Chapter 2978: Be the first to take a stone


    When water drops stones, which one wins, the water or the stone?


    No, it’s the people who won.


    Water and stones, in most cases, have no sense of winning or losing. They are just like the agitated people. Are their words and deeds really a reflection of their true wishes?


    ? Cui Hou was sweating and hurriedly approached Cui Jun''s hall. Then he saw Chen Rui, the prefect of Daijun, beside Cui Jun. He couldn''t help but be startled, and immediately raised his hands and saluted, indicating that he was reckless.


    Chen Rui, the prefect of Daijun, smiled, stood up and said that he still had some unfinished business and would come to visit Cui Jun in two days. Cui Jun also stood up quickly, apologizing profusely, saying that he was rude today, and asked Chen to send Jun Haihan to personally Send Chen Rui outside the gate...


    ?Cui Hou also accompanied him, bending down to apologize all the way.


    Now under the rule of Fei Qian, the original Wuyuan Shuofang and other counties were merged into Yinshan County, which was governed by Yinshan Shou, while Dai County was merged with Changshan County Shanggu County and others, and became the area under the Northern Territory Protector. Of course, in most areas where Cao Cao is connected, there may be two prefects. For example, Cao Cao also has a prefect of Changshan County, or a prefect of Shanggu County.


    ?? Chen Rui has now become the governor of Daijun. Although he is also called the prefect, the population of Daijun is actually thin. Compared with other large counties, it is more like a county with a larger territory.


    Moreover, it is obviously impossible to carry out any large-scale development in Dai County alone. It must rely on the support and cooperation of surrounding counties. Therefore, Chen Rui came to Taiyuan County, mainly to discuss borrowing some labor from Taiyuan. …


    Dai County was very large when it was big, and even included part of the northern part of Jizhou. But when it was small, it was very small, with only a few counties around Dai County.


    The deficiencies in the administrative system of the Han Dynasty are also reflected in the fact that the boundaries between counties and counties are basically not fixed and can be cut and divided at will, which gives local officials many opportunities to take advantage of the imperfect administrative system to influence them. Even in the land of Ninan in later generations, there are still local officials who are openly jumping and shouting. I don''t believe that they can''t find any fault and fine them, let alone the Han Dynasty when communication and information were more limited?


    As the governor of Daijun, Chen Rui, at least until now, has no qualifications to make money. There is no way. Daijun is short of manpower. Even if he wants to repair roads, dig canals, remove silt and so on, he will be stretched thin. In addition, Daijun is also responsible for the transportation of grain and all kinds of baggage for the Northern Territory Protector. The requirements for roads are also relatively high. If it is not corrected for a long time, transportation will be delayed. Once or twice is not bad, but it may be The grain transport officer has his own problems, but if there are too many problems on the Daijun road section, Chen Rui will inevitably need to go to Chang''an to report on his work.


    The leisure time in winter is naturally the best period for repairs, so he specially came to Taiyuan to discuss with Cui Jun.


    To be honest, Cui Jun is not very happy about this matter.


    Not all people in the Han Dynasty were Lei or others!


    It was just a direct refusal, and it was a bit out of favor, so when he was considering his words, Cui Hou barged in, which saved Cui Jun a lot of effort, but this might make Chen Rui feel that it was Cui Jun. Intentionally arranged…


    After sending Chen Rui away, Cui Jun frowned slightly. After returning to the hall and sitting down, he looked at Cui Hou and asked, "Why are you panicking?" 』


    ?Cui Hou swallowed his saliva, took a breath, and then glanced at the servants in the hall.


    『You all stand down! ” Cui Jun shook his sleeves.


    The attendants pouted their chrysanthemums and retreated.


    ?Cui Hou gritted his teeth and said, "Shangdang General Zhang was assassinated!" 』


    ?Cui Jun twitched his eyebrows, but his expression remained calm, "Is this happening?" But there were casualties? 』


    “It is said that the injury was serious and he was recalled to the pot to be shut down...” Cui Hou said, sweating uncontrollably on his forehead, he took out a towel and wiped it again and again.


    Cui Jun looked at it and gradually felt that something was wrong. He glared at Cui Hou and said, "At this time, what are you still thinking about?" Just say whatever you have! 』


    Cui Hou shivered and rolled to the ground, "Brother!" Save me! This assassin...this assassin..."


    Cui Jun felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in front of him, causing his calm aura to suddenly collapse. Veins could not help but appear on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "Don''t tell me that this assassin... was sent by you." of! 』


    ?Cui Hou waved his hands repeatedly, "No!" The assassin was not sent by me! 』


    "Huh..." Cui Jun let out a long breath, and then felt that something was wrong, "You haven''t said it yet?" ! What''s the connection? ! 』


    If there was no relationship, Cui Hou would not be so panicked.


