Chapter 702: Beheading

"What about fire attack? How about using fire attack?" Zheng He then suggested.

When deducing the battle situation just now, Zheng He had been thinking of ways to defeat the enemy. Seeing that the frogman tactic was rejected by the emperor, Zheng He was a little unwilling, and proposed another strategy.

"How to attack with fire, tell me in detail." Ouyang Shuo was not motivated to attack Zheng He.

Their discussion like this might provide Jia Xu with some ideas.

"Arrange fire oil and straw on the red horse boat, arrange frogmen to pull the boat under the water, approach the enemy warships, and set fire to the red horse boat. They will never be spared." Zheng He explained.

Ouyang Shuo thought for a while, but still shook his head, "First, the enemy army is equipped with artillery, and the red horse boat has such an obvious target, it is likely that it will be sunk before it gets close, even the underwater frogmen will not be spared."

"Secondly, the river is narrow, and the enemy forces are attacking from left to right. Even if the red horse boat is lucky enough to reach the enemy ship and ignite a fire. Once the wind blows, the fire will spread, and I'm afraid it will catch fire."

"Then, how about pouring fire oil on the enemy warship directly under the cover of night?" Zheng He's brain was wide open.

"Frogmen are powerful, but they are not supermen. How can they bring a large amount of fire oil to the enemy's water camp under the water without being noticed by the enemy." Ouyang Shuo smiled and shook his head.

When Zheng He heard this, he felt ashamed: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, and I will admire you in the end!"

Ouyang Shuo waved his hands with a smile, looked at Jia Xu again, saw that Jia Xu had shifted his gaze away from the sand table, a smile appeared on his face, and asked, "Sir, did you think of a way to defeat the enemy?"

"There is a plan, please refer to your majesty." Jia Xu nodded with a smile.

"Sir, please tell me!" Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed.

"The two strategies of Duduti are good ideas, but they have certain limitations. Even so, they really gave me some inspiration. Both strategies have the participation of frogmen, and in the plan, the frogmen are all involved. It plays a central role. During this time, I know a thing or two about the special frogman."

Speaking of this, Jia Xu paused for a moment, and then said: "The frogmen in your army are very magical. They come and go without a trace in the water, just like a dragon crossing a river, seeing the head but not the end. In this way, just arrange the frogmen It is a bit overkill for people to perform auxiliary tasks such as investigation, ship digging, and tugboats.”

"Overkill?" Zheng He obviously disagreed.

The naval battles in the Mediterranean have long proved the value of frogmen.

"Since it's a dragon crossing the river, it can't be a snake. It has to show a little dragon's ability. The dragon can not only hide in the dust, but also call the wind and rain. If you want to solve this battle cleanly, the best way is to beheaded Action. Frogman is undoubtedly the best choice." Jia Xu answered Zheng He's question.

"Decapitation?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed.

In reality, the duties of the frogman brigade, in addition to reconnaissance behind enemy lines, do include beheading. The reason why Ouyang Shuo didn't think of this was because in his senses, the frogman team hadn't really formed yet.

To send them to carry out such a difficult task, Ouyang Shuo lacked confidence.

"According to intelligence, the enemy army has a commander in Wulin and Chibi, and each has an iconic flagship. As long as the frogman sneaks into the enemy's flagship under the cover of night and successfully decapitates even one , will be of great help to our next military plan." Jia Xu further explained.

"Sir, let me interject." Ouyang Shuo lowered his hands, "The enemy's flagship is comparable to our Longshou. There are no less than two thousand sailors on board, and even more sailors. If you want to behead, The difficulty is not so high, if you don't pay attention, if there is too much movement, it will detonate the entire water village."

"At that time, I'm afraid the beheading will fail, but it will scare the snake." Ouyang Shuo expressed his concern.

If he could be beheaded, of course Ouyang Shuo would be willing.

I'm afraid Jia Xu doesn't know about the setting of Lord players in the battle map. Once Xiong Ba or Zhan Lang is stabbed to death, their troops will disappear from the battle map together.

In that way, it can be said that it took Chibi without any effort.

The crux of the problem now is how to ensure the success of the beheading.

Based on Ouyang Shuo's understanding of Xiongba, this person is not ordinary cunning, the city is extremely deep, and the protection of the flagship has reached a harsh level.

If you really want to decapitate and fail, you will be in big trouble.

Jia Xu's expression was as relaxed as before, and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very worried. What I mean is, as long as the plan is careful, the chance of success should be more than 70%, so you can take a risk."

"I would like to hear the details!" Ouyang Shuo bowed.

"First, your majesty said that the enemy's warships, especially the flagship, are in the same category as our warships. Therefore, we have an inherent advantage, allowing the frogmen to familiarize themselves with the overall layout and detailed structure of the enemy's ships in advance. In addition, we can also Formulate detailed action routes and emergency strategies in advance. If conditions permit, you can also perform one or two drills."

"This can be done." Ouyang Shuo nodded.

