Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 16: Allocation of grain and troops, my Shangyong is my decision
Meng Da felt that Liu Feng was just making trouble for himself.

The fact that Guan Yu publicly called Liu Feng his adopted son was no secret in Liu Bei's camp, and Liu Bei had told Guan Yu more than once not to have a prejudice against Liu Feng.

Even so, Guan Yu continued to do as he pleased and was not very friendly towards Liu Feng.

However, when mentioning this matter, Meng Da used the obscure term "quite dissatisfied".

Upon hearing Meng Da's words, Liu Feng immediately knew Meng Da's true thoughts.

Whether it was mentioning "tired soldiers and laborers", "beware of Cao's troops in the south", or implicitly reminding Liu Feng that "the former general had some complaints", Meng Da was expressing his reluctance to move his troops to Fangling.

but.

Meng Da could not change Liu Feng's decision.

The most people could guess was that Liu Feng was worried that Guan Yu would suffer a disadvantage in the battle of Xiangfan, but no one would have guessed that the subsequent changes in Jingzhou would seriously affect the foundation of Liu Bei's great cause.

The reason why Liu Feng won over Shen Dan and suppressed Meng Da in Shangyong was also to have absolute say in Shangyong.

Liu Feng was leaning against a table, and his eyes as he looked at Meng Da seemed calm, but there was a sense of majesty that came from not being angry.

Meng Da's tone paused and he swallowed the second half of his sentence.

"The decision to move troops to Fangling will not be changed."

Liu Feng first made the decision clear.

Subsequently.

Liu Feng added: "General Meng's consideration of Shangyong is reasonable, so I decided to personally lead 4,000 infantry and cavalry to Fangling, and General Meng will leave 1,000 infantry and cavalry to defend Shangyong with Shen Zhengbei."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Da's face changed drastically.

Liu Feng only brought a thousand men from Hanzhong, and now he has to lead four thousand infantry and cavalry to Fangling. Doesn't he have to divide the remaining three thousand men among himself?
"Deputy Army General, you only gave me one thousand infantry and cavalry to defend Shangyong. Isn't that too little?" Meng Da's face looked a little ugly.

As long as the soldiers are still there, Meng Da's military power will remain even if his position is demoted.

But now that the soldiers are gone, from now on I can only obey Liu Feng's orders and not have any selfish thoughts.

Liu Feng smiled and said, "General Meng, do you know why Wei Yan became the governor of Hanzhong?"

Meng Da was slightly stunned and shook his head, "I don't know."

When Wei Yan was appointed as the prefect of Hanzhong, Meng Da was already in Shangyong and was not aware of the inside story.

Liu Feng chuckled, "In the past, my father convened a meeting of all the ministers and asked Wei Yan, 'I am now entrusting you with an important task, what do you want to do?' Wei Yan replied, 'If Cao Cao comes with the whole country, please reject him for the king; if a general with 100,000 troops comes, please swallow him for the king.' My father praised it and everyone praised his words."

"Wei Yan only had 2,000 infantry and cavalry in Hanzhong, yet he dared to make such a bold statement. Now I have given General Meng a thousand infantry and cavalry, and we have Shen Zhengbei to help us. Can we still not stop a small group of Cao's troops in the south?"

Meng Da was silent.

How to answer this?

If he agreed, he would hand over the three thousand soldiers to Liu Feng; if he disagreed, he would admit that he was not as good as Wei Yan.

Meng Da couldn't help but feel a little annoyed with Wei Yan: You are just a farmer from Xinye, and you dare to make such bold statements just because you have made some contributions to the king. Do you know what a hundred thousand people mean?
He gritted his teeth.

Meng Da bowed his head and said, "Shangyong has Shen Zhengbei in charge, who is capable of defending the city. If the deputy general goes to Fangling alone, the scoundrels may misunderstand that I am not on good terms with the deputy general."

"I would like to go to Fangling with the deputy general. I have been in Zigui for a long time. If I go to Fangling, I can also help the deputy general to go to Zigui to transfer grain for military use."

