Zhou Yu's worries were naturally not unnecessary. In fact, from the moment he saw the pontoon bridge, Zhou Yu began to think about how he could defeat Xiangfan if he were to change the place.

It is naturally not easy to build this pontoon bridge in a place like this, and if the pontoon bridge is not destroyed, it will naturally make the two cities of Jing and Xiang impregnable. If Jiangdong wants to support Xiangyang, it can also directly enter Xiangyang through Fancheng, but this is predicated on the pontoon bridge not being destroyed.

Under this situation, if he were the commander of the Ming army, he could just pretend to attack Fancheng or even directly attack Fancheng, force Xiangyang soldiers and horses to come for reinforcements, and then destroy the pontoon bridge and immediately isolate Xiangyang. It would be too simple to take the opportunity to attack Xiangyang.

, you can even take the opportunity to cut off the connection between Xiangfan and Xiangfan by boat. Even if the Jiangdong fleet comes to rescue in time, it will be difficult to restore the connection between the two cities in a short time.

However, this method is good. Zhou Yu had previously thought about connecting the boats to Xiangfan with an iron chain. In this way, he would not worry about the other party destroying the pontoon bridge. However, in this way, it would be easy for the other party to break it with fire.

Zhuge Liang smiled, shook his feather fan, and nodded to Zhang Fei beside him.

But Zhang Fei stepped forward and asked people to bring torches and pour kerosene on the pontoon.

"Mr. Kong Ming, why is this?" Zhou Yu looked at Zhang Fei casually throwing the torch on the pontoon bridge. The wooden boards of the pontoon bridge were obviously dipped in oil to prevent moisture. Now they were sprinkled with kerosene. When the torch was thrown on it, it immediately caught fire.

I'm a little surprised. Even if I realize something is wrong, there's no need to burn it, right?

"Commander, please wait a moment." Zhuge Liang said with a smile. Behind him, someone was already blowing the horn.

A large number of soldiers rushed out carrying planks on their backs. Under Zhou Yu's surprised eyes, they quickly stepped forward to remove the burned planks, stepped on the iron chains and began to place new planks between the iron chains at a very fast speed. The front was still burning.

, this side has been re-paved with wooden planks.

Zhou Yu stepped forward and saw that the wooden piles above the water were firmly fixed under the river. They were quite strong, and these wooden piles were connected with iron ropes. Although the wooden boards could be burned, the wooden piles would not be damaged.

But it had no impact at all.

Moreover, the wooden board was obviously specially made and could fit between the wooden piles. Zhou Yu tried to step on it, but it was quite stable.

"Wonderful!" Zhou Yu couldn't help but praise: "I wonder what kind of craftsman is able to block the river!"

"Of course it's my military advisor." Zhang Fei grinned.

"Mr. Kong Ming is also skilled in craftsmanship?" Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise.

"I understand a little bit," Zhuge Liang said with a smile.

"This is not a little bit of understanding." Zhou Yu looked at the pontoon bridge in front of him and marveled, then smiled and said: "Is it more than just this pontoon bridge?"

Zhuge Liang nodded when he heard this and said: "Commander Huiyan, please follow Liang."

Zhou Yu curiously followed Zhuge Liang and walked up for about a mile. From a distance, he saw a bulge in the middle of the river, and many iron chains were tied to the river to the shore.

"Imitating Dayu's control of the water, Liang dropped a copper pillar in the river. This pillar weighed ten thousand jun and was inserted deep into the bottom of the river. It was surrounded by thirty-six solid wooden pillars and connected with iron cables in the middle. If the enemy wanted to use a boat to

If a ship rushes to break the pontoon bridge, the ship will be blocked by these iron cables. Even if it passes the iron cables, there are hundreds of hidden piles under the river surface in this area. Once the ship approaches, it will be easily pierced through the bottom of the ship." Zhuge Liang.

Explained with a smile.

"Wonderful, this way, the pontoon bridge can be protected. If the Ming army wants to break Xiangfan, it will be even more difficult." Zhou Yu smiled when he saw this.

Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded. It took him three years to complete the Xiangfan defense line. This pontoon was one of them. There were also sixteen villages set up around Xiangyang and Fancheng. There were stone cannons and powerful crossbows on the river banks. Not to mention attacking Xiangyang, it was extremely difficult for the enemy to cross the river. He spent three years preparing for this battle. Without these, Zhuge Liang would not have dared to let Liu Bei lead the main force of Jingzhou into Sichuan.

Now that Jingzhou and Jiangdong have joined forces, with a total of 80,000 troops, Zhuge Liang still has some confidence in holding the front line of Xiangfan.

After Zhou Yu and Cao Ang followed Zhuge Liang on a tour around Xiangyang, they were quite impressed with the defense line deployed by Zhuge Liang. After returning to the city, Zhuge Liang ordered a banquet for Zhou Yu. After the two sides discussed some details of cooperation, they had enough wine and dinner. After being full, Zhou Yu took Cao Ang back to Liqiu, where Cao Xiu and others had already set up camp.

"Zixiu, do you think Xiangfan can be defended?" Zhou Yu suddenly asked Cao Ang on the way back.

"Mr. Kong Ming's defense lines are interlocking and layer upon layer. I can't find any flaws. However, whether the Ming army can break through these weapons will only be known after the battle." Cao Ang shook his head. The battle has not yet started. If you say you can definitely defend, that only shows your arrogance. Back then, Cao Cao was dominating the Central Plains and had countless elite soldiers and generals. Wasn't he defeated? Unless there is a real fight, no matter how you say it, it's all false.

