Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3451: River Thief and Lake Thief
The battlefield was extremely noisy, but Zhuge Liang's heart was not too upset.

Everything seems to be as expected.

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

It's like a cannon against a screen horse. It seems to be all right and orderly, but the murderous intent lurking in the dark is beyond these ordinary means.

"General, Jiangdong may not expect us to have artillery..." Zhuge Liang said slowly, "but Jiangdong must have expected what we have!"

What Zhuge Liang said seemed a bit difficult to understand, but Xu Huang was able to quickly understand what Zhuge Liang meant.

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

Moreover, for some things, even if the Ministry of Information repeatedly cleaned up and arrested them, it might not be able to block all the information channels from leaking out. After all, in the Han Dynasty, not many people had the awareness of keeping secrets, and some people would even discuss new things related to the cavalry as a sign of being well-informed. This made it possible to hear some information in restaurants without even asking for it.

Of course, some of the information being publicized is true, and some is false.

Therefore, for Jiangdong, knowing the general situation of some things or the general description of new equipment, there is no need to go to any military jurisdiction to inquire. Although the information obtained in this way is true and false, with Zhou Yu's wisdom, it is not too difficult to infer that the Sichuan Navy may be equipped with some special things.

So when facing the Sichuan Navy, Zhou Yu was too cooperative, as if the Sichuan Navy showed him a little treasure and then praised it for being so big...

Is it actually that big?
It depends on each person’s psychological expectations.

The Jiangdong Army lost three or four battleships under the artillery fire, but the overall naval structure was not seriously damaged. After all, the Jiangdong Navy's tower ships were still in the rear, close to the water fort.

Zhuge Liang pointed at the Jiangdong Water Fort, then sighed and said, "Duke Zhou must have prepared kerosene... It's in that water fort..."

"Kerosene?" Xu Huang squinted his eyes and looked at it. "Throw it with stone cannon?"

Zhuge Liang nodded.

"So the Jiangdong navy took advantage of the situation and attacked from both wings?"

Xu Huang snorted coldly.

Although it does feel a bit unpleasant after saying it, because it means that the attack of the Sichuan Navy was not as sharp as it appeared, and the weakness and avoidance of the Jiangdong Army also did not really reveal the signs of defeat.

This process is an interaction between both parties, and it is also a process of mutual psychological comparison.

"Not only that... "

Zhuge Liang turned and looked towards the land.

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

Zhuge Liang nodded slightly.

Gan Ning has his advantages, but he also has his disadvantages.

Changes in the battle situation often exceed the original plan.

It is precisely these changes that are beyond the plan that truly test the ability of the generals.

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

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

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In the mountains and forests.

The faint sound came from far away.

Gan Ning squatted on a tree branch, stretched his neck to look at the Jiangdong army approaching from a distance, and couldn't help but chuckle softly.

Running through the mountains and forests not only requires not being discovered by the Jiangdong Army, but also requires getting ahead of the Jiangdong Army. This is indeed not an easy task.

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

"Has the person who sent the letter to the water fort hidden himself?"

Gan Ning suddenly remembered something and asked hurriedly.

"Don't worry, General! They are on the other side and the Jiangdong Army can't see them!"

Gan Ning changed the battle plan, more or less to convey some information to his own water stronghold.

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

The Hussars had developed some emergency information transmission methods. In addition to the traditional beacon fire, the more common method was to use the reflection of bronze mirrors to transmit messages. After being transferred through several specific sentry posts, the messages could be transmitted to distant places in a short time.

However, some problems may arise in this process that cannot be solved at this stage.

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

Gan Ning nodded and gave the order.

The Jiangdong army was getting closer and closer, like a fish about to take the bait.

The birdsong became more urgent.

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

The shadows of people were looming, and the Jiangdong army's line was very long as it marched through the mountains and forests, separated into sections by rocks and bushes.

"Did you see where their leader is?"

Gan Ning asked the soldier beside him.

The soldier shook his head.

He was looking himself, but found no obvious signs.

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

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

The smoke suddenly stopped.

The Jiangdong army suddenly stopped not far ahead.

"What's going on?"

Gan Ning pushed himself with his right hand and fell directly from the tree. While in mid-air, he reached out and grabbed a branch beside him to slow down the force of his fall. Before he swung sideways, he let go and landed steadily on the ground.

