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The logistics and transportation system of the Han army is huge, but it is mainly composed of four waterways. One is the western waterway, that is, from Chengdu to Minjiang River, and then through the Yangtze River to Nanjun. Grain and materials from central Shu and Jingnan are collected in Nanjun.

The second channel is the South Route. The grain, grass and military materials from Nanjun are transported to the transit station Chaisang, including the third channel, which is the North Route. The grain, grass and materials from Xiangyang via the Han River also arrive at Chaisang.

Of course, after the Han army opened up the Nanxiang pass, the grain, grass and military supplies shipped from Chang'an were also transported to Xiangyang via Danshui, and then transported from Xiangyang to Chaisang via the northern route.

Chaisang also became the logistics center of the entire Eastern Expedition of the Han Army. Millions of food, grass and military resources were gathered here, and more than [-] huge warehouses were built, forming a group of warehouses covering an area of ​​thousands of acres. , The Han army was protected by heavy troops, and there were [-] troops protecting this warehouse group.

And from Chaisang to Hefei, the fourth waterway is formed, which is the east line. This waterway is particularly important. The Han army also invested [-] patrol warships to sail on the river, and civilian ships are also prohibited on the river. Only warships , official ships, and military transport fleets are so well-defended that there have been three consecutive cases of missing cargo ships in the past month.

A total of four cargo ships were missing, and [-] shi of grain and [-] shi of black beans were lost. Although the loss was not large, the nature was extremely bad. Liu Jing was very angry and ordered Gan Ning, the captain of the navy, to investigate the matter personally and find the incident. root.

In the morning, on a group of empty boats headed for Chaisang, Gan Ning stood at the bow and stared at the river. He is now located between Hulin Town and Wankou, which happens to be the junction of Danyang County and Yuzhang County. According to the testimonies of several eyewitnesses, it was here that a cargo ship broke away from the convoy.

At this time, several soldiers brought up a boatman, who was also one of the witnesses. He was in charge of sailing the boat at night, and the two cargo ships in front of the big boat he was in left and disappeared.

Gan Ning turned around and asked him, "Is this where the boat you saw disappeared?"

The boatman nodded, pointed to a big tree on the south bank and said, "That's the big tree. I remember it very clearly. When the boat left the team, I could see the big tree."

"But it was the second watch, can you see the big tree?" Gan Ning asked suspiciously.

"It can be seen that the moonlight was particularly good at that time, the fleet was not far from the south bank, and the big tree was clearly visible."

At this time, Sima Zhou, the navy commander next to him, asked without question: "Apart from the cargo ship leaving the team, did you see any other ships at that time? I mean, within an hour, were there any other small boats approaching those two cargo ships?"

The boatman shook his head, "Surely not, I thought about it carefully, absolutely not?"

"What about the night before? Is it the same moon and stars?" Zhou Buyi asked again.

The boatman thought for a moment, then shook his head, "It rained the night before, and the wind and waves were relatively strong."

Zhou Buyi then asked a few more questions, and asked the soldiers to take the boatman down. Gan Ning stood aside and did not interrupt Zhou Buyi's questioning. He knew that although Zhou Buyi had a weird temper and a withdrawn personality, he was extremely intelligent. , this kind of thing he sees more thoroughly than himself.

Gan Ning only needed to come forward in person to show his attitude because he was appointed as the commander of the navy, but in fact, this investigation was mainly based on Zhou Buyi, not only because he was more intelligent, but more importantly he was the commander of the navy. Logistics transportation is exactly his area of ​​responsibility.

Gan Ning asked lightly, "What did Zhou Sima discover?"

Gan Ning never joked with Zhou Buji, nor called him Biaozi, but called him by official title. Although Zhou Buji was 35 or [-] years old, he still had a weird temper and didn't understand the world.

For example, after he asked the boatman just now, according to normal practice, he should ask Gan Ning again. Is there anything else to ask? After all, Gan Ning is the boss, and it was Gan Ning who asked the boatman first. How is he? Let the soldiers take the boatman away, which is actually a disrespect to the boss.

But Gan Ning also understands his eccentric temper, so he doesn't care about him, Zhou Buyi said slowly: "I think we need to be clear first, who is driving the cargo ship to leave the team, if it is the boatman, then the boatman has been bribed, Or the boatman has selfish greed, if it is not the boatman, then someone sneaked onto the boat."

Gan Ning still admires Zhou Buyi's mind, his clear thinking, and he can often grasp the key to the problem. He thought for a while and said, "I don't think it's the boatman. If the boatman is greedy, then the missing person should be Yun." What's the point of stealing a shipment of fodder back with the threat of beheading instead of grain or even black bean fodder?"

"The governor's last sentence was correct, and he touched on the crux of the problem!"

