Xiakou. Above the gate of the water village.

Gan Ning was dressed in armor, with a sword hanging from his waist, his expression was serious, and he looked into the distance with a slight excitement.

The hundred warships in front of them slowly came to Xiakou, and the hundred warships were the standard warships that Liu Biao gave to Liu Feng. At this moment, hanging the flag with the word "Zhang" is coming to the wind.

Wen Ping was attacking the water thieves in Dongting Lake, and Gan Ning was ordered to send Zhang Gu, who was familiar with the waters of Dongting Lake, to lead a hundred warships and 3,000 soldiers to board the ship to respond.

Of course, this response is not to accept the clerk's appointment, but to the gang of water thieves.

Dongting Lake is large and has many islands. The 10,000 people hired by Wen were put in, almost like a drop in the ocean. It's too small, unless it's stationed for a long time and attacked for a long time, it can slowly eliminate the water thieves in Dongting Lake.

It will definitely not be extinguished for a while. Even if they are scattered, they can be regrouped. And Zhang Gu, who is familiar with Dongting Lake, can quickly find the water thief and bring it back.

The water thieves brought back this are the future water army.

Gan Ning is now worried about how to increase the number of sailors to compete with the Sun clan. Now without spending a single soldier, he can take advantage of the power of civil recruitment to win the troops.

How could Gan Ning not rejoice.

While thinking about it, the warship in front of him was getting closer and closer.

"Open the gate of the village and greet Zhang Sima." Gan Ning's heart perked up and ordered.

"No." In the loud sound of promise, the tightly closed gate of the water village was slowly opened. A hundred big ships were able to slowly enter the water village.

Gan Ning glanced at it and immediately went down the city gate. Take a small boat and go to the shore first.

Immediately, he stood on the case and waited for Zhang Gu to come and return to his life.

"Brother Gan." Not long after, Zhang Gu stepped down from a big ship docking, dressed in armor, his face was red, and before he got close, he called out an enthusiastic brother.

"How's the catch?" Gan Ning also greeted him with a smile on his face and asked.

"A great harvest, twelve or three hundred." When he spoke, the red light on Zhang Gu's face was even stronger, very happy, very refreshing.

"Yes, yes. Hahahaha. Gan Ning was overjoyed when he heard this, shouted a few times in a row, and laughed.

At present, there are more than 5,200 sailors, and if you add 12,300 people, it will be 6,500 people. In addition to Liu Feng's name and surname, Fang Dao led 500 people to sail to sea, there are still 6,000 people left.

Six thousand sailors, and Jiangdong, Jingzhou at every turn tens of thousands of sailors, although it is not worth mentioning. But it's also very fierce. After all, it's two counties.

"Haha, there is one more thing, my brother will definitely feel very happy when he hears it." Seeing that Gan Ning was very happy, Zhang Gu smiled and said.

"Oh? What's up? Gan Ning stopped laughing and asked.

"When we arrived at Dongting Lake, Wen Ping was attacking the island of the water thieves, and the leader of the thieves, Li Ran, saw that the situation was not good, and led his troops to escape. But he was chased and killed by Wenpin, and Li Ran was killed. The thieves were scattered. There are many big boats, but few small boats. And the water thieves are just the opposite, there are more small boats and fewer big boats. It's very flexible to move, and it's actually half escaped. We took the opportunity to step forward and hunt down the escaped water thieves under Wen Ping's nose. Then he fled. Hahaha, Wen Ping's face must have been ugly at that time. The more Zhang Gu spoke, the more excited he became, and he laughed while gesturing.

"Wen Ping didn't pursue?" Gan Ning also felt very cool when he heard it, but there were also unreasonable points, after all, Wen Ping had 10,000 troops, so he shouldn't let it go, so he couldn't help asking.

"Hahaha, this is even more funny, thanks to Liu Biao, the warship he sent sailed faster than Wenpin's warship. We fled in front, and Wen Ping chased behind, but we were getting farther and farther. Hahaha, I'm laughing to death. "Speaking of this, Zhang Gu almost laughed out loud, it was so funny, it was so funny.

"I want to thank Liu Biao." Gan Ning couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. Smiling.

Of course, they didn't know that the warship given to Liu Feng was personally selected by Cai Mao, and it was the latest warship that had not yet been equipped with the navy.

It's top notch. The warships led by Wen Ping are indeed a little behind.

"However, thanks to the master's clever calculation, I knew that Wen Ping was going to attack the water thieves in Dongting Lake, so let's pay attention. Otherwise, by the time we receive the news, Wenpin has already returned triumphantly. After laughing, Zhang Gu couldn't help but sigh again.

"Hmm." In this regard, Gan Ning did not refute it, but he didn't think so in his heart, Gan Ning, as a general, could already know some things in advance.

For example, Liu Feng let Fang Dao go to sea, but it was Cai Mao who went to the merchant ship.

I'm afraid it's the news that Cai Mao gave in advance. Gan Ning thought to himself.

No matter how shrewd Gan Ning is, he can't imagine that this good show of collecting water thieves was arranged by Liu Feng a few months ago, and it is a blame.

"Let's go, first send someone to bring this good news to Xiling. The lord has been thinking about this for a long time. After talking and laughing, Gan Ning took a slightly serious look and said.

"Hmm." Zhang Gu was also excited when he heard this, and nodded and said.

But just then, a clipper boat quickly docked, and a sergeant dismounted from the case. After the soldier disembarked, he quickly walked towards Gan Ning.

