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

Chapter 10 You're praising me with this?
Guan Xing said with a helpless expression:

"Understood, Master Fei, my master and Pan Zhizhong are at odds and rarely speak to each other. Recently, Pan Zhizhong has even claimed illness and refused to see anyone... I'm afraid he may not be willing to step forward to help!"

Guan Yu wasn't only at odds with Pan Jun; he was at odds with most of the gentry in Jingzhou!

Otherwise, how could Sun Quan and Lü Meng have won over the hearts of the people of the three counties in Jingnan so quickly?

Mi Wei secretly grumbled to himself.

"Is that so...?"

Fei Shi was clearly unaware of this situation.

But because they were familiar with Guan Yu's temperament, they weren't too surprised.

He then put on a stern face and said to Guan Xing:

"Although it is against propriety to treat a son as a son who is not his father, this concerns the affairs of the king, and I have something I must say!"

"This……"

Guan Xing hesitated slightly.

Seeing this, Mi Wei knew that Guan Xing was actually just looking for a way to back down, so he immediately offered to do so:
"Lord Guan! Since we have come on the king's behalf, tonight we should only discuss matters of state, not matters of father and son!"

Guan Xing immediately clasped his hands in greeting and said:
"All ears!"

Fei Shi gave Mi Wei an approving look, then said earnestly to Guan Xing:

"From my observation, General Guan is usually arrogant towards his superiors and contemptuous of his inferiors."

"When he personally led the army to garrison Jiangling, his generals and soldiers supported him, and he was of one mind with the people. Naturally, he was not afraid of the criticism from the scholars."

“But once he goes on a distant expedition, if the situation fluctuates even slightly, the local gentry will inevitably harbor disloyal thoughts.”

"At this very moment, someone in the city has already secretly communicated with Sun Quan."

"If it weren't for the fact that Your Majesty once bestowed kindness upon the people of Jingzhou, I'm afraid that as soon as General Guan's army left, the flags on the walls of Jiangling would have changed hands!"

At this point, Fei Shi patted Guan Xing on the shoulder.

“Guan Xing, since you have the ambition to do great things, you should only learn from General Guan’s courage and strategy, but you must not learn from his disdain for scholars.”

“Especially for a renowned scholar like Pan Zhizhong, who is both loyal and talented, he should be treated as a renowned scholar!”

"As a junior, you should bow your head when necessary; there's no shame in that!"

Guan Xing solemnly agreed and bowed deeply to Fei Shi in gratitude.

Mi Wei also bowed.

However, he had some doubts about Fei Shi's evaluation of Pan Jun.

According to the original historical development, although Pan Jun did not surrender with Mi Fang at the beginning.

But when Sun Quan personally came to invite him, he was moved and agreed to vote.

He eventually became the Grand Master of Ceremonies of the State of Wu, ranking among the Nine Ministers.

Therefore, such a person must be highly capable.

But as for the word "loyalty"... well, that's a matter of opinion.

After some discussion, apart from Mi Wei, who "awkwardly left the banquet" and went to his guest room to rest, Fei and Guan returned to the banquet hall and continued their feast as usual.

……

Late at night, Guan Xing came to see Mi Wei alone.

"Lord Fei has already secretly left the city, and neither the clerk nor the inspector has noticed!"

Upon hearing this, Mi Wei couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

With Fei Shi's help, their chances of winning have greatly increased.

Unlike Guan Xing, who is a "younger generation".

Fei Shi was a well-established official.

He had been tested in actual combat and was valued by Liu Bei.

In other words, this is a genuine, powerful asset!

There's no need to worry about the future; we're already very reliable right now!
All the hard work these past few days has finally paid off.

I've taken another big step closer to my goal of becoming a rich second-generation heir and living a carefree life!

At this moment, it was unclear whether Guan Xing had drunk too much or had just accomplished something significant.

His voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

"I underestimated them tonight; I didn't expect those two inspectors to be so troublesome!"

