Liu Feng led his army back to Shangyong, it was really a spring...the winter breeze was proud.
Liu Feng, who no longer wanted to compete for the crown prince position, felt relaxed. After being impressed by Liu Chan's current wisdom and courage, he was rewarded by Liu Chan's continued brotherly treatment regardless of past grudges.
At this time, Liu Feng only felt that the road ahead was smooth and bright.
In my mind, I imagined that the two brothers would work together to eliminate the bandits and help my father realize his dream of supporting the Han Dynasty.
My brother will inherit the throne, and one day I will be able to become a general in all directions... Tsk tsk, I get excited just thinking about it.
Liu Feng, who returned to Shangyong in victory, was warmly received by the Shen brothers and Meng Da. However, as he accepted the toasts and flattery from everyone, he seemed not to notice that the relationship between the Shen brothers and Meng Da was much better than before he left. few……
Shen Dan raised his glass and toasted: "Come on, come on, general, please drink this cup to the full. Haha, the general went out to save General Guan in danger and forced Xu Huang to retreat.
"Then he followed the prince and General Guan to raid various places in Jingzhou and made great achievements again. I believe there will be rewards from the king, which is really enviable."
"Please." Liu Feng was not polite. He raised his glass and drank it and said with a smile, "General Shen thanks you for the reward. This is a small victory. When I lead the army on the northern expedition and defeat Cao's army with a few others, it will not be too late to say that I have made great achievements. Ha." Ha ha……"
Shen Dan and Meng Da kept smiling and remained calm, but Shen Yi frowned and was unhappy.
His eldest brother is Liu Bei's personally appointed General Zhengbei, and his Shen family has been running the business here for many years. He has always said that, so why don't you say no to declining a toast?
Moreover, what Liu Feng said was awkward for him. Even if he could lead his army to the Northern Expedition one day, then his eldest brother, who was the general of the Northern Expedition, should have the final say?
This is too disrespectful of their brothers!
He didn't understand Liu Feng. Liu Feng's happiness and anger were all written on his face, and he was a very emotional person.
In this state of mind, all he could think about was Liu Chan's words of "shooting a spear and leaping on a horse to achieve unparalleled achievements." How could he think about table etiquette?
Besides, although he obeyed Liu Chan, it didn't mean that his strength and arrogance were gone. As Liu Bei's adopted son, he had never paid attention to the surrender of these two country bumpkins.
At the beginning, he surrendered in a high-profile manner, but later on, when it came to supporting his own army, he dealt with it half-heartedly, shouting slogans louder than anyone else, and became less active when it came time to provide money and food.
If he hadn't seen that his family had a large area here, and he had just arrived, his foundation was not stable and he was afraid of causing trouble, he would have given them a blow.
They need to know that the surname in this area is Liu, not Shen.
Thinking of this, he thought that he had already made military achievements. If he could also make achievements in governing the local area, wouldn't he be more recognized by his father, the prince, and his brothers?
After all, among the generals in the Three East Counties, he was the only direct descendant of him. His father's purpose in sending him here was naturally to completely take over this place for his own use.
So he said to Shen Dan again: "General Shen, speaking of which, the plan for the three counties this year has not yet been carried out... There is nothing to do in the winter, so why not make up for it?"
The so-called Shangji is an annual performance appraisal system that began in the Warring States Period.
The time is set in September every year. All localities need to send "shangji officials" to report local household registration, money and food, internal security and other conditions at different levels. They are first summarized to the county magistrate, and then submitted to the central audit.
This is not only an important indicator for evaluating local officials, but also an important system for the central government to collect local taxes and strengthen central control over local governments.
The three eastern counties were captured by Liu Bei before September.
The old governor was killed, the new governor took office, and there was constant chaos.
Moreover, starting from Liu Biao back then, the restrictions on Dongsan County, a "land of four fortresses" surrounded by mountains, were basically no different from separatist autonomy. This allowed the Shen family to grow to this point.
Since Shen Dan became the prefect of Shangyong, including Boss Cao, he really hasn't tricked anyone...
Shen Yi frowned and put down her wine glass: "This matter..."
But seeing his brother wink at him, Shen Yi immediately stopped what he said.
Shen Dan's smile did not fade, and he raised his glass again and said: "That's natural, haha. The king's war must have consumed a lot of money and food. As vassals of the same place, even if the three counties are poor, we should share the king's worries.
"We will collect the information from each county first and then make plans. We have already filled up the king's treasury. General, you can enjoy your banquet in peace."
Shen Dan's words were sincere. Just looking at his statement, he looked so sincere and full of loyalty. Those who didn't know it thought he was also a loyal supporter of Lao Liu.
So happy?
Although Liu Feng was surprised by his different attitudes, thinking about the great victory in Jingzhou, it was probably the Shen brothers who had sized up the situation and prepared to "place a heavy bet" on their father.
So he raised his glass and said with a smile: "Okay, General Shen can take care of my father's worries. I'm very pleased. Come on, let's do it!"
Shen Yi couldn't help but curse in her heart, but her brother didn't say anything, and he didn't have much to say when faced with Liu Feng's pressing steps.
The two drank another full drink.
Liu Feng's drinking capacity was much better than Liu Chan's "three cups". At this time, he still looked normal after drinking several cups.
Meng Da was afraid that Liu Feng would say something that would "impede unity" again, so he hurriedly said: "The general has returned victorious, and today is the time to celebrate with a drink! Why don't we discuss these government affairs another day, play music, and I will also drink a toast to the general."
