Chapter 114 Han Navy VS Huainan Navy!

Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty led a fleet of nearly a thousand naval ships from the Yellow River at Mangshan in the north of Luoyang to the eastward towards the mouth of the Yellow River in Bohai Sea.

There were many civil and military officials and generals accompanying the emperor on this occasion, as well as a large number of soldiers and horses, with a total force of tens of thousands of troops. Including logistical forces, a hundred thousand troops were mobilized.

This made the capital's military defense feel somewhat weak!
However, at present, Lü Bu is leading the Bingzhou army to guard Bingzhou to the north of the capital. Liu Yu is stationed in Youzhou to the northeast. Huangfu Song is stationed in the west. Qin Qiong is stationed in the Weijun area to the east. To the south is the Jingxiang front led by Zhang Liao and other generals.

The capital can rest assured!

Since Liu Bian decided to lead the army in person, he would have made all the necessary preparations. Otherwise, if his home was raided while he was leading the army in person, it would have been a laughing stock!

Now there is no enemy in the north that can match them. The Xianbei and Wuhuan outside the Great Wall are like dogs that have lost their homes, and they are terrified by the soldiers guarding the border.

Therefore, for Liu Bian, his current enemies - the traitors who rebelled against the court - were only Yuan Shu of Huainan in the south and the aristocratic families of Jingxiang.

Of course, Sun Ce's rebels in Yangzhou can barely be considered a force!
This time, Liu Bian personally led the army to fight, determined to put down these rebellious officials and rebels in one fell swoop and unify the Han Dynasty!

Liu Bian has absolute confidence in this!
In addition to nearly a thousand warships, he still had more than two thousand ships that he hadn't summoned. After all, the system had drawn a lottery to get a fleet of 3800 "Ming Navy" ships!
A total of 3800 ships!!!
The Yellow River was at risk of running aground due to siltation and riverbed elevation. Therefore, Liu Bian decided to summon the remaining warships after leaving the Yellow River estuary!
Liu Bian named this royal army "Great Han Navy". After setting out from the Yellow River Basin in the capital, it went downstream. In the counties and prefectures it passed through, the military and civilians all welcomed the royal army with food and drink.

Of course, in order to avoid disturbing the people, Liu Bian did not order the fleet to stay!

They followed the Yellow River southwards and finally reached its estuary three days later.

The Yellow River estuary is a magnificent sight!
The Yellow River carries a large amount of silt from the Loess Plateau and flows continuously into the Bohai Sea, creating unique wetlands on both sides of the Yellow River estuary.

Where the river and the sea merge, the boundary between the blue and yellow waters is clearly visible due to the different water densities. And because of the skylight presented from the perspective, the "three colors of water and sky" is a stunning scenery at the mouth of the Yellow River!

Liu Bian and his companions had no time to appreciate the stunning scenery of the "three colors of water and sky". Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and the Huainan front was still waiting for their reinforcements!
After leaving the mouth of the Yellow River, this "Han Navy" will rest here for a while, and then bypass Chengshan Cape in Donglai County, Qingzhou.

Then it will turn into the Xuzhou area through the navigation current, and will go deeper into the Huaihe River estuary here.

"Wow—"

When the Han navy was resting in the Bohai Bay, they were horrified to see warships appear out of nowhere and quietly docked in the Bohai Bay, like troops waiting for the king's inspection!

Everyone estimated that there were more than two thousand ships!
"Your Majesty, auspicious signs from heaven!!!"

The accompanying civil and military officials immediately shouted loudly!

"More than 2,000 ships!!!"

"The soldiers have already gone up to receive them. They are all unmanned warships, and their size, equipment, and specifications are exactly the same as the more than 1,000 ships of the Han Navy!"

“This is definitely a blessing from heaven!!!”

"It must be that God saw that the Yellow River was silted up and the riverbed was too high, and was afraid that too many warships would run aground, so he descended on the Bohai Bay!"

"Auspicious signs from heaven!!! May God help your majesty!!!"

"..."

There was no need for Liu Bian to explain, these civil officials and generals all figured it out on their own.

Unlike these people who were frightened, Liu Bian remained calm because this was the one he summoned!

A total of 3800 Han navy ships!!!
What about the Huainan Navy? ! What about the Jingzhou Navy? !
They are just paper tigers!!!

This time, Liu Bian will completely sweep across Jianghuai, put down the war, and unify the world!

Liu Bian's "Han Navy" stayed in the Bohai Bay area for several days, mainly to receive the remaining 2,000 warships, as well as to distribute, arrange, and conduct operational training for the troops.

