Chapter 347: Connection Between Jingnan and the North

It was at the beginning of the first month that Gan Ning robbed Lu's mother and forced Lu Su to follow her into the sea.

It was already a month later when it drifted along the coast to Panyu.

Lu Su and Gan Ning also made a rough plan on the boat:

First go to Cangwu County and establish a connection with Zhuge's old friends as military advisor.

Then look at the situation, whether to enter Sichuan via Zoke Road, or to enter Sichuan via Jiangling.

Lu Su now chooses to reconcile with himself because of his mother's relationship, but it does not mean that he can devote himself to Liu Bei without any grudges.

After some discussion, Lu Su planned to take his mother back to Linjiang with Xingba and stay in Xingba's hometown for a while before considering whether to stay or leave.

In this case, it would be more appropriate to connect with Cangwu County as an old friend of Kong Ming.

And this is not considered a lie. Lu Su often corresponded with Kong Ming, so it is absolutely correct to say that they were old friends.

However, during the discussion on the ship, Gan Ning saw quite clearly:

"Now that the world is so big, the only one who can accommodate me is Xuande Gongchu."

Lu Su could only remain silent about this. It was no longer the time for the princes to rise together. Looking at the current situation, we can also know that the world is not far away from reunification. There are only one or two people who can choose it as a place to live.

However, Lu Su asked instead:

"In that case, why doesn't Xingba surrender to Xuande?"

Gan Ning snorted and said nothing.

This attitude made Lu Su purse his lips and smile, and said nothing happily.

But Lu Su knew the underlying reasons. Gan Ning also had his own pride. How could he accept it if he surrendered to Xuande Gong but was protected by his son Gan Gui?

But he wasn’t one to make fun of people’s temperaments, so he just smiled and took the initiative to change the topic:

"Xingba might as well be prepared to take the Zangke Road."

Gan Ning also knew that the best route for their trip was to go from Panyu to Cangwu, then go north along the Xiang River and enter the Yangtze River, and then follow the Yiling Road along the river to return to their hometown of Linjiang County.

But...Gan Ning also saw the situation when he left Jiangdong. The gathering of the army must not be just gathering up to waste food and grass.

"Lu Zi clearly determined to guard the east of the Yangtze River and rule by dividing the river."

"With such a plan, we must lock Jiangling to cut off Jingzhou, and at the same time all the army will move quickly to capture Jingnan."

Now that he was out of the game, even though he had no source of information floating on the sea, Lu Su still accurately guessed the situation.

After all, he knew everything about Jiangdong's situation, Sun Hou's temperament, and Lu Meng's plans.

In this case, Jiangdong's strategy was almost transparent to Lu Su.

"but……"

Following the speculation, Lu Su was a little worried:

"The four counties in Jingnan are adjacent to Jiaozhou, especially Nanhai County in Jiaozhou, Guiyang County in Jingnan to the north, and Luling County in Jiangdong to the east."

Gan Ning immediately remembered that Marquis Sun had sent his troops to Cangwu County before, but they were disgraced.

So if the war starts now, it's hard to say whether they will "conveniently" occupy Nanhai County and test Shi Xie's strength.

If this happens, then their disembarkation in Panyu will almost be like throwing themselves into a trap.

But after thinking about it carefully, Gan Ning felt that it was unlikely:

"The naval forces east of the Yangtze River should all go to Jiangxia, and the army should leave Yuzhang County and head west."

"In this case, we should attack Jingnan first. We will not abandon Jingnan and attack the South China Sea first."

"I don't know about the discussion between Marquis Sun and Cao Cao, but Cao Cao needs to avoid the severe cold in the north when he sends out his army. It won't be possible until February at the earliest."

According to this time, Gan Ning counted on his fingers and said:

"The water system in Jingnan is complex, and the counties are remote and inhabited by barbarians. Even if Uncle Liu Huang fails to take precautions against Jingnan, it will take ten days for Jiangdong to gain everything."

"So if we use troops against Nanhai County, the war will start in half a month at the earliest."

