"I... don't know either."
Zhuge Liang shook his head, his eyes also full of shock.
Since the artillery was developed, Yang Ling has only used it on a large scale once against the Wuhuan cavalry.
Jizhou and Jingzhou are thousands of miles apart, and communications are underdeveloped, so even Zhuge Liang has never heard of artillery.
Seeing that Cao Jun's artillery was so powerful, the warships at the front were constantly being sunk.
Zhou Yu couldn't help but want to quit.
At this moment, Yang Ling's artillery ambushed on both sides of the strait also took the opportunity to start bombarding.
"Bang bang bang..."
A barrage of artillery shells was fired at the Allied warships from both sides of the bank.
Guan Yu, Dong Xi and others, who had just forced Cao's army back and were about to return to the warships, watched helplessly as several warships were sunk in front of them!
The building ship where Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang and others were on was the largest, so it became the main target of the bombardment.
A cannonball whizzed towards them, and several soldiers had no time to dodge and were directly beaten into pulp by the cannonball.
The power of the cannonball did not weaken at all, and it directly smashed a deep hole in the deck.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Yu's heart sank and he immediately ordered,
"withdraw!"
Cao's army's weapons were so advanced that before the two sides even started a boarding battle, nearly a hundred warships of all sizes were destroyed by the coalition forces.
This battle is impossible to fight!
After hearing Zhou Yu's order to retreat, others felt relieved.
After taking Guan Yu and Dong Xi's troops on the shore to the ship, the coalition fleet immediately turned around and retreated in the direction they came from!
The leader of Cao's army was on board.
Seeing the allied navy fleeing, Zhang Yun couldn't help but shouted excitedly,
"The enemy... retreated!"
"The general is truly a god!"
Cai Hao couldn't help but sigh.
You must know that from the beginning to the end, Cao's army did not confront them head-on. They destroyed hundreds of warships of the Allied Navy, causing them to flee in defeat.
Such a result is nothing short of brilliant!
Yang Ling just smiled slightly.
Today's victory just proves the saying, technology is power!
…
A warship of the Allied Navy.
Having just experienced a major defeat, the atmosphere in the cabin was extremely dull.
The Allied Navy had an absolute advantage, and its defeat was so ugly that many people still couldn't believe it.
At this moment, Zhou Yu suddenly sighed and said solemnly,
"Mr. Kong Ming, Mr. Zijing, today's defeat is all because of my pride and carelessness!"
"The Governor's words are serious."
Zhuge Liang consoled him,
"Cao's army's weapons are advanced and sophisticated, so I can't blame you entirely."
Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"If I hadn't been too proud, insisted on going my own way, and not followed what you said, Mr. Kong Ming, I wouldn't have boarded dozens of warships."
At a young age, he married Xiao Qiao, the daughter of Mr. Qiao Guolao, and became the governor of Jiangdong. He held a large number of soldiers and enjoyed great glory.
It was precisely because he was going too smoothly that he became arrogant and did not take Yang Ling and Cao Jun seriously.
If it weren't for his pride, the coalition forces might not be able to defeat Cao Jun, but they wouldn't have suffered such a tragic defeat!
But fortunately, today's defeat also made Zhou Yu wake up in time and face Yang Ling squarely.
"Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, and we still have a chance to come back."
Zhuge Liang smiled.
"What Kong Ming said is true."
Zhou Yu nodded.
…
After the victory in the Battle of Hanjin, Yang Ling appointed Gan Ning, who was proficient in naval warfare, as the naval commander, overseeing the entire navy, with Cai Mao and Zhang Yun as his lieutenants.
After learning that Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang had returned to Jiangling City, Gan Ning also followed Yang Ling's wishes and led the navy to Xiakou.
He ordered the army to dock at Xiakou and build a water fortress on the shore, intending to build a line of defense to block the coalition navy from moving north.
Yang Ling, on the other hand, returned to Jiangling City with the remaining troops.
Zhao Yun, Gao Rou, Pang De and others were also overjoyed when they heard about Hanjin's great victory.
"General, now that the Allied Navy has suffered a disastrous defeat, can we attack Jiangling City?"
Pang De was gearing up and said a little uncontrollably.
Yang Ling smiled and shook his head.
"The city of Jiangling is strong and cannot be attacked rashly."
"Then how long do we have to wait?"
Ma Chao was also a little strange.
Yang Ling chuckled and asked,
"Do you think who is more anxious when we have a stalemate with Liu Bei and others in Jiangling?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this question.
Cao Jun dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops and horses, and consumed astronomical amounts of food and grass every day.
Countless civilians were used to transport grain and grass.
This is unclear. Should he be more anxious?
"Could it be that...Liu Bei and the others are anxious?"
Zhao Yun said tentatively.
"Zilong is right. It is Liu Bei and the others who are more anxious."
Yang Ling smiled slightly and explained to everyone.
In order to resist Cao Jun's attack, Liu Bei and Liu Qi invested a lot of manpower and material resources in Jiangling.
As long as the siege of Jiangling remains unsolved, they must continue to pour military supplies into it.
Now Liu Bei and Liu Qi only have Jiangxia County and Jingnan County in their hands. Even if Jiangdong is added, they will not be able to compete with Cao Cao who occupies most of the north!
Moreover, despite the fact that Cao's army consumed a lot of food and grass, Yang Ling appointed Deng Ai and Jiang Wei to start farming in Xiangyang and Yicheng as early as after taking Dangyang.
Deng Ai was proficient in farming and water conservancy, and the Jingxiang area was fertile.
As long as the land can be reclaimed smoothly, there will be no need to worry about insufficient food.
After listening to Yang Ling's explanation, everyone suddenly realized!
"The general is really far-sighted!"
Pound couldn't help but praise.
"Having said that, we can't let the people in the city live so comfortably."
Yang Ling looked at Jiangling City not far away with a smirk on his face.
Everyone saw it and knew in their hearts that someone was probably going to be unlucky!
…
In the camp.
Guan Yinping looked at Jiangling City not far away and sighed silently.
She knew that her father, brother and others were all in the city.
But being so close feels like a world away.
During this time in Cao Ying, although Yang Ling did not make things difficult for her, he did not relax too much either.
The scope of her daily activities is limited to the vicinity of the camp, which is basically like house arrest.
As for the good sister Zhang Xingcai, after she failed to assassinate Yang Ling and was possessed instead, she seemed to have even held a grudge against Guan Yinping.
Although the two lived in the same tent, they had not communicated well for a long time.
Seeing the Golden Crow sinking in the west and the sky getting dark, Guan Yinping was just about to return to the camp when he saw Zhou Cang, the commander of Yang Ling's soldiers, walking over.
"Miss Guan."
Zhou Cang said hello.
"Meet the general."
Guan Yinping also returned the gift and said with some confusion,
"I wonder what you do, general?"
"By order of the general, please ask Miss Guan to come over."
Zhou Cang made a loud sound.
Guan Yinping was slightly startled when he heard this.
Yang Ling invites him to come over?
