Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

It is easy to say that one should be able to adapt to fighting on a warship, but it is very difficult to actually do it.

A large number of northern soldiers suffered from seasickness when they boarded the ship for the first time.

Liu Yu did not let them continue training, but asked the seasick soldiers to get off the boat quickly.

Gan Ning watched the soldiers getting off the boat one after another, and finally found that there were less than one-third of the soldiers left on the boat.

This result surprised Gan Ning. In his opinion, riding a boat was much easier than riding a horse.

He really didn't understand why the cavalry, who were so brave on their horses, became so helpless and unable to adapt after getting on the ship.

After confirming that there were soldiers who were not seasick, Liu Yu began to let Gan Ning lead them in training.

After just a few days of training, Gan Ning came back to report.

"My lord, their basic skills are too poor! Forget about training them into an elite force. Even if we just want them to bend the bow and shoot arrows steadily on this shaking boat and successfully hit the target, it will take at least three full months!" Gan Ning frowned, his face full of worry.

"Xingba, what you mean is..." Liu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Gan Ning in front of him with a sharp gaze.

"My Lord, I am afraid that we are running out of time! The situation is urgent right now, and Zhou Yu may launch another surprise attack at any time. If we follow the normal training schedule, it will take at least a year for us to train these soldiers."

Gan Ning said anxiously, with a thin layer of sweat even appearing on his forehead.

"At this point, there is no better solution. Let's take it step by step."

Liu Yu looked calm and did not change his mind because of the news.

According to Gan Ning's own thoughts, when Liu Yu heard the news, he would be as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, feeling anxious and restless.

After all, the war is imminent and the army is about to travel a long distance to fight, and the supply of food and fodder itself is a big problem.

After such a long and arduous training, we have only achieved the most basic operating level. Faced with such an unsatisfactory result, who can accept it calmly?

If there is a shortage of food and fodder, there is no need for the Jiangdong soldiers to take action, as their own soldiers would probably collapse and flee due to lack of food and pay.

However, Gan Ning thought to himself that since Liu Yu was so calm and composed, he must have some strategies and methods to deal with the current predicament. Otherwise, how could he appear so calm and composed?

Gan Ning's doubts did not last long. Two days later, Liu Yu told him his plan.

Boats connected by iron chains.

Apart from some necessary patrol boats, the rest were either thirty-one teams or fifty-one teams. The craftsmen were asked to make iron chains to connect all the warships together.

In front of the generals, Liu Yu also talked with great interest about the significance of the iron chains connecting the boats.

"Northerners are good at riding horses, while southerners are good at sailing. This is difficult to change in a short period of time. If we want to defeat the Jiangdong navy, we can only maximize the power of the army.

Xingba also said that it is impossible to make soldiers proficient in fighting in water in a short period of time.

Since we cannot change the soldiers, we can change the ships. We just need to connect these ships with iron chains and cover them with decks. Then not only will the soldiers be able to walk on them as if they were on flat ground, but even the horses will be able to move freely.

Gan Ning watched Liu Yu's demonstration with admiration in his eyes.

Uncle Liu was right. Once these ships were connected, they would form a huge combined force and reduce the wind and waves on the river to a minimum.

Fighting on the river is different from fighting on the ground. A big factor in determining the outcome is the size of the ship.

The larger the ship, the more soldiers it can carry and the greater the advantage.

Guo Jia lowered his head in thought and said, "Although the iron chain connecting the boats can calm the wind and waves, if Zhou Yu uses fire attack, we will definitely find it difficult to avoid it. My lord, you must be on guard!"

Liu Yu laughed and said, "Feng Xiao only knows one thing, but not the other. Whenever we use fire attack, we must rely on wind. It is already late autumn, and there are only west wind and north wind, but no east wind and south wind. Even if Zhou Yu sends people to use fire attack, it will definitely backfire and burn our own ships. What do we have to fear?"

"My Lord, I have made a good point. I was not thoughtful enough."

Liu Yu's strategy of using iron chains to cross the river soon reached Zhou Yu's ears.

There was a hint of surprise on Zhou Yu's face. Liu Bei could think of this method of putting iron chains across the river. He was really a genius.

If he were to connect all the warships together, Jiangdong's advantage on the water would be gone, and when the army crossed the river, he would have no chance of winning.

Lu Su obviously saw the panic on Zhou Yu's face. He smiled faintly and said, "Gongjin, I have said long ago that Emperor Liu is good at planning. It is difficult for Jiangdong to win a battle with him.

Now, in order to solve the problem of ship bumping, Liu Huangshu directly connected the ships together, so that there will be no obstruction on the warships, and the northerners' advantage in archery will be fully utilized. In the face of such changes, how will Gongjin respond?"

"Zijing, you are quite knowledgeable about military affairs, so you should know that there is no sure-win strategy in the world. Although Liu Huangshu's iron chain boats can eliminate wind and waves, they must have weaknesses. As long as I can take advantage of these weaknesses and come up with countermeasures, how can I not win?"

Although he had not thought of any solution for the time being, Zhou Yu was very confident. He brought Zi Jing to the army so that he could watch with his own eyes as he defeated Liu Bei.

What is the weakness of the chain boat?

Zhou Yu buried his head in thought and soon came up with the answer.

"Zijing, I have thought of a way to deal with the iron chain boat."

Zhou Yu was so excited that a blush appeared on his face.

"Although the iron chain boats can eliminate the wind and waves on the river, they are too large and will inevitably move slowly. If I choose some fast boats, load them with flammable objects, and let them sail into the middle of the linked boats, can I only need to light one boat to set all of Liu Huangshu's warships on fire?"

Lu Su smiled faintly and said, "Although Gongjin's idea is good, it is difficult to implement. Liu Huangshu is good at commanding troops. How can he let the Jiangdong ships get close? In addition, the wind direction now is mostly north and west wind, and less south and east wind. Even if Gongjin wants to use fire attack, it is unlikely to be effective."

Zhou Yu looked at the wide river and laughed.

"Zi Jing, you don't know that even in the dead of winter, there are days when the southeast wind blows, let alone this time of year. I only need three days of wind to defeat the enemy."