The newly formed Duliao Army in Lingzhi City had the same number of people as the Zhenbei Army, which was also 20,000, including 3,000 light cavalry, 2,000 boat battalions, and 15,000 infantry.

The difference between the Liao army and other armies was that it was equipped with a unique boat battalion, although it was only 2,000 men, but it was Liu He's initial attempt to form a naval division in Youzhou.

The vast Bohai Bay is a precious wealth given by God to the Han Dynasty, not only the sea is shallow and the waves are small, but also there are many islands in the sea, so it is not easy to get lost, the freezing period after entering the winter is also very short, the place close to Jizhou and Qingzhou will not even freeze, it is a natural four-season fishing ground and an excellent sea area for exercising sailors, and it is also the natural passage of Jicheng, the largest city in the northeast of Dahan, to the southeast coast and the northeast of the Japanese slave country and the Samhan Peninsula.

In later generations, the Western powers landed at the mouth of Dagu in Tianjin and went straight to our Huaxia Jingshi, which made full use of the convenient sea transportation in Bohai Bay. Later, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the entire Bohai Sea became our inland sea, which greatly promoted the economic development of the Bohai Rim region and pushed the strategic barrier of the capital outward a lot.

The vast expanse of blue waves seems dangerous and terrifying, but if a nation can boldly go to the ocean, how great the long-term impact and benefits will be, Liu He from later generations knows better than anyone else.

Not to mention, when attacking Gongsun Du in Liaodong in the future, if Liu He can send a naval division to carry elite troops to land directly on the Liaodong Peninsula by sea, he can form a flanking attack on Gongsun Du from the east to the west, and he will definitely be able to make it difficult to take care of the end and the end of the battle. After eliminating Gongsun Du, Liu He could directly land in Qingzhou or Xuzhou with tens of thousands of troops with his sailors, and then go south by land and sea, how majestic and majestic!

However, the formation of a naval division is an extremely difficult matter, which not only involves many links such as site selection, shipbuilding, recruitment and training, but also costs a lot, which is several times higher than the cost of building a heavy cavalry unit. At the end of the Han Dynasty, when shipbuilding technology was not yet developed. The cost of building a large ship is like building a destroyer in later generations, and the cost of equipping a heavy knight is like building a tank, and the difference between the two is geometric.

At present, the only force in the north that is equipped with a sailor is Gongsun Du, and Gongsun Du has become a mortal enemy with Liu He, so Liu He wants to form this small boat battalion, not only to face the blockade of craftsmen and skills, but also to face the possible harassment and attack of Gongsun Du's sailor from the sea.

Gongsun Du followed Yuan Shao and Gongsun Chan to wade into troubled waters this time, wanting to take advantage of the fire to rob. As a result, the 20,000 cavalry sent by Liu He were eaten clean from beginning to end, and not even a single person or horse fled back. When the news was transmitted back to Xiangping, Gongsun Du was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and at that time, he scolded the two staff members on the left and right, Yang Yi and Liu Yi.

If it weren't for Yang Yi and Liu Yi prying Gongsun Du on the side, Liu Yu would definitely not be able to hold on to the enemy on three sides this time, and take the opportunity to send troops to help Gongsun Zhan, not only can he get a large piece of territory in western Liaoning, but he can also repay the humiliation brought by Xian Yuyin and Han Heng last time, Gongsun Du may not be so impulsive. He sent out half of the main cavalry under his command.

Third-rate strategists like Yang Yi and Liu Yi, how can they understand the situation in Youzhou? It's just two trash fish!

Although it was difficult, Liu He's determination to form a water division had been made, so he was after the Liao army became an army. did not return to Jicheng immediately, but took some of his henchmen to the south along the water to investigate the terrain on both sides of the river, and selected a site for the station of the boat camp.

In terms of topographic survey, Liu He is a layman at all. But there are a few masters around him, so the eldest prince only needs to enjoy the beautiful scenery in late spring on both sides of the wet water.

One of the masters is Zhang He, who is about to become the commander of the Youyan Army, who has a skill in laying camps and traps that no one else can match. And this skill is based on topographic surveys. Zhang He had never learned secret techniques such as Qimen Dunjia, and his choice of terrain was entirely based on his keen intuition and years of accumulated experience.

The second master is Liu He's most relied on strategist Guo Jia, who has been well-read since he was a child, and has dabbled in many solitary books involving the Xuanhuang doctrine of feng shui, so he has a set of views on the dragon and the qi. Liu He can't understand this kind of mysterious thing, but as long as Zhang He and Guo Jia can determine the position at the same time, they will definitely not be wrong.

The team walked south, came to the intersection of Lushui and Weishui, stood on the west bank of the river and could see a small city towering on the opposite bank, after Zhang He's introduction, Liu He knew that the name of this small city was called Guzhu City, which was the capital of Guzhu in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Guzhu Kingdom produced two very virtuous celebrities, named Boyi and Shuqi, who starved to death because they did not eat Zhou Su.

It is said that at that time, Boyi and Shuqi were retired in the Western Zhou tribe and had a good relationship with King Wen of Zhou. Later, King Wu of Zhou was ordered by Heaven to crusade against the king of Zhou, and Boyi and Shuqi knocked on the horse to discourage King Wu's plan to defeat the emperor because of Shimu Yin's kindness. However, King Wu of Zhou had made up his mind, and soon Wu Zhou destroyed Shang. Bo Yi and Shu Qi were so angry that they did not eat Zhou Su to show their loyalty to the Yin Shang, and lived in seclusion in Shouyang Mountain, the barren land of the original Yin Shang, feeding on tree bark and wild vegetables, and finally died of hunger.

