Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3628: The Hero Died, the Iron Armor Sinks into the Sands and the People Grieve
Warships leaped across the water, and swords and spears swept across the thatch and reeds.

Yu Jin looked back frequently and saw Gan Ning Jinfan chasing him closely.

"You thief deserves to die!"

Yu Jin cursed.

He saw that the remaining warships were caught up, surrounded, and collided with by Gan Ning's warships, just like a wild boar weighing seven or eight hundred kilograms surrounded by several hunting dogs, unable to escape and unable to win the fight.

"Speed ​​up! Speed ​​up!"

Yu Jin urged his men again to let the rowers in the cabin speed up.

Water splashed on the side of the warship, carrying a fishy smell.

Yu Jin saw his own warships being overturned and sunk, and soldiers in Cao's uniforms floating in the water and fire. Some were engulfed by the flames, making inhuman screams, while others were carried by the current and hit the deer antler branches that were dispersed by the flood and got stuck on them...

"Archers!" Yu Jin saw Gan Ning's warships getting closer and closer, and he shouted anxiously, "Intercept the enemy's warships!"

Cao's archers hurriedly moved closer to the parapet and fired at the approaching warships of the Sichuan navy.

A warship of the Sichuan navy approached and shot some arrows at Yu Jin's ship.

A soldier on Yu Jinlou's ship was accidentally hit by a stray arrow. He let out a wail and fell off the boat, his face dark red as he disappeared in the whirlpool.

About fifty or sixty feet away, Gan Ning's ship was breaking through the waves.

Under the big banner with the word "Gan", Gan Ning was swinging his golden ring sword to create sword flowers.

The sunlight shines on the golden rings inlaid on the back of the knife, spinning out brilliant colors.

Originally, Gan Ning used a copper bell, known as the "Golden Bell", but later on he had to conduct stealth raids frequently, and the bell was too troublesome, so he changed to a simpler golden ring sword. Sometimes he even did not use the golden ring sword, but used an ordinary standard sword.

Gan Ning chose to change without realizing it.

But some things haven't changed, for example, Gan Ning still likes to taunt at every turn...

"You thief! You are as cowardly as a mouse! Do you dare to fight with Ye Ye for three hundred rounds?!"

Gan Ning shouted, and his voice, accompanied by laughter, echoed on the water.

Some unlucky Cao's soldiers tried to hold onto the water plants and reeds to stabilize themselves, but were hit by the boats of the Sichuan Navy. The Cao's soldiers tried to hold onto the side of the boat, their nails scratched bloody grooves on the tung oil wood, but they were still helpless and were crushed underwater by the boats. Even if they had no obvious wounds from swords or guns, they would most likely be smashed and have their bones broken by the sharp corners of the bow or the keel of the hull.

"General! They are faster than us!" the guard standing next to Yu Jin suddenly shouted.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin hurriedly looked carefully and found that it was indeed the case.

I don't know why, the two ships are obviously almost the same size, even the sails are the same, and the number of oars is the same, but why is the ship that Gan Ning from Sichuan is riding on faster than Yu Jin's ship?
Could it be the number of people on board?

Yu Jin's cheek trembled.

If this is true, then he will be caught up sooner or later!

The ship was moving, and passengers could not be boarded or disembarked midway, unless the soldiers were forced to jump overboard. However, if such an order was given, the Cao army soldiers on the ship might rebel immediately!
How to do?
Yu Jin’s mind was in turmoil.

Since you can't run away, just join the enemy and fight!

"Give me my gun!"

After being yelled at and scolded by Gan Ning, Yu Jin was also furious!

The number of people on his own ship was large, which meant that he could have an advantage in the number of soldiers. Now Gan Ning was also sending troops in different groups. Some of his troops were stationed in the waterways on the far land, and some were chasing after him...

Maybe this is an opportunity!
Yu Jin stared at Gan Ning, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

"Yu Wen Ze!"

Gan Ning's ship rammed an overturned warship, causing the ship to shake.

Gan Ning's feet seemed to be nailed to the deck, not shaking at all. "There is no way to go up to heaven, why not land early!"

Yu Jin laughed loudly, "As ministers of the Han Dynasty, we would rather become drowned ghosts than surrender to the enemy! !"

Yu Jin waved his hand, signaling his men to slow down and prepare to connect to the deck for battle.

The deck of the ship tilted slightly and its speed slowed down.

Gan Ning did not understand Yu Jin's plan, but when he saw Yu Jin's ship slowing down, he was overjoyed and ordered his soldiers to speed up.

