"Gan Ning, I want you to die today." Ling Tong shouted, turning back on his horse and charging again. The veins on his arms popped out, and the violent force seemed to crush the handle of the knife. The impact of the war horse was all attached to the blade.
The broadsword fell from the sky like a giant waterfall. Ling Tong used all his strength to strike. He didn't believe Gan Ning could still catch it.
In the flash of lightning, Gan Ning's black pupils shrank instantly, and he jumped to the side like a spiritual ape, easily dodging Ling Tong's move.
"Trash, why don't you dare to block me?" Ling Tong's eyes were blood red.
Gan Ning sneered: "You don't have any shame just because you have a horse?"
"As long as I can kill you." Ling Tong roared wildly and ran forward again.
Gan Ning glared and said nothing, but his eyes were firmer. As the saying goes, ruthless people don't talk much. It's time for Ling Tong's family to be reunited.
When Ling Tong rushed over, Gan Ning suddenly threw away his two halberds and gently pulled his right hand to his waist. He stretched an iron chain straight.
The broadsword whipped up dust and arrived in an instant. Gan Ning turned sideways and threw the iron rope into the sky, and the chain wrapped around the blade's head like a poisonous snake.
Gan Ning grabbed the iron rope and pulled it down with the help of his sword. Ling Tong was immediately pulled off his horse. The two generals watching the battle beside him rushed to his rescue in a panic.
Whether to kill Ling Tong or respond to a new attack, the calm Gan Ning decisively chose the latter. He pulled the chain back, and Ling Tong's sword was caught in the air.
Gan Ning took advantage of the situation and reached out to hold the sword. At this time, one of the generals jumped on his horse in the air and had the momentum to trample him under the horse.
Because the speed was fast enough, when Gan Ning turned around, he saw a white light flashing above his head, and the general, including the man and the horse, was swung in two parts.
This scene seemed familiar. Gan Ning also used this method to kill the tiger in Jiuyi Mountain.
In water battles, double halberds are used in infantry battles. In horse battles, long-handled swords are used in hand, and the iron ropes on the body are also weapons. Gan Ning has a unique understanding of weapons.
While he was killing the enemy, Ling Tong was helped up on his horse by another general, "General, let's run quickly, or it's too late..."
Ling Tong glanced around in panic on his horse and saw that half of his three thousand soldiers had fallen, while Gan Ning's 'Jinfan thieves' were all on their feet.
"Let's go." Ling Tong clamped his legs on the horse's belly and fled to the southeast first.
"Okay... ah..." The general was about to raise his whip and mount his horse, when a bloody blade suddenly appeared on his chest, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out and he fell off the horse.
It turned out that when Gan Ning saw that the two of them were about to run away, he raised his sword and threw it diagonally forward, and it pierced into General Pi's vest like a javelin.
Gan Ning pulled out his sword from the ground and got on his horse. He saw Ling Tong and several cavalrymen running away with their heads in arms. It seemed that he had given up on the Jiangdong lambs. His mission was to rescue and guard Linxiang, so he had no intention of pursuing them.
Gan Ning's troops were all elites trained in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. In addition to their strong combat capabilities, they also exuded confidence.
Jiangdong's soldiers were leaderless and soon lost their will to fight.
When the sun rose to high in the sky, there were thousands of corpses lying in the south of Linxiang City and on the east bank of the Xiang River. Gan Ning wiped out nearly 4,000 Ling Tong's vanguard at the cost of more than 300 people killed and more than 200 injured. people.
In addition to ambushing the sailors in the reeds and sneak attacks with blowguns, nearly three thousand soldiers were killed head-on. Almost everyone in Gan Ning's elite group was one against three.
While cleaning the battlefield, Gan Ning sent people to maneuver the boats on the opposite side, and at the same time sent people to help the wounded back to Linxiang for treatment. The guard Xi Zhen opened the city gate and welcomed them into the city.
