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

"Father really doesn't admit he's getting old at all," Liu Feng remarked upon hearing the news.

An old horse in its stall may still aspire to gallop a thousand miles; for Liu Bei, achieving great things and leaving a lasting mark on history was clearly more important than enjoying his retirement in Weiyang Palace.

a few days later.

Liu Bei led his troops to Tongguan.

Liu Feng led his generals and officers at Tongguan to welcome him, while Deng Ai, who had accomplished a remarkable feat by secretly crossing the Yellow River, was placed next to Liu Feng.

"Father, this is Deng Ai, courtesy name Shizai, who crossed the Yellow River and bypassed Tongguan. He is currently a general in the Prince of Yan's mansion, commanding a thousand elite cavalry."

Liu Feng earnestly introduced Deng Ai to Liu Bei.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Deng Ai bowed forward and said, "This humble general, Deng Ai, greets Your Majesty."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and laughed: "I had long heard that Deng Shizai had achieved great success in the military farming of the Han River. I thought he was only good at farming, but I never expected that he was also skilled in military affairs."

"With such ability, a mere subordinate general is beneath you. Based on your merits, how about I promote you to General Who Subdues Wei?"

Liu Bei was fond of creating his own military ranks, which usually reflected his expectations, such as Military Advisor General, Deputy General, and General Who Pacifies Han.

The same applies to the position of General Who Subdues Wei.

Deng Ai was even more excited: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Bei laughed heartily, feeling even more delighted.

Amidst laughter and conversation, Liu Bei, Liu Feng, and the others entered Tongguan together.

"The successive executions of Guo Huai, Zhang He, and Cao Zhang will surely shake the Wei court and the public. This momentum is no less than that of the execution of Xiahou Yuan during the Battle of Hanzhong. I expect Cao Pi will personally go to Hangu Pass to supervise the battle."

Cao Pi, that brat, has acted perversely, usurping the Han throne and establishing the Wei dynasty. He is a disgrace to the Han family. I wish to personally lead troops out of Hangu Pass to recover Luoyang and comfort the spirit of Emperor Gaozu.

"Do any of you gentlemen have a good plan to help me?"

Liu Bei succinctly expressed his intention to personally leave Hangu Pass.

Liu Bei had waited far too long for this day!
The generals remained silent, while Liu Feng looked at Guan Yu.

Although Liu Feng also had a good plan to break through Hangu Pass, Guan Yu was currently with Liu Bei, and Liu Feng could not steal Guan Yu's thunder.

When Guan Yu saw Liu Feng looking at him, he understood Liu Feng's humility and said without hesitation, "If you want to break through Hangu Pass, you can advance from three directions at the same time."

The central route was led by the King of Yan, who personally led his elite troops to launch a frontal assault on Hangu Pass along the ancient Xiaohan Road. He used his victory over generals such as Guo Huai, Zhang He, and Cao Zhang to intimidate the morale of the Wei army.

On the northern front, General Deng Ai, who was tasked with attacking Wei, could lead the Tuqiyi and Yuzhujian troops to cross the Yellow River again, advance south along the Hedong Commandery, threaten the northern flank of Luoyang, and cut off the connection between Hangu Pass and Bingzhou.

On the southern front, Zhao Yun, the governor of Nanyang, could be ordered to attack Luyang again. Simultaneously, the Yan King's elite troops could be dispatched to cross the Funiu Mountains and feign an attack on Yique Pass, thus diverting the forces of the puppet Wei regime.

Guan Yu, the Grand Marshal, was clearly not someone who held a position without doing his job. He was very familiar with the current military strength of the Han Dynasty and was also adept at how to divide his troops.

After outlining the coordinated advance along three routes, Guan Yu then discussed psychological warfare.

Along the way, details such as "Cao Zhang abandoned his general to save himself, and Zhang He died unjustly" were scattered, along with the proclamation "Declaration against Cao Pi for regicide and usurpation," to undermine the morale of the lower-ranking soldiers of Cao Wei; taking advantage of Cao Pi's distrust of the imperial clan, it was pointed out that Cao Zhang's death was actually a case of Cao Pi using someone else to kill him, thus shaking the loyalty of the Cao Wei imperial clan.

