Chapter 5 Mi Yang's Suggestions
In fact, Mi Yang was also a little worried in his heart just now, Mi Fang would be angry and kill him, but fortunately, although Mi Fang said that he had a loss of personal morality, he was still a loving father, and his affection for licking calves was very deep.
Seeing that Mi Fang had already acquiesced in his capture of Xu Shen, Mi Yang knew that the next step was the main event.
Mi Yang knelt on the ground and asked Mi Fangdao,
"My father is an important minister of the Han Dynasty, so why should he privately meet Jiangdong as an envoy?"
"If it weren't for the son who found out about this earlier, if this matter was known to the king, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Mi Yang used his acting skills to naturally perform the appearance of a doubtful son.
After hearing Mi Yang's worries, Mi Fang, who only felt that the future was already dim, suddenly burst out laughing,
At this time, he was already a bit of a broken jar.
Mi Fang's laughter was full of sarcasm and said,
"If Zisheng hadn't hunted down that Xu Shen today, a few days later, it would not be known who my master was, and how could I be afraid that Xuande would know about it."
After Mi Fang finished saying this, Mi Yang was "frightened" and quickly raised his head, he looked at Mi Fang with a shocked look,
Mi Yang trembled his mouth, and said in disbelief, "Could it be that my father and the Jiangdong envoy came to discuss the matter of ........"
Looking at the second half of the sentence that Mi Yang didn't say, Mi Fang didn't want to hide anything in front of her son at this time.
The way back he was looking for himself was cut off by his "unaware" baby son, and then he felt that he was in danger of death, what else did he have to worry about?
"Yes, that Jiangdong Sun Quan wants to attack Jingzhou again, and that Xu Shen was sent by Wu Lord Sun Quan to recruit me.
I've met with them more than once. β
"And the thing I just discussed with him is how to open the city to welcome the Wu army when the Wu army comes to the city in the coming day."
After Mi Fang informed Mi Yang of all the secrets, Mi Yang knew it in his heart, but he had to pretend to be incredulous on his face.
His eyes were red, and he said to Mi Fang,
"My father is a minister of the Great King Yuancong, and he has never had two hearts for decades, so why bother to have this idea today!"
Faced with Mi Yang's question, Mi Fang just sneered, and he said,
"Why?
Because Guan Yunchang insulted me too much! β
"Guan Yu's guy has always despised the scholars, and he has said a lot of contempt to me in the past, which is nothing.
As a father, he knows that he is a strategist, without Kong Ming's strategy through heaven and earth, and as a military general, he has nothing to do with Yu and Zhang Fei's invincible spirit. β
"Guan Yu is a general of Xuande, and he has been friends with me for decades, for the great cause of Xuande, I can bear how Guan Yu despised me in the past."
"But he shouldn't have tried to kill me."
"This year, he started the Northern Expedition, and the original strategy was to return in half a year at most, but he won successive battles and shocked China.
When he was majestic, he didn't know how hard it was for me to raise food and grass for soldiers and horses in the rear. β
"Jingzhou is no longer the rich country under Liu Jingsheng.
Since the Battle of Chibi, Jingzhou has fallen into a three-way melee and has been dilapidated.
In addition, our army now only has three counties of Jiangling, Wuling and Lingling, and the three counties of Wuling and Lingling are here in Jingnan, which is originally a wild land.
In the past, it was still difficult for these two counties to be self-sufficient, let alone raise military funds to supply the front. β
"Therefore, since Guan Yu's expedition this year, I have been supporting the expenses of tens of thousands of troops with the national strength of a county, which can last for half a year, which is not easy."
"But just last month, he ordered a messenger to ask me for troops, for food and grass,"
"Since the beginning of winter this year, there has been an epidemic in Jingzhou, and Wujiangling County has spent all its national strength to feed tens of thousands of troops for nearly half a year.
"I just told the details according to the truth, Guan Yu thought that I was deliberately delaying military funding, and I also let out the words,
"Come and Punish Me"
"How can the father sit still and wait for him to die with such words!"
