Chapter 59
"brush!"
Gan Ning unsheathed his sword and stepped forward slowly.
"You...what do you want to do? Kuai
Chui suddenly panicked, his voice trembled, and he backed away repeatedly.
Gan Ning's eyes were like daggers, and he said sternly:
"Liu Biao regards me as a fool. You, the Kuai and Cai tribes, are authoritarian and overbearing. You are jealous of the talented and capable."
"I, Gan Ning, will lend you your dog's head today to tell Liu Biao and Kuai Yue and Cai Mao that I am engaged to lead the navy to the south bank and kill all their principal ministers for Duke Xuande!"
Amidst the angry shouts, Gan Ning raised the sword high in his hand.
Kuai Kuai was shocked. He never expected that Gan Ning not only fell to Liu Bei, but also dared to kill him.
"I am a descendant of the Kuai family. If you dare to kill me, the Kuai family will not let you go.——"
The screams of fear and anger stopped abruptly.
Kuai Qi's blood splattered on the spot, and his head rolled down.
This bloody scene made even Sun Qian feel frightened.
"Master Ziyu's ability to recognize people is truly unparalleled in the world."
"He was indeed right, Gan Ning's nature is like a blazing fire, and he will surely retaliate..."
Sun Qian sighed in his heart and did not dare to say anything for a moment.
Gan Ning ordered Kuai Kuai's head to be taken back by his trembling followers and returned to him. Liu Biao was shocked.
After that,
Gan Ning burned the water village with a fire, and took eight hundred troops with him to follow Sun Qian by boat to Fancheng.
In the evening, Fancheng water camp.
Liu Bei stationed on the beach, leading A group of advisers and generals were waiting quietly.
It was getting dark, but Sun Qian had not returned yet.
Liu Bei was still patient, but Zhang Fei was a little restless waiting.
"Brother, we have been blowing the cold wind by the river for most of the day, and we haven’t seen Gan Ning come to join us."
"Do you think that boy doesn't know how to appreciate others and doesn't intend to defect to us?"
Zhang Fei scratched his head and complained.
"Yide, please be patient! Liu
Bei glared at him and said seriously:
"Ziyu has no clues. When has he seen the wrong person? If he said that Gan Xingba would come to vote, then he would definitely come!
Zhang Fei said"Oh" and lowered his head to mutter. At this time,
Deng Mu pointed to the downstream direction and smiled lightly:
"Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here, General Yide, look who is here."
Zhang Fei and the others were busy following what Deng Mu wanted.
They saw more than 20 warships in the downstream direction, going back to the west of the Yangtze River and heading straight for Shuiying.
Hanging on the bow of the ship was a sign with the word"Gan" on it. Banner.
No need to ask, naturally it was Gan Ning who led his troops.
"Yide, what are you talking about? You must trust Ziyu!"
Liu Bei looked happy and looked at Zhang Fei with a smile.
"Yes, yes, brother is right, I believe the military advisor is it!"
"From now on, if the military advisor says that the sun will rise in the west tomorrow, I will believe it!"
Zhang Fei nodded quickly, but suddenly thought of 340 and said in confusion:
"I'm talking about military advisor, you just said that Cao Cao has been here since Congcao"
"What does this have to do with Thief Cao?"
Zhang Fei fanned his eyes, looking like he was thirsty for knowledge.
When Deng Ai heard that his brother said those mysterious and obscure words again, he quickly took out the bamboo slips and prepared to burn them.
"Hey, the ship has docked"
"Lord, let's go and greet you."
Deng Mu took Old Liu and hurriedly got off the trestle.
More than 20 warships slowly docked.
Liu Bei and a group of people were already waiting on the trestle.
Gan Ning got off the warship and looked at this big I was shocked and suddenly stunned
"General Gan, that is our lord Liu Xuande!"
Sun Qian introduced with a smile.
Gan Ning was shocked, and a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face.
In this formation, Liu Bei actually came out of the camp in person to welcome him?
