The Jiangdong warship moved eastward, and Gao Shun and Gan Ning led their troops forward to help Su Fei's men dismantle the water stronghold left by Lu Su.
Gao Shun and Gan Ning both made great achievements in this battle, so Lantian invited Guan Yu and others to meet him.
Guan Yu first nodded to Gao Shun, because he was from Lantian and he couldn't comment. Then he told Gan Ning alone: "Ziyu declares that you are the governor of Changsha. From now on, the waters of Dongting will be handed over to you. Can I rest assured?"
Gan Ning is neither humble nor arrogant: "I will do my best in the end."
Guan Yu nodded, "You and Governor Su are old acquaintances, and Guan also believes in your ability. The police can jointly control and defend the waters in Dongting.
Set up beacon towers along the river to warn people. If Jiangdong dares to attack for the first time, there is no guarantee that it will not happen again. "
"Wei." Gan Ning cupped his fists.
At this time, everyone was very relaxed. Yi Ji stepped forward and saluted everyone: "General Guan, General Lan, everyone, now the crisis in Jingzhou has been resolved.
My lord is still waiting for news in Yizhou. I would like to say goodbye and return to Chengdu. "
Guan Yu nodded, "What Uncle Ji said is true. It would be better to reassure my elder brother as soon as possible."
"Then I'll take the first step..." Yi Ji saluted again.
"Uncle Ji, please wait a moment. Guan also has to rush back to Jiangling. I can accompany you on this journey." Guan Yu waved his hand and said. .
"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders."
Guan Yu turned to Lan Tian and said, "Why don't you come with me, Ziyu? Yuan Zhi misses you very much. If you defeat Cao Ren, you can still have a drink with Zilong."
Lan Tian quickly shook his head: "Jingnan has just experienced a war, and the top priority is to stabilize people's hearts and resume production. Not to mention that General Lai also wants to go back to settle Cangwu. Let's go our separate ways, right?"
Lai Gong clasped his fists and asked Guan Yu for instructions: "I want to go to Chengdu with Mr. Ji Bo to pay homage to the lord. Now in Jiaozhou, there is General Lan who takes care of him. No one is more qualified than me."
Guan Yu saw that Lai Gong was very pious, so he waved his hand and said: "Zi Yu is a capable man, so he will work harder. This matter is settled."
Lan Tian saw that he couldn't keep Lai Gong, so he didn't force himself any more. He held his hands and laughed loudly: "In that case, I wish you all a safe journey."
"Ziyu is precious."
After Guan Yu finished speaking, he went ahead with Lai Gong and Yi Ji, leaving Su Fei behind to help everyone deal with the aftermath.
After handling the Dongting affairs, Gan Ning hosted a banquet for Lan Tian in Linxiang and thanked Lan Tian for his long-term cultivation and support.
Gan Ning burst into tears at the banquet. Looking back on the first half of his life, he was like a lost dog wandering around the world. If it weren't for Lan Tian's words, he might have blindly voted for Sun Quan.
Gao Shun took a sip of water and asked coldly: "If you really vote for Jiangdong, then we will become opponents today. Are you confident that the outcome will be changed?"
Gan Ning shook his head: "Sir, your intentions are lofty and far-reaching, and you can't compare with others. Although Ning is a few years older, he only has a strong body. If he really serves Jiangdong, he may be killed by his neck at this time."
Lan Tian smiled and said: "To conquer a hundred horses and rob a camp, not many people in the world can do it, so you don't have to be humble."
Gan Ning looked at Gao Shun and smiled bitterly: "With Boping's entrapped troops, if I take the risk to rob the camp, wouldn't I be falling into a trap?"
Gao Shun was noncommittal: "If this is not true, stop flattering me. General Gan will be appointed as the governor of Changsha. Don't live up to your recommendation."
Gan Ning said nonchalantly: "Anyway, Changsha is under your rule. From now on, no matter what I don't understand about military affairs, I will go to Quanling often to ask for advice."
It is also very convenient to get back and forth by water. "
Lan Tian nodded, "General Guan will definitely pay attention to the defense of the Yangtze River in the future, and the Dongting waters will be a top priority. Xingba may have more contact with Yun Chang in the future, so we must pay attention to control. It is not easy to win his favor."
