The Duke of Shu Han began guarding Jingzhou in place of Guan Yu.

Chapter 31 You are the only one qualified to be the garrison commander.
Not long after, the chief clerk of the prefecture came to the prefectural governor's mansion and met Pan Jun.

"What business does Lord Pan have with this clerk?"

Pan Jun sat calmly at the table and began to speak:
"I heard that Lu Meng's envoy entered the city to meet with Mi Zifang?"

"That is indeed true," the state registrar replied respectfully.

"The envoy is Yu Zhongxiang from Kuaiji."

"It really was him." Pan Jun seemed to have expected it.

"This man once served as Wang Lang's chief clerk. He is quite insightful. I'm afraid my disciple will have difficulty handling him."

"Here's what you'd like to tell him: whatever Yu Zhongxiang says, don't believe him easily. Just politely see him out of the city!"

“No, wait!” Pan Jun’s tone suddenly changed.

"Don't say I told you... no, that's still inappropriate. Don't show yourself either. Go to the county clerk and have him give you some pointers!"

Pan Jun kept giving instructions in a rambling manner.

Turning around, he saw that the prefectural registrar not only did nothing, but also had a strange look on his face.

Immediately displeased:

"Don't you trust my judgment?"

The Prefectural Clerk said, "How could I not believe Lord Pan's wise judgment? I was just curious why Lord Pan didn't come forward in person."

Pan Jun rolled his eyes and said:
"Aren't you just asking a question you already know the answer to? Because of the prince's influence, I have some connections with Yu Zhongxiang, so I can't very well contradict him!"

It turned out to be the case.

The prefectural clerk recalled that Wang Lang's son, Wang Su, had also studied under Song Zhongzi, and was the same teacher as Pan Jun.

Yu Fan had once served as Wang Lang's county official.

Therefore, Pan Jun and Yu Fan had an indirect relationship, being classmates, father and son, and former officials.

“Besides that…” Pan Jun suddenly lowered his voice.

"Guan Xing is currently trapped outside the city, and the situation is unclear. We need to keep a backup plan."

The state clerk suddenly realized the truth.

That's probably the main reason.

But still, nothing was done.

Pan Jun slammed his fist on the table in anger and said:

"What, now you only recognize the Inspector and not the Chief Administrator?"

"How dare I, a lowly official!" The prefectural registrar hurriedly bowed.

"I have something to report to Lord Pan. The matter of Envoy Lü Meng has been personally handled by Inspector Mi..."

He then recounted in detail what had just happened at the prefectural government.

Pan Jun's expression changed several times upon hearing this.

I'm hiding at home again.

Another reminder about the plan to transfer the business several times.

As a result, that kid Miwei countered and attacked in one move.

Not only did they successfully defuse Yu Fan's provocations.

It further united the people of the city.

What's the point of him hiding at home then?
What nonsense about holding back a secret?

Perhaps due to a lack of charcoal in the winter, he suddenly felt a chill in the room.

It was so cold that it was hard to sit still.

"Then... how many strands of hair does Yu Zhongxiang have left?"

……

Although the crisis brought about by Yu Fan has been temporarily resolved.

But Mi Wei knew very well that military strength was the real deciding factor in success or failure.

If ultimately the military fails.

So what about his performance today?

Instead, it will lead to their own and those around them's doom.

Incidentally, he himself will become a negative example of "incurring retribution for belittling famous people".

Then in the not-too-distant future.

There's a chance that a self-proclaimed historian named Liu Yiqing would embellish his account and include it in the "Simple and Arrogant" or "Angry and Resentful" chapters of "A New Account of Tales of the World."

It will be a laughing stock for a thousand years.

And then, in the distant future.

It was turned into a meme by a group of silly netizens.

Posting on all sorts of unexpected topics and engaging in heated online arguments... just thinking about it makes me nervous.

So after dealing with Yu Fan, he simply donned his armor and went to the city.

While enjoying their breakfast, they also supervised the city's defenses.

It's really just a pretense to appease people.

But it's hard to say how effective it actually is.

In short.

I spent the whole morning cosplaying Xie An, the King of Versailles, who famously said, "The young generation has already defeated the thief."

It could also be Zhuge Liang, the god of Versailles in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms who "pacified the five routes and brought peace to the land".

Fortunately, nothing too chaotic happened in Jiangling City.

In the afternoon, he finally met Liao Hua, Guan Yu's chief clerk.

