Lu Zongzhi frowned and said: "Does that mean that our army's Huanglong warships still have to divide their forces? They just use dozens of warships to divert the enemy's fleet first, and then use the remaining warships to Ship, a giant eight-stern ship that directly attacks the enemy, right?"
Liu Daogui nodded firmly: "That's it. Next, we have to discuss a top-secret battle plan. General Lu, you and the young master, Daoji, Yanzhi, and Zunkao will stay. In addition, Cai Lunzhi, commander of the navy, will Please stay too.”
After a sound of leaves colliding, only a few people were left in the Chinese Army Commander's Mansion, which was crowded just now. Apart from Liu Daogui, Lu Zong's father and son were generals of the Yongzhou Army, Tan Daoji and another man in his twenties, who was Liu Daoji. Liu Zunkao, nephew of the Yu clan, was a general in the Beifu Army, while Cai Lunzhi, commander of the navy, was a native of Jingzhou and had served in the Huan Chu Army for many years.
It was precisely because of Liu Daogui's trust in Jiangling's scholars and his act of burning trust in Kaicheng last time that he moved these old troops who originally loved Huanchu.
So for more than half a year, the foreign Beifu Army and the local Jingzhou powerful people worked together to make great efforts in the procurement of ordnance and the construction of warships, and they also achieved visible results. Since the Three Kingdoms, more than two hundred years ago The blood feud between Jing and Yang has actually become harmonious again in the past few years. It can only be said that Liu Daogui has really made a great contribution.
Cai Lunzhi originally wanted to turn around and leave with the other generals, but after hearing these last words, he stayed. When everyone was gone, he smiled slightly: "Zhengxi, if it is a military secret trader, it should not be a turn. As for the last general, so many senior generals of the Beifu Army have not stayed, I..."
Liu Daogui smiled and waved his hand: "The people here are all soldiers of the Jin Dynasty. There is no distinction between the Beifu Army, Yongzhou Army, and Jingzhou Army. If the demon thieves get their hands on it, all of us will probably become corpses by then. Extravagant hope, it is more likely that they will chop it up, eat it, and turn it into shit."
There was a burst of laughter in the house. Unexpectedly, Liu Daogui, who was always modest on the surface, but had the power of a general, could joke like this when he was young. However, after learning about the various "good deeds" of Tianshi Dao, , everyone couldn’t laugh anymore, because they were all living, bloody and tragic past events. Even Cai Lunzhi, who lived in Jingzhou, had relatives who suffered this tragedy when Xiangzhou fell. Thinking of this, he He also began to gnash his teeth, clenched his fists, and said bitterly: "These damn devils should all go to the eighteenth level of hell and never be reincarnated."
Although Buddhism has only entered the Central Plains for more than a hundred years in this era, the concepts of hell, heaven, gods, Buddhas and devils have also been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Indeed, demons and thieves are in the hearts of everyone, that is, walking in the world and doing all kinds of evil. The devil, while relying on this method of terror to scare anyone in the occupied areas from resisting, will also inspire the determination and courage of the unconquered soldiers and civilians to fight to the death. It is precisely with this determination and courage that At this time, Jingzhou's military and civilians were so united and united as one, and they persisted until now.
Liu Daogui put away his smile and said sternly: "I won't say anything more when we are facing a powerful enemy. We are still alive and breathing here because we are united, regardless of each other. Commander Cai, as well as those inside and outside Jiangling City, Jingzhou The support of local wealthy families, wealthy families, and ordinary people has allowed us to have a large-scale navy in more than half a year. I am not good at water warfare, so before I make a decision, I must ask Commander Cai clearly. , what is the true strength of our navy, can we fight the demon thief head-on?"
Cai Lunzhi frowned and shook his head: "Zhengxi, at this time, I don't dare to say anything false. Let's put it this way, if there were not those six eight-foot giant ships, with the more than 800 large and small monster thieves, Although we are still slightly inferior to the strength of the warships, as long as they divide their forces to attack our two ferries and there are less than 500 warships in front of them, I am still confident that I can defeat them."
Liu Daogui said with a smile: "Two hundred points versus five hundred points, you still say you are sure of it, but where does the certainty come from?"
Cai Lunzhi said seriously: "Because our warships are all standard Huanglong warships that can carry about a hundred people. They have a solid hull, a two-story platform, and are equipped with trebuchets, fire crossbows and other long-range weapons. Demon thieves Among the 500 warships in China, there are only about a hundred of this type of Huanglong warship. The others are mostly fishing boats that were temporarily recruited, and they can carry only more than ten to twenty or thirty people on each boat. Although it is fast, in a head-on battle, Wutiao may not be able to defeat my Huanglong battleship."
"In addition, the experienced sailors of the demon thieves are also a problem. When Lu and Xu Xin arrived in Guangzhou, the number of Sanwu old thieves who followed them was only more than 10,000 and less than 20,000. These people were not only fierce in combat, but also He also followed them across the ocean and became proficient in boating and boating. He was able to control a boat and an oar just like the northern barbarians control a war horse. In water warfare, it not only depends on the size and equipment of the boat, but also on the ability of the sailors who control the boat. This is the same as fighting on land, where one elite soldier can be worth a hundred, and how many cavalry can break through a phalanx of a hundred ordinary soldiers."
Liu Daogui nodded: "That's very good. In this way, the boatmen and old thieves of the demon thieves are mostly concentrated on those giant ships, and those on the small boats are often people who are not familiar with the water. ?”
Cai Lunzhi nodded: "Yes, I have inquired about the situation on these small boats. Many of them are newly attached bandits, surrendered troops and the like. Even the newly attached people are often looking for those who are thin and weak. The downtrodden people who couldn't bear to fight on land boarded the ship. Except for the boatman and helmsman, who were former civilian ships and fishermen, it can be said that the whole ship was mostly landlubbers. When encountering wind and waves, they would vomit endlessly, and even get seasick and fall into the river. This is also the reason why the demon thief’s fleet came this time and walked for five full days from Yuzhang to Jiangling. It was because there were too many newbies and could not move forward at full speed, not just because of these giant ships.”
Lu Zongzhi laughed: "In this way, among the demon thieves, this fleet may seem huge, but there are not many that are actually usable. It may only be six giant ships plus more than a hundred Huanglong warships, which can be used for a battle. It's just a bluff. As long as we can divert the Huanglong warship away, we have a chance to directly attack the giant ship that is only escorted by these small boats, right?"
Cai Lunzhi sighed: "Having said that, the enemy's best sailors are concentrated on the giant ships. There may be one or two thousand old thieves on a giant ship, and this one ship can defeat thirty or even forty of us." There are at least ten or more Huanglong battleships. I am afraid that they will be sunk before they get close. If more than four giant ships are surrounded together, it will be equivalent to a floating sea castle. Our army has almost no access and attack. If there is a possibility of conquering the West, I am afraid you will have to find another good strategy."
