Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 142 Punishing the General for Being Drunk
Wankou, Jingzhou Army Camp.

In the big tent, the map of Jiangdong was hung on the tent wall, and Huo Jun put his hands behind his back, thinking about military deployment.

Jiang Jichun stepped into the tent, walked to Huo Jun's side, and said, "The Commander-in-Chief has been looking at the map for a long time. I don't know what to think."

It's been more than two months since we settled down in Wancheng, and it's winter.Liu Qi and Liu Bei also wrote to Huo Jun, asking Huo Jun to finish handling the affairs at hand and rush to Nanchang, Yuzhang to discuss the strategy of destroying Sun.

Sun Quan holds one county of Wu and two and a half counties of Kuaiji and Danyang. His military strength can barely reach [-]. Liu is strong and Sun is weak. He can enter the last step of the three-step strategy.Now Huo Jun is thinking about how to destroy Wu in one battle and completely capture Jiangdong.

Huo Jun turned away from the map and said vaguely: "Conquer the weak with the strong, divide the troops into multiple directions, return to Lize, and destroy Sun in one battle."

"Zitong entered the account, but did Jiang do it?" Huo Jun asked.

"Exactly!" Jiang Ji raised his hands and said, "Jiang Qian has arrived outside the stronghold and is wearing civilian clothes to see the governor."

The title of Commander-in-Chief comes from Liu Qi and Liu Bei's appointment of Huo Jun as Commander-in-Chief to oversee the naval forces of the two armies.

A smile appeared on Huo Jun's lips and he asked, "What does Zitong think Jiang Qian wants to do with this trip?"

Jiang Ji pondered for a while and said: "Jiang Qian, with his reputation as a eloquent speaker, is the only one in Jianghuai. Liu Yuanying relied on Jiang Qian's lobbying to recruit the bandits in Jianghuai. The governor showed his power at the back of the river, defeated Xiahou and Yu Jin, and drove Sun Yu to Jingkou, which made him famous. Jianghuai. Judging from the economic situation, Jiang Qian must have gone south in the name of Cao Gong to persuade the governor to surrender and return north to the imperial court."

Huo Jun put on his Zhongjia, raised his long sword and came out of the tent, saying: "Now Cao Cao is occupying the Central Plains and conquering Hebei. There must be millions of soldiers under the tent. One day, Cao Cao will lead the troops from the north to attack Wu and Chu. I don't know what Zitong thinks. How? Fight or surrender?"

With that said, Huo Jun turned to look at Jiang Ji and said, "No need to worry, you can rest assured."

Jiang Ji stroked his beard and said cryptically: "Captain, there are two tigers lying in the east of the river. Duke Cao led millions of people to march south to Wu and Chu. If the two tigers cannot coexist, it will be difficult to defeat Duke Cao; even if the two tigers unite and raise their troops to fight against Cao, I am also afraid that Jingzhou will not be able to win due to our incompatibility."

"In Zitong's opinion, it is difficult for Wu Chu to resist the Central Plains?" Huo Jun asked.

After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Ji said in a low voice: "If Wu Chu wants to fight against the Central Plains, he needs the commander-in-chief to lead the army east of the Yangtze River, defeat the masses with a small number, carry out the Guandu incident, and defeat the people in the north. If the commander-in-chief cannot lead the army, Wu Chu will have no choice. A man can defeat Cao Cao."

"Ha ha!"

Huo Jun stepped forward and said with a smile: "Why does Zitong exalt me?"

Jiang Ji quickly followed Huo Jun's footsteps and said: "Although Liu Yuzhou has a grand strategy, it is not as sophisticated as water warfare. From what I see in Liu Yuzhou's use of troops, it is easy to win with a small number of troops, but difficult to control with a large number of troops. Cao Cao raised all the troops in the north , If you don’t defeat it with water, but try to defeat it with land, it will be a joke!”

"Ji entered the governor's tent and watched the governor's strategy for a long time. The governor has both civil and military strategies, possesses both vertical and horizontal abilities, can face the enemy with his back to the water, and knows the magic of water and land warfare. If he wants to defeat Cao Cao, he must not be able to do it but the governor."

After a pause, Jiang Ji looked serious and said, "If the governor wants to fight Cao Cao, then General Ji will help him."

Huo Jun took advantage of the Wan River to defeat Xiahou with his back, and defeated Sun Yu along the river. In both cases, he defeated the crowd with a small number, which made Jiang Ji, who was involved, marvel at Huo Jun.And since he was under his command, Jiang Ji admired Huo Jun from the bottom of his heart after observing Huo Jun's military and political arrangements.

In his eyes, Huo Jun dared to be ranked second in Jingchu so far, and no one dared to be ranked first.

