Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 465: Gan Ning’s state of mind, the eight hundred brothers return to their robes——

Xiakou, this is a very familiar place to Gan Ning.

This is the third time in his life that he has come to Xiakou.

The first time was to defect to Jiangxia Huangzu.

It was here that he killed Sun Quan's general Ling Cao with one arrow, and formed a bloody feud with his son Ling Tong!
The second time was when Sun Quan took refuge in Jiangdong, and in the process of counterattacking Huang Zu, he followed Zhou Yu's footsteps and led the "driving to death" fleet to break the city first and kill Huang Zu... From then on, he established a firm foothold in Jiangdong.

This is the third time…

It's just that this time I came to Xiakou, it was more due to the situation, and it was even more a forced and helpless move under suspicion.

At this moment, in the silkworm room of the official medical office in Xiakou, Zhang Zhongjing had been transferred urgently. He seemed quite busy. Gan Ning had too many wounds on his body.

Zhang Zhongjing had to bandage the wound while observing Gan Ning's pulse and heartbeat.

Guan Lin, Ling Tong, and Zhuge Ke were also in the silkworm room. Seeing Gan Ning's current appearance, Guan Lin felt a little apologetic...

Because he set up the whole situation, in order to get Gan Ning...

It's like he needs to take some risks...

These are necessary sacrifices.

At the same time, Guan Lin was too eager to get this man who was the most powerful man in the Three Kingdoms who "robbed the Wei camp with hundreds of horses and made heroes all over the world".

At this moment, seeing Gan Ning unconscious, although Guan Lin was full of confidence, he was more "uneasy" after all.

It's the worry that... this plan is "too strong".

The jam room was not big. Zhang Zhongjing and his disciples were beside Gan Ning. Guan Lin, Ling Tong and Zhuge Ke were sitting on the outside. Looking at Gan Ning on the bed, Ling Tong suddenly said: "If Gan Xingba doesn't wake up, , what should we do?”

Guan Lin thought for a while, "Now is not the time to think about this. The most urgent thing is to beg God to drop the curtain and beg Gan Ning to carry it through!"

"Alas..." Ling Tong sighed. He was silent for a moment and said: "Although Gan Ning has a grudge against me for killing my father, I have worked with him for many years. Whether it is loyalty, bravery, courage, loyalty, these... are all... Admire."

"Yes..." Guan Lin sighed with emotion: "Hundreds of cavalry robbed the Wei camp, and their achievements shocked the world... With such courage, only Changshan Zhao Zilong can match him!"

Ling Tong exhaled lightly, "Actually, based on personal hatred, I hope that Gan Ning will die, but...based on justice, I hope that he will live. I have fought side by side with him, and he has saved me and let me go. …Those grievances have long been unclear. Who owes whom?"

Guan Lin didn't know how to comfort Ling Tong's words. He could only say lightly, "When is the time when the old saying goes, retribution? I can tell that Brother Ling also admires Gan Xingba! In the first half of his life, It’s indeed legendary——”

At this time, Gan Ning, who had been motionless on the bed, suddenly had his fingers trembling.

He has been dreaming, dreams that seem to be looking back at his life, dreaming that he is constantly falling into darkness, and dreaming that he is full of panic.

Also dreaming about the highlight moments of his life.

It seems that two years ago, that loud voice rose in my heart again.

——"Lord, I only need a hundred cavalry to defeat the enemy!"Why three thousand? 』

——"Tonight, I would rather lead only 100 people to rob Cao Cao's camp, which will definitely weaken his spirit. If I get a good opportunity, I will cut off Cao Cao's head. If I kill one person and one horse, it will not be considered a success!" 』

Then there is the lofty sentiments.

——‘Attack the enemy at night, weaken their spirit, defeat the enemy, and show off the heroic spirit of Jiangdong! 』

Then, the moon was dark and the wind was high, killing people, and they rode to the front of Cao's camp.

Gan Ning's restrained tone of passion!
——"This attack will definitely defeat the enemy's courage. Hundreds of horses will rob the Wei camp, and their achievements will shock the world!" 』

These passionate shouts brought Gan Ning back from the gate of hell. Then, he heard a voice, a strange voice, that voice was telling the story of his legendary first half of life.

