Xiakou.

This is the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Han River, and is also the boundary point between the Sun and Liu families.

The upper reaches of Xiakou were under the rule of Liu Bei, and the lower reaches of Xiakou were under the control of Sun Quan.

If there are ships from Jiangdong trying to go upstream, they can be seen clearly from here, whether they are taking the Yangtze River or the Han River.

Therefore, this is where Guan Yu placed the beacon tower.

Every twenty miles, Han troops were stationed on beacon towers day and night. As long as a suspicious ship passed by, they would immediately light the beacon warning.

To be honest, Beacon Tower's response strategy can be said to be a foolproof strategy.

The speed of beacon transmission is much faster than that of ships traveling upstream.

If Jiangdong charges forward forcefully, the small number of Han troops here will indeed not be able to stop them, but there is no need to stop them.

All he had to do was light a beacon as a warning. By the time he went upstream from the east of the Yangtze River and reached Jiangling City, Guan Yu had already returned from the front line.

"Damn it!! When Lu Meng saw this scene, he suddenly had a bad premonition,"Guan Yu is still wary of us.""

"The Governor need not worry. Pan Zhang said with relief:"We are not soldiers.", it’s just a caravan, it shouldn’t arouse the other party’s vigilance"

"Let’s watch. Lu Meng's face was heavy, and he waved his hand and ordered:"Lean over slowly and see how the other party reacts. Don't be impatient.""

"If the other party misunderstands and accidentally lights the beacon tower, our sneak attack plan will be ruined."

Lu Meng didn't dare to bet. If the Han army's hands shook, all calculations would be in vain.

The fleet slowly approached, very slowly, so as not to cause a stress reaction from the Han army.

"Whoosh!"

The beacon tower responded quickly and shot an arrow on the deck of the leading ship.

Obviously, the warning was self-evident, it was to prevent them from passing.

"Anchor and stop!"Lu Meng immediately ordered after seeing this.

There were only a dozen or so Han troops on the beacon tower, which was completely negligible in terms of defensive strength. They rushed over directly, and the Han troops couldn't stop them at all.

But similarly, the Jiangdong Army on the ship, There is no way to prevent the opponent from lighting the beacon fire, and there is no way to stop Guan Yu from returning reinforcements, so we cannot alert the enemy.

"Grand Governor, what should I do if the other party won't let me pass?"Pan Zhang was anxious now.

"Ashore, I'll go over to communicate. Lu Meng said without thinking:"Merchant ships could pass by before, why not this time?" You have to ask to understand the reason"

"Governor, no, it's too dangerous for you to go there...."

"I don't believe that a small soldier can recognize me. I am not the governor now, but just the caravan manager. Lu

Meng smiled and said:"I have only met Guan Yu in Jingzhou. This man is on the front line in Xiangfan, and no one knows my identity.""

After that, regardless of everyone's obstruction, Lu Meng signaled the ship to dock, and then came to the beacon tower alone.

"Military Lord!"Lu Meng raised his head, looked at the top of the beacon tower, and asked loudly:"Why don't you let us pass? We are a caravan from 850 Jiangdong, and the boats are full of food."

"There is an order from above that no one can cross the river, especially businessmen."The Han soldiers responded:"Retreat quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being rude."

"why? Lu Meng scratched his head and looked honest,"Weren't you fine before?""

"you ask me? Who do I ask? Han Jun said impatiently:"Go away, go away, don't cause trouble here.""

Seeing this, Lu Meng reached into his arms, took out a large piece of gold, threw it directly upward, and begged:"Master, it's convenient for you to take it to buy some wine."

"Hey! When the Han army saw this, he grinned and shot an arrow with his backhand,"Get out!""

"Master, spare your life! Master, spare your life!" Seeing this, Lu Meng quickly hugged his head and ran away, causing a burst of laughter on the beacon tower.

"Damn it!"

Pan Zhang on the boat was furious when he saw this. If Lü Meng had not ordered it, he would have ordered to fire arrows to fight back.

Lü Meng quickly fled back to the boat, and everyone quickly gathered around

"Is the Governor okay?"

"Don't worry, it's okay. Lu Meng waved his hand and said:"Weigh anchor and retreat.""

"Just withdraw like this?"Pan Zhang said unwillingly.

