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

Weinan City.

A Xianbei messenger, posing as a personal guard of Kebineng, is tearfully pleading with Guan Yu for "aid".

however.

No matter how much the Xianbei messenger pleaded, Guan Yu, sitting in the main seat, simply stroked his magnificent beard quietly, as if he were enjoying a song and dance performance.

Only when the Xianbei messenger's voice became hoarse from crying did Guan Yu order warm water to be brought to him to soothe his throat.

"Go on."

The faint voice that came from Guan Yu's mouth stunned the Xianbei messenger.

Continue?
What else should I say?
Why don't you just say, "Keep playing music and keep dancing"?

"May I ask what the Grand Marshal means by this?" the Xianbei messenger asked, forcing himself to speak.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled, then waved to General Li Ping, who was standing to the side.

Li Ping understood and shouted sternly, "The Grand Marshal asked you to continue. Are you deaf?"

The Xianbei envoy was on the verge of tears.

What am I even here for?

I'm just a lowly messenger, don't mess with me.

Seeing Li Ping draw his sword, the Xianbei envoy felt a surge of fear and could only grit his teeth and continue.

I do not know how long it has been.

A primary school came from outside.

"Reporting to the Grand Marshal, the scouts have captured several defeated Xianbei soldiers."

Upon hearing of the rout of the Xianbei soldiers, the Xianbei messenger hurriedly said, "Grand Marshal, please send troops immediately to save King Kebineng's life."

To make it look authentic, the Xianbei messenger even kowtowed to the ground, drawing blood.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes, a smile returning to his lips: "Bring in the defeated Xianbei soldiers."

Several defeated Xianbei soldiers were brought into the tent and spoke a string of words in Xianbei.

The Xianbei messenger glanced at the crowd around him and quickly translated, "Reporting to the Grand Marshal, these people say that Cao Zhang personally led troops to surround the camp of King Kebineng."

King Kebineng sent his vanguard Wutu into battle, but Wutu was killed by Cao Zhang. These men were all Wutu's personal guards.

King Kebineng is currently trapped in his camp and could be defeated by Cao Zhang at any moment. I implore the Grand Marshal, for His Majesty's sake, to save King Kebineng's life.

Just when the Xianbei envoy thought he could deceive Guan Yu, Li Ping suddenly shouted, "You scoundrel! I knew something was wrong with you from the start! How dare you deceive the Grand Marshal!"

The Xianbei messenger exclaimed in surprise, "How dare I deceive the Grand Marshal?"

Li Ping didn't even glance at the Xianbei messenger, but instead cupped his hands to Guan Yu and said, "Reporting to the Grand Marshal, I have studied the Xianbei language, and these defeated Xianbei soldiers are not saying the same thing as this Xianbei messenger."

This Xianbei envoy has been urging the Grand Marshal to leave the city, and now he's taking advantage of the Grand Marshal's lack of Xianbei language knowledge, deliberately deceiving him. His crime deserves death!

The Xianbei messenger looked at Li Ping in astonishment.

Does this Han general understand the Xianbei language?

Finished!

"hehe."

Guan Yu let out a cold laugh, which made the Xianbei messenger's feet go cold.

"Grand Marshal, I truly have not lied to you," the Xianbei envoy stubbornly defended himself.

Li Ping sneered: "You say you didn't lie? Heh, would I, a dignified General of the Han Dynasty, deliberately frame a mere Xianbei messenger like you?"

Grand Marshal, let's just use severe torture. He won't confess unless we use torture to deal with such a villain.

I had initially thought that if this villain confessed the truth, he would be treated leniently, but it seems I underestimated the stubbornness of this Xianbei envoy.

Guan Yu waved his hand: "Then let's subject him to severe torture."

When the Xianbei messenger saw that Guan Yu was serious, he was so frightened that he almost lost his soul. He struggled and begged for mercy: "Grand Marshal, I confess, I am not a messenger of King Kebineng, I am under the command of King Budugen."

The Xianbei messenger, his mentality broken, sold Budugen out of the blue in order to save his own life.

