The ultimate goal of Yuan Yao's long-distance attack on Jiangxia was naturally to relieve the siege of Chaisang.
But in order to force the Jingzhou Army to withdraw from the siege, it is definitely not enough to attack a Xiakou camp.
Xiakou was only the first target of Yuan Yao's rescue operation, and the second target was Shiyang City, the seat of Jiangxia County where Huang Zu was located.
However, Shiyang City is located in the north of the Yangtze River, across the river from Xiakou. If Yuan Yao wants to continue his sneak attack on Shiyang City, he must first obtain some ships.
The attack on Xiakou was to prepare for the sneak attack on Shiyang City.
On the one hand, he could seize some ships from Xiakou Village for his own use; on the other hand, Yuan Yao first chopped and killed, then set fires everywhere, and finally released the prisoners of war and let them take the boat back to the north of the Yangtze River, just to give Huang Zuna Create chaos while making it easier for you to fish in troubled waters.
"Listen, you do this first, then that, and finally that... you will be like this later, you were like this in the past, and you will be like this again when you come back..."
Yuan Yao faced Gan Ning and gave him instructions.
Gan Ning kept nodding, his eyes became more and more shining, and finally he said in awe, "General, he has planned carefully and made perfect plans. Gan Ning admires him very much!"
Yuan Yao patted Gan Ning's shoulder and laughed, "The next step is up to you!"
"I am willing to carry the crossbow for the general!"
Gan Ning raised his hand.
"Give me armor, General Yu Gan!"
Yuan Yao waved his hand, and a soldier immediately took out a brand new ring-lock armor from the package on his body.
This is Yuan Yao's spare soft armor. Yuan Yao also has a replacement set of high-collar sleeve armor, but because it is hard armor, it is inconvenient to carry, so he usually keeps it in the horse bag of his soldiers.
Grant armor?
"Thank you General for your kindness, but it would be easier to steal a camp and rob a stronghold..."
The armor of this era was bulky and heavy, but Gan Ning relied on his super strong body and lightning-fast movements to fight and fight. Wearing armor would constrain him.
Therefore, he instinctively wanted to refuse, but when the soldiers held Yuan Yao's ring armor with both hands, Gan Ning's eyes immediately straightened.
"This...is this chain mail?"
Chain mail is made up of numerous iron rings smaller than a fingernail. Because it is shaped like a net lock, it is also called chain mail or chain mail.
To make chain mail, thick iron wire that is strong enough is needed. However, the smelting technology in the Han Dynasty was limited and the process was complicated and lengthy, so chain mail is a rare thing.
Gan Ning had only heard of it but had never seen it.
Yuan Yao only had one at first, and it was a gift from Yuan Shu. Later, when I was born in Shouchun, I thought that Yuan Shu would not need it, so I took Yuan Shu's piece away with me.
"What, you don't like it?"
Yuan Yao frowned and said a little depressed.
Although chain armor is a rare thing, due to the limited production technology in this era, the material and performance are still relatively weak. Most generals still prefer hard armor such as Mingguang armor, Liangdang armor, and sleeve armor.
Speaking of which, this is the second time Yuan Yao has given this chainmail to someone else.
The first time I wanted to give it to Huang Zhong, but after Huang Zhong tried it, he shook his head and returned it to Yuan Yao. It is said that he is riding a horse and shooting. The chain armor alone is too thin. If he wears a set of hard armor like Yuan Yao, it will be very bulky. It is better to just wear the hard armor.
Could it be that Gan Ning didn't like this chainmail too?
Is it true that no one knows the stuff that I regard as a treasure?
"Thank you General for the armor!"
Gan Ning quickly took the ring-lock armor and put on the ring-lock armor without caring that he was wearing nothing on his upper body.
Then Gan Ning tried to move again. Just as he thought, this chainmail armor was extremely light when worn on his body, and it did not affect his movements of reaching out and raising his legs at all.
And the size fits perfectly, as if this chainmail was tailor-made for Gan Ning.
Gan Ning touched left and right, his face filled with joy.
This is simply my dream nail!
If I had had this personal protective armor, I would have killed these forty soldiers and crab generals today without even a single scratch.
"With this armor protecting you, even if you go deep into the army, what do you have to fear?"
Gan Ning thanked him again.
Yuan Yao looked at Gan Ning and was very satisfied, nodded and said:
"Disembark with me."
"promise!"
At the same time, two hundred Yuan troops had already put on the clothes and armor pulled from Jiang Xia soldiers and stood on the shore waiting for orders.
"Don't be so nervous, just take a break and relax!"
Yuan Yao walked to the front of the queue and smiled at the two hundred people: "You don't look like the defeated army at all. People can tell the difference at a glance. How can you sneak into Shiyang City like this?"
"This suit of armor of yours must have been pulled from the prisoner's body. No, no, no, no, no, no, it's so clean, it doesn't look like you're running for your life!"
Yuan Yao's eyes fell on a Yuan Bing, gesticulating and saying:
"You jump into the water first, and then roll around on the ground a few times, yes, yes, that's how you look like a deserter!"