It was not until more than half a month later that they set out from the Bohai Bay and sailed towards Chengshan Cape in Donglai County, Qingzhou!
The Han navy originally had nearly a thousand warships, which was already a very large scale. Now that it has increased to 3800 warships, it simply gives people a sense of overwhelming pressure!

Unbeatable!!!

Unbeatable!!!

Chengshan Cape, also known as "the end of the sky", is located in Chengshan County, Donglai County, Qingzhou. It is named because it is located at the easternmost end of the Chengshan Mountain Range.

Cape Chengshan is surrounded by the sea on three sides and connected to the land on one side. It is only 5 nautical miles away from the main north-south international shipping channel and is only 94 nautical miles away from Bangzi across the sea.

Cape Chengshan is the first place to see the sunrise over the sea. It has been known as "the place where the sun rises" since ancient times. It was called "Chaowu" in the Spring and Autumn Period and is known as "China's Cape of Good Hope".

At this "end of the sky", 3800 ships of the Han navy sailed past in a mighty manner.

It is said that during those few days, a "mirage" appeared in Donglai County, Qingzhou, and projections of huge sailing ships appeared in the void.

If the giant ship was not covered with the armor of Han soldiers and flying the Han dragon flag, the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou would probably have been in turmoil!

On the other hand, when the soldiers and flags of the Han Dynasty were projected on the huge ships and cannons, the soldiers and civilians of Qingzhou were shocked and naturally felt proud!
This prompted many soldiers and civilians to rush to Chengshanjiao to witness this unprecedented feat with their own eyes!
The 3800 ships of the Han navy, connected for hundreds of miles from end to end, were so mighty and powerful that they undoubtedly demonstrated the might and majesty of the royal army!

...

Cape Chengshan is only 94 nautical miles, or about 174 kilometers, away from Liaodong County and Lelang County of Youzhou on the opposite bank. When the weather is clear, people with excellent eyesight can look directly at each other!

The "mirage" also appeared in Liaodong County and Lelang County!
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Lelang County, which is the future Korean Kingdom, was still under the rule of the Han Dynasty and was governed by Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong.

Whether in the original history or today, because Liaodong County is far away from the Central Plains, it has avoided many wars and chaos.

This place also became a refuge for many noble families, children from poor families, and ordinary people, and gradually began to grow and develop.

The Han people have the genes of agricultural civilization in their bones. With just a few decades, they will definitely be able to develop Liaodong, a cold and bitter land, into a land of cultivation.

And here is one of the three major plains in China, the Northeast Plain!
With a unique geographical location and a gradually growing population base, Gongsun Du, the governor of Liaodong County, actually had some ambitions growing!
At that time, Emperor Han Liu Bian turned the tide and took control of the capital, making Gongsun Du dare not challenge him.

The dispute between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan ended with the strong suppression by the royal family of Han, which frightened Gongsun Du so much that he immediately paid tribute to the court.

After the imperial court took control of the six prefectures in Hebei, Liaodong County Governor Gongsun Du trembled in fear!

But at this time, the rebellions of Yuan Shu in Huainan and the navy of Jingzhou gave Gongsun Du a chance to catch his breath!
Gongsun Du felt that if the imperial court sent troops south, there would definitely be a fierce battle that would last for three to five years, or even ten to eight years.

Their Liaodong County has enough time to develop and grow!
only!

Just when Gongsun Du was thinking of "storing up grain and building high walls" and even had the ambition to "slowly become king"!
Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty led 3800 Han navy ships and rounded Cape Chengshan. The Liaodong County and Lelang County on the opposite bank were directly visible!
Not to mention, as the light shone, mirages appeared far away in Liaodong County and Lelang County!
Those huge ships were hoisted with the Han Dynasty dragon flag, and Han soldiers stood like javelins...

This mirage, looming in the void, really scared Gongsun Du!
When Gongsun Du heard the news and rushed to the seaside and looked into the distance, vaguely seeing the endless fleet of 3800 ships, he lost all his ambitions!
There are more than 3,000 warships along the coast of Liaodong County and Lelang County. If their target is them, they will be unstoppable!

Even if it is through land, there are thousands of mountains and rivers. But for the water route, it is only more than 100 kilometers!
Gongsun Du felt his hair stand on end and a chill ran down his spine!

At this moment, Gongsun Du was left with only loyalty, loyalty to the Han Dynasty, loyalty to the court, and loyalty to His Majesty!

"Long live your Majesty!!!"

Gongsun Du, who was far away on the coast of Liaodong County and Lelang County, looked at the fleet from afar and saluted respectfully.