"If you don't leave, the other party will light a beacon and you'll be in trouble. Lu Meng said without hesitation:"It's not too late to retreat to our territory first and then discuss countermeasures.""

The fleet went down the river and quickly returned to Jiangdong's territory.

When the boat docked, everyone was frowning and scratching their heads.

They racked their brains to think about how to sneak there without disturbing the beacon tower. Within Nanjun

"Grand Governor! Pan Zhang suggested:"Why don't we send someone over tonight and try to kill the soldiers on the beacon tower?""

"There must be more than one beacon tower. Even if we are lucky enough to succeed in a sneak attack, it is impossible for the opponent to fail to respond every time. As long as one beacon tower is lit, all our efforts will be wasted. Lu Meng frowned,"The risk is too great and we can't bear the consequences. It's not appropriate!""

"So what should we do?"Pan Zhang was immediately blinded.

Apart from destroying the body, he could not think of any other way.

"Come here, go and invite Boyan over to discuss matters."Lü Meng opened his mouth and gave instructions.

Lü Meng pretended to be a businessman, and Lu Xun pretended to be the governor.

He came to Jiangxia County to take up his post, and appeared publicly in the city, deliberately letting Xizuo know about it.

"No need, I'm already here."Lu Xun's voice sounded immediately.

When he learned that the caravan had returned, Lu Xun knew something was going on and immediately rushed from the city to the riverside.

"Grand Governor, what is the current situation?"Lu Xun asked directly.

Lu Meng didn't waste any words and directly informed him about the beacon tower.

"Boyan, help me think of a way to enter Jingzhou quietly."Lu Meng stared at Lu (cada) Xun, with hope in his eyes.

Lu Xun pondered for a moment and said with a smile:"This matter is simple."

"Is this true? Say it quickly!"Lu Meng looked surprised.

"wait!"Lu Xun's answer was very simple, only one word

"wait? Pan Zhang said dissatisfied:"How long do we have to wait?" Wait until Guan Yu captures Xiangfan? Lu Meng was thoughtful and waved his hands:"

Let Boyan continue speaking.""

"It was impossible for Guan Yu to capture Xiangfan. Lu Xun chuckled and said,"Because Guan Yu's military rations are on our ship.""

"If this batch of food is not delivered, Guan Yu will run out of food. What will he do to capture Xiangfan?"

"I see. Lu Meng slapped his thigh and said,"Mi Fang is here to buy these grains. If we don't deliver them for a long time, Mi Fang will be the first one to be anxious.""

"Exactly. Lu Xun smiled and said:"No matter what the reason is, Jingzhou is so short of food, but as long as the front line is short of food, Guan Yu will never spare Mi Fang lightly.""

"Therefore, in order to prevent the front line from running out of food, Mi Fang must be more anxious than us and will definitely contact us proactively."

"At that time, let Mi Fang personally lead us into Nanjun, and the beacon tower will naturally not warn us."

"Wonderful! Wonderful! Lu Meng was overjoyed and said,"Send the order to the whole army to rest and recuperate, and be ready to attack Nanjun at any time!""

"Here!"

Jiangling City

"Why haven't you come yet?...So anxious!"

Mi Fang was like an ant on a hot pot, anxiously circling around. It was soon the date for the delivery of the next batch of grain and grass, but Jiangdong had not sent any grain yet. Mi Fang couldn't sleep well at night, and often dreamed of Guan Yu taking food. With a sword in his hand, he rushed over and chopped off his head.

"master! master!"The butler came in a hurry

"How about it? Any news? Where is the caravan?"Mi Fang sent out a series of questions.

The caravan never came, so Mi Fang naturally had to send someone to rush it.

It was not just the food that was rushed, but also the head on Mi Fang's neck.

"There is news. The villain has already inquired about it clearly. The caravan has set off, but it was stopped by our soldiers at Xiakou and they were not allowed to come over."The housekeeper was out of breath.

"Why stop?! Mi Fang jumped to her feet and cursed.

"Master, have you forgotten? His Highness had previously issued an order. Nanjun is now empty. In order to prevent sneak attacks from Jiangdong, no one is allowed to cross the river. The steward suggested:"Master, why don't you go and beg His Highness?" After all, we have an uncle-nephew relationship"

"Hi! Mi Fang stamped her feet anxiously,"Why have I kept it secret for so long?" Isn’t it because you don’t want to expose reselling and corruption?"

