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

Ruxukou.

There were more than a thousand warships of various sizes, with flags like a forest and shouts like thunder.

After learning that the "pro-Cao" forces in Jianye were almost wiped out by Sun Lu, Liu Feng of Chaisang finally set out for Ruxukou.

This is the general trend.

For Jiangdong, Liu Feng represents the general trend. There is no need for Liu Feng to do anything himself. There are people who will act as the knife to disintegrate Jiangdong on his behalf.

River surface.

A ship came down the river.

A flag with the word "Yan" written on it was hoisted high on the boat.

It was the tower ship where King Liu Feng of Yan was.

Seeing the tower ship slowly sailing into the Ruxukou stronghold, with no ship following behind it, the Jiangdong officers and soldiers in Ruxukou were suddenly in an uproar and talked a lot.

"Only one ship has arrived? Liu Feng should have brought no more than 300 soldiers. Isn't that too arrogant?"

"Although the King of Wu was ordered to go to Chang'an three days ago, and you, Master Lu, were ordered by the King of Wu to lead civil and military officials to welcome us at Ruxukou, but with such a small number of troops, is Liu Feng sure that we will willingly follow his orders?"

"Is Liu Feng crazy? There are 60,000 people from Jiangdong at Ruxukou, but he dares to lead only 300 people on a single boat?"

"Liu Feng has 10,000 naval forces in Chaisang. Even if he wants to defend Chaisang, he must bring at least 5,000 men, right? Could it be that Liu Feng is not on the ship?"

"The King of Wu has been ordered to go to Chang'an. Shouldn't you respectfully address him as His Royal Highness the King of Yan?"

".Humph, if you want us to respect you, Liu Feng has to show his true abilities."

"You are so boring. The King of Wu has surrendered. What's the point of fighting over this now? I just want to know whether the King of Yan can keep his promise and reward Shu brocade and grain. My three hundred troops need money and grain to support them!"

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The Jiangdong officers and soldiers at Ruxukou were divided into three factions.

One faction was willing to worship Liu Feng as the supreme leader; one faction had a life-and-death feud with Liu Feng in the past, and was forced to surrender due to the general trend, and were unwilling to worship Liu Feng as the supreme leader out of anger; one faction didn't care about anything and just watched the show, and were only interested in Shu brocade and rice.

On the boat.

On the highest observation tower, Liu Feng was wearing armor and a helmet, leaning against a table.

On the left and right, Tian Qi was guarding with a sword and shield, and Yu Fan was standing with his hands behind his back.

Looking down from a high place.

From a height of more than ten feet, the Ruxukou Pass can be seen in full view.

Seeing the majestic momentum of the warships moored at Ruxukou, even Liu Feng, who usually commanded the army, could not help but sigh: "There are so many outstanding young men in Jiangdong. With such a powerful military force, Sun Quan only wanted to steal Jingzhou in the past."

Yu Fan, who was standing by, exposed the situation mercilessly, saying, "They are a mob that looks good but is actually weak. If Your Highness only takes the troops from Ruxukou to attack Hefei, there is little chance of victory."

Liu Feng chuckled, "Mr. Zhongxiang, Sun Quan has already obeyed the imperial edict and gone to Chang'an. There are tens of thousands of warriors at Ruxukou now, and they are all under my command. If you say that, I will be in a difficult position."

Yu Fan snorted coldly: "I am only speaking the truth. If these tens of thousands of soldiers were not afraid of fighting, how could Sun Quan be willing to hand over the military power? If Your Highness insists on taking this group of rabble to attack Hefei, you may be in trouble at Xiaoyaojin."

Tian Qi, who had been silent on the side, could not help but say: "How can Sun Quan compare to your bravery? Not to mention that Zhang Liao is dead, even if Zhang Liao was still in Hefei, he would not be your opponent."

Yu Fan's "poisonous mouth" has not stopped, and he will confront anyone who comes to him: "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Your Highness is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you be brave and aggressive and show off your ability?
In the past, Sun Jian was shot and died in Yanshan, and Pang Tong was shot and died in Luocheng. Even with Sun Jian's bravery and Pang Tong's wisdom, they could not avoid the misfortune of being shot and killed. How can Your Highness not take this as a warning?
As His Highness' personal guard, how can you be provoked by my words and forget your duty as a personal guard?"