This seemed to infect all the soldiers, or these 3800 warships, and also shocked the soldiers of Liaodong County and Lelang County, who also saluted and shouted respectfully.

"Long live your Majesty!!!"

"Long live your Majesty!!!"

"Long live your Majesty!!!"

The sound seemed to have penetrating power. Liu Bian, who was bypassing the corner of Chengshan, was riding on the "Fengzhou" like an aircraft carrier, taking the lead.

After hearing the sound, Liu Bian turned his head and looked into the distance, and saw a group of people who were looming like ants.

Liu Bian suddenly thought of the disgusting Korean country. Now Goguryeo has appeared, but it has no inheritance relationship with the future Goryeo. Of course, in this life, under Liu Bian's strong suppression, whether Goryeo Bangzi still exists is still unknown!

Liu Bian now had no time to pay attention to these tiny countries and jumping clowns, but instead looked towards the direction of Huainan.

After going around Chengshan Cape, we finally arrived at the Yellow Sea.

The Han navy sailed south along the ocean current, passed Laoshan Bay and Lingshan Island, and finally arrived at the coast of Langya County in Xuzhou.

Then arrived at Yuzhou Mountain in Donghai County, Xuzhou!

The royal army is marching south, and it is the Han emperor Liu Bian who is leading the army in person. The current governor of Xuzhou, Liu Bei, leads local officials to pay homage!

Because Yuzhou Mountain is not far from the mouth of the Huaihe River, the Huainan Navy naturally also got the news!
Yuan Shu, who was in the rear, was actually quite excited!

"I never thought Liu Bian would dare to lead the army in person. He is so bold!
"The Qingzhou navy has been destroyed, and the imperial court no longer has any navy. Do you think you can intimidate us by relying on a bunch of crooked things like these? You are just dreaming!
"That's perfect. As long as I can defeat Liu Bian fairly, I can use this victory to ascend the throne and become emperor!"

Yuan Shu was well aware of the principle of capturing the leader first, so he mobilized all the Huainan navy under his command and went out in full force!

Except for a small naval fleet that stayed behind to patrol the Huai River to guard against a surprise attack by Cao Cao in Yuzhou, the rest of the army set out directly towards the mouth of the Huai River.

Yuan Shu wanted to defeat Liu Bian’s navy!
In Yuan Shu's view, the imperial court no longer had any naval forces, and Liu Bian's fleet must be a collection of broken ships and rickety boats!
Shipbuilding is not a one-day job. It would be impossible to launch it into the sea without three to five years!
This is Yuan Shu’s confidence!

The most the imperial court could do was requisition fishing boats and convert them into naval vessels, but they were no match for his Huainan Navy!

For this reason, Yuan Shu wanted to take advantage of the situation and defeat Liu Bian's troops in a fair manner, so that the people of the world would see that he, Yuan Shu, was stronger than the Han Emperor!

If it were in the past, Yuan Shu would not have dared to act so recklessly and boldly!
But after Sun Ce defeated Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, Yuan Shu no longer had any worries.

Moreover, the aristocratic families in Jingzhou rebelled against the imperial court, and Cai Mao led the Jingzhou navy to openly suppress the five counties in southern Jingzhou.

Although Cai Mao did not say it explicitly, he had already reached a strategic alliance with Yuan Shu!
They all have one goal - to rebel against the court! Rebel against His Majesty!
In this case, Yuan Shu would naturally take advantage of the situation and defeat Liu Bian's navy at all costs.

It would even be best if Liu Bian could be captured alive!

At that time, Yuan Shu could "use the emperor to command the princes"!
It was based on this expectation that Yuan Shu frantically mobilized the Huainan navy to rush to the mouth of the Huai River to defeat Liu Bian's navy head-on!

In terms of land warfare, Yuan Shu did not dare to say that he would win for sure.

But when it comes to naval warfare, the Huainan Navy claims to be second, and no one dares to claim to be first!

that's it.

The Huainan navy gradually gathered, leaving the Huaihe River estuary and approaching Yuzhou Mountain!

Yuzhou Mountain.

Liu Bei led the civil and military officials of Xuzhou to welcome the arrival of the royal army.

The officials who were unaware of the inside story were surprised and looked at each other in confusion as to His Majesty's personal expedition.
The fact that Liu Bei's Qingzhou navy had been defeated at the mouth of the Huai River was already known to everyone in Xuzhou!

In addition to the fact that the well-developed water network allowed the news to spread quickly, Yuan Shu also spread the news deliberately in order to shock the morale of the Xuzhou army!
Everyone thought that the court would temporarily hold off on sending troops south. After all, without a naval fleet, facing the natural barrier of the Huai River, they could only sigh in despair!
But who knows!

