ebookslot Chapter 164 What The Ancients Dare Not Do, I Will Do It! 【4】
Chapter 164 What The Ancients Dare Not Do, I Will Do It! 【4】
"You heard me right, this king wants to build a pontoon bridge on the Han River!"
Liu Wu raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Hanshui.
"The width of the Han River is far less than that of the Yangtze River. In the upper reaches of Fancheng alone, there are several sections of the river, which are no more than one or two miles wide."
"Our army only needs to use more than ten dragon boats, mooring in parallel on the Han River, sinking anchors in the river, connecting them with iron locks, and paving them with wooden boards, we can easily build a pontoon bridge connecting the north and the south.
"At Jieshi, this king can send cavalry across the river to join forces with Lu Ziming's navy to attack the enemy camp on the south bank.
"Even if Liu Bei wants to shrink back and not fight, this king will see how he can hold on then!"
Strategies revealed.
Everyone in the tent fell into amazement.
Cao Cao stared at the long sword in the case, his thoughts raced, imagining what Liu Wu said, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
"In the upper reaches of Fancheng, there are indeed several narrow rivers with flat waters. As my son-in-law said, it seems that it is possible to build a pontoon bridge!"
He looked at Liu Wu excitedly.
Guo Jia was also pleasantly surprised, but worried: "It's just that throughout the ages, Jia has never heard of anyone building a pontoon bridge on the Han River. Will this plan really succeed?"
The generals also have concerns.
But Liu Wu said disdainfully: "What the ancients couldn't do, let me do it. I want to be the first person to build a pontoon bridge on the Han River!"
His decision has been made, and there will be no change.
Lu Meng then bowed his hands with great emotion: "Your Highness has never miscalculated, and the plan of the pontoon bridge will definitely not go wrong. Please give orders to build the pontoon bridge.
"
"good!"
Liu Wu waved his hands happily: "Zi Ming, you should quickly send out ten dragon boats, and go out day and night to find a suitable river upstream. Within five days, you must repair the pontoon bridge for this king!"
"promise!"
Lu Meng accepted the order generously.
Liu Wuhuan swept the generals, and said sharply: "Everyone, make preparations and let the soldiers refresh their spirits. Within five days, this king will conquer the Han River!"
"Obey!"
All the generals responded in unison.
"He was able to come up with a plan to build a pontoon bridge on the Han River. This kind of resourcefulness is truly unprecedented and unprecedented."
"It seems that I chose to serve him. I really chose the right one. I saved my Huang clan..."
Huang Yueying was secretly rejoicing, and looked at Liu Wu quietly, with deep respect in her veins.
Four days later.
News came back from upstream that Jiang Qin had built a pontoon bridge at Zhongludu thousands of miles away, connecting the north and south of the Han River.
Without hesitation, Liu Wu immediately ordered Lu Meng to raise his water army and attack the water camp of the Jingzhou Army on the opposite bank.
He himself led 6,000 fine riders, and together with the two generals Xia Houyuan and Wen Chou, rushed upstream to cross the river on a pontoon bridge, and went straight to Jingzhou Army Water Camp by land from the south bank.
Iron cavalry galloped in the middle of the night, and when the sky was getting bright, the pontoon bridge had a panoramic view.
Ten giant dragon boats were moored side by side on the river, connecting the boats with iron chains, connecting the north and the south.
"Your Highness, I didn't expect that floating bridges could be built on the vast Han River!"
"Your Highness can think of such a whimsical plan, and you are really a god!"
Wen Chou sighed in admiration.
Liu Wu sneered, and raised the Overlord's halberd: "Cavalry officers and soldiers, follow me across the river and kill every single one of the Jingzhou army!"
Six thousand iron cavalry soldiers shouted with enthusiasm.
Liu Wu rode his horse like the wind and crossed the bridge first.
Iron riders rolled, set foot on the pontoon bridge, and crossed the river in a blink of an eye.
The "Qi" flag finally appeared in the south.
Liu Wu then left more than a thousand cavalry to cooperate with three thousand water troops to guard the pontoon bridge to meet the main force of the follow-up infantry to cross the river.
He galloped wildly on his horse, led five thousand cavalry, and went straight to the enemy camp to kill along the road to the south bank.
Jingzhou Army Water Camp.