Tian Qi was suddenly speechless.

I just said something to defend His Highness, how can it be considered that I have forgotten my duty as a personal guard?
it is good!it is good!it is good!
It's me who talks too much.

I was so stupid and out of my mind that I actually provoked Yu Penzi.

Tian Qi lowered his head and said nothing, obviously not daring to talk back to Yu Fan.

Looking at the banners of Ruxukou, Liu Feng supported his forehead with his left hand, his eyes as bright as torches: "Mr. Zhongxiang, if I must use these tens of thousands of Jiangdong soldiers to attack Hefei, what should I do?"

Yu Fan was silent.

a long time.

Yu Fan said expressionlessly, "Your Highness should go there in person."

“Hahahaha——” Liu Feng laughed and stood up.

Yu Fan remonstrated and returned.

However, we have to admit that, assuming the prerequisite of "using Jiangdong soldiers to attack Hefei", the only possible strategy that Yu Fan could think of to win was: Liu Feng should go in person.

Here's a little joke.

Sun Ce on his deathbed: Gongjin, remember not to let Zhongmou lead the troops in person!

On his deathbed, Zhou Yu said: Zijing, remember not to let the King of Wu lead the army in person!

Lu Su after Xiaoyaojin: I regret not listening to Gongjin's advice, Ziming, remember not to let the Lord of Wu lead the army in person!

Lu Meng who attacked Jingzhou: Fortunately, the King of Wu never led the troops to fight in person!

Lu Xun after the great victory at Yiling: Fortunately, the King of Wu never led the troops to fight in person!

The general is the courage of the soldiers.

A raging soldier, and a raging nest.

A soldier's cowardice and incompetence are his own business.

A general's cowardice and incompetence is not only his own problem but will also affect all soldiers.

Liu Feng's heroic and loud laughter attracted the Jiangdong soldiers at Ruxukou.

"This laughter?"

The soldiers at Ruxukou were a little confused.

Liu Feng laughed loudly on the observation deck of the ship, which was more than ten feet high, and his voice could be clearly heard by the soldiers at Ruxukou below.

Is this the kind of laughter a human can make?
What the soldiers didn't know was that the observation tower on Liu Feng's ship was specially made.

The observation tower is equipped with a bronze loudspeaker made by a skilled craftsman.

In a windless environment, with the ship as the center, a person's loud shouting can be transmitted to a radius of 300 meters, and the words can be clearly heard within a radius of 50 meters.

The entire mooring area of Ruxukou Water Village has a radius of only 500 meters.

In other words: Liu Feng's laughter could be heard by most of the soldiers in the waters where the ships were moored at Ruxukou!
Pretending to be a ghost?

That's right!

Liu Feng was indeed playing tricks.

Soldiers never tire of deceit.

Deceive the enemy and also deceive yourself.

Only by using methods that are unknown to the public can a better deterrent effect be achieved.

"I am Liu Feng, the King of Yan of the Han Dynasty. I am appointed General of Chariots and Cavalry, and have the same title as the Three Officials. I am also the Governor of Yangzhou and the Commander-in-Chief of Jianghuai. I am also the Commander-in-Chief of Jianghuai Military Affairs."

The voice is like a huge bell, and its sound shakes the river waves.

Liu Feng's long self-introduction in the style of Di Ge made the soldiers at Ruxukou frightened. Except for the sound of the wind, there was almost no other voice in the entire Ruxukou.