"The reason why Gan Ning is called an outlaw by me is because when he was young, he made a group of ranger friends in Shu County, and then they robbed families and homes in Langzhong, but they also used justice to spread wealth... They carried bows and arrows on their backs, and wore special helmets on their waists. A fancy short knife, with feathers on its head, and a bell on its body. It keeps ringing wherever it goes. As long as someone hears the bell, then... these "river thieves" are coming! "

Guan Lin told Gan Ning's story in detail, which made Ling Tong and Zhuge Ke, who only knew a little about Gan Ning, listen with interest.

Gan Ning, who gradually woke up and gained some consciousness, could clearly hear every sentence of the narration.

It made him realize that this voice probably came from the legendary Guan Lin Guan Yunqi, right?

Guan Lin's voice continued.

"Gan Ning is also very particular about ostentation. When he goes out, he often needs several cars. It is even more luxurious when walking on the waterway. It is not enough to go out in a single boat. Once out, the boats must be connected in a series. Even when the boats are stopped, Each sail must be hoisted with brocade, and even every brother under his command must be dressed in brocade. Wherever the ship stops... the ropes to tie the ship are not tied with hemp ropes, but tied directly with brocade! When leaving, , without untying these brocades, just cut them off with one knife... tie them again next time, as if a piece of Shu brocade that is hard to find in the Central Plains... is completely worthless in Gan Ning's hands! It is such a luxury! This is what it is The origin of the name Jinfan Thief!"

This…

Following Guan Lin's words, both Zhuge Ke and Ling Tong were a little surprised.

Jinfan thief, Jinfan thief...

I've heard of it a little bit in the past, but...why is it named like this?
No one knows how rich and beautiful one must be to be given such a name.

Now hearing Guan Lin's story made Zhuge Ke and Ling Tong nod.

It turns out that this is where the name comes from, and it has these origins.

Gan Ning also listened to Guan Lin's words, but he was more shocked than Zhuge Ke and Ling Tong. He was shocked that this boy knew so clearly and in detail about these things that happened 20 years ago!
Guan Lin continued, "Gan Ning and the Jinfan thieves are also very interesting. If the local government comes to attack, Gan Ning will specially organize people to rob this place, not only to rob the wealth of wealthy families, but also to They also specialize in assassinating officials in this place!"

"But if some officials relented and respected Gan Ning, Gan Ning was also very particular. Not only did he not rob the rich in those places, he also went out of his way to help the poor... and even became brothers with those in the government. It can be said... in his twenties Years ago, in Bashu...Gan Ning was in charge of both the black and white factions, taking over both factions, and was majestic. He was only 20 years old that year!"

After hearing Guan Lin's words about Gan Ning's early life, Ling Tong and Zhuge Ke looked at each other and felt shocked.

For a "River Thief" to be able to do this, one has to admire his ability.

Later, Guan Lin told another story: When Gan Ning was 20 years old, he gave up martial arts and followed literature, studying various scholars, hundreds of schools of thought, military books, and strategies.

Suddenly, he became a monk on the way and read some knowledge and principles through reading, and combined with the black and white connections established during the Jiang bandit period, he suddenly became the county magistrate of Ba County with a salary of [-] dan, and was able to eat the royal food.

Later, Guan Lin told in detail that after the death of Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, his son Liu Zhang reused people from "Dongzhou" to suppress the powerful local gentry.

Gan Ning was a local wealthy man, and the black and white people also ate the "local" rice. How could he tolerate being suppressed by Liu Zhang?
So he led Shen Mi, Lou Fa and others to rebel against Liu Zhang.

But I never thought that the Dongzhou faction was so powerful that Gan Ning was no match for him and was eventually defeated!

At this point, they were forced to take the eight hundred Jinfan Jiang bandit brothers on the road to leave their hometown.

First, he took refuge with Liu Biao and was not reused;
He took refuge with Huang Zu again, and even though he shot and killed Sun Quan's general Ling Cao, he was still not reused;
In the end... in desperation, he took refuge in Jiangdong!Take refuge in Sun Quan!
And when Gan Ning and Sun Quan met for the first time, Gan Ning offered suggestions for plotting against Jingzhou!
This move was praised by Lu Su, Zhou Yu and others.

But it also made other factions including Zhang Zhao, Zhang Wen, and Zhu Zhi disapproval.

What Zhang Zhao and the other noble clans meant was that Jiangdong itself was in danger. If the army really marched westward, it would inevitably lead to domestic chaos!
This is a statement on the surface, but behind the scenes...

