Gou writes entries in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 112 The Great Pirate’s Treasure
Outside Guangling Water Village, the ship Zhou Yu was on was covered with burning arrows.
From the deck to the waterline, there were balls of flames, and the flames grew stronger and stronger in the river breeze.

"Grand Governor, jump into the river to put out the fire."

On the deck, Zhou Yu's clothes were on fire. The guards next to him wanted to put out the fire, but they couldn't find water for a while, so they had to ask Zhou Yu to jump into the water.

"No, how could I lose? I don't believe it."

Zhou Yu forgot to put out the fire on his body and muttered with dull eyes,
"I will not lose. I, Zhou Yu, risked my wife not to save her and decided on this plan. How could I lose so easily..."

"Ugh~~~"

The burning fire arrow fell on Zhou Yu again, instantly igniting all Zhou Yu's clothes.

The flames engulfed Zhou Yu in an instant.

Liu Xuan's entire hundred fighting ships attacked from both sides, forcing the Jiangdong fleet into the vicinity of the burning water stronghold.
Gan Ning's flagship continuously sprayed out burning fire arrows,
The flames shuttled and spread in the dense array of ships, dragging most of the Jiangdong ships into the sea of ​​​​fire along the river wind.

The fire burned for a long time, and the ship, which was more than ten meters high, was burned to black charcoal, like a pile of rotten wood floating in the water.

Zhou Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Jiangdong Navy, died in the flames, and the other officers and soldiers suffered numerous casualties.

Thousands of people fell into the water.

After this battle, the Jiangdong Navy was in decline and could no longer compete with Liu Xuan for supremacy.

[Notepad opens.]

[In 199 AD, in Guangling, Zhou Yu led all the Jiangdong naval forces to approach Guangling with a plan of false surrender, burned the Guangling water village, and intended to attack Guangling on a large scale.You use all the fighting ships in Guangling to surround the Jiangdong Navy and attack the enemy with fire crossbows.The Jiangdong battleship was sunk and burned by your fleet. So far, the Jiangdong Navy was destroyed in the first battle, and you controlled the river. 】

[Complete the survival mission: open the waterway]

[Task completion: 100%]

[According to the completion of the task, the following entries will be obtained]

[Entry [-]: Sea map (blue); Entry [-]: Treasures (???); Entry [-]: Asia (blue)]

[Existing entries: big pirate (blue); sea map (blue); treasure (???); Asia (blue)]

[Combinable entries: The sea map of the great pirate; the treasure of the great pirate; the sea map of Asia; the treasure of Asia. 】

[Please select a combined entry or temporarily save the entry. 】

Liu Xuan's eyes were attracted by an entry in the notepad.

Treasure, unknown color.

What is this thing is so mysterious that even its color cannot be confirmed.

There are four entries, the word grid is full, and Liu Xuan must make a choice.

"Combo: The Great Pirate's Treasure."

[The combination is successful and you get the great pirate’s treasure (???)]

[The Treasure of the Great Pirate: Once upon a time, a great pirate king Wu Shuang fell from the sky on this continent. Although he started in humble beginnings, he eventually swept across the Central Plains and ended hundreds of years of conquest on the land of China.The great pirate Wu Shuang possessed a rare treasure. After unifying the land of China, he conquered the grasslands in the north, pacified the Japanese country in the east, stepped on the South Asian continent, and stamped out the last remnants of the Maurya Dynasty. Finally, he pointed his sword at Kushan and skewered the slave owners of Kushan.The world is unified and the world is at peace.When the great pirate was dying, the strange treasure escaped from the sky and disappeared somewhere in the world. It was the great pirate's treasure. 】

[Special reminder: The great pirate’s treasure seems to contain the secret of time and space travel, and is also the key to the overlap of planes.Opening the treasure is opening up all the unknown.Therefore, the location of the treasure is engraved on the treasure map, and when the time is right, you can go hunting for the treasure. 】

Liu Xuan looked at the flashing words in the notepad, feeling like thunder in his heart.

This is the first time that the notebook has used so many words to describe the assembled items.

It is also the first time that the color mark is a question mark.

The last time a question mark appeared, it was Lu Bu with the golden entry.

I don’t know what kind of treasure this big pirate’s treasure is, but it is actually related to the plane of time and space.

With a flash of light, a simple leather map fell into a hidden corner space.

Liu Xuan took out the treasure map. The terrain markings on it were a bit complicated.

However, Liu Xuan could still tell that the treasure seemed to be located far away on the sea.

At least now Liu Xuan has no way to find him.

Guangling has not yet built any ships that can sail long distances on the sea.

Putting the treasure map away, Liu Xuan came to the county council hall.

The war was over, and the follow-up finishing work was almost done. Everyone was waiting for Liu Xuan in the meeting hall.

