Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 313 307. Blackmail
Yang Feng didn't have time to think about where Meng Huo got the news from, and it didn't matter. Because he didn't deliberately hide it, if someone asked, they would easily know how he got along with the Han army.

What really made Yang Feng angry was Meng Huo's behavior. I followed your orders and became a mercenary for the Han people. You wanted to kill me, but that's all. Now I'm back safe and sound, and you see that I brought back spoils, so you say I'm colluding with the Han people?

Why, must all the elite troops of Yinzhidong be slaughtered by the Han people?
Yang Feng had always hated Meng Huo's behavior of not wanting to see him do well, and now that he had returned from the Han people, he felt even more uncomfortable.

However, at this time Meng Huo was at least nominally the King of Nanzhong, a candidate that most cave masters did not object to, so Yang Feng still had to explain.

Yang Feng, along with his second son and several guards, walked a few steps out of his camp, looked at the Shudong Allied Forces camp opposite which was also on high alert, and shouted loudly.

"My lord, didn't you ask me to explain it myself? Yang Feng is here, why doesn't he show up to talk?"

At this time, the battlefield was filled with a solemn and murderous atmosphere. Thanks to this, Yang Feng's voice was clearly audible and spread far away. The soldiers who had been keeping a close eye on Yang Feng's camp immediately reported the matter to Meng Huo.

In fact, just as Yang Feng thought, Meng Huo's psychology was very twisted at this time. He knew that Yang Feng must have spent a lot of effort to come back safely, but suspicion and jealousy forced him to do so.

As the king of Nanzhong, Meng Huo had gone to great lengths to plunder some insignificant villages last year. Now Yang Feng not only had no conflicts with the Han army, but also returned with a full load. How could Meng Huo accept this?
Coupled with the recent rumors circulating in Nanzhong, Meng Huo decided to go all out, at least he had to get a piece of the pie from Yang Feng.

"Master Yang, long time no see. How are you these days?"

Since Yang Feng dared to come out of the village to challenge, Meng Huo naturally would not shrink back. He brought two cave masters who came to help and, under the protection of more than ten guards, came to the empty area where the two sides were confronting each other.

Yang Feng and his guards took a few steps forward, and the two sides maintained a distance of about several dozen meters, ensuring that they could hear each other's words, and at the same time, they would have time to react if the other party attacked.

"Thanks to the king's kindness, Feng was allowed to go to Jiangdong. The harvest was not bad."

Yang Feng is also an honest person. He doesn't understand much of those nonsense things. He answers every question asked by Meng Huo.

"Master Yang, I will not talk to you about those nonsense. There are rumors that you, Yinzhi Cave, surrendered to the Han people, so the Han people let you return safely and gave you many slaves and property. Is this true?"

Meng Huo knew that Yang Feng was a straightforward person, so he didn't bother to test him and just started questioning Yang Feng.

Yang Feng was almost speechless when he heard Meng Huo's questioning. "My dear, didn't you go through so much trouble to give me this position? Why are you asking me now?"

"Your Majesty, didn't you accept the Han people's proposal and send me to help them conquer the Shanyue? How can I return safely? Did you think that the Han people would betray you, so you sent me?"

Although Yang Feng was honest, he was not stupid. He immediately found the loophole in Meng Huo's words and turned the tables.

"Well, that's not what I meant. It's just that the Han people in Nanzhong have been at odds with each other for a long time. I'm just afraid that the Han people will deliberately make things difficult for Master Yang."

Meng Huo also realized that there seemed to be some problems with his previous statement, and hurriedly tried to smooth things over and patch up his words. "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, but since the Han people hope that the people of Nanzhong will assist us, we will naturally follow the agreement and transfer some of the Shanyue people to me as slaves after the Shanyue rebellion is pacified, and let us return at the same time. As for the so-called rumors, they are all false."

Yang Feng was also a little helpless at this time. The person who asked him to go was also Meng Huo, and he wanted to make things difficult for him when he came back. Is he a human being?

It's just like the workplace in later generations. The boss knows that the client's attitude towards this job is not good, so he asks you to go. But when you go there, you find that the client is okay. After you come back after the deal is done, the boss still suspects that you were bribed by the client. Your one-track mind becomes blocked.

"That's true. Although someone told me so, I still believe that as a native of Nanzhong, Master Yang would never abandon his brothers and sisters."

Meng Huo suddenly burst into laughter, looking generous, but Yang Feng was speechless. You were questioning me just now, but now that you see that things are hopeless, you immediately push all the responsibility away. Do you really think I'm a fool?

When Yang Feng thought of this, his favorable impression of Meng Huo decreased a little, and he even felt a little annoyed. However, he still held his temper and wanted to see what Meng Huo wanted to do.

"Since it is a misunderstanding, I wonder if the king can withdraw the soldiers from each cave? My Yinzhi Cave has been surrounded by the king for a few days, and I am afraid it will affect the life of our cave."

Yang Feng immediately wanted to get Meng Huo out of here quickly, citing the issue of people's livelihood.

"Hey, Master Yang, what you said is wrong. When we agreed with the Han people before, the harvest was to be shared between Nanzhong and the Han people. Now Master Yang has returned with a full load, representing Nanzhong. Could it be that he wants to take all the benefits given by the Han people for himself?"

At this point, Meng Huo finally revealed his purpose, which was nothing more than wanting to take some of the spoils from the trip to Yinzhi Cave, but the redistribution was just in name only.

"...I wonder how the king plans to deploy it?"

Yang Feng suppressed his anger and asked coldly.

"I heard that the Han army handed over about 30,000 Shanyue slaves to the cave owner. How about this? Yinzhi Cave will keep 5,000 slaves, and I will distribute the rest to other caves. As for the property, Yinzhi Cave can also keep 20%, and the rest will be given to the brothers in the other caves for use."

Meng Huo was not polite and asked to take away most of Yang Feng's gains.

"Don't you think it's a little strange, Your Majesty? More than 10,000 elite soldiers of Yinzhi Cave have spent several months fighting bloody battles with the Han people, and even fought openly and secretly with the Shanyue people in the mountains of Jiangdong.

Now that I have finally returned, may I ask what you and the other cave masters have done? Why did the men of Yinzhi Cave work so hard and shed so much blood and sweat, but in the end, we can only keep less than 20% of the harvest, and the rest should be shared with you?"

Yang Feng was already angry at the moment, his tone was extremely cold. I, Yang Feng, went through life and death in Yinzhidong, and I, Yang Feng, personally led the elite troops across a state to fulfill the agreement. Isn't what the Han army gave mine?
You, Meng Huo, not only disgusted me, but also forced me to go. How come you are taking credit for it now? Can this be attributed to your wise leadership? And you asked for so much right away. How can Yang Feng not be angry?
Yang Feng now understood something in his mind. With Meng Huo and these short-sighted insects, Nanzhong would probably never change in his lifetime.

(End of this chapter)