Chapter 101: Mastering Tsundere, Lao Liu is a professional! The best water general in the world, you want to summon him whenever you want? Ugh!

Not only Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Wen Pin and other generals, but also Huang Yueying were present, all looked at Xiao Fang with curiosity.

Everyone was eager to know who was the person on the Han River who was so valued by their military advisor Xiao.

"This man's name is Gan Ning, and his courtesy name is Xingba!"

Under the gaze of everyone, Xiao Fang slowly and calmly said the name.

Gan Ning?

Gan Xingba?
Including Lao Liu, everyone present had blank and unfamiliar looks in their eyes, and it was obvious that they had never heard of this name.

Huang Yueying's bright eyes moved, and a hint of surprise flashed in them.

"I remember that my father, Lord Pang De, and Mr. Shuijing mentioned Gan Ning when they evaluated the young talents of Jingzhou."

"Mr. Shuijing said that although Gan Ning was born in a humble family, he was a tyrant and chivalrous man who often robbed government ships, but he was also a very skilled general in naval warfare."

"Mr. Shuijing even expressed regret for Gan Ning, saying that Gan Ning had the talent of a great general, but Liu Biao did not use him."

"My father Pang Degong and his men know very little about this unknown warrior, but Xiao Jinglue knows him so well?"

Huang Yueying was secretly amazed.

At this moment, one can't help but look at Xiao Fang with even greater respect and admire his ability to judge people.

"Military Advisor Jinglue, I have never heard of this Gan Ba."

"Is this guy really capable enough to deal with that bastard Cai Mao?"

Zhang Fei looked suspicious and was the first to shout.

"Yide, didn't you say that no matter what the military advisor said, you would believe it without a doubt?"

"Why are you questioning Jing Lue's ability to judge people now?"

Liu Bei looked at his sworn brother with a smile.

"Ah this..."

Zhang Fei was embarrassed for a moment and scratched the back of his head.

Liu Bei turned around and looked at Xiao Fang seriously:
"Although I have never heard of Gan Ning's name, since he was recommended by the military advisor, I think he must have extraordinary abilities. He should have a great chance of defeating Cai Mao and his Jiangling navy."

Although Old Liu believed Xiao Fang's recommendation, he was still a bit conservative and only used the four words "the chances of winning are very high".

"My lord, you underestimated Gan Xingba. He has more than enough chance to defeat Cai Mao!"

Xiao Fang smiled coldly, his tone firm and confident.

"Putting aside his ability to command an army and his wisdom and tactics, just talking about charging into battle on water, this man's bravery and ferocity can be called the best in the world!"

"Not to mention Cai Mao, even Huang Zu, Sun Ce and other Jiangdong heroes are no match for Gan Ning!"

As soon as this comment was made, there was a sudden burst of shock on the pier.

Old Liu took a deep breath and looked back at the generals, all of whom looked shocked.

Not to mention Cai Mao, Huang Zu was known to command the strongest navy in the world. He was not only known as the number one general in Jingzhou, but also known to be invincible on the Yangtze River.

As for Sun Ce and other heroes of Jiangdong, there is no need to mention them. Any one of them is an expert in naval battles.

And according to Xiao Fang, these powerful men are no match for Gan Ning?
Could such an unknown person really be so capable?

This made the generals more or less suspicious.

"The Gan Xingba mentioned by Military Advisor Xiao, I have heard my Master Gao Yin Shui Jing from Jingxiang mention him before."

"Mr. Shuijing said that this man's ancestral home was originally from Nanyang, but he moved to Sichuan in his early years and was famous for his chivalry."

"After Liu Yan died of illness and Liu Zhang succeeded to the throne, Liu Biao instigated a rebellion in Ba County, in which Gan Ning and others participated. Later, they were defeated by Liu Zhang, and these people had to withdraw to Jingzhou."

"Gan Ning's ancestral home is in Nanyang, so he moved to the Han River area. He originally thought that he would be given important positions because of his contributions to Liu Biao."

"It's a pity that Liu Biao placed great emphasis on family background when employing people, and favored the Cai and Kuai families, so Gan Ning was not given important positions."

"Because of human arrogance, if you offend your superiors, you will be ignored even more."

"So Gan Xingba could no longer tolerate it, so he led his troops to abandon their official positions and entrenched himself in the Han River Basin, specializing in robbing official ships passing by."

"Mr. Shuijing did mention that Gan Xingba was a great general, and it would be a pity if Liu Biao didn't use him."

Huang Yueying told all she knew about Gan Ning's deeds.

At this time.

Wen Ping's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered something, so he said:

"I remember that when I was stationed in Rang County, several grain ships bound for Rang County were hijacked by Gan Ning."

"I specifically inquired after the engagement, and it was said that Cai Mao sent out 3,000 naval forces to encircle and suppress Gan Ning, but they were defeated in the end."

"Afterwards, Liu Biao had no choice but to turn a blind eye to Gan Ning, and as long as he didn't attack cities and plunder land, he would leave him alone."

"It seems that Gan Ning is indeed very capable in naval warfare!"

Wen Pin also stood up to prove Xiao Fang's ability to judge people.

Joy welled up in Liu Bei's eyes, and at this moment he felt as happy as if he had found a treasure.

He smiled proudly and said:

"Since ancient times, people with great talents often have tempers, and this is not surprising."

"Since the military advisor thinks so highly of Gan Xingba, he must be a genius in naval warfare and will definitely help us cross the Han River!"

"How can I not recruit such a powerful general to my side and help me support the Han Dynasty!"

A look of approval flashed across Xiao Fang's eyes.

This is Lao Liu’s magnanimity. Among all the proud military generals in the world, Lao Liu has the most arrogant ones under his command.

Guan Yu, Wei Yan, Fa Zheng, Ma Chao...

