Chapter 490 Gan Ning surrenders, Zhou Yu finally goes into battle, sweeping the barbarians in southern Jing!
Above the Han River, there was smoke and flames of war.
On the rolling river surface, the remains of broken logs can be seen everywhere. The shivering Jingxiang soldiers held the logs and kept swaying with the undulating waves, their eyes full of unknown fear.
The Nanyang Navy, which had won a great victory, kept fishing for prisoners who fell into the water. For Sun Jian, they would be a group of soldiers who were good at fighting. By absorbing them, they could quickly make up for their own shortcomings.
certainly!
In addition, the sound of fighting can still be heard sporadically on the flanks of the battlefield. The place has already been surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, and there is no possibility of escape.
"Boy, aren't you going to surrender?"
General Huang Gai stood on the bow of the ship, holding a Huanshou sword, shouting at the top of his voice: "As long as I give the order, so many thunderbolts of fire will bounce down, and you will become a puddle of mud, and then be buried in the belly of the fish.
Isn’t that a pity?”
"My general wants to save your life because of your valor in battle. Such a God-given opportunity has been given to you. If you don't cherish it, you will regret it for the rest of your life. Quickly lay down your weapons and surrender to our army."
The next second, the surrounding Nanyang navy shouted in unison:
"Those who surrender will let bygones be bygones;"
"Those who stubbornly resist will be killed without mercy!"
"Those who surrender their weapons will not be held accountable."
"The stubborn ones..."
"Surrender..."
"..."
The sound is like a bell, the sound is like thunder, it spreads in all directions and shakes the whole country.
Except for Gan Ning, the other soldiers on the lonely boat that was besieged already showed hesitant looks, and the shields gathered in their hands also slowly dropped subconsciously.
"General, we have no way out, or we must surrender."
"Yes, General, Huang Zu despises you so much, why should we sacrifice our lives for him?"
"Judging from the current situation, at least Nanyang Hanting attaches great importance to the general. Let's surrender."
"You are from Bashu, so naturally you cannot enter the circle of Jingxiang. But Nanyang is different. Here, only ability is considered, regardless of origin."
"General, all my brothers are willing to follow you. I don't want you to sacrifice your life for Huang Zu."
"Surrender, General."
"..."
Gan Ning held the shield in his hand, glanced at his soldiers, took a deep breath, and felt a little hesitant in his heart.
After all, Huang Zu was not very kind to him. As a Bashu person, it was difficult to survive in such an environment. Even if he was very capable, he was just a wage earner at best.
But Nanyang Hanting is not like that. Everything depends on one's own ability. If you are strong and have military exploits, you will naturally be promoted. But if you don't have ability, you will not be promoted even if you have connections.
Have to admit it.
Nanyang Hanting is a relatively fair environment. Only in such an environment can you demonstrate your talents to the maximum extent and obtain the greatest improvement.
At this moment, Gan Ning gradually relaxed, raised his eyes to Huang Gai not far away, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "I, Gan Ning, can surrender, but I have to ask General Sun to come here in person, otherwise I would rather die in battle than surrender.
"
"snort!"
Huang Gai snorted softly, and the joy in his heart disappeared instantly: "It's just you? Are you worthy of letting my general come over? Do you really think that I can't catch you?"
"that is."
Pan Zhang on the side was holding a Huanshou sword and stared at Gan Ning: "Who do you think you are? You are just a man waiting for death, and you want my general to come here in person? You are simply pushing yourself too far."
"We can give you a chance to surrender, but we are already wide open. You kid, don't be shameless. Otherwise, we will attack together, and you will be buried in the belly of the fish."
Gan Ning was also a stubborn person. Seeing that Huang Gai and others were unwilling, the arrogance in his heart immediately surged up: "Come on then, even if I die, I, Gan Ning, will kill two hundred of your soldiers."
Naval combat is by no means the same as infantry. Two hundred soldiers are equivalent to twenty warships. With his own strength, he can kill the soldiers of twenty warships. I am afraid that Gan Ning is the only one in the world who dares to boast like this.
