The World of Yellow Sky

"Wenhe, this battle is of great importance, do you have a good plan?"

Niu Fu knew his abilities, and Jia Xu was here to help him make suggestions, so he didn't need to think too much.

When Jia Xu heard Niu Fu's roll call, he made some moves.

"'Moth Thief' has a powerful siege weapon 'Thunderbolt Chariot', and it really can't defend the city."

"The trapped beast city not only loses its vigor, it will only give up the victory."

Jia Xu glanced at Li Jue, Guo Si and the others before continuing.

"There are 1 cavalry under Yu Fuluo's command, and now they are controlled by the general. There are still nearly 3 county soldiers in Hedong County. My Xiliang Army has more than [-] people, and there are more than [-] infantry. Mark."

"The guards of Xuan Tingwei have already explained the situation of the 'Moth Thief' before. From this point of view, our army's combat power is actually better than that of the 'Moth Thief'."

"However, the problem was also explained by Colonel Li. The Hedong army is as afraid of Xu An as they are of a tiger. They have courage in fighting. If the army's morale is unstable, the battle is very likely to fail."

Hearing Jia Xu's approval, Li Jue couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Jia Xu also smiled and bowed to Li Jue, and then continued.

"The general can follow Xu An's previous arrangement and set up defenses on the banks of Fenshui."

"If the Yellow Turban Army wants to attack the south of Hedong County, it must cross the Fenshui River. This is where our army won."

Niu Fu's eyes brightened slightly. He also knew about the Battle of Fenshui before.

Zhijinwu Yuan Pang led his trilogy all the way to Hedong County. Xu An took advantage of Yuan Pang's eagerness to win and set up defenses on the north bank of Fen River.

Then he led the army to attack halfway across, the Han army was defeated, and countless people were killed, drowned, and captured.

It was precisely because of the disastrous defeat in this battle that the Hedong Army planted the seeds of fear of Xu An.

Later, through various rumors and events, the seed took root and grew stronger.

The Hedong Army became more and more afraid of the Yellow Turban Army and Xu An, to the point where they changed color when they talked about Xu An.

"In the Battle of Fenshui, Xu An won, the reason is actually very simple."

"Yuan Pang was eager to win, so he had to fight and forcibly cross the river."

"The 'Moth Thief' has won consecutive battles all the way. It is the time when the momentum is like a rainbow, but facing the main force of the Han army, he is still a little uneasy, so Xu An first used his infantry to lure the vanguard troops who crossed the river first to fight with them, and then led the elite cavalry with Lu Bu Break through from the flank and make a difference in one fell swoop."

"Yuan Pang's army has lost all of its vigor. On the other hand, the morale of the Yellow Turban Army was even higher because of their victory in the first battle. After that, no matter how Yuan Pang added troops or how he acted, it would have no effect."

Jia Xu's face was serious, and everyone in the military tent held their breath and listened to Jia Xu's words quietly.

"Because the morale of the Hedong Army is low, our army must win the first battle, and it must be a big victory."

Jia Xu said in a deep voice.

"Xu An will definitely arrange brave generals as the vanguard to cover the army to cross the river. Now the brave generals following Xu An include Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, He Man, and Gong Du."

"Both Lu Bu and Zhang Liao have been praised by Xu An for the word 'bravely crowning the three armies', and they have made great achievements in battle. This time the vanguard is probably not Lu Bu, but Zhang Liao. These two are brave generals in the world and should not be underestimated."

"so……"

Jia Xu glanced at the generals in the tent, and said solemnly.

"Although the four lieutenants are brave enough to defeat the general of the 'Moth Thief', the first battle must be a big victory, so I thought that if the four lieutenants led the troops to attack together, defeating the 'Moth Thief' forward in one fell swoop would definitely make It's very scary."

Jia Xu slowed down his voice and said.

"As long as the first battle is won, the 'Moth Thief' will be frustrated, and the offensive will inevitably slow down. Our army's morale will be high, and the Hedong Army will also be able to increase their confidence, so that they will not collapse in the face of setbacks."

"Above Fenshui, our army still has naval divisions to help. If the 'Moth Thief' wants to successfully cross Fenshui, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky. It only takes ten months. "

Niu Fu's brows finally relaxed a little.

He glanced at Jia Xu, and was quite proud of what he had recruited in the past. Without Jia Xu, I am afraid he would have lost a lot of achievements.

