Yongquan…
Hearing this sound, Bu immediately went to the deck at the bow of the ship and looked into the distance. Even he couldn't help but roll his throat and swallow repeatedly, "Father… this…"
Walking quickly to his side, she also noticed that on the vast sea, spring water was continuously gushing out. "This is a fish… a big fish!"
She shouted in surprise. Bu also saw the giant creature before him clearly and marveled, "No wonder Ziyu asked us to train the navy in the deep sea. I was still wondering how to train… It seems Ziyu had already calculated that we would need to fight these giant fish!"
Not only Bu but also Huang Zhong was shocked. He had followed his son Huang Xu out to catch large yellow croakers for a long time, but this was the first time he had seen such a big fish… The gushing spring water was indeed sprayed out by this "big guy". Also, the icebergs peeking out of the water were as big as several small boats!
So… how big was the body hidden beneath the blue seabed? Huang Xu sighed, "In the Imperial Academy, my teacher taught us… The northern Gan Tou has ten things to not be hungry for, and stretches for thousands of miles! Could this be what he was talking about?"
His words were clearly heard by Bu on the deck. ""
He coldly sneered and said in a low voice, "In the north, there is a fish, named…!" Bu immediately commanded, "All ships advance, surround… 'General…'!" Huang Zhong quickly advised, "This is the first time we've gone out? We don't know its destructive power. Moreover… the Dragon Camp has just arrived by ship, and the situation is not optimistic! Let's withdraw first, inquire with the White Horse, and then call for help…"
Huang Zhong's words made Bu exhale. But soon, his expression became grim again. "Old General, do you think our Dragon Camp, upon arrival, is no match for a fish?"
Just as Huang Zhong was about to speak, Bu waved his hand, "Forward, forward! Prepare bows, prepare harpoons, prepare ballistae…"
"In front of the Dragon Camp, let alone a fish, even gods will be killed!"
As soon as this was said…
The officers and soldiers of the Dragon Camp all shouted—"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Wind! Wind! Wind!"
The officers and soldiers of the Dragon Camp brought their usual battlefield tactics onto the ship. Facing this great event, everyone cheered, their faces flushed with excitement. They went to find weapons according to their usual training…
Harpoons, long spears, bows and arrows, and even several ballistae. Someone even brought the largest net, but… alas, this net was still a bit insufficient for the big fish. Instantly, the entire… ship became busy. "Alas… alas…"
Huang Zhong sighed helplessly. He suddenly had an ominous premonition. It was…
On land, the Dragon Camp could kill gods and buddhas; but in the sea, they were just fish in the water!
The gap between land warfare and sea warfare was more than just a ditch. It couldn't be compensated by a title like "Shaking the Nine Provinces." Seven or eight large ships had already spread out, preparing to surround the big fish!
Looking at the gushing spring water and the increasingly large fish body, countless Dragon Camp soldiers had light in their eyes. Especially the soldiers from the Taishan Army and the Bingzhou Volunteers, who had joined the Dragon Camp later. They were too eager to contribute…
Eager to be worthy of the honor of the words "Dragon Camp"!
But…
As the large ships got closer and closer, they found something was wrong. This big fish… probably weighed tens of thousands of pounds, and its length was even longer than the ships of the Yamatai Kingdom. The closer they got, and the deeper they were in the blue sea, the more terrifying this giant body… made their scalps tingle!
Even Bu…
At this moment, he also felt immense pressure!
Hoo…
He exhaled a long breath. "Ready!"
Bu commanded…
On a ship, commanding often required observing signal flags and voices. Different voices corresponded to different attacks and defenses. Just as Bu gave the order, the giant fish seemed to realize that several ships were approaching. However, as the king of the sea, it… didn't care about these ships at all. It even continued to gush water, and its massive body didn't even twitch. This was a disregard for the ships. "Attack!"
Finally, Bu shouted…
Everyone got busy… Bu's heart was on the verge of bursting!
Beside him, she could also feel her father's nervousness. It was the first time commanding a naval battle, even if the opponent was just a fish, but… her father wasn't as confident as before. "…"
Countless Dragon Camp soldiers on the deck fired arrows, and ballistae shot out huge arrows. However, these giant arrows seemed so small and insignificant compared to the big fish. With the volleys, the arrows pierced the fish's body, and instantly, blood began to flow. But even so, for the big fish, it was just a very slight injury!
It was like a person being pricked by a fine needle!
But…
The ships' actions angered the giant fish. It instantly became furious… It rolled over, gushing water like a spring, and its tail slapped the sea surface… In an instant, in this sea area, giant waves surged!
Following that, there was violent shaking of seven or eight ships…
Bu had a moment of realization. He suddenly found that he knew nothing about the power of the sea. But… alas, it was too late. Giant waves directly covered several ships, and in an instant, more than a hundred people were washed into the sea by the waves. "Not good…"
Bu cried out in his heart and quickly shouted, "Lower the sails. Turn… turn!"
He gave this order, but most of the Dragon Camp soldiers were on their first voyage and had never seen such a scene. In their panic, how could they find their bearings?