Jia Xu was in a good mood. He smiled and handed the report to Liu Xuandao: "My lord, the scouts have replied. After this defeat in Jiangdong, the navy no longer has the strength to fight. Sun Ce has ordered all the warships of Ruxukou and Chaisang to withdraw." Jianye. All warships will be used for daily patrols, and no fleets will be formed for expeditions. It seems that they are going to abandon the river and guard Jianye with all their strength."

"It is expected that Sun Ce will do this. Our naval force in Guangling has grown to a large scale, and the shipyard is working day and night. There are now more than a hundred fighting ships equipped with rams. From now on, I have the final say on the water of the river."

Liu Xuan said,

"However, controlling the river water and opening up the waterway is only the first step. Nowadays, there are conflicts in the world. Cao Cao and Liu Bei are seizing the time to expand their power. We must not fall behind."

"The Battle of Jiangshui will soon spread to all parts of the Central Plains. If Cao Cao knows that there is a force like us south of Yuzhou that can defeat the Jiangdong Navy, he will definitely pay more attention to it. If Cao Cao regards me as a serious problem, the whole world will If the army attacks southward, our current strength will definitely be difficult to resist."

As Liu Xuan spoke, he walked to the map on the wall of the conference hall and followed the river south with his fingers.
"We are simply mortal enemies with Sun Ce now, so the next step in our strategy is to capture Yangzhou."

Jia Xu immediately stood up and expressed his position: "I agree with your lord's strategic plan. If our army can capture Yangzhou, with the current combat power of our navy, we can use the river as a natural barrier to advance, attack, retreat and defend."

After hearing this, everyone expressed their support for Liu Xuan in seizing Yangzhou.

[Notepad opens.]

[In 199 AD, Guangling, you defeated the Jiangdong navy, and the morale of your officers and soldiers was as high as a rainbow. Since Guangling is bordered by Sun Ce to the south and Cao Cao to the north, it is not a safe place. You decided to defeat Sun Ce and capture Yangzhou. 】

[Trigger Development Task: Stable Home Front]

[Mission details: Defeat Jiangdong Sun Ce and capture Yangzhou. 】

[Task reward: entry*3]

A new mission was triggered, and Liu Xuan was full of fighting spirit.

However, as soon as Liu Xuang took control of Guangling, he encountered a series of incidents such as rejection by the nobles and Sun Ce's attack. So far, he has not managed the internal affairs well.

Fortunately, Jia Xu and Zhao Liniang are already experienced in this field, so Liu Xuan does not need to worry too much, and the military and civil affairs of Guangling County are developing in an orderly manner.

Although the attack on Yangzhou is urgent, it cannot be rushed.

In the Battle of Jiangshui, Liu Xuan relied on the combination of steam engine battleships and hard rams to defeat the Jiangdong fleet at a negligible cost.

But the subsequent battle will definitely take place on the Yangzhou mainland. Liu Xuan's total number of soldiers is only [-]. He has to face hundreds of thousands of Jiangdong troops. If he is not careful, he will lose everything.

The top priority is still to recruit and train soldiers.

Guangling Port, wharf.

The Jiangshui War was over. Gan Ning, who had been fighting for several months, reorganized his troops and moored all the ships in the newly built water village.

He patted the flagship at his feet with some reluctance, then jumped onto the pier.

The thousand brothers behind him also followed Gan Ning and got off the boat.
"Brother, the battle in Guangling is over, where should we go next?" a subordinate asked.

Gan Ning did not express his position immediately, but asked the brothers around him,

"What do you think, brothers?"

"After so many years of traveling on the river, I have long been inseparable from the life on the boat. The only way forward is to return to the river and live happily." A subordinate replied.

Another subordinate said: "Although we are returning to the river, it will be a blessing for our brothers if we can no longer act in the name of river bandits."

The subordinates solemnly said to Gan Ning: "Brother, in this battle of Jiangshui, although our brothers are fighting for eldest brother, the reward given by Governor Liu is not less. The money that the brothers received this time is more than when we were river bandits." There was more money looted.”

"It is also a pleasure to cooperate with the Guangling soldiers this time. It is really a pleasure to join forces with such powerful officers and soldiers. If I were to become a Jiang bandit again in the future and be the enemy of such officers and soldiers, I am afraid that I would not have the courage to fight. .”

"So, you want to stay and serve Liu Xuan?" Gan Ning asked.

Some of his subordinates did not dare to look into Gan Ning's eyes, so they just replied in a low voice,
"Although I think about it, if the eldest brother doesn't want to, of course I will go with the eldest brother."

Gan Ning looked around at the other brothers,
"What do you mean?"

"It's all up to the eldest brother. Anyway, whether we brothers stay or go, we have to be together."

Several close followers who had been following Gan Ning replied.

"Okay, I'll go talk to Governor Liu. In short, we can't wrong our brothers."

Gan Ning nodded and walked towards the city.

In the inner courtyard of Guangling County, Gan Yingying has fully recovered after several months of nursing.
She had also practiced some martial arts before, and she had something in common with Liu Xuan's female bodyguards.

