Chapter 413: Waves Rising From the River

Lu Zijing fell silent.

Sui Jun's lifelong wish was to be a marquis, and to become famous and known all over the world.

Who could resist such temptation? It could even be said that this was the lifelong pursuit of most people.

But now... did he still have the qualifications to pursue these things?

Lu Su was not sure, and it seemed inappropriate to refuse abruptly, so he finally fell silent for the time being, sitting on the chair and not saying a word for the time being.

Gan Ning next to him was a little unhappy:

"What about me? What about me?"

He heard clearly that the person invited by the governor of Jiangling was only Lu Zijing, and there was no one with the surname Gan.

To be honest, if it weren't for Gan Ning's decisive actions and early planning, Zijing would have to face the furious Sun Quan at this moment.

Therefore, seeing that Jiang Wan ignored him alone, Gan Ning suddenly felt a little dissatisfied.

Jiang Wan did not force Lu Su to make a decision, but turned his head and smiled:

"If General Gan wants to go to Chang'an to see it, he is welcome."

"But, is General Gan sure not to wait in Jiangling or Jiangxia for General Gan to return victoriously?"

Gan Ning's dissatisfaction came and went quickly, but he was a little puzzled:

"General Gan?"

He was not stupid, and immediately said in disbelief: "Gan Gui?"

Jiang Wan smiled:

"That's right."

Gan Ning took a breath and felt that he was more and more confused about the current situation.

After all, if you count carefully, he fled after the New Year and drifted on the sea for more than a month. After entering Jiaozhou, he went on a diplomatic mission to the south of Yizhou, and then joined his own forces to enter Jingnan...

Due to the location factors of these places, Wu Yi, Zhang Yi, Shi Hui, Wu Ju and others who dealt with them in the middle could hardly be considered well-informed.

Therefore, Gan Ning and Lu Su only knew that Lu Meng was defeated and died. As for other more detailed information, although there were speculations, there was no specific source of information.

So at this moment, seeing the governor of Jiangling say this, Lu Su also raised his head curiously.

Gan Ning simply sat down and drank the tea in one breath, then knocked on the table with the bottom of the cup, looking impatient:

"If the governor has time, why not tell me and Zijing about the current situation?"

"And, how did the governor know that Gan Yi and Lu Meng were Gan Xingba and Lu Zijing?"

Seeing Gan Ning pouring another cup of tea and looking interested, Jiang Wan was a little amused. Did this Jinfan thief come to listen to the book?

After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Wan's face also showed a bit of reminiscence:

"If we talk about the relief of Jiangling now, we must talk about General Zilong's Modao team's victory over Zhang Liao."

"If we talk about General Zilong's achievements, we must first talk about Duke Xuande's return from Hanzhong to the Three Qins."

"And when it comes to the achievements of the return of the Three Qins, we can't avoid Kong Ming's medicine soup to defeat the three armies and Ma Chao's strong attack on Jieting."

Gan Ning was a little dazed, and Lu Su also raised his eyebrows.

It has only been more than three months since they left Jiangdong and now become guests of Jiangling. Why does it sound like three years have passed?

If the two of them listened to Shi Hui's persuasion and took refuge in Jiaozhou for half a year before heading north, wouldn't Liu Bei have captured Cao Ze and Sun Hou alive by then?

Turning their heads to get rid of this unreliable idea, the two of them listened attentively to Jiang Wan's story.

This was from noon to the beginning of the moon.

Zhou Qun did come here once, but after he couldn't find Jiang Wan anywhere, he realized that he was here to receive two distinguished guests from Jiaozhou.

Standing outside the hallway, one could clearly hear the voices inside the house.

"Jiang Taishou, can you tell me more about the effect of Guizhi Decoction?"

"Gong Yan, why don't you bring the coal cakes here so that we can see how effective it is?"

"The cavalry is so powerful? They can run two hundred miles a day and still win the battle. How brave they are!"

"Elite soldiers and good cavalry can be defeated by Mo Dao? Brother Gong Yan..."

So Zhou Qun smiled and left silently without saying a word.

In the house, as the servants lit the lights, Jiang Wan finally talked about the reason for Lu Meng's defeat.

When they heard that Han Dang would fight to the death and not retreat or surrender, the two of them couldn't help but feel regretful.

Lu Meng was injured by a strong crossbow due to carelessness, and his subordinates eventually turned against him and beheaded themselves and surrendered, which also made Lu Su silent.

