Lu Meng got the rights he wanted and was able to give full play to his talents, and was very excited.

He thanked Sun Quan for a great service and vowed to seize Jingzhou on the spot to repay Sun Quan's kindness for his understanding.

Lu Meng pointed out the 30,000 elite soldiers Sun Quan had prepared long ago, and more than 80 Clippers.

The plan to crack the Guan Yu beacon tower was jointly drafted by him and Lu Xun. He selected elite naval troops to disguise themselves as merchants, all wearing white clothes and rowing on the boat, but laid the elite soldiers in the cabin and hired some Jingzhou ship owners to cover the deck.

In the fleet, Lu Meng personally led the army to lie in the first cabin; seven generals including Han Dang, Jiang Qin, Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang, Zhou Tai, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, and all led the troops of the headquarters and advanced one after another.

Because Guan Yu's reputation was too high, Sun Quan could not tolerate any losses and personally led 30,000 troops to rescue him.

Everything was carried out very secretly and secretly. The soldiers stationed at the Jiangfang beacon tower were confused by the familiar local ship owners and did not carefully inspect the ships.

The Jiangdong army disguised as a merchant suddenly took action. Unpredictable, dozens of Jingzhou soldiers on the beacon tower were all captured and did not have time to ignite the beacon fire to issue a warning.

Lu Meng's fleet was docking safely, and he did not rush to attack. He was not rushing to attack until it was late, and then he led the army and quietly came outside the Public Security City.

Guan Yu transferred most of the soldiers, but the city defense of Gong'an City was still very tight, and there were thousands of defenders. Obviously, Guan Yu did not fully trust Jiangdong, an ally.

If you attack strongly, Lu Meng cannot attack quickly, and there is a high possibility of leaking news.

Fortunately, Lu Meng had already had Fu Shiren as an insider. In the evening, he sent Yu Fan, who had a close friendship with Fu Shiren, to personally enter the Public Security City and contact Fu Shiren.

That night, Fu Shiren opened the city gate and picked up Lu Meng into the city.

The Jiangdong army occupied the Gong'an City without any blood.

Early the next morning, when the police and military personnel woke up from their sleep, the city wall had changed and they were unable to resist, so they had to accept this result.

Jiangling City has no more defensive forces than Gong'an City, and the defending general Mi Fang is not a famous general, but it is difficult to capture the city. Zhou Yu led his troops to attack for nearly a year before he beat Cao Ren away.

Lu Meng was not worried that he could not conquer Jiangling City. The key was that the water and land were well connected here, and the news would soon be leaked. Guan Yu's reinforcements would arrive soon, and he didn't have much time to attack the city calmly.

Moreover, Jiangling, as the capital of Jingzhou, is the fundamental important place of Guan Yu. As long as Mi Fang defends the city in a proper manner, it is basically impossible for Lu Meng to conquer it in a short period of time.

Lu Meng asked Fu Shiren to discuss countermeasures. He did not ask Fu Shiren to persuade Mi Fang to surrender, but he vaguely revealed that he would ask him to lead his troops to fight the vanguard and make Jiangling City open the city gate.

Fu Shiren was controlled by Mi Fang. If he wanted to hide from Mi Fang, it would be very risky. Lu Meng actually asked Fu Shiren's subordinates to act as cannon fodder.

There is nothing wrong with Lu Meng's approach, this is a letter of surrender that must be submitted by the surrendered army.

Although Fu Shiren succeeded in offering the city, there were less than a thousand soldiers who actually surrendered with him.

As a general who led troops, this is his capital to gain a foothold in Jiangdong. He didn't want to spend it on attacking Jiangling City, so he volunteered and said to Lu Meng:

"Mi Fang, the prefect of Jiangling, has a close relationship with me. Both of us are not harmonious with Guan Yu. I am willing to go to Jiangling City alone and persuade Mi Fang to open the city gate to surrender."