"And you, you're overacting. There's so much blood on your body and you can't see any wounds. Are you bluffing?"
"Go, go, wash your face, just a little blood on your clothes and armor is enough."
"You don't have to stand in line so neatly. You can stand wherever you like now, and gather as many people as you want in a crowd!"
Yuan Yao suddenly raised his voice and shouted:
"But there is one thing. Once you get on the boat and cross the river, whether you advance or retreat, live or die, you all have to listen to Captain Gan!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then all looked at Huang Zhong, the leader of the team.
Huang Zhong's face changed slightly, but he just stared back.
Two hundred soldiers quickly shouted in unison: "No!"
"Gan Ning obeys the order!"
Gan Ning quickly stepped forward.
"exist!"
"I will temporarily ask you to take charge of the captain, lead these two hundred soldiers, and set off immediately!"
Gan Ning clasped his fists: "The last general takes orders!"
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These two hundred elite soldiers are all Huang Zhong's troops.
It was originally planned that Huang Zhong would lead these two hundred people to attack Shiyang City.
Yuan Yao also changed his generals before the battle, allowing Gan Ning to replace Huang Zhong.
After Gan Ning got on the boat with two hundred elite soldiers and rowed to the north bank, Huang Zhong stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Yuan Yao.
"Huang Zhong thanked the young master!"
Yuan Yao smiled faintly and returned the greeting: "It doesn't matter. Speaking of which, I only informed you at the last moment. I am rude, so please don't blame Han Sheng."
"Huang Zhong doesn't dare."
"The young master has arranged this so that I don't have to meet the same sect's swordsmen, and it also saves me a lot of worries."
"I just don't know if Gan Ning is worthy of the important task?"
"Haha" Yuan Yao laughed: "Old Huang, you don't have to worry, I know exactly what Gan Ning is capable of."
"When it comes to robbing the stronghold and stealing the camp, he is the most suitable!"
"Just watch, this person will definitely come back victorious!"
Not counting Gan Ning, Yuan Yao's only generals who could act independently were Zheng Bao, Lu Dai and Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong is a brave warrior who ranks among the three armies. He is good at riding and shooting. He is good at charging into battles and can conquer peaks with his sharpness. He is suitable for frontal combat.
But stealing camps and robbing villages in the middle of the night is not his specialty. At the individual level, night raids cannot bring out Huang Zhong's advantage of being able to defeat the enemy with a hundred steps; at the collective level, a raid team with two hundred people is really overqualified for Huang Zhong, who can command thousands of troops in combat.
In short, Huang Zhong is the kind of general who can defeat powerful enemies from the front and attack cities. He has the appearance of a famous general.
Letting such a large army general carry out a night attack is really killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.
Moreover, the Nanyang Huang family where Huang Zhong lived was the same clan as the Huang family in Enxian County where Huang Zu lived. If Huang Zhong is really allowed to attack Huang Zu at night tonight, Huang Zhong will inevitably have the reputation of fighting against his fellow clansmen and attacking the same clan, and the Huang clan of Nanyang will also be humiliated.
In fact, under Yuan Yao's command, Zheng Baoxiao was brave and courageous, and was originally the best candidate to steal the camp and rob the village. Yuan Yao has always used him to carry out sneak attack missions.
And Zheng Bao never failed to live up to Yuan Yao's expectations. When Yuan Yao raised his army, Zheng Bao first attacked and defeated Chen Yu for 500 miles. Later, when crossing the river, he used the Lushan Mountain Road to sneak attack and occupy Chaisang, laying the first city for Yuan Yao. Recently, he also attacked and captured Chaisang for Yuan Yao. He defeated Peng Ze; it can be said that he has made great achievements in battle.
However, Zheng Bao commanded the navy and was currently stationed in Pengze to prevent the Jingzhou navy from cutting off the connection between Huainan and Yuzhang County. He also wanted to bluff on the river to cover Yuan Yaosheng's eastward and westward attacks on Jiangxia, so he was unable to accompany Yuan Yao on his expedition.
Needless to say, Lu Dai was good at commanding from the center, but he was not the kind of brave general who could rush through formations and kill.
Therefore, although he knew that his talents were overkill and would not be of great benefit to Huang Zhong's reputation, Yuan Yao had no one available for him, so Yuan Yao could only let Huang Zhong attack Shiyang City at night at the beginning.
But what I didn't expect was that Gan Ning would actually appear on the way!
Does he also have the halo of the protagonist?
Yuan Yao couldn't help but feel happy.
"By the way, the man who fell from the ship has been shown to the prisoners."
"That's right, it's Su Fei, the governor of Jiangxia."
Huang Zhong looked at the 67-foot tall ship behind Yuan Yao and suddenly remembered this matter.
Yuan Yao didn't take Su Fei seriously and asked casually: "Is he dead?"
Huang Zhong: "No, I'm still alive. I just fell unconscious."
Yuan Yao smacked his lips a little: "I didn't fall to death from a height of more than ten meters. Life is really tough!"
"Bring it here and let me see it."
