In the cabin, the dim candlelight flickered, and a pot of hot wine was warmed on the vigorous fire.

Wang Chong and Gan Ning sat opposite each other.

Gan Ning took a slight sip and said, "Shaolin, what advice do you have for my Jinfan's future?" ”

"I'd like to hear what my brother has to say first."

Gan Ning sighed when he heard this: "In fact, the result of the discussion between me and Zi Pre before was to go to Xiangyang to join Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, for nearly a year, the real purpose of what we did was nothing more than to let Liu Biao realize my Jinfan's bravery, so that I could be reused by Liu Biao after being attached, but it was a pity that ......"

Gan Ning paused as he spoke, took a sip of wine, and continued: "It's a pity that it backfired, we seemed to have gone too far, so that Liu Biao could no longer tolerate us, and now Zi pre-died at the hands of the Jingzhou army, I will avenge this revenge sooner or later, but relying on my Jinfan's strength alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compete with Liu Biao, so I mean to go to Jiangdong to defect to Sun Ce, Shaolin, what do you think?" ”

"Well, Sun Bofu relied on thousands of soldiers and horses borrowed from Yuan Shu, swept through Jiangdong in just a few years, and laid a huge foundation, which can really be described as a Ming master, and he and Huang Zu have a grudge against their father, and the two sides will have a war sooner or later, so defecting to Sun Ce is indeed an excellent way out."

Wang Chong bowed his head slightly, in fact, he had suggested that Gan Ning cross Jiangdong before, just to prepare for defecting to Sun Ce, but after the thirty-six plan system was activated, Wang Chong had other ideas.

Wake up to the power of the world, drunk and lying on the knees of beautiful women, who doesn't yearn for such a life? What's more, Wang Chong is also familiar with the direction of history.

At the time of the first crossing, the reason why Wang Chong didn't have such an idea was just that it was too unrealistic, after all, knowing history does not mean that he can succeed, but now that he has the thirty-six plan system, Wang Chong thinks that he is already qualified to wrestle with the world's heroes, at least in the march and war, as long as he is given enough time to grow, even if he meets Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, he may not be his opponent.

Seeing that Wang Chong was silent after speaking, as if he was preoccupied, Gan Ning asked, "What?" Don't you approve of defecting to Sun Ce? ”

Wang Chong hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "No, judging from the current situation, defecting to Sun Bofu is indeed our best way out." ”

"Then why do you want to stop talking? Say, I want to know what's really going on in your heart. ”

"If I say it, I'm afraid I'll be made fun of by my brother."

"Say!" Just one word, but with unquestionable majesty.

"Okay!" Wang Chong took a deep breath and said, "Brother, do you know the slogan that King Chen Sheng shouted when he rose up at the end of Qin?" ”

"You mean......" Gan Ning's pupils shrank, and he looked at Wang Chong in disbelief, obviously he didn't expect this brother who had been by his side for many years to have such ambitions.

"Princes and generals, rather have a kind, Shaolin, are you trying to rebel?"

Wang Chongwu said calmly: "Rebellion? What my brother said is too serious, the Han lost its deer, and the world chased it, in today's troubled times, who really cares about the survival of the Han family? Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Sun Ce and other ambitious people who didn't want to replace Han? Even Yuan Shu and others have usurped the Han Dynasty and become independent, does Brother Fei still have hope for the Han family? ”

"That being said, not everyone can fight in this world." Gan Ning was very calm, "When Chen Sheng rose up, all parties responded, how great was the momentum? But in the end, it was not destroyed by Zhang Han? Look at Yuan Shu again, how long has he been self-reliant, and he has been suppressed like a lost dog, these are bloody examples, Shaolin, do you really want to join in? What's more, we don't have the same amount of capital as theirs. ”

"Just because you don't have it now doesn't mean you won't have it in the future." Wang Chong said confidently, "Chen Sheng failed, but didn't Liu Bang succeed?" And the decline of Yuan Shu is more because he himself is too eager to achieve results and does not see the situation clearly, which has nothing to do with this era. The Han dynasty is decadent, and sooner or later one of the princes will replace it and build a new empire, so why can't the founder of this new empire be us? ”

"Shaolin, are you serious?" Gan Ning stared at Wang Chong with burning eyes, he still couldn't believe that Wang Chong could say such a rebellious thing in his mouth.

"Yes!" Wang Chong looked at Gan Ning calmly, his eyes were firm, and he did not avoid it at all, "People live for a lifetime, nothing more than death, in this case, instead of doing nothing, it is better to be vigorous, success is of course famous in history, but even if it fails, it is not in vain for you and my brother to come to this world to walk through." Brother, how do you think you compare to your grandson? ”

Wang Chong asked directly to the point, and Gan Ning didn't know how to answer for a while.

Although Gan Ning has no ambition to be the king and hegemon, he is definitely a proud person, deep in his heart, in fact, he does not feel that he will be worse than Sun Ce, Sun Ce compared with him, is nothing more than a good background, his father Sun Jian died after the death of a large number of strong generals are undoubtedly Sun Ce's biggest reliance on the rise of Jiangdong.

Liu Xuan, Wang Lang, and Yan Baihu are all incompetent, and Gan Ning believes that if he is in the position of Sun Ce, he may not be able to defeat the entire Jiangdong if he is given a few years.