After thinking for a while, Niu Fu said in a deep voice, "In that case, then follow Wenhe's words."

Although Li Jue and Guo Si dismissed the "moth thieves" generals such as Lu Bu and Zhang Liao in Jia Xu's mouth.

But Jia Xu made it clear that Li Jue and Guo Si didn't have much of an opinion just to defeat the vanguard of the 'Moth Thief' as quickly as possible.

They don't care much about military merit or anything now.

As Dong Zhuo rises step by step, they can also rise step by step.

As for military achievements, it has nothing to do with their official positions. Li Jue and Guo Si are very clear that their official positions all belong to Dong Zhuo.

As long as Dong Zhuo firmly controls the power, then they will definitely be able to rise all the way in the future.

The feudal marquis and general are only in Dong Zhuo's mind.

Guo Si still remembers that day when Dong Zhuo stood on the eaves, looked at the violent wind and rain in front of him, and spoke to him with his fists clenched.

"This world is already ours..."

Whenever he thinks of it, Guo Bang's heart is full of eagerness.

Jia Xu sat down again, but when she sat down, a trace of doubt flashed in Jia Xu's eyes.

Xu An's use of troops this time made him feel a little strange.

According to common sense, if Xu An really wanted to capture the whole of Hedong County, then he definitely shouldn't make such a big fuss.

Instead, they should secretly assemble the troops while the Kwantung Allied Army and the Xiliang Army are fighting fiercely and have no time to look north.

After the accumulation of strength was completed, they crossed Fenshui River in one fell swoop and captured the whole county of Hedong County.

Instead of making such a big fanfare like now, fully exposing the intention, so that the Xiliang Army has enough time to deploy troops to defend Hedong County with heavy troops.

This is extremely unreasonable.

Jia Xu held the lacquerware in his hand, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong.

Xu An's expedition to Hedong this time seems to have other plans.

Several thoughts flashed through Jia Xu's mind.

When Xu An did this, the first beneficiary seemed to be the Kwantung Allied Forces.

Dong Zhuo was forced to divert his troops to Hedong County, so that the Kwantung Allied Forces would have more advantages.

Could it be... that the Kwantung Allied Forces actually had a connection with Xu An?

But soon, this idea was rejected by Jia Xu.

The Kwantung Allied Army and the Yellow Turban Army will definitely not be able to come together, this is beyond doubt.

Even if Yuan Shao and others of the Kwantung Allied Army really chose the Allied Yellow Turban Army, negotiated peace with Xu An and promised to give Xu An some benefits.

But there is no need for the Yellow Turban Army to help the Kwantung Allied Forces for some petty profits.

The best situation for the Yellow Turban Army should be to watch the Xiliang Army and the Kwantung Allied Forces fight fiercely, consume each other's strength, sit back and watch the snipe and clam fight, and reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Yuan Shao absolutely could not offer a condition more favorable to the Yellow Turban Army than this.

Compared with this condition, all money is nothing but petty gains.

It is absolutely impossible for Xu An to be so stupid. If Xu An was really so short-sighted, then he would never have made it to this point, and would have collapsed in the Taihang Mountains long ago.

Thinking of this, Jia Xu remembered the letter Yan Zhong wrote to him.

Jia Xu didn't continue to think about it any further. Now he knew too little information, and there was no way to guess Xu An's real intention.

The only thing he knew was that Xu An's plan this time was absolutely ulterior motives.

Jia Xu didn't express his doubts, and it's useless to speak out at this moment.

And it is likely to affect Niu Fu's mood.

"Xu An..."

Jia Xu glanced at the people who were drinking and drinking, but his thoughts drifted to the sky.

Chapter 499

The first year of Yonghan (189), June 7, Chenshi ([-] o'clock)

The weather has gradually become hotter, and Niu Fu commanded the army to go to the south bank of Fenshui at this time, and set up camp on the bank of Fenshui to guard against moth thieves.

The Xiongnu Huqi led by Yu Fuluo was also transferred by Niu Fu from the easternmost station of Fenyin City to the south bank of Fenshui.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army had already assembled at several ferries on the north bank of Fenshui.

Even dispatched ships many times to drive out the Fenshui Navy of the Han army.

All these are signs of the imminent crossing of the river.

Niu Fu, Jia Xu, Li Jue and others will board the watchtower together.

