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

Chapter 128 Father and son talk, Liu Feng in Liu Bei's eyes
Jiangling, the government office.

Looking from afar.

The willow trees in the courtyard are like jade decorations, and the drooping willow branches are like green ribbons.

The spring breeze blows, as if a pair of dexterous scissors is cutting fine leaves, showing the vitality of spring.

Liu Feng stood in front of the willow tree, and He Zhizhang's "Ode to Willow" came to his mind.

The cold winter in Jingzhou has passed.

Cao Ren retreated to Xiangfan, and Sun Quan fled to Fankou.

From west to east.

Linju, Zhangxiang, Dangyang, and Maicheng in the Jushui and Zhangshui river basins, Jingcheng, Jingling, and Miankou in the Hanshui river basin, Xiakou and Lukou in Jiangxia County, and Changsha and Guiyang in southern Jing were all included in Guan Yu's military control area.

The counties in Jingzhou affected by the war are also gradually resuming farming.

Today is the seventh day since Liu Bei came to Jiangling City.

Six days ago.

Liu Bei was always visiting the elderly, widows, the sick, and the disabled in the city, from morning to night, with no spare time.

It was not until today that Liu Bei had the leisure to come to the government office to summon Guan Yu, Wang Fu and other officials at all levels for questioning.

Liu Feng was also on the list of people summoned for questioning.

Just feeling emotional.

A Bai Li soldier came to Liu Feng and brought a plate of red bean paste cake: "General, this is what the king asked me to bring. The king summoned many people today, so you have to wait a little longer."

Liu Feng smiled and asked the Bai Li soldiers to put the bean paste cake on the stone table.

Guan Yu was the first to be summoned because he was busy with official duties, while Liu Feng was the last on the list of people to be summoned.

"Report this to my father for me. I'm fine."

The Bai Li soldiers nodded and retreated back into the hall.

Looking at the long queue in the yard, Liu Feng knew that he would not be summoned by Liu Bei in a short time, so he asked Kou Anguo to get some parchment and spread it on the stone table.

Liu Feng picked up a pen and drew a simple map on the parchment.

The map is the strategic blueprint that Zhuge Liang drew up for Liu Bei when he was in Longzhong.

The Longzhong Plan has received mixed reviews in later generations.

Many people deny the strategic value of the Longzhong Plan from the perspective of the winner takes all, and then use Chen Shou's words "He is good at military administration but not good at making extraordinary plans, and he is better at governing the people than at making military plans" and "Han Xin could conquer the Three Qins but Zhuge Liang could not reach Chang'an" to deny Zhuge Liang's Longzhong Plan.

However, in Liu Feng's view.

The Longzhong Plan proposed by Zhuge Liang is also one of the top ten strategies in ancient and modern times.

Any strategy must be adapted to local conditions and the times, otherwise it would be just nonsense like Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong.

When Zhuge Liang proposed the Longzhong Plan, Liu Bei was nearly fifty years old, his thigh muscles had grown back, his business venture had gone bankrupt, and he was living under someone else's roof.

Liu Bei’s appeal was to support the Han Dynasty.

You have almost nothing, and you say you want to help the Han people?
Only Zhuge Liang would dare to take on this job!

however.

In just over ten years, Liu Bei had divided the world into three parts.

Even after Guan Yu was defeated in Maicheng and Liu Bei was defeated in Yiling, Zhuge Liang was still able to maintain the country for more than 40 years.

This shows the strategic value of the Longzhong Plan!
Liu Feng would say: Chen Shou was a historian who sorted out historical materials, and he knew nothing about strategies and tactics.

Relying on the maps he collected and years of field surveys in Jingyi, Liu Feng continuously and meticulously improved the "Longzhong Map", detailing the mountains and rivers, important towns, dangerous passes, etc., and also outlined the marching routes, troop deployments, etc.

The painting was not finished until the afternoon.

Just as he stopped writing and rubbed his neck, a voice as gentle as the wind sounded in his ears: "Gong Zhong has a deep understanding of the military advisor's idea of spanning Jing and Yi."

Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Feng quickly stood up and greeted: "My son greets my father."

The person who spoke was Liu Bei.

After questioning the officials, Liu Bei got up and went to the courtyard.

Seeing that Liu Feng was concentrating on drawing, Liu Bei dismissed his attendants and quietly came behind Liu Feng to watch.

He also handed a water bag to Liu Feng on the way.

Liu Feng thought it was Kou Anguo behind him and didn't pay any attention until Liu Bei spoke.

After glaring at Kou Anguo at the gate of the courtyard, Kou Anguo spread his hands to Liu Feng to express his helplessness.