What the Xianbei messenger didn't know was that Li Ping didn't know any Xianbei language at all; he was just playing a trick.

Everyone says Liu Feng's words are deceitful, but Li Ping, who has followed Liu Feng for many years, was able to climb from the bottom to the position of General of Valiant Might, which shows that he also has Liu Feng's military style.

Soldiers never tire of deceit!

The only one to blame is that the messenger chosen by Budugen wasn't very bright.

What kind of messenger is someone who's not smart enough?

The Xianbei messenger spilled out all the information he knew, including that Kebineng had been killed by Budugen.

"Just as the King of Yan predicted, Kebineng and Budugen have fallen out."

Guan Yu recalled the secret report sent by Liu Bei, which predicted that Kebineng and Budugen would have internal strife and deduced that Kebineng was very likely to be betrayed by Budugen and killed by Cao Zhang.

"General Li, send men to escort these Xianbei defeated soldiers and this Xianbei messenger to the Prince of Yan's camp and hand them over to the Prince of Yan for disposal."

These few defeated Xianbei soldiers and this Xianbei messenger were of no use to Guan Yu.

But if it were sent to Liu Feng's camp, that would be a different story.

Kebineng was killed.

This was a golden opportunity for Kebineng's son-in-law, Yuzhujian, to incorporate the Xianbei people into the Wei River camp.

Using the Xianbei people to attack Cao Zhang was an idea Liu Feng had from the beginning.

The difference lies in whether to utilize the Xianbei people led by Kebineng or the Xianbei people led by Yuzhujian.

Different leaders produce different results.

After sending the Xianbei people away, Guan Yu ordered all the soldiers in the city to rest and recuperate.

Guan Yu did not get involved in the "turmoil" in the Xianbei camp outside the city.

When to leave the city depends on "arranging a date for attack" with Liu Bei and Liu Feng.

By evening.

Yang Qiu and Fei Yao have assisted Budugen in taking control of Kebineng's troops and quelling the turmoil in the Xianbei camp.

Seeing that Guan Yu did not leave the city, Cao Zhang couldn't help but sneer, "Guan Yu is old, and he's become so cowardly."

Guo Huai then suggested, "Now that Kebineng is dead and Guan Yu has not fallen for the trap, why not let Dugen go to the Wei River to recruit the remaining Xianbei people? Although the Xianbei are not good at attacking cities, they still have tens of thousands of people to cheer them on."

After killing Kebineng, Budugen was filled with pride and ambition. Now, he also coveted the Wei River camp and immediately volunteered, saying, "I am willing to serve the General Who Conquers the West!"

Cao Zhang then looked at Guo Huai: "Governor Guo, take Generals Yang Qiu and Fei Yao with you and Budugen. Although the Xianbei are numerous, without capable generals and wise commanders, they will have little chance of victory against Liu Bei and his son."

Guo Huai accepted the order and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. I'll lead the Xianbei to hold back Liu Bei and his son, while General Zhengxi can seize the opportunity to take Weinan City and then join forces in Chang'an!"

After discussing the specific details with Cao Zhang, Guo Huai led Yang Qiu, Fei Yao, Bu Dugen, and others back to the Wei River camp.

Meanwhile, Guo Huai and the others returned.

The defeated Xianbei soldiers and their messengers had been taken to Liu Feng's camp earlier.

Yu Zhujian recognized the Xianbei messenger as someone close to Budugen, and learned from the fleeing Xianbei soldiers that Kebineng had been killed and that Budugen, along with Wei generals, had taken control of the camp. Yu Zhujian was both shocked and terrified.

At the same time, I felt fortunate.

If Yu Zhujian had not stayed in Liu Feng's camp as a hostage but instead followed Bu Dugen to see Cao Zhang, he would have been killed like Kebineng.

Terrified, Yu Zhujian immediately knelt before Liu Feng and swore allegiance.

"Yu Zhujian, I was right about you. You truly have the qualities to be the King of Xianbei." Liu Feng was naturally pleased with Yu Zhujian's oath of allegiance.