"What a Gan Ning, really arrogant."
"Brothers!"
Just when Huang Gai was about to order a strong attack.
Suddenly, a battleship approached from behind, and a familiar voice sounded: "Wait a minute!"
It's Sun Jian.
Huang Gai judged it immediately.
He turned to look.
But I saw a warship approaching slowly, and two familiar figures stepped forward: "General, why are you here?"
Sun Jian smiled indifferently, waved his hand, and said softly: "I see that you have surrounded General Gan. I am afraid that you will be impulsive again and kill him, so I came here to have a look."
"How about it?"
Having said this, Sun Jian raised his eyes and gave Gan Ning a faint smile: "General Gan, are you willing to submit to the imperial court? With your ability, you will definitely achieve a great career in the future."
"The circle in Jingxiang is not suitable for us outsiders. It is their own game. Only in the court can you and I get the fairest treatment, and only then can we truly achieve a career."
Then, Huang Gai said coldly: "Boy, my general has come over to welcome you personally. I have given you enough face. Can you put down your weapons and surrender now?"
"That's right."
Pan Zhang chimed in casually: "My general is here to welcome you personally. No one in the army has ever enjoyed this great gift. You are the number one and you are proud enough. Surrender quickly."
However......
At this moment, Gan Ning's stubborn temper had risen, and he raised his head and said in a ferocious voice: "It was possible before, but not now. Let him come here alone. If he dares to do this, I, Gan Ning, will surrender immediately!"
Huang Gai was furious and shouted: "You bastard, you are seeking death!"
Pan Zhang held the Huanshou Sword: "Do you really think I can't kill you?"
Gan Ning's eyes widened angrily: "Come on! If I, Gan Ning, frown, I am not a good man!"
The power of water and fire is about to break out.
"Hahaha!"
But as Sun Jian looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, the tit-for-tat momentum suddenly calmed down.
He waved his hand and signaled to Zhou Yu: "You can go to another ship and I will personally pick up General Gan. Then we will have a celebration banquet to cleanse General Gan."
"General!"
Huang Gai was about to stop him, but was interrupted by Sun Jian who waved his hand in advance: "Don't worry, I believe that General Gan is a hero. Your Majesty can tolerate the people of the world. I, Sun Jian, should follow suit."
"But......"
"Nothing but!"
Before Huang Gai could speak, he was interrupted again by Sun Jian: "I am the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. If I don't even have this courage, how can I accomplish anything? Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Immediately.
Sun Jian personally took a small boat and sailed slowly towards Gan Ning.
At this moment, even the arrogant Gan Ning could not help but be shocked. As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Sun Jian was really unworthy of a sword and was approaching him in a small boat.
His face was calm, with an indifferent smile, which made people feel like they were in the spring breeze. Sun Jian could do this, and perhaps His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang Hanting could do the same.
When the boat approached and the distance between the two was only a few feet, Sun Jian bowed his hands and said generously: "General Gan, please surrender to the imperial court. Let's work together to revitalize the Han Dynasty."
At this moment, Gan Ning was so moved that he threw the weapon in his hand into the Han River and immediately bowed and handed it over: "General Gan Ning, I am willing to submit to the imperial court and obey the general's orders."
"Get up quickly."
Sun Jian helped Gan Ning up with his own hands and said with a smile: "You are now submitting to the imperial court. Whether you can become my subordinate, Sun Jian, depends on the imperial court's arrangements."
"But don't worry..."
Regarding this, Sun Jian's attitude was clear and he said sonorously: "I, Sun Jian, will definitely write to Your Majesty personally, hoping to place you under my command."
Gan Ning had naturally heard of the Nanyang Hanting's examination rules and asked tentatively: "General, do you mean that the last general must also go through the imperial examination process?"
"certainly."
Sun Jian nodded affirmatively and said softly: "No one can avoid it, but with your ability, it will be very easy to pass the exam. I believe in your talent very much."
Gan Ning had no intention of complaining at all. Instead, he nodded and said, "I am like this, and so are others. No one can avoid it. The court is indeed fair."