"We are exposed?"

Gan Ning stared closely at the Jiangdong army.

Why did the Jiangdong army stop advancing?
Could it be that the Jiangdong Army discovered that I was ambushing here?
Where did the mistake occur?

Gan Ning did not have time to think, as the Jiangdong Army's formation had begun to disperse.

Obviously the Jiangdong Army has discovered us, so let's attack now!

Gan Ning gritted his teeth, gripped his sword tightly, and was about to give the order to attack, but hesitated for a moment.

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

The Jiangdong Army hadn't discovered our side before, so how could they discover it now? Our side had done a good job of concealment, so it was impossible for the enemy to discover it so easily. Moreover, even if the enemy discovered it, they would not stop normally, but would retreat directly!
So the current situation is that there must be something that has aroused the vigilance of the Jiangdong Army, but the commander of the Jiangdong Army is undecided, so he puts on this posture as a test.

If Gan Ning could not hold back and rushed out to charge, it would prove that the Jiangdong army generals' worries were correct. On the other hand, the distance was still relatively far. Even if Gan Ning rushed out jumping and hopping, he would still have to run some distance, which was enough for the Jiangdong army soldiers to react. Then the ambush might have turned into a pursuit.

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

Gan Ning suddenly realized what had alerted the Jiangdong Army. It must have been when Gan Ning had someone contact his own water fort that the Jiangdong Army discovered him!
It’s not a problem on Gan Ning’s side, but a problem with the signal at the water fort.

Gan Ning used the reflection to send out the communication signal, but he did it behind the back of the Jiangdong Army, so the Jiangdong Army could not detect it. But the problem was that when the water fort sent back to Gan Ning, the Jiangdong Army might have seen it. So the Jiangdong Army was most likely alerted by this, so they used this trick to test whether there were ambushes.

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

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

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

The Jiangdong army was getting closer.

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

The commander of the front line of Jiangdong Army seemed to be just a military marquis.

This can be seen from the armor and the guards around him.

Two hundred steps.

One hundred steps...

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Fifty steps!
Gan Ning could no longer wait and search. If he delayed any further, the Jiangdong army ahead might discover the trees blocking the road!
Gan Ning roared, and then leaped out of the bushes like a tiger, 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 in response.

Some held knives and followed Gan Ning to kill, while others raised their bows and arrows and shot.

The Jiangdong army soldiers were so frightened that they fell down with blood splattered before they could even stop and take a defensive posture.

Shouts, roars, exclamations and screams rang out one after another in the woods. The clear sound of weapons clashing was mixed with the muffled sound of flesh and bones 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 than water and lush forests, which was very different from the Jiangdong soldiers who lived on water swamps all year round, even if they were wearing iron armor, they could still run and jump quickly among rocks, bushes, and slopes.

On the other hand, the Jiangdong soldiers were naturally at a disadvantage. On the one hand, they had to keep an eye on the swords, spears and arrows of the Sichuan and Shu soldiers, 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, and either their original attack would fail, or they would be exposed to the opponent's swords and spears.

Gan Ning shouted, blood and energy rushing through his body, making his fighting spirit boil!

Gan Ning took a big step forward, dodging 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 ground with his back to the sky.

Amid the waving of swords and spears and the splattering of blood and flesh, Gan Ning was still looking for the Jiangdong generals, trying to kill the enemy generals directly to secure victory, reduce the time of fighting, and create some opportunities for the next attack on the Jiangdong water fort.

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

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

When Gan Ning was young, he was known as "Jinfan", but in reality, no matter how nice or famous the name was, he could not escape his nature as a pirate.

Being a pirate is not an honorable 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. However, thieves and robbers have been associated with the "lower three despicable people" and the "lower nine classes" from ancient times to the present. Even when there are characters like chivalrous thieves, 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 face oppression, there will be such people to vent their anger for them.

Who likes to be a thief by birth?
At least Gan Ning doesn't like it.

However, in the previous situation in Sichuan and Shu, local gentry controlled everything in Sichuan and Shu, from people to things.