"Don't blame An Guo. It was me who made An Guo silent." Liu Bei smiled, sat on the stone bench, and motioned Liu Feng to sit down: "Gong Zhong has made great contributions this time. Have you thought about what reward you want?"

Liu Bei was like a kind elder in an ordinary family. His conversation and behavior were all very refreshing, which made Liu Feng unconsciously less nervous and more easy-going.

Liu Feng did not play tricks and said "I don't want a reward". After thinking seriously, he said, "I hope to be the vanguard of the Northern Expedition."

By serving as the vanguard of the Northern Expedition, it would be more accurate to say that Liu Feng was making his position clear rather than asking for rewards.

Liu Bei is not stupid.

in contrast.

Liu Bei was well aware of Liu Feng's situation.

When Liu Bei adopted Liu Feng as his adopted son, he had no children and his career was not getting anywhere.

Liu Bei was impressed by Liu Feng's character and martial arts, and felt that he was very similar to himself when he was young, so he adopted Liu Feng as his son, intending to make him his heir.

Even after Adou was born, Liu Bei never changed his mind.

Although Adou was born, it was unknown whether he could survive and grow up.

After years of wandering, Liu Bei lost his wives several times and had long lost interest in having children.

The risk of a son who has not grown up dying is too great.

Even before he became king of Hanzhong, Liu Bei had never changed his mind about making Liu Feng his heir.

Liu Chan was only twelve years old.

What can a twelve year old do?
The ruler is young and the country is in doubt, and it is difficult for the ministers to be loyal to him.

Liu Bei had seen too many examples in history books and too many examples in reality.

For example, Liu Xie of Xudu is a living example.

Taking Liu Feng to fight the Battle of Hanzhong was actually to let Liu Feng gain more military merits and establish prestige. At that time, Liu Chan was only ten years old, and Liu Bei himself had no confidence that he could defeat Cao Cao.

Liu Bei had the idea of letting Liu Feng take over the command of the army if he unfortunately died in battle in Hanzhong, which is why Liu Feng had the special position of Deputy General of the Army.

The real change of mind came during the period when he was king in Hanzhong.

After defeating Cao Cao, Liu Bei's power became unprecedentedly strong. After he became king, he decided who should be the crown prince, which involved many interests.

The quarrels among the civil and military officials of various factions forced Liu Bei to change his original intention and make Liu Chan the crown prince to appease everyone.

In fact, Liu Bei didn't want to make Liu Chan the crown prince when he became king. Even if he wanted to, he had to wait until Liu Chan was a few years older.

Once Liu Chan is made the crown prince, a serious problem will arise: Liu Feng will lose his right to succession!
Heart to heart.

He had always been raised as an adopted son, and had followed Liu Bei in battles for many years, often being the first to charge into battle. However, as soon as Liu Bei became king, he couldn't wait to make Liu Feng lose his right of succession. Anyone would have resentment in this regard.

The most important thing is: What if Liu Chan, who was only twelve years old, died prematurely, and Liu Feng had no right to succeed, would Liu Bei make Liu Li or Liu Yong the heir?

How young a child can really shoulder such a heavy responsibility?
Once power becomes great, few people can think clearly about establishing an heir or successor.

This is the case with Yuan Shao and his son.

This was the case with Liu Biao and his son.

This is the case with Cao Cao and his son.

The same was true of Liu Bei and his son.

Even Li Shimin, who was known as "the strongest creature in the seventh century, the governor of Asia, and the boss of the Eastern Hemisphere", did such foolish things as killing his brother, imprisoning his father, killing his son, and taking his daughter-in-law.

For those who have tasted power, giving it up is tantamount to death.

Only Liu Feng, who had awakened his memories of his past life, could clearly understand the relationship between him, Liu Bei and Liu Chan.

Seeing Liu Feng speaking sincerely after careful consideration, Liu Bei felt reluctant: "Serving as the vanguard of the Northern Expedition, life and death are unpredictable. If you are not careful, you may die on the battlefield. It is better to stay in the rear, or guard Jingnan or Nanzhong. With Gongzhong's talent, no one in the southern barbarians will dare to cause trouble."

Letting Liu Feng govern Jingnan or Nanzhong can not only give Liu Feng a place to use his talents, but also keep him away from the vortex of power.

Compared with the vanguard of the Northern Expedition, it is easier to save your life.

Even Sun Quan's subordinates could conquer the Shanyue and pacify Jingnan or Nanzhong whenever they wanted. For Liu Feng, it was like an adult arm wrestling with a group of children.

As for the Northern Expedition.

Liu Bei is not dead yet!

