Jingzhou is preparing for war.
The Celestial Guard and the scouts of the second legion sent out the news at the same time.
March 16th.
Chaisang, Red Cliff Camp.
Taishi Ci had already returned from Jing 'an.
In the commander's tent.
Zhao Yi presented the news and said respectfully,""My lord, Changsha Prefecture has sent news that Jing Prefecture has begun to prepare for war. It is reported that Huang Zhong will lead 17,000 troops to attack Chaisang from the sea, while Liu Pan will lead 3,000 troops to guard the camp!”
"Hmm?"
Zhuge Jin and Gan Ning were dumbfounded.
After taking down Yuzhang, the Red Cliff Army had reorganized themselves.
Huang Qi, Zhou Jin participated in the internal affairs.
The military was controlled by Gan Ning and Liao Hua.
Therefore, no one knew what Zhao Yi was doing.
Only a corner of the Directorate of Celestials was revealed, and the two of them couldn't help but tremble in fear.
After all, the secret report from the scouts of the second legion had not been sent back yet. Even if the news came back, it would not be so clear.
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
Wang Xiong knocked on the table.
Zhuge Jin stepped forward and said," My lord, there are seventeen thousand of them. Even if we use warships, we will need at least a few hundred of them. We can't defeat them all with our cannons. We can only stop their warships that are about to land!"”
"Not only that."
" The Jing State Navy is at its peak," Zhao Yi said in a deep voice." Even though Huang Zhong's subordinates are not as strong as the Jiangxia Navy, they still have turreted ships, gateships, and giant ships like the Yayu!”
"Jing Prefecture."
"The navy is indeed powerful."
"If they use turreted ships," Gan Ning said, frowning,"with the turreted ships in the front and flanking them from the side, it'll be hard to stop them from invading!"”
"Hiss."
The lieutenants and marquises were shocked.
He never thought that the Jing State Navy would be so powerful.
"My lord."
Zhuge Jin raised his head and said," I thought that we should take the initiative to attack. If we were to land, I'm afraid that it would be extremely tragic. That's because landing means that we have the hope of attacking Yuzhang. The soldiers of Jingzhou will swarm over!"”
"Jing State Navy."
"You really can't be underestimated."
Wang Xiong chuckled and said," Just Huang Zhong alone is already so powerful. How powerful is the Huang Ancestor Army, which is made up of elite sailors?!"”
"This…"
The generals fell silent.
"Very strong."
Gan Ning growled.
"Yes, I am."
Wang Xiong's expression did not change.
In the previous life, Sun Jian and Sun Ce attacked Jiangxia five times.
He only managed to kill the Yellow Ancestor in the last attempt, but he was still unable to occupy Jiangxia.
In Jingzhou and Yangzhou, there was a rumor that ten thousand people in Jiangxia were equivalent to a hundred thousand sailors. This was referring to the patrolling army under Ancestor Huang.
"My lord!"
Zhuge Jin drew a line of defense on the map and said in a deep voice,""Chaisang's terrain is special, and it's not suitable for a battle along the river. Moreover, the navy of Jing State is strong. I thought that we should take the initiative to attack and intercept him in the Shaxian area. We can rely on the Dreamy Cloud Swamp to deal with him. There are reeds there, and we can hide our troops there.”
"No."
"Sha Xian is too close to Jiangxia," Gan Ning retorted."What if the Yellow Patriarch joins the battle?!"”
"This…!"
Zhuge Jin was at a loss.
"Ziyi?"
Wang Xiong turned to look at Taishi Ci.
"My lord."
"Fellow colleagues."
Taishi Ci's eyes were sharp." There's no need to think so much. We can just destroy their main fleet. Mengchong, it's nothing!"”
"Heh."
"Haha!"
"Have you heard of the Half-Crossing Strike?" Wang Xiong laughed heartily.”
"Oh?"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
In Sun Tzu's Art of War, the marching chapter recorded the attack halfway across the river.
In the Battle of Wei River, Han Xin used this strategy to win and kill Long Qie.
"The main force retreated two miles."
"The Huihui Cannon is placed at the corner peak in the southeast.”
"We can leave some space at the ferry for the Jing state army to dock!”
"Even if they are the vanguard, they won't be able to form a formation in a short period of time!”
" At that time, the vanguard ships will block the ferry, allowing the return artillery to attack the enemy's main ships. The vanguard troops that have landed will have their retreat cut off, and they will be like sheep stranded on the river bank. The main forces can then encircle and suppress them.”
Wang Xiong drew a line of defense on the map and said cautiously.
"Here."
Gan Ning and Zhuge Jin shouted.
Wang Xiong's gaze fell on Taishi Ci and said in a deep voice,"Prepare for battle immediately. Taishi Ci will lead 1,000 soldiers and follow me to the Red Cliff camp on Mount Tianyue. Once we detect that the Jing Prefecture has sent troops, we will launch a surprise attack on the You County camp!”
"What?"
Taishi Ci and Zhuge Jin said in shock.
"Ziyu."
Wang Xiong gripped the hilt of his saber and said coldly," You're right. There's no reason to guard against thieves every night. This time, we must defeat Jingzhou and make Liu Biao afraid of taking action. He won't dare to have any extravagant hopes for Yuzhang!"”
"But!"
Zhuge Jin hesitated.
"Alright."
Wang Xiong waved his hand and smiled lightly," The Jing State camp only has three thousand soldiers under Liu Pan. We have one thousand soldiers charging into the camp. If we use our troops well, we can easily break through the camp. Don't worry about anything!"”
"Here."
Zhuge Jin said respectfully.
Taishi Ci's gaze was firm." Don't worry, sir. Even if I and a thousand soldiers die in You County, I will ensure the lord's safety!"”
"Mister Ziyu."
"Brother Ziyi."
"Don't worry," Gan Ning said with a strange expression."Our lord is superior to us in both martial arts and strategy. How else do you think I lost in the Dreamy Cloud Swamp?"”
"That's true."
Zhuge Jin smiled bitterly.
On the other hand, Taishi Ci's eyes were filled with disbelief.
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