The three high-ranking generals have arranged their seats, and the remaining four generals, Gan Ning, Gao Shun, Pang De, and Meng Da, have their turn. Miscellaneous generals cannot directly distinguish the high ground, and can only add administrative officials as a supplement.
Gan Ning is the first to hold the administrative post, followed by Meng Da, who should sit in the second row. Gao Shun and Pang De should sit in the third row because they have not received the administrative post. However, Gao Shun has been following Lantian for twenty years, and everyone regards him as Lantian's adjutant.
Gan Ning and Meng Da were grateful for Lan Tian's support and willingly gave up the third seat to Gao Shun. Gan Ning sat next to Zhang Fei and happened to be drinking, while Meng Da and Pang De finally sat in the third row.
Behind them were the generals accompanying the army such as Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, Liao Hua, and Zhao Lei, as well as the surrendered generals such as Hu Xiu and Fu Fang.
When Guan Yu saw everyone sitting down, he raised his wine glass solemnly and said, "The King of Hanzhong used to make me the governor of Xiangyang, and later he also made me the shepherd of Jingzhou. His intention is self-evident. Now we can sit in Xiangyang City, except for General Meng." , General Hu, and General Fu are inseparable from the strategies of Ziyu and the French military advisors, not to mention the soldiers who fought bloody battles, and the brave men who sacrificed their lives for the country, so the first glass of wine should be dedicated to them."
Guan Yu picked up the wine glass and swept it across his chest. The wine in the glass was evenly sprinkled in front of the table. The generals followed his example and sprinkled the wine on the ground to commemorate the soldiers lost in the war.
"For this second glass of wine, I suggest everyone collectively pay homage to General Lan. This time, it was all thanks to his planning. He not only repelled several armies from Jiangdong, but also conquered the important town of Jiangxia, allowing us to carry out the Northern Expedition without any worries. What do the generals think?" Guan Yu picked up the wine glass and bluffed, then observed the performance of the generals.
Guan Ping stood up first, held the wine glass and clasped his fists, and responded sonorously: "General Lan deserves this wine."
Guan Yu nodded happily when he saw this. Behind him, Gan Ning, Meng Da, Liao Hua and others gradually stood up and agreed: "General Lan deserves this wine..."
Lan Tian hurriedly stood up and returned the greeting: "This is all the soldiers' efforts. I actually didn't do anything. Besides, Jiang Xia was brought back by Yide..."
"If you hadn't used clever tricks to play tricks on Lu Xun and Sun Quan, how could I take back Jiangxia? Drink quickly, drink quickly." Zhang Fei urged.
"It seems that it is unreasonable not to drink. I drink with all the generals." Lan Tian raised his glass and turned it around, then raised his head and drank it all.
After drinking the second cup, Guan Yu stood up again. His eyes changed from soft to firm, "Although we have occupied Xiangyang, Cao Cao will not give up this important military town. The main force of the Wei army has moved to Wancheng, and its leading troops have already moved to Wancheng." When we arrived at Deng County, everyone drank this third glass of wine, and then we will have to rely on your concerted efforts to defeat Cao Cao."
After Guan Yu presided over the opening of the banquet, he signaled the generals to sit down and eat shabu-shabu. It was very enjoyable to have wine and meat in the winter. Most of the people in the hall were familiar with it, and they soon picked up the wine pots and started their own business.
Meng Da originally wanted to be the first to go to Lan Tian to express his goodwill, but he was overtaken by Gan Ning in the front left.
Gan Ning sat in front of the Lantian case and thought of his days in Quanling. Many delicacies came from Lantian. Since he became the prefect of Changsha, he has not drank so easily for a long time.
Lan Tian saw that Gan Ning was letting himself go a little bit, so he stopped him and said, "It's easy to get drunk when you cook wine. Don't drink like this."
"I'm so happy to be able to sit with you at the same table..." Gan Ning smiled and poured more food into his mouth.
Lan Tian is very good at observing words and expressions. He noticed something was wrong with Gan Ning today, so he frowned and asked, "Are you unhappy with Xing Ba? Why don't you tell me?"
Gan Ning suddenly sighed after hearing this: "I'll be cooking wine here, but it's a pity that Liang Tai won't have a chance..."
Lan Tian was stunned for a moment when he heard this. He didn't see Gan Ning's deputy general Liang Tai in the palace, and thought he was staying in the water village.