Sun Jiandan smiled: "Actually, it's a bit unfair."
Gan Ning frowned: "General, what do you mean by this?"
Sun Jian said softly: "The court's exams are more difficult for recommended people, but they will be arranged in advance, so your exams will be a little more difficult than ordinary people. If you don't pass, we are afraid that you have no chance."
"I see."
After Gan Ning heard this, not only was he not angry, but he became even happier.
This can effectively prevent those with connections from aristocratic families and those without any ability from infiltrating the court: "General, don't worry, I will definitely pass the exam in the end."
"kindness."
Sun Jian nodded and patted Gan Ning on the shoulder: "I believe in your ability. Let's go back to the camp, have a banquet with wine, and return to the imperial court for the general."
Gan Ning bowed and held up his hands: "Thank you, general!"
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held a small iron gadget in his hand, looked at it carefully, and twisted it casually, and the front end bloomed like a lotus. The design was ingenious.
"teacher."
Liu Bian was playing with it while communicating with the Military Advisor Alliance: "Can this thing really solve the problem of Jizhou's city gate renovation? Will this thing break or be pulled out?"
"Don't worry."
The Military Advisor Alliance was very confident and nodded affirmatively: "Our current technology has far surpassed the entire era. I'm afraid it won't be that easy for Yuan Shao to break it."
"This kind of thing, called the Lotus Lock by experts, is specially designed for the Jizhou City Gate. It only needs to block the holes in certain parts of the city gate, and our explosives will be able to work again."
"And connecting it externally can also produce a lifting effect on the explosives, which is more beneficial to the blasting of the city gate. We can use the least explosives to produce the best results."
Liu Bian was surprised: "Oh? So, our previous explosive installation was not the best plan?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors affirmed: "Of course not! It is just the easiest solution and the easiest to learn. Anyway, the opponent has no way to deal with it, and experts have not optimized it."
In modern enterprises, there will be specialized technical departments to optimize technical solutions in order to obtain the best results at the lowest cost.
This was based on the pursuit of profits, which led to such a situation. However, during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Bian's core technology was already ahead of the times, so it was not optimized.
But now the situation is completely different. Since Yuan Shao already has a way to deal with it, experts can only optimize the existing technical solutions under this situation.
This is a technical war!
"I see."
Liu Bian nodded, deeply convinced.
Immediately.
His eyes fell on Liu Ye and he whispered: "Have you tried this lotus lock? How is its firmness?"
Liu Ye leaned forward and raised his hands, and responded sonorously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have tested it hundreds of times as required. It is very strong. It will take at least half an hour to break it open, which is enough for the fire and thunder to explode."
"Your Majesty is extremely talented and I admire you greatly."
Such a task is actually given to Kit Kat Pavilion.
but......
Liu Ye spent a long time and couldn't think of a solution. He finally got some ideas, but after he made them, they always didn't meet the requirements.
As the time was approaching, Liu Ye could only turn to His Majesty the Emperor for help. As a result, His Majesty the Emperor casually gave him a lotus lock plan, and he was a great success.
Therefore, in Liu Ye's heart, such achievements belong to His Majesty the Emperor, not to their Qiqiao Pavilion. This is why he deeply admires the Emperor's intelligence.
"kindness."
Liu Bian responded shamelessly. He was used to this kind of thing: "Since it has been successful, let's mass-produce it, transport it to the front line as quickly as possible, and hand it over to Zhang Liao, Cao Cao, and Xu Rong.
"
Liu Ye leaned forward, cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Liu Ye left the Wende Palace with his front foot, and Zhu Tong pushed the door open and came in. He bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, there is good news coming from the direction of Fancheng."
Liu Bian frowned: "Oh? Could it be that Wentai has defeated Cai Mao?"
Zhu Tong nodded: "That's right, Cai Mao has been defeated, Xiangyang has been captured, and the imperial army has already intervened in northern Jing Dynasty. It will be determined by notification from each county, without any effort."
Liu Bian secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's very good, but what about Cai Mao and Kuai Yue?"
