Gan Ning was immediately ordered to lead the navy to put pressure on Chu.
The imperial edict conveyed by Zhang Xiu to Gan Ning was very simple. The Chu State's failure to protect the envoys of Dajing was in danger. He ordered Gan Ning to shock the Chu State so that the Chu State could quickly find out the real murderer of the assassin and make corresponding compensation.
After Gan Ning got the news, he directly ordered the Chang'an ship to dispatch.
When the Chang'an ship, a terrifying alien creature, appeared on the Yangtze River, it directly frightened the soldiers on both sides of the strait. The Wu army did not dare to approach and obediently abandoned the Jiangbei defense line. Since its debut, the Chang'an ship has been hidden in the snow again.
Many people who have only heard of it but never seen it are skeptical.
Absolutely no one could build such a terrifying warship, nor could anyone imagine how such a huge and heavy thing could float on the river.
As Gan Ning's order was issued, the mysterious Chang'an ship was launched again.
Gan Ning personally boarded the ship and directed the warship to approach the south bank of the river. A huge mountain-like thing appeared on the river, which instantly attracted the attention of many people. The fishermen who got up early in the morning were frightened when they saw such a big ship. I was stunned.
In comparison, in front of the Chang'an ship, their ship was like an ant seeing an elephant.
In order to shock the Chu State, the Chang'an ship did not enter the Changjian, but left the seaport and headed south towards Kuaiji. The sea there was deeper and there were no reefs. The Chang'an ship was able to go deep and cover the range of the artillery. Kuaiji City.
When the people in Kuaiji City learned that the Chang'an ship was heading towards them, the whole city was frightened and fled in a hurry.
For a time, the city was in chaos and all kinds of rumors were flying.
The prefect of Kuaiji knew he was invincible. He was afraid that the Chang'an ship would bombard Kuaiji and lead his troops to kill him, so he packed up his gold and silver and ran away early.
When Gan Ning's Chang'an ship arrived, Kuaiji City was basically empty.
But that didn't matter to Gan Ning.
What is needed is this kind of shock.
There were many curious people on the shore who wanted to see the legendary behemoth. When they saw the power of Jingguo, they were all amazed. Jingguo was so powerful, how could Chu State be able to defeat it?
"Artillery ready!"
Gan Ning gave an order, and the artillery on the side of the Chang'an ship was quickly loaded and ready, "Fire--!"
After loading the ammunition, Gan Ning gave the order.
"Boom! Boom...!"
The deafening sound of cannons shook the air and resounded throughout the world. The people far away on the shore were shaken by the terrifying sound, their ears were ringing, their brains were blank, and their eyes were empty.
The artillery hit Kuaiji City accurately.
For a time, the city wall was blown to pieces, rubble flew, dust flew, and the earth was shaken. The people as far away as Jiangdong had never seen such a battle before, and they were all frightened.
This also achieved Zhang Xiu's purpose.
Lay a solid foundation for the people of Jiangdong to be invincible and prepare for a smooth attack on Chu State in the future. By then, most of the Chu State will surrender after hearing the news.
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The news of Gan Ning's bombardment of Kuaiji reached Liu Bei's ears, and Liu Bei behaved very maturely.
Counting the time, Liu Bei is fifty-six years old this year.
Due to the loss of Jingchu, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei died in battle, Liu Bei's spiritual support was interrupted, and his whole figure looked like an old man in his seventies or eighties, but his black and ferocious eyes still shined with ambition.
Today, the entire Chu State is supported by Liu Bei alone.
Even Zhang Xiu had to admit that later records exaggerated Zhuge Liang's talents and underestimated Liu Bei's abilities. Liu Bei, who had left Zhuge Liang, should still not be underestimated. If Zhang Xiu hadn't been strong enough and confident enough to seize Wu, Liu Bei would have been 80% sure of success.
If Liu Bei succeeds, the world will be divided into two.
Liu Bei's facial expression at this moment, when he learned the news of the bombardment of Kuaiji, his eyes shrank slightly, but he did not burst into any temper, but asked calmly: "Yu Fan...is he awake?"
Chen Gong said: "When I return to the emperor, I have woken up, but my body is still relatively weak."
Liu Bei nodded: "After I retire from the court, I will go and see him personally. If something happens to Dajing's envoy in Chu, we will have to bear the responsibility."
Chen Gong felt that Liu Bei was terrifyingly calm and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Jingguo's bombardment of Kuaiji may have an ulterior motive."
"Didn't he have an ulterior motive in burning himself?"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Liu Bei's lips, "I have grown old, but my eyes and ears are not blurry. I can see and hear clearly! Guiyang is our final bottom line. Even if we fight with an axe, I will not agree. He Yu Fan will definitely have to use a bamboo basket to fetch water this time, and it is also time to clean up some of the pests hidden in Chu State."
Chen Gong's heart skipped a beat.
It seems that the emperor's eyes are all over the world.
"Zang Ba!"
Liu Bei looked at Zang Ba.
"The general is here!" Zang Ba came out and knelt down.
"From now on, I will confer you the title of General Zhendong and the title of Marquis of Dongbo. I will clean up all the debris in the country, whether it is from the Kingdom of Wu or the Kingdom of Jing."
"Here!" Zang Ba said.
"Whether it's the bastards of the Wu State or the Jing State, they are all minor diseases of our Chu State, and those nobles who are obedient and treacherous are the serious illness of our Chu State. Since Yu Fan wants to use his life to cause conflicts between the two countries and cause unrest between the two countries, I will Use Yu Fan to rule these noble families in Chu."
Chen Gong was shocked again: "Your Majesty, do you mean to start with the Yu family first?"
Liu Bei's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning: "The pillars of Soochow are none other than the four families of Gu, Lu, Zhu, and Zhang. The Yu family is just an inconspicuous small family. It's a pity that he is too public and makes the Yu family also famous. Da Nao, isn't it true that such a weak but famous noble clan is the one we want to use to scare the monkeys?"
In terms of reputation, Yu Fan and his party completely established the Yu family's reputation.
Nowadays, throughout Yangzhou, everyone knows about Yu Fan's fate, and the Yu family has naturally become more famous.
But the Yu family has no background, let alone much strength.
Such a noble clan whose strength and status are not matched is exactly the one Liu Beiduo needs to kill to scare the monkeys.
Yu Fan had never thought of this level despite all his calculations.
Even Chen Gong didn't think of it.
At this time, Chen Gong himself doubted, was Liu Bei's intelligence and strategy really inferior to theirs?
Don't forget, Liu Bei studied under Lu Zhi.
And Lu Zhi was a famous Confucian general in the late Han Dynasty. There is no doubt that Lu Zhi could be favored and accepted as his disciple. Can his talents be mediocre?
Liu Bei's decisive and ruthless attack was able to suppress all the nobles in a short time. Those favored Jiangjing faction would be frightened and dare not act rashly. Then, Liu Bei would have enough time to disintegrate the Yangzhou nobles step by step. Completely control Yangzhou.
I have to say that Liu Bei's skills are really good.
Chen Gong thought for a while and said: "The emperor is wise, Qian Gang is arbitrary, and the ministers are convinced. Since he wants to take action, the reason is absolutely legitimate, so he will be punished for the crime of treason by the Yu family, and the three clans will be exterminated. Ling Chi will be executed!" "
Liu Bei slowly closed his eyes, expressing his acquiescence.
