Chapter 439: Jiangxia is hard to find
It was said that the Xiangyang Military Conference was about to end, and Zhuge Kongming talked eloquently, confirming Chen Long's determination to hold the emperor hostage to order the princes. As the meeting was about to end, General Gan Ning and Gan Xingba rushed over to bring Chen Long the long-lost flying dragon horse and gentian silver spear.
Chen Long put his hands on his hands and laughed loudly: "Xingba came just in time! How is the navy training going?"
Gan Xingba still had the same shaved beard and slovenly appearance, but he had broad shoulders and a thick back, a majestic figure, thick eyebrows and wide cheeks, and cold eyes. He stood there with his legs spread like Optimus Prime and performed a standard military salute. It exudes a strong masculine energy. When Gan Ning asked, he replied: "My lord, the Xiangyang navy has grown to a large scale, with a hundred thousand sailors and thousands of warships. The entire Han River, except for the Jiangxia outlet, is stationed by our Xiangyang navy."
Chen Long's face was stern, and he was unhappy and said worriedly: "Why do you say except Jiangxia export?"
Gan Ning was slightly shocked and said: "My lord, do you mean to let my navy fight for the entire Jiangxia now?"
Chen Long frowned and said, "The Xiangyang Navy is trained by Zhu Huan, so what about the Jiangling Navy?"
Gan Ning said: "The Jiangling naval force is personally trained by my subordinates and has a size of 100,000. Defend against Liu Zhang in Yizhou in the west and assist Huang Zhong in Jiangxia in the east."
The section of the Yangtze River under the control of Jiangling can be connected to the new city built by Huang Zhong on the right bank of the Yangtze River in the Jiangxia section. Transporting strategic materials and population troops to and from the navy is one of the important tasks of the Jiangling Navy. The size of the ships is larger than that of the Xiangyang River. The army is even bigger.
Chen Long looked at Gan Ning and said to Zhuge Liang: "Military Commander Kong Ming, Huang Zu of Jiangxia controlled Queyue City and blocked the mouth of the Han River, so that our Xiangyang navy could only hide in a corner. Zhou Yu also occupied Lushan City and Chaisang County has turned Huang Hansheng and the Jingzhou navy into domestic tigers. They can only look at the other side of Jiangxia and drool. Who can tell me why I can't kill that bastard Huang Zu first and drive Zhou Yu back to his mistress? Are you going to feed me? Xingba asked if we can send troops to conquer Jiangxia now, Kong Ming, what do you say?"
At this sudden change, everyone was dumbfounded. They had agreed to attack Chang'an first. Did the lord change his mind? If the battle of Jiangxia were to take place, it would inevitably be a naval battle. A full-scale battle with Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army would definitely result in victory or defeat. Unpredictable.
Zhuge Liang was calm, looked at Gan Ning, and replied to Chen Long: "What my lord said has always been the nightmare of the Qinglong Navy. General Huang Zhong, General Gan Ning, General Zhu Huan, General Gao Pei, Commander Lu Su and other navy generals never think about taking over Jiangxia and controlling the entire Han River, Xiang River and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River."
"Jiangxia County, where the three river mouths converge, has complex geography and is isolated by natural chasms. Since Liu Biao, no one force has been able to occupy the entire county."
"Both the Yangtze River and the Han River are turbulent and dangerous. If you don't find a port and dock rashly, you may run aground, be stranded, or even be ambushed. Since you can't cross the river at will, stop at the other side's port. Once you cross the river from the port, , what awaits must be the enemy’s dragnet. In this cross-river battle, without a force several times that of the enemy, the landing battle will not be easy to fight. "
"What we fight for in a war is not only the strength of troops, but more importantly the timely supply of grain and grass materials. However, the supply of grain and grass materials is always a line on the river. Without the protection of superior naval forces, it is easy to cut off this water supply line, and after crossing the river , the supply of grain and grass supplies also has to cross the river. For Huang Zu and Zhou Yu who are good at water warfare, it is not difficult to sneak attack these supply ships."
The generals nodded after hearing this, but Chen Long remembered the Battle of Chibi in the official history. Even though Cao Cao had millions of soldiers, thousands of generals, and a rain of advisers, he could not break through the natural danger of the Yangtze River and was eventually destroyed in a fire.
"Jiangxia County governs fourteen counties, including Xiling, Jingling, Xiyang, Zhu, ?, E, Anlu, Shaxian, Qichun, ?, Yundu, Xiazhi, Pingchun, and Nanxin, all of which are heavily guarded. This is all because Jiang is easy to defend and difficult to attack. General Huang Hansheng only has Hanyang New City, and I am afraid it will be good if he can defend it. Now Zhou Yu and Huang Zu are under pressure from the forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shu on the northern front, and they dare not attack Huang Hansheng easily, so the two sides are in a stalemate to this day. , because whoever starts the war first will not be pleased!"
Zhuge Liang said plainly and matter-of-factly. When everyone was silent and thinking, Chen Long's voice came to mind: "General Gan Ning! Now you know the reason why I didn't take you to Chang'an! You, the navy commander, should know, The current navy is not enough to defeat a single Jiangxia! Without you, Han Sheng will be unable to survive alone! Continue to train the navy for me in Jiangling! You are inseparable there!"
Gan Ning knew his lord's intention and couldn't help but shed a cold sweat. This time he eagerly followed his lord and indeed left his post without permission. He said with a hint of shame: "My lord, I understand. For the sake of me bringing you the flying dragon horse and the bright silver spear, please let me go back and make amends!"
Chen Long knew that this general with powerful martial arts skills had roamed the world as a Jinfan thief in the past. Although he was loyal to him, he was inevitably used to being free and loose, and he was probably the only one in his eyes. Chen Long stood up and walked to Gan Ning, put his hand on Gan Ning's shoulder and said: "Xingba, no one in the Qinglong Army can compare with your water warfare ability. The water army costs a lot of money and cannot be achieved overnight. You need more Discuss with Zhu Huan, Han Sheng, Xi Zhicai and others on how to strengthen the navy. In terms of warship design, Yueying will leave you some drawings to build a fast, stable and strong warship. The battle of the navy has a long way to go, and when the time comes , you are the vanguard to attack Jiangxia and destroy Soochow! The time I give you is only five years!"
Gan Ning said happily: "Five years! Thank you for your trust, my lord! I believe that my lord will be able to conquer the Central Plains within five years, take the emperor hostage, and establish a new regime!"
After hearing the words, all the generals stood up and responded loudly. The Xiangyang Conference, which played an important role in the history of Chen Long's time travel, finally ended successfully. This meeting not only established Zhuge Liang's important position in the Qinglong Army, but also established an important military strategy of attacking Chang'an first and holding the emperor hostage. Under Wolong's strategizing, the war situation gradually tilted towards the goal of rapid unification.
After the meeting, the generals gathered around Chen Long asking questions. Huang Yueying, who was still young, grabbed Zhuge Liang and asked secretly: "Brother Liang, who just said that the lord 'went' to Queen He, what does it mean?" ?Why can’t I understand?”
Zhuge Liang was picking up a cup of fragrant tea, ready to moisten his dry throat, when he heard the words and almost sprayed Huang Yueying in the face. Putting down the cup, Zhuge Liang said with a black line: "Sister Yueying, let me ask the general about this. I don't understand it very well either!" After that, he put his hands behind his back and turned his head to shake. He walked staggeringly towards the generals, not daring to pay any attention to this Yueying girl with a big brain.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
