Chapter 3452: River Thief and Lake Thief

Chapter 3451 River Thief and Lake Thief

The battlefield was extremely noisy, but Zhuge Liang's heart did not have much ups and downs.

Everything seems to be expected.

This is a good thing, but it may not be a good thing.

It's like a head-on attack on a screen horse. It seems to be orderly and orderly, but the murderous intention hidden in the secret is beyond this ordinary method.

"General, Jiangdong may not have expected that we have artillery..." Zhuge Liang said slowly, "But Jiangdong must have expected that we have some means!" 』

Zhuge Liang's words seemed a bit difficult to speak, but Xu Huang was able to quickly understand what Zhuge Liang meant.

There are many "weird" things in Guanzhong, and it is not a secret thing.

Moreover, for some things, even if the Youwen Division cleans up and arrests again and again, it may not be able to intercept all information channels and prevent them from leaking. After all, in today's Han Dynasty, not many people have the consciousness of keeping secrets, and they will even talk about new things related to Qiusi as a sign of being well-informed. This makes certain information, without even asking for special information, in restaurants and restaurants. You can hear it.

Of course, some of the information promoted is true or false.

Therefore, for Jiangdong, if he knows the general outline of some things or the general description of new equipment, he does not need to go to any military-controlled area to inquire. Although the information obtained in this way may be true or false, with Zhou Yu's wisdom, it is not too difficult to infer that the Sichuan-Shu navy may be equipped with something special.

So when facing the Sichuan-Sichuan Navy, Zhou Yu was too "cooperative", as if the Sichuan-Sichuan Navy showed off its little treasure, and then cheered and said it was so big...

Is it actually big?

This depends on each person's psychological expectations.

The Jiangdong Army lost three or four battleships under the artillery fire, but there was not much damage to the overall navy structure. After all, the Jiangdong navy's building ship is still behind, close to the water village.

Zhuge Liang pointed to the Jiangdong Water Village, then sighed and said, "Duke Zhou must have prepared kerosene... right in that water village..."

"Kerosera?" Xu Huang squinted his eyes and said, "Throwing a stone cannon?" 』

Zhuge Liang nodded.

"So the Jiangdong Navy took advantage of the situation and outflanked it?" 』

Xu Huang snorted coldly.

Although after saying it, I did feel a little unhappy, because it meant that the attack of the Sichuan-Sichuan navy was not as sharp as it appeared, and the weakness and avoidance of the Jiangdong army were also not true. A sign of defeat.

This process is an interaction between the two parties, and it is also a psychological process of comparing each other.

"Not only that..."

Zhuge Liang turned his head and looked at the land.

Xu Huang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "Kong Ming, are you worried about Xing Ba?" 』

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.

Gan Ning has Gan Ning's advantages, but Gan Ning also has shortcomings.

Changes in the battle situation often exceed the original plan.

And it happens that it is this part of the change that goes beyond the plan that truly tests the general's ability.

However, Zhuge Liang and Xu Huang could only focus on the battlefield in front of them for the time being.

After all, the central battlefield has the largest proportion, and the Jiangdong Army has clearly placed the trap in front of them. Whether to step on it or not is the question that Zhuge Liang and Xu Huang must solve.

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In the mountains and forests.

Tiny sounds came closer and closer.

Gan Ning squatted on a tree branch, stretched his neck and looked at Jiang Dongjun walking in the distance, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Running in the mountains and forests, not only to avoid being discovered by Jiangdong's army, but also to get ahead of Jiangdong's army, this is indeed not an easy task.

If the soldiers of Sichuan and Shu were not accustomed to mountains and forests, and most of them had the experience of climbing and walking in mountains and forests, even if Gan Ning had the idea of ​​​​an ambush, it would be difficult to realize it.

"Have you hidden the person who went to send the letter to Shuizhai?" 』

Gan Ning suddenly remembered something and asked urgently.

"Don't worry, General!" They are on the other side and Jiang Dongjun cannot see them! 』

Gan Ning changed his battle plan, more or less to convey a message to his water village.

