The navy fleet sailed smoothly on the river. Liu Zhang now finally understood why Gan Ning had so many warships. Since Gan Ning surrendered, Liu Zhang had allocated less money and food to the navy. It was basically the Jinfan thieves' original background.
A navy force of two thousand was barely formed. There were no large ships, no fighting ships, and only about thirty dozen fast ships.
But now there are more than twice as many, and they should be brought by the man in Tsing Yi from Yunmengze.
During the great chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, there was a huge increase in mountain bandits and water bandits. First there were Gan Ning, then Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. Along the Yangtze River, from Dongting Lake to Poyang Lake, there were nearly a thousand bandits, large and small. At this time, the surface of Dongting Lake
It was much wider than modern times, and the water patterns were much more complicated. The eight hundred miles of Dongting became a paradise for water thieves.
Gan Ning continued: "This man's father was a pirate during his lifetime. He went to sea with his father since he was a child. However, during a trip to sea, his father died in an accident and most of his tribe left him.
When Dong Zhuo entered the capital, the world was in chaos. At the age of ten, he returned to the interior with a few of his tribesmen who were willing to continue to follow him, and started a business in Yunmengze. He quickly gained a foothold among the large number of water thieves.
Over the past eight years, although this man's tribe is not the largest in Yunmengze, it is the most capable and fierce. With a sea snake flag, not only merchant ships, but also other water thieves and some warships who have left the team are frightened.
."
It is really extraordinary that a ten-year-old child can establish a foothold in Dongting Lake where water thieves roam and become the largest group. However, since this person has followed his ancestors to the sea since he was a child, his livelihood on the water must be much better than that of water thieves who live in inland rivers. Moreover,
The will is also stronger. Those who go to sea all year round cannot compare with those who are desperate and pull flags to rob.
"Call him over here. I have something to ask him." Liu Zhang glanced at the man in Tsing Yi and turned his eyes forward again.
"Yes, but..." Gan Ning said with some embarrassment: "My lord, this person only said that he would help us get out of the Jingzhou waterway, but did not formally surrender to the lord. I hope that the lord will be able to reserve some words for this person later."
Gan Ning knew that his lord was not unkind to anyone, especially his subordinates, but he also never showed any pretentiousness. The pirate was a ferocious man who had been fighting on the water since he was a child. When he disagreed with him, he drew his sword and stood up.
If the relationship between the two parties breaks down, Gan Ning doesn't know how it will end.
"You should call him over first." Liu Zhang said expressionlessly.
Gan Ning waved his hand, and a soldier raised the green flag. Two parallel boats slowly approached, and the man in Tsing Yi jumped over from the boat. Although he kept looking ahead, he saw the expressions on Liu Zhang and Gan Ning's faces, and knew that they were
They are talking about him, and it is not difficult to guess Liu Zhang's identity.
"Yunmeng Zeshui thief Wei Wen, see Yizhou Shepherd Liu Huangshu." The man in Tsing Yi walked up to Liu Zhang and bowed his hands. His voice was sonorous and powerful, but there was no hint of humility. It was just a courtesy.
Liu Zhang felt that the vapor coming from Wei Wen's body was even stronger than that of Gan Ning, and was mixed with a hint of chill. Ordinary people would be frightened by this intimidating aura if they were within two steps of him.
"Wei Wen?" There was a look of surprise in Liu Zhang's eyes. Both Gan Ning and Wei Wen could see that this surprise was not because of Wei Wen's fame. Moreover, Gan Ning had made it very clear just now, and Liu Zhang had already been mentally prepared.
.Not because of Wei Wen’s unintentional aura, but because he seemed to have known him a long time ago.
Wei Wen raised his head in surprise, and Gan Ning asked doubtfully: "My lord, have you heard of the leader of the army? The leader of the army is a descendant of Wei Qing, the general who fought against the Hungarians. After becoming a famous general, his ancestor Wei moved to Jiangdong just because of the witchcraft.
In the Yue region, people have made a living by trading at sea for generations and have little contact with people from the Central Plains. After they had no choice but to come to Yunmengze, they never mentioned their names. All the water thieves called them sea snakes. It was not long before the last general heard his name from the leader of the guard. Why did the lord say his name?
Know?"
Only then did Liu Zhang realize that he had lost his composure. Although he did not know much about the Three Kingdoms, he had heard of Wei Wen's name. Even if the history books only recorded one incident about him, it was enough to make the world unforgettable. Wei Wen led a hundred thousand troops to exploit the barbarians.
Zhouzhou was more than 1,100 years earlier than Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean, and more than 1,200 years earlier than Columbus's discovery of the New World. If Xu Fu's eastward journey to Japan is unofficial history, Wei Wen can be said to be the earliest pioneer of long-sea voyages leading a large fleet in official history.
"It turns out that he is a descendant of General Wei. No wonder he is so heroic. I would like to thank the leader for helping General Gan Ning." Liu Zhang stood with his hands behind his hands, looking into the distance, his tone was calm, covering up some embarrassment, and continued: "The leader of the Wei is Zonghengyun.
Mengze Thousand Miles of Waterway stands out among the hundreds of water thieves. You can be said to be a rare water hero. I would like to ask you to be the deputy commander of my Yizhou navy. Are you willing?"
As soon as Liu Zhang finished speaking, before Wei Wen could answer, Gan Ning became anxious and said loudly, "My lord, if the leader of the guard is willing to join our army, I, Gan Ning, will willingly give up my position as the commander of the navy."
Although the Jinfan thieves were ferocious, they only blocked the water and robbed the enemy. The thieves could not escape encirclement and suppression and traveled thousands of miles. Although Gan Ning was usually arrogant, he still knew his own abilities. It was acceptable to lead a fleet to charge on the water. Commanding
It is impossible to build a huge fleet, but if the Sichuan army really defeats Liu Biao and captures Jingzhou, it will be impossible not to build a huge navy.
Although Wei Wen is the same as Gan Ning, and even has fewer water thieves than the Jinfan thieves, Wei Wen is not just proficient in water patterns to rob merchant ships. In fact, Wei Wen stopped doing this kind of business three years ago.
, but began to draw dividends from other Yunmeng Ze water thieves, and relied on hundreds of water thieves under his command to suppress hundreds of water thieves in the entire Yunmeng Ze. It was by no means as simple as charging into the battle.
Regardless of fame and prestige, or ability in naval combat and leadership, Gan Ning believed that he was inferior to Wei Wen. No matter how much he wanted to make achievements and become a general, Gan Ning would not begrudge the position of governor with his heroic spirit.
"General Gan traveled thousands of miles and arrived in Baling after a long journey. If it hadn't been for General Gan, I'm afraid that I would have fallen into the hands of Jiangdong Xiaoxiao. Although the leader of the guard had the kindness to help, he had no real merits in leading the crowd.
Deputy Governor is already the maximum position allowed by this function, I don’t know what the leader of the guard will do.”
Liu Zhang finished speaking slowly with a calm expression. It was not that he did not want to recruit Wei Wen. From Wei Wen's temperament and Gan Ning's attitude, we could see that Wei Wen did have extraordinary talents, but this was the most critical point.
A person who went to sea and experienced life and death since he was a child, and then became a gang of thieves in the dangerous Yunmengze, all the way to the top, and even his blood is boiling to kill. If he submits to others from the beginning, he will definitely become arrogant and even arrogant.
No matter how talented a person like this is, Liu Zhang would still consider him useless.