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"It's him." Wei Yan's heart froze, and then he nodded, muttering in his heart, "Gan Xingba, the day of your emergence has come." ”

"Wen Chang clean up, and tomorrow we will set off for Jiangxia."

Jiangxia is today's Wuhan, located in the southeast of Xiangyang, and was led by Huang Zu, the Taishou of Jiangxia under Liu Biao. Liu Yong said goodbye to Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying first, and then led everyone to Xiakou day and night. One day later, when he arrived at Xiakou, Liu Yong took a short rest, asked where he was, and took Zhou Cang to Gan Ning's residence.

Although Gan Ning, like Wei Yan, is a talent that he has never met and is uncomfortable to use, but at this time, Gan Ning just helped Huang Zu defeat Sun Ce, who came to attack, and he was already famous, so after Liu Yong introduced himself, he did not directly say that he wanted to recruit Gan Ning, but admired Gan Ning's bravery.

Gan Ning didn't expect Liu Yong, who was deeply valued by Cao Cao, to come to visit, and he was happy and proud in his heart, and said humbly: "Gan Ning is nameless, how can General Lao come in person." ”

"Xingba doesn't need to be humble. This time, Sun Ce led heavy troops to attack, Huang Zu was defeated and retreated, if it weren't for his brother to come forward and kill the enemy bravely, how could he defeat Sun Ce and try to ensure that Jiangxia was not lost. Brother is now famous, is he a nobody? I have admired Xingba for a long time, and I met today, and it really deserved its name. ”

Gan Ning said movingly: "General Liu has a good reputation. How could Gan Ning dare to let the general mind so much? ”

Liu Yong said: "Brother Xingba has four things that Liu Yong admires, one is to be brave and good at fighting, charging forward, neither afraid of danger nor death; the second is a bold temperament, righteous and squandering money, and being kind and charitable; the third is resourceful, unique vision, and good at the overall situation; Fourth, they care about their subordinates, attach importance to love and righteousness, and soldiers are willing to obey their orders. With the talent and virtue of Xingba, the official is regarded as a humerus, colleagues are regarded as brothers, subordinates are respected as parents, and everyone likes to love them. ”

Gan Ning's heart was overjoyed when he heard this, and he said in his heart: The parents of the one who gave birth to me, and Liu Yong, the one who knew me, hugged his fists and humbly said: "The general praised it falsely, and Gan Ning was ashamed." ”

"It's just that Brother Xingba's shortcomings are also quite obvious, and he must serve under the account of a magnanimous person, otherwise it will be difficult to do anything."

"What is Gan Ning's shortcomings?" Gan Ning was a little unconvinced.

"Brother Xingba has an impetuous temperament, is impulsive and irritable, and if he is angry, he is easy to hurt people and kill people, and he does not listen to orders. With such a character, how can it be tolerated by the superiors? ”

Gan Ning pondered for a long time, noncommittal, and listened to Liu Yong say: "Huang Zu loves power and greedy for money, short-sighted, Jiangxia is a place where soldiers must fight, but Huang Zu does not repair the city, does not prepare warships, and does not practice martial arts, so that the military generals of the civil servants are comfortable and happy, the soldiers are sloppy and slack, and the boats and war equipment are suddenly wasted." And today, when the situation is restless and the heroes are striking, Sun Ce has coveted Jiangxia for a long time, how can he be spared from being so lax in combat preparation? With the ability to rejuvenate the hegemony, if you are entrusted with the important task of managing the defense of Jiangxia, it will definitely be solid, so why worry about Sun Ce's attack. It's a pity that Huang Zu is arrogant and arrogant, and he loves to treat people based on his background, and it will be difficult for Brother Gan to do anything under his hands. ”

Gan Ning was thrilled when he heard this, and thanked Liu Yong with his hand: "What the general said is extremely true. That Huang Zu thought that I was born in Shuikou, although I had my friend and Jiangxia Governor Su Fei recommended me many times, but I couldn't use it. Gan Ning intends to go to Jiangdong to serve Sun Ce, what does the general think? ”

Liu Yong shook his head and said: "Sun Ce's generals are numerous, and Xingba is going forward at this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get ahead." ”

Gan Ning now trusted Liu Yong very much, so he asked, "Please show the general a clear way for Gan Ning." ”

Liu Yong said sincerely: "Don't hide it from Brother Xingba, I will set up a 10,000-person water army in Fuyi, and I would like to make Cheng Xingba and Su Fei the chief and deputy governor of the Fuyi Water Army, can Brother Xingba have this intention?" ”

Jiangxia is closer to Fuyi, and Gan Ning is very familiar with the situation there, but he didn't expect Liu Yong to have such a big influence, and he was a little dazed. Liu Yong had to explain in detail, and Gan Ning was convinced, but he still couldn't believe that Liu Yong had entrusted such a heavy position, and was stunned.

Liu Yong thought that Gan Ning still didn't believe it, and said: "If Brother Xingba doesn't believe it, how about going to Fuyi with Liu Yong to investigate first?" Liu Yong sincerely invited, but the formation, training, money, food, and personnel of the Fuyi Navy are all under the responsibility of Brother Xingba, and no one is allowed to interfere. ”

"Doesn't the general care about Gan Ning's body?"

