Chapter 139 Dongsan is in turmoil and reinforcements have arrived
In the 24th year of Jian'an of the Han Dynasty, among the three eastern counties of Yizhou.
The three eastern counties refer to Fangling, Shangyong and Xicheng counties.
These three counties were originally just three counties in Hanzhong County. At the end of Jian'an, Fengling was changed into a county and belonged to Jingzhou.
In the 20th year of Jian'an, Cao Cao attacked Hanzhong and Zhang Lu surrendered. Cao Cao divided Hanzhong into three and established Xicheng and Shangyong counties.
In order to strengthen the threat to the hinterland of Yizhou, Cao Cao placed the three counties of Xicheng, Shangyong, and Fangling under the jurisdiction of Cao Ren of Nanyang County.
Because these three counties are located in the east of Hanzhong, Yizhou people call them Dongsanjun.
Dongsan County is blocked by Qinling Mountains, Bashan Mountain, Wudang Mountain and Wushan Mountain on all sides. It is a standard place with four fortresses.
However, its territory is connected by the Han River, Nan River, Duhe River, and Qianqian River, which radiate in a network.
Dongsan County is surrounded by mountains on the outside and has a dangerous terrain, but internally it has developed water transportation and frequent traffic, making it a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
This year, after Liu Bei completely occupied the entire territory of Hanzhong, in order to complete Zhuge Liang's strategic concept of Longzhong, he connected the three counties of Hanzhong, East and Xiangyang into a defensive line.
He sent Meng Da, the governor of Yidu, to lead his army upstream and capture Fangling County.
Later, Meng Da sent his army to attack Shangyong County under Liu Bei's order.
Liu Bei was worried that Meng Da would not be able to take on the important role alone, and in order to facilitate the later support of Guan Yu from the flanks of the three eastern counties, he sent Liu Feng from Hanzhong to the south along the Mian River to command Meng Da's army.
After Liu Feng's army joined Meng Da in Shangyong, they successfully forced Shen Dan, the prefect of Shangyong, to surrender.
Shangyong Shendan was afraid of surrendering to Liu Bei's power, so he moved his wife, children and clan to Chengdu as hostages to show his loyalty.
At this point, all three eastern counties fell into Liu Bei's hands.
In order to quickly stabilize the situation in the East Three Counties and reward them according to their merits, Liu Bei made the following arrangements for the subordinates of the East Three Counties.
Liu Bei appointed Shen Dan as the general of the northern expedition, led Shangyong as the prefect, and granted the title of Yuan Xianghou.
He also appointed Shen Dan's younger brother Shen Yi as General of Jianxin and Prefect of Xicheng, and appointed Deng Fu, a powerful local in Fangling, as Prefect of Fangling.
However, Liu Bei did not reward Meng Da, who made the greatest contribution in this battle.
Liu Bei appointed Liu Feng, the deputy general of the army, as deputy army general, to lead the troops to garrison in Shangyong, command the three counties, and ordered Meng Da to be his deputy.
Meng Da has always been critical of this point.
But because of Liu Bei's powerful power at this time, even if he complained, he did not dare to show it at all.
Among the three eastern counties, Xicheng County is closest to Hanzhong County, Shangyong County is in the middle, and Fangling County is in the east and closest to Jingzhou.
At this time, in the Han River in Xicheng County, many warships were swimming down the river, heading towards Shangyong County.
There were hundreds of warships, and there were thousands of soldiers in all the warships.
At the head of all the warships, there was the largest building ship, racing ahead on the vast Han River.
On the deck of the towering ship, there was a majestic and powerful man eight feet long.
He was wearing fine armor all over his body, and a pair of tiger eyes were quickly observing his surroundings.
After observing, the tiger general looked at the person next to him and said:
"The "Historical Records" once recorded: Thousands of miles across, there are mountains and forests on all sides, and they are built high and high, just like there are houses.
Explain how dangerous the terrain of Fengling County is."
"Now that I am traveling to Xicheng County, I can see that the topography of Xicheng is roughly the same as that of Fangling.
With such an easy-to-defend but difficult-to-attack terrain, Liu Feng and Meng Da were actually worried about invasion by foreign enemies.
I wonder how this foreign enemy will come?"
The tiger generals who spoke were Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide, the right generals of the King of Hanzhong.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were the first two people to follow Liu Bei. Although the three of them did not have a sworn oath of friendship, their decades of sharing life and death have made the three of them as close as brothers.