Gan Ning immediately made another request: "Can I see this powerful crossbow?"

Jiang Wan smiled bitterly: "General Gan, if all the things you want to see today are moved here, it is hard to say whether this hall can accommodate them."

But then he made a suggestion:

"If General Gan is really curious, you might as well go to General Xiao Gan's army to see it. There are many such new weapons on the ships of the Jingzhou Navy."

This suggestion made Gan Ning silent immediately, and Lu Su laughed without giving him face:

"Now if we talk about the Jinfan thief again, I am afraid that everyone will think it is Gan Gui!"

"Hey!"

Lu Su's words made Gan Ning completely relaxed, and his cheeks blushed and laughed:

"You are indeed a son of the Gan family!"

After that, he glanced at Lu Su, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear:

My son has made great achievements, what about you?

Such a provocative look also made Lu Su speechless, and the back and forth between the two made Jiang Wan, who was in the upper position, laugh out loud.

So Gan Ning and Lu Su looked at each other, and finally smiled at each other.

The laughter in the hall spread farther and farther, and when Lu's mother in the yard next to her heard her son's hearty laughter, the worry between her brows also dissipated a little.

Although he knew the whole story now, Lu Su had more doubts in his heart. He took two bites of dinner and couldn't wait to ask:

"After the Battle of Chibi...all the public security affairs, Liu Jingzhou relied on Kong Ming's talent?"

Lu Su naturally asked about the rapid growth of Liu Bei's power starting from the public security. This was also a question that he had long wondered about but could not figure out.

It includes the rapid development of agriculture, medicine, industry, and commerce, as well as the miraculous conquest of Yizhou and Hanzhong. Everything is targeted and achieves twice the result with half the effort.

As a former ally, Lu Su naturally felt that it was abnormal. After all, if Liu Bei was really capable of this, he had invited Kong Ming earlier when he was staying in Jingzhou. How could he have wasted so many years?

Jiang Wan naturally had no comment on this, but simply said in a different way:

"Gong Xuande has something to say. He just wants to invite Zijing to go to Chang'an for a visit."

"After one look, Zijing can stay or leave as he pleases, without any difficulty."

With this guarantee, Lu Su just nodded slowly and agreed, which made Jiang Wan finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Immediately, Lu Su also turned his head:

"Xingba will come with me to take a look at Guanzhong?"

Gan Ning waved his hands carelessly and said:

"If Duke Xuande calls you, you have to go. After all, Gui'er is already a naval general under Duke Xuande."

"But now that Duke Xuande has not called, I will go to Jiangxia to wait for General Gan's triumphant return."

Seeing Gan Ning quickly change his tone, Lu Su was helpless and had a better understanding of the Gan family's temper.

The son's achievements surpassed those of his father. If it had been someone else, it would not have been so easy to turn around.

But Gan Ning was embarrassed for a moment, and his face was full of pride, like a victorious rooster.

So after resting for two days, Lu Su set off again, but this time Jiang Wan sent a team of guards to accompany him, as well as fast ships and good horses, which made Lu Su's journey much easier.

But thinking about Lu Su's journey, Jiang Wan shook his head and laughed softly:

"When we get to Chang'an, Zijing's trip will definitely make Xianhe jealous."

Starting from Jiangdong, take the sea route to Jiaozhou, then go north to Jiangling, then go north along the Han River to Hanzhong, and finally take the Baoxie Road to Chang'an.

By the time this walk was completed, Lu Su had walked half a circle around Huaxia, and Jiang Wan could already picture Jian Yong asking questions around Lu Su.

There are quite a few ships going from Jiangling to Jiangxia. Perhaps as the shipowner said, carrying goods back and forth between Xiangyang and Jiangling is indeed a good business now.

Seeing Gan Ning waving his hands after arriving in Jiangxia, and getting off the boat with a natural look on his face, saying that he was going to talk to General Zilong, Lu Su's mood became even more complicated.

He had a vague feeling that from now on, his life might really undergo even more earth-shaking changes.

What Lu Su didn't expect was that accidents would always come so unexpectedly.

After heading north along the Han River and passing Xiangyang, the number of ships on the Han River suddenly decreased, with only a few or two ships traveling together.

When Lu Su boarded the bow of the ship to clear his mind, he heard an incredible voice:

"General Lu?"

Lu Su turned around and raised his eyebrows in surprise:

"Zi Shan?"