As Wang Zheng traveled through time, the wheel of history increasingly deviated from its original track.
Gan Ning naturally didn't know about this, let alone that in another time and space, he and Yuan Shu had no contact in their lives. It wasn't until the 13th year of Jian'an, when Cao Cao sent his army south and Jingzhou surrendered without a fight, that he would
On the suggestion of his good friend Su Fei, he led his troops to the land of Jiangdong and defected to Sun Quan, and then began to truly play a tough enough life.
He defeated Huang Zu, defeated Cao Ren, defeated Zhang Liao, and rejected Guan Yu. In terms of performance alone, this is the true face of the fierce general of Soochow!
The reason why he defected to Yuan Shu this time, or to be more precise, betrayed Liu Biao in advance, also had something to do with Wang Zheng.
Gan Ning was a native of Linjiang, Ba County. As a young man, he was a light warrior and had a reputation for bravery. Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou at that time, heard about him and conquered him. Gan Ning originally thought he had met the Ming Dynasty, but unexpectedly
He ran there with great interest, but he only got a scheming official. He was just a junior official, and he was still a civilian. It had nothing to do with his dream of fighting on the battlefield and conquering the battlefield. He was immediately disappointed.
Even though he was gradually promoted to a county magistrate with a rank of six hundred stones due to his merit, he still felt dissatisfied.
In the first year of Xingping, Liu Yan died of illness, and his son Liu Zhang took charge of Quanzhou. Under the instigation of Liu Biao's adviser Liu He, Gan Ning, Shen Mi, Lou Fa and others rebelled against Liu Zhang, but were defeated by Zhao Wei. Gan Ning
So he led more than 800 people to Jingzhou to rely on Liu Biao.
Liu Biao is not only a clan member of the Han Dynasty, but also one of the world-famous "Eight Horses". He dominates Jingxiang. For Gan Ning, he is naturally better than Liu Zhang, who is young and virtuous, and he feels that he will have the opportunity to show off his talents.
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Sure enough, in the first year of Jian'an, Sun Ce launched an army to rebel against Yuan Shu, and even sent an envoy to visit Liu Biao to invite him to join forces and divide Yangzhou together.
Liu Biao also had the ambition to open up frontiers and expand the territory. He immediately saw that he was eager to hunt, and he strengthened his troops and horses. He even asked Gan Ning, who was stationed in Nanyang, to lead his troops to the front line. Seeing that a big battle was coming, Gan Ning was really working hard in Xiyang County every day.
Feet, blood boiling every night, just waiting for Liu Biao's command to rush into Lujiang River to participate in this feast of hunting among heroes.
result...
Gan Ning looked forward to the autumn from the summer of the first year of Jian'an, when Sun Ce fell in Xiang'an, but he never waited for Liu Biao's general order to send troops!
Liu Biao's hesitation, hesitation and even lack of military training completely disappointed Gan Ning. In his opinion, in today's world of great strife, where heroes are fighting, if you don't advance, you will retreat. Liu Biao is so cowardly that it is difficult to achieve great things!
Since the other party missed such a good opportunity to conquer Yangzhou, what awaits him next will be Yangzhou's counterattack.
At this time, Yuan Shu was deeply aware of the lack of talent under his command, and was recruiting talents and celebrities. It was very convenient for Gan Ning to enter Xiyang at this time, so he immediately decided to come with a hundred of his followers to serve him.
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Yuan Shu liked this kind of heroic young man the most in his life. Gan Ning's good looks and generous spirit made him fall in love with him at the first sight.
Gan Ning, who thought he had finally met the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, was overjoyed and quite proud. During this period, he returned to his old ways and became as domineering as before in Shu. He did not know how to restrain himself.
For example, Liang Gang and other generals from Runan were dissatisfied with the fact that Gan Ning was promoted by Yuan Shu as soon as he joined the army. Seeing him acting so arrogantly, they became even more jealous. However, the other general was favored at this time. Although he was secretly dissatisfied, on the surface, he was dissatisfied.
On the contrary, everyone was enthusiastic, calling each other brothers and sisters, and showing their intention to make friends.