When Zhang Fei, who was training troops in Langzhong, received Liu Bei's royal edict, he immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare for the battle.
Zhang Fei was not only Liu Bei's right general, but after Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, he appointed Zhang Fei as the governor of Brazil.
After Liu Bei captured Hanzhong this year, Hanzhong became Liu Bei's third largest base after Jingzhou and Yizhou, and the candidate for the prefect of Hanzhong also became the focus of attention.
At that time, everyone thought that since Guan Yu was appointed to guard Jingzhou and Liu Bei was to guard Yizhou, the important task of guarding Hanzhong would inevitably be handed over to Zhang Fei.
But when Liu Bei's appointment letter came out, what no one expected was that the final governor of Hanzhong was Wei Yan.
However, Zhang Fei was appointed by Liu Bei as the governor of Brazil and stationed in Langzhong.
But in fact, this arrangement does not prove that in Liu Bei's mind, Wei Yan is more capable than Zhang Fei, or is more important.
Because geographically speaking, Brazil County's strategic significance is equally huge.
Among the prefectures and counties in northern Yizhou, Basi County is directly north of Hanzhong, Liu Bei's third largest base, northwest is Longxi of Cao Wei, northeast is Dongsan County, and due east is Yuwei County, an important town in Yizhou.
From a defensive perspective, Brazil County is the second line of defense and solid backing behind Hanzhong.
If the situation in Hanzhong becomes tense, Zhang Fei can quickly rush to help from Brazil County.
Zhang Fei's military position was far greater than that of Wei Yan. When Hanzhong was in trouble and Zhang Fei led the rescue force, he was the first commander of Hanzhong.
Even if Hanzhong is lost, Zhang Fei can still block the southward momentum of Cao Wei's army in Brazil County, and at the same time contain Cao Wei's breakthrough from the three eastern counties.
And if Jingzhou is in danger, Zhang Fei can go down the river from Brazil to support Jingzhou.
And when Liu Bei is about to send troops to the Northern Expedition to Yongliang, Zhang Fei from Brazil County will become the real pioneer of the Northern Expedition.
Because most of the population of Hanzhong County was moved away by Cao Cao, there was more than enough self-preservation in the short term and not enough attack.
It can be said that Liu Bei handed over the heart of Yizhou to his "third brother" Zhang Fei for garrison.
When Liu Bei heard that Guan Yu was in trouble in Jingzhou, he originally wanted Zhang Fei to send troops from Brazil to support Guan Yu.
However, Liu Bei considered that among the three eastern counties, Meng Da and Liu Feng might have disobedient intentions and might defect to Cao Wei.
The location of Dongsanjun is critical. If this area is captured by Cao Wei, then Hanzhong may not be protected. Even after Zhang Fei leads his army to leave, the Wei army can directly go down the river from Dongsanjun and attack the hinterland of Yizhou.
So Liu Bei first ordered Zhang Fei to go north and stabilize the three eastern counties.
And in terms of marching speed alone, unlike Zhang Fei who led his army into Jingzhou, he could only support Guan Yu in Xiangfan by land.
The Han River flows through Langzhong City where Zhang Fei led his troops. Zhang Fei could lead his troops to go upstream from the Han River to Xicheng County for a short period of time, and then go down the river from Xicheng County to the foot of Xiangyang City.
In this way, Zhang Fei can not only stabilize the situation in the three eastern counties, protect the hinterland of Yizhou, but also quickly reach Xiangyang City to support Guan Yu. It can be said that he kills two birds with one stone.
On the building boat, the person talking to Zhang Fei was Shen Yi, the governor of Xicheng.
When Shen Yi saw that Zhang Fei had pointed out something and asked him about the topography of Dongsan County, he couldn't help but show a guilty look on his face.
He then raised his hands and said to Zhang Fei: "General You knows the subtleties and has his own opinions. I don't dare to speak nonsense."
Looking at the honest-looking Xicheng prefect in front of him, Zhang Fei looked at him carefully with his eyes.
Facing Zhang Fei's tiger-like gaze, Shen Yi was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat in the cold weather.
Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei in the war for decades. In his early years, he and Guan Yu were known as the enemy of ten thousand people.
In the Battle of Dangyang that year, Zhang Fei led more than 20 cavalry to defend Liu Bei's rear and resist Cao Cao's thousands of cavalry.
On the Dangyang Bridge, a large number of Cao Cao's troops arrived. Zhang Fei blocked the bridge by blocking the water. He shouted loudly and frightened the large number of Cao Cao's troops from moving forward.
