Chapter 464 Give a meeting gift
Liu Biao had no ambition to dominate, which made Gan Ning, who wanted to make great achievements, very depressed. He was a rebellious person, and his temper got angry, so he wanted to say goodbye to Liu Biao that day and join Sun Ce.
However, as he was nearly thirty years old, the lawless and reckless temper of his youth had finally been worn away by the years. He knew that if he really said that he wanted to go to Soochow, Liu Biao would definitely not let him leave. Xiangyang had Cai Mao with tens of thousands of naval troops.
Huang Zu still had tens of thousands of people in Jiangxia County downstream, but his two thousand people were not enough to warm them up.
So, this guy thought for a while, took the initiative to take over the task of hammering iron cones in E County, left Xiangyang with his brocade sailing fleet, and headed south to Jiangxia.
After arriving in Jiangxia, while he was busy hammering iron awls, he got close to Huang Zu's subordinates and wanted to find an opportunity to leave Jingzhou. This guy was rich and extremely generous. Today he invited me to eat, drink and have fun, and tomorrow he gave me money and brocade cloth. Soon
Became brothers with several navy generals.
On this day, Gan Ning had just seen off a few guests, and the attendant outside handed him another greeting card. He opened it and saw that he did not recognize this person. He did not want to meet him, but he saw that the seal of the Tang Dynasty was signed on the back.
, hesitated for a moment, and then asked someone to invite him in.
The visitor was none other than Xun Chen, who came specially to recruit Gan Ning. The two greeted each other and Gan Ning took the lead and asked, "Mr. Xun is here on behalf of the king of Tang? Why?"
Xun Chen knew his temperament and did not mince words with him. He directly stated his purpose, "My lord is thirsty for talents. I heard that Linjiang has become a hegemon with extraordinary wisdom and bravery. I specially ask you to come to meet me and invite you to go to the Tang Dynasty to help my king."
Gan Ning said, "Thank you to the King of Tang for your respect, but you are late, sir. I have already decided to go to Jiangdong to seek refuge with Sun Bofu!"
Xun Chen couldn't help but be startled when he heard this. He had been thinking about how to prevent his target from being intercepted by Jiangdong. He didn't expect that he had already made up his mind to go to Jiangdong, but then he thought about it. This means that Gan Ning has been disappointed with Liu Biao.
Now as long as he is persuaded to give up and defect to Jiangdong, the matter will be more than half successful.
"Jiangdong Sun Bofu is indeed an overlord. In just three years, his territory has expanded from small Wu counties to the entire Yangzhou. There are really not many people in the world who can do this."
Xun Chen's affirmation of Sun Ce made Gan Ning's impression of him better. If the other party came up to him, he would start talking about how the king of Tang Dynasty was smarter and more powerful than Sun Bofu. He would immediately have this official thrown out.
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"However, the general's defection to Sun Bofu is just the icing on the cake, but coming to our country, Tang, is a timely help!"
"What do you mean by this?" Gan Ning asked rather strangely.
Xun Chen said, "I heard that Sun Bofu has a good friend named Zhou Yu, who was born in the Zhou family of Lujiang. His father, Zhou Zhong, was an official and became a Taiwei. Sun Bofu was able to do this with the support of Zhou Yu and a group of Jiangdong nobles.
It has risen rapidly, and today the Jiangdong navy is all under the control of Zhou Yu, as well as Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and Sun Wentai's old generals. The general's going to Jiangdong is just the icing on the cake, and I'm afraid he won't be reused."
Gan Ning chuckled and said, "If you put it this way, the generals under King Tang's command are even more numerous. Those people have made great contributions following King Tang. Wouldn't I have no chance of getting ahead in the Tang Kingdom?"
"The general doesn't know something. Although we have many military generals in the Tang Dynasty, they all come from the north. None of them can train and command the navy. Many of them can't even sit on a boat."
Gan Ning thought about it, that was not the case. Those landlubbers started vomiting violently when they got on the boat, just like a woman who was pregnant with a baby.
