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

Chapter 138 Liu Bei proclaims himself emperor and grants Liu Feng the title of King of Yan (6K)

The first month of the year is sunny.

Liu Feng was on the east corner tower of the Hanzhong Palace, leaning on the railing and looking out.

It has been more than ten days since I returned to Chengdu.

During these ten days, the news of Cao Pi's usurpation of Han continued to ferment, and officials and civilians came to the Hanzhong Palace to seek an audience with Liu Bei in an endless stream.

Some people directly advised Liu Bei to launch a northern expedition against the pseudo-Wei, some people used excuses to test Liu Bei's attitude, some people reported auspicious signs to Liu Bei, some people directly advised Liu Bei to become emperor and establish the Han dynasty, and so on.

Even Li Yan, the prefect who was far away in Jianwei County, sent people to report that "two years ago, a yellow dragon appeared in Wuyang County and left after nine days. This auspicious sign is happening to the Liu family today."

Cao Pi's usurpation of Han was a new opportunity for most of Liu Bei's officials, soldiers and civilians.

Just like when Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu rose from Nanyang to destroy Xin and restore the Han Dynasty, bringing with him a group of civil and military ministers.

Today, Liu Bei is the only member of the Liu clan in the world who is qualified to be crowned emperor and establish the Han dynasty.

The prosperity of the world is for profit; the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit.

Only by supporting Liu Bei can everyone make progress.

of course.

Not everyone supported Liu Bei's enthronement.

For example, Shangshu Liu Ba instigated the chief clerk Yong Mao to oppose Liu Bei's enthronement a few days ago.

After drinking two taels of rice wine, Yong Mao forgot his identity and spoke wildly in public.

Another example is Sima Fei Shi, the same Fei Shi who advised Guan Yu to accept the appointment as former general. He believed that Cao Pi should have fought against the enemy first after Liu Bei usurped the Han Dynasty. If he established himself as emperor before leaving the court, it would cause doubts among the people.

If it were as recorded in history, one of these two would have been killed by Liu Bei, and the other would have been demoted to Yongchang County, the most remote county in the south, as a clerk.

And now.

Jingzhou has not been lost, and there is Xinping in the south.

Liu Bei's mentality was not as anxious to become emperor and send troops as recorded in history. He was more tolerant and naturally did not punish the two men.

The breeze blows.

Footsteps were heard behind me.

It was Zhuge Liang, walking slowly towards them, waving a feather fan in his hand.

Liu Feng smiled and asked, "Military Advisor is usually very busy with official duties, so I can't see him. How come you have the leisure to climb this high tower today?"

Zhuge Liang was as elegant as ever, his every move revealed his elegance, and his voice was clear and gentle: "I found some free time, so I came to talk to Master Feng."

Liu Feng laughed: "It is my honor to have the military advisor come to see me."

There is a feast in the high building, in front of the feast there is a table, and beside the table there is a tripod.

The two men sat at the table opposite each other. Liu Feng put tea into the pot, and added pepper, ginger and cinnamon. After boiling for a quarter, he poured the tea into a bowl.

This is the tea drinking culture of the Han Dynasty: boiling tea.

"This is the new tea I got from the south. It is different from the tea from the Central Plains. This tea comes from the mountains around Yinsheng City. It is very difficult to pick. The locals mix it with pepper, ginger, cinnamon and other ingredients to make it drinkable. It has a unique flavor."

While introducing himself to Zhuge Liang, Liu Feng pushed the cup of tea in front of him.

Zhuge Liang was well-informed and laughed when he heard this, saying, "I have also heard that when King Wu defeated King Zhou, the Pu people in Nanzhong presented tea to King Wu. After that, Han people often went to Nanzhong to get tea and listed it as tribute. It was rare for ordinary people to see it."

The tea brewed by Liu Feng is actually the Pu'er tea of later generations. Although there is a difference of two thousand years, the way of drinking tea is different.

As the tea goes down your throat, the warm and slightly spicy aroma flows through your lungs, giving you a sense of warmth.

Zhuge Liang put down the tea bowl, his eyes filled with wisdom seemed to see through everything, and he spoke slowly: "Now, Cao Pi has usurped the Han Dynasty and established himself as the emperor. Many ministers have advised the king to take the title of emperor. As the son of the king, why did you not say a word?"

