Chapter 148: Murder and Punishment
When he came out of Liu Yu's mansion, Pan Feng felt relaxed all over.
The opinions I gave to Liu Yu before were not that Pan Feng wanted to be the big cake that Mr. Hao Hao specially painted for Liu Yu, but that he was really giving Liu Yu advice.
Of course, doing so will definitely be beneficial to Pan Feng and Han Fu.
Even if Pan Feng mentioned the Wuhuan Alliance, they would have formed after Liu Yu's death. In history, the troops that should have been sent by Yuan Shao were replaced by Pan Feng's Liu Dai from Yanzhou.
From beginning to end, Pan Feng did not mention Han Fu's troops. On the one hand, Pan Feng, a general, was not qualified to make a decision on Han Fu, and on the other hand, he also wanted to gain more benefits for Han Fu.
Not to mention anything else, if Liu Dai really wants to send troops to Youzhou, will his food and grass be transported from Yanzhou or from Jizhou?
The answer is obvious. Transporting from Jizhou not only saves a lot of manpower and material resources, but also improves the efficiency of transporting grain. As long as Liu Dai is not stupid, he will choose to transport grain from Jizhou.
So the question is, did Jizhou's food and grass fall from the sky?
Obviously not. The food and grass in Jizhou were also grown by the people with great effort. It was absolutely impossible for Liu Dai to have sex for free, so Han Fu could make money from it.
As we all know, war money is a big fortune. In that era, some countries developed by war money and eventually became the world's top.
Now that if Liu Dai in Yanzhou wants to send troops to attack Gongsun Zan, he must rely on the power and logistics of Jizhou. At this time, Han Fu, the middleman, made some difference, which was reasonable, and Liu Dai had nothing to say.
As for whether Liu Dai would covet the territory of Youzhou, Pan Feng could conclude that Liu Dai would definitely covet this without thinking!
Of course, this is also because the leader of Youzhou is Liu Yu.
Liu Yu's fame is well-known throughout the Han Dynasty. As long as it was something Liu Yu promised, Liu Dai was really not afraid of him breaking his promise. Even if there is a Jizhou between Youzhou and Yanzhou, as long as he obtained the land in Youzhou, he could completely exchange the territory of Jizhou with Han Fu. What if he changed half or even one-third of the area? Isn't it a huge profit?
Even if Han Fu disagreed, Liu Dai could rely on the land in Youzhou to build some horse farms for himself, so that Yanzhou's war horse resources could be supplemented to a certain extent.
In short, taking a piece of land in Youzhou is definitely much more valuable than the lives of tens of thousands of infantrymen. Liu Dai was able to kill Qiao Mao for some trivial matters, obviously not a person who cherishes the lives of his subordinates. I guess in his eyes, as long as there are resources and land that can be plundered, no one can sacrifice his life!
After convinced Liu Yu, Pan Feng, who felt relaxed and at ease, was about to return to the mansion, but was found by the minor officials in the government office halfway.
The little official probably came over and was a little panting. When he saw Pan Feng, he barely stabilized his breath and then said anxiously: "General, the angels from Chang'an are waiting for you in the government office!"
Pan Feng was stunned.
Angel?
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In the Beijing Government Office, an envoy with no white beard and feminine face was slowly drinking tea under the reception of the officials in the yamen, but the man had a strong arrogance on his face, and he seemed to be unable to see the group of Peking officials who were servile to him in front of him.
"That Pan Feng is so big, he hasn't come yet!" the messenger said sarcastically.
This is not the first time he has gone out to preach an edict. No matter how often he was treated as a guest of honor by local officials, Pan Feng actually made him wait in the government office for half an hour. If this was spread, others would think that he was passing on a fake edict!
"Hehe, angels are not impatient. General Pan Feng is a little busy with the previous war. It is understandable that he has not been able to see the angels as soon as possible. I hope the angels will forgive me." The official advised kindly.
However, the official's attitude not only did not make the messenger relieved, but instead made him even more arrogant.
"How can the matter in the military matter be important to Your Majesty? You might as well urge him, otherwise when I return to Your Majesty, you must talk about Pan Feng's neglect of the Holy Edict this time!"
The usual intimidation trick is nothing more than asking for money.
