Facing Huang Yueying's earnest questioning, Zhuge Liang paused for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage:

"A-Ying, I have to go. But if you are willing to believe in me and help me, I will not fail you.

You and I are like-minded, and although you don't say it, I know your heart—do you believe me? ”

Huang Yueying took a deep breath: "I believe it, how can I help you." ”

There was no way, Huang Yueying saw this face and believed it.

The degree of refreshment of this promise suddenly made Zhuge Liang, who was confident, unable to rectify.

He also knew that he would definitely succeed, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.

He also prepared a bunch of rhetoric to persuade Huang Yueying, but he didn't use a word.

At this moment, Zhuge Liang's self-knowledge improved slightly, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder: Could it be that my appearance really makes me particularly convincing? The people I have persuaded in the past are not entirely because of my eloquence?

When he realized this, Zhuge Liang was actually not happy, but a little lost.

I'm so resourceful, why did you notice my handsomeness first?

Zhuge Liang adjusted his mood before he made plans and plans: "A-Ying, I need you to ask to see Cai Gong and ask him to find an excuse to persuade Liu Biao to hold a banquet in Xiangyang to entertain celebrities these days." At that time, I will ask for filial piety in public.

But even if I leave Jingzhou, I won't fail you. People don't stand without faith, give me a year and a half, I will let my eldest brother help me propose, and then wait for you to ......."

"You...... What are you talking about? I...... I don't understand anything! "Huang Yueying is still young after all,

Zhuge Liang said that the progress was so fast, she suddenly became shy and hurriedly ran away.

But run and run, this matter is still settled.

When Huang Yueying returned home that day, she managed to find an excuse with her father to visit her grandfather Cai Wei.

Another day later, Cai Yan went to see Liu Biao, and I don't know what to say.

Anyway, Liu Biao made a temporary decision and decided to hold a banquet in Xiangyang three days later to entertain a group of celebrities.

It is estimated that this bureau was also saved by Cai Yan for him.

And Zhuge Liang's side, after getting the timetable in advance, immediately prepared.

……

Because Liu Biao's side was too grinding, Zhuge Liang's time was more than expected, and he had three days to prepare.

And Zhuge Liang asked himself: The lines used to plead with Liu Biao at the banquet and the follow-up countermeasures didn't need to be too brainy, he had already thought of the draft.

So with this little time left, his heart has become a little bigger, and he is ready to add some bargaining chips and expected benefits to himself.

On the eighth day of December, there were still two days before Liu Biao's banquet.

Zhuge Liang crossed the river from Xiangyang and went to Fancheng, where he met a nodding friend who had just known each other for more than a month - not a friend.

The man was in his twenties, gorgeously dressed, and had a slightly frivolous demeanor. He led hundreds of troops and stationed in the water village outside Fancheng and at the mouth of the Baihe River - it was Gan Ning, who fled to Jingzhou to find an errand more than a year ago, after the failure of the mutiny in Ba County, Yizhou.

Speaking of the acquaintance between the two sides, it was caused by chance more than a month ago, when the servants of the Zhuge family went out to sell fish.

After Zhuge Liang took the longline fishing technique given to him by his eldest brother, he often went out to study while being a fisherman, and all he got was deep water fish such as mandarin fish and sea bass.

He and his sister and brother can't finish eating steamed fish every day to replenish their brains, so they let the servants sell the extra to subsidize the family.

Other local fishermen, if they rely on fishing nets, have high yields, but they often have more superficial poor fish, and they can't catch good fish that sink to the bottom.

Anglers who rely on fishing rods can catch good fish in deep water, but the yield is unstable.

Zhuge Jia, a supplier who can get good fish in deep water, with stable and fresh production, obviously immediately opened up the market around Xiangyang, and dealt with many wealthy people with extravagant living habits.

And Gan Ning's living habits are also extremely extravagant, after all, he was the one who would use Shu brocade as a cable to tie the warship back then.

As a river thief, he also likes to eat fish, and he also wants to eat good fish. When he was stationed in Fancheng Water Village a while ago, he found that the Zhuge family often sold good goods.

The two sides are not far from each other, separated by a Han River. Gan Ning was born as a river thief, and crossing the river is like walking on the ground.

After going back and forth, he found that Zhuge Liang did not look down on the moral cleanliness of the river thief as much as other scholars, and Gan Ning became acquainted with Zhuge Liang and nodded his head to each other.

