Caves, especially those covered by vines and weeds, are undoubtedly the most natural hiding places.
"Report to the princess!" Leng Huaping hurriedly cleared the weeds at the entrance of the cave, got into the cave, and reported to Sun Shangxiang.
"explain!"
Leng Huaping said: "Five Mengchong and twenty boats sailed out of Cao's naval array, with about 1,000 people, and they were sailing down the river. Judging from the military uniforms, they should be the Jingzhou Navy." Sun Shangxiang raised his eyebrows, " But who is leading the troops and what is the target?" Leng Huaping said: "Well... Cao Jun has too many sentries and the sisters dare not move forward, so..." Sun Shangxiang nodded, immediately took out paper, pen and ink from his pocket, and quickly Write a few words, then take out a delicate wooden bird and stuff the paper roll into the belly of the wooden bird.
Afterwards, Sun Shangxiang came out of the cave and threw his hand, and the wooden mechanical bird actually flew! And it was extremely fast, flying out of the dense forest in the blink of an eye and disappearing without a trace.
Leng Huaping couldn't help but said: "It's amazing! The wooden bird can actually fly!" Sun Shangxiang said: "This was given to me by Liu Bei's military advisor Zhuge. It is said to have been made by his wife. It can fly five hundred miles a day. And it has its own characteristics. Destroying the agency can ensure that the information will not be stolen by the enemy." Leng Huaping marveled.
Sun Shangxiang suddenly ordered: "By the way, you go and get a Cao army uniform."
"Cao Jun's uniform? Princess, do you want to..." Seeing Sun Shangxiang nodding, Leng Huaping said: "But this is too dangerous. If something happens to the princess..."
Sun Shangxiang said resolutely: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. I have made up my mind, no need to say more. Don't follow me either. There are more people, but it is easier to be discovered."
"...Yes, Princess." Leng Huaping had no choice but to agree.
The released machine bird flew through dense forests, over mountains, across rivers, across hills and plains, and finally landed in the hands of a person.
Needless to say, this person is Zhuge Liang.
At this time, Zhuge Liang was on a flat loess. Not only him, Zhou Yu, Huang Gai, Gan Ning, etc., Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, etc. are all here.
In addition, there is a Bagua formation shaped like a tortoise shell set up by three thousand soldiers and horses.
The Bagua array has been laid out and is waiting for Cao Jun's army.
Zhuge Liang took out a roll of paper from the belly of the machine bird, spread it out and frowned slightly.
Zhou Yu on one side saw that Zhuge Liang was different and asked, "What happened?" Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly and handed the note to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu glanced at him and immediately jumped up, "Cao Cao... what a Cao Cao! Both of you and I thought that he would invade by land, but we never thought that he would invade by water!"
The other generals were all shocked when they heard this.
Huang Gai said: "Captain, please come back for reinforcements! All the generals who are good at water warfare have gathered here. There is no one to control the navy. How can we do it?" Gan Ning, the Jinfan thief, said: "Captain, the last general is asking for battle!"
Zhou Yu glanced at the generals and suddenly laughed "haha". He tore up the note in his hand and said: "Thief Cao, you are smart. You want to test the strength of our navy with 1,000 Jingzhou soldiers. Haha!" The generals were indifferent to each other. Word. "Why is the Governor laughing?" Huang Gai asked. Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang and said, "May I ask Mr. Kong Ming if he has any good strategies to defeat the enemy?" Zhuge Liang gently shook his feather fan and said with a smile, "Since Cao Cao wants to explore the strength of our army, we might as well put on a show for him." Zhou Yu He sighed: "It's just what I want. Gan Ning obeys the order!"
Gan Ning stood up with his head held high, clasped his fists and said, "The general is here!"
"I order you to return to Chibi Dazhai as soon as possible. Deploy the navy and pretend to be training outside the water stronghold. When Cao Jun's navy comes, pretend to rush to meet the enemy. After the fierce battle, pretend to be defeated, and then return to the water stronghold immediately!"
Gan Ning asked: "Do you mean to lure the enemy deeper?"
Zhou Yu said: "If you can lure the enemy, then annihilate them all, but don't kill them all; if you can't lure them, then forget it and just let them go."
"This... Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me..."
Zhou Yu's face sank and he said, "This is a military order!"
Gan Ning looked solemn and shouted: "No!" Then he rode away from Juechen.
"Report—"
A scout soldier passed through the Bagua Formation and came to the center of the formation, saying: "To inform the Commander-in-Chief, Cao's army is still five miles away from here."
Zhou Yu said: "Okay! Cao Cao's main force is indeed on land. But... hum!" Zhou Yu did not say anything, but looked at Zhuge Liang. If both of them had the ability to read minds at this time, they would definitely be able to hear each other's thoughts: "But Cao Cao's real intention is to engage in a water battle with our army. These soldiers on land are just a test."
Zhuge Liang said: "But it's also very thrilling! If Cao Cao directly leads the army to attack Chibi Water Village, I'm afraid this battle..." Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Cao Cao will never fight an unprepared battle. That's why he sent water and land forces. The army came to test the strength of our army. However, it was his caution that caused him to lose the opportunity to fight. Cao Cao will definitely be defeated!"
