When Zhen Rong left Pengcheng, in addition to the more than 10,000 soldiers accompanying him, there were more than 100,000 men and women, and he really wanted to bring these people to a safe place at that time, so as not to be poisoned by Cao Jun. As a result, after arriving in Guangling, he saw that it was rich and prosperous, and he became greedy for a while, and even killed Zhao Yu, the Taishou of Guangling, on the spot. After this was done, Zhen Rong couldn't take care of the ordinary people who came to Guangling with him, and he and Fan Neng went to Jiangnan with the looted property and beauties.

Most of these soldiers from Pengcheng had never even taken a boat, let alone on this wide river. The entire fleet consisted of more than 500 ships, large and small, some of which were relatively large merchant ships, and many of which were just small fishing boats. The wind was high and the boats were swaying, and many people were unsteady on their feet, and even worse, they had begun to vomit in large gulps. It was also these boatmen who were forcibly captured that they were good people, otherwise, if they had rebelled, they would have thrown Zhenrong and his men into the river to feed the fish.

At the head of the fleet was a merchant ship, the largest of the fleet. The original owner of this merchant ship must have been a wealthy man, and the main cabin was fully equipped and richly decorated. Di Rong was reclining on a low couch, with a young woman in full makeup in her arms, and she was stroking her hands there.

The young woman's name is Cuiping, she was originally a favorite concubine of Zhao Yu, and she loved her for her beauty and bewitchment, and took her with her all the time. Although Cuiping was unwilling, he was forced by the situation and had to bend his wishes. Zhen Rong's hand didn't know where it touched, and Cuiping's face was flushed with a touch of pink, and he groaned.

Suddenly, the hatch was hurriedly pushed open, and Fan Neng stumbled in. It just so happened that a Lang head had been hit, and although the merchant ship was large, it couldn't help but shake it violently. Fan Neng's feet were unsteady, he stumbled, and his hands hurriedly helped him, pressing on Cuiping's fat buttocks. Cuiping was suddenly attacked, and couldn't help but exclaim "ah".

Although Zhen Rong knew that Fan Neng didn't mean to rub the oil, he couldn't help frowning, and scolded: "What are you doing in a panic?" ”

Fan Neng finally stood still, laughed embarrassedly, and said, "My lord, there is a fleet on the river blocking our way, it seems to be a warship. ”

"Warships?" Zhen Rong groaned, "My Han only has two naval armies, one in Jingzhou and the other in Yangzhou. I heard that the navy in Yangzhou has already been rotten, and it must be the navy of Jingzhou that can still organize a fleet at this time. Let's go, take me to the bow of the boat. ”

Fan Neng agreed, turned around, held on to the bulkhead, and walked out step by step. Zhen Rong kissed Cui Ping on the face and said, "Baby, lie here obediently, I'll come when I go, master." ”

Cui Ping twisted his waist like a water snake, and said in a snort: "Then the old man should come back quickly, don't let the slave family wait for a long time." ”

Zhen Rong had already climbed up, but he was even more unbearable than Fan Neng, and almost half-squatted out of the cabin. Cuiping grew up by the river since he was a child, sitting in this rickety cabin, there was no discomfort at all, looking at the clumsy and fat back of Zhenrong like a duck, he "spitted" fiercely, and cursed: "If your feet slip, fall into the river, and drown you!" Zhen Rongzheng was engrossed in dealing with the non-stop merchant ship, lest he accidentally fall down the river, and where could he hear Cui Ping muttering something behind him.

Finally climbed to the bow of the boat, only to see that there were indeed more than 30 large and small warships south of the river, lined up in a half-moon formation, and actually stopped his fleet in the middle of the river. Although he had more than 500 ships on his side, in front of those warships, it was like a flock of ants facing several elephants, as long as the other party pulled their sails and rushed over, they would all be sunk in the blink of an eye.

Directly opposite the merchant ship was a huge building ship, the deck alone was four stories high, and the bow and sides of the ship were hung with large stones like grinding discs, and it was not known what it was used for. On the mast of the ship, a sailor held two small pennants, one red and one green, waving up and down this way.

Zhen Rong was not only shocked by the majesty of the ship, but also felt inexplicable by the movements of the sailors on the mast, and turned his head to ask the merchant sailors beside him, "Do you know what he is doing there?" ”

The sailors on the merchant ship have traveled all the year round, but they are also well-informed, he glanced up and said, "Lord Hui, that is the common flag language in the navy. On the river, the wind is high and urgent, and it is not easy for warships to communicate with each other, so they often use flags to give orders and transmit information. ”

Zhen Rong let out an "oh" and asked, "Then do you know what he said?" ”

The sailor shook his head and said, "The villain only knows that this is the flag language of the army, but he does not understand the meaning of this flag language. ”

It turned out that since Liu Xin asked Mi Zhu to set up refugee camps in Wujun and Jiangxia, many people who fled from Xuzhou got the news and flocked to it. However, from Xuzhou to Jiangxia, it was necessary to pass through Yuan Shu's territory, where the checks were very strict, and the fleeing people were often bullied by the soldiers of the local officials, so most of the people still chose to go from Guangling to Wu County via the Yangtze River.