Zhu Tong handed over his hand and said: "As your Majesty expected, he abandoned the Jingxiang Navy and led the remaining soldiers and horses straight to Nanjun. Presumably, he will defend the Yangtze River and use Jingnan as a basis to deal with the imperial court."
"It's really like that."
Liu Bian marveled at the predictions of the experts from the Military Advisor Alliance and said angrily: "Next, we can only rely on the cooperation of Sun Jian and Zhou Yu. The barbarians in Jingnan are very powerful and will not be easily subdued."
Immediately.
He stood up slowly, walked to the bookshelf aside, took out a letter and handed it to Zhu Tong: "Send this letter to Zhou Yu. If the barbarians can surrender, then all the barbarians will surrender. If not, then this will be done.
"
Zhu Tong put the letter in his arms, leaned over and handed it over: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely send someone to deliver this letter to General Zhou."
Liu Bian gave a simple greeting, waved his hand and said, "Step back."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Well. Oh, by the way, Your Majesty, Sun Jian surrendered Gan Ning. He hopes that Your Majesty can send Gan Ning to him again and become his general."
"kindness."
This was originally in Liu Bian's plan: "Yes, as long as Gan Ning passes the exam, he will be placed under Sun Jian's account to increase the strength of Sun Jian's generals."
Zhu Tong leaned forward and raised his hands: "Here."
The Shamoko in the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was not made up by Lao Luo, but actually existed.
He is one of the barbarian kings among the many barbarians in Wuling, the relatively powerful Wuxi barbarian.
In the mouths of experts from the Military Advisor Alliance, they are collectively called Wuling Man.
According to rumors, the Wuling Man are descendants of Chiyou Panhu (hù) and the Ba people from the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
According to the "Historical Records: The Chronicles of the Five Emperors": "Chiyou rebelled without the emperor's order, so the Yellow Emperor sent troops to the princes to fight Chiyou in the wilderness of Zhuolu."
This is said to be a famous battle in ancient Chinese history - the Battle of Zhuolu.
Zhuolu may be located in today's Hebei area.
After Chiyou's defeat, most of the tribe was annexed by the Yanhuang tribe alliance. A small number of people in the tribe were unwilling to obey the Yellow Emperor's rule and migrated southward, scattered in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. This ethnic group was called Sanmiao, or Miaoman.
After Dayu succeeded Emperor Shun as the leader of the tribal alliance, he launched a war against Sanmiao. After the defeat of Sanmiao, some of them surrendered to the Chinese tribal alliance, while others moved into the mountains.
The deep mountains mentioned here are located in what is now Xiangxi and Guizhou, which is also the area where the Wuling barbarians later lived.
It can be seen that the ancestors of the Wuling barbarians were most likely the Chiyou tribe living in the Central Plains. Later, they failed in the battle with the Chinese tribal alliance. Some of them were integrated by the Chinese tribal alliance, and the other part fled south into the mountains of the southwest.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Wuling Man, Wuxi Man, Lishui Man, Qian'an Man and other ethnic groups living in the Wuling area rebelled or surrendered to the Central Plains dynasty or local separatist forces many times, depending on the strength of the Central Plains dynasty or local separatist forces.
Local separatist forces are engaged in war.
During the Wei and Jin Dynasties of the Three Kingdoms, Wulingman and other ethnic groups took advantage of the division of the Central Plains and continued to advance toward Dongting Lake and the Jianghan Plain. When their power was strong, they reached eastern Hubei and southern Henan.
In the Battle of Xiangfan, after Guan Yu's victory, the barbarians who responded to the uprising from the north and south of the Yangtze River in Jing to the south of Xudu were most likely Wuxi barbarians.
In modern times, the Wuxi Barbarians and their descendants, the Miao, Yao, Gelao, Tujia and other ethnic groups, have made important contributions to the development of the mountainous areas in southwest my country, and jointly created today's Chinese nation.
certainly!
For Liu Bian, he still hopes that this force can become a boost for the imperial court to jointly develop the Jingnan Mountains. However, in this era, the Wuling Man's recognition of the Han Dynasty is still relatively low.