Afterwards, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang used their respective strengths, lined up their troops, and waited for Cao Jun to take the bait...
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Standing on the bow of Mengchong's ship, Yin Kuang called for 1,000 naval officers, Liu Ding and Zhang Gong, both of whom led the army, and each led 500 men.
"See... Sir!" Liu Ding and Zhang Gong hesitated for a moment, then called Yin Kuang "Sir". By the way, at this time, Yin Kuang had neither a military position nor an official position. It was really hard to call him. However, he was a popular person around Cao Cao and should not be neglected. In the end, he could only be called "Sir".
In other words, the two of them were sent to work under such a young boy for no reason. While they were confused, they also had various negative thoughts and emotions. Although their attitude towards Yin Kuang was not bad, it was really not much better.
How could Yin Kuang not know what they were thinking, but at the moment he was too lazy to say anything else and said directly and indifferently: "I only ask you one question."
“…”
"You want to die or you want to live."
The expressions of Liu Ding and Zhang Gong changed greatly. What also changed at the same time was their momentum. The momentum of a military commander was displayed at this moment.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Liu Ding asked unkindly. With the scars at the corners of his eyes, his face could be described as gloomy and ferocious.
Yin Kuang said: "Use your brains and think about it. The Prime Minister sent us to attack Chibi Water Village. What's the difference between asking us to go and die directly? 1,000 people against tens of thousands of people is the same as throwing an egg against a stone. And if you are Disobeying orders is even a death penalty. Not only will you, but your superiors will also be implicated. The Prime Minister can also use this to get rid of people with disloyal intentions. Going forward is death, retreating is even more deadly. But there is a glimmer of hope for moving forward. , there is no way to survive if you disobey!”
Yin Kuang continued: "But I can increase your chances of survival. The premise is that you must listen to my command and obey my orders absolutely without any objection."
Zhang Gong said coldly: "It's just you? A brat who doesn't even have a military position?" Yin Kuang said: "That's right! It's just me. What I'm holding in my hand is the green sword given by the Prime Minister. If I kill you, the Prime Minister will not punish me, but you will be stigmatized for committing rebellion even if you die."
"Damn it! Do you really have the Prime Minister's support to do whatever you want?!" Zhang Gong was furious and was about to rush forward. Liu Ding on the side quickly stopped him and said: "Zicheng, calm down! Do you want to harm General Cai and General Zhang?" Zhang Gong was stunned, and then glared at Yin Kuang fiercely. Liu Ding saluted Yin Kuang and said, "My lord, please forgive me! Since your lord is holding the Prime Minister's Festival and the sword, we should be at your disposal."
After hearing this, Yin Kuang naturally knew that Liu Ding was just a temporary flattery, but he could only sigh secretly, "It's good to have such a result. I have no foundation in the army and can only rely on Cao Cao's power. And use some extraordinary means... However, power is really a good thing. Cao Cao, just a name, can make these veterans listen to me, a rookie."
He shook his head, getting rid of the irrelevant thoughts in his mind, and then said: "As I said before, if you listen to my command, I can keep you alive, and even achieve your first achievement."
Zhang Gong grunted and said, "Jingzhou Navy is no longer what it used to be. I'm just thankful to be alive. What's the point of making meritorious deeds?"
Yin Kuang ignored him and looked at Liu Ding, who was more knowledgeable about current affairs, and said: "Marquis Liu Jun must be familiar with water warfare. To be honest, I know nothing about it. So, for the next half hour, I will ask Marquis Liu Jun to give me some advice." "Yin Kuang is telling the truth. He really doesn't want to fight. Moreover, there are no relevant courses offered in "colleges" - maybe there are, but I am not qualified to take them yet.
Liu Ding and Zhang Gong looked at each other and saw the speechless, helpless, angry, and unwilling emotions in each other's eyes. However, the two still briefly talked about the basics of water fighting. For example, the functions of various warships, the formation of the ship array, how to raise flags, as well as current, wind direction, water and mountain conditions, etc. In other words, water warfare involves all aspects, including astronomy and geography. In fact, Liu Ding and Zhang Gong are not very proficient, and they are just beginners. This also reflects that the Jingzhou navy is indeed no longer what it used to be. The quality of general officers is so poor, let alone ordinary soldiers.
It is estimated that the only ones who can really take advantage of this are Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and their direct naval forces.
Although the level of the two "teachers" is not very good, Yin Kuang's 8 points of intelligence are not for show. In addition to his extraordinary ability in thinking and logic, his learning ability and ability to draw inferences from one example are also better than ordinary people. In just half an hour, Yin Kuang emptied the little ink in Liu and Zhang's stomachs. His understanding left Liu and Zhang speechless.
"Well, what's the use of learning quickly? Who can't talk on paper? In the end, we are the ones who throw our lives and blood. If we are defeated, grandpa, I will dive to escape, or simply surrender." Looking at the negative Yin Kuang, Liu Ding and Zhang Gong stood with their hands in front of the military map, their eyes flashing.