"Please help me with my support!"

Huo Jun put his arm around Jiang Ji's shoulders and said confidently: "Cao Cao is not good at water combat, how can he defeat me, Wu Chu Navy?"

While talking, Huo Jun led Jiang Ji and several of his disciples to the gate of the village. He saw a man who was more than seven feet tall. He had a good appearance and simple clothes. His words and deeds had a bookish air, which made it hard for people to feel disgusted.

"May I ask Jiang Ziyi, a famous Jianghuai scholar?" Huo Jun said with cupped hands.

When Jiang Gan saw that the visitor was wearing a robe and armor, and that he had a heroic spirit, he felt good in his heart and asked, "Dare I ask if General Huo Zhongmiao of Nanjun can form an array with his back to the water and defeat a strong enemy?"

With that said, Jiang Qian offered his famous assassination because his status was lower than Huo Jun's.Huo Jun also took out his famous assassin and exchanged it with Jiang Gan.

Huo Jun looked at Jiang Gan's famous tattoo carefully and said in awe: "Ziyi's master was originally a censor of Congma. I have admired him for a long time!"

Cong Ma Yu Shi was the elegant title of the late Guang Lu Xun Huan Dian.In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when the eunuchs were in power and Huan Dian was appointed as the Censor, there was nothing to avoid. Because he often rode Cong horses, he was called the Censor of Cong Horse.Later, he conspired with He Jin to kill the eunuchs, and the official worshiped Guang Luxun. He died of illness in the sixth year of Jian'an (201).

Huan Dian was born in the Huan family of Longkang, Qiao County. His ancestor Huan Rong was good at managing the Book of Documents, and he and his descendants became the tutors of the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Five Dynasties for three generations, and had a high reputation.

Jiang Qian looked modest and said with a smile: "My master is upright. He has learned from his talents and is his disciple. He dare not call his master by his name, for fear of damaging his reputation. Now that I can meet General Huo, I can repay my master's honor." Name taboo."

Huo Jun put the famous assassin into his sleeve and said: "Ziyi is known as a debater. He is known to be as capable as Zhang Yi and Su Qin. He has traveled far and wide, but he wants to lobby for Cao Cao?"

Jiang Gan looked calm and said: "The general is well-known in Jianghuai. He has heard of his name for a long time, so he came here to pay his respects and ask for a drink. If the general is unwilling, he can leave immediately."

With that said, Jiang Qian made a move to leave.

Huo Jun quickly grabbed Jiang Gan and said, "Jun just asked a few questions, how could he mean to chase him away?"

Pulling Jiang Gan's arm into the camp, Huo Jun said, "Zi Yi is famous in Jianghuai, Jun Duo has heard about it. It's cold today, so we can go into the big tent to talk."

"Zitong, prepare wine and have a banquet."

"promise!"

……

When Jiang Gan entered the army camp, Huo Jun held a small banquet, attended by only a few people including Jiang Ji, Huo Du, and Xu Sheng.

Huo Jun invited Jiang Gan to the table and said with a smile: "Jun has seldom drank alcohol since he took charge of the army. Today, when Ziyi is visiting, Jun should have a drink or two with his subordinates to welcome Ziyi."

"Thank you General!"

Jiang Qian held the wine bottle, spoke warmly, and saluted everyone: "You generals are brave and good at fighting, and you and General Huo defeated the powerful enemy. Now that I can see you and see how brave you are, I feel admiration in my heart. Qian first drinks from this bottle. , you can do whatever you want."

Jiang Qian drank it all in one gulp and waved his hands to everyone.

Everyone saw that they had a good impression of Jiang Qian, an eloquent man, and they all responded enthusiastically and drank wine.Next, Jiang Gan demonstrated the demeanor of a Jianghuai debater, praising everyone non-stop, and touting Huo Jun as an unparalleled talent, which heated up the slightly cold atmosphere.

While everyone was feasting, the attendant trotted into the tent and said anxiously: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, Gan Zhonglang drank while on inspection, but the soldiers did not listen to his advice and instead whipped the soldiers."

"what?"

Huo Jun put down his wine glass, looked unhappy, and asked, "You are not allowed to drink alcohol when there is an order in the army to patrol. How can Gan Zhonglang drink without fear of military punishment?"

"Where is Wen Xiang?"

"The end is here!"

Huo Jun said sternly: "You lead my servants in the governor's tent to escort Gan Ning to the tent. I will rule him with military law."

"promise!"

Xu Sheng obeyed the order and strode out of the tent.

