HLnovel Chapter 259 Gan Ning becomes a naval general, Jia Xu avenges his family!
Chapter 259 Gan Ning becomes a naval general, Jia Xu avenges his family!
"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! I'll surrender, okay?"
Gan Ning clutched his head, looking at the three burly men, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and Wei Yan, with a face full of fear.
Wei Yan is somewhat better; his martial prowess is probably on par with Gan Ning's.
If it were a naval battle, they would probably be even less of a match for Gan Ning.
But what kind of freakish characters are Dian Wei and Xu Chu?
If Gan Ning doesn't call a halt soon, he might actually be beaten to death!
"Xingba, would you be willing to train the navy for my Cao camp?"
Cao Cao asked Gan Ning with a smile.
Gan Ning wanted to put on a show again and whet Cao Cao's appetite, but Dian Wei and Xu Chu's fists, as big as sandbags, were already poised to strike!
Startled, Gan Ning nodded hastily like a chick pecking at rice, promising to train a highly effective naval force for Cao Cao's camp.
“Very good. In my opinion, Xingba’s Jinfan Army is exactly what I expect from an elite navy.”
"Train like the Jin Fan Army, and the military budget will be more than enough!"
Cao Cao's words left Gan Ning stunned for two two-and-a-half seconds before he responded with ecstatic joy:
"Is what you say true, Lord Sikong?"
Cao Cao laughed and said:
“Since you have sincerely submitted, you should call me your lord.”
"My lord!"
"Xingba will certainly live up to his mission and train Cao Cao's navy perfectly!"
For Gan Ning, being valued by others is the greatest affirmation.
If there is nothing for him to do and he is marginalized, Gan Ning's loyalty will naturally decline.
When Gan Ning was under Liu Yan's command, Liu Yan had ambitions to conquer the world and greatly admired Gan Ning, a rare naval genius in Yizhou.
However, Liu Yan died of illness before he could develop his navy.
After succeeding to the throne, Liu Zhang was busy fighting with his third brother Liu Mao, and the power in the province was gradually controlled by powerful ministers, so he had no time or energy to develop a navy.
Even Liu Zhang didn't remember that there was a young man named Gan Ning in Ba Commandery who was a capable talent.
Intending to prove his own worth, Gan Ning, instigated by other powerful figures in Ba County, raised the banner of rebellion.
However, Gan Ning, with his small army and few generals, was certainly no match for the regular army of Yizhou led by Wu Yi, Yan Yan, Zhang Ren, and others.
Gan Ning joined Huang Zu's forces, and Huang Zu tolerated him, but this did not mean that Huang Zu and Gan Ning shared the same naval ideology.
Huang Zu also had his own set of online marketing strategies, which emphasized a steady and methodical approach, as stable as an old dog.
Gan Ning was not the kind of person who stuck to the rules. He believed that while warships were one aspect, the combat effectiveness of the navy itself was also very important.
Therefore, in addition to their superb ship-driving skills, the Jinfan pirates were also very strong in their ability to launch surprise attacks, especially in water raids and beach landings.
At this moment, having just surrendered, Gan Ning was immediately entrusted with an important task by Cao Cao. One can imagine the shock and excitement in Gan Ning's heart!
He can finally unleash his full potential and become a world-renowned naval commander!
As for the punches Gan Ning received from Dian Wei and Xu Chu earlier, he had long forgotten about them.
He even felt a little regretful...
If I had known that I would be entrusted with such an important task after getting beaten up, I wouldn't have cared if I had been punched a few more times!
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After dealing with the surrendered soldiers and Gan Ning, Cao Cao signaled everyone to leave, leaving only Cao Ang and Su Yu behind.
"Zixiu, you will also be in charge of supervising Wei Yan, Gan Ning, and Liao Hua."
"Yes!"
Cao Ang gladly accepted the order.
Cao Cao nodded and exchanged a smile with Su Yu.
Cao Ang can be considered a "masterpiece" carefully cultivated by Cao Cao and Su Yu.
As the successor to Cao Cao's camp, one does not necessarily need to have outstanding military command skills, nor does one necessarily need to be full of wisdom.
