Chapter Five Hundred and Eleven Building Ship Lights
"Be prepared for the week and you will be careless; if you are familiar with it, you will not doubt it." [Thirty-six Strategies]
It was extremely cold in Jiangxi in late autumn, and the atmosphere between the two of them dropped to freezing point. Huang Zu didn't wait for Cai Mao to answer, smiled, turned around and returned to the table.
During the banquet, Gan Ning was sitting on the brocade banquet, drinking happily. When he saw Huang Zu and others coming in, he asked happily: "What are you two talking about outside?"
Cai Maoqiang said with a smile: "It's nothing more than a plan to advance the army tomorrow, to be the vanguard, and to discuss with Huang Gong."
"Okay!" Gan Ning patted his thigh and praised happily: "The imperial court has two princes, and they will work hard, so there is no need to worry about the traitors being destroyed!"
Huang Zu and Cai Mao were smiling reservedly when a discordant snort suddenly came from the table.
Gan Ning's smile faltered for a moment, and he glanced at the source of the sound without moving his eyes. He saw a general sitting under Zhang Yun, who was almost forty years old, slowly sipping warm wine.
The general's eyes were like knives, and the palms holding the wine bowl were as rough as stone grinding. He looked weather-beaten, and he looked like a veteran on the battlefield. But his appearance was so ordinary that Gan Ning didn't recognize him at first glance, until he caught a glimpse of him. The young man who was sitting suddenly felt enlightened.
The young man is Liu Pan, Liu Biao's nephew, so this veteran-looking man should be Liu Biao's lieutenant general Huang Zhong.
Judging from his dissatisfied look, it was obvious that he was not used to the current situation, but his repulsive attitude was so weak that Huang Zu, Cai Mao and others seemed to have not heard anything and ignored him.
Gan Ning burped and exhaled the strong smell of alcohol. He temporarily put down his wine cup, waved his hands to Huang Zu and others, and said: "I'll go to the back to change clothes. You guys can keep drinking. You can drink again when I come back." ."
Another meaning of "changing clothes" is to go to the toilet. The drinking and dining during the banquet lasted from the evening to now. It is not surprising that Gan Ning needs this. Huang Zu, Cai Mao and others did not doubt that he was there, and they joked a few words and then He put Gan Ning to the back. Gan Ning, whose steps were unsteady and drunk, had just walked behind the screen. He immediately seemed to be a different person, his eyes were like lightning, and his face suddenly sobered up. He was a thief back then, what kind of drink was he? He has never drunk it before. How can this little yellow water make him drunk?
The subordinate Shen Mi who was waiting here immediately came over to help Gan Ning take off his large and luxurious brocade clothes, revealing the brand new armor underneath. Following Gan Ning as he left the table was a young man in his twenties who was cautious and capable. He passed a bag and put it gently on Gan Ning's head.
Gan Ning stretched out his hand to put on his pocket and straightened his clothes and armor. The cheerful sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music sounded all around, cleverly covering up their words: "Is everything done?"
"Lou Fa is already on the boat. At this time, the wind direction is good and the moon is hidden in the east mountain. It is a good opportunity for a night attack!" Shen Mi said in a low voice, with a hint of excitement in his tone.
The two of them were Gan Ning's old friends when he was in Yizhou. They came here with the army to strive for great fame!
"Jingzhou's warships are bigger than ours, and the soldiers are not unaccustomed to water warfare, but they are useless." Gan Ning led people across the deck, walked along the stairs to the bottom, and said with disdain: "These days How did Huang Zu kill Sun Wentai when he couldn't even defeat Chai Sang?"
"Tiger and leopards also grow old." The young man behind him said softly: "Huang Zu has no ambition to make progress now. He just wants to finish this battle and enjoy wealth and wealth. I think his subordinates are also getting older and old habits are hard to change. However, In two or three years, it will be even worse than it is now."
"Huang Jun, there's no need to send him off." Gan Ning paused and stopped at the corner. Next to him was the dark river, and a smooth speedboat was quietly hidden under the shadow of the building ship.
