Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 73 Pan Jun finally surrenders to Wu, captures Liao Hua and releases Yu Jin
Since Mi Fang surrendered the city, Pan Jun has been at home pretending to be sick and maintaining his reputation.

His two sons, Pan Zhu and Pan Mi, also took care of Pan Jun at home day and night, demonstrating their reputation for filial piety.

Although he was appointed by Liu Bei as the governor of Jingzhou, Pan Jun was not thinking about being loyal to Liu Bei.

As a prominent figure from a local family in Jingzhou, Pan Jun was more concerned about his personal future and the survival of his family.

Whether it is Liu Bei or Sun Quan.

In Pan Jun's eyes, it was just an exchange of interests.

Pan Jun will help whoever can offer more benefits.

This is why.

Although Pan Jun pretended to be sick at home, he did not refuse Sun Quan's daily inquiries, and occasionally showed off his talents in front of Sun Quan.

Sit back and watch the success or failure, and wait for the price to rise.

No matter who will be the ruler of Jingzhou in the future, Pan Jun will be able to gain fame and fortune.

But tonight.

It was destined to be a sleepless night for Pan Jun.

Sun Quan came to Pan Jun late at night and told him that "Lü Meng was critically ill". Without saying a word, he took Zhu Ran away, leaving behind Pan Zhu and Pan Mi who were shocked, and Pan Jun who was in deep thought.

After a while.

The eldest son Pan Zhu whispered, "Recently there have been rumors in the city that 'Lü Meng is seriously ill and will die, Guan Junhou's army has broken through Lukou, and the Hanzhong King's army has also arrived in Zigui. The Wu Marquis is frightened and wants to plunder Jiangling and force the people of Jiangling to flee to Jiangdong.'"

"The Marquis of Wu came to our house again tonight to tell us that 'Lü Meng is critically ill'. Even if this rumor is not necessarily true, Jiangling will be in chaos."

The youngest son Pan Mi also whispered: "The Marquis of Wu treats my father with great courtesy. Even if Jiangling is in chaos, it will not harm my father. I don't think there is any need to worry. Eat and drink as usual, and stay the same in the face of all changes."

Listening to his two sons' whispered conversation, Pan Jun smiled bitterly: "It's not that easy. Lu Meng is critically ill, I can't continue to pretend to be sick."

Pan Mi was surprised: "Father, why do you say that? Although Lü Meng is critically ill, Jiangling still has the Marquis of Wu. Even if there is a riot, it will not be a big riot and will not affect father. The army of the King of Hanzhong is also unlikely to arrive in a short time."

Pan Zhu was thoughtful: "Father, could it be that the Marquis of Wu came tonight to tell me that 'Lü Meng is critically ill' and then left, waiting for your decision?"

Pan Jun glanced at his eldest son approvingly, and sighed again: "The Marquis of Wu comes to the palace every day to inquire about the situation, hoping to use my reputation to reassure the people. If Lu Meng were still alive, the Marquis of Wu would not be panicked, and his daily inquiries would let the people of Jiangling see that the Marquis of Wu is respectful to the wise and humble."

"But now that Lü Meng is critically ill, the Lord of Wu is panicking and has no patience to treat him with respect. Before dawn, I must give the Lord of Wu a clear answer, otherwise the Pan family will be in danger."

Pan Mi was surprised and said, "But didn't my father say that we can't give a clear answer to Marquis Wu before Marquis Guan is defeated? Otherwise, it will be hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a disaster."

Pan Jun only hesitated for a moment before making up his mind: "This is the time, that is the time. It's nothing more than weighing the pros and cons. Marquis Wu should still be outside the mansion. Wenlong, you go out and invite Marquis Wu to the inner hall for a chat. Wenfeng, you quickly go and prepare the banquet."

Seeing that Pan Jun had made his decision, Pan Zhu and Pan Mi said no more.

As soon as Pan Zhu left the mansion, he saw Sun Quan's carriage parked outside the mansion, so he approached and said, "My father has already set up a banquet in the mansion. Please come in and have a chat, Lord Wu."

Inside the carriage.

Sun Quan's brows relaxed.

Pan Jun's tactfulness made Sun Quan feel more pleased.

really.

It is not enough to just treat them with courtesy. Such celebrities will not learn their lesson unless they are punished.

Although the winter night was cold, Pan Jun's inner hall was quite warm.

After the ceremony.

Pan Jun got straight to the point: "I know all about the Lord Wu's worries. If you want to keep Jiangling safe, you can first capture Liao Hua, the former general's chief clerk." Sun Quan raised his eyelids and said, "Liao Hua? Cheng Ming's intention is that Liao Hua is plotting against me?"

Pan Jun said in a serious tone, "I don't know whether Liao Hua is plotting against the Marquis of Wu. What I know is that Liao Hua's family members in the city had already been sent out of the city and Liao Hua had sent a letter to me on behalf of Liu Feng. At that time, I thought that Liu Feng wanted to win me over to compete with Liu Chan for the throne, so I closed the door and did not see him."

