The Yangtze River is like a gap between heaven and earth, clearly dividing the three counties of Lujiang, Yuzhang and Danyang.
Wankou is one of the Yangtze River crossings in Lujiang County. Many merchant ships and water transportation started here.
On this day, there were five merchant ships moored on the ferry in Wankou. There was a business name with the word "箮" erected on the deck, and civilians were constantly unloading the goods on the ships.
"Prime Minister, the Jinfan bandit's ship is coming soon. Let's hide first." The servants beside Zuo Rong looked upstream, fearing that the Jinfan bandit would suddenly attack.
"Idiot, I spent so much effort and money to set up this situation just to show my loyalty in front of Marquis Wen today."
Zuo Rong cursed in anger: "Stand still, don't tremble!"
"Yes...yes, out of control." The servant was obedient.
Not long after, two ships came in the distance. Although there were no marks on the ships, they looked like ordinary water transport, but those who were aware of the situation held their breath.
As the two ships docked, a man jumped from the deck that was more than ten feet high. The moment he landed, the bell hanging on his body made a sweet ring, which made everyone stunned.
The person who came was carrying a pair of halberds, with bells tied around his body, and a scarlet bird feather stuck on a brown headgear.
Next breath...
"The Jinfan thief is here! Run, run!"
Gan Ning didn't even need to shout a slogan. All the civilians and guards on the ferry ran away.
In the blink of an eye, only Zuo Rong was left in the entire ferry.
"How brave. It's been years since I met a hero who stayed calm in times of danger." Gan Ning placed an iron halberd on Zuo Rong's neck.
Zhe Rong's legs were trembling and his teeth were chattering. Is it because I don't want to run? Is it because my legs are not obedient?
“I heard about Gan Xingba’s youthful splendor and his invincible pair of iron halberds. I always regretted it for being so petty, but just then I heard the bell ringing. I decided to risk my life to see the general’s style!
When I saw him today, it turned out that he was better known than he was. My admiration for the general was like an endless stream of water, or like the overflowing Yellow River, which was out of control. "In just one breath, Zuo Rong used his ultimate move and started talking nonsense.
"Now that I see it, go on your way with peace of mind." Facts have proved that not everyone likes to hear those flattering words.
"etc!"
Zuo Rong panicked for a moment, raised his hands to block, "Do you remember, I also treated you to dinner."
Gan Ning's iron halberd fell without any hesitation, but stopped three inches away from his throat.
He was attracted by the rapid sound of horse hooves.
Turning his head to look, more than ten horses came into view.
Not bad, not bad, they are all good horses, especially the crimson war horse in the middle. It is one size larger than ordinary war horses, and it is an extraordinary horse.
"Gan Thief! You have brought trouble to the Yangtze River and caused trouble. Everyone living along the river wants to eat your flesh. Today, I, Zuo Rong, will risk my life to get rid of this scourge like you!" Just when Gan Ning was distracted, Zuo Rong had already run away. Arriving in front of Lu Bu's red rabbit horse, he pointed at Gan Ning righteously.
"I'm in a good mood today. If I leave the horse, I'll let you die." The water bandits carrying the goods on the ship picked up their swords and guns and rushed to Gan Ning's side, ready to go.
After a while, when he saw that the other party did not dismount and no one even answered him, he began to notice the attire of the rider, including a purple gold crown, animal mask, red cloak and a long halberd...
"Are you... Wen Hou Lu Bu?" Lu Bu's attire is very recognizable. I have never seen or heard of it.
After seeing that the other party did not deny it, Gan Ning waved excitedly towards Lu Bu, "Come on, come on, I heard that your martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world, and I would like to learn from you today! If you lose, please keep the horse obediently."
Lu Bu tilted his head and looked at Gan Ning with a playful smile.
Gan Ning felt very uncomfortable. That smile was not disdain or ridicule, but a kind of indifference overlooking all living beings, just like a normal person staring at ants.
"Wen Xiang, do you dare to fight him?"
"Why don't you dare?" Xu Sheng jumped off his horse and approached Gan Ning while dragging his sword.
Lin Mo crossed his arms with interest, preparing to witness the battle in order to verify his suspicions.
Among the twenty-four generals of the Three Kingdoms, Xu Sheng was not on the list, but Gan Ning was ranked seventeenth.
