"General Xu, Chai Zong has questions. If not, he will lead another two thousand people to the river bank."
Chai Zong is the general who is staying in Fufeng City. When the war is inauspicious, he will make other arrangements.
"No need." Xu Mu shook his head.
It is good to have extra warships, otherwise, even if there are three thousand more foot soldiers on the river bank, it will be of no benefit to the war.
"General Xu, the rainy season has passed for four days."
Xu Mu nodded silently and stood in the pavilion, looking at the river outside, which was stirred up by the rapid rain.
"Yu Wen, looking northward, what do you think?"
"As a general, you should wear armor and hold a halberd, resist the enemy and win, and conquer the rivers and mountains." Yu Wen's voice was solemn, and he suddenly added, "The rivers and mountains of the world are pure and bright."
Xu Mu smiled. During these days, he searched for not only the shield-ship water ghosts, but also the fire-collapse rocks in the nearby area.
"Huh? General Xu, the military advisor is here."
Jia Zhou, who had only slept for two or three hours, hurriedly walked into the wooden pavilion under the rain at dusk, holding an oil-paper umbrella and holding a file under his arm.
After opening it, Xu Mu discovered that it was actually a map drawn in white, with the ink still wet.
"I sent Fan Lu to ask many old boatmen before and drew this map."
"My lord, please take a look."
Unable to wait to sit down, Jia Zhou rolled up his sleeves and pointed somewhere on the map with his finger.
Xu Muyue could tell that Jia Zhou's finger landed near the river bank.
"Wenlong, what is this?"
"Fushan." Jia Zhou's face was heavy. "The county annals say that Fushan is a big mountain that drifted down from the river. It hit the river bank and was stranded here... Why should I talk to my lord about these ghosts and gods?"
"Fushan is only eighty miles away from Bailu County. My suggestion is that the location for the lord's decisive battle is best placed in Fushan."
"Why?" Xu Mu was slightly stunned. In fact, Jia Zhou didn't say anything, he had also explored the nearby terrain, and his original plan was to use the two river bandit water villages not far from Bailu County as horns to set out ships to stop the enemy.
Fushan is a wasteland, not only intertwined with old forests, but also has many swamps. Most importantly, there are no hidden crossings.
In other words, if you go to Fushan, hiding the boats is a problem.
"Lord, please listen to me."
Jia Zhou's voice was a little excited, "Although there is no place to hide the boat in Fushan, there is no need to hide it. The master's clever plan does not lie in the word 'hide'."
"Wenlong, continue."
"I dare to ask my lord, if Chen Changqing's army comes across the river, is it my lord's ship or the person he is looking at?"
"Of course it's a boat."
"So, even if my lord's ship wants to surprise, it will be very difficult. My lord and Captain Li both fell into a mistake. They wanted to use fire attacks to surprise, but they focused on the ship."
Jia Zhou stood in the pavilion. The wind and rain outside could not stand up to his passionate voice.
"On the contrary, if you use people to create surprise weapons, the miraculous effect will be even greater."
Xu Mu immediately had an epiphany. He and Captain Li from Thirty States, as Jia Zhou said, had always kept their eyes on the ship.
But in a water battle on a river, as long as Chen Changqing is not a fool, he will be wary of fire attacks. After all, this is a trick that has been used repeatedly throughout the ages.
"This is the purpose of asking the lord to form the Water Ghost earlier. To win this battle, someone must die." Jia Zhou looked calm, "I know that many people call me the Poisonous Osprey. Not angry."
After walking a few more steps, Jia Zhou raised his arms and spread his palms, letting the rain beat in his palms.
"In this world, every time the sun and moon change the sky, it is the baptism of war and blood. After teaching for fourteen years, I have discovered that these sage's books, such as exhorting people to do good, are no longer useful."
Jia Zhou returned his hand and clenched it into wet fists.
"This time in the battle of Fushan, if my lord defeats Chen Changqing, his advance into Shu will be unstoppable!"
Xu Mu's face was silent.
"The water in Fushan is gentle, and the river is long and narrow. Five hundred ghosts went to the dead water, carrying fire and rocks on their backs, and entered the river to lie dormant. It should have a great effect."
"My lord, please note that not only the five hundred water ghosts, but also all of us staying here are not going to die."
Xu Mu gritted his teeth, and his chest was filled with waves.
"The fire rocks and fire oil can be wrapped tightly in animal skins to prevent them from getting wet. This is almost the best strategy for us."
Jia Zhou turned his head and looked at Xu Mu with burning eyes.
"After knowing that my lord built a shield ship, I can see that no matter what kind of fire plan it is, my lord already has a good plan."
"You can't hide it from Wenlong."
"Lord, half of the plan, plus my half of the plan, great things can be expected."
In the pavilion, the two people's expressions suddenly felt tragic.
"Then I..."
God knows when Li Zhiqiu came, wearing a white robe and looking a little confused.
The helmsman of Thirty States suddenly felt like a freeloader. Of course there are people who only care about eating and paying for things.
"When the time comes, Captain Li will be the main force blocking the enemy." Xu Mu comforted him.
Li Zhiqiu had a wry smile on his face.
"In this world, all the foxes are nesting together."
"Master Li is joking." Xu Mu knew that Li Zhiqiu did not mean any harm.
Li Zhiqiu waved his hand, "I heard something when I came this time."
"Why."
"Over at Muyun Prefecture, Chen Changqing hired a big shot as his chief staff officer."
"Which one."
"One of the two scholars in the world, Hu Baisong."
Xu Mu didn't understand for a moment. This was so good, and how could someone like the best in the world appear out of nowhere?
Jia Zhou, who was beside him, paused for a moment.
"My lord, there are two great sages in the thirty states in the world. One is Sima Xiu from Liangzhou in the north, who is known as a wise man, and the other is Hu Baisong from Muyun state, who is also famous for a long time. One in the south and one in the south. Bei, Ji are the two great figures of the school."
"Very powerful?"
"Somewhat powerful." Jia Zhou's expression remained unchanged, "Many aristocratic families, even two or three hundred years ago, would not be able to produce such a figure."
Xu Mu frowned and nodded. He never expected that a coward like Chen Changqing could recruit such a person. When the time comes, with Hu Baisong as the military advisor, it will probably be even more difficult.
"Wenlong, how does it compare with you?"
Jia Zhou smiled faintly, "Before I met my lord, I was just Mr. Dongwu who taught in a private school."
"Mr. Wenlong's wisdom is definitely not inferior to these two." Li Zhiqiu said seriously from the side.
Xu Mu was standing by, looking at Jia Zhou with inexplicable anticipation in his heart. His Poison Eagle military advisor will one day become famous all over the world.
…
After explaining the matter about the animal skin, Li Zhiqiu clasped his fists and left again. Xu Mu was envious for a while because of his ability to tread water easily.
Si Hu outside the pavilion learned two moves and fell into the river. Yu Wen who was behind was so shocked that he took eight big men to fish him out.
Rubbing his forehead, Xu Mu sat down again.
The initial strategy for the water war has probably been decided. Jia Zhou's words are not wrong. Not only the five hundred water ghosts are going to die, but they, the people who are guarding the land, are also going to die.
"The three kings of Shuzhou are probably watching." Jia Zhou's voice was calm.
Not only the three kings of Shuzhou, but also the whole world are watching. Chen Changqing's article against Zhao Zhao has been sent out.
Soon, everyone in the world knew that there was going to be a life-and-death water battle on the Xiangjiang River.
Whoever loses will die.