For example, today, all the generals invited Gan Ning to a banquet.
The banquet was held at the Hongxiu Building on Zhangtai Street in Shouchun City, which was also the place where Ji Ling invited Wang Zheng last time.
Arriving in front of the building, Gan Ning casually threw the reins to a man, dismounted and looked around for a while, leaving his companion outside, leaving his horse tied to the weeping willow and climbing the tall building alone.
Passing through the corridor and stepping into the courtyard, Feng Feng, Liang Gang, Li Ren and others had just arrived. They stood up in a hurry and saluted from both sides.
At this time, Gan Ning finished greeting everyone and looked around. Seeing that the main seat was still empty, he raised his eyebrows and immediately walked over with his head held high. He first took off his sword and bow and arrows and put them to one side. Then he took off his armor and sat down directly.
He acted like he was doing his part.
Seeing this scene, several generals on the side showed displeasure. Liang Gang also frowned slightly, thinking to himself: "This guy is so frivolous!"
Li Ren didn't care. He took the blame for the first battle in Xuzhou. Even if he succeeded in sending an envoy later and invited Wang Zheng to come to Yangzhou to aid, it was just a sacrifice, but his prestige in the army had been greatly reduced, but he took a peek at himself.
Feng Feng, who was standing beside him, saw that his expression remained unchanged and he was still talking and laughing. He couldn't help but secretly thought: "After not seeing him for many years, Lao Feng's qi-nurturing skills have improved a lot."
Feng Feng also recently returned to Shouchun from Runan. His current official position is also Zhonglang General. At first, he was the aide-de-camp of Ji Ling, the first general under Yuan Shu. In terms of qualifications, he is far superior to Gan Ning. Now in Shouchun
Chungeng is considered the leader of the Runan Clan, so logically it is logical that he should take the chief position.
Now that Gan Ning is sitting on the throne, this is embarrassing.
Everyone talked and talked, and not long after, two or three more people came, filling the whole hall. Seeing that everyone had almost arrived, a young general stood up and said with a smile: "Chen, Liu and other generals are still in Runan to take precautions."
Xiahou Dun and the Yanzhou Army, we are the only brothers in Shouchun, General Feng, we are all here, how about we have a banquet now?"
This man's name is Zhao Fan, he is the younger brother of Zhao Xun, and he is currently the captain of Xiacai County.
In the original history, after Yuan Shu's defeat, Zhao Fan took his widowed sister-in-law Fan Wu to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao. Ten years later, he was promoted to the governor of Guiyang. Later, after Liu Bei conquered the four counties of Jingzhou southward after the Battle of Chibi, Zhao Fan surrendered.
, was replaced by the partial general Zhao Yun as the prefect of Guiyang. In order to befriend Zhao Yun, Zhao Fan not only took the initiative to become a brother of the opposite sex with him, but also hoped to marry him and facilitate the marriage between Fan Wu and Zhao Yun, but was rejected by General Baima.
Of course, in Zhao Fan's heart today, he naturally hopes that his widowed sister-in-law can have a relationship with another person.
After Mrs. Feng informed Fan Wu of Yuan Shu's intentions that day, she hesitated, but it was actually Zhao Fan, her brother-in-law, who finally convinced her.
In Zhao Fan's view, even though Sun Ce, who had started the rebellion, was defeated and killed, Yuan Shu's situation was still precarious, with foreign enemies eyeing him, and internal instability.
In the past, the Runan faction was able to suppress the local forces in Yangzhou. On the one hand, it was naturally because Yuan Shu trusted them more. On the other hand, it was true that Ji Ling, Qiao Rui, Zhao Xun and others were more capable.
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The military is a place that values strength the most. Faced with the bravery and achievements of these people, even the generals of the Yangzhou Department are only dissatisfied rather than dissatisfied. Naturally, the resentment will not be too much, and even if there are too many, they will not dare to
rash.
But now, with these people dying in battle one after another, the Runan Clan is leaderless. In fact, it no longer has enough prestige and ability to completely overwhelm the rest and monopolize power. However, people like Feng Feng and Liang Gang are still as arrogant and arrogant as before.
