Sui Dynasty, the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, autumn.
Yang Jian appointed the King of Jin as his Shangshu Ling, coordinating all the troops and horses, and Gao Xi as the Marshal Chang Shi, who decided on the march strategy and led eighty generals and half a million soldiers to march south.
The Sui army was divided into two groups and eight lines. The King of Qin commanded three lines to reach the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The King of Jin commanded five lines and marched into the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
On this day, Gu Cheng stood at Guangling Pier and looked at the rough river.
In this era, the natural chasm of the Yangtze River is indeed difficult to cross.
Since ancient times, water warfare has been a big problem when attacking from the north to the south. Among other things, the Battle of Chibi is the most tragic example in the north.
Fortunately, Yang Jian planned before taking action. As early as the year he proclaimed himself emperor, which was the first year of Emperor Kaihuang's founding, he began planning for unification.
Until today, eight years of preparations have been made, everyone is united and united, and they are about to complete their achievements in one battle.
Of course, Guangling was too close to Jiankang, from Yangzhou to Nanjing in later generations. In order to protect the capital, nearly half of Nanchen's navy was transferred to guard it. The following tough battles were inevitable.
But when he went to attack the enemy, Gu Cheng's eyes were like lightning, looking at the foreign objects floating on the river, and the corners of his mouth raised.
They were scraps used by Yang Su to build the Five-Tooth Battleship in Badong County. He deliberately threw it on the river for Chen Jun to see as a deterrent, and he also ordered people to bring it.
Chen Jun's fighting spirit was already low, and he was even more frightened when he saw Sui Jun building ships day and night.
There were also sensible people in the Chen Dynasty who proposed that this was an intimidation plan. The wonderful thing was that the detailed work sent by the Sui Dynasty was also widely spread among the Chen army. The Sui army had no warships at all, so it was a bluff.
As a result, Commander Chen, who was already afraid of fighting, breathed a sigh of relief. One of the tight strings was broken and relaxed to the extreme.
They are all soldiers, and they are all treated with disdain. They are all extreme. They destroy the enemy's morale without moving a single soldier. Only with such tactics can he be called a famous general.
"Your Highness, the old boat is ready and moored in the river. Chen Jun's spies are coming. Give them the final say! Haha!"
Amidst the laughter, a general walked over and stood beside Gu Cheng with a carefree attitude.
This man's face was made of iron, weathered, with high cheekbones and raised eyebrows. Although he was middle-aged, he had the air of a young man, and his eyes seemed to be filled with condescending arrogance.
Seeing Gu Cheng nod slightly, he said in a more serious tone: "In February this year, I collected dilapidated boats and hid them nearby. Now they are suitable for use. Just wait for Chen Jun to find out our 'virtual reality' and sit back and relax, then we can leave Guangling and cross south.
Defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
Gu Cheng laughed in his heart.
The name of this general was He Ruobi (bi), and the purpose of emphasizing at this time was that the tactic of confusing the enemy had been in place for a long time. It was definitely not inspired by Gu Cheng's previous words "The wind is roaring, the cranes are roaring, the grass and trees are all soldiers."
This is because I am afraid that my credit will be robbed.
He is also incapable of being an official to the extreme.
In fact, in terms of ability, He Ruobi was unparalleled in civil and military talents among the courtiers, but his emotional intelligence was also the lowest. He often made rude remarks and almost offended his colleagues.
Logically speaking, this problem shouldn't happen. He Ruobi's father was killed for talking too much. Before he died, he stabbed his tongue with a sharp awl. This was the precept of awl, which was to warn his son to be careful in his words and deeds to prevent disaster.
Out of the mouth.
It's a pity that a person's nature is hard to change. He Ruobi stayed honest for a while and then started to offend people everywhere. Yang Jian tolerated it many times, but in the end he couldn't stand it anymore and demoted him to a civilian. When Yang Guang ascended the throne, he first enabled him and then found an excuse.