They used rumors to create panic among the people of Cao Wei, so as to make the enemy fearful before the battle even began.

As for logistical support, Guan Yu only mentioned that "the Prime Minister can be fully responsible for it."

No one understands logistics better than Zhuge Liang.

Guan Yu's strategic plan was approved by Liu Bei and the others.

This arrangement also coincided with Liu Feng's expectations.

"With me here, no one can shake our central army." Liu Feng made a bold statement to Liu Bei. With Liu Feng's current reputation for defeating Wei generals and his past reputation for destroying Sun Quan, no one dared to question Liu Feng's abilities.

Soldiers are valuable and quick.

After discussing the strategy for attacking Hangu Pass, Liu Feng led over 10,000 elite troops, including Wang Ping and Li Ping, straight to Hongnong.

After beheading Cao Zhang, Liu Feng sent Cao Zhang's head to the governor of Hongnong and also sent proclamations along the way.

Now that the army has arrived in person, all the counties and towns along the way surrender without a second thought.

Liu Feng arrived at the city of Hongnong without encountering any resistance.

Upon hearing of Liu Feng's arrival, Zheng Hun, the governor of Hongnong, hurriedly closed the city gates and personally went up to the city tower to oversee the battle.

Under the city.

Liu Feng rode his horse, spear in hand, looking imposing and awe-inspiring.

The high-flying banner of the King of Yan further terrified the Wei soldiers on the city walls.

"Liu Feng, the King of Yan of the Great Han Dynasty, is here. Is Zheng Hun here?" Liu Feng raised his whip and pointed to the city wall, his voice booming like a bell.

Suppressing his inner anxiety, Zheng Hun bowed to Liu Feng below the city and said, "I am Zheng Hun. Why has the King of Yan invaded our territory?"

Liu Feng chuckled: "Zheng Hun, you have no shame. Back when Dong Zhuo was in power, my elder brother Zheng Tai conspired with He Yong and Xun You to kill Dong Zhuo. Although the plot was exposed and he fled to Yuan Shu, he was still a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty."

You are Zheng Tai's younger brother. Instead of thinking about supporting the Han Dynasty, you defend the city for Cao Pi, the usurper of the Han Dynasty. You have gone against the family's reputation and disgraced your ancestors. How can you not bring shame to your elder brother?
Zheng Hun blushed and argued, "The Duke of Shanyang abdicated the throne, and Your Majesty declined it three times, which is in accordance with the rites of abdication."

Liu Feng shouted sternly: "Absurd argument! To claim legitimacy, the usurper has spent his life fabricating the ritual of abdication, which is truly laughable. Wang Mang also followed the ritual of abdication, so is Cao Pi perhaps Wang Mang?"

Zheng Hun's forehead was covered in sweat.

It would be inaccurate to say that Cao Pi was Wang Mang.

Wang Mang is already a recognized usurper of the Han dynasty, so acknowledging Cao Pi as Wang Mang is tantamount to acknowledging Cao Pi as a usurper of the Han dynasty.

Cao Pi outwardly proclaimed himself to be acting in accordance with the will of Heaven, rather than to usurp the Han throne and establish his own dynasty.

"I am paid by the court, so I should defend the city for the court." Zheng Hun stopped talking about legitimacy and started talking about being loyal to the emperor since he was paid by the emperor.

Liu Feng sneered: "Salary? When you were eating Han grain while serving a traitor, why didn't you talk about upholding your loyalty to the Han dynasty?"

Zheng Hun was speechless.

Liu Feng's words were too sharp, and coupled with his military prestige, even Zheng Hun, who had been in officialdom for decades, could not find a suitable rebuttal.

See this.

Liu Feng had already figured out Zheng Hun's mindset.

He appeared to be loyal to Cao Wei, but in reality, he was afraid of death.

If someone were truly unafraid of death, they wouldn't have been stumped by Liu Feng's few words.

Perhaps fearing that his rebuttal would be too sharp, Liu Feng would angrily attack the city and lose his life in vain.

“Zheng Hun, I remember the merits of your late brother Zheng Tai and do not wish for the Zheng family to be without an heir. If you are willing to open the city gates and return to Han, I will petition my father to honor the name of the Zheng family; if you are not willing, I will break through the city and leave not a single member of the Zheng family alive.”

