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

Chapter 7: Meeting Meng Da, Zhuge Liang Becomes a Villain
Liu Feng rode his horse on the street.

Although it was already noon, the streets in Shangyong City were still deserted.

Occasionally, groups of early risers would appear, looking frightened and walking in a hurry.

When a peddler selling coarse-grain cakes saw Liu Feng's tall horse, he was so frightened that he stood aside and dared not move.

Liu Feng couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Although I was quite "arrogant" in Shangyong before my memories were awakened, I didn't bully men or women or dominate the market!

You can't blame the vendors for this.

In troubled times, soldiers and bandits are inseparable. Ordinary vendors dare not gamble on Liu Feng's character at all.

If you keep a low profile and be a little more timid, you will be more likely to survive.

Looking at the coarse-grain cakes that the vendor was carrying, Liu Feng gently pulled the reins to stop his warhorse, then jumped off the horse and stood in front of the vendor.

The peddler knelt down in fear, his voice trembling: "I am paying my respects to the general."

Liu Feng sighed secretly.

Looking at the vendor kneeling on the ground in fear, Liu Feng tried to soften his tone: "How much is this whole grain cake?"

The vendor did not dare to raise his head: "If the general likes it, please take it. This is my filial respect to the general."

Liu Feng was speechless.

This makes me feel like I'm collecting protection money.

Liu Feng did not go forward to help the vendor up, but took ten coarse grain cakes himself and left ten coins on the cake cage.

Only after he got on his horse did Liu Feng speak: "I am the adopted son of the King of Hanzhong and the deputy general of the army, Liu Feng. I came to Shangyong to promote benefits for the people and eliminate evils, not to bully them."

"The King of Hanzhong is a man of great benevolence and virtue. As his adopted son, how could I do such a thing as bullying the people?"

"The world is in turmoil, and it's not easy to make a living. It's only natural to pay for the bread. You don't have to kneel down to me or pay me tribute."

The vendor's body was stiff and he didn't dare to raise his head.

Only after hearing the sound of Liu Feng's horse's hooves disappear did he dare to look up cautiously.

Just seeing the stack of copper coins on the pancake cage, the vendor's pupils shrank instantly and his face turned stiff.

"Really, really, really gave money?"

In front.

Tian Qi looked at the coarse grain cake in his hand and frowned: "General, ten coarse grain cakes don't cost ten coins."

Liu Feng ate a whole grain cake and said with a smile: "Although ten whole grain cakes may not cost ten coins, the people's hearts and minds need ten coins."

Looking at Liu Feng's back, Tian Qi seemed to see Liu Bei's back overlapping with Liu Feng's, and couldn't help but feel tears in his eyes.

Ever since Liu Feng was appointed deputy general, Tian Qi felt that Liu Feng's temperament had changed significantly, and he was becoming more and more like Liu Bei.

As Liu Feng's personal guard, Tian Qi was very clear about Liu Feng's daily words and deeds before his memory was awakened.

Although Liu Feng did not bully men and women or dominate the market, he would not take the initiative to win over a vendor selling coarse grain cakes.

Things like buying coarse grain cakes like today were usually done by Tian Qi in the past.

Liu Feng was riding his horse in front and did not notice the change in Tian Qi's eyes behind him.

While chewing on the coarse-grain cake, Liu Feng was also thinking about what he should do in the future to reduce the fear of the people of Shangyong.

From ancient times to the present, the wisdom of wise men is the same: the people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least important.

Only by paying attention to the interests of the people can we gain their support.

In addition to deploying a plan to rescue Guan Yu, Liu Feng's more important task in Shangyong was to defend Shangyong.

If Jingzhou was lost, Shangyong would become the passage to maintain the Longzhong Strategy.

This is at the army level for Liu Bei's great cause, and is also Liu Feng's hope for development.

The current military composition of Shangyong, in addition to the 4,000 troops brought by Meng Da from Zigui, includes Shen Dan with more than 1,000 soldiers in Shangyong, Shen Yi with 500 soldiers in Xicheng, and Deng Fu with more than 1,000 soldiers in Fangling.

Liu Feng brought a thousand infantry and cavalry from Hanzhong.

The combined number of these forces is only about 8,000 people.