Zhou Yu nodded, looked back in the direction of Xiangyang, but felt a little wary in his heart. Chen Mo was not easy to fight in Xiangfan. If there was a conflict between the two sides in the future, it would be equally difficult for the Jiangdong Army to break through Xiangfan.

This Zhuge Liang does have some skills. Not only is he good at craftsmanship, he can still find this thing if he looks for it. More importantly, he followed Zhuge Liang and took a rough look at the defenses around Xiangyang. There are many layers of buttons, and they also coincide with the number of Qimen. Just a glance makes Zhou Yu feel a little numb. Not to mention, since Zhuge Liang joined Liu Bei's command, the most outstanding thing is not the military, but the general of Jingzhou in the past few years. The governance is in order. With such a person by Liu Bei's side, if he can really defeat Chen Mo in the future, Zhuge Liang may become Jiangdong's enemy. However, if he can recruit this person to Jiangdong, it will be Jiangdong's blessing.

"As the general of Liqiu, Zixiu will be close to this person in the future. His brother Zhuge Ziyu is in Jiangdong. If something cannot be done, you can come to Jiangdong." Zhou Yu looked at Cao Ang and said with a smile.

Cao Ang nodded, and he probably understood what Zhou Yu meant. He was trying to win over Zhou Yu, but Cao Ang was not disgusted with it. His father and teacher also behaved this way when meeting talented people.

After the two returned to Liqiu Water Village by boat, Cao Ang began to take charge of military affairs and set up camps.

On the other side, in Xiangyang, after sending Zhou Yu away, Zhang Fei found Zhuge Liang.

"Kong Ming, now that the two alliances have been formed, I heard that Zhang Liao has been quite arrogant on the other side these days. Why don't you let me challenge him? Give him a show of strength." Zhang Fei found Zhuge Liang and asked.

"Zhang Liao is a wise general!" Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang Fei and said helplessly: "Now our army focuses on defense and cannot send out troops randomly. At this time, if we make a wrong step, our army will be doomed. If our wings and virtues are broken, Xiangfan will be destroyed. The Lord will have no way out and will be homeless!"

Zhang Fei was unhappy, but he had no way to refute. He really wanted to lose Jingzhou. Even if he died, he would not be ashamed to see his brother. But just watching the other party showing off his power made Zhang Fei feel unhappy and couldn't help but said: "I just sent out troops to fight. It only dampens the opponent's energy, but it may not lead to defeat."

"Can Yide guarantee victory?" Zhuge Liang raised his head, looked at Zhang Fei and asked.

"How can we win this battle?" Zhang Fei shook his head. Zhang Fei would have dared to say that, but in the last battle of Nanyang, he had seen Zhang Liao's ability. If he said that he would win, I'm afraid no one in the world would dare to say that. Whoever can defeat Zhang Liao will definitely win.

"Assume that the Ming army is twice as large as ours, 160,000. If one person is killed in battle, at least two of the enemy's troops must be killed. If you want to have the strength to protect yourself later, you must kill at least three of the enemy's troops. This gives you five thousand soldiers and horses. , if the opponent cannot be completely wiped out, it will be a victory, and it will also be a defeat for our army. The Ming army will lose ten thousand troops, but our army cannot afford to lose it. Maybe Yide understands?" Zhuge Liang looked at Zhang Fei, didn't he? Yue explained patiently.

The battle loss ratio is one to three. Let alone the Ming army, which has always been famous for its elite. Even if it is against some clan thieves and grass bandits, no one dares to claim that they can fight such a battle.

Zhang Fei looked at Zhuge Liang with a depressed look and said: "Kong Ming, don't try to trick me. The Ming army is not a fool. No matter how hard they fight, they can't inflict such damage, right?"

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "On the battlefield, victory or defeat cannot be judged like this, but to defeat the Ming army, our army defeated two cities in a row before, and even burned the Ming army in Xinye, which has already dampened the opponent's spirit. If you send troops now, you can win." Winning is just the icing on the cake, but if we lose, all the advantages our army had before will be destroyed, are you willing to take a gamble?"

Zhang Fei shook his head speechlessly after hearing this. It was a good thing Zhuge Liang didn't analyze it like this. After Zhuge Liang analyzed it like this, Zhang Fei suddenly felt a lot of pressure on his body, and said gloomily: "I know."

"There's more!" Seeing Zhang Fei was about to leave, Zhuge Liang stopped him and said.

"What else is there?" Zhang Fei turned his head and looked at Zhuge Liang unhappily.

"News has come from Nanyang today that Chen Mo's army has arrived in Wancheng and will arrive in Xinye soon. By then, drinking is strictly prohibited in the army, especially you!" Zhuge Liang said seriously.

"I..." Zhang Fei subconsciously licked his lips after hearing this. After a moment of pause, he nodded fiercely and said, "Don't worry!"

After saying that, he turned around and left, with such momentum that the clerks in the mansion who were passing by saw him from a distance and subconsciously got out of the way.

Ma Liang said hello when he came in, but Zhang Fei responded randomly without looking back.

"Sir, the third general is..." Ma Liang came in and looked at Zhuge Liang doubtfully.

"Don't worry about him!" Zhuge Liang had a headache. Zhang Fei could beat him, but he had many problems. He guessed that Zhang Fei wanted to drink to his heart's content before the ban on alcohol was issued.

On the other side, Zhang Fei returned to his camp aggressively, asked people to bring all the wine from home, and called all his generals.

"General, what are you..." Zhang Da looked at the jars of wine being brought over, and looked at Zhang Fei in surprise.

"In a few days, the army will issue a ban on alcohol. While the ban on alcohol has not yet been issued, you will have a drink with me today and drink up all the wine!" Zhang Fei pointed to the stacked wine. Wine jar, drink to all the generals.

"Here!"
Chapter completed!