"General, why don't you accept the order quickly?"
Wu Zhi said with a smile.
"I accept the decree!"
Yang Ling stepped forward and took the imperial edict from Wu Zhi.
"Oh, I'm very envious of the general. I'm afraid your majesty will give you a heavy reward when I return to the capital this time."
Wu Zhi shook his head and sighed, but there was a strange air of yin and yang in his words.
Everyone can see that Cao Pi's intention on the surface is to let Yang Ling return to Beijing to receive the reward, but in fact it is to directly seize Yang Ling's military power!
"You're asking for a beating!"
Gan Ning's face became angry and he was about to rush forward.
Fortunately, Zhao Yun on the side had quick eyes and quick hands and quickly caught him.
Wu Zhi was startled, and while hurriedly retreating, he said dissatisfiedly,
"General, these people under your command are too lawless!"
"These men of mine are all rough men. If I disturb the servants, I hope you will forgive me."
Yang Ling said this, but he didn't look apologetic at all.
Wu Zhi felt angry in his heart, but he could only swallow his anger.
He thought to himself, let you people be arrogant first, and after Yang Ling leaves, see how I deal with you!
"It's getting late. Please invite Wu Shizhong to the city. I will hold a banquet in the evening and personally greet Wu Shizhong."
Yang Ling said calmly.
…
It's night and the lobby is brightly lit.
The servants have arranged an exquisite banquet according to Yang Ling's instructions.
As the master, Yang Ling occupies a high position.
As a guest, Wu Zhi sat down next to him.
As soon as the banquet started, Yang Ling picked up the wine glass and chuckled,
"Everyone, Shizhong Wu is here for the first time. You have to treat him well. Don't let him think that we are not polite enough and our hospitality is not good enough."
For some reason, looking at Yang Ling's smile, Wu Zhi had an unknown premonition in his heart.
Before he could react, he saw Gan Ning walking over with a wine bottle and said with a sinister smile,
"Shizhong Wu, I am a rough man. I hope you will bear with me about the city gate today!"
"According to our rules here, I drink two bowls and pour one for Wu Shizhong!"
Without waiting for Wu Zhi's consent, he poured himself two bowls of wine and drank it!
After finishing two bowls of wine, Gan Ning filled another bowl of wine and handed it to Wu Zhi!
Looking at the full bowl of wine, Wu Zhi's face turned green!
This is not fruit wine or rice wine, but extremely strong Maotai!
After one bowl of it, wouldn’t it make you faint immediately?
"This, that, General Xingba, I...I am too drunk..."
Wu Zhi hesitated.
"Could it be that Mr. Wu looks down on me?"
Gan Ning raised his eyebrows and took off his clothes, revealing scars all over his body, and said viciously,
"I have been on the battlefield for so many years, and the grass on the grave of the last one who didn't give me face was at least three feet high!"
Wu Zhi swallowed and looked at Yang Ling tremblingly.
"General, this..."
"Shizhong Wu, Xingba is impulsive, you might as well do it."
Yang Ling said expressionlessly.
Wu Zhi also heard about what Gan Ning did in Shu.
He glanced at the wine in front of him, then at the scar on Gan Ning's body, and finally picked up the wine with great heroism and drank it all in one gulp!
After drinking this bowl of wine, Wu Zhi felt like his stomach was churning, and he felt a little dizzy.
However, this was not the end yet. As soon as Gan Ning sat back down, he saw Dian Wei coming over again carrying wine.
Wu Zhi was startled and quickly waved his hands and said,
"General Dian Wei, I... really... can't drink..."
"Why, if you drink Xingba's wine but don't drink my wine, are you not giving me face and forcing me to go crazy?"
As he spoke, Dian Wei held down the short halberd on his waist and said angrily.
"I did not mean that……"
"Since that's not what you meant, just give me a drink!"
Dian Wei placed the wine bowl heavily on the table.
Wu Zhi had no choice but to bite the bullet and drink it all in one gulp!
"That's pretty much it."
Dian Wei nodded with satisfaction and turned back to his seat.
Before Wu Zhi could take a breath and take a bite of food, Xu Chu, Ma Chao, Wei Yan and other big men gathered around him.
Seeing this situation, Wu Zhi almost cried!
"I'm really too drunk. Please ask the general to persuade them!"
He was forced to have no choice but to ask Yang Ling for help with a grimace.
"It's okay to let them let Wu Shizhong go, but I have something to tell Wu Shizhong."
Yang Ling put down the wine glass in his hand and said calmly,
"These brothers under me are quite impulsive."
"If they have suffered any grievance, they will not hide it. If there is any trouble, it will be Wu Shizhong who is ugly."
"Remember, when you come here, if it's a dragon, you have to coil up, and if it's a tiger, you have to lie down for me!"
"Understand?"
Looking at the military generals who were eyeing him eagerly, Wu Zhi finally woke up from a dream, knowing that tonight was the Yihongmen Banquet!
He knew in his heart that if he didn't bow his head, he would be the only one who would suffer in the end!
Forget it, why not just bow your head first.
After Yang Ling returns to Xudu and is dealt with by His Majesty, he will slowly deal with these arrogant soldiers!
"I...got it!"
"Very good! Since Mr. Wu is too drunk, let's send him back first!"
Yang Ling nodded with satisfaction.
The reason why Wu Zhi was invited to the banquet tonight was to give Wu Zhi a slap in the face and make him stop being so arrogant after he left.
Now it seems that the goal has been achieved.
Poor Wu Zhi came to the banquet tonight. He didn't even eat a bite of the food. He was given a few bowls of wine and left in despair.
"Isn't this guy very arrogant at the city gate today? Now he knows how powerful we are, right?"
"Hey, if you dare to challenge the general, you won't get any good results from him!"
Gan Ning and the others were very happy when they saw Wu Zhi's defeat!
Pang Tong, on the other hand, frowned and sighed,
"General, do you really want to go back to Xudu?"
"What if I don't return to Xudu?"
Yang Ling said calmly.
Just after pacifying Jiangdong and before Sun Quan was arrested, Cao Pi couldn't wait to announce that Yang Ling had returned to Xudu and asked Wu Zhi to succeed Yang Ling.
This move clearly shows bad intentions!
Moreover, the return of Xu this time is different from the past. Jiangdong has been destroyed, and the only one that can threaten Cao Wei is Shu.
Not to mention being put under house arrest by then, it is not impossible for Cao Pi to directly assassinate Yang Ling!
"Your Majesty is so suspicious of the general. Why does the general want to go back?"
It was Lu Xun who spoke.
After leaving the Chinese army camp, Gan Ning stopped Pang Tong and said,
"Military advisor, as long as the general is so loyal, shouldn't we consider something for him?"
"General Xingba, don't be impulsive."
Pang Tong hurriedly advised,
"Don't forget that the general's family members are all in Xudu."
"If you act nonsense, I'm afraid you will harm the general!"
Gan Ning stamped his feet angrily and said with a depressed expression,
"Then are we just waiting to die?"
Pang Tong looked around, then whispered to everyone,
"The general is certainly a man who values friendship and loyalty."
