Gan Ning pondered for a while. In order to better explain what he understood, he directly picked up a branch nearby and drew a temporary map on the ground of the martial arts field.
A meandering curve is used as the Yangtze River to mark the locations of Jiangxia and Yuzhang. "In the past, because of Huang Zu's shooting of Sun Jian, the Sun family often fought with Huang Zu in the Yangtze River area, so Sun Ce was stationed in Yuzhang. There were a lot of soldiers and horses.
This time, the general came down the river to meet up with Marquis Wen and met the Sun family's warship. This was not a strange thing, but the strange thing was that they seemed to be in a hurry to rush downstream, and encountered five groups of people one after another. "
so much?
Everyone present except Lin Mo frowned in surprise.
Gan Ning continued to use branches to draw the location of the Lujiang River and said: "The general was initially worried that they wanted to do harm to Marquis Wen, so he stayed at the Wankou Ferry for two days and found that they did not intend to attack the Lujiang River, but continued to move forward. After rushing downstream, the general took a speed boat and went down the river, only to find..."
Gan Ning paused for a while and drew the Guangling Ferry downstream, "Wu Jing's people and Sun Ce's people met at the ferry."
"Sun Ce wants to take Guangling!" Lu Bu blurted out.
"My father-in-law is right. Wu Jing is Sun Ce's uncle. After Yuan Shu became emperor, Guangling will not take his title. At this time, Guangling will most likely be handed over to Sun Ce." Lin Mo followed because of this matter.
Guangling was originally one of the six counties of Xuzhou. It was only separated because Yuan Shu took it from Liu Bei in his early years.
From a strategic location, Guangling looks to Xiapi to the north, Jiujiang to the west, and has the Yangtze River at its back. If it were not in Lu Bu's hands, it would be the same as having a knife placed next to one's pillow.
Naturally, Lu Bu would not just watch Guangling fall into Sun Ce's hands.
"Marquis Wen, I am willing to be the vanguard to repel Sun Ce!" Gan Ning read the fighting intention from Lu Bu's eyes and immediately asked for orders.
Lu Bu said that Lin Mo spent a lot of effort just to invite him under his command.
Gan Ning, who had the gift of knowing and meeting, of course needed to prove his worth with actions.
He wanted to tell everyone that the person Marquis Wen invited back was worthy of this consideration.
Lu Bu looked at Lin Mo subconsciously, and when he saw him nodding, he agreed happily: "If you hadn't found out about this matter, Xingba, by the time I found out, it would have been a month later. By then, Sun Ce might have made arrangements. The battle belongs to you.
Xingba, this is your first battle. You must let Sun Ce see your bravery. "
"If I lose, I will be a military commander!" Gan Ning confidently clasped his fists and bowed.
"I would like to ask you to accompany me." Because he was intercepted by Chen Gong, Liu Ye was still very disappointed. It just so happened that Sun Ce was about to rob Guangling, so the opportunity came.
"But this side of Lujiang..." After all, Liu Ye was familiar and well-known, so Lu Bu still hoped that he could stay in Lujiang and completely restore order here before leaving.
Liu Ye first dealt with the Chaohu bandits and then appeased the Lujiang family, which actually showed his value.
But the Thunderbolt car was like his heart disease. He felt that if he didn't witness its first battle with his own eyes, he would probably not be able to sleep.
"The affairs in Lujiang have been generally decided. If Sun Ce can't hold on, I can immediately help with the battle!" Lu Bu couldn't refuse this reason.
After all, he saw with his own eyes the power of the Thunderbolt Car.
After thinking for a moment, he nodded in agreement.
Let Lu Su handle the aftermath on the Lujiang River. He is pretty good at this anyway.
"The last question is, how to send troops." Lu Bu asked, looking around the crowd.
Everyone understood that Lu Bu was talking about the name of being a master.
People in this era pay attention to their names and words. An unjust name means that they cannot live up to their will and will not be respected by everyone, especially those from powerful families.
When Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, Wu Jing took the initiative to draw a clear line with him. Sun Ce even drove Yuan Yin, who supported Yuan Shu, out of Danyang. Don't worry about whether they were making their own plans. Morally, they were doing it for the imperial court. Made a contribution.
Lu Bu himself successfully occupied Jiujiang and Lujiang under the pretext of quelling the traitors of the Han Dynasty. Since everyone is the pillar of the imperial court, why would you attack me if you have nothing to do?
"Let Chen Yuanlong go with you. He will solve this problem for your father-in-law." When everyone was at a loss, Lin Mo finally spoke.
"How can Yuan Long solve this problem for me?" Lu Bu asked puzzled.
"Wu Jing's position as Guangling Prefect was given to him by Yuan Shuti. The Guangling Prefect appointed by the imperial court is Chen Yu. As long as he welcomes Chen Yu to take control of Guangling, he can justifiably attack Sun Ce."
The corner of Lu Bu's lips raised when he remembered it. Chen Yu was forced to Haixi County by Yuan Shu, although he had always been in Guangling, doing county magistrate's work with the official position of county guard.
I just don't know if he is willing to cooperate. After all, he has seven or eight thousand people on hand, and he is quite arrogant.
Then he immediately reacted, a light flashed in front of his eyes, and he said with a smile: "I even forgot that Chen Yu is Chen Yuanlong's uncle. If he opens his mouth, this matter must not be difficult."
All problems seemed to have a solution. Lu Bu clapped his hands and said: "Let's go back to the house and hold a reception banquet for Xingba. It can also be regarded as a banquet for the first battle between the two of you!"
"Thank you, Marquis Wen!"
At tonight's banquet, Lu Bu solemnly introduced the newcomer Gan Ning in front of everyone. Except for Wei Yue, who was still fighting bandits, everyone else looked familiar.
At the same time, we also did some simple pre-war mobilization to give everyone a preparation time.
Generally speaking, considering the problems of summer planting, river embankment construction and local stability, Lu Bu was still prepared to lead the eastern expedition with only 10,000 people.
Three thousand of them were the vanguard, with Gao Shun as the vanguard, Gan Ning as the deputy general, and Liu Ye as the soldier. Lu Bu then raised 7,000 men to hold down the formation.
Although Lu Bu tested Gan Ning's skills, marching and fighting were not all about personal bravery. What's more, Lin Mo also said that Gan Xingba was good at water warfare. It was very flattering to serve as a deputy general in this siege.
You know, when Zang Ba and the others joined with thousands of people, they didn't get this treatment.
Guangling belongs to Xuzhou, and Xuzhou belongs to Lu Bu, so Sun Ce cannot be allowed to occupy it. Of course, he must fight. This is because everyone is united.
However, everyone felt that Lu Bu's plan to send troops this time was a bit childish, even ridiculous.
Normally, to attack a place, you have to know how many soldiers and horses the opponent has, and then determine how many soldiers and horses you need to bring, but this time Lu Bu skipped this important step and chose to use soldiers and horses quickly.
Because of the Battle of Lujiang and his recent participation in the Tianzhu Mountain bandit suppression, Xu Sheng was promoted to the rank of military prince for his unprecedented achievements. He stood up and said with his hands in his hands: "Marquis Wen, Zuo Rong has a dock in Haixi and some influence in Guangling. Mo Why not let him understand Sun Ce's troop strength, deployment, and the reactions of all parties first, and then weigh the dispatch of troops?"
"Ze Rong?"
Lu Bu, who was holding the wine glass and shaking it slowly under his chin, had a look of disdain on his face. This was a name that disgusted him. Of course he also knew that Zuo Rong did have some influence in Xiapi and Guangling, otherwise he would have been He would not take the initiative to show his kindness to him, but Lu Bu still did not intend to use him, he shook his head and said:
"He doesn't need to get involved."
