As the front moved northward, the Jingzhou and Chaisang naval forces were transferred to the coast, and Qu'a Port became the largest water camp in Jiangdong after Chaisang and Niuzhu.
A naval force was about to go to sea. Ten tall five-story warships and large ships were arranged left and right, and the wide river seemed crowded.
At the front was a Qinglong battleship, with a high dragon head, lifelike carvings, mighty and domineering. On the horns of the dragon head, two flags were hung, which read "Gan" and "Hai" respectively. On the side of the ship, a red flag with the character "Han" fluttered in the wind. , like a ball of flame.
Gan Ning, the newly promoted naval admiral, was fully clothed and covered with brocade robes. He held the rudder of the ship with his own hands. His brows were full of anticipation and he shouted: "Sail!"
The long sound of horns resounded throughout the river, war drums lined up along the coast, and the thundering drums saw off the navy. The blue robes were applauded in the wind, with flying seagulls embroidered on the back. This was the naval flag designed by Liu Qi himself.
The officials in Jiangdong watched as the warship slowly sailed out to sea and disappeared into the mist. They couldn't help but feel excited. They had lived in Jiangdong for generations, but they had never thought of exploring the sea. What was hidden in the depths of the endless blue waves? What?
Zhang Zhao's snow-white beard was fluttering in the east of the Yangtze River, and he seemed to be ready to move. He sighed with emotion: "Back then, we only wanted to use the navy to protect the three rivers, but Liu Boxi built a navy and went to sea to ride the wind and waves. This pioneering act is enough to be famous for future generations!"
Gu Yong stroked his beard and stared into the distance with deep eyes, and said slowly: "General Liu's achievements don't stop here? He directly pursued Emperor Qin and Han Wu, which is unprecedented!"
In Ganlu Temple, Lu Yi would go down to the mountain every few days to inquire about information and report the truth to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan was shocked when he heard that Liu Qi used his old troops in Jiangdong to defeat the Wei army, achieve a great victory in Huainan, and Cao Cao's defeat. He sat in front of the Tailing of Wu all day long and sighed quietly: "Am I really not as good as Liu Qi?"
When Lu Yi reported the navy matter, Sun Quan was shocked. He suddenly remembered Wu Guotai's last words and hurriedly ordered: "Prepare paper and pen immediately. I have important matters to discuss with Liu Qi."
The sea breeze is gentle, the waves are surging, and under the reflection of the morning sun, thousands of golden lights are shining on the river. The water in front is getting wider and wider, as if a door to another world has opened.
Gan Ning could no longer hold back, so he climbed up to the top of the dragon and stood on it. He put up a pergola with his hands and looked into the distance. As far as he could see, there were blue waves, and his breathing became more and more rapid.
Although Liu Qi and Jiangdong generals had told him many times about the vastness of the sea, they had never seen it with their own eyes and could not imagine the magnificence of this scene. As the warships sailed from the river mouth into the sea, only then did they understand what the sea is that embraces all rivers.
The scene in front of him became wider and wider, and the surrounding scenery disappeared. Gan Ning couldn't help but tremble all over, looked up to the sky and screamed, wanting to say something, but the words came to his mouth only into one word: "Ah——"
The sea and sky were the same color, and the whole person seemed to be in the waves. Gan Ning burst into tears without realizing it. He wished he could jump into the sea and swim to his heart's content. Looking at the vastness of the world, he shouted excitedly: "The sea, it's all water! "
Su Fei stood at the top and looked around, feeling overwhelmed with excitement and said in a trembling voice, "Xingba, our dream has finally come true."
Gan Ning wiped away his tears of excitement, opened his arms and looked up at the sky, with seagulls hovering above his head, and laughed: "Hahaha! I, Gan Ning, want to be the freest person in this sea."
…
The brightness of the sea cannot dispel the haze of the Central Plains. The war in Yanzhou is just like the approaching tsunami, and the color of the world has changed.
In the Wei army camp in Heze, a shrill scream suddenly came out: "Ah - Ma Chao is a thief, I swear to kill you!"
Cao Zhen, who was patrolling the camp, was frightened when he heard the sound. He hurried back to his tent and saw Sima Yi vomiting blood and lying unconscious on the table. In front of him was a man in ragged clothes who looked like a beggar.
