My father Liu Xuande

Chapter 1 My name is Liu Feng, and I am Liu Bei's biological son.

Liu Feng sat upright in the carriage, his body swaying slightly involuntarily.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, when there were no springs, no shock absorbers, and no rubber tires, even though the oxcart was already moving very slowly, it was still very uncomfortable for passengers.

Even though several years had passed since Liu Feng transmigrated, he still couldn't get used to life in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, especially the food and travel.

Poor diet, coupled with the bumpy journey.

Liu Feng recalled the journey from Zhuoxian to Pingyuan two years ago, and from Qingzhou Pingyuan to Tancheng in Xuzhou last winter. If it weren't for his improving physical condition, he would have at least fallen seriously ill.

From that moment on, Liu Feng made up his mind to improve the diet and transportation.

But at this moment, he couldn't care less about any of that.

Because there were more important things before him.

First of all, Liu Feng had a father named Liu Bei, who had long arms and big ears.

Meanwhile, a widow-maker named Cao Cao had just been driven away, and his house had been robbed by plumber Lü Wenhou.

Finally, an old man named Tao Qian passed away last winter. Before his death, he did a great good deed, half voluntarily and half involuntarily.

Liu Feng was Liu Bei's son, but not entirely.

Historically, Liu Bei had several sons in Xuzhou, all of whom were born to his wives and concubines in Zhuo County.

Liu Feng was born to Liu Bei's principal wife in Zhuo County and was Liu Bei's eldest legitimate son.

However, during Liu Bei's subsequent losses of Xuzhou, his sons either died or went missing due to the war.

These events were all recorded in the Records of the Three Kingdoms and the Wei Lue, and coincidentally, the eldest son was also named Liu Feng.

Later, Liu Bei adopted Kou Feng as his son in Jingzhou, possibly because Kou Feng shared the same name as his lost eldest son.

The reason why Liu Feng is not entirely the same is because he also incorporated a soul from later generations.

It was this change that ensured Liu Feng would not disappear without a trace like in history, and even his name was bestowed upon Kou Feng of Jingzhou by Liu Bei.

Liu Feng's influence on the world has only just begun.

As Liu Bei's biological son and the true eldest son, he will change his father's embarrassing situation of losing Xuzhou three times, and Xuzhou will truly become the place where the Liu family rises to power.

However, for Liu Feng, the current situation is far from good.

Externally, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were eyeing the country covetously; internally, there was a complex web of conflicting forces, including the Danyang faction, the local gentry faction, the outside gentry faction, and the local warlords and bandits.

Even a local gentry force split into a pro-Liu faction led by Chen Deng and Chen Yuanlong, and a passive faction led by the Wang and Zhuge clans.

That's right. At this time, the Wuhou family looked down on Big Ears Brother in the slightest, thinking that he was just a country bumpkin from Youzhou and was not worthy of leading Xuzhou.

However, instead of vehemently opposing it, they chose to flee.

These Xuzhou gentry, who had no confidence that Big Ears Brother could maintain power in Xuzhou for long, unanimously chose to leave their hometown. They preferred to leave their homes and seek refuge with relatives and friends in other places rather than continue to suffer the ravages of war in their hometown.

Some of these people went to Jiangdong and later became the backbone of the Sun family.

Some went to Jiujiang and joined Yuan Shu, but were eventually wiped out by Cao Cao.

The last group, the aristocratic families led by Zhuge Xuan, went to Jingzhou and sought refuge with Liu Biao.

This year, the entire Wuhou family, led by Wuhou's uncle Zhuge Xuan, will abandon their ancestral property, leave their hometown, and settle in Jingzhou.

Zhuge Liang of Langya is about to settle in Nanyang.

As Liu Feng's body swayed with the carriage, his mind was focused on his head, making one last deliberation about his next move.

The person Liu Feng was going to visit this time was Cao Bao, the new leader of the Danyang faction among the many forces in Xuzhou—the General of Jianwei.

Cao Bao is almost invisible in the history of the Three Kingdoms. Even his name is only remembered because he was mentioned in passing when recording other people's stories.

His most significant role in historical records is that he was killed in battle the following year by Zhang Fei, Liu Feng's good third uncle.

Despite his seemingly disgraceful resume, this person was not unimportant. During Tao Qian's era, Cao Bao was his right-hand man, entrusted with important responsibilities, and in charge of military command.

Now that Liu Bei has taken over Xuzhou, Cao Bao's military power has not diminished. On the contrary, because of Tao Qian's death, he has become the successor of Tao Qian's faction, and the entire outsider faction in Danyang has united around him.