"Lord Sima, there are thirty-five merchant ships docked, and the people who came claimed to be Cai's ships, as well as Cai's housekeeper, said that they would enter Xiakou and go to Xiling to see the lord."

After coming to Gan Ning, the soldier bent down and saluted.

"Hmm." Gan Ning's heart moved, and this thing came to a collision.

Immediately, Gan Ning sent his soldiers and asked him to welcome thirty-five merchant ships into Xiakou. Immediately, he ordered someone to find Fang Dao and took the Cai family's housekeeper to Xiling.

At the small ferry port of Jiangling, the warships that conquered Dongting Lake docked at the ferry one after another.

One by one, the fierce soldiers escorted the captured water thieves ashore, and what was waiting for these water thieves was not punishment, but gathered into an army.

Although Liu Biao looks down on the water thieves, Wen Ping is more optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the water thieves.

However, it is only ordinary water thieves who have this kind of treatment, and the rest, whether they are leaders or small leaders, will all be punished on the spot.

Unified at the entrance of the vegetable market in Gangneung City, the execution was carried out.

But there was no smile on Wen Ping's face.

On the shore, Wen Ping was dressed in silver and white armor, his expression was grim, and his eyes were full of coldness.

He didn't know how to teach Liu Biao, and he did a good job, and he actually let Liu Feng's army divide half of it. One or two thousand water thieves is equivalent to greatly increasing the power of Liu Feng's water army.

Fortunately, the head of the thief that Liu Biao pointed out is still there.

Standing for a long time, Wen Ping turned his head to the soldier behind him, holding a wooden box in his hand, and said: "Present the head of the thief to the lord, and report everything truthfully." ”

"No." The soldiers answered loudly, and then, they turned over the fast horse, put the head of the horse in the tail, and the fast horse headed towards Xiangyang.

Because it is a fast horse in the army, it is very fast and has good endurance. This soldier entered Xiangyang City before dark. and sent the head of the thief leader Li Ran to Liu Biao's case.

Coincidentally, at this time, Liu Biao was talking about big things with Kuai Yue and Cai Mao.

In the study, Liu Biao sat on the main seat, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue sat on the left and right sides.

Liu Biao's expression was not very good, Cai Yu's "death" was a big blow to him, without Cai Yu's existence, he began to wonder whether Cai Mao would continue to be "loyal".

Looking at the heads on the case, Liu Biao only felt a little relieved. No matter how much he retaliates, he can't get Cai Yu's life back.

"Heterodu, wait a minute to draft a document, the writer is meritorious, and the land house is appreciated. Give silk and satin. Liu Biao sighed, did not open the box, and looked at the heads inside. Instead, Xiao Suo said to Kuai Yue.

"No." Kuai Yue's face was sad or joyless, and he responded lightly.

"Lord, there is still one thing that has not been reported." At this time, the pro-soldier who was ordered to come back with the head hugged his fist.

"Say." Liu Biao was a little surprised by this, but he didn't take it to heart, the thief capital is here, what else can happen.

"When the general was suppressing the thieves, Sima Zhanggu of the Jiangxia Navy killed him and robbed one or two thousand of the water thieves." The soldier replied.

"Idiot." Cai Mao next to him secretly scolded in his heart, he was not scolding Liu Feng, but scolding the brainless Wenpin, which was too real.

I don't know the truth that the good news is not reported and the bad news is not reported, and the merit is not received. Now that the thief capital is here, it's a great achievement. You have to tell your faults.

In the past, Cai Mao liked Wenpin very much, really, quite realistically. If you have the ability, you should pay back your duty. So there are many people who secretly help him.

But this one is really misplaced.

Headache.

Cai Mao hurriedly gave Kuai Yue on the opposite side a look, this matter has to end well.

Now Cai Mao basically doesn't do anything and says anything. Because Cai Yu is "dead", and Liu Feng is also going to marry his daughter.

To avoid suspicion.

"Smack." Liu Biao took the case, his face was ugly, and he said angrily: "Why don't you pursue?" ”

"The general has ordered a pursuit, but Zhang Gu's ship is faster than ours. So I couldn't catch up. The pro-soldier's expression remained unchanged, and he raised his fist.

"Impossible, how could Liu Feng have a warship that is faster than my warship." Liu Biao was almost on the verge of an outburst and asked loudly.

"Ahem, lord, a few days ago you sent Liu Feng a hundred big ships, which are the top and first-class. General Wen's ship was probably slightly secondary. Kuai Yue coughed lightly and said softly.

"Flutter." Liu Biao only felt a tightness in his chest, a sweetness in his throat, and spit out a mouthful of blood arrows. "He actually used Lone's boat to rob Lone's captive?" After Liu Biao gritted his teeth and said this, he suddenly fell asleep.

"My lord." Cai Mao, Kuai Yue didn't expect Liu Biao to be like this, exclaimed, and got up and came to Liu Biao's side.

One of the pinching men, the other commanded the men to go down to the healer.

A moment later, before the doctor arrived, Liu Biao himself woke up. And Liu Biao's first words when he woke up were to give an order.

"Give Liu Qi more warships, and order him to train the navy, not only to guard against Jiangdong, but also to guard against Liu Feng. The waters around Jingchu have to be their own decisions. ”

Under the lessons of the Jiangdong Navy rampaging the Yangtze River, being robbed in Jiangling, and robbing the prisoners, Liu Biao has fully realized the important surname of the waters.

Unfortunately, it was a little late.

(To be continued)