Cao Zhen was shocked, drew his sword and shouted: "Who is bold enough to break into the military stronghold without permission?"
The man turned his head, wept and clasped his fists and said, "I'm Sima Xun in Hanoi."
"It turns out to be the fourth brother of the military advisor!" Cao Zhen was startled, and hurriedly called the military doctor to treat Sima Yi. He stepped forward and asked, "Sir, why did you come here dressed like this?"
The Sima family in Hanoi was a famous family, and Sima Fang was extremely polite and strict with his children. Even Sima Yi was in awe of him. How could Sima Xun destroy his image and show off in the market like this?
Sima Xun cried loudly: "Hanoi was lost, Wen County was conquered by the Xiliang army, and everyone in my family was wiped out by Ma Chao..."
It turned out that that day when he left the city to break out of the siege, Sima Xun planned to lure Ma Chao away and let Sima Lang escape, but when he saw that the Xiliang army was killing people on sight and did not give him a chance to speak, he fell off his horse and fell into the swamp in panic, but managed to escape by chance. Pass a tribulation.
Sima Yi woke up, stood up, grabbed Sima Xun, and asked urgently: "Father, what are they doing?"
Sima Xun also burst into tears and told him about the war in Wen County intermittently. When he learned that his mansion was being massacred, he did not dare to return to the city and rushed to Yanzhou overnight to report to Sima Yi.
"Ma Chao——" Sima Yi clenched his fists, his eyes kept twitching, there was blood on the corners of his mouth, and his face became increasingly gloomy.
"Zhongda..." Cao Zhen's palms were sweating as he listened, and he didn't know what to say for a while. This was no longer something that could be comforted by just a few words of condolence and resignation.
Sima Xun held Sima Yi's arm tightly and hissed: "Second brother, it's up to you to avenge our family."
"If I don't avenge this, I swear I won't be a human being, poof——"
Sima Yi gritted his teeth, blood oozed from between his teeth and the corners of his eyes, and his palms were pricked by nails. As soon as he opened his mouth, he couldn't help but spit out a stream of blood, and fell on his back.
Cao Zhen urgently ordered people to send Sima Yi back to his tent for treatment. He woke up in the evening and was already out of breath, his lips were purple, his eyes were black and blue, and he looked like a ghost.
At this time, Xiahou Dun rushed back from Caoxian County after hearing the news. He visited Sima Yi in person and comforted him: "The military commander expresses his condolences and obeys the change. I will definitely help you to avenge this!"
Sima Yi's eyes were dull and his face was pale. He shook his head and said, "Thanks to the general's love, I'm just heartbroken and hurt. I may not be able to plan for the general anymore!"
Xiahou Dun saw that Sima Yi was indeed unsteady, and said: "I am just a villager from Zhuge, I can handle it myself. The military advisor will temporarily return to Handan to recuperate and observe filial piety. A gentleman will take revenge. It is not too late in ten years!"
Sima Yi nodded slightly, coughed several times and closed his eyes. Xiahou Dun signaled everyone to leave, and ordered the doctors to give them medicinal soup. The next day, the two Sima Yi brothers were sent back to Hebei by carriage.
Sima Xun was taking care of Sima Yi in the car. He was drowsy when he saw him suddenly sitting up. His expression was sinister and indifferent, not like a wounded person at all. He was shocked and said: "Second brother, you?"
Sima Yi signaled him to be silent, and whispered in a hoarse voice: "I am in good health. I pretended to be ill and left the camp just to avenge myself!"
"That's it!" Sima Xun was overjoyed and clenched his fists and said, "The second brother has a close relationship with the King of Wei, so he borrowed men and horses to fight back to Hanoi."
Sima Yi slowly shook his head and said: "The situation has changed drastically. The Cao family has no time to take care of themselves. Cao Pi is also eager to avenge his father. Don't rely entirely on him!"
Sima Xun was stunned and asked hurriedly: "What's the countermeasure, second brother?"
Sima Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his eagle eyes becoming more sinister and vicious, and said slowly: "If you want to avenge a big revenge, you need to borrow external help."
