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Mi Fang came uninvited and took over the leadership of the Lu Shan camp on Guan Yu's orders. From a military perspective, there was nothing wrong with that.
After all, Liu Feng's experience is still shallow, while Mi Fang has been following Liu Bei to fight in the south of the Yangtze River since Xu State. Although he doesn't have any outstanding military achievements to show off, his experience and experience are there, from a stable perspective, Mi Fang's appointment is reasonable.
To others, it may seem like nothing is out of the ordinary, but Mei Fang's arrival cast a shadow over Liu Feng's heart.
Not long ago, Zhao Yun's night visit was still vivid in his mind. It was that time when he brought the news of Mi Zhuo's suspicion towards himself, which prompted Liu Feng to decide to leave Liu Bei. And Mi Fang's arrival and Guan Yu's appointment happened just after that incident, making it impossible for Liu Feng to take it lightly.
"Could it be that Mi Zhu has already told Guan Yu about his suspicions? They've sent Mi Fang over, surely not to do me harm?"
This was the first conjecture flashing through Liu Feng's mind, but soon he felt that it might not be a big surname.
It is clear that initially, Zhao Yun came alone at midnight, so no one else should have known. In other words, from Liu Feng's perspective, he did not know that he was already suspected. Under such circumstances, if Guan Yu wanted to deal with him, he could simply find a reason and openly recall him to Xia Kou temporarily, why bother sending Zou Cang all the way over?
With this in mind, Liu Feng's heart was slightly at ease. After helping the new seven hundred soldiers settle down, Liu Feng went to Mi Fang's large tent with a probing mindset.
"Uncle has had a hard journey, probably hasn't eaten yet. I've ordered some wine and tea to be prepared, it's also a way of welcoming you and washing away the dust."
Liu Feng ordered his subordinates to send the prepared wine and meat into the tent, but Zou Xiang didn't take the hint and simply waved his hand indifferently: "I'm not hungry now, put it aside for the time being."
The last time Liu Feng was alone with Mei Fang, it was when Ah Dou had just been born. Although Liu Bei now had a biological son, Mei Fang's attitude towards him remained quite kind and on the surface seemed unchanged by Ah Dou's birth.
But at this time, however, Mei Fang's attitude had clearly cooled down a lot. This change in attitude before and after made Liu Feng even more certain of his suspicions.
"Second Uncle, how did you suddenly remember that Uncle Pai also came to Lu Shan? Is there a new instruction from Father's side?" Liu Feng asked tentatively.
"This is what Second Uncle meant. He's worried that you're too young and lack experience in critical situations, so if something goes wrong, it might affect the morale of our troops. That's why he ordered me to take over command of the Lu Shan camp."
Mi Fang replied readily, and Liu Feng gained a few more points. According to what he said, it can be inferred that Mi Zhu did not inform Liu Bei of the so-called suspicion. Otherwise, without Liu Bei's order, how dare Guan Yu take action against himself? Or maybe even Guan Yu didn't know about it, and Mi Fang's arrival was just a trick by the Mi brothers themselves.
Liu Feng smiled and said, "The attack on Lushan is just a feint, and it's dozens of miles away from Wulin. The road is muddy and impassable. Cao Cao is currently facing off against the Wu forces at Wulin, so it's unlikely he'll be able to spare any troops to come here. I think Second Uncle is worrying too much."
A faint, cold light flashed across Fang's face: "Ah Feng, Uncle remembers that the last time you took the military strategy exam, you were completely clueless. These few months apart, and now you're speaking with such clarity, even Cao Yan dares to make guesses. It seems that after Changban Slope, you've put in a lot of effort."
When mentioning "Changshan Slope", Mi Fang intentionally emphasized his tone and stared directly at Liu Feng.
"I thought I was guilty, hearing Changshan Slope would make me emotional. Humph, don't mention that I'm upright and honest, even if I really did it, how could I be seen through?"
Liu Feng was well aware of his uncle's little tricks, and his handsome face was as calm as an ice lake. Even if the wind blows and the rain hits, I won't have a single ripple, just a faint smile: "Father bears the heavy responsibility of supporting the Han dynasty, how can I, as a son, not share my father's worries? Of course, I need to learn some military tactics to help my father fight against the enemy."
Previously, Liu Feng had tried his best to conceal the fact that he was studying military strategy, because he still held onto a glimmer of hope of finding a way out under Liu Bei's command. However, now that he has made up his mind to leave Liu Bei, since practicing military strategy can serve as an excuse to deceive Mi Fang, what's wrong with using it?
Liu Feng's explanation was airtight, and no matter how hard she looked, Mei Fang couldn't find even the slightest flaw in his words or expression.
A hint of disappointment flashed across his eyebrows, and he paused for a moment before patting Liu Feng's shoulder and sighing: "Ah Feng, the lord doesn't lack great generals, there's no need to risk your life, if something were to happen to you, not just the lord, but us as your uncles would also be heartbroken."
Although he knew it was all just a show, Liu Feng still had to pretend to be grateful: "Uncle is good to me, I naturally know, only..."
"It's actually enough to just learn how to serve the lord well, and when Ah Dou grows up or inherits the lord's legacy one day, he can assist his younger brother properly. With fraternal love and harmony, life will pass smoothly."
Zhang Fei not only interrupted Liu Feng's words, but also deeply hurt his heart. Everyone knew that Liu Feng was an adopted son, and Liu Bei took him as a son to find an heir, while the birth of Adou pushed him into an awkward position, all of which were well-known facts.
But just like Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence, the insightful ministers all knew that there was a mix of truth and falsehood in it, but no one would dare say so to Liu Bei's face, and Liu Feng's awkward position was precisely this.
However, the Miaofang in front of him happened to have committed this taboo.
Liu Feng knew that he dared to make such a naked hint, only because of Mi Zhu's "non-existent" suspicion, making the Mi brothers think that Liu Feng had ulterior motives and suspected him of competing with Adou for position. Therefore, Mi Fang did not hesitate to use this straightforward method to issue a warning to Liu Feng.
This time Liu Feng was really furious, and he didn't care about Adou's position at all. What enraged him was the so-called hint from Zou Fang that disregarded his face.
With his hand on the hilt of the Qingying sword, the back of his palm was firm and the blue veins were surging. At this moment, Liu Feng wished he could draw his sword and cut the annoying guy in front of him into pieces to vent the anger in his heart.
"Ah Feng, Uncle is an experienced person, listening to him is absolutely right." Zou Fang saw Liu Feng not making a sound and thought his hint was effective, but he didn't know that life and death were already hanging in the balance.
Just at this critical moment, Ma Su suddenly rushed in, his thin face showing a serious expression, as if something major had happened.
"Great General, Marshal Cao's army has just received intelligence that a branch of Cao's forces is heading towards Mount Lu."
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