Liu Feng's words just now were meant to provoke.

Seeing Meng Da's surrender, he was no longer angry and said with a smile: "With General Meng's help, I have nothing to worry about."

"Shen Zhengbei, the defense of Shangyong and Xicheng is now in the hands of you two brothers. If Cao's troops attack, just hold the city and I will lead the troops to rescue you."

Seeing that Meng Da had surrendered, Shen Dan did not dare to say anything more. He bowed and said, "I will obey the general's order."

Liu Feng looked at Deng Fan again and said, "Master Deng, I originally intended to take you to Fangling. But considering that you still need to persuade the mountain people and barbarians to submit, I will not take you with me this time." "You can stay in Shangyong to continue your unfinished business. If you need troops, money and food, you can directly contact Shen Zhengbei."

Deng Fan hurriedly bowed and responded: "General, rest assured, I will never let you down!"

There was a pause.

Deng Fan bowed to Shen Dan again and said, "I hope Shen Zhengbei can lend me a hand."

Shen Dan also hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "I am the governor of Shangyong. It is my duty to increase the registered population of Shangyong. Now that Deng Zhubu has done it for me, I am very grateful. If you need anything, just come to me."

Liu Feng stood up and said with a smile: "In this case, everyone go and prepare. Once the rain stops, we will move our troops to Fangling."

After Meng Da and Shen Dan left, Deng Fan stayed alone.

Deng Fan said cautiously, "I think that General Meng seems to be dissatisfied with you. You must be careful when you go to Fangling."

Seeing that Liu Feng did not speak, Deng Fan said, "I have no intention of instigating, but I am afraid that the general will be angry with that Meng Lie."

Liu Feng still didn't say anything, but just stared at Deng Fan quietly, making Deng Fan feel weak in the heart and a chill down his spine.

Just when Deng Fan couldn't help but kneel down to apologize, Liu Feng slowly spoke: "Master Deng, I admire your talent and I also want to use you."

"But I hope you can be down-to-earth and take one step at a time. Only when you have achieved results can you convince others when you are promoted in the future."

"I think it would be more appropriate to make such suggestions after you have enriched the registered citizens of Shangyong. What do you think?"

Deng Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly responded, "General, I will definitely keep your teachings in mind."

After Deng Fan left, Liu Feng called Shen Shu again.

Because Shen Shu's performance at the ancestral homecoming ceremony that day was quite outstanding, Liu Feng no longer viewed Shen Shu as just a beautiful concubine.

In Shangyong, Liu Feng had few confidants he could use.

Shen Shu now takes on a job similar to that of a secretary, assisting Liu Feng in handling some confidential matters.

After all, she is his partner and has passed Liu Feng's test, so she is relatively more trustworthy.

In addition to Shen Shu's status as a beautiful concubine, few people would notice that Shen Shu was also working for Liu Feng.

Not long after.

Shin Suk came over quickly.

The original bright red brocade robe has been changed into a simple and convenient short coat with narrow sleeves, and her long hair has been tied up like a man. Although it has lost some charm, it has also gained some heroic spirit.

"Please give your instructions, General."

Shen Shu has a clear positioning of herself. Everything revolves around Liu Feng. As long as Liu Feng calls her, no matter how busy she is, she will put it aside.

Liu Feng said succinctly: "After the rain stops, I will move my troops to Fangling. Go and get ready and come with me."

Hearing Liu Feng's instructions, Shen Shu was surprised and happy at the same time.

Liu Feng is a man who clearly distinguishes between career and women.

If Shen Shu was just a beauty in bed, she would not be qualified to follow Liu Feng to Fangling.

At this point, Shen Shu had already figured out Liu Feng's attitude.

"I will follow the general's orders."

Shen Shu did not waste her words. Since she had decided to be more valuable by Liu Feng's side, she could not just covet the comfort of fancy clothes and a beautiful house.

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