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Lu Congtian was escorted to prison

The following day, he was interrogated by Liu Ba, who had come to Jiangzhou.

"Congtian, I hope you will tell me truthfully what kind of exchanges you had with Meng Da when you were in Jingzhou?"

"Meng Da? Sir, what exactly happened?"

Lu Congtian looked completely bewildered.

Seeing that Lu Congtian seemed genuine, Liu Ba told him about the recent events.

"It was General Guan, he's gone."

"What?! General Guan is gone?!" Lu Congtian's pupils dilated in shock, completely incredulous.

"General Guan Yu was renowned throughout China, his bravery unmatched, how could this be?!"

Liu Ba had the jailer untie Lu Congtian, and with a face full of regret, he recounted the whole story.

After Zhuge Jin returned to Jiangdong, Guan Yu, having received news of the demarcation, ceased his military operations against Jiangdong.

He then returned to Xiangfan, focusing his efforts on dealing with the tens of thousands of Cao troops who had surrendered during the flooding of the Seven Armies, as well as repairing the defenses of Xiangfan.

The main reason Guan Yu stopped his northern expedition was that the tens of thousands of Cao Cao's troops had consumed too much of their own food supplies, making it difficult for Guan Yu to supply the bandits.

These surrendered soldiers were professional soldiers with considerable infantry combat capabilities, and their families and relatives were still being held hostage in the north, making it extremely difficult to assimilate them.

It cannot be accomplished without a long period of time.

The easiest way would be to kill them all. But who would be willing to do that? And who would dare to take the blame for massacring prisoners of war?

Now, the three parties have begun a competition to recuperate and rebuild.

With Sun and Liu ceasing hostilities and shaking hands in reconciliation, it is highly likely that no further military campaigns will be launched this year.

Cao Pi wouldn't be foolish enough to suddenly send troops against one of them after the peace treaty between Sun Quan and Liu Bei, as this would give the other an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Isn't it just about recuperation and rest? Cao Pi was the least worried one.

The northern lands are mostly plains, with fertile fields stretching for thousands of miles, vast arable land, and a population of millions.

Of the thirteen provinces in the land today, Liu Bei occupies Jing and Yi, Sun Quan occupies Yang and Jiao, and the remaining nine provinces are in Cao Pi's hands. Would he panic?

Guan Yu thought this year would pass by "peacefully".

As it turned out, things took an unexpected turn.

It was Meng Da who, due to his discord with Liu Feng, Liu Bei's adopted son, caused a series of disasters.

Guan Yu had a large number of surrendered soldiers under his command, and even with the support of grain supplies from Yizhou, the situation was still precarious. So Guan Yu asked Liu Feng, who was nearby, to provide grain supplies.

They wanted to pry some grain from the mouths of the Shen brothers, who were originally bandits.

At this time, Guan Yu was unable to advance north because he was tricked by the bandits of Liang, Jia, and Luhun. In addition, he was powerful and influential throughout China and had also taken control of Yangzhou. Guan Yu looked down on everyone and had no respect for any of the barbarians and mountain tribes.

Fearing that the Shen brothers, who came from bandit backgrounds, would rebel, Liu Feng put pressure on Meng Da.

When Meng Da couldn't produce any supplies, Liu Feng protected the Shen brothers and impeached Meng Da before Guan Yu, focusing on Meng Da's faults.

When Meng Da learned of this, he was terrified and uneasy.

Meng Da initially joined Liu Zhang along with Fa Zheng, but later attached himself to Liu Bei. He was considered one of the Dongzhou faction, and his loyalty was not as strong as that of the Jingzhou faction.

The distrust shown by Liu Bei in sending Liu Feng to take over Meng Da's territory left Meng Da with a deep grudge.

Now that he's being sidelined and impeached, no one would feel secure. Meng Da is no exception.

Therefore, Meng Da secretly communicated with Yue Jin.

Then, he secretly contacted Shen Yi and Shen Dan, telling them that Guan Yu's true purpose was to take their money and supplies, thus weakening their strength. He also recounted the examples of Ma Qin, Gao Sheng, and others from the Battle of Hanzhong.

