Zhang Xun saw that the atmosphere was so depressing. As the commander, he could not let his subordinates become dejected.
He broke the deadlock with a laugh and said to the crowd," It's okay. We don't have to attack Nanyang. Since we can't defeat the Jingzhou navy, we can go south to Jiangnan!”
"That's right! That's right!" Everyone immediately echoed in unison.
At this moment, Deputy General Chen Ji suddenly said," General, I have an idea. Although I can't wipe out the entire Jingzhou Navy, I can teach them a lesson and suppress their arrogance!”
"Oh? Brother, what's your plan? Tell me!"
Chen Ji nodded at Zhang Xun, then turned to Cheng Pu and asked," General Cheng, I would like to ask if there is any terrain by the river that can be used to hide the catapults. A place like a low hill or a forest that could block the view of the fleet on the river without obstructing the catapults?”
"Yes!"
"That's easy! I've already thought of a way. We can hide the catapults in such a place, order the soldiers to make crossing tools by the river, and take water from the river as bait. When the Jingzhou navy comes to attack, the soldiers in the front will immediately retreat after resisting for a while. When the Jingzhou navy comes ashore and destroys our crossing tools, ten thousand stones will be launched at the same time. The army that retreated earlier will immediately return to attack. How can the Jingzhou navy not be defeated?”
Hearing this, Zhang Xun finally felt comforted. He praised," Good plan! Good plan! Demou, cut down trees by the river to build rafts and train soldiers to get water like before. Brother, bring fifty catapults and ambush us from behind. We will wait for the Jing State navy to arrive!”
The two of them replied in unison," This humble general will accept your orders!”
After all the generals left, Zhang Xun immediately ordered his bodyguards," Wash everything that Cheng Pu touched just now. No! It was better to throw them all away! Wait, burn them all with a torch!”
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"Reporting, General, the enemy has appeared five miles upstream of our army, cutting down trees to get water. There are about five thousand of them!”
Gan Ning, who had been thinking about how to make the enemy die of thirst, couldn't help but mutter to himself when he heard the report.
He had already taught them a lesson when he rushed over from Xiangyang yesterday. He did not expect them to dare to come today.
Hehe, you must be very thirsty. If you want to drink water, you have to ask me if I agree!
After making up his mind, he immediately ordered five thousand soldiers to set off.
On the Yushui River, the breeze was gentle and the ripples were sparkling.
A fleet of ships with full sails advanced at high speed broke the silence, scaring the wild ducks and waterbirds who were playing in the water to hunt for food and scattering in panic.
Yuan Zhou's soldiers, who were collecting water and cutting wood by the river, were attracted by the noisy crowing of ducks in the distance and the soaring birds. At the corner of the river in front of them, tall sails appeared from behind the reeds.
When the first ship finally revealed its full appearance, waves of exclamations immediately rose and fell." It's the Jing State Navy!”
"The Jing State Navy is here!"
"Warship! The Jing State Navy's large warships!"
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Cheng Pu, who had been patiently waiting, watched as the fish took the bait. He could not help but smile. It was time to collect some interest for his lord!
He had to put on a show. He immediately shouted," What are you panicking for? Calm down! Don't throw away the water, don't throw away the buckets, and bring your weapons with you. The rest of you, bring the cross-river equipment that you've already made. Retreat!"”
The soldiers regained their composure under Cheng Pu's scolding. Those who fetched water quickly poured out the water and carried the empty buckets to the shore. They grabbed a handful of water from the place where the weapons were piled up and ran back. Those who cut down trees to build rafts picked up the river crossing equipment that had already been made on the ground and hurriedly followed.
Before they could run far, boulders flew above their heads. One by one, human bodies were smashed into minced meat and blood. Only those with broken arms and legs had the chance to cry out. Those whose ancestors had not been rubbed by the stones could no longer care about the buckets and river crossing equipment. They threw them on the ground and ran away.
Some of them were even empty-handed, and their weapons were nowhere to be found.
Cheng Pu was anxious. If he didn't scold them, no one would have any weapons in their hands. How could they counterattack empty-handed? In his anxiety, he didn't think too much about it and shouted," Those who dare to throw weapons will be killed!”
Those who didn't throw it away were lucky. Those who were about to throw it away quickly tightened their grip to make sure that their weapons were still in their hands. Those who were already empty-handed were terrified.
The people running at the back immediately picked up the weapons thrown by the people in front. The people running in front were in a dilemma. Running back empty-handed would definitely kill them, but braving the stone rain to pick up the weapons did not seem to guarantee death. Between the two evils, they should choose the lesser one and run back to pick up the weapons.
Cheng Pu was anxious, but Gan Ning, who was standing on the ship and watching the fleeing soldiers, wasn't. He was enjoying the show when he suddenly realized that some of the fleeing soldiers had returned to pick up their weapons. This wasn't normal, was it?
Could this be a trap? Hmph, my Internet Water Army is invulnerable. As long as I'm fully prepared, what can a trap do to me?
"Put down the canoes," Gan Ning ordered."The swordsmen and shieldmen disembark and destroy any tools the enemy has left behind. Pick up any weapons the enemy has left behind. Remember, be on high alert. Archers, don't let go of your arrows. Stop firing the stone carts. Prepare to throw stones and listen to orders at any time!”
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