Late at night, in the land military tent of Jiangdong Navy.
Gan Ning quietly lifted the curtain of the big tent and walked in. Zhou Yu was leaning on the table in the tent and was grading official documents by candlelight. He could see the pen in his hand writing on the bamboo slips all the time. The only sound in the huge military tent was the sound of his pen flying. . Gan Ning shrank his head, opened his mouth to say something, but felt unable to speak, and finally swallowed the words that came to his lips. After standing in the tent for a long time, Gan Ning saw that Zhou Yu was still writing down the official document with his head down and showed no sign of paying attention to him. He had no choice but to curl his lips, turn around and prepare to quietly exit the tent, but when he didn't want to, he heard something behind him. Zhou Yu's voice came: "Xingba, you are a general who commands thousands of troops, but you are still so impatient!" Gan Ning curled his lips again and stopped.
Zhou Yu stretched out, threw the pen aside, and said with a smile: "Xingba, are you coming to my tent so late just to pout?"
Gan Ning turned around, frowned and asked, "Gong Jin, could it be that you have opened your heavenly eyes, or else you know I'm curling my lips even though my back is turned to you?"
"What a mess." Zhou Yu laughed and scolded, "The expression on your face is too vivid, which affects the muscles in your neck." Zhou Yu rolled up the bamboo slips on the table and put them away, and asked with a smile: " Why, you didn¡¯t hear me playing the piano tonight, so you can¡¯t sleep?¡±
"The ding-ding-dong-dong stuff is very noisy, and I can't quite understand it. Anyway, it's just unpleasant, unpleasant, and suffocating!" Gan Ning glared.
"We were facing off against the Jingzhou navy on the river. I played the piano every night to show my composure. There is a deep meaning in this tinkling string song." Zhou Yu looked at Gan Ning with a smile and said.
Gan Ning snorted heavily and said nothing.
Seeing Gan Ning's angry face, Zhou Yu stood up holding the table, with a smile still on his face, and asked knowingly: "Which blind guy is this that offended our General Gan? Come on, tell me." Let me listen and let me vent your anger!"
Gan Ning rolled his eyes and said angrily: "If it were someone else, that would be fine, Governor Zhou, how could I dare to hit you?"
"Xing Ba, there's nothing I can do to help you." Zhou Yu spread his hands and said, "Although I want to help you vent your anger, I'm not stupid enough to beat myself up." Seeing that the anger on Gan Ning's face became even stronger, Zhou Yu smiled leisurely: "Tell me, how did I offend our General Gan?"
Gan Ning said angrily: "The governor must have received the lord's flying pigeon message this morning."
Zhou Yu nodded: "I got it. Except for the lord stabbing himself, our army took Changsha County without a single blow. Now the lord is recuperating in Changsha, and the tens of thousands of troops under his command are ready to go at any time. Attacked the three counties of Guiyang, Lingling and Wuling. However, spies came to report that Liu Xian, the son of Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling, had sent troops together with generals Xing Daorong and Yang Ling to fight against the lord. Zhao Fan, the prefect of Guiyang, also sent his subordinates Chen Ying and Bao Long led tens of thousands of troops to help in the battle, and the five tigers of Jingnan gathered in front of the battle. My lord, the next battle will not be easy to fight."
Gan Ning said disdainfully: "Ziyi, Zilong and others are all in the lord's army. It's not easy to deal with these five miscreants."