, in Zhao Fan’s opinion, this is not a good thing.
It should be noted that as the ancient saying goes, if virtue is not matched, there will be disaster!
Under internal and external difficulties, Zhao Fan and the Zhao family behind him were not very optimistic about Yuan Shu's prospects. No matter whose instructions it was, as long as Fan Wu hooked up with Wang Zheng, they could naturally hook up with him, so why not?
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And because of the relationship between his deceased brother Zhao Xun, and the fact that Fan Wu, the widowed sister-in-law, could be regarded as Yuan Shu's wife, even though his official rank was not high, in terms of his status, Zhao Fan was not among the many people present. When his words fell, everyone started to express their opinions.
After saying that, the maid next to him passed on the instructions, and then plates of delicacies and pots of fine wine were brought to him as if the water was flowing.
Since the banquet was held in Hongxiu Tower, it was natural that there could be no wine but no color. Following the sound of silk and bamboo, more than a dozen beautiful women came in to accompany them.
Most of the generals were familiar with each other and had good acquaintances. Gan Ning was also a veteran in this field. Even though he had just arrived here, he showed no timidity. He naturally hugged a woman Feng Feng specially selected for him. It was obvious that he had integrated in very quickly.
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As the dishes with plain hands are served, the wine is served with red lips. The dishes are served with plain hands, and the wine is served with red lips. After three rounds of wine, the atmosphere becomes more and more lively.
Zhao Fandao: "I have heard about General Feng's name for a long time. It is said that Xiahou Yuanrang personally led his elite cavalry to attack Cai Cai before, but General Feng discovered it and set up an ambush, almost capturing this guy alive."
It’s really a combination of wisdom and courage!”
"After this battle, the morale of our army has been greatly boosted, and the lower ranks are also honored." After saying this, he stood up and raised his glass: "I would like to take this opportunity to offer you a glass of wine and ask the general to drink it up."
Feng Feng stroked his beard and smiled, feeling quite proud. This battle was indeed a rare victory for the Yangzhou Army in recent times. Although only a few hundred people were beheaded in the end, it was a head-on victory over a world-famous general like Xiahou Dun. It was precisely for this reason that Yuan Shu made a special trip.
For Feng Feng to return to Shouchun, it is obvious that he will be rewarded heavily.
Although he was proud in his heart, Feng Feng pretended to be humble and said: "What County Lieutenant Zhao said is too much. He only defeated Xiahou Dun and neither captured him alive nor killed him. What great achievement is that?"
"A general who wins without being arrogant is really..."
Before Zhao Fan finished speaking, Gan Ning on the side suddenly interjected: "It is indeed not a great achievement. What's more, Xiahou Dun? But the blind Xiahou who was shot blind by an unknown soldier?"
"Hey, a person with such a mutilated face is not a hero. If I had been there at the time, how could I have allowed him to escape? What a pity, what a pity..."
As he spoke, he shook his head and picked up the wine glass. If it didn't feel good, he threw it aside and replaced it with a larger bowl. He shouted to the accompanying waiter to fill it up, raised it up and drank it all in one gulp, while the wine flowed down.
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Hearing this, Zhao Fan's smile faltered, and Feng Feng's expression instantly became gloomy.
What do you mean, you were there at the time and you didn't allow him to get away...
Does it mean you are more capable than me?
Seeing that the atmosphere turned cold, Li Ren on the side saw the opportunity quickly and quickly smoothed things over: "Gentlemen, this battle is not only a victory for General Feng, but also a victory for our army. We should congratulate you together and have a full cup!"
Feng Fengqiang suppressed his anger and nodded: "What Lieutenant Li said is true. In that case, everyone, please start drinking."
After the words fell, everyone raised their glasses and finished drinking. As they were enjoying their drinks, they heard someone outside the door laughing and saying: "Generals, I hope you won't be surprised that I'm late."
The person who came was none other than Wang Xiong, but he came at the invitation of Li Ren. He stayed up all night with Wang Zheng in the Lu Mansion. Naturally, he slept in the dark during the day. When he woke up, it was already the moon.
