The Nameless of the Common Clans

Liqiu, Jiangdong Army Camp.

"It's difficult for Chen Mo to take the initiative to send troops." Zhou Yu naturally knew Zhuge Liang's purpose. The war must have the right time, place and people. With the right location, Zhuge Liang laid out for three years. It became a white field. If Chen Mo wanted to march south, he had to break the Xiangfan defense line. Geographically, the Sun-Liu coalition had every advantage.

But when it comes to weather, although the climate difference between the north and the south is huge, there are also differences between the four seasons. Among them, winter has the greatest impact on soldiers in the north. The climate in the south is more pleasant than the north in spring, summer and autumn. Not to mention the influence of weather time, But it was definitely not as serious as winter. Chen Mo was obviously aware of this, so he stopped taking action after setting up camp in Deng County, obviously waiting for the weather to change.

"Liang Yu is not as proficient in military affairs as the governor." Zhuge Liang looked at Zhou Yu and frowned: "The governor can't do anything?"

"Yes, take the initiative." Zhou Yu took a sip of water and nodded.

Zhuge Liang was speechless after hearing this. Taking the initiative meant giving up the right location. In other words, they had to give up one thing at the right time and right place.

"Chen Mo is different from his enemies in the past. This person is very resourceful and decisive, and he is very good at taking advantage of the situation. Kong Ming saw that he had fought many battles before, from west to east, from south to north, and every time he turned disadvantages into advantages. Kong Ming wanted to It's difficult to find a good solution in front of him," Zhou Yu persuaded, shaking his head.

He finally figured it out. Zhuge Liang's ability was quite good, but he was a little too striving for perfection. When the two armies were fighting, it would be difficult for you to take advantage of the right time and place, especially for opponents of similar levels. You know how to use the power of heaven and earth. I understand that in this case, if I want to take advantage of all the benefits before taking action, I am afraid that it will be difficult to find a suitable opportunity in my life. In Zhou Yu's view, it is enough to be able to dominate the geographical location. Even if it is not winter in terms of weather, they It is still dominant. This is not something that can be adapted to in three to five months. It is just a matter of whether it is obvious or not.

Zhuge Liang insists on pursuing the ultimate, but it is easy to miss the opportunity.

Zhuge Liang frowned and said nothing. Zhou Yu said patiently: "Fighting is not about fighting at the right time and the right place and when everyone is together. Throughout the ages, how many battles have been fought at the same time? Now that Chen Mo is powerful, we can occupy the right place and at the right time." It is rare to have a slight advantage over others. If Kong Ming blindly pursues the ultimate goal, it may be counterproductive!"

"It's Liang who is too stubborn." Zhuge Liang sighed after hearing this.

"Instead of worrying about these, Kong Ming should worry about the inside of Jingzhou. Chen Mo is powerful. You and I can see it, and others can see it. Xiangfan's defense is strong enough, but if someone makes trouble from within, I'm afraid..." Zhou Yu reminded with a smile.

Zhuge Liang naturally thought of this. He just nodded when he heard this. He had already made arrangements in this regard, so he was not too worried.

The two discussed again, and after estimating the approximate time for Chen Mo to use his troops, Zhuge Liang left in a hurry. Although he would not take the initiative to attack, there was a lot to do in Xiangyang.

Time passed quietly like this. In the blink of an eye, winter had come to an end, and the weather in the south had begun to warm up. Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, and Cao Ang were keenly aware that Chen Mo had begun to shrink the scope of his scouting activities. This was the rhythm of an attack.

"Your Majesty, more than a hundred boats have been built and can be used at any time." In Deng County, outside the Ming army camp, Ma Jun took Chen Mo and others to the shore. On the water, a fighting ship floats with the waves, its flags fluttering like clouds and mist.

At the northern end of the Han River, there are endless camps. Looking south from here, you can see two huge cities in the distance, each occupying the east and west, facing each other fiercely.

In only a few months, Ma Jun was also responsible for building the Wubao Fortress. The battleships he built were all small boats. It was naturally impossible to build a large ship twenty feet long like the East China Sea Giant Ship, and all the ships built here were It was a flat-floor boat. After he went up and tried it, he found that the stability of this flat-floor boat was not comparable to that of the East China Sea Fleet. Even though the wind and waves on the river were far less turbulent than the sea, it still swayed violently.

"There is an iron cable blocking the river in the middle of the river, and there is a pontoon bridge connecting the two cities. Our army is Lord Fancheng, and it is equivalent to fighting against the soldiers and horses of the two cities." Chen Mo also had a certain understanding of Xiangyang's defense during this period. Chen Mo also felt that Xiangfan's defense was a bit tricky: "To defeat Fancheng, we need to cut off the pontoon bridge first, but this iron cable blocks the river, can these stern fighting ships rush through?"

Ma Jun said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, although there is an iron cable blocking the river, it is only in the center of the river, and there are no soldiers guarding both sides. You can approach it by boat and cut it off with a sharp ax, and our ships can move forward unimpeded!" "

"Try it!" Chen Mo looked at the sky. Now that the weather is getting warmer, it's time to start a war. Since the Jingzhou Army and Jiangdong Army can't retreat, he can only take the initiative. He wants to see if the Xiangfan Defense Line can Really impregnable.

"Here!" At Ma Jun's signal, the soldiers who had been prepared boarded the ship and headed towards the Hengjiang Iron Cable in the distance. Chen Mo boarded a building ship, preparing to get closer to watch the battle, and at the same time see if Zhuge Liang only had This ability.

