Liu Chan thought it would take more than ten days, but reinforcements arrived on the third day.
The Yizhou reinforcements stopped for supplies in Zigui and immediately headed for Yiling.
As soon as the "Navy Army" from Yizhou arrived, Li Yi, who led the three thousand naval forces from Jiangdong, peed on the spot. He immediately led his troops to retreat to Yidu and land ashore, intending to take the land route and wait for an opportunity to support Lu Xun's main force.
I don't want to think about water fights anymore.
why?
It’s so damn scary!
This was the first time Li Yi knew that the Yizhou Navy was actually so strong.
Tower ships, fighting ships, stern ships, emergencies... you can find them all.
A water battle group is formed with the building ship as the center, with multiple ship types performing their respective duties, and large and small coordinated operations...
Li Yi was greatly shocked. The enemy occupied Jiangguan and had natural water control rights. Now there are so many warships that he can't see them all!
Unexpectedly, the Shu army is also good at water warfare, and its shipbuilding technology is almost the same as ours... It would be better to say that the ships they built are exactly the same.
He couldn't fight hard, it would be death, and he had to bring this horrific news back alive.
However, what Li Yi didn't know was that Zhang Sanye, who had been a soldier all his life, basically knew everything about fighting, but he didn't know about water fighting!
Yizhou knew nothing about building ships at this time. They were all brought from Soochow and dragged by Liu Chan to transport his family.
Now Zhang Sanye has transferred them back to transport troops intact. Regardless of their size and function, warships are basically used as transport ships...
Because he didn't understand the fleet formation, he piled the warships in front, which became what Li Yi thought of as "coordinated operations."
It's also because his scouts didn't have the means to see far away. If you could look further, you would find that the fleet following the front warship were all ordinary carrier ships... and there were even merchant ships and fishing boats that had been temporarily called up.
On the first day after the Yizhou navy arrived, they took control of the western channel of the Yangtze River without losing a single blow.
After the three people landed in Yiling, they immediately found Yiling guards Zhan Yan and Chen Feng.
Mr. Zhang, who was anxious in his heart, saw the two of them, strode over, grabbed Zhan Yan's lapel and lifted him in front of him, and glared: "You..."
"Ahem!" Zhuge Liang behind him cleared his throat.
Zhang Fei smiled slightly embarrassedly, put down the frightened Zhan Yan, and flattened his clothes considerately: "You have led the army to defend Yiling these days, and you are really a model for our army, haha... I don't know. Second brother and Adou, how are you doing now?"
Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yun smiled and nodded behind him.
Zhan Yan, who was still frightened, took a step back unconsciously, clasped his fists with the generals around him and said: "The last general Zhan Yan (Chen Feng), please see the two generals Zhang and Zhao, and see the military advisor."
"The war is urgent. There is no need to be polite. Just reply to the words of the third general." Zhao Yun waved his hand and glanced at the blue veins on Zhang Fei's forehead who was trying to keep a smile.
I thought to myself, if you two don’t talk, there will be smoke coming out of that guy’s head…
"Yes. Fortunately, the Crown Prince and General Guan led their troops to come to the rescue in time. They stationed troops to intimidate us, so they suspended the Wu army's offensive and gave us a chance to breathe."
Chen Feng also said: "Yes, if the Crown Prince and General Guan hadn't come west in time, I'm afraid we might not be able to hold on until you guys arrive."
Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun were speechless for a moment.
No, it was agreed that the second brother and Adou were trapped in Jingzhou? Why did they become reinforcements instead?
Zhao Yun couldn't help but said: "When I said that the prince and Yun Chang chased Lu Xun away, it was just a joke..."
Only Zhuge Liang quickly recovered from his surprise, his face full of relief.
"How many troops do the prince and general Guan still have?" Zhuge Liang asked. He speculated that if everything goes well, there may still be more than 10,000 people.
"According to the general's observation, there should be at least 20,000 troops under Lu Xun's command."
Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Do you know where he is stationing his troops?"
Zhan Yan cupped his hands and said, "I would also like to ask the military advisor and the two generals to come into the account and take a look."
The three of them followed Zhan Yan and Chen Feng to the military tent and moved to the front of the map.
"Look, you three." Zhan Yan stretched out his hand and pointed to the two hills in the north of Yiling. "Lu Xun and his subordinate Xie Jing divided their troops and stationed themselves on these two mountains."
Then he pointed to a hilltop on the east side: "The prince and General Guan's army are stationed on this mountain."
Chen Feng added: "The governor of Fangling, Deng Fu, and the governor of Nanxiang, Guo Mu, led their troops to come to the rescue. Together with the Yi soldiers recruited by Wen Bu and Deng Kai of the Zigui clan, they all stationed themselves on the road to prevent Lu Xun from attacking Yiling south."
