The Three Kingdoms

Although Cao Xiu is also the pride of the younger generation, but in terms of record, they cannot be compared.

And he, as the second young general of the Cao family, will have a great influence in the Cao family. Sun Quan values ​​him and dispatches him to join the Skeleton Army. Everyone will attack him.

He must bear this heavy weight.

Give a grade.

So there was an unparalleled pressure in his heart, and he was a little out of breath.

"Report to the Commander, our patrol warship has already engaged the spy ship on Edward Island!"

"How's the situation?" Cao Zhen restrained a little bit of emotion when he heard the words, his expression was indifferent, appearing as steady as a mountain, he raised his head, looked at the scout who reported, and asked indifferently.

"The twelve spy ships on Edward Island were wiped out, our army lost three fighting ships, and 130 soldiers were killed or injured!"

"So, the main force of the Edward Pirates hasn't known that our main force is approaching?"

Cao Zhen's eyes lit up.

This is a great advantage.

"Commander, even if their spy ship is wiped out, they won't be able to hide it for a long time. Once they find that the spy ship is missing, they will definitely investigate!" a staff officer said in a low voice.

"I know!"

Cao Zhen nodded: "But if we can buy a little time, it is a little time. We are a surprise attack, and every second counts. As long as we can win a first move, we will be invincible!"

Although he is not familiar with naval battles, all methods belong to the same family, and wars all follow the same pattern. On this point, he is still sure.

"The entire fleet will speed up immediately, and must launch an attack within three hours. Also, the scout battalion will continue to clean up the perimeter, and no one of their scout ships will be allowed to return to report!" Cao Zhen's eyes burst into a decisive light, In a categorical way.

This will be a battle for him based on the Skeleton Army, and he cannot afford to lose. He has pushed forward with the strategy of fighting fast. He knows that this is not the time to hesitate, so he can only go forward.

"As ordered!"

[Text 480 Chapter [-] Lu Meng's Advance]

That night, at sea, Wu Jun attacked the Edward Pirates.

This battle started very quickly, and it ended very quickly. From the beginning to the end, after just a few hours, the curtain had already fallen within one night.

Under such a lonely night, the waves on the sea are still rolling.

However, Edward Island, which was a battlefield, was shrouded in the smoke of gunpowder after the war.

Edward Island, this island is the main island of this archipelago. It is not very large. After a bloody battle, it is full of mess and mess after World War I. Corpses are everywhere, blood stains the ground, and the flames of gunpowder are still there. In the midst of the burning, the sound of wailing is still reverberating...

The Wu army began to attack before sunset. The battle to capture Edward Island only lasted for three hours. The Wu army went from sneak attack, fire attack, and finally to the strong attack, and fought extremely smoothly in three steps.

The combat power of the No.80 Army is not necessarily the strongest in the Skeleton Army, but Cao Zhen, the commander of the No.80 Army, is the only commanding genius under Lu Meng in the entire Skeleton Army.

He personally commanded this offensive and defensive battle at sea. First, he used lightning tactics and a sneak attack under a long-distance attack to seize the opportunity, and then launched a strong attack without hesitation after the sneak attack. The smooth flow of the strategy made him a little unbelievable.

The strength of the Edward Pirates is not weak, even very strong. There are more than a thousand ships and nearly [-] soldiers under their command. However, more than half of them were killed or injured in this battle, and many of the remaining soldiers also surrendered. Less than one-tenth of the warships could break out, and only about one-fifth of the soldiers could break out.

This is definitely a good start for the Skeleton Legion to advance into the western waters.

If this battle was placed in the textbook of the martial arts hall, it would also be a lightning-fast battle. After tens of thousands of soldiers traveled for hundreds of miles, they took advantage of the night to make a surprise attack and annihilate the enemy's classic battle.

For Cao Zhen, he was very satisfied with this battle.

Although there are still many places and command details in this long-planned battle, Cao Zhen himself is not familiar with the way of naval warfare, so the casualties of the No.80 Army and the damage of warships are greater than expected , In the end, it failed to completely annihilate this group of pirates.

But this was his first naval battle after all.

With such achievements, he can at least have an account with himself, which proves that he is also capable of commanding an army at sea.

