"Is your body okay?" Lan Tian asked with concern.
Gan Ning had many illnesses in history, most of which were due to epidemics, and he eventually died of the disease. According to later medical theories, Gan Ning's condition was that he had weak resistance and could not adapt to more extreme environments.
Now working under Lan Tian, Gan Ning also fell ill twice in Jiaozhou, so Lan Tian was particularly worried about Gan Ning's health. After all, it was difficult to find a strong general who could fight on land and water.
Gan Ning patted his chest and said, "Since I learned Wu Qin Xi from Mr. Hua, I eat well during the day and sleep soundly at night. I have almost no serious or minor illnesses. My physical condition is much better than before. Sir, you don't have to worry about me."
"We still need to pay attention to it. The sea cucumbers and other things that Ustin sent from Jiaozhou still need to be supplemented regularly." Lan Tian warned.
Gan Ning scratched his head and said with a smile: "I insist on practicing Wu Qin Xi. As long as I don't die on the battlefield, I will live for seventy or eighty years without any problem..."
"Mr. Yuanhua told you?" Lan Tian asked curiously.
"Well..." Gan Ning nodded.
Lan Tianxin said that if in peaceful times, Hua Tuo would probably be able to establish a sect, and he would also start practicing with his family.
Gan Ning received Lan Tian's order and rushed to Jiangxia with more than a dozen personal followers.
Guan Yu ordered Gan Ning to be the chief general, and Fu Shiren and Guan Ping to be deputy generals. He led 4,000 elite navy troops and 200 warships out of Jiangxia to Ruxukou to rescue Sun Quan.
Ruxu water leaves Chaohu Lake and flows eastward between Ruxu Mountain and Qibao Mountain. Ruxu Mountain is in the east and Qibao Mountain is in the west. The two mountains face each other. There are stone beams in the middle, and the stone is cut to pass through, which is extremely dangerous.
The flow of the Yangtze River from Ruxukou was stable. After occupying Ruxukou, Cao's army relied on many islands on the riverside to launch cross-river battles in a layered manner. Finally, they approached Niuzhu from the land route. Niuzhu was very close to Jianye and could threaten Jiangdong's forces. Governance office.
At Lu Meng's suggestion, Sun Quan built a city and a gate on Ruxu Mountain, and guarded it at Shuikou by building a crescent-shaped Ruxu dock.
In December of the 17th year of Jian'an, the warships supported by Gan Ning entered Ruxu River from the Yangtze River. When they arrived ten miles away from Ruxuwu, they saw Jiangdong warships docked neatly beside the waterway.
The patrol boat in charge of the alert asked Gan Ning's fleet to dock at the riverside to wait. Not long after, Lu Su came to greet them by speedboat.
When the two ships crossed each other, Gan Ning and others stood at the bow to greet him. Lu Su was disappointed not to see Guan Yu. He held up his hands and asked, "Where is General Guan?"
Guan Ping clasped his fists and replied: "My father is unable to escape due to important matters. These are General Gan, the brave lieutenant general, and General Fu, the righteous and brave lieutenant general."
Lu Su nodded. He observed Gan Ning carefully and asked doubtfully: "General Fu and I have met many times. Who is General Gan..."
Gan Ning looked calm, cupped his fists and introduced himself: "Gan Ning, whose courtesy name is Xingba."
"Jinfan...this time you are..." Lu Su almost blurted out the Jinfan thief. He often accompanied Sun Quan to stay in the Chinese army. Gan Ning, the legendary warrior, had never seen him. He wondered why Guan Yu sent him here. Adding to the problem? Not only was Ling Gongji's father-killing enemy, he had also robbed his own camp by a hundred horses. I don't know what the lord thought.
"I'm here to help you on the orders of General Guan," Gan Ning replied calmly.
Guan Ping quickly added: "General Gan will be the main general during this trip, and General Fu will be the deputy general..."
Lu Su nodded in response, looking at Jiang Xia's warships, he couldn't help but frown, "Don't Jiang Xia's navy have ten thousand people? These warships don't look like that many?"
Gan Ning explained: "Liu Zhang in Yizhou has evil intentions. General Guan wants to send troops to save his lord. All the four thousand naval troops that Jingzhou can spare are here."