Zhuge Liang twisted his beard to observe the map carefully, and then his eyes lit up: "The prince and Yun Chang occupy the mountain on the east side and guard Lu Xun's eastward crossing of Jushui... If they only want to repel Lu Xun, they should take the southern mountain road and the Yi It is better for the mausoleum defenders to join forces in one place, as the food and retreat routes are better than this.
"This move is because we are afraid that Lu Xun will retreat and want to annihilate the enemy in the wild. I must have calculated that our reinforcements from Yizhou are coming, so we dare to do this."
"Hehehe..." Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan slightly, looking very happy.
When it comes to the courage to annihilate the enemy, Yun Chang, who flooded the seven armies, is also heroic.
But he must be the prince who can predict the time for Yizhou's reinforcements.
Coupled with the previous actions of leading his own troops to block Lü Meng's army in Jiangling... Zhuge Liang felt a great sense of accomplishment at this time.
This sense of accomplishment is different from when I show off what I have learned in my life, but I am even more proud.
Some colleagues regretted that he spent a lot of time teaching the prince, but he never felt that way, and instead enjoyed it.
"Commander, why are you laughing?" Zhang Fei asked hurriedly, "But have you thought of a way to defeat the enemy?"
"A strategy to defeat the enemy? No, no." Zhuge Liang smiled even more happily, "Then Lu Xun will become the turtle in the urn, so why do we need any strategy? We only need to invite you to bury yourself in the urn."
"How can I ask for help?" If there are no resourceful people around, Mr. Zhang is often very resourceful. However, if there were counselors like Wolong Fengxiao, Fazheng, etc. in the army, he would not want to spend more time on it.
Zhuge Liang smiled at Zhang Fei and said, "Are the three generals willing to listen to Liang's orders?"
"If we can annihilate the enemy, there's nothing wrong with it."
"Okay." Zhuge Liang said solemnly, "Three generals, please personally lead 15,000 troops and horses, and join the Yi soldiers and defenders with great fanfare. Just send sergeants to take turns beating drums and shouting to kill Lu Xun at the foot of the mountain day and night. If there is any abnormal movement of the army on the mountain, Then withdraw it immediately.”
Although Zhang Fei wanted to go up the mountain and hack Lu Xun to death right now, he still trusted Zhuge's military advisor after many years: "Okay, I'll just follow the military advisor."
"Liang Dang will lead five thousand elite troops and walk around the west side on a small road to wait for the opportunity."
Seeing that Zhuge Liang didn't mention him for a long time, Zhao Yun couldn't hold himself any longer: "Military advisor, what about me?"
"Haha, Zilong, don't be anxious. You lead ten thousand people, but you think you have another wonderful purpose."
This plan requires the two armies to cooperate seamlessly and have the same strategic purpose.
However, Lu Xun and his army were stuck in the middle. It was very likely that a messenger sent there would be intercepted, and the risk was too high.
But Zhuge Liang still seemed very confident. With the prince in Yunchang's army, he would definitely understand his intentions.
It's not that Yun Chang is out of ideas, but he believes in the tacit understanding between him and Liu Chan who have taught and discussed together for many years.
…
"General Guan! Prince! Reinforcements are coming, reinforcements are coming!" A Jingzhou Army scout ran to the tent out of breath and shouted excitedly.
Guan Yu suddenly stood up and said with bright eyes: "Seriously? How many reinforcements have come?"
"According to the observation of my subordinates, there should be more than 10,000 people, the flag is Zhang, and they have now joined the Yiling garrison."
"Haha, Yide is here!" Guan Yu said excitedly, "Our army should attack first. Seeing this, Yide will definitely send troops from the south to attack Lu Xun's son!"
Liu Chan frowned and looked at the map. There were more than 10,000 people, which was indeed about the same number as the Langzhong reinforcements he had guessed. If not, just as his second uncle said...
Wait, no, no.
Based on Third Uncle's past style, knowing that we are waiting here, after joining the Yiling garrison, even if he does not launch an all-out attack on Lu Xun first, he will definitely make a tentative attack.
There is absolutely no reason to stand still after gathering the defenders.
And the only people who can make Third Uncle change his strategy...are the old man and Uncle Zhuge.
Thinking of this, Liu Chan's eyes gradually lit up.
But he still needed to confirm it again.
"Second uncle, please bear with me for a day or two and let me observe you again, okay?"
These words came from Liu Chan today, and they are quite weighty. He has proven his ability in battle.
Guan Yu believed that he must have a motive for this, and the other generals were also patient. They had waited for so long, and it was not less than a day or two.
At the same time, they were also curious, wondering what Liu Chan wanted to observe.
(End of chapter)