Liu Feng used both kindness and force, startling Zheng Hun so much that he staggered backward, his legs trembling.

"Please allow me to consider it," Zheng Hun said, his voice trembling.

Liu Feng shouted, "Zheng Hun, don't push your luck! I'm not negotiating with you, I'm giving you a heads-up. I'm only giving you a quarter of an hour. If you don't surrender after that, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Subsequently.

Liu Feng immediately ordered his men to form ranks below the city walls and then pushed out the battering rams.

It was said to be a quarter of an hour, but in reality, it wasn't even a quarter of an hour.

If Zheng Hun isn't given that fifteen minutes, Liu Feng will also need a fifteen minutes to prepare for the attack.

"My lord, what should we do? Should we defend?"

The defending general on the city wall was equally terrified. With such a small force, Hongnong could not hold out even if it defended itself, and in the end, it would inevitably fall and everyone would perish.

"His Majesty's reinforcements should be arriving soon. As long as we hold out until His Majesty's reinforcements arrive, Hongnong will be safe." Zheng Hun encouraged the defending general.

If Liu Feng had said this, the soldiers would have believed him, but it was less credible when Zheng Hun said it.

Reinforcements?

Tongguan has fallen, and the Han army has fought all the way to Hongnong, but reinforcements have not yet arrived!
A quarter of an hour later.

Seeing that Zheng Hun had not surrendered, Liu Feng sneered inwardly: If you want to hold out and wait for reinforcements, you'd better have the ability.

Without speaking to Zheng Hun again, Liu Feng immediately launched an attack on the city.

Just as Liu Feng had said: This is not a discussion, it is an announcement.

And on the other side.

Cao Pi's reinforcements were stationed in Shanxian County, north of Hongnong.

The commander of the troops was Xiahou Shang.

Xiahou Shang was disheartened and fell ill due to the death of his beautiful concubine by Cao Pi, and he stopped commanding troops.

However, when news of Zhang He's execution and Cao Zhang's defeat and subsequent plea for reinforcements reached Luoyang, Xiahou Shang, as Cao Zhang's recommender and one of the few remaining members of the Cao Wei imperial family capable of commanding troops, had no choice but to lead the army into battle once again.

however.

When Xiahou Shang arrived in Shanxian, he was shocked to learn that Cao Zhang had been beheaded by Liu Feng and his head had been sent to Hongnong City.

This news, like a bolt from the blue, sent a chill down Xiahou Shang's spine, and his melancholy seemed to vanish in an instant.

Xiahou Shang finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

Liu Feng's advance this time is too fast!
Originally, Cao Pi lured the Xianbei south to cooperate with Cao Zhang in seizing Chang'an, but instead, Liu Feng defeated them all and pushed them back.

"General, news has come that the Han army is marching towards Hongnong City. Hongnong City has few soldiers, and its governor, Zheng Hun, is not good at fighting. Shouldn't we go to its aid?" Xiahou Ru, Xiahou Shang's cousin, asked, puzzled.

Xiahou Shang shook his head slightly: "This thief is skilled in military tactics. Man Chong, Guo Huai, Zhang He and the Prince of Rencheng have all been killed one after another. He should not be underestimated."

Our army is exhausted from the long journey, and we do not know whether Zheng Hun will hold Hongnong. If we go there rashly, we may fall into Liu Feng's ambush.

The most important task at hand is to hold Shan County and await His Majesty's military orders.

Xiahou Shang did not choose to rescue Zheng Hun, not because he did not want to, but because he dared not.

Liu Feng's prestige is too great!

The severity was so great that even Xiahou Shang, a talented member of the Cao Wei imperial family, felt a sense of dread.

Xiahou Shang couldn't help but recall what Jia Xu had said back then: "Among all the ministers, none is Liu Bei's match."

At first, Xiahou Shang didn't believe it, thinking that Jia Xu was exaggerating Liu Bei and belittling himself.

Cao Pi also did not believe it.

Unexpectedly, in recent years, Cao Wei's generals suffered repeated defeats, some were captured, and some were beheaded.

Most of the capable generals left behind by Cao Cao were gradually whittled down by Liu Bei and his son.

Currently, the only remaining capable generals besides Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Xiahou Shang are Xu Huang.

