At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 213 Conflict
But it was said that Jia Xu and others came from Jingzhou. After arriving in Jiangzhou, they found a place to live.

The brocade robe given to Gan Ning was collected by Zhou Qi, the cavalry general. This time, it was specially allocated to Jia Xu for Gan Ning, a fierce general.

In the inn, Jia Xu was discussing matters with Ling Cao and Chen Wu. Suddenly someone came to report that the gifts he had sent had been returned.

Jia Xu's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he hurriedly came out to take the box. After opening it and seeing the touched brocade robe inside, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Seeing this, Ling Cao stepped forward and asked, "Why did Gan Ning take the things back?"

Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "If what I predict is true, Gan Ning will bring someone to get us soon."

Ling Cao and Chen Wu looked shocked and said hurriedly: "If this is really the case, sir, please leave quickly."

Before leaving, Zhou Qi repeatedly told the two of them to ensure Jia Xu's personal safety.

When Jia Xu heard this, he smiled bitterly and asked, "This is Ba County, where can we hide?"

If Gan Ning is still just a Jinfan thief, Jia Xu is not afraid. With the help of his men, it is not difficult to avoid him.

But now, Gan Ning is the postal supervisor and can use official power at any time. Those thieves who washed their hands with him are still his eyes and ears.

It is no exaggeration to say that although Gan Ning was not the top leader in Ba County, he took both black and white here, and his power was no less than that of the county governor.

Jia Xu himself could of course rely on his face and leave this place in disguise.

However, Chen Wu and Ling Cao are both powerful and majestic, with tough faces, and are very recognizable.

Even the subordinates they brought with them were all carefully selected elites.

There are so many of them that they are too conspicuous. If Jia Xu chooses to leave alone, these people may suffer.

In the past, Jia Xu might have put life-saving first.

But now, he has made up his mind to join Zhou Qi and has made great achievements in Yizhou. Naturally, he will not leave Ling Cao and Chen Wu, who are highly valued by Zhou Qi, and choose to leave alone.

The most important thing is that before leaving, Zhou Qi secretly told Jia Xu that the Yizhou pastor Liu Yan relied heavily on the people of Dongzhou and suppressed the local scholars in Yizhou, which made powerful families from all over the country dissatisfied.

Gan Ning was also a powerful man in Bajun, and he should have been resentful of Liu Yan for a long time.

This person is as fierce as fire, but he is also very aware of current affairs. If he secretly makes friends and gives good advice, he may not be able to instigate rebellion.

Although Jia Xu is very wise, he does not have an intelligence system like Zhou Qi's. Without understanding the whole picture, it is easy for him to make misjudgments.

However, out of trust in Zhou Qi, Jia Xu decided to take a gamble.

Seeing the solemn expressions on the faces of Chen Wu and Ling Cao, Jia Xu waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, two generals. I already have a countermeasure in mind."

Jia Xu was about to explain a few more words, but Gan Ning had already rushed into the inn with a large group of troops.

"Those craftsmen from Jingzhou, come out quickly and die!"

Gan Ning's eyes were like lightning and his voice was like a loud bell. The loud movement also caused a commotion.

At the entrance of the inn, several corpses were laid out, and the blood dyed the ground red.

Those who were killed were the soldiers carefully selected by Chen Wu from Lujiang Shangjia, and they were all well-known local rangers.

However, compared to Gan Ning, these rangers were nothing at all and were quickly killed on the spot.

Chen Wu followed Jia Xu out. Looking at the bodies lying in a pool of blood at the door, his eyes suddenly became bloodshot. He pulled out his weapon and jumped from the second floor.

Jia Xu was shocked when he saw this and shouted hurriedly: "Zi Lie, please don't do anything!"

However, Chen Wu was originally a knight-errant and was quite loyal.Moreover, they were locals from Lujiang County, and most of the rangers he selected had known him for a long time.

They are not so much superiors and subordinates as they are brothers.

Seeing his brother lying in a pool of blood, Chen Wu couldn't bear it. He didn't listen to Jia Xu's words and swung his sword directly towards Gan Ning.

"How dare you act cruelly if you work boldly and carefully?"

"Someone, take it down!"

When Gan Ning's confidants saw this, they smiled ferociously and shouted loudly to the soldiers behind him.

"Don't make any moves!"

Gan Ning heard this and stretched out his hand to stop his subordinate.

He saw that Chen Wu was tall and powerful, and he jumped down from the second floor in one go. It was obvious that his martial arts skills were extraordinary.

Gan Ning was not only happy to see Hunter Xin, but he was also worried that his brothers would be damaged if they rushed forward.

Although Gan Ning has a somewhat cruel personality, he only targets his enemies. Due to his background as a ranger, he cherishes the people under his command very much and treats them as brothers.

It is for this reason that all the soldiers under his command are willing to die for him.