Liu Feng and Zhuge Liang looked at each other for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Military Advisor, you are asking even though you know the answer. Anyone can persuade father to take the title of emperor, except me and the prince.

Because Cao Cao and his sons threatened the emperor, my father had to live thousands of miles away and gather soldiers to fight the rebels. Now that the Cao rebels have not been defeated, the prince and I are vying to persuade my father to proclaim himself emperor, which will surely arouse doubts.

In the past, Emperor Gaozu had an agreement with Chu that whoever defeated Qin first would be king. After Emperor Gaozu conquered Xianyang and captured Ziying, he still refused to accept the throne. It was difficult for the people to believe that my father had established himself before taking Xiangfan.

Moreover, the Han emperor is not dead yet, and if he rushes to proclaim himself emperor, it will also chill the hearts of those loyal to the Han in the north."

Zhuge Liang was slightly surprised: "What Master Feng said is similar to what Sima Fei said."

Liu Feng did not hide it: "Sima Fei is honest and outspoken. He advised my father and came to me again. I respect him as a person and want to appoint him as an official in Xincheng County. It just so happens that the military advisor is here. How about issuing a transfer order for me?"

Zhuge Liang was even more surprised: "I heard that Yu Fan of Kuaiji was outspoken and dared to remonstrate, which repeatedly angered Sun Quan. Although he had great talent, he was not valued by Sun Quan. However, after Prince Feng recaptured Jiangling, he took advantage of the situation to ask for Yu Fan, and even appointed him as the Five Officials of Xincheng County.

Now they want to appoint Sima Fei as the official of Xincheng County. Sir, don't you worry that you will be blocked from doing what you want in the future?"

Liu Feng said with a smile: "Using copper as a mirror, one can adjust one's attire; using history as a mirror, one can understand rise and fall; using people as a mirror, one can understand gains and losses.

The military advisor is a wise man, and I will not hide anything from him. I am already in a place of suspicion, and only by keeping my position and being humble can the father, son and brother not be suspicious of each other.

I am very lucky to have people who dare to speak out and tell me my gains and losses, so that I will not be deceived by the slander of villains. How can I reject the honest ministers thousands of miles away because I am worried that I will be blocked everywhere and cannot do what I want? "

Zhuge Liang said respectfully: "Mr. Feng is loyal and steadfast, which I admire. If Sima Fei also has this intention, I will help him."

Liu Feng laughed loudly: "Military Advisor, you are overpraising me. In terms of loyalty and integrity, I am far inferior to you."

He put an end to chaos and helped his lord in danger, and diligently accepted the trust of an orphan. Looking back on thousands of years of history, who can compare to Zhuge Liang in terms of loyalty and integrity?

Talking and laughing.

Zhuge Liang added: "That being said, Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty by following the rituals of Yao and Shun. Cao Pi also honored the Han Emperor as Duke of Shanyang, allowed him to follow the Han dynasty, and performed suburban sacrifices with the rites of an emperor.

If the king does not proclaim himself emperor, it would be like a subject attacking his master, without any justification. The ministers of Jing and Yi would also be disheartened by this and would not be willing to do their best. In the current situation, the king has no choice but to proclaim himself emperor."

Liu Feng said solemnly, "I also know this, so I also tried to persuade Sima Fei. Military Advisor, you have come all the way to see me today, what do you want me to do?"

Zhuge Liang said in a serious tone, "Prince Feng destroyed the eight noble families and subdued the Yi and Yue in the south. Liang would like to ask Prince Feng to send a message to the prestigious people in the south to jointly write a letter to ask the king to take the title of emperor, so as to show the people of the south to respect the Han Dynasty and strengthen the momentum of the king to become emperor."

Liu Feng understood Zhuge Liang's intention.

To give Liu Bei the title of emperor, it was not enough to have the support of the Han people, but the Yi and Yue people also had to compete for submission.

This is just like when Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, all the Hu tribes in the north and the Rong tribes in the western regions sent envoys to pay tribute. If one wants to be the orthodox in the Central Plains, one must have the prestige to attract people from all directions to come and pay tribute.

"I know what the military advisor wants. I will send people to Nanzhong later." Liu Feng readily agreed to Zhuge Liang's proposal and said, "I have moved 30,000 households of Nanzhong elite soldiers and Qing Qiang to Shu County, intending to select their elite troops to form an army. However, although the people of Nanzhong are brave and good at fighting, they do not understand the etiquette of the Central Plains. Ordinary generals are difficult to use. I wonder if the military advisor has any talents to recommend?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a while and said, "Lieutenant General Wang Ping has the strategy of a great general. He grew up in the barbarian camp and knows the barbarian temperament and the Han etiquette. He can be a general."

