It's night...The river wind roars, slaps on the flag crazily, and makes a crackling sound.

For a time, the entire beacon tower was shaking with this sound.

However, the defenders here seem to be accustomed to such noises. They hold the brocade handkerchiefs and porcelain with contentment. Even in their dreams, they imagine that they will make a lot of money and buy one when they return to Shu.

Damn it, Fang, it won’t be cold in bed at night from now on.

Never thought...

The sound of "tap, tap, tap" footsteps was heard rapidly, masked by the sound of flags flapping.

Until the doors of these defenders were knocked open, countless sharp knives and soldiers had already swarmed in...

Lu Meng was still wearing a white robe... holding a sword in his hand that was only worn by generals.

For this sudden surprise attack, the defenders of the beacon tower were completely unprepared... they could only put down their weapons and wait for capture.

"Change their clothes..."

Lu Meng ordered his soldiers in an orderly manner, "Also, let me ask, how many beacon towers are behind this beacon tower? Who are the generals stationed at each beacon tower? Who are the generals guarding Jiangling City?"

"Here..." The guard beside him raised his hand to torture.

Lu Meng looked at the huge "Han" flag on the beacon tower and shook his head slightly...

Finally, he turned back to the boat and subconsciously blurted out four words:

——"The mantis' arm is like a chariot!"

After boarding the ship, Lu Meng raised the flag and said, "Yang Fan, set sail! Next one!"

…

…

Outside Fancheng, a huge sand table is placed in the middle of the tent!

It's just that... everyone in the big tent looked solemn.

As for the reason, there is no other reason. The second siege failed again last night. If the failure of the first siege can be explained away by "carelessness and underestimating the enemy", then this time...

You must know that it was Guan Yu himself who commanded the siege last night. He mobilized almost the entire army, not the "50%" Guan Yu said.

But... after the bloody siege, Fancheng still seemed impregnable. Guan Yu could not forget that the enemy commander Lu Xun at the tower was laughing and shouting, "When will General Guan attack the city next?"

Lu Xun's words... almost provoked all the pride in Guan Yu's heart.

"Commander Father, my investigation has made it clear. The reason why Fancheng is difficult to attack is not only the Wei army...but also the people. The soldiers and civilians in Fancheng are united...almost all the people are delivering supplies under the city tower, and women are delivering food and laundry to the soldiers...so..."

Without waiting for Guan Ping to finish speaking...

Liao Hua's voice also came out, "This is because the princes flooded Jiangling and defeated the Wei army. At the same time, the people of Jingzhou were afraid of the princes and shared their hatred... The people of Fancheng today are also afraid of the princes... so..."

"Then what should we do?" Zhou Cang, who was holding the sword for Guan Yu, asked with raised eyebrows: "You can't stop fighting just because the soldiers and people of Fancheng are united, right?"

"Of course we have to fight, but we can't attack hastily." Wang Fu suggested, "The Wei Dynasty has governed Jingzhou for so many years, and now it seems that... it has broken the hearts of the people. The princes flooded Jiangling and temporarily lost the hearts of the people... Therefore, rushing to attack is not conducive.

Ji...Xu Tu may be able to wait for the opportunity!"

"Slow down the plan? How to slow down?" Liao Hua asked. "There is only ten days' worth of food, baggage, and siege equipment. I don't know when the siege equipment will be delivered! Your Majesty is urging you urgently... Junhou wants to slow down, slow down.

What?"

Everyone was arguing...

"Okay..." Guan Yu finally spoke, and his closed eyes slowly opened. "I can see that the current ladder alone cannot break Fancheng, and Xiangfan cannot be captured in ten days. Let's ask Mi Fang

Where have Liu Feng, Meng Da, grain, grass and siege equipment been transported? Didn’t I ask them to deliver them within ten days?"

this…

Wang Fu seemed to know something, and quickly reported: "Reporting to the king, the urgent message received early in the morning was from General Mi Fang and General Liu Feng, saying that... the grain, grass and baggage encountered the swamp area, and part of it fell... There are many left.

It has been soaked in water and cannot be transported. It is said that it will not be transported within ten days..."

As soon as this statement came out...

Visible to the naked eye, Guan Yu's expression completely changed, and with a "bang" punch, his fist hit the table.