Liu He then asked Zhang He: "Guzhu City is close to the intersection of Weishui and Lushui, and the people here are simple and simple, and there is a legacy of the Spring and Autumn Period. ”

Zhang He shook his head and said: "This city is isolated to the east of the river, once the enemy army comes from the north and east, there is nowhere to retreat, and it is not suitable to be used as a camp. ”

Liu He asked Guo Jia again: "What do you think of Fengxiao?" ”

Guo Jia also shook his head and said: "This place is not angry enough and the anger is a little heavier, if the soldiers are staying, they are easy to get sick, so it is not appropriate." ”

Liu He rolled his eyes, thinking that Guo Jia could even see this, it was really a god.

The team then continued to move along the west bank of the water towards the Bohai Sea, and after walking sixty miles, Zhang He and Guo Jia stopped together, and then set their sights on Haiyang City in the west.

Zhang He said: "This city is good! Twenty miles away from the wet water to the east, one hundred miles away from Lingzhi to the north, can advance or retreat, used to be the station of the boat camp, excellent. ”

Guo Jia said: "Haiyang got its name because it is located in the north of the Bohai Sea. The south of the mountain, the north of the water, is called the sun. The yang energy here is sufficient, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and the water division is stationed! ”

Okay, the two masters said so, Liu He naturally nodded and agreed, even if the base camp of the Youzhou Water Master was set in Haiyang County.

After completing this matter, Liu He did not delay any longer, returned to Lingzhi and Xian Yuyin to explain carefully, and then went west to Jicheng under the escort of Zhang He and Xiahou Lan.

When Liu He came to Lingzhi, he took a full 20,000 troops, including 3,000 light cavalry, 4,000 Juyong veterans, and 13,000 recruits who had completed the training, Liu He handed them all over to Xian Yuyin, and when he returned to Jicheng, he was escorted by Zhang He who led the 5,000 cavalry who had swept through Liaoxi, so there was no problem in terms of security.

There were still more than 6,000 troops in Lingzhicheng and Lulongsen, and they were taken away by Liu He this time, so as not to make trouble for Xian Yuyin in the future. Judging from the experience of the past few years, if there are more soldiers at the door of a unit, it will directly affect the management and combat effectiveness of the unit, and the best way is to transfer the soldiers here to another place, in an environment where they are not familiar with the place, and everyone will be much more honest.

At this time, it was April, and the warm southeast wind was blowing from the vast sea to Youzhou, and when Liu He was hurrying west, a fleet of ships from Qu County, Donghai County, Xuzhou, happened to follow the southeast wind to the north.

Liu He's hometown is in Tan County, Donghai County, only a hundred miles away from Qu County, which is east of the sea, there is a feather mountain between the two counties, in the east of the mountain is Qu County, and the west of the mountain is Tan County, so it can be regarded as the back to the north.

This fleet from Qu County to Youzhou was a caravan sent by the Mi family, the richest man in Donghai County, and the destination was Youzhou Jicheng. This time, the second son of the Mi family, Mi Fang, was in charge of escorting the boat, and he was also on the boat with several young scholars and an elder in the Liu clan in Tancheng. Mi Fang has an elder brother named Lu Zhu, who is now in a different position under Mu Taoqian in Xuzhou.

The Mi family has been doing business in Xuzhou for generations, mainly engaged in reclamation, and has nearly 10,000 servants and diners at home, and the money is hundreds of millions.

Although the Mi family is rich, if it comes to dignity, it is several streets away from the Liu family in Tancheng, who was born in the royal family. This time, Mi Fang took the fleet north to Youzhou, firstly, he was ordered by Tao Qian to befriend Liu Yu, hoping to exchange the grain produced in Xuzhou for a batch of horse harness and weapons from Youzhou, and also to escort the Liu clan to Youzhou to attend the wedding of the eldest prince Liu He.

Being able to get in touch with the Tancheng Liu family is definitely an opportunity for the Mi family in the East China Sea. Nowadays, the trade route to Youzhou by land has been blocked by Cao Cao, Tian Kai and Yuan Shao, and the Mi family's close proximity to the East China Sea occupies the advantage of the sea route, so they can take advantage of this rare opportunity to make a lot of money. The Mi family wants to do business with Youzhou, so naturally they can't avoid the Taifu Liu Yu and the eldest son Liu He.

On this day, the fleet finally bypassed the easternmost section of Donglai County, and Mi Fang, who was shaken, held the guardrail of the big ship and looked westward, complaining: "This mountain is really windless and three-foot waves, fortunately I took a special anti-seasickness pill in advance, otherwise I would have vomited all the food I ate in the morning." ”

The housekeeper beside Mi Fang comforted him and said, "Second son, endure for another day, and when the fleet enters the Bohai Sea, it will be like walking on the ground, and it will never shake like this again." ”

"Have you taken care of the guests of the Liu family in the upper cabin?" Mi Fang asked.

The housekeeper replied: "Second son, don't worry, the little one has arranged a few guys who are not seasick to wait outside their door all the time." ”

Mi Fang said with emotion: "Alas, this time I went north, and I don't know if I can see the eldest prince with a heavy army." Compared with Liu Shiren in Youzhou, my second son is really not worth mentioning! ”

"The second son doesn't have to be presumptuous, if he can marry the Liu family in Jicheng this time, the status of our Mi family will naturally rise in the future, even if the son of the Tao family and the children of the Hailing Chen family see you in the future, they have to bow their heads honestly!"

"Well, I heard that Liu Shiren is in the prime of his youth, and he is only twenty-three years old this year, if my precious sister can marry him, it will be a heaven-sent happy marriage."

Mi Fang smiled, and seemed to be very looking forward to being Liu He's eldest brother. (To be continued......)