Return the peach.

Liu Feng made a promise, so Zhuge Liang naturally had to give something back.

Whether it was agreeing to facilitate Fei Shi to go to Xincheng County as an official, or recommending Wang Ping to Liu Feng as a general, it was Zhuge Liang's return gift to Liu Feng for sending people to Nanzhong to deliver a message.

After reaching the agreement, Zhuge Liang did not stay in the high building any longer.

When Zhuge Liang came here, he said "I found some free time", which was not just a compliment.

Zhuge Liang is really busy!

Liu Feng didn't delay either.

He immediately sent people to Nanzhong to contact the various Yi and Yue peoples.

With the promotion of officials and people in Jing and Yi, the voices calling for Liu Bei to become emperor became louder and louder.

First, the counselors Yangquan Marquis Liu Bao, Qingyi Marquis Xiang Ju, Lieutenant General Zhang Yi, Grand Marshal Yin Chun, Yizhou Beijia official Zhao Qi, Zhizhong official Yang Hong, Jijiu official He Zong, Yicao official Du Qiong, Quanxue official Zhang Shuang, Yin Mo, Qiao Zhou and others successively spoke up.

The scriptures such as "The River Map", "The Book of Luo", "The Prophecies of the Five Classics", "The Book of Luo's Treasures and Fates", "The Book of Luo's Records of Fortunes", and "The Book of Filial Piety" were used to build momentum for Liu Bei to become emperor.

Later, Grand Tutor Xu Jing, General Anhan Mi Zhu, Military Advisor General Zhuge Liang, Minister of Rites Lai Gong, and Minister of the Imperial Household Wang Mou successively made statements.

He denounced Cao Pi's usurpation and destruction of the Han Dynasty, and based on auspicious signs and prophecies from various places, he asked Liu Bei to establish rituals, choose an auspicious day, and take the title of emperor.

In addition, prestigious figures among the Yi and Yue people in western Shu, Nanzhong, southern Jing and other places jointly wrote a letter to the emperor, expressing their wish to honor Liu Bei as the emperor of Han.

thereafter.

The prefects and generals of various counties also wrote letters to ask Liu Bei to take the title of emperor so as to continue the Han Dynasty.

It was April of the twenty-sixth year of Jian'an.

Recommended by his ministers, Liu Bei announced to the gods of heaven and earth on the auspicious day of Bingwu and proclaimed himself emperor.

Zhuge Liang was appointed prime minister, Xu Jing was minister of justice, Guan Yu was general, Ma Chao was general of cavalry, and he distributed hundreds of officials and established ancestral temples to worship the Emperor Gaozu and below.

It's May.

He also made the Princess of Wu the empress, Liu Chan the crown prince, and rewarded all his ministers generously.

By June.

Liu Bei also appointed his third son Liu Yong as King of Lu and his fourth son Liu Li as King of Liang, but he delayed deciding on the title of king for his eldest son Liu Feng.

Liu Bei originally wanted to appoint Liu Feng as the King of Qin.

The intention was: after destroying Wei and resurrecting Han, Liu Chan would enter Luoyang as the emperor to comfort the people of Guandong and the people of the states; Liu Feng would enter Chang'an as the King of Qin to suppress the tribes on the grassland and the barbarians in the Western Regions. The two brothers, one to comfort the interior and the other to suppress the exterior, would bring long-term peace to the world.

However, this proposal was opposed by many people.

Everyone believed that Guanzhong was where the emperor lived and should not be made a kingdom, and Chang'an was the western capital and should not be ruled by a king.

Some people even suggested that Liu Feng was a descendant of Luo Hou Kou, whose fiefdom was in Changsha, so Liu Feng should be made King of Changsha to show that he did not forget the kindness of Luo Hou's ancestors. At the same time, his troops should be dismissed and ordered to return to Changsha, without being allowed to leave Changsha.

Liu Bei was so angry that he wanted to kill someone on the spot.

Dismiss Liu Feng’s troops?

And let Liu Feng return to Changsha?

You must be the "God of War Guo Kai" sent by Cao Pi!

