"this and that……"
Liu Bei hesitated for a long time, but he didn't know how to respond.
He had just escaped from Jiangling City and had just stabilized, and he hadn't discussed it with anyone yet.
Pang Tong on the side saw this and took the initiative to say,
"Resisting Cao's army is easy."
"What Thief Yang relies on is nothing more than strong soldiers, strong horses, and excellent weapons!"
"But our combined strength is not inferior."
"And this time we are fighting on the Yangtze River, and the navy's warships are far superior to Cao's army."
"No matter how sophisticated Cao Jun's weapons are, it will be of no use!"
After everyone heard this, they all nodded slightly in agreement.
In the previous Battle of Hanjin, the reason why the Allied Navy suffered a disastrous defeat was entirely because the Han River was narrow and their warships could not spread out, but Cao's army could attack from the shore with artillery and heavy fire from oil tanks.
But this time it was different.
The mighty Yangtze River is thousands of paces wide, enough for the Allied Navy to spread out.
When the time comes to fight Cao Jun, there will be no need to worry about Hanjin’s situation happening again!
"But being so passively defensive is not an option."
Zhou Yu touched his chin and muttered,
"We must also find ways to take the initiative!"
"This is said lightly, don't forget, the previous few attacks have resulted in disastrous defeats."
Liu Qi sighed.
"Liang has an idea!"
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and said with a smile,
"Since going south to Jingzhou, Yang Thief has been unfavorable in every possible way. He will definitely breed pride and arrogance."
"We can send someone to pretend to surrender, and then we can slowly try to trick Yang Thief into trusting him!"
Zhou Yu frowned and said with some suspicion,
"Is this plan really feasible?"
"I think it's feasible!"
Pang Tong nodded and smiled,
"After listening to Kong Ming's words, I had an idea."
"My lord, I would like to go to Cao Ying for a walk!"
Liu Bei hesitated.
"Mr. Shiyuan, why do you need to go into danger alone? Can't you just leave it to others?"
"This matter must be done by my subordinates!"
Pang Tong said seriously.
When Zhuge Liang was in charge, Jiangling was not lost.
But as soon as Pang Tong took over, he was captured by Cao's army, which made him somewhat disgraced.
So he took the initiative to ask for permission and went to Cao Ying, hoping to wash away the previous shame.
"Forget it, since Shiyuan is so sincere, it's better to leave it to him."
Zhuge Liang said to Liu Bei.
"Okay, but Thief Yang is extremely cunning, so I hope the military advisor will be careful in everything he does!"
Liu Bei instructed.
"Please don't worry, my lord!"
Pang Tong responded with a smile.
…
Compared with Liu Bei and Jiang Dong, the naval warships of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are simply not good enough.
Therefore, after taking Jiangling City, Yang Ling was not in a hurry to head south.
While he was resting in Jiangling City, he was eradicating all the remaining forces of Liu Bei and Liu Qi on the north bank of the Yangtze River!
Sheriff's Mansion.
"Husband, please spare me, I really can't bear it anymore..."
Mrs. Gan screamed and begged Yang Ling for mercy.
Nothing makes a man prouder than this sentence.
Yang Ling laughed, spared Mrs. Gan, and ordered,
"Let's change clothes for my husband."
"Here."
Mrs. Gan obediently took the clothes and dressed Yang Ling neatly.
As soon as Yang Ling walked out of the yard, he saw Gan Ning striding over.
"Brother, spies from the school affairs office have just sent information."
"Oh? Let's go to the front hall together."
Yang Ling took the official document and asked Zhou Cang to invite everyone.
Not long after, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Gao Rou and others all gathered in the hall.
Yang Ling also handed the official documents from the school affairs office to Zhao Yun and asked him to read them to everyone.
"...Zhuge Liang met with Sun Quan in Chaisang, and persuaded Sun Quan eloquently, saying that it was the general who conquered the south who wrote the poem to bring two Qiao to the southeast, and they would enjoy sharing it day and night..."
Yang Ling's face darkened and he said angrily,
"Slander, Zhuge Liang is slandering me!"
Zhuge Liang is such a bastard, he actually put Boss Cao's poem on his own head!
"Hey, General, don't you really miss Sister Erqiao?"
Gan Ning asked with a wicked smile.
Yang Ling's face turned red and he was speechless.
How could anyone who has traveled through time not miss these sisters, Big Qiao?
But in front of so many people, Yang Ling couldn't admit it.
He coughed lightly and said solemnly,
"We are discussing business, General Xingba, please be serious!"
Gan Ning smiled and said nothing more.
After Zhao Yun read the information in front of everyone, Yang Ling said,
"What do you think about the alliance between the Sun and Liu families?"
"Just a clown, not worth mentioning!"
Gan Ning said disdainfully.
"Xing Ba is right, we are willing to be the vanguard and get Sun Quan's child's dog head for the general!"
Ma Chao also volunteered.
Yang Ling didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and waved her hands and said,
"It's good that the two generals have such confidence, but a water battle is not a land battle. We still have to be careful."
"What the general said is absolutely true."
Gao Rou echoed,
"Although our army has the advantage of having ordnance, the coalition forces are good at water warfare. If we really want to fight, they may suffer losses."
Yang Ling nodded in agreement.
In history, Boss Cao suffered from carelessness, which led to the defeat of Chibi.
You have to be careful not to make the same mistakes again.
Thinking of this, he looked at Cai Mao aside,
"General Degui, how are the preparations for the new naval force being prepared?"
"If we get back to the general, I'm afraid it will take several months."
Cai Hao said with a bitter face.
The soldiers in Jingzhou area have almost been recruited.
Yang Ling ordered him to rebuild the navy, and he could only select elite soldiers from Cao Cao's soldiers.
However, most of Cao's soldiers were from the north and were not used to water, so it was extremely difficult to practice.
In addition, building warships is also troublesome.
Not only does it require a large amount of suitable wood as raw materials, but it also requires a large number of craftsmen.
As early as when they came from Xiangyang, Liu Bei, Liu Qi, and Zhuge Liang had thought of this level.
They took away all the craftsmen who were skilled in shipbuilding. They took away the stored shipbuilding materials that could be taken away, and burned the ones that could not be taken away.
So much so that it was extremely difficult for Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to build a smaller stern boat!
"General Degui, don't be anxious, let's take our time."
Yang Ling also knew Cai Mao's difficulties, so he comforted him with words.
Everyone discussed for a while and decided to stand still for the time being.
When the time is right, cross the river to attack the coalition forces.
After the discussion was over, everyone dispersed.
Just as Yang Ling was about to get up and go back to the backyard, he saw Zhou Cang walking in quickly.
"General, a guard has just come to report that there is a woman sneaking around outside the mansion, and she seems to be spying on the situation in the mansion."
"The guards guarding the courtyard have captured her. General, would you like to go over and take a look?"
Yang Ling was slightly startled, then nodded and said,
"Okay, let's go over and take a look."
