"My subordinate Shen Zhong, a soldier of the Red Star Army, is here to meet the deputy general." Shen Zhong entered the room and saluted Liu Feng with cupped fists in a polite manner.
He did not mention his identity as a Shadow Guard because the Crown Prince had said that except within the Red Star Army and a limited number of senior officials such as Lao Liu, Fazheng, and Zhuge Liang, the existence of the "Red Star Shadow Guard" could not be said or known to anyone.
Shen Zhong's words were respectful and his etiquette was thorough, and there was nothing wrong with him.
However, he was not as frightened as ordinary soldiers when meeting the general, and his whole person was filled with a temperament that was neither humble nor arrogant.
Unless he is acting, under normal circumstances, when facing people other than Liu Chan, this is the way he would salute anyone.
When dealing with Liu Chan, don't look at whether the public heir is long or the public heir is short, and sometimes they even put their arms around each other, which is completely disrespectful.
But in this seemingly disrespectful and intimate play, it is full of heartfelt respect and love.
But once the target is changed to someone else, even if the other person is in a high position, these veterans are very respectful, but they can still feel that they do not feel that they are inferior.
Liu Feng knew Shen Zhong, and he was very impressed by this one of the "Three Heroes of Jiangling".
After the heroic deeds of the Jiangling garrison in defending half of the remaining city spread, Shen Zhong, Wang Zuo, and Zhao Lei, who organized the defense, were called the "Three Heroes."
And that "Yi Lie" was naturally General Mi Fangmi, who was posthumously named General Zhendong... Nowadays, there is no shortage of incense and incense in his tomb outside Jiangling City.
If General Mi knew better, he might be willing to be a loyal man in the next life.
"Without any courtesy, I wonder why the prince sent you here?" Liu Feng was a little excited at this time, and even more expectant.
He was excited because he had just made another great contribution. The Shen family, which had always been unruly, was willing to take part in the scheme under the influence of himself and Meng Da, which marked the further strengthening of his father's control over the three counties.
The hope is that Liu Chan can give him some advice.
Liu Chan's instructions helped him win every battle, and he eagerly hoped that the prince would think of him for some meritorious deeds this time.
Unfortunately, what Shen Zhong said was far different from what he expected.
Shen Zhong said bluntly: "General, a disaster is imminent. I wish I had made preparations in advance."
This sentence immediately confused Liu Fengqian. If the person who came was not the prince's Red Star Army, he would have blasted them out by now.
"Hahahaha." After being stunned for a while, Liu Feng couldn't help laughing and said, "Now that the three counties are stable and the big families are cooperating, I have also made up for my father's plans for the three counties last year. Where did the disaster come from? You can't figure it out. Cao Cao is going to send his army south, hahaha..."
In his opinion, the Shen family has also relented, and Meng Da does not dare to go against his will. The internal situation is very good, and there is no trouble.
Shen Zhong did not beat around the bush and continued: "General, you know that the troops of the Shen family in Xicheng County have stepped up their training, even training every three days. There is no war here, who are they going to fight?"
Liu Feng frowned when he heard this.
The Shen family trains private soldiers? He really didn't know this.
And... fuck every three days? Such high-frequency training is indeed only done before the war.
But there are indeed no foreign enemies at the moment.
"Deng Fu, the prefect of Fangling, is also expanding his troops. This person is Meng Da's confidant, and his move happened almost at the same time as the Shen family's actions."
Liu Feng already had a bad feeling in his heart at this time.
He would not doubt the reliability of the Red Star Army's news. He had already seen it in Jingzhou.
Then Meng Da asked Deng Fu to recruit troops in Fangling, why didn't he tell him?
Moreover, the Shen family did this action almost at the same time. The significance of this... a chill rose in Liu Feng's heart.
He suddenly felt that the smiling faces of Meng Da and the Shen brothers in his memory seemed to have become malicious...
Liu Feng hurriedly asked: "Could it be that the Nashen brothers and Meng Da want to rebel and surrender to the enemy? But this place is not far from Hanzhong, and there is Mian River that can pass ships. If General Wen Chang knew about it, he would definitely send troops to rescue them. What they did is no different. Are you seeking your own death?"
Shen Zhong nodded, Liu Feng was right, that's where the problem lies.
When he found out about this, Shen Zhong thought of this. The Shen family has been here for many years and has survived Zhang Lu, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao. They will never let two wine sacks and rice sacks be the head of the family.
Meng Da went north from Yidu, crossed the mountains and ridges to raid Fangling, and killed Kuai Qi, the then governor of Fangling, in one fell swoop. He obviously had some skills.
They can't be that stupid.
If they really want to fight, there is only one possibility, they must have foreign aid!
