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  Thank you for the reward from Yi An Yi Fei. Also, I'm about to set off on my journey back home for Chinese New Year, and the trip will take around 30 hours, so I can only update one chapter today. Tomorrow's update may have to wait until I arrive home in the evening, please forgive me, friends.

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  Wei Wenchang!

  This name was like a thunderbolt that poured into Liu Feng's ears, causing his nerves to twitch slightly.

  He was actually not unaware of Wei Yan's great name, and he had also speculated that at this time Wei Yan should be active around the southern four counties, but he could not confirm whether what he knew about Wei Yan's history was fabricated or truly existed.

  Now, when Ma Su mentioned Wei Yan's name, Liu Feng unexpectedly showed a few points of surprise and joy on his face.

  Ma Su saw Liu Feng's expression seemed still very happy, then said: "Young Master, this Wei Yan is an unknown person, but we also can't underestimate him."

  "What's so special about Wei Yan that even you have some reservations?" Liu Feng asked, suppressing his surprised expression and feigning curiosity.

  "I've heard that Wei Yan is not a native of Jingzhou, he brought a group of followers to surrender to Liu Jingyuan a few years ago, seemingly because he looked down on Liu Jingyuan, so he simply crossed the Yangtze River to the south and settled in the northern part of Linxiang, doing something like a local warlord."

  Ma Chao's words piqued Liu Feng's interest, and he couldn't help but reveal a curious glint in his eyes: "Ling Xiang is the seat of Changsha County, how could the governor at that time tolerate such a sudden appearance of an external force under his very nose?"

  Ma Chao smiled and said, "Just as the great general said, the former governor did not sit idly by and had thought of ways to get rid of this external force several times. However, Wei Yan's martial arts skills are high and he has two hundred brothers under him who are all elite warriors. Although they are few in number, they have come down several times and it was impossible to do anything about them."

  "Hmph, Wei Yan is what kind of person, can a mere Changsha governor handle him? " Liu Feng secretly smiled to himself.

  "What's more, this Wei Yan only brought his two hundred brothers to cultivate and be self-sufficient, not only did he not bully the local people, but sometimes he would even help his neighbors deal with bandits who came to harass them. As time passed, the former governor saw that Wei Yan was indeed no threat, so he didn't take him seriously anymore."

  So it was, indeed worthy of Wei Yan, one listen and it's distinct from the rest.

  Liu Feng had already been brewing an idea in his heart, but he said with his mouth: "Listening to this, Wei Yan is indeed a bit special, but relying on these, it seems that it's not enough to consider him as a difficult-to-pull nail."

  Ma Chao's expression turned serious: "The young master should know that after the previous victory at Red Cliff, the Wu people divided a thousand troops to take advantage of the situation and occupy Xiaoyuan, Hanchang, and Luoxian. At that time, the three counties surrendered without a fight, thinking that Changsha was unguarded, so they tried to take Linxiang in one fell swoop. As a result, more than 1,000 people were defeated by Wei Yan's 200 men."

  The Wu army that invaded the south was a professional elite, not only bringing the remaining prestige of the great victory at Red Cliff, but also having a numerical advantage. In such a situation, they were unexpectedly repelled by Wei Yan and his mere 200 men.

  A genius is indeed a genius, even if he is hiding in the countryside, it's hard to suppress his brilliance.

  Liu Feng had already made up his mind, and said: "In that case, this Wei Yan is indeed a rare general, such a good talent hidden in the wild would be a pity, since that's the case, then I'll take him under my command."

  Ma Chao did not expect Liu Feng to have such an idea, and he exclaimed in surprise: "Being able to recruit Wei Yan is naturally the best strategy, but I've heard that this person's temperament is extremely arrogant. In the past, he didn't even put Liu Biao in his eyes. The former governor had also thought of recruiting him several times, but he would rather stay in the countryside and farm than surrender. Wanting to recruit such a person is probably not an easy task."

  "In today's world, it's not only the monarch choosing his ministers, but also the ministers choosing their monarch. The more talented one is, the higher their vision will be. I believe this Wei Yan is not content with being ordinary, he just hasn't met a master worthy of his loyalty yet." Liu Feng said with a confident smile.

  Ma Su saw that he had made up his mind to capture Wei Yan, so he no longer opposed it and changed his tone of voice to ask: "Young Master, your words are reasonable, but I don't know how you plan to capture this man?"

  Liu Feng paced back and forth in his tent, deep in thought for a moment, before saying: "I have decided to go personally and persuade Wei Yan to surrender."

  Ma Su was shocked and hastily said, "Young Master, this move is too risky. This Wei Yan is still unknown whether he is friend or foe, and Young Master is putting himself in danger. If that Wei Yan has evil intentions, what will we do?"

  Ma Su's concerns are not unreasonable, but rather very reasonable, because his judgment is based on the actual situation, while Liu Feng's decision is largely based on his own unknown intuition.

  He certainly knew that Wei Yan, who had once been under his command, ultimately chose to surrender to Liu Bei's camp. This also meant that in Wei Yan's eyes, Liu Bei was the true lord. Although he himself had ambitions of independence, for now he was attacking Xiangdong and two other counties under the banner of Liu Bei. With this identity, plus his personal sincerity in negotiating surrender, Liu Feng believed that it would not be a futile trip.

  There is another secret that cannot be spoken of now.

  Not long after the rupture, he will inevitably face Liu Bei's angry attack. With only himself and Liu Qi, or even with Ma Chao added, it is fundamentally insufficient to resist. If a good general like Wei Yan can join his camp, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, and only then can he compete with Liu Bei for dominance.

  So this time he must go.

  "I have a strong premonition that Wei Yan is hiding in wait here, waiting for someone to come and dig out this gold nugget from the sand pile. I feel like I'm the person he's been waiting for."

  Liu Feng couldn't think of a reason for Zhou at the moment, so he casually made up an intuitive one. As soon as the words left his mouth, even he himself found it a bit amusing.

  This reason, of course, could not deceive the clever Ma Su. He fell silent for a moment and then solemnly said: "The young master's life is very important, how can he risk his own safety? Let me take your place this time if you insist on capturing this person."

  Ma Chao thought to take risks for himself, Liu Feng's heart was moved, and he patted his shoulder with a smile: "I understand that you are thinking of my safety, but after following me for so long, you should also know that I, Liu Feng, have never done anything without confidence. Of course, I dare to go, and I have enough confidence. Just stay in the camp, arrange a wine feast, and wait for Wei Wenchang to arrive."

  Liu Feng's mind was as firm as iron. Ma Chao knew that further persuasion would be useless, and could only sigh: "Since it is so, then please, young master, be extremely careful."

  "En, I understand, don't worry then."

  In a military tent thirty miles away, he was silently wiping his treasured sword.

  Although he was kneeling, he still couldn't hide his tall and sturdy physique, with muscles bulging like a lion, his face angular and masculine, exuding the charm of a northern man's roughness and grandeur, but his eyes were as cold as ice, and there was an aura of chilling air between his eyebrows.

  There seems to be a hint of melancholy that is hard for others to detect.

  He furrowed his brow, his face somewhat gloomy, and merely lowered his head to wipe the already rusty blade.

  A cold light flashed across, the tent was lifted, and a soldier rushed in, panting: "Brother, I've already found out that there are more than 800 Jiangxia soldiers approaching Linxiang, and the enemy general seems to be Liu Xuan's son, named Liu Feng."

  "Liu Feng, Liu Feng..."

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