Johime Three Kingdoms

Chapter 329 Confrontation in Donglai
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Donglaihuang County was the administrative seat of Donglai County.

The entire Donglai County is also the small pointed part protruding from the east peninsula of the mountain. Huang County is in the north. The location of Longkou in later generations is slightly different from that of Huang County in later generations.

As for Mouping County, where Gan Ning landed, it was the location of Weihai Port in later generations.

After Gan Ning just landed, he captured Muping and continued eastward, passing through Dongmu County, to reach Huang County, which was only two hundred miles away from Huangcheng!
Now the entire Donglai County is weakly defended because the Xuzhou Army and the Qingzhou Army are fighting in Beihai County.

After all, the Xuzhou Army basically went north by land, and the fighting areas were concentrated in the central and western parts of Qingzhou, and Donglai was such a "protruding" area...

Although it has the advantage of fish and salt, compared to Qijun and Beihai County, Donglai's presence is not high, and it is not a war zone itself, so it is naturally not well-prepared!
Gan Ning uncovered Mu Pingling, and after assessing the situation, he immediately led his navy into an army and continued to surprise Huangcheng.

Regardless of the hard work that he and his soldiers had just done wandering at sea for several months, and before the ground was firmly planted, they headed to Huang County, rushing to share the pressure on the friendly forces in Xuzhou.

Just after the navy of the General Mansion occupied half of Donglai County - the coast from Muping to Huangxian, including Dongmou, Changyang, Qucheng County, Ye County, and Xiang County, all were shared by the Xuzhou Army...

Guan Yu finally defeated Yuan Tan's main force in Beihai, and conquered Qijun, the core of Qingzhou, almost pushing the front to the Yellow River. In Qingzhou under Yuan Tan's control, basically only Le was left in the part south of the Yellow River. Anjun!
But at this time something happened that made Gan Ning regretful...

As an ally, the Xuzhou Army not only failed to thank him for his selfless dedication due to communication problems, but instead sent troops to Donglai County, and some minor frictions occurred between the two sides.

As the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Gan Ning represented the General's Office. While maintaining restraint, he argued with reason, was neither humble nor overbearing, adhered to the bottom line, and suppressed conflicts at the lowest level.

In the end... the two sides only had some small-scale battles in Qucheng County, in the west of Donglai County and southwest of Huang County. In addition, Gan Ning and Guan Yu had a quarrel in front of the battle, which turned into a fierce fight.

It is said that Guan Yu was already a gold-plated general when he fought against Lu Bu at Hulao Pass, while Gan Ning was only a gold-plated general at that time, and may not even be at his peak. With the inflation of "gold and jade", he was promoted six or seven years later than Guan Yu. Gold and jade.

Of course there is a reason why Gan Ning is younger, but... Gan Ning is first-rate in terms of force, but compared with Guan Yu, there is obviously a gap!

However, in recent years, Gan Ning not only commanded the navy of the general government, but also incorporated Yizhou into the territory and built a port in Huzhou. He can be said to be a "civilization pioneer" and even directly contributed to the emergence of Yizhou Kaihua Ji.

Just like Bai Tu's "Reincarnated Shennong" and "Mongolian Master", these also gave Gan Ning blessings!

When Gan Ning entered the serious mode, a large and spacious costume was formed outside the battle armor, embroidered with the splendid country, embroidered with Chinese culture, embroidered with the prosperity of the city...

Just like when civilizing foreigners, it is necessary to show their beautiful side, Gan Ning's costumes are also as gorgeous as they can be, and they are full of flowers and dazzling.

At the same time, the invisible power of enlightenment also provided Gan Ning with additional protection and blessing.

Under the circumstances that Guan Yu had not activated the power of the Azure Dragon, Gan Ning was completely helpless...

After all, the Xuzhou Mansion and the General Mansion are still in alliance. Although Guan Yu is arrogant and very unhappy with Gan Ning's "help" this time, he is by no means ignorant of the overall situation.

He just wanted to force the Gan Ning navy out of Qingzhou, and he didn't want to directly divide life and death with the opponent, otherwise Xuzhou Mansion would be attacked on both sides!

