"Prince... may I ask what this means?" The person who asked was a slightly bloated middle-aged man.
Liu Chan glanced at him and smiled coldly: "What do you mean? The King of Hanzhong treats you well, and General Guan, although he is gentle and fragrant, has never criticized you... Why are you colluding with Lu Meng of Dongwu now, intending to sacrifice his life to you?" city?"
Snap...
As soon as these words came out, the wine cup in the hand of the person who had asked the question fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. He was stunned.
Fortunately, Liu Chan didn't make an agreement to throw a glass of wine as a sign of honor. Otherwise, if he dropped the wine cup, all the officials present here would probably suffer a bloody disaster...
However, there were still only a few people who reacted like him, and most of them had already knelt on the ground, blushing and shouting loudly.
"Since General Guan's Northern Expedition, we have been praying for the army to defeat Cao Cao every day, and we have never dared to slack off in our duties! How could we collude with Soochow?!"
"Your Majesty, it's clear to you! Even though we are so messed up, we can't repay the kindness of the king and the kindness of General Guan. How dare we think about dedicating the city!"
"Yes, yes, I hope the prince will learn from it. He will learn from it!"
After saying that, they all grabbed the ground with their heads. For a while, the sound of "dong-dong" was endless, and some people's foreheads were bleeding.
Several people who were still in disbelief and daze quickly knelt down and begged for mercy.
Looking at the reactions of most of the people present, Liu Chan was somewhat relieved. Although Mi Fang, the "big tiger" in Jingzhou, behaved badly, not all of his subordinates were like that.
There are only a few people with problems, and they are basically those under Mi Fang who are responsible for money and food, supervising the manufacture of ordnance, counting supplies, and commanding soldiers...
No less benefit from Mi Fang.
"Everyone——!" Liu Chan said loudly, "Mi Fang, the governor of Nanjun, secretly colluded with Dongwu and had long wanted to betray Liu and return to Wu. Now there is a letter from Lu Meng of Jiangdong here. It is a mountain of ironclad evidence. You will know the truth after reading it!"
Then, Liu Chan handed over the evidence that Wang Meng secretly collected to everyone for circulation.
The more everyone looked at it, the more frightened they became, and the more they looked at it, the more incredible they felt.
Mi Fang, a veteran who had been with the King of Hanzhong for a long time, had actually made up his mind to surrender to Wu? !
According to what was said in the letter, as soon as Dongwu sent troops, he would surrender the city...
What's even more shocking is that Mi Fang had been exchanging letters with Na Lu Meng since before Guan Yu sent troops.
He really made up his mind to rebel against Wu when Guan Yu besieged Xiangfan for the second time after the victory of the Seventh Flooded Army.
They couldn't figure it out anyway. With such a good situation, why would they collude with Soochow?
But the irrefutable evidence was right in front of them, so they couldn't help but not believe it.
"Wang Juncheng." Liu Chan looked at the bloated middle-aged man before with a smile, "The grain and grass in Jiangling City will soon be insufficient to supply the needs of the frontline army, right?"
Wang Juncheng's face turned green and white, and finally he sighed, as if he had aged ten years. He paused and said: "The prince is wise, and the food and grass in the city can only supply the army for less than one month."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.
"Impossible! General Guan has been training troops and collecting food for the Northern Expedition since the beginning of the Hanzhong War. How could it be possible so quickly..."
Halfway through, the man suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Juncheng.
Thinking again about the letter I just read, everything is already clear.
Mi Fang must have collaborated with these people to deceive superiors and subordinates, forge false accounts, and secretly embezzle Jingzhou's wealth.
As Guan Yu led his troops in the Northern Expedition, the hole became bigger and bigger.
No wonder there was an inexplicable fire in the warehouse despite the humid weather...
No wonder Mi Fang always seems worried despite the great victory on the front line.
This hole in food and supplies completely exploded with the arrival of 30,000 soldiers.
It also completely crushed Mi Fang's fragile nerves. He was afraid that if the matter was exposed, he would be killed by Guan Yu who owned the fake Jie Yue.
That’s why I agreed to Dongwu Lu Meng’s temptation!
Choking!