It's just that Cao Bao wasn't very ambitious; otherwise, given Liu Bei's ambiguous succession as governor of Xu Province, he would have had enough excuse and strength to launch a major rebellion.

It should be noted that at this time, Liu Bei had only 6,000 soldiers under his command, 4,000 of whom were Cao Bao's old troops, who had just been transferred to Liu Bei by Tao Qian a few months earlier. Meanwhile, Cao Bao still had a full 20,000 elite soldiers from Danyang.

Before Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, he even held Tancheng in his hands.

Liu Feng had previously spent a great deal of effort gathering intelligence, confirming that Cao Bao's personality was conservative, he was not very ambitious, and he tended to be obedient and indecisive.

This was the best news Liu Feng could have imagined.

Because in his plan, he must defuse the bomb that is Cao Bao, also known as the Danyang faction of Yangzhou, by the first half of this year at the latest.

Otherwise, by the second half of this year, the filial son of three families, Lu Wenhou, the plumber from Yanzhou, will be leading the Bingzhou army to join his father.

Next year, with the support of Yuan Shu's supplies, Lü Bu will take advantage of the conflict between Zhang Fei and Cao Bao to easily seize Xuzhou, annex the Danyang army, and turn the tables.

This meeting was very important; it marked Liu Feng's crucial first step.

If this step fails, while there may be other options available, it would still be a case of diminishing returns.

"Young Master, we have arrived at the Cao residence."

The oxcart came to a slow stop, and a sharp sound came from outside.

"good!"

Liu Feng took a deep breath, lifted the carriage curtain, and, with the help of a wiry and brave young man, stepped down from the oxcart.

"Wen Gui, no matter what happens later, you must not get angry and must obey my orders."

Before heading towards Cao's residence, Liu Feng recalled the historical records of the powerful figure beside him and couldn't help but turn his head to give him a few words of advice.

The valiant and brave young man beside him was none other than Pan Zhang, Pan Wengui, one of the Twelve Tiger Generals of Jiangdong, who was the one who ended the reign of Liu Feng's second uncle.

Last winter, Liu Feng was on his way to Xuzhou when he was escorted by someone sent by Liu Bei and happened to meet Pan Zhang.

At that time, he was traveling south alone with his sword, hoping to make a fortune in Jiangdong, when he happened to encounter a group of bandits.

Pan Zhang slaughtered all seven burly men opposite him in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, while he himself remained unharmed.

Upon seeing him, Liu Feng immediately felt the urge to recruit him. After inviting him over for a chat, he learned that the man was actually Pan Zhang.

Historically, after Pan Zhang marched south and arrived in Jiangdong, he quickly caught the eye of Sun Quan and was entrusted with an important task: recruiting a hundred personal guards. From the campaign against the Yue tribes onward, he repeatedly distinguished himself in battle, rising rapidly through the ranks until he achieved great success, being appointed general and ennobled.

Although Liu Feng had only just met Pan Zhang, he already had some understanding of his character.

Although this man was loyal and brave, he was resourceful and his thousands of elite troops, as recorded in the History Book of the Tang Dynasty, were equivalent to the strength of ten thousand men.

At the same time, Pan Zhang was arrogant, bloodthirsty and greedy. Under Sun Quan's command, he not only embezzled and accepted bribes, but also robbed and killed wealthy soldiers of Eastern Wu for money, which can be described as insane.

However, Pan Zhang is far from the arrogant personality he will have later. At present, he is still a commoner and is quite obedient to Liu Feng, the son of the governor of Xuzhou.

Pan Zhang grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth: "Young master, rest assured, I, Pan Zhang, am a man of my word. Having promised to serve you for a year, I will never break my promise and will certainly obey your orders."

Liu Feng nodded in satisfaction, instructed Pan Zhang to take the boxes from the oxcart, and then headed towards the Cao residence.

At this moment, several servants dressed in brocade robes were standing at the entrance of the Cao residence. They were all stewards and servants of the Cao family.

Seeing Liu Feng get out of the car, they hurriedly came to greet him.

The protagonist of this book, Liu Feng, is a real historical figure. He was Liu Bei's son born to his principal wife when Liu Bei was in his hometown. He was lost during the war in Xuzhou and was eventually found in Hanzhong.

Coincidentally, this son's name was also Liu Feng.

This son was not Kou Feng, the adopted son Liu Bei later took in Jingzhou.

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