"There are no deceitful men under the great reputation. These five people are known as tiger generals, and of course they also have extraordinary strengths. As far as I know, these Jingnan Five Tigers each have their own strengths. Xing Daorong has always been called the number one general in Jingnan. The general uses a huge ax to cut mountains, and he is brave enough for thousands of people, so he is called "Ten Thousand Enemies"; Yang Ling must be the vanguard every time he goes into battle, and he is also an unstoppable warrior; Chen Ying and Bao Long are collectively known as the "Guiyang Shuang" "Bi", Chen Ying is good at flying forks, and fights calmly and strategically; Bao Long once shot two tigers, so he is powerful in Jiangnan, and they are not easy to give." Zhou Yu shook his head slightly, paused, and continued: "The most troublesome among the Five Tigers is Liu Xian. Although he is the eldest son of Liu Du, the prefect of Lingling, he is very different from the ordinary dandy sons of royal relatives. This man is both civilized and military, and he recruits talents. He is a famous elegant scholar in Jingnan and is known as a Confucian general. When it comes to charging into battle, Liu Xian may not be as good as the other four, but when it comes to arranging troops, the other four are far behind. If the lord confronts him head-on, Liu Xian will not be able to resist him. However, our army¡¯s losses will also be extremely heavy.¡±
Gan Ning nodded and said, "Looking at it this way, the Jingnan Five Tigers are indeed strong opponents."
"Yes. There are many virtuous ministers and generals in Jingzhou, and each one of them is a rare talent. The lord is holding back at this time, probably out of love for talents." Zhou Yu smiled, "But on the other hand, the lord may also I hope we can make some progress here in Xiangyang."
Gan Ning slapped his thigh: "Exactly! Gong Jin, you are so cunning. You used all your gossip to fool me, which made me forget the purpose of coming here. Grand Governor, since we sent troops to Jingzhou again in the early spring, we and Cai Mao have been here The confrontation on the Han River has been going on for several months, and the result?There was not a real battle. If I had known this, I would have followed my lord and marched overland. "
"It's too late to say now." Zhou Yu said with a smile, "But Xingba needs to know that our enemy is Cai Mao, who is known as 'the first person in the Jingxiang water battle'. Although this person is a mess in terms of political methods, he is a mess in water. But he is a good fighter. And to be honest, if we use these empty-shell naval forces of ours to fight against the world-famous Jingzhou navy, I have no confidence in victory."
Although Gan Ning was not angry, he knew in his heart that what Zhou Yu said was true. Jiangdong's water fortress looks majestic from the outside, but its real quality cannot be complimented. If it weren't for the reputation of Jiangdong's generals that suffocated Cai Mao, he did not dare to start an army rashly. The troops will be overwhelmed and defeated.
After being silent for a while, Gan Ning sighed helplessly and said to Zhou Yu: "Grand Governor, can we only retreat and defend? My reputation as a Jinfan thief is ruined in your hands this time."
"That's not necessarily true." Zhou Yu suddenly laughed, "Cai Hao should want to fight more than us now."
"How to say?"
"Cai Mao, with his superior military strength, was willing to confront us on the river for so long, but did not take the initiative to seek a battle. What do you think the reason is, Xingba?"
After pondering for a moment, Gan Ning said: "I'm afraid he is afraid of the reputation of the Governor and our Jiangdong generals, so he doesn't dare to ask for a war."
"Famous things are just for bluffing. No matter how famous you are, your reputation is just a useless corpse." Zhou Yu shook his head, "Cai Hao held a heavy army but did not fight. It was originally out of suppression. The consideration of the Minister of Humerus in Jingzhou. However, he did not expect that Liu Qi, who was supported by his family and the Kuai family, would be so difficult to control. At this time, Cai Mao was in a dilemma. If he retreated, our army could cross the Han River and attack Xiangyang. Once Xiangyang fell , Jiangling will no longer be in danger, and they will become a fish in a urn, and they can only be captured; if they do not retreat, according to Liu Qi's reckless character, the next step should be to take action against Cai Kuai's family, no With troops in Jiangling City, Cai Mao's clan may be uprooted and die without a burial place."
Zhou Yu squinted his eyes, pondered for a while, and said with a smile: "So I decided to help Cai Mao."
"What the Governor means" Gan Ning thought he heard what Zhou Yu meant and asked tentatively.
Zhou Yu waved his hand and asked Gan Ning to come over. After explaining this, he said with confidence: "Xingba, I will give you a ten-day deadline. After ten days, I will wipe out the Jingzhou navy opposite." !¡±
"It's your order!" Gan Ning happily crossed his arms and said, turned around and strode out of the tent.