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

Chapter 94: Borrowing Chickens to Lay Eggs, Liu Feng Tricked Pan Zhang into Joining Cao
Liu Feng's strength made the Wu soldiers on the city wall, who were already suspicious because of Sun Quan's "switch from offense to defense", even more frightened.

They defeated the larger enemy with a smaller force, captured Quan Cong, defeated Pan Zhang, and killed Han Dang with a sword. With the example of Zhang Liao's victory in the Battle of Xiaoyaojin, this record was just average for the Wei soldiers in the north.

But for the Wu soldiers on the city wall of Jiangling, it was extremely shocking.

Sun Quan, who had tens of thousands of people in Jiangling City, had the advantage of being outnumbered, but was defeated three consecutive battles by Liu Feng, who only had a few thousand people?

Who is the advantage after all?
What frightened the Wu soldiers on the city wall even more was that even though Liu Feng gave Sun Quan women's clothes and headscarves and directly insulted Sun Quan as not being a man, their General Zhu Ran only dared to speak harsh words on the city wall.

A general is the courage of a soldier.

The courage of soldiers depends on the courage of their general.

Even Zhu Ran didn't have the courage to go out of the city and fight Liu Feng, so how could he give courage to the Wu soldiers on the city walls?
Zhu Ran also saw the changes in Wu soldiers' morale.

Zhu Ran actually understood it too.

Facing Liu Feng's humiliation, if they act too cowardly, their morale will be hit hard.

Zhu Ran understood more clearly:
If he went out of the city to fight Liu Feng just for the sake of momentary anger, it would be fine if he won; but if he lost, not only would his morale be hit, but he might also lose Jiangling City due to carelessness!
After weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Ran rationally chose to be tolerant.

Losing face is a small matter, but losing Jiangling city is a big matter. As long as you pretend you didn't hear it, it won't be a big deal.

Liu Feng secretly thought it was a pity.

Sending women's clothes and headscarves to Sun Quan was Liu Feng's backup plan in response to the failure of the fake Pan Zhang's deception in the city.

As long as the defenders on the city walls could not bear the provocation and went out of the city to fight, Liu Feng would dare to lead the troops into the battle and fight to the death to retake Jiangling City.

"The general can endure it, but Sun Quan may not be able to endure it."

"Well, you can be a little more arrogant."

Liu Feng thought for a while, then withdrew his troops three miles and set up camp. He also sent people back to the main camp to order the move, as if he was really going to attack the city three days later.

As there are many hills but no high mountains around Jiangling City, after daybreak, the Wu soldiers will be able to see Liu Feng's camp from the top of the city.

They first gave Sun Quan women's clothes and headscarves as a way of humiliating him, and then set up camp right under Sun Quan's nose.

This is equivalent to Liu Feng using his ultimate skill to attack Sun Quan face to face, but instead of running away, he hooked his hand towards Sun Quan and shouted, "Come on, I'll give you three more moves."

Liu Feng didn't know whether Sun Quan could bear it.

What Liu Feng knew was that as long as he could anger Sun Quan, any means would work.

The next morning.

Under the "care" of Kou Anguo, Pan Zhang arrived at Liu Feng's new camp.

Originally, Pan Zhang was planning to go to Jiangling City alone, but Kou Anguo claimed that he had received military orders from Liu Feng and insisted on letting Pan Zhang go with him.

So when he saw Liu Feng, Pan Zhang looked annoyed: "General Liu, are you going to go back on your word and not let me go?"

Liu Feng was not angry, and comforted Pan Zhang, saying: "General Pan, it's not that I don't keep my promise, but the situation in Jiangling has changed a little, and you may not be able to return to the city."

Pan Zhang's face changed drastically.

After learning that Liu Feng had left the camp last night, Pan Zhang had some guesses in his mind.

Hearing Liu Feng's words, Pan Zhang was more certain of his guess and subconsciously clenched his fists: "General Liu, you are not going to deceive the city under my banner!"

When Liu Feng saw Pan Zhang guessed correctly, he clapped his hands and smiled, "General Pan is truly a genius! He can even guess this.

Not only was it like this last night, but I also flew under General Pan’s flag when I launched a surprise attack on Jiangjinkou the night before.

Now in Jiangling City, no one would believe that General Pan is still loyal to Marquis Wu."

Pan Zhang's face flushed instantly, he was shocked and angry: "Liu Feng, you, you are despicable, how dare you lie to me?"

"Hey, General Pan, what you said is not right." Liu Feng smiled gently: "When Lü Meng captured three counties in the past, he deceived Hao Pu and got Lingling, and people at that time praised him. Now I deceived General Pan and used a trick, why is General Pan still angry?"

Pan Zhang was so angry that he was shaking.

it is good!it is good!it is good!
I'm Hao Pu!
Pan Zhang stared and held his breath: "Marquis Wu is a wise ruler, he will never doubt me!"

