I, Zhou Cang, am the number one tank in the Three Kingdoms.

"General! Jiangdong is facing a formidable enemy, and this is precisely the time when we need capable men. Although Gan Ning has made mistakes, his crimes do not warrant this!"

Upon hearing that Huang Zu intended to imprison Gan Ning, Su Fei quickly stepped forward, knelt down, and begged for mercy.

"Bang!" Huang Zu slammed his hand on the table, rising in a rage. Pointing at Su Fei, he yelled, "Your incompetence in managing your subordinates has led to this mess. What right do you have to say anything more?"

Zhou Cang, disregarding his lowly status, immediately stepped forward and knelt, saying, "General Gan, the losses in this battle were all caused by me. Please punish me, General Gan, and forgive me!"

Huang Zu didn't even glance at Zhou Cang, but instead looked at Guan Yu arrogantly and said, "General Guan, Gan Ning disregarded military orders and is guilty of this crime. I urge General Guan to also strictly enforce military law and keep a close eye on your subordinates."

Guan Yu had long been dissatisfied with Huang Zu's rude attitude, and now, provoked by Huang Zu, he was about to lash out when Pang Tong, who was beside him, held his hand down.

"General, General Gan is indeed at fault in this matter, but victory and defeat are common occurrences on the battlefield. Thanks to your good fortune, Jiangdong has also suffered heavy losses in this battle. General Gan is a brave and fierce general. Why not just record this fault for now and let him atone for his crime by making meritorious contributions?" Pang Tong stepped forward unhurriedly and said.

Hearing this, Huang Zu was displeased, but he couldn't argue too much. After all, he was the one who started the trouble, and losing a warship was just a normal thing.

Moreover, Pang Tong was not a helpless guest general like Zhou Cang. The Pang family of Xiangyang was one of the most prestigious families in Jingzhou, so they had to be given face.

"Since Shi Yuan has said this, I will spare your life. Get out of here!" Huang Zu said impatiently to Gan Ning.

Gan Ning, filled with resentment, turned his face away and forced a smile, saying, "Thank you, General."

Zhou Cang then shouted "Thank you, General" and retreated dejectedly.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Huang Zu spoke up again: "Jiangdong suffered heavy losses in this battle. If I take this opportunity to raid their camp, they will be caught off guard. What do you all think?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Su Fei stepped forward and said, "General, I believe that Jiangdong's attempt to cut off our supply lines shows Zhou Yu's cunning. The raid on the camp still needs further investigation..."

Su Fei was speaking when he saw Huang Zu staring at him without moving, so he quickly said, "This humble general misspoke..." and then retreated back into the ranks.

Seeing that Su Fei had wisely retreated, Huang Zu snorted coldly and asked, "Where is Gan Ning?"

Gan Ning had only been back in the ranks for a short while when he had to step forward again and reply, "Your subordinate is here."

"Since Shi Yuan just said you are a brave and fierce general, I will give you three thousand soldiers and one hundred boats. Tomorrow you will go to Chaisang to launch a surprise attack on the Jiangdong water fortress and atone for your crimes!" Huang Zu looked coldly at Gan Ning, with a slight contemptuous smile on his lips.

"This..." Gan Ning was dumbfounded. Sending three thousand men to raid the Jiangdong Water Village, which had at least twenty thousand men?

"If you dare not, then don't boast about Gan Ning's bravery and prowess in front of me in the future." Huang Zu picked up a command arrow and played with it in his hand.

Not only did Gan Ning and Su Fei find Huang Zu unreasonable, but Pang Tong, who had just come out to plead for him, was also somewhat annoyed.

Guan Yu could no longer contain himself and was about to dissuade him when Gan Ning stepped forward and said, "What is there to be afraid of?!"

Before Gan Ning could finish speaking, Huang Zu immediately chimed in, "Alright! Bring the military order!" He was afraid that Gan Ning would change his mind if he was even a second late.

Guan Yu could only shake his head helplessly.

The soldier brought over the military order, and Gan Ning signed his name without hesitation.

"Alright! Go and prepare quickly, disperse the tent!" Huang Zu smiled as he put away the military order.

After most of the people had left, Chen, the naval commander who had been silent until now, stepped forward and quietly asked Huang Zu, "General, why do you alone wish to die?"

Huang Zu squinted and said, "This Jin Fan bandit is arrogant and has repeatedly defied his superiors. I want to kill him to uphold military law. It is not a pity."