Visible and invisible shackles shroud Sichuan and Shu, and no one can break the class. Even if Gan Ning leads a group of people, they can only become rangers and pirates, and cannot squeeze into the normal promotion ranks.

But war and chaos changed all that.

Gan Ning can now use the sword in his hand to get what he wants!
The blood is like fog and rain.

No fear of birth, no fear of death.

Gan Ning was like a tiger or leopard, running and leaping among the rocks and bushes.

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

However, ordinary Jiangdong soldiers were simply unable to compete with Gan Ning. Even if multiple people attacked together, they could not stop Gan Ning's attack. At most, they could only create some trouble for Gan Ning.

Two or three Jiangdong soldiers rushed towards Gan Ning with swords and spears, but with a loud shout, Gan Ning exerted force with his feet, and instead of retreating, he 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 slashed the spearman in the chest with a single blow.

Amidst the shrill screams, the Jiangdong soldier holding the spear subconsciously reached out to protect his intestines that had fallen to the ground. However, his life was gone before his broken intestines had completely hit the ground.

Gan Ning rolled down to avoid the dirty blood that was pouring down on his head, then picked up a sword that someone had dropped on the ground. After dodging the continuous attacks, he started slashing with both swords. The sword lights were like snow, interweaving into a web of death that wrapped up the soldiers of the Jiangdong Army layer by layer.

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

Under the sunlight, the blood looks bright red.

Even though Gan Ning tried his best to avoid letting the blood cover his eyebrows and stain the hilt of his sword, he still couldn't avoid having flesh and blood on his battle robe and armor.

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

When you kill a lot of people, the look in their eyes becomes different.

When looking at people, he would either aim at the neck or stare at the heart, liver and spleen, and even his hands and feet would involuntarily move into position, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

It was like seeing a tiger lower its waist and abdomen slightly. Even an idiot could understand that it was about to be ferociously pounced on in the next moment.

When the other Jiangdong soldiers saw Gan Ning like this, they were so frightened that their legs went limp and they turned around and fled back in panic.

The Sichuan-Shu army, under the leadership of Gan Ning, was in great momentum.

The Jiangdong soldiers' front line did not hold out for long and soon began to collapse and flee.

Gan Ning shook off the blood on his hands and sword, but frowned. "Where is the Jiangdong general? Did he hide at the back? Did he run away when he saw the situation was bad?"

Zhou Tai did indeed hide behind.

Although he and Gan Ning both came from pirate backgrounds, not all pirates are the same.

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

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

People from Sichuan and Shu are impetuous and speak quickly and sharply, whereas people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang speak relatively slowly and leisurely.

It’s not that Zhou Tai wasn’t brave or fighting hard, but that Zhou Tai had a more comfortable life as a pirate than Gan Ning.

There is basically no way of retreat when fighting for boats, boarding ships, etc. in the upper reaches of a river. If you lose the fight or get injured, even if you jump off the boat to escape, you may not survive if the water current is fast upstream. This naturally forces pirates like Gan Ning to be more ferocious.

As for Zhou Tai, the water flow in the downstream environment was relatively gentle, and there were abundant reeds and thatch in the swamps and lakes. Even if he lost the fight, he could just jump into the water and hide among the reeds and thatch. Even if the opponent wanted to kill him, it would not be easy to find him. Therefore, Zhou Tai was covered with wounds from childhood to adulthood, but he never died.

Gan Ning rushed to the front because he was used to it.

Zhou Tai fell behind because he sensed danger.

There is no right or wrong, and it does not mean that Zhou Tai is not brave, but the environment is different, which forms a different character and leads to a different choice of combat mode.

Therefore, when Gan Ning came out to attack, Zhou Tai realized that something was wrong and immediately decided to retreat on the spot.

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

After all, there was no Emperor Sun 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 had already been prepared!
More importantly, Zhou Tai had always felt that he was in danger and was being targeted, and now his feeling was confirmed!
As soon as Zhou Tai retreated, the Jiangdong troops were completely defeated.

The vanguard became the rear guard, and the rear guard became the vanguard. The Jiangdong Army retreated in disarray along the original route...

Just as Zhou Tai was retreating and fleeing in the mountains and forests, shouting and screaming, another group of Jiangdong soldiers was now stationed on the hill where Zhou Tai was originally stationed.

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

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