They are all arrogant and conceited, with their eyes on top of their heads.

If these people were to work under Cao Cao, nine out of ten of them would have followed Xu You's footsteps if they dared not to behave themselves.

Only Lao Liu, with his extraordinary personal charm, could control these arrogant and powerful people and make them obey him and fight for him without regrets.

As for a young, chivalrous, and arrogant man like Gan Ning, Old Liu naturally admired him and had no concerns at all.

Now that the person has been chosen, the next step is how to recruit Gan Ning.

"Young people are more or less conceited, and what they desire most is to be valued and recognized by others."

"He left Liu Biao before because Liu Biao didn't value him. So if you want to recruit him, you have to start from here." "If you can respect him enough and treat him as a national hero, Gan Xingba will repay him with a national hero and go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

Xiao Fang gave the "trick" to recruit Gan Ning.

After Liu Bei paused for a moment, he immediately jumped up:
"In that case, I will go and recruit him in person to show my sincerity!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals were shocked.

"Brother, there is absolutely no way you can go."

"What if, I mean, the military advisor miscalculates and Gan Ning wants to kill you, what should we do then?"

Zhang Fei grabbed Liu Bei and refused to let go.

All the generals agreed, thinking that Liu Bei was taking too risky.

After all, Gan Ning is currently engaged in the business of robbing government ships, in other words, he is a pirate.

Liu Bei went there in person to recruit them. If anything went wrong, they would have to separate and go their separate ways.

Don't you want to continue the great cause of supporting the Han Dynasty as promised?

Xiao Fang also hurriedly followed and pulled Old Liu back.

Lao Liu is not someone else, after all, he is the lord.

Not to mention Zhang Fei, even if it were him, even if he was sure that Gan Ning would not do anything to Lao Liu, he would not let Lao Liu take the risk.

"It is good for the lord to show respect to the wise and humble to the humble, but this does not necessarily require you to do it yourself."

"My lord, you can send a respected person with generous gifts to recruit him, which will also be enough to show your importance to Gan Xingba."

Xiao Fang came up with a solution that would kill two birds with one stone and turned his attention to Huang Yueying.

Liu Bei's thoughts turned, and he suddenly understood what Xiao Fang meant.

Looking at his camp, the most respected person is none other than Huang Chengyan, the father of the Huang family's daughter.

As the dignified head of the Huang family and a famous scholar in Jingxiang, he was entrusted to go and pacify the rebels. This should have given Gan Ning enough face.

Thinking of this, Liu Bei bowed to Huang Yueying:

"Would you mind if you could trouble your father to go and recruit Gan Xingba on my behalf?"

Huang Yueying immediately stood up to return the greeting and said:

"Mr. Xuande, you are too kind. My father has already chosen to support Mr. Xuande. It is my duty to recruit Gan Xingba for Mr. Xuande. Why would I bother you?"

The recruitment was decided.

Huang Chengyan was entrusted by Liu Bei and went upstream with generous gifts.

...

A water fort on the north bank of the Han River.

Inside the Chinese army's tent.

A young military officer was drinking from a large bowl of wine and eating meat with a nonchalant look on his face.

"The day before yesterday, Kuai Yidu recommended Xing Ba to the lord, praising him for his unparalleled martial arts and calling him a great general in the world!"

"My lord, I have heard that you admire Xingba very much!"

"Now Liu Bei has invaded our state, killed our officers and men, and brought disaster to our people. The millions of people in Jingzhou are in danger!"

"So the lord specially ordered me to come here to recruit you, Xingba, to serve in the army and fight against Liu Bei together!"

In front of the hall, Cai Xun spoke incessantly about recruiting Gan Ning, then took out a letter of appointment and handed it to Gan Ning.

"This is the letter of appointment signed by the Lord, appointing you, Xingba, as the Cavalry Commander."

"Xingba, this official position is several levels higher than your previous one, and it is equivalent to my official position."

"From this, we can see how much the lord values ​​you."

The cavalry captain was a military position equivalent to that of a two thousand stone official. In Cai Xun's opinion, for a pirate like Gan Ning, this would not only help him clear his identity, but also enable him to rise to prominence.

With such a big pie falling from the sky, Gan Ning should have been flattered, happily accepted the letter of appointment, and expressed gratitude to Liu Biao.

Who would have guessed.

Gan Ning didn't even look at him, but said in a sarcastic tone:

"When Liu Biao was firmly in control of his position as governor, I didn't see him respecting me."

"How come you think of me now that you have lost so many soldiers and generals in the battle against Liu Xuande and are about to lose the Han River?"

"Isn't it a little late for you to remember me, Gan Ning, now?"

Cai Xun couldn't help but feel embarrassed when he saw the smile on his face.

Obviously, Gan Ning was still resentful about not being valued by Liu Biao before.

"Ahem, the past is over, Xingba, why should you take it too seriously?"

"If you can serve the lord, help my brother defend the Han River defense line, and repel the big-eared thief, you will have made a great contribution."

"This achievement is enough to prove your strength, Xingba. The lord has always been eager to seek talents, so he will naturally value you more."

"In my Jingzhou in the future, you, Gan Xingba, will surely have a bright future."

Cai Xun started to make big promises again with great confidence.

"Bang!"

Gan Ning smashed his wine bowl on the table and snorted coldly:

"That old scoundrel Liu Biao, does he deserve to be called eager to recruit talents?"

"I bother!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Cai Xun's face suddenly changed.

Without waiting for him to react, Gan Ning glanced back and said loudly:
"Mr. Huang, please come out and meet me."

In a blink of an eye, a middle-aged Confucian scholar slowly walked out of the inner hall and stood in front of Cai Xun.

"Huang...Huang Chengyan?"

Cai Xun exclaimed in surprise and his face suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)