They were more willing to believe in Jingzhou people like Cai Mao and Kuai Yue than in the dynasties of the Central Plains, especially the direct descendants of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.
After all, in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu sent Ma Yuan to kill Jingnan, and had deep grudges with the Wuling barbarians. Although he won a great victory, the power of the imperial court was still difficult to truly control here.
no way.
A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.
It is not as easy as imagined to truly realize the great integration of the Chinese nation.
Suppression by force can only be controlled for a while, not for a lifetime. Only benevolent government can finally gain a sense of recognition, but such a decree cannot be completed without three generations of time.
If we want to achieve real long-term peace and stability, we must focus on attacking people's hearts and make the barbarians willingly become members of the Chinese nation. This arduous task was left to Zhou Yu.
This is a test for him!
Liu Bian sat back in his seat, took a deep breath, and asked secretly: "Teacher, after all, Zhou Yu is relatively young now. Do you think he can complete this arduous task?"
"sure."
The Alliance of Military Advisors was full of confidence in Zhou Yu: "Zhou Yu's Yuanyang Army is very powerful, and the barbarians are definitely no match for them. Coupled with the imperial court's policy towards the barbarians, there will definitely be no problem with a two-pronged approach."
"However, this is only a temporary suppression. If you want the barbarians to truly return home, you must implement benevolent policies and treat them equally. In the long run, they will definitely be able to return home."
"Actually, during the Han Dynasty, the imperial court's management of ethnic minorities was relatively complete. There were two types of administration, namely, state and Tao. They were similar to modern ethnic autonomous regions."
Liu Bian was naturally aware of this point. Experts from the Military Advisor Alliance had already explained the policies of the Han Dynasty to him, and even listed some empirical explanations in detail.
In short, ethnic groups belonging to the country can "keep their original customs", that is, retain the original social organization system, living and production habits, and be politically protected by the captain of the country appointed by the government.
For example, Zhangye vassal state, Jiuquan vassal state, Liaodong vassal state, Guanghan vassal state, Qianwei vassal state, Yuexi western vassal state, Badong vassal state, etc.
And what about Tao?
It is an administrative unit that is similar to a vassal state and is specially set up in ethnic minority areas.
The difference between the two is that the vassal state is used to resettle subordinate ethnic minorities and has a status approximately equivalent to that of a county, while the road is located in remote areas where ethnic minorities live and is at the same level as a county.
For example, Dian Di Road, Gang Di Road, Yin Ping Road, Gu Road, Pingle Road, Jialing Road, Di Road, Di Road, Yu Road, Qiang Road, as well as Ying Road and Leng Road in Lingling County.
Pang De, the general of the Three Kingdoms, was from Goudao County, Nan'an County.
Wang Shuang was from Didao County, Longxi County.
...
Although Liu Bian is still worried, he can only believe in Zhou Yu's strength for now: "Oh, there is nothing we can do now. We can only follow our established plan."
"If Zhou Yu lives up to his high expectations, it would be best. If it doesn't work, then change someone. There will always be someone who can solve Wu Lingman's problem. I understand that sentence more and more now. The most important thing when being an emperor is the way to control people.
.”
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance immediately sounded: "Yes, this is why it is important for experts to collect relevant civil and military information of the Manchu Dynasty from the beginning. Through analysis, we can determine what kind of work it is suitable for."
"According to experts' predictions, Zhou Yu's probability of completing this task is as high as 88.17%. Although he is still young, it does not affect the performance of his abilities at all."
"This battle also gives Zhou Yu an opportunity to make contributions. Otherwise, we would have no reason to promote him. According to experts' plans for Zhou Yu, he is one of the future commanders of the navy. Can he still accomplish such a small thing?"
Liu Bian nodded with interest.
That's right.
The imperial court's requirements for commanders are still relatively high.
The Military Advisor Alliance's evaluation of Zhou Yu is indeed somewhat unexpectedly high.
Since it is just a small test, how can it be impossible?