One slow and one fast, the original distance of fifty or sixty feet was quickly shortened.

As soon as both sides came into the range of bows and arrows, they began to fly arrows and crossbows back and forth. Some soldiers on both sides were shot and fell into the water, but they soon closed the distance between them, one in front and one behind.

Gan Ning intended to capture Yu Jin, and Yu Jin also wanted to kill Gan Ning, so the two sides "tacitly" used too many long-range weapons, and quickly connected with each other, got on the springboard, and connected with each other.

The side of the ship hit the side of the other ship, and the parapets were squeezed against each other, making a teeth-grinding groaning sound.

Gan Ning stepped onto the side of the boat and suddenly jumped up. The golden sword in his hand made a crisp sound and swung a bright light in the air, heading straight for Yu Jin's right shoulder!
"Come on!" Yu Jin dodged Gan Ning's blade and fired his double-headed gun at Gan Ning's figure in mid-air.

Gan Ning twisted his body to avoid the tip of the spear, and kicked Yu Jin on the handle of his spear. He then fell diagonally down and landed on the deck of Yu Jin's ship, causing the half-broken arrow embedded in the tung oil deck to jump out.

"Take my shot!"

Yu Jin shook the double-headed spear, and the red tassel spun, rushing towards Gan Ning's face.

Gan Ning half-turned to avoid the spear tip, and the golden-ringed sword slashed down along the spear shaft, about to cut off Yu Jin's fingers.

Yu Jin's front hand loosened, and his back hand collapsed, and the spear barrel bounced and collided. The sound of the fine iron colliding made the soldiers around him seem to be somewhat unstable.

Both sides were quite brave. They moved quickly and collided with each other repeatedly, and the soles of their boots plowed four deep marks on the blood-soaked deck.

It was not known whether Yu Jin's ship hit something or Gan Ning's ship's rudder was stuck, but the deck connecting the two ships suddenly shook and tilted and swayed.

Yu Jin was standing unsteadily and fell sideways. He turned his hand and the red tassel on the tip of his spear swept up the blood on the deck and threw it towards Gan Ning's face.

Gan Ning, however, walked on as if it were flat ground even as the ship was shaking. He did not dodge or evade. He just lowered his head, letting the dirty blood splatter on his helmet, and pointed the golden sword in his hand directly at Yu Jin's face.

Yu Jin was shocked. Seeing the golden light flashing and the cold light of the knife approaching his forehead, he rolled over and dodged to the side.

The golden ring sword brushed past Yu Jin's helmet and neck guard and cut into the cabin board. Amid flying wood chips, Gan Ning drew his sword, took a step forward and swept across to chase and chop Yu Jin.

In a life-and-death battle, if you lag behind in one move, you will lag behind in every move!

After all, Yu Jin was a land general who was transferred to the naval commander, while Gan Ning had been robbing the rivers and lakes in Sichuan and Shu since his teenage years. Therefore, they might be similar in normal times, but in case of emergencies, the two of them would immediately become superior and inferior.

Yu Jin was repeatedly forced by Gan Ning and had no space to display the exquisite moves of the double-headed spear. He was even forced to abandon his spear and draw his sword, slashing at the seam of Gan Ning's shin armor.

Gan Ning retreated half a step and his sword collided with Yu Jin's, sparks flying amid the sound of metal colliding.

Before the roar in Yu Jin's ears faded away, Gan Ning kicked him in the chest and abdomen. He was thrown backwards and hit the lower deck.

Although the height difference between the upper and lower decks is not too large, don’t forget that Yu Jin is still wearing fifty or sixty kilograms of armor!

He was thrown down unexpectedly, which immediately aroused his inner energy and a smell of rust rose to Yu Jin's throat.

Yu Jin turned over and got up, spat out a mouthful of blood, tore off the half-broken shield in his hand, threw it at Gan Ning who was chasing him, and then slashed at him with a knife.

The two men's swords collided and bit each other in a cross shape.

Suddenly, there was a loud noise of breaking wood from the bottom of the ship. The stern rose up suddenly and then sank sharply.

With such a large shaking amplitude, even Gan Ning couldn't stand steadily.

The two men slid toward the side as the deck tilted.

Gan Ning leaned against the side of the boat, preparing to use the force to rise up, but unexpectedly his brocade robe was caught on a half-iron nail exposed by the broken side of the boat.

