Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 994: Thrilling Pass
When Lu Meng saw Guan Yu's navy general asking questions, he stepped forward, stood on the side of the ship and said with cupped hands: "General Qi, I am a member of the Mi clan. I was doing business in Yuzhang, and I was recently transferred here because of the shortage of people in Nanjun. "

"I would like to ask the general to take a look at the road guide signs issued by the state government."

After saying that, he took out the token from his arms and raised it from a distance to indicate. At this time, the two ships were still seven or eight feet apart. The token was not big, so it was difficult to see clearly at this distance.

If the general wants to check the authenticity, he will inevitably let the ships get close to each other. However, in this way, the chance of boarding the ship will be greatly increased, and the chance of the fleet showing flaws will also be greatly increased.

Even though Lu Meng knew this, he didn't show any hesitation on his face. The more panicked he was at this time, the easier it was for the other party to see his flaws.

However, the general was not suspicious. He just glanced at the token and nodded slightly. Apparently he had seen many similar signs before, otherwise he would not be so sure.

The general's shoulders moved slightly, as if he was about to wave the fleet away. Lu Meng just breathed a sigh of relief when the general suddenly said: "There are so many ships, what are they pulling on them?"

Lu Meng's heart skipped a beat, knowing that his response below was crucial, because generals who often ran on the water could roughly judge the type of cargo on the ship based on the draft and navigation status of the ship. This was not easy to fool!

He knew that he could not hesitate at this time and said: "What you are pulling is the copper and stone."

Lu Meng said this after careful consideration. Jingzhou has been producing copper since ancient times, and the smelting trade is extremely developed. The copper ore goods and copper utensils are unique in the country, so the copper trade is extremely prosperous.

The general showed satisfaction and waved his hand: "Okay, let's go!"

The general was full of suspicion, shook his head and said: "You are running your own route, don't you know what happened to the police?"

Most of these bronze vessels were used by scholars. Now the fleet is heading up the river to Jingnan, which is also in line with the direction of Jingzhou scholars' escape.

"You go to the pier in Baqiu in front and leave a dozen boxes at random. Someone will naturally come and take them away."

He said casually: "Where are you going?"

Lu Meng naturally knows this, and he can also prepare some food and silk in advance to deal with it, but in this case, the chance of revealing flaws will greatly increase. Who knows whether these navy troops will board the ship and select it on their own?
So Lü Meng simply said that the goods were copperware. Soldiers generally had little interest in such things. This was the safest explanation that Lü Meng could think of.

But in any case, this level has been passed, and by coincidence, it happened to be Baqiu, which gave Lu Meng an excuse to go ashore in an honest manner!

The general just showed a satisfied smile and said with a smile: "I just like smart people like you."

Lu Meng replied: "Public Security."

But now he lets Lu Meng go to the dock to unload the goods by himself. This general can not only live alone, but also live up to his words, and his tactics are sophisticated.

Lu Meng concealed the joy in his heart and saluted the general respectfully: "Please rest assured, general, I will definitely go to Baqiu and get things done."

Lu Meng became increasingly uneasy. The Public Security Bureau was the ferry closest to Jingnan and the most convenient place to transfer goods. Did this answer reveal any flaws?
His brain was running rapidly, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration and said: "I have stopped at Zhankou in several cities along the way. General, where can I stop?"

Sure enough, the navy general heard this and originally wanted to ask his subordinates to go and ride on the pedals. At this time, he put his hand down, showing a look of lack of interest, and planned to let him go.

The navy general came, with a look of confusion on his face, "Public Security?"

Lu Meng cursed secretly in his heart, after all the talk, he was still asking for benefits!
Only then did he realize that if he handed over the benefits now, there would not be enough people on the ship to share the benefits. Uneven distribution would inevitably cause problems, and it would be easy for others to get the goods onto the ship. If If someone reports him, the general will get into trouble.

"At this time, are you still transporting goods to the police?"

Compared with the most common food and silk cloth, bronze wares are less likely to be coveted. Because at this time, the war is in chaos, food and silk are both necessities. If the navy wants to intercept some, the fleet must obey the law. It can be regarded as protection money, which is an unspoken rule for businessmen in Jiangdong.

Lu Meng's heart skipped a beat, but he still said calmly: "Excuse me, General, what's wrong with the police?"

After figuring out the joints, Lu Meng couldn't help cursing in his heart. The Jingzhou people were too careless in doing things. They were so convoluted and made people guess riddles. It was not like the Jiangdong nobles who had worked out the joints beforehand. Although everyone secretly used their own methods. Means, but still not so naked on the surface.

He is not worried about Lu Meng's denial. Unless the other party only does this kind of business, he will encounter him sooner or later.

Even if this person goes somewhere else, the Mi family can't escape, and they have plenty of opportunities to stumble him.

