"You and Huang Zhong have both served under me, and if I choose any of you to be the vanguard, I am afraid that I will not be able to convince the public. Besides, this southern expedition, we can only win, absolutely not defeat, Xu Huang is more cautious and steady, he is a one-man general, with him as the vanguard, I am more relieved. Zhang Liao replied.

After hearing this, Gan Ning said a little unconvinced: "The Metropolitan Governor and General Xu were once among the Five Tiger Generals, could it be that the Metropolitan Governor chose General Xu as the vanguard, so he was not afraid that others would gossip?" Also, General Xu is cautious and steady, and the Metropolitan Governor is very reassuring to him, is General Huang and I people who are easily impulsive? ”

After Zhang Liao heard this, he suddenly felt a pause, and in the face of Gan Ning's forced questioning, he suddenly felt that what he had just said was a little inappropriate.

"Xingba, I definitely didn't mean that, please don't get me wrong. Besides, I have already given the order, and it is like water that has been spilled, and it is difficult to collect it, and that is the only way to do it. But you can rest assured, I have other arrangements for you, and I will not disappoint you! Zhang Liao said.

Gan Ning sneered, and arched his hand at Zhang Liao: "Metropolitan Governor, you have disappointed me!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Gan Ning said "farewell", turned around and left.

Looking at the back of Gan Ning's departure, Zhang Liao could only shake his head helplessly, to be honest, Gan Ning is indeed a powerful general under his command, but if it is used properly, it can become a weapon in his hands, ≦.

However, Zhang Liao has not known Gan Ning for a day or two, and with his understanding of Gan Ning, Gan Ning is unhappy. But it won't be anything stupid. Let him go. No one was sent to monitor his movements.

At this moment, the night was already deep, Zhang Liao took off the thick layer of armor on his body, and then ordered someone to boil a large bucket of hot water, prepare to bathe and change clothes, and wash away the blood stains on his body.

About a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Liao's personal soldiers had prepared everything for Zhang Liao, and Zhang Liao took off his clothes. Jumping into a large wooden barrel filled with hot water, the whole person sat inside, enjoying the comfort of being soaked in hot water, and then gently closed his eyes and began to meditate on how to deal with the rebels.

At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the tent, and a heavy voice sounded outside the tent: "Grand Duke, there will be an urgent matter to see!" ”

When Zhang Liao heard this voice, he immediately knew who it was and opened his eyes. Hurriedly shouted at the guards outside the door: "Please General Huang come in!" ”

It was none other than Huang Zhong.

Huang Zhong strode in from outside the tent. As soon as he entered the big tent, he saw the steaming water in the tent, and Zhang Liao sat naked in a large wooden barrel, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

"The last general is abrupt, it's not the right time to come, I disturbed the bathing of the metropolitan governor, and I ask for forgiveness!" Huang Zhong lowered his head and said with his fists clenched.

Zhang Liao waved his hand and said, "General Huang doesn't have to be so humble, otherwise I don't know how to face General Huang." By the way, General Huang, did you come to me for something? ”

From the moment Huang Zhong entered the door to the present, although the expression on his face has changed slightly, he has been frowning, twisted into a Sichuan character, and there is a faint look of worry in his eyes. When he heard Zhang Liao ask him, he hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Governor Qiqi, General Gan...... General Gan, he ......"

Before Huang Zhong finished speaking, Zhang Liao's heart suddenly tightened, as if something big was about to happen, and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with General Gan?" ”

Huang Zhong said: "Just now, General Gan privately led an army out of the camp to ......"

"Nonsense!" As soon as Zhang Liao heard this, he couldn't help but be furious, Huo Di stood up directly from the big wooden barrel, raised his legs and stepped out of the big wooden barrel, and the whole person suddenly stood naked in front of Huang Zhong, and the whole body was unobstructed by Huang Zhong, and every place on his body was full of strong muscles, and he looked extremely fit.

"The figure of the Metropolitan Governor ......" Huang Zhong glanced at it, and muttered in his heart, "If the old man is younger, he will not be worse than the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

Zhang Liao casually picked up a blanket and wrapped it directly around his body, and before he had time to wipe off the water droplets on his body, he immediately put on a new set of strong clothes, and said to Huang Zhong: "How long has Gan Ning been away?" ”

"It's been a quarter of an hour."

"Why did you notify me now?" Zhang Liao said angrily.

Huang Zhong didn't know how to answer for a while, so he stood there without saying a word, but he didn't expect that he would be in trouble when he reported the news.

Zhang Liao seemed to be aware of his gaffe, so he said to Huang Zhong: "General Huang, I was in a hurry just now, and I hope the old general will not take it to heart. Now please ask the old general to come out of the camp with me immediately and chase Gan Ning back. Gan Ning has always been angry that I don't let him be a pioneer, he must have led his troops to Ailao Mountain by himself. ”

"Governor Dadu, in fact, there is nothing bad about General Gan being the vanguard, why did the Governor of Dadu not choose him at that time and chose General Xu?" Huang Zhong asked.

Zhang Liao said: "Can't you see from this matter why I didn't choose Gan Ning?" ”

Huang Zhong suddenly realized, stopped talking, and followed Zhang Liao out of the camp.

Zhang Liao quickly gathered 200 of his subordinates, rode war horses, and went to chase Gan Ning with Huang Zhong.

At this moment, Gan Ning led the 10,000 horse infantry army of the headquarters to gallop on the road to Ailao Mountain, this southern expedition, he did not have many opportunities to make meritorious contributions, this time it was an excellent opportunity, he would never give up such a good opportunity to others. Therefore, Gan Ning gathered his troops and horses without permission, and lied that he was ordered by Zhang Liao to go out of the camp to patrol the night, and deceived Huang Zhong, who was on duty tonight, so that he was able to leave the camp.

The more Huang Zhong thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, so he went to tell Zhang Liao, and then went out of the camp with Zhang Liao to pursue Gan Ning.

Gan Ning also knew his guilt for leaving the camp without authorization, and he also knew that Zhang Liao would definitely chase after him, so he did not take the main road, but chose a more rugged path and crossed the mountains and mountains.

The subordinates led by Gan Ning were the surrendered Wuxi barbarians, who grew up in the mountains and forests since childhood, climbed over the mountains and mountains as if walking on flat ground, and walked on rugged roads, but also walked like flying.

In the entire army, only Gan Ning and the fifty guards around him rode war horses, and the rest were all infantry, when entering the mountain, the horses were difficult to walk, Gan Ning had to jump off the horse, and walked on foot with the soldiers, but he was reluctant to take his own mount, so he let people secretly take back to the barracks, and he and his subordinates took advantage of the night to walk in the mountains, and the destination was Meng Huo's old nest Ailao Mountain!

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