"Deer Lord, thank you for your hard work!"

"It's not hard, it's not hard at all. For the King and General Guan, it's all worth it!"

Miwei routinely expressed his loyalty, then continued:
"Is Chief Clerk Liao here to take over the defense of Jiangling?" Liao Hua asked in surprise.
"Doesn't this city already have a reliable garrison commander? Why do I need to take over?"

Mi Wei asked, puzzled, "Where is the reliable commander?"

Liao Hua pointed at Mi Wei.

What?
I?
Miwei looked shocked.

Although he is indeed now fully armed and ready for battle.

He did indeed sit on the city wall for a whole night and a whole morning.

But isn't this just a temporary emergency measure for a missing thigh?
Now that we've finally found another strong player, why am I the one left to defend the city?!

What's going on with all these thighs lately?!

Why are they all overestimating my abilities?!
I don't even know how reliable I am!

I guess only Lü Meng genuinely wanted me to defend the city, since we're enemies after all...

"Why should you belittle yourself, Lord Mi!" Liao Hua advised.

"I have already heard about how you dealt with Lü Meng's envoy's deception of the city this morning."

"I wouldn't have handled it any better than you!"

"Furthermore, given Fei Gong's high praise for you, both General Guan and I believe that you are the only one in the city capable of undertaking this great responsibility!"

Well, Guan Ping has been infected too!
I was just thinking about how to explain it clearly.

Unexpectedly, Liao Hua grabbed his hand:

“Deer Lord, listen to me.”

"Jiangling is a fortified city. As long as you don't attack rashly, it will be difficult for the enemy to take it in one fell swoop."

"On the contrary, the cities of Jinan and Ying in the northern suburbs have low walls and poor terrain. If we are not careful, they can easily be captured by the enemy."

"Once the two cities fall into enemy hands, not only will Jiangling City be attacked from both the north and south, but even the communication between Lord Guan Yu's army and the city will be cut off!"

That's right...

After thinking about it carefully, Mi Wei felt that there was some truth to it.

Those two small towns to the north.

He also learned about it while studying military geography with Pan Jun these past few days.

Both cities are ancient cities that have been passed down from the pre-Qin era.

Among them is Yingcheng in the northeast.

Although it is recognized as the former capital of Chu.

But in fact, it is Jinan City located at the foot of Jishan Mountain in the northwest.

It was also once the capital of the State of Chu.

It even predates Yingcheng.

The city was flooded because when Wu generals Wu Zixu and Sun Wu attacked Chu, they built a canal to divert water.

The people of Chu were forced to move east and re-establish their capital.

In fact, there is indeed a waterway called "Zixu Canal" next to Jinan City today.

Therefore.

During the rainy season, this city is frequently flooded.

Therefore, it is only natural that the city walls are dilapidated.

As for Yingcheng, which is closer to Jiangling in the northeast.

Although the terrain was slightly higher, it had always been used as a burial ground by the nearby nobles.

It's less of a castle and more of a large, walled burial mound.

Normally, there is no one stationed there or maintaining it.

The condition of the city walls was naturally not much better.

In short, neither side is a solid fortress.

But the current position is crucial, and it cannot be easily fallen into enemy hands.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that sending Liao Hua to guard the north is more in line with the overall strategic needs than staying in Jiangling City.

So he stopped refusing.

"By the way, there's something I need to tell you, Mr. Mi."

Liao Hua suddenly lowered his voice.

"General Guan plans to help Ah Xing break through tonight."

"At that time, all the cavalry will be deployed, and I will need to divide my forces to defend the second northern city. Therefore, I will need to transfer troops from the city. Do you have any objections?"

Of course, Miwei didn't have it.

He didn't know how to defend the city or how to allocate troops.

Of course, we should listen to the experts.

Liao Hua then said:

"Furthermore, the enemy forces are large and it is night fighting, so the cavalry can only hold them off on the west side and cannot directly cover Ah Xing's entry into the city."

Mi Wei: "Understood, I will seize the opportunity to go out of the city to meet Lord Guan!"

"good!"

Liao Hua patted Mi Wei's hand and turned to leave.

But after taking only two steps, he turned back and said:

"If we are unable to provide adequate support by then, please disregard our friendship and prioritize the preservation of Jiangling!"

"If anyone blames you for this in the future, just say that I ordered you to do it!"

Mi Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he solemnly bowed, saying, "I humbly accept!"

(End of this chapter)