Although, in the current situation, the transmission of information is only the simplest warning, it is already very good.

The Hussars have developed some emergency means of transmitting information. In addition to the traditional beacon fire, the most commonly used method is to use bronze mirror reflections to transmit messages. After being transferred at several specific sentry points, it can be transmitted to distant places in a short time.

However, during this process, there may also be some problems that cannot be solved at this stage.

"Okay, get ready, don't show your head..."

Gan Ning nodded and ordered.

Jiang Dongjun is getting closer and closer, like a fish about to bite the hook.

The chirping of birds became more urgent.

This is the sound blown by the scouts, which represents the signal that the enemy is approaching.

The silhouettes of Jiangdong's troops were very long, and they were separated by rocks and shrubs.

"Did you see where their general is?" 』

Gan Ning asked the soldiers beside him.

The soldier shook his head.

He was looking at it himself, but found no obvious signs.

Because they were not good at marching in the mountains and forests, Jiangdong's army moved at a chaotic pace and could not even maintain the basic marching formation.

If Jiangdong Army’s ability on the water is at least A+, then on land, especially in the mountains and forests, it is most likely only C-level...

The smoke and dust suddenly stopped.

Jiangdong Army suddenly stopped not far ahead.

"What's going on?"

Gan Ning pushed his right hand and fell directly from the tree. When he was in mid-air, he reached out and grabbed a horizontal branch beside him to slow down the force of falling. Before he swung horizontally, he let go of his hand and landed steadily on the ground.

"Are we exposed?"

Gan Ning stared at Jiangdong Army closely.

Why did Jiangdong Army stop advancing?

Did Jiangdong Army find out that I was ambushing here?

Where did the mistake happen?

Gan Ning didn't have time to think about it. At this time, Jiangdong Army's formation had begun to disperse.

Obviously, Jiangdong Army had found us, so let's attack now!

Gan Ning gritted his teeth and clenched his sword. Just as he was about to issue the order to attack, he hesitated in an instant.

Gan Ning took a long breath to calm his mind, then turned around and looked around.

The Jiangdong Army had not discovered his side before, so how could they discover it now? His side was well concealed, and it was impossible for the enemy to discover it so easily. Even if the enemy discovered it, it would not stop normally, but retreat directly!

In the current situation, there must be something that aroused the Jiangdong Army's vigilance, but the commander of the Jiangdong Army was undecided, so he put on this posture as a test.

If Gan Ning could not hold back for a while and rushed out, it would prove that the Jiangdong Army's generals were right to worry. On the other hand, the distance was still relatively far. Even if Gan Ning jumped and rushed out, he would have to run a distance long enough for the Jiangdong Army soldiers to react, and then it might turn from an ambush into a chase.

Although Gan Ning felt that his side would not be bad at chasing, it would be a troublesome thing if it really turned into a chase and fight in the mountains and forests...

Gan Ning suddenly realized what made the Jiangdong Army alert.

It must be that when Gan Ning had someone contact his own water fort before, he was discovered by the Jiangdong Army!

It was not a problem with Gan Ning, but a problem with the signal at the water fort.

Gan Ning used reflective light to send out the contact signal, which was sent out behind the back of the Jiangdong Army, so the Jiangdong Army could not detect it, but the problem was that when the water fort replied to Gan Ning, it might be seen by the Jiangdong Army. So the Jiangdong Army was most likely alerted by this, so they used this trick to test whether there were ambushes.

Gan Ning secretly said that it was a close call, and slowly sat on the ground, signaling the soldiers to be patient and wait for the next change.

Time seemed to freeze for a while, and then the Jiangdong Army lifted the alert state, and the team gradually returned to a straight line and continued to march forward.

Gan Ning exhaled a long breath, and then whispered: "Pass the order, get ready..."

The Jiangdong Army was getting closer and closer.

Gan Ning looked for the position of the Jiangdong generals, but did not find any special people, nor did he see any familiar figures.

It seemed that the commander in the front of the Jiangdong Army was just a military marquis.

This can be identified from the armor and the surrounding guards.

Two hundred steps.

One hundred steps...

Fifty steps!