Lu Su suddenly realized that he finally understood what Guan Ping was talking about, but after all, reinforcements were coming all the way. He could now ask Sun Quan for help.
Lu Su cupped his hands and said to everyone: "Cao Cao is advancing southward slowly. The two sides have not yet engaged in battle. Please stop the ship and rest at the foot of Qibao Mountain. I will return to camp to report to the lord, and then we will arrange the attack."
Gan Ning said with a serious smile, "I heard that Ruxukou is extremely dangerous. Even the millions of soldiers guarding this place may not be able to defeat it. But my thousands of Jiangxia navy troops are not good at guarding the pass. We will wait until the decisive battle on the Yangtze River to make up for it. Now I will give you strength first." Take courage..."
Lu Su looked embarrassed: "Uh... Then I'll take the first step, and I'll forgive you for any inconvenience."
"Grand Governor, go slowly." Gan Ning and others said goodbye with fists clasped.
Watching the Lusu Clippers go away, Fu Shiren spat into the river and said to himself: "There is no even water or wine, how is Jiangdong's hospitality? How did I entertain guests in Jiangxia?" "
"General Gan, shall we stop here?" Guan Ping asked.
Gan Ning looked at the surroundings and said cautiously: "Let our fleet retreat two miles to the shore, clear the channel for transporting grain and troops to the east of the Yangtze River, and send patrol boats to check the surrounding terrain."
"Wei." Guan Ping responded with cupped fists.
Lu Su's ship passed through his own defense area and docked at the dock behind Ruxuwu. Sun Quan had arrived with an army of 70,000, and Jiangdong's warships were neatly displayed under Dongguan.
Lu Su left the ship and entered Ruxuwu to see Sun Quan and told him that Guan Yu's reinforcements had reached ten miles behind.
When Sun Quan heard that there were only four thousand people coming, he immediately showed a displeased look. How could Liu Bei's people be so petty? Considering the alliance between the two families, this banquet was indispensable, but Lu Su did not bring Guan Yu to the dock.
"Where is General Guan? Why didn't Zijing invite him to the dock? Cheng Gongyan has a proud and arrogant heart. We should fulfill our friendship as landlords and not offend him." Sun Quan asked doubtfully.
Next to him, Cheng Pu immediately added: "My lord's words are true. Guan Yunchang is a great general in the world. Even Cao Cao respects him. It's not rude to come to help now."
Lu Su smiled bitterly and said: "Xuan Degong is in danger due to Liu Zhang's scheme. General Guan wants to send troops from Jingzhou to Yizhou for rescue. Now let his son Guan Ping lead 4,000 elite soldiers..."
"How can Guan Ping, a boy with a yellow mouth, command the Jiangxia Navy? Is there really no one available in Jingzhou?" Cheng Puxin said that the big man carrying the sword was stronger than Guan Ping. What did Guan Yu think?
Sun Quan was always a suspicious person. After listening to Cheng Pu's words, he stroked his purple beard and said coldly: "How could Guan Yunchang be so perfunctory? Could it be that Liu Xuande has already arrived?"
Zhang Zhao then analyzed: "Liu Zhang and his son have been running Yizhou for 20 years. It is natural that Liu Xuande is in crisis now. It only greatly affects the Sun-Liu alliance. If the soldiers who entered Sichuan cannot be returned, Guan Yunchang can still Can you defend Jingzhou?"
Lu Su saw that everyone was getting more and more outrageous, so he could only answer honestly: "The leader of this trip will be Gan Ning, and the deputy will be Fu Shiren. They are both brave people. My lord should understand."
As soon as they finished speaking, everyone looked at Sun Quan and saw that his face suddenly turned pale. At this moment, Ling Tong asked sternly: "What did you say, Commander-in-Chief? Is that beast Gan Ning here? And that beast Fu Shiren?"
Gan Ning used to help Huang Zu resist Jiangdong's attack. Lu Su thought that he had some reputation among these people, but he didn't make it clear enough that Sun Quan didn't believe his ears.
Sun Quan: Lu Zijing, what do you mean? Didn't you say that what happened back then was treated as if it didn't happen, and now you are bringing it up again here? Not only do you praise Gan Ning for his bravery, but you also question me, should I understand?