Liu Feng made a gesture of invitation and said, "General Pan can go to Jiangling City now. I will not stop him. I also want to know whether the wise lord that General Pan is loyal to can really trust General Pan."

Pan Zhang left angrily.

Kou Anguo approached and said, "General, do you really want to let Pan Zhang go? Pan Zhang is quite brave and has followed Sun Quan for more than 20 years. Sun Quan may not be suspicious. If we let Pan Zhang return to Jiangling City, it would be like letting a tiger return to the mountain."

Liu Feng's eyes were slightly stern. "Don't worry. You lead a group of soldiers to follow Pan Zhang. If the guards of Jiangling City let Pan Zhang enter the city, shoot him directly. If Pan Zhang cannot enter the city, bring Pan Zhang back safely."

Kou Anguo was overjoyed: "I understand."

From the very beginning, Liu Feng never thought of letting Pan Zhang return to Jiangling City, and all the promises he made to Pan Zhang were just to use Pan Zhang to carry out his schemes.

Pan Zhang had no idea what Liu Feng was thinking, and hurried towards Jiangling City.

Having finally escaped from Kou Anguo's "care", Pan Zhang didn't want to go back to be a prisoner.

Pan Zhang was confident that thanks to his hard work for Sun Quan for more than 20 years, he would still be valued after returning to Jiangling City.

He ran all the way to the city of Jiangling.

Pan Zhang shouted to the top of the city wall: "I am Lieutenant General Pan Zhang, open the city gate quickly!"

Come again?

Kong Shun, a military officer on the top of the city wall, looked at Pan Zhang, who was panting under the city wall, and felt that his intelligence was insulted: "You bastard Pan Zhang, you dare to come and rob the city, do you really think I am easy to fool?"

Pan Zhang was stunned when he heard the voice, and then he became furious: "Whose subordinate are you? What's your name? How dare you be rude to me?"

Kong Shun did not tolerate Pan Zhang and shouted coldly, "I am Kong Shun, a general under General Zhu. What if I am rude to you? How dare you, a cowardly surrendered general, be so arrogant in front of me?"

Pan Zhang was so angry.

Even a small military marquis dared to be so presumptuous.

Thinking of Liu Feng's words, Pan Zhang tried to control his anger and keep his tone steady: "Marquis Kong, I have not surrendered. Last night, Liu Feng also used my flag to come to the city to swindle. This is Liu Feng's trick to sow discord between me and the Marquis of Wu. I will not make it difficult for you. Go and report to General Zhu."

Kong Shun refused to listen, laughing and mocking: "If you say it's fake, it's fake. Do you really think I'm stupid? General Zhu has ordered me to guard the city strictly and not let anyone in. Even if you have a thousand reasons today, don't try to deceive me."

No matter how Pan Zhang tried to persuade him, Kong Shun always had an attitude of "You old man are a very bad guy. No matter what you say, I just don't believe you."

Just when Pan Zhang was getting furious, Kou Anguo led his troops to the city.

Seeing Kou Anguo's troops, Kong Shun shouted: "Pan Zhang, you really brought troops to deceive the city again. Fortunately, I was alert. What else do you have to say now?"

Pan Zhang turned around and looked at Kou Anguo, his veins on the back of his hands bulging with anger. If he had a weapon in his hand, Pan Zhang really wanted to chop Kou Anguo to show his loyalty.

Kou Anguo was obviously also on guard against Pan Zhang. The soldiers on his left and right were all wearing armor and holding swords, with bows and arrows. If Pan Zhang dared to have any second thoughts, he would be shot to death here.

"General Pan, since we can't enter the city, why don't you follow me back to the camp?" Kou Anguo held the hilt of the knife, his tone unquestionable.

Pan Zhang glanced at Kou Anguo and his soldiers, then looked at the top of the city wall. Finally, he suppressed his anger and his eyes became frustrated.

Although Kou Anguo's arrival made Pan Zhang even more confused, Kong Shun's attitude also chilled Pan Zhang's heart: If Sun Quan had not instructed, how could a small military marquis dare to stop him from entering the city?
I have worked diligently for the Supreme for many years, yet the Supreme also doubts me?
Big account.

Liu Feng was leaning against the table, looking heroic and elegant.

Hot water was boiling on the stove in the tent, with a jar of wine placed on it.

The rich aroma of wine is mouth-watering.

Seeing Pan Zhang's depressed face, Liu Feng ordered someone to pour wine for Pan Zhang.

Pan Zhang was depressed and said nothing, but just raised the cup and drank.

Liu Feng smiled faintly and asked, "I wonder what General Pan's plans are for the future?"