Xun Chen continued, "What I think about day and night is where to find a wise and brave naval commander. It just so happens that a businessman from Bashu came to Tang State not long ago. My Lord overheard your deeds.
give in immediately
I come down here to see you. If you are willing to go to the Tang Kingdom, it will not be a help in times of need for our lord. As long as the general can train well in the navy, the post of commander of the navy of the Tang Kingdom in the future will belong to the general. No one can replace the general.
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"You heard my name from a businessman!" Gan Ning nodded with understanding and asked, "What is the position of commander of the navy?"
"He is the supreme commander of the navy of the Tang Dynasty. He only takes orders from the King of Tang!"
"Supreme commander of the navy!" Gan Ning laughed loudly after hearing this, "The king of Tang has a keen eye for heroes, so I will go with you to the Tang Kingdom. Sir, please stay with me for two days and let me take care of my troops."
"The general is really a cheerful person!" Xun Chen sincerely praised, but also said a little worriedly, "But, will Mr. Huang let the general go?"
Gan Ning said, "I have planned this a long time ago, sir, don't worry!" He smiled proudly, "The King of Tang values ββme so much, I have to give him a meeting gift, right?"
Xun Ben also wanted to encourage him to take away part of the Jingzhou Navy. After hearing what he said, he probably knew what he was going to do, but he deliberately asked, "What is the general going to do?"
Gan Ning smiled mysteriously, "Sir, you will know in two days."
After Gan Ning decided to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, he called his subordinates that night to tell them to leave Jingzhou and asked them to prepare in advance. The next night, he called several generals under Huang Zu and encouraged them to follow him and surrender to the king of Tang Dynasty.
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"The general treats us as brothers. Since you think you have a better future by following the King of Tang, I believe you. However, our family and property are all in Jiangxia. I really can't bear to abandon them. I hope the general can forgive me!"
Gan Ning didn't take it seriously and said, "Why are you attached to those shabby houses of yours? Take me, my wife and my children with you and go to the Tang Dynasty. The King of Tang will not treat you badly."
"This..." Everyone looked at me and I looked at you. It was difficult to make a decision. This is a major matter of leaving one's hometown. Is it as simple as he said?
Gan Ning continued to persuade, "Today's disputes are the time for you and me to make contributions, and Liu Jingzhou has no ambition to make progress. If you stay in Jingzhou, you can only maintain the status quo. If you want to get promoted and make a fortune, you must dare to let go."
In one stroke, the king of Tang conquered the seven states
The land, the army and the horses are strong. I dare to say that in the future, the general trend of the world will definitely return to the Tang Dynasty. At this time, the King of Tang is short of water divisions. It is the right time for me to go. Are you going to be the hero of the King of Tang or the opponent? Think about it quickly. After passing this village
But there is no such store anymore.β
Everyone hesitated for a moment, and one of them said, "I listen to the general, and I will go back and pack my belongings right now!"
"And me!"
"I'll go too!"
With the first one, the others also expressed their intention to follow, but the other two were still hesitant. Gan Ning stopped trying to persuade him and finally said, "Now that you have made your decision, I will wait for you in the morning three days later."
Assemble at Shuifeng Port. Before that, no matter whether you want to leave or stay, you must keep this matter secret."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and one of the generals named Su Fei said, "General, don't worry, you treat us as brothers, and we will definitely not betray you!"
Gan Ning patted him on the shoulder, "I trust you brothers, so go back and get ready!"
After sending everyone away, Hong Lu, a member of the Ganning Jinfan Team, worriedly asked, "General, why did you let everyone go? What if there is a traitor among them?"
Gan Ning gently stroked his sword with his right hand and said with a smile, "Our reputation as a Jinfan thief is not a joke. If anyone is unjust, don't blame me for being unkind. I will destroy his family before leaving! Besides, Huang Zuna
Although there are tens of thousands of sailors, there are only 10,000 people gathered here. Excluding those few who really want to follow me, there are only five or six thousand left. He may not dare to stop me. Let the brothers control us in the past two days.
Chapter completed!