Since Bai Tu's attack on Jingzhou and Liu Xie's mediation failed, the Xuzhou government's attitude towards Bai Tu has also changed, but... regardless of feelings, we always have to talk about practical matters.

After defeating this naval force, what should the General Mansion do if he directly crosses the Huaihe River and goes north to attack Xiapi?
In any case, now is obviously not a good time to start a war with the General's Mansion.

Therefore, Guan Yu wanted to activate the power of the blue dragon again and again, and if he used the power accumulated by Wu Dao to burst out with three swords, the chance of directly killing Gan Ning was still not small, but... In the end, Guan Yu gave up his thoughts.

After all, once the power of the green dragon breaks out, Guan Yu cannot control it as freely as usual.

Gan Ning also felt that every time Guan Yu squinted his eyes, he felt an extremely dangerous feeling in his heart!

After ostensibly fighting with Guan Yu for more than thirty years, with no outcome, he immediately shouted: "Our government has been wholeheartedly cooperating with the Xuzhou government to jointly undertake the great mission of supporting the Han Dynasty. Now that we are being attacked by your army for no reason, we On behalf of the General’s Office, I would like to advise your army to rein in the situation. Although our government is exercising restraint and is willing to communicate with your government to resolve any misunderstandings, we retain all rights to pursue the matter and have the determination to resolutely fight back!” While turning the engine back to the formation, he did not look back. .

The navy is definitely the most solid army in terms of morale now, except for Gao Shun's camp!
They have experienced strong winds and waves at sea all year round, and could not see land for months at a time. Their mentality is completely different from that of ordinary troops. The fact that the coach is making harsh words while retreating strategically will only make them laugh behind the Governor's back, but But it will not damage the fighting spirit at all - it is in perfect harmony with Gan Ningtian's lightning strike.

On the contrary, when Guan Yu heard the words, his already ruddy face became even more rosy!
However, out of concern, they just moved the main force originally facing the north to the east and pressed against Donglai County, without taking any further action.

At the same time, a message was sent to Pengcheng and also to Liu Bei in Xudu...

Gan Ning also sent a fast ship along the coast back to Jiangdong to inform Bai Tu!

At the same time, Gan Ning was actively confronting Guan Yu in the west of Donglai County, and on the other hand, he deployed more troops in the Chengshan area east of Huang County, along the coast, and along the coast of Muping when he landed.

They have even begun to use the stocks of relief grains to mobilize manpower and expand ports on the spot.

Facing the Xuzhou Army's garrison, just to show his attitude, Gan Ning had ordered all ministries to retreat immediately if the Xuzhou Army attacked by force.

In short, he will not be deterred, but if he really wants to fight, Gan Ning will not fight such a completely uncertain battle.

Gan Ning's real bottom line is these two ports, or the [-]-mile Han coastline from Muping to Huangxian...

Not to mention Muping County where they landed, the Chengshan area along the coast of Huang County was also a natural haven after Gan Ning's observation. From the surrounding terrain to the coastline structure, Gan Ning's eyes lit up.

In history, when Soochow Wu and the Gongsun family of Liaodong met to rebel against Wei, Soochow's navy stopped here...

At that time, Cao Rui appointed Tian Yu, the former important minister of Northern Xinjiang under Gongsun Zan, to lead the Qingzhou Army and go to sea to intercept the Soochow Navy.

However, Cao Rui immediately felt that the Dongwu naval force was too powerful and he should not use his own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points, so he sent an order to Tian Yu not to waste time.

However, Tian Yu judged based on the wind direction and season at that time that in this midwinter season, if the Soochow fleet returned, it would definitely dock at "Chengshan", the only place where it could escape the strong wind, so he rushed to Chengshan at starry night and severely damaged the exhausted Soochow navy!
Where is Chengshan?
Historical records record that when Qin Shihuang enshrined Zen, it was written: "So he went to the east of the Bohai Sea, crossed Huang and Xian, and climbed into the mountains. He climbed up the furrow, set up a stone to praise Qin Deyan, and left." That is, "when he came to Bohai County in Jizhou, he left. To the east, he passed through Huang County and He County, followed Chengshan to the end, climbed to Zhifu Mountain, erected a monument to praise Qin's virtues, and then left." (5 points)

Zhifu Mountain is naturally the "Zhifu" of Yantai Zhifu District in later generations. The mountain range connects to the overseas Zhifu Island, passes through Huang County and Xianxian County, and follows the "Chengshan"... In other words, Chengshan Port, which can be sheltered from the wind, It probably refers to the location of Yantai Port, which is now east of Huang County. Indeed, there is a concave coastline here.