"Come die!" 』

Seeing this, Yu Jin immediately jumped against the wall, and Gan Ning's face was reflected on the blade of his ring-handled sword. Yu Jin watched as his blade approached Gan Ning's throat, and before he could smile, he saw a brocade robe coming towards him like a rosy glow in the sky!

Yisheng Jin grabbed the brocade robe off, but lost sight of Gan Ning. He suddenly felt alarmed, and before he could step back, he was hit fiercely on the waist and thigh by the golden ring sword!
The armor pieces flew around, the battle skirt broke, and the golden ring knife rolled back like a waterfall!

Yu Jin tried his best to defend himself, but he was too hasty to exert any strength, and Gan Ning's sword knocked his ring-handled sword away, leaving a black light in the air and slanting into the water.

Yu Jin lost his balance and fell face down on the blood-soaked deck. He caught a glimpse of a ray of light leaking through a crack in the clouds.

"Hahaha!" Gan Ning laughed. "You brat! Hurry up..."

Yu Jin suddenly jumped up, grabbed the back of the golden ring knife with his left hand, and regardless of the deep wound that could be seen to the bone, he felt for the half-broken spear with his right hand and stabbed it straight into Gan Ning's throat!

The hull shook violently at this moment, and the remaining pole of Yu Jin's flag fell from the upper deck.

Gan Ning turned around to avoid the attack, but did not retract the sword's force at all.

The last thing Yu Jin saw was the brilliant light that seemed to be able to split the clouds...

Wherever the sword flashed, the dust and smoke of more than 30 years of war turned into the bloody wind of the Han River.

The head fell on the deck and turned slowly a few times, as if looking for the direction of north.

Gan Ning was stunned for a moment, then he shouted, "The thief will surrender! Why don't you just lay down your hands and surrender!"

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Gangneung City.

Cao Zhen sat in the lobby of Jiangling government office with a tired look on his face, looking at the map of Jiangling city in front of him, motionless.

Deputy General Wang saw that Cao Zhen was tired, and poured a bowl of water from the pitcher beside him, "General, take a break and drink some water."

Cao Zhen hummed, took the rice water, but his eyes were still on the map. "What do you think the Sichuan-Shu army's offensive has slowed down in the past two days? Are they taking a break, or are they running out of food and grass, or are they cutting down trees to make siege equipment? This is a bit unreasonable..."

"This...it's hard for me to say..." the deputy general replied in a low voice.

"One person's wisdom is short, two people's wisdom is long." Cao Zhen took a sip of water and then raised his eyes, "Tell me what you want to say. It doesn't matter if you are wrong."

During these two days, although the cavalry troops under the city still organized offensives, Cao Zhen who was defending in the city clearly felt the difference.

The shouting was loud, but the movements were not big.

Although there were also attempts to attack the city walls, they were not resolute. Sometimes, when they saw that Cao's army was counterattacking fiercely, they would retreat halfway through the attack.

This made Cao Zhen start to mutter in his heart...

Although the weak offensive of the Hussars and the laziness of the soldiers were a good thing for the Cao army defending the city, Cao Zhen felt uneasy, as if something bad was about to happen. After thinking about it, Cao Zhen couldn't figure out the reason, so he asked his deputy general to discuss it together.

Cao Zhen also knew that the deputy general's ideas were certainly not brilliant, but now Cao Zhen himself was not only physically exhausted, but his mind was almost numb, so he hoped that someone could provide some ideas in other directions.

"What do you think..." The deputy general glanced at Cao Zhen's expression, "Attacking Jiangling... is a false move, attacking Xiangyang is the real move..."

Cao Zhen nodded, "Continue."

"The population, equipment, and products here are all in ruins. Without our army's support..." the deputy general said, "It's not the same in Xiangyang... Now our army is divided into two ends... If..."

Cao Zhen stroked his chin, "You mean... we should withdraw our troops back to Xiangyang?"

Although Cao Zhen spoke in a light tone, his eyes revealed a murderous aura.

The deputy general shuddered. His thought was, of course, "Send your friend to death, and I will get benefits." Although this thought was understood, it was difficult to express it out loud. Seeing that Cao Zhen seemed a little unhappy, he quickly added, "I am definitely not afraid of death... but... the cavalry is now weak in attacking the city. Are they trying to delay us... and then take a detour... to attack Xiangyang?"

"Attacking Xiangyang from afar?" Cao Zhen suddenly became serious and looked back at the map.

The deputy general stepped forward and pointed at the map. "There is a Huarong Road here... It is usually very difficult to pass because of the accumulation of silt... However, what if..."

