12dz Chapter 256 The Hero of Jinfan, Gan Xingba! The Emotionally Stable Kapibala, Huang Zu
Chapter 256 The Hero of Jinfan, Gan Xingba! The Emotionally Stable Kapibala, Huang Zu
Near the waterway from Jiangxia to Xiangyang
Huang Zu stood at the bow of the boat, his arms crossed, his eyes calm and composed.
Fifteen minutes ago, Huang Zu received an urgent letter from Liu Biao, delivered by waterway, informing him that Cao Cao's army planned to build a city near a tributary of the Han River.
He is a formidable figure whose naval combat capabilities are firmly among the top three, or even the top two, in the world.
Huang Zu declared that Cao Jun was definitely no match for him!
The Jiangxia navy has been renowned since the early days of the Han Dynasty.
Even the Jiangdong navy is no match for the Jiangxia navy!
What? You disagree?
The last person to express dissatisfaction was Sun Jian; who knows who will be next!
Suddenly, a series of loud, clanging bell sounds came from behind Huang Zu.
Huang Zu frowned.
The next instant, Gan Ning, adorned with bells, feathers in his hair, and painted in vibrant colors, walked straight to Huang Zu's side.
"Gan Xingba, didn't I instruct you to change your clothes?"
"With your attire, those who know you will recognize you as a naval commander, but those who don't might mistake you for a pirate!"
Faced with Huang Zu's reprimand, Gan Ning snorted lightly and said disdainfully:
"So it is."
"But even General Huang's elite troops couldn't defeat my Jinfan Army!"
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Huang Zu was speechless, but didn't say anything more.
In fact, Huang Zu's temperament is specifically recorded in historical books.
In short, he has a temperament similar to that of Kapibal in later generations!
Liu Biao and Cao Cao were aware of Huang Zu's composure!
Historically, after Mi Heng made some outrageous remarks in Xuchang, Cao Cao gave him travel expenses and told him to go and cause trouble at Huang Zu's place in Jiangxia.
As a result, Liu Biao did not believe in superstition.
Determined to test just how sharp Mi Heng's tongue was, they sent someone to invite him to Xiangyang as a guest.
Then... Liu Biao was so angry he turned red!
Cai Mao even drew his sword on the spot and said he would kill Mi Heng!
In the end, for the sake of his reputation, Liu Biao let Mi Heng go and allowed him to continue to Jiangxia.
When Mi Heng arrived at Huang Zu's place, he felt right at home.
No matter how much he scolded Huang Zu, Huang Zu didn't get angry, and he actually stayed under Huang Zu's command for nearly two and a half years!
If Huang Zu's guards hadn't finally lost their temper and drunkenly beheaded Mi Heng, Mi Heng probably could have survived a little longer.
The same applies to Gan Ning.
He was originally a general under Liu Yan, and came from a powerful family in Ba County, Shu, near the Jialing River.
After Liu Yan's death, Gan Ning was dissatisfied with Liu Zhang's weakness and launched a rebellion in Ba Commandery, but due to his small number of soldiers and generals, he was eventually suppressed by Liu Zhang's troops.
After escaping Yizhou, Gan Ning went to Jingzhou to seek refuge with Liu Biao.
Liu Biao couldn't stand Gan Ning's temper, but he couldn't get rid of Gan Ning for the sake of his reputation, so he sent Gan Ning to Huang Zu's place.
In Liu Biao's eyes, Huang Zu was like a "container of problematic people".
Those you can't handle, just give them all to Huang Zu!
And what about Huang Zu?
Despite his seemingly "big and burly" appearance, he is actually quite emotionally stable.
This is precisely why the entire Jingzhou region feared Sun Jian, while only Huang Zu was able to ignore Sun Jian's provocations and respond calmly.
Ordinary provocative tactics cannot deceive Huang Zu.
Su Yu had taken this into account, so he didn't use any other strategies, but simply let Cao Cao's army reveal a weakness.
In Huang Zu's eyes, even if Cao Cao's army might be treacherous.
