Shu Han Confucian General of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 316 Happiness Gone Too Fast

Gan Ning carefully flattened the paper roll that had been untied from the pigeon's leg, and put it in a small wooden box that he carried with him as a treasure. There were already more than a dozen of these small paper rolls stacked inside.

It's not that Gan Ning is playing tricks, in fact, there are only two words on this roll of paper: OK.But the problem is that these two characters are written by Emperor Zhaolie Liu Bei, which is the imperial decree. How dare Gan Ning neglect it?Collect it as a treasure.

Walking down the pass, I happened to meet Wang Ping, the guard of Tongguan.Seeing Gan Ning's brisk footsteps, Wang Ping also expected something, and asked with a smile, "It seems that General Gan has waited for it?"

"That's right!" Gan Ning grinned, and then he left Tongguan and came to a port by the Wei River.Here, dozens of boats are ready to stop, and the boats are covered with thick curtains.Just after getting close, you can still smell a faint smell of sulfur.

"Brothers, General Cheng has removed all the iron chains and hidden reefs in the Yellow River. It's time for our Jingxiang navy to show our faces. From today on, we will be on guard every day. We will set off when the south wind blows!" Gan Ning arranged it and said.At this time, it is the end of spring and the beginning of summer, and there are many south winds, so it is possible to leave at any time.

"General, we are going down the river, so why use the wind!" Huang Bing, the navy general, wondered, Gan Ning laughed and said, "This time, let's give Cao Pi something to play with!" Then Huang Bing left behind with a puzzled look on his face. do not mention.

Maybe Gan Ning's character broke out, but on this afternoon, a strong southeast wind blew over the Wei River, Gan Ning quickly ordered dozens of boats to set off and go downstream.Although the southeast wind is somewhat obstructive, Tongguan is not too far from Mianchi.Gan Ning and other dozens of boats set off in the afternoon, and finally arrived at the upper reaches of Mianchi in the early morning of the next day.Through the thin fog at night, Gan Ning could vaguely see the other side's ferry by the Yellow River, as well as the water village and the warship.And the other party obviously also found them, but Gan Ning's dozens of boats were all covered with thick cloth, and they were all dressed like merchant ships, so the other party did not send anyone to fight, but only took a few small boats to go forward for interrogation .

"Don't care about them, set fire to Cao Jun's water camp!" Gan Ning gave an order, and then dozens of boats were all set ablaze, and then rushed aggressively towards the enemy's docks and water fortresses.The fire took advantage of the wind, and the wind boosted the power of the fire. The defenders at the ferry suddenly panicked.

At this time, the chain of warships has not been fully built, but most of them have been connected.In order to prevent the enemy from attacking, Xia Houmao placed all the connected serial warships on the outer front.Now that dozens of fireships are coming, the sailors on the serial warships hurriedly unlocked them, and then divided the ships.But how can there be time in a hurry?Not long after, the first ship hit, and then one after another.With the help of the wind, the fire spread instantly.

There was not much rain this spring, and the structure of the Yellow River water village is similar to that of the land dry village, with more wooden structures. In this dry climate, Gan Ning’s fireboat immediately burned blazingly .Following the wind, the fire gradually spread from the ferry to the depths of the water village.Cao Jun's soldiers were at a loss. If they were lucky, they could escape by getting closer to the shore. If they were unlucky, they would be burned to death or jumped into the water and drowned.But no matter what, the whole water village was on fire.

"Let's go!" Seeing that the fire was almost over, Gan Ning turned over and jumped into the river, boarded the boat at the stern and went straight downstream.However, the Yellow River water village was disturbed by him, and the flames immediately rose to the sky, and the fire burned for almost a whole night.

In the early morning of the next day, when the sky was bright, Cheng Wu, who had escaped from death and joined the army, looked at the messy Yellow River water village, but also remained silent for a long time.Last night, he went to pick up a batch of grain and grass transported from Yecheng overnight, so he was not burned to death by the fire.Xia Houmao was not so lucky, and was directly burned into a roast pig.

"Master Joining the Army, it's all gone!" A Dubo beside him stammered as he looked at the dead branches that were still steaming.Cheng Wu was speechless for a while, he knew in his heart that it would take at least dozens of days to rebuild such a water village and then connect the chain warship.By then, his father would have been trapped to death in Henan.

"I have no choice but to inform the general as soon as possible and let him make a decision!" After Cheng Wu regained his strength, he still habitually asked his immediate superior Cao Hong to make a decision.However, what he didn't expect was that his boss was also in big trouble this time.

Thousands of miles away in the north, when there were more than a hundred miles away from Yanmen Pass, Zhang Fei and others divided their troops.According to the agreement, Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng went to attack Bingzhou, and Ma Chao and Zhao Yun went to Youzhou.

"Zilong, Meng Qi, pay attention. The Jiangdong Navy was ordered to go north to harass Jizhou and Youzhou. They might run into you. Be careful!" Before dividing the troops, Zhang Fei still warned.

"Don't worry, the two princes, just relying on me and my brother-in-law, it is enough to turn Youzhou upside down!" Ma Chao said carelessly.Zhang Fei just nodded, Zhao Feng was silent for a while, but finally said: "Meng Qi, if possible, we can also get rid of Cao Jun in Sanhan and Liaodong, so as to save more inconvenience in the future!" But he remembered It is really unfavorable to see the stick entrenched there in later generations.

"That should be the case!" Ma Chao nodded, and then waved his army forward without mentioning it.Zhao Feng and Zhang Fei gathered more than 9 cavalry infantry on their side and went to Yanmen Pass.