All the ships shook violently, tilting this way and that…
Fortunately, the Dragon Camp soldiers reacted quickly and immediately grabbed the deck. Some even tied ropes around their waists, thus avoiding disaster. Even so, the violent shaking made them feel the ferocity of the sea for the first time…
Countless soldiers vomited violently. "Xu…"
Huang Zhong hugged Huang Xu tightly, pulled the rope with one hand, and desperately ran into the ship's cabin. "Boom…"
At this moment, the giant fish's tail heavily struck the hull of the ship. In the surging sea, the hull of the entire warship was about to tilt. "Not good… the bottom hold is breached! Water… water is flooding in, quickly… quickly block the leak!"
"Not good, the hull was hit heavily… the mast is broken!"
"Not good…"
Countless shouts arose one after another. The big waves continuously struck the deck, and pouring seawater rushed through every corner of the hull. It was Huang Zhong who, by chance, hugged Huang Xu and entered the control room. He turned the wheel…
Desperately, he made the ship turn and retreat. On the other hand… the countless soldiers who had fallen into the water seemed to… the giant fish was not interested in them at all, leaving them to struggle. This was already considered a blessing in disguise, a narrow escape!
On the deck, people began to throw ropes, trying to pull up their fallen comrades. It could be said…
Everyone was like a drowned rat!
The Dragon Camp's reputation of "Shaking the Thirteen Prefectures of Great Han" could not help them defeat the "natural giant fish" before them.
On the contrary… the giant fish seemed to have had enough fun, or perhaps because… it felt these ships were too weak. After a wave like a mountain collapsing, the sea surface returned to calm… Only the spring water from the giant fish remained, swimming freely. It was as if it was saying, I'm not targeting anyone, you are all trash!
"Silence. The fleeing Dragon Camp navy, from Bu to a small soldier, was all silent!"
With their sharp steel warships and armor, they were invincible on land. Yet… in the sea, in a battle with a fish, they suffered such a great loss. After the ships moved away, the giant fish forcefully slapped Bu's back. Bu coughed desperately. In his memory, even when his father was defeated by Lu Ziyu, he had never been so embarrassed!
She wasn't any better. She was soaked. Because she was a woman, her curves were all visible. Her disguise as a man had failed!
"I… I…"
Bu pressed his hands on the ship. He wanted to say something harsh, like… I will be back! But he found that his opponent was just a fish. Would a fish understand his words?
Ironically, that was the most ironic part!
The divine general who was renowned on the border, hailed as a guardian god by the border people, and called the peerless God of War in the Han Dynasty, was this time, thoroughly defeated from top to bottom by a fish!
This was not the most important thing. The most important thing was that they had exposed too many problems this time!
The Dragon Camp was the king on land, but in the water, they were brave but lacked composure. Each legion couldn't cooperate. Faced with adversity, they were like scattered sand!
Also…
Even though the ships of the Yamatai Kingdom could withstand the heavy blows of the giant fish, the power of the ballistae fired from the ships was too weak. At least… at least the ballistae needed to be expanded several times!
Furthermore, an undeniable fact was that Bu could not command naval warfare!
In short, this was a complete defeat.
Fortunately, the Dragon Camp was facing a fish. If it were an enemy, and pursued with victory, the Dragon Camp navy would likely be plunged into the sea in an instant and become fish food. "Hoo…"
Huang Zhong, holding the ship firmly, almost exhausted, exhaled a long breath. He looked at his son Huang Xu beside him, embraced him without strength, and then looked out the window at the embarrassed Dragon Camp generals… Huang Zhong shook his head. "The Dragon Camp is not good at naval warfare, and there is no one in the Dragon Camp who can command the navy!"
"Facing a giant fish, they are already in such a mess? How can they be a match for the famous Jiangxia Navy? The Jiangdong Navy?" "This is a big problem. Lu Ziyu, you… how are you going to solve this problem?"
Huang Zhong's eyes shone with golden light…
He was very curious how Lu Yu would solve this "navy" problem!
Yangcheng, White Horse Manor. The wooden floor creaked underfoot. Lu Yu paced anxiously in his study with his hands behind his back. He paused at the doorway, his eyes darting around, then he patted his forehead and walked back. In the main hall, besides him, there was another person, Cheng, from the School of Investigation. Currently, Jia was recuperating. Lu Yu had expanded the School of Investigation and included Cheng, Xu, and Sima, along with the previous Jia and Shou. Now, the School of Investigation had a bit of a strategy and planning team feel. Just now, Cheng had presented the information gathered by the School of Investigation. There were only two points…
The first was that the manufacturing of hot air balloons by Zhuge Jun, Liu Bei, and others had encountered some minor problems… they couldn't solve the most important issue, which was sealing the gas. Lu Yu was also helpless about this. The craftsmanship of fabric in this era could definitely not be compared to later generations…
It was reasonable that the hot air could not be contained. Since Zhuge Jun discovered this problem, how to solve it still depended on him. The second was that the Dragon Camp navy led by Bu had been defeated by a giant fish. Although it was called a giant fish, Lu Yu knew… it was not. Of course, that was not the point. The main point was that Bu had completely… doubted himself and his life. The entire Dragon Camp navy was also demoralized!