"Mr. Luo, how are your casualties?" The night has not yet passed, and the sky is dark. On the battlefield, soldiers of the Wu army are cleaning up the battlefield and the corpses with torches, while Cao Zhen is wearing a battle armor and holding a saber hilt , Standing in the center of the island battlefield, after patrolling for a while, he lamented the helplessness of the battlefield, then shook his head and returned to normal mood, he calmly glanced at a young man standing next to him, and asked suddenly.

This is not a general under his command.

It was Zhu Ran's general Luo Tong.

If this battle hadn't been suitable for Luo to lead a division to escort, the No.80 Army would not have achieved such impressive results.

Zhu Ran was an admiral who followed Lu Meng across the seas of Rome.

Mr. Luo Tong, the beloved general of his direct lineage, is not very old, less than 30 years old, which is very in line with the characteristics of you, a middle-level general in the Wu army, who is relatively young, but he has fought with Lu Meng Zhuran in the Roman sea for many years. He communicated with those Western soldiers under his command, learned about the customs and conduct of Western soldiers, and made them willing to obey orders. He personally led the army to open the way for the No.80 Army, which saved Cao Zhen a lot of trouble.

"Commander Cao, you are being polite. Our division is only assisting the No.80 Army in combat. We did not participate in the frontal fight in this battle. The casualties are negligible, but the first division under Commander Cao's command has heard that the casualties are not small!"

"In war there will be casualties!"

Cao Zhen nodded, and there was a gloomy gleam in his eyes: "Since the No. 80 Army has taken this mission, it must be prepared. Commander Randall is a hero because his first division successfully landed in Edward. The island allows us to defeat the entire Edward pirate group in a short period of time and wipe out tens of thousands of soldiers and horses!"

The main soldiers of the three divisions under the No.80 Army were basically former pirates, and later recruited many Romans from the provinces of Syria and Egypt.

The commander of the first division is a Germanic man, Randall. This is a brave general hand-picked by Lu Meng. He is not familiar with the language, and he can't even understand Chinese. Strong combat ability, strong physique, and powerful strength are the strongest pioneers in the entire army.

"In any case, conquering Edward Island and destroying the Edward Pirates is tantamount to opening up the situation. We have won the vanguard battle. Congratulations to Commander Cao for the victory!"

Luo Tong smiled and cupped his hands.

"That being said, I still think this battle is a pity!"

Cao Zhen said with a wry smile: "If I, the chief general, can react faster and use the power of the third division to set up a sea encirclement when the first and second divisions attack Edward Island, this battle will be enough to wipe them out. After all, I am still not very familiar with the combat methods of warships, I forgot the flexibility of warships, and in the end I can only use the combat thinking of infantry to fight naval battles, after all, there are some flaws!"

"It's the first time Commander Cao has entered the sea to fight, and it's already pretty good."

Luo Tong's words are not flattering. Cao Zhen really has extraordinary abilities. He just hasn't adapted to the way of fighting at sea, and he doesn't know how to use warships flexibly. Once he adapts, he will definitely be an outstanding player. Admiral of the Navy.

"Report!"

"Say!"

"The warships of the Second Division chasing the remnants are back!"

"Let Fei Yao come to see me!"

"promise!"

"Commander, I'm back. After I led the second division to chase for thirty nautical miles, the thousands of soldiers who broke out from the battlefield escaped our pursuit in the dark. They were familiar with the terrain. After entering the Tunis Strait, they were surrounded by In the canyon where the islands intersect, I was afraid of being ambushed, so I retreated!"

The general Fei Yao was eight feet tall and as burly as a bear. He strode up like a shooting star, knelt down on one knee, and reported to Cao Zhen, "The last general's pursuit is not good. Let this group of remnants enter the Tunis Strait, which alarmed Cao Zhen. Their main force, please punish the army commander!"

Fei Yao is a strong general under Cao Zhen's command. He has followed Cao Zhen for ten years. He fought against Wu army with Cao Zhen, surrendered Wu with Cao Zhen, and came west with Cao Zhen. He is loyal to Cao Zhen.

This time Cao Zhen was transferred into the Skeleton Army, and naturally he also brought a lot of generals with him. Otherwise, how would he gain a foothold in the No.80 Army? Among them, Fei Yao was the number one brave general under his command and served as the commander of the Second Division of the No.80 Army.