This young man's name is Huang Quan, a native of Bajun, Yizhou. He is a county official of Bajun at a young age and has close contacts with Gan Ning, who is stationed in Jiangzhou. He is quite talented and elegant, and is highly valued by Gan Ning.
, this time he was ordered to go eastward, but he happened to lack civil servants around him to advise and discuss matters, so he borrowed Huang Quan from Fan Min, the governor of Bajun, to accompany the army.
In addition to him, others who came with the army were his colleague Hu Du, and Deng Zhi, who had just graduated from Chang'an's Department of Civil Affairs and was awarded the title of Yu Fuchang.
These three people were all heroes of the moment, which greatly made up for Gan Ning's shortcomings in other aspects. After leaving the gorge, every move and plan Gan Ning made along the way was inseparable from the shadow of these three people. Especially tonight.
The plan was initiated by Huang Quan and supplemented by Deng Zhi, Hu Du and others.
Huang Quan stopped as he was told, folded his hands on his belly, and looked at Gan Ning quietly: "General, after drinking wine, I wonder if I can still shake the boat?"
Chai Sangcai suffered a heavy setback during the day, and then took advantage of the banquet to confuse the enemy and ourselves at night. Finally, he recharged his strength and launched a surprise attack at night. All the success was attributed to Gan Ning. This exciting, adventurous, and wild plan suited Gan Ning very well.
Ning's appetite, he touched the old bell hanging on his waist and said with a disapproving smile: "You look down on me?"
The old bell looked like a gray stone in the pale moonlight.
"It's good to be drunk. If you're fighting on the river, you won't be too warm!" Gan Ning whispered. He let go of the bell and said goodbye, "Huang Jun, go back and entertain them well for me. I'll be right back."
As he spoke, he raised his foot and kicked hard against the side of the ship. Hearing the bell on his waist and the iron armor making a clear 'ding-rang' sound, the vigorous figure jumped onto the warship beside him.
At this time, the bright moon was half hidden and half exposed in the east mountain. Huang Quan looked up, but he could only see a blur of white light between the mountains in the distance, while the river was still dark and deep. The river and the bank merged into one, and even the warships lined up all around.
Only vague outlines were outlined. Through the lights on the building, Huang Quan could hear the sound of the river rushing nearby. A sail made of Sichuan brocade seemed to rise leisurely from the water, and dozens of
The slender shadow of the boat is deeper than the river, and its movements are more silent than the river.
Huang Quan felt the river water lapping against the side of the ship, making bursts of whimpering sounds. This was the first time he participated in planning such a march, and his whole person fell into an indescribable tension, filled with excitement and excitement.
, turned around and walked towards the shadow at the corner.
When he returned to the table, Huang Quan didn't say anything. He first called several waiters to take away the fish in front of everyone. This move really attracted the attention of Huang Zu and others. When they saw Huang Quan alone came out, they couldn't help asking.
Said: "Where is General Gan?"
Huang Quan watched as the waiters took away the fish plate and replaced it with another plate of steaming fried fish. He pointed out with a smile: "This fish is delicious. The general just took a few more bites, but he didn't know it was already early."
I was chilled by the river breeze and had a stomachache. The general asked me to give a warning to the public officials, and I’m afraid it will take a while before I come back again.”
"This fish is delicious and is caught at the foot of Wuchang Mountain. It is rare in other places. Huang Jun and Deng Jun are from Sichuan, so they have to eat more." Huang Zu introduced it as if he were a host.
Huang Quan smiled reservedly and ignored it.
Deng Zhi, who was watching the situation, knew that Gan Ning had set sail and sent out troops, so he stretched out his chopsticks to symbolically pick up a piece of fish meat, chewed it a few times in his mouth, and nodded in approval.
Then the silk and bamboo played in unison, and the girl in brocade clothes walked gracefully in the court, making people unable to take their eyes away.
Only Huang Zhong heard something unusual from the cold wind blowing on the river outside and the roar of the water. He cast an inquiring glance at the dark river surface and saw that the Chaisang Water Village opposite was still sparsely lit.
The lights are on, and the loneliness feels like a world away.