Crossing the Sword

"The first landing method: beach landing! That is, landing at the fastest speed, before the enemy has time to react, from all directions at the same time, relying on speed to occupy the large flat land below the mountain."

Ling Fei frowned and said, "I've thought about this too, but if the enemy comes out to fight, many of our brothers will still sacrifice their lives in the water. What's the second method?" He did not reject this method, and obviously had confirmed its feasibility, but it was not ideal.

Ye Shisan continued, "Use chains to connect the warships to keep them stable, so that your army can play to its strengths. The enemy will naturally be unable to stop you from landing. The only drawback of this method is that the enemy may set fire to the ships, but with Bai Yu, a beautiful woman who knows water magic, there is no need to worry."

Bai Yu finally took over the conversation and said, "Hey, your brother is the descendant of the Water God. Your water magic is more powerful, right?"

Ling Fei explained, "Junior sister, you have to know that Thirteen's water magic cannot be used casually, so as to better demonstrate his identity as a scholar. If you don't want to help, I can do it myself. After all, I know a little bit about water magic."

Bai Yu immediately shook his head and said, "No, you are not allowed to compete with me."

The two of them smiled playfully, and Ling Fei changed the subject and said, "Okay, we've decided to use this. But what about the method of defeating the enemy? What are your four methods of defeating the enemy?"

"The first one." Ye Shisan played with the autumn fan in his hand and said, "Setting fire to the mountain is the easiest."

Ling Fei shook his head and said, "As far as I know, there are also water-based practitioners in the mountains, so this method may not work."

Ye Shisan continued indifferently, "Then let's try the second method, poisoning! I have done some research on Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica, and I can definitely come up with a chronic poison that the other party can't cure in a short period of time. As for how long the poison will take effect, just tell me a time, and I can definitely come up with a suitable poison."

"Not good!" Before Ling Fei could speak, Bai Yu rejected him and said, "Brother, your method is too insidious, isn't it? You can even think of such a low-level thing as poisoning. I despise you!" As he said that, he made a "contemptuous" gesture towards Ye Shisan. Of course, this was taught by Ye Shisan himself.

Ling Fei was obviously very satisfied with this method. He nodded and said, "This method is not bad. With a descendant of Shennong like you, it would be a waste of resources if we don't make use of it." Then, sensing Bai Yu's extremely unfriendly gaze, he immediately laughed and said, "Don't you have two more plans? Tell me about them. Maybe there is a better way."

"The remaining two methods won't lead to a quick victory." Seeing that Bai Yu didn't know the true cruelty of war, Ye Shisan didn't want her to know. He had no choice but to say, "Third, surround the enemy without attacking them. Cut off their food and water supply lines, and then the mountain pass will naturally fall without attacking."

Ling Fei shook his head and said, "This method is not impossible, but based on my understanding, the food and grass they have on the mountain are enough for at least half a year, and there is a spring on the mountain, so there is no problem with water supply. In this case, doesn't it take too long?" As he spoke, he continued to look at Ye Shisan, looking forward to his final plan.

"Fourth, ..." Ye Shisan lowered his voice and told the plan.

Ling Fei immediately decided, "That's it!" Then he excitedly grabbed Ye Shisan's hand and said, "Shisan, thank you so much this time. If it weren't for you, my army would have lost a lot of brothers. On behalf of the people of Sanmiao Country and His Majesty the Black Emperor, thank you!"

"Stop!" Ye Shisan immediately paused and said with a smile, "If you are representing yourself or the people, I will certainly accept it. But you Black Emperor, humph, if it only concerns his interests, I will definitely not help. It would be polite if I don't try to harm him."

Ling Fei sighed and said, "I've heard from Elder Xue about the conflict between you and Black Emperor. Well, to be honest, Black Emperor was indeed wrong in this matter, alas..." He shook his head helplessly, obviously having no way to deal with it.

Ye Shisan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, don't be like this. There is no possibility of reconciliation between Zhuanxu and me now, but before I am able to confront him head-on, I will not take the initiative to cause trouble for him. So for the time being, we won't fight, don't worry about that. Make preparations as soon as possible, and I wish you more great achievements."

Ling Fei held Ye Shisan's hand on his shoulder and said solemnly, "Thank you."

Three days later, Ling Fei's chain warships were finally completed. Thirty-six large ships were connected by chains, and templates were laid on the chains for people and horses to pass through. This greatly reduced the bumps of the ship, so that these Five Elements Flags who were used to fighting on the plains would not feel any discomfort.

Thirty-six huge ships were connected together. Even if a few of them were sunk, they would not sink immediately under the impetus of other ships. At least they could hold on to the other side. This was like an ancient version of an aircraft carrier. Its momentum was unparalleled. The sentries guarding the mountain saw this formation and did not dare to act on their own. They immediately reported to their king Song Yi.

Ye Shisan and Bai Yu followed Ling Fei to stand at the bow. Ling Fei said with great pride, "It's so exciting. Even a naval battle like this can scare the enemy away. I never dared to think about it before." Then he turned his head and glanced at Ye Shisan and said, "Brother Songxi, you are talented in writing. Why don't you change the title and write a poem to boost the morale of the army?"

When Bai Yu heard that Ye Shisan was asked to write a poem, his eyes immediately widened with an expectant expression.

Ye Shisan could only smile bitterly and shook his head, saying, "To boost the morale of the army, you, the commander-in-chief, must write poems. Besides, now is not the time to get carried away, the enemy has already come out to attack."

Sure enough, at this time, many ships appeared from the side of the island and attacked the linked fleet. Ling Fei knew that a big battle was imminent, so he turned to Bai Yu and said, "Princess Bai Yu, go back to the cabin and rest for a while."

"No!" Bai Yu shook his head stubbornly and said, "I want to stay. What if the enemy sets fire?"

Ling Fei sighed helplessly, and then ordered all the soldiers: "Prepare arrows!" The more than 2,000 Five Elements Flag soldiers on the ship who had been ready and on standby immediately drew their bows and loaded arrows in neat and majestic movements.

"Shoot!" With Ling Fei's order, a dark cloud suddenly rose above the linked warships. There were more than 2,500 people on the ship, and when each person shot an arrow, 2,500 arrows were shot out at the same time. A sharp sound of breaking through the air was made in the air, and they rushed towards the direction where the enemy ships came out, determined to devour anyone.