Chapter 962 : Liu Bowen's Strategy
Xiao Yun protected Zhu Yuanzhang's Moon-Zhancing Sword and held up a flurry of sword flowers. He used the seventh Moon-Zhancing Style [Fang Yuan] to create a Tai Chi figure around the two of them. Suddenly, arrows like a shower of arrows were shot at the two of them.
In the whirring Tai Chi diagram, there was a constant "bang bang bang", and the arrows that were shot were chopped to the ground by Xiao Yun's moon-cutting knife. Liu Tao was shocked when he saw it, and thought to himself: "I never thought that there is such a kind of martial arts in the world."
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However, taking advantage of this moment, the Han army who entered the water finally found Zhang Dingbian in Poyang Lake, who was almost completely filled with water. Two soldiers dragged Zhang Dingbian to the battleship like a dead dog.
, a soldier kept shouting at Liu Tao: "General Liu, have you found Mr. Zhang?"
"Are you dead?" Liu Tao asked angrily.
"Reporting back to the general, Mr. Zhang was only fainted by the lake water, and his life is not in danger...?"
"Humph, it's true. It's just a lake of spring water. What's there to be afraid of? The number one master in the Han Dynasty?" Liu Liutao muttered twice. Hearing that his life was not in danger, he breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand:
"Get on the dragon boat and let's retreat!"
"Yes!" The two soldiers responded, lifted up Zhang Dingbian and quickly climbed onto the dragon boat. Seeing a fleet rushing in not far away, Liu Tao did not dare to wait any longer, so he quickly climbed onto the dragon boat, waved his hand, and got the order.
The soldiers quickly turned the ship around and withdrew from Zhu Yuanzhang's central army.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still in shock, breathed out forcefully when he saw the Han army withdrawing. He grabbed Xiao Yun's wrist and said: "Brother Xiao has rescued me from danger many times. With people like Brother Xiao by his side, it's really great."
Is this my blessing?"
Xiao Yun wiped the sweat from his forehead and said humbly: "My lord, you are serious. It is the general's duty as a subject to protect the commander, so what does it mean?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he saw that he always called himself "a lowly position, a junior general". He was about to say that you and I are brothers, and we will treat each other as brothers from now on. But at this moment, a fleet came quickly, with one man in front wearing a military uniform and carrying a
The broadsword stood on the bow of the ship, majestic. The two looked up and saw that the man was Guo Xing, the general in charge. They hurriedly greeted him. Zhu Yuanzhang was concerned about the war. Without waiting for Guo Xing's warship to approach, he hurriedly asked: "General Guo, what's going on in front of the war?"
how?"
Guo Xingdao: "Reporting to my lord, the soldiers fought hard, but the enemy's dragon boat was too powerful. The soldiers used large and small artillery, blunderbuss, rockets, fire caltrops, large and small muskets, magic arrows and crossbows to attack, but they still couldn't get close to the dragon boat.
But many of them were shot by the Han army? Our army was retreating steadily, Marshal Xu and Marshal Chang ordered the generals to come and ask my lord if there is any way to defeat the enemy?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart sank. If the 200,000 soldiers could no longer effectively repel the Han army, the morale of the soldiers would be low. Moreover, the openness of Poyang Lake was where the dragon boat had the advantage. Once the war reached a stalemate, it would definitely be detrimental to him. Thinking of these
Zhu Yuanzhang only felt a severe headache.
Xiao Yun saw that Zhu Yuanzhang's face was pale and the big beads of sweat on his forehead were constantly overflowing. Knowing that he was worried about the war, Xiao Yun thought for a while and stepped forward, clasping his fists and saying: "My lord...?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking hard about how to retreat from the enemy. When he heard Xiao Yun's cry, he trembled and said blankly: "What's wrong? Is the Han army attacking?"
Xiao Yun was slightly startled when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's flustered expression. He had watched too many written records and TV series from later generations. Every TV show almost always portrayed Zhu Yuanzhang as tall, mighty, wise and mighty, with a handsome face.
He always directed the war calmly and calmly, he was like a god-like figure. Over and over again, Xiao Yun had always kept this impression in his mind, so he was shocked when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's panicked look.
"Hey, gods are sometimes afraid, let alone a human being. Although he is wise and powerful, he is still a person who eats grains. Faced with this kind of situation, is it abnormal to not be afraid?"
"What happened?" Seeing that Xiao Yun did not speak, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Xiao Yun curiously and asked again.
Xiao Yun said "Ah", and his soul just returned to its place. He pondered and said: "My lord, General Yimo looks at the current situation. It's not that the soldiers are not working hard. There is really no way. The enemy's ships are too big. Just rely on fishing boats.
It is difficult for warships to attack fishing boats. Moreover, the Poyang Lake is open and Chen Youliang’s dragon boats are connected all around. Is it possible that the soldiers approaching the dragon boats alone will not be enough to destroy Chen Youliang?”
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused at this time. He looked at the calm surface of Poyang Lake and said in a trembling voice: "What should we do?"
Xiao Yun sighed secretly and thought to himself: "People often say that if the mind is confused, the mind will be confused. It is indeed true when I see it today. The great emperor Hongwu forgot the strategy of military counselor Liu Bowen when he saw that the war was not going well?"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's helpless appearance, he knew that if he didn't remind him, it would be difficult to think of any solution, so he hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Have you forgotten what the military advisor said before leaving?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then trembled and said in surprise: "Yes, how could I have forgotten the military advisor's clever plan? The military advisor said that if the war is unfavorable, fire should be used to attack!"
"Yes! Yes, attack with fire and burn Chen Youliang away...?" Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh.
"Thankfully Brother Xiao remembered that I almost ruined something big and killed all the soldiers." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and thanked Xiao Yun for the reminder.
Xiao Yun was about to say something polite, but he heard Guo Xing say first: "The military counselor's plan is naturally a good one, but...?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Just what? If General Guo has something to say, you might as well say it directly!" Seeing Guo Xing's words flashing, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said something.
"Yes!" Guo Xing nodded and said: "The lake is as calm as water now. If you want to attack with fire, you still need the east wind... without the east wind... the fire... the fire cannot take advantage of the situation to burn...?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, and the joy on his face suddenly turned sad. He looked at Xiao Yun and said: "This...this...?"
Xiao Yun learned from later generations that the Battle of Poyang Lake was indeed like the Battle of Chibi. A burst of fire burned out Zhu Yuanzhang's world, so he believed in the fire attack. Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang and Guo Xing looked depressed, he laughed and said:
"Lord, I forgot, Brother Liu observed the world a few days ago and said that there will be an east wind at three quarters today... So...?"
"Is this reliable?" Guo Xing didn't believe it. He admired Liu Bowen's ability very much, but just by counting with his fingers, he said there was wind at three o'clock in the afternoon. This was somewhat childish. Although Guo Xing admired Liu Bowen
He has great talent, but he despises this kind of fortune-telling business!
Xiao Yun saw his worry, he chuckled and said: "Don't worry, Brother Liu knows astronomy from above and geography from below, yin and yang from above, astronomy and calendar, and hundreds of schools of thought know everything and are masters of everything. He said there is something at three quarters of noon.
Wind, there must be wind! "
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Chapter completed!