"Brother Gan, let me tell you a little story. There was a person named Zheng Guang, who was originally a sea robber, and was later recruited by the imperial court and became a commander. Liu Yong smiled and said, "One day, the government gathered. The officials gathered together, chanted poems, and talked and laughed. However, no one was willing to deal with Zheng Guang. Zheng Guang stood up and said loudly, 'Everyone, how about I also make a poem?' Everyone thinks that Zheng Guang is a rough man, what poetry can he do? Isn't it a joke? So they all quieted down, ready to see him make a fool of himself. Unexpectedly, as soon as Zheng Guang's poem came out, the officials were suddenly dumbfounded and speechless. ”

"Dare to ask Zheng Guang what kind of poems he made?" Gan Ning asked curiously.

It turns out that Zheng Guang reads: Zheng Guang has poems and officials, and the civil and military affairs always seem to be average. The officials are officials but thieves, and Zheng Guang is a thief but an official. ”

"Relieve your anger!" Gan Ning laughed.

"yes." Liu Yong nodded, "If the court officials don't want to serve the country, they only know how to fill their own pockets and compete with the people for profit, how is it different from thieves?" If Brother Xingba is like this, he is generous and righteous, robbing the rich and helping the poor, he is not only a water coward, but also a thief and a righteous thief! Liu Yong is deeply admired. ”

Hearing this, Gan Ning was moved by Mo Ming, knelt down and thanked: "General Meng is so trusted, Gan Ning dares to disobey his orders." ”

After all the important things, Liu Yong took out Liu Biao's token and begged Huang Zu to allocate two civilian boats. Unexpectedly, Huang Zu was so happy that he sent three warships to escort him, Liu Yong couldn't ask for it, and took Gan Ning, Wei Yan and others down the Yangtze River from Jiangxia to Fuyi.

The further the boat descended, the water did not slow down, but the river became wider and wider. In this line, there are three warships in front and five civilian boats in the back, which is also very spectacular.

The warship was no better than the civilian ship, it was extremely stable, and there was no sense of dazzle when standing on it. Liu Yong walked up to the bow of the boat, only to see the green trees on both sides of the river, the fields and soil are intertwined, the village huts are lined up one after another, the cooking smoke is curling, and the sound of chickens and dogs is endless, which is a quiet pastoral landscape. At this time, there are frequent wars in the north, but it is still so comfortable and comfortable, Liu Yong sighed in his heart, I am afraid that it will only be a few years, Cao Cao will go south, here is a sword and sword, the war is raging, and the people can only leave their hometowns and live in dire straits.

Liu Yong was sighing, but saw Gan Ning and Su Fei standing on one side of the ship, and there was an entourage standing next to them.

Liu Yong walked up to Gan Ning and asked, "What is Brother Xingba doing?" ”

Gan Ning said with a smile: "Take this opportunity to survey the waterway of the Yangtze River and the mountains on both sides of the river, so that we can use troops in the future." Liu Yong was in awe, did not dare to disturb, and went back to the cabin to rest.

At this time, there was no naval army in the following places in Jiangxia, and Sun Ce was far away in the Lujiang River, and Liu Yong and his party were very smooth, and within a day, the ship had arrived in Fuyi.

Suddenly, I saw several large boats lined up in front of me, and they stopped in the middle. At this time, although the current was not turbulent, the warships of Liu Yong and others were far larger than the opponent's ships, and they sailed down the current, which was overwhelming. Although the other party's ship is small, it has no intention of evading, and it is about to lose both, and the ship will be destroyed and killed. Gan Ning hurriedly ordered the sail to be lowered, and then led the boatmen to return to the oars and turn around to avoid it, and then raised the flag to inform the rear ship.

Everyone worked together, and Fang turned the hull dozens of meters in front of the hull of the boat. The two ships were close to each other, and Liu Yong and the others saw that there were hundreds of soldiers on the boat, covered in drapes, and the black arrows were pointed at them. Gan Ning didn't care, he was angry and anxious, and scolded at the visitor.

A military marquis-looking person on the other side of the ship was expressionless, and he didn't seem to hear it, so he only said coldly: "The people on the opposite boat listen." The county magistrate of my family has ordered all ships that pass through the waters of Fuyi to be inspected, and now all of them are docked. ”

Gan Ning took a sip and scolded: "Stupid pig, you are not afraid that Lao Tzu will kill you." ”

Liu Yong pulled the resentful Gan Ning, and arched his hand and said: "Please go and report to your county magistrate, and say that his friend Liu Yong is back." ”

The man's brain was still spinning quickly, and his tone immediately relaxed, and he also arched his hand and said, "So Gongzi is from this county?" Or a friend of the county? ”

"Exactly."