"The thief is so brave!" An officer of the Jiangling garrison was filled with anger and hatred. He drew his sword and was about to kill the county magistrate. "Mi Fang, you thief, I swear to kill you! I will kill you first this time. Wait for these silverfish!"
Liu Chan quickly signaled to his men to stop him.
If this matter could be solved simply by killing Mi Fang, he wouldn't have to wait until today.
As Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army and shocked China, Sun Quan had no other choice.
He would never sit back and watch Old Liu take Xiangfan and completely open up the Mianshui front line.
Occupying the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and Mianshui River at the same time, Soochow in the lower reaches is like a chicken with its neck strangled.
Cao Wei didn't know how to fight with water, but Lao Liu had Guan Yu, a fierce man who was proficient in water fighting. This Shanxi native who had never been exposed to water fighting before didn't know why he could master it on his own without a teacher.
If Cao Wei comes, Sun Quan can still rely on waterways and natural chasms to remain invincible.
But once Lao Liu, who occupies Jingzhou, becomes big, he will be doomed. This is something he absolutely cannot accept.
Even if Mi Fang dies and Soochow cannot take Jiangling immediately, will they just go back home?
There is no turning back when the bow is fired. Liu Chan does not believe that the Sun family and the four major families, who have been firmly in Jiangdong for many years, will be stupid enough to choose to sit back and wait for death.
Ninety-nine percent of these letters are true.
But only the last one was fake, the one where Mi Fang decided to surrender and made an appointment to present the city.
In fact, Mi Fang had not completely decided to surrender to Soochow at this time.
But this is not important. Mi Fang is alive and does not help Liu Chan's plan.
This time he wants Mi Fang to make a great contribution to Lao Liu!
He wanted this big tiger, who had been notorious for thousands of years, to go down in history through this battle!
In order to set foot in the Central Plains in the future and unify the world.
Please Mi Shijun to die generously.
Whether he wants it or not...
"General, this matter has long been under the control of the King of Hanzhong and Zhuge's military advisor. Please be patient and calm." Liu Chan advised in a gentle voice.
The excited crowd gradually became quiet again. Yes, the military advisor must have known about this and had a way to deal with it. Otherwise, how could the prince appear here with ironclad evidence?
Military advisor Zhuge is really unpredictable!
"It is true that Mi Fang will die to forgive her sin, but now is not the time." Liu Chan said slowly, "When the time comes, you can act according to this plan..."
As the people who were originally angry listened, their expressions gradually turned from anger to surprise, and then from surprise to joy.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
After Liu Chan finished speaking, he added: "Therefore, we still need everyone's cooperation. If this plan is successful, everyone will remember it as a great achievement."
Everyone bowed their heads and worshiped: "I am willing to listen to the prince's orders, even if I die!"
Liu Chan nodded, walked to the side of Wang Juncheng again, and said with a smile: "Wang Juncheng, there are still a few meritorious officers. A battle will inevitably happen in Jiangling soon. The war is in chaos. I am worried that your family members will be in danger, so I have secretly received the update. Gone to a safe place.”
"Ah?!" Wang Juncheng and others were shocked when they heard this.
"If you return from your lost ways this time and make meritorious deeds, you will be treated kindly. One day, you will definitely have a future of honor and favor without them." After Liu Chan said this, his smile faded and he said coldly, "If you persist in your stubbornness and don't realize it... I don’t want to worry about my family and grandchildren, what could happen to me?”
The faces of Wang Juncheng and others were ashen, and they immediately burst into tears and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please be merciful. We have found out our sins. We are aware of our sins! The guilty ministers must fully cooperate, even if they risk their lives. I hope that Your Majesty will be merciful!"
"Okay, now that the matter has been decided, let's all go back to our homes. Don't alert others. If anyone wants to tip off the enemy... you can try the consequences." Liu Chan waved his hand and said, "This matter is important, to protect everyone's safety. Be safe. During this period, I will temporarily send personal guards to protect you.
"Do you have any objections?"
Having said that, who can have any objections? Who dares to have any objection?
Thank you to the boss of "A Grain of Maple Dust" for 100 points to invest in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used for the Jingzhou Interdiction War. Thank you for your support ~
(End of chapter)
