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

Chapter 67: Liu Feng calms the troops and recreates Zhaolie's spirit
Maicheng.

Liu Feng used the same trick again and deployed the soldiers assigned by Guan Yu in more than 30 fortifications inside and outside the city, with 200 people in each fortification and a military commander in charge.

Officers and generals above the rank of marquis stayed in the main camp within the city and reported for duty every day.

Liu Feng would hold a morning meeting at dawn.

The core of the morning meeting is threefold:
The first is to describe the future development prospects of the Han Dynasty to all the generals and officers.

The second is to disclose the changes in the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and us in Jingzhou to all the generals and officers.

The third is to share the experience and insights of commanding troops and fighting with all the generals and officers.

In short, the nine-word secret is: paint a rosy picture, pump up the morale, and provide training.

We strive to make this group of generals and officers have a sense of honor and faith in the Han Dynasty.

After morning meeting.

Liu Feng would also take the officers to visit each fortification one by one to inquire about the soldiers' well-being, understand their worries and difficulties, and help them solve their problems.

Liu Feng did not forbid the soldiers who still wanted to go to Jiangling City to visit their relatives. Instead, he gave them travel expenses and taught them how to protect their lives after entering the city.

He also let all the officers and soldiers watch and learn how to make the soldiers serve willingly.

In Liu Feng's view, any counter-espionage plan would have a prerequisite for success: the opposing commander is harsh on his soldiers and is suspicious.

To guard against counter-espionage plots, the key lies in "unity of officers and soldiers."

If you want to make the soldiers united, in addition to using a reasonable set of military regulations to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, you also have to increase the personal charm of the commander in the army.

At this point.

Liu Bei was the best among them.

Liu Feng, who had followed Liu Bei for a long time and had awakened his memory, also had a lot of experience in this regard.

Although Guan Yu was openly at odds with Liu Feng due to their stances, when Guan Yu allocated troops this time he clearly told all the generals and officers to obey Liu Feng's orders.

In Maicheng, Liu Feng was convincing both in terms of his personal bravery and his style of doing things.

Therefore.

Whether it was the officers in the main camp or the soldiers in the fortifications, their favorable impression of Liu Feng increased sharply.

How many people can refuse a commander who is clear about rewards and punishments and understands human nature?

Inspecting the room.

Someone reported that Dong Hui had returned.

Liu Feng was overjoyed when he heard this, so he ordered the governor Zhao Lei to take the generals and officers to continue inspecting the fortifications, while Liu Feng drove to see Dong Hui.

Dong Hui came all the way in the cold wind.

The traces of weathering on the face are visible to the naked eye.

Liu Feng took off the wine bag from his waist and handed it to Dong Hui: "Xiu Xu, you have worked hard on the journey. It's cold, drink some strong wine to warm yourself up first."

Dong Hui was moved.

For a scholar like Dong Hui who is willing to join the army, life and death are not the first priority; being trusted and recognized is the first priority.

The ancients said: A gentleman will die for his friend.

This is not groundless.

The first thing Liu Feng said when they met was not to ask Dong Hui whether the military affairs had been completed, but to show his concern for Dong Hui first. How could Dong Hui not be moved?

Dong Hui took the wine bag and took a sip of the strong liquor. Feeling the warmth radiating from his stomach, Dong Hui choked up a little and said, "Compared to the general, my hard work is not worth mentioning."

Liu Feng removed the weeds stuck on Dong Hui's shoulder and said, "Xiu Xu is too modest. Without Xiu Xu's mission to Jiangling, all my arrangements in Maicheng would be in vain. When I recapture Jiangling in the future, I will definitely commend Xiu Xu for his great contribution."

Dong Hui was even more moved.

Liu Feng invited Dong Hui to ride in the same carriage, and prepared some hot food for Dong Hui in the carriage.

After Dong Hui had eaten and drunk his fill, Liu Feng asked him about the affairs of Jiangling.

Dong Hui's face became serious and he solemnly reported to Liu Feng what he had seen and heard in Jiangling City.

Liu Feng listened attentively.

Intelligence is crucial in a war.

