A few years ago, when Lusu was in southern Jiaozhou, Ling Cao's troops staged a long-distance raid. He used 5,000 Jinfan soldiers to march along the sea route from Bailong Port in the South China Sea to Jiyu Island in Jiaozhi. The surprise troops suddenly descended and attacked the enemy in an unprepared manner, which made Jiaozhi prefect Xie panic. Finally, he led his troops to surrender, thus leading the army to kill Linyi Wanglian for Lusu, successfully recovering Jiuzhen, and making the first contribution to the land of the two counties in Rinan.

Now Yuan Shao occupies the four states of Jiqingyou and Ji, with a strong force, but very few naval forces. Even if there are many warships, they can only navigate the rivers. The soldiers on the ship are not navigators, but infantrymen who can control the ships. The vast ocean is still an area that Yuan army has never conquered. Ganning's Jinfan Army fleet is unimpeded along the way. Occasionally, they encounter small groups of thieves who are seeking life on the sea. How dare they provoke such a powerful opponent? They avoid it from afar and flee in the wind.

Two handsome men in short clothes walked out of the boat building with great strides. The sea was windy and waves. Even a boat as big as the main ship of the Jinfan Army could not be stable. It was common for them to shake and bump on the left and right, but the two of them walked as fast as they flew, and they obviously had already adapted to the waves on the sea.

"Gan Grand Governor~~" Gan Ning heard the call and quickly turned around and smiled, "It turned out to be General Ding and General Zhang. The army is banned from drinking, so don't pull me again." The visitor was Ding Feng and Zhang Hu, the generals of Jinfan Army. Although Gan Ning was named the Later General, he served as the Grand Governor of the Navy for many years, so the generals of Jinfan Army were called the name of Grand Governor.

This time, Gan Ning carefully selected 20,000 elite soldiers from the Jinfan Army, almost all of whom were veterans who had experienced formation battles. There were also many capable generals and schoolmen who followed the 800 naval forces in Chaohu Lake to the present. Among the generals, Ling Cao was in charge of the South China Sea and could not be moved lightly. Jiangling, Moling, Chaisang, and Yiling were all important towns on the Yangtze River to protect the south of the Yangtze River, and even more capable people were needed to guard them. Therefore, Gan Ning left Zhang Yun to guard Jiangling, attacked Suo Yiling, Chen Sheng guarded Chaisang, and Jiang Qin guarded Moling, and brought the brave young general Ding Feng and Zhang Hu, who had rich experience in water battles, to go to war.

The 20,000 Jinfan Army soldiers, plus the 5,000 people in the Shanyue Camp of Zulang and 5,000 people in the Dongjun Camp of Pan Zhang, totaling 30,000 people, were divided into 100 warships, and were listed as three columns. Gan Ning led the main force of the Jinfan Army to the center, and the Dongjun Camp, Shanyue Camp and some Jinfan Army soldiers were ranked on the left and right.

The long march was on the sea, and the eyes were filled with blue sea and white waves, which were very boring. It was fine. Zhang Hu was a bandit on the river all year round, and he was casual and liked to eat wine and meat. Although he had restrained a lot after joining the Jinfan Army, he still couldn't help it in private. A few days ago, Zhang Hu secretly drank, but was punished by Gan Ning. Therefore, after hearing Gan Ning's words, Zhang Hu grinned and said, "Governor General Pan, it was the flag verb that came from General Pan. The waves were a little bigger today, and two or three hundred people lay down there!"

Gan Ning frowned slightly, then unfolded, and replied easily: "The soldiers of Dongjun Camp are not like those of Shanyue Camp. They have never experienced marching at sea. They are only on land all day long, and the winds and waves are stronger, so they can't adapt... You all have some ways to deal with them, so quickly tell General Pan. There are also military wards on their ship, so there will be no serious trouble... After this battle, their Dongjun Camp has also experienced marching at sea. This experience is glorious enough, and it is rare for the rest of the troops to have such an opportunity!"

Zhang Hu responded with a smile, but said to Ding Feng, who looked cold and solemn, "General Chengyuan, don't be so serious all day long. The lord is a person who is planning and winning thousands of miles away. Let's just follow the orders and act!"

Ding Feng's expression relaxed a little, looked at Gan Ning for a few glances, bowed and said, "Grandmaster, I must be worried about it. Our Jinfan Navy is famous all over the world, and Yuan Shao will not be unaware of it. In the battle of Jiaozhou, our army's surprise attack and occupy Jiyu Island, and Yuan Shao must also know. Now that the two armies are fighting, he will not be unprepared, but I see that the whole army is underestimating the enemy. Once in danger, it is difficult to win."

"Chengyuan is cautious in the battle and can only be defeated if he thinks more. He is a talented man who leads the army!" Gan Ning's heavy palm slapped Ding Feng's shoulder. "In my opinion, Yuan Shao is ambitious, relies on his strong soldiers and strong horses, and his soldiers are arrogant. If he talks about arrogant soldiers, they are! However, in everything, he must be prevented from changing. There are many wise men. Yuan Shao may not have made any arrangements in Jieshi and other places! Since we are heading north, we have no arrows to turn around, so we can only move forward! Our army is good at fighting and well-equipped, but we can still be afraid of those big-headed soldiers in Hebei? However, for caution, when we arrive near Jieshi, please Chengyuan lead a few warships to test the enemy's situation first."

Gan Ning's words dispelled Ding Feng's doubts, his face became cheerful, and he responded with a sigh: "Abide by the order of the Grand Commander!"

Zhang Hu took Ding Feng's hand, turned around and walked away, laughing and said, "Chengyuan, look, the Grand Governor is more powerful. Just say something can make you look good! Let's go and have some wine and celebrate!"

Gan Ning's heavy cough made Zhang Hu feel terrified, and he quickly changed his words: "I drink water~ Isn't it okay to drink water? Damn, what have I eaten these days, and the birds faded out of my mouth!"

Gan Ning smiled a few faint smiles on his lips, looking out to the west, and said to himself: "Brother, Yuan's army is powerful and has the help of Hu iron cavalry. You must be careful and you must not be defeated!"

Gan Ning's eyes passed by more than a thousand miles before they stopped at Guandu.

At this moment, the battle between the two armies has just begun!

On a large flat ground south of the Ji River, the vanguards of the two armies faced each other and formed their formations, with battle flags flying, guns and halberds like forests, and blades were dazzling. A strong murderous aura soared into the sky, shocking countless wild birds.

This time, Yuan Shao sent Zhang He, the general under the tent, as the vanguard of the Zhengyin, Wu Dun and Sun Guan as the deputy vanguard. Zhang He's troops joined forces with Wu Dun and Sun Guan's Qingzhou soldiers, totaling 50,000 people. He was stepping onto the south bank of the Ji River through a floating bridge built on the Ji River.

Zhang He was a famous general from Hebei and was extremely brave. He was recruited to participate in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Uprising and made many military achievements. He died under his gun. After joining Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan competed for the north. Zhang He performed outstandingly in his battles to attack Gongsun Zan and was promoted to the rank of the General of the Ning Kingdom, which was deeply appreciated by Yuan Shao.
Chapter completed!