Lu Su felt at ease now. Of course he could figure out these things, but now that he was at sea, the completely unfamiliar environment made him a little irritable.

However, after listening to Gan Ning's orderly analysis, Lu Su secretly sighed:

He and Gong Jin both knew Xingba's talent, but after Gongjin passed away, Lu Ziming said that Xingba became a fighting general, which was really sad.

Gan Ning was indifferent to this. After analyzing it with Lu Su, he went to the bow of the boat to fish with his lips curled up. He was obviously in a good mood.

This attitude made Lu Su feel a little more relaxed.

Fortunately, after arriving in Panyu, the scenery in front of them also made the two of them breathe a sigh of relief.

People come and go in the port, including Chinese, natives, and mixed barbarians, and various languages ​​are intertwined, revealing a kind of tranquility and peace unique to the frontier.

The people maintaining law and order were still barbarians and natives, and there were no Jiangdong soldiers familiar to them.

This undoubtedly relieved the two of them.

In this case, we should rush to Cangwu County as soon as possible.

After all, compared to Yiling Road, Zoke Road is much more difficult to walk.

But no matter what, they still had to find out some information, so the two of them soon made a decision.

Lu Su stayed on the ship to take care of his mother, while Gan Ning went ashore to inquire about the news.

Seeing Gan Xingba taking off his brocade robe and tying it horizontally around his waist, the brocade robe on his chest was exposed to expose his strong muscles, his sleeves were turned up, and the animal bone bracelet on his wrist was also exposed, and then he tied it up A few strands of hair were also pulled out.

"No one can match his boldness in becoming a hegemon," Lu Su sighed.

Now in this unfamiliar environment, he was cautious, but Xingba felt like a fish in water.

This look would have been considered unusual in Jiangdong, but here it was not out of place at all, and it blended in very naturally with the local people in Panyu.

Lu Su stood on the boat and looked at Panyu Port in a daze. He suddenly remembered the letter that Kong Ming had written to him before.

Kong Ming's letters were always measured. He never asked about the situation in Jiangdong, but occasionally complained about the difficulties he encountered.

What impressed Lu Su the most was the "technical innovation" mentioned by Kong Ming.

"A gentleman is not born different, but is good at using things." Lu Su naturally understood this simple truth.

Kong Ming had discussed in his letter what it meant to be "good at using things", but Lu Su only thought that Kong Ming was just showing off his eloquence at that time.

It was not until he saw the giant boat coming from Jiangling in Jiangxia.

Lu Su was shocked: No, are you serious?

Lu Su couldn't even figure out the structure of the giant boat. He didn't know the difference between the giant crossbow and the bed crossbow, nor did he know the function of the round car at the stern.

But at this time, looking at the simple canoe of the natives moored at Panyu Port.

Lu Su suddenly had a deep understanding of what Kong Ming said about "technical innovation".

The natives who ate raw meat and drank blood would marvel at the canoe, the natives who built the canoe would be afraid of the Jiangdong navy, and Lu Su, who had commanded the navy, envied the giant boat in Jiangling.

So it seems that the giant boat is by no means the end.

After jumping out of the shackles of Jiangdong and looking back, Lu Su felt that Kong Ming was not simple.

After having a meal on the boat, Lu Su still didn't figure it out, but Gan Ning came back at this time.

"This is Shi Hui."

Gan Ning pointed to the Han scholar who came back with him and introduced him to Lu Su:

"His father is Shi Xie, the Marquis of Longdu Ting, General Anyuan, and the Governor of Jiaozhi."

After that, he pointed at Lu Su again and said without blinking:

"This is Linhuai Lu Meng."

"His cousin is Lu Su, the governor of Jiangdong and the general."

Lu Su instantly felt that letting Gan Ning off the boat was a mistake.

But at the same time, Lu Su also understood Gan Ning's approach.

If you want to understand the situation in Jiaozhou, who can compare with the one in front of you?

But now looking at Gan Ning's eyes, Lu Su felt:

This Gan Xingba, I'm afraid he will stir up trouble in Jingnan.

Tomorrow will be updated as usual, and this month will sprint towards a million words.