"General Liang..." Lan Tian hesitated.
"During the Battle of the Han River, he led his troops to board Jiang Qin's main ship, and was stabbed eight times and died..." Gan Ning shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Lan Tian asked: "It is indeed a pity, but the matter has come to this, and we must comfort his family..."
"I will probably be transferred out of Changsha after this war. Unfortunately, Liang Tai's son is only ten years old this year. It is not suitable for him to follow me around. I am a rough man and I don't know what to do..." Gan Ning sighed.
Lan Tian frowned and said to Gao Shun next to him: "Ten years old... has passed the age of enlightenment. If it is really inconvenient for Xingba to settle down, why not send the child to Guangzhou City? You can arrange it first Learn how to read and write in Mengxuetang, and then take the exam to Guangzhou Academy or Medical College when you are older."
"No problem, I'll arrange this." Gao Shun replied, patting his chest.
"Well... Liang Tai and I have been through life and death for decades. He actually hopes that his son will also join the army..." Gan Ning blushed and felt a little embarrassed.
Although he knew that Lantian was an opportunity for the people to study, Liang Tai believed that he was of low origin and did not want his son to get involved in officialdom through studying in the future.
Gao Shun saw Gan Ning's hidden worries, and comforted him: "Whether you are in politics or the army, reading and literacy are very important. Since General Liang wants his son to join the army, he can leave it to me to arrange it, or send it to him first." Open the Meng Academy, and then enter the martial arts hall like Gao Ling."
"Okay, Bo Ping won't bother you." Gan Ning was overjoyed.
"I also have a relationship with General Liang, so I should do something for him." Gao Shun nodded lightly.
When Lan Tian saw the two communicating, he thought that perhaps the children of these generals should arrange schools for their children and make good plans when they return to Guangzhou.
There was heavy snow outside the hall, and the heat inside the hall was boiling.
The soldiers drank too much and talked nonsense. Zhang Fei shook his head and found that Lan Tian was not at the table. He pulled Guan Yu and muttered: "Where did Lan Ziyu go? He didn't even have a few drinks with me... um..."
"Gao Boping took him back to rest. He will soon face Cao Cao's main force. He may have gone back to deduce the battle situation. We will rely on his strategy to break the city." Guan Yu explained.
"Okay... Second brother, do you know? If you have a plan, you can really do whatever you want. When I was in Wudu..." Zhang Fei didn't finish his words and fell drunk on the case.
Lantian wrapped himself in quilt and had a good night's sleep. He opened the window early the next morning and found that the courtyard was completely white, and the flying snowflakes were scattered like catkins. Although the intensity of the snowfall had weakened, the sky was still covered with clouds. He didn't know what was going on. How long will it take for the snow to fall?
The weather continues to get colder after the snowfall. Now tens of thousands of soldiers on the front line have thin clothes. They can only stay in rooms and tents to keep out the cold. It is unrealistic to go out to fight in the wild. Lantian estimates that the situation on Cao Cao's side is similar.
Lantian immediately called Gao Shun and said, "Boping, go get pen and paper immediately. I want to write a letter to Jiang Gongyan. I need to bring some winter clothes, otherwise the battle will not be fought. In addition, prepare a few blank books."
"Wei." Gao Shun answered and went to do it immediately.
After a while, Gao Shun brought paper, pen, and a blank book for recording. Lan Tian crouched in front of the case and finished writing the letter. He handed it to Gao Shun and emphasized: "Ask General Li Yi to send a transportation team to cooperate, and we must send the letter as quickly as possible." Winter clothes arrive at the front line in Xiangyang."
"only."
Gao Shun clasped his fists and was about to leave when he saw Lan Tian open a blank book and write the four characters "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" on the title page. When he saw the name of this hero, he instinctively connected it with The Legend of the Condor Heroes.
Could it be that, seeing that the snow was too heavy to fight, the gentleman took the time to prepare a new story? If the young lady found out, she would be ecstatic?
"Sir... The Condor Heroes are..." Gao Shun hesitated to speak.
"I used it to defeat Cao."
Lantian answered without hesitation that since he obtained Lu Lingqi's letter from Xiapi, Cao Cao could be regarded as his reader, so he had to prepare some 'meeting gifts' when meeting him in the future.
"Ah?" Gao Shun was surprised when he heard this. Can the story defeat the enemy?