As for Mi Zhu and Mi Fang who are behind the Mi family, they generals don't care. They are just two useless officials. What are they afraid of?
The general immediately ordered the ship to turn around and continue patrolling downstream. Lu Meng bowed until the other ship was out of sight, then stood up and ordered: "Hang up the sails and rush to Baqiu at full speed!" He was now afraid of long nights and dreamy dreams, and was afraid of Lukou. News of the attack will come soon. By then, their fleet will inevitably come under suspicion, and the cities along the coast will also be on heightened alert, creating changes.

Therefore, the top priority is to capture Baqiu as quickly as possible before the news reaches Baqiu, and then lead the surrendering troops in Baqiu City to call the city along the way to persuade them to surrender. There are many soldiers and their families in these cities along the river. As long as they win a few more, Jingzhou's morale will inevitably collapse, and then Jiangdong can take advantage of the situation to capture the entire territory of Jingzhou!

As the sun gradually rose into the sky, the fleet moved forward rapidly. Seeing that it was still more than ten miles away from the direction of Baqiu, Lv Meng immediately issued an order for all the sailors to get ready.

As the order was passed to each ship, the soldiers hiding in the secret cabins at the bottom of the cabin came out one after another and gathered below the cabin deck to wait for orders. They were all the elite soldiers from Jiangdong, and almost all were veterans of Jiangdong's attack on Shangoe.

Nowadays, everyone's eyes are flashing with excitement and cruelty. For them, this operation is a great opportunity to make achievements. If they can achieve full success, they will be rewarded based on their merits, and they will be promoted to at least three levels in a row!
As Lü Meng's fleet approached, the city of Baqiu was also ready to dedicate the city.

Mi Fang stood on the top of the city. He asked Ah Daodao, who was coming behind him, "How long will it take for them to arrive?"

A Da quickly said: "I just got the news that they dropped anchor seven or eight miles away from the dock. They are waiting for our response so that we can take the next step."

After hearing this, Mi Fang said depressedly: "It's unlucky for them to come. It's too obvious to offer the city at noon. The news will definitely leak out. How will we attack the surrounding cities then?"

Ah Da said, "Since the other party dares to do this, he must have known what was going on."

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Wouldn't it be a bit too much to join them to deal with the Jingzhou Army? Those people were our peers who fought with us before."

Mi Fang interrupted Ah Da and sneered: "Ah Da, I don't doubt your loyalty to me, but you have to remember that today is different from the past, we have changed our family!"

"Since we have taken refuge in Jiangdong, we are each for his own master. Now we must be loyal to Jiangdong, and the Jingzhou soldiers are our enemies!"

A Da said with difficulty: "Of course my subordinates know, but among our people in the city, there are also many Jingzhou soldiers. If we let them go to fight against our fellow villagers, will they be dissatisfied?"

Mi Fang said displeasedly: "This is the time to rely on you. Let me, the master, think about everything. What else do I need you subordinates to do?"

Ada was speechless after hearing this. Mi Fang patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Ada, you are my most trusted confidant, no one. That's why I asked you to help me with today's matter."

"Once this is done, you and I will reach the sky in one step. I believe you can do it."

After hearing this, Ada gritted his teeth and said: "The villain deeply appreciates the kindness of the master. Now the villain personally goes out of the city to greet Jiangdong's army and asks them to conceal their identities and enter the city. In this way, the suspicion of interested people can be temporarily dispelled."

Mi Fang's eyes lit up with admiration on her face, "This is a good idea. Get out of the city quickly."

Seeing Ada taking orders, leaving the city from the dock to get on the boat, and taking several boats to the east, Mi Fang temporarily suppressed her uneasy mood and waited anxiously for a reply.

In fact, he was also panicked. Before, he only thought about dedicating the city, but didn't think much about what happened next. He found that he faced many more difficulties than he imagined!

Thinking of this, he said to the entourage beside him: "Call Ah Er."

The guards were gone for a long time before Ah Er arrived in a hurry. Mi Fang was displeased and said, "Why have you been gone so long?"

Ah Er quickly reported: "After the master imprisoned Ah Si, Ah San went to take over the refugee camp, and a lot of things happened. He was looking for someone to come to me for help. I just helped stabilize people's hearts in the refugee camp. Now It’s too late.”

Mi Fang listened and said indifferently: "Just some refugees, how much trouble can they cause."

"A Da's thousands of soldiers are enough to stabilize the situation. If the refugees dare to cause trouble, they will be killed!"

A'er quickly responded. While he was talking to Mi Fang, a fleet of ships came from afar on the river.

Mi Fang saw that the leader was A Da's boat, and knew that Jiang Dongbing must be behind him. He saw that the other party was using the logo of the Mi family merchant ship, and then he understood the reason why the other party asked for a token token from him before. It turned out to be disguised as his own merchant ship. The team infiltrated here, no wonder there are no side effects!
Thinking of this, Mi Fang's heart suddenly relaxed. The other person had thought so carefully. It seemed that the matter was settled!

He immediately ordered to the guards around him: "Open the city gate!"

Lu Meng stood on the bow of the ship and saw the city gate behind Baqiu Pier slowly opening in the distance. He couldn't help but feel excited. As long as the other party truly surrendered, there would be no variables in this matter. Success would be a sure thing!
(End of this chapter)