"Now that I think about it, this letter might be related to Marquis Wu. If Marquis Wu goes quickly, he might be able to find the letter that Liu Feng wants to send me."

Sun Quan's face changed, and he immediately ordered Zhu Ran: "Yifeng, immediately capture Liao Hua and search for the secret letter."

Zhu Ran was stern and left as ordered.

Sun Quan was very satisfied with Pan Jun's attitude.

Taking his old colleague and former general's chief clerk Liao Hua as a token of his allegiance meant that Pan Jun had already chosen Sun Quan's stance.

Sun Quan bowed and said, "I know Chengming's intention. The situation in Jingzhou is complicated right now. Does Chengming have any good advice for me?"

Pan Jun said bluntly: "I have a plan, please let the Lord Wu decide. You can release Yu Jin and other officers in prison, and then let them select 10,000 surrendered soldiers in the city, and allow them to attack Maicheng with food and grass."

"Yu Jin and his men were defeated by the flood, and they were unwilling to accept the defeat. If they were defeated and captured, they would die if they returned to the north. If they wanted to survive, they had to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentence."

"As long as we defeat Guan Yu in Maicheng, Yu Jin and the others will be spared the death penalty even though they will be punished alive. They will definitely do their best. With Yu Jin as the general, we can also catch the enemy by surprise."

Sun Quan pondered for a moment and said, "Chengming, you don't know that the person in charge in Maicheng is Liu Bei's adopted son Liu Feng, and Guan Yu is still confronting my navy on the waterway."

Pan Jun laughed and said, "I was just worried that Yu Jin and the others might be afraid of Guan Yu and not dare to fight. If only Liu Feng was in Maicheng, Yu Jin and the others would fight bravely for their lives."

Sun Quan was suddenly delighted.

After judging that Pan Jun was sincere in his loyalty, Sun Quan informed Pan Jun of the recent important military intelligence in Jingzhou one by one, and consulted Pan Jun on all the military affairs in Jingzhou one by one, and Pan Jun told him everything he knew.

This made Sun Quan even more delighted.

“Chengming’s talent is not inferior to that of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chu. Liu Bei is blind for not making use of Chengming.” Sun Quan laughed and appointed Pan Jun as the Lieutenant General of the Auxiliary Army on the spot, granting Pan Jun the power to command troops.

Pan Jun also accepted it with pleasure.

Not long after.

Zhu Ran captured Liao Hua and found a secret letter from Liu Feng to Pan Jun in Liao Hua's mansion.

Seeing Pan Jun beside Sun Quan, Liao Hua was shocked and angry: "Pan Chengming, the king treats you well, how dare you betray Han and join Wu!"

Pan Jun looked down on Guan Yu, so he naturally didn't look at Liao Hua, a nobleman who surrendered to Guan Yu: "The Marquis of Wu is the Marquis of the Han Dynasty, and I am the governor of Jingzhou of the Han Dynasty. How can I betray the Han Dynasty and surrender to Wu?"

"On the contrary, it was General Liu Bei who proclaimed himself king without the emperor's permission. His rebellious heart is known to everyone. It was not me who betrayed the Han Dynasty, but General Liu Bei. For the sake of the country, I helped the Marquis of Wu to support the Han Dynasty. What's wrong with that?"

Liao Hua was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot.

By keeping the secret letter, Liao Hua originally wanted to find an opportunity to persuade Pan Jun to join him in rebelling against Sun Quan, but he never expected that it would become Pan Jun's token of allegiance to a new master.

Pan Jun ignored Liao Hua and asked Zhu Ran for Liu Feng's secret letter. He glanced at it and handed it to Sun Quan: "As I expected, Liu Feng knew in advance that the Marquis of Wu would launch a surprise attack on Jiangling, and even guessed that Mi Fang would surrender the city. He wanted me to seize power and defend the city as the governor of Jingzhou."

Sun Quan was also shocked when he read the contents of the letter: "How could Liu Feng be so predictable! Fortunately, Cheng Ming helped me and prevented Liu Feng from succeeding."

Pan Jun sneered, "No matter how capable Liu Feng is, he is only an adopted son of Liu Bei. He is not aware that he is in a suspicious position and thinks that he can inherit Liu Bei's family business just by being Liu Bei's adopted son. This is foolish and ridiculous."

"The Marquis of Wu can send someone to write a letter to Liu Feng, explaining the pros and cons. Although it may not necessarily persuade Liu Feng to surrender, it can also make Liu Feng suspicious of his current and future situation. If Yu Jin launches a surprise attack on Maicheng, Liu Feng may abandon the city and flee."

"If all goes well, Guan Yu on the waterway will be in the hands of the Marquis of Wu."

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