Gan Ning was startled, and asked in confusion, "What's the key?"

Zhou Buyi smiled, "I also think that it's not the boatman's greed for supplies. Someone must have gotten on the boat. The key is when did these people board the boat? I thought about it, and there are probably two possibilities. One is when they are at the dock. Mixing into the ship, such as pretending to be a porter, and secondly, halfway. If halfway, most of the ships approached the convoy in a small boat at night and escaped the patrol ships, then were they at the dock or on the way? "

Gan Ning understood what Zhou Buyi meant, and said with a smile, "If they boarded the ship at the pier, they would know what kind of goods they were transporting, so they would not choose a ship to transport feed."

"Not only that, when boarding the ship at the pier, they don't know where they will be in the fleet. What if there is a warship next to them? And as the governor said, what's the point of stealing a ship of fodder to go back? After opening the warehouse Wouldn't you be half-dead with anger when you found out it was fodder?"

Gan Ning laughed loudly, "This kind of trick is too clumsy!"

"That's right! Compared with the time when the governor was back then, these gangsters are indeed far behind."

Gan Ning's complexion suddenly darkened, feeling a little displeased, Zhou Buyi really can't speak this time, and he actually brought up his own past, doesn't he understand that this is a taboo in the officialdom?

Zhou Buyi didn't realize that Gan Ning was offended by his words. He was very excited, and continued: "Since it can be determined that *** got on the boat halfway, where did they get on the boat? First, they boarded the boat at night. It takes a total of four nights, and there are two nights before the boat leaves the team. One of them is a rainy day, and the other is a bright moon. Since the boatman did not find a boat approaching on the night of the bright moon, it is most likely that the boat was boarded on the rainy night of the previous day. .”

Gan Ning nodded. Zhou Buyi's analysis was really good, which made Gan Ning's unhappiness disappear. As long as Zhou Buyi can help him catch the gunman who sabotaged the logistics and shipping, then his disrespectful words will be fine. , Gan Ning can also ignore it.

Gan Ning stared at the river and thought to himself, "If you want to find out the gangster, you have to personally escort the fleet once." '

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Ten days later, a fleet of Han army transporting military supplies lined up on the big river. guard.

The fleet stretched for 150 miles on the river, and the momentum was extremely huge. It was already October, and the northwest wind was blowing on the river. The Han army's advantage of using the Yangtze River for transportation was coming to an end. Going westward against the wind and current, the Yangtze River transportation will be temporarily suspended.

It is for this reason that the Han army increased its transportation density after autumn, and must consume Hefei's strategic material reserves for half a year before winter comes.

Gan Ning's ship was at the back of the team. They analyzed the missing ships several times and found that the missing ships were all at the tail of the fleet. Of course, it may not be the last one, because the last cargo ship was followed by several escort warships .

The missing ships are all No. 20 from the bottom, and the warships in front of and behind this seat are invisible, so Gan Ning’s ship happens to be No. 20 from the bottom. In fact, it is a cargo ship disguised as a military ship. The ship is stronger than a cargo ship and can withstand violent impacts, but its appearance is no different from that of a cargo ship.

In the cabin, Gan Ning stood in front of the porthole and stared at the dark river outside. There was no moon tonight, and the wind and waves on the river were very strong, so he couldn’t see anything. In front of the table, Zhou Buyi and two soldiers were marking the characteristics of the fleet along the route in front of the map. At this moment, Zhou Buyi suddenly said: "Captain, after another fifty miles, we will reach Qiupukou."

Gan Ning was refreshed, he understood Zhou Buyi's meaning, the last time the ship left the group was between Wankou and Hulin, within this distance there were only two river mouths, Wankou and Qiupukou.

Of course, the missing cargo ship can go a little further, but it will be dawn at the next estuary, and it is easy to be spotted by the patrolling Han army. Therefore, it can be concluded that the big ship that left the team either entered the Wanshui River or entered the Qiupu River. .

There is a Han army stationed in Wankou, and the waterway suitable for two thousand stone cargo ships to sail is not long. Their troops have searched the coast of Wanshui, and no missing cargo ships have been found.

The Qiupu River is connected to the Po River, and finally able to sail into Pengze Lake. Gan Ning can preliminarily conclude that the missing cargo ship must have sailed into the Qiupu River.

Another point is that it is impossible for *** to board the ship from Qiupukou. He must board the ship in advance, control the ship, and then look for an opportunity to leave the team, so *** must board the ship thirty or fifty miles in advance.

Gan Ning immediately asked, "Is the arrangement at Qiupukou ready?"

"It's ready!" A soldier replied immediately.

At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps outside the cabin, and a soldier hurriedly reported: "I am reporting to the governor, three small boats were found on the river!"

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