After conquering Jingzhou, the voice of these Jiangdong clans will undoubtedly be further reduced!

Soochow became the world dominated by the Huaisi faction!

But how could Gan Ning know so much? He argued hard and did not give these wealthy families any face.

He even pointed at Zhang Zhao’s nose and angrily said:

——"The country has entrusted you with such an important task as Xiao He, but you stayed behind and worried about trouble. Why are you admiring the ancients?"

It was Gan Ning's proposal that solidified Sun Quan's idea of ​​using troops in Jingzhou.

This was the only time we had three expeditions to the west to capture Huang Zu!

At the same time, from then on, Gan Ning formed a "neither big nor small" grudge with the Soochow clan.

Mentioning Gan Ning's deeds, Guan Lin talked eloquently for a full hour.

This brings the story up to now...

But when it comes to the present, Guan Lin's tone becomes thoughtful: "In these years, Gan Ning has experienced the Battle of Chibi, the Battle of Ruxukou, the Battle of Anhui City, the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, the Battle of Feishui, and there are many Wulin battles. Defeated Cao Jun, robbed the camp at Ruxukou, stormed Wancheng, captured the enemy general, covered Sun Quan's evacuation in Xiaoyaojin, burned Cao Jun's camp in Feishui... These achievements and feats! But... what is his official rank?"

"From the beginning to the end, Gan Ning was just a miscellaneous general. His men...the eight hundred brocade sailing troops brought from Bashu became less and less, and now there are only more than a hundred left. But Sun Quan has never fought for He added that even if there is only one soldier...this situation has become even worse since Zhou Yu's death. Gan Ning can at most have temporary command of the army, but he has never had an army of confidants! Why is this?"

Guan Lin recounted the heartbreaking facts about Gan Ning over and over again.

While pondering with regret, "Can you say that Gan Ning didn't work hard these years? Can you let him find his own problems? He has always worked hard, but the heartbreaking fact is that in Jiangdong, the most he can do is General Zhe Chong, no matter how much blood he sheds and how much sweat he sweats, he can only remain as such a miscellaneous general. He will have fewer and fewer confidants! He will never have an army of his own! This is because... because…"

The more Guan Lin said his words, the more heart-wrenching he became, and the more he said them, the more heart-wrenching he became. Not only did it hurt Gan Ning's heart, but it also made Ling Tong and Zhuge Ke, who had escaped from the "trapped beast still fighting" situation in Soochow, feel the same way.

call…

Guan Lin let out a long breath, and continued to ponder: "Because Gan Ning is neither a big family in Soochow, nor a Huaisi sect. He was born in Bashu... He has no background, but he is not on good terms with Zhang Zhao, and he is tit-for-tat with all the big families. Du had a harmonious and close relationship with Zhou Yu... But precisely because of this, Zhou Yu's conquest of Bashu became the trigger. Zhou Yu wanted to implement the strategy of dividing the world into two parts, and appointed Gan Ning, a Shu man, as the vanguard to conquer the west... But with Zhou Yu's fall, Gan Ning's position in Soochow is even more embarrassing! He is not a bat man, he is an abandoned son who wants neither!"

Huh...this is already the third time Guan Lin exhales.

Breathe out the injustice for Gan Ning!
"The world is like this. Many things, many times, are not that we don't work hard, but that no matter how hard we try, we can't change many facts, our origins, and our positions, at least in Jiangdong... But the same Yes, this is also the direction that my uncle, my father, Zhuge Military Advisor... they are working hard to give more hope to those who have no background!"

In his next words, Guan Lin was even more serious. He seemed to be deliberately saying to Zhuge Ke and Ling Tong, "I don't say how good my uncle's place is. There is no absolute fairness in this world, but at least...here is a better place than here." Cao Wei and Soochow are much fairer! Heroes will not be allowed to bleed, sweat and shed tears here... No one will only be rewarded by a general who has made great achievements and is not even willing to be rewarded by a marquis!"

Guan Lin's words are not groundless...

Gan Ning in history, is it not too much to call him the most brave warrior in Soochow?

But such a person was ostracized everywhere in Soochow. Not to mention entering the Ancestral Temple, even... after his death, he was not even granted the title of Marquis!

The highest achievement... is to "Zhe Chong" such a general!It can be said that as long as Gan Ning was in Cao Wei, his achievements would not be weaker than Zhang Wenyuan;
Fan Gan Ning may not be able to compete with Er Ye in Shu Han, but at least he is above Wei Yan.

