The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 433: Gan Ning is Imprisoned
"Wulin? Red Cliff? The Battle of Red Cliff?"

In the camp, Qin Shou looked into the distance and heard footsteps behind him. A fragrant breeze blew and a beautiful woman came slowly towards him with a cloak in her hand.

"Prime Minister, the weather is cold, don't catch a cold."

As he said this, he put the cloak on Qin Shou.

I have to say that this kind of mature woman is the best at taking care of people.

She is Wu Yi's younger sister and was once married to Liu Zhang's brother, but her brother died early and she is now a widow at home. In order to appease the people in Sichuan, Qin Shou took her into his account.

In history, she was once the queen of Liu Bei, but now, she no longer has this opportunity.

"Mrs. I'm here."

Qin Shou nodded, patted her hand gently, and asked her to retreat. Fa Zheng and others came from a distance.

"Prime Minister."

Everyone bowed to Qin Shou.

"You also know the intelligence about Gan Ning? He was defeated in Chaisang and retreated to Wulin. Cao, Liu and Sun were stationed at Chibi, with Zhou Yu as the main general. It's quite interesting." Qin Shou was not affected by the news of Gan Ning's defeat.

“Prime Minister, appointing Zhou Yu as commander-in-chief is probably the result of mutual compromise. Sun Quan is a young man with no more than 10,000 soldiers. Only by letting Zhou Yu be the commander-in-chief can the situation be balanced. Otherwise, neither Cao Cao nor Liu Bei will trust each other.” The sharp-tongued Zhang Song said disdainfully.

"Zi Qiao, you are wrong this time. Zhou Lang is a very good man. He is proficient in naval warfare and has the talent of a general." Xun You shook his head and said, "It is Zhou Yu's credit that Sun Quan was able to resist Cao Cao for many years."

"I have tried to recruit them several times, but they rejected me every time. According to intelligence, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu originally came to see me, but I didn't expect that they went to see Cao Cao in Moling." Qin Shou felt full of malice.

"Prime Minister, could it be that because the two were captured by Cao Cao when they passed through Moling, they were forced to join the coalition camp?" Zhang Song hesitated.

Qin Shou was stunned when he heard this. What Zhang Song said was not impossible. The two were captured alive by Cao Cao, and Zhou Yu was forced to join Cao Cao's camp, command the army, and fight against him.

You should know that Zhou Yu and Sun Quan didn't have much affection for each other, but it was different with Sun Ce. In order to fulfill Sun Ce's request, Zhou Yu took good care of Sun Quan, and never betrayed him even though he was suspected by the other party.

Once Cao Cao threatened Sun Quan's life, Zhou Yu would definitely serve him.

But in this way, the Cavalry Army will have room to maneuver.

"My lord, Sun Quan may have other ideas, otherwise he would not have appeared in Moling and would have gone directly to Beijing from Lujiang." Fa Zheng held a different opinion.

"Zi Qiao, do you think Sun Quan really wants to join forces with Cao Cao?" Qin Shou's expression changed.

Although both are in Cao Cao's camp, the meanings they represent are completely different. The former can be won over, but the latter may be deceived if not handled properly.

"When the lord unified the world, Sun Quan could only be a minister and could not guard Yizhou. But if the three of them joined forces and divided the world into four parts, Sun Quan could still rule Yizhou and become the king." Fa Zheng shook his head and said, "I think Sun Quan would rather guard Yizhou than submit to the court."

Qin Shou nodded. If this happened to him, he would make the same choice. After all, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. It is understandable that Sun Quan made this choice.

"Marquis Anle doesn't want it, but wants to be a rebel."

Qin Shou sneered.

He now believed that Sun Quan really wanted to establish his own regime, so he joined forces with Cao Cao. In this case, he had to make other plans.

"Let's go to Wulin first. I want to see what these three people can do."

Qin Shou clenched his fists.

"Pass the order down. Gan Ning underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, resulting in the loss of his troops and generals. Deprive him of his military power and lock him up first. I will make a decision after I arrive." Qin Shou suddenly said in a deep voice. "Prime Minister."

When Fa Zheng, Zhang Song and others heard this, their faces changed drastically and they wanted to persuade them.

"Needless to say, my Cavalry Army has clear rewards and punishments. Merits are merits and faults are faults. Gan Ning attacked Chaisang without my order and lost so many soldiers. Shouldn't he be punished? Put him in jail first!" Qin Shou said coldly, "If this gets out, won't the world think that my Cavalry Army has no military discipline?"

Fa Zheng was stunned when he heard this, but soon he seemed to understand something. His eyes lit up and he quickly retreated.

At this moment, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan gathered together in the Red Cliff camp, with their subordinates Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia and others gathered together. Zhou Yu served as the commander-in-chief, with all the best soldiers and generals under his command.

"Gan Ning has set up camp in Wulin. It will take Qin Shou about ten days to reach Nanjun." Guo Jia, who has the intelligence of the three armies, said, "We are currently facing Huang Zhong, but in fact, the real boss is Sima Yi. This Sima Yi is not easy to deal with."

"Sima Yi is good at defense. He now has a lot of soldiers and sufficient food, so he will focus on defense." Zhuge Liang's mouth twitched after hearing this. No one knew Sima Yi better than him.

In order to deal with him, he even wore women's clothes, so he didn't care about face. It was very annoying to fight against such a person on the battlefield.

It's really too difficult.

Zhuge Liang believed that Zhou Yu didn't want to meet such a person either.

Zhou Yu and others looked at Zhuge Liang and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to. Zhuge Liang led tens of thousands of troops to attack Dangyang City. The battle lasted for several months, but the two sides fought less than ten times.

"You can laugh if you want, Gongjin. You are the one leading the army this time. I believe you will soon see how powerful Sima Yi is." Zhuge Liang snorted coldly.

He felt very unwilling in his heart. After all, he had never been so embarrassed since his debut.

"It's not easy for the two sides to fight each other across the river." Cao Cao said, "None of us three can be careless. If things go wrong, this will be our last battle."

Everyone's faces suddenly turned grim after hearing this.

The two sides were facing each other across the river, and it was not easy to defeat the other side. The navy's combat method was different from that of the infantry and cavalry.

"My lord, good news, good news."

At this time, a scout came running from a distance and handed the information in his hand to Guo Jia. Guo Jia took a look and immediately burst into laughter.

Cao Cao and others looked at Guo Jia.

"Qin Shou ordered Gan Ning to be imprisoned. The reason was that Gan Ning had started the war without authorization, underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, which led to heavy losses for the army. He was therefore stripped of his military power."

Guo Jia said loudly.

After hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up and they nodded repeatedly.

Gan Ning is the most proficient in naval warfare among the Cavalry Army. If Gan Ning is put in prison, the Cavalry Army will be leaderless.

"I didn't expect Qin Shou to make such a decision. He is simply cutting off his own limbs."

Cao Cao sighed.

"Military discipline is strict, but it also has its downsides."

Liu Bei said with regret: "Poor Gan Ning, this brave general."

(End of this chapter)