Fifty miles south of Zitong, the Zitong River is surrounded by lofty mountains on both sides, and the middle river channel is unusually narrow.

The current of the river in this location is very fast, the channel is not too deep, and it is full of reefs.

Ships traveling in it, even if they are going downstream, often crash into the reef and kill people, and as for sailing against the current from here, it is never the case.

Today's wind and sunshine are beautiful, but here is a fleet of ships, with the word "Gan" on the flag.

Gan Ning stood on top of the new warship, staring at the river section in the distance, his face became serious, and he kept telling the soldiers to spread out the formation and prepare to crank the oars.

Xu Huang stood quietly next to Gan Ning and didn't say a word, because he knew that for the water war, no one in Guanzhong could match Gan Xingba.

For a humble and self-aware celebrity, he will try his best to show his brilliance when it is time to break out, and he also needs to remain silent when he should not speak by himself.

"Whoa!"

"Smack!"

The closer the fleet got to this section of the river, the more difficult it became, and the river rushed down from the upper reaches and hit the ships going upstream, making great waves.

Some of the waves even splashed on the boat, drenching the soldiers' clothes.

Tian Feng wiped a handful of water droplets on his face, and said with some concern: "The water here is so turbulent, can the warship really sail over?" ”

"Smack!"

A big wave crashed on the boat again, and the whole boat kept shaking, and Tian Feng almost fell on the boat unsteadily.

Xu Huang's body also swayed, feeling a little dizzy.

Gan Ning hurriedly stepped forward to support Tian Feng and said, "Strategist, please rest assured, with these warships made by the lord, there is no river in the world that I Gan Ning can't go!" ”

"The military advisor just stays in the cabin, or it won't be long before the fleet crosses this section of the river, and then we can directly kill Ben Zitong."

Tian Feng couldn't stand the turbulence of the ship a little, and his face was extremely pale. He looked at Gan Ning's sworn appearance, and immediately stopped being reckless, and slowly walked into the cabin.

Gan Ning set his eyes on Xu Huang again, and said with concern: "If Gongming feels uncomfortable on the boat, he can also enter the cabin to be with the military advisor." ”

Although Xu Huang is a fierce general, he is not a naval general after all, and it is understandable that he can't stand the turbulence of the ship.

There is a specialization in the art industry, no matter how brave Lu Bu is, he was abused by Gan Ning after he got on the ship, and he was powerless to fight back.

"Smack!"

Another wave hit, Xu Huang grabbed the side of the boat tightly with his right hand, and still said stubbornly: "I'm not alone on the boat, if I can't stand at the bow of the ship as a general, what will the rest of the soldiers think?" ”

After finishing speaking, Xu Huang let go of the ship's side, even though his face was extremely pale, he still stood tall.

When Gan Ning heard this, he admired it in his heart, so he didn't persuade him again.

Although the Guanzhong naval army expanded to 5,000 people, this time he attacked Guanghan County along the waterway, but Gan Ning only led 2,000 naval troops to drive the boat, and the rest of the soldiers were carefully selected Guanzhong elites.

Although this time it is a waterway, the main battlefield in the future is still on land, and although the naval army can crisscross the river, it is still not as good as the foot soldiers on land.

Therefore, the main battle force that entered Guanghan County this time was still the elite of the 3,000 passes.

Most of these Guanzhong elites are the same as Xu Huang, they can't stand the turbulence of the ship, especially in such a bad situation.

Many of the soldiers couldn't help but vomit, and vomited all over the ship.

If Xu Huang, the army commander-in-chief, can't stand tall and stand still, without spiritual support, I'm afraid that many Guanzhong foot soldiers will be even more uncomfortable.

Under the impact of the rapids, the fleet still unswervingly maintained its formation and moved forward, cleaving the waves where it passed, leaving the mountains on both sides far behind.

"Ahead is the place where the current is the most rapid and the reef is the most, the helmsman should pay attention to the direction, and the paddler should pay attention to pushing the boat forward! As soon as you cross this section of the river, you will have a spacious, gentle river in front of you! ”

When the two thousand sailors heard Gan Ning's words, they all responded with a bang, and prepared to get through the last hurdle calmly.

The flagship that Gan Ning was riding on was naturally a boat that was at the front, and Gan Ning stood on the bow of the ship, shouting loudly and commanding.

"There's a reef right ahead, turn left at the helmsman!"

"Smack!"

The torrent is surging, and the warships that are moving forward have a tendency to retreat.

"Paddle hands, paddle hands, hurry up and paddle, you must not let the boat be washed down!"

Sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

This is especially true in this section of the river, where if you can't keep the speed of your boats, you'll be swept down.

When the oarsmen heard Gan Ning's shouting, they all exerted all their strength and shook the oars in their hands desperately.

Fortunately, the power system of the new warship is very strong, and with the rocking of the sailors, the warship actually began to slowly move upward.

"Whoosh!"

After crossing the most turbulent section of the river, the warship suddenly sprang far ahead like an arrow from a string.

"Oh, that's great!"

Everyone on the boat couldn't help cheering when they saw that they had overcome the difficulties, and even Xu Huang, who was pale, couldn't help but smile.

