After hearing Gan Ning's praise, the bandits under his command who were responsible for smelting weapons were obviously embarrassed. A few big and thick men looked at me, and I looked at you, some were scratching their heads, some were silent, some were blushing, and some were shameless and turned their heads over to see the sky outside the cottage and the scenery by the river...

Who would have thought that a group of thieves who kill and robbers who do bad things will be ashamed of such praise that does not belong to their own credit. It is really shocking.

How could Gan Ning have the ability to see it? If he couldn't even see this, he wouldn't be the leader of these thieves.

"What? You didn't practice this knife?" Gan Ning gently inserted the weapon to the ground, casually searched for a tree stump and sat down, and the old god was watching the few people.

Among the crowd, there was a leading smelting bandit bowing to Gan Ning and said, "Boss, it's not to be hiding it. Brothers have spent a lot of effort on this sword refining for a while. However, we are not the material, and we really can't meet the requirements you expected from the boss. Now, a few days ago, there were also a batch of crisp swords. Everyone was worried, just because they were afraid of being scolded by your boss. I don't want Bao Zheng, who was caught by the second brother, passed by our smelting hut, looked at the weapons our brother smelted, and gave a few words. But there was some truth in his words. Brothers were thinking of being a dead horse as a living horse, let's try it, but I don't think that after this test, it will be really done! You said this is a mess..."

A few strange colors appeared on Gan Ning's face, and he said in surprise: "The Baozheng, who was digging the ground, actually has such ability?"

The bandit nodded quickly and said, "Yes, boss, the most important thing about smelting iron is the quality of the iron, the second is the temperature, and the third is the time, to refine excellent weapons. Three are indispensable! We cannot change the quality of this iron, so we have to work hard on this heat and time. However, it is simple to say that everything iron is used and what time it takes, and it is very particular about how many hours it takes. It cannot be learned in one or two months! It must be years of experience. I see that the person who digs the ground is an expert. You are not as good as the boss..."

"Okay!" Gan Ning raised his hand to block the thief's words and said, "I naturally know what to do. There is no need for you to teach me... You will take people to the field later and take the digging person to our main hall. I have something to say to him!"

"Yes, boss!"

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Sima Yi has also been very busy recently. Not only is he planning to find opportunities to jump back to Hebei, but he is also thinking about how to train the bandits and formulate strategies to defeat Huang Zhong.

Although tactics and wisdom can also play a huge role in war, the key to winning the battle between the two armies is still the difference in the number of soldiers and combat power between the two sides.

Gan Ning's water bandits were less than 1,000. Huang Zhong's troops were stable at 10,000, which was more than ten times smaller. In terms of military strength, his side was at an absolute disadvantage.

In terms of combat power, although Ganning's water thieves are all brave men, the 10,000 Jingzhou navy in Xiangyang is probably not the one who is vegetarian. Especially since Liu Bei took over the government affairs of Jingzhou, he has trained troops and bravely, which has completely lost all the energy of the Jingzhou army, and has been completely renewed in morale and combat power.

The troops are too poor, and the combat power is not necessarily comparable to that of others. Moreover, both sides are good at fighting water and have no city to defend. I heard that Huang Zhong himself is not a brave but a resourceful person, but it is a bit too difficult to win this battle.

For ordinary people, this matter is indeed a bit difficult, but who is Sima Yi?

The most insidious generation of heroes in the late Three Kingdoms in history, the foundation stone paving the way for the three-part return to Jin, is a great traitor who is comparable to Cao Cao. In this world, he is the number one figure in Hebei who is quite poisoned by Yuan Shang and is very rogue!

So, after thinking about it for a few days, he really came up with a trick.

Today, after Sima Yi inspected the situation in the water village, he hurried to the main hall to find Gan Ning to discuss the strategy of defeating Huang Zhong. Before he could step in, he heard the sound of two people talking inside.

But I heard a voice that does not belong to Gan Ning was talking.

"For those who smelter weapons, iron tools are one, fire conditions are two, and hour conditions are three. Iron tools of different geology must be determined according to different weights and the size of the weapons they are built. None of them is missing. Therefore, there is no good knife in the world. The fire conditions are the same as the forging time when smelting. In addition, in addition, in addition to the above three points, the force of the hammer swing when cast iron and the technique of quenching water are also very important. Especially for this quenching water, different water quality can also forge different weapons. Like the water of the Han River, it does not belong to the upstream water, and is not cold and warm. Forging a fast knife is probably not easy, but it is the most suitable for smelting heavy blades...."

