All the guards shut their mouths. Lin Zihao glanced at the more than fifty Huanglong fleet in the distance. As they threw more and more things into the river, the entire fleet The speed was getting faster and faster. During the time they were arguing, the entire fleet was almost halfway to Meihuizhou. After passing this sandbank in the middle of the river, if they wanted to catch up and intercept it, they might not be able to catch up. Easy.
Lin Zihao looked around and said in a deep voice: "Listen carefully, everything you said makes sense. In this battle, we not only have to consider the gains and losses on the battlefield, but also how to fight, which is most beneficial to us, Er Mazi said It makes sense, we must stick to Marshal Zhu’s arrangement, at least we can’t all chase the enemy, otherwise if something happens to the giant ship, even if we wipe out the current fleet, it will not be worth the crime.”
Xiao Lizi said hurriedly: "Then we just watch the enemy ships go away? Didn't Marshal Zhu also order us to intercept the enemy's fleet that may break through? If we let the Huanglong fleet escape, is it just execution? Did he give his order?"
Lin Zihao nodded: "Little Liz, don't worry, I didn't say not to intercept them, but I can't follow the whole army to pursue them as you said. These ships are just enemy troop transports, and they have almost nothing." There won’t be any sailors or boatmen on the battle force. They are just abandoning food, grass and weapons in order to escape. As long as we use thirty or fifty small and medium-sized warships, we can destroy them. Remember, don’t be greedy for petty gains and try to capture the enemy. There are soldiers on board the ships now. The usual idea of joining gangs to fight prisoners is not feasible. I can rush on them and sink them or burn them."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Xiao Lizi's eyes, and he murmured: "After fighting for a long time, there is no benefit at all, so what else is there to fight for? Why don't we let them go. We are here to attack those Jin soldiers who are turning around and escaping. The ship can achieve more results, and it won’t be too far away from the giant ship.”
Lin Zihao gritted his teeth: "Little Lizi, in battle, you must first consider the overall situation and victory, rather than what personal benefits can be gained? People cannot always be too selfish and only think about themselves. These more than fifty Yellow Dragon warships carry The Jin Army's Jingzhou Army in the north of the Yangtze River rescues the troops in Wuling County in the south of the Yangtze River. If they can successfully break through, the Jin Army can attack Baling and Changsha County from the land. Our entire supply line in southern Hunan is at risk of being cut off. By then, No matter how many Jin warships we sink, what's the point?"
Xiao Lizi lowered his head and said reluctantly: "Master is right. It's the disciple who is too selfish. I know my mistake."
Lin Zihao said solemnly: "Can you resolutely carry out my orders? If not, then I can change the command now."
Xiao Lizi gritted his teeth, raised his head, and performed a serious Heavenly Master's ceremony: "Disciple swears that he will completely annihilate this Huanglong fleet and not allow a single enemy ship to escape. However, I need seventy warships, after all. They are Huanglong warships, bigger than our ordinary boats. If we use ramming tactics, we are afraid that we will suffer losses. It is best to chop off the oars and destroy the rudder to prevent the enemy ships from moving, and then burn or sink them. s Choice."
Lin Zihao frowned, thought for a short moment, and then said: "Okay, as you said, I will give you seventy Mengchong warships and Xiaoqinglong warships to wipe out all the Huanglong fleet, even if Liu Daogui is there I don’t need anyone alive on the ship, I can just kill him or drown him. If you want to take prisoners and ruin things, then I will definitely act against you according to military and religious laws."
Xiao Lizi proudly agreed, stepped forward to take the token handed over by Lin Zihao, and left at a trot. Before leaving, he glanced at Er Mazi with a smile on his lips. Meaningful, with a provocative smile.
Sixty-seven disciples also left after Xiao Lizi. Nearly half of the place on the handsome platform was empty. Lin Zihao looked at Er Mazi and said: "Mazi, you bring fifty small and medium-sized warships to guard here. To provide support, don’t act rashly. If the giant ship lights a signal and asks us to return for support, you will go back to support. If it is Xiao Lizi or me asking for help, you can do it yourself according to the situation."
Er Mazi frowned slightly: "Master, shouldn't it be logical that the disciples should go to the front to fight the enemy's retreating fleet? You should be in charge of the overall situation here. The disciples don't need too many warships. There are fifty Just one ship is enough, so you still have more than a hundred warships that can support you at any time."
Lin Zihao shook his head: "In addition to trying to destroy these Huanglong warships, I also need to allocate part of my strength to block the exit of Jiangling Water City to prevent the enemy troops from escaping back. Fighting in the past fifty is not enough. You Even though these enemy ships are turning and escaping, if we leave behind the inconvenient rearguard ships, most of the Chinese and forward ships can still run back. Even if we only return a few dozen or hundreds, they will become our future enemy. The threat will increase the difficulty for us to attack the water stronghold."
"Also, after all, you are not me, and you don't have enough prestige. The reason why your senior brother Li mentioned it like that is not just for his own sake, but because in the past, we have always fought with capture first, and each ship wanted to capture it first. If you have enough trophies to increase your strength, if your men want to plunder by then, can you ensure that you can command them?"
Er Mazi lowered his head and said with shame: "Disciple does not have enough prestige. Of course he is not as good as Master in this aspect. It is because I think too simply."
Lin Zihao patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Mazi, you use your brain when doing things and consider the overall situation. This is your advantage. If it weren't for your reminder today, Master would have almost made a big mistake. Master, Master I understand, but Master can't be too disrespectful to you, Senior Brother Li, so the interception of the breakout fleet must be left to him. In terms of such gains, he has more achievements than you. It doesn't matter. Who has made the greater contribution? , Master knows it well and will never treat you badly in the future."
A trace of joy flashed across Er Mazi's face, he raised his head, nodded vigorously and said, "Thank you, Master, for your understanding and common sense. This disciple must seize this opportunity and do his job well."
At this point, he curled up his lips and said, "However, Senior Brother Li is right. There are nearly 200 Huanglong warships coming out of the enemy this time. It is almost a full-scale breakout, and it is impossible to leave many more. The strength has come to attack the giant ship. We don’t need too many troops to stay here. There are only thirty or fifty troops. A brief thought is enough. I still hope that Master and Senior Brother Li can win a complete victory and wipe out the enemy fleet. , In this way, the first victory in this battle will be ours."
