"Commander of the Han Navy, Gan Ning and Gan Xingba are here!"
"..."
"!!!"
"Wow!!!"
After Gan Ning came out to introduce himself, the navy soldiers were silent at first, and then there was an uproar.
"General Gan Xingba? Is he the former commander of the Jinfan Battalion, General Gan Xingba?"
"I have long heard that he joined Cao's army, but I didn't expect that he has become the commander of the navy now!"
"Then the general wants to..."
...
Everyone was talking a lot, some were excited, some were doubtful, and some were looking around with evil intentions.
At this moment, the door of the camp suddenly closed, and the discussion among the navy soldiers gradually disappeared.
Su Fei cupped his hands and said, "Brothers, because this matter is of great importance, I would like to ask you not to leave the camp for the time being.
Those who are willing to leave with me and go north to the Central Plains will pack their things later and set off immediately; those who are unwilling to leave with me, please stay in the camp for half a day. As long as we leave smoothly, someone will naturally let you go.
But if anyone dares to tell the truth in the meantime...then don’t blame me, Su Fei, for not remembering our old relationship!"
Su Fei's words were very polite, but the tough soldiers inside could still hear it.
The soldiers all looked at each other in confusion at this moment.
Some of them have families in Jiangxia, so naturally they will not abandon their families and children for an illusory future.
But there are still some people who have enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry. They have nothing to worry about, so they simply pluck up the courage to fight for a future for themselves, "General, I am willing to go to the Central Plains with you!"
"General, I join!"
"I'll go too!"
"Count me in!"
...
If someone takes the lead, the rest will be much simpler.
The soldiers signed up enthusiastically, and in the end, there were almost 13,000 people who were willing to follow Su Fei and leave, which was quite a lot.
Adding in the water thieves Gan Ning had surrendered before, Gan Ning had almost 20,000 men under his command.
After packing up his things, Su Fei led 13,000 naval troops and dozens of warships of various sizes, and went down the river with Gan Ning to the Lujiang River.
Liu Ye, the governor of Lujiang, had already received the news and was waiting for Gan Ning and Su Fei's army on the shore.
Gan Ning and Liu Ye are old acquaintances, and they once had a wonderful cooperation.
After Liu Ye successfully welcomed Gan Ning and Su Fei, he carefully prepared a sumptuous reception banquet for them.
However, Gan Ning and Liu Ye did not stay much longer after reminiscing about old times.
Gan Ning took the people away directly; as for the boats, Gan Ning did a favor and gave them to Liu Ye.
Liu Ye guarded Lujiang, almost like a thorn between Jiangdong and Jingzhou.
Jiangdong and Jingzhou naval forces have been experiencing frequent activities recently, and Liu Ye has been cautiously responding to them. Now with these warships, the defensive pressure on the Lujiang River can be slightly relieved.
In October of the seventh year of Jian'an.
When Lu Yan, Zhuge Liang, Huang Zhong, and Huang Xu returned to Chenliu from Dai County, more than 20,000 naval troops led by Gan Ning and Su Fei also entered Yanzhou from Huainan and finally returned to Chenliu County.
The General Administration of Navy was the first naval force to be organized and run independently since Cao Cao launched his army. For the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was also equivalent to a brand new organization.
As a brand new official department, the emergence of the Navy General Administration also contributed dozens of new public positions to the court. However, many people did not see the broad development prospects of the Navy, so from the beginning to the present, there is no
How many people are willing to be transferred to the navy to work?
Because the idea of establishing the Navy came from Lu Yan, Liu Xie supported the establishment of the Navy with both hands.
With a wave of his hand, Liu Xie not only approved the establishment of the Naval Administration, but also allocated a large sum of funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs in the name of the emperor and injected it into the Naval Administration.
Shipbuilding was originally a costly technical job, but with the funds from the court, it relieved a lot of pressure on Lu Yan.
Of course, some people agree and some people oppose it.
The ministers in the court, especially the old scholars headed by Kong Rong, always had the loudest objections.
They felt that the navy's role was not great.
Nowadays, it is a pure waste of money to go to such lengths to set up a naval headquarters and build ships on a large scale.
Lu Yan didn't even look at the opposition of some ministers in the court. It didn't matter how hard you tried or what you liked... Anyway, as long as Lao Cao nodded, he could establish the Naval Administration.
The naval station was selected in an area with a wide river surface and relatively stable water flow.
On the fifth day after Lu Yan returned to Chenliu, Gan Ning and Su Fei led 20,000 soldiers back to Chenliu in a mighty manner.
When Gan Ning and his party had just returned to Chenliu County, someone sent a message to Gan Ning, asking them to go directly to the naval station on the bank of the Yellow River.
This group of soldiers originally looked down on the war-torn Central Plains, but when they entered Yanzhou, they discovered that the bumpkin turned out to be them.
The official road in Chenliu County, which is more than two feet wide, is filled with an endless stream of caravans and pedestrians.
Whether they were businessmen or ordinary people, their faces were all glowing red, they had no worries about food and clothing, and they were full of confidence in their actions. This was a sight they could never imagine.
"Commander, I just saw several peasant women wearing silk coats. Are the people in Chenliu County so rich?" Su Fei saw a lot along the way and was shocked by what he saw and heard along the way.
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Facing Su Fei's question, Gan Ning just laughed and said: "These are just ordinary people... If there are people in the family who have studied or are skilled in crafts, they will be even richer."
Su Fei didn't know how to proceed, but he thought to himself: "Where does Chenliu County get so much money?"
While Su Fei and the soldiers were puzzled, they finally arrived at their destination.
In the lobby of the navy station, Lu Yan has been waiting for a long time.
Gan Ning led Su Fei and rushed in like a storm.
"The last general Gan Ning, see you sir!"
"Jiang Xia Su Fei, see Lu Xiuqi!"
Lu Yan looked at the dark, rough man in front of him with interest, while searching for information related to Su Fei in his mind.
Su Fei and Gan Ning were close friends and had recommended Gan Ning to Huang Zu many times, but Huang Zu looked down on Gan Ning, who was a water thief.
Later, Su Fei secretly helped Gan Ning escape to Jiangdong and became a Jiangdong tiger general.
Until Gan Ning led his army to conquer Jiangxia, Sun Quan also named Huang Zu and Su Fei for their heads. Fortunately, Gan Ning was also righteous enough. He used his own head as a guarantee and asked Sun Quan to pardon Su Fei. After that, Su Fei became
A general from Soochow.
Although there is not much information about Su Fei, Lu Yan can tell that Su Fei is definitely talented in history.
Otherwise, Sun Quan would not have called for Su Fei's head, and Su Fei would not have become close friends with a strong and heroic general like Gan Ning.
Thinking of this, Lu Yan asked with a smile: "General Su, there is no need to be polite. I also know your abilities. Since you are willing to join our Navy, then feel free to treat this place as your home."
Su Fei glanced at the young and handsome Lu Yan, feeling a little dazed in his heart.
Lu Yan didn't pay attention to Su Fei's daze and continued: "Xingba is now General Zhenwei and the commander of the navy. I will appoint you as General Hengye Zhonglang and serve as Xingba's deputy, okay?"
Su Fei used to be a captain, but now he has become a lieutenant general, which can be regarded as a promotion. Although he is not as good as the former commander-in-chief of the Jiangxia Navy, at least he can be considered to be back on track now.
After hearing Lu Yan's appointment, Su Fei was overjoyed and hurriedly clasped his fists and thanked him: "Thank you so much, Lu Qiaoqi, for trusting me! Su Fei is willing to do everything for Prime Minister Cao and Lu Qiaoqi, no matter what!"