Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Liu Biao had no ambition to become the king, which made Gan Ning, who was eager to make great achievements, feel very depressed. Gan Ning was a rebellious person to begin with, and he became angry and wanted to bid farewell to Liu Biao and go to Sun Ce that day.

However, as he was nearly thirty years old, time had finally worn away his lawless and reckless temper as a teenager. He knew that if he really said he wanted to go to Eastern Wu, Liu Biao would definitely not let him leave. There were tens of thousands of naval forces led by Cai Mao in Xiangyang, and tens of thousands of people led by Huang Zu in Jiangxia County downstream. His two thousand men were not enough to warm them up.

So, this guy thought about it and took the initiative to take on the task of hammering iron spikes in E County. He left Xiangyang with his own sailboat fleet and headed south to Jiangxia.

After arriving in Jiangxia, he was busy nailing the iron spikes while trying to get close to Huang Zu's subordinates, hoping to find an opportunity to leave Jingzhou. This guy was rich and extremely generous. He treated them to food, drinks and entertainment today and gave them money and brocade tomorrow. He soon became brothers with several naval generals.

One day, Gan Ning had just seen off a few guests when a servant outside the door handed him a visiting card. He opened it and found that he did not recognize the person and did not want to meet him. However, when he saw the seal of the King of Tang on the back of the card, he hesitated for a moment and asked someone to invite the person in.

The visitor was none other than Xun Chen, who had come specifically to recruit Gan Ning. The two exchanged greetings, and Gan Ning was the first to ask, "Mr. Xun, are you here on behalf of the King of Tang? What's your business?"

Xun Chen knew his nature and didn't beat around the bush. He stated his purpose directly, "My lord is eager to seek talented people. I have heard that Linjiang Xingba is extremely wise and brave, so I have been asked to come to meet him and invite you to go to Tang State and lend a hand to my king."

Gan Ning said, "I'm grateful that the King of Tang has shown me such respect. However, you're late, sir. I've already decided to go to Jiangdong and seek refuge with Sun Bofu!"

Xun Chen was stunned when he heard this. He had been thinking about how to prevent his target from being intercepted by Jiangdong, but he didn't expect that the other party had already made up his mind to go to Jiangdong. But then he thought, this is a good thing, which means that Gan Ning has been disappointed with Liu Biao. Now, as long as he can persuade him to give up defecting to Jiangdong, the matter will be half successful.

"Sun Bofu of Jiangdong is indeed a hegemon. In just three years, his territory has expanded from the small Wu Commandery to the entire Yangzhou. There are really few people in the world who can achieve such a feat."

Xun Chen's affirmation of Sun Ce made Gan Ning's impression of him better. If the other party came up and started to talk about how the King of Tang was more wise and brave than Sun Bofu, he would immediately have someone throw him out.

"However, General, going to Sun Bofu is just icing on the cake, while coming to our Tang Kingdom is a timely help!"

"What do you mean?" Gan Ning asked in surprise.

Xun Chen said, "I've heard that Sun Bofu has a close friend named Zhou Yu, who comes from the Lujiang Zhou family. His cousin, Zhou Zhong, was once a Grand Marshal. Sun Bofu's rapid rise to power was due to the support of Zhou Yu and the Jiangdong nobles. Zhou Yu now commands the Jiangdong navy, and he also has Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and other former Sun Wentai generals. Going to Jiangdong, General, would be nothing more than icing on the cake, and I'm afraid you won't be given much importance."

Gan Ning chuckled, "If that's the case, the Tang King has countless generals under his command. They've made countless contributions under his command. If I go to the Tang Kingdom, won't I have any chance of making a name for myself?"

"General, you don't know that although the Tang Kingdom has many military commanders, they all come from the north. None of them can train and command a navy, and many of them can't even ride a ship."

Gan Ning thought about it and realized that this was not the case. Those landlubbers started vomiting violently as soon as they got on the boat, just like pregnant women.

Xun Chen continued, "My lord has been thinking day and night about finding a wise and brave naval commander. It just so happened that a merchant from Bashu recently came to Tang State. My lord overheard your deeds and immediately sent me here to meet you. If you are willing to go to Tang State, it would be a timely help to my lord. As long as the general can train the navy well, the position of commander of the Tang Navy will be yours one day, and no one can replace you."

"I heard my name from a merchant!" Gan Ning nodded in understanding and asked, "What is the position of a naval commander?"

"I am the supreme commander of the Tang navy and I only take orders from the King of Tang!"

"Supreme Commander of the Navy!" Gan Ning laughed heartily. "The King of Tang has a keen eye for heroes. I will accompany you to the Tang Kingdom. Sir, please stay with me for two days while I gather my men."

"The general is truly a straightforward man!" Xun Chen praised sincerely, but then asked with some concern, "But, will Lord Huang let you go?"

Gan Ning said, "I've already planned this, sir, don't worry!" He smiled proudly, "The King of Tang values ​​me so much, I have to give him a gift!"

Xun Ben also wanted to encourage him to take away part of the Jingzhou navy. After hearing what he said, he probably knew what he was going to do, so he deliberately asked, "What are you going to do, General?"

Gan Ning smiled mysteriously, "You will know in two days, sir."

After deciding to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, Gan Ning called his subordinates that night and told them to leave Jingzhou and make preparations in advance. The next night, he called several generals under Huang Zu and encouraged them to follow him to surrender to the King of Tang.

"General, treat us like your brothers. Since you believe that following the King of Tang offers a better future, we naturally trust you. However, our family and property are all in Jiangxia, and we cannot bear to abandon them. I hope the general will understand!"

Gan Ning said unconcernedly, "Why would you be attached to those few shabby houses? Take my parents, wife, and children with you and go to the Tang Kingdom. The King of Tang will certainly treat you well."

"This..." Everyone looked at each other, unable to make a decision. This was a big matter of leaving home, how could it be as simple as he said?

Gan Ning continued to persuade him, "With the world in turmoil today, it's time for men like you to make great achievements. However, Liu Jingzhou has no ambition. If you stay in Jingzhou, you can only maintain the status quo. If you want to get promoted, make money, and have your wives and children blessed, you must be bold and take a risk. The Tang King controls seven states and has a strong army. I dare to assert that the world will inevitably fall to the Tang King in the future. The Tang King is in need of naval forces right now, so it's the perfect time for us to go. Do you want to be his heroes or his rivals? Think carefully now. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again."

Everyone hesitated for a moment, and one of them said, "I'll listen to the general and go back to pack up my belongings!"

"And I!"

"I am coming too!"

With the first one, the others also expressed their willingness to follow. Two people were still hesitant, so Gan Ning did not try to persuade them any further. Finally, he said, "Now that you have made your decision, we will gather at Shuifeng Port in the morning three days from now. Until then, whether you decide to leave or stay, you must keep this matter a secret."

Everyone nodded in agreement. One of the generals, Su Fei, said, "General, don't worry. You treat us as brothers. We will never betray you!"

Gan Ning patted him on the shoulder and said, "I trust you brothers, so go back and pack up!"

After sending everyone away, Hong Lu, a member of Gan Ning's Jinfan team, said worriedly, "General, why did you let everyone go? What if there's a traitor among them?"

Gan Ning stroked his sword with his right hand and smiled faintly, "We, the Jinfan Pirates, have a reputation that's no joke. If anyone acts unjustly, don't blame me for being unkind. I'll destroy his family before I leave! Besides, although Huang Zu has tens of thousands of naval forces, only ten thousand have been assembled here. Excluding the few who sincerely want to follow me, there are only five or six thousand left. He might not dare to stop me. Just have the brothers watch over our ships for the next two days."