Kebineng's death went exceptionally smoothly, so smoothly that Liu Feng couldn't help but applaud.

Budugen's killing of Kebineng was more effective than Cao Zhang's direct killing of Kebineng.

"I will give you one day. I want all 30,000 Xianbei troops in the Wei River camp to bow down!" Liu Feng's tone turned stern.

Yu Zhujian was somewhat alarmed: "One day is a bit too rushed. Please grant me a few more days, Your Highness."

Liu Feng gently shook his head: "Yu Zhujian, it's not that I'm being demanding of you. Budugen killed Kebineng, and Cao Zhang will definitely send someone to help Budugen take over the Wei River camp."

If you cannot take control of the camp within a day, these 30,000 Xianbei may not obey your orders. Those who submit will prosper, and those who resist will perish. I will send someone to assist you.

Liu Feng and Cao Zhang were remarkably aligned in their attitudes toward the Xianbei.

After killing the most ambitious Kebineng, Liu Feng left behind Yu Zhujian, who was easy to control, and Cao Zhang left behind Budugen, who was also easy to control.

In this struggle between the Han and Wei dynasties, Liu Feng and Cao Zhang were the butchers and the Xianbei people were the fish.

Poor Kebineng, who thought he could profit from going south, didn't know he had already been served at the dinner table.

Small countries trying to provoke large countries is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—it's always been futile.

Yu Zhujian already held Liu Feng in both fear and respect, and now that he heard that Budugen was coming to raid the camp, he dared not harbor any more illusions.

Before Budugen arrived, Yu Zhujian hurriedly returned to the Wei River camp and made public the fact that Budugen had conspired with Cao Zhang to kill Kebineng.

With evidence of defeated Xianbei soldiers and Xianbei messengers, and given that Yu Zhujian was Kebineng's son-in-law, Kebineng's former subordinates unanimously elected Yu Zhujian as their new leader.

With the assistance of Deng Ai and Shi Bao, Yu Zhujian killed Budugen's confidants in the camp and took control of both Budugen's and Kebineng's troops.

In just one day, they took control of the Xianbei camp.

This speed was unbelievable even to Yu Zhujian himself, and his fear and respect for Liu Feng only deepened.

"Military Advisor Deng, Military Advisor Shi, what should we do next?"

Yu Zhujian cautiously questioned Deng Ai and Shi Bao. Although these two held low positions, they were Liu Feng's confidants, and Yu Zhujian dared not be arrogant or rude in the slightest.

Deng Ai succinctly stated: "Kill the traitors."

Shi Bao then added in more detail: "Naturally, it will help you kill Budugen. As your son-in-law, you will avenge your father-in-law, and these 30,000 Xianbei will respect you, Yuzhujian."

Yu Zhujian was delighted to hear this.

As Shi Bao said, after killing Budugen, Yuzhujian would be able to completely subdue Kebineng's old subordinates.

"I am willing to follow your instructions, two military advisors." Yu Zhujian adopted a very humble posture.

Deng Ai added, “The enemy army has come from afar and is exhausted; we have set up an ambush to wait for them to tire themselves out.”

Shi Bao had spent a long time with Deng Ai and could understand what Deng Ai meant, while Yu Zhujian was somewhat confused.

Although Yu Zhujian learned the language and writing of the Han Dynasty, he could not understand such refined military strategies.

Shi Bao further explained, "Budugen is eager to take control of the camp, so he will definitely travel with light troops at high speed. We will ambush him along his inevitable route and defeat him when his forces are exhausted. It doesn't matter if you don't understand, just follow our orders!"

Yu Zhujian thought about it for a while, but only vaguely understood, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

Yu Zhujian carried out whatever orders Deng Ai and Shi Bao gave, so he didn't need to bring his own brain with him.

Immediately.

Deng Ai and Shi Bao assigned tactics.

Deng Ai and Yu Zhujian led troops to set up an ambush, while Shi Bao led troops behind to provide support in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

at the same time.

Deng Ai then sent someone to report the tactical plan to Liu Feng.

To deceive others.

Guo Huai conceded to Du Gen, urging him to march at night to gain control of the Xianbei camp before dawn.

