The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 404 Disobey the order
The military order sent by Chengdu to order Gan Ning to withdraw his troops back to Hanzhong first arrived at Jiangling, and was sent to the front line of Xiangfan after passing through the hands of Pang Tong.

After Gan Ning received the military order, it also included Pang Tong's detailed strategy for withdrawing troops, asking Gan Ning to leave [-] soldiers and horses in Jiangling and bring back [-] troops to Hanzhong to extinguish Ma Chao's rebellion in Guanzhong as soon as possible.

Faced with the lord's military order and the urging of the military adviser, Gan Ning hesitated.

Now three high walls have been built around Fancheng, leaving only passages in the gaps. Cao Ren dared not attack, and Gan Ning did not go further to launch a fierce attack. The two sides faced each other calmly.

Calling Zhou Tai and Meng Da to the Taoist tent, Gan Ning first passed the general's order to them for review.

Zhou Tai and Meng Da were astonished after seeing it. Ma Chao's rebellion would shock anyone who saw it, no matter the enemy or us.

Immediately, Zhou Tai cupped his fists and said in a deep voice: "Commander, since Guanzhong is in an emergency, we'd better withdraw our troops to Hanzhong as soon as possible."

Meng Da also expressed the same meaning, but Gan Ning turned his back to the two, looked at the map hanging in the handsome tent, and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing Gan Ning's reaction, the second general became suspicious. It seemed that Gan Ning was unwilling to withdraw his troops.

That's right, Gan Ning was unwilling to withdraw his troops.

After a month of fighting in Fancheng, and another month of preparations for building the wall, seeing that the previous siege plan was about to be implemented, how could Gan Ning be willing to give up all his previous efforts?
However, Gan Ning did not insist on going his own way because of the arrogance in his heart. He tore down the map and spread it on the low table, and asked Zhou Tai and Meng Da calmly: "You two, I have a question. If so and so led the army to retreat to Hanzhong , and then turn north to attack Guanzhong, what do you two think will happen to the casualties in this battle? What are the chances of winning?"

Asking this question, Zhou Tai and Meng Da stared in thought. Zhang Liao was going to sit in Hangu Pass, and he couldn't let Cao Wei, the tiger, into the pass. Then the wolf Ma Chao at home had to be dealt with by soldiers from Yizhou.

However, the natural moat of the Qinling Mountains is an insurmountable danger.

The Chencang ancient road must have been guarded by Ma Chao, so the road to the north will be full of difficulties and dangers, and even if it does break into Guanzhong, it will suffer heavy losses.

Zhou Tai's eyes lit up, he raised his head and asked Gan Ning, "Could it be that the governor has a clever plan?"

Pointing at Xiangfan, Gan Ning said firmly, "Destroy Fancheng, destroy Wancheng, join Wenyuan under Luoyang City!"

Looking at the map, Zhou Taimengda was slightly startled.

Gan Ning's idea was very simple. To enter Guanzhong, there were two routes, either go north from Yizhou, or go west from Sili.

Going north from Hanzhong is too difficult, and it will inevitably suffer heavy losses. Moreover, it has to give up its advantage in Xiangfan, which will waste the Taiping Army's preparations and campaigns for several months.

After defeating Fancheng, Gan Ning didn't pay attention to the little-known Cao Zhen in Wancheng. He then broke into Sili and was able to form a connection with Zhang Liao Yanyan to attack Luoyang. Guan entered Guanzhong and wiped out Ma Chao.

This route can be regarded as the established plan of the Taiping Army to attack Xiangfan in the north, but after breaking through Luoyang, they have to return to Guanzhong to deal with Ma Chao.

Without Ma Chao's rebellion, Gan Ning would continue to follow this path. With Ma Chao's rebellion, Gan Ning would still follow the plan.

But Zhou Tai and Meng Da are not optimistic, the war cannot be delayed.