"If it weren't for Lord Mi's quick thinking, we would have almost ruined everything!"

Mi Wei quickly replied modestly:
"I'm just talking; the real big things are done by Fei Gong and Guan Jun!" "Mi Jun, there's no need to be so modest."

Guan Xing said with a serious expression.

"If you hadn't seen through Sun Quan's plot in time, I probably wouldn't have known what was happening until the moment I became a prisoner of the Sun family! How could I have the composure to strike first like this?"

"This is probably what our predecessors meant by strategizing within the command tent and winning battles a thousand miles away!"

Seeing Guan Xing's face flushed red, as if he had drunk fake alcohol, Mi Wei was momentarily stunned.

Wait a minute!

Wait a minute!
Are you sure you're talking about me?
"Strategizing and planning, winning battles from afar..." This is how Liu Bang described Zhang Liang!

You're using this to praise me?
What level is Zhang Liang at, and what level am I at?
Even if it's an exaggerated rhetorical device, this is just too much.

impossible.

Absolutely not.

I just had a precognitive advantage because I frequented libraries and read a lot of history books in my past life.

We must never become arrogant just because we accomplished something tonight!

Cling to powerful figures when you need to.

No matter what.

In case of trouble, protect your thighs!
Miwei quickly adjusted his self-perception and hurriedly changed the subject:
"Lord Guan just said he was recruiting soldiers from various households, but I wonder how many he can gather? Is it reliable to use these soldiers to defend the city?"

Guan Xingdao:
"In these chaotic times, it is no secret that powerful local clans and magnates have taken in displaced people as slaves and secretly trained private armies."

“Back then, Liu Zhennan (Liu Biao's title) entered Jingzhou as a member of the imperial clan, and Your Majesty (Liu Bei) was stationed in Xinye as a guest general. Weren't the troops under your command all from this background?”

"Therefore, I am certain that each household in the city must have a number of private soldiers hidden in their hands. Although they cannot compare with regular soldiers in field battles, they are fine for defending the city."

"The only problem now is how to get them to contribute money and manpower."

Mi Wei suddenly realized.

sidewalk:

"I don't know much about conscripting soldiers to defend the city, but if you need any help, Lord Guan, just ask!"

Guan Xing laughed:

"That's enough from you, Mr. Mi! You've just recovered from a serious illness, so your priority should be to get well soon."

"If you really want to help, then stay in the prefectural government and keep an eye on your uncle for me!"

Mi Wei was overjoyed to see Guan Xing's confidence.

He thought to himself that Guan Xing was not only a son of a military family, but also a young talent praised by Zhuge Liang in the history books.

With these two buffs, plus the precognitive cheat I gave him, defending the city for half a month shouldn't be a problem.

In other words, he can finally relax a bit and live the life of a rich second-generation heir that he has always longed for!

……

That night, Miwei slept the most soundly he had ever slept since he became awake.

I slept until late the next day before getting up.

He took his time to wash and groom himself, sluggishly, with the help of his servants.

Just as I was about to go out horseback riding, Mi Fang suddenly arrived.

"I heard you made some outrageous remarks at the banquet last night?"

Mi Fang sat down with a thud and immediately asked about what happened last night.

Mi Wei had already prepared a response in mind, but feigned annoyance and said:

“I originally wanted to curry favor with Lord Fei so that he would say good things about me to the King.”

"I only regret that I haven't practiced my skills well enough, and instead I've made a fool of myself in public..."

Mi Fang neither confirmed nor denied this, and continued:
"So you left to change your clothes and never came back?"

Mi Wei intended to nod in agreement.

But then Mi Fang noticed that Mi Fang's gaze was deep and unfathomable. Suddenly, she realized that as an elder, the other party might not be unaware of the original owner's true level.

So, a thought crossed his mind, and he feigned hesitation, saying:
"To be honest, Uncle, I actually went to the backyard to see someone last night."

Mi Fang narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard: "Who are you seeing?"

"Guan Xing's younger sister, Ji Ji!"

(End of this chapter)