This ranking is estimated to be quite accurate, because the military commanders in different periods and in different states have great differences in the force they display.
Xu Sheng's speed slowly increased, and the tip of the serial knife plowed a deep mark on the ground. Then he lifted a handful of dust and slashed it down hard.
There was a golden sound, and the long sword and the two halberds collided together. Gan Ning's right plow did not retreat even half an inch from the ground, but the huge backlash after the weapons clash made Xu Sheng feel numb.
Gan Ning took advantage of the opportunity and pressed forward, trying to force Xu Sheng back, but the latter had already retreated early and threw the serial knife out at the same time.
With just one blow, Xu Sheng knew that the man in front of him was definitely not inferior to him and did not dare to be careless.
Facing the broadsword coming from the right, Gan Ning swung his left halberd to knock it down. He stepped forward and used his two halberds to chop and slash, tease or stab, performing seven or eight different attack methods. Xu Sheng was a little overwhelmed by the attack. .
On the battlefield, in addition to the clanging sound of golden bells, the ringing of bells on Gan Ning's body never stopped.
Behind him, hundreds of Jinfan thieves clapped and applauded. This was not to cheer, but simply to be impressed by Gan Ning's superb martial arts. The leader of the Jinfan thieves did not need to cheer. From Yizhou to Jingzhou, he had not yet fought alone. Defeated.
"Wen Xiang is not his opponent, but you said Bo Ping can't beat him. That's hard to say."
Lu Bu watched Xu Sheng being defeated by Gan Ning. He frowned and said, "Bo Ping is good at horse fighting. I can't see his skills on horseback right now. It's hard to make a judgment."
"He's better at water fighting."
Lin Mo emphasized that Gan Ning did not show his true fighting power, and then said: "Uncle-in-law, will something happen?"
"Don't worry, nothing can happen if I'm here." Lu Bu waved his hand.
The two had been fighting together for an unknown amount of time. Xu Sheng was beaten so hard that his face turned red. He tightened his hands holding the knife to eliminate the numbness.
Gan Ning shook his hands, put his right halberd on his shoulder, pointed his left halberd at Xu Sheng, and said proudly: "It's great, I haven't been this happy for a long time, you can follow me!"
"Crazy guy!" From Xu Sheng's point of view, this was simply an insult. He raised his knife and struck, regardless of whether he could survive the beating. It would not be shameful to die under his halberd, but it would be shameful if he did not dare to attack.
"Let me tell you, Wen Xiang must be as desperate as Chu Nan when fighting." Lu Bu liked Xu Sheng more and more.
Anyone can play in the downwind game, but in the headwind game, Xu Sheng's character is not only easy to break into a new world, but also affects the morale of his soldiers.
"If you don't know what is good, you will die!" Gan Ning gritted his teeth. After suppressing the chain knife with his left halberd, he struck down on the head with his right halberd.
Seeing the tip of the halberd slipping, Xu Sheng, who was exhausted, could not withdraw the sword and could only watch the fatal move. Lin Mo, who was watching the battle from a distance, felt his heart almost jump out of his chest.
Bang~
With a crisp sound, the iron halberd was knocked sideways by a force and slid along Xu Sheng's cheek.
Looking further away, Lu Bu was holding a dragon's tongue bow in one hand, but his face was as calm as ever.
Everyone knew how difficult it was to accurately hit the iron halberd with the arrow just now, and the timing was extremely precise, but his calm expression seemed as if he had done something ordinary.
"The thief will not fire a cold arrow!" Gan Ning immediately stepped back, his two halberds in a defensive posture one behind the other.
"Thank you, Marquis Wen." Xu Sheng retreated, lowering his head and feeling ashamed to see others.
"I don't blame you, this kid does have some skills."
Lu Bu waved his hand to signal Xu Sheng to come back, and then gently pinched the horse's belly. The red rabbit horse slowly stepped forward, still looking at Gan Ning calmly, "This is not a cold arrow, I just want to save him. If it were a cold arrow, You were dead just now."
Gan Ning knew that the other party was telling the truth. He also knew the art of archery and his skills were superb. Even on the windy and turbulent Yangtze River, his arrows could hit without missing a beat.
But he asked himself that he couldn't do what Lu Bu did just now, it was too outrageous.
"How are you doing?" Gan Ning's eyes were alert, not daring to look down on him in the slightest.
