this time, and Wu Ban, who was temporarily docked on the river bank, had already smashed the table board more than once in the cabin, but he was not aware of his mistake at all.
Chen Shi wanted to make suggestions on the side, but was resisted by the people Wu Ban gathered around him - those nameless generals did not have much judgment on the battle situation. The only thing they knew was... that with Wu Ban
If you make good friends in class, your future development will definitely be good.
The result was that Zhuge Liang had clearly considered the dual-core naval lineup selected over and over again, but immediately after the first battle, cracks appeared.
In a sense, this should be Zhuge Liang's most serious mistake in this series of battles.