Just now on the city wall of Linxiang, the officers and soldiers guarding the city saw what fighting meant. Xi Zhen did not lead his troops to attack from both front and back because he had no confidence in Gan Ning's navy. After all, they were not the most elite troops in Quanling.
Seeing Ling Tong's soldiers fall like melons, everyone instantly respected this thousand-man team. Without the backing of a city or condescension, it was so inspiring to see that the larger number could defeat the smaller number in a frontal battlefield.
"General Gan." Xi Zhen greeted Gan Ning at the city gate with a sincere attitude.
"It's actually you?" Gan Ning looked curious.
Xi Zhen smiled and told Lan Tian's secret order. Gan Ning's eyes opened wide after hearing this. He finally knew what Lan Tian's backhand was. The chess piece in front of him had been buried for several years, and he had to admire Lan Tian's advanced layout.
Gan Ning got off his horse, patted Xizhen on the shoulder and said, "Okay, sir, the person you like is indeed extraordinary."
"The general has prepared a place, and all the doctors from Linxiang have been invited. Your wounded will be treated immediately." Xi Zhen said with clasped fists.
Gan Ning nodded, "General Xi is very thoughtful and the city defenses are well laid out, but don't let down your guard. There may be a tough battle ahead."
Xi Zhen asked in surprise: "General Gan said this. Could it be that Ling Tong's rumor is true? Sun Quan's tens of thousands of troops went to attack Jiangling?"
"It is true that Sun Quan sent troops to Jingzhou, but we don't need to worry at all. General Guan has personally gone to Dongting Lake to resist." Gan Ning replied.
"There will be no problem if the general concerned is here." Xi Zhen breathed a sigh of relief, because he was not only a fan of Lan Tian, but also a fan of Guan Yu.
After Xi Zhen finished speaking, she turned around and asked: "Since General Guan is stationed in Dongting, why do you say there is still a hard fight? Are you worried that General Guan will not be able to defend with a small number of soldiers? With General Guan's bravery and use of troops, Sun Quan's tens of thousands of soldiers may not be able to break through. Can’t reach the Dongting defense line.”
Gan Ning shook his head and said: "I am not worried about the Yangtze River, but Ling Tong's escape direction is to the southeast. Mr. Jiang concluded that the garrison of Jianchang and Haihun would invade the border through You County, and would seize Changsha as soon as possible, along the line with Dongting. They echo each other, so there should still be war in Linxiang, and we are under great pressure."
Xi Zhen was stunned. He swallowed his saliva and said, "Huh? Then let's ask General Guan for reinforcements as soon as possible. With the new reinforcements from General Gan, the Linxiang garrison will be less than three thousand..."
Gan Ning raised his head and laughed: "Sir, since you can predict the enemy ahead of time, how could you put Changsha into danger? General Gao and the enemy troops should be on their way here."
"Trapped troops? That's no problem."
Xi Zhen was deeply touched. The two hundred songs he brought from Lingling were now the core force of Linxiang city defense. Without these people playing an exemplary role, the city might have been breached by Ling Tong.
"General Xi, please prepare some paper and pen. I want to report to my husband and General Guan on the situation in Changsha." Gan Ning looked at Xi Zhen and said.
Xi Zhen solemnly clasped her fists: "General, please follow me."
After Gan Ning stationed in Linxiang, Xi Zhen directly handed over the command. In the afternoon, the clippers delivered letters one to the south and one to the north. They were to be sent to Yinshan County and Dongting Lake overnight.
The boat sailed slowly at night, and the news was not delivered to Dongting Water Village until dawn the next day.
Su Fei found Guan Yu holding Gan Ning's letter, "General, Xingba has sent an urgent report from Changsha."
"Oh? Changsha?" Guan Yu took the letter while stroking his beautiful beard.
After Guan Yu read two lines of words, Danfeng's eyes widened and he continued: "Sun Quan is a common man, how dare you do this."
