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| Name Hanzi: |
| Pronunciation: gaahng neeng |
| Wade-Giles Spelling: Kang Ning |
| Japanese Name: Kna Nei |
| Style Name: Xing Ba |
| Allegiance: Wu |
| Lifespan: ?-222 A.D. |
| Relations: unknown |
Gan Ning was a pirate from Ling Jiang, described by Lu Meng as "...something of a scholar, [he] is forceful, fond of wandering about as a fighter-errant". Gan Ning was first an officer under Huang Zu but grew discontent when Huang Zu passed him over for advancement because he was a pirate. He defected to Wu and murdered Huang Zu in revenge. One of his most memorable accomplishments was a successful nighttime raid of Cao Cao's camp with only 100 men and not a single casualty. For this Sun Quan said "Cao Cao may have his Zhnag Liao, but I can match him with my friend Gan Ning". Years later Gan Ning died of an arrow wound to the head. As he lay dying under a tree in Fuchikou, hundreds of crows gathered around his body as if to protect it.