Chapter 696

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Jiangling, City Lord's Mansion.

Since returning from the port, Cao Cao has been in a state of excitement.

The war must be fought again. The crux of the problem now is how to fight this battle.

Cao Cao summoned two advisors, Cheng Yu and Jia Xu, to attend the meeting, and Ouyang Shuo, as a representative of the stranger, was able to attend. The special role of the ocean-going fleet destined Ouyang Shuo to have a great say.

Seeing that Cao Cao was too excited, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to pour cold water on him, "Prime Minister, let me introduce to you the situation of the alien army on both sides."

"Speak!" Cao Cao didn't dare to belittle the alien army.

"In this battle, our Alien Legion has a total of 270,000, and the navy is less than 250,000. The Alien Legion in the enemy camp has a total of 350,000, and it is not ruled out that the opponent also has sailors. .”

"Such a big difference?" Cao Cao frowned.

Ouyang Shuo nodded.

After the fire of Chibi, the remnants of Cao's army who fled back were around 100,000. In addition to Cao Ren's 30,000 troops left in Jiangling City, the total strength of Cao's army is now around 130,000.

At the same time, the Sun Liu Alliance was divided into three groups.

Liu Bei led an army of 20,000 against the Xiangjiang River and attacked Linxiang, the seat of Changsha. The number of Huang Gai's navy should be less than 10,000. After entering Dongting Lake, they transferred to the Yuan River

Therefore, Zhou Yu's army, which really pursued Cao Jun by land and water, was only about 20,000.

In such a comparison, the insufficiency of Cao Cao's camp's alien army seems a bit insignificant, and the total strength of the two camps is still equal.

The problem is, in addition to strength, the most important thing is morale.

Cao's army was defeated, morale fell to the bottom, the generals had no fighting spirit, and the soldiers had no fighting spirit. In this way, there was only a large army in history, but Zhou Yu led his troops to pursue them all the way.

In the end, Cao Cao didn't even stay in Jiangling for long, and directly led his troops back to the north. A year later, even Jiangling, which was guarded by Cao Ren, was defeated by Zhou Yu's army.

It can be seen from this that it is difficult for Cao Cao's 130,000 troops to be used in a short time. On the contrary, the army pursued by Zhou Yu was as imposing as a rainbow and showed its sharpness.

The morale of the aboriginal army will also affect the morale of the Alien Legion.

The lords of Cao Cao's camp had long since given up their expectations for the battle, and their slack was evident at a glance. On the contrary, the Alien Legion of Sun Liu's camp must want to take advantage of the situation and secure the victory in one fell swoop.

In this way, the superior and inferior will be judged.

Even if there is an ocean-going fleet to rely heavily on, Cao Jun is still not optimistic.

In addition, there is one more point that must be taken into consideration. The Battle of Chibi was victorious, and Sun Quan, who was sitting in the rear, got the news, would he lead an army to the front for reinforcements?

Even if not, Ouyang Shuo believed that Di Chen and the others would find a way to persuade Sun Quan to increase his troops.

In this way, the situation becomes more and more unfavorable.

The battle of Chibi is not just a water battle, the confrontation of the army is the mainstream.

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"Compared with your fleet, how strong is the enemy's navy?" Cao Cao asked again.

Ouyang Shuo thought for a while, among the enemy's powerful navy, there are probably only Xiong Ba, Zhan Lang and Xun Long Dian Acupuncture. Their warships were sold by Shanhai City.

As for the artillery, only Xunlong Dianxue obtained more than 30 guns from Shanhai City.

Ouyang Shuo doesn't know whether Xiongba and Zhanlang have mastered the cannon manufacturing technology. Because the technical manual of the same technology in the game, although it is not bad, it is not the only one.

Theoretically speaking, they also have the opportunity to obtain artillery manufacturing technology from other channels.

Gaia also stipulates that when a country masters a certain technology in more than five territories, then the technology will be open to the lords of the entire country for free.

For example, if Ouyang Shuo authorized the steam engine manufacturing technology to Lingxi City, Luofeng City, Obstinate Stone City, and Black Lion City one by one, all the lords in the entire China region would automatically master this technology.

This is why, not long after the steam engine was developed in Fort Avek in the British area, the entire country entered the period of the industrial revolution.

"The battleships are comparable, but the firearms are slightly inferior." Ouyang Shuo replied to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, "Wen He, tell me your opinion."

During the whole process, Jia Xu remained silent until he was called by Cao Cao. Then he stood up and said, "My lord, my opinion is that the main attack is by water, and the main defense is by land."

"Be specific."

"The naval forces are in full swing. It is advisable to go upstream and take the initiative to meet Zhou Yu's naval forces. It is best to defeat them in one fell swoop. If possible, it is best to reoccupy Chibi." Jia Xu deserves to be Jia Xu, with a clear mind, "So On the one hand, one can re-boost the morale of our army through a big victory and sweep away the current sluggish trend; on the other hand, it can also use Chibi as a node to cut off the Sun Liu coalition army."

"Occupying Chibi can not only cut off Sun Quan's follow-up reinforcements, but also cut off the food and supplies of Zhou Yu's army. Only in this way can our army fight to the death with the main force led by Zhou Yu in the Yunmengze area."