This gave Liu Bei time to retreat. From that battle, Zhang Fei's reputation for bravery spread throughout the world.
After entering Jingzhou, Zhang Fei defeated Cao Wei's famous general Zhang He in Bajun, not far from Dongsanjun.
In order to escape for his life, Zhang He had to abandon his horse and climb the mountain to escape. He only led more than ten of his men to Nanzheng.
This undoubtedly makes Zhang Fei's reputation even more significant.
Before facing Zhang Fei's illustrious reputation, Shen Yi, who was from a local rich family, did not dare to show any disrespect.
Facing Shen Yi's awe, Zhang Fei, who respected scholar-bureaucrats, did not embarrass him too much. He just continued to speak to Shen Yi beside him:
"It can be seen from the topography of these three eastern counties that what Liu Feng and Meng Da said before that they did not send troops to rescue the former general because they were worried about the invasion of foreign enemies is completely nonsense and their intentions should be punished."
Zhang Fei has a rough face, but he is a meticulous person on the inside.
After he led his army to Xicheng County, Shen Yi, the prefect of Xicheng, was surprised when Zhang Fei's army suddenly dropped.
In addition, Liu Bei was in great power at this time, and Shen Yi had no intention of rebelling against Liu Bei. Therefore, after Zhang Fei presented Liu Bei's edict, Shen Yi immediately opened the city to welcome Zhang Fei's army into the city.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei had no intention of staying. He ordered Shen Yi to come to see him in the building boat. After Shen Yi did so without any doubt, Zhang Fei took Shen Yi directly and continued towards Shangyong.
Zhang Fei knew that Liu Bei had ordered him to lead troops to the Three East Counties in order to stabilize the situation in the Three East Counties and support Guan Yu.
In order to fulfill Liu Bei's order, Zhang Fei directly took Shen Yi, the governor of Xicheng, with his army and went down the river.
The Shen family is the largest wealthy family in the three eastern counties. As long as the Shen brothers have no chance of rebellion, the situation in the three eastern counties will naturally be safe.
Zhang Fei's method is very direct, but very effective.
Shen Yi naturally knows Zhang Fei's thoughts, but he currently has no rebellious intentions, so he is not dissatisfied with Zhang Fei's actions.
Soon after, Zhang Fei's army appeared outside Shangyong City while Zhang Fei's army was galloping down the river in a warship.
After Zhang Fei's army appeared outside Shangyong City, Meng Da in Shangyong City received the news and was frightened to death when faced with the sudden drop of Zhang Fei's magic soldiers.
Previously, there were members of his clan in Chengdu who secretly communicated secret messages for him.
Yan Liu Bei was furious when he and Liu Feng did not send troops to rescue Guan Yu, and had already sent his right general Zhang Fei to lead his army to capture him and Liu Feng.
After receiving this letter, Meng Da was naturally very frightened.
He knew very well what he had done since taking over the three counties of Shangyong.
A few months ago, Guan Yu sent an envoy to Shangyongzhong and ordered Liu Feng to send troops to assist him with the power of Jie Jie Yue.
At that time, Liu Baowei had already thought of sending troops in response to Guan Yu's order.
Because he was angry at Liu Feng's invasion of his mausoleum, and in order to frame Liu Feng, he advised Liu Feng to plan for the future and support his own troops, so he would not send troops to assist Guan Yu for the time being.
At that time, Guan Yu's triumphal songs were played frequently, and on the surface, he did not need the assistance of Liu Feng's army.
Therefore, in the face of Meng Da's persuasion to use his position as prince as a temptation, Liu Feng agreed to Meng Da's suggestion by accident.
After that, Guan Yu sent envoys several times to urge Liu Feng to send troops, but Liu Feng refused to send troops because of the internal instability in the three eastern counties.
The reason why Meng Da suggested Liu Feng in this way was not because he had any intention of rebelling against Liu Bei, nor did he have any personal grudge against Guan Yu.
At that time, Guan Yu was victorious, but he never imagined that Guan Yu would fall into crisis in an instant.
What Meng Da originally thought was that when Liu Bei knew about this in the future, Liu Bei would punish Liu Feng to vent his hatred.
In the case of Guan Yu's victory, Liu Bei, who was in a good mood, punished Liu Feng and would not implicate his deputy general.
But what he never expected was that the subsequent series of developments far exceeded Mengda's expectations.