As for Gan Ning now, why did he appear in Fancheng, there is another tortuous public case behind this-

Gan Ning was a mutiny launched in Ba County when Liu Yan, the pastor of Yizhou, died of illness the year before last, and Liu Yan's son Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne. Then he was defeated by Bajun Taishou and Zhengdong Zhonglang, who supported Liu Zhang, and defeated Zhao Wei.

(Note: This expedition to the east will be an official position created by Liu Yan himself during his lifetime, just to "go down the river and go east to conquer Liu Biao")

And Gan Ning's mutiny was originally instigated by Liu Biao's Jingzhou Don't Drive Liu Biao, so after the defeat, he could only flee along the Jiangdong to join Liu Biao.

The rebel Liu Qi naturally wanted to help Gan Ning match, Liu Biao also accepted him, and at first let him be stationed in Yiling, and this year he was transferred to Nanyang County, and was stationed in Xinye and Yucheng successively.

The time when Liu Biao transferred Gan Ning to Nanyang was actually very subtle - it was precisely in the summer of this year, when Zhang Ji, the general of the Western Liang Army, went out of Wancheng to eat because of the lack of food in Guanzhong.

To put it bluntly, Liu Biao was afraid that after the Xiliang army occupied Wancheng, it would continue to invade Xiangyang in the south, so he put Gan Ning and other troops who resisted Zhang Ji to the front line.

It's just that when Zhang Ji continued to go south after occupying Wancheng, he was suddenly shot by a stray arrow in the battle of Wancheng and Xinye.

The Xiliang army collapsed suddenly, and the remnants all retracted back to Wancheng, and Zhang Ji's nephew Zhang Xiu was promoted as the commander.

After turning the enemy into friends with Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao no longer had to be wary of the north, so he withdrew some troops from the Xinye and Yucheng fronts.

Gan Ning was originally responsible for maintaining the water and grain route between Qicheng and Xinye, and he also fought with Zhang Jijun a few times, relying on the advantage of the bow and crossbow of the warship, and killed and injured some Xiliang soldiers.

It's a pity that after Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao turned enemies into friends, Liu Biao didn't reward the meritorious generals who fought against Zhang Ji.

Gan Ning didn't get anything, so he was transferred back to Xinye, and then retreated to Fancheng, feeling very depressed.

And Zhuge Liang was in this context that he crossed the Han River to visit Gan Ning in Fancheng.

……

"Brother Xingba, don't come unharmed."

Zhuge Liang asked his servants to drive a flat boat, cross the Han River in the north, and go straight to the Baihekou Water Village in Fancheng, and soon met Gan Ning in person.

Gan Ning was also a little surprised when he saw Zhuge Liang visiting, and said teasingly: "Ah Liang, how can you have the leisure to come here in person today?" Don't you still hate the pickled water village? ”

Zhuge Liang has not yet reached the crown, nor has he come out, so he has not taken the word, and others can only call him A Liang.

I have to wait until I go to Yuzhang this time and officially run an errand for my eldest brother, so that Zhuge Jin can take "Kong Ming" for him.

Zhuge Liang didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point: "Uncle Jia has recently been officially canonized by the imperial court, and he is too shou for Yuzhang." But it also further angered Zhenrong and was attacked by him. Although I am not talented, I also know how to repay the kindness of nurturing, and I want to ask Liu Jingzhou to go to Yuzhang Province to help me.

I am afraid that Liu Jingzhou will dissuade me with 'you can't hit a stone', so I want to ask my brother to escort me - as for whether my brother finally comes to Yuzhang to help in the war, it doesn't matter, I have another way to solve it, and I won't let my brother join the war in vain.

I want to come to my brother in Xinye and Yucheng for half a year, and I haven't had a good time, right? I heard that Zhang Ji was shot and killed by a stray arrow in the city, and you were also in the city at that time? Do you have any credit for it? ”

Zhuge Liang's sentence can be regarded as which pot is not opened, which pot is not mentioned, which directly hit Gan Ning's pain point.

Gan Ning's face changed several times, but he didn't directly accuse Liu Biao, but just sighed secretly:

"I did fight a few battles with warships and Xiliang Iron Cavalry when I was transporting grain in the water, but I can't tell you in which battle Zhang Ji was shot."