This welcoming feast finally ended in superficial harmony.
But after returning home, Shen Yi said angrily: "Then Liu Feng doesn't take his brother seriously. He obviously has a lower official position than him, but he always puts me down in every conversation."
Shen Dan was not happy in his heart, but he still waved his hand and said: "Liu Bei has won a new victory, but it's hard to get into a quarrel with him."
"Is it possible that my brother really wants to make up for what he said this year?"
Shen Dan smiled and said: "There are so many things planned, how can it be completed in a few days?"
Shen Yi heard what he said and knew what it meant: "Brother, are you saying, let's drag him?"
Shen Dan nodded: "If he is in a hurry, just take some money and food, make up some imaginary numbers and give them to him. This will also show that our Shen family is sincerely loyal to Liu."
At this time, Shen Dan still didn't believe that Liu Bei could really achieve great things, and it was impossible to make a big bet. He just wanted to deceive Liu Feng into not being good at political affairs and continue to do things perfunctorily.
And regardless of the amount of money and food, whether the data is true or false, being able to make up for it by yourself is already a great honor to Liu Bei, and he should be satisfied.
"Goodbye, brother."
As for Meng Da, his life has not been very comfortable recently.
His father was a fan of officialdom and liked to work his way up the ranks, and so did he, but he felt that Liu Bei obviously didn't like him.
The people of the Dongzhou faction were all prosperous under Liu Bei, but he was the only one who was placed in this mountain nest.
That's okay. He had worked so hard to send out troops at his own convenience. He took the water route to Zigui and then changed to the land route. He led the army over the mountains and ridges to attack Fangling. Is it easy?
As a result, it seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he could capture Dongsan County, but Liu Bei sent his adopted son over.
Send troops to help? Don't be kidding, no one believes it.
This is obviously because he doesn't want to reuse himself, so he sent his son to "pick peaches".
He and Fazheng had joined Liu Zhang and then joined Liu Bei. Now Fazheng had reached the top of the central government, but looking at himself...
The reason why most mediocre people are mediocre is precisely because they always like to look for objective reasons when they are frustrated.
Meng Da and Fazheng had similar experiences, but the results were completely different. He didn't reflect on his abilities, but just thought that the master was partial.
I have to say that Liu Bei is quite accurate in judging people, and he does not trust Meng Da very much.
After Liu Feng led his army and left, Meng Da became very close to the Shen brothers.
He wanted to use the financial resources of the Shen family to "mobilize" upwards, and perhaps transfer to the central government to give him more opportunities to perform.
Meng Da is not good at anything else, but his communication skills are still good.
With outstanding appearance, extraordinary conversation, and good writing skills, he can be called a gold medal.
Faced with Meng Da's proactive overtures, the Shen brothers quickly got into a heated fight with him and quickly became brothers.
Birds of a feather flock together, as the ancients said.
Although Meng Da's ability is not as good as that of famous generals and ministers, he is still much more powerful than local tyrants like the Shen brothers.
Chang Yu gave the Shen brothers careful guidance on military affairs, military tactics, and government affairs, and the Shen brothers also treated him as an honored guest. A lot of gold and silver money flowed into Meng Da's pocket without hesitation...
Liu Feng, who didn't know that Meng Da had already put on a pair of pants with the Shen family, was not wary of Meng Da in his usual conversations, but he couldn't hide many of his thoughts and thoughts from the Shen brothers.
It can be seen that to do one thing, the importance of intelligence and information, once the information gap is formed, the weaker party will be passive everywhere.
Liu Chan from Chengdu, unlike his sworn brother, took this matter very seriously.
The army expansion has been completed. Before training the new army, he still has one thing to do, which is to make some adjustments to the structure of the Red Star Army.
Even that legendary army was not invincible from the beginning, unable to break up or defeat. There were once a large number of deserters, and in the worst cases, they could not be killed with a single shot.
It wasn't until the adaptation that the military soul was injected into it, and from then on it began to perform as the strongest infantryman on the surface.
This gave Liu Chan hope of re-engraving, at least getting close to that army.
Faith, fairness, dignity.
These three things play an important role in it.
The historical period was different, and he could not mechanically apply the faith of that army, so he chose to make himself the faith of the Red Star Army.
Other things are also being improved little by little, and I may take some detours, and some methods may not be so perfect.
But you can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry. As long as you persist, you can always find the most suitable model for the development of the Red Star Army.
Today's productivity and resource base, and even the concepts of other generals and scholars, cannot allow him to extend the Red Star Army's model to the entire army.
Will Mr. Zhang become brothers with Fan Qiang and Zhang Da? Do not make jokes.
He cannot lead the entire country's troops by himself.
But he doesn't need to promote the whole army, he still has the hexagonal Uncle Zhuge.
His ability to run the army once made Sima Yi call him a genius. From now on, Uncle Zhuge's army management model is the most suitable for promoting the entire army in this era.
All Liu Chan has to do is to train an epoch-making special forces force that will help him crack the hardest bones and fight the most difficult battles in the future.
Ji Han's foundation is too weak, and it is impossible to accumulate more people than Cao Wei, so elite soldiers are particularly important.
Of course, there is one more important thing, and that is intelligence. The people from Zhao's firm alone are not enough.
Collecting general information is okay, but for some important information, you need to train professionals.
"Prince, I wonder what this 'Red Star Shadow Guard'... is going to do?" Wang Meng was obviously still a little confused about Liu Chan's new appointment...
(End of chapter)
