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

Chapter 38: Taking Precautions, Liu Feng Leads His Cavalry into Jiangling
If Sun Quan wanted to use a psychological strategy, he would not have made things difficult for the families of Guan Yu's officers and soldiers.

If Sun Quan wanted Guan Yu to surrender, he would definitely detain Guan Yu's family and treat them specially.

Given the current situation of Jiangling City, Liu Feng could not save Jiangling City, nor the families of the officers and soldiers in Guan Yu’s army.

The only people Liu Feng still had a chance to save were Guan Yu's family.

Although Liu Feng had ordered Kou Anguo to go to Jiangling City, Liu Feng did not have a deep understanding of the current situation of Jiangling City at that time and also had a bit of luck in his heart.

For example, Mi Fang and Pan Jun would be wary of Sun Quan after reading the letter.

Unexpectedly, Pan Jun simply closed the door and refused to receive or read the letter, which made Mi Fang furious.

Liu Feng can no longer rely on these two guys.

In addition, Mi Fang also had the idea of expelling Kou Anguo's hundred men. Liu Feng was afraid that Kou Anguo's hundred men would be expelled or directly sold by Mi Fang before they could rescue Guan Yu's family.

Therefore, before Lu Meng broke into Jiangling City, Liu Feng had to find a way to get Guan Yu's family out of Jiangling City, even if he had to use deception or robbery.

Liu Feng ordered Li Fu and Deng Xian to continue transporting supplies in the stronghold, as well as to scout the enemy and prepare for battle.

At the same time, he ordered Fang Yue, Pan Feng, Yu She and Mu Shun, four military commanders, to lead the naval and land infantry and cavalry to be distributed in the area from Linju to Dangyang.

Liu Feng, with his personal guard captain Tian Qi and fifty elite cavalry, passed Linju and entered Dangyang, then went down the river to the outskirts of Jiangling City.

Then he sent someone to the city to inform Liao Hua, the former general's chief clerk.

Upon learning that Liu Feng had arrived outside Jiangling City, Liao Hua was shocked and hurried out of the city to meet Liu Feng.

"General Liu, I have delivered it for you, and I also promised to give you a portion of the military rations shipped to Fancheng. Why do you come to Jiangling City instead of Fancheng? " Liao Hua tried to suppress his anger.

As soon as I left, you wouldn't send troops to Fancheng, right?

Liu Feng calmed down and said, "Don't worry, Liao Zhubu. I did send General Li Ping to lead a thousand men to Fancheng to help. I did not break my promise."

"This time I came to Jiangling City to look for Liao Zhubu because I really have something important to discuss with him."

Liao Hua frowned: "What could be more important than sending troops to Fancheng to help the former general?"

Liu Feng said in a serious tone: "Master Liao, do you still remember that I once said, 'The Northern Expedition is not a one-time undertaking, so don't be impatient, and don't withdraw troops from Nanjun to Fancheng to give Sun Quan in Jiangdong an opportunity to take advantage of it. If you lose Jiangling, it will be too late to regret.'"

"Zhu Bu Liao's answer at the time was, 'Jiangling City is well fortified, and the city is still guarded by Governor Mi. Although Governor Mi has some personal grudges against the former general, Governor Mi has been with the king for a long time, and he will not abandon the city and flee like Liao Li did.'"

"But in his reply to me, Liao Zhubu spoke well of Governor Mi, saying that there were now 30,000 surrendered soldiers in Jiangling City, and Governor Mi had difficulty raising food, so he sent troops to borrow rice from Xiangguan for his use."

Liao Hua nodded: "That's right. I also said that Lu Xun wrote a letter praising the former general and expressing his admiration, so Lu Xun also expressed his support for Governor Mi's borrowing rice from Xiangguan."

"General Liu, you don't still think that Sun Quan will attack Jiangling City, do you? If Sun Quan were to attack Jiangling City, how could Lu Xun support Governor Mi to borrow rice from Xiangguan?"

