Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 41 Mi Fang is angry again, could Lu Meng want to make a sneak attack again?
  Zhuge Qiao said calmly: "My purpose is the same as yours, which is to guard Nanjun and avoid the recurrence of the disaster four years ago."

four years ago?
  Mi Fang was shocked and heard the deep meaning in Zhuge Qiao's words.

Four years ago, Lu Meng made a sneak attack on the three counties.

Thinking of Lu Meng, Mi Fang was also very angry.

As the governor of Nanjun, Mi Fang was responsible for all preparations for Guan Yu's campaign.

Before Lu Meng's sneak attack on the three counties, Liu Bei had Nanjun, Yidu and Jingnan counties. It was unknown how much easier it was to prepare money and food than it is now.

As a result, because of Lu Meng's sneak attack and the signs of Cao Cao's return to Hanzhong, Liu Bei had to sign a treaty with Sun Quan to demarcate the Xiang River.

For Sun Quan, the demarcation of the Xiang River was a loss. After all, Sun Quan wanted all of Jingzhou, not the east of the Xiang River, only the west of the Xiang River, which affected Sun Quan's grand strategy of occupying the entire south of the Yangtze River.

For Liu Bei, the demarcation of the Xiangshui River was also a loss. Liu Bei also wanted all of Jingzhou instead of the west of the Xiangshui River. This also affected Liu Bei's entire grand strategy across Jingyi.

Although their positions are different, to the officials under their respective command, the other party is shameless and comes to cause trouble.

"Lü Meng, does he want to attack again?" Mi Fang said in a bad tone: "Jiang, Xia, Changsha, and Guiyang have all been given to Sun Quan. Does Lü Meng still want to take over Jingzhou?"

Mi Fang was the governor of Nanjun, and Lu Mengruo came to attack him again.

Then Mi Fang, the governor of Nanjun, was just in name only.

Mi Fang has been operating in Nanjun for eight years and has long regarded Nanjun as her own.

If Nanjun is gone, Mi Fang's eight years of capital accumulation will be gone.

Seeing Mi Fang's reaction, Zhuge Qiao became more convinced of his judgment.

For people like Mi Fang, it is not enough to just talk about ideals and loyalty with Mi Fang. Mi Fang's interests must be combined.

Mi Fang has been the prefect of Nanjun since Jingzhou was there.

Without Jingzhou, Mi Fang could only be Liu Bei's old relative. It would be difficult to be transferred to another area as a prefect.

Therefore.

Only Zhuge Qiao would say that Mi Fang is the biggest beneficiary.

"Whether Lu Meng will make a sneak attack is not important. What is important is that if Lu Meng really wants to make a sneak attack, how will Prefect Mi prepare to respond?"

Similar reminders were given when Zhuge Qiao and Mi Fang first cooperated.

But compared to last time, Zhuge Qiao spoke more straightforwardly.

Facing Zhuge Qiao's rhetorical question, Mi Fang said firmly: "Since Lu Meng's last sneak attack, the monarch has secretly built a large number of beacon towers in Nanjun."

"If Lü Meng doesn't come, forget it. If Lü Meng really dares to come, the beacon tower will give a warning, and the king will get the news."

"The public security also has Shiren garrisoning troops. With Shiren's ability, even if the public security cannot be guarded, there is no problem in holding back Lu Meng."

"If Liao Li, the governor of Changsha, had not abandoned the city and fled, Lu Meng would not have been able to capture the three counties so easily last time."

Mi Fang's words contained contempt for Liao Li, and she also recognized Shiren's ability to defend the city.

Jiangling is an important town in Nanjun, and the police are the headquarters of Nanjun.

Using Shiren to guard public security is Mi Fang's trust in Shiren's ability and loyalty.

In Zhuge Qiao's eyes, Shiren was capable and loyal.

At the same time, this ability and loyalty are also limited. Shiren, who chose to surrender after being coaxed and intimidated by Yu's letter, could he hold off Lu Meng?
  Zhuge Qiao did not object outright. He was addicted to speaking ill of Shiren behind his back, but it did not do any good to Nanjun's defense. Either Shiren should be treated like Pan Jun and transferred away, or Shiren should be praised so that Shiren would be immersed in praise and develop contempt for Lu Meng.

