Chapter 58: Dusk
At dawn, the sky was just dawning. The river is misty, and a ship floats in the river, and the flag of 'Zhonglang Jianghuo' is planted on the tree.
On the deck, Captain Li Wei frowned and said, "Joining the army, Captain Gan killed people and ran away today, it was the night before yesterday. Jiangxia sailors searched all day yesterday, but they couldn't find it, so are we still chasing after it? ”
"Of course you want to chase, how can you not chase?" Huo Jun looked at the vast waterway of the Yangtze River, and said in a deep voice: "Order the whole ship to chase after it, and intercept Xingba in front of Jiangdong." ”
Li Wei waved his hand to his subordinates and shouted: "Raise the sails, turn the rudder." ”
"No!"
Sailors, who had just finished their shifts, made their way across the deck, pulling on the cables to raise the sails. The ships floating on the surface of the river follow the current, and under the action of the sails, they rush forward.
Seeing that the boat had moved, Huo Jun also gave up his anxious mentality, and sat on the bow of the boat, feeling the river breeze in the early morning.
In all fairness, Huo Jun was not displeased or angry about Gan Ning's behavior of killing people and leaving. His love-hate personality is quite admirable to Huo Jun, and there are too many people in this world who are only promised. As far as Huo Jun himself is concerned, he often worries about gains and losses when he behaves and does things, and he is rarely as open-minded as Gan Ning.
However, it was also in the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty that there was room for people like Gan Ning to survive, and if it was changed to the Taiping years of later generations, resistance could be regarded as fighting each other, and there would be less room for people like Gan Ning.
Chasing after him at the same time, he not only cherishes Gan Ning's talent, but also values Gan Ning's kindness and retribution, and his character of love and hatred. If Gan Ning is the kind of Lu Bu who repeatedly jumps sideways, white-eyed wolf heart, how can he be so generous.
After commanding his subordinates, Captain Li Wei also sat beside Huo Jun and asked, "Do you think we can catch up with Captain Gan?" ”
Huo Jun felt the blowing of the river and said: "According to a certain expectation, Captain Gan should not have gone far, and it is not difficult to catch up." ”
"Oh?" Li Wei said curiously: "Dare to ask why you joined the army?" ”
Huo Jun briefly compared the drawings on the deck with his fingers and said: "According to the sentry, it was late at night when Captain Gan led the people to kill, and he was not seen for dozens of miles on the waterways of the great river. In my opinion, it must be hiding in the water of the lakes and rivers on the south bank. The sailor searched the lake yesterday and was nowhere to be seen, so he probably took refuge. After all, there are many lakes on the south coast, which are interconnected, and there are more than enough people to hide from hundreds of people. ”
"If I were Captain Gan, I would have gone out of the lake and waterway to Jiangdong last night, after a day of searching by the sailors, and that night when the sailors were loose. Captain Gan's boat is small and unhappy, afraid of wind and waves, I wait for the ship to be big and fast, it should not be a problem. ”
Ancient sailing ships traveled at a speed of about 3-6 knots (knots/h), and one knot per hour was about 1.852 km. As the name suggests, it is a warship used for strong attacks in the navy, with a long and narrow hull, fast speed, and fast action, which can almost reach 5-6 knots in the case of smooth water.
After speaking, Huo Jun stood up and said, "In terms of range, maybe the vicinity of Xisai Mountain can be intercepted and chased with all his might." ”
"No!"
The ship goes down with the wind, the sun rises in the east, the scorching sun hangs in the sky, and then the sunset. In just a few hours, the ship sailed hundreds of kilometers to the West Coast Mountain.
At dusk, the drizzle is drizzling, the smoke is far away, the fog is in the west, and the green water is rippling.
"Join the army, and the front should be Captain Gan's fleet!" Li Wei shouted.
"There!"
Huo Jun stepped out of the deck, only to see seven bucket boats and Ge boats sailing on the river in the distance, smiling.
"Chase!"
"No!"
At this time, the sailors on Gan Ning's fleet saw that a big ship was chasing behind him, and they were in a hurry at first, but then they saw the 'Huo' flag carefully, so they urgently called Gan Ning out of the cabin to meet him.
"General, Huo Senjun is here by boat."
"Zhong Miao!"
Gan Ning looked at the ship in the distance, his face was sad, and his heart was mixed, and then a sense of panic struck. He has been in the rivers and lakes for so many years, killing people like hemp, and he has never felt afraid, but he didn't have the courage to face it when he saw Huo Jun.
Is Zhong Miao here to hold himself accountable for killing people and leading the crowd away?
Or do you blame yourself, he worked hard in Xiangyang to run by himself, but he didn't appreciate it, not only killing people but also running away?
What should I do in the face of his retention?
He killed the master of Jiangxia, and almost formed a deep hatred with Huang Zu, who can solve it.
If you come to say goodbye, you won't be able to see each other!
Gan Ning was afraid, he didn't dare to face Huo Jun's face.
After hesitating for a while, Gan Ning returned to the cabin, lay down on the plank, looked at the cabin in a daze, and then pulled on the blanket and wrapped his head.
"If Huo joins the army, he says that I am sleeping!" Gan Ning said in a muffled voice.
After a while, Huo Jun caught up with the fighting boat that Gan Ning was on, Huo Jun stood on the deck and said, "In Xia Huo Zhongmiao, please come out to meet your general." ”
Zhang Heng glanced at Gan Ning, who didn't dare to see anyone, and said stubbornly: "My general didn't sleep last night, and he is sleeping today!" ”
"Wake up your general!" Huo Jun said angrily.
I drove thousands of miles, and for a few days and nights, my body was about to stink, and I finally saw Gan Ning, but his attitude made Huo Jun unhappy.