"It is now the harvest month, and Jiangling City will soon have new food supplies. With food in Jiangling City, even if Sun Quan really wants to attack Jiangling City, how can he capture it?"

"General Liu, you really worry too much!"

"I advise General Liu to return to Fangling immediately, and then organize the troops to go to Fancheng. I will pretend that I have never met General Liu today."

Seeing that Liao Hua had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, Liu Feng's tone became serious: "Master Liao, you are too careless." "Now is wartime, and the food reserves in Jiangling City are the most important secrets in the army. Governor Mi did not go to Yidu County to transfer food, but ran to Xiangguan in Sun Quan's territory to get rice."

"This is equivalent to completely leaking the secrets of Jiangling City's grain reserves to Sun Quan. Even beheading Governor Mi would not be an exaggeration."

"Why is Jiangling City so easy to defend and so difficult to attack? The reason is that Jiangling City is high and deep, and it is a large city that stores food and military equipment. This is a city that will never be short of food."

"The former general will send the 30,000 surrendered soldiers back to Jiangling City because he believes that Jiangling City can afford to support these 30,000 surrendered soldiers."

"But now, Jiangling City is actually short of food!"

"I have no intention of investigating why Jiangling City is short of food, but if I were Sun Quan, I would never miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"You said that Sun Quan couldn't capture Jiangling City in a year, but what I want to say is: a city that is short of soldiers and food, and has 30,000 surrendered soldiers who have not yet returned, Sun Quan only needs to lead the army to besiege Jiangling City."

"Within ten days, the city will be in chaos!"

Liao Hua's face turned pale and his tone became hurried: "No, it won't happen. General Liu, this is just your guess. Sun Quan may not have this idea."

Liu Feng snorted coldly: "Liao Zhubu, you have been in the army for many years, how can you still have such a lucky hope?"

"I won't waste my words with you. I came to Jiangling City today for only one purpose: I want to take all the former general's family members out of Jiangling City."

"According to Sun Quan's political tactics, the families of any member of the Jingzhou Army can stay in Jiangling City to save their lives, but the family of the former general must not stay in Jiangling City."

"This was originally the mission of Captain Kou's hundred men. I originally just wanted Captain Kou's hundred men to rescue the former general's family in time if Jiangling City was really lost."

"But I didn't expect that Governor Mi would tear up my letter, and Pan Zhizhong would not see the person you sent to deliver the letter. I dare not hope for the best, so I have to come here in person."

Liao Hua was stunned and asked subconsciously: "General Liu, you asked me to bring a letter. Isn't it to win over Mi Taishou and Pan Zhizhong?"

Liu Feng snorted, "Master Liao, you are overthinking. I support Adou as the crown prince. I have never thought of competing with Adou for the throne."

"This matter cannot be mentioned again."

"I don't know when Sun Quan will come to attack Jiangling City. Maybe in a few days, or tomorrow, or even today. Don't count on the beacon towers along the river and Fu Shiren in Gong'an City."

"Even you, a former general, don't believe that Sun Quan would attack Jiangling City, let alone the beacon towers along the river and Fu Shiren."

"One day later, the former general's family will be in more danger."

"Let me emphasize: I am not negotiating with you!"

"If you help me, I will trick the former general's family out of the city and take them away with me. If you don't help me, then I will have no choice but to enter the city and rob them."

"But you should also understand that if I enter the city to rob the former general's family, it will be bad for you."

Liao Hua was shocked: "General Liu, you are the son of the king. If you try to rob the former general's family, how will you explain it to the king in the future?"

Liu Feng laughed: "Why explain? Regardless of whether Sun Quan attacked Jiangling City secretly, my starting point was to protect General Qian's family. How could my father blame me?"

"But there is a more gentle way to take the former general's family out of the city, but Liao Zhubu tried his best to stop me. If Jiangling City is fine, then it's fine. But if there is, can you take the responsibility, Liao Zhubu?"

(End of this chapter)