Jia Xu paused for everyone to digest, and then said: "After talking about the water route, it is easy to understand the main defense of the land route. Before the navy occupies Chibi, the main force of our army had better stay in Jiangling City to rest and defend the city. One army can take this opportunity to rest and heal its wounds. The other can also take this opportunity to mobilize defenders from all over Jingzhou to help Jiangling City. The most important thing is to take advantage of this time to replenish food and supplies."

In the Battle of Chibi, Cao Jun used Chibi as his base camp, and the main food and supplies were transported to Chibi. As a result, a big fire burned up the batch of grain and grass.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was not comparable to the wilderness of the main plane.

Years of wars have caused the people to suffer unspeakably and become displaced. Coupled with the fact that a large number of young and middle-aged men were conscripted into the army, there were few men in the village, and large tracts of land were barren and uncultivated.

Therefore, for the army, food and grass are even more precious.

If you want to raise food and grass for World War I, you have to work hard from the rear for half a year. Just like this, the ministers guarding the rear, such as Xiahou Dun and Zhong Yao, were also behind-the-scenes heroes of the war.

In addition, it is already the middle of winter, and there is only a little winter ration left in the people's homes. It is naturally more difficult to collect food and grass again.

It is not without reason that Cao Cao chose to withdraw his troops in history.

Jia Xu's analysis can be said to be to the point, every word is precise. After hearing this, Ouyang Shuo's eyes sparkled. Undoubtedly, counselors like Jia Xu were the talents that Ouyang Shuo lacked the most.

"If you really don't want to, you might as well just tie him up." Ouyang Shuo had "bad thoughts" in his heart.

Cao Cao didn't express his opinion directly, but turned to look at Cheng Yu and asked, "Zhongde, what do you think?"

Cheng Yu was one of the five great counselors under Cao Cao's account. After Guo Jia's death, he was the number one counselor in Cao Cao's camp. At the same time, Cheng Yu was the only one among the five great advisers capable of leading troops to fight.

Speaking of which, there is another allusion. In history, after the defeat at Chibi, Cao Cao cried loudly, saying: "If Feng Xiao is here, Gu You will not suffer such a big loss!"

Some people interpreted this, saying that Cao Cao was dissatisfied with Cheng Yu, Jia Xu and other advisers.

It is not.

A careful review of historical materials will reveal that the counselors of Cao Cao's camp in the Battle of Chibi did not neglect their duties. Previously, Jia Xu suggested that we should not rush forward lightly, and we should first stabilize the people in Jingzhou.

As a result, Cao Cao refused to listen, and was eager to unify the world, so he rashly sent troops.

Cheng Yu also anticipated the alliance between Sun and Liu long ago, saying: "Sun Quan is new, and he has not yet been feared by the people in the country. However, Mr. Cao is invincible in the world, and he lifted Jingzhou for the first time. Liu Bei has always been famous, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are enemies of ten thousand people, Sun Quan will definitely help them to defend our army."

Looking back, it was indeed true. If Cao Cao had listened to Cheng Yu's advice and prepared himself early, he would not have been caught off guard by Zhou Yu in Chibi.

In this way, it is not difficult to understand Cao Cao's current approach. When it comes to deciding the success or failure of the hegemony, Cao Cao still habitually consults Cheng Yu and Jia Xu for advice.

Ouyang Shuo felt a little ashamed when he saw him, his behavior in Shanhai City was far more domineering than Cao Cao's.

Cheng Yude asked, not daring to be negligent, stood up and replied: "My lord, I basically agree with Wen He's judgment. The only thing is that Zhou Yu is in the enemy's formation, and Zhuge Liang is behind him to make suggestions. In addition, the other party is familiar with our situation. If you are afraid, they will make some targeted arrangements for the ocean-going fleet."

"What Zhong De said makes sense, so how should we respond?" Cao Cao was not timid, he was a hero, and since he had made a decision, he would not change it easily, but thought about how to achieve his goal.

"My suggestion is to fight slow with speed." Cheng Yu explained, "Even if the opponent is prepared, we will never expect that we will attack decisively without any modification or hesitation. Before you prepare, catch them by surprise."

"This plan is very good!"

Cao Cao's voice is very magnetic, and he holds his beard with his hands, with a calm demeanor. He even had a smile on his face, making it impossible for people to perceive his true thoughts. He was really a hero of the generation.

Seeing Ouyang Shuo, he could only be envious now.

When will he gather such a group of top strategists under his account?

"Prime Minister!" Envy turned to envy, Ouyang Shuo has always done things straightforwardly, and took the initiative to challenge, "I am willing to lead the ocean-going fleet, set off immediately, and take down Chibi in one fell swoop!"

Considering that he might meet some people he met in the enemy army, Ouyang Shuo had to go out in person when the ocean-going fleet attacked. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Zheng He to deal with such a complicated situation in the face of strangers.

Ouyang Shuo also wanted to meet the sailors of Sun Liu's camp for a while.

It's time for Shanhai City's ocean-going fleet to use this water battle to justify its name.

"Okay!" Cao Cao laughed loudly, "I hope the fleet you lead can win the battle."

"promise!"

Ouyang Shuo solemnly promised.

Next, discuss the specific operational details. In addition, it is the placement of the Alien Legion. After all, Ouyang Shuo is not in Jiangling, so arrangements must be made early.

The Battle of Chibi will reopen again with the confrontation between naval forces.

The real battle has just begun!

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