"General, Huo is here!" Zhang Heng screamed a few times in embarrassment, and saw Gan Ning waving in the cabin.
Zhang Heng looked at Huo Jun helplessly, and arched his hand and said, "My general can't wake up!" ”
Huo Jun smiled dumbly, and scolded with a smile: "Gan Ning, I am your ancestor!" Give a happy word, but it can't come out. ”
Gan Ning, who was in the cabin, listened to Huo Jun's laughter and scolding, rubbed the blanket irritably, knowing that he couldn't hide, and pretended to wake up and walked out of the cabin.
"Zhong Miao, the first awakening of the great awakening, there is a loss of welcome."
Huo Jun glanced at Gan Ning, threw the ladder down, and said angrily: "Come up, I have something important to talk to you." ”
Seeing Huo Jun turn around and leave, Gan Ning, who felt guilty, also climbed up.
Zhang Heng and other subordinates couldn't help laughing when they saw that Gan Ning, who had always been unruly, was so obedient. Seeing Gan Ning's big bronze eyes looking at him, everyone obediently closed their mouths again.
Huo Junyi sat on the ground on the bow deck, and after seeing Gan Ning sit down squirmingly, he then took out the seal ribbon and placed it on the deck.
Gan Ning looked at the seal ribbon wrapped in the brocade bag and said, "Zhong Miao, this is?" ”
Huo Jun didn't look at Gan Ning either, looked at the blue water Lingbo in the distance, and said: "This is Hengjiang Zhonglang will seal the ribbon, Jun hurriedly chased Xingba, and General Zuo used Yamen Zhonglang to temporarily send the seal ribbon to Xingba." ”
Gan Ning had just untied the tie, and when he heard what Huo Jun said, he was stunned and said, "Isn't it General Zhonglang?" ”
Huo Jun sneered and said, "General Zuo is afraid that you will dislike the official and will not want to serve him, so he will crown you as the general of Hengjiang Zhonglang." ”
Gan Ning's face was flushed, ashamed and annoyed, but it was not easy to attack, and he said in a muffled voice: "How can Xingba be a person who covets official positions!" Running to Jiangdong today, to tell the truth, Ning Yi is the future, and he wants to make contributions in Jiangdong; Second, for refuge, I am afraid that Huang Zu will divide my people and harm my life. ”
Saying that, Gan Ning's tone was lowered, for fear of displeasing Huo Jun, and said: "If you don't work for General Zuo, you don't think that General Zhonglang has a small official position." But because it has no foundation, there are few soldiers and generals, and it lives under Liu Biao's account, and he doesn't know when he will be able to make contributions. ”
Immediately afterwards, Gan Ning waved his hand again and explained: "Now that I know this seal, Naining has a shallow vision and does not know the spirit of General Zuo. ”
Gan Ning's current position is a school captain, and he is also a school captain without a miscellaneous number. Now that he has crossed the miscellaneous lieutenant, skipped the lieutenant general, and was directly promoted to the miscellaneous lieutenant general, he has already said that it is a heavy reward, not to mention that he has never even seen the face, so he can see such an offer. Such a monarch is either kicked in the head by a donkey, or he is a man with a bold heart.
In the dispute between Liu Xiang in the past, Xiang Yu seemed to be heroic and belonged to a great husband. However, in the reward, it is a buckle and a rope, and the seal is held in his hand and is reluctant to give it.
Liu Bang's courage is far worse than Xiang Yu, when faced with Han Xin's request for a leave of King Qi, Liu Bang bluntly said that if the husband wants to do it, he will be the real King of Qi, and what will he do as a fake King of Qi!
Liu Bei, who obviously has the legacy of Gaozu, belongs to the latter. What is the official position, talent is fundamental.
Gan Ning is not an uninformed person, when he heard the news, he was initially impressed by Liu Bei's open-mindedness.
Huo Jun turned his head to look at Gan Ning and said: "There are so many heroes in the world, Liu Zhangzi follows his father's business and owns Yizhou, but he is not a dog guarding the household; Liu Biao rode into Chu and weizhen Jianghan, but he was just a vain person. The two of them have a foundation, can they be the master? ”
"Both of these people can have a foundation, why worry about Xuande Gong not having a foundation? Xuande Gong, a hero, is now swimming in the shallows, and he is just trapped for a while. Why is Xingba like this? ”
Gan Ning played with the seal ribbon, his expression was first joyful, and then low, and said: "Today, I am planning to kill Zhang Feng and lead my troops to leave, and I have a grudge against Huang Zu." If Ning votes for Xuande Gong, it will make Xuande Gong a dilemma, which is what Ning is worried about at the moment! ”
Huo Jun laughed a few times and said: "Xuande Gong was born in Youzhou Ranger, he knew Xingba's temperament, and he told Jun before leaving, saying that you are a person in temperament, and I am afraid that under anger, you will be angry, and the life of a bad person." Therefore, Xuande said that he would bear it all by himself. ”
patted Gan Ning on the shoulder, Huo Jun said in a deep voice: "The soldiers sent to Jiangdong is the time to make contributions. With the ability of Xuande Gong, there will be achievements. The matter of killing Zhang Feng is borne by Xuande Gong for you, and you should repay Xuande Gong well. ”
Gan Ning's heart was surging, he knew that he could be so appointed, it must be from Huo Jun's running, how could he repay this kindness!
Suddenly, Gan Ning changed his sitting to kneeling, bowed to Huo Jun, and said in a deep voice: "In the future, Zhong Miao should be like my brother, and his life will be shared." ”
"Brother Xingba, please get up."
Huo Jun hurriedly helped Gan Ning up, and said with a smile: "Why does the eldest husband act like a child!" ”
PS: There will be two shifts today