Ma Qin and Gao Sheng were both from Qi County, Guanghan Commandery. They were both bandits who rose up against Liu Bei during the Battle of Hanzhong.

Then Li Yan quelled the rebellion, and both men were killed, while their subordinates were restored to civilian status.

Shen Yi and Shen Dan were in similar situations to Ma Qin and Gao Sheng. Although they were complying, there were precedents, so the two of them had to consider things more carefully.

Thus, the two men and Meng Da hit it off and started a rebellion.

They traveled down the Mian River, heading straight for Xiangyang.

The rebels were unstoppable, and Le Jin seized the opportunity to send troops to Wancheng.

One side attacked Xiangfan, while the other attacked Wancheng.

Pang Tong and the others were too busy to provide assistance or spare any time; they had to stay in Chaisang to prevent Sun Quan from launching a surprise attack.

Only Zhuge Liang in Jiangling dispatched Zhao Yun with 5,000 support troops to meet Guan Yu.

At this point, Guan Yu faced two options: one, retreat to Jiangling and endure a humiliating defensive posture; two, reinforce Wancheng and turn the tide of battle.

As expected, Guan Yu chose option two.

Abandoning Xiangfan, which had been burned down and lacked defenses, they instead chose to join forces in Wancheng, which was garrisoned by Guanping, intending to confront Le Jin head-on.

His pride wouldn't allow him to choose one.

There were over 10,000 troops left to defend Wancheng, and with Guan Yu bringing another 10,000, there was absolutely no problem in defending the city.

Even if they are attacked from both sides by Meng Da and Yue Jin, it won't be a big problem. They just need to wait for Zhao Yun's reinforcements to arrive, and they can break through from the inside and capture and kill Yue Jin and Meng Da.

However, Guan Yu overestimated the abilities of his soldiers; not everyone was as confident as he was.

Especially after hearing that Xu Huang had left the southern countryside and cut off all the grain routes to Wancheng.

Wancheng was already short of food, and last year's severe flooding resulted in a complete crop failure in Xiangfan. The grain supplies from Yizhou could not withstand the consumption of so many people, and panic spread throughout the city.

Later, this evolved into Jingzhou soldiers killing surrendered northern soldiers in order to save rations.

Even those who assimilate and defect cannot escape the executioner's blade.

The commander of Wancheng was Guan Ping. He could not wait for Guan Yu's reinforcements to arrive in Wancheng. Due to internal problems such as frequent rebellions, he had to abandon the city and flee to find Guan Yu to join him.

With no city to defend, Guan Yu's 10,000 men were surrounded on the Yu River by Xu Huang, Yue Jin, and Meng Da.

Forced to abandon his boat, Guan Yu attempted to break through the encirclement towards Donghuyang. After several perilous encounters, he finally managed to escape with just over ten riders.

"Fortunately, thanks to General Zilong's timely rescue, we were not killed by Xu Huang and Yue Jin."

"But didn't you say..."

"After General Zilong met General Guan, General Guan became depressed and fell ill. He passed away not long after returning to Jiangling and seeing his family."

Lu Congtian fell silent.

His eyes were already red.

Guan Yu's pride wouldn't allow him to retreat. It's also possible that Guan Yu was on his way to rescue his son.

Whatever the reason, he certainly wouldn't shy away from confronting others.

Then he was chased and surrounded by Xu Huang and others like a stray dog. If he were Guan Yu, he would definitely be filled with anger.

"Meng Da!" Lu Congtian gritted his teeth, "You'll definitely die a horrible death!"

If Meng Da hadn't rebelled, would Guan Yu have died of illness because of this?!

He tried to rise and kill the traitor, but stumbled and fell to the ground. Unaware that his teeth were broken, he spat out a mouthful of blood, "My lord, let me go to battle! I can still kill!"

Liu Ba quickly helped Lu Congtian up, having already gotten the answer he wanted.

Although Lu Congtian had contact with Meng Da when he was in Jingzhou, he later suggested that Guan Yu send troops to support Lu Xun.

Liu Ba was able to confirm that everything involved had nothing to do with Lu Congtian.