Ji Han Liu Zhang

Chapter 316 Gan Ning makes a decision
Chen Cang.

The night was like ink, the stars and moon were dim, and the spring cold at the end of February was still very steep. From time to time, a strong and chilling wind blew from the top of the city, causing the frightened bird bells on the city tower to ring continuously, which seemed particularly special in the dark night. Crisp and obvious.

"Commander Qu, people say that Liangzhou's soldiers are elite, but now it seems that his reputation is just in vain. When the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Bang arrived in Chencang, they attacked the city in a decent manner for several days, but now they are becoming more and more perfunctory. Every day They just sent the soldiers in front of the city wall, and then returned to camp when it got dark. Those who knew it thought they were attacking the city, but those who didn't know it thought they were herding sheep? "

Gan Jiu, who was on duty at the top of Chencang City late at night, was playing with the short halberd in his hand out of boredom while complaining to Gan Ning in front of him.

"Bang." Gan Jiu swung his short halberd horizontally, making a sound of breaking wind, venting the energy in his body that had nowhere to go.

Hearing this, Gan Ning chuckled and said, "You didn't see that when Li Jue and Guo Si commanded the soldiers to attack the city, every time they saw a pawn fall, his face felt a burst of pain. I guess these pawns are Li Jue and Guo Si." If too many of Si's relatives, friends and children die, Li Jue and Guo Si will not be able to explain to their families, and will lose the foundation of their lives. "

Gan Jiu put away his halberd and sat down, listening to Gan Ning's analysis.

"The two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si used to follow Dong Zhuo in rebellion, and later threatened the emperor and caused trouble in Guanzhong. It can be said that people and gods are angry with each other, and the whole world hates them. Everyone in the universe wants to kill them quickly, and the two thieves are The reason why they have survived until now is simply because they have a group of relatives and friends who follow them wholeheartedly. Without this group of people, Li Jue and Guo Bang would be like tigers with their teeth and claws removed, becoming fat dolphins raised in captivity. Anyone can give two thieves a blow."

Gan Ning sneered and said, "Do you think the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si dare to spend all these die-hard loyalists in their account?"

"Of course I don't dare." Gan Jiu shook his head, and at the same time he had a question: "Even if the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si don't come to attack the city, Chencang is in our hands. When the time comes, the Ming Dynasty will have a smooth journey northward. The two thieves are just waiting to be killed."

"Recently, scouts have reported that there are often wandering horses in the camp of Li Jue and Guo Si, but they never come back. These rangers should be envoys... Li Jue and Guo Si are from Liangzhou, and they live among the Qiang and Hu. Many Qiang and Hu Qushuai have good relations with each other, and they will definitely lure the Qiang and Hu from Liangzhou with gold and silk goods... In addition, there are many military leaders in Guanzhong, each based on counties and counties, and they are not unified with each other. Many people here are with Li Jue and Guo Si. The relationship between them is also very deep. If the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si hand over the letter, many people will come to help. "

Gan Ning stood up and came to the crenellations of the city wall. He looked at the sparks in the camp of Li Jue and Guo Bin outside the city. In this dark night without stars and moon, the sparks were so bright that he stretched out his hand and pointed at Li Jue. , Guo Si's camp signaled Gan Jiudao.

"Commander Qu, Gan Jiu knows about it." Gan Jiu straightened his face, raised his hands and saluted Gan Ning, accepting the order sincerely.

"Ajiu, haven't you noticed that in Li Jue and Guo Si's camp, there are more and more lights at night and pillars of smoke in the morning?"

"Furthermore, our army has not left the city to fight since Li Jue and Guo Si arrived, but has only insisted on holding on. The two thieves must have thought that our army was afraid of them. As a result, the two thieves' camp must have been laxly defended and no longer in order. "

Gan Jiu expressed his loyalty, but Gan Ning frowned. He hated the fact that iron cannot become steel: "You are a lazy guy. Do you want to be a pawn who listens to orders all your life? If you only focus on martial arts, you will be brave enough." Husband, no matter how brave you are, you can only reach the position of captain in the end, and you can't even think about being a general."

"These Liangzhou thieves have always been cunning, how could they just sit there and wait for death." Gan Ning denied Gan Jiu's idea without waiting for a moment.

"Ah Jiu, the two armies are facing the enemy. You must observe the grain, fodder, baggage, combat, and number of people in detail, and learn to distinguish truth from fiction." Gan Ning ignored Gan Jiu's flattery, and he gave Gan Jiu advice.

At this time, Gan Jiu had an idea. He considered it and said: "Qu Shuai, I have seen the recent deeds of Li Jue and Guo Bang. These Liangzhou thieves have the intention to despise our Shu people, or they may take advantage of their younger generation." Look down on us, don't take us seriously, look for a good day, go to Li Jue and Guo Si's camp and make some noise, and teach them how powerful we are."

