The Three Kingdoms began with the rescue of Mrs. Mi

Chapter 436
It has been more than a year since Liu Feng left Jingzhou. When he went to Longyou, Liu Feng left behind his generals who followed him to the north and south, Deng Ai, Zhang Ren, Ding Feng, Leng Bao, Zhang Quan, Gan Gui, etc. General, all under the rule of Jingzhou.

This time, hearing Liu Feng's return, all the generals were excited, and Deng Ai and Chen Dao who were stationed in Xiangyang even welcomed them to Gucheng.

"General, the last general, Deng Ai (Chen Dao), is waiting for the general to arrive."

Liu Feng stepped forward and said: "Shi Zai, Uncle Zhi, please wait for you to welcome me personally. The situation in Xiangyang is still stable. Is there anything unusual?"

Deng Ai stroked the loose beard under his chin, and said with shame on his face: "General, in the past year, the Wei army retreated to Xincheng and Wancheng, and there was no major battle in Xiangyang. Brothers are in a panic."

Liu Feng laughed, and said: "It's not good to fight without a war. If you have spare time, we will resettle refugees, garrison fields, forge armor, and train troops. When the time is right, we will go out again."

Chen Dao was nearly [-] years old, and his seniority was relatively old. At this time, he heard the meaning of Liu Feng's words, and hurriedly asked: "General, but there is a battle, and I don't know where it is. Can you send my Baidan soldiers to go?"

Chen Dao, like Zhao Yun, belonged to the generals in the Shu-Han camp who kept their position and did not strive for success, but had bad luck. Their best era was during the eight years when Liu Bei went to Jingzhou to defect to Liu Biao. Unfortunately, Liu Bei was weak at that time. , can only take the lead in Xinye and immerse himself in development.

After the Chibi War, Liu Bei became stronger, but the two were left idle for admonishing Liu Bei not to turn against Soochow, and when Liu Bei died, they had passed their prime, and the heyday of a general was so abandoned.

At any rate, Zhao Yun also won the two battles between Changbanpo and Hanzhong. Chen Dao only had the record of being stationed in Yong'an in history, and he didn't even have a decent battle.

"Okay, Uncle Zhi, your department will go south with me this time. If Xing Yuan is in the army, you can make him the vanguard and lead the troops to Wuling."

Liu Feng nodded and said to Chen Dao straightforwardly.

Chen Dao was stunned, but then he became overjoyed: "The last general Chen Dao obeyed the general's order, come, prepare horses, turn around the barracks, and quickly notify Xing Yuan, let him come to see me quickly."

After all, Chen Dao didn't wait for Deng Ai, so he rode away with his troops.

Deng Ai watched Chen Dao leave enviously, turned around and approached Liu Feng, and said: "General, my troops have not been staying in Xiangyang for a short time, whether we can also follow south, the general will hear, Guan Junhou He fought closely with Wu General Han Zong in Qilan, I have been to that place before, and the terrain and roads are familiar..."

After a long period of exercise, Deng Ai's stuttering problem has improved a lot. If he talks to strangers, he may still have obstacles. When talking to Liu Feng and other familiar people, he can basically express himself fluently.

"Shi Zai, if you leave, who will guard Xiangyang?" Liu Feng said with a sigh.

"Xiangyang, the Wei army has withdrawn. Could it be that Chen Jiao dared to attack my big man?" Deng Ai asked with an expression of disbelief.

Liu Fengdao: "Soldiers are deceitful. Wei Guo retreated now because Liaodong Fang Gongsun Yuan had the intention of rebelling. If Sima Yi wins the rebellion, the morale of the Wei army will recover, and the possibility of coming to seek Jingzhou will increase greatly. If you are not here, Shi Zai, how will Xiangyang be able to hold on?"

After a pause, Liu Feng solemnly ordered again: "If Xiangyang is lost, the fertile land of Nanjun, which we have worked so hard to manage, will be reduced to a barren land with bones in the wild."

"At the same time, the three eastern counties that were finally recaptured will definitely be lost, and even Hanzhong will be attacked from the east, west, and north by the Wei army. Above, the responsibility is heavy."

Deng Ai did not expect that Liu Feng would attach so much importance to himself, and said excitedly: "General, Ai's knowledge is superficial, and he has not considered the long-term. Xiangyang is the throat of Jingzhou. If the general trusts him, Ai Dang will lead the army to stick here and live with the city." .”

The knot in Deng Ai's heart was untied, and there was not much resentment.

Compared with generals such as Chen Dao and Xing Daorong who were obsessed with beheading generals and killing the enemy in front of the two armies, Deng Ai has gradually revealed the temperament of a famous general at this time. When looking at the changes in the war, he can also consider gains and losses from a wider range.

After talking with Deng Ai, Liu Feng came to Xiangyang to inspect the Han army, and had a cordial conversation with Zhang Quan, Wu Lan and other generals in the army. Zhang Quan is now a brave general in Deng Ai's army, leading troops stationed in Mian Fancheng on the other side of the water.

Wu Lan is getting old, and now she no longer fights in battle, but has taken on the task of transporting food, fodder and supplies.

Seeing Liu Feng again, Wu Lan showed a smile of emotion and relief on her cheeks carved like a knife.

"General, if there is another war in Longyou, I, Wu Lan, can't do anything else. Helping transport food and military supplies, there must be nothing else to say. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I won't be able to avenge Brother Lei in this life."

Wu Lan and Lei Tong used to be both generals of the Longyou Han Army, now that Lei Tong died in battle, Wu Lan lived alone, and felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

Liu Feng also felt compassion in his heart.

Over the years, although he has tried his best to help the Shu Han in the battle, it is inevitable that there will always be generals who will die in battle. Lei Tong is not the first, and certainly not the last.

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Jingnan, Lingling County.

The rebellion instigated by Wu Guotai Chang Pan Junjin was intensifying.

The general of the Han Dynasty and Xi Zhen, the prefect of Shaoling, were short of troops. In desperation, he had to lead hundreds of soldiers from Hanyi County to defend the city. Trying to force Xi Zhen to surrender.

Pan Jun and Xi Zhen were old acquaintances. They were both Liu Bei's subordinates, and Pan Jun's status was much higher than Xi Zhen's. This time Pan Jun came to Lingling with the intention of persuading Xi Zhen to vote for Wu.

Xi's family is a common surname in Jingzhou, a famous family in Xiangyang area. In Pan Jun's opinion, if Xi Zhen voted for Wu, it would definitely cause Jingzhou to shake.

In order to persuade Xi Zhen, Pan Jun went outside the city alone to persuade him to surrender, but was severely reprimanded by Xi Zhen: "You tell Sun Quan that I, Xi Zhen, would rather be a Han ghost than a Wu minister. You have betrayed the Han, so why do you have the face to persecute me?" to me".

Pan Jun was reprimanded by Xi Zhen, his face was flushed red, and he could only return angrily.

The news that Xi Zhen was trapped in the lonely city was blocked by the Wu army. If she continued to receive no reinforcements, Xi Zhen's ending would be the same as in history, she committed suicide.

Fortunately, after Liu Feng heard about the turmoil in Lingling, he immediately dispatched Chen Dao and Xing Daorong, the Baidan elite soldiers.

Xing Daorong was originally from Lingling. When he returned to his hometown this time, when he got the news that Xi Zhen was besieged by the Wu army, he was immediately enraged and led his soldiers to rush forward.

"With my general Xing Daorong here, who would dare to fight!" Xing Daorong's voice was thunderous, and the place where a thick-backed machete passed by was a bloody storm.

(End of this chapter)