"But boss, we brothers are good on the water, but if we are on land, it will not be a problem against the ordinary army, but if we are the elites under Yuan Shao's command, we may not be able to defeat them, right?" Gan Hu said.

"What do you know? Soldiers are treacherous. When Yuan Benchu ​​and Gongsun Zan fight, how will he have much time to take care of us? Then it is time for us to show off our skills! We brothers are like dragons on the water, but we are still rampant on the road!

Gan Ning snorted coldly.

"But Yuan Shao is not stupid. We are wandering in front of him like this. Doesn't he want to find a way to deal with us?" Gan Hu worried. With a large army alone and no support, he continued to provoke Yuan Shao, who now had a heavy army. He felt in his heart

It's very unreliable. If something unexpected happens, I'm afraid the whole army will be trapped inside without support.

"There are many heroes and martyrs in the land of Yanzhao, I admit that. But in the water war, it's not that I look down on these northern princes. They can't even build buildings and ships. It's impossible to deal with me." Gan Ning was extremely confident.

said.

When it comes to water battles, he considers himself second in the world. Now no one dares to claim the first place. The only one he can barely look at is Cai Mao, and the rest are not worth mentioning. Gan Ning does not believe that Yuan Shao can win the battle.

Hebei found a general who was good at water warfare.

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In Yecheng, Jizhou, Yuan Shao, who was preparing for the Battle of Jieqiao, was also worried about Gan Ning's unpredictable enemy army.

"Now Gu is about to fight against Gongsun Zan at the Jieqiao, but Yuan Gongli sent Gan Xingba to harass me in Jizhou. What can be done about it?" Yuan Shao looked at the information from Gao Gan, sighed softly, and faced the few people around him.

The counselor said.

"Your Majesty, didn't we train a group of elite navy troops in the past? But I don't know what the situation is now?" Xu You asked first. Ever since he learned that Jiangdong's navy had the ability to cross the sea, all the princes in the world were on guard.

Quite deeply, he secretly established and trained his own navy, not hoping to defeat Jiangdong, which was famous for its water warfare, but to slightly restrain the opponent's navy in order to protect himself. Yuan Shao had secretly started to build and train his own navy as early as two years ago.

A naval force was formed near the Bohai Sea by selecting young men who were good at water. They were secretly trained by Yuan Shao's confidant Chunyu Qiong.

Yuan Shao frowned and said sadly: "Although it has achieved initial results and is capable of fighting, compared with Gan Xingba, it is probably far inferior!"

"Although the 10,000-strong naval force formed by Chun Yuqiong has been well-trained and has basically taken shape, compared to Gan Ning, who led an elite 30,000-strong navy, there is no possibility of victory at all."

"Ten thousand naval troops?" Xu You pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Your Majesty, is it possible to guarantee the combat power of these ten thousand naval troops?"

"Of course, Chunyu Qiong told me that if we have the same military strength, he is confident of fighting Gan Xingba."

"Your Majesty, General Chunyu Qiong has a somewhat arrogant and unruly temperament. I'm afraid what he said is untrue." Shen Pei, who couldn't bear to listen, stood up with a bitter smile and said bluntly.

As the most knowledgeable military counselor among the many counselors, Shen Pei had some understanding of the combat power of the Jiangdong Navy. If Chun Yuqiong said that he was confident of fighting with a force twice that of Gan Ning, Shen Pei would be suspicious, let alone

Such a big talk? Do you really think that the strength of the Jiangdong navy is just an exaggeration? If it is really so easy to catch up, how could Cao Cao and Liu Bei be helpless against Yuan Shu because of the Yangtze River?

"Indeed, what Zhong Jian said is a bit exaggerated. But Gu Zeng has seen with his own eyes that the navy he trained is extremely powerful and murderous." Thinking about the scene when he reviewed Chunyu Qiong's army near Bohai County, Yuan Shao still

I feel a little excited. As one of the former eight captains of Xiyuan, Chun Yuqiong's ability to train soldiers and lead troops in combat is naturally first-class. Yuan Shao is very satisfied with his ability.

