Chapter 1 The Crown Prince

  In addition, Liu Xie, Liu Feng, Zhao Yun, Fu Wan and others immediately returned to the palace from the outskirts.

  At this moment, inside the main hall of Weiyang Palace.

  Liu Xie dismissed everyone else, leaving only Liu Feng, Fu Wan and Zhao Yun.

  "The crown prince is right, this person is indeed cruel and ruthless." Liu Xie's face turned blue and purple as he sat on the throne.

  A wolf in the mouth and a dog in the chest is what kind of person, naturally goes without saying.

  Today, Liu Feng saw through Liu Bei's fake mask, allowing Liu Xie to see clearly what kind of person Liu Bei is. The blow to Liu Xie was a bit big, although in the past Liu Feng had indeed said that Liu Bei was a water-injected pork, but after all, there was still some illusion.

  It was now that Emperor Xian of Han truly felt his illusions shattered.

  "There is a saying, 'Don't believe in straightforwardness, beware of benevolence that is not benevolent.' Liu Feng was relatively calm because he knew what Liu Bei said. Moreover, this time Liu Feng's intention was to force Liu Bei to let go of Zhang Fei, but unexpectedly it didn't work out."

  Exposing Liu Bei is a good thing, but not being able to deal with Zhang Fei has also made Liu Feng feel depressed. The two results merged together, making Liu Feng feel neither victorious nor defeated.

  "Do not believe in straightforwardness, beware of kindness that is not kind."

  This sentence is another astonishing remark made by Liu Feng today. First, there are those who seize power and control the military, while others build their foundation on virtue and moral transformation, an art of ruling emperors. Later, there is this saying: do not trust straightforwardness, beware of benevolence that is not benevolent.

  It makes people realize that there is a kind of "heart separated from the belly". What you see as benevolence may not necessarily be right, just like Liu Bei, who appears to be full of benevolence, but in reality, his heart is filled with sinister plots and boundless ambition.

  Furrowing his brow, Zhao Yun felt a surge of enlightenment at this moment, but was also deeply shocked, for Liu Bei was indeed the person they had trusted before.

  But now it has become a strange enemy.

  However, there is one thing that makes Fu Wan even more worried. Because of Liu Feng's performance, his performance was really too brilliant, and now he sees Liu Xie and Liu Feng plotting together.

  That is to say, Liu Feng has already gained the recognition of Emperor Xian of Han. Today's seemingly aimless disturbance actually has a profound purpose, every step taken has a goal, and every word spoken has a hidden intention.

  What kind of person was his nephew after all? Suddenly, in Fu Wan's heart, the familiar nephew had become a stranger.

  "Crown Prince......" After hesitating for a long time, Fu Wan still decided to confront Liu Feng, who was too special. Although he was only eight years old, he had a tacit understanding with Emperor Liu Xie and colluded with him.

  Fu Wan needs to know what kind of person he is facing, whether it's a treacherous and cunning one or a deep and wise one who can plan well and make good decisions. He must have some understanding.

  "Grandfather's meaning, I understand. But I don't plan to say more, I just want to tell Grandfather that Liu Bei is a treacherous villain, he is indeed a treacherous villain." Liu Feng knew the doubts in Fu Wan's heart, but didn't want to say more, and only said this.

  "Since Your Highness knows about it, why not pretend to be unaware and win over Liu Bei? After all, Cao Cao is powerful now, while we are weak. Isn't it better to unite more forces?"

  Fu Wan saw Liu Feng's determination and didn't ask again. Only afterwards did a question arise in his mind that he couldn't help but ask.

  "What virtue or ability does Liu Bei have? He is nothing but a name with benevolence and righteousness. To drive away Cao Cao, I can do it alone. Having one more Liu Bei doesn't make a difference, having one less Liu Bei doesn't make a difference either. On the contrary, this person Liu Bei is selfish and self-beneficial, when things don't go his way, he will definitely run away with his tail between his legs. Cooperating with him is not a wise move." Liu Feng said coldly.

  In history, Liu Bei escaped. When Dong Cheng and others conspired with him on the Belt Edict, Liu Bei saw that things were not going well and requested to leave the city. Later, he attacked Xuzhou, beheaded the Governor of Xuzhou, Che Zhou, and became the Marquis of Xuzhou again.

  This person only considers his own interests and will absolutely not consider the interests of the Han dynasty, let alone die for it like Dong Cheng.

  This guy is just a budding ambition, and at any time it will grow out and cause endless trouble.

  So what Liu Feng did today was not just to expose Liu Bei's ambition, but to design a plan to get rid of him first.

  Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, these two peerless and powerful generals could not be obtained by force or wealth. Liu Feng changed his strategy to get rid of Liu Bei and leave those two guys behind. To get rid of Liu Bei, of course, he couldn't do it himself, but had to borrow a knife to kill him.

  However, this matter is always a big deal, and Liu Feng needs to rethink it before making a decision. It's just that he doesn't rush into things. Anyway, Liu Feng isn't in a hurry, there's still some time before the Battle of Guandu, and he has plenty of time.

  Fu Wan did not find any flaws in Liu Feng's words and fell silent. Because the current situation is indeed as Liu Feng said.

  One more Liu Bei would make no difference, and one less Liu Bei would also make no difference. What they lacked was not famous and powerful ministers, nor one or two brave generals with the courage to defy tens of thousands of enemies. What they lacked was military power.

  The conqueror must first have military power. In other words, to acquire someone else's land, one must first have an army. This is extremely difficult, and currently under the command of Emperor Han, there are only 5,000 troops in Dong Cheng's unit, and their equipment is not very good. Moreover, because of Liu Feng's words, Fu Wan thought of another point.

  "The Crown Prince wants to drive away Cao Cao?"

  Fu Wan looked surprised and asked in doubt. The words were what Liu Feng had said earlier, but Fu Wan felt unbelievable, so he was very suspicious.

  "Yes, drive out Cao Cao. Occupy the strategic locations of Xuchang and several surrounding counties, gather the vassals in the name of the Emperor to jointly attack Cao Cao, resist Cao's forces in the east, and expand into the west to control Yong and Liang provinces."

  Liu Feng nodded and said.

  This is a great blueprint that Liu Feng can think of. The first condition for success is to capture the initiative in Xudu, and then head east to attack Cao Cao.

  It's not a counterattack, but a resistance. Because Cao Cao's power is too great, even if Liu and Feng occupy Xu Du, they cannot compete with the Cao army.

  The east was pacified, and it was natural to attack the west, including Guanzhong and Chang'an. Because there were no strong soldiers or brave generals on that side of Cao Cao.

  In addition, Xuchang was located between Cao Cao and Yongliang, cutting off the connection between Cao Cao's head and tail. It was a great opportunity. In short, Liu Feng must drive away Cao Cao before and after the Battle of Guandu and occupy Xuchang.

  It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Even if it's just sitting on a throne with only a few cities, I'd rather not be a puppet with half the world at my disposal.

  As they spoke, Liu Feng's eyes shone with a fierce light, like a wild wolf. His ambition was burning brightly, and he would not be deterred. Even if it meant crashing into the southern wall, he would drive away Cao Cao.

  There is a saying that goes well, the greater one's ambition, the greater one's strength. Now, what Liu Feng has shown is an ambition that overshadows the mountains and rivers.

  In other words, theoretically, Liu Feng's power is enormous and beyond imagination. And relying on the name of Han Zhongtong, Liu Feng's power is not empty, but has a promising shape.