Chapter 249

The north has always been the world of cavalry.

Except for the turbulent Yellow River, there was no venue suitable for large-scale navy training.

However, if the navy is not trained in advance.

I am afraid that when the time comes to conquer the south, it will pay a great price.

Have you not seen that even Cao Cao, who was as strong as before the Battle of Red Cliffs in history, was unable to move because he had no navy?

In order to successfully pacify the south.

After Cao Cao captured Ye City in the ninth year of Jian'an (204 AD), he trained a "Xuanwu Pool Navy."

But the "Xuanwu Pool Navy" trained by Cao Cao was really too tasteless.

He ordered the soldiers to dig a large "Xuanwu Pool" in Ye City and let the navy train in the Xuanwu Pool.

This artificial lake had the appearance but could not simulate the speed of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

Therefore.

The navy that Cao Cao had worked hard to train for three years, as soon as it reached the Yangtze River, directly suffered from seasickness collectively and lost all combat power.

Gu Yi did not want to repeat the failed experience of Cao Cao training the Xuanwu Pool Navy.

Therefore, where to set the venue for navy training naturally became the top priority.

After thinking about it, Gu Yi decided to find Gan Ning and discuss together where it would be most suitable to train the navy.

After the two discussed, they finally decided to set the navy base at Bajiang.

This was also a way with no other choice.

Bajiang was at least one of the tributaries of the Yangtze River and could be considered the most suitable place to train the navy within Dong Zhuo's territory.

Otherwise, if the navy were trained on the banks of the Yellow River.

The turbulent water flow would cause great trouble to the daily training of the navy soldiers.

However.

These generals under Dong Zhuo were all good at land warfare.

But when it came to naval warfare, one by one they directly suffered from seasickness.

The task of training the navy is heavy, and it won't work with only Gan Ning as a great general.

Therefore.

Gu Yi decided to send spies to the south.

Intending to dig up those Jiangdong generals who had not yet served in the later generations in advance.

As for the warships needed to build the navy.

Gu Yi planned to temporarily refer to Huang Zu's Jiangxia Navy and improve on this basis.

No way, before the Jiangdong Navy was born.

The Jiangxia Navy under Huang Zu was the only elite navy with a complete establishment in the world!

Historically, Huang Zu relied on this navy to hold Jiangxia for as long as seventeen years!

From Sun Jian to Sun Ce, and then to Sun Quan.

It was not until the year before the Battle of Red Cliffs, because Huang Zu unfortunately died in battle, that the battles between the three Sun family members and Huang Zu came to an end.

But even if Huang Zu died in battle,

The remaining Jiangxia Navy under his command could still hold the city.

It persisted until Liu Qi rushed from Xiangyang to Jiangxia to serve as the new governor.

From this, it can be seen that the combat power of the Jiangxia Navy is really strong!

In this way, the matter of training the navy was settled.

Gan Ning took office in high spirits.

Became the first Navy Viceroy of Dong Zhuo's army!

At the same time, he was also the only naval general in Dong Zhuo's army so far.

……

Meanwhile.

The generals of Dong Zhuo's army who returned from the expedition with Gu Yi also all received promotions in official positions.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, Zhang Ji, and others finally became generals with heavy titles as they wished.

Although they were only the Four Towns, they were also real heavy titles.

Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, Gao Shun, Pang De, Zhang Xiu, and others also had their positions further improved.

Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and Zhang Xiu were promoted to General of the Household, and Huang Zhong and Gao Shun were officially conferred as generals with miscellaneous titles.

Pang De, because he joined the latest, was currently only a Captain.

But with his daring and fighting character, I am afraid he will soon overtake on the curve, which is not necessarily the case.

Others such as Yan Xing, Cheng Gongying, and others also all received rewards.

As for Yan Yan, Pang Xi, and Wu Yi.