If the opponent were different, Guo Huai's design would be fine.

Speed ​​is of the essence in warfare. Only by taking control of the Xianbei camp before the enemy can react can we achieve a surprise attack.

Unfortunately, Guo Huai was too late.

When Yu Zhujian led his ambush troops out and declared that he would avenge Kebineng, Budugen was nearly scared to death.

"How could Yu Zhujian know that Kebineng was dead?"

Budugen was both surprised and suspicious.

Just as Kebineng was killed, Yuzhujian, a hostage, not only learned of Kebineng's death but also led troops to ambush him.

Guo Huai's face was ashen: "It must have been the messenger you sent to Weinan City who betrayed us, otherwise Liu Feng would never have known that Kebineng was dead!"

Budugen's face turned pale, and he hesitated to speak.

"If Yu Zhujian appears here, Liu Feng won't be far away either. Retreat quickly!" Guo Huai reacted quickly and immediately took action.

Seeing that Budugen was still in a daze, Guo Huai lashed him with his whip: "What are you still standing there for? Give the order!"

Only then did Budugen realize what was happening and immediately ordered a retreat.

However, the military discipline of the Xianbei people was different from that of the Han people, and it was not easy for Budugen to withdraw his troops simply by ordering them to do so.

Some Xianbei people even gathered together to complain: "One minute they're making us march at night, the next they're making us withdraw immediately. It's too torturous!"

"What a bunch of useless trash!"

Seeing the Xianbei people in such a chaotic state, Guo Huai immediately called to Yang Qiu and Fei Yao, and they rode off to the back.

Just as they were about to withdraw from the battlefield, a general led his troops to block their path from behind; it was Wei Yan.

"Guo Huai, where do you think you can escape to today!"

Wei Yan had fought Guo Huai in Longyou, and Guo Huai was well aware of Wei Yan's abilities.

Seeing Wei Yan blocking the way, Guo Huai did not hesitate and ordered, "Everyone, follow me and charge! Do not linger in battle!"

Wei Yan snorted coldly and immediately ordered his troops to fire arrows.

You can't just come and go as you please!

The top of the mountain.

Liu Bei and Liu Feng stood on horseback.

Looking at the flames of the battlefield below, Liu Bei's tone was full of praise: "First, lure Budugen to kill Kebineng, then lure Yuzhujian to kill Budugen. Once Yuzhujian becomes the King of Xianbei, not only will the border troubles be reduced, but he can also be used as an ally to jointly attack the false Wei. This strategy of sowing discord is brilliant!"

Liu Feng chuckled: "The Xianbei people beyond the Great Wall don't understand etiquette, and they are used to being fickle and backstabbing each other for profit. It's their own fault that they've been sown apart and divided."

However, the Xianbei were still the Xianbei. Even though Yuzhujian had developed a fear of the Han Dynasty, he could not easily change the Xianbei nobles' unproductive and plundering nature.

After this battle, select a group of skilled Xianbei riders and archers to form the elite cavalry, teach them Han etiquette, and completely separate these people from the Xianbei.

The Xianbei were also divided into upper and lower classes.

The upper class, dissatisfied with their existing luxuries, plundered at will, while the lower-class herders lived lives worse than dogs.

When ethnic conflicts become excessive and the opposing side cannot be completely eliminated, they can be transformed into class conflicts.

Liu Feng already had considerable experience in this area.

Liu Feng's elite troops were mostly a mix of Han and non-Han ethnic groups, and they got along very well under Liu Feng's kindness and authority.

In this regard.

Liu Bei also expressed his approval.

Although Liu Bei initially disagreed with Liu Feng coming to Chang'an, he had to admit that Liu Feng's tactical responses after entering Chang'an were better than his own initial plans.

The battle below did not last long.

They were already in a position to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out, and when Guo Huai saw that the situation was not good, he immediately led Yang Qiu, Fei Yao and others to retreat. Bu Dugen was simply unable to withstand Yu Zhujian's attack.

"Budugen, you've finally met your match!"