"Governor, if Fancheng cannot be breached in a short period of time, how shall we explain to the Lord?"

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. If Gan Ning wants to attack Fancheng by force, no one can guarantee that he will win the battle.

If there is another problem with the attack on Fancheng, then Guo Jia will not even have the troops to wipe out Ma Chao, and the situation will be precarious.

Gan Ning was full of confidence, and said firmly, "Fancheng will be destroyed within two months. You two, you will not accept the orders of the foreign kings. If we withdraw our troops, what is the difference from abandoning Jingzhou? Cao Wei can sweep Jingzhou, and Sun Quan may be even more so." Taking advantage of the opportunity to expand, can we just sit back and watch all this happen? Besides, I dare to ask you two, is the chance of winning by leading an army from Hanzhong to the north better than joining forces with Wenyuan and the two armies?"

It seems that what Gan Ning said made sense, but Zhou Tai and Meng Da still felt it was wrong.

Because Gan Ning's plan is based on the premise of being able to break through Fancheng and join Zhang Liao in Luoyang. If this premise is not established, then everything is over!

However, the army is dangerous, and everything has risks. Even if the troops are withdrawn, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no changes on the road. From Hanzhong to the north, no one can guarantee that it will be smooth sailing.

Zhou Tai and Meng Da both support and deny Gan Ning's plan in their hearts. In this case, Gan Ning is the governor, so they can only listen to him.

Therefore, Gan Ning rejected the military order sent by Chengdu, and wrote a letter to Guo Jia to explain the situation.

When Gan Ning's letter with his reasons for disobedience and disrespect spread to Chengdu, it caused an uproar.

In the Yizhou mansion, Guo Jia, who was kneeling on the head seat, read Gan Ning's letter calmly in front of all the civil and military personnel.

"Ha ha."

Guo Jia suddenly laughed softly, but there was a suppressed anger in his voice.

Wow

Guo Jia got up suddenly and overturned the low table in front of him, everyone was shocked.

This monarch, who had always been well-bred and calm, was rarely furious.

"Reverse! It's all reversed!"

Guo Jia threw the bamboo slips of Gan Ning's letter to the ground, furious.

"My lord, please calm down. The governor's move was a little thoughtless, so let's urge him again."

Qin Mi stepped forward to persuade Guo Jia at the right time.

A little thoughtless?

It's like playing with fire!
Although it is difficult to withdraw troops from Hanzhong and go north to Guanzhong, it is indeed a safe choice. However, Gan Ning wants to attack Fancheng. Dealing with it, and thinking about it, Cao Zhen is vulnerable, but Gan Ning's soldiers and horses have fought repeatedly, do they still have the strength to capture Luoyang together with Zhang Liao?

Joining forces under the city of Luoyang sounds wonderful, but in fact Yelang is arrogant!
"This governor, who has won wars for 20 years, seems to be defiant!"

Guo Jia sneered, but his anger was still hard to dissipate.

Ma Chao resisted, he held back, but immediately after Gan Ning refused to listen to the order, he couldn't hold back anymore, and now he broke out completely.

This sentence is a pun.

In the end, Gan Ning was arrogant, did he look down on Cao Ren, Cao Zhen and Ma Chao, or did he not take Guo Jia seriously?

Heartbreaking words!

Some time ago, the generals who used their heads as guarantees for Gan Ning were also unable to come forward to speak well of Gan Ning at the moment.

Violation of orders and non-compliance is a fact, how can you intercede for such a thing?

After Guo Jia was furious, he said in a deep voice: "Give me another order to let Gan Ning lead the troops to Hanzhong! Tell him, if he doesn't obey, he will bear the consequences!"

After finishing speaking, Guo Jia walked away in a huff.

Guo Jia's deep love for Ma Chao exceeded everyone's expectations. For a "big border official" like Ma Chao, Guo Jia never asked him to send his only family to Chengdu as a means of controlling the generals.

