three kings

Chapter 343 Determining the plan of the Central Plains
Hengjiang water village.

It was daylight, but the river was still filled with thick water vapor, and there were countless warships lined up along the river in the thick fog.

Sun Can glanced at the majestic fleet, showed a satisfied smile, and said to Zhou Yu beside him, "Gong Jin, this 'Jianghuai Water Army' is getting stronger every day, and we have to rely on it again for this battle today."

Zhou Yu smiled complacently, and said humbly: "Yu's achievements are all due to the trust of the lord. Over the years, the subordinates have asked for food and food, and they have to make a sound. How dare the subordinates neglect you if you trust them so selflessly. How can you be worthy of the Lord's trust if you don't make any achievements?"

These two sentences brought the relationship between the two soldiers closer.

At this time, Guo Jia came up, holding a letter in his hand, and said: "Master, Liu Yafu has sent definite news that Sun Ce has ordered his generals Cheng Pu and Han Dang to lead [-] troops to station in Yuxi. According to Liu Yafu's speculation, the other side intends to defend Yuxikou to the death."

Sun Can took the letter from Guo Jia, read it carefully, and threw it into the brazier not far away after reading it. (The brazier is a small pot with a bowl mouth, with wood in it, which was used for lighting and wind protection in ancient times)
Then, Sun Can looked at the Niuzhu Water Village in the distance, and asked, "How is the situation on the other side?"

Jia Xu walked out from behind: "My lord, Sun Ce came to Niuzhu Water Village in person and strengthened the fortifications of Niuzhu Water Village. According to my subordinates, this place is still fully defending, and the strength of the troops has not been accurately reported yet. According to the next analysis, there are about [-] people."

Sun Can smiled and said: "This Pang Tong is indeed quite capable. He not only saw through Feng Xiao's strategy, but also persuaded Sun Ce, who is good at attacking, to defend him. He really is not a simple person. But I don't know Feng Xiao's 'strategy' Can you guess it too?"

Jia Xu answered, "It's not very likely." He is good at trying to figure out people's hearts, and likes to play with people between his palms, but he has to admire Guo Jia's "strategy".

Zhou Yu also said: "Whether Pang Tong guessed Yu is not clear, but if the person who is facing Mr. Feng Xiao at this moment is himself, his subordinates will definitely fall into this 'plan'."

Just at this time, Gan Ning came up and said: "My lord, Commander, all the gentlemen are ready for the expedition, please inform me, my lord."

"Okay!" Sun Can waved the flag, "Board the ship and set off!" Then he said to Jia Xu: "Wen He, during Can's absence, you have full authority to handle all matters in the barracks."

"Yes!" Jia Xu showed a happy expression on his face, as long as the lord believes in himself, he can enjoy his wealth for a long time.

Niuzhu water village.

On the misty river, there are countless shadows of boats rowing vigorously, only rushing towards the south bank.

The speed of the ship was extremely fast, and in a blink of an eye it was less than [-] steps away from the river bank. Suddenly, a rain of arrows exploded on the bank, covering the sky and shooting at the boat in the river.The ship seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and suddenly a row of tall tower shields was erected. Most of the arrow rain shot on the shields did not cause any major damage.

Seeing this, Sun Can praised: "Sun Ce's army is really different from the opponents we have encountered before. Our army is so fast, and the opponent has discovered it in advance. No wonder we can dominate Jiangdong in a short time."

He looked at the battlefield and saw that his navy did not organize an effective counterattack, but was waiting for something instead.

"Oh! This pig's head!" Sun Can knocked his head angrily. Although Zhou Yu is the commander of the navy and has absolute command over the navy, he is his subordinate after all, how could he exceed his authority?So he turned around and said to Zhou Yu: "Gongjin, Chan is not good at water warfare. You are the supreme commander of this army at this moment, and you are in charge of this battle. You don't want to win, just cooperate with Fengxiao's strategy."

Zhou Yu really had some concerns just now, and at this moment Sun Can's order made it convenient for him to immediately go to the bow of the ship to command.

When the flag was commanded, the "Jianghuai Water Army" seemed to be revived, forming a good attacking "front arrow array". After resisting a round of arrow rain from the opponent, the warship rushed to the opposite bank quickly.

Zhou Yu specially chose this time to attack Niuzhu Water Village, precisely because of the heavy fog and wind direction.The thick fog can hide the army, making it difficult for the army to be noticed by the opponent, and the wind direction can increase the speed of the warship to the extreme, and the navy can easily attack the opposite bank.

The stormtrooper of the "Jianghuai Water Army" was personally led by Gan Ning. Gan Ning had already ruled the roost on the Yangtze River with speed, but now, fueled by the wind, he became even more powerful.

Before the second rain of arrows was shot from the shore, they had already approached the shore quickly. The shield hand was the first, followed by the sword men, and killed the archers on the shore.

The archers were obviously well-trained elites. Seeing the opponent approaching, the attacking arrows could no longer exert their due power, so they retreated decisively and calmly.

Teams of spearmen appeared behind the archers. The neat black armor reflected the rising sun in the sky, shining brightly. The soldiers did not take the initiative to attack the enemy, but formed a small circle one by one. Outside, the spearman inside is like a hedgehog huddled together, giving people a feeling of being unable to start.

With binoculars in hand, even the ship can have a panoramic view of the battle in the distance.

Sun Can looked at the formations listed by the opponent with a smile, and said to Guo Jia and Zhou Yu on the left and right: "It seems that the opponent is really planning to defend to the death!"