Gan Ning could no longer wait and search. If he dragged on, the Jiangdong Army in front might find the trees blocking the road!

Gan Ning roared, and then his figure was like a tiger, leaping out of the bushes, waving his sword and rushing towards the Jiangdong Army!

The soldiers brought by Gan Ning also jumped out from the grass, tree holes, and shadows.

Some of them followed Gan Ning with knives, and some raised their bows and arrows to shoot.

The Jiangdong Army soldiers, who were terrified, fell down with blood before they could stop and take a defensive posture.

Shouting, roaring, exclamation and screaming came one after another in the woods. The clear sound of the clash of weapons was mixed with the muffled sound of bones and flesh being torn apart. The blood dyed the wasteland in the mountains and forests red and watered the weeds under the feet of both sides.

Since the Sichuan soldiers originally lived in an environment with more mountains and less water and lush forests, which was very different from the Jiangdong soldiers who lived on the water and swamps all year round, even if they were wearing iron armor, they could still run and jump quickly among the rocks, bushes, and slopes.

On the other hand, the Jiangdong soldiers were naturally at a disadvantage. They had to keep an eye on the swords, spears, and arrows of the Sichuan soldiers on one hand, and on the other hand, they had to pay attention to the weeds and loose soil under their feet. If they were not careful, they might lose their balance, either the original attack would fail, or they would be sent to the opponent's swords and spears.

Gan Ning shouted, and the blood rushed in his body, making the fighting spirit boil!

Gan Ning took a big step forward, dodged the stabbing spear, and then stabbed forward with the sword in his hand. A panicked Jiangdong soldier was killed by the sword before he could react, and fell to the sky.

While swords and spears were waving and blood and flesh were splashing, Gan Ning was still looking for the figure of Jiangdong's general, trying to kill the opponent's general directly to determine the victory, reduce the time of fighting, and create some opportunities for the next attack on Jiangdong Water Stronghold.

Gan Ning's martial arts are basically biased towards actual combat.

In Sichuan and Shu, not everyone can live a comfortable life. There are always some people who need to lick blood on the edge of the knife and fight for some interests that even the big men don't care about.

When Gan Ning was young, he was called "Jinfan", but in fact, no matter how nice and loud the name is, he can't get rid of his nature as a pirate.

Water pirates are not a glorious profession.

Because after humans began to form tribes, countries, and societies, they would inevitably tend to cooperate with each other and abide by the order, at least on the surface. Thieves and robbers have always been associated with "low three despicable people" and "low nine classes" since ancient times. Even if there are some chivalrous thieves and characters like the Three Heroes and Five Gallants in the storytelling, it is not that the common people like "thieves and robbers", but that the common people hope that when they are oppressed, there will be such people who will take revenge for them.

Who likes to be born a thief?

At least Gan Ning doesn't like it.

But in the pattern before Sichuan and Shu, local nobles controlled everything in Sichuan and Shu, from people to things.

Visible and invisible shackles shrouded Sichuan and Shu, and no one could break the class. Even if Gan Ning led a group of people, he could only become a ranger and a water pirate, and could not squeeze into the normal promotion ranks.

But war and troubled times changed all this.

Gan Ning can now use the sword in his hand to get what he wants!

Blood was like mist and rain.

No fear of life, no fear of death.

Gan Ning was like a tiger or leopard, jumping among rocks and bushes.

After the panic of the Jiangdong soldiers, they all raised their swords and whistled at Gan Ning. They also realized that Gan Ning was a general. Maybe it was for the bounty, or maybe they felt that they had no way to avoid it and could only take a gamble.

But ordinary Jiangdong soldiers could not compete with Gan Ning at all. Even if many people attacked together, they could not stop Gan Ning's attack. At most, they created some trouble for Gan Ning.

Two or three Jiangdong soldiers rushed towards Gan Ning with swords and spears. However, with a loud shout, Gan Ning exerted force with his feet, did not retreat but advanced, and crashed into the inner circle of Jiangdong soldiers holding spears. Not only did he avoid the slash of another Jiangdong soldier, but he also directly cut the Jiangdong soldier holding the spear open with a knife.