Isn't this too important to him?
"Xingba!"
"You are here!"
Liu Bei came forward with a smile on his face, and patted Gan Ning on the shoulder with a smile.
With such a happy expression and enthusiastic attitude, it was as if he had found a treasure.
When had Gan Ning received such a grand ceremony from a prince? He was flattered by Liu Bei's courtesy and was so moved that he was a little overwhelmed.
After a while,
Gan Ning came back to his senses, straightened his clothes, and bowed deeply to Liu Bei.
"Thanks to the lord for thinking highly of me, Gan Ning, this life of Ning will belong to the lord from now on."
"I would rather be my lord and go through fire and water, even if I die!"
Gan Ning expressed his intention to die.
Liu Bei looked back at Deng Mu with admiration.
Gan Ning's temperament was indeed the same as what he said...
He treated him with the highest courtesy, and Gan Ning fell in love with him. Surrender, willing to die in return
"Xingba, please get up quickly! Liu
Bei hurriedly leaned over to help Gan Ning up, patted his shoulder and said with a smile:
"If you can get help from water war tiger generals like Xingba, Cai Mao is nothing to worry about, and the natural dangers of the Han River are nothing to worry about!"
When Gan Ning saw that Liu Bei admired him so much, and the second-year boy in middle school felt so accomplished, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The laughter stopped suddenly.
Gan Ning's face changed into a strange color, and he asked:
"In Liu Biao's eyes, Ning is just a little person like an ant. How did the lord know about my existence?"
Liu Bei and everyone's eyes all turned to Deng Mu.
"Of course, it's Ziyu Military Advisor. It was he who strongly recommended Xingba to Xiang Bei."
"Not only did he know that Xingba was dormant in the Han River, but he also knew that Xingba was extremely skilled in martial arts and a general. His ability in water warfare was the best in Jingzhou, comparable to Sun Ce, the little overlord from Jiangdong! Gan
Ning was startled and turned to the young counselor with disbelief.
"Could it be that this step is the rumored mastermind and strategist Deng Ziyu?"
Deng Mu smiled faintly:"I don't dare to be a ghost, but this Deng Ziyu is indeed me."
Gan Ning took a breath and looked at Deng Mu up and down again with surprised eyes.
"It is said that Military Advisor Deng was a rare genius in the world."
"I didn’t expect that he knew such an inconspicuous little person like me so well."
"After seeing it today, it seems that this rumor is indeed true..."
Gan Ning was amazed in his heart, and then he raised his hand to Deng Mu:
"Ning has long admired Commander Deng for his reputation as a mastermind."
"Unexpectedly, it was the military advisor who recommended Ning to his lord. Ning has no way of repaying this kindness. Please accept Ning's respect!"
Deng Mu helped Gan Ning up and said calmly:
"It is my duty as a military advisor to recommend talented people to my lord. There is no need to be polite to promote hegemony."
"If you really want to repay him, then do your best to train your lord a navy that can cross the Han River."
Deng Mu brought the topic back to the right track.
Lao Liu set up such a big battle and invited Gan Ning with such high courtesy, just to ask him to solve the problem at hand.
Command the navy, defeat Cai Mao, and cross the Han River!
"How many warships does the Lord have, how many soldiers are there, and what generals are there?"
Gan Ning then asked about Lao Liu's family background.
Liu Bei told the truth.
"Six thousand sailors, four hundred warships, and Wen Zhongye can barely serve as my lieutenant, well, that’s enough..."
Gan Ning calculated in secret and said with emotion:
"Reporting back to my lord, in one month at most, Ning Ding will defeat Cai Mao and kill him on the south bank!"
As soon as these words came out, all the generals present were filled with joy and excitement.
Liu Bei was also surprised and said:"Xingba, is one month really enough? Gan
Ning patted his chest and said proudly:
"One month is enough. If the lord doesn't believe it, he would rather issue a military order!"