And heard:
“And now:
The emperor of the Han Dynasty has returned to the old capital. I have also captured Cao Xiu alive, which has dampened the enemy's spirit. Cao Pi is frightened, and the traitors are terrified. This year, Jiangdong has a good harvest and abundant money and grain. This is a good omen. I also saw the star of generals shining in the southeast, indicating that there will be a great victory in the southeast. This is the time of heaven;
Hefei is bordered by rivers and lakes in the south and Shouchun in the north. If we gather troops to surround it, we can use the water as a strategic advantage. If the Wei thieves want to rescue Hefei, they can only defeat the main force of our army first before they can break the siege. This is the geographical advantage;
Jiangdong has many talented people, Wuyue has many heroes, Xiang Yu swept across the Qin Dynasty in the distant past, Zhou Yu set sail at Chibi recently. How could the warriors of Jiangdong be inferior to the common thieves of Wei? Today, you all gather together, and your desire to win is unprecedented. This is human harmony.

With the right time, place and people, why worry about Hefei not being destroyed?

"The impassioned voice of preaching echoed in Ruxukou.

Liu Feng discussed the advantages and disadvantages from three aspects: time, location and people, in order to increase the confidence and fighting spirit of the soldiers.

below.

Lu Xun, Pan Zhang, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng and others were more and more shocked the more they listened.

Both the right time and the right people are ways of boosting morale by pretending to have the power of heaven and man, and they focus more on "fooling".

Geographical advantages are different.

If you don’t understand the terrain of Hefei, you will definitely not be able to make such an accurate judgment.

Today's Hefei is not the Hefei New City built under the leadership of Man Chong.

The new city of Hefei is more than 30 miles from the shore and has a very dangerous terrain. According to historical records, Sun Quan once stayed on the water for 20 days and did not dare to get off the boat because the new city was too far from the shore, and finally left in disgrace.

If he was facing the new city of Hefei, Liu Feng would not dare to be so careless as to use only the soldiers from Jiangdong.

Now we are facing the old city of Hefei, which is relatively easy to deal with.

Although the battle of Xiaoyaojin frightened the Jiangdong soldiers, that was ten years ago.

Three years ago, because of Liu Feng's deliberate guidance, Pan Zhang pretended to surrender in Hefei, allowing Sun Quan to stay in Hefei for a few days. Although he eventually withdrew from Hefei, he more or less reduced the soldiers' fear of Hefei.

Plus.

The one who led the Jiangdong soldiers this time was not Sun Quan who was defeated and fled in Hefei in the past, but Liu Feng!

The last six years.

Liu Feng never lost a battle against either Wu or Wei, the worst result was a draw.

The reputation gained on the battlefield, just a flag of "Prince Yan" can increase morale by 30%.

As Liu Feng preached on the observation deck of the tower ship, Lu Xun, Pan Zhang, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng and others clearly felt the change in morale at Ruxukou.

especially.

When Liu Feng finally said, "We have prepared 300,000 pieces of Shu brocade for rewarding the army, and before the battle, each officer can advance two pieces according to the number of his troops."

The officers and soldiers at Ruxukou were all stunned.

Simply put: this is like hiring a subcontractor during a project, and paying the subcontractor 40% of the project fee in advance before the work is done.

The key point is: I have money! You can do it with confidence!
Although Liu Feng accepted the troops from Jiangdong, he did not change the military system of Jiangdong.

For example, if Pan Zhang has 3,000 troops, then these 3,000 troops will be under the management of Pan Zhang. Liu Feng will directly advance 6,000 pieces of Shu brocade to Pan Zhang. As for how much Pan Zhang will give to each soldier in the end, Pan Zhang will coordinate it himself.

After the war, whether Pan Zhang's subordinates would complain that Pan Zhang gave them too little was also something Pan Zhang himself had to coordinate.

Liu Feng just said: Send money!
"That's her! If I had known earlier, I should have brought all the soldiers in the clan with me. It would have cost us five hundred pieces of Shu brocade."

"You only lost 500 horses? I lost 1,000 horses! If my father hadn't stopped me, I would have been able to get another 200 people out!"

"What a loss! I only brought fifty people! Brother, for the sake of our fellow countrymen, lend me two hundred people."

"No wonder His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan always wins every battle. Compared to the Prince of Wu, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is so heroic!"

"Don't mention the King of Wu! Last time Cao Pi came to attack Ruxukou, there was no compensation for the dead, so I had to borrow money from everywhere to help the wives and children of the dead settle down."