Although he understood Liu Bei's protection, Liu Feng knew very well that living in seclusion in a corner was no different from waiting to die.

If Liu Feng really wanted to suppress Jingnan or Nanzhong, he could have used illness as an excuse to return to Chengdu when he was in Shangyong, and there would have been no need to fight in Jingzhou for several months.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Liu Feng said solemnly: "General Fubo once said: A real man should die on the battlefield, wrapped in his horse's hide. My father has the ambition to conquer the north, so how can I live in peace in the south? If I go with the flow, in more than ten years, I will only be able to sigh about my thigh flesh growing back again."

When Liu Bei heard Liu Feng mention the "regrowth of thigh flesh", he was touched and couldn't help but think of the embarrassment he faced when he was living in someone else's home in Jingzhou more than ten years ago.

a long time.

Liu Bei sighed and said, "Gong Zhong, you are so persistent in making achievements in the Northern Expedition. Aren't you worried that some villains will slander you for your achievements or plot to make you and your brother fight each other?

I am old, and I will die one day. If I die, how will you cope with it?"

Liu Feng shook his head, his face becoming more solemn: "Adou is extremely filial and benevolent, even if there are villains who plot and slander, he will not kill his brothers.

Since ancient times, when the ruler is young, the country is in doubt and it is difficult for the ministers to be loyal to him. If one day the king's father passes away and Adou has no relatives from the royal family to rely on as a supporter, the incident of Cao's thief might happen again.

As the saying goes: The eldest brother is like a father. As an elder brother, I should protect Adou like a father. As long as I am here, I will not allow those with bad intentions to bully Adou. "

If Liu Chan was like Hu Hai who wished all his brothers would die, Liu Feng would definitely have to follow Li Erfeng's example and stage the "Xuanwu Gate Incident" at the end of the Han Dynasty.

however.

Whether it is historical records or Liu Feng's personal contact, Liu Chan was a very filial and benevolent person.

You can scold Liu Chan for being a mediocre ruler because of his poor performance as an emperor, but you must never scold Liu Chan for being a mean and ungrateful tyrant.

Just like the saying goes: Anyone who slanders Liu Chan must follow the procedures and die a month later, while anyone who slanders Zhuge Liang will die on the same day if they don't follow the procedures.

Even Meng Da's son Meng Xing and Liu Feng's son Liu Lin were treated well by Liu Chan and were given official titles.

If this were replaced by someone mean and ungrateful, the game would just end.

Liu Bei did not immediately agree to let Liu Feng be the vanguard of the Northern Expedition, nor did he insist that Liu Feng go to Jingnan or Nanzhong. After Liu Feng said that he wanted to protect Liu Chan from the wind and rain, he changed the subject.

Liu Bei was not a man who made decisions on impulse.

Liu Bei had to think carefully about how to properly arrange Liu Feng.

Liu Bei also asked about Liu Feng's experiences in the past few months since he left Hanzhong.

Although Liu Feng once asked Kou Anguo to deliver a battle report, the content of the report was too concise and only the general idea could be seen.

Liu Bei wanted to know more details and specifics.

Liu Feng did not hide anything and told Liu Bei everything from the moment he took away Meng Da's military power in Shangyong.

These things.

Even if Liu Feng did not mention it, someone would have sorted it out and handed it over to Liu Bei afterwards.

Rather than letting others listen to hearsay and take his words out of context, or letting Meng Da write a letter of farewell to Liu Bei when he is unhappy one day, it would instead cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

It would be better to explain the whole story to Liu Bei one by one. With Liu Feng's current achievements and the position and attitude he has shown, Liu Bei will only point out the inappropriateness of Liu Feng's actions and propose better solutions.

after all.

Liu Bei has been in officialdom for many years. From a down-and-out official's son to the King of Hanzhong, he has suffered more losses than Liu Feng.

Liu Feng's willingness to share everything he knew also made Liu Bei happy.

A father does not need to doubt his son, and a son does not need to be wary of his father. This is the correct way for fathers and sons to get along.

They were so excited chatting that Liu Bei and Liu Feng forgot about meal time.

Liu Bei then had the food brought directly to the stone table and he ate at the same table with Liu Feng. The father and son chatted until late at night, and then ended the conversation with a sense of unfulfilled desire.

late at night.

Liu Feng left.

Liu Bei looked at the "Longzhong Plan" drawn by Liu Feng and fell into deep thought.

a long time.

Liu Bei summoned Chen Dao and ordered him, "Send someone to deliver this map to Chengdu and give it to the military advisor immediately. Also, tell the military advisor that 'this map was drawn by my son himself.'"

(End of this chapter)