"Brother, whether it is Cao Mengde, Yuan Benchu or Sun Bofu, why can these people become princes? It's nothing more than relying on the shadow of our fathers, why can these guys compete for domination in the world, while we can only become pawns to be manipulated by others? I don't know how my brother feels, but I'm not convinced, and one day I'll prove that even if I start from scratch, I can never do worse than any of them! ”

"Whew!" Gan Ning took a deep breath, Wang Chong's proud declaration really brought him too much shock, "What are you going to do?" If you don't come up with a detailed plan that I think is feasible, I will never let my brothers take this risk with you. ”

Gan Ning's reaction made Wang Chong secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and said with a slight smile: "Brother, don't worry, it's your brother, isn't it my brother?" If there is really no hope on this road, how can I be willing to jump into this fire pit with my brothers? ”

"Let's talk about it."

"Brother, let's not talk about the future first, after all, that thing is too far away, let's talk about the present!" Wang Chong took a sip of wine and said eloquently, "The first step, it is imperative to expand the strength and enhance the strength, although our Jinfan is strong, but in the troubled times when tens of thousands of troops will be dispatched in this move, the number is still too small, as long as we have enough strength, even if there is no other way out in the future, we will take refuge in any prince, and we will at least be a general of the army!" ”

"That's why you suggested that we move from Dongting Lake to Poyang Lake, right?"

"That's right, now there are countless large and small water thieves in Poyang Lake, which is simply a natural source of soldiers, and with the strength of my Jinfan, it is not difficult to dominate Poyang Lake, and when the time comes, my Jinfan's strength will be enough to reach thousands or even tens of thousands."

"Very well, your first step is very realistic." Gan Ning nodded approvingly, "Go on, I want to know how you will take the second step." ”

"The second step is very simple, just two words, identity!"

"Identity?" Gan Ning was like an initiation when he heard this, and suddenly came to his senses, "Where did it come from?" ”

In the Three Kingdoms period, identity and prestige were absolutely unimaginably important, otherwise how could an incompetent person like Liu Biao and Liu Zhang be able to divide one side and become a prince? If Yuan Benchu didn't have the background of the fourth world and the third duke, how could he respond to countless people just by ascending to the heights? If they don't have a legitimate identity, even if Wang Chong and Gan Ning conquer a few cities, I am afraid they will be regarded as traitors and will not be able to move an inch.

Wang Chong smiled faintly: "Although the Han family is declining, it is still orthodox, of course, it is to ask the emperor of the Han Dynasty!" ”

"Do you want to go to Xu Du to ask for an official?" Gan Ning frowned, "But Cao Cao may not agree, right?" ”

"Brother, don't worry, the younger brother has already planned this matter, and now we just need to recruit troops and wait for the time to come."

Seeing that Wang Chong said mysteriously but refused to say it explicitly, Gan Ning couldn't continue to ask, but this conversation also made Gan Ning have a little more confidence in Wang Chong, at least proving that Wang Chong is not an incompetent person with lofty ambitions, but in fact, he is ambitious and talented.

To be honest, Wang Chong's state made Gan Ning very worried.

A high fever made Wang Chong completely change a person, becoming extremely strange to Gan Ning, while people became smart, ambition also grew like weeds in spring, growing so long that Gan Ning couldn't believe it, but in troubled times, careerists often have no good end, because there is usually only one successful person, will it be Wang Chong? Perhaps, but Gan Ning didn't have the slightest confidence in his heart.

Lifting the flask, a large gulp of hot liquid was poured into his abdomen, and Gan Ning only felt a scorching fire suddenly explode in his chest.

Syllable!

The wine jug was heavily placed on the table by Gan Ning, and at this moment, Gan Ning finally made up his mind: "Okay, since Shaolin has this ambition, then how can I, as a brother, not be accompanied?" You are right, people live for a lifetime, nothing more than death, so in the future, even if the hope is slim, my brother will stand firmly behind you, if you can die for your brother, I will die without regrets! ”

Wang Chong looked at Gan Ning with a smile, the latter's resolute behavior made him unable to come back to his senses for a while, and he subconsciously swallowed his saliva: "Brother...... Brother, yes...... Isn't it too hasty? ”

Gan Ning glared at Wang Chong angrily, and quipped with a smile: "What? Do you think I'm going to think about it for three or five days before giving you an answer? You and my brother have been around for many years, and you still don't know me? Being a brother is not an indecisive person! ”

Wang Chong smiled awkwardly, and then remembered that Gan Ning has never been a tangled person, his temperament is straightforward, right is right, wrong is wrong, if he thinks it is worth it, he will do it, if it is not worth it, he will not do it, what is thoughtful, looking forward and backward does not exist in him.

Decisive! This is an attribute that must be possessed by a general, which is particularly clearly reflected here in Gan Ning.

Thinking of this, Wang Chong cracked his mouth and smiled, with Gan Ning's support, his originally unstable dream of hegemony was coated with a layer of cement and became unbreakable.

At the same time, Wang Chong also felt that he had an extra responsibility on his shoulders, Gan Ning was willing to go to the soup for his brother and have no regrets in life and death, so how could he, a brother, bear to let him down?

Wang Chong's eyes gradually focused, the upward arc of the corners of his mouth outlined a calm smile, and a soaring pride welled up on his body: "Brother, believe me, I will not die before I reach my goal, and you will never die!" One day, the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains of this great man will finally be trampled under the feet of you and my brother! ”