Zhuge Liang directly analyzed: "When I shot Sun Jian, I don't know who shot it, but at least I can confirm that it was Huang Zujun's credit."

This time, it was not even clear which defenders or the grain transport army shot and killed, so it can be seen that it was not Liu Biaoyan's family.

But as long as the credit can be put on the heads of the descendants, how can they not ask for credit without fanfare? ”

Gan Ning was stunned for a moment, and had to admit that this was indeed the truth.

Generally speaking, if it is a subordinate who is valued, it is absolutely necessary to be as precise as possible, and then support the promotion and reward and establish prestige.

In the end, if it is not even clear which unit has made meritorious service, then it is generally a unit that is not welcomed.

Zhuge Liang only used three sentences to help Gan Ning complete the psychological construction of "Liu Biao does not distinguish between rewards and punishments".

Gan Ning in history originally thought that Liu Biao did not practice martial arts and had no future of making contributions to his career with Liu Biao.

So when I heard that "Jiangdong recruited Yan Junxiu, hired celebrities, and Lu Su, Zhuge Jin and others were guests", I felt that there was a future there.

Then he came all the way from Hanbei to Jiangxia, if he hadn't been intercepted by Huang Zu when he passed through Xiakou, Gan Ning would have been able to leave Jingzhou in Jian'an for about five years.

A celebrity like Liu Biao originally looked down on people who were born as river thieves.

Gan Ning's stay and departure, Liu Biao doesn't care at all, and Huang Zu cares a little - and this kind of care is not for reuse, but for fear of capital enemies.

Now, Zhuge Liang directly told him that going to Yuzhang has the opportunity to make meritorious promotions and establish fame, and people like Gan Ning who want to climb up the career will of course be enthusiastic.

And in this life, he doesn't need to listen to the chicken soup of any male lord who is "thirsty for talent and recruits Lu Su and Zhuge Jin as guests".

Zhuge Jin himself directly appeared to say the truth, telling him that as long as he worked hard in Yuzhang, it only took him three months before he was canonized as a captain by His Majesty himself.

If you kill Zhenrong, you can continue to be promoted, and the opportunity is in front of you, it depends on whether you want to make meritorious contributions.

All of this, coupled with Zhuge Liang's sentence "Zhang Ji is a hussar general, when he was in Guanzhong, only Li Wei's chariot and cavalry general could be in the same rank as him among the four generals of Xiliang, and even Guo Yan's rank as a rear general was not as high as him." How can you not be rewarded for participating in the killing of Zhang Ji? ”

finally made Gan Ning make up his mind: follow Zhuge Liangrun directly!

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PS: When I woke up in the morning, I saw that it had more than 200,000 words and disappeared from the list of new books...... I also paid the price of falling off the list of new books in advance in order to be faster, although it was only a day or two away.

There are still people who think I'm slower, you go to the starting point of the whole station to inquire, who doesn't eat the days of the new book list to the last minute.

That's all exposure traffic, and it's all recommended effects.

However, because it's about to hit the shelves, it is true that the plot needs to be accelerated, so it's more than a day in advance.

Today is still the third watch (last night before 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, that was more yesterday, and there are three watches today)

During the day, there is one shift in the morning and afternoon, and there is one shift after 11:30 in the evening, which is the third shift today.

Then after 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, I will pick up the ones that are on the shelves again.

At present, I only have two more manuscripts after I put them on the shelves.,You can still code it during the day today.,How many will be sent at that time.。 Tomorrow I will continue to write after I get up during the day, and I will send it after I finish writing, and I will not save it, and the manuscript will be saved overnight.

There may not be many explosions on the first day, but everyone should also see my sincerity - I didn't hold back 4,000 words a day for a few days before I put it on the shelves, I started last Friday, and to today, every day is closer to 10,000 words, and today is the fourth day.

This means that I have sent 15,000 more words to everyone in four days before I put it on the shelves. Because of more than 10,000 words a day, my speed of accumulating manuscripts is obviously slow, and most of the manuscripts have been sent as I write.

If I don't give you this 15,000 words in the past four days, then I can give you more chapters of 5 more 3,000 words on the first day I put it on the shelves.

Everyone's understanding, anyway, after I put it on the shelves, it will continue to be more than 10,000 words a day for a period of time.