"Drop anchor and wait for the rest of the ships!"

Gan Ning asked the warship to stop and began to wait for the arrival of the rest of the warship.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Constant warships rushed out of this torrent and gathered around Gan Ning's flagship, and Gan Ning's heart became more and more happy when he saw this situation.

Suddenly, his eyes widened and he shouted, "Turn the rudder, turn the rudder, there is a reef!" ”

"Boom!"

However, it was too late for Gan Ning to speak.

A ship that was rushing upwards crashed directly into the reef and was then swept down by the rapids.

One of the warships behind had no time to dodge and was suddenly knocked over by that ship.

Suddenly two ships were wrecked, causing quite a commotion in the flotilla behind, some of the sailors forgot to paddle, and the ships were washed down.

Fortunately, the helmsmen were not ordinary people, and after seeing the warship being washed down by the water, they simply turned the bow of the ship desperately, avoided the reef and drove down the river.

Rao is like this, and the destruction of several warships is also a huge loss. This loss was not due to the ship itself, but to the non-commissioned officers on board.

The soldiers who can be selected by Gan Ning and Xu Huang are almost all the most elite sailors and foot soldiers.

Each boat carried fifty men, and several boats were destroyed in this section of the river, and there must not have been many survivors. Don't say those elite foot soldiers, I'm afraid that even the sailors on the boat, many people will die in the river.

The current at this location is too fast, and there is no way to carry out rescue, so they can only wait for them to be washed downstream before they can be salvaged slowly.

At that time, it is not known how many people will be alive.

"Damn it!"

Seeing this situation, Gan Ning's eyes were full of regret, and he hammered the side of the boat hard, and couldn't help but scold.

Standing at the bow of the boat, he shouted, "The boat behind, pay attention to the salvage of the person who has fallen overboard; When you hit the rapids, you must be careful of the reef, be careful and be careful! ”

After tossing and turning for a long time, the entire fleet had crossed this extremely difficult section of the river, and by this time six warships had been lost, and one hundred and fifty-eight people were lost in the water.

Gan Ning listened to the results of the statistics, his face was a little pale, and then he sighed dejectedly: "It seems that I am not fully prepared." ”

He did overestimate his own navy and underestimated how difficult it was to navigate. This is a big blow to the extremely proud Gan Ning.

But in the eyes of Tian Feng and Xu Huang, it was already a big surprise to be able to enter the hinterland of Guanghan County at such a small price.

This is not that Tian Feng and Xu Huang are cold-blooded, but that someone will definitely die on the battlefield, just like the fake Xu Huang was ordered to enter Jiangzhou and finally died.

At that time, if Xu Huang's stand-in had not been sacrificed, the Guanzhong Army would never have captured Jiangzhou so easily.

Every famous general is forged by blood and fire.

They care for and love their subordinates, and can win the support of the soldiers, but when necessary, they will also abandon some of them.

Ci is not in charge of the army, that is the truth.

Xu Huang looked at the pale faces of the foot soldiers, and the navy army was all tired, and couldn't help but say: "Although we have crossed this section of the river, the soldiers are already exhausted, do you need to repair them first?" ”

Gan Ning shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, soldiers have been fast. ”

"And Gongming doesn't know, although we have conquered Guanghan County, but the road from Guanghan to Zitong goes around and around, even if someone goes to inform the Zitong guards, it will take some time."

"I'm waiting to march up against the Zitong River, there is no detour at all, and now the boat is rushing to Zitong without stopping, and it will definitely arrive at Zitong before the Zitong guards get the news."

"On the contrary, if you rest here, I'm afraid that the Zitong guard will get the news. At that time, it may be a little difficult to take the city by surprise. ”

For the understanding of the land of Bashu, Gan Ning is far more than Xu Huang and Tian Feng, and it is precisely because he has calculated the distance that he wants to march with a tired army.

When Xu Huang and Tian Feng heard this, they nodded slightly and agreed.

Gan Ning shouted loudly: "Straighten out the formation, continue to march forward, the foot soldiers return to the cabin to rest, the naval bow will not leave the body, ready to fight at any time!" ”

This place is still fifty miles away from Zitong, and although the foot soldiers are very seasick in that turbulent section of the river, they are very uncomfortable, and they can also take the opportunity to recover their strength.

The Zitong River in front of him is wide and the water flow is mild, and it is possible to encounter the Guanghan County Navy at any time, so Gan Ning let the sailors be ready to fight at any time.

Since this is a surprise attack on Zitong, it is necessary to ensure that before the attack on Zitong, the Zitong guards will not get the news that the Guanzhong army has arrived.

Moreover, water warfare is not as good as land warfare, and even if the enemy is defeated in land warfare, it is extremely difficult to completely annihilate the opponent. However, in a water battle, as long as the enemy ships are destroyed, it is easy to prevent the enemy from escaping.

(Later, it will be changed back to 3,000 words per chapter, and the update of two chapters a day is equivalent to one more chapter per day.) If you don't have time to write two chapters, write a big chapter of 4,000 words. ）