"Now go and beg Your Highness, I can’t hide the bad things I did!"

"That...what to do? The steward looked embarrassed,"Once the ship crosses the river, the soldiers will light the beacon fire, and the king will return from the front line.""

"At that time, we discovered that we had made an own mistake and wasted the opportunity to fight. Master...Life is also not guaranteed." (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"Don't let the beacon ignite. Mi Fang subconsciously touched her neck,"Guan Yu came back in a hurry. If he found that there was no enemy, why didn't he skin me?""

"Not as good as...Master, would you like to go to Xiakou yourself? The steward suggested:"As long as you come forward and personally guarantee the caravan, I think the soldiers will definitely let it go.""

"It seems like this is the only way..."Mi Fang made a prompt decision,"Prepare the ship! I will leave for Xiakou immediately."

In order to conceal the reselling of military rations and to save Xiang Shang's head, Mi Fang decided to go there in person.

Soon, the housekeeper prepared the boat. Jiangling City was on the bank of the Yangtze River, and the way to Xiakou was down the river. They arrived at Xiakou the same day.

"Release! Release immediately! No need to ramble on with me!"

Under the beacon tower, Mi Fang yelled at the top of her lungs

"Mr. Fu, Your Highness has an order. It will be very difficult for us to deal with you like this."The Han soldiers looked embarrassed.

"Whatever happens, I'll take care of it! Mi Fang said in a strong tone,"Your Highness is my nephew. I will definitely not blame you when the time comes.""

"Besides, do you know what's on this boat?! Mi Fang roared loudly,"Military rations!" We need rations for the front line!"

"How many brains do you have if you delay the battle on the front line?!"

The first level of official rank is overwhelming, let alone countless levels higher.

How can ordinary soldiers be tough when facing the two thousand stone Nanjun prefect?"

"The king of the government is responsible for...I want to check it out."The Han soldier said bravely.[]

"Hurry up! Don't waste your time!"Mi Fang said impatiently.

Mi Fang didn't think much about it. There must be food on the ship, otherwise what else could it be?

The Han soldiers immediately got on a ship and began to check the goods.

Lu Meng and others held their breath, for fear of being here Something went wrong.

The Han soldiers opened their pockets and found that they were indeed full of grain.

Since Jiangdong wanted to disguise a caravan, they had to make it look more like a caravan. On the outside, it was indeed full of grain and grass, and the weapons and armor were all hidden in the bottom warehouse.

After all, The soldiers in Jiangdong also had to eat, and these grains were just the food and grass that accompanied the army and were placed on the surface as cargo.

The Han soldiers checked and found nothing fishy, ​​so they hesitated to check further.

"hurry up! Are you deliberately going against Naigong?!"Mi Fang's curses sounded on the shore.

The Han soldiers hesitated for a while, and finally chose to disembark and leave.

With Mi Fang's personal guarantee, nothing would happen, not to mention that the soldiers really didn't dare to offend this two-thousand-stone officer.

"Huh~" Jiangdong generals all exhaled.

"Release! Notify the rear beacon tower and do not need to light the beacon warning."The leader of the Han army finally gave the order.

Mi Fang stood on the shore and asked loudly:"How many days will it take to get to Jiangling at the earliest?""

"Three days! Pan Zhang replied:"It's mainly a countercurrent. The boats are full of cargo, so the speed will be slower.""

Not only food, but also a large number of weapons, armor, bows and arrows. The heavy ship has a very deep draft, and the countercurrent speed is not too fast.

"one day one Night! Mi Fang held out three fingers and said,"I only give you one day and one night. You must arrive before noon tomorrow, otherwise you won't get the balance!""

"good! Then we will travel day and night, without resting at night, and send you to Jiangling as soon as possible."Pan Zhang readily agreed.

It was exactly what he wanted, and Jiangdong Army also wanted to arrive as quickly as possible.

"OK, it’s a deal!"

Mi Fang watched the fleet pass by with her own eyes, and then the big stone in her heart fell.

"Prepare your horse! I want to return to Gangneung to take charge of the work."

Soon, soldiers came to the horses. Mi Fang went up and started on the way back.

Going down the river must be faster than the boat, but going upstream is not as fast as the horses.