"Secondly, use fierce fire oil. As far as I know, a small amount of fierce fire oil can be stored in an airtight wooden barrel. After the frogman boards the boat, you can arrange the fierce fire oil in a key position in advance. When the time is right, Immediately ignite the fire oil. When the fire ignites, one can effectively stop the officers and soldiers on the flagship, and the other can hinder the rescue of other warships." Jia Xu continued.

Ouyang Shuo heard this, and frowned: "In that case, wouldn't the frogmen on the ship be in danger too?"

"In order for the plan to succeed, some sacrifices are necessary." Jia Xu said lightly.

After hearing this, Ouyang Shuo felt chills in his heart, he deserved to be a "poison man". If the beheading plan is really to be implemented, the number of frogmen used will not be less than 3,000. In the end, those who can escape are probably very few.

Zheng He on the side also hesitated to speak.

"Mister is right. I agree with this plan." Ignoring Zheng He's expression, Ouyang Shuo decisively made a decision, and continued, "At the same time, in order to ensure the success of the beheading, I will arrange five hundred guards to cooperate with the frogman brigade Action. Shenwuwei's task is to behead the enemy commander."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Jia Xu also had a gleam of light in his eyes.

Jia Xu has known for a long time what kind of existence the Shenwu Guards are, and they are personal guards stronger than the imperial guards. With Shenwuwei's participation, the success rate of the whole plan will increase by at least 30%.

Three thousand Shenwuwei, one-sixth was sacrificed at one time.

Jia Xu had a new understanding of Ouyang Shuo's "cruel heart".

To be a superior person, one should have such a hard-hearted heart, and must not be soft-hearted. At this point, whether it is his lord Cao Cao or the unprosperous Liu Bei, they are actually the same people.

Jia Xu's sense of Ouyang Shuo is getting better and better. Even the title of Ouyang Shuo has been quietly switched to "Jun Shang". Although this kind of title is still only a courtesy.

If things go on like this, Jia Xu is worried that he will be completely convinced by the young man in front of him and will serve him willingly.

"It's really extraordinary!" Jia Xu sighed in his heart.

Of all the people present, only Zheng He's face was a bit frustrated. This "Confucian general" has not fully adapted to this so-called decisive killing.

"Your Majesty." Zheng He hesitated to speak.

"If you have anything to say, say it!" Ouyang Shuo's expression was uncertain, and his tone was indifferent.

If Zheng He still said something frustrating such as too much sacrifice at this time, Ouyang Shuo might have to reconsider whether Zheng He is really qualified for the post of Nanyang Navy Commander.

With the establishment of the five major fleets, the status of the commander of the Nanyang Navy is even higher than that of the commander of the group army such as Bai Qi, commanding more than 500,000 troops.

Not to mention, the existence of the Nanyang Navy is directly related to the territory's maritime hegemony.

Therefore, the helmsman of such a powerful navy must not have the slightest bit of benevolence for women.

During the ocean voyages, Ouyang Shuo had consciously transformed Zheng He's inherent concepts, allowing him to accept the cruelty and ruthlessness of war, and abandon the aura of the "peace envoy" in history.

Now is the time to test the results.

It is undeniable that Zheng He's tactical literacy is excellent, and his sailing experience is unrivaled. But if Zheng He didn't have the heart to kill the generals, he would be completely unqualified.

In his heart, Ouyang Shuo was secretly deciding the fate of Zheng He and the ocean fleet. But on the surface, no one could see the strangeness in Ouyang Shuo's heart.

The expression on Zheng He's face was also unpredictable, cloudy or sunny. From Zheng He's expression, it is not difficult to guess that a fierce battle between heaven and man is going on in the heart of this naval commander.

Old and new concepts collided violently in Zheng He's mind.

The scenes of the previous life and the scenes of the ocean voyage changed alternately.

Zheng He was like two completely opposite spaces in the depths. His whole body was completely torn into two halves, secretly enduring heart-piercing pain.

One side is kindness, the other side is killing.

Before this, Zheng He had been swaying from side to side. To be honest, he was enduring great pain.

Ouyang Shuo's words undoubtedly pushed Zheng He to the edge of a cliff.

Zheng He is not a fool, he keenly felt that today's conversation, although it came suddenly, was a matter of time.

Your Majesty's patience is limited, Zheng He must make a choice, a trade-off.

The atmosphere in the war room suddenly became tense, making it hard to breathe.

An uneasy breath floated in the air.

There was no wind in the war room, and the entire space seemed to be frozen. Even Jia Xu suppressed the smile on his face and watched the pair of monarchs and ministers silently.

After a long time, Zheng He raised his head, his voice was already hoarse, his body was drenched, as if he had stepped out of a steamer, and he said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, the last general means that underwater rebreathers are very rare. Send three thousand frogs at once. People, if the breathing apparatus cannot be taken back, the loss will be too great. Are you considering arranging a special person to collect the underwater breathing apparatus after boarding the ship, and send it back to the fleet first?”

"Can!"

Ouyang Shuo took a serious look at Zheng He, and there was a flash of appreciation in his eyes.

The air in the war room was flowing again.

"call!"

I don't know who it is, and he breathed a sigh of relief in the dark.