After learning of this situation, Mi Zhu specially found Gan Ning and wanted to ask him to arrange for the navy to be responsible for receiving these fleeing people. Jiangbei is no longer under Liu Xin's control, and suddenly sending a large number of warships over is likely to cause unnecessary misunderstandings, without Liu Xin's order, Gan Ning naturally will not agree to mobilize naval warships to pick up refugees. However, unable to withstand Mi Zhu's repeated requests, Gan Ning still selected some clever soldiers, brought some money to Jiangbei, and paid them to the merchant ships and fishing boats along the river, so that they could carry the fleeing people across the river.

Because most of the people who fled from the north were not waterlogged, in order to prevent accidents, Gan Ning also dispatched a group of sentry boats to patrol around the river, ready to rescue the people who were not afraid of falling into the water. At this time, most of the people who fled had already been taken over the Yangtze River and properly resettled. Later, I heard that Cao's army had begun to retreat, and some of the people who fled halfway to the road turned back to their hometowns, so there are fewer and fewer people who have fled from Jiangbei recently.

During this period, those merchant ships and fishing boats helped carry the fleeing people across the river, and made a lot of profits, often transporting them to half a month's income. Although the number of people crossing the river is decreasing, it takes many years for such a business to be completed, so they still gather by the river in large numbers, hoping for the opportunity to do a few more transactions. As a result, he was able to complete the situation, and with little effort, he detained more than 500 ships.

Due to the decreasing number of people crossing the river, Gan Ning not only reduced the intensity of patrols, but also withdrew many of the sailors sent to Jiangbei, but this did not mean that he relaxed his vigilance. Therefore, not long after Zhenrong's fleet left Jiangbei, it was discovered by the sentinel ship patrolling the river and immediately reported to Ganning. When Gan Ning heard that hundreds of ships were coming across the river, he did not dare to slack off, and also mobilized nearly forty warships to meet him, and asked the sailors to waive flags and communicate with the incoming ships. Because every time a boat carrying the fleeing people came from the other side, the sailors would be accompanied by the sailors on board, which could not only take care of these people who were not accustomed to water, but also facilitate timely and convenient contact with the sailors, so as to more properly accommodate these people.

When he found that there was no response to the flag he played on his side, Gan Ning became alert, and as the distance between the two sides got closer, he could already see the figure of a soldier with a helmet on the opposite ship, and immediately ordered to enter the battle preparations.

Di Rong was guessing what the flag waved by the sailor meant, when he suddenly heard a terrible horn sound from the opposite side, and when he looked at it again, the large and small warships on the opposite side, the originally empty deck suddenly appeared countless crossbowmen, one by one with bows and arrows, and the cold light on the arrow cluster was particularly dazzling in the sunlight. Zhen Rong was not surprised, and shouted repeatedly: "Don't release the arrows, we are here to defect to Lord Mi!" ”

Hearing Zhen Rong's shout, Fan Neng also hurriedly shouted with the accompanying soldiers. Although there are more than 10,000 soldiers on these more than 500 ships, few of them know how to water. The main weapon of the naval army was the bow and arrow, and these soldiers from Pengcheng stood on the boat, holding swords and guns in one hand, and had to hold the side of the ship with the other, otherwise Lang would fall immediately if he hit his head. They couldn't even lift their shields now, let alone bend their bows and shoot arrows. On the opposite side were purpose-built warships, with battlements on all sides, so that they could stop arrows from enemy ships without shields. If you fight, you don't have to fight, and you know who wins and who loses.

Fortunately, it is winter now, although the wind on the river is strong, but the northwest wind is blowing, this shout, the sound flutters down the wind, and the opposite boat can be heard clearly. Gan Ning raised the big knife in his hand lightly and made a gesture. The sailor who climbed on the mast had been watching Gan Ning's movements, and when he saw this, he immediately waved the small flag in his hand, and soon, another horn sounded, and the bows and arrows in the hands of the soldiers on the warship were slowly lowered. A clipper ship sped away from the fleet and headed straight for the merchant ship on which Rong was riding.

Zhen Rong knew that it was a messenger sent by the opposite fleet, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, only then did he realize that he was already soaked in cold sweat all over his body, indeed, if the other party ordered an attack, he must have died in the belly of the fish by now.

Although the incoming ship was sailing against the wind, the speed was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of the merchant ship. Before the sailors on the merchant ship put down the gangplank, they saw a sturdy man in leather armor on the ship, pick up a flying grab, and put it on the side of the ship with a "brush" sound. The man had a steel knife in his mouth and a rope in both hands, and like an ape, he jumped onto the merchant ship in three or two blows. By the time the soldiers on the merchant ship reacted, there were already five or six big men on the ship, holding sharp blades and climbing through the flying grab.

The sturdy man hurriedly glanced at the ship, obviously seeing that Zhen Rong was the leader of this fleet, and rushed straight to him, waved the steel knife in his hand, and shouted in a deep voice: "Huang Gai, the captain of the Han Navy, who are you?" Recruit from the truth! ”