The more intelligence you have, the greater your chances of winning.

After listening carefully to Dong Hui's report, Liu Feng's tone was somewhat approving: "Yu Zhongxiang is indeed a man. I guess the secret of your absence from Maicheng can no longer be concealed."

Dong Hui was slightly surprised: "How is this possible? I have always been cautious and evasive in my attempts to test Yu Zhongxiang. How could Yu Zhongxiang guess that the Lord was not in Maicheng?"

Liu Feng said, "It's not your fault, it's my negligence. Lu Meng sent a few young men to Maicheng to spread the news that the soldiers' families were in Xiaojiangling City."

"I failed to take precautions in time, causing the news to spread in Maicheng. I had no choice but to play along and promise the soldiers that they could go to Jiangling City to 'visit relatives' under the pretext of 'taking leave'."

"With so many people here, it's hard to keep the secret. Yu Zhongxiang tried to test you several times, probably for this reason."

Dong Hui suddenly realized: "I was careless. Many Maicheng soldiers came to Jiangling City. Yu Zhongxiang must have questioned them privately. When Yu Zhongxiang deliberately asked me how many troops Maicheng had at the banquet that day, I shouldn't have concealed it."

"The more I concealed the truth, the more Yu Zhongxiang's suspicion grew. General, this is my fault, and I am willing to accept the punishment."

Dong Hui looked a little depressed.

He prides himself on being bold and careful, yet he made mistakes on such details.

Liu Feng did not blame Dong Hui, but comforted him with kind words: "Xiu Xu, I just said that it was not your fault, but my negligence. You don't need to feel guilty about it."

"The secret of your absence from Maicheng will be revealed sooner or later. I am not afraid of being guessed by Yu Zhongxiang, but I am afraid that you, Xiuxu, will be depressed because of it."

“As the ancients said: It is never too late to look back at the dog after seeing the rabbit; it is never too late to mend the fence after losing the sheep.”

"We are still young, so we should not be discouraged when we encounter setbacks. No one can really plan everything out, so if we miss something, we should make up for it with a plan."

Dong Hui was shocked and admired Liu Feng even more.

Dong Hui was still a little uncomfortable when he thought about the fact that Yu Fan had guessed the secret of Guan Yu's absence from Maicheng: "I wonder how the general is going to deal with it?"

Liu Feng chuckled, "No need to deal with it in any special way. Your original intention of going to Lukou was to divide the troops in Jiangling, not to capture Lukou. Hiding the news was only to prevent the news from leaking out and being blocked by Sun Quan's navy in advance. I never thought of letting your Majesty capture Lukou."

"Xiu Xu, you've been tired from traveling. Have a good rest after returning to the city. Don't worry too much about the rest. I have made preparations."

Seeing that Liu Feng believed in his words and was not worried about Yu Fan's guess that Guan Yu was not in Maicheng, Dong Hui felt relieved and entered the city with peace of mind.

After entering the city.

Liu Feng arranged for someone to take Dong Hui to bathe and rest, and then returned to the camp in the city.

Just as he entered the general's tent, the personal guard Tian Zhong came to report: "General, several soldiers who returned from visiting relatives in Jiangling City said they have important military information to report in person to the general's tent."

Liu Feng's expression became serious.

Generally speaking, military intelligence was collected and organized by Liu Feng's trusted military officers, and very few soldiers would go to the general's tent to report in person.

The soldiers in the camp also understand this rule and will not report to their superiors without any work to do.

Liu Feng originally wanted to let the military officers handle it, but after changing his mind, he asked Tian Zhong to bring his men into the general's tent.

Now the situation in Jingzhou is becoming more and more complicated, and Liu Feng is also afraid that it will affect the timeliness of intelligence.

After a while.

Four soldiers with excited and happy faces were brought to the general's tent.

From left to right, they are Wang Dang, Luo Xin, Shan Xiong, and Pei Qing, all of whom are fierce soldiers in Guan Yu's army.

"What military information do you have to meet me for?" Liu Feng was gentle and did not show any dissatisfaction or impatience because the four people reported to him beyond their level.

(End of this chapter)