Time goes back a few days.
However, he said that Liu Feng had killed three of his rebel generals, warned other soldiers under his command sternly, and sent scouts to detect whether there were Cao troops coming from outside the three counties and the movements of Meng Da's army at Fangling.
He said why Meng Da suddenly returned to Fangling. It turned out that the rat had been up to no good.
Fortunately, he had asked Meng Da to discuss countermeasures before, but it turned out that this villain had secretly communicated with the Shen brothers!
Liu Feng became furious when he thought that he had been kept in the dark by them before and that they had banded together to make fun of him.
When dusk came, he gathered three thousand soldiers and took control of the city gates in Shangyong at night. He tied up and imprisoned all the generals and officers of the Shen family who originally guarded the city.
Then he personally led five hundred soldiers and rushed directly to the Shen family's mansion!
In Liu Feng's mind, capturing the thief first captures the king, especially the family clan.
As long as he controls the Shen brothers first and firmly holds Shangyong in his hands, how much more trouble can their private army cause?
By then, only Mengda's soldiers and horses will be left. Even if Shangyong does not have a strong city and high walls, he will not be able to do anything to him.
As long as villains like the Shen brothers are under his control and threatened with their lives, he will be able to force them to attack Mengda together with him.
Maybe Mengda would surrender again when he saw that the situation was over.
Anyway, he demoted his father from Liu Zhang and wanted to surrender to Cao. It would not be difficult for such a person to be demoted again.
In this way, when the prince's troops arrive, they will see the three counties whose rebellion has been quelled by him.
When the time comes, brothers will work together to attack Cao Jun who dares to invade!
It was night, with torches lighting up the night, Liu Feng led his troops to quickly surround the Shen family mansion.
"Fight in! Tie Shen Dan and Shen Yi out to see me." Liu Feng, who was on the horse, waved his sword.
The military commander under his command raised his fist and said, "Yes, let's go!"
The heavily armed soldiers kicked open the door and rushed in.
However...the imagined shouts and screams did not come, only the hurried footsteps of soldiers, and the sound of doors being kicked and boxes and cabinets being rummaged from time to time.
Liu Feng frowned, his heart gradually sank, and an ominous premonition emerged.
"Report to the general, there is no one in Shen's mansion."
Liu Feng gradually clenched his fists and punched his thigh with hatred: "Search! These two people are secretly communicating with the Cao thief. They left in a hurry, so there may be evidence left behind."
"yes."
However, contrary to expectations, the Shen Mansion found some rare leather goods that had not been taken away, as well as rice grains stored in the cellar.
The number is not large, and it is obvious that Shangyong Mansion is not their real foundation.
"General, what should we do now?"
Liu Biao's face was uncertain and he said: "Now we have to stick to Shangyong and send people to take turns to guard the city day and night. Don't slack off in city defense. I have a letter for you to send to General Wei Yan in Hanzhong."
"The last general takes orders."
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After Shen Zhong gave the information to Liu Feng, he left someone to continue monitoring the Shen family's movements.
He himself took the rest of his staff and continued to disguise himself as a small caravan to go to Xicheng, preparing to meet the prince at that time.
Now that Shangyong and Liu Feng had taken the advantage, he wanted to see if there was anything he could do in Xicheng, the home of the Shen family.
He left the shadow guards to monitor the Shen family, and found that not long after, the Shen brothers led everyone to leave the mansion in a hurry, and seemed to be leaving the city.
He never expected that Liu Feng would take action so quickly. Was he already alerting the enemy? So he continued to follow them, wanting to see where they wanted to go.
At this moment, we can see who is the person who really controls Shangyong under the stage.
Liu Feng killed several rebel generals, and the Shen Mansion quickly got the news.
However, they swaggered out of the city, and Liu Feng didn't know anything about it except that the little tail behind them was an accident.
So an interesting scene appeared on the "Blocking Water", a tributary of Mianshui that runs through Shangyong.
Anyone with a God's perspective can see that the first ship ahead was Shen Zhong and others disguised as a caravan. Behind them were the Shen brothers and their servants, and finally an old local man supported them. The raft carries the shadow guards who monitor the Shen family.
The Shadow Guards didn't know where the Shen brothers were going, the Shen brothers didn't know that they were always under the surveillance of the Shadow Guards, and Shen Zhong didn't know that they followed him out of the city.
In this way, the three groups of people went to Xicheng one after another without knowing each other...
The Shen brothers' large amounts of wealth, food, private soldiers, and generals are basically all in Xicheng.
As for his wife and eldest son, they have already taken the initiative to move to Chengdu as hostages.
The reason why he did this in the first place was naturally to win Liu Bei's trust and show his "sincere heart" in exchange for Liu Bei's absolute trust.