The other capable generals were either too young and hadn't matured, or they were chosen from aristocratic families rather than the royal family.

In just a few years, Cao Pi almost squandered the vast fortune that Cao Cao left him!

Because Xiahou Shang remained in Shanxian County and did not move his troops, Zheng Hun of Hongnong City was captured by his subordinates who wanted to save their lives and handed over to Liu Feng after only a few days.

Although Zheng Hun was a talented administrator and enjoyed a high reputation among the gentry, Liu Feng did not show him any leniency. He directly accused Zheng Hun of his crimes, beheaded him, and displayed his head as a warning to others.

Those who obey prosper, those who resist perish; kill one person and ten cities will surrender.

The power of slaughter was used to intimidate the cities west of Hangu Pass.

This carnage did not arouse hatred among the generals and civilians guarding the cities west of Hangu Pass; on the contrary, it increased their fear.

When a normally mild-mannered force suddenly resorts to the threat of slaughter to intimidate those who disagree, it means that this force has firmly believed that it can speak with strength rather than resorting to fancy schemes and tricks.

"Too cruel!"

After witnessing Liu Feng's fighting style, which was different from the past, Xiahou Shang's fear and worry intensified.

This reminded Xiahou Shang of Cao Cao's fighting style during his lifetime: to stop killing with killing, and to subdue ten cities after slaughtering one.

Although Liu Feng did not massacre the city, he did kill all the generals who refused to surrender.

Whether it's Guo Huai or Zhang He, Cao Zhang or Zheng Hun, once they raise their swords, they will leave no room for negotiation.

Xiahou Ru also felt a sense of fear.

Just as the two were discussing how to stop Liu Feng, a scout rushed in to report: "General, the Han army is heading towards Shanxian!"

Xiahou Shang jumped up in shock: "So fast? Is Liu Feng only concerned with attacking the city and not with pacifying it?"

Liu Feng's current siege tactics are like playing a Romance of the Three Kingdoms game: capture a city, kill the prisoners, and then concentrate his forces to capture another city.

Whether or not there are appointed officials in the city is not important.

We only aim to strike while the iron is hot; speed is of the essence in war!
a long time.

Xiahou Shang's voice trembled: "Could it be that Liu Bei has personally led another expedition?"

Xiahou Shang could not think of any other possibility besides Liu Bei personally leading the campaign that would allow Liu Feng to disregard the cities behind him and launch a full-scale attack.

If Liu Bei had not personally led the expedition, Liu Feng would have needed to consider all aspects of the overall situation and would not have been able to launch a decisive attack.

Conversely, if Liu Bei were to personally lead the campaign, Liu Feng wouldn't need to think too much and could simply charge forward.

What alarmed Xiahou Shang most was that the Luoyang court was now severely delayed in obtaining intelligence about the area west of Hangu Pass, which would directly affect the overall response to the situation.

"Xiahou Ru, immediately return to Luoyang and report to His Majesty that Liu Bei has personally led an expedition, and his target is Luoyang!" Xiahou Shang's tone rose involuntarily.

Xiahou Ru said in surprise and doubt, "General, isn't this too alarmist? Even if I go back and report to His Majesty, he might not believe it! Besides, this is just your guess."

Xiahou Shang's eyes were bloodshot, and he lost his composure, shouting, "Whether His Majesty believes it or not is His Majesty's business, whether I guess correctly or not is my business. Just do as I command. If you delay important matters, even if you are my younger brother, I will personally behead you!"

Xiahou Ru was startled by Xiahou Shang's ferocity and dared not question Xiahou Shang's guess any further. He immediately prepared his warhorse and headed towards Luoyang.

"Damn it! If His Majesty hadn't mistreated Prince Rencheng, how could Prince Rencheng have died? And Guo Huai and Zhang He were also killed along with him! Your Majesty, Prince Rencheng was your own brother!"

In a fit of resentment.

Xiahou Shang thought of Cao Pi's beautiful concubine who had been strangled, and Cao Hong who had been demoted to a commoner by Cao Pi, and felt a surge of resentment and sorrow in his heart.

We are all members of His Majesty's royal family, so why does His Majesty always treat us so badly?

Thinking of Liu Bei and his son, Xiahou Shang couldn't help but feel envious: If His Majesty hadn't treated us so badly, how could the late emperor's legacy have fallen to this state?