    Cui Hou lowered his head and hesitated, "But...but...that person...came to Jinyang before, before..."


    Cui Jun''s eyes turned cold, "What''s going on!" 』


    ?Cui Hou then explained the reason intermittently.


    After Cui Hou was caught by Fei Qian and beaten hard, he naturally restrained himself somewhat. But after all, dogs can''t change their eating habits... or cats can''t change their eating habits? That''s probably what it means. Just like a gambler swearing that he will never gamble, an alcoholic cutting off his finger to express that he will never drink again, etc., the secretion of dopamine on certain nerves can make people addicted and difficult to stop.


    As time goes by, the vows gradually fade away, and then I feel that those who follow the rules are just antiques, they just know how to open a **** shop and cannot keep up with the trend of the times...ahem...


    ?So Cui Hou figured out a new method.


    If we don’t allow “export”, let’s switch to “domestic sales”!


    ??To openly smuggle a caravan to Shandong again without approval is undoubtedly to jump up and slap Fei Qian in the face. No matter how courageous Cui Hou is, he would not dare to do this, but...


    What if it’s just “domestic sales”?


    Selling within Fei Qian''s rule, can it be regarded as "smuggling" to the outside world?


    What''s more, what''s for sale is not first-class ordnance from the military workshop, but defective products and imitations from Cui Hou''s own second-level workshop, just under the guise of "Hussar Supervisor"...


    Can this be counted?


    It doesn’t count!


    So, now we are in trouble.


    Hu Chi''er is naturally Cui Hou''s distributor for internal sales.


    ??Furthermore, the Shangdang Huguan Gukou military stronghold was destroyed. It is said that someone leaked the specific location of the military stronghold...


    ?With this connection, Cui Hou naturally felt that a disaster was imminent and hurriedly came to Cui Jun for discussion.


    Cui Jun didn''t care about stabilizing his aura, so he stepped forward and grabbed Cui Hou. He originally wanted to lift Cui Hou up, but Cui Hou was too fat and couldn''t lift it at all. He could only lift him up and said in a low voice: "It''s not early." Just tell you to restrain yourself! Be more restrained! How did you promise me? How did you promise me? ! 』


    Cui Hou cried sadly, "I really didn''t know this would happen... If I had known earlier..."


    What''s the use of talking about this now? ! Cui Jun pushed Cui Hou, then walked around the hall with his hands behind his back. After walking two circles, he said, "Who else knows about this now?" I mean, who else knows about You and this assassin...dammit! Does anyone know? ! 』


    ?Cui Hou cried, "There are so many people..."


    How come so many people know about such a thing? "Hearing this, Cui Jun couldn''t stand still, and felt like the world was spinning. "You...could it be you, you..."


    Are you alive, eating, drinking and having fun? Since Hu Chi''er is a Hu, of course he can also get some Hu girls to donate to Cui Hou. How can Cui Hou think of other problems? I just know that this bearded girl is so white, so big, so thin, and so long. Naturally, everything is fine.


    Brother! Save me! ” Cui Hou cried bitterly, “If this matter is known to the Qiaoqi, I... I will definitely lose my life! 』


    "Don''t worry, there''s something fishy about this..." Cui Jun sat down, "How do you know... General Zhang was assassinated?" 』


    ? Cui Jun felt a little strange. After all, he had not received any official notification yet, but Cui Hou got the news before him?


    ?Cui Hou wiped his face and muttered: "Someone came here to report..."


    Coming to report? Cui Jun asked, "Where is that person now?" 』


    "Already gone..." Cui Hou raised his head, "Uh...brother means..."


    Cui Jun suddenly trembled and his face changed drastically, "Not good!" There''s going to be chaos! 』


    As soon as Cui Jun finished speaking, he heard someone rushing from the corridor. When he got to the hall, he suddenly saw Cui Hou still in the hall. He was stunned for a moment, and then hesitated.


    『What’s the matter? Report it quickly! 』


    ?Cui Jun asked. He knew that since he had just ordered his servants to retreat, if it was not an important matter, no one would bother them. Now...


    ground Envoy to your Majesty! ” The man saluted, “I don’t know when rumors started spreading in the city! The envoy Chen of Daijun in the post house sent people to inquire around, it seems..."


    ??The aura that Cui Jun tried to maintain finally collapsed...