So Shen Zhong and the others focused on searching how many outsiders had visited the three counties recently.
This place is remote and not rich, and there are not many outsiders. It is not difficult to find out after a little inquiry.
So they soon determined that there were noble people from the north who often visited the residences of the Mengda and Shen families.
Combined with their current series of actions, Shen Zhong came to a conclusion that was not unexpected.
Their reinforcements are probably Cao Wei.
Now that he saw Liu Feng's reaction and was completely unaware of the actions of the Shen brothers and Meng Da, Shen Zhong was almost certain of his guess.
Otherwise, let alone the Shen brothers, Meng Da should at least communicate with Liu Feng when recruiting troops.
"Although there is no conclusive evidence at present, I can infer that they may have secretly colluded with Cao Wei and prepared to sacrifice the three counties in the east."
"What?!" Shen Zhong's words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, making Liu Feng's head buzz.
Shen Zhong briefly told Liu Feng his findings and speculations.
The more Liu Feng listened, the worse his face became, and the more he felt that Shen Zhong's guess was right.
Choking!
"Okay, okay, okay! What a bunch of treacherous men, how dare you do this thing of betraying the Lord and seeking glory!" Liu Feng drew his sword in anger, his hands shaking with anger, "I will immediately order my troops to kill Meng Da first, and then Kill the two dogs of the Shen family! Let’s see how you make trouble!”
"General, wait a minute!" Shen Zhong quickly tried to persuade him, but at the same time he felt helpless in his heart.
After staying under the crown prince for a long time, he was really not used to it when he suddenly had to help others... and he didn't look so smart.
He took out a piece of cloth from his sleeve and handed it over: "General, does he know that at least three generals under your command have been bribed by the Shen family? This is the list."
When Liu Feng heard this, his chest felt tight and uncomfortable.
Putting his sword back into its sheath, he silently took the list and looked at it, but his vision went dark again.
Although I often scolded these three people, I had never treated them harshly in terms of food and salary.
How dare they do this? !
"Now if the general wants to raise troops to attack, I'm afraid they will have got the news before all the troops are ordered." Shen Zhong pointed to the door, "There will be traitors inside and thieves outside, but the general will still be able to get out of Shangyong City. ?”
A series of blows left Liu Feng quite at a loss.
I just feel that all my strength has no place to use, which is very frustrating.
"Moreover, the general had no evidence at this time, so he rashly raised troops and forced the general to rebel against them, giving them the best reason. Even if the general was lucky enough to escape from the city and escape back to Yizhou... he forced the good ministers to rebel and lost three counties. How can the king not blame the general?"
"Then...in your opinion, what should I do now?" Liu Feng ran out of ideas and asked subconsciously.
He didn't realize at all that he was asking a mere pawn for advice.
"The prince sent us here. He must have already seen that people like Shen Dan and Meng Da must be rebellious. We have now begun to deploy people in Xicheng and Fangling." Shen Zhong said eloquently, "We are here At that time, the prince will also lead the Red Star Army to Hanzhong. Counting the time, it should be on the way.
"At this time, the general only needs to stand still and use his tactics to paralyze the Shen brothers and Meng Da, making them think they have a plan. Then control these three people, strictly investigate the traitors in the army, and purge the army, but do not make too much noise, so as not to alert the enemy.
"We should also send out scouts to monitor the movements to the north outside the mountain at all times, so as not to be caught off guard by Cao Cao's army."
Shen Zhong kept talking and didn't seem to realize that he, a small soldier, was instructing the deputy general.
One of them spoke carefully, the other listened carefully and nodded from time to time, but neither of them felt anything was wrong...
"We should also send people to Hanzhong to wait for the prince. We will only wait for the prince to lead our Red Star Army to arrive. There is no need to worry about people like these chickens and dogs!" Shen Zhong held his head high and his chest high, with incomparable confidence in his words.
Liu Feng was overjoyed when he heard that Liu Chan was on his way, and he seemed to have a backbone immediately.
"Okay! Very good, very good. I will do what you say. I will give my instructions right now. If there are any more important matters, you don't need to report them. You can come and go freely day and night."
Shen Zhong nodded, clasped his fists and said, "I have many important things to do, so I shouldn't stay for a long time. General, please take control of the army quickly and don't be impulsive. Farewell!"
After saying that, he bowed and left.
When Liu Feng heard that his brother was on his way to Hanzhong, he immediately swept away his previous anger and frustration and magically calmed down.
"Come here, prepare your horses. I haven't inspected the military camp for many days, and I am going there today." Liu Feng put his hands behind his back and tossed the jade rings in his hands one after another, looking very relaxed.
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