It is true that the blood of Ma Chao's family has been thinned, but he, Ma Chao, has heirs, but Guo Jia never asked him to send them to Chengdu.

However, in this era, in order to ensure the loyalty of his subordinates, all monarchs usually put the relatives of people in important positions under their noses. Once someone betrays, the first to suffer is the family members of the rebellious party.

Therefore, Guo Jia's trust in Ma Chao was unprecedented, but Ma Chao ignored this trust.

But Gan Ning is different, all of Gan Ning's family members are in Chengdu, so what Guo Jia said is at your own risk, and what he meant is very obvious.

At this moment, the whole Chengdu was shaken. Not only Guo Jia sent people to order Gan Ning to withdraw his troops, but the military general Zhong Dian Wei Xu Chu Gaoshun and others also wrote letters to Gan Ning, telling him to obey orders and not make his own decisions.

Although the orders of the generals abroad are not acceptable, which monarch can tolerate the generals doing this?

Even if the results can prove that the generals are right to make their own decisions, this will inevitably make the relationship between the monarch and his subjects tense. If it is mild, there will be a estrangement, and if it is serious, it will be settled later!
After Gan Ning received another military order from Guo Jia outside Fancheng, he was full of bitterness.

Looking at Fancheng in the distance, Gan Ning exhaled heavily, his eyes wandering.

Zhou Tai and Meng Da also came to persuade Gan Ning to let it go and stop staring at Fancheng.

If you don't fight Fancheng now, you will still have a chance in the future. If you are eager for quick success, I am afraid the end will be disastrous.

But Gan Ning still insisted on going his own way.

He has a clear conscience, and he has spent half his life assisting Guo Jia wholeheartedly.

Within one month, Chengdu sent three military orders to Gan Ning to withdraw his troops, but Gan Ning replied to the first military order, and the next two military orders were all silent in response, and he still stepped up his plan outside Fancheng.

To the north of Fancheng, Yu Jin led seven new troops recruited from Hebei to arrive. In order to prevent the Taiping Army from sneaking in, Cao Ren led his troops out of the city to respond, and finally entered Fancheng safe and sound.

As soon as Yu Jin arrived in Fancheng, he went up to the tower and saw Gao Qiang from the east, west and south. He asked Cao Ren in puzzlement, "Zi Xiao, what is this Gan Ning trying to do?"

Cao Ren was also at a loss. It seemed that Gan Ning had created another line of defense for Fancheng, which in turn made Fancheng more stable.

Yu Jin has fought with Cao Cao for more than ten years, and has fought many siege battles. If it is said to isolate Fancheng, building a wall seems to be the most stupid way. As long as the army walks out of the city, it can break through this line of defense with a battering hammer However, whether it is the Taiping Army or Cao Cao, they both dug canals outside the city to divert water to isolate the city. If Gan Ning really wanted to achieve this goal, he could dig a river outside Fancheng, so that even Yu Jin's reinforcements would be able to be kept out.

"The Taiping army is full of tricks, and this wall must have hidden murderous intentions. In my opinion, after the entire army has recuperated, I will lead the army to break through this high wall and disrupt the enemy's plan."

Yu Jin had a decision, he couldn't figure out what Gan Ning was going to do, but since Gan Ning wanted to build a wall, he would destroy it, which would definitely disrupt the enemy's deployment.

Cao Ren shook his head pessimistically.

"On the high walls, there are Taiping Army bows and arrows for defense, so it's hard to get close."

"Since this is the case, it is even more necessary to break through this high wall."

Yu Jin thought that Gan Ning was so nervous about the role of this high wall, so the importance of this wall is self-evident.

Cao Ren also knew, but he couldn't risk heavy casualties to destroy a wall under the enemy's arrow rain, because after paying a heavy price, the enemy could rebuild the wall overnight.

Since Yu Jin came with soldiers and horses, let Yu Jin go, maybe he can see through Gan Ning's intentions.

(End of this chapter)