It was not that Liu Bei was unwilling to give Liu Feng more soldiers and horses, but that he could not give more. The three counties of Shangyong were all converted into counties, and there were not many households.

The brothers Shen Dan and Shen Yi only gathered a few thousand households between Shangyong and Xicheng and could not support too many soldiers.

Hanzhong was emptied by Cao Cao and there were few households left.

Not to mention transporting grain to Shangyong via the Han River, Liu Bei himself had to withdraw his army back to Chengdu.

The more soldiers and horses Liu Feng brought, the more food and fodder he consumed.

Having soldiers without food is a big taboo in military strategy.

not to mention.

Liu Bei asked Liu Feng to command Meng Da's troops, so Liu Feng was equivalent to having Meng Da's 4,000 troops.

In addition to the troops of Shen Dan, Shen Yi and Deng Fu, giving Liu Feng 8,000 troops to command was already a great favor to Liu Feng.

As for whether Liu Feng could convince Meng Da, Shen Dan, Shen Yi and Deng Fu, Liu Bei may not have thought about it, or he may have thought about it but still believed that Liu Feng could convince the people.

In the midst of contemplation.

Liu Feng heard a "drumroll" sound coming from far away.

Without even asking, Liu Feng knew who the source of the "advocacy" sound was.

It must be Meng Da who has started to "patrol the city" with the "drumbeating" guard of honor again.

really.

After a while, Meng Da met Liu Feng riding a tall horse, surrounded by a "drum and trumpet" guard of honor.

"Why is the deputy general here too?" Meng Da greeted from afar, with a "sincere" smile on his face, as if he had met an old friend whom he hadn't seen for many years.

Liu Feng rode his horse closer, also smiling "sincerely": "Yesterday, the governor Shen held a banquet, and I drank a few bottles of wine because I couldn't hold my liquor. I rested in the governor's mansion for a night and returned this morning."

"Is General Meng also going to 'patrol the city' today?"

Meng Da laughed loudly: "It seems that the wine of the Shen family is so intoxicating that even the deputy general who claims to be able to drink a thousand bottles without getting drunk can't handle it."

"What a coincidence. Governor Shen is also hosting a banquet today, and I'm going to attend it."

Liu Feng pretended to be surprised and asked: "General Meng went to the banquet, why did he bring the drum with him?"

Meng Da's answer was intriguing: "Bringing the 'drum' with you will show how much I value the banquet hosted by Governor Shen today. Would the deputy general like to come along?"

Liu Feng shook his head and smiled: "Shen Taishou wants to host a banquet for General Meng. It would be inappropriate for me to go with him."

"The wine from the Shen family is really intoxicating. General Meng should drink a few more bottles. I have something important to do, so I won't delay General Meng from attending the banquet."

Meng Da did not try to keep him.

He just looked at Liu Feng's departing back, with a hint of annoyance in his eyes.

Even though he was exiled to Shangyong by the king, he is still so arrogant and refuses to call me "Brother Zijing".

Obviously.

Meng Da was quite unhappy because Liu Feng kept calling him "General Meng".

Whenever he heard the title "Meng Pianjiang", Meng Da thought of the unfair treatment he received during the attack on Shang Yong, in which he was demoted instead of promoted, and the anger in his heart grew stronger.

[Zhuge Liang was a villain.]

If you can slander me in front of the king now, you will definitely slander you in front of the king in the future.

Liu Feng, you are in a suspicious position but you are completely unaware of it, and you rely on your status to disrespect me. You will definitely die a violent death in the future.

Humph! The group of villains around the king can't bear to see me, Meng Da, achieve merit.

It's just Kuai Qi who died. There are always casualties in war. 】

Meng Da, who was furious, lost interest in "advocating" a city patrol and went to the prefectural government with a gloomy face.

If Shen Dan's invitation had not been so humble and praised "the character of Yue Yi" and "the talent of Sun Bin", Meng Da would not have wanted to attend Shen Dan's banquet today.

Meng Da wanted Shen Dan, who surrendered only after meeting Liu Feng, to "die in the chaos of war" as well, so that Shangyong would no longer have any influential local noble family.

Meng Da could also openly use the thousands of households gathered by Shen Dan to support the 4,000 troops under his command.

(End of this chapter)