With the fighting strength of the Jiangxia navy, they can easily handle it!
To put it bluntly, he wasn't falling for a trap; he simply believed he was strong enough to crush Cao Cao's army!
And this moment.
Faced with the provocation from his subordinate Gan Ning, Huang Zu felt only a slight displeasure, which he then suppressed.
The Jinfan Army was a very strong fighting force, especially adept at naval raids.
Huang Zu valued Gan Ning, a man with exceptional naval talent.
Moreover, Gan Ning did indeed lead a thousand Jin Fan pirates to defeat Huang Zu's most elite thousand-strong navy.
As for whether Huang Zu was jealous of talented people...
Please, as the local tyrant of central Jingzhou and one of the most outstanding naval commanders of our time, why would he be jealous of Gan Ning?
Like Kapibala, would it get angry if it ate one less bite of food today? Obviously not.
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Opposite Xiangyang
Near a tributary of the Han River
Cao Cao and Su Yu personally directed Cao Cao's soldiers to build a city here.
It's easy to imagine that Liu Biao, Liu Bei, and others on the opposite Xiangyang city wall were waiting to see them make a fool of themselves!
He thought that as soon as Huang Zu arrived, Cao Cao's army would immediately reveal its true colors.
"Ziyi, do you think I, Cao, can persuade Huang Zu to surrender?"
Cao Cao had also heard of Huang Zu's many achievements and was very envious of this excellent naval commander.
Su Yu pondered:
"To recruit Huang Zu, we must first defeat him, and then we must conquer Jiangxia and have the strength to occupy the entire Jingzhou."
"Otherwise, Huang Zu, as the head of the Huang family of Jiangxia, probably wouldn't have submitted to my Cao camp."
Upon hearing Su Yu's words, Cao Cao sighed with regret.
Although Cao Cao's camp had the five hundred naval soldiers that Sun Jian had given him during the coalition as its core, it was able to develop into Cao Cao's naval force.
However, the only three people in Cao Cao's camp who could be considered naval commanders were Cao Ren, Yu Jin, and Taishi Ci.
All three were primarily land-based generals, with naval warfare being a secondary role.
Compared to someone like Huang Zu, who focused all his skill points on naval warfare, he is definitely no match.
But there was nothing they could do; the Huang family was one of the three great families of Jingzhou.
Such powerful families, being the most prominent in the province, would not surrender unless Cao Cao had the ability to conquer the entire Jing Province.
Seeing the regret on Cao Cao's face, Su Yu comforted him:
"My lord, do not worry. Although we cannot recruit Huang Zu for the time being, Huang Zu still has another naval warfare talent under his command!"
"This person's potential may even surpass that of Huang Zu!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes gleamed once again.
Su Yu, on the other hand, analyzed Gan Ning's current situation based on information gathered by the intelligence guards and his memories from his previous life.
Unlike the emotionally stable Huang Zu, Gan Ning was hot-blooded, daring, and incredibly brave.
The core reason for the rebellion in Ba Commandery was dissatisfaction with Liu Zhang's weak rule and nostalgia for the strong rule of Liu Yan's era.
In the original history, during the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford, if it weren't for that incompetent Sun Quan being routed by Zhang Liao, Gan Ning would have even wanted to lead the Jinfan rebels to launch a counterattack on Hefei!
Unfortunately, Gan Ning was wounded by an arrow while covering Sun Shiwan's escape.
Although he did not die in battle, his health deteriorated significantly afterward, and he was plagued by illnesses, which severely damaged his health.
at the moment.
One of Cao Cao's objectives in this battle was to severely damage the Jiangxia navy.
In addition, they should find a way to capture Gan Ning alive, so that Sun Quan would lose this future general!
Su Yu quickly came up with a plan.
In fact, we have to thank Liu Biao and Liu Bei.
Xiangyang was forced to close its city gates, but there was no time for a scorched-earth policy, which meant that all the resources in the vicinity would fall into Cao Cao's hands!
To defeat someone as emotionally stable as Huang Zu, you need to use the simplest, yet most effective, method!
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