The tyrant family read my heart and doted on me.

Yang Bo decided to fight a naval battle, and then use the fire attack mentioned in the story told by Jiujiu.

It will definitely increase your chances of winning.

But he was worried that the new king of Dongcang would not be willing to fight a naval battle.

Yang Bo challenged Dong Cang to a duel, and they agreed to meet at the foot of Jiulong Mountain or Jiulong River in half a month to decide the outcome.

If the new king of Dongcang does not accept the challenge, it means he is afraid, a coward, a jerk, and he is looked down upon by others and is not worthy of being a king.

Yang Bo cursed so harshly and without any dignity at all. It was obvious that he was worried that the new Lord of Dong Cang would not be willing to accept the challenge, so he was provoking him.

But will the new king of Dongcang accept the challenge?

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Fu Rong, the new king of Dongcang, personally led his troops to the battlefield and stationed them at a place on Jiulong Mountain that was easy to defend but difficult to attack. He was originally waiting for Western Chu and the Southern Kingdom to attack so that he could fight back.

This will also reduce Dongcang's losses and take over Xichu and Nanguo with minimal losses.

As a result, he waited for a long time, but no one came. Instead, he received this war posting, and learned that Dijiang managed to buy a lot of boats from fishermen in nearby waters and moored them on the banks of the Jiulongshan River.

When Fu Rong, the new emperor, came to the throne, he was worried that people would look down on him and say that he was not worthy of being a king, that he was a coward, and that he was not as good as the previous emperors. He was eager to prove his worth with military exploits.

Therefore, he didn't think too much and was ready to fight after reading the challenge.

He also said: "If they want a naval battle, then let them have a naval battle. Do you think my Dongcang army of 200,000 will be afraid of them? Humph!"

After a pause, he added: "Don't think you can defeat us in a naval battle. It's absolutely impossible. The difference in the number of troops on both sides is too great."

Fu Rong thought that the Dongcang army had far more people than the Western Chu and Southern Kingdom armies, so even if they had to fight on water, they would not lose. Even if they were unlucky and were about to lose, they could quickly retreat to where the army was stationed now, and Dongcang would not suffer any losses.

Even if there are losses, they will not be too big.

Moreover, Dong Cang can take this opportunity to tell the people outside that they cannot be defeated, no matter what the method.

"But Your Majesty, we have never experienced a naval battle!" The counselor standing opposite Fu Rong said worriedly, "We lack experience in naval combat. I'm afraid we will, will..." lose.

The strategist did not say the last two words first. He thought that the new monarch should be able to think of them.

I also hope that the new king can reconsider accepting the challenge.

The sudden proposal of a naval war by the Southern Kingdom and Western Chu must have bad intentions, so we cannot agree to it.

However, Fu Rong had never experienced a naval battle and did not know how cruel it was. He just relied on his large number of people and acted on his own.

"So what if you haven't experienced it? Then go through it. As for winning or losing, who can tell until the last moment? Don't try to boost others' morale and destroy your own prestige."

"Even if, as you said, we in Dongcang are not good at naval battles and we really can't win, we can still preserve our core forces and retreat in the naval battle, so as not to be completely wiped out."

Alas, things are not that simple.

Fire and water are merciless!

What's more, the war situation is ever-changing, how can it be so accurate? We can only eliminate things that are unfavorable to Dongcang as much as possible.

Thinking of this, the counselor advised again: "But your majesty, we have no boats!"

There can be no naval battle without ships. Your Majesty should listen to my advice and not agree!

However, Fu Rong had no intention of refusing, and smiled and said, "If there is no boat, then we can cut down trees and build one. It's just shipbuilding, it's a very simple thing. We are stationed in Jiulong Mountain, and there are wood everywhere. How difficult is it to build a boat? We have an army of 200,000, and it can be done in a few days. There is nothing to worry about."

Fu Rong didn't take this problem to heart at all.

It was also from this day that the Dongcang army began to cut down trees and build ships. In just five days, they built hundreds of ships.

During those three days, they did nothing but wait for people to bring tools for shipbuilding and logging from Dongcang Imperial City.

In just two days, their boat was built.

There is strength in numbers!

Fu Rong looked at the finished boat and said, "Let's take the boat to Jiulong River now, and when the time comes, we'll start the battle."

The counselor was still very worried and thought this was not a good idea, but seeing that there was no way to persuade him, he could only increase his chances of winning. Therefore, he said, "Your Majesty, even if it is a naval battle, you must let the soldiers disembark and practice well, so that they will not be unfamiliar, panic, and at a loss when the time comes."

However, Fu Rong was from a secluded country and could barely be considered a northerner. He would never experience floods or rainstorms throughout the year and was a landlubber. He had no idea of ​​the difficulties of naval warfare and was self-righteously convinced that there was no difference between fighting on water and fighting on land.

Fu Rong waved his hand and said, "There is no need for a drill. It's just a matter of moving the battle from the ground to the ship. There is no difference."

"Let the soldiers train well!"

"Being strong is the hard truth."

"But Your Majesty..." Even though the counselor was from the north and had never experienced a naval battle, he still felt that it was not that simple. He did not want Fu Rong to underestimate the enemy and be self-righteous.

Sometimes, it may not be the enemy who kills you, but yourself.

"Okay, stop talking, this matter is settled."

"Go down."

Fu Rong felt a little annoyed when he heard this, and he also had a subtle feeling in his heart.

He felt that he had been on the throne for too short a time and had not had time to build up his own power and place it in the appropriate positions.

But now these counselors are all Dong Buhan's counselors. They are not truly loyal to him, respect him, fear him, or believe in him. That is why they dare to question him, challenge him, and not take him seriously again and again.

The more this happens, the more he wants to be more assertive and stick to his own opinion.

Otherwise, wouldn't these people be bullying him in the future?

"His Majesty……"

"That's enough." Fu Rong was furious. "If you say anything more, I'll take you out and execute you."

Seeing this, the counselor didn't dare to say anything more and went out.

On the day of the battle, soldiers from both sides boarded their boats, armed with weapons, and prepared to fight in the Jiulong River.

It seemed that everything was normal and there was nothing wrong. The soldiers on both sides had strict military discipline and stood in rows on the boat in an orderly manner. There were no problems.

But when the fighting began, problems arose.

Although the soldiers from the Southern Kingdom were on the boat and still fighting, the boat under their feet was stable and there were no problems. It was no different from fighting on land, and their combat effectiveness had not weakened.

But it was different on the Dongcang side. The soldiers were not good at maintaining balance and keeping the boat steady. The boat was swaying, with the bow high and the stern low, and there was always a feeling that it was about to capsize.

As a result, the soldiers lost their balance, their legs became weak, and their bodies kept shaking. They were easily killed by the soldiers of the Southern Kingdom.

There were people standing by the boat to fight back. After the boat shook a few times, they also shook a few times and finally fell into the water.

Fortunately, Dong Cang knew that he was not good at swimming, so he arranged for people to rescue him.

However, saving one or two, or even ten or twenty people is not a problem. But if you save a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand people, then it will be a big problem.

There were more people falling into the river than people trying to save them, and it was impossible to save them all.

Jiujiu and Dijiang Yangbo were both standing on a high place watching the battle, not on the boat. They saw that on the Dongcang side, people were falling into the water one after another like dumplings, and the soldiers of the Southern Kingdom killed them easily without much effort.

Jiujiu was stunned. The corners of her lips trembled as she said, "I thought about Dongcangcai, but I didn't expect them to be so bad."