In history, Cao Cao raised an army to attack Soochow, claiming to have an army of 40. Gan Ning led a hundred people to rob the camp, and none of his men showed fear. This is the beautiful story of a hundred cavalry forming a camp.

He looked at Chen Wu, whose eyes were red and filled with murderous intent. After stopping his subordinate from stepping forward, he immediately held a long knife in his smiling hand and killed the opponent.

"clang!"

The two fought against each other for more than thirty years without a clear winner, which attracted cheers from the onlookers.

However, Ling Cao was keenly aware that Chen Wu was now at a disadvantage.

He was worried that Chen Wu would make a mistake and ordered his men to protect Jia Xu, but he rushed over.

When Gan Ning's subordinates saw this, they were furious and cursed: "How dare you bully a small number with more people!"

After saying this, he stepped forward to intercept Ling Cao with his sword.

The two of them fought for a long time, and Ling Cao knocked away the man's weapon with his sword, and then slapped him to the ground with the back of his sword.

Ling Cao turned his hand and held the man hostage, and shouted to Gan Ning: "Stop immediately, or I will kill this man!"

When Gan Ning saw that his brother had been kidnapped, he couldn't help but panic. He hurriedly slashed Chen Wu open with his sword, jumped out of the battle group, and shouted sternly: "Let brother go quickly, otherwise none of you will be able to leave here today! "

Chen Wu and Gan Ning fought for a while and felt that they were not strong enough. Then they suddenly woke up and realized that they were a little reckless.

When he heard Gan Ning's words, he immediately shouted: "You brothers are brothers, so a certain brother is not a brother?"

"Pooh!"

The man who was held hostage spat a mouthful of bloody spit on the ground, and then laughed and said: "Nai Weng is not good at it. He was captured by mistake, but he has lost the face of his brother."

"Since our brothers started running rampant in Berkshire, when have we ever been threatened by others?"

"Xing Ba only makes people shoot arrows. If someone blinks his eyes, he is not considered a hero!"

Gan Ning's eyes widened, and his whole body was filled with murderous aura. He suddenly waved his right hand, and many archers immediately poured into the inn, aiming at Chen Wu and others.

Being targeted by so many archers in a narrow inn, the possibility of survival was extremely low.

Gan Ning stared at Ling Cao with his eyes fixed on him, and said with a gloomy face: "You count to three, if you don't let him go, you will bear the consequences!"

The reason why the Jinfan thieves were able to control Bajun was not only unity and loyalty, but the most important thing was ruthlessness.

They are not only cruel to others, but also cruel to their own people.

The laws of the Han Dynasty stipulate that if a thief takes a hostage, he can kill the hostage together. This is the famous prohibition of stealing invitations in history.

But the story goes that Prince Qiao Xuan was only ten years old. He was kidnapped by thieves when he went out to play alone. He asked Qiao Xuan for ransom, but Qiao Xuan refused.

Sili Colonel Yang Qiu led Henan Yin and Luoyang orders to surround Qiao Xuan's house, but he was worried that the thieves would kill Qiao Xuan's son and did not dare to force him.Qiao Xuan shouted sternly: "There is no evidence of a traitor. How could Xuan allow his son to live as a traitor to the country!"

Qiao Xannai urged Yang Qiu and others to march in and kill the thieves, but Xuanzi also died.

After the incident, Qiao Xuan went to the court to plead guilty to the emperor, and remonstrated: "Everyone who has been robbed will be killed together. No treasure can be redeemed to open up a treacherous path."

God allows it.

Since Emperor An, due to the loosening of legal restrictions, it has become a common practice for capital officials to rob hostages and not avoid the rich and powerful.

Since then, hostage-taking has disappeared.

In addition to Qiao Xuan, Xiahou Dun, the often-defeated general who claimed to have never won a war and was constantly promoted, was also kidnapped.

However, it is said that when Cao Cao was attacking Tao Qian, his home was stolen by Lu Bu.

Xiahou Dun's soldiers were shocked and horrified when they learned that their commander had been captured.

Fortunately, Han Hao was in charge of the overall situation, commanding the troops to station outside the Xiahoudun military camp, and ordering the generals to stand still, so that the various military camps settled down.

Han Hao made a gesture of sending troops to attack the hostage-takers on the grounds that national law did not consider the safety of the hostages.

The thieves were frightened, so they gave up the hostages and surrendered.

When Cao Cao learned of this, he continued to make it a law not to allow stolen invitations, and there were no more hostage-taking incidents since then.

Although this is Ba County, national laws have already been transmitted, and Gan Ning is naturally aware of these laws.

When Gan Ning led his troops across Ba County before, he did not take hostages. If there were enemies, he would directly exterminate the family.

If his brothers were kidnapped, Gan Ning would not reconcile with the thief. As long as his persuasion failed, he would kill the robbers and hostages without hesitation.

"one!"

Gan Ning held the long knife tightly and counted slowly.

"two!"

Seeing this, Jia Xu secretly thought something was wrong, and hurriedly shouted to Ling Cao: "It's all a misunderstanding, let him go quickly!"