"That's right!" Guo Jia nodded and said, "The opponent didn't fight our army on the river. Obviously, in the last battle, he suffered a big loss from Zhou Dudu and changed the water blockade to land. The opponent not only focuses on defense, but also The fight was very rigorous, and there was no chance to take advantage of it."

Zhou Yu frowned slightly, "The opponent has given up guarding the river bank, and our army's crossbow arrows can't exert their strengths. It seems that the opponent has put in a lot of effort to defend against our army's attack."

"If you can't take advantage of it by chance, then attack by force and order Gan Ning to lead the army to press over." Sun Can understood that Zhou Yu was worried that the soldiers would suffer too much damage, but there are so many opportunities for tricks on the battlefield, and the price must be paid to hide. It can't be avoided, and indecision will cause more soldiers to sacrifice. Sun Can has already seen it through many years of experience.

Gan Ning brandished a broadsword and rushed into the opponent's formation, he was bloodthirsty by nature, usually bound by military law, he dared not act recklessly.As soon as he went to the battlefield, the blood was released all over his body immediately, his eyebrows were furious, and his aura was overwhelming, as if everyone was his life-and-death enemy.

Rushing into the crowd, cutting the opponent's vitals with every knife.With one strike, the opponent will surely die.Because he was cut at the vital point and the blood spurted out, he was covered in blood after only beheading more than [-] people, almost turning into a blood man.

Seeing Gan Ning's appearance, the generals of Sun Ce's army couldn't help feeling a chill in their hearts, and avoided Gan Ning's footsteps one after another.

The "Jianghuai water army" saw the general's bravery so far, and the morale was immediately high. Countless soldiers jumped off the boat and joined in the battle for the river beach.

The formation of the Jiangdong Army suddenly became a little unstable.

Sun Ce and others who were watching the battle at the fort not far away couldn't help but frowned, "Who is this person, he is so murderous."

Zhou Tai said: "This man is Gan Ning, the 'Jinfan Bandit'. He is a light chivalrous man who kills people and flees in hiding. He has a great reputation. He moves across the river like the wind, and there are few opponents."

"True brave general!" Sun Ce suddenly felt his blood boil, constantly fighting against the strong, and increasing his own strength is also one of his hobbies.Seeing Gan Ning's bravery now, he was delighted to see Liexin, eager to try, and said: "Our army has lost, wait for me to go down to support and recover the disadvantage."

Pang Tong was very anxious, and said: "No, my lord is a body of ten thousand gold, how can I take risks? Although the opponent's offensive is strong, our army has not shown any obvious defeats. We only need to send a random general."

Sun Ce has always been unrestrained, so how can he care about other things, he said with a smile: "I, Sun Ce, spear across Jiangdong, can only win and never lose. What can I do for mere water thieves?"

After all, he ignored Pang Tong, raised his gun and jumped on his horse to lead the soldiers out of the village.

Seeing that Sun Ce insisted on going his own way, Pang Tong sighed helplessly.

Sun Ce's joining immediately changed the situation of the battlefield.Sun Ce is a natural general, not only brave, but also a natural leader.He is like a raging fire, and everyone around him can feel his warmth.All the soldiers were willing to die for him.

As soon as he entered the battlefield, those formations that had been disrupted by Gan Ning unexpectedly held up.

The overlord gun swung out, bringing up a rain of blood, and the soldiers were knocked to pieces.Sun Ce, who rushed into the army, was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, wantonly plundering and killing.

He picked Gan Ning directly.

At that time, Gan Ning was enjoying the thrill of killing, when suddenly a gun stretched out from the ground, blocking his Wave Breaker Knife.Swords collided.

As if Gan Ning had been seriously injured, he was knocked back three steps.

This gun was Sun Ce's Hunbawang gun. At this moment, Sun Ce felt a dull pain in his whole arm, and he was secretly horrified. This guy has so much strength.

Gan Ning was even more unbearable. Sun Ce's unexpected killing had already taken the lead, not to mention that he came here with a broken horse.Sun Ce was originally born with supernatural power, and with the help of horsepower, his strength was no less than a thousand catties.

Gan Ning couldn't stand it, he lost all feeling in his arm, and he was about to let go of the Breaking Wave Knife.Fortunately, Sun Ce knew that he was the first to sneak attack, and he didn't bother to take advantage of others' danger, so he didn't kill Gan Ning at this time.

In just a moment, Gan Ning's arm recovered.

He killed a cavalryman first, got on his horse and charged at Sun Ce.

The two fought with knives and guns at the same time, and fought for [-] rounds, with no winner.

However, the situation on the battlefield gradually favored Sun Cejun. For some reason, Sun Canjun, who was originally on the offensive, became more and more powerless as time went by.

The pressure on Sun Canjun is also increasing.

At this time, the sound of golden gongs sounded on the building.

Sun Ce glanced at the fortress and returned to the village angrily.

Sun Ce roared angrily: "Who calls for gold!" It is no wonder that Sun Ce was so angry when he gave up the battle that could have been won.

"It's me!" It was Pang Tong who spoke.

Sun Ce questioned: "I knew it was you, our army was already winning, He Gu Mingjin."

Pang Tong doubted: "Sun Can's army attacked so violently, but later he felt powerless to continue, can't my lord not doubt it?"

As soon as Pang Tong's words fell, suddenly thick smoke rose from the grain storehouse in the rear fortress, and there were bursts of shouts and killings.

(End of this chapter)