"Then please go down to the shore and rest, and the little ones will go and report it. Don't drive the boat yourself, don't go ashore, but you can't help it. ”

Liu Yong was very satisfied with their vigilance, nodded and said, "I understand, Master Jun, please." ”

The military marquis arched his hand to Liu Yong and the others, and said, "Thank you for your understanding, please!" He turned his head and commanded his subordinates, "Sail!" He led Liu Yong's fleet into the dock of Fuyi. When the ship docked, the marquis of the army asked Liu Yong and a few others to rest on the shore, and sent someone to ride a fast horse to report to the top.

After a while, the soldier who reported the news came galloping with several officers in the looks. The leading lieutenant couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw Liu Yong, and shouted loudly: "Sure enough, Liu Gongzi is back." ”

Liu Yong was also very happy when he saw it, all the old subordinates who stayed in Fuyi when he formed the army, but now they are all brightly dressed and radiant, and they are all promoted.

"Liu Gongzi, you're back, the brothers miss you! Brother Zhou is also here. The lieutenant was surprised, turned his head and said to his subordinates: "Brothers, this is what I often tell you, our life-saving benefactor Liu Gongzi, without him, there would be no way for us to live, we can have today's good life, all thanks to Gongzi." Come, let's salute Liu Gongzi. Suddenly, he knelt down.

Liu Yong hurriedly helped everyone up, "Everyone, please get up, Liu Yong is ashamed." ”

"I will accompany my son into the city here. You, go and report to the county magistrate Yu, and say that Liu Gongzi is back. Gan Ning and Wei Yan saw that Liu Yong was so appealing and so popular, and the two looked at each other and felt that this trip was definitely worthwhile.

Fuyi is no longer the scale it used to be, and you can see the towering city gate from afar, and the momentum far exceeds that of Jiangxia City. At this time, the city gate was wide open, and a group of people stood there looking around, and the leader was full of smiles.

Liu Yong turned over and dismounted, and Yu turned forward to meet him, and the hands of the two were clasped tightly. Yu looked Liu Yong up and down, and said with a smile: "The general is famous all over the world now, if he still stays here, wouldn't it be a pity." ”

Liu Yong thanked him heartily: "Thank you to the county magistrate for your love." ”

Yu turned his hand and said: "Now that the prince is a general, and the court has given him a knight, how dare the lower officials accept it." ”

Liu Yong's face was swollen and he said, "Doesn't the county magistrate know Liu Yong's style?" We share weal and woe, so why be polite. Why don't you call you Brother Yu, and you call me brother? ”

Yu said with a smile: "Okay! ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, and Liu Yong smiled: "I think this Fuyi city is strong, and Yu Gong is no longer afraid of thieves coming to attack, right?" ”

Yu Fu said with some concern: "Brother doesn't know. Although there are many soldiers in the county, there are no generals. There was news that Sun Ce faked friendship with Liu Xun and persuaded him to capture Yuzhang Shangyu, but he took advantage of the situation to take Lujiang. The old man is worried about the safety of Fuyi, but fortunately Chongru has returned, and I have no worries. ”

Liu Yong was slightly startled, Lujiang let Sun Ce capture it, it seems that he has to speed up the trip. Liu Yong said: "I came to introduce the two of them to Brother Yu, and with these two people, I will ensure that Fuyi is safe and sound." ”

Yu was overjoyed and said: "The person recommended by my brother can't be wrong." ”

"These two are loyal and reliable geniuses who can take charge on their own, Liu Yong has promised to ......" Liu Yong whispered for a while, and Yu Fu nodded frequently.

Yu said to Gan Ning and Wei Yan with a smile: "It is really a blessing of righteousness to have two people to help each other, and the old man thanked him first." The old man asked the two to command the two armies respectively, and the roster of the soldiers was sent later, and the food and money should be spent, but if necessary, the allocation was guaranteed. The post house in the city is being renovated, so the two generals and their families are invited to rest at the inn first, and tomorrow the old man will clean up the courtyard for the two as the residence of the two generals. ”

Gan Ning and Wei Yan were surprised and delighted, and thanked them. From now on, he was the military commander of Fuyi, and the two of them asked, "County magistrate, how big is this city?" How thick are the walls? ”

"It is about nine miles from east to west, and six miles from north to south. The city wall is rammed with loess, and the blue bricks are placed outside, and the thickness is about seven zhang. ”

"May I ask the county lord, how many soldiers are there in the city?"

"There are more than 50,000 soldiers in total, but there are fewer sailors, and now there are only about 3,000 people."

Liu Yong saw Wei Yan's spirits, afraid that Gan Ning would be unhappy, and was about to comfort him, but Gan Ning said first: "As long as the county lord guarantees money, food, and utensils, Gan Ning guarantees that 10,000 sailors will be built within a year." ”

Liu Yong laughed and said, "I already knew the ability of Brother Xingba. ”

The group followed Yu into the city, and Liu Yong saw that Fuyi City was crowded, and there were many shops on the street, with a wide variety of varieties, far more prosperous than when he set off, and couldn't help but nod secretly.

"Chongru will have to stay a few more days when he comes back this time. The old man still has a lot to discuss with you. ”

"Duke Yu. I still have important business to rush to Anhui City immediately. Today, let's seize the time to discuss the important matters first, how about it? (To be continued.) )