In fact, judging from the words, the exchanges between Chen Shi, Wu Ban and other naval generals at that meeting did not reveal any major problems.
No one was angry with each other.
Just when Wu Ban asked:
"What should we do next..."
When asked this question, Chen Shi, who has always been straightforward, pointed out the problem without hesitation:
"General Wu... We can no longer trust the suppressive power brought by big ships. Jiangdong people obviously know how to deal with warships of this level, but we don't have a chance... We have an advantage in terms of strength. As long as we use the big ships as bait,
When the fighting ships covering our army sail to Suojiang, we can still easily break through the opponent's blockade - don't forget, the military advisor's order is not for us to defeat the enemy. As long as we can break through the blockade and reach the sea, the military advisor and they will be there
The pressure on the frontal battlefield will be reduced, general, it’s time to wake up!"
Chen Shiqian was anxious, mainly because he saw such a group of generals surrounding the decadent Wu Ban. Instead of discussing tactics, they kept comforting him, which made him quite confused...
He almost asked: Are you here to fight or to flatter... That's the kind of thing.
Wu Ban was naturally blushing at Chen Shi's words. In fact, after listening to Chen Shi's words, he seemed to realize his own problem...
Chen Shi made it very clear. Their big ships are not an advantage at all now. The opponent will not only rely on the big ships to engage in frequent boarding battles with them. The key is that their main force is on the big ships, and the opponent only needs very few manpower.
This can delay their progress.
On the contrary, as Chen Shi said, the big bed only needs to be used as a cover for the small fleet to charge. To a certain extent, there is no need to leave many manpower on the big ship. As long as the blockade is broken, the big ship will be abandoned...Zhuge Liang
The order is to let them break through the blockade.
But…
But if you do this yourself, wouldn’t it be a shame?
"Ahem...this...it's not that I haven't thought about this...mainly..."
Wu Ban hemmed and hawed... He was usually so forthright, but now it was hard for him to admit his mistakes, but there was no problem... Everyone has their first time. Chen Shi was huffing and puffing, and he seemed to be a little cocky.
But when the two sides were about to reach an agreement, someone suddenly muttered angrily:
"Abandon the ship?
If we abandon the big ship and still lose the battle, have you ever thought about the consequences we will bear?
How will the military advisor punish us later?"
This sentence is just looking for trouble... A subordinate dares to say such decadent words to the general above him, let alone whether he is talking back, being cowardly before fighting, and bringing Zhuge Liang out to suppress others before fighting. Such behavior is already
Somewhat out of line.
But who would have thought that in the absence of Guan Yu, these low-ranking generals were already somewhat unconvinced by the new navy team that was temporarily formed...
After Chen Shi's background made him the top spot in the navy, he naturally aroused the jealousy of some of his former colleagues.
But this is only a minority.
However, this sentence was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves. One person muttered, and then others began to echo:
"Yeah, it's not like we haven't seen the combat capabilities of the Kodong people today... haven't we seen how easy it is for them to board a ship and fight using that hook-like thing?
Even if we abandon the big ship, can we really break through the blockade directly?"
"The key is not that...the key is...if such a strategy is to be used, there will definitely be someone who will act as bait with the big ship...Who will go?"
One of Chen Shi's colleagues once glanced at Chen Shi, tilted his lips and said such a sentence. Now everyone can find the problem. Is there someone who is willing to sacrifice for co-authoring?
"Hmph...it's clear that by relying on the big ship, everyone shares the blessings and hardships, so you want to be a bait?
Unless I can be guaranteed to survive, I won’t do it!”
Then someone openly objected.
"General Chen, can you tell me who you sent as bait to die?
This person...couldn't he be one of the brothers present?
Eh?
It can't be you, Lao Wang... I remember... you had quite an unpleasant quarrel with General Chen back then?"
The man who was picked up was called Lao Wang, named Wang Dong. He was now a school captain... He was once Chen Shi's boss. When he heard someone say this, he suddenly couldn't sit still.
He immediately looked at Chen Shi with complicated eyes, his mouth trembled, and he pointed at him with one hand:
"Chen...Chen Shi, don't do anything wrong...I...my wife, children, and children are all here at home. If you really use me as bait, I...I...I promise that I will never let you go."
"This! I...I didn't mean this! Brother Wang...I don't hold a grudge against you, let alone use you as bait...I didn't care at all about what happened back then!"
Chen Shi was a little anxious. He looked around, but all he saw was a group of people chatting, but he couldn't remember who had just provoked the conflict.
Seeing that the situation was a bit out of control, Wu Ban suddenly spoke.
Maybe he had good intentions, but maybe it was his subordinate’s words that made him feel that his plan was still feasible:
"That's enough! Stop arguing..."
He slammed the table, and the place suddenly became quiet.
He stood up and looked at Chen Shi, who was blushing.
Chen Shi saw annoyance and a trace of guilt in his eyes, and only hoped that Wu Ban would make the right decision.
But…
I don’t know whose words touched Wu Ban’s heart:
"We are all brothers when we go to the battlefield... We share the blessings and the hardships. No one should be left behind when we win... Of course, we will carry it together when we lose. How can there be any reason to send people out to die?"
"Besides...it's not like you didn't have a chance to break through the blockade by following General Wu and taking advantage of the big ship. Why do you have to die?"
"I've said enough!"
Wu Ban said something again, but his tone was still a bit angry just now, but this sentence made people feel a little complicated——
He raised his head, frowned, looked at Chen Shi, and patted his shoulder:
"General Chen... we will bring up the matter of changing formations in the future. Your suggestions are not unreasonable. Today we are only temporarily hindered. We will still have a chance tomorrow - not to mention..."
What's more, in Chen Shi's eyes, Wu Ban's expression changed from confusion to pride in the blink of an eye:
"What's more, we relied on large ships to delay the opponent's tens of thousands of troops here. So what if we didn't break through the enemy's defense line?"
"Do you think they can't break through a small Piling with their superior troops on the front battlefield?"
"Me! I...I didn't mean that..."
Chen Shi choked up immediately... He really didn't expect Wu Ban to talk about the frontal battlefield... After all... he was just obeying Zhuge Liang's order.
When he raised his eyes, he suddenly saw the indifferent eyes of the people in the room. Chen Shi swallowed the words on his lips, shook his head, and sighed.
"Hey, okay... Just pretend that I didn't mention this, and I'll apologize to you... Don't take it to heart."
"Hey! General Chen, it's time to meet someone else. Old Wang, hurry up and say thank you to General Chen. I don't want you to die, hahaha..."
"Hahaha... That's right, that's right... I'm a little excited..."
At midnight, the laughter in the building gradually stopped, but they didn't know that this was the last time they laughed out loud in this battle.