The more Mi Fang spoke, the more angry he became, and as he spoke, he struck the bed under him with his hand to show the anger in his heart.
Mi Fang's words made Mi Yang fall silent for a while.
Most of what Mi Fang said is not bad with the historical records, and many people in later generations scolded Mi Fang for selling for glory, but in fact, Mi Fang is just a seller for survival.
However, Mi Yang has crossed over now, and he doesn't want Mi Fang to sell it.
After listening to Mi Fang's words, Mi Yang immediately opened his mouth emotionally and persuaded,
"In the fifth year of Jian'an, I was born in Runan, when the king led the troops to Kou Xudu, when the army was in danger, he still gave me the name Yang, which means sunrise.
Then I took the crown, and the king gave me the word, Zisheng.
As a king, he gives names and words to the sons of his subordinates, which is virtue.
Lord, after the king obtained Yizhou, he immediately entrusted his father with the task of sealing the territory, which is a grace.
The king has a deep kindness to my Mi clan, and has never had a loss to my Mi clan, even if my father has a dislike for the former general, but what does it have to do with the king?
The king has never failed my Mi clan, how can my father bear it now. β
Mi Fang wanted to surrender Sun Quan out of a grudge with Guan Yu, but this had nothing to do with Liu Bei.
Mi Yang knew that Mi Fang was the general of Jiangling, even if he cut off Mi Fang's way to surrender to Jiangdong, if he didn't arouse Mi Fang's heart to guard Jiangling, then everything would be in vain.
And this can only start from Liu Bei's kindness to Mi Fang.
Hearing Mi Yang mention Liu Bei, a look of shame appeared on Mi Fang's face, and a broad face instantly appeared in his mind, and that face was vaguely smiling at him.
Seeing that Mi Fang's face was already ashamed, Mi Yang continued,
"In the first year of Xingping, Xuzhou Mu Taoqian died of illness, and his father and eldest father jointly established the king as the lord of Xuzhou."
"In the first year of Jian'an, when Lu Bu took advantage of the stalemate between the king and Yuan Shu, he took the opportunity to sneak attack Xiapi and capture the king's wife.
The king had no choice but to be stationed in Haixi County, Guangling County.
At that time, the king was mourned, like a rootless Ping, and the wise and brave people around him left one after another, only the father, father, and Guan Zhang's two generals, these few people never left the king.
And the eldest father deliberately married his aunt to the king, and lost all his family wealth and slaves to support the king, so that the king's army was revived.
At that time, the king of Wei used a divisive plan, and recommended his eldest father as the Taishou of Yingjun, and his father as the minister of Pengcheng.
But his father and eldest father did not accept it and decided to follow the king, at this time, the king revived the Han family in sight, how could my father betray again? β
Speaking of this, the shame on Mi Fang's face was even worse.
Mi Yang continued, "In the second year of Jian'an, the king was defeated by Lu Bu again by Yu Xiaopei, and his father fled with Liu Bei to the king of Wei.
In the third year of Jian'an, LΓΌ Bu sent Gao Shun and others to break through Peicheng, which was guarded by the king, and the king fled alone. The father did not avoid danger, and after several twists and turns, he finally joined the king.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, the king of Wei personally marched east to the king in Xuzhou, the king was defeated, and General Guan was captured.
The king fled to Qingzhou and stayed for more than a month about 200 miles east of Yecheng.
My father traveled thousands of miles to lead the scattered soldiers, and also came here to join the king, so that the king would not become a soldier without soldiers.
In the fifth year of Jian'an, my father followed the king to Runan, where he followed the king to kill Cai Yang.
In the sixth year of Jian'an, the king of Wei attacked the king, and the king was defeated in Runan, and his father protected the king all the way to Xinye.
In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, the prince of Wei led a large army south, Liu Cong surrendered, and his father retreated south with the king. In that battle, my brothers and sisters were not in battle, but my father still did not regret it and continued to follow the king. β
"This kind of past is all I have heard the king tell me since I was a child, the king will not forget his father's loyalty to him, and the king will not forget his guilt towards my Mi family."
"But now, does my father have to forget his original intention?"