"I will respect General Guan as much as Governor Lai," Gan Ning replied.
Lan Tian was very pleased after hearing this. Gan Ning had been practicing by his side for several years and could finally become a county guard in his own right. Although the wildness in his blood still existed, he had learned a more diplomatic style of dealing with things. As long as he was paired with a capable county magistrate, Then Changsha County will definitely prosper.
After staying in Linxiang for half a day, Lantian and Gao Shun set off to return to Quanling. Gan Ning couldn't bear to stay and chose to give up. After all, there were still a lot of things waiting for Lantian to do.
I have been here for nearly a month. The busiest yamen in Quanling is the Press and Newspaper Department. There is too much material on Jiang Wan’s desk. The new issue of the Yangtze River News is likely to be a special issue, and Jiangdong will be pushed to the forefront of public opinion. With the addition of 'commentator' Liao Li, the newspaper may not even have enough space.
Lan Tian did not intend to stir up trouble during this sensitive period, causing the Sun and Liu families to fall into a tense atmosphere again. He had to tell the newspaper and newspaper office to handle it more gently.
After all, Cao's army in the north is already ready to move. If Jingzhou falls into war and chaos in all directions as a result, it will not be in line with Liu Bei's group's development ideas at this stage.
While Lantian led his troops back to Quanling, Guan Yu also rushed back to Jiangling in a warship. After bidding farewell to Yi Ji and Lai Gong at the dock, he entered the city without stopping.
"Sun Zhongmou has withdrawn his troops?" Xu Shu was overjoyed to see Guan Yu return.
Guan Yu nodded, "Retreat to Jiangxia for the time being. How is the situation in the north of Jiangling now?"
Xu Shu said: "When Yun Chang left, the garrison of Jiangling was less than 10,000 people. I was worried that Niu Jin would lead the troops to besiege the city, which would cause panic among the people and break the hard-won stability, so I sent Yuan Jian (Liao Hua) to lead the troops. Five thousand went north to intercept and try to delay the battle until the general returns..."
"The military advisor wrote in general terms in the battle report. It seems that the actual situation is more dangerous. Liao Yuanjian was asked to take 5,000 soldiers to resist, but you only had 4,000 soldiers left to guard Jiangling. If Zhuge's military advisor was here, he would never be like Yuan Zhi. Take risks." Guan Yu couldn't help but shake his head.
Xu Shu smiled and said: "I have four thousand people to defend the city. If the war is really brought to Jiangling City, not only the people in the city will panic, but also the nobles will abandon the city and surrender to the enemy..."
Guan Yu stroked his beard to express his approval to Xu Shu, and then asked: "How is the situation ahead now?"
Xu Shu led Guan Yu to the war room, pointed to the sand table and reported: "Yuan Jian (Liao Hua) originally relied on Dangyang City and fought back and forth with Niu Jin, but later Cao Ren personally brought troops to help, and General Liao resisted with few soldiers. We were defeated in Dangyang, but fortunately General Zilong came from Chengdu, and they should now confront each other in Dangyang."
Guan Yu frowned and fell into thought: "I heard that the main force of Cao's army is in Runan. If Cao Ren is allowed to stand firm in Dangyang, he may use this as a stronghold to move south.
It is difficult for the existing defenders in Jingzhou to resist. I wonder if the military adviser has a clever plan to quickly retreat the enemy? "
Xu Shu looked at the sand table and thought: "Although Dangyang is not a big city, Zilong and Yuanjian's troops are not as good as Cao Ren's. If you want to win quickly, you must send reinforcements."
Guan Yu geared up: "Guan's hands are itching these days. Yuan Zhi, please tell me what to do."
Xu Shu looked at Guan Ping next to him and said: "The young general will temporarily guard Jiangling, and Yun Changbing and I will go in two groups to support him."
"The troops are divided into two groups?"
Guan Yu was confused when he heard this. Dangyang was directly north of Jiangling and could only be reached by land. Why did the military advisor divide his troops into two groups?
