The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 425 Lu Xun

In the Lujiang Naval Camp, Gan Ning was wearing brocade clothes and sitting on a stool, looking much more relaxed.

He was the only one in charge of the navy, building the entire Lujiang navy from scratch. The hardships involved can be imagined.

Of course, there are gains as well.

The title of Admiral of the Navy was given to him not long ago, something he had never thought about. The former Jinfan bandit has now become a general of the imperial court. The difference between them is simply like heaven and earth.

"Brother, all the Chaisang navy has left the camp and is heading downstream."

Gan Ying, a cousin, rushed into the big tent and reported loudly.

"Coming to kill us?" Gan Ning stood up from his stool, unable to hide the excitement on his face.

Gan Ning suffered a great loss when Cao Cao took Jiangxia away last time. Although he lost in strategy, it was also part of the navy's combat effectiveness, which made Gan Ning very angry. Now that the other party took the initiative to challenge him, how could Gan Ning be afraid of them?

"It's not clear yet, but the Chaisang camp is now flying a big flag with the word Lu on it, while the navy is flying a big flag with the word Cao on it. I wonder if it's Cao Chun." Gan Ying shook his head.

Cao Cao's troops were also difficult to identify, mainly because there were too many generals with the surname Cao in the army, and no one knew who the enemy's main commander was.

"Lu? Who is he? Who can gain Cao Cao's trust and stay in Chaisang Camp?"

Gan Ning was actually very interested in the man who stayed behind in Chaisang Camp. It was a great thing for a general who was not surnamed Cao to lead an army under Cao Cao.

This kind of treatment is only available to veterans who have followed him for a long time, but this guy named Lu is obviously not one of them.

"Send someone to check and see what the origin of this surname Lu is?"

Gan Ning's eyes rolled.

"Brother, are you planning to attack Cao Cao's Chaisang naval camp?" Gan Ying quickly understood what Gan Ning wanted to do.

"Cao Cao's navy camp not only has naval forces stationed there, but also craftsmen, keels and other shipbuilding timber. If we burn all of this timber, Cao Cao won't be able to build new ships for three years."

Gan Ning sneered.

Destroying the navy's ships would at most cause serious damage to the enemy, but a new navy could be built in just one year. However, if the wood used to build the warships was burned and the craftsmen were killed, it would be enough to prevent the enemy from building warships for three years.

"Brother is very smart. I will notify Qin Feng to check it out."

Gan Ying said quickly.

Soon, the information from Chaisang reached Gan Ning.

"Lu Xun Lu Boyan? A member of the Jiangdong Lu family, a scholar?"

Gan Ning looked at the information in his hand and at Li Ji, the commander of Lujiang Qinfeng in front of him, with a look of surprise on his face.

"General, the information is definitely correct. Lu Boyan is just a scholar and the chief clerk for Cao Chun." Li Ji said hurriedly.

"Your information is correct, but some of it may have been leaked by the enemy on purpose. My lord once said that Cao Cao attached great importance to military power, and it was rare for non-Cao's descendants to be in charge of the army. The navy was even more complicated. Cao Cao didn't have much, so how could he hand it over to an outsider?" Gan Ning shook his head and said. He believed that Cao Chun let Lu Xun stay behind, either to deliberately lure him into a trap, or because Lu Xun was really talented. Combined with Qin Shou's teachings, Gan Ning immediately concluded that Lu Xun was probably really capable.

"Even if you really have the ability, so what? You want to defend Chaisang Camp with only 1,500 people. How much do you think of me, Gan Ning!"

Gan Ning looked at the number of soldiers left behind in Chaisang, his eyes flashing with fierceness.

It is a rare thing to defeat a larger force with a smaller one and to defeat a stronger one with a weak one. Gan Ning believed that his command ability was not bad. Perhaps Lu Xun was a powerful figure with great strategy and outstanding command ability.

But fighting a war ultimately depends on one's own strength. He did not even take Cao Cao's navy seriously with his own 30,000 naval forces, let alone Lu Xun's 1,500 men!
The army rushed into the navy camp and fought a quick victory. By the time Cao Cao's navy came to support, he would probably have returned to the Lujiang navy camp.

"Brother, are you going to be that pale-faced scholar?"

Gan Ying looked at Gan Ning's expression and immediately knew that Gan Ning was preparing to attack Chaisang, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

"Of course, Lu Xun only has 1,500 men. If we go in together, we can defeat the enemy in a few hours. When Cao Chun comes back, we will be back." Gan Ning sneered, "Even if Cao Chun comes back, what can he do? His strength is not as good as mine."

After Li Dian and his troops were captured, Cao Cao's naval strength was greatly reduced and could not be compared with Gan Ning. This was also the main reason why Gan Ning had the courage to attack Chaisang.

No matter how brilliant the strategy is, it is useless without enough troops to implement it. Gan Ning thought he was not a fool. Lu Xun might be very powerful, but he might not be able to outsmart him.

Gan Ying nodded after listening. It was indeed true. The Cavalry Army was brave and good at fighting. No matter how powerful Lu Xun was, it was absolutely impossible for him to fight against an army of tens of thousands with only 1,500 people.

Gan Ning immediately reorganized his troops and sent people to spy on the situation of Cao Chun's navy. When he learned that Cao Chun's navy was heading towards Moling, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Under such circumstances, even if Cao Chun wanted to return to rescue Chaisang, it would be too late.

On the third day, Gan Ning personally led the army to attack Lu Xun's Chaisang camp. Tens of thousands of troops boarded nearly a thousand warships of various types. They were so powerful that their flags covered the entire sky.

In the Chaisang camp, a young scholar was standing in the big tent. Some cavalrymen came galloping and a war horse stopped beside the scholar.

"Bo Yan, Gan Ning is here."

The knight on the warhorse rolled off his horse and shouted loudly.

"My Lord, Gan Ning is coming out in full force and heading straight for Chaisang. Our pressure will increase a lot." Lu Xun looked at Cao Ang and said hesitantly, "How about I stay behind and you go to Chaisang City?"

"Bo Yan, are you bullying me for my incompetence?" Cao Ang said with some dissatisfaction, "When my father was my age, he was already a filial and honest official. When the Qin thief was my age, he had already fought on the battlefield. I have thousands of troops to protect me, so why should I be afraid of Gan Ning?"

Lu Xun didn't know how to answer, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Swords have no eyes. I'm worried that you'll be injured by the arrows."

He was a cautious person. When Sun Ce conquered Jiangdong, he looked down on Sun Ce. Even when Cao Cao came, he remained the same.

Unfortunately, Cao Cao was more ferocious than Sun Ce. He said if you don't submit to me, I will kill your entire clan. This forced Lu Xun to submit to Cao Cao.

Cao Ang said nonchalantly: "Boyan, this Zhou Gongjin is really good! He fooled Gan Ning right from the start. If things go wrong this time, he can really destroy the Lujiang navy!"

"Young Master, Zhou Gongjin became famous at a young age. Even the Prime Minister praised him!" Lu Xun also exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)