The next day, Cai Mao brought the children of the family to instruct the dragoon camp on the method of water warfare. After learning to swim, the Dragoon Battalion's fear of water apparently disappeared and was able to stand firm on the rocky deck.

Guo Yi tried Cai Mao's purpose several times, but the other party did not leak. In view of the fact that the Cai family is very responsible in training matters, Guo Yi did not go to the bottom of it. Even if they have any plans, if they are useful to them now, they will use them first.

Taking advantage of the past few days, Guo Yi also investigated the affairs of Jingzhou and Yangzhou. The biggest problem in Jingzhou lies in the mountain people and robbers scattered throughout the state. A dozen of them, a dozen of them, and more than a hundred of them, robbed traders and robbed passers-by along several rivers such as Xiangshui, Yuanshui, and Zishui.

The whole of Jingzhou is bounded by the Yangtze River, with the mighty Yunmengze in the north and the countless rivers that radiate from Dongting Lake in the south.

Water is the most loyal friend of these Southern Barbarians, and they make a living from it.

Wang Yi accompanied Guo Yi to raft on the Han River, as a native of Xiliang, it was the first time she had seen such a calm but unfathomable waterway, and the clear blue Han Water was like a jade belt.

"No wonder Jingzhou is difficult to govern, and since then, there is no way for the army to advance to the south."

"So the south is a land of secession." Guo Yi looked at this piece of water, and could only sigh. The imperial court moved the administrative office of Jingzhou from Hanshou County on the edge of Yuanshui to Xiangyang, which also fully considered the management of Jingzhou after the decline of central control. If something happens, it will be difficult for Han Shou to send a military report to Luoyang.

Wang Yi smiled and asked, "You are from the north, how can you swim?" And so familiar with the topography of Jingzhou? ”

Guo Yi is not easy to say that he is a traverser, in modern times, he grew up in Hunan, studied in Hubei, lived in Jiangsu, and the astronomy and geography of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were naturally exposed to it from a young age.

"Naturally, it looks like it in the classics of Lantai, although the drawings are relatively simple, but they also let me understand the terrain of the whole country."

Wang Yi didn't ask, this kind of thing didn't matter. Looking at the river heading south, he said worriedly: "It's a good thing that Cai Mao trained water masters for us. But I'm afraid there are things that we have to deal with. ”

"I hope they just sold me a favor." Although psychologically, the South is its homeland. But this is ancient times, and the miasma-ridden south looks too unfamiliar. The inhabitants here are not the "villagers" they are familiar with, and they are not even good at cooking fish.

He also knows very little about the Southern Shi clan, the Cai family, the Gu family, the Lu family, and so on. Even if you look at the Three Kingdoms in modern times, there are not many people in the Eastern Wu side, the influence of the south has always been limited, and the popularity of the scholars is only in the south.

Wang Yi regretted it a little and blamed himself: "My plan is wrong. We should stay in Luoyang and fight them to the end, instead of staying away from the capital. Without the emperor by our side, we would not have the initiative. What's more, this south is only a peaceful place, and it is difficult to be the overlord of the world. ”

Guo Yi said with a smile: "This decision is my careful consideration, and the responsibility lies with me." ”

Wang Yi said: "We still have to return to the Central Plains." I think the land of Yuzhou is the throat of the north and south, rich and talented. If you can map the world according to this, there is a lot to be done. ”

With Guo Yi's current capital, there are three places that he can use as a base. The first is Liangzhou, although it is remote, but the power of the Shi clan has been eradicated by Guo Yi, and he has a good governance in the local area and has won the hearts of the people. The second is Jizhou, as a Jizhou person and Yehou, he can rely on this relationship to gain a firm foothold in the local area. The third is Yuzhou, although the Yingchuan Guo family is far inferior to the Xun family, the Han family, the Chen family, and the Zhong family, but it is enough for him to have a basic bureaucratic system.

"The world is changing day and night, and we can just take advantage of the trend." Guo Yi stopped the boat, took out the fishing rod, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to fish with me?" ”

"Fish ......" Wang Yi hesitated a little, clasped his hands and said, "You can fish." I don't like fish. ”

"No mouth." Guo Yi sneered, then carried the bench and sat on the bow of the boat to fish.

Wang Yi glanced around, only to see the river rolling south, and immediately retracted his neck and hid in the canopy.

Five days later, the dragoon battalion was ready to sail across the river. Tactics such as landing, beach grabbing, formation, and fighting can also be carried out. Guo Yi felt that the time was almost up, and decided to leave for Liyang.

Before leaving, Cai Mao and others came to see him off and reminded: "General, there are many water thieves on the Yangtze River waterway, so you must be more vigilant. ”

Guo Yi smiled and said, "Wherever I pass, the water thieves will be ambushed." ”

Cai Mao bowed his hand, "Then thank the general for the people of Jingzhou." ”

Ten large boats were driven down the Han River. On the way, if you see a water thief, you will kill all of them, and you should be conducting a military exercise. It took a lot of time to fight and rest, but after three days, it had already left the Han River and entered the Yangtze River. In later generations, this was the famous Wuhan, and now, it is still a world of cold wind and rain, water thieves.

Along the Yangtze River to the east, anchored at the wharf in Yixian County that night, disembarked to make a fire to make food. The magistrate of Yi County had already been waiting here for the driver and prepared a banquet for him.