Zhang Xi pretended to "write" for a few days, and then handed some temporary writings about military postures, physical training, and military Cuju training methods to Zhou Yu directly after Zhuge Liang processed and polished them.
After Zhou Yu saw it, he felt as if he had found a treasure.
These days, military training methods are basically passed down by word of mouth. Although Zhou Yu knows some, he is not good at it. After returning from E County, Zhou Yu also tried to train by himself for several months, but the effect was not good.
But now the "art of war" provided by Zhang Xi seems to be meaningful, and some things coincide with what Zhou Yu knows and thinks. It is obviously not something Zhang Xi just wrote to fool Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu never thought that Zhang Xi would give him a "Art of War" article. He also knew the importance of military training in these years, so he just wanted Zhang Xi to help train Jiangdong soldiers.
But who knew that Zhang Xi actually gave him an unexpected surprise and directly handed him the method of military training, saying that it was because of the alliance between the two families and the sincerity of Liu Bei's offer.
How much is Liu Bei's sincerity worth per pound? Zhou Yu doesn't want to know, he only knows that with this method of training troops, the combat effectiveness of Jiangdong Army will be even higher.
Therefore, Zhou Yu quickly copied a copy and sent the original book directly to Sun Quan for safekeeping.
Next, let alone Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Xi, he immediately felt more pleasing to the eye, and his attitude towards Zhuge Liang also softened a lot.
That night, they argued with Zhuge Liang for an hour. Although each of them had their own rights to agree on the details of the covenant, Zhou Yu also saw Zhuge Liang's sharp words and had some opinions on Zhuge Liang.
But now, Zhou Yu finds Zhuge Liang quite pleasing to his eyes.
After collecting Zhang Xi's "Art of War", Zhou Yu began to rectify the army and prepare for war. After more than ten days of purging the army, Zhou Yu resigned from Sun Quan and sent troops to Jiangxia.
Zhou Yu's army set out, Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang were also in the army, so they naturally went with the army.
At this time, Zhou Yu had no intention of harming Zhuge Liang or Zhang Xi. On the contrary, because of the "art of war", Zhou Yu was very friendly to Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang, and even arranged a warship for them, with more space than before for Zhuge Liang. The boat was much larger, and guards were arranged for protection, and they promised that when they arrived in Jiangxia, they could be replaced by Liu Beijun's own guards.
This is Zhou Yu's reward for providing Zhang Xi with military skills.
Zhuge Liang also laughed and said that it was thanks to Zhang Xi that he could enjoy such treatment.
The army marched to Xiakou, and Liu Bei personally went out to welcome Zhou Yu. He hosted a banquet in honor of Zhou Yu, and at the same time asked Chen Ju to lead the Jiangxia navy to accompany him, which was regarded as fulfilling the terms of the covenant.
As for Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi, they still had to accompany the army to Lukou, and the people accompanying Zhang Xi became Kou Feng and the two hundred guards led by him.
By the way, there is also little Deng Ai.
Zhang Xi didn't even know how this kid managed to sneak into the army and get on Zhang Xi's ship, but when he saw this gangster, the fleet had already sailed past Shaxian.
Zhang Xi was angry and anxious.
This is a war, not an outing. What is a twelve-year-old kid doing here? !
Although it is said that if this battle goes well, Zhang Xi and Zhuge Liang will have no chance of going to the battlefield, but what if? !
And when talking about this, Zhang Xi immediately called Kou Erha over and scolded him.
As a guard captain, you actually let a child touch the ship. What? You know, you know, letting kids on board is crazy! ! !
Zhang Xi was half mad to death by Kou Feng, but little Deng Ai knelt on the ground and said something like "I'm worried that there will be no one to take care of my master" and "I was entrusted by my mother to take care of my master", which made Zhang Xi heartbroken.
Look at these twelve-year-olds, how sensible they are.
Looking at this Erha who laughs and laughs all day long, I feel embarrassed.
And this Zhuge Liang is so ungrateful. He watches his own jokes without saying a word and smiles. What does that mean? !
In the end, Zhang Xi had no choice but to accept the fact that Deng Ai got on the ship, let Deng Ai stay on the ship as a disciple, and then followed the army all the way to a place fifty miles outside Lukou.
Zhou Yu ordered to set up camp on the spot.
Zhang Xi didn't know much about water warfare, so he asked Zhuge Liang why Zhou Yu wanted to set up camp in this place. Does this place have any special benefits and is it suitable for actual combat? !
Zhuge Liang didn't hide his secrets and explained it to Zhang Xi. Incidentally, he also explained it to Kou Feng and Xiao Deng Ai.
"This place at Lukou was originally the place where Huang Zu defended Jiangdong in the past. Jiangdong knew its powerful relationship." Zhuge Liang pointed to the river and said with emotion, "Most of the water on the Yangtze River is wide, but there are only a few places where the river is narrow and suitable for the use of troops. Lu This is the case from the mouth to Chibi, which is only more than 200 feet wide. Zhou Lang seized the land entrance on the south bank and forced Cao Jun to station troops on the north bank. This was a plan to block the road. Cao Jun could not go south unless he broke through the land entrance."
".Is it that simple?!" Zhang Xi asked in disbelief.
Could it be that Zhou Yu stationed his troops in Lukou just to stop Cao Cao's army on the river, so he chose a place with the narrowest terrain? !
