The high-rise battleship is a turning point for the naval force. Are there completely two levels of naval forces?
For example, the Jiangxia Navy and Chaisang Navy had almost the same quality of soldiers.
But it is because of the quantity and quality of the warships that there is a gap in the combat effectiveness of the two.
Gan Ning looked embarrassed and then shook his head.
"Reporting to Duke Qin, there is no..."
The naval army had been established for so many years, but there was not even a single building or ship, which made Gan Ning extremely helpless.
"Mr. Qin, the Navy's plan is to build ships and boats to transport them for training first. When the combat power is established, they will then build large ships."
"So the main energy over the years has been spent on building a hundred stern boats and 300 walking boats."
"These warships were built a few years ago. I originally wanted to restart the building ship plan, but the war in the northwest was tense, and the state pastoral government really didn't have much money left."
"So Lou Chuan has always had a plan, but it has not been implemented due to various problems..."
There is no one to blame for the lack of building ships. It can only be a matter of decision-making by the navy commander Gan Ning.
If you don't take the boat and the stern from the beginning, the building boat will already be standing in Yufushui Village!
"So this is ah."
Liu Zhang did not blame anyone, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Who could have imagined that the war in the northwest would deteriorate to that point!
If Gan Ning had chosen to build large ships from the beginning, then the 20,000 navy troops might not have ships to train, and they would not have any combat effectiveness.
"Xingba, how does the current situation of the navy compare with that of the Jiangdong Navy or the Jingzhou Navy?"
Liu Zhang originally thought that Gan Ning would immediately swear that his guarantee would not be weaker than that of any naval force. Unexpectedly, Gan Ning hesitated.
After a while, Gan Ning gave the answer.
"For Duke Qin, the current navy of the Eastern Army is probably not as good as Zhou Yu or Huang Zu's navy."
"But this time our enemy is Liu Bei, and it's no problem for the navy to deal with Liu Bei's miscellaneous army!"
Hearing what Gan Ning said, Liu Zhang felt relieved.
"Xingba, Gu is preparing to march along both sides of the Yangtze River at the same time. It is expected that Xu Shu will also counterattack on both sides of the Yangtze River at the same time."
"If you were asked to lead the navy to blockade the Yangtze River, would you be sure to cut off the connection between Liu Bei's army on both sides of the Yangtze River?"
Liu Zhang's issue is not only related to the combat effectiveness of the Eastern Army's navy, but it is also very likely to become a key point in this Eastern Expedition.
Historically, Liu Bei asked Lu Xun from the Yiling battlefield to suddenly cross the river and kill him because of the incompetence of his navy.
A fire completely burned Liu Bei's army to pieces!
If Lu Xun hadn't forced his way in, there would have been nothing wrong with Liu Bei's advance strategy.
Liu Zhang can imitate a cat and imitate a tiger, imitate a gourd and imitate a scoop, just follow his example!
Gan Ning pondered again and did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he asked Liu Zhang.
"The Yangtze River is so big that it cannot be completely blocked. May I ask where exactly Duke Qin wants to block it?"
Liu Zhang blurted out without any hesitation.
"Yiling waters."
Gan Ning's expression suddenly changed, and his brows furrowed.
"Mr. Qin, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve!"
"The Yangtze River is a dividing point in Yiling. The water flow at the mouth of the Yufu Three Gorges River is rapid, and Yiling is at the end. Therefore, Yiling is known as the rapid water flow."
"It is easy for the navy to go down the river in Yiling. It would be extremely difficult to lead the army back!"
"If it's just a simple blockade, it won't be difficult. But if it's to completely block the enemy, it might be quite difficult!"
"The general cannot completely guarantee that Liu Beijun will not take advantage of the rapids in the river to sneak through."
After being explained by Gan Ning, Liu Zhang suddenly came to his senses as if he had been enlightened.
It seems that Liu Bei's defeat in history was not due to bad luck, but because Lu Xun grasped this key point.
However, difficulties also arise. If the Yiling defenders cannot be completely isolated from the sudden attack on the south bank of the Yangtze River, Liu Bei's defeat will definitely happen again.
Failure to solve this problem will not only bear the risk of possible defeat, but also face a situation of being in a stalemate with Liu Beijun.
So if you want to defeat Xu Shu, you can only place your hope on others.
Kuai Liang and Huang Zu from Xinye, Zhou Yu from Jiangxia, and Wuxi Man from Wuling.
Liu Zhang shook his head gently. Naturally, he was unwilling to place his hopes on others.
In fact, the easiest way is to enter Nanyang from Wuguan, then cross the Han River to attack Xiangyang, and then go south to attack Jiangling.
It is a pity that the current military strength does not support Liu Zhang to do this, and he, like Pang Tong, can only take risks by force.
And waiting time is not a foolproof solution.
If Liu Bei is allowed to develop for a few years, the entire Yangtze River and Han River coasts will be turned into iron barrels, and they will be helpless.
At this moment, a soldier rushed in in a panic.
"Informing Duke Qin, Military Advisor Pang is awake and wants to see Duke Qin!"
Liu Zhang was overjoyed, and his worries were immediately swept away.
"Great! God bless Qin!"
"Everyone, please discuss the strategy of entering the army here first, and then go visit Shi Yuan alone!"
Liu Zhang trotted all the way and came directly to Pang Tong's recovery area.
Entering the house, Pang Tong was being served and given medicine, and the servants taking care of Pang Tong were also filled with joy.
In order to prevent Pang Tong from getting too excited when he saw him, Liu Zhang waited for a while and then entered the house when he saw the servant coming out.
"Shi Yuan!"
After hearing Liu Zhang's voice, Pang Tong's weak eyes suddenly widened.
"Mr. Qin!"
Pang Tong kept struggling and seemed to want to sit up and salute. Liu Zhang quickly stepped forward and held him down.
"Shiyuan, you are injured, don't move lightly!"
Liu Zhang's voice immediately made Pang Tong's eyes red, and tears fell from his eyes.
"Pang Tong is sorry for Duke Qin's trust..."
"Shiyuan, please don't say that! Victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists. Who can guarantee victory?"
People injured by arrows are most afraid of emotional agitation, which often causes the wound to burst and then become infected and lead to death.
Pang Tong finally woke up, how could Liu Zhang let tragedy happen to him?
"Shi Yuan, Gu was defeated several times back then, but didn't he survive in the end?"
"You must be strong. If you lose a little this time, you will get it back later!"
"I always believe that when the phoenix spreads its wings, it will eventually be able to suppress Wolong!"
With Liu Zhang's sincere persuasion, how could Pang Tong not understand this intention and immediately calmed down a lot.
"Mr. Qin, I wonder what the situation is like in Jingzhou now?"
At present, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are very proud. If Pang Tong finds out that Zhuge Liang is not even in Nanjun and plots against him, he may get angry again!
Liu Zhang decided not to tell Pang Tong the truth and let him recuperate first.
"Shiyuan, you'd better take good care of your injuries. There's something going on in Jingzhou!"
Pang Tong shook his head slightly and looked at Liu Zhang firmly.
"Mr. Qin, if you don't let me know, I will always be thinking about the situation in Jingzhou!"
