Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 146 Cutting Cao's Feather Wings (2)
After thinking through all this, Cao Cao smiled and said to Jiang Gan with great enthusiasm: "Oh! Mr. Jiang has worked hard all the way from Hefei City, so it's better to rest for a few days in the camp of Zhenxiang. Jiang Jun has a brilliant tongue, so if you want to persuade Zhou Yu and Lu Su to surrender, you don't have to be in a hurry. Now, the truth is, I really want to hear from you about the situation of Chaisang and Sun Quan..."

If you want to break Cao's army, you must attack with fire

The sun is gradually sinking to the west, and the last twilight of sunset glow is gradually fading away, and the sky becomes dark blue.

Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang stood side by side on the watchtower of the high cliff on the side of Chibi, with Huang Gai, Gan Ning, Cheng Pu and other generals standing behind them.

"The governor defeated Cao thief in Huilongwan a few days ago." Zhuge Liang was still gently shaking his goose feather fan, and said with a smile, "Today, Liang will present you with a special congratulatory gift."

"It's rare that Kong Ming is so generous, but I don't know what kind of congratulatory gift it is?" Zhou Yu's face moved slightly, and he said slowly.

"At this time, I still can't see it clearly. When the sky is completely dark, the governor will be able to see its splendor."

"Oh? Is it the bright moon in the sky, the gentle breeze, and the beautiful scenery of the calm water? Zhuge Jun, as literati and refined scholars, you can't avoid this sour leisurely mood..." Zhou Yu chuckled, But he is not afraid of Zhuge Liang's retort that playing the zither and playing the piano is also "arty".He inadvertently glanced over to the opposite bank, and his eyes seemed to be straightened by something. He saw that Cao Jun's camps on the other bank were starting to light up one after another. Almost half of the night sky was illuminated—the surface of the river was also illuminated by their lights like a mirror!That piece of bright lights stretched westward along the river bank, a full length of more than ten miles, which made people's eyes dazzled.

Seeing Zhou Yu's slightly surprised look, Zhuge Liang still didn't change his face, and said calmly, "Has Governor Zhou seen this special gift carefully presented by Liang?"

Zhou Yu didn't expect that Cao Cao's team was really so huge, there may be more than 5 horses.If you get rid of the natural danger of the Yangtze River and your water warfare skills, and meet Cao Jun on land, the [-] soldiers under him will probably be beaten to pieces by Cao Cao.He looked at the other side silently, not answering Zhuge Liang's words.

At this time, Cheng Pu said: "Thank you, Mr. Zhuge, for your reminder. Yes, Cao Bandit has a lot of people, and even if I win a small victory in Huilongwan, it is not enough. However, even if Cao Bandit comes again One hundred and eighty thousand, I will wait for Jiangdong Erlang to risk his life and teach them whether to return or not!"

Hearing Deputy Commander Cheng's words, Huang Gai, Gan Ning and others also echoed and shouted: "That's right! No matter how many soldiers they have, they are still landlubbers who can't swim. As long as they sail across the river to attack, then Just come one, kill one, all will be sent to death!"

Zhuge Liang's clear and bright voice pierced through their shouts of encouragement like a sharp knife tore through the yarn: "That's right. The Jiangdong Navy is indeed invincible on the river. However, Cao Thief's men in charge of the navy Generals Cai Hao and Zhang Yun are famous generals in Jingzhou who are familiar with water warfare. They will try their best to help Cao thief train the navy to counter the Jiangdong princes. Perhaps the actual combat ability of the navy they trained is far less than that of the Jiangdong navy, but as long as they are Trained to the level of 'counting one against one', relying on the large number of ships and then desperately fighting a war of attrition—what can the lords do?"

"This..." Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Gan Ning and others couldn't help but gape and looked at each other.

"Therefore, we must find another clever strategy to win by surprise before Cao Jun's navy is fully trained!" Zhuge Liang sighed leisurely.

Zhou Yu squinted at him, and found that although he was sighing, there seemed to be no melancholy in his eyes.Zhou Yu changed his mind secretly, and waved his hand slightly behind him.Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Gan Ning and the others understood and immediately resigned.

After they retreated, Zhou Yu turned to Zhuge Liang with a slight smile and said, "Kong Ming, my wife pickled a basket of dried perch in Zhenjiang Mansion, and the taste is barely enough to taste. Later, Yu will have someone deliver it to your tent." , I still hope to accept it."

"Thank you for the kindness of Zhou Dudu." Zhuge Liang bowed his face when he heard the words, "The dried sea bass marinated by Mrs. Zun must be extremely delicious. Now Liang is thinking about it and his tongue is full of saliva!"

Zhou Yu laughed: "Naturally. Yu can guarantee that if Kong Ming eats the 'dried sea bass' pickled by his wife, the lingering fragrance will linger on his tongue, and he won't know the taste of meat for three months!"

Zhuge Liang also laughed out loud, tears almost came out of the corners of his eyes.

"By the way! Mr. Zhuge—you don't think that a mere 'reminding Cao's power' is a 'special gift' for Yu to wait for the victory in Longwan? Yu doesn't believe it. If it's such a 'congratulatory gift' , seems to be too light." Zhou Yu went back to talking, and slightly "tapped" with a smile.

"There is nothing smarter than Governor Zhou!" Zhuge Liang patted his forehead lightly with a goose feather fan, and the smile on his face changed from weak to thick, "Well, there is always a question in Liang's heart that he really wants to ask Governor Zhou."

