Chapter 348: Jingyang Water Battle (2)
The captain under Xu Kun saw the Jingzhou Navy coming in, and the target was directed at Xu Kun, so he said: "The enemy is big, and the general can retreat quickly." We are the generals who stop it. β
Xu Kun said in his heart, if I retreat a little, the whole army will collapse. This is Jiangzhong, how can you get rid of the immortal war. So while swinging his knife and slashing, he shouted: "I have fought dozens of battles with the lord, and every battle is the first, so why not retreat in fear of the enemy." "Then they did not retreat, and when the soldiers saw that the Lord would be like this, they also fought to the death.
Xu Kun fought bravely, and his subordinates died, and gradually fought his way out. Xu Kun was overjoyed when he saw this, and exclaimed: "Sons, you will get rid of yourself and kill the enemy with me!" The soldiers also saw an empty river in front of them from a distance, so they couldn't help but have a little more strength in their hands.
At this moment, a stone hit the boat that Xu Kun was on, the boat shook, and several people on the boat fell into the water. Behind him, countless Meng Chong rushed like arrows on the water, taking the lead, lightly armored and holding a bow, but with two bells hanging from his waist. It was Gan Ning, a general under Huang Zu.
Gan Ning, the word Xingba, is a native of Ba County. The young martial arts, the ranger Yizhou, gather like-minded people, and go back and forth. Later, the Yellow Turban rioted, and he was promoted to Shu County. When Liu Yan arrived in Yizhou, he didn't like Gan Ning's background, so Gan Ning abandoned his official position and returned home. After Liu Yan's death, Zhao Wei and others made Liu Zhang the lord of Yizhou, and at that time, Li Wei sent Hu Mao to assassinate Yizhou. As a result, Hu Mao lobbied Yizhou in Hanzhong and encouraged Liu Biao to attack Yizhou.
At that time, Liu Biao was very dissatisfied with Liu Yan's entry and exit in Yizhou and drove in the car of the Son of Heaven, thinking that he had trespassed. So he sent people to Yizhou to lobby the opposition to act together and create civil strife in Yizhou. Gan Ning is one of them. As a result, Zhao Wei and others acted decisively and quickly sent troops to suppress the rebellion. After the defeat, Gan Ning couldn't stay in Yizhou anymore, and in desperation, he had to lead hundreds of guests and servants to Jingzhou and defect to Liu Biao.
At this time, Gan Ning has no use value for Liu Biao, and he is just a martial artist. Liu Biao also disliked that he had plundered his subordinates and killed officials, so he was idle. Gan Ning was bored in Nanyang, so he led the crowd to vote for Huang Zu and has served under Huang Zu so far.
This time, Gan Ning also accompanied the army. He secretly thought, since he came to Jingzhou for a few years, Liu Biao abandoned him, Huang Zu was rude, how could the eldest husband treat Lao Ye in vain. If you can kill the Sun general today, you will be reused. So he personally led his troops to rush to Xu Kun.
Gan Ning has been crisscrossing the river for more than 20 years, gathering together, holding bows and crossbows, and carrying bells. It is called a brocade thief by the people. When the people heard the bell, they fled every time they looked at the wind. This reputation is not for nothing. I saw him standing on a boat with both feet as if standing on the ground, taking a bow and arrow in his hand, secretly looking at Xu Kun, staying close, his right hand was loosened, but when he saw a sound, Xu Kun fell in response.
Gan Ning succeeded with an arrow, looked up to the sky and smiled, abandoned the bow and arrow, took off the treasure knife at his waist, and ordered the boat to go to Xu Kun. Xu Kun was hit by an arrow, and everyone on the boat was in chaos, and for a while, the boat slowed down in the water. was chased by Gan Ning's tail. I saw Gan Ning shouting, jumping onto Xu Kun's boat, facing a Yangzhou soldier, and chopping with a knife.
Gan Ning's temperament was like a tiger, and after a while, he killed the Yangzhou soldiers on the boat cleanly. Then, he stepped on Xu Kun's chest, who was still struggling, and asked, "Would you like to surrender?" β
Xu Kun said angrily: "I'd rather die than surrender!" β
Gan Ning is easy to kill, and when he saw Xu Kun's toughness, he immediately said: "It's as you wish!" "Cut off Xu Kun's head with a knife and tie it around his waist. Fu came to fight the rest of the Yangzhou boats with a knife.
Huang Zu was far away on the ship, and he saw that Gan Ning was extraordinary. Said: "If you are brave, you will be brave, the lord will not use it, how can I use it." What a pity! Su Fei, the general next to him, heard it really and secretly remembered it one by one.