Lu Meng was overjoyed, but thinking that Fu Shiren's eloquence was not outstanding, and Mi Fang had a special relationship with Liu Bei, and was afraid that he would not convince Mi Fang, so he said to Fu Shiren:

"Mi Fang is Liu Bei's brother-in-law, but it is not so easy to surrender to the city. I will let Yu Fan go with you.

Jiangling is not close to Gong'an City, but there are many well-informed people. Mi Fang quickly got the news of the fall of Gong'an City and immediately increased his vigilance.

Gong'an City has been occupied by the Jiangdong Army. As the prefect of Jiangling, Mi Fang has the responsibility to take measures to recover the lost land. He was not sure what to do, but suddenly reported that Gong'an Guard Fu Shiren was coming.

Mi Fang thought Fu Shiren had fled back because of defeat, so he hurriedly entered the city and asked him about his past loss of the Public Security City.

Fu Shiren's face turned slightly red and said to Mi Fang:

"I am not unfaithful, I am in a dangerous situation and cannot support me. I have surrendered to Jiangdong. The general has been bullied by Guan Yu for a long time. Now he has few soldiers and few generals. It is not easy to preserve Jiangling City. It is better to surrender early for the general's family and the people of the city."

After all, Mi Fang is Liu Bei's brother-in-law, and she is not afraid of Guan Yu doing anything to him, so she replied:

"We are so kind to the King of Hanzhong, how can we bear it?"

Fu Shiren advised:

"When Guan Yu went to war, he hated that we and the two of us burned food and grass. If we win one day, we will never forgive us. General and Duke must consider it clearly."

Mi Fang shook her head and said:

"Our brothers have been with King Hanzhong for a long time. My brother was named General Anhan in Chengdu and ranked first among all officials in Xichuan. As long as I keep Jiangling, even if I am a meritorious person, Guan Yu can't do anything to me! How can I betray the King Hanzhong because of my disagreement with Guan Yu?"

Fu Shiren had nothing to say. He did not dare to use force to coerce on Mi Fang's territory, and no one spoke for a while.

Yu Fan stood up and broke the deadlock and said to Mi Fang:

"The brothers of General Mi are all under the command of King Hanzhong. It is not the best way to tie the safety of the Mi family to King Hanzhong! Today, the brothers of the aristocratic families all serve in various major forces to promote the safety of the family. Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang are respectively in Jiangdong and Xichuan; Pang Rou and Pang De are respectively in Cao Cao and King Hanzhong; Lu Qian and Lu Meng are uncle and nephew, and they are under Cao Cao and Jiangdong; these people are their own masters, and no matter whose lord can win the final victory, they can protect the family without any fear. General Mi is facing a death challenge now, so it is better to surrender to Jiangdong and be his own masters with Brother Ling. The Mi family will surely grow and grow!"

Brothers are their own masters, and it is indeed a common phenomenon in three periods.

Such measures are common means by aristocratic families, which adds additional protection for the family's survival.

After hearing Yu Fan's words, Mi Fang was a little moved.

Mi Fang's status in the Mi family is not high. She has always lived under the shadow of Mi Zhu, but she is unable to get rid of it.

Now I really have the opportunity to be independent and add a way out for the family. After listening to Yu Fan's words, Mi Fang was moved, but did not refuse at all, and fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, the spy came to report that Lu Meng led an army of 30,000 to surround Jiangling City.

Mi Fang was shocked, and Lu Meng's force deterrence became the last straw that overwhelmed Mi Fang.

After repeated persuasion by Fu Shiren and Yu Fan, Mi Fang left the city to surrender to Lu Meng.

Lu Meng was overjoyed and had not arranged the army to enter the city yet, so he sent someone to report to Sun Quan first.

Because Jiangling is the capital of Jingzhou, occupying Jiangling City is of great significance. According to convention, it is equivalent to occupying the entire Jingzhou. The rest of Wuling, Lingling and other counties can be declared by an edict.
Chapter completed!