Chapter Seventy-Seven: Lobbying
"Please." After the women poured wine into the wine glass, Liu Feng picked up the wine glass and said to Gan Ning with a smile.
"Please." Gan Ning also picked up the wine on the table, and the two looked at each other and raised their heads to drink together.
When the drink was gone, both of them felt a little closer to each other. Putting down the wine glass, Gan Ning glanced at the woman waiting next to him. asked: "Whether it is in front of the door, or on the road, or in this house, there seems to be no trace of fighting, is it not bloodless that Lord Captain has taken this island that is easy to defend and difficult to attack?" ”
"The strong man is looking carefully." Liu Feng smiled, and then explained: "I used a trick to defeat the water thieves outside, and then captured this island. ”
"I see." Gan Ning smiled. Immediately, without the woman's service, he himself took up the jar and filled the glass. He smiled and raised his glass, "Congratulations, sir." ”
"Thank you." Seeing this, Liu Feng also poured the wine and drank it again with Gan Ning.
After three rounds of drinking, Liu Feng put down his drink. He asked with a smile: "I heard that the strong man led 800 people out of Yizhou and went to Nanyang to attach to Liu Jingzhou, why did he attack the water thieves late at night?" ”
"I'm a little ashamed." Gan Ning's face was embarrassed for a moment, and then he explained: "My reputation in Yizhou was too bad in my early years, and although I intended to serve Liu Jingzhou after coming to Jingzhou, I didn't encounter courtesy because of my poor reputation. So he led the athletes to the north, intending to capture Du Island. ”
"A strong man wants to be a water thief?" Liu Cover's color did not change.
"It's not. It was to plunder some money and go to Jiangxia to attach to Huang Zu. Gan Ning shook his head and said.
Gan Ning stayed in Nanyang for a long time, and when he saw that Liu Biao did not reuse him, he naturally had the idea of defecting to another party, and when he heard that Jiangxia Huangzu liked gold and silver, he had a thought.
You want to do what you like and get reused.
He had been investigating the situation on Du Island for a long time, but he didn't want Liu Feng to take the lead and seize control of Du Island.
"Doing what he likes, buying the past with gold and silver is not the right way after all." Of course, Liu Feng was unwilling to watch Gan Ning go to Huang Zu, so he groaned for a while and found an excuse.
"Of course it's not the right way." Gan Ning said with a smile. Immediately, his face was solemn, and he raised his fist and said: "The captain is the son of General Zuo, and General Zuo has a grudge against Cao Gong, which is known to the world." I'll just get straight to the point. ”
"Strongman, please speak." Liu Feng was a little surprised by Gan Ning's sudden change. But he still raised his hand decently.
"Entering the island tonight, first, the adults are invited. Second, I also want to cooperate with adults. Gan Ning looked at Liu Fengdao sincerely.
"How to cooperate?" Liu Feng asked.
"It is said that an army of Cao Gong's escort horses is coming to Fancheng from the north. There were a thousand horses. I want to loot it as a sacrifice to Huang Zu. Get reused. As he spoke, Gan Ning looked up at Liu Feng and saw that Liu Feng was calm. He continued: "It's just that there are only 800 athletes under him. It's a little insufficient, so I'd like to ask the adults to join in the robbery. The horses that were captured were divided into five and five. How is it? ”
Gan Ning didn't know how many people there were in the army under Liu Feng's account, but he opened his mouth to divide the account in five or five accounts, which showed that he was bold. For war horses, Liu Feng will of course be moved.
But the heart is heartbeat, and Liu Feng is calm in the end. Although the war horse is good, it is not as important as the surname of the soldiers.
Fighting with an army escorting horses is completely different from fighting with water pirates.
If one is not good, more than half of it will be lost, and the number of war horses will only be 500. Not cost-effective, not cost-effective.
