// Use single channel for small reads
        normalRead(buffer, offset, length);
        return;
    }
    
    // Split large read across multiple channels
    ChannelManager channelManager = session.getChannelManager();
    List<ChannelInfo> channels = channelManager.getHealthyChannels();
    int channelCount = Math.min(channels.size(), 4);  // Max 4 parallel reads
    
    int chunkSize = length / channelCount;