In fact, the effect was good. Liu Bei continued to let them manage this place. Not only did he retain his title of Marquis of Yuanxiang, but he also gave him the high-level military title of General Zhengbei.
And now he dares to rebel against Liu and surrender to Cao. First of all, Liu Bei is different from Cao Cao. He is known for his benevolence and has not killed his family members before because of the surrender of his men.
Later, during the Battle of Jingzhou, he became more determined in his thoughts.
Fu Shiren rebelled and surrendered to the city. Liu Bei did not even kill his family members for such a bad thing.
He is naturally confident, and even if there is an eventuality... Compared with the temptation of his family being able to integrate into the upper class circles of the Central Plains, the death of his wife and son is really nothing.
Xicheng.
The person responsible for commanding the Shen family's private army is called Shen Qian. This person is a branch of the Shen family and can be regarded as the younger brother of Shen Dan and Shen Yi.
He twisted his beard and looked at the newly hired guard who was carefully pointing out the spear thrusts, smiled and nodded, obviously very satisfied.
This man claimed to be Qi Jian, and he wandered to Xicheng to make a living by performing martial arts on the streets and begging for money.
But because his playing was not good-looking or exciting at all, there were only a few onlookers every day, and even less money was given to him.
Even if he was given in the end, it was because he was young and looked pitiful.
One day Shen Qian also saw Qi Jian performing martial arts on the street, but he immediately became curious when he saw it.
He is also a martial artist, and he can see that what Qi Jian performs are military martial arts. Although they are not beautiful to look at, they are very practical.
Moreover, this person is not very old, but he is very powerful in fighting every move, and his lower body is extremely stable. It is obvious that he has a solid foundation and good martial arts skills.
He is obviously a homeless man who has a hard time making a living, but he still has such strength. Wouldn't it be better if he had delicious food and drink?
Shen Qian stepped forward to talk with him for a while and learned that Qi Jian was a defeated soldier who was killed and scattered during the Battle of Hanzhong. Later, he did not dare to go back and ended up living here.
He immediately felt that he had found a treasure, and when he told this person about his intention to recruit, Qi Jian was immediately overjoyed and willing to go.
Of course Qi Jian was happy. He just wanted to try his luck, but he didn't expect that the Shen family really had "knowledge", allowing him to easily infiltrate the enemy...
After quietly giving a secret signal to his companion who was hiding in the dark and responsible for delivering the news, he and Shen led away.
After that, he was provided with good food and drink, and he was also asked to teach the martial arts of the private army.
Several Shen family martial arts masters were not convinced when they saw this young boy, but they were all convinced after Qi Jian defeated one of them.
Of course, Qi Jian couldn't teach these people everything he had. He only picked up the most common of the three spear moves taught by the prince, and deliberately concealed the changes.
But everyone feels that martial arts is a gradual process, and the time is short and no problems can be seen.
And because Qi Jian guided patiently and seldom beat or scolded the soldiers, he has now fully integrated into the Shen family's private soldier group and has a harmonious relationship with the soldiers.
At this time, a messenger ran over and whispered a few words to Shen Qian.
Shen Qian was startled when he heard this, and he couldn't tell whether his expression was excitement or nervousness.
After pacing for a long time, he gathered his generals and family guards together and said: "Liu Feng suddenly attacked and has taken the upper hand. Fortunately, the head of the family found out in time and returned to the west city. You should prepare as soon as possible, just wait for As soon as the master of the house gives the order, we will go to war!"
"yes!"
Everyone has no objection to this. They have farmed and fought for the Shen family for generations, and they have long been a unit that shares weal and woe.
In addition, this place was isolated, and they had received almost no favor from the emperor, so they could not be said to be loyal to the big man at all.
Shen Qian glanced at Qi Jian specifically, walked over and said warmly: "It won't be long before I recruit my subordinates to join my Shen family. If your subordinates don't intend to participate in this battle, you can..."
"Stop talking!" Qi Jian looked angry, "I was wandering around without food and clothing. How could I be where I am today if it weren't for the Shen family?
"Could it be that when Commander Shen saw that I didn't return to the army, he said that I was a deserter who was greedy for life and afraid of death? If someone had treated me like Commander Shen, how could I not have returned?"
Seeing Qi Jian's anger and "sincerity" on his face, Shen Qian, who was trying to test his words, immediately smiled and said: "Okay! I am so loyal and loyal, and now you will follow me to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. The Shen family will not treat a righteous man badly!"
Qi Jian was indeed very sincere, and the angry expression on his face was not fake at all.
"I've just sneaked in and haven't done anything yet, and you want me to leave? There's no way out!
"You can leave if you want, but you have to wait until I have accomplished something before I leave."
Qi Jian and Shen Qian had their own thoughts, looked at each other and laughed, both satisfied with each other's attitude.
(End of chapter)