In his report to Bai Tu, Gan Ning also explained clearly the situation in Qingzhou and the terrain he discovered.

After Bai Tu saw Gan Ning's report, he "cautiously" took the sea route to increase troops in Qingzhou, authorized Gan Ning to make decisions in Qingzhou, and sent an envoy to Xudu. After joining Hua Xin, he clarified the misunderstanding to Liu Bei.

The increase in troops is mainly based on the navy, and there is also a considerable part of the army, as well as various military supplies. When the increase in troops is carried out, as many people as possible are crammed into the ships to make the fleet look smaller, and there are no obvious weapons on the deck of the troop carrier. So as not to irritate Xuzhou Prefecture.

There were only three orders given to Gan Ning. The first was to deal with Chengshan Port in Huang County, the second was to avoid an all-out war with the Xuzhou Army, and the third was to Mouping Port - the importance decreased in order!
That is to say, it is best to occupy both ports, but the premise is that the Xuzhou Army will not be crazy enough to actually attack, but the bottom line is to occupy at least one Chengshan, Huang County, which was more important during the Eastern Han Dynasty, as a port.

My dignified General's Mansion has already captured Donglai County for Xuzhou Mansion. If Xuzhou really doesn't want to let even a single Chengshan go, Bai Tu feels that he has to maintain the majesty of the Han General and be part of Kuangfu Han's family!

As for whether he could push the envelope further, Bai Tu didn't mention it to Gan Ning.

Based on Bai Tu's understanding of Gan Ning, even if Bai Tu didn't mention it, Gan Ning would definitely be jumping up and down to fight for the "upper limit".

If the Xuzhou Army really stands still now, this dog-faced guy would even dare to write a letter asking the Xuzhou Army to retreat a little more - he can definitely do such a thing!

But the person leading the Xuzhou Army now is Guan Yu...

In history, when Liu Bei pulled the main force into Shu and let Guan Yu sit in Jingzhou, Guan Erye himself got up with Soochow and Cao Weigang.

Moreover, the partial troops left behind in Jingzhou made Cao Cao consider moving the imperial court from Xudu. If Lu Meng hadn't taken the opportunity to send troops to seize Jingzhou, Northern Jingzhou would have been defeated by Guan Yu!
Therefore, Bai Tu did not deliberately encourage Gan Ning, lest the dog-faced man would really get into trouble with Guan Yu.

At the same time, it is just right to let Gan Ning stay in Qingzhou first. Otherwise, with Guan Yu's temperament, even if Bai Tu and Xuzhou Mansion come to an agreement, Guan Yu will definitely take the initiative if there is an opportunity, and Liu Bei will definitely give Guan Yu considerable autonomy. Therefore, the people left behind in Donglai by the General Mansion should not be too "soft".

Of course, Gan Ning would not stay in Qingzhou for a long time just for the two ports. After all, there were more important tasks waiting for him.

Bai Tu planned to transfer Lv Meng back from Nanyang, let Gan Ning take the area first, and let Lv Meng stay in Qingzhou when Gan Ning set off again.

On the one hand, Lu Meng's talent and potential are obvious to all in the general's palace, and in Bai Tu's heart, they are well-known. On the other hand...it is also from a metaphysical perspective to restrain Guan Yu who may "surprise" him at any time.

In short, the goal of the local defenders is to avoid being easily driven back to the sea due to Guan Yu's "test" or self-decided attack, while the goal of the General's Office is to come forward to negotiate with Liu Bei and Xuzhou Prefecture to ensure that it does not develop into an all-out war. ——Be reasonable!Why should we return the Donglai County we conquered with our strength to you?
(End of this chapter)