Pan Zhang was disheartened and no longer had the arrogance he had at the beginning: "There is no place for me in the world. I may find an uninhabited place in the mountains and grow melons for the rest of my life."

Liu Feng smiled and said, "General Pan, please do not underestimate yourself. With your talent, there is no place in the world that you cannot go.

I will use a trick to deceive you, you will definitely not be willing to surrender to me, and I will not force you.

It would be better to return to Jianye and take your family and troops to Beitou Zhang Liao, so that you can make achievements in the future and make good use of your skills."

Pan Zhang looked up in astonishment: "You want me to surrender to Zhang Liao?"

Subconsciously, Pan Zhang became suspicious again.

Pan Zhang's intuition told him that Liu Feng definitely had bad intentions.

Liu Feng added: "To be precise, it was to surrender to Cao Pi, the prince of Wei. Cao Cao is old and has been ill for a long time. This year he went to Hanzhong with illness. It is estimated that he will not have much time left.

If Cao Cao died, Cao Pi would definitely succeed him as King of Wei. As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers.

After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he was in urgent need of cultivating his own confidants internally and gaining military merits externally.

General Pan is originally from Dongjun. If he could abandon Sun Quan and head north, wouldn't that be exactly what Cao Pi wants? How could Cao Pi not use General Pan?"

Pan Zhang was a man who liked to achieve great things.

He risked his life for Sun Quan because Sun Quan gave him enough.

However, Pan Zhang was reluctant to surrender to Cao Pi in the north.

When Sun Quan was still the mayor of Yangxian, Pan Zhang had already followed him.

The kindness of more than twenty years cannot be thrown away just like that.

Deep down in his heart, Pan Zhang still has thoughts about Sun Quan.

Liu Feng saw all of Pan Zhang's reactions.

See this.

Liu Feng said: "If General Pan still remembers the old kindness of Sun Quan and cannot bear to be an enemy of his former master, he should go north to Cao Pi.

Take this opportunity to gain Cao Pi's trust, and then return the county to Sun Quan after he takes power. This will not only preserve the loyalty of the old master and his subjects, but also allow him to achieve unparalleled achievements. Isn't that wonderful?"

Pan Zhang was even more stunned.

Are you asking me to pretend to surrender? Would Liu Feng be so kind?
Liu Feng continued to entice: "I am using this trick to sow discord between you and your ministers, with the original intention of promoting peace talks.

If Sun Quan had occupied Jiangling and not returned, the war would have never ended, and the only ones who would have benefited in the end would have been the father and son of the Cao family in the north.

If you care about the friendship you have had with Sun Quan for more than 20 years, you should consider the overall future of Jiangdong instead of focusing on short-term gains.

I sincerely hope that General Pan will seriously consider my proposal."

Pan Zhang was silent.

Although he knew that Liu Feng had bad intentions, Pan Zhang was reluctant to refuse Liu Feng's proposal.

Seeing Pan Zhang silent and hesitant, Liu Feng did not urge him.

No matter how reasonable Liu Feng's words were, the purpose of tricking Pan Zhang into joining Cao Pi was to create disputes between Sun Quan and Cao Pi.

In essence, this was a case of using a chicken to lay eggs. Pan Zhang was to be used as the chicken to lay the eggs of the conflict between Wei and Wu, and in the end Liu Bei's side would benefit.

This was a well-considered decision made by Liu Feng after he confirmed that Pan Zhang could not return to Jiangling City.

Inspired by Meng Da.

If all goes well, Pan Zhang can become the Eastern Wu version of Meng Da, stabbing Cao Wei in the back at a critical moment.

Even if things don't go smoothly, Pan Zhang, who lost three thousand troops, would not have suffered much better fate than Ling Tong.

Pan Zhang did not tell Liu Feng for sure whether he would surrender to Cao Pi, and Liu Feng did not detain Pan Zhang any longer.

After drinking.

Liu Feng sent Pan Zhang out of the camp.

Looking at Pan Zhang's back as he walked east, Kou Anguo asked in confusion: "General, why did you suddenly change your mind? If we don't kill Pan Zhang, there might be trouble in the future. Why don't I quietly follow him and shoot him to death?"

Liu Feng shook his head: "To release first and then kill is not right.

If I cannot recapture Jiangling City, Pan Zhang's life or death will not matter; if I can recapture Jiangling City, Pan Zhang may be of help to the future Northern Expedition.

Cao Cao and his son are eyeing the north covetously. We must not only consider the short-term benefits and ruin the overall situation in the future. "

The cold wind blew and Liu Feng looked up.

The sky was grey and dark clouds were gathering.

"Looking at the weather, it's going to rain again, but I don't know if it's my timing or Sun Quan's timing."

Liu Feng stretched out his hand, and a tiny snow needle fell into his palm.

"Oh, that's not right. Is it snowing?"

(End of this chapter)