"Boss, is it really okay to let so many ships pass?"Some soldiers worriedly said

"What are you afraid of? Governor Mi personally gave the order. If something really happened, there would naturally be a tall man to take care of it."

"But Governor Mi is His Highness's uncle, so even if something goes wrong, I'm afraid he won't take the blame."The soldier said worriedly:"I'm afraid that we will become the scapegoat by then."

"you said...It makes sense. The leader of the Han army frowned and said,"Then what do you think we should do?""

"Naturally, we should throw away the responsibility and inform His Highness of the situation here. If there is really trouble then, we can be considered loyal and dedicated, and it has nothing to do with us."

"Yeah! Send a fast horse to Jiangling immediately and inform His Highness of the situation!"

"Here."

Soon, another fast horse set off, and Mi Fang returned to Jiangling City one after another.

When Liu Chan heard the report of the soldiers, his eyesight went dark and he almost fainted. His first reaction was that Mi Fang secretly committed treason and secretly released Jiangdong. military crossing

"Where is Mi Fang?! Liu Chan asked loudly

"Return to Your Highness, take one step back first, you should be at home at the moment..."

Liu Chan immediately calmed down. If Mi Fang was really treasonous, he would probably not come back again.

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Mi Fang is loyal to Jiangdong and plans to open the city gate as an internal official.

"Go, let General Pound lead the troops, and capture Mi Fang to see me immediately!"Liu Chan immediately gave the order.

No matter what, let's get the person under control first.

On the other side, Mi Fang had just returned from riding a horse overnight. Her whole body was about to fall apart. She wanted to have a good sleep, but was dragged directly from the bed by Pang De. Bring it directly to Liu Chan

"Adou...No, what do you mean, Your Highness?"Mi Fang didn't react yet.

But seeing Liu Chan's unkind expression, he hurriedly changed his name to Your Highness. He felt uneasy and thought to himself that he had been discovered?

"Uncle, I really can’t figure out why you are treasonous!"

Liu Chan originally thought that he was here to take charge, and there were no signs before. Mi Fang should not be treason.

Moreover, this guy has a special status, with an official residence of two thousand shi, and the status of uncle. Liu Chan cannot remove him without reason. What's more, this person is still needed to take charge of the logistics work.

Unexpectedly, in the end, Mi Fang actually led the enemy troops into the country in person

"Why did Your Highness say this? Mi Fang also panicked,"When did I betray the country?""

As of now, Mi Fang is just a little stupid and does not have any thoughts of treason.

"The beacon tower came to report that you have let Jiangdong's army in, and you still dare to say that there is no treason?"Liu Chan lied and said

"What? army?! Mi Fang shook her head like a rattle, and quickly explained:"Your Highness misunderstood, it was not an army, it was just a caravan, and the ships were full of food.""

"Uncle, my nephew doesn't want to order your death. I hope my uncle won't hide it from me anymore. Liu Chan squinted his eyes,"Tell it truthfully!""

Mi Fang hesitated for a while, and chose a relatively minor crime between treason and corruption.

Soon, Mi Fang told the truth.

From the beginning of reselling arms and grain, to later looking for Jiangdong to buy, And finally secretly released the"caravan""

"Confused! Liu Chan was so angry that he slapped his thigh after hearing this, and finally understood why crossing the river in white was successful.

With a fool like Mi Fang as the"internal response", how could Jiangdong not succeed?

There is no need to prove it, Liu Chan is 100% sure that Mi Fang let him go There must have been problems with the caravans in the past, even the main force that crossed the river in white.

"After passing the order, he immediately went to the front line to inform Zhongfu and asked him to return to Jiangling immediately, saying that Jiangdong was coming to attack."

Liu Chan didn't dare to bet. He didn't dare to bet at all. He directly regarded the caravan as an army.

If he guessed wrong, he would take the opportunity to cease the war. Anyway, Cao Cao's reinforcements were already on the way and were even about to arrive.

If he guessed correctly, Jingzhou could still be saved. There is a possibility that Jiang Dong will not steal his home.

Liu Chan did not hesitate and planned to ask Guan Yu to withdraw directly. Everything was still too late.

"Notify Hanzhong to mobilize as many troops as possible to Jingzhou."Liu Chan ordered again.

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