"Before today, who in the world does not praise my Mi clan as a loyal minister, is my father going to disgrace my Mi clan's reputation because of a thought!"
"The past does not forget the teacher of the future, the story of General Wei's ban a few months ago, my father should take it as a warning."
"Before the king of Wei had a million axes and axes, and before the high-ranking officials and Houlu, my father never wavered, but now he turned his back on the king for a personal grudge?"
"Besides, with the king here, even if the former general wants to punish his father, the king is reasonable and will not sit idly by.
Father has nothing to worry about. β
As the so-called authorities are confused, as soon as Mi Yang's words fell, Mi Fang had already covered her face and cried.
Judging from various past events, Mi Fang's loyalty to Liu Bei is undoubted, but he was blinded by personal grudges for a while.
People's hearts are flesh and blood, not to mention betraying a person who has followed him for more than 20 years and is like a brother and a master, Mi Fang's heart is uncomfortable.
Now that Mi Yang has shaken out the past one by one, the regret in Mi Fang's heart can almost fill the city.
But the big mistake has been made, Mi Fang knows that it is not a matter of one or two days that he has communicated with Xu Shen, and it is already difficult to ride a tiger.
Even if Mi Yang captured and killed Xu Shen today, Xu Shen couldn't go back to recover his life.
But in the previous contact, Sun Quan had long known that Mi Fang had the intention of surrendering, which would undoubtedly strengthen Sun Quan's intention to attack Jingzhou, if he sent troops, Jingzhou would not be able to hold it.
Seeing Mi Fang's posture of hiding her face and crying, Mi Yang knew that Mi Fang should have regretted it very much at this time.
In fact, the reason why Mi Yang had to prevent Mi Fang from surrendering to Eastern Wu was not how loyal he was to Liu Bei, but what loyalty he could have to Liu Bei as a traverser.
The main reason is that he knows that after Mi Fang surrendered to Soochow, not to mention being scolded as a dog in the later life, even in this life, he is deeply despised by the world.
This includes the Wu people.
According to historical records, once, when Elfang traveled by boat, he encountered Yu overturned's boat, and the people on Elfang's boat wanted Yu to get out of the way, and shouted forward: "Avoid our general's boat!" β
Yu Tuo said sharply: "Why should those who have lost their loyalty serve the monarch? Is it okay for a man to lose two cities and be called a general? β
Elfang was very ashamed, closed the window of the boat and let Yu Pan pass first.
Later, Yu Flip traveled by car, passing through Elfang's camp, but the officials did not open the door, and Yu Flip's carriage and horses could not pass.
Yu Chuan said very angrily: "What should be opened is closed, what should be closed is opened, how can there be such a thing?" β
When Elfang heard this, she was even more ashamed.
From these two things, it can be seen that after Mi Fang surrendered to Soochow, her life must have been very unsatisfactory.
Mi Fang is like this, he, a person who has no foundation in Eastern Wu, after Mi Fang's death, it will definitely be even worse.
But if he does not betray Liu Bei and stays in the forces of Shu Han, with the past exploits of the two brothers Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, and the kindness to Liu Bei, Mi Fang, as the second generation of the founding fathers, must be a leveraged position.
It was precisely because of this psychology that Mi Yang did not want Mi Fang to surrender to Sun Quan.
After breaking Mi Fang's psychological defense, Mi Yang knew that the time had come, and he immediately suggested to Mi Fang,
"Don't worry, father, now that Dongwu has not sent troops, Jiangling is still in the hands of our army, and everything is still in time."
At this time, Mi Fang was already six gods and no master, and he subconsciously asked Mi Yang,
"What is Zisheng's plan?"
Mi Yang asked Mi Fang first, "My father contacted Jiangdong before, can I have a letterhead exchange?" β
Mi Fang shook her head when she heard this, "In order to ensure that the matter is not leaked, I have always been in one-line contact with Xu Shen, and I have not left any letterheads. β
Hearing Mi Fang say this, Mi Yang was instantly relieved.