Anger is anger.

The most important thing right now is to withstand Liu Feng's fierce offensive.

If Liu Feng were to advance unimpeded and reach Hangu Pass, given the slow intelligence gathering in Luoyang, they would surely be thrown into disarray by Liu Feng's attack.

"Give me my gun!"

Unlike Zheng Hun, Xiahou Shang did not choose to defend the city, but instead chose to lead his troops out of the city.

The people in the city are now in a state of panic. If Xiahou Shang does not go out of the city to show his power, he will have to worry that someone in Shanxian City might secretly open the gates and surrender.

Twenty li outside Shanxian County, there is a Caoyang Pavilion.

Located between the Xiaoshan Mountains and the Yellow River, it is only five miles wide from north to south, with steep cliffs on the east side and a turbulent river on the west side, making it a vital passage from Guanzhong to Luoyang.

When Liu Xie returned east, he was defeated at Caoyang.

The high ground to the west.

Xiahou Shang arrayed his troops here, deploying archers to block the ancient road, and personally led infantry to guard the pass. Xiahou Shang intended to use the terrain of Caoyang to ambush Liu Feng in order to temporarily slow down Liu Feng's eastward advance.

"The commander is quite experienced. Instead of rescuing Hongnong, he gathered troops in Caoyang, intending to use the strategic terrain to prevent Gu Dong from entering Hangu Pass."

Although he did not know who the Wei general in charge of the troops was, Liu Feng did not back down because of this.

Now that Liu Bei is about to personally lead the expedition, Liu Feng, as the main force in the central route, has taken on the biggest attacking task.

Liu Feng cannot back down.

No one can stop Liu Feng now!
Even Xiahou Shang wouldn't do it!
"Issue the order to launch a full-scale attack on Caoyang!"

As the battle west of Hangu Pass continued to escalate, Cao Pi in Luoyang was bewildered by the successive delays in receiving battle reports.

First, Zhang He was killed in battle.

Then Tongguan fell and Cao Zhang was killed in battle.

Immediately following this was the defeat of Zheng Hun at Hongnong, and Liu Bei personally led an expedition with the goal of reaching Luoyang.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Cao Pi threw the intelligence report in his hand to the ground and pointed at Xiahou Ru, who had come to deliver the message, and shouted: "Xiahou Shang, are you afraid of battle and deliberately sent you to frighten me?"

Xiahou Ru felt a chill run down his spine: "Your Majesty, everything I have said is true. Liu Bei has indeed personally led the expedition, and his goal is Luoyang!"

Liu Feng fought his way through the pass, only concerned with attacking cities and neglecting governance. When I left Shanxian, Liu Feng had already advanced his troops towards Shanxian.

It's not that my elder brother is afraid of battle, but rather that Liu Feng's advance is simply too rapid. If Liu Bei hadn't personally led the campaign, how could Liu Feng have dared to be so arrogant?

Despite Xiahou Ru's reasonable argument, Cao Pi still refused to believe that Liu Bei intended to personally lead an expedition to Luoyang.

It was I who sent the Xianbei people south to attack Chang'an with Cao Zhang, how come it has turned into Liu Bei wanting to personally lead an expedition to Luoyang?

This is the effect of speed in warfare.

Cao Pi received information too late, which led to a series of misjudgments.

They simply didn't believe that Liu Bei would personally lead an expedition to Luoyang at this time.

Do you really think Luoyang is something anyone can just come and have a bite of?
After the rage.

Cao Pi forced himself to calm down and summoned Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and others to discuss the matter.

Like Cao Pi, Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and others have also been plagued by a series of delayed intelligence reports lately.

Liu Feng is using troops too frequently.

I traveled back and forth between the three states.

While it appeared to be a war of attrition, in reality, the troops from the three provinces were rotating among themselves, and Liu Feng was the general commanding all the battles.

This made Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and others secretly curse Liu Feng as a madman who had good fortune but didn't want it and insisted on starting a war.

Can't you just stay put, wait until Liu Bei dies, and then compete with Liu Shan for the throne?

