Three Kingdoms: Start by marrying Cai Yan, then vie for supremacy.

These artisan families were of great importance to the state and county.

Lu Feng wasn't sure what kind of trouble would result if someone intercepted his plans halfway through.

"Going to Wancheng? That's definitely a good idea!"

Huang Chengyan expressed his strong approval of this arrangement.

He understood better than Lu Feng the immense uproar that news of his family's surrender would cause in Jingzhou. To prevent any unforeseen complications, it was best to leave as soon as possible.

** immediately summoned his clansmen to pack their belongings and strictly forbade the disclosure of the news of their allegiance to Lu Feng.

The preparation process lasted for several days.

Escorted by 200 members of the Lu family army, they arrived in Wancheng in just one day.

Huang Chengyan was deeply moved.

The Huang family settled down in Wancheng from then on.

Lu Feng set up a woodworking research and development workshop in the city and regularly came to teach and guide craftsmen such as Huang Chengyan.

At the same time, research and development tasks for various types of weapons and siege equipment were assigned to cultivate technical talent.

These preparatory works are all for future needs.

The news that the Huang family had moved to Wancheng to seek refuge with Lu Feng could not be kept secret any longer.

After all, Nanyang was part of Jingzhou, and Wancheng had many spies from gentry families in Xiangyang and other places.

It's easier said than done to try and deceive everyone.

"The Huang family has actually submitted to Lu Feng? What is their intention in doing this? Do they truly value this person so much?"

"Who knows if Huang Chengyan has gone senile?"

"There's probably more to this story than meets the eye."

"Could it be that he was forced? I saw that old fellow Huang Chengyan in Wancheng yesterday, he was grinning from ear to ear, he didn't look like he was being coerced at all!"

"It can only be said that Lord Wu, Lu Feng, is truly shrewd!"

"What exactly is his intention in subduing the Huang family? Could it be that he is finally going to march on Nanyang and Jingzhou?"

Rumors abound.

Cai Mao, Huang Chengyan's brother-in-law, even made a special trip to Wancheng to find out the truth.

"Brother-in-law! Why did you lead the whole clan to join Lu Feng without saying a word? Could it be that, as outsiders say, you were threatened by him?" Cai Mao asked vaguely while chewing on a pastry.

"Where did you hear such nonsense?" Huang Chengyan laughed and scolded. "It's utterly absurd! I was purely moved by Lord Wu's magnanimity and submitted willingly!"

"Come on!" Cai Mao scoffed, glancing at him sideways. "Brother-in-law, do you think I believe you? 'Magnanimity and breadth of vision'! If there weren't some real benefits, you might be tempted, but would your old fogies in your family agree?"

As Huang Chengyan's brother-in-law, he knew all too well the stubborn temper of the Huang family's old fogies.

Those old guys who do tech are all like donkeys!

This doesn't make sense at all according to common sense!

"Oh?" Huang Chengyan raised an eyebrow. "Deok-kyu, you've really improved! You can even tell that? Did your sister give you a heads-up?"

"No, that's not true!" Cai Mao's face flushed red. "I came straight here as soon as I entered the city, and I haven't even seen my sister yet!"

Isn't this looking down on people?

Cai Mao is, after all, the most outstanding member of the Cai family this generation. Why can't he be smart for once?

"Then why don't you hurry up and go see your sister? Be careful she doesn't punish you!" Huang Chengyan added with a sneer.

Cai Mao: "..."

This reminded him.

His two older sisters are no pushovers either.

"I'll stop here and go pay my respects to my sister!"

After Cai Mao finished speaking, he disappeared in a flash.

"That brat!"

Huang Chengyan couldn't help but shake his head with a chuckle: "You're such a grown man, yet you still act like a little boy! Your father-in-law must be worried sick!"

Just then, Lu Feng led his servant Lu San over, greeting them with a smile from afar: "Old Master Huang, what makes you so happy?"

Huang Chengyan quickly stood up and bowed: "Greetings, my lord! My good-for-nothing brother-in-law, Cai Mao, just came by."

"Oh?" Lu Feng sat down on the stone bench, his eyebrows twitching slightly. "Is it that Cai from Xiangyang? To my shame, I had completely forgotten that your wife is none other than the eldest daughter of the Cai family."

"Exactly!"

Huang Chengyan stroked his beard and smiled. Marrying the eldest daughter of the Cai family was indeed the proudest thing in his life. Although this marriage was intended to unite two powerful families, he was not the only talented young man among the younger generation of the Huang family.

"I will definitely pay a visit to the Cai family another day." Lu Feng nodded slightly, and then discussed woodworking techniques with Huang Chengyan.

"Father! Father!"