The proper route for the army to march was through Dangyang and Changbanpo to Xiangyang, which was the route Liu Bei took in the famous Battle of Changbanpo in history. The other route was the route Cao Cao took to escape in history, passing through Huarong Road, Jingling, and then heading north along the Han River to Xiangyang.

"Han River..." Cao Zhen stared at the map, "If the cavalry takes this route, they will need ships to pick them up..."

Although the Sichuan Army had warships on the Yangtze River, if they wanted to go to Xiangyang via the Han River, they would have to go around Xiakou before heading north along the Han River. This detour was naturally a bit far, and unless Jiangling was really impossible to take, it would be possible to go around Xiakou, and there must be no hostile forces along the Yangtze River to sabotage it, otherwise this transportation line was long and fragile, and if they were not careful, they would be stabbed in the ass.

Therefore, Cao Zhen had never considered that Xu Huang and others would bypass the Han River, but now that the deputy general mentioned it again, Cao Zhen thought of another possibility...

What if there are ships in Jingling?

These ships are not those of the Sichuan Army, but those of other people.

For example, Cai’s ship.

When Cao Zhen thought of this, his heart suddenly tightened.

If Cai really...

Shipbuilding is not just about building siege ladders, but requires a lot of manpower and material resources. The key is that the wood for shipbuilding cannot be freshly cut down, but must be dried in the shade for a period of time, just like the wood used to build houses. Therefore, the number of warships cannot be as many as you want in a hurry.

If Xu Huang really divided his troops and went to Jingling via Huarong Road and took a boat, then Xiangyang might really be in danger!

That's right, in Cao Zhen's mind, he really didn't think Yu Jin would lose. Because Cao Zhen thought that Yu Jin had the river behind him and was in Yunmeng Lake, so he was familiar with the terrain and had flexible ships. Even if the Sichuan Army wanted to encircle Yu Jin, it would be extremely difficult in Cao Zhen's view. So Cao Zhen didn't consider Yu Jin at all. It was the point raised by the deputy general that made Cao Zhen alert.

Cao Zhen raised his eyes and glanced at his deputy general. "Send someone to Huarong Road immediately to check! If there are any traces of soldiers moving, report immediately!"

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Society and the state must have class attributes. The higher the level, the further away from the ordinary people. The emergence of class is directly related to private ownership and social division of labor. Since humans moved from tribes to states, the generation of surplus value and the inequality of means of production and living materials have become inevitable, and classes have been born.

The same is true for Fei Qian now.

When he first crossed over to the Han Dynasty, he could just play around like a game, go to the market today, go for an outing tomorrow, and sit down and chat with ordinary people whenever he wanted. No matter whether it was Fei Qian or the other party, they would not think there was anything wrong with it. But now it is different.

The state is the product of irreconcilable class contradictions.

War is the product of irreconcilable political contradictions.

The essence of the state is a machine for the ruling class to suppress the oppressed class. The essence of war is a means for a political group to suppress another political group. The state has a class nature since its birth, and its laws, policies, and ideology all reflect the will of the ruling class. The same is true for war. Once it is launched, blood will inevitably be shed.

The path chosen by China is the path of great unification and integration.

Those who are willing to integrate are like Yanhuang.

Those who are unwilling to integrate are like Chi You.

The emergence of classes and states is the product of the development of productivity to a certain stage, and is not something innate.

It's like when Fei Qian first traveled through time, he was more human, he would act silly, be stupid, and have problems of one kind or another, but now he is less and less human, because the ordinary people, soldiers, military academies, and counselors and generals who follow Fei Qian all need Fei Qian to become a "god", or a "leader", or some other symbol.

The issues that Fei Qian himself considered also evolved from what to eat every day to where the country should go.

From worrying that boiled pork slices would not taste good without chili, they became concerned about how the national system could regulate class contradictions through taxation and welfare.

From being extremely happy at a banquet where a beef was ‘unfortunately’ killed by a fall, to now, even when seeing the tragic scenes of class oppression and exploitation, I tend to think rationally about the causes and development process of the occurrence and the results of the treatment...

Sensibility slowly fades away, while rationality is the eternal blessing.

Although Fei Qian was surrounded by thousands of troops, he still felt lonely in his heart.

Once you embark on this road, there is no turning back.

A wisp of dust rose in the distance, and five or six scouts came galloping on their horses, their faces covered with mud and sweat.

"Report to the Cavalry! Captain Jiang has been intercepted by a large group of enemy troops north of the river, and cannot advance!"

(End of this chapter)