In the end, he and Liu Feng completely angered Liu Bei because of their selfish actions, leaving him and Liu Feng with no room for change.
Thinking that Zhang Fei's army had already arrived outside the city, Meng Da was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
After getting the news, he thought about putting himself to death and resurrecting, but Zhang Fei came too fast, and his arrangement was not completed at all.
Now Shen Dan, the governor of Shangyong, is very loyal to Liu Bei, and most of the military power of the army in the city is in Liu Feng's hands.
To launch a rebellion rashly at this time, without the cooperation of Shen Dan and Liu Feng, is to seek death.
Thinking that Fazheng was still there, Meng Da hatched a plan and immediately summoned his nephew Deng Xian to fetch wattle sticks.
In the mansion of the deputy general in Shangyong City, there was a young general in his thirties who was enjoying music in the hall of the mansion.
This young general is none other than Deputy General Liu Feng.
Liu Feng has a strong character and considers himself Liu Bei's son, so he has always been arrogant.
After he and Meng Da pacified the three eastern counties together, Liu Feng despised Meng Da because he was a surrendered general.
Feeling contempt in his heart, Liu Feng used his identity to invade his mausoleum.
Not long ago, Liu Feng forcibly robbed Meng Da of his drum band.
Like Fazheng, Mengda fled from Guanzhong to Yizhou because of seeking refuge, but they were both descendants of Guanzhong aristocratic families.
As a descendant of an aristocratic family, after Mengda stabilized in Yizhou, he spent a lot of money to build a group of drummers who were good at music based on his past memories.
As for Liu Feng, who was not of high birth, he fell in love with Meng Da's drumming band after hearing it play once in Mengda's mansion.
In order to satisfy his own selfish desires, Liu Feng relied on his identity to steal Meng Da's propaganda for his own entertainment.
When bursts of sweet music reached Liu Feng's ears, a look of intoxication appeared on Liu Feng's face.
Because he was intoxicated by the sound of music, Liu Feng temporarily forgot his anger at losing his position as prince.
Just when Liu Feng was intoxicated, his bodyguard suddenly stumbled in from outside the hall.
"It's bad, General."
After Liu Feng's personal guards broke into the hall, they immediately shouted to Liu Feng.
The intoxicated Liu Feng was interrupted, and an angry look appeared on his face. He angrily yelled at the guard, "Why are you so panicked!"
Even in the face of Liu Feng's rebuke, Liu Feng's bodyguard still couldn't hide the look of horror on his face when he thought of that man coming.
He knelt down and reported to Liu Feng: "The right general led the army and rushed in!"
"The right general is ordered by the king to capture the general!"
After hearing what the personal guard said, Liu Feng also had a look of surprise on his face.
"Uncle, uncle!"
At this time, the guards boldly suggested to Liu Feng to lead the troops to resist, otherwise everything would be over if it was too late.
Unexpectedly, after Liu Feng heard these words, he immediately stood up, drew his sword and hacked his guard to death. He said bitterly: "How can a son betray his father!"
After hacking the guard to death, the door outside the hall was instantly knocked open, and hundreds of elite soldiers rushed in. The leader of these hundreds of elite soldiers was none other than Zhang Fei.
After Zhang Fei broke in, he immediately saw Liu Feng standing in the hall holding a knife, as well as the band that had just finished playing in the hall.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Fei thought that Guan Yu was still fighting bloody battles in Xiangfan, while Liu Feng, whom Liu Bei regarded as a reinforcement, was living in a dream.
A cold look appeared on his face, and he said coldly to Liu Feng, "Is Feng'er too happy?"
At this time, behind Zhang Fei, Meng Da, who was naked and carrying a thorn stick on his back, took a step forward and pointed at the preacher in the hall, whispering something to Zhang Fei.
After listening to Meng Da's story, Zhang Fei's face became even colder.
Liu Feng, who had no intention of rebellion at all, did not resist when Zhang Fei led his troops to him.
He dropped the long sword in his hand on the ground, and then knelt down in front of Zhang Fei.
In December of the 24th year of Jian'an in the Han Dynasty, Zhang Fei, the right general of the Han Dynasty, came to Dongsan County in person, captured Liu Feng and bound Mengda.
In the same month, Zhang Fei reorganized the troops and horses of the three eastern counties, combined the troops and horses of his headquarters with a total of more than 10,000 elite troops, broke through the three lines of defense of Cao and Wei, and went down the river to the outside of Xiangyang City.
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