Zhuge Liang also looked at Zhang Xi with a very strange look and said, "Chang Yuan, you can march and use troops in a regular manner. If you use strange tactics, you will be defeated if you don't win a big victory. This is not the way to be a general. The terrain here in Lukou is dangerous. , and with Jiangxia and Jiangdong at its back, it can not only block the army on the river, but also has unobstructed food routes. If you don't choose to garrison here, where should you choose?!"
Zhuge Liang warned Zhang Xi semi-educatively, while looking back, looking at the map hanging on the cabin, and then said, "If what I expected is correct, Zhou Gongjin should have set up camp at Lukou, and then approached Wu in the north. Lin, forcing Cao Cao to fight decisively at Chibi. Our army is weak and Cao Cao's army is strong, so we must win quickly. If it is delayed, it will be detrimental to our army."
Hmm. So, are you starting to prepare for the Battle of Chibi? !
That's not right. Zhang Xi remembered that there was a scene in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" called "Cao Cao defeated his troops at Sanjiangkou, and the heroes gathered together with Jiang Qian to fall into the trap."
Of course, Zhang Xi has stayed in Jiangxia for a while and is familiar with Jiangxia's geography.
The so-called Sanjiangkou is actually next to E County, where Zhang Xi originally sank his ship and intercepted the river to block Jiangdong's advance. It was also what Zhuge Liang said was one of the few places on the Yangtze River suitable for using troops.
Otherwise, the river would be too wide, and Zhang Xi would not be able to intercept the Yangtze River even if his ship sank.
This place has not been captured by Jiangdong and is still within Liu Bei's control. Cao Cao has not crossed Liu Bei's garrison at Xiakou to attack here directly, so the Battle of Sanjiangkou will most likely not happen.
But it’s a little hard to say that Jiang Qian fell into the trap.
Although "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" describes the Battle of Chibi as a grand event, the Battle of Chibi in history is actually not complicated at all. What is complicated is the intertwining of previous situations. When it comes to Chibi, it is a matter of fire.
It is true that Jiang Qian persuaded Zhou Yu to surrender, but it was not during the Battle of Chibi, but after Chibi. Later, Jiang Gan was impressed by Zhou Yu's demeanor. After returning, he reported to Cao Cao, saying, "Zhou Gongjin is noble and elegant, and he is non-verbal." It can be moved."
If we go by historical facts, this matter does not exist now. But in this time and space, even "talking with the Confucian scholars" has happened. Although it is a bit strange version, how can you guarantee that Jiang Qian's persuasion to surrender will not happen? !
You must know that the commanders of the navy of Cao's army at this moment are indeed Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. In history, the commander of the navy of Cao's army was Cao Cao himself.
Zhang Xi always feels that this Battle of Chibi is more likely to go the romantic route.
However, Zhang Xi did not dare to make a judgment easily for the time being. After the army settled in Lukou, Zhou Yu sent Gan Ning as the vanguard to challenge Cao Jun's water stronghold on the north bank.
Faced with this kind of provocation, Cao Cao, who had just finished composing a poem, was so satisfied that he immediately ordered Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to lead the navy to fight.
To be honest, Zhang Xi didn't know the true level of Cai Mao's leadership, but judging from his virtues when he was killed by Gan Ning and ran around, he guessed that this guy's water warfare skills might not be as good as Chen Ju's.
Jiangdong won a victory at the beginning of the war.
Although this victory was not a major blow to Cao's army, at most it was the loss of a few soldiers, but for Jiangdong, it was a good boost to morale.
Therefore, that night, Zhou Yu held a banquet in honor of the generals and invited Zhuge Liang and Zhang Xi to attend.
This is not a small victory to be complacent, Zhou Yu did this to boost the morale of the army.
After all, Cao's army is on the other side. The soldiers can see with their own eyes how many people there are in Cao's army, and they can also compare how inadequate their own military strength is. If they don't boost morale in time, how will they fight in the future?
But Zhou Yu still has his own worries.
Although they won this battle, it proved that the Jingzhou Navy alone was no match for the Jiangdong Navy on the river.
But the problem is that if you want to defeat Cao, it's really difficult to do.
One is that Cao Cao has too many soldiers. On the north bank of Wulin alone, the camp stretches for more than ten miles.
The other is that Cai Mao, the naval force in Jingzhou, is really rubbish in commanding the navy, but the layout of the water stronghold in front of him is quite stable. If he wants to break such a water stronghold, Zhou Yu can't think of a good way.
Therefore, Zhou Yu did not shy away from discussing this matter with Lu Su and Zhang Xi.
Zhuge Liang was just listening in. Zhou Yu hadn't realized how awesome Zhuge Liang was. He thought Zhuge Liang was just a simple civil servant. When it came to military matters, Zhou Yu's first thought was to go with Zhang Xi, who had experience in leading troops. The generals discussed.
But Zhang Xixin said that you can solve this matter in a few days. And it doesn't matter if you don't solve it. Anyway, it will only be a matter of fire in the end, and it doesn't matter whether the water village is destroyed or not.
Therefore, Zhang Xixi said that he was only good at land battles, not water battles, and had no idea at all. He happily watched Zhou Yu with Zhuge Liang and gave him a headache.
As a result, Zhou Yu's head didn't hurt for two days. Suddenly someone came to report that someone from the other side of the river was visiting Governor Zhou.
As for the visitors, they were naturally Zhou Yu's old classmates, Jiang Gan and Jiang Ziyi from Jiujiang.
(End of chapter)