Ling Cao looked at the murderous Gan Ning and knew that he was a ruthless man, so he had no choice but to obey Jia Xu's order and quickly let go of the hostages.

"kill!"

Gan Ning did not give up. After his brother returned, he shouted loudly and flew towards Ling Cao like a roc spreading its wings.

"clang!"

Ling Cao hurriedly raised his sword to block, but felt his mouth was numb and almost failed to block Gan Ning's move in anger.

"puff!"

Immediately afterwards, Gan Ning suddenly used force and directly suppressed Ling Cao's weapon, and the long knife made a gash in Ling Cao's body.

"Dare!"

Next to him, Chen Wu saw that Ling Cao let go of the hostage and the other party actually launched a sneak attack. He couldn't help but became furious. He brandished his weapon and charged at Gan Ning.

"Stop all!"

At this moment, Jia Xu had already walked downstairs and shouted sharply at Ling Cao and Chen Wu.

Seeing Jia Xu's harsh tone, the two men hurriedly withdrew from the battle circle and retreated to Jia Xu's side, guarding him closely.

When Gan Ning saw that the sneak attack failed, he did not continue the pursuit. He just held the knife and looked at everyone coldly.

When Jia Xu saw this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, bowed deeply to Gan Ning, and said, "I've seen the governor, can I take a step to talk to you?"

Gan Ning looked at Jia Xu with a slightly teasing look, and said with a smile: "You, a Confucian scholar, have heard of my name Gan Xingba, but you are not very afraid, but you are quite brave."

Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "How can I not be afraid of the reputation of the governor?"

"However, the governor didn't order anyone to fire an arrow just now. He just used a knife to kill Ling Cao. Apparently he just wanted to vent his anger and had no intention of killing."

"Otherwise, how could I dare to talk to the governor like this?"

When Gan Ning heard this, he couldn't help being shocked. He didn't expect that his thoughts were actually seen through by the other party. He couldn't help but look at Jia Xu carefully.

When Gan Ning first came to the inn, he did have murderous intentions, which is why he didn't hold back and directly killed the few people at the door.

The reason for this is that Gan Ning originally thought that these people were just spies sent by Jingzhou to find out the news.

However, after he fought against Chen Wu and Ling Cao successively, and saw their extraordinary skills, he realized that these people must not be as simple as mere craftsmanship.

It was precisely for this reason that even though he was angry just now, he still did not order the arrow to be fired, he only planned to teach Ling Cao a lesson.

Gan Ning was also a person who knew current affairs.

Let’s not talk about Liu Yan’s suppression of local forces in Yizhou during his time. Let’s just say that Liu Zhang, who had just been elected as the shepherd of Yizhou, was too weak to hold a big position and was not a wise master.

Gan Ning knew that Liu Zhang would be destroyed by the other princes sooner or later.

Looking at the neighboring princes of Yizhou, the only person with this ability is the chariot and cavalry general Zhou Qi.

If these people are just Jingzhou scouts, they can be killed without any further trouble.

If these people are of extraordinary status, if they are killed, they will be blamed on Zhou Qi. When the other party captures Jingzhou in the future, how can Gan Ning live a good life?

He looked at Jia Xu carefully and quickly concluded that among these people, the scribe in front of him was the most important person.

Gan Ning laughed several times and said, "In that case, let's go up to the second floor and talk about it!"

"Supervisor, please!"

Jia Xu bowed in vain, but Gan Ning did not show any humility and walked swaggering towards the private room on the second floor.

Jia Xu followed closely behind.

Chen Wu and Ling Cao were worried about Jia Xu's safety and wanted to follow him, but Gan Ning suddenly turned to Jia Xu and said, "I want to talk to you alone!"

Jia Xu understood and hurriedly said to Ling Tong and Chen Wu: "You guys just wait downstairs."

Seeing the hesitation on their faces, Jia Xu consoled them: "Don't worry, if the governor really wants to kill me, no one will be able to leave here today!"

After hearing this, the two of them had no way to refute, so they had no choice but to stay downstairs as ordered.

Jia Xu followed Gan Ning into the box on the second floor. After the two sat down, Gan Ning asked directly: "Who are you and why are you here in Jiangzhou?"

Jia Xu knew that the person in front of him was a murderer, so he did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly raised his hands and said: "I am from Xia Liangzhou, my aunt Jia Xu is the same, and my character is Wenhe."

"I am here under the orders of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and I am specially presented with the finest brocade robes to pay homage to Your Excellency."

"Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe?"

In this era, transportation was inconvenient and information was limited, especially in Yizhou.

Although Gan Ning was able to run rampant in Ba County, he didn't know much about Jia Xu, who was not well-known today.

However, Jia Xu's last sentence attracted Gan Ning's attention.

He asked with some surprise: "Does the cavalry general also know Gan Ning's name?"

(End of this chapter)