Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 34. Punishing Shangyong
Zhuge Liang couldn't help but stop the goose feather fan in his hand. Although Feng Xi didn't say a word, the meaning of his words was very obvious.

Destroy Wu! Then take control of the Yangtze River.

"Xiu Yuan, you may not know that the Sun family of Jiangdong has been established for three generations, and its foundation..."

Zhuge Liang opened his mouth, intending to persuade him from the perspective of governance, but Feng Xi interrupted him with a bow.

"I understand what the military advisor is thinking. However, the so-called three generations, from Sun Jian to now, has only been more than forty years. Even people of Sun Jian's generation are still alive, so how can we talk about a solid foundation?"

"And secondly, if the Sun family had a solid foundation, how could Sun Ce be assassinated and Sun Quan seize the throne from his nephew? When Sun Ce attacked Yangzhou, he killed many aristocratic families, and there were also many people who secretly hated the Sun family. There were many people whose fathers, brothers, and clansmen were killed by the Sun family, but they just waited and did not dare to act.

Third, most of the aristocratic families are... well, well prepared. During the Battle of Red Cliff, there were many people like Zhang Zhao who surrendered. Except for some aristocratic families tied to the Sun family, the rest of the people don't care who is the master of Jiangdong. After all, they all rely on them. "

Feng Xi's words were also swept around the crowd without any expression. Aren't many of the great families in Shu like this? They were able to enjoy wealth and prosperity during Liu Zhang's time, so what impact would it have on them when Liu Bei came?

"Even so..."

Zhuge Liang wanted to say more, but Liu Bei waved his hand to stop the debate.

"Xiu Yuan's words make sense. The attack on Wu is imperative. It is a good opportunity to avenge Yun Chang and take back Jingzhou. Whether it is to control the entire Yangtze River or to divide the world into three parts, Jingzhou is of great importance!"

Liu Bei immediately decided to attack Wu. Although he did not completely agree with Feng Xi's words, with Feng Xi standing up for him, Liu Bei simply took advantage of the situation and decided to attack Wu. This made Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun and other people who opposed the attack on Wu sigh in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to punish Liu Feng and Meng Da first! If Liu Feng and Meng Da had not hesitated and refused to rescue, Your Majesty would not have been defeated and fled to Maicheng without anyone to help!"

Just as Feng Xi calmed down, Liao Hua, who had been kneeling on the ground just now, took over again, hoping that Liu Bei would punish Liu Feng and Meng Da first.

Liu Bei didn't punish the two before because Cao Cao was still eyeing them covetously, and the Eastern Wu was also on full alert. Now that Cao Cao is dead, the Eastern Wu has also relaxed their eyes a little, and there is indeed a chance to punish the two.

"... Let's escort them back to Chengdu first and see how they can tell the difference."

I still have some feelings for Liu Feng and Liu Bei, so I plan to ask first. Naturally, everyone has no other opinions on this, but there is a Zhizhong official in the hall named Peng Ying. When he heard this, he rolled his eyes a few times, and then bowed his head like everyone else.

Peng Ying was also a native of Yizhou. He was quite arrogant and had a bad temper, so he didn't get along with many people during Liu Zhang's time. But unfortunately, his personality was very similar to that of two other people, Pang Tong and Fa Zheng.

When Liu Bei entered Shu, Peng Ying, who felt that he was being marginalized and frustrated, went to see Pang Tong, hoping to have a place with Liu Bei. Pang Tong saw that Peng Ying's temperament was similar to his own, and felt that Peng Ying was definitely an extraordinary person, so he recommended him to Liu Bei.

Peng Ying also had another close friend in Shu, the vindictive Fa Zheng and Fa Xiao Zhi. With the recommendation of these two, Peng Ying was able to sit in his current position.

