Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 307 301. The Drunkard's Intention
"Master Yang, huh? You must have come all this way, thank you for your hard work. I have been waiting for you here for a long time on the orders of the Grand Commander."

After Yang Feng entered Kuaiji County, the Han army escorting him changed from Jiaozhou Army to authentic Jingzhou Army.

The comparison between the two made Yang Feng even more frightened. As for the Jiaozhou Army, Yang Feng just felt that it might be a bit difficult if they really fought. Even if his elite men fought against the Jiaozhou Army, they would probably not be able to get any good results. They might only be able to defend.

But when the Jingzhou Army took over the mission of the Jiaozhou Army and came to "escort" Yang Feng, Yang Feng discovered a simple truth, that is, even if they are both Han armies, there are differences in different places.

If the Jiaozhou Army gave Yang Feng a sense of pressure, then the Jingzhou Army was no match. The soldiers of the Jingzhou Army followed orders as if they were one person, and even the Jiaozhou Army soldiers couldn't help whispering on the road.

However, the soldiers of the Jingzhou army would only talk in groups of two or three when they were resting, and as long as the leading officer gave an order, they would immediately stop all unnecessary actions and enter a state of preparation for battle.

Yang Feng had fought many battles with other cave dwellings with his Yinzhi Cave warriors in the past, and knew that since these soldiers were obedient, their combat effectiveness was guaranteed. Moreover, these Han soldiers did not look like rookies, but were veterans who had fought on the battlefield.

Yang Feng had no doubt that the more than 10,000 elite soldiers from Yinzhidong that he brought with him would be easily defeated by the 3,000 Han troops around him.

Fortunately, he was also their "friendly army" in theory, so there shouldn't be any big problems. But even so, Yang Feng also ordered his men to restrain their behavior and not to annoy the Han army.

Yang Feng followed the Han army for a few more days and saw the vast mountains and forests in the distance, and knew that they must have arrived. From the perspective of an old mountain dweller like Yang Feng, this kind of mountain forest terrain is suitable for building a tribe, cutting wood and hunting.

Sure enough, as he walked further, Yang Feng saw many scattered high walls and fences at the boundary between the mountains and the plains, which made him a little confused.

"Master Yang, please stay here with your soldiers. Our Han army is nearby. I'll trouble you to go to the main camp and talk to Master Ma later."

The leading Han army officer pointed to a plain area near a water source, and then pointed to the Han army camp not far away, and explained everything that needed to be explained to Yang Feng.

Yang Feng naturally didn't need to say much about setting up camp. His soldiers started to work on their own, making small tents with animal skins to protect against wind and rain, and picking up some branches and stones from the ground to light a campfire. Yang Feng also took a few guards to the Han army camp to meet the Han general.

Yang Feng explained his identity, and the Han army guards took him to the camp. Soon, they arrived at the gate of the camp. The guards went in to report, and then invited Yang Feng in.

When Yang Feng entered, he saw that the first person inside was a well-mannered man who looked more like a scholar than a general. Below him sat several military officers, who seemed to be discussing something.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Yang. I am Ma Su, the chief clerk under the command of the Grand Commander of the Han Dynasty. I am here to conquer the Shanyue people on the orders of the Grand Commander. Lord Yang will serve under my command this time and help our army to wipe out the Shanyue people who are hiding in the mountains and resisting stubbornly."

This scholar was none other than Ma Su. As mentioned before, Feng Xi directly handed the task of conquering the Shanyue to young people such as Ma Su and Deng Ai, leaving some troops to them and the others withdrew their troops back to Jingzhou.

When Feng Xi learned that Yang Feng was passing through Jiaozhou, he rode as fast as he could and personally wrote a letter to be delivered to Ma Su.

Ma Su in the original timeline was able to propose that attacking the city was inferior to conquering the heart, and he was quite talented in handling such delicate matters, which was why Feng Xi asked Ma Su to handle it instead of Deng Ai. "Then may I ask Master Ma, how can our Southern Central Army assist the Han Army?"

This is what Yang Feng is most worried about, that the Han army will use him as cannon fodder. If he doesn't work hard, he will most likely be criticized by the Han army. If he works hard, he will suffer heavy losses, which is not worth the loss.

"Of course, they provide our troops with some common sense of mountain people, such as how to survive, how to deal with situations like this, and, when necessary, serve as guides to lead our troops into the mountains."

Ma Su thought about it and listed several items, all of which were very normal acts of assistance.

Yang Feng was relieved to see that the Han army leader did not seem to discriminate against him or use him as cannon fodder. These things were part of his job, so he naturally did not mind.

"In addition, according to the order of the Grand Commander, if we capture some Shanyue people who refuse to surrender, we can give some of them to Master Yang as slaves."

Ma Su seemed to have thought of something and added. This treatment was beyond Yang Feng's imagination, and he was secretly delighted.

The two sides chatted for a few more words and then returned to their camps. Yang Feng was happy that the Han army seemed to really pay attention to benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and wisdom, and were so polite to a "barbarian" from the south.

Ma Su was thinking carefully about how to gradually bring Yang Feng over to the Han side in accordance with the Grand Commander's request.

Feng Xi was a little surprised when he first heard that Meng Huo actually sent Yang Feng. But he immediately reacted. In the original timeline, Yang Feng captured Meng Huo and his family in the fifth of the seven captures and seven releases because he was "grateful to Prime Minister Zhuge for not killing them."

But Feng Xi thought it was a bit ridiculous before, most likely because Yang Feng and Meng Huo had conflicts. Now the current timeline has fully demonstrated this point. Meng Huo must have sent people who are not on good terms with him, hoping to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and it would be best if the Han army killed them.

Why did Feng Xi go to such great lengths to do this? A thousand-mile dam can be breached by a single ant hole. Although the South was in chaos, it was still a united front against foreign enemies. Didn't you see that even Zhuge Liang could only capture and release the enemy seven times in order to ensure the safety of his rear?
The reason is very simple. Even if Meng Huo died, the hostility of the South China towards the Han people would not improve much. This is the difference in nationality and knowledge.

But what Feng Xi had to do was to use the pressure of internal strife within Nanzhong and transform it into dependence on the Han people.

This situation is not uncommon in modern times. For example, the situation in Jiaozhou is actually similar, but the means used in Nanzhong must be more gentle. They cannot directly kill people like Jiaozhou because the situations of the two sides are different.

Feng Xi had already taught Ma Su many plans in advance, asking him to wait for an opportunity to implement them.

As for the Shanyue? Actually, Feng Xi didn't take the Shanyue seriously at all. The so-called unfamiliarity with the fighting methods of the mountain people was just an excuse. Feng Xi also had other intentions. He just wanted to find a reason to try to find Meng Huo's weakness. If he succeeded, that would be the best. If not, he would just change direction.

(End of this chapter)