To Budugen's astonishment, Yuzhujian brought down his sword and killed Budugen.

The remaining people were even more terrified when they saw that Budugen was dead.

The chaotic rout of the defeated soldiers charged towards Guo Huai and his men, instantly putting the Wei army, which had been evenly matched with Wei Yan, at a disadvantage.

Wei Yan seized the opportunity and ordered the entire army to launch a surprise attack.

After a while.

Yu Zhujian and Deng Ai also led their troops to launch a surprise attack from the rear. Under the combined attack from both sides, the Wei army found it even more difficult to resist!
"Prefect Guo, let's go at once!"

Yang Qiu and Fei Yao protected Guo Huai and escaped with only a dozen or so riders. As for the remaining troops, Yang Qiu and Fei Yao could not care about them.

Wei Yan did not pursue them, but instead ordered his troops to surround and kill the remaining Wei soldiers.

Looking at the less than twenty riders around him, Guo Huai was filled with grief: "I never thought we would fall into Liu Feng's ambush. Not only did we fail to control the Xianbei camp, but we also lost hundreds of our men!"

Fei Yao comforted him, saying, "Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. Governor Guo, do not be saddened. After returning to the main camp, we will regroup and fight again."

Yang Qiu also advised, "This battle was not due to Governor Guo's failed planning, but rather to the betrayal of Budugen's messenger, which allowed Liu Feng to learn in advance that Kebineng had been killed. It was not a fault of our own, and the General Who Conquers the West will certainly not blame us."

During the discussion.

Suddenly, a sudden burst of gong and drum sounds rang out.

An army charged towards them; it was Wu Ban, who had taken a detour and laid an ambush.

"I never expected to achieve such a great feat!" Wu Ban laughed, brandishing his spear. "All soldiers, heed my command! Capture and kill the traitor Wei!"

Guo Huai and the others all changed color.

There are actually ambushes here?
Half an hour later.

Yu Zhujian brought Budugen's head to see Liu Feng.

After this battle.

Kebineng and Budugen died one after another, and tens of thousands of Xianbei marched south. In the end, Liu Feng alone reaped all the benefits of the victory.

Subsequently.

Wei Yan and Wu Ban also withdrew their troops and returned to their camp.

Although Wei Yan gained many banners and surrendered soldiers, Guo Huai, Yang Qiu, and Fei Yao fled.

Wu Ban, on the other hand, was quite lucky.

Aside from Yang Qiu, who had the highest combat strength, breaking through the encirclement alone, Fei Yao was killed by a hail of arrows, and Guo Huai was captured alive by Wu Ban.

"Guo Huai, are you willing to surrender?"

Liu Bei developed a fondness for talent.

During the Battle of Hanzhong, if Guo Huai hadn't promptly recommended Zhang He to replace Xiahou Yuan, Cao Cao wouldn't have had the opportunity to enter Hanzhong and confront Liu Bei.

The more talented a person is, the more likely they are to be favored by their rivals.

Cao Cao was such a person, and so was Liu Bei.

"I have received great favors from the Great Wei, how can I surrender to the false Han? Kill me quickly!" Guo Huai tilted his head, his eyes and tone filled with contempt for Liu Bei.

Liu Bei secretly regretted it and looked at Liu Feng again.

Liu Feng gently shook his head: "A governor of Yongzhou who has lost Yongzhou is not worth the Emperor's humble efforts to persuade him to surrender. He can be killed to preserve his reputation."

The first half of the sentence is meant to belittle Guo Huai and discourage Liu Bei from trying to recruit him.

The second half of the sentence directly determined how Guo Huai was dealt with.

When Liu Feng encounters a famous general from Cao Wei, his attitude is basically the same: kill!

Man Chong can be killed, and so can Guo Huai.

Now, Guo Huai has fallen into Liu Feng's trap and, unlike Yang Qiu, has failed to escape. Death is Guo Huai's only fate.

Liu Feng didn't want to let the tiger return to the mountain and leave behind future troubles!

after all.

The capture of Guo Huai was a completely unexpected surprise.