The way to be a ruler is to learn how to manage and utilize people.
"Ziyi, the Jiangxia navy has been defeated by our army."
"I'm afraid that old Liu Biao in Xiangyang will be even less likely to go out of the city to fight."
"Our army cannot remain in Jingzhou for long. What should our next step be?"
Cao Cao asked Su Yu.
The feudal lords were not fools either.
In particular, the forces of Yuan Shao and Sun Ce have probably already received intelligence that Cao Cao's army is at the gates of Xiangyang.
As for Sun Ce, there's not much to say; he had long wanted to take Jiangxia to avenge his father.
Although Yuan Shao had not yet completely dealt with Gongsun Zan.
But it was clear to everyone that Gongsun Zan was doomed.
Being trapped in Yijing is no different from a dead end.
Given the overwhelming advantage in the battle, Yuan Shao could easily have diverted some of his troops south to intimidate Cao Cao.
after all.
Gongsun Zan no longer possessed the ability to seize the opportunity to reclaim lost territory.
In other words, Cao Cao's army must hurry back to Xuchang to prepare for battle against Yuan Shao!
"My lord, since we can't take Xiangyang, why not take this opportunity to fleece Liu Biao?"
"I heard that the fire Wenhe set earlier caused half of the grain stored in Xiangyang City to disappear instantly."
"Given the character of Liu Biao, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and others, their next move will undoubtedly be to increase taxes in Jingnan."
"Since taxes are going to be increased anyway, why don't we lend Liu Biao a hand and make the taxes even more drastic!"
"At that time, we can have the intelligence guards contact the prefects of the four counties in Jingnan and have them instigate a rebellion behind Liu Biao's lines."
"While it won't shake Liu Biao's core rule, it will prevent him from having any more time or energy to march north!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Cao's eyes lit up.
The powerful clans in Jingnan had never had a good relationship with Liu Biao.
Otherwise, Zhang Zhongjing would not have appeared in Cao Cao's camp.
Now, with Zhang Zhongjing's connection and Liu Biao's brilliant move of increasing taxes, the rebellion in Jingnan is a foregone conclusion!
Let alone Guandu, even if we postpone it for a few more years, Liu Biao probably wouldn't be able to spare the time to get involved in the conflict between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
"Ziyi, then who should we send as the envoy?"
Su Yu smiled and said:
"The trouble should end it."
"Let Wenhe go."
When Jia Xu learned that the mission had fallen to him, his previously hunched posture straightened considerably.
This mission was a special opportunity given to Jia Xu by Su Yu to make him shine (and seek revenge).
Jia Xu dressed up in his finest attire and led Wei Yan to the foot of Xiangyang city wall, where he called for the gate to be opened.
"The envoy from Cao Cao's camp is here! Quickly let this old man into the city!"
Jia Xu's arrogant and domineering demeanor made Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and others on the city wall grit their teeth in hatred.
But they also know that Jia Xu now represents the face of Cao Cao's camp.
If you don't want to continue fighting, then you'll have to treat Jia Xu well.
"Isn't this Prefect Kuai?"
"You look so haggard after just a few days."
Jia Xu deliberately feigned surprise, causing Kuai Yue to instantly turn red with anger.
What's even more infuriating is that Jia Xu actually touched Kuai Yue's head, seemingly to test its weight.
"Ahhhh!"
"Jia Xu, you old scoundrel! I'll kill you!"
Kuai Yue could no longer hold back and tried to draw his sword to strike Jia Xu.
Cai Mao and Liu Bei, one on each side, pulled Kuai Yue tightly, trying to persuade him as they did so:
"Otherworldly, you must not be reckless!"
Cai Mao was equally angry.
However, if they were to lay a finger on Jia Xu here, Cao Cao's army outside the city would fight them to the death.
To be honest, Cai Mao didn't dare to gamble either.
If Cao Cao goes mad and is willing to face the threat of Yuan Shao in order to capture Xiangyang, the powerful families of Jingzhou will probably have nowhere to turn for help!
If you don't dare to gamble, it means you can only back down.
No matter how arrogant Jia Xu is, he's still a big shot! We have to appease him!
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