However, the management in Peking rarely sees angels, so he is scolded to be submissive.
At this moment, a sound full of energy came from outside the government office.
"I heard that the angels are coming, and I am so happy that I am so happy. I wonder what the angels are doing here?"
Everyone looked at it and saw Pan Feng walking in quickly under the escort of a team of personal guards.
At this time, Pan Feng had already changed into armor and had a sword around her waist. She looked majestic and imposing.
When the messenger saw Pan Feng's appearance, his previous arrogance was a little restrained.
He had seen many generals, but there were very few people like Pan Feng. Even if he occupied the status of an angel, he would not dare to offend too much.
"General Pan, you're here. I'm the Huangmen Minister Bing Su." Bing Su rarely smiled.
Pan Feng also smiled back: "Pan Feng has met Mr. Bing."
Bing Su nodded: "I have a decree from Your Majesty here, General Pan will accept the decree."
"My memory, Pan Feng, accept the edict!" Pan Feng knelt down in response to the edict that Bing Su took out.
"As a general of the Han Dynasty, Pan Feng quelled the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, protected the territory and the people, and relieved my worries. He is actually the pillar of the country and the humerus of the country. He hereby appointed Pan Feng as General Zhenbei and granted the title of Marquis of Ji!" Bing Su said loudly, causing the officials of various departments in the government to widen their eyes.
What they were shocked was not that Pan Feng was appointed as General Zhenbei, but that Pan Feng was actually named Marquis of Ji!
They were very familiar with the name of Jihou, and before Pan Feng, Jihou still represented Gongsun Zan!
But now that the edict brought by Bing Su actually asked Pan Feng to be the Marquis of Ji. Isn’t this the title of Gongsun Zan? Can Gongsun Zan be given up?
In fact, not to mention that the officials in the government office were stunned, even Pan Feng was a little stunned.
Although he knew that most of the edicts from Chang'an should have been brought with him, what he didn't know was that this reward was simply a killing act!
And the one who killed Gongsun Zan, who had just reconciled with him.
It is conceivable that it would not be strange if Gongsun Zan heard this edict even if he was so angry that he fainted on the spot.
Being a marquis and appointing generals is an honor that every general desires, and naturally it also includes Gongsun Zan. Especially his current titles and official positions are obtained through his bloody battles outside the frontier, which makes Gongsun Zan even more regarded as a treasure.
But once Pan Feng seized his title, it means that the court directly denied all his previous achievements, and even gave the title to the hostile Pan Feng to disgust Gongsun Zan!
How vicious it is to make such a decision.
Once the imperial edict was announced to the world, even if Pan Feng did not accept it, his position as the marquis of Gongsun Zan would be in name only.
This reward made Pan Feng gradually feel numb on his scalp.
It is obvious that Chang'an has been observing the situation in Youzhou. It is possible that he had even expected this ending to send an envoy to reward him in advance, so as to cut off the possibility of reconciliation between him and Gongsun Zan.
Can't answer!
At this moment, Pan Feng had only this voice in his mind. It reminded Pan Feng over and over again that if he answered, the peace that had just come between him and Gongsun Zan would be destroyed in an instant.
Moreover, a general from Zhenbei was equivalent to putting Pan Feng on the fire of the Jizhou team.
If the Han Dynasty was still prosperous and all prefectures and counties followed the laws and obeyed the court's orders, then Pan Feng's general in Zhenbei would have no problem.
But now it's different.
The current imperial court is so weak that it can only affect the Sili area around Chang'an, and Jizhou is far away in the northern part of the Han Dynasty. The Chang'an imperial court has a very small influence here.
The influence of the court was weak, and the loyal objects of military generals like Pan Feng were different from before. Pan Feng had to be Han Fu's general first, and then the ministers of the Han Dynasty!
There is no problem with the big man adding Pan Feng, but if Pan Feng is allowed to leave Han Fu's camp after adding Pan Feng, then there will be a problem!
If Pan Feng accepts it, it would be like breaking up with Han Fu on the spot. It would be unlikely that he would even make up with Han Fu again in the future.
Because no one likes betrayers.
In order to gain a foothold in this world, all Pan Feng must resist the temptation to General Zhenbei and Marquis of Ji!
"I have made little contributions and