So I came a step too late.
Wang Xiong was very active during these days, and many of the generals present had met him, including Feng Feng and others who were strangers to him. When they heard that this man was the captain of Xuzhou Mu Wangzheng's personal soldiers, they also looked stern.
Don't dare to neglect.
As soon as Wang Xiong took his seat, he first apologized repeatedly. After a round of salutes, he raised his glass to Liang Gang and said sincerely: "Liang Lieutenant, at the banquet a few days ago, my colleague Zhou Tai has an impulsive personality and has offended many people.
This glass of wine will allow me to apologize to you on his behalf, please."
Then he said to everyone: "You don't know, when I went back that day, my general reprimanded Brother Zhou, and Brother Zhou got a military stick for it. Today I heard that Lieutenant Liang was also having a banquet. The general was specially
So he asked me to bring him to apologize in person, but that guy was too thin-skinned. Hey, he said that he was injured and was not able to walk, but I just saw him outside, and he actually followed me out. "
What he said was interesting, and everyone laughed.
Regardless of Zhou Tai's intentions, at least Wang Xiong behaved very respectfully, and Liang Gang naturally gave him enough respect. He immediately smiled and said: "We are all cheerful people. There is no need to apologize for a small verbal conflict. Just as Wang Xiaowei said, you
I was of the same mind, drank up the glass, and naturally everything was over.'
Then he smiled at Wang Xiong and said, "Come on, brother Wang, I'll toast you three cups too."
Since Wang Xiong toasted him with two cups, Liang Gang felt that he had to give him three cups in return. This was not only a courtesy but also a sign of his sincerity. After all, Xuzhou had strong soldiers and horses in recent years and a large number of people. Even a man like Liang Gang, who was loyal to Yuan Shu, could not win.
Thinking about making friends with him.
After all, the Yanzhou Army is still watching in Runan. It is impossible to say that if we ask them to help quell the civil strife today, we will need to rely on them to defend against foreign enemies tomorrow.
After the two of them exchanged glasses of wine, Zhao Fan who was on the side was about to take the opportunity to get close to him, but he saw that Gan Ning had already grabbed the wine cup, walked outside the room, and walked to Wang Xiong's side.
"This eldest brother is Wangzhou Mu's personal military captain?" Gan Ning said with a smile: "I have admired Wang Zhoumu's name for a long time. Speaking of which, my ancestors were also from Qingzhou. When we meet today, we should have a bowl together. What do you think, brother?
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"Are you General Gan?"
Although Wang Xiong had never met Gan Ning, Li Ren had already given him the list of names for this banquet. Naturally, he knew in advance that Gan Ning, the upstart in Shouchun and the youngest general under Yuan Shu, stood up immediately.
After looking at Gan Ning for a while, he smiled and said, "You are indeed an extraordinary warrior. How lucky is Mr. Yuan to have such a talented person!"
Gan Ning had a drink before Wang Xiong, and then he raised his eyebrows and suddenly asked: "Xiaowei Wang knows me, so Wang Zhoumu must have heard my name. Do you have any comments?"
Wang Xiong was startled when he heard this, thinking that you are not Lu Bu. Guanzhang is a world-famous enemy with ten thousand enemies. Why would my general have heard of your name? You know, even I only knew your name the day before yesterday!
However, he came here to make friends with others, so naturally he would not say such words, so he casually said: "Of course my lord knows about General Gan."
"He happened to see a young general in the city a few days ago. He was very brave. He asked me which of the young generals under Duke Yuan's command is the most outstanding?"
"I said that this man must be a general, and my lord immediately said with emotion: "He is bold and unruly, a truly heroic man."
"Oh? Is this serious?"
Hearing this, Gan Ning looked happy and laughed, feeling very proud.
When it comes to young men who are brave and powerful, no one in the Han Dynasty can compare with Wang Zheng at this time.
There was Sun Ce before, but in a Jiangdong hunting competition, the two of them won and lost, so they were completely differentiated, and Wang Zheng came out on top.
To receive positive recognition from such a heroic figure, even if I am as proud as Gan Ning, I am both satisfied and deeply honored.