Mi Yang said, "Xu Shen must not be put back in Jiangdong today, otherwise my father and son will not be able to explain to the king in the future, only with Xu Shen's head, can the loyalty of my father and son be correct." β
After finishing speaking, Mi Yang continued,
"If the Sun thief wants to attack me, Jiangdong must have been preparing for a long time, and it will be not long before he wants to send troops."
"Time is running out, and the top priority is to inform General Guan on the front line of this news, so that he can be prepared, withdraw his troops as soon as possible, and return to Jiangling."
Previously, Lu Xun and LΓΌ Meng set up a strategy, which made Guan Yu take it lightly and transferred a large number of Jiangling defenders to the front line.
Now the army in Gangneung City is empty, although Gangneung City is strong, but the lack of troops is a very big hidden danger.
And Guan Yu still has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, once these tens of thousands of troops come back to help, it will not be difficult to hold Jiangling.
Then Mi Yang continued,
"Moreover, my father should immediately send an envoy to Shuzhong to ask for help, inform the king of Sun Thief's intention to attack Jingzhou, and order him to lead a large army to rescue."
Hearing Mi Fang's words, Mi Fang was puzzled, he said,
"If you ask for reinforcements, Shangyong Liu and Meng Er are closer, why don't you ask them for help first."
But hearing that Mi Fang was going to ask Liu Feng and Meng Da for help, Mi Yang shook his head directly.
Liu Meng is reliable, and the sow will go up the tree.
But he just prevaricated on the grounds that Liu Feng and Meng Da had few soldiers.
In the end, Mi Yang said, "Father should immediately order that all the weapons, grain, grass, and garrisons in the rest of the cities in Nanjun City be transferred to Gangneung City, one is to clear the wilderness with strong walls, and the other is to strengthen the garrison of Gangneung. β
Gangneung is the strongest and most important of the Namgun castles.
It is bordered by Xiangyang in the north, Jingnan in the south, and Bashu in the west, as long as Jiangling is not lost, then Guan Yu's tens of thousands of troops will have a way out, and as long as Guan Yu's tens of thousands of troops are not lost, then Jiangling City will definitely not be lost.
As for the other cities in Nanjun City, if you lose it, you will lose it, and you will have to get it back later.
After Mi Yang finished saying these three important things, Mi Fang nodded frequently, and he immediately ordered to do it.
But there was a difficulty in one thing, that is, who to send to inform Guan Yu, after all, he and Guan Yu had been at odds for a long time, and he was afraid that Guan Yu would not believe what he said.
Mi Yang saw Mi Fang's embarrassment, and he immediately hugged his hand and said to Mi Fang,
"My son is willing to go to General Guan's army."
Hearing that Mi Yang actually recommended himself, Mi Fang was very reluctant for a while, he was afraid that Guan Yu would be angry with Mi Yang because of him, but Mi Yang smiled,
"I am the filial piety of the king of Hanzhong, how can there be filial piety and honesty without worrying about my father!"
"General Guan is a reasonable person, and he will not embarrass me."
After Mi Yang said this, Mi Fang was relieved.
Mi Yang has been raised by Liu Bei's side since he was a child, Guan Yu looks at Liu Bei's face, and he will not be embarrassed by Mi Yang.
After speaking, Mi Fang immediately took out his Taishou Seal Letter and handed it to Mi Yang, so that he could be unimpeded in the next way.
And after getting Mi Fang's Taishou Seal Letter, Mi Yang was about to leave, but at the moment he walked to the door, Mi Fang's voice suddenly sounded from behind,
"Zisheng."
A sound sounded, and Mi Yang suddenly stopped his pace.
"You must not think that your father is greedy for life and afraid of death,
I
I am afraid that if I die as sinful,
Thou art the son of a sinner, and what shall thou shalt be upon in the future under the command of the king? β
Hearing Mi Fang suddenly say this, Mi Yang was a little moved for a while.
After standing for a while, he then hugged his fist with his back to Mi Fang,
"The father is sitting in the city, and the son is here, and he will definitely protect Jiangling from being lost!"
"My Mi clan should be a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty."
After finishing speaking, Mi Yang immediately opened the door and walked out.