The bright bonfire swayed in Gan Jiu's eyes, like an extremely bright red flower.

Gan Ning put his hand on Gan Jiu's shoulder affectionately, and looked forward to the future: "You and I will follow Duke Ming, and the future will be immeasurable. If we can become marquises together in the future, and bring glory to the Gan family, we will be able to live up to this life."

Gan Jiu's face turned red. He only focused on guarding the city every day, but he did not count the lights in Li Jue and Guo Si's camp or the number of smoke pillars for cooking. Now that Gan Ning said it, he nodded and said: " It’s up to you, Qu Shuai, to be careful. Speaking of which, Qu Shuai knows everything well and knows everything about Li Jue and Guo Bin’s situation in the palm of his hand.”

Gan Jiu suddenly felt a headache. He couldn't help but shook his head and said, "With you here, Commander Qu, why should I learn these things? When the two armies are fighting, I only need to listen to your orders, Commander Qu. If you want me to go east, I will go." If you want me to go east, I will go west, and I will move forward bravely through mountains of swords and seas of fire, but there is no need to learn these things.”

Gan Ning's tone was stern, but more of a deep warmth: "I told you to read more military books in the past, but you didn't. If you don't read military books and don't know the language, how can you command an entire army, not even a division... ...Now that the world is in chaos and the world is uneasy, this is an opportunity for our generation of warriors. We should seize this opportunity, make progress, gain a wife and a son, and at the same time repay Duke Ming's kindness. This is a double win. "

"Yes." Gan Jiu nodded heavily in agreement.

After saying that, the two of them returned to the bonfire at the city tower and started to warm themselves up. It was late at night and the weather was heavy. Coupled with the cold spring, there was no shelter at the top of the city, making it somewhat chilly.

"Oh, how did you know that Li Jue and Guo Si were underestimating me?" Gan Ning did not answer, he just asked a question.

"Li Jue and Guo Si brought their troops here, but without all the attacking equipment, they rashly attacked the city with the intention of taking us down in one go. This is one of the reasons. The camp of the two thieves Li Jue and Guo Si was not far from the city. This is obvious. They don't take us seriously. This is the second one. These two are enough proof." Gan Jiu said while looking at Gan Ning's face.

After saying that, Gan Jiu waited for Gan Ning's judgment in a troubled mood.

"Hahaha."

As Gan Ning burst out laughing, Gan Jiu felt a little guilty. He said, "Qu Shuai, is there something wrong with what I said?" Gan Ning stretched out his hand and patted Gan Jiu's shoulder vigorously, with a look on his face. He was joking and boasted: "Let me just say, my Ah Jiu is an ordinary person. In the past, he just didn't want to use his brain. Now after thinking about it, he came up with a good plan."

"Qu Shuai, am I right?" Gan Jiu was still a little doubtful and couldn't believe Gan Ning's words. There was a little joy in his eyes and he asked Gan Ning for confirmation.

"Of course it is right." Gan Ning nodded and affirmed: "Liangzhou's soldiers have always been capable, so how could they take our Shu soldiers seriously? Looking at the actions of Li Jue and Guo Si, we can see that there are many It proves that... I have been holding on for a while just to indulge him. Now the time is coming, I can give Li Jue and Guo Si a big surprise. "

Gan Jiu's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.

Outside the city, in the camp of Li Jue and Guo Si.

Li Jue and Guo Si, who had always had a lot of quarrels and had fought each other in the past, were now sleeping on the same bed as brothers, one to show that they were not guarded against each other, and the other to show their absolute trust in each other.

"Ah~~~."

Guo Bang yawned several times, indicating that he was in a sleepy state, but it was really difficult for him to sleep peacefully at the moment, so he had droopy dark circles under his eyes and was in a state of half-asleep and half-awake.

"Guo Aduo, are you sleeping or not? You keep yawning, which disturbs Nai Gong's dream." Li Jue, who was awakened by Guo Si's yawn, spat at Guo Si angrily.

Guo Bang was scolded by Li Jue, but he was not angry. He just asked: "Zhiran, how can you sleep? Can you sleep in this situation? Are you a little heartless!"

Guo Bang was very confused. When Chencang was lost, the gate of Guanzhong was wide open. Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang was sharpening his knife and preparing to kill the two of them. Although his life was not hanging by a thread, he was still in a dangerous situation. He could not sleep at night. But Li Jue snored loudly every night, which made him wonder if Li Jue was worried about their future.

"Hey." Being disturbed by Guo Si, Li Jue's sleepiness also faded a little or two. Now it is difficult to fall asleep. He sighed straightly: "Guo Aduo, you are not usually careless and careless. Lung, don't you care about anything? Why are you acting so coquettishly today, like a young lady who has not yet left the imperial court... Liu Zhang's son hasn't led the army yet, so you are afraid of being like this, and you can't eat well or sleep well. You can’t sleep well either. When Liu Zhang’s son comes, you won’t be able to pee on the spot.”