Finally, after being persuaded by his ministers, Liu Bei resisted the urge to kill and demoted the person who made the suggestion to him to Changsha.

Liu Bei's original words were: Since you think Changsha is good, then go to Changsha and serve as an official for seven years.

After killing the chicken to scare the monkey, although there were still many people who opposed it, no one dared to mention the idea of dismissing Liu Feng’s soldiers.

The chaotic controversy over the title of king did not affect Liu Feng.

Zhuge Liang was very trustworthy in his work.

It is said that Fei Shi was promoted to be an official in Xincheng County, and it is true that Fei Shi was promoted to be an official in Xincheng County.

When he said he would recommend Wang Ping, he really recommended Wang Ping.

When the approval of the personnel transfer order was submitted to Liu Bei, he approved it without any hesitation.

In order to allow Fei Shi and Wang Ping to assist Liu Feng wholeheartedly, he also summoned the two of them for a private talk.

Fei Shi was a Sima of the front part of Yizhou and was demoted to Xincheng County. However, whether he was promoted or not cannot be judged simply by the level of his official position. First, Liu Feng asked Zhuge Liang to help Fei Shi become Xincheng County's official, and then Liu Bei summoned Fei Shi for a private talk. The trust and respect between them was far beyond the direct promotion.

As for Wang Ping.

As a surrendered general, he was not only appreciated by Zhuge Liang and recommended to Liu Feng, but also summoned by Liu Bei in person for a talk. For a surrendered general, this was like enormous wealth and honor right in front of him.

How could there be any reason to refuse?
Especially when Wang Ping saw the five thousand elite soldiers selected by Liu Feng from the thirty thousand elite soldiers of Nanzhong and the Qing Qiang, he was completely shocked!
Five thousand elite soldiers were actually led by Wang Ping!
What shocked Wang Ping even more was that Liu Feng did not even select the military officers such as colonels, captains, marquises, and earls, but directly gave it to Wang Ping to select!

In other words: Even if Wang Ping brought all the dogs in his family to the army to serve as military marquises, Liu Feng would still give the dog a military marquisate.

Thinking back to when he was following Cao Cao and could only be an acting captain, but now he has full authority to decide on the selection of 5,000 elite officers, such a level of trust has doubled Wang Ping's sense of belonging, and he has become doubly cautious in selecting officers.

Loyalty comes first, ability comes second.

Wang Ping vowed in his heart that he would turn these 5,000 mixed Han and Yi soldiers from Nanzhong into true elites, worthy of the name "Flying Army"!
in camp.

Fei Shi followed Liu Feng and inspected the captains, lieutenants, marquises, and chief officers of the Flying Army. He was worried, "General, don't you worry that these officers, who were all selected by General Wang, will only obey General Wang's orders and not the general's?"

If it were someone else, they would be cautious and dare not speak out.

If these words were to reach the ears of Wang Ping and the assistant officers selected by Wang Ping, they would surely cause dissatisfaction.

Fei Shi, what do you mean?
Suspect we are disloyal to the deputy general?
However, Fei Shi was used to speaking out and daring to give advice. He would say whatever he thought without any taboos.

Liu Feng knew Fei Shi's temperament very well, and he said proudly with a smile: "A general should trust the people he employs, and not employ the people he doubts. Since I employ Wang Ping, I will trust Wang Ping. I will not interfere with Wang Ping's selection and training of assistant officers.

However, your concern is not without reason, so please take the trouble to visit the families of the soldiers on my behalf, or send them firewood, rice, oil, salt, warm clothes, or letters. "

Liu Feng's method of commanding troops was simple and direct.

He has a high degree of trust in the promoted generals. He trusts people he employs and does not employ people he does not trust.

He showed great concern for the soldiers in the army, visited their families and provided for their urgent needs.

in this way.

It can not only make the generals feel grateful for their recognition, but also let the soldiers know who they should be loyal to.

Fei Shi suddenly understood what was going on when he heard this. He bowed and said respectfully, "General, you are wise. I admire you."

Talking and laughing.

The Minister Guo Youzhi arrived and ordered Liu Feng to enter the palace to receive the title.

Liu Feng looked solemn.

More than half a month has passed since Liu Yong was proclaimed King of Lu and Liu Li was proclaimed King of Liang.

Today's summons must mean that Liu Bei and his ministers have reached a consensus.

Immediately.