"General Shi has been with General Zuo for a long time. In terms of ability and loyalty, he is also extraordinary under General Zuo."

"It's just that Lü Meng is good at deception, and the military affairs of generals are heavy. If you don't pay attention for a moment and let Lü Meng repeat his old tricks, wouldn't it be in vain to make Lü Meng laugh?"

"Using troops is dangerous, and we need to be cautious in this important public security area."

Zhuge Qiao first praised Shiren's ability, then pointed out Lu Meng's insidiousness, and finally emphasized the importance of public security.

Mi Fang also fell into deep thought.

Zhuge Qiao said it cryptically, but it also reminded Mi Fang of how Hao Pu fell into the trap.

Lu Meng asked Hao Pu's friend Deng Xuanzhi to deceive Hao Pu and said: "I know you, Hao Pu, are a loyal man, but now Liu Bei is surrounded by Xia Houyuan, Guan Yu is defeated by Sun Gui, and Liao Li abandons the city and flees. If you die, Now, who will take care of your mother?
  Thinking of this, Mi Fang couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

If Shiren was also deceived by Lu Meng, Mi Fang didn't think Shiren could be smarter than Hao Pu.

"What are Aqiao going to do?" Mi Fang decided to listen to Zhuge Qiao's opinion.

After all, if Nanjun is defended, it will be of great benefit to Mi Fang without any harm. Mi Fang is not stupid enough to give Nanjun to others.

Seeing Mi Fang asking this question, Zhuge Qiao knew that Mi Fang already had distrust in Shiren's ability, so he suggested: "General Zuo transferred four people to me. In addition to Wang Ping from Brazil County, there is also Zong Yu, Deng Zhi, Fu Xu. Three people.”

"Zong Yu once served as the chief of staff under General Zheng Lu, and he followed General Zheng Lu to pacify the counties in central Sichuan. His ability and loyalty can be trusted. Zong Yu can be appointed as the deputy general of the general and assist the general in guarding public security."

"Fu Wei is brave and loyal, and is often praised by General Zuo. He can stay in Jiangling City as the deputy general of Prefect Mi and help him lead the army."

"Although I can directly tell the prince that he will appoint Zong Yu and Fu Xu, but in order to avoid misunderstanding by the generals, this matter requires the intervention of Grand Administrator Mi."

When she heard that Zong Yu and Fu Wei served as deputy generals in Gong'an and Jiangling City respectively, Mi Fang also thought for a moment that Zhuge Qiao wanted to seize power.

But Zhuge Qiao's last words dispelled Mi Fang's suspicion.

If Zhuge Qiao really wanted to seize power, he didn't need to go through himself at all. The person in charge of military affairs and administration in Jingzhou was Guan Yu.

Guan Yu insisted on changing generals, but Mi Fang couldn't object.

Zhuge Qiao asked Mi Fang to come forward to save face for Mi Fang and Shiren.

Switching defenses back to switching defenses, this kind of worldliness is also necessary.

After all, people are not machines, they have five emotions and six desires. If Zhuge Qiao directly asked Guan Yu to appoint him, it would be easy for Mi Fang and Shiren to become rebellious.

Seeing Mi Fang's hesitation, Mi Zhu said, "Zifang, what are you hesitating about? Will Aqiao still hurt you?"

When Mi Zhu opened his mouth, Mi Fang instantly gave up: "Brother is overly worried, how could I think Aqiao would harm me?"

"With Fu Xu helping me in commanding the army, I am naturally very relieved; I will send a letter to Shiren and I will not let Shiren misunderstand."

"Aqiao, do you need my help with the arrangements for Deng Zhi and Wang Ping?"

Zhuge Qiao pondered for a moment and said, "Deng Zhi and Wang Ping, I have to ask the princes for their opinions."

Zhuge Qiao's logic is clear and his words are sharp yet elegant.

Mi Zhu, Mi Fang and Ma Liang who were present looked at Zhuge Qiao in amazement.

In Zhuge Qiao, everyone seemed to see the shadow of strategist general Zhuge Liang.

(End of this chapter)