So, Liu Feng shook his head slowly and said, "This matter is not appropriate. ”
"I'm embarrassed by the captain." As he spoke, Gan Ning raised his wine glass and drank it all and said, "Just because I didn't say it." ”
Seeing this, Liu Feng also drank and returned the courtesy.
After taking a sip, Liu Feng looked at Gan Ning's expression and found that Gan Ning was not the slightest unhappy with his rejection, but was a little depressed about Liu Feng's rejection.
I was even more amazed by Gan Ning's surname. is also more eager to stay in Gan Ning's heart.
However, in order to obtain reuse, Gan Ning did not hesitate to use troops, plunder wealth, and war horses in anticipation of Huang Zu's reuse. It can be seen that his heart is tenacious.
Generally speaking, it is absolutely impossible to keep Gan Ning. When Gan Ning defected to Huang Zu, he would turn to Sun Quan.
It's like a wild horse that has gone away and never looked back.
After a moment of silence, Liu Feng looked at Gan Ning very sincerely. Said: "I also have a sentence, I don't know if the strong man is willing to listen to it?" ”
"Your Excellency, please speak." Gan Ning said immediately.
"As I said before, it is not the right way for a strong man to use gold and silver for reuse. Even if it is dedicated to the war horse, it is only to its liking. Huang Zu may reward the official, but he will definitely not reuse it. for he did not know the name of a man. Liu Feng said bitterly.
"I have also considered this, but the princes of the world, I have an enmity with Liu Zhang, and Liu Jingzhou is not polite to me. The rest of Sun Quan's side is difficult to go to because the road is cut off. I can only defect to Huang Zu. Gan Ning said with a wry smile. Obviously, he also thought about these questions.
It is felt that it is not enough to sacrifice gold and silver, and it may be reused to offer war horses.
Liu Feng already has a way to deal with this. smiled and said: "The strong man cares too much about the position. As he spoke, Liu Feng paused and looked up at Gan Ning. I saw Gan Ning's face puzzled. couldn't help but explain with a smile: "In today's troubled times, capital is not gold and silver, war horses, but soldiers. The strong man sat on 800 athletes, and when the war was fought together, he either defected to Cao Gong, or defected to Liu Jingzhou, or went down the river and entered Jiangdong. When the time comes, who will dare not be courteous? ”
Saying that, Liu Feng smiled again and said: "If the situation changes abruptly, I will soar up, or sit on a county land, or sit on thousands of soldiers and horses, and I will definitely ask strong men to be Sima of other departments to recruit soldiers and horses." ”
No matter how you look at this sentence, it seems like a joke, Gan Ning smiled, raised his fist and said: "If there is really this day, I will definitely go to attach to the Lord." ”
However, Gan Ning also had some thoughts in his heart. Thinking carefully about Liu Feng's words, this is indeed the truth. In troubled times, only soldiers and horses are the most real. As long as you have soldiers and horses, and then choose a master, you will definitely be reused.
When you speak, it's natural to stop at the point.
Liu Feng couldn't help but smile when he saw Gan Ning's expression was slightly strange.
This time to lobby Gan Ning is very different from the situation of recruiting Deng Ai at the beginning. Gan Ning is an adult, and he is also an adult with 800 elite soldiers. And Deng Ai is just a few years old.
But judging from Gan Ning's expression, his words really worked.
Raised his glass, tilted his head and took a sip. The liquor slashed through his throat and poured into his belly, and then a warm current rose from his body.
Today is destined to be a gratifying and congratulatory day.
"My lord, what just happened?" Xu Tian's voice suddenly sounded outside the door, and then Xu Tian walked in quickly.
The clothes were neatly dressed, but the hair was a little messy, and it was obvious that he was in a hurry.
"There's a guest here. Don't be rude. Regarding Xu Tian's misdemeanor, Liu Feng shook his head and reminded.
Xu Tian saw that there was still a person sitting next to him, and he couldn't help but be shocked, and was about to salute. But he suddenly saw Gan Ning's face, and said in surprise: "Gan Zhuangshi? ”