, kill him.
Gu Cheng had an idea for this: "General He's brilliant strategy and talented general are indeed extraordinary!"
"Haha, Your Highness is right, I only have a few talents!"
"Report!"
He Ruobi was happy when he heard this. At this moment, the bodyguard came forward and reported something in a low voice. He looked even more happy and raised his hand: "Let's go!"
Gu Cheng's senses were awakened early, and he clearly heard the guard say: "Qingxiang Chamber of Commerce sent envoys to see the general to discuss the sale of ships!"
As soon as he had an idea, he took a step forward and walked with He Ruobi.
"Your Highness is going too?"
He Ruobi was surprised and stopped him, saying: "Businessmen are traitors and greedy for profit. Why should Your Highness condescend to others? In the future, if he is recorded by a civil servant, he will be a coquettish person!"
It was obviously a well-intentioned advice, but it turned out to be so unpalatable. Gu Cheng didn't take it seriously: "Quality should be seen. I want to see how unpopular Mr. Chen is, so he would make a wealthy businessman take big risks and betray his country in the face of war!"
There are few ships in the north, but there are many water wars in the south, and warships and supplies are all available. At this time, a wealthy businessman secretly sells warships. Isn't this betrayal of the country?
Of course, this is not only about grabbing huge profits, but also about seeking refuge. The contact must not be a temporary success. At this critical moment, no wonder He Ruobi is overjoyed.
"Your Highness, please move!"
He Ruobi returned to the Marshal's Mansion, sat down with a golden sword, waved his hand and said: "Bring people in!"
Soon, a hooded man was brought in, escorted by a group of strong and capable personal guards.
The hood was taken off, revealing a fat face with a rich and smooth look. After taking a deep breath, he put on a flattering smile and bowed down: "The villain Anlong, I have met the general!"
He Ruobi didn't let him stand up at all, and just asked: "Have you prepared all the hundreds of warships?"
The warship that He Ruobi wanted to buy was no ordinary warship. It was named Mengchong. It was narrow and long on the outside and had strong maneuverability. Wu used it to ignite it in the Battle of Chibi, and fiercely charged and furiously set Cao Wei's fleet on fire. Later generations
The battle of Caishiji in the Southern Song Dynasty also showed great brilliance.
In the battle to destroy Chen, if hundreds of Mengchong warships can join in, it will definitely be a huge help.
However, Anlong actually said: "Report to the general, a hundred ships have been prepared, and we can send out another hundred ships to congratulate the heavenly army!"
"oh?"
He Ruobi's eyes were full of power and he looked directly at Anlong: "Where did those hundred ships come from?"
Anlong took out the letter from his sleeve and presented it with both hands: "This is the Master of the Dajiang Association, asking me to present it to the general!"
He Ruobi stretched out his hand, took the letter, and read it.
Dajiang Hui belongs to the Four Gangs and Five Hui. The gangs in this world are extremely powerful. Each gang has a huge force. The gangs are organized and trained in formations, and they can deal with the regular army.
By the end of the Sui Dynasty, these gangs even expelled the government and occupied a single territory, becoming like a vassal state with separate powers.
This is much more powerful than the low martial arts world of the gold system.
Now the Northland is unified by Yang Jian, the country is rich and the people are strong, and the Jianghu forces are dormant for the time being, and they dare not offend Tianyan.
But the land of Chen Dynasty has been in chaos for a long time. It is absolutely possible that Dajiang will be able to get hundreds of warships.
After reading it carefully several times, He Ruobi subconsciously rubbed his fingers, and finally a happy look appeared on his face.
If he can get two hundred Mengchong warships, then even if Chen Jun is prepared and has high morale, he will still have the confidence to fight against them!
"Okay! When Chen Dasheng is destroyed, I won't treat you badly. Just stand down!"
"Thank you, General! Thank you, General!"
An Long showed his gratitude and bowed back. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a calm voice suddenly sounded: