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  Is this another one of Pang Tong's last resorts?

  Liu Feng carefully examined the brocade pouch in his hand, and as soon as he got it, he wanted to open it.

  Pang Tong seemed to see through his mind, stroking his short beard and smiling slyly: "If Liu Gongzi can really hold on until he opens this brocade bag, it will prove that Liu Gongzi is not far from breaking the clouds. If the young master opens it prematurely, the plan in this brocade bag may have a great impact on subsequent decisions, and the development of future events may change in another direction. So, being too curious is not always a good thing."

  Pang Tong's words seemed profound and abstruse, but Liu Feng immediately grasped them. It was as if this butterfly from a later age had anticipated the future, and with a light flutter of its wings, the entire course of history was about to be turned upside down. And he dared to do so because, being prescient, he knew how to make history turn in his favor.

  His actions are based on the premise of having "memory external hanging", but if the trajectory of history has changed, then the future development will be out of his control to a certain extent. Relying on the existing and still growing insight, Liu Feng really dare not confirm 100% what the changed future will be like.

  But Pang Tong was different, although he couldn't see through himself, he could use his extraordinary wisdom to infer Liu Feng's future development trend, and even set up a plan to break the deadlock in advance. If that's the case, then it's better not to open this brocade pouch prematurely.

  Liu Feng carefully put away the brocade pouch, along with his intense curiosity, into his bosom.

  At this moment, a relieved and pleased smile appeared on his face. Although the two meetings had not yet persuaded Pang Tong to assist him, Pang Tong's performance this time had already sent him a strong signal of surrender. This so-called last test, if it was really just a test, he would not have offered that ingenious plan for himself.

  Pang Tong's surrender is only a matter of time. He must have patience, for those who achieve great things, patience is an essential quality.

  "Mr. Shi Yuan, rest assured that with today's words, I, Liu Feng, will hold on to my last breath if necessary, and I will definitely make it to the moment when this brocade pouch is opened."

  Pang Tong let out a long sigh, and the peculiar smile that was unique to him reappeared on his sallow face. He clasped his hands together in respect and said: "I had a great conversation with Master Liu today, but I'm afraid I still have some matters to attend to, so it's not convenient for me to linger any longer."

  Bazhong City is the territory of the Wu people. Pang Tong also bears the trust of Zhou Yu, and this is because he fears that there are many eyes and mouths, and he will be criticized by others.

  "Well, in that case, I won't keep you any longer, sir. Let's go, I'll see you off."

  Liu Feng no longer detained him and personally escorted him out of the camp. The two rode their horses slowly towards the direction of Bachu City.

  It won't be long before Liu Feng suddenly thought of something and smiled: "This Zhou Lang, he doesn't understand Wu Hou's family at all. It's a pity that he still wants to recommend the master to Wu Hou."

  Although he knew Liu Feng was intentionally dashing cold water on his "alternative choice", Pang Tong still smiled and said, "It seems that Master Liu also has a deep understanding of Marquis Wu."

  At the mention of Sun Quan, Liu Feng's expression was somewhat disdainful: "This Wu Hou is too heavy on the tactics of power and profit, but lacks the heart of a king. In my opinion, Wu Hou attaches too much importance to immediate gains and fame. A talent like yours, which can assist a king, is probably not appreciated by Wu Hou."

  Pang Tong sneered: "As you said, I'd like to meet this Marquis Wu and see if he's really the kind of person people say he is."

  "In fact, as I said in Lushan, who doesn't know the name of Mr. Feng Chong? But after avoiding difficulties in Jiangdong for many years, that Wu Hou didn't ask about Mr. at all. Looking at it this way, even with Zhou Lang's recommendation, I think the result would still be the same."

  A man who had just won the Battle of Red Cliffs and repelled the invincible Cao Cao, such a master of Jiangdong, was described by Liu Feng as somewhat "unbearable". Even though Pang Tong partially agreed with his point of view, this could not dispel his determination to seize this good opportunity to meet that blue-eyed hero in person.

  Pang Tong smiled but did not speak.

  Liu Feng said that everything has been said, and saying more would only annoy people. At this point, he reined in his horse and said: "I've sent you a thousand miles, but we must part ways eventually. I'll send you off here, sir. Take care of yourself."

  At this time, the slanting sun sank to the west, and the fiery sunset spilled golden pieces on the quiet wilderness. Under the sunset, the white horse's silver robe had a few dazzling shapes.

  Looking at this young man's sincere farewell, four words flashed in Pong Tong's mind - Dragon Among Men.

  That's right, it's a dragon among men. Although he is only a newly born young dragon, Pang Tong saw unprecedented vigor and fighting spirit in him.

  At the same time, he also had a strange illusion, as if his fate was already connected with this young man in an unintentional way. At this moment, he even felt a little reluctant to leave him.

  "Goodbye, Liu Gongzi. I hope we'll meet again." Pang Tong bid farewell with a bow and departed on horseback without hesitation.

  As he watched the short figure gradually disappear into the dim light, Liu Feng's hand involuntarily pressed against his chest, where a clever plan left behind by the deceased was hidden.

  …………

  Liu Feng did not stay in Baqiu for long, firstly to avoid arousing Liu Bei's suspicion, and secondly because there were still many things waiting for him to do in the two eastern commanderies of Xiangdong. Therefore, on the night he bid farewell to Pang Tong, Liu Feng set off towards Changsha.

  The next day, after Liu Feng returned to Linxiang, the one who came to welcome him was Wei Yan with the news of taking down Guiyang, this message made Liu Feng and everyone involved in that big plan excited.

  At this time, it had been only eight days since Wei Yan left Changsha.

  Wei Yan's tactics in capturing Guilin were similar to those of Liu Feng, both directly taking the county seat, but Wei Yan only needed to consider taking down Chen County, so he was less cautious when deploying troops.

  When he was over a hundred miles away from Chenzhou, Wei Yan staged a big camp fire and burned all the grain and grass that could be used for one month. Then, Wei Yan pretended to be helpless and sent troops to nearby counties to plunder grain and grass. This news naturally reached the ears of Zhao Fan, the governor of Guilin, in Chenzhou.

  Just as Zhao Fan let his guard down, Wei Yan brought only 200 soldiers and two days' worth of rations, taking a shortcut to rush to Chen County. On a night when Zhao Fan least expected it, he suddenly broke into the city and killed Zhao Fan in one fell swoop. After capturing Chen County, all the other counties in Guiyang Commandery surrendered without a fight.

  Wei Yan's way of using troops was indeed bold and decisive.

  After taking down Guiyang County, Liu Feng continued to rate the army and stayed in Xiangdong County according to the original plan, under the name of pacifying the disobedient masses. At the same time, he recommended Liu Ba as the governor of Changsha, and Liu Ba also recommended Ma Liang as the governor of Guiyang.

  As Liu Feng had expected, the easy capture of the two commanderies east of the Xiang River and the unexpected surrender of Liu Ba made Liu Bei overjoyed, and he naturally fell into the trap set by the three men surnamed Liu.

  After Liu Ba and Ma Liang took office one after another, Liu Feng soon did something that made many unknowing people feel absurd. He once again submitted a letter of recommendation to Liu Bei, recommending the newly surrendered Huang Zhong as a general, Wei Yan as a deputy general, and leading troops to guard Changsha and Guilin counties respectively.

  At this time, Liu Feng's military position was only that of a regimental commander, and the positions of assistant general and deputy general he recommended for his two subordinates were actually higher than his own.

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