In the Chinese military tent.
"Second brother was taken care of by elder sister. After taking the decoction and recuperating for a few days, his body and spirit improved greatly."
"The second brother sent me to report to the lord, please don't worry about him, he will return to the camp in three days at the latest."
Zhuge Jun conveyed Zhuge Liang's words.
Liu Bei heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "Go back and tell brother Ling that you can just rest in Xiangyang and don't rush back to the camp. With the help of Shi Yuan, there won't be any trouble here."
"Thank you, my lord, for your concern for my second brother."
After Zhuge Jun thanked him, he said again: "Second brother, he said that Ma Teng and his sons in Guanzhong will rule Guanlong soon. At that time, Ma and his sons will threaten Liu Wu more than us. He also asked the lord to relax, Liu Wu will follow at most. If we persist for another month or two, we will definitely withdraw our troops and return north."
A strange look flashed across Liu Bei's eyes.
He had received news of the change in the situation in Guanzhong, and Pang Tong had also calculated that Liu Wu would definitely withdraw his troops and return to the north because of this, and would give up invading Jingzhou again.
Unexpectedly, Kong Ming was recuperating in Xiangyang, but he knew the situation in Guanlong well. Liu Bei was amazed by this insight.
"Military Master Shi Yuan also judged in the same way, since brother Ling and his judgment are the same, then the government is more at ease.
Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief, a rare smile appeared on his face.
The voice fell.
Liao Hua rushed into the big tent and shouted in a trembling voice, "My lord, something has happened!"
...asking for flowers...
Liu Bei said disapprovingly, "Why are you so flustered?"
Liao Hua clasped his hands and said, "My lord, according to the urgent report from my sentry cavalry, five thousand cavalry from the Qi army have sneaked across the Han River from the upper reaches, and are now heading towards our water camp along the south bank!"
Liu Bei's body was shocked, and his face changed in horror.
Pang Tong was also taken aback, and shouted anxiously: "The enemy warships on the other side have not been mobilized on a large scale, how could it be possible to transport five thousand cavalry across the river overnight?"
"That's right, with so many cavalry crossing the river, at least a hundred warships have to be used. How could we not be aware of it!"
Liu Bei also came back to his senses, and asked with a look of disbelief.
Both his ministers and his ministers believed that Liu Wu's five thousand cavalry were transported across the river by navy warships.
Liao Hua cried: "My lord, then Liu Wu only used ten dragon boats to secretly build a pontoon bridge in the Zhonglu area upstream, so that iron cavalry can cross the river without anyone noticing it!
It was as if a thunderbolt had struck the tent.
Liu Bei and Pang Tong, the two chief ministers flickered, their heads buzzing.
For a moment, the two of them were stunned, thinking they had heard it wrong.
"What did you say, you say it again?"
Liu Bei asked excitedly.
Liao Hua could only say: "My lord, Liu Wu built a pontoon bridge upstream, and his cavalry used the pontoon bridge to cross the river!"
Liu Bei looked stunned, looked at Pang Tong with puzzled eyes, and asked in surprise: "Shi Yuan, on this Han River, can you still build a pontoon bridge?"
Pang Tong also had a puzzled expression on his face, and said in a trembling voice: "I grew up in Jingzhou since I was a child, and I have read countless local chronicles of Jingzhou, but I have never seen any records in them. Someone once built a pontoon bridge on the Han River, so Liu Wu unexpectedly, unexpectedly..."
He was so shocked that he couldn't add more, he was incoherent and confused.
"That kid, he actually came up with such a method, how is it possible—"
Liu Bei came back from the shock, endless hatred and anger hit his heart, he couldn't help gnashing his teeth.
at this time.
Outside the big tent, the thunderous sound of war drums sounded.
Wen Pin hurried in, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the Qi army and water army on the north bank are coming out in full force, and they are coming to kill our water camp. Dudu Gan please send your infantry to the water camp to help!"
Liu Bei's figure swayed again, and a layer of cold sweat soaked his forehead instantly.
Pang Tong sighed, and said sadly: "My lord, Liu Wu's schemes are so contrived, Tong really didn't expect that now his army has crossed the river, and the water and land are attacking together. We can't hold this water camp. Hurry up and speed up the army." Abandon the camp and retreat to Xiangyang City, Baxi."