Not only did the imperial court not delay the strategy of sending troops south, but His Majesty even led the army in person and marched straight to the Huai River!

But what's the point?!
Yuan Shu of Huainan has the "Huainan Navy" which is the best in the world. The imperial court lacks a naval fleet, and Your Majesty's personal expedition will only cause trouble!

Although they felt that His Majesty was a little irrational, they looked terrified and did not dare to make any rebuttal!
Aristocratic families such as Chen Deng, royal relatives such as Mi Zhu, and the military and civilians of Xuzhou were all at Yuzhou Mountain to welcome the Han Emperor Liu Bian.

When the Han navy sailed closer, the soldiers and civilians who came to welcome the emperor were stunned when they saw the fleets and huge warships!

Is it because of my eyesight? !
Or is it a mirage? !

In coastal areas, due to the refraction of light and other reasons, some mirages may appear, and people are no longer surprised by them!

wrong! ! !

As the giant ship approached and was pushed over by the waves, they smelled the fishy sea breeze, felt the surging waves, and the huge ship gradually approaching.

Finally woke up!

These are truly huge ships, and they are so densely packed that you can’t see the end of the fleet!!!

How can it be? ! ! !
When did the imperial court have such a huge and astonishing fleet? ! ! !

The soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou couldn't believe it!
"Long live your Majesty!!!"

Just as the soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou were dumbfounded and in disbelief, Liu Bei and other high-ranking officials, who had already received the gossip, were the first to recover from their shock.

Because Guo Jia and Xun Yu were good friends, and Liu Bei was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, he had received the news first and was not so frightened.

But even though they knew it in advance, Liu Bei and others were still shocked after seeing this "Han Navy" fleet with their own eyes!
Liu Bei once formed the "Qingzhou Navy" in Qingzhou. It was because of his understanding of the navy fleet that he could understand the horror of this "Han Navy"!
Whether it is the number of the fleet or the size of the ships, they are all unprecedented behemoths!

Whether it is the Huainan Navy or the Jingzhou Navy, they are both unattainable!
The auspicious sign from heaven is so terrifying!!!

"Long live your Majesty!!!"

After Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Taishi Ci, Guo Jia and other civil and military officials shouted, the soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou finally woke up and burst into thunderous cheers.

Amidst this noise, the vanguard of the Han navy docked far away near the Yuzhoushan port.

Liu Bian stood on the deck of the "Fengzhou", looking down at the Xuzhou soldiers and civilians who were cheering and shouting, and said in a loud voice: "No need to be polite, please stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!!!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liu Bian stepped off the ship, escorted by civil officials, military generals and the imperial guards.

Looking at Liu Bei and others who were extremely terrified, Liu Bian just wanted to comfort him and tell him not to worry about winning or losing!
Victory and defeat are common in the military. It’s not that Liu Bian cannot accept failure, but that he cannot accept consecutive failures!
As long as you don’t fall in the same place twice, failure is the mother of success and a growth experience for accumulating experience and lessons!
However, before Liu Bian could appease Liu Bei and other generals, a cry of surprise suddenly echoed out: "It's the Huainan Navy!!!"

When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw the Huainan Navy appearing in the distance, first the sails, then the hull, and finally one ship after another appeared in everyone's sight.

But at this moment, compared with the Han Navy, they look so small and few in number!
No comparison, no harm!

"Xuan De, let's talk about it later. Now..." Liu Bian looked in the direction of the Huainan Navy and said calmly, "Let's meet the enemy first!"

"I obey my orders!!!"

Liu Bei naturally accepted the order, but from the words of His Majesty, he was actually secretly relieved.

Your Majesty's statement shows that he can be given a chance to redeem himself with meritorious service!
This gave Liu Bei a huge boost in confidence!

The soldiers immediately prepared to fight the enemy.

Generals who had experience in naval warfare, such as Taishi Ci and Zhang Fei, even boarded the ships of the Han navy.

At this moment, they were stunned!
Not only because the ships equipped by the Han navy are huge, but also because they are not very familiar with those firearms and artillery!

In fact, the Huainan Navy Fleet was also stunned!
The officers and soldiers of the Huainan Navy thought that they were here to steal military merits.

But looking at the huge fleet that was so densely packed that there was no end in sight, their scalps went numb, their backs felt cold, and they were simply dumbfounded!

Where is the broken boat?
What happened to the fishing boat being converted into a warship?!
Why do I feel like they are here to get killed?!
……

(End of this chapter)