Gan Ning used the Yu family's fleet to locate the Eastern Sea–Yellow Sea Fleet led by Huang Xu along its assigned route. He immediately exercised the authority of the Grand Admiral, ordering Huang Xu to gather merchant ships along the way and set out with the army, while sending men north to mobilize Zhou Tai's Bohai Fleet. They agreed to rendezvous at the Huai River estuary.
If we're going to play, we might as well play big—especially with Wang Xuan's permission. What was there to be afraid of?
After taking care of all that, Gan Ning did not travel with the fleet. Instead, he detached a warship and took it north to Donghai Commandery in Xuzhou.
Several days later, Tancheng County, Donghai Commandery.
He arrived outside the county seat covered in dust. Looking at the towering walls, Gan Ning patted the dirt from his body and spat heavily onto the ground. "Damn it! Rushing day and night—where's the dignity of a Grand Admiral in this?"
For the sake of the grand plan in his heart, Gan Ning accepted it. He could not be bothered to have anyone announce him, so he shot straight into the sky and flew toward the city.
Inside the city, Wei Yan was handling military affairs. The commander of the eastern region had originally been Guan Yu, who had been stationed in Qingzhou and coordinated military matters in Qingzhou, Mount Tai, and northern Xuzhou. Now that Guan Yu had been transferred away, all the military affairs of those three regions had fallen onto Wei Yan's shoulders. He was delighted to have been entrusted with such responsibility, but the pressure weighed heavily on him as well.
Suddenly, a sharp glint flashed through Wei Yan's eyes. He looked up toward the direction outside the city. The terrifying aura