Chapter 14 2. If you want to break Cao's army, you must attack with fire

The sun is gradually sinking to the west, and the last twilight of sunset glow is gradually fading away, and the sky becomes dark blue. Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang stood side by side on the watchtower of the high cliff on the side of Chibi, with Huang Gai, Gan Ning, Cheng Pu and other generals standing behind them. "The governor defeated Cao thief in Huilongwan a few days ago." Zhuge Liang was still gently shaking his goose feather fan, and said with a smile, "Today, Liang will present you with a special congratulatory gift." "It's rare that Kong Ming is so generous, but I don't know what kind of congratulatory gift it is?" Zhou Yu's face moved slightly, and he said slowly.

"At this time, I still can't see it clearly. When the sky is completely dark, the governor will be able to see its splendor." "Oh? Is it the bright moon in the sky, the gentle breeze, and the beautiful scenery of the calm water? Zhuge Jun, as literati and refined scholars, you can't avoid this sour leisurely mood..." Zhou Yu chuckled, But he is not afraid of Zhuge Liang's retort that playing the zither and playing the piano is also "arty".He inadvertently glanced over to the opposite bank, and his eyes seemed to be straightened by something. He saw that Cao Jun's camps on the other bank were starting to light up one after another. Almost half of the night sky was illuminated—the surface of the river was also illuminated by their lights like a mirror!That piece of bright lights stretched westward along the river bank, a full length of more than ten miles, which made people's eyes dazzled.

Seeing Zhou Yu's slightly surprised look, Zhuge Liang still didn't change his face, and said calmly, "Has Governor Zhou seen this special gift carefully presented by Liang?" Zhou Yu didn't expect that Cao Cao's team was really so huge, probably more than 140,000 to 150,000 horses.If you get rid of the natural danger of the Yangtze River and your water warfare skills, and meet Cao Jun on land, the 40,000 soldiers under him will probably be beaten to death by Cao Cao.He looked at the other side silently, not answering Zhuge Liang's words. At this time, Cheng Pu said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhuge, for your reminder. Yes, Cao Bandit has a lot of people, and even if I win a small victory in Huilongwan, it is not enough. However, even if Cao Bandit comes again One hundred and eighty thousand, I will wait for Jiangdong Erlang to risk his life and teach them whether to return or not!"

Hearing Deputy Commander Cheng's words, Huang Gai, Gan Ning and others also echoed and shouted: "That's right! No matter how many soldiers they have, they are still landlubbers who can't swim. As long as they sail across the river to attack, then Just come one, kill one, all will be sent to death!" Zhuge Liang's clear and bright voice pierced through their shouts of encouragement like a sharp knife tore through the yarn: "That's right. The Jiangdong Navy is indeed invincible on the river. However, Cao Thief's men in charge of the navy Generals Cai Hao and Zhang Yun are famous generals in Jingzhou who are familiar with water warfare. They will try their best to help Cao thief train the navy to counter the Jiangdong princes. Perhaps the actual combat ability of the navy they trained is far less than that of the Jiangdong navy, but as long as they are Trained to the level of 'counting one against one', relying on the large number of ships and then desperately fighting a war of attrition—what can the lords do?"

"This..." Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Gan Ning and others couldn't help but gape and looked at each other. "Therefore, we must find another clever strategy to win by surprise before Cao Jun's navy is fully trained!" Zhuge Liang sighed leisurely. Zhou Yu squinted at him, and found that although he was sighing, there seemed to be no melancholy in his eyes.Zhou Yu changed his mind secretly, and waved his hand slightly behind him.Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Gan Ning and the others understood and immediately resigned. After they retreated, Zhou Yu turned to Zhuge Liang with a slight smile and said, "Kong Ming, my wife pickled a basket of dried perch in Zhenjiang Mansion, and the taste is barely enough to taste. Later, Yu will have someone deliver it to your tent." , I still hope to accept it."

"Thank you for the kindness of Zhou Dudu." Zhuge Liang bowed his face when he heard the words, "The dried sea bass marinated by Mrs. Zun must be extremely delicious. Now Liang is thinking about it and his tongue is full of saliva!" Zhou Yu laughed: "Naturally. Yu can guarantee that if Kong Ming eats the 'dried sea bass' pickled by his wife, the lingering fragrance will linger on his tongue, and he won't know the taste of meat for three months!" Zhuge Liang also laughed out loud, tears almost came out of the corners of his eyes. "By the way! Mr. Zhuge—you don't think that a mere 'reminding Cao's power' is a 'special gift' for Yu to wait for the victory in Longwan? Yu doesn't believe it. If it's such a 'congratulatory gift' , seems to be too light." Zhou Yu went back to talking, and slightly "tapped" with a smile.

"There is nothing smarter than Governor Zhou!" Zhuge Liang patted his forehead lightly with a goose feather fan, and the smile on his face changed from weak to thick, "Well, there is always a question in Liang's heart that he really wants to ask Governor Zhou." "Please speak." Zhou Yu returned to his serious appearance. "According to what Liang saw, the warships under the commander's command are so flexible and maneuverable, as elusive as loaches. But I don't know why you didn't let them intersperse behind Cao's bandit fleet during the battle at Huilongwan that day. , wait for the opportunity to use firearms, torches, flames, etc. to throw and burn them?"

"Well... Kong Ming, the trick you mentioned is indeed a good and feasible strategy." The smile on Zhou Yu's brow disappeared, and his tone changed slightly, "However, the governor does not want to adopt it for the time being. .” "why?" "Is it necessary for the governor to tell you all the anti-Cao strategies in his chest? Just like you, Zhuge Jun, have you ever told Yu Yu all the anti-Cao strategies in your chest?" Zhou Yu's words sounded very gentle and euphemistic, carefully After chewing, there is a sword-like sharpness inside. "Why does Zhou Dudu need to 'cherish words like gold'?" Zhuge Liang smiled very amiably. No secrets!"

"Okay! Alright!" Zhou Yu finally couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile, "Let me tell you, this kind of trick can indeed be tried in the battle of Huilongwan. But Zhou Yu doesn't want to just do it piecemeal like that. Make a fuss. Not only will it not damage the main vitality of Cao Jun, but it may also expose his "secret combat skills" prematurely, which will actually scare the snake. This kind of "surprise attack with fire" trick, if you want to use it, make it a vigorous one , Overwhelming, turning the whole situation around!" After Zhuge Liang listened carefully, he suppressed the smile on his face, and said: "It seems that this special gift carefully prepared by Liang is no longer unusual for Zhou Dudu! Liang is really playing tricks, showing his ugliness..."

Then, his eyes fixed on the brightly lit camp of Cao Jun on the other side of the Yangtze River, and he murmured, "At this moment, Liang couldn't help but imagine that if a fire dragon rushed into the camp on the other bank Among them, what kind of scene should it be..."