But it just so happened that Soochow was wasted.

All your loyalty and courage were wasted!

"Sigh... Having said so much, I still don't know what Gan Ning's situation is now?"

It seems that Guan Lin realized that he talked too much and was too confidential. Now... is not the time to discuss these at all. The top priority... is Gan Ning's safety.

Looking at the busy Zhang Zhongjing, he didn't dare to disturb him, so he simply lowered his head and sat here...continue to wait, waiting silently.

Zhuge Ke, on the other hand, after hearing Guan Lin's words, couldn't help but ask: "Master Yunqi, do you think... Gan Xingba will surrender? His... previous glory belongs to Soochow!"

This…

Hearing this topic, Guan Lin's face was calm, as if this matter that Zhuge Ke was extremely worried about didn't even faze him, as if the answer had already been determined.

"Yes, because... for a person like Gan Xingba who is 'showing off', I am sure... his life's dream and pursuit is to return to Shu, to return home in glory... Besides, I just got the news, just last night... Sun Quan branded Gan Ning a traitor to the country. Su Fei and Sun Jiao went to persuade Sun Quan to take back his life. Unexpectedly... Sun Quan ordered him to kill him——"

what…

Guan Lin's words made Ling Tong and Zhuge Ke startled, but they also made Gan Ning stand up from the bed.

He exclaimed: "Su Fei and Sun Jiao...are going to be beheaded?"

Speaking of...

Guan Lin's sentence is extremely powerful. Whether it is the first half, it is determined that Gan Ning's pursuit is to return home in glory, or the second half, Su Fei and Sun Jiao!
This was nothing less than a thunderous plan... hitting Gan Ning hard on the head.

Guan Lin didn't expect that these words would wake Gan Ning up, and it still felt like he was sitting up in a dying dream.

On the contrary... Su Fei, Sun Jiao and Gan Ning have a close relationship.

Let’s talk about Su Fei first. When Gan Ning was depressed under Huang Zu, Su Fei helped him escape from Jiangxia and join Jiangdong.

After Huang Zu was captured, Sun Quan had made two boxes to hold the heads of Huang Zu and Su Fei. Gan Ning also begged Sun Quan for mercy and guaranteed that if Su Fei ran away, he would be killed. Ning's head was put into the box instead of Su Fei's!

It can be said that the relationship between Gan Ning and Su Fei is that they complement each other. They are not brothers, but they are better than brothers.

Let's talk about Sun Jiao, as a general of the Eastern Wu clan and Sun Quan's cousin, he once had a quarrel with Gan Ning because of trivial matters.

Gan Ning's temperament was not used to the Soochow clan at all.

It was Sun Quan who wrote a letter to blame Sun Jiao, which made Sun Jiao realize that... he shouldn't be so narrow-minded.

He went out of his way to apologize and apologize to Gan Ning.

Gan Ning revealed the matter generously, and the two of them became acquainted without fighting and formed a profound friendship!

Speaking of which, this was Gan Ning's only three "close friends" in Soochow...

In addition to the two of them, Gan Ning also has a close friend who is Lu Meng!

But Lu Meng understood people's hearts too well and would never offend Sun Quan because of Gan Ning at such a time.

"General Gan is awake?"

Following Guan Lin's exclamation, Gan Ning's voice was as impatient as ever, "You are the famous Guan Yunqi, right? You just said... Su Fei and Sun Jiao... they..."

When he said these words, Gan Ning's eyes were no longer as resolute as before.

In some cloudy pupils, there are extremely strong and complex emotions, including shock, despair, resentment, and sadness, but the most important thing is worry, deep worry!
Mentioning these two people made Guan Lin's eyes become complicated. It was like a traveler who was trudging on the mountain road and was about to reach the top after suffering all kinds of hardships. Suddenly he found that there was an insurmountable obstacle ahead. Chasm is saying to him coldly:
——‘Look back, you may not be able to get through! 』

Yes…

There are only two people left to persuade Gan Ning to surrender!
"General Gan..." Guan Lin expressed his feelings directly, but his tone was strong and unyielding, "I don't want to promise you anything, but... I have sent people to rescue these two people, but I can't guarantee whether they can be rescued. you promise!"

