Chapter 223 Chapter Thirty: Flooded Seventh Army Defeats Maicheng (8)

Xu Huang and the generals were overjoyed when they heard this, so they shot arrows to pass on the letter.Zhao Yan deliberately shot the secret letter of Sun Cao's alliance into Guan Yu's camp.After Guan Yu read the letter, he was really deceived, and he divided a part of the army. Order Fu Shiren and Mi Fang to guard the public security and the two cities of Jiangling, and order Tanma to spy on the movement of Soochow. After Sun Quan sent Man Chong back to the north, he ordered Lu Meng to plan to attack Jingzhou. After some thought, Lu Meng went to see Sun Quan to report his plan a few days later.

The two had a private conversation in a closed room, and Lu Meng said loudly: "According to my investigation, Guan Yu ordered Fu Shiren and Mi Fang to guard Jiangling and Gong'an because he was afraid that our troops stationed in Lulu would follow behind them and not follow them. And send spies to spy on our actions.In order to confuse him, I came up with a plan. " Sun Quan heard this and motioned for him to keep a low voice. Lu Meng lowered his voice, approached Sun Quan's ear and continued: "Because I have always been seriously ill, this time I deliberately excused myself that I was seriously ill and begged to return to Jianye to recuperate. Guan Yu

You will definitely think that when our army takes over the defense, its combat power is the weakest, and we can't do anything, so we may take it lightly and only concentrate on gathering troops to storm Fancheng.At that time, we will wave the army and take the fast boat to rush day and night. Drive up the river and attack Guan Yu's rear.After Guan Yu lost his rear base, under the fierce counterattack of Cao Jun, he would definitely be defeated quickly. " Sun Quan agreed with Lu Meng's battle plan, so he granted him a long vacation and recalled Jianye to recuperate.In secret, Lu Meng actively carried out the emergency mobilization of the western front march.

After preparing for a period of time, Lu Meng arrived in Wuhu, specifically to meet Lu Xun, the captain of Dingwei who was stationed there. After exchanging pleasantries, Lu Xun asked Lu Meng, "The general's line of defense is close to Guan Yu's, and now they are suddenly far away. If Guan Yu returns from Fancheng, the line of defense at Lukou will be very dangerous!" Lu Meng said: "I also know what the general said, but I am seriously ill and can't bear the heavy responsibility." Lu Xun said: "Guan Yu has always been proud and condescending, but now he has great military prestige and great achievements, and he is even more arrogant. At present, he is all about the northern expedition. He was originally just guarding against us.

Next, let alone hearing that the general is seriously ill, he must be less prepared. It is better for the general to draw up a plan to attack Guan Yu when he returns to Jianye to meet the lord. " Seeing that Lu Xun knew what was on his mind, Lu Meng was deeply surprised, but he still pretended not to know, and warned Lu Xun, "Guan Yu is brave and unrivaled, and he has been running Jingzhou for a long time, with both kindness and power. At present And because of the defeat of Cao Yujin's army, the momentum is strong, you must not attack him lightly, the general should think carefully. "

Lu Xun smiled and said nothing, Lu Meng knew that Lu Xun understood what he meant, so he returned to Jianye with peace of mind to meet Sun Quan.Tell him about your preparations. The two talked until late at night. Before leaving, Lu Meng said to Sun Quan: "I will not go to the western front to command the war, but I would like to recommend someone to take my place." Sun Quan asked, "Who can replace the general?" Lu Meng said: "Lu Xun can be replaced. He is quick-witted, far-sighted, young, proficient in the art of war, and familiar with Confucian books, but he is not well-known. Because Guan Yu has always valued generals and despised

Scribes, will certainly despise him, which just conceals our intention.If he is the commander-in-chief, he can easily defeat Guan Yu by launching a sneak attack in the future. " Therefore, Sun Quan summoned Lu Xun and worshiped him as a partial general, replacing Lu Meng and stationed in Lukou. Not long after Guan Yu found out about Sun Quan's personnel change, Lu Xun sent an envoy to write to Guan Yu.Expressed his love and respect, and praised his achievements in the Northern Expedition. I am deeply dependent on myself, and my tone is humble and admirable, quite loyal and self-reliant.