    …Σ(oдo)…


    Zigui goes to the west, which is Xiling Gorge. After Xiling Gorge, there is Wu Gorge.


    Gorge, narrow.


    Huang Gai became more and more calm after suffering a heavy loss in Zigui.


    ?No matter how Gan Ning tried to tempt him, he refused to enter the dangerous areas with mountains and rivers, which made Gan Ning very depressed.


    ??The Xiling Gorge and Wu Gorge areas are almost surrounded by towering peaks on both sides. Once a large-scale ship enters, it is easy to form a long snake formation. If nothing happens, that''s fine. But if something goes wrong...


    Hence Huang Gai is naturally cautious and cautious.


    For Gan Ning, it was depressing and depressing.


    to cheat defeat, to continue to cheat defeat, to continue to cheat defeat.


    ?Gan Ning lowered his body to be so seductive, Huang Gai seemed to have emptied his ammunition, his heart was still, and he was indifferent.


    Different from his previous high-spirited attitude, Gan Ning also gradually realized the difference between large-scale water battles and the water bandit mode in his early years. The greater the number of people, the more emphasis is placed on mutual cooperation, and the scheduling ability gradually exceeds individual martial prowess. Even if Gan Ning could capsize a ship by himself, Huang Gai could mobilize other ships to capsize Gan Ning''s ships...


    Gan Ning came to harass him again.


    ? Huang Gailu successively added bricks and tiles to the old city of Zigui and cleaned up the debris, as if he wanted to build Zigui City into a steel water village and a permanent stronghold.


    Outskirts of the water village are small boats. Use small boats to connect them together, like a soft door, to block the enemy, but you can also unlink them at any time and dispatch the battleships inside.


    In the previous harassments, Gan Ning did not try to break through the outer defense line of the water village. He just wandered and harassed. However, Huang Gai paid no attention to it. Even though Gan Ning took advantage of him, he did not send anyone to pursue or intercept him. So this time, Gan Ning felt that he could go deeper. He raised his finger and pointed in the direction of Huanggai Water Village and shouted: "Come closer!" Cum for me with a bed crossbow! Cum inside! 』


    ?This order was actually somewhat dangerous, but Gan Ning and his men did not feel there was any problem at the moment.


    ? Gan Ning''s ships were mainly medium-sized and small. The advantage was flexible steering, but the disadvantage was lack of power. Therefore, a crossbow was installed in the middle of the ship to increase the firepower.


    ??If you rush into the water stronghold with just these ships and manpower, you will undoubtedly be seeking death, so the focus will naturally fall on these additional bed crossbows.


    Huang''s Workshop, military-quality bed crossbows.


    ??Gan Ning''s men responded loudly, then began to approach Huang Gai''s water village and started shooting with crossbows.


    The bed crossbow''s shooting speed is not fast, but the crossbow gun bundled with kerosene can easily cause damage to the opponent''s hull, and it can also ignite some sails or other things. If it happens to hit some unlucky people, that is also Full of lethality. Moreover, the range of the bed crossbow is far beyond that of ordinary bows and arrows. If you want to hit Gan Ning and other ships, you must also use the bed crossbow.


    ?But the problem came, Jiangdong''s bed crossbow had a slightly shorter range than Gan Ning''s.


    That’s right, just a little bit close.


    Although the effective killing range and the maximum range of bed crossbows are obviously different, Gan Ning''s bed crossbow can still retain more kinetic energy when it hits Jiangdong''s hull, while Jiangdong''s bed crossbow often only It can be shot, but the lethality is much worse. So Gan Ning always stayed out of Jiangdong''s killing range, wildly laughed at Huang Gai, and expressed his contempt for Jiangdong''s navy...


    ? Huang Gai knew that this was a manufacturing difference in military equipment and a technical insufficiency. He just knew what he knew. It didn''t mean that if he wanted to improve it, he could just take a slap on the head and then improve it. There are also long-range weapons that want to attack Gan Ning, such as catapults, but the problem is that compared to the crossbow, the catapult is more like a random tactic. It is efficient against large fixed targets, but if you want to deal with it, Small and medium-sized warships that can move and run are a bit thankless.


    Whoosh! 』


    Whoosh! 』


    ??Gan Ning''s crossbows seemed to be free of charge, and they fired wildly at Huang Gai''s water village.


    The crossbows were wrapped with linen cloth soaked in kerosene, and before firing, the soldiers lit it. Although the lit fire tarpaulin may go out in the air, most of them can still maintain a little flame, and then burn with revenge when they land on the ground or pierce the hull of Jiangdong''s ship.