Gan Ning glanced at Guan Lin and said coldly: "What are you going to do to save me? Are you going to make Sun Quan suspicious of me?"

just like…

After a period of rest, Gan Ning figured it out.

It also made Gan Ning feel that there was indeed an invisible hand controlling everything.

If we think of Lu Xun and Ling Tong before...

Then...it is not difficult to deduce that this invisible hand is probably related to Guan Jia Shilang Guan Lin Guan Yunqi.

Therefore…

Gan Ning asked this question.

This question made Ling Tong and Zhuge Ke suddenly become nervous. They looked at Guan Lin with some worry...

Guan Lin showed his usual calmness.

"Bo Yan asked me a question before... Is it worth bringing you Gan Xingba to Jingzhou for such a high price? This is my answer..."

Guan Lin's expression was a little sad, but his slightly tearful eyes were as hot as fire, "I said... leaving you Gan Xingba in Jiangdong would be really cruel!"

This…

Following Guan Lin's words, it was not difficult for Gan Ning to recall what Guan Lin had just said.

Especially that sentence...

——‘Can you say that Gan Ning has not worked hard these years?Can you let him find his own problems? 』

——"He has been working very hard, but the sad fact is that in Jiangdong, no matter how much blood he sheds and how much sweat he sweats, he can only be such a miscellaneous general!" 』

It was obvious that Gan Ning didn't like what Guan Lin said and thought it was a fabrication and a lie.

But... personal experience, as well as many years of experience working with Sun Quan, constantly warned him that this... is true!There is no doubt about it!
And continue to deduce along this sentence.

If he stays in Jiangdong, the final destined result...most likely really is the word "cruel"!
Think about this clearly...

Gan Ning worked hard to push himself up and stood up accurately.

Zhang Zhongjing reminded, "You are still very weak and can't get up..."

But Guan Lin signaled, let him do whatever he wants... It is impossible to stop such a tough guy.

But I heard the footsteps of "tap tap" and "tap tap" deep and heavy.

Finally, Gan Ning arrived in front of Guan Lin.

Zhuge Ke and Ling Tong both clenched their fists nervously, fearing that Gan Ning would do something drastic.

Just when everyone was extremely nervous.

With a "click" sound, Gan Ning knelt down. At this moment, the tough guy knelt down on one knee towards Guan Lin.

This is - military salute!
As this scene happened, Gan Ning's words came out one after another, "I used to feel that no one in the world really understood me! But just when I was confused, I heard your words, and I was shocked... You, Guan Jiashiro, know me better than I do, Gan Ning!"

Gan Ning's voice was a little hoarse, and it was even more frail as if the wound had not healed.

But he spoke as slowly as possible, making each word appear firmer and more leisurely.

"You know me well. Ever since my rebellion in Yizhou failed and I had no choice but to leave my hometown, my...my long-cherished wish in life is to return to Naba County again. As you said...to return home in glory!"

"Zhou Lang gave me hope back then, so I fought for him and loyal to him to the death. Unfortunately...he fell on the way to conquer Bashu to the west, and fell in Baqiu...Now...you, do you have someone to bring you?" This is what I hope for! Returning home in fine clothes... and me and those eight hundred... eight hundred brothers who left behind -"

When he talked about the pain in his heart, Gan Ning seemed to be much older and weaker all of a sudden.

There were still tears in his eyes.

No matter how strong a man is, he can't resist the temptation to "go home". Many times, it's not that he doesn't return... but that he still hasn't been able to wear the rich robes and clothes!

Guan Lin looked at Gan Ning in front of him.

In fact, the so-called return home in rich clothes is just his guess.

The principle of his guess is that people often show off what they lack?Whether it was Gan Ning in the past or Gan Ning now, so arrogantly walking through the market, and the so-called "Jinfan"...

What is the purpose?Isn't it just to "return home in glory"? To prove to his hometown that he, Gan Ning, Gan Xingba, did not lose back then, he is back...

He has gained a great reputation over the years!
"General Gan..." before Guan Lin could speak.

"Yun Qi..." Gan Ning interrupted Guan Lin, and he continued, meticulously and firmly, "Please, save the brothers Su Fei and Sun Jiao for me, I... I will save it for you. Defeat Cao Wei, I will bring peace to Jiangdong for you. I want... to make a name for myself, I want... as you said... to return home in rich clothes, together with the soul bones of my eight hundred brothers.

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(End of this chapter)