Gan Ning was mighty, beheaded Xu Kun, and killed the Yangzhou soldiers one by one. He was about to surrender and accept the rebellion. Then I heard the sound of gold, and when I looked up again, I saw Huang Zu's banner swinging, which was the signal to withdraw the troops.
Gan Ning was unwilling, thinking that he was almost done with what soldiers to collect. Then he went to see Huang Zu, and said: "General, the Yangzhou Boat Division has been defeated, and its main general is here." Why don't you just go all out and take it all? β
Huang Zu saw that Gan Ning's words were fierce and his tone was high, and he was displeased, so he said: "You look at yourself, Zhou Yu has come, how can you fight?" With that, he flicked the sleeves of his robe and went into the cabin.
Gan Ning looked at the river, only to find that on the other side of the river, a black and oppressive fleet had already come to this side of the battlefield. Gan Ning knew that he had bumped into Huang Zu in a bad tone just now, and when he was about to say something, he found that Huang Zu had left. Gan Ning looked at the surging river, speechless.
When Zhou Yu came, Huang Zu had already led the boat division to retreat, leaving only the wreckage of the warship that stretched for miles on the river and the soldiers who were floating and sinking in the river with the planks of the boats. After Zhou Yu cleaned up the battlefield and rescued everyone one by one, he found that Xu Kun was dead, and his troops were gone, leaving only a few small boats. Zhou Yu sighed and said, "I'm late." So he led his army back. When he arrived in Xunyang, he buried Xu Kun's body and buried him on a certain day.
Sun Ce and Sun Jian were both furious. Xu Kun is a few years older than Sun Ce and came out early, so he is not very close to Sun Ce. But no matter how close it is, this is also Sun's own family. Sun Jian was even more heartbroken. This nephew has been by his side for many years, begging for himself in the north and south, and has suffered a lot. Now that he has newly won Yangzhou, it is a good time to make contributions, but Xu Kun, who was in his prime, died early. This made Sun Jian feel sorry for how he didn't feel sorry, and when he thought of his sister again, he was even more angry. Sun Jian was in Changsha, facing the north halberd, and scolded: "Huangzu old thief, I swear not to rest with you!" β
After Xu Kun died, Sun Ce left Lusu and LΓΌ Fan to sit in Nanchang to keep the grain routes between Yuzhang and Jingnan unimpeded. He personally carried the army and went to Chaisang. wants to work with Zhou Yu to attack Huang Zu and avenge Xu Kun.
Lu Fan Ziheng, a native of Runan, was a county official of Runan County. Later, because of the Yellow Turban in Runan, he took refuge in Shouchun, so he got acquainted with Sun Ce. Lu Fan has a posture and majesty. Sun Ce saw the difference and treated him with courtesy. Lu Fan then led the guests to defect to Sun Ce, and at this time he was a general under Sun Ce.
Huang Zu broke the Yangzhou Boat Division, and won the head of Xu Kun, so he flew to report to Liu Biao. Liu Biao was overjoyed and ordered Xu Kun's head to be hung to the public to inspire the hearts of the people. He also rewarded Huang Zu and his three armies. Gan Ning was the leader of the meritorious service, but the reward was the same as that of the generals under Huang Zu. I was depressed and returned to the camp alone.
When Su Fei saw it, he asked Huang Zu to see him, and said: "General, Gan Xingba is strong and strong, and the talent of the general is also." It comes from the east of Yizhou, and the guest lives here, when he is depressed and frustrated. If the general can be reused, he will be able to serve the general to the death. β
Huang Zu pondered for a long time, and said, "Let me think about it." β
Huang Zu also loves Gan Ning's bravery, but Gan Ning has been abandoned by the lord, if he reuses Gan Ning, with his ability, he will be able to become famous one day. When you are in front of the lord, how will you deal with yourself? After weighing it for a long time, I remembered that Gan Ning had tied Xu Kun's head to him before. I couldn't help but make a secret decision.
Su Fei waited for a long time, but did not see Huang Zu's movement. A few days later, I suddenly heard that Huang Zu sent someone to give Gan Ning an official position as a guest, a guest, and a cargo. I was shocked, how could General Sidao be like this?
Gan Ning learned that Huang Zu had given him the official position of a soldier under his command, so he watched coldly and did not say a word. In his heart, he thought, so it's okay, the big waves wash the sand, and the fire refines the real gold. In the face of Huang Zu's temptation, those who can stay are the ones who can be loyal.