More than a hundred fighting ships went down the river and quickly approached the copper pillar in the center of the river. Chen Mo's eyes were looking towards the shore, where smoke was already rising. The defenders of Xiangyang City should be arriving soon, he thought. Let's see if these defenders can dare to come to support before the iron rope is cut off.

"Bang bang bang bang~" Just when Chen Mo was guessing how the other party would prevent them from approaching, the speeding fleet suddenly stopped, and water began to leak from the bottom of many ships, as if there was an invisible barrier blocking them.

Seeing this scene, Chen Mo's expression changed. He didn't know what was happening ahead, but it was obviously not a good thing!

"Retreat!" Chen Mo waved the command flag and at the same time ordered the flanking boats to go down the river bank and land to intercept the Xiangyang soldiers on the other side.

However, only a few of the fighting ships trapped in the center of the river escaped. The others were trapped in the center of the river and could not move.

The soldiers of Xiangyang were already approaching. Before the two armies could meet, a hail of arrows came from the opposite side. Chen Mo's eyes narrowed. The number of crossbow arrows on the other side was exaggerated. They were almost continuous. The soldiers of the Ming army who rushed forward were forcibly killed. The opponent shot back with crossbow arrows.

"Deheng!" Chen Mo had excellent eyesight. He could see far away when he concentrated. When he noticed something was wrong, he immediately ordered the soldiers on the river bank to evacuate and shouted to Ma Jun at the same time.

Ma Jun's face turned a little pale at the moment. He didn't expect that the boat he had carefully prepared would be so vulnerable. Hearing Chen Mo's cry, he came to Chen Mo tremblingly and bowed: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent..."

"Victory and defeat are common matters for soldiers." Chen Mo shook his head, pointed to the other side and said: "The crossbow machine in the hands of the Jingzhou Army can fire ten rounds continuously. Is it possible for you to do it?"

In Chen Mo's impression, the repeating crossbow made by Ma Jun back then was already very good. It could shoot 120 steps and fire three rounds in a row. However, compared with the crossbow machine that the Jingzhou Army now used, it was far behind. The crossbow is not only small in size and can be controlled by one person, but it can also fire ten shots in a row. Regardless of the accuracy, it only depends on the effect, almost overwhelming one's own soldiers. Chen Mo has encouraged people to work and promote the status of craftsmen over the years, but this strange Things appeared in Jingzhou.

"This..." Ma Jun was a little dumbfounded. He had never heard of a crossbow with ten consecutive rounds and was easy to carry, let alone seen it. After a long time, he shook his head bitterly. He couldn't do it: "If I can give you a Maybe we can make a sample."

Sample?

Chen Mo looked at the soldiers who were defeated and returned. He had lost this test, but he just wanted a sample. He had to find a way to do this.

At the moment, Chen Mo commanded the fleet to retreat, and the Xiangyang defenders did not pursue it. Although the bronze pillar in the center of the river blocked Chen Mo's opportunity to use the Han River to penetrate directly into the enemy's heart, it also blocked their possibility of pursuing Chen Mo. Although they were repelled The enemy came, but they could only watch Chen Mo retreat calmly.

Returning to the camp, Chen Mo gathered the generals. The defeat in the first battle may have dampened some spirit, but it had little impact on the overall situation.

"It's not feasible to take the enemy camp directly by water." Chen Mo looked at the generals and said, "Ma Chao!"

"The end is here!" Ma Chao took a step forward and said loudly.

"Lead three thousand cavalry and go to the enemy camp to call for battle. If the enemy wants to fight, attack them. But if the enemy doesn't respond, don't take them by force." Chen Mo looked at Ma Chao and said.

"General, take your orders!" Ma Chao took the command arrow, bowed, turned and retreated.

"Zhang Liao!" Chen Mo looked at Zhang Liao.

"The general is here!" Zhang Liao took a step forward and bowed.

"You lead 10,000 Nanyang troops to follow Ma Chao and build the camp outside Fancheng. The distance cannot be more than ten miles!" Chen Mo said in a deep voice. Since the waterway is impassable, then we can bypass the iron cable in the middle of the river and go straight to Fancheng.

"General, take your orders!" Zhang Liao cupped his fists and saluted.

"Ma Jun!" Chen Mo looked at Ma Jun again.

"I'm here!" Ma Jun stepped forward quickly.

"The new camp will set up broken military crossbows. There must be at least twelve broken military crossbows around each camp gate. You go and do it!" Chen Mo looked at Ma Jun and said.

The opponent's repeating crossbow could not be cracked for a while, and Chen Mo didn't know how many the opponent had, but according to the returning soldiers, although the repeating crossbow could fire ten arrows in a row, its power was not very strong, and its range was not too far. , the Pojun Crossbow has an obvious advantage in range. If the opponent wants to storm the camp, then the Pojun Crossbow can exert its power.

"Here!" Ma Jun agreed and followed Zhang Liao's orders to leave.

"Pang De!" Chen Mo looked at Pang De and said, "You lead two thousand cavalry and coordinate Ma Chao to prevent him from falling into the enemy's plan!"

"Here!" Pound agreed.

"The rest of the generals, reorganize their ministries and prepare to move camps." Chen Mo stood up, looked at the generals and said, "Although this test failed, I don't believe that Xiangfan is really impregnable! Our army will win this battle!"

"General, take the order!" After hearing the words, all the generals responded to the order and went back to prepare their troops and horses, preparing to follow Chen Mo to fight against Fancheng.