    ? Jiangdong soldiers in the water village in the distance began to run, either busy dismantling the crossbows stuck in the hull, or using sand to extinguish the flames.


    The bed crossbow that is strung by a winch has a longer range and a more stable rate of fire. However, Jiangdong''s bed crossbow is a little different, causing most of the counterattack bed crossbows to miss and fall on the water. Only Gan Ning and his men were able to get the result. jeers.


    ??The Jiangdong Water Village that was attacked did not untie the surrounding small boats.


    General! This time, Jiangdong was a coward again! 』


    "Hahaha! Gan Ning laughed and said, "Jiangdong is not good at anything else, but he is pretty good at being a turtle!" 』


    『Ah ha ha…』


    ?Gan Ning’s words triggered another burst of laughter.


    ?Gan Ning waved his arms, "Shoot!" Shoot out Koto''s turtle shell! 』


    ‘Oh oh oh oh! 』


    The Jiangdong soldiers in the water village seemed to be running around in a hurry, but if you look carefully, you will find that these running soldiers are all soldiers from the periphery of Jiangdong, while the central building where Huang Gai is located and the surrounding areas are quiet. Quietly, there was no movement at all.


    If you are passively beaten, your morale will naturally decrease.


    Everyone knows this.


    Gan Ning and others were riding in small and medium-sized boats, which turned quickly and had fast explosive power. If a large force was sent out to encircle and suppress them, the small boats might be able to catch up, but the big boats would definitely not be able to catch up...


    Unless there are special circumstances.


    Whether it''s a crossbow or a trebuchet, Jiangdong''s range and accuracy are worse than those of the hussars, and everyone knows that.


    It’s just that there will always be problems, and the people who can solve them are the most critical factor.


    Huang Gai stood on the building boat, coldly watching Gan Ning''s boat circling around the outside, and assessing the distance.


    Generals on the battlefield must have a very strong ability to estimate distances. At a glance, the approximate distance is close to ten. If the estimate is wrong, then it is possible that the soldiers sent by one of the parties will end up in the empty space.


    It’s now! Huang Gai suddenly shouted in a deep voice, "Raise the flag!" Drum roll! 』


    On the Huanggailou ship, Jiangdong soldiers erected a red flying tiger flag with yellow edges. Immediately, a rush of drums sounded in the Jiangdong water village...


    When he heard the sound of drums, Gan Ning thought that Huang Gai was about to attack, and he immediately became excited. Since there were linens stained with kerosene on their ships, of course there were kerosene cans on them, so they could find an opportunity to burn Jiangdong again. A wave, although it may not really burn Huang Gai, but it can be regarded as letting out the bad breath to oneself, and at least it can make him feel comfortable for a few days.


    ?But soon, Gan Ning discovered that Jiangdong did not send out soldiers and boats, but sent out trebuchets first!


    ?One stone bullet after another, from different places in the Jiangdong Water Village, drew arcs full of death in the air, and then hit them head-on in the direction of Gan Ning''s ship!


    Buzz! Boo! 』


    A stone bullet roared and hit a small boat under Gan Ning''s command. It smashed into the hull of the ship and effortlessly drilled a hole of flesh and blood. Almost all the soldiers who were hit died on the spot, and several others were injured. His arm or arm was broken, or he was hit by flying sawdust, and he screamed miserably, not knowing whether it was luck or misfortune!


    『Wow! 』


    Gan Ning saw a stone bullet hit the water only about ten feet away from his boat, and it immediately splashed water all over the sky!


    Spread out! Dodge! Get out of here! 』


    ?Gan Ning shouted.


    When did Jiangdong master this skill? !


    This is a range attack!


    Everyone knows about range attacks, but it is not easy to play them well.


    The Kodong people did not aim at a certain ship at all, but attacked with trebuchets indiscriminately. This not only required the trebuchet to measure the distance and direction in advance, but also calculated the time when the stone bombs would fall! This is different from hitting fixed targets in the river. Gan Ning''s fleet is constantly cruising up and down!


    As long as the coordination is just a little bit worse and the time is staggered, the range attack may be either a drop in the air or a splash behind the cruising Gan Ning fleet. At the moment, the Jiangdong navy can To achieve accurate coverage of the area where Gan Ning''s fleet is advancing, the most critical thing is undoubtedly the experience accumulated by the Navy veteran over the years in dispatching...


    Just as Gan Ning shouted and his ships began to disperse, the Jiangdong naval forces opened up the small boats connected to the outside. Then in the water village, some pointed boats with long oars covered their hulls, as if they were crazy. Usually rush out!


    (End of this chapter)