This person is Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia County in Jingzhou.
Huang Zu was seriously ignored in history. It can be said that it was because of his presence in Jingzhou that Jiangdong repeatedly failed to attack Jingzhou.
This was a water warfare general who was even better than Gan Ning. If Cao Cao hadn't killed him, Huang Zu would never have agreed to Cao Cao's iron chain connection with the ship.
Then the Battle of Chibi may have to be rewritten, and Boss Cao may really use this battle to decide the world and unify the Han Dynasty.
Jiang Siming immediately asked Xu Shu to call Huang Zu.
But I didn't expect that Huang Zu was quite loyal to his old master. After Liu Biao died, he had already handed in his resignation letter, saying that he was retiring and returning home to take care of himself.
Jiang Siming saw that this was not possible. We were in urgent need of water warfare talents. How could we let such a good helper go?
Simply, Jiang Siming made a bold move and personally led his men to Huang Zu's hometown.
When Huang Zu learned that King Ming personally visited his house, he was very surprised. When he walked out and saw such a big battle, he was flattered.
Although he was loyal to his old master Liu Biao, to be honest, Liu Biao didn't value him that much.
Always call him when it is useful, and put it aside when it is not.
He has repeatedly made military exploits, but he has always been just a county guard, holding a civil service.
But people like Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were able to lead the army in Jingzhou.
To be honest, Huang Zu did feel aggrieved and dissatisfied.
There were even times when Jiangdong deliberately went against him and attacked Jiangxia with his entire army, but Liu Biao did not say anything about sending anyone to help and only let him handle it by himself.
In this way, Huang Zu only relied on a small Jiangxia County to withstand Jiangdong's attack.
After serving Liu Biao for more than twenty years, Jiangdong Gan Ning, who was worse than him, was able to become a general, but he was still a poor scholar.
Now that Jiang Siming is the king, he not only visits in person, but also leads a group of close men, making him feel the importance he has never felt in history.
"Huang Zu, a grass-roots citizen, pays homage to King Ming."
"Hahaha, General Huang, please get up quickly." Jiang Siming smiled and went over to help him up kindly.
"General?" Huang Zu was obviously a little confused about this title.
Xun Yu stood up and said with a smile: "As soon as my lord captured Jingzhou, he planned to form a powerful navy to fight against Soochow. He named you to be the commander of the navy and named you the General of the Eastern Expedition, with an official rank of the third rank.
Lead the Jingzhou Navy."
Third grade...
Huang Zu could hardly believe that this was true. As soon as Jiang Siming came, he gave him an extraordinary status.
You know, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu are only third-grade generals after following Jiang Siming for so long.
Huang Zu was just an old minister of Liu Biao at the beginning, and his official position was a county governor. At most, he was only a fifth-rank official.
This time he was promoted to two levels in a row. This was the second most important thing. The most important thing was to be the commander-in-chief of the Jingzhou Navy.
This power can be said to be too great.
It's equivalent to leaving Jiang Siming's water battles to him, and whatever he says will be done.
Huang Zu looked at Jiang Siming and asked: "Isn't King Ming afraid that I will destroy your navy in order to avenge my old master?"
Jiang Siming replied calmly: "I have always believed that a person who can serve Liu Biao in obscurity for so many years is not a shady person. If General Huang is really such a person, I will not blame you. It only means that I do not have enough eyesight."
Well, the worst case scenario is that we can go back to Chang'an and continue to work hard to make a comeback in the future, but it's a pity that the people of the world will have to suffer for a while longer."
At the end of the sentence, Jiang Siming's eyes even turned red, and he looked like he was caring about the people.
When Huang Zu saw it, he believed it to be true. He no longer felt any discomfort in his heart and knelt down to worship.
A soldier dies for his confidant. If he serves such a lord, he will die without regrets.
After accepting Huang Zu, a bright smile appeared on Jiang Siming's face.
After Huang Zu has trained his naval forces, it will be time for him to dominate the world!
After conquering Huang Zu, Jiang Siming was in a good mood, and even stayed at Huang Zu's mansion for a while, waiting for Huang Zu to pack his things and go back to Jingzhou with him.
The dignified King Ming waited for him to pack his things, but Huang Zu felt even more ashamed, so he hurried back and packed some fine clothes, and then left with Jiang Siming.
A group of people walked out of Huang Zu's mansion, with Jiang Siming walking at the front.
As soon as I left the house, I bumped into a beautiful figure, a beautiful and charming girl.
The girl's appearance was as pure as hibiscus, her skin was like snow, and her eyes were like a pool of clear water. As her eyes moved, she was indescribably gentle and lovely.
"Grandpa Huang, my mother said it was a good thing for Grandpa Huang to return to his hometown. She also asked the trainer to send some okra. Grandpa Huang must like to eat it..."
The girl was stunned when she said this. Holding a basket of okra, she stopped in place in astonishment.
She didn't expect so many people to come out of the door. She didn't recognize any of them. The leader was a tall and handsome man.
This man seemed to be a natural center of attention, with an aura of superiority that she had never felt before.
The people behind him obviously respect him, including her familiar neighbor Grandpa Huang.
"Old General Huang, it seems we still need to wait for a while." The man smiled and said to Huang Zu behind him.
Huang Zu smiled sheepishly. He was afraid of delaying Jiang Siming, so he quickly came out and smiled at the girl:
"Trainer, go back and tell your mother that grandpa is going back to Jingzhou to lead the army. You and your mother should take care of your health. If you have any difficulties, go to grandpa's house and let him know. The people there will help you.
"
"Oh, the trainer knows."
After the girl finished speaking, she obediently moved out of the way, but still looked at Huang Zu and the people behind her with curious eyes.
Upon seeing this, Huang Zu turned around and said to the handsome man: "My lord, you can set off."
"Well, let's go then." Jiang Siming nodded and continued to leave.
The girl was stunned for a while, then realized that the basket of okra she was carrying had not been given out yet, so she rushed after her and shouted: "Grandpa Huang, take this okra with you, it is your favorite food."
"
Huang Zu didn't dare to look back because he was afraid of delaying Jiang Siming's affairs, but Jiang Siming took the initiative to stop.
"Dian Wei, accept it for General Huang."
"Oh." Dian Wei walked over and took the girl's basket away.
Jiang Siming turned to look at the girl with a smile, and said, "But is there anything else you want to say to your Grandpa Huang?"
"No...no more..." The girl suddenly blushed when Jiang Siming asked her.
Jiang Siming saw that she was in trouble, so he said, "Dianwei, I'm a little hungry. Go buy me some food from a nearby town. We'll wait here."
"Here." Dian Wei Dering immediately ran to buy something.
Jiang Siming, on the other hand, took a group of his men and walked nearby to wait, giving the girl a chance to talk.
Huang Zu was so moved that he quickly bowed to Jiang Siming's back, and then asked the girl if something was wrong.
The girl said something to Huang Zu in embarrassment, and Huang Zu immediately blew his beard and stared angrily.
"This traitor! Let's see how I deal with him!"
After saying that, Huang Zu rushed back to his home, ignored the girl's dissuasion, and returned to his home. After a while, he found a young man.
[Author's digression]: Second update~ (To be continued)