"In this case, we may not be able to deal with Gan Ning's lone army." Xu You said confidently with a glint in his eyes after hearing this.

"What Ziyuan said was thoughtless. Gan Ning is the number one general in the navy of the Chu State, and his navy is extremely elite. Even the number is beyond our comparison. Wouldn't such a plan be like an egg against a rock? If it fails, Your Majesty will carefully plan

Wouldn't it be true that the navy that has been preparing for several years will be destroyed in one day, and we will no longer be able to do anything to capture Gan Ning's army. Once our army and Gongsun Zan attack in the rear with a grudge, what do you want your majesty to do? You can't do this.

Take risks." Guo Tu, who had always disliked Xu You, immediately stood up and retorted.

Yuan Shao proclaimed himself emperor and enfeoffed all his generals and counselors, but he was ranked lower than Xu Youhe and Xun Chen, and even worse than Shen Pei. Naturally, he was jealous and resentful of Xu You.

Guo Tu's friend Feng Ji also stood up at this time: "What Gongze said is true. Gan Xing can't defeat the mustard moss. The most important thing for your majesty now is to defeat Gongsun Zan, unify Hebei, become the overlord of Hebei, and then dominate the world.

The 10,000 elite troops led by Chun Yuqiong must not be moved lightly. For the sake of safety, let them go to contain Gan Xingba during the decisive battle between the two armies. Even if all this naval force is destroyed by then, Your Majesty only needs to safely defeat Gongsun Zan.

Even if it’s worth it. There is no need to take risks out of temporary urgency at this time, as a small impatience will mess up the big plan, Your Majesty!”

"A little impatience can ruin a big plan? Do you know Gan Xingba's character and ability? This man is arrogant and has superb martial arts. All of his soldiers are elite, and they are best at water warfare. I'm afraid he wants General Chun Yuqiong to contain the opponent.

The plan cannot succeed at all. The opponent can wipe out our navy in half a day at most. Instead of panicking and hoping that there will be no problems, it is better to take the initiative to solve it. After all, Gan Xingba is just a lone soldier. As long as he seizes his weaknesses

It is not difficult to eliminate it. It is necessary that not only the navy can participate in water battles. As long as the plan is proper, with our current strength, how can we not eliminate it?" Xu You retorted without giving up.

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"Not to mention Ziyuan, what good strategy do you have to confidently destroy Gan Ning's navy? So what if it is destroyed? If Yuan Shu knew the situation, wouldn't he send another navy to come? What's more, Liaodong has already stopped.

We have defeated Yuan Shu's tens of thousands of cavalry. Once we piss off Yuan Shu, we may face more than just 30,000 naval troops. If Yuan Shu is forced to join forces with Gongsun Zan to deal with me, Da Zhao, we want to win the Battle of Jieqiao.

The price you have to pay will be much higher." Guo Tu secretly raised his eyebrows at Xu You and said.

"We are about to have a war now. Isn't Yuan Shu restricted at every turn and unable to do anything at all? Now that the State of Chu has been established, he has made so much noise. How can he find the time to send troops to deal with our army? Otherwise, Yuan Shu will do nothing to His Majesty.

Fear, we have already sent heavy troops here, not just this lone army. Gongze, do you still think that Yuan Jiujiu has not allied with Gongsun Zan to deal with me, Zhao? At this time, most of the food, wages and weapons in Gongsun Zan's hands belong to Yuan Jiujiu.

We are provided with nothing but we have nothing. Doesn’t this explain the problem?” Xu You hit the nail on the head.

The mutual attacks between Yuan Shu and Cao Liu and the chaos in the Central Plains were a good thing for Yuan Shao. Otherwise, Yuan Shao would not only have to worry about Gan and Ning's 30,000 naval troops, but also dedicate a large number of troops to garrison them.
Chapter completed!