Upon hearing this, Chen stopped talking and quietly withdrew.

Zhou Cang left the military tent and did not follow Guan Yu and Pang Tong back to camp. Instead, he quickly caught up with Gan Ning and said, "General Gan, please wait!"

When Gan Ning saw that it was Zhou Cang who had just pleaded for him, he smiled and said, "Thank you so much, General Zhou and Mr. Pang. I have no way to repay you." He then bowed deeply.

Zhou Cang quickly helped Gan Ning up and whispered, "The Jiangdong water fortress is not something our small force can defeat. Why did General Gan accept the order?"

Upon hearing this, Gan Ning quickly pulled Zhou Cang aside and whispered, "How could I not know? It's just that I can't refuse Huang Zurong; I have no choice but to go."

Zhou Cang frowned and said, "If the general insists on going, his life may be in danger!"

Gan Ning shook his head and said, "Alas... things have come to this. If I do not go, not only will Huang Zu punish me, but I fear that Commander Su Fei will also be implicated. Therefore, I would rather die than implicate General Su."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Cang wanted to persuade him further, but Gan Ning spoke first: "General Zhou's kindness is appreciated!" After saying this, he solemnly bowed to Zhou Cang and then decisively returned to the military camp to prepare for the raid.

Zhou Cang was extremely anxious. Why was he so stubborn? Did he really have to go and die?

No, I must save this person!

After leaving the central army camp, Zhou Cang quickly spurred his horse to catch up with Pang Tong and Guan Yu, and carefully recounted his conversation with Gan Ning to them.

Pang Tong squinted at Zhou Cang and asked, "Yuanfu, this is an internal matter within the Jiangxia army. What is your opinion, Yuanfu?"

Zhou Cang dismounted and bowed, saying, "Strategist! Gan Ning is a valiant general, and I believe he can serve our lord. He was punished for saving us, and now that he is in trouble, how can we stand by and watch him die?"

Pang Tong then turned to Guan Yu and asked, "General Guan, what is your opinion?"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said, "If what Yuanfu said is true, Gan Xingba is indeed a loyal and righteous man. It's a real pity that he can't serve my elder brother!"

Pang Tong laughed and said, "It would be a great fortune if Gan Ning could serve our lord. However, the Jiangdong camp has more than 20,000 men. Even if we all went out to help Gan Ning raid the camp, I'm afraid we wouldn't be enough to defeat them!"

Zhou Cang bowed again and said, "Sir, you are wise and resourceful! You must have a brilliant plan! Sir!"

Guan Yu, also on horseback, bowed and said, "Please, strategist, devise a plan to rescue them!"

Seeing that the two men were getting anxious, Pang Tong smiled and said, "Generals, don't panic, I have a brilliant plan."

After Pang Tong finished speaking, he immediately whispered to Zhou Cang, "General Zhou, please do as I say, do it this way..."

After giving his instructions, he turned to Guan Yu and said, "General Guan, how about this...?"

The two men suddenly realized and exclaimed, "The strategist's plan is truly brilliant! Let's go and prepare immediately!"

The next day, Gan Ning led three thousand soldiers and one hundred boats, fully armed. Before leaving, he drank wine with Su Fei and threw cups at each other as if they were about to die.

Traveling by light boat and speedboat, they arrived at the Chaisang camp in Jiangdong in just two days. Taking advantage of the thick fog on the river, Gan Ning made his final preparations.

Before setting off, Zhou Cang made a special trip to Gan Ning's camp, saying that Pang Tong had learned that the left camp of the Jiangdong Water Fortress was undefended and that there might be an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he instructed Gan Ning to focus on attacking the left camp.

Gan Ning initially thought that since it was a fight to the death, the left and right camps didn't matter much, but recalling Zhou Cang's serious expression when he gave his instructions, Gan Ning thought it would be better to listen to him this once.

As night fell and the fog grew thicker, Gan Ning led his navy swiftly into the Chaisang water fortress. Under the dim light of the torches, they found that the gates of both the left and right camps of Jiangdong were undefended and wide open.

"Kill!" Gan Ning shouted, urging the navy to advance into the left camp.

Just as the small boat reached the shore, a cannon blast rang out, and suddenly flames lit up all around in the thick fog. Taishi Ci on the left and Jiang Qin on the right, each wielding a weapon, charged and surrounded Gan Ning, shouting as they attacked.

Gan Ning's heart sank: "Heaven has truly forsaken me!"