On the way, Zhang Fei also briefly introduced Tian Yu. Just like in history, this Tian Yu also worked with Liu Bei for a period of time under the tent of Liu Yu, governor of Youzhou, and Liu Bei admired this person's talents.By accident, although Tian Yu never left the north, his master changed several people.From Liu Yu to Gongsun Zan, to Yuan Shao, and then to Cao Cao.Now time flies, almost 30 years have passed, although Zhang Fei is a very nervous person, seeing his old friend now, he can't help but feel emotional.

"Actually, I should be allowed to go to Youzhou. I don't know what happened to my little fields and orchards in my hometown in Zhuojun!" Ever since Ma Chao and Zhao Yun left, Zhang Fei had been nagging from time to time.I don't know if I'm talking to myself or who I'm asking.

"Third General, since you are so restless, why don't you wait until the fighting subsides, just like the lord asks you to go back and have a look?" Zhao Feng saw that his mind was a little out of order, and quickly comforted him.With the battle imminent, it is not a good thing for the general to be so agitated.

"Hehe, I hope!" Zhang Fei smiled noncommittally, and then said something that caught Zhao Feng's eyes: "Life is full of unsatisfactory things. When I was young, I thought about how to make a name for myself and make great achievements. Now I have made it through this world." Such a reputation, but I feel that hunting and drinking are the fastest and most peaceful days at that time. People, I really can’t tell! But,” Zhang Fei looked at Zhao Feng meaningfully at this point, and finally said: "If my predictions are correct, after this battle is over, you probably won't fight again, right?"

"Huh?" Zhao Feng was a little caught off guard by Zhang Fei's words, but after realizing it, he just smiled.It seems that his character is indeed recognized by others, and even Zhang Fei has seen some ways.It's just that I really want to retire like this. The murder and arson the day before yesterday seemed to have awakened some restless things in my body.

While the two had their own thoughts, their footsteps were not slow at all, and they finally arrived at Yanmen Pass after a while.Yanmen Pass is an important pass in the north of the Han Dynasty, and Bingzhou is used to resist the Huns and other aliens.Even if Cao Pi used troops in the south, Yanmen Pass was still guarded by 4 soldiers.In the entire Bingzhou, there are only more than [-] defenders, and the rest are basically in Jinyang.

At this time, Yanmen is closed, and Tian Yu is still doing the final ideological struggle.What he held in his hand was a personal letter from Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of the Great Han Dynasty.In the letter, besides reminiscing about the old days, Liu Bei and him also talked freely about major events in the world, and finally persuaded him to surrender.

Tian Yu remembered that when he first became an official, Liu Bei was one of the few people who was more optimistic about him.Later he went to Xuzhou, and sent people several times to lobby him to play in Xuzhou.But because my mother is old and needs someone to take care of me, I have never agreed.He didn't want to wait until later, when his mother passed away, and he switched to Yuan Shao, and was entrusted with the important task of stationing in northern Xinjiang.It was so wrong, and after decades, I kept passing Liu Bei.

Tian Yu knew that Liu Bei was not an idler, but he never expected that he would become the number one vassal in the world, inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, and be about to rule the world, let alone that he thought he would never meet him On the battlefield, but now Zhang Fei ran over by himself, he really couldn't dodge it.Thinking of this, Tian Yu also sighed, handed the letter in his hand to Yan Rou, and then said bitterly: "General Yan, what do you think about this matter?"

Yan Rou and Liu Guanzhang are also old friends. He has Xianbei blood and has always respected heroes. He admired Liu Bei back then.After reading this letter now, Yan Rou didn't think about it for too long, and said directly: "I don't think we should make enemies with His Majesty anymore!" If it is said that he changed his position much faster than Tian Yu, he just opened his mouth to address him. His Majesty Liu Bei.

Tian Yu heard the words, and then looked at the defenders behind him. These people were basically the frontier soldiers who had followed him for many years.Although it is duty-bound to defend the country, his perception of the imperial court is not too strong.Cao Wei sent them to guard the frontier, also out of this consideration.Now Zhuge Liang's move has really hit the bottom line.

The next day, Tian Yu led [-] defenders to surrender to Zhang Fei and Zhao Feng.Zhang Fei has always valued gentlemen over villains, and Tian Yu is an old friend, so his surrender is naturally a kindness to each other.In addition, Zhao Feng is also approachable, not long after Tian Yu surrendered, the little burden in his heart disappeared.

Liu Bei had already said that once Tian Yu surrendered, he would be named General Pingbei. In addition, Zhang Fei also named Yan Rou as General Anbei.Yan Rou was left to lead the old troops to garrison Yanmen Pass, but Tian Yu entered the hinterland of Bingzhou with the army, and most of the guards in Bingzhou had old friends, so they brought Tian Yu to persuade them to surrender, which was better than [-] elite soldiers.

A few days later, news also came from the east.After Ma Chao and Zhao Yun entered Youzhou, the empty hinterland of Youzhou couldn't resist the 1 tigers and wolves at once. Zhenbei Zhonglang Jiang Shao had no choice but to surrender and was allowed.The two jointly lead the introduction, and then came to the south.Only Ma Dai remembered that Zhao Feng said that he was going to pacify Liaodong and Sanhan, so after the surrender of the defenders everywhere, he led [-] troops to Sanhan.

Later, Ma Chao regretted this matter very much, and often lamented that if he had gone there, he could have made a prince.It's just that Ma Chao's little frustration is nothing compared to Cao Pi's news that the Yellow River Ferry was burned.

(End of this chapter)