Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 278 Han River Strategy
On the banks of the Han River, the smoke and waves are vast and mist is rising on the surface of the river, like an endless ink painting scroll.

Xing Daorong looked at the river surface. The sunlight shone through the mist and fell on the water, making the waves sparkle and gleam with silver light.

A small boat slowly passed by, the oars stirring the water, making a rhythmic sound, startling a few water birds, which fluttered away into the distance.

The green mountains on both sides face each other, full of lush greenery.

The cries of monkeys and the calls of deer in the mountains, along with the murmur of the river, form a natural symphony.

What a beautiful scenery!

If there were no warships on both sides, the landscape would be so picturesque and the beauties so beautiful!

At this moment, Guan Yu and Xing Daorong were standing by the river, their long hair fluttering in the wind, staring at the sparkling water.

At first glance, on the opposite bank of the river, Cao Ren's warships were connected together.

The Cao army had clearly suffered from the iron chain connecting the boats before.

But when leaning against the river bank, the situation is different.

Besides, after suffering a loss once, Cao Ren had been on guard and it wouldn’t be as easy for him to succeed as before.

Seeing that Cao Ren had connected the Fancheng port into a fortress, Xing Daorong thought to himself that it was no wonder that Guan Yu found it difficult to deal with it!

After thinking for a while, he said, "Cao Ren is not seeking merit but only avoiding mistakes. It is really too difficult to attack by force."

"What's more."

Xing Daorong said, with a somewhat relaxed look, "Besides, the lord said that this Fancheng attack is just a feint, so we shouldn't put too much effort into it."

Guan Yu naturally knew Liu Bei's plan.

but
What Liu Bei said was one thing, but what Guan Yu was thinking was another.

Guan Yu thought it would be a good thing if they could capture Fancheng.

Now that Xing Daorong has come to help, we can make some plans.

He said, "Zi Yu, think about it. Is there a good plan to break the water fort? Even if we can't capture Fancheng, it would be good to capture the river bank."

Upon hearing this, Xing Daorong saw that Guan Yu was determined to deal with Cao Ren, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

Besides, even if it is a feint attack, troops have to be sent out anyway.

Destroying the water fort on the river bank is also a way.

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How should we respond when we see Cao Ren locking the boat with iron chains?
Xing Daorong thought for a while, then said to Guan Yu: "We can use iron chains to connect the boats, and we can also use fire to defeat the enemy. However, Cao's army must have been prepared after the last Battle of Red Cliffs. We still need to think carefully about how to use fire to defeat the enemy."

Guan Yu said: "Why do you always think of attacking with fire? Is there no other way?"

Other ways...

Xing Daorong was a little puzzled when he heard this, but he seemed to have some inspiration again, but he still couldn't figure it out completely.

Then he said, "For the time being, I really don't have any ideas."

Guan Yu said: "Don't worry, you just arrived, let's take a look at the situation here first..."

Xing Daorong nodded slightly, but he was still thinking about the idea that had come to his mind earlier.

The Han River is the longest tributary of the Yangtze River and has occupied an important position in history. It is often listed together with the Yangtze River, Huai River and Yellow River, collectively referred to as the "Jiang Huai He Han".

The Han River flows into the Yangtze River at the Dragon King Temple in Hankou.

As it flows through the Jianghan Plain, the river meanders and gradually narrows.

Between Xiangyang and Fancheng, the water flow is much calmer than that of the Yangtze River.

If there was an expert swimmer like Ling Tong, who could just jump into the river and secretly destroy Cao's boats, then the mission would be accomplished instantly!

It's just that there is no naval commander as capable as Ling Tong in Jingzhou, so Xing Daorong didn't tell him about this plan.

Following Guan Yu back to the city, I was finally able to settle down temporarily.

After all, the battle of Fancheng was not an urgent war. Although he had no accurate idea of ​​how the water fort of Fancheng was breached, Xing Daorong slept soundly that day. He did not expect that when he woke up the next morning, he found a pair of beautiful eyes staring at him.

This scared Xing Daorong.

Subconsciously, he was about to use the knife to chop someone, only to find out that it was Xiao Qiao.

He immediately smiled bitterly: "What are you doing, little sister? It's scary."

Xiao Qiao said, "I have learned a lot from what my brother-in-law said before, but I still have some doubts in my heart, so I came here to ask."

When Xing Daorong heard that his sister-in-law was quite enthusiastic, he prepared to get up and wash up.

When Xiao Qiao heard this, she immediately took the copper washbasin brought by the servant.

The so-called copper washbasin is simply a copper basin.

A bronze washing vessel, usually round, with a flat or rounded bottom, shaped like a shallow basin.

This type of copper washbasin was very common during the Three Kingdoms period and was widely used for washing.

Xiao Qiao took the copper washbasin, dipped a face towel in water, and was about to wash Xing Daorong.

By the way, in addition to copper washing, there are some other ways to wash your face these days.

For example, some noble families use rice water and acacia to wash their faces.

But Xing Daorong, a rough man, doesn't care about these things.

After a lot of trouble and feeling the service of his sister-in-law, Xing Daorong finally had the energy to say, "If there is anything else that is unclear, please tell me."

Xiao Qiao asked, "I just think that Ling Tong's actions will not make the Jiangdong noble families bear a grudge against him?"

It turns out that women are more delicate in their thoughts.

Whether this would be hated by the Jiangdong noble families was obviously not the main point that Ling Tong should consider.

Seeing Xiao Qiao's serious expression, Xing Daorong patiently explained: "Of course, the Jiangdong family will miss me. However, as long as I don't get angry, the Jiangdong family who came to invite us won't get angry either."

"That's reassuring."

Xiao Qiao's beautiful eyes flashed and she asked, "Does the Jiangdong family think about you so much?"

Xing Daorong laughed: "Don't mention it, it's just that I've won consecutive battles and my reputation is well known. Lu Ji has put so much thought into it and the sunk costs are there, so naturally I will take it into consideration."

Sunk cost?

Xiao Qiao didn't quite understand what he said and looked at Xing Daorong again.

Xing Daorong explained: "The so-called sunk cost is that the Jiangdong family has spent so much time and effort on me before. If there is no special reason, they will definitely think of taking my consideration into account."

Xiao Qiao understood and nodded, "I have made a lot of efforts before. Even if there is no result now, I have to persevere."

Xing Daorong had an expression that showed he was a teachable kid, but suddenly an idea flashed across his mind.

After a moment of calculation, he said, "Little sister, it's a good thing that you came so early. It just gave me an inspiration!"

"If we want to attack the Fancheng Water Fort, we don't have to take the initiative to attack. We can call Cao Ren to come!"

Xiao Qiao still knew the situation in Fancheng. Cao Ren seemed to be refusing to fight, so why ask him to take the initiative to fight?

Just when he was confused, Xing Daorong took the initiative to explain: "As long as Cao Ren invests the cost, I think he will have to fight even if he doesn't want to attack!"

Having said that, he no longer cared about Xiao Qiao and ran straight to find Guan Yu.

Upon learning that Yunchang had gotten up early and was already in the camp, he hurried over.

When he saw it, he shouted, "Yun Chang, I have a plan to attack the Fancheng Water Stronghold!"

Guan Yu was stunned when he heard this, but then he was overjoyed: "Great! I know Zi Yu has a good plan. Let's go and talk about how to defeat the enemy!"

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PS: Happy National Day! Safety is the first priority when going out.
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