Huo Jun looked at Jiang Gan with an apologetic look and said, "There is an emergency in the army today and we have to deal with it. Ziyi~"

How could Jiang Qian, as a smart man, not know Huo Jun's intention? He stood up and apologized and said: "General, I rarely drink. I am very grateful for hosting a banquet for Qian. General, you should put important things first, and Qian will retire first."

"Yes!" Huo Jun stood up to see him off, cupped his hands and said, "After the military affairs, Jun will pay his respects to Brother Ziyi again at night."

"promise!"

Jiang Gan was led to the camp by two attendants, but this camp was not far from the main tent, only separated by a tent.

After a while, Jiang Qian, who was about to enter the tent, was attracted by the sound of bells. Looking for the sound, he saw Xu Sheng grabbing the drunk Gan Ning. The sound of the bells came from Gan Ning.

Jiang Gan was curious and asked, "Is the man carrying the bell Gan Zhonglang?"

"It's Gan Zhonglang!"

"I wonder who Gan Zhonglang is?"

Standing at the entrance of the tent, Zhou Mu introduced Gan Ning and said: "Gan Zhonglang's surname is Gan Ning, and his given name is Xingba. Because of his outstanding military strength, he was awarded the title of Hengjiang Zhonglang General by Liu Yuzhou. As for the bell he carries, it is because of his early leadership. They used brocade as sails and sailed across the Yangtze River, plundering the people."

Jiang Qian pretended to exclaim and said in a cliché: "Liu Yuzhou has always been known for his benevolence, how could he appoint a water thief as his general?"

Seeing that Jiang Qian didn't know the secret, Zhou Mu seemed to want to talk to him, so he said: "In the past, Liu Yuzhou went to Jiangdong, and his troops had no navy. When he saw that Gan Zhonglang had sent thousands of men to serve, he promoted him as a general. For this reason, he also paid tribute to Gan Zhonglang. Have a feud with Huang Zu?"

"What should I say?" Jiang Gan tempted Zhou Mu to talk again.

Zhou Mu pondered for a while and then said: "Everyone in the army knows this. When Gan Zhonglang first became a water thief, he looted excessively. He first surrendered to Liu Zhang in the west, and then east to Jiangxia. Because he killed military officials in the army, Gan Zhonglang Zhonglang led his troops to rebel and join Liu Yuzhou's tent."

"At that time, Liu Yuzhou didn't know how good Gan Zhonglang was, so he hurriedly accepted him as a general. Unexpectedly, he had a grudge with Huang Zu. As a last resort, Liu Yuzhou used horses to atone for his sin..."

As he spoke, Huo Jun's scolding came from the camp, "Gan Xingba, since you are a general in the army, how come you don't know that abstinence from alcohol is the top priority in the army?"

Gan Ning felt dissatisfied and replied loudly: "Huo Zhongmiao, you can hold a banquet and drink in the army. Why can't I, Gan Xingba, drink on patrol? Is this reasonable?"

"Bold!"

Huo Jun slapped the table angrily and said, "Gan Xingba, drinking while on patrol is a violation of military law on official business. How can you be the same as me?"

Gan Ning raised his neck and shouted with a red face: "I serve under General Zuo, and even Zhang Yide can drink. Why can't I drink in your army?"

Huo Jun sneered and said, "How dare you use Liu Yuzhou to suppress me?"

After saying that, Huo Jun stood up, threw down the military order, and said in a deep voice: Gan Ning violated military law and used a hundred military sticks. "

"promise!"

Gan Ning was furious, struggling and shouting: "I have done great service to Liu Yuzhou, and I want to see Liu Yuzhou."

"beat!"

Huo Jun put his hands on his waist and said angrily: "Now that Liu Xuande is here, you will also suffer this punishment."

"what!"

"what!"

The orange firelight cast the shadow of Gan Ning's torture on the tent. Jiang Gan narrowed his eyes slightly, wiped the sweat from his head, and said with worry on his face: "General Huo punished Gan Zhong regardless of Liu Yuzhou's face. Lang, I might have a grudge with Liu Yuzhou!"

Zhou Mu didn't seem to notice that he had leaked the military information, and said disapprovingly: "Gan Xingba is a despicable person. Liu Yuzhou had to accept him as a general. How could he have a grudge against my family governor because of Gan Xingba. And Liu Yuzhou is not as good as Liu Yuzhou." The guest troops under Yangzhou's tent are nothing to worry about even though they control Danyang County."

Jiang Gan stroked his beard and his eyes were filled with excitement. He seemed to have heard something incredible.

"Let's go to the tent and rest first. I'll take the trouble to solve my doubts."

Jiang Gan opened the tent and saw no one around, and almost laughed out loud.

　the night is gone

　　
　
(End of this chapter)