"That's not what you said." Guo Si showed a rare look of worry: "In the past, we followed Dong Xiangguo. Although we suffered from many people's hatred, our life was happy, and we continued to receive promotions and promotions. Later, Dong Xiangguo died. Well, we killed Situ Wang Yun to avenge Dong Xiangguo. Life is still happy, and we are constantly getting promotions and promotions... But recently, we have had bad luck. The emperor ran away and Chencang was lost. When we came here, Chencang The defender is like a shrunken turtle. We have no way to deal with him for a while. Now I always feel that our good days are coming to an end. "

Guo Bang, who is a naive person, has always had a feeling recently that his life will be difficult in the future, and he will have to live with it, so he is always worried about it.

"The good days have come to an end. Our good days are still going to last." Li Jue spat and burped several times. He looked at Guo Si with disdain, as if he wanted Guo Si to swallow back what he had said.

"How can a mere Shu soldier be the enemy of us Liangzhou people? Not only one is worth a hundred, but even one is worth ten. The combined army of our two families has more than 10,000 people, but it can be compared with a hundred thousand Shu soldiers. In my opinion, Liu Zhang's son has been fighting for years. If you raise an army, you can't afford more than 100,000 troops. "

Li Jue inspired Guo Si and encouraged Guo Si to cheer up with his words.

"Besides, the Qiang and Hu commanders in Liangzhou sent a letter in reply, saying that they were packing up and would come to help in the near future. In addition, most of the generals in Guanzhong were also willing to help, and did not want Shu soldiers to set foot in Guanzhong and disrupt the balance of Guanzhong. …Based on this, we can gather no less than 30,000 troops, and there are 30,000 elite soldiers who can fight. If Liu Zhang’s son dares to come, he will abandon his armor and flee back to Shu.”

"Hey." Guo Si's mood became more and more agitated. He stepped forward and hugged Li Jue and said, "Zhiran, you are really my Xiao He!"

'Xiao He? Li Jue looked puzzled. Suddenly he understood what Guo Si meant. He pushed Guo Si away and said, "What Xiao He? Xiao He's job is to support the country and the people, provide salaries and food supplies, and ensure food supply. I am strategizing, I think it is Zhang Liang and Zhang Zifang... You, a horse thief, just don't study."

"Yes, yes, it's Zhang Zifang, but it's the same. As long as you understand what I mean, it'll be fine." Guo Bang said cheerfully: "Speaking of which, only you, Zhiran, can understand me. You are really mine." A close friend."

"Wait a minute." Li Jue suddenly became suspicious and said with an unkind expression: "You compare me to Zhang Zifang, aren't you the Emperor Gao! You Guo Aduo, you horse thief, how dare you occupy It’s the public’s advantage.”

"No, no, I, Guo Si, never had such intention." Guo Si immediately defended.

"Exactly." Li Jue said disdainfully: "I'm sorry that even if you have the heart, you don't have the courage. For a person like Emperor Gao, you can only count as a drop in his bucket. No, you can't even count the tips of his feathers. It doesn’t count.”

"That's it, that's it. If I have a drop in the bucket of Emperor Gao, it will all be the glory of me, Guo Bin." Guo Bin nodded in agreement. He said to the middle-aged man who raised an army and rose from the position of chief of a pavilion to the position of lord of the world. Emperor Gao was full of admiration, so even though Li Jue belittled him like this, he could accept it.

Guo Bang seemed to have thought of something here: "It's a pity that Han Sui and Ma Teng had a quarrel and were wary of each other and refused to come hand in hand. Otherwise, our chances of winning would be much better. Duan Xuan, who is also giving lectures at Huayin Supervisor, is also If you don't want to come, why not brother Zhang Ji and say you want to come as soon as you receive the letter? This is our good brother."

"It would be bad if Han Sui and Ma Teng came." Li Jue blew out a breath from his nostrils: "Han Sui is cunning and cunning, and Ma Teng is careless. If they come, I'm afraid they will cause trouble with us, and what about that?" Duan Xuan, when the emperor passed through Huayin before, he was very respectful. If he came, he would probably become an internal agent... Sometimes, it is better to have fewer people than to have more people. Even if there are few people, they can unite as one. When there are more people, it is better to be human. It’s a ghost, we can’t tell it apart, but it’s actually a harm.”

"Zhiran, what you are talking about is..." Guo Si nodded. He had a hard time handling matters like making suggestions, so he completely entrusted them to Li Jue. At this time, he obeyed Li Jue's words and only wanted to keep his own career. My little life, if you live happily for a few more years, your life will be worthy of it.

(End of this chapter)