"Please speak." Zhou Yu returned to his serious appearance.

"According to what Liang saw, the warships under the commander's command are so flexible and maneuverable, as elusive as loaches. But I don't know why you didn't let them intersperse behind Cao's bandit fleet during the battle at Huilongwan that day. , wait for the opportunity to use firearms, torches, flames, etc. to throw and burn them?"

"Well... Kong Ming, the trick you mentioned is indeed a good and feasible strategy." The smile on Zhou Yu's brow disappeared, and his tone changed slightly, "However, the governor does not want to adopt it for the time being. .”

"why?"

"Is it necessary for the governor to tell you all the anti-Cao strategies in his chest? Just like you, Zhuge Jun, have you ever told Yu Yu all the anti-Cao strategies in your chest?" Zhou Yu's words sounded very gentle and euphemistic, carefully After chewing, there is a sword-like sharpness inside.

"Why does Zhou Dudu need to 'cherish words like gold'?" Zhuge Liang smiled very amiably. No secrets!"

"Okay! Alright!" Zhou Yu finally couldn't help laughing, and said with a smile, "Let me tell you, this kind of trick can indeed be tried in the battle of Huilongwan. But Zhou Yu doesn't want to just do it piecemeal like that. Make a fuss. Not only will it not damage the main vitality of Cao Jun, but it may also expose his "secret combat skills" prematurely, which will actually scare the snake. This kind of "surprise attack with fire" trick, if you want to use it, make it a vigorous one , Overwhelming, turning the whole situation around!"

After Zhuge Liang listened carefully, he suppressed the smile on his face, and said: "It seems that this special gift carefully prepared by Liang is no longer unusual for Zhou Dudu! Liang is really playing tricks, showing his ugliness..."

Then, his eyes fixed on the brightly lit camp of Cao Jun on the other side of the Yangtze River, and he murmured, "At this moment, Liang couldn't help but imagine that if a fire dragon rushed into the camp on the other bank Among them, what kind of scene should it be..."

Cao Ying's army is in disarray
Hua Tuo, Gao Zhan, and an emergency medical team composed of local doctors from Jingzhou rushed to Wulin Shuizhai to see the epidemic situation among the sailors, and immediately put forward two suggestions to Cao Cao: one is to quickly gather the sick sailors to All the camps were isolated, and the surroundings were strictly guarded, and these sailors were not allowed to come into contact with other soldiers; the second was to immediately notify the entire army of the army with the prime minister's order that all drinking water in the army must be boiled before drinking, especially in the army. The water used for cooking must also be boiled in advance, otherwise the plague will probably continue to spread.

Cao Cao immediately adopted these two suggestions without hesitation, and issued the original text of the prime minister's warrant to the whole army to implement it.

While diagnosing and treating those sick sailors, a mysterious and vivid rumor spread like wildfire in private.These Jingzhou sailors contracted this epidemic, in fact, it was the curse cast down in the underworld by Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, who poisoned Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and all the sailors!Liu Biao's spirit in heaven must have hated Cai Mao and Zhang Yun for leading the Jingzhou navy to seek glory and surrender Xianzhou behind his back, so he gave them a very terrible curse.Otherwise, why are nine out of ten patients in this epidemic all soldiers from the Jingzhou Navy?

When Cai Mao and Zhang Yun heard the rumor, they were also very suspicious and panicked.They suddenly remembered that in the secret room of the arsenal in Jiangling City, there were [-] altars of "Zhuyan Wine" that Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, looted from Siam (the old name of Thailand) in the past. I reported to Cao Cao and asked him to send someone to fetch and treat these sick sailors.

Unexpectedly, after Xia Houyuan, Cao Chun and others took the thirty jars of "Zhuyan wine" from the secret room of the Jiangling arsenal under the order of Cao Caojun, they only divided three jars for Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and asked them to take them to treat hundreds of people in the naval camp. Commander-in-chief and above general officer.The remaining 27 altars of "Zhuyan wine" were all reserved for future epidemic prevention and treatment in northern China.

Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and other Jingzhou navy generals were shocked when they heard this.Three altars of "Zhuyan Wine"?How is this enough?They hurriedly went to protest, but it was still useless.Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun told them that some of the Northern Qingxu Jinzu and cavalrymen of the "Tiger and Leopard Camp" are also showing symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain to varying degrees. Those "Zhuyan wine" must not be allocated to them any more It's an altar.

Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others had heard Hua Tuo, Gao Zhan and some Jingzhou local doctors talk about it beforehand. In fact, those northern army and cavalry soldiers who suffered from diarrhea and abdominal pain were injured by fishing, shrimp, turtles and turtles from the river privately to satisfy their hunger. Where is the "plague" caused by the spleen and stomach?But no matter how they argued, Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun just kept their ears shut.During a negotiation, Xia Houyuan and Cao Chun even patted the table and kicked the mat, putting aside some harsh words.Later, Cai Hao and Zhang Yun summoned up the greatest courage to find Cao Cao, but Cao Cao always "lost his mind" at the critical moment when he should "make a decision", and suddenly "talked about him", leaving them at a loss. .

Originally, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun felt that as surrendered generals, they seemed to be inferior in every way, and seeing that Cao Cao's attitude seemed to be more inclined to Xia Houyuan, Cao Chun and other cronies of the clan, they would try their best to argue and remonstrate, if they provoked him for a while Cao Cao's "sacred face is furious", where is there any good fruit to eat?So he slowly suppressed his anger, and didn't dare to say anything more.

(End of this chapter)