Sima Yi was a little curious when he heard this outside and thought to himself when a blacksmith who was so knowledgeable came out of Gan Ning's command.

When I stepped into the hall, I saw that the person who was talking to Gan Ning in detail was nothing else, but Pu Yuan!

Sima Yi's face suddenly changed.

Gan Ning looked up and saw Sima Yi, smiling and said, "The second son is back from the village? You are back just in time. I have something to tell you..."

Before he finished speaking, Sima Yi took a step forward, jumped in front of Pu Yuan, rolled up his sleeves, and smashed Pu Yuan's head, which was enough to be called "bang bang".

"Oh, you are a stinky person who digs the ground. You don't dig the soil and fill the pits. You dare to be lazy and slandering here? You also practice swords, heat, iron tools, and water temperature! Do you think you are Luban? Look at me, I won't hammer you to death today! Hammer you to death, hammer you to death..."

Sima Yi punched the turtle, slashed Pu Yuan's head full of bag, hid in the hall, and explained while running.

"The second leader misunderstood and was not lazy. The big leader came to me. Besides, Lu Ban is a carpenter, I am a blacksmith, and we are not in the same profession..."

"Dare you still stubborn? I forgot what your identity is... I'll kill you... I'll kill you..."

Sima Yi refused to relax for a moment and chased Pu Yuan for a while. Gan Ning looked at it for a while but couldn't stand it. He came forward and pulled Sima Yi away and said with a generous smile.

"Second, second.....Hey, calm down, stop beating, give me face, face!"

Sima Yi stopped his hand panting. Pu Yuan's nose and face were swollen. His face was covered with wounds, and his nostrils were bleeding out. No matter how he looked, he felt sorry for him.

"Second, you're so cruel. Look, you're almost disfigured when you beat Master Pu. I've been a thief for my whole life. I'm not as cruel when I beat someone."

Sima Yi took a long breath and raised his hand and pointed at Pu Yuan: "Look at him and you'll be angry. It's not enough to calm the anger in a certain chest!"

甘宁赶紧笑着点头:“老二敢爱敢恨.又勇武过人,揍人又往死里打,忒的是敢下死手,真是个当贼的好材料…….老二人才也!”

After saying that, Gan Ning turned his hand to Pu Yuan and said, "But, Master Pu is a great master of weapons. He has great skills and can be very useful in my water village. I hope my second brother can give his face to give his brother a chance to spare his life."

Pu Yuan was rubbing the bruises on his face, and when he heard this, he trembled all over. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Second leader, please spare my life. I am willing to use my life skills. I will smelter the best weapons and armor for the brothers in the Water Village, and I will definitely live up to the expectations of the big leader."

Sima Yi breathed a long breath and looked at Pu Yuan up and down a few times. He said, "I was outside the hall just now. I heard you say it well. It seems that you are a trainer. I just don't know what you can do when you actually operate it?"

Pu Yuan hurriedly said, "I am willing to try it out with my own eyes. Please give me a hundred people. As long as the iron tools are enough, a thousand top-grade swords will be presented within three days."

Gan Ning smiled when he heard this, nodded and said, "What if it doesn't?"

Pu Yuan frowned and thought for a while, then showed a sad and angry expression and took it a risk.

"If not, I would die under the fist of the second leader."

Gan Ning turned his head and looked at Sima Yi: "Second, this is a very vicious sworn. What do you think?"

Sima Yi looked at Gan Ning, then looked at Pu Yuan, and waved his hand and said, "Go and practice the sword, remember to build it with your heart, otherwise Ma's fists will serve you from time to time."

Pu Yuan was so scared that he shivered all over, and nodded quickly and went there immediately.

After Pu Yuan left, Gan Ning asked Sima Yi to sit down and said with a smile: "Second, Pu Yuan once guided my brothers to practice swords. I see that his technique is good. If he is in charge of it, he will definitely be able to refine the best iron tools, which greatly enhances the combat power of my brothers!"

Sima Yi said: "What my brother said is very true, strengthening combat power is a necessary measure. However, if you want to defeat Huang Zhong, it is still not enough to strengthen the combat power of less than a thousand soldiers. A strange plan is needed!"

When Gan Ning heard this, he smiled and said, "Since my second brother can say this, I must have a good plan in his heart?"

Sima Yi nodded: "Brother, do you have a map of the Han River water and land in your hand?"

"Haha, that's natural!" Gan Ning immediately stood up and went to the back hall. When he was young, he took a pair of pipa and returned, waved his hand and spread it in front of Sima Yi.

Sima Yi looked down for a while, and drew his fingers on the north bank on the Han River, and then on the south bank on the south bank. Finally, he pointed to a water village located outside the southeast border of Jiangxia, saying, "Where is this?"