Liu Feng guessed that Cao Zhang would send someone to take over the Xianbei camp, but he didn't expect that it would be Guo Huai who came.

Sometimes, when luck comes your way, it's just so delightful.

Just as Cao Cao encountered Xu You at Guandu, Lü Meng encountered Mi Fang when seizing Nan Commandery, and Zhang He encountered Ma Su when he traveled a thousand miles to rescue Longyou.

Surprises always arrive unexpectedly.

"Pity!"

Liu Bei sighed inwardly and did not try to persuade him to surrender again.

Not long after.

The executioners brought Guo Huai's head into the tent.

Liu Bei couldn't bear it, so he ordered Guo Huai to be given a grand funeral to show respect for this talented man.

"With Kebineng, Budugen, and Guo Huai all dead, should Father Emperor return to Chang'an or go to Weinan City?" Liu Feng asked fiercely.

Liu Bei recalled Cao Cao's old words, "The shoe seller's son, will he ever send his adopted son to resist you, my lord? Wait until I, Huang Xu, come and have him attack!" He laughed and said, "Naturally, we'll go to Weinan City. I also want to see who is more valiant, the King of Yan or Cao Zhang!"

Liu Feng also laughed and said, "Since Cao Cao is dead, then I will take Cao Zhang's head and let Cao Zhang go to the underworld to tell Cao Cao: 'Yellow-bearded boy is not as good as your son.'"

Although Cao Cao was dead, Liu Bei always harbored a competitive spirit towards Cao Cao, his lifelong rival.

Especially at Liu Bei's age, how long he lived was not important; having no regrets was the most important thing.

Liu Feng had followed Liu Bei for a long time and was able to understand Liu Bei's thoughts.

Although it might seem risky to directly challenge Cao Zhang to a contest of bravery, Liu Feng would not refuse if Liu Bei had such an idea.

"To provoke Cao Zhang into battle, we must spread rumors."

Think of this.

Liu Feng dispatched a group of spies to Mobei City ahead of him. Their mission was to spread rumors such as, "Among all the young people in the world, only Liu Feng and Cao Zhang are known for their bravery and strength." "During the Battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao feared Liu Feng's might and hastily summoned Cao Zhang to Hanzhong, intending to have Cao Zhang fight Liu Feng." "Cao Zhang has been kept in captivity by Cao Pi for several years and is far inferior to Liu Feng."

Subsequently.

Liu Feng then ordered Yu Zhujian to select two thousand Xianbei cavalrymen to form the Tuqi Yicong (a type of cavalry unit), which was to be commanded by Deng Ai and Shi Bao respectively.

It wasn't that Liu Feng didn't want more, but rather that the two thousand elite cavalrymen he selected were mostly people with special backgrounds.

In other words, these two thousand elite cavalrymen were mostly of low social standing among the Xianbei, born to Xianbei people and Han women who had been abducted.

Using this group of people as elite cavalry would make it easier to win them over and influence them, and there was no fear that they would become stronger after learning the military tactics and strategies of the Han people.

Liu Feng was not foolish enough to cultivate a group of Xianbei people who had a strong sense of belonging to the Xianbei people.

Giving Deng Ai and Shi Bao command was also giving them an opportunity to gain experience.

Both of them are almost thirty.

If it were someone tall, they would have been commanding troops for many years already.

Leaving aside distant examples, take Liu Feng: as Liu Bei's son, Liu Feng led troops into battle when he was in his early twenties, and has been fighting for sixteen years to date.

While talent is important for commanding troops in battle, years of experience in warfare are equally crucial.

Talent only represents a quick mind. Take Ma Su, for example. Even Zhuge Liang would seek advice from Ma Su on military strategy. However, Ma Su had no experience in battle, thus wasting his quick mind and Zhuge Liang's expectations.

After everything was arranged properly.

Liu Feng and Liu Bei, along with their soldiers, rode straight into Weinan City.

Because Liu Feng deliberately arranged for spies to spread rumors, by the time Liu Feng and Liu Bei arrived, the rumors had already spread like wildfire. (End of this chapter)