Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

As soon as the order was given, the Parthian navy, which was originally training, instantly switched from training to actual combat.

One after another, the warships sailed out of Sandsey and headed toward the north shore.

Before boarding the ship, Su Luo looked at the grand procession and felt deeply worried.

He couldn't help but pour cold water on Fritz's enthusiasm again:
"Heavenly Emperor, please forgive my bluntness."

"Xiao Fang has captured Nain City, and his army is roughly equal in size to ours."

"Now that we've switched to being the siege attackers, can we really retake Nain?"

Fritz paused slightly in his resolute steps, a hint of hesitation flashing in his determined eyes.

Seeing this, Ronan quickly spoke with great enthusiasm and confidence:

"Heavenly Emperor, we don't need to launch a full-scale attack on the city."

"Though Ibrahimovic is dead, his strategies remain!"

"Your Majesty, you may lead your main force to land at Xiaoyaojin, and feign an attack on Nayin."

"And I am willing to lead a fleet across Nain and cut off Xiao Fang's supply route along the Nain River."

"Once the supply lines are cut off, the morale of Xiao Fang's army will be thrown into chaos, and Nayin City can be regained!"

Ronan's words left Solo speechless once again, unable to find a rebuttal.

Fritz's doubts vanished like smoke, and he said happily:

"Excellent, this plan is brilliant!"

"Then let's do as you say. I'll keep Xiao Fang occupied, and you go and cut off his supply lines!"

So the Parthian navy crossed the river in great numbers, heading north along the Nain River, straight towards Nain.

at the same time.

Inside Nayin City, 100,000 Han soldiers were already fully equipped and ready to continue south to the Gu'an River.

Inside the main hall.

Xiao Fang had carefully finalized the marching route with his generals and was preparing to leave the mansion to continue the war effort.

"Report..."

A scout rushed over and shouted:
"Reporting to Prime Minister Xiao, enemy spies have sent a secret report."

"Fritz has led his army across the river into the Nain River and is heading straight for the city of Nain."

The scout's urgent report immediately sparked a considerable discussion in the hall.

"Fritz knew that Nain had fallen, yet he dared to lead his army across the river to fight? What was his intention?"

Xiao Fang was greatly surprised, and immediately looked at Ma Su, asking:

"Youchang, what do you think this fellow's intentions are?"

After a moment's thought, Ma Su sneered and said:

"Fritz is a proud and proud man, and naturally he would not accept the fact that Nain has fallen."

"I think he's trying to take a desperate gamble and reclaim Nain."

Xiao Fang suddenly realized, and the generals also understood Fritz's intention.

The crowd began to discuss among themselves, their faces filled with disdain and sarcasm.

Zhang Bao, even more domineering and arrogant, made the following boastful statement:

"If Fritz dares to land, I will make sure he never returns!"

He had been holding his breath for a while, waiting to teach Fritz a lesson.

The other generals were also full of confidence and did not take Fritz seriously.

This is understandable, given that the Parthians' weak land combat capabilities are well-known.

However, Ma Su, with a solemn expression, raised his hand and pointed westward towards the Nain River, saying:

"Please don't be impatient, everyone. Fritz may be arrogant, but he's not stupid."

"Although Ibrahimovic is dead, he still has advisors like Ronan and Solo."

"These people won't actually let Fritz forcibly take back Nain City."

The generals were all taken aback upon hearing this.

Ma Su then said:

"I expect Fritz to land his main force and feign an attack on the city."

"In reality, they sent their navy north to cross Nain City and cut off our supply lines." "Although Nain City has fallen, the strategy of cutting off our supplies is still feasible."

All the generals were shocked, and the arrogant and domineering look on their faces instantly turned into fear.

They knew that if Fritz tried to seize Nain by force, he would fail.

If he secretly cuts off the supply lines, the situation will become dire.

Because if we want to cut off the grain supply route, we must go by water.

When it comes to naval warfare, everyone knows the answer, since the Han army came from the inland and knew very little about naval warfare.

Even with their combined efforts, they were no match for Fritz's naval forces, who were skilled in naval warfare.

"Fritz's navy is indeed unmatched."

"It was a general's lament," he remarked.

Xiao's expression was grave, and his worry was evident in his words:
"So, does that mean our army's supply lines will eventually fall into Fritz's hands?"

"Who says Fritz will definitely cut off our supply lines?"

Ma Su's lips curled into a disdainful smile as he pointed at Lu Xun and said:
"Minister Xiao, don't worry. Fritz has a navy, and so do we."

In an instant, everyone's attention was focused on Lu Xun.

His eyes held both expectation and doubt, as if he were scrutinizing a novice.

Even Lu Xun himself couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt, as if a heavy burden was pressing down on his shoulders.

"Cough cough..."

Lu Xun coughed twice, trying to ease the tense atmosphere, and said:
“You Chang is absolutely right, we do indeed have an online army.”

"But our navy is currently short of soldiers and has few warships."

"Most importantly, our navy is severely lacking in large warships such as tower ships and fighting ships."

"If we use the current strength of my navy to resist Fritz, we really don't have the confidence."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang nodded in agreement:
"That's right. With our current naval forces, we have almost no chance of winning against them."

A sly glint flashed in Ma Su's eyes as he slowly spoke:
"That's not necessarily true; the situation is different on the Nain River."

What makes the Nain River different?

Xiao Fang looked at Ma Su with a blank expression and puzzled.

"Then tell me, what exactly is the difference between the Nain River and the Nain River?"

Ma Su did not answer directly, but instead posed the question to Lu Xun.

After a moment's thought, Lu Xun began to speak eloquently:

"The Nain River is narrow, and even during the high-water season, it can only accommodate a dozen or so warships side by side."

"Even if there were warships, they couldn't sail on the Nain River, let alone carry out combat operations."

"More importantly, during the current winter water shortage, the Nain River is even narrower and unsuitable for naval warfare."

Ma Su nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Xun's analysis, and continued:
"Then tell me, if the two armies were to actually engage in a naval battle, what tactics should our army use to defeat the stronger enemy with the weaker forces?"

Ma Su pressed on, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Lu Xun remained silent for a moment, his eyes darting around as if he were rapidly searching for an answer in his mind.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly:
"I think we could use fire to break Fritz's navy?"

Ma Su smiled without saying a word and nodded slightly.

The worry in Xiao Fang's eyes was instantly replaced by surprise, and he asked eagerly:
"Using fire in naval warfare is interesting. Can you tell me how this fire attack is carried out?"

All eyes were once again focused on Lu Xun, awaiting his answer.

After a moment's thought, Lu Xun began to speak eloquently:
"They want to intercept the grain ships, we'll give them to them."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked, not understanding what Lu Xun was up to.

At this moment, Lu Xun continued:
"However, the grain ships we provided were merely bait."

Bait?!
Everyone was shocked again, and they all looked at Lu Xun with expectant eyes.

Lu Xun continued:
"That's right. We hid flammable materials such as kerosene in these grain ships to lure the Parthian navy into attacking."

"When the enemy forces approach, we will quickly light the fire ships and send them downstream to launch a fire attack."

"At this time, the Nain River is narrow, and the enemy warships will have difficulty dodging and maneuvering, and will inevitably be rammed by our fire ships."

"Even if the Parthian navy is strong, it will be too late then." (End of Chapter)