Suddenly, a melodious voice rang out. A little girl with blonde hair and fair skin skipped over, holding a bamboo toy: "My uncle gave me a new toy! Isn't it pretty?"

"It looks beautiful, very beautiful..."

Before Huang Chengyan could finish speaking, the little girl suddenly noticed Lu Feng and rushed over with bright eyes: "Brother Lu Feng! You promised to make me a little windmill! Let's go now!" She grabbed Lu Feng's sleeve and started to leave.

This girl was none other than Huang Chengyan's beloved daughter, Huang Yueying. Even in her early teens, she possessed striking beauty, with almond-shaped eyes, a delicate nose, and skin as white as snow. Her striking golden hair, paired with her deep-set eyes, made her resemble a mixed-race beauty, a blend of a Central Plains woman and a Western Region woman. Such looks would undoubtedly be highly sought after in later generations, but now she was seen as an anomaly.

Huang Chengyan deliberately named his daughter Achou (meaning "ugly") in an attempt to protect Huang Yueying. But in Lu Feng's eyes, she was clearly a bastard, destined to grow into a beautiful mixed-race girl.

"That Zhuge Liang is really shrewd!" Lu Feng muttered to himself. However, in this timeline, Zhuge Liang didn't have that opportunity.

"Stop fooling around, girl! Your brother Lu Feng has important business to attend to!" Huang Chengyan scolded with a stern face.

"No way!" Huang Yueying pouted and retorted, "Father clearly wanted to keep Brother Lu Feng here to ask him questions. It's so pathetic for someone his age to still need to ask others for help!"

Huang Chengyan was speechless. This wasn't a sweet, caring daughter; she was a heartless, treacherous one! What kind of daughter speaks to her father like that?

"Alright, alright," Lu Feng said with a smile, trying to smooth things over. "Old Huang, let's call it a day. This is some knowledge and technique I've compiled. Please study it first, and feel free to ask me any questions. Now I need to go make toys for Yueying."

After saying that, he extended his hand to Huang Yueying: "Come on, let's go to the workshop."

"Brother Lu Feng is the best!" Huang Yueying immediately beamed and pulled Lu Feng towards the workshop.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Huang Chengyan shook his head helplessly: "My lord really spoils this girl too much." Although he said that, the old man was actually quite pleased with himself.

[Notice:

Since settling in Wancheng and meeting Lu Feng, Huang Yueying's personality has gradually become more outgoing and cheerful.

She had never been so cheerful and outgoing before.

All of this stemmed from the fact that Lu Feng not only did not show the slightest contempt for Huang Yueying because of her unusual appearance, but on the contrary, he greatly admired this girl.

He even found her unique appearance exceptionally beautiful.

"Perhaps the matter that Madam and the clan elders discussed earlier is indeed worth considering!"

"Perhaps this is the best ending for Yueying."

Huang Chengyan pondered to himself.

Half a month ago, the lady and several elders saw that Lu Feng did not mind Huang Yueying's appearance at all, and thus the idea came to them.

Time flies, and half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

During these six months, the Han Dynasty did not return to peace after the Yellow Turban Rebellion was quelled.

Xi Liang Bei Gong Boyu colluded with Song Yang and others to kidnap Han Sui and Bian Zhang and start a rebellion.

They once occupied the Sanfu region.

Emperor Ling, Liu Hong, had no choice but to successively dispatch Huangfu Song, Sun Jian, Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo, and others to the **.

That's right! Dong Zhuo has returned to the scene.

And it was reactivated.

Behind this, He Jin and Yuan Wei naturally played a crucial role in pushing things along.

As a result, Dong Zhuo owed the two men a huge debt of gratitude, plus an astronomical sum of money.

Unfortunately, the emperor only recognizes gold and silver.

Dong Zhuo was forced to empty his pockets and borrow money from Yuan Wei.

In fact, Liu Hong originally wanted to send Lu Feng to Yongliang to quell the rebellion.

However, they were stopped by General He Jin and Yuan Wei, among others.

Would they really give Lu Feng another chance to make new contributions?

On this day,

"Young Master! Gan Ning requests an audience!"

Lu Yi hurried over to report, unable to hide his excitement.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng smiled and immediately put down the documents and stood up: "You've finally arrived? Where are you right now?"

After waiting for more than half a year, I finally met this person.

Half a year ago, the secret guards found Gan Ning's trail and delivered Lu Feng's handwritten recruitment letter to him.

Unfortunately, his mother fell ill and was bedridden, so he was unable to answer the summons for a long time. Upon hearing the news, Lu Feng immediately ordered someone to send him the appropriate medicine and a prescription he had personally written. Within ten days, Gan's mother's condition gradually improved, and she finally recovered completely recently.