At this time, the sky was already clear, and there was no mist on the river surface. It was endless, and there was no obstacle to the vision.

The river surface of Fenshui is not as wide as the Yellow River and Yangtze River, so the ships of the Fenshui Navy Division of the Han Army are not tall, and the number is quite limited, only [-] warships.

Compared with the Fenshui Navy, the Yellow Turban Army has a larger number of warships, with a total of 25 warships.

Just above the water of Fenshui, the Yellow Turban Army is laying a pontoon bridge, while the Fenshui Navy Division of the Han Army and the sailors of the Yellow Turban Army are fighting on Fenshui.

It seems that the warships of the Yellow Turban Army are far more than those of the Fenshui Navy of the Han Army, but the actual combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the Fenshui Navy of the Han Army.

The composition of the Han Dynasty Navy is generally composed of several ships with different divisions of labor.

The warships at the forefront are called "Xiandeng"; there are narrow and long warships that attack enemy ships called "Wanglong"; there are red fast boats that are as light and fast as galloping horses called "Chima".

In addition, there are "sills" with double-layer boards on the upper and lower sides, with boards on all sides to defend against arrows and stones, and the inside is like a heavily armed ship with a prison sill.

There is also a fast-moving boat with observation huts called "scouts" to observe the enemy's advance and retreat.

At the same time, there is also a small boat, which is suitable for close combat and can also be used as a temporary transport ship. On it, brave and elite soldiers are selected to paddle, and they go back and forth like flying gulls, taking advantage of people's inability to attack. .

There are also main battleships Luzhan, Maotu, Gechuan and so on.

Lou Chuan and Ge Chuan are large ships, both costing more than 500 hu.

The role of the rushing boat is similar to that of the rushing car used in the battlefield and siege.

In large-scale naval battles, the probability of using sudden ships is not as wide as that of building ships, and they are mainly used for surprise attacks and assaults.

Among them, most of the ships that exist as the main force are still large ships.

Louchuan is named for its height and broad head, and its appearance resembles a building.

Because of its high ship building, it is suitable for both long-distance and close combat, so it was the main force of ancient water warfare.

However, because the ship is too high, the center of gravity is often unstable, and it is not suitable for long-distance sailing. Therefore, most of them only serve as the main force in water battles in inland rivers and coastal areas.

The average building boat is tall, usually more than [-] hu.

Building ships used for combat are generally divided into three floors, the first floor is the hut; the second floor is the flying hut;

Each floor is equipped with a protective female wall to defend against the bows and arrows and arrows shot by the enemy.

There are arrow holes on the female wall for launching bows and crossbows.In order to defend against enemy fire, the ship was covered with leather to insulate heat.

Flags, banners, knives and guns are often placed on the building boats to strengthen the momentum, and various equipment such as ropes, sculls, sails and boats are used to enhance their functions.

Among them, the building ships built by Soochow, such as "Feiyun" and "Gaihai", all have five floors and can carry 3 soldiers.

In the eighth year of Taishi in the Western Jin Dynasty (272), Emperor Wu of Jin promoted Wang Jun to be the governor of Yizhou, and secretly ordered him to build a building boat in Sichuan to destroy Dongwu.

According to records, the largest ship built by him can carry more than 2 people, and can travel on horseback on the ship.

These nine ship types are the most common types of ships.

Among the ships of the Yellow Turban Army.

Most of them are small boats, and a small number of walking boats.

And the largest flagship is just a medium-sized Mengchong ship, comparable to the three main ships of the Fenshui Navy.

Mengchong: "The outside is narrow and long, called Mengchong, to collide with enemy ships."

The main function of the Mengchong ship is to collide with enemy ships, take over the strings to fight, and can also attack and harass with crossbow arrows from a long distance.

Zou Ge: "Establish a female wall on the side of the ship. There are many sailors and few soldiers. They all choose the brave and elite. They go back and forth like flying gulls, and they are out of reach of others. The golden drum flags are listed above."

Although the number of ships of the Fenshui Navy is smaller than that of the Yellow Turban Army, the ships are much taller than the Yellow Turban Army.

Not only is it equipped with Mengchong, walking boats, red horses, etc., but also more well-equipped fighting ships.

However, there are no large warships such as Louchuan, Maotu, and Gechuan. This is because some places with open water in Fenshui can accommodate large warships, but places with small water volume occupy the majority.