Amid the shrill screams, the Jiangdong soldier holding a spear subconsciously reached out to protect his intestines that had fallen to the ground. Before his broken intestines had completely fallen to the ground, his life had already disappeared.

Gan Ning rolled down to avoid the dirty blood that was pouring down on his head and face, and then picked up a sword that someone had dropped on the ground. After dodging the continuous slashing that followed, he directly slashed with both swords. The sword light was like snow, interweaving into a net of death, wrapping the soldiers of the Jiangdong Army layer by layer.

Several Jiangdong soldiers who approached Gan Ning suddenly spurted blood. Either their hands and feet were chopped off, or their chests and necks were cut.

Under the sunlight, the blood was extremely red.

Even if Gan Ning tried his best not to let the blood cover his eyebrows and stain the handle of the sword, he still couldn't avoid staining his battle robe and armor with broken flesh and blood.

For a moment, Gan Ning was like an ancient beast, exuding a terrifying aura.

The more people he killed, the different his eyes looked.

When he looked at people, he would either aim at their necks or their hearts and spleens, and even his hands and feet would involuntarily position themselves, ready to kill with a single blow.

It was like seeing a tiger lower its waist and abdomen slightly, even an idiot could understand that it would be attacked fiercely in the next moment.

The other Jiangdong soldiers were so frightened by Gan Ning's behavior that their legs went limp, and they turned around and fled in panic.

The Sichuan-Shu army, led by Gan Ning, was in high spirits.

The Jiangdong soldiers' battle line did not last long, and soon began to collapse and flee.

Gan Ning shook off the blood on his hands and sword, but frowned, "Where are the Jiangdong generals? Did they shrink to the back? Did they just flee when they saw the situation was not good? '

Zhou Tai was indeed shrinking to the back.

Although he and Gan Ning were both pirates, pirates are not all the same.

Zhou Tai's pirate career was more on lakes than on rivers.

Due to geographical reasons, the upper and lower reaches of the river, although the same river, present different forms.

Sichuan people are impetuous and speak quickly, while people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang speak more slowly.

It's not that Zhou Tai is not brave or desperate, but Zhou Tai is more comfortable than Gan Ning in his entire pirate career.

There is basically no way out when fighting for boats and boarding in the upper reaches of the river. If you lose and get injured, even if you jump off the boat to escape, you may not be able to survive in the turbulent water upstream, so it naturally forces pirates like Gan Ning to be more fierce.

As for Zhou Tai, the downstream environment has a relatively gentle flow of water, and there are a lot of reeds and thatch in the swamps and lakes. Even if he loses, he can jump into the water and hide in the thatch and reeds. Even if the opponent wants to kill him, it is not easy to find him. Therefore, Zhou Tai has been wounded since he was a child, but he has never died.

Gan Ning rushed in front because he is used to rushing in front.

Zhou Tai fell behind because he felt the danger and stayed behind.

There is no right or wrong, and it does not mean that Zhou Tai is not brave, but the environment is different, the character formed, and the fighting mode chosen is different.

Therefore, when Gan Ning came out to kill, Zhou Tai realized that it was not good and immediately decided to turn around.

He did not hesitate, nor did he try to fight with Gan Ning.

After all, there was no Sun Emperor to protect around, and there was no reason for him to sacrifice his life.

Since the Sichuan Army appeared here, it means that the Sichuan Army has been prepared for it!

More importantly, Zhou Tai had always felt that there was danger and that he was being watched, and now it was confirmed!

As soon as Zhou Tai retreated, the Jiangdong soldiers were even more defeated.

The vanguard became the rear guard, and the rear guard became the vanguard. The Jiangdong army retreated in disorder along the original route...

Just as Zhou Tai was retreating and running away in the mountains and forests, another group of Jiangdong soldiers was stationed on the hilltop where Zhou Tai was stationed.

Zhou Yu sent out his own military school and led a group of newly transferred soldiers to quietly ambush on the mountain.

"As expected by the governor, the enemy army has an ambush! Get ready! !"