While Liu Zhang was busy studying "production" issues with Liu Yun and Cai Yan in Chengdu, Gan Ning had been drifting on the Yangtze River for several months.
Gan Ning was not just wandering around the Yangtze River with nothing to do, he was purposefully waiting for an opportunity.
A person Liu Zhang arranged for him to capture.
Gan Ning was lying on the boat with his legs crossed and a reed in his mouth.
The boat is swaying with the river, and it feels as comfortable as you want.
The Liubai Jinfan Camp that came with Gan Ning was also on the river, but they were also hidden in hidden places.
At this time, a small boat rowed around Gan Ning's boat. It gradually approached and jumped on board.
"General Gan, we have already inquired. Two thieves are preparing to hijack a ship on the river north of Spring Valley."
Gan Ning gently opened his eyes and turned to look at his soldiers.
"Spring Valley? How many people did they dispatch?"
Gan Ning knew that in Spring Valley, the water flow was relatively gentle due to the terrain. If a ship encountered water thieves, it would be difficult to escape.
"General Gan, there are more than 500 people under the two thieves, and they have all been dispatched."
"Tell the brothers to assemble, and let's go to Spring Valley to join in the fun!"
Gan Ning changed his previous leisurely attitude and stood up excitedly.
After waiting for so long, these two finally left their nest.
"As you command!"
The soldiers of Jinfan Camp were equally excited. This kind of thing was familiar to them, but they hadn't experienced it for a long time.
Now that we have the opportunity to cross the river again, Jinfan Camp can show its glory again, and it can also let the Jiangdong water bandits see the prestige of Bajun Jinfan!
Just as the Jinfan Camp soldiers reported, in the Yangtze River above Spring Valley, small boats have surrounded the large ships layer by layer.
The water thieves were so excited that they began to climb onto the big ship one after another, causing panic among the people on board the ship.
"Stop screaming! Our commander has said that no innocents will be harmed! As long as you are honest, you will be safe!"
The people on the boat all huddled together, with uncontrollable fear in their eyes. It was obvious that they did not believe what these water thieves said.
However, the boat became much quieter, and after a while, two rough men also boarded the bow.
The water thieves gave way one after another, with respect and enthusiasm in their eyes. This also made everyone understand that these two rough men must be the leaders of the water thieves.
"Listen to me, we Jiujiang water thieves are righteous thieves, not bandits who kill innocent people indiscriminately. As long as you hand over your property, all of you will be spared death!"
After hearing the words "Jiujiang water thief", the boat passengers were obviously relieved, but they still clutched their baggage tightly with both hands.
"It seems that you are all bosses who want money rather than life! In that case, don't blame us for being rude!"
The rugged man with a beard directly pulled out the sword in his hand, and with his fierce expression, he immediately caused screams.
"Wait a moment!"
In this chaotic moment, someone suddenly shouted, and his voice was full of righteousness.
I saw a man dressed as a scribe walking out. This man was young and had just reached the age of 18.
Although she is well dressed, her childish look has not faded from her face.
"Boy, do you want to come out to die?"
The leader of the water thieves did not pay attention to such a weak young man at all. Let alone one person, even dozens of people would not pose any threat.
The young scribe didn't seem to hear the threat from the water pirate leader, and still had a faint smile on his face.
"I heard that thieves also have their own ways, especially the Jiujiang water thieves. Although they make a living by robbing homes and houses, they usually rob wealthy families and the like, and never make trouble for ordinary people. I wonder if the rumors are true?"
The leader of the water thieves rarely showed a smile, and then nodded.
In the era of the late Han Dynasty, everyone would pursue fame, from princes and nobles to common people.
Even a water thief would not refuse such a praiseworthy reputation.
"Not bad! I didn't expect you to have some knowledge!"
Seeing the leader of the water thieves agree happily, a glimmer of pride flashed in the young scribe's eyes.
"In this case, I wonder why the leader is embarrassing these innocent people?"
"People? Impossible! I got the news that all the people on this boat are members of the Huainan family, and most of them are dandies who do all kinds of evil!"
The leader of the water pirates rejected the young scribe's words without hesitation, but the latter was not worried and instead stretched his hand aside.
"Please take a look, leader, which descendant of a wealthy family would dress like this? Aren't you afraid of losing the face of your family?"
The leader of the water pirates frowned and glanced at the hijacked boat passengers. It was just as the young scribe said.
The clothes of these people are quite neat, but the materials used are not flattering. There is not even one person without patches!
If we say the best-dressed person, it is the young scholar in front of us.
"What a hell! Do the children of wealthy families like to wear rags now?"
The leader of the water thieves couldn't figure this out, so he could only scratch his head irritably, and then looked at the other big man next to him.
"Brother, what do you think?"
"Brother, don't fall for this guy's tricks. Just check these people's clothes and packages and you will know!"
The Jiujiang water pirates had received the exact information, otherwise they would not have intercepted the ship so smoothly.
If they were all ordinary people as the young scribe said, how could they board such a big ship? What's more, the leader of the water pirates would not be casually persuaded by a few words of a young scribe with such a large-scale troop dispatch.
"Brothers, come on! Check these people carefully. If you find anyone pretending to be a commoner, find them out for me!"
After the leader gave the order, the pirates immediately stepped forward and inspected the boat passengers very roughly.
Fortunately, the boat passengers were very cooperative and no one dared to resist the water pirates.
As time went by, the water thief leaders became more and more anxious, but no one was found out.
"Brothers, keep your eyes bright, don't be deceived by the damn world!"
The leader of the water pirates didn't believe it. There were so many people on this boat, could there be no one pretending to be a commoner?
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. Even after checking the last person, no one on the boat was caught by the pirates.
"Chief, they...seem to be ordinary people...they don't have much belongings in their bags..."
The water thieves were very embarrassed. After checking around, they found that the total belongings of these people were pitiful and could not be caught by the water thieves at all.
"Brother, what's going on? Could it be that we really hijacked a boatload of people?"
The leader was so confused that they finally found out the news and prepared for a big fight, but they didn't expect it to end like this.
Anger welled up on the second leader's face, and he seemed to have understood something.
"Brother, we were fooled! They must have given us false news, and they actually crossed the river from another place!"
"ah...?"
If that's the case, then this time the Jiujiang water thieves are trying to fetch water from a bamboo basket but in vain!
Just as the two were discussing what to do next, a panicked shout suddenly came from the scene.