This ordeal finally came to a satisfactory conclusion, and Lu Feng was overjoyed.

"He arrived yesterday," Lu Yi said with a beaming smile. "This Gan Ning is very loyal and righteous. He not only brought his old Jin Fan troops but also his entire family to join us!" His words were full of admiration—this man is both filial and righteous, and his actions are extremely decisive.

"Bring me here immediately!" Lu Feng clapped his hands and laughed.

Upon seeing him, Gan Ning was dressed in a magnificent Shu brocade robe, which was quite eye-catching.

"Greetings, Lord Wu!" Gan Ning stepped forward and bowed deeply. "I am deeply grateful for the medicine that saved my mother; I will never forget this kindness. I received your letter of recruitment long ago, yet I have only come to report now; I am filled with shame. I am willing to serve you to the death!"

Since Lu Feng gave him medicine to save his mother, Gan Ning had secretly pledged his life to him.

"Xingba, there's no need for such formalities!" Lu Feng personally helped him up, holding his arm and examining him closely. "You've been eagerly awaiting this opportunity! Now that we've joined forces, I will not let you down. Although we currently lack a naval force, I know you are skilled in naval warfare. When we establish a fleet in the future, you should be its commander. For now, you can accept the position of Military Advisor, and your old troops will remain under your command. Is that acceptable?"

The establishment of the online army was already in the planning stages.

"This humble general, Gan Ning, thanks you, my lord!" Gan Ning was overjoyed upon hearing this and bowed again to accept the order.

Originally a minor official in Shu, the military commander was now holding a considerable position.

Indeed, joining Lu Feng's side was a wise move!

"Ding! Successfully recruited the fierce general Gan Ning, gaining 1 special sign-in opportunity. Use it now?"

"Great! Come on, I'll take you on a tour of the military camp first! I'll introduce you to some of the generals under my command; they are all exceptionally skilled fighters!"

"Oh?" Gan Ning raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued. "Just what I wanted! I was just worried about not having any高手 (masters) to spar with!"

Before long, Lu Feng led Gan Ning to the military camp.

Generals such as Dian Wei, Chen Dao, Zhou Cang, and Huang Zhong were introduced in succession. Lu Feng specifically introduced Gan Ning's abilities to everyone.

The generals naturally dared not underestimate them—anyone who could be favored by their lord must have extraordinary abilities.

"I've heard that you are all top experts? I, Gan Xingba, am no less so. How about we have a friendly spar?" Gan Ning took the initiative to clasp his hands in a challenge.

This fierce general, who came from the Jinfan pirates, was clearly a man who couldn't sit still.

"Hey! Just what I wanted!" Dian Wei grinned widely and stepped forward without hesitation: "Let me be the first to experience it!"

"please!"

The two immediately went to the training ground, made some preparations, and then engaged in battle.

Coincidentally, both men were experts in wielding short halberds. However, Dian Wei had already reached the pinnacle of the super-first-rate level, and his diligent practice over the past six months had further improved him, bringing him to within a step of the peerless realm. In contrast, Gan Ning was currently only at the peak of the first-rate level.

Even though Dian Wei deliberately held back, only using probing moves to maneuver, he still easily won after fifty rounds.

"So formidable?" Gan Ning, though defeated, was still proud, his fighting spirit burning even brighter: "I am completely convinced! But I will never admit defeat! Given time, I will surely become the lord's number one warrior!"

"Hahaha!" Dian Wei laughed, scratching the back of his head. "Want to be number one? You'd better work harder! Don't even mention General Han Sheng, who has already reached the peerless realm; even our lord's realm is still beyond anyone's comprehension!"

"What?"

Gan Ning was taken aback upon hearing this, then turned to look at Huang Zhong and Lu Feng, asking in surprise, "General Huang and our lord actually possess such strength?"

"Otherwise, what did you think?"

Gan Ning was speechless for a moment.

Surprisingly, this news did not discourage him; instead, it fueled his fighting spirit.

If there are such capable people under our lord's command, how many heroes must there be in the world?

"I was ignorant before! From now on, I will definitely work twice as hard!"

Having said that, he solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute to the two men: "I humbly request your guidance, my lord and General Huang!"

"Oh?"

Huang Zhong and Lu Feng exchanged a smile: "Training won't be easy, you should think this through."

"I will do it without hesitation!"

Gan Ning's resolute demeanor left Dian Wei, Chen Dao, and the others speechless with astonishment.

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After nightfall, Lu Feng finally had time to deal with the special sign-in rewards.

"System, use special check-in."

"Excellent! This perfectly fills the gap in my knowledge of naval warfare; I even have blueprints for future warships."

The moment I received the reward, a flood of naval combat experience rushed into my mind.