This was understandable. They had never lost a battle before. Without victories, their true abilities couldn't be seen. This time, it wasn't just a defeat, but a direct defeat by a fish!
However… the crux of the problem was not here. The Dragon Camp's sharp edge was as Lu Yu expected. Land warfare and naval warfare were completely different battlefields. The Dragon Camp had been too smooth over the years. They needed to be tempered in the deep sea to recognize themselves and their gap with the Jiangxia and Jiangdong navies. But… the problem lay in the entire camp. Lu Yu couldn't even choose a person skilled in naval warfare!
Who would command the Dragon Camp navy!
You must know that all the members of the School of Investigation had suggested that Lu Yu rename the Dragon Camp to the Navy, which would immediately elevate the overall vision. But Lu Yu dared not. Where… he couldn't even choose a general, let alone a navy!
If this was the case for future battles of Chibi… they would all be wiped out!
It seemed that a new round of recruitment plans must be initiated in advance!
Thinking of this, Lu Yu solemnly ordered, "Cheng Sima, please go to Donghai in Xuzhou for me and comfort the Dragon Camp generals. As for… the commander of naval warfare, I will personally bring a capable person to them within a month!"
"Also, the construction of warships has already begun there. Cheng Sima, please pay close attention to it." "That's easy!" Cheng readily agreed. "However…"
He pursed his lips and asked curiously, "Commander Lu, which general skilled in naval warfare do you plan to send to train the troops?" "This…" Lu Yu smiled slightly, then lightly waved his hand, leaving behind the two words "Top Secret" before walking back to his study. He slowly sat down and picked up his brush…
However, the first four characters of the first column were—"Open for Ji!" Da Feng Novel Network.
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In Xinyie, Yuzhou, a certain mansion, on a table, on one side sat Zhuge Kongming, who was lightly fanning himself with a feather fan, and on the other side was the white-robed general Changshan Zhao Zilong. "Zilong? How is the plan progressing?"
Zhuge Liang personally poured a spoonful of wine from the wine jug for Zhao Yun, raised his eyes, and with a hint of anticipation in his gaze, asked, "It's in progress."
Zhao Yun said, "According to the list provided by the strategist, I have successfully inquired about the herbs that Madam purchases every month from two physicians."
"Have you recorded them?" Zhuge Liang quickly asked. Zhao Yun took out a piece of silk from his怀 and handed it to him…
Zhuge Liang slowly unfolded it, read it, and softly said, "On one side are purple eggplant flowers, black fungus, Angelica sinensis, and Sichuan pepper. On the other side are sugar, yellow wine, and rapeseed! You should know… in the Han Dynasty, the curriculum for 'Chinese Medicine and Medical Principles' was placed in the same position as the 'Hundred Crafts'!"
Whether it was students from official schools or private schools, they needed to be able to identify at least one hundred common herbs. This was a basic skill for survival in times of chaos and famine. Therefore… when Zhuge Liang compiled these herbs, it was not difficult to find the hidden meaning. He softly said, "After drying the purple eggplant flowers and grinding them into fine powder, take it continuously for seven days after the woman's menstrual cycle to prevent pregnancy!"
"Boil black fungus until it is thoroughly mashed, add brown sugar, and make it into black fungus paste. Take it with yellow wine before meals, and pregnancy can also be prevented within seven days!"
"And this rapeseed, along with 'raw ground,' 'Angelica sinensis,' and 'Sichuan pepper,' brewed in a certain proportion, can achieve long-term infertility within three months." Zhuge Liang mentioned these types of herbs, which were very common contraceptives.
Among them, the third point related to rapeseed was a common contraceptive method used by women in brothels in ancient times!
Of course, these were not important. The important thing was "Zilong…"
Zhuge Liang's tone suddenly became serious. "Can these two physicians be bought off? Will they do as we instructed?"
At this sentence, Zhuge Liang's voice inexplicably dropped to a very low level. Although each word was still clear and audible, it couldn't hide the guilt in his heart. "Rest assured, strategist, Yun has successfully bought them off!" Zhao Yun said. But… after saying that, Zhao Yun added a question, "Strategist, Yun has something he doesn't understand!"
"Zilong, speak your mind!"
"Our Lord has always been known as a benevolent gentleman. Using such a despicable method, is it…" Zhao Yun asked softly. Zhuge Liang paused for a moment, his mind immersed in thought, and then he shook his head. "Zilong… actually, there's no need to say too much about the abstract, the…!"
"This is a 'cannibalistic' world. Either you 'eat people' or you are eaten by others. Everyone living in this chaotic world lives on the edge. And to truly show benevolence and virtue in this world requires greater courage than those who are extremely wicked!"
Zhuge Liang said some words…
But it seemed like he hadn't said anything. However, in Zhao Yun's eyes, a subtle gleam of light quietly appeared. Could it be? Can't this "cannibalistic" world be overthrown?
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