Liu Feng did not hesitate and rode his horse to follow Guo Youzhi to the main hall.

In the main hall, ministers such as Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, Minister of the Interior Xu Jing, and Minister of the Chancellery Fa Zheng were all waiting.

Crown Prince Liu Chan, Prince of Lu Liu Yong, and Prince of Liang Liu Li were also among them.

Liu Bei sat upright on the Dragon Terrace with a smile on his face.

"Your son pays homage to His Majesty, Father!" Liu Feng saluted solemnly without any sign of impoliteness.

Liu Bei signaled Liu Feng to stand up, and nodded to the attendant Guo Youzhi.

Guo Youzhi then took the imperial edict and read out the enthronement of Liu Feng.

The general idea is: first, Liu Feng is praised for his filial piety and benevolence, then Liu Feng is praised for often being the first to charge into battle without fear of life and death, and then a series of civil and military achievements of Liu Feng from entering Sichuan to pacifying Nanzhong are listed. It is more than 500 words long and is all praise for Liu Feng.

Wait for the praise to end.

The main event is coming.

"Zhuo County is where I was born and raised, and Zhongshan Kingdom is where my ancestor King Jing was granted a fiefdom. But now both are occupied by Cao thieves, and I hate it deeply.

Since ancient times, filial sons should share their father's worries and restore their ancestors' glory. Therefore, today, I confer him the title of King of Yan, and give Zhuo County and Zhongshan State as his fiefdom.

I will still command his troops as the deputy general, and govern Xincheng as the governor of Xincheng. I hope the King of Yan can recover the Central Plains and his old land as soon as possible, return to his country to worship his ancestors, and show his filial piety to the world. "

Liu Bei stroked his beautiful beard, feeling very proud.

If you don't let me be the King of Qin, then I will be the King of Yan.

As long as Zhuo County is not recovered, the King of Yan will not be able to return to his country. Let's see how you dare to talk to me about the etiquette of the royal family.

Liu Feng also knew it well.

This actually meant that Liu Bei and his ministers took a step back from each other.

Liu Bei wanted Liu Feng to enter Chang'an to take charge of the army and garrison inside and outside the city, but his ministers were worried that Liu Feng's achievements were so great that he had great power and might become disloyal in the future.

In fact, neither Liu Bei nor his ministers were wrong. The dispute essentially arose from the different positions and demands of both sides.

And now.

Liu Bei took a step back and changed the King of Qin to the King of Yan, eliminating the issue that his ministers were most worried about, namely, entering Chang'an, and always using the name of "filial piety" as an excuse.

The ministers took a step back and no longer used clan etiquette to force Liu Feng to leave his fiefdom idle, which created a buffer between the positions and demands of both sides.

After figuring out the key, Liu Feng bowed and said, "What your father worries about is what your son worries about. Now that your father has succeeded to the throne and all of Nanzhong has submitted, it is time for your father to personally lead the troops of Yizhou into Jingzhou to retake Xiangfan.

I, your son, am willing to lead the five flying armies under my command as the vanguard, enter the new city first, take the head of Xiahou Shang in the south, and announce it to the world.

The Han and the thieves cannot coexist, and the kingdom cannot be half-hearted. Although the lineage of Changsha Ding Wang has perished, the lineage of Zhongshan Jing Wang is still there. How can the Han Dynasty allow the thieves of Cao to wreak havoc? "

Liu Feng's voice was passionate and his speech was impassioned, and coupled with the momentum he had developed from commanding troops for a long time, all the officials in the main hall could feel Liu Feng's sharp edge like a sword!

Some people wanted to refute, but under the influence of Liu Feng's aura, they swallowed their words back.

Even the Minister of the Chancellery Fa Zheng wisely shut his mouth at this moment, and did not forget to signal Meng Da to stop causing trouble.

After Liu Feng exterminated the Eight Clans of Nanzhong, the hidden danger in Nanzhong was resolved, and people from Yizhou such as Yang Hong who had previously opposed sending troops no longer opposed it.

In addition, a year had passed between the conquest of Nanzhong and the enthronement of the emperor, and those who wanted a truce and to support the people, such as Xu Jing, Zhao Yun, and Huang Quan, no longer opposed it.

Nowadays, those who oppose the call for troops from Yizhou to be sent to Jingzhou are no longer the majority.

The most important thing is: Liu Bei had just become emperor and needed a victory to justify his reputation.