Gan Ning looked down and said, "This is the Qianshuo Village in the southern bank of the Han River in Eastern Wu, and it should be used to spy on Jiangxia."

Sima Yi raised his head and looked at Gan Ning and said, "Who is leading the army?"

Gan Ning thought for a while and said, "If I remember correctly, I would be the general of the Eastern Wu Navy, Chen Wu."

Sima Yi slapped the picture heavily and replied with a sinister smile: "It's him! Chen Wu, the general of Eastern Wu!"

Gan Ning was curious when he heard this: "What do you mean?"

"The enemy is strong and I am weak. If you want to defeat Huang Zhong, you must leverage your strength. But in the area around Jingzhou, if you want to leverage your strength, the most suitable ones around you, after thinking about it, the only one in Dongwu!"

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A few days later, the naval army led by Huang Zhong was finally ready, and ten thousand naval armies prepared weapons and crossbows, went deep into the Han River to suppress the bandits.

On the warship, Huang Zhong was surrounded by deputy general Yang Ling.

"Elder General, when we were in Jiangxia City, we asked about the situation with Zhang Kai, Wu Chi, Wu Tong, Wang Yanxing and others who had fought with Gan Ning. They said that the last time they fought with Gan Ning was in Luwa, west of Jiangxia. Now that the old general is on the expedition, he ordered the warships to go east, but why?"

Huang Zhong touched the white beard on his chin and smiled and said, "The Gan Ning water bandits will definitely rely on their own strengths to circulate the Han River. What is their strength? The river is vast, Jiang Xia is in the dark, and his biggest advantage is that we have no trace to find. Just imagine, the last time the fire attacked Zhang Kai, Wu Qi and others, he broke four generals and thousands of horses. How could such a big fire be used at your door? Would you be willing to change it? Even if it was at your door, after the fire attack, I was afraid that I would have changed my nest long ago. Why did I do useless work? Looking for someone in the place where he had already left, wouldn't it be stupid?"

When Yang Ling heard this, she suddenly realized and suddenly said, "Where should Gan Ning be in accordance with the old general's opinion?"

Huang Zhong smiled slightly and shook his head and said, "The river surface is so big. If I could guess Gan Ning's movements, wouldn't I have become a living god? We don't have to worry. What should come out will come out. Gan Ning regards the river as his home and relies on the water and land of the Han River to eat this rice. He can't hold it in for a lifetime. Sooner or later...."

Before he finished speaking, Huang Zhong's eyes suddenly narrowed and looked towards the distant river.

Yang Ling also turned around and watched, but saw a row of densely packed small warships on the river in the distance.

Among those warships, one was wearing a red Shu brocade cloak and a golden bell on his waist. The man used silk as his sail to show off his power, which was very magical.

Not Gan Ning, but who is it?

"Elder General! Gan Ning appeared!" Yang Ling raised his hand and pointed.

"Hey!" Huang Zhong touched his white beard, and showed a deep thought expression on his face, saying, "This water bandit does not hide or hide, but instead raises troops to fight with me... Well, it's a bit interesting."

As the warships of the two armies got closer, Gan Ning, who led the thieves, shouted loudly at Huang Zhong's battlefield.

"I am Jinfan Gan Ning! Where is Huang Zhong? Do you dare to come out and talk to me?"

Huang Zhong smiled slightly when he heard this, holding a golden sword and was about to go up to the bow of the boat. Yang Ling was shocked when he saw it.

"The old general should not pay attention to him, for fear of being cheated, just shoot the crossbow and kill it."

Huang Zhong shook his head and said, "Otherwise, this Gan Ning is not an ordinary person. I want to meet him well for a while and see what he has to say. Besides, he is prepared, how can he be removed by a crossbow?"

After saying that, Huang Zhong walked onto the bow of the big ship, smashed the golden-backed sword heavily towards the bow of the ship, and said majesticly: "I am Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, today my Jingzhou heavenly soldiers have arrived. You are not bound to surrender at this moment, when will you wait?"

Gan Ning smiled and waved his tiger-headed knife to his chest, saying, "If I surrender, I must first see if you, an old man, have the ability... Huang Zhong, I came today and came here to meet you. I heard that you are very skilled in martial arts and have the courage to be a thousand men, so I don't believe it!"

When Huang Zhong heard this, he laughed and said, "Then, how are you doing?"

Gan Ning grinned and smiled gloomyly: "You fight with me one-on-one. If I can defeat me, I will surrender immediately. What do you think?"

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