Naturally, Peng Ying and Meng Da also had a good relationship. It happened that Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei had recently discussed the talents in Shu from Feng Xi. Zhuge Liang felt that Peng Ying was a man with great ambitions and was unwilling to obey others. It was inevitable that he didn't know what he would do in the future.

Liu Bei also felt that it was quite risky and was ready to transfer him away so that he would be out of sight and out of mind.

However, Peng Ying heard about this recently, and at this moment he was thinking, "If I am not welcome here, I will go somewhere else." Just as Liu Bei wanted to punish Liu Feng and Meng Da, Peng Ying decided to contact the two of them. It would be better for the three of them to surrender to Cao Wei together, which would provide them with hope.

That night, Peng Ying sent a trusted family member to deliver the letter, but he was caught just as he left the city.

After the envoy was captured, the soldiers easily found the secret letter from him, and the letter was handed over to the officer in charge. The officer was dressed in armor and rode a white horse, and it was Feng Xi.

"Haha, as expected, Peng Ying can't sit still and wants to contact Meng Da to defect."

Feng Xi knew this might happen when he heard about it during the day, and Liu Bei probably wanted to gild his reputation, so he gave him the task of arresting the two men. Feng Xi was not in a hurry to leave, but ordered his subordinates to monitor the residences of those who were friendly with Meng Da, and sure enough, they made some gains late at night. "Speed ​​is the essence of war. Yi Zhong, go and give this letter and this man to the king, and let the king deal with it. Wen Jin and I will immediately rush to Shangyong to prevent any changes."

Feng Xi asked Fu Rong to deal with the follow-up of the Peng Ying incident in Chengdu, while he personally led more than a hundred personal soldiers of the Shenwu Camp with Zhang Nan and rushed straight to Shangyong, leaving no time for Liu Feng and Meng Da to react.

……

"...what's the matter?"

Early the next morning, the guards reported that Fu Rong, a lieutenant general under General Shenwu, was waiting outside the palace. Liu Bei was still a little grumpy after waking up, so he asked casually.

"General Fu said that he discovered someone plotting a rebellion."

The guards dared not hide anything and could only tell the truth. Liu Bei immediately perked up, stared, and quickly called the guards.

"Let Yi Zhong wait in the palace first, and notify the military advisor to come immediately. This matter is of great importance."

The guard received the order and hurried out the door.

After a while, Zhuge Liang also hurried into the palace in a carriage, and met Fu Rong in the hall with Liu Bei.

"Yi Zhong, who is this?"

When Liu Bei saw Fu Rong escorting a man who looked like an ordinary citizen with a terrified look on his face, he knew that he must be related to him, so he asked Fu Rong.

"Your Majesty, this man is a member of the family of Peng Ying, the official in charge of the government. He climbed over the wall and left the city yesterday night, but was captured by General Shenwu. A letter was found on him, which contained words inciting Meng Da and Liu Feng to rebel. This is a matter of great importance, so I present it to Your Majesty."

Fu Zhu also answered meticulously. Liu Bei nodded and asked the eunuch to bring up the secret letter. After opening it and taking a few glances, Liu Bei angrily slammed the table, furious.

"What a Peng Ying! I treated him well, but he is so heartless! He even wants Meng Da and Liu Feng to offer the three counties of Yong as a token of his loyalty!"

Liu Bei handed the letter to Zhuge Liang, who shook his head helplessly after reading it. The rebellious words in the letter were so obvious that he could be imprisoned and convicted without any verification.

"Order the court to arrest Peng Ying immediately and torture him thoroughly in prison."

Liu Bei looked unhappy. Not only did he ask the eunuch to ask the court judge to arrest the man immediately, he also looked at Zhuge Liang.

"Military Advisor, what do you think we should do with Peng Ying?"

Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment. Although Peng Ying was talented, he was not very talented. Moreover, he was arrogant and difficult to control. Who knew what else he would do in the long run.

"Although he is a madman, if he is kept for too long, disaster will surely come."

Zhuge Liang thought for a while and then spoke.

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