"Haha! No one can compete with me! I brought a thousand men this time! That's five thousand pieces of Shu brocade! After the battle, I want all my warriors to wear Shu brocade! I also want to cover my boats with Shu brocade! From now on, please call me General Jinfan!"

"You're not going to give in to the fact that you don't have a thousand men! Don't be too happy. We can only get the remaining three horses after we capture Hefei!"

"Zhang Liao is dead, Hefei means nothing!"

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On the observation deck.

Liu Feng looked at the Jiangdong soldiers who were cheering in the audience with a smile, and then turned off the loudspeaker.

Yu Fan, who had been patient for a long time, finally had the chance to speak: "Your Highness, that's 300,000 pieces of Shu brocade! It can be exchanged for 3 million dan of grain. Are you going to spend it now?"

Liu Feng laughed and said, "Mr. Zhongxiang, you can't calculate it this way. Although Shu brocade is expensive, it is still essentially a consumable. It only has value when someone consumes it.

These 300,000 pieces of Shu brocade can only be worth 3 million dan of grain if there are enough people to consume them; if no one consumes them, they will just be a pile of unsaleable rags and silk.

And now.

I distributed these 300,000 pieces of Shu brocade as a reward to the soldiers. Not only did I win their hearts and minds, I also raised their morale and strengthened their courage. It was a complete benefit to my expedition to Hefei.

When the soldiers got the Shu brocade, they could use it themselves or resell it, and they could get the benefits they wanted. Those who bought the Shu brocade from the soldiers could also use it themselves or resell it.

After repeating this process over and over again, the sales channel for Shu brocade was opened up. If there were no middlemen to make a profit from the price difference, the money would be earned by a small number of people, and the people's livelihood economy would not be able to survive.

You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. These are all necessary expenses.”

Yu Fan was stunned.

Although Liu Feng's words may sound like sophistry, they do make sense to a certain extent.

Shu brocade has extra added value over ordinary brocade because of its exquisite workmanship and popularity, but this is not an inherent value of the brocade.

The key lies in: whether there is anyone to consume it.

What Yu Fan didn't know was:
In this attack on Hefei, Liu Feng risked all the reputation he had accumulated over the past six years.

after all.

According to historical records, Sun Quan fought for Hefei all his life but failed to take it.

By the time of Zhuge Ke, he was actually blocked by a young general.

Even in Liu Feng's time, when Pan Zhang stole Hefei, Sun Quan did not dare to send troops to garrison Hefei.

Everyone says Hefei is difficult?
Liu Feng insisted on giving it a try.

Under the reward, there must be a brave man.

Liu Feng always believed that Jiangdong had no shortage of brave generals or brave soldiers, what it lacked was clear rewards and punishments to match them.

In order to increase the chances of attacking Hefei, Liu Feng made a special trip to send a letter to his good brother Liu Chan, asking Liu Chan to transfer 300,000 pieces of Shu brocade to Ruxukou.

There is a crucial sentence in the letter to Liu Chan: The harder I hit, the more stable your position will be, and you are the crown prince!

Therefore.

Even though many people in the court opposed it and thought that Liu Feng was wasting Shu brocade, Liu Chan still went against the majority opinion and allocated 300,000 pieces of Shu brocade to Liu Feng.

He even wrote in his reply to Liu Feng: Brother, you can attack Hefei with confidence. If Shu brocade is not enough, I will send people to Xichuan to get more.

In the handsome tent.

Lu Xun, Pan Zhang, Xu Sheng, Ma Zhong and other Jiangdong generals and officers were separated.

Although they were enemies in the past, they are now all Han subjects, and even if there are grudges between the two sides, they will not be made public.

not to mention.

Except for the original Sun clan generals who felt uncomfortable with Liu Feng's generous reward today, most of the non-Sun clan generals basically agreed to obey Liu Feng's orders.

For the military generals of the Sun family, this meant that they had no privileges, and whether they could hold a high position depended on their personal abilities.

For the generals who were not members of the Sun clan, it was just a change of "king". Whether they served Sun Quan or Liu Feng, they were essentially "ministers", and the difference in status was not big. (End of this chapter)