However, Gan Yingying is obviously still willing to learn things other than martial arts from Zhao Liniang.

She studied engineering, mathematics, management, and even agriculture with gusto.

I used to follow Gan Ning on the boat all year round, surrounded by a bunch of rough guys.

Where could anyone discuss this with him.

When Gan Ning came to the door, he heard Gan Yingying's coquettish voice.
"Hey, Sister Liniang, please teach me how to solve this problem."

"Yingying, although this question is interesting, the fun part is to solve it by thinking on your own. Just think about it slowly."

"Oh, okay, sister Liniang, how did you come up with such interesting test questions?"

"Secret, I won't tell you."

"Hmph, you can tell by the looks of it, I learned it from your master, hehe."

Inside, there was the playful laughter of Yingying and Zhao Liniang, and a group of guards nearby were also laughing.

Gan Ning hadn't heard Yingying's laughter so relaxedly in an unknown amount of time.

After stopping for a long time, he finally called out,
"Yingying."

Gan Yingying heard Gan Ning's voice and ran out of the house happily.
"Brother, are you finally done with the war?"

"Well, the war is over. Let me see you." Gan Ning had a fond smile on his face.
"How are you doing here?"

"It's fun for me to be here. Sister Liniang and the other sisters treat me very well." Gan Yingying said happily, but a little disappointed on her face, "Brother, the war is over, are we going to leave? Otherwise How about staying a few more days, I haven’t solved the questions Sister Liniang gave me yet.”

Gan Ning reached out and touched Yingying's head and smiled: "Of course, there's no rush. You can stay as long as you want, as long as you're happy."

"Well, brother, you should have a good rest. It's rare that you don't have to worry about being chased in Guangling City."

Gan Ning came out of Yingying's place, looking very worried. He didn't even see Liu Xuan in front of him.

"Xingba has already met Yingying. Is she still used to living here?" Liu Xuan asked with a smile.

When Gan Ning heard this, he quickly saluted and said,

"Thank you, Governor Liu, for taking good care of me. Yingying is very happy here."

"I told you before that if you help me defeat Jiangdong Navy, our previous grudges will be settled. You can take Yingying away at any time."

Liu Xuan slowly approached Gan Ning and said,
"I wonder what your plans are for the future?"

Gan Ning sighed sadly,
"My brothers and I have been making a living on the water all year round. Where else can we go but to return to the water."

Liu Xuandao: "Our navy in Guangling was trained by Xingba. Why don't you stay in Guangling with your brothers and continue to lead the navy?"

Gan Ning smiled bitterly, "To be honest, the brothers who participated in the Jiangshui battle this time all admired Governor Liu very much. If the governor did not dislike it, they would be willing to join the Guangling navy, but...

"What are you worried about?" Liu Xuan said with a smile, "Brothers have contributed a lot to helping me completely defeat the Jiangdong Navy. If you are willing, you can directly join the Jiangdong Navy and you will be rewarded based on your merits."

"Gan Ning's concern is not that Governor Liu is unwilling to accept them. It's just that these thousand brothers and I have been making a living on the river for more than ten years and have become accustomed to the life of the powerful river. Now that the war on the river has been decided, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do so in the future. If there is such a war, I am afraid that in the future we will only have the peaceful days of patrolling in official ships every day."

Liu Xuan laughed dumbly. It turned out that Gan Ning was worried about this.

But that's right, there will definitely be no war in the river for a long time in the future. For the Jinfan thieves who are used to fighting all year round, this kind of life will be very boring.

At first glance, Gan Ning was the kind of person who couldn't rest. After joining the army, his life as a thieves' life of killing powerful men, robbing the rich and giving to the poor was gone.

Thinking of this, Liu Xuan's heart moved.
"Xingba's worries are completely unnecessary. Do you think the world is as big as just a river?"

Liu Xuan pointed to the mouth of the vast river outside the city and said, "From here, it stretches for tens of thousands of miles and is endless. If you want to fight, you can fight to the fullest."

Gan Ning asked with some confusion: "The governor is referring to overseas?"

"Yes, there are still endless places to explore overseas. The war on the river is over. If you, Gan Ning, can use your power to open up a wider territory for the Han Dynasty, wouldn't it be more interesting than occupying the river to plunder property?"

Gan Ning's eyes shone as he listened to Liu Xuan's description, and he regretted, "If it were true as Governor Liu said, Gan Ning would be willing to learn from the forefathers in opening up new territories and expanding the territory. However, the open sea is not as good as the land, and Gan Ning is incapable of sailing." There is no navigation map for the ship, so if we head out to sea hastily, we are afraid of returning without success.”

"You don't need to worry about this, I will take care of it for you. I just ask you, do you dare to walk out of the river and conquer the stars and the sea?"

"Why not?" Gan Ning finally made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)