Speaking of this, seeing Gan Ning being so confident, Liu Bei had no reason to disbelieve him.
Liu Bei had no doubts and said boldly:
"Well, the person recommended by the military advisor will never be wrong."
"There is no need to establish a military order, just prepare the letter." (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Xiao.com!)
"After one month, I will sit and watch your performance, Xingba!"
…
Xiangyang, the state capital
"Xiedu, it should have been two days since your clan brother went to conquer Ganning, right?"
"Why haven't you returned yet? Could it be that he failed to persuade Gan Ning to come and serve me?"
Liu Biao was walking in the hall, with a slight look of anxiety on his face.
Kuai Yue was sipping the tea leisurely, with a calm and confident face.
"The Lord is the Lord of Jingzhou, a member of the Han Dynasty clan, what a noble and supreme status he has."
"Now my lord has deigned to take the initiative to recruit Gan Ning. As a humble scholar, this is a great honor."
"The more I thought about it, the more likely it was that Gan Ning would not come to ride on the Lord's saddle."
Kuai Yue's eloquent analysis made him seem to know Gan Ning's every move.
The anxiety on Liu Biao's face began to fade, and he nodded slightly:
""Xidu's words are reasonable. I appreciate Gan Ning, so how could he not come to serve me..."
The word"reason" just came out.
Crying sounded outside the hall.
Several Kuai Pai's followers came in crying. Everyone in the mansion knelt down in front of the steps.
Liu Biao's expression changed.
The calm look on Kuai Yue's face disappeared in an instant, and he shouted hurriedly:
"What kind of behavior do you have when you cry and cry?"
"Where is Kuai Chu, where are the others?"
A leader followed him and cried:
"Lord, our young master went to persuade Gan Ning to surrender. Not only did that guy refuse to come and serve the Lord, he even killed the young master!"
A thunderbolt from the blue.
It was like a thunderbolt from the blue that struck the palace.
Liu Biao and Kuai Yue were struck to pieces tender inside and scorched outside, turning to stone in place.
"What did you say?"
"That Jinfan thief, he refused to be conquered by me, and yet he had the audacity to kill my lobbyist? Liu
Biao suddenly changed his color and asked excitedly and angrily.
Kuai Yue was also extremely sad and angry and asked what was going on.
"I will follow the young master to appease Gan Ning."
"Unexpectedly, Liu Bei also sent lobbyist Sun Qian to take the lead in recruiting"
"The Jinfan thief not only chose to join Liu Bei, but also beheaded the master on the spot. He also said that he would help Liu Bei cross the Han River and behead the master together in the morning and evening!"
The person told the cause and effect with grief and indignation.
"Gan Ning, you ignorant, blind thief!"
"You dare to kill my ministers and openly despise and humiliate me. If I don’t kill you, it will be hard to eliminate the hatred in my heart.~~"
Liu Biao was furious. The leader of a state lost his calm demeanor and started to curse angrily through gnashed teeth.
Kuai Yue's face was filled with veins, and his eyes were burning with anger.
"You Gan Ning, I think highly of you, so I kindly recommend you to my lord!"
"You actually repaid kindness with hatred and killed my clan brother!"
"We, the Kuai family, are at odds with you. I, Kuai Yue, hereby swear an oath to ensure that you die without a burial place.~~"
His two ministers were filled with hatred and anger, and each swore curses.
Cai Mao, who was aside, suppressed his anger first. After all, it was not his brother who died.
"Lord, alien, don't let your anger attack your heart or hurt your body."
"Even if a mere Jinfan thief joins the Big Ears thief, how can he change the situation of strength and weakness?"
"If the big-eared thief dares to send the Jinfan thief to lead the navy to fight, Mao will capture the Jinfan thief alive and leave it at your disposal to avenge Kuai Kuai!"
Cai Mao praised Haikou, with an extremely conceited expression on his ability in water warfare.
The anger in Liu Biao's heart was only slightly subdued.