"Mi Fang, Liu Feng, and Meng Da missed this important event. It seems that they still lacked the military sticks at the beginning!"

Well…

Everyone was stunned.

at this time.

"Reply to...your lord, a letter from Prime Minister Zhuge!"

A messenger quickly took out the letter from the bamboo tube behind him and handed it to Guan Yu immediately. Guan Yu unfolded it... It was nothing at first, but as the content of the letter deepened, he laughed "hahaha".

Everyone was confused and asked: "Your Majesty...what did Prime Minister Zhuge write?"

"The Prime Minister asked me to pay attention to Jiangling's protection." Guan Yu's eyes narrowed to a slit. "No matter whether the Northern Expedition succeeds or not, as long as Jiangling is here, we can guarantee that he will be able to retreat at any time..."

Having said this... Guan Yu directly threw the letter into the fire beside him.

"Father, handsome, this..." Guan Ping felt that this move was inappropriate and quickly reminded his father.

"Haha..." Guan Yu smiled, "I have a beacon tower built in Jiangling City. If there is an enemy attack, I will know it immediately. Prime Minister Zhuge is being cautious!"

Speaking of which…

Guan Yu changed the topic and said, "Send people around to collect food and grass, make ordnance on the spot, and attack Fancheng by force in three days!"

"Here..."

…

…

Three days later!

The suspension bridge of Jiangling City rests on the moat, and Lu Meng's ship has already docked.

Countless Wei troops were ambushing in the woods outside Jiangling City...

The captured officers and soldiers of the Guan Family Army were the first to go to the gate of Jiangling City.

On the city tower...some defenders noticed the visitor.

"General, look..."

"Who is it?" The garrison general was very vigilant. He raised his hand slightly, and in the night, countless torches lit up... countless archers and crossbowmen drew their arrows.

"We, let go of the suspension bridge and open the city gate!"

Guan Jiajun below the city shouted...

"Light the pine trees!" the general on the tower ordered.

"Okay! Click on Song Ming and let them recognize you!"

At this time, torches were also lit under the city tower, and the torches reflected the faces of every soldier. The first few rows of these soldiers were all Guan family troops, and those behind them were Lu Meng's soldiers and horses.

A moment passed...

The general on the tower seemed to recognize many familiar faces, and ordered to the defenders beside him: "They are our own men, stationed at the beacon tower, lower the drawbridge and open the city gate!"

At this time, the entire mechanism of the suspension bridge... quickly started to move. With the mechanical sound of "kaka", Lu Meng, who was ambushing in the bushes, was in a panic... Just waiting for the first group to occupy the suspension bridge, they could also kill

Went in.

but…

Just when the suspension bridge was about to be lowered.

With a "stuck..." sound, the suspension bridge stopped...

What is going on?

Has it been discovered?

At this moment, a Confucian scholar's voice came from the tower.

"You guys stationed at the beacon tower... are of great importance. Now there is no one to defend you, and the king has no command. How can so many people retreat for no reason? Humph, take back the suspension bridge!"

It was Ma Liang who spoke...

Ma Liang in history, in the 16th year of Jian'an, after Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang entered Shu successively, he stayed in Jingzhou to assist Zuo Guan Yu.

And this Ma Liang, who is known as "the five permanent members of the Ma family and the longest white eyebrow", was summoned into Sichuan by Liu Bei during the most critical period and was given the title of General Zuo...

Therefore, during Guan Yu's Northern Expedition to Xiangfan and Lü Meng crossing the river in white clothes, an important high-ranking officer was missing.

Many historians have analyzed that if Ma Liang was there, Guan Yu might not be able to lose Jingzhou carelessly.

as expected…

Lu Meng's white clothes crossing the river could deceive the beacon tower, but he could not deceive Ma Liang's eyes.

At this time, Ma Liang's voice was still the same: "Huh... If you innocent people retreat, there must be a deception, there must be something wrong with the beacon tower... Send our military order, the gate of Jiangling City is closed tightly, no matter whether there is an enemy or a friend outside the city, the door cannot be opened.

…If anyone opens the city gate privately, we will fight without mercy!”

Ma Liang has already seen the guilty conscience of the "friendly troops" under the city through the lights...

He didn't know what was going on, but in order to ensure the overall situation was safe, even if he went too far, he had to choose... to seal Jiangling City tightly.

"This is bad!"
To be continued...