Don't they know that once the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked?
You rushed through the battle, aren't you afraid of being discarded like a used tool?
Despite the criticism, people had to admit that, given the current relationship between Liu Bei and his son, as well as Liu Feng and Liu Shan, the outcome of "the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked, and the millstone is discarded" would not occur. Even if it did happen, it would be to the descendants of Liu Feng and Liu Shan.

"Your Majesty, while we cannot completely trust the story of Liu Bei personally leading the expedition, we cannot completely disregard it either. Our strategic response must be based on the premise that Liu Bei is personally leading the expedition," Sima Yi advised after a moment's thought.

Cao Pi coldly retorted, "An army marches on its stomach. If Liu Bei were to personally lead an expedition, wouldn't he make preparations? Where would his supplies come from? Zhongda, how can you believe such nonsense?"

Sima Yi sighed inwardly and said, "The art of war says: 'Seize the enemy's supplies.' Liu Feng has drastically changed his usual fighting style this time. Not only has he repeatedly killed many of Wei's best generals, but he also hasn't pacified the cities he has captured. If his style of warfare is like that of the late emperor, how could he lack supplies?"

Cao Pi was taken aback.

Cao Cao's military style was characterized by relying on the enemy for supplies.

Once a city is captured, its food and supplies can be taken to replenish it, thus enabling a continuous cycle of sieges and plunder.

Liu Feng's previous military style was still based on traditional grain transport warfare, and he would appease the enemy after capturing a city, in order to show that he was different from Cao Wei.

This time, the focus is more on deterring others with violence, leaving those who disagree with them to their own devices.

have to say.

This style of warfare makes it easier to advance.

Although it may damage public morale, as long as the situation is handled well afterward, there is no need to worry about public unrest.

not to mention.

Defeating the Wei army west of Hangu Pass as quickly as possible is the true way to serve the people.

Otherwise, if the war drags on for too long, it will still be the people who suffer.

Although Sima Yi's analysis was reasonable, Cao Pi was still very depressed.

If everyone hadn't been there, Cao Pi would have shouted: "I attacked first, so why was Liu Bei able to counterattack!"

Without any choice.

Cao Pi could only have Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, and others formulate a strategic response based on the premise that Liu Bei would personally lead the expedition, in order to deal with unforeseen circumstances.

The next few days.

Cao Pi then received intelligence that Zhao Yun, the governor of Nanyang, was attacking Luyang. This intelligence completely extinguished any remaining hope Cao Pi had.

The Han army has even mobilized troops in Jingzhou, so their intentions are clearly not limited to the area west of Hangu Pass!
Qi returns to Qi.

Cao Pi had no choice but to abandon his pursuit of pleasure and, following Sima Yi's suggestion, personally went to Hangu Pass to oversee the battle.

It wasn't that Cao Pi wanted to go to Hangu Pass, but rather that Sima Yi believed the current passive situation was caused by delayed intelligence.

If Cao Pi continued to stay in Luoyang, the various rules and regulations of the imperial city would delay the transmission of intelligence. Implementing a militarized process at Hangu Pass could shorten the time delay for intelligence transmission.

As the old saying goes, good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly.

Upon arriving at Hangu Pass, Cao Pi received another piece of information that was enough to make him dizzy.

Xiahou Shang was defeated at Caoyang and was pursued by Liu Feng all the way to Mianchi.

Mianchi is less than 200 li away from Hangu Pass!

The unstoppable offensive was reminiscent of Yue Yi's conquest of over seventy cities in Qi in the past, and even Cao Pi, who had seen much of the world, couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

Cao Zhen advised, "Your Majesty, first order Xiahou Shang to retreat to Hangu Pass. Xiahou Shang has been fighting Liu Feng for many days and is more familiar with the current situation west of Hangu Pass."

Although giving Mianchi to Liu Feng would worsen Cao Pi's situation, the importance of Mianchi should be relegated to a secondary position compared to the intelligence held by Xiahou Shang.

As for sending troops to reinforce Mianchi, Cao Zhen considered it but ultimately gave up.

The Han army now also has a large number of cavalry, so besieging a point and attacking reinforcements is not a difficult task for Liu Feng.

Rather than risk having their forces annihilated by Liu Feng, it would be better to abandon Mianchi, concentrate their troops at Hangu Pass, and rely on the natural defenses to deal with the situation. (End of Chapter)