If they were to send troops from Hanzhong, they would not only have to go to Hanzhong to cultivate land first, but they would also have to spend time to incite the local clans in the Longxi counties to rebel before they could possibly take over Longxi.

The manpower, material resources and time consumed in this process are far greater than sending troops through Jingzhou.

In other words.

This time, Liu Bei transferred troops from Yizhou to Jingzhou, not to march north to capture Wanluo, but to capture Xiangfan.

Use a victory over Cao Wei in a short period of time to show the world the prestige of destroying Wei and restoring Han.

Compared to the best time last year, Liu Bei has already wasted a year.

If we delay any longer and wait until Xiangyang and Fancheng have sufficient supplies, it will be difficult to capture Xiangfan.

Therefore.

Fa Zheng and other people from Guanzhong did not raise any more objections.

You can argue over small things, but you can’t argue over big things.

The capture of Xiangfan was crucial to whether Liu Bei's newly established Han regime could survive.

In this regard, the interests of Liu Bei's civil and military officials are consistent!

Seeing that there was no objection from the ministers, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, who had first proposed "transferring troops from Yizhou to Jingzhou", also made his final statement: "Your Majesty, I have prepared sufficient food and fodder for the troops. Your Majesty can inspect the three armies at any time."

Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this.

Even Zhuge Liang, who was in charge of food and grass, agreed to send troops, so Liu Bei didn't have to stay in Chengdu.

Liu Bei is not Liu Zhang, and he will not hide in Chengdu.

If Liu Bei wants to make progress, he must march north!

After getting affirmation from his ministers, Liu Bei decided to go to Jingzhou in person.

At the same time, a series of imperial decrees were issued.

For example: Crown Prince Liu Chan was regent, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, Shangshu Ling Fa Zheng, and Situ Xu Jing assisted Liu Chan in governing the country, and Zhao Yun commanded the troops of Shu County.

For example, General Ma Chao inspected the counties of Yizhou and trained cavalry with Dian horses sent from Nanzhong.

For example: King Liu Feng of Yan led five flying armies into Xincheng first and defeated Xiahou Shang before officially capturing Xiangfan.

For example, he ordered Ma Liang, Cheng Ji, Huang Quan, Fu Kuang, Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, Fu Zhu, Wu Ban, Zhao Rong, Chen Shi and other civil and military officials to lead more than 30,000 elite soldiers from Yizhou and march to Nanjun in batches.

For example: He promoted Yan Zhi to be the governor of Baxi County, and ordered Zhang Fei of Langzhong to lead 5,000 elite soldiers from Baxi into Nanjun.

For example: he promoted Wang Shi to be the prefect of Jianwei, changed Li Yan to be the prefect of Zitong, and promoted Meng Da to be the prefect of Wenshan. He ordered the two to gather the people and collect grain, cooperate with Wei Yan, the prefect of Hanzhong, win over the Di and Qiang, and wait for an opportunity to seize Wudu County and Yinping County.

and many more.

Although he deployed heavy troops in Jingzhou, Liu Bei did not give up the Hanzhong front.

Capturing Wudu and Yinping is also the key to entering Longxi.

Arranging Li Yan and Meng Da in Zitong and Wenshan respectively was also to give them the opportunity to make meritorious services.

after all.

On the battlefield of Jingzhou, even if the two of them went there, they would not be able to accomplish much.

While serving as the prefect of the two counties, he could gather people and collect grain while cooperating with Wei Yanpei to win over the Di and Qiang tribes to seize Wudu County and Yinping County, and he still had the opportunity to make great contributions.

Li Yan and Meng Da both gladly accepted this arrangement.

The two were originally good friends. Zitong and Wenshan were adjacent to each other, one was in the south of Wudu County and the other was in the south of Yinping County. In addition, Fa Zheng was supporting them in Shu County, which made them a perfect match.

He also ordered General Ma Chao to inspect the counties of Yizhou and train cavalry with the Dian horses sent from Nanzhong, which was also a preparation for the future capture of Yongliang.

By leaving Zhao Yun to guard Chengdu, Liu Bei didn't have to worry about chaos in Chengdu.

Liu Bei made arrangements for the rest of the civil and military officials.

The next day.

King Liu Feng of Yan left Fei Shi in Chengdu to comfort the families of Fei Jun, and led Wang Ping and the five Fei Jun troops to Xincheng first.

(End of this chapter)