The flames of war had finally ignited. Now that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had no ability to go south to deal with Li Feng, the opportunity to march into Jiangdong had come. The plan to go south had finally matured.
In the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion of Xu Prefecture, Li Feng gathered his ministers to discuss the matter of sending troops to the south.
At the meeting, Li Feng was the first to speak." Right now, Yuan Shao and Liu are preparing for war in Hebei. Cao Cao has already led his troops westward to fight against Western Liang's Ma Teng. The time for our army to go south to Jiangdong has finally come. If we successfully take Jiangdong, we can use Jiangdong as a base. We can resist Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in the north, and force Jingzhou and Xishu in the west. This battle is crucial to whether we can unify the world in the future, so everyone can underestimate this battle. This battle can only be won, not lost!“
Following that, Li Feng ordered Zhou Yu to explain the strategic deployment and the route of the army to everyone. Everyone present was excited and filled with fighting spirit. However, there were also a few who were not very happy because they had been assigned to guard Xuzhou. Although they were not happy, the task of guarding Xuzhou was still very important, so they did not complain.
After everyone left, Li Feng asked Chen Deng and Gu Yong,""How is the relationship between the four great families of River East?”
Chen Deng looked at Gu Yong and said,"Among the four great clans, the Gu Clan is very supportive of our southward journey because of the Criminal Division. As for the Zhang, Zhu, and Lu families, I have already sent people to contact them. They said that although they trust the general very much, they still want to discuss some issues regarding their interests with the lord in detail. The three families have already sent messengers and are currently resting in the posthouse. In fact, they were still worried that their lord would weaken their power and interests in River East after he entered the territory. At the same time, they wanted to fight for more benefits for their families. To put it bluntly, they were here to bargain.”After saying that, he looked at his lord and did not say anything else.
After Li Feng heard this, he pondered for a while and said,"Ask them to come and see me. Let's see what their price is first.”
"Yes," Chen Deng bowed respectfully. Then, he went down to invite someone.
Following that, Chen Deng led three people in. The first one was dressed like a military general. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking very valiant. It was easy to imagine that this person came from a military family. The person who came in behind him was the exact opposite. He was dressed as a middle-aged scholar and had a scholarly aura. One look and one could tell that he was from a scholarly family. The last person was dressed like a young master. He was very young, about 27 or 28 years old. He had a serious face and had the demeanor of a gentleman. If Li Feng saw this person in the modern world, he would definitely think that he was a gentleman.
At this moment, Chen Deng also began to introduce the three of them. He first introduced the burly man who was dressed like a general and said,"This is Zhu Heng, the envoy of the Zhu family of River East.”No wonder he was so valiant. It was him. He was a brave general from Dongwu who had once repelled the Wei Kingdom's attacks several times. Li Feng said politely,"I've long heard that the Zhu family of Jiangdong produces a talented general. Today, I see that Xiu Mu's words are indeed true."”When Zhu Heng heard this, he chuckled and said,""Li Xu Zhou praises me highly. I don't dare to be called a general.”
Then, Chen Deng introduced the middle-aged scholar,""This is Zhang Zhao, the envoy of the Zhang family of River East.”Li Feng's eyebrows twitched. The chief internal affairs talent of Dongwu,"If you can't decide on internal affairs, ask Zhang Zhao. If you can't decide on external affairs, ask Zhou Yu." It could be seen that this person was extraordinary. Li Feng stood up and said,""I've long heard of the two Zhangs of River East. It's truly an honor to meet Zibu today!”"Xu Prefecture is too polite!" Zhang Zhao smiled.”
In the end, Chen Deng introduced the man dressed like a young master."This is Lu Ji, the representative of the Lu family in River East.”Li Feng said respectfully," The name of Huai Ju's mother will definitely be passed down through the ages. Mister Lu is a true gentleman. Li Feng admires him very much.”Lu Ji hurriedly returned the greeting.
Although the three of them had just gotten to know Li Feng, they had a good impression of Li Feng after seeing him treat them so generously.
As the host, Li Feng spoke first,"Li Feng understands your intentions. In the future, if the Xu Prefecture army can enter River East, they will definitely take into account the considerations of the four families of River East. If you have any requests now, you can raise them and discuss them together. Li Feng will try his best to meet your requests.”
The three of them looked at each other. Zhu Heng was the first to say,"I, Zhu Heng, am a boorish man. I will say whatever I want to say and will not beat around the bush. Our Zhu family is a family of generals. Our request is that after the Xuzhou army takes control of River East, our Zhu family wants to have a place in the army.”
Zhang Zhao continued," Our Zhang family is the home of the great Confucians of River East. We only hope to protect our status and interests. At the same time, Li Xuzhou must still respect Confucianism after entering River East.”
Lu Ji saw that the two of them had already said it and that he had also debuted."The Lu family's request is very simple. We hope that while maintaining our current situation, we can continue to improve our status.”
When Li Feng heard this, he couldn't help but relax his brows. These people didn't have very high requirements. They just didn't trust their subordinates and insisted on talking to him personally. Only then would they be at ease. "I promise that after I enter River East, I won't touch a blade of grass or a tree of the four families. I will definitely ensure that the interests of the four families are maintained. Xiu Mu can wait for our army to enter River East before joining our army. In the future, as long as the Zhu family has the ability, I, Li Feng, guarantee that I will give them a chance. "I, Li Feng, have always respected Confucianism, so I hope that Mr. Zhang won't worry too much about it. When we take control of River East, the Zhang family's status will definitely be even higher than now. At that time, Li Feng will have to rely on Mr. Zhang and Brother Ling to govern River East. We will also satisfy the Lu family's requests. I will welcome talents like Mr. Lu very much.”
Gu Yong also spoke up at this moment,"The three of you can rest assured. The Lord has always been a man of his word."”
The three of them heard Li Feng's stance and Gu Yong's persuasion, and they were relieved. They said in unison,"Thank you, Li Xuzhou."
" That's enough," Li Feng said with a smile." When we enter River East in the future, we still have to rely on the support of the four families in many places."”
The three of them immediately expressed their support.”
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