He looked disdainfully in the direction of Fancheng and snorted coldly:
"Liu Bei, do you think you can compete with me on the Han River by recruiting that Jinfan thief?"
"I would like to see when that Jinfan thief overestimates his own abilities and comes to die!"
…
Northwest of Xiangyang, Longzhong.
Wollongong, in a thatched cottage.
A haggard middle-aged man was lying on the bed, breathless.
Two young men, a man and a woman, were waiting beside him, serving tea and water.
The young man in white is at most fifteen years old, and his face still retains a bit of childishness, but he has a feather fan and a turban, and when he raises his hands and feet, he reveals a bit of maturity that belies his age.
The girl in green is a bit older and has a beautiful and dignified appearance.
From the looks of it, the two of them have a brother-sister relationship.
"Cough cough cough~~"
"Ling'er, my uncle is seriously ill and I'm afraid he won't be able to survive the spring."
"After your uncle dies, you have to take good care of your brother. He is the hope for the revival of our family!"
The middle-aged man gasped and urged with difficulty.
The boy had tears in his eyes and remained silent.
The girl named Ling'er, with tears streaming down her face, nodded and sobbed:
"Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely take good care of my brother. Don't think too much about it, uncle. Your health will definitely get better in a while."
"I know best about my uncle's health, so there is no need to comfort me."
The middle-aged man shook his head, but looked a little ashamed:
"Uncle Wei knows that you have little regard for Kuai Cui, and you are dissatisfied with the marriage that Uncle Wei has arranged for you."
"But the Kuai family is one of the two great families in Jingzhou. As outsiders, our family has declined. If we want to establish ourselves in Jingzhou and revive our family, we can only climb the big tree of the Kuai family."
"Uncle Wei has no choice but to do this, and I hope you, Ling'er, will be more considerate of Uncle Wei's difficulties. The girl was silent for a long time, then sighed helplessly:
"For the sake of our family and the future of her younger brother, Ling'er will just listen to her uncle's arrangements."
The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the young man who had been silent suddenly spoke:
"Uncle, now Liu Xuande has captured Fancheng and forced Liu Jingsheng to retreat south of the Han River."
"I heard that Liu Xuande was assisted by a military advisor named Deng Mu."
"With the help of this person, Liu Xuande may not be able to cross the Han River, capture Xiangyang, and seize Liu Biao's foundation."
"But we are married to the Kuai family, Liu Biao's confidants. When Jingzhou changes hands and the Kuai family is overthrown, what will we do?"
The middle-aged man was slightly shuddered, and panic flashed in his eyes.
But immediately, he smiled disapprovingly:
"I have also heard of Uncle Deng Mu. He is indeed a strange person."
"But you have to know that if you want to cross the Han River, you must have an elite navy and good generals who are proficient in water warfare."
"Then how could Deng Mu help Liu Bei win the water battle no matter how resourceful he was?"
The young man was speechless and fell into silence again.
At this moment, footsteps sounded, and a young scribe hurriedly broke into the thatched cottage.
"Uncle Zhuge, something happened, something happened!"
The young scribe was out of breath.
The middle-aged man recognized the person and raised his hand slightly:
"The sky is not falling. Yuan Zhi, why are you so anxious? What happened? Tell me slowly."
The young scribe took a deep breath, calmed down his mind, and said solemnly:
"Uncle Zhuge, I just heard the news from the state capital. Liu Jingsheng sent Kuai Kuai to conquer the Jinfan thief Gan Ning."
"Who would have thought that Liu Xuande would take the lead and send lobbyists to recruit people first?"
"As a result, Gan Ning not only chose to defect to Liu Xuande, but also killed Kuai Qi!"
As soon as these words came out, the middle-aged man's color changed in shock, and he suddenly sat up as if he was having a flashback.
The face of the young man in white also changed, and the feather fan in his hand suddenly hung.
Only the girl was surprised, but there was something in her bright eyes. A flash of subtle relief flashed through...