Looking back, Taishi Ci had another thought. It seemed that no matter how he considered it, he couldn't restrain Gan Ning. Whether it was the mutual independence of the land forces and navy, or Gan Ning's official position that was no less than his own, as well as the enviable, jealousy-inducing, and hate-filled power to deploy troops at will that everyone from Guan Yu to Zang Ba desired, it appeared nobody could stop whatever Gan Ning wanted to do.
With this in mind, Taishi Ci felt helpless. He too yearned for the power to be in charge of military affairs. Haven't you seen Gan Ning doing as he pleases at sea? Now the man has declared he will take on Yuan Shao, and there's no problem with it at all, from a military law standpoint. He possesses the highest authority and can fight however he wishes.