After Guan Yu got the book, he said to Guan Ping: "I knew Cao Jun falsely claimed to form an alliance with Sun Quan. Today I read Lu Xun's book, and it is true. Lu Xun is a scholar of Confucianism, and he knows nothing about marching and fighting. Don't be afraid. " After Guan Yu felt contemptuous of Lu Xun, he was relieved to transfer a large number of troops from Jingzhou to Fancheng, hoping to quickly defeat Xu Huang, so the rear was empty. 222 Just when Xu Huang and Guan Yu were in a stalemate, Cao Cao in Yecheng planned to lead an army to support him. He said to Liu Ye and others: "General Xu Huang has frustrated Guan Yu's spirit. If I lead a large army to the south to support them, on the one hand, we can increase our troops; on the other hand, we can boost morale.

Do you have any comments on my proposal to prevent Sun Quan from taking the opportunity to expand his territory after attacking Jingzhou? " Dong Zhao said: "Your Majesty, Guan Yu is brave and resourceful. Even if Sun Quan takes Jingzhou, he will stick to the northern position and will never show weakness to Sun Quan. When they fight hard, The benefits we get are even greater. " But Huan Jie, another staff officer, objected. He asked Cao Cao, "Does Your Majesty think that Xu Huang and others are not enough to deal with the crisis?" Cao Cao said, "No, I believe he has the ability."

Huan Jie: "Then why did you personally lead the army to relieve the siege?" Cao Cao said: "I'm worried that Guan Yu is so powerful that Xu Huang can't fight against him!" Huan Jie shook his head and said: "Since Xu Huang has arrived there again, and Cao Ren is able to hold on to the city, your majesty should not interfere with their actions too much. If you are in a hurry to go to the battlefield, don't tell Guan Yu directly. We are not strong enough, do we need constant reinforcements?This only weakens the sergeant's confidence.It is not as good as stationing in Chang'an and other places, which means that our army can provide a large number of reinforcements at any time, and its strength is more than enough.

It made Guan Yu and Sun Quan feel tremendous pressure, and also allowed the soldiers on the front line to give it a go and deal with Guan Yu's army with all their strength. " After thinking about it for a while, Cao Cao listened to Huan Jie's suggestion and stationed his headquarters at Mopi near Yingchuan to observe the development of the war in northern Jingzhou from afar. Wait for twelve troops to reinforce Xu Huang's army. Xu Huang received strong and timely support from Cao Cao, and threatened to attack Guan Yu's headquarters on a higher mound, but secretly assembled troops to attack Guan Yu's other four battalions The four command divisions asked Guan Yu for help, so Guan Yu personally led 5,000 cavalry to fight.Xu Huang turned his troops around and attacked Guan Yu directly. Guan Yu led his army and was defeated. Xu Huang followed closely behind Guan Yu.Guan Yu fled back to the camp, before he could close the camp gate, Xu Huang rushed in and fought Guan Yu again.Guan Yu's generals Fu Fang and Hu Xiu fought at the same time As soon as Guan Yu died, Guan Yu went to the navy ship, gathered his troops, and wanted to fight back. But he never expected that a big fire broke out in Jingzhou's backyard at this time. After Lu Xun confused Guan Yu with the superficial phenomenon of "cowardly and foolish", he led his troops to Xunyang, ambushed all the elite soldiers in the cabin, and let the civilian sailors row the oars, The officers and soldiers on board all pretended to be businessmen, and they sailed upstream along the Yangtze River day and night.When encountering the guard posts or spies set up by Guan Yu by the riverside, they were all arrested and tied up, so Guan Yu didn't know how to use them. The blade is raised behind the back.Mi Fang, who stayed in Jiangling Nanjun, and Fu Shiren, the general who stayed in Gong'an, deeply hated Guan Yu's usual contempt for them.Guan Yu's Northern Expedition to Fancheng ordered Mi and Fu to supply food and grass , Sometimes because they did not complete the task in time, Guan Yu sent someone to tell them: "When I come back, I will be punished by military law." Both of them were terrified.At this moment, Lu Meng's old subordinate Yu Yu He rewrote the letter to Fu Shiren, whom he had known before, and analyzed the pros and cons of success or failure. After receiving the letter, Fu Shiren surrendered immediately, and Lu Xun captured Jiangling without a single shot. After Fu Shiren went out of the city to welcome Lu Xun into the city, Lu Xun rewarded him greatly and begged him respectfully: "Lu has already heard the name of the general, but it is really a shame that you live under the tent of the violent Guan Yu." pity.Now the general belongs to my lord, and I hope the general will make another contribution. " Fu Shiren said: "I would like to contribute to the general."