Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 122 Crossing the River in White Clothes!

The knowledgeable people in the Eastern Wu group have always advocated the complete occupation of Jingzhou.

For example, Gan Ning said: "The land of Southern Jing is mountainous and has rivers and streams flowing through it. It is truly the western part of the country."

Lü Meng also said: "Jingchu is adjacent to my country, with the water flowing northward, the Yangtze and Han Rivers on the outside, and mountains and hills on the inside. It has a strong fortress like a golden city, fertile fields stretching for thousands of miles, and rich people. If we can occupy it, it will be the capital of an emperor."

To put it bluntly, only by occupying Jingzhou can Jiangdong truly "live in peace in a corner."

now…

The opportunity is here!
It was not until Guan Yu fought with Cao Ren in Fancheng that Lu Meng finally took action.

He changed into merchant's clothes and headed up the river.

The surrounding patrols were indeed caught off guard and were captured by Lu Meng.

Go straight to the Public Security Bureau!

...

public security.

The defending general Fu Shiren felt confused.

Lu Meng?

Isn’t he the Grand Commander of Jiangdong?

How could he come to the police?
Jiangdong is coming to attack Jingzhou?
But how could he avoid the patrols along the river!
Fu Shiren racked his brains to figure out what had happened in this series of events.

But it doesn’t matter whether you can figure it out or not. The key right now is how to deal with the enemy.

Lu Meng's arrival was too sudden and without any warning, which made Fu Shiren very panicked and he didn't know what had happened.

This mentality is actually quite normal.

Liu Bei had always known that Dongwu was an ally, but now they suddenly showed signs of attacking the city. No one could figure out what was going on.

But even though he didn't know what the situation would be, he had to defend the border first. However, Fu Shiren's cowardice and incompetence was the beginning of the collapse of Shu Han.

...

But Fu Shiren was in Gong'an when he was suddenly surrounded by a large army led by Lu Meng. He was very uneasy and didn't know what to do all day.

But then the guard at the gate came to report that a man named Yu Fan came to see him at the city gate.

If it were someone like Zhang Fei, he would have chopped the man to death on the spot.

betray!

This is what loyal and righteous people cannot tolerate.

However, Fu Shiren directly asked someone to meet him and even led him in personally.

When Yu Fan saw this, he said, "A wise man takes precautions before trouble occurs, a prudent man avoids future disasters, one who knows the difference between gain and loss can be a good friend, one who knows the difference between survival and destruction can distinguish good from bad."

"Now that the army has arrived, your scouts have not had time to report it, and the beacon towers have not had time to light up. This is not destiny, but is caused by an insider in our army."

Fu Shiren was shocked and confused after hearing this. He didn't expect that there were so many traitors in Jingzhou!
Come to think of it, if not for this, how could Lu Meng's army arrive here so quietly!
The surprise in my heart was all over my face.

Yu Fan knew it was safe at first glance!
He added: "If the general has no foresight and is unwilling to adapt to the opportunity when it comes, and instead defends the city of Yingdai alone and refuses to surrender, and fights to the death, then he will destroy his clan and be ridiculed by the world.

As he spoke, he threatened: "The governor intends to take Nanjun directly and cut off the land route between the two places. If the general's escape route is cut off, our army will investigate the terrain of Gong'an and the general will be on the tip of our tongue."

"By that time... General, you will not be able to escape even if you flee, and it would be unethical to surrender. I feel uneasy for you, and I hope you will think it over carefully."

Upon hearing this, Fu Shiren bowed and said, "If we continue to resist, the people in the city will suffer. If the commander-in-chief does not harm the people, I will surrender voluntarily."

The public security department is the gateway, and there are not many of them among the common people.

Fu Shiren's words were purely to save face.

Yu Fan was naturally very happy.

He immediately agreed and took Fu Shiren to see Lu Meng.

Lu Meng said a few words of comfort and then turned his gaze towards Nanjun.

Yu Fan suggested: "This is a treacherous move. Our army should take Fu Shiren with us to Nanjun, and leave soldiers to defend Gong'an."

Lu Meng followed his advice and went to Nanjun with Fu Shiren.

...

The reason why Lu Meng's strategy of crossing the river in white clothes was successful was that, first, it caught the enemy by surprise, and second, it was very fast, using the "blitzkrieg" to the extreme. Of course, this was also because Fu Shiren of Gong'an surrendered too quickly.

If he could have resisted for ten days, the situation would have been different.

However, when Nanjun Prefect Mi Fang saw Lu Meng and Fu Shiren coming, the difficult choice was in his hands again.

...

Mi Fang was not a very capable person, but he had the merit of "following the dragon".

Starting from Xuzhou, for more than ten years thereafter, Mi Fang always followed Liu Bei in his wanderings, and even though Liu Bei lost his foothold many times due to military defeats, he never wavered.

Liu Bei was defeated by Lu Bu in Xiaopei, and Mi Fang followed Liu Bei to escape to Cao Cao.

He was once recommended by Cao Cao to be the Prime Minister of Pengcheng, but he eventually resigned and continued to follow Liu Bei.

It was because of his loyalty that Liu Bang, knowing that Mi Fang had no ability, still appointed him as the prefect of Nanjun.

No one could have imagined that Mi Fang would surrender without a fight.

In fact, Mi Fang's brother Mi Zhu also couldn't understand this. After learning that Mi Fang had surrendered to Wu, he became so ashamed that he fell ill and died more than a year later.

But let’s not talk about that for now.

When Mi Fang saw Fu Shiren surrender, he immediately felt that something was wrong and quickly sent a letter asking for help, but he felt that distant water could not quench immediate thirst.

"General! If you don't surrender today, you won't have the chance to surrender again if the city is breached in the future!"

"Besides, if you lose Nanjun today, you will definitely be blamed by Guan Yu, and he will definitely kill you. Why do you want to die?"

Under the city, Fu Shiren, the surrenderist, worked harder than Lu Meng and Yu Fan.

Surrendering is something you can't do alone, you need to find a companion.

Even if I have to be nailed to the pillar of shame, I have to have a companion, right?

Mi Fang felt uncertain after hearing this and had no idea what to do.

Fu Shiren saw that he was not going to do it, so he quickly said to Yu Fan beside him: "After all, Mi Fang is an old subordinate of Liu Bei... I think we have to ask the governor to say something to convince Mi Fang."

In his heart, Yu Fan also looked down on Fu Shiren, a man who surrendered, but now was not the time to talk about that.

It is important to take over Nanjun first.

He immediately asked Lu Meng to ask Mi Fang to surrender.

When Lu Meng learned that Mi Fang intended to surrender, he went up to him and started talking nonsense.

"General Mi! He who knows the current situation is a hero!"

"Today's battle is not just a county battle, but a state battle!"

"If you surrender, you will have great achievements in this battle. If you don't surrender, you will only die!"

Mi Fang was a little overwhelmed by these words.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Although I know that I will be infamous for eternity if I surrender, my life is still important.

Let's talk about Guan Yu...

Just as Lu Meng said, even if he fought to the death, he failed to defend Nanjun and escaped alive by chance.

If Guan Yu knew that the city was lost, he would definitely scold him, and might even be beheaded.

Besides, the Wu army was right in front of him, looking like they were ready to fight to the death. Mi Fang really couldn't stand it.

Just as they were about to surrender, they suddenly heard the sound of drums in the distance, followed by earth-shaking shouts.

"Jiangdong rats! How dare you invade my territory!"

"The General of the Northern Expedition is here!"

Mi Fang was stunned when he heard this, but then he reacted quickly.

General Zheng Bei!

Xing Daorong is here!
Upon hearing the calls coming from afar, Mi Fang reacted immediately.

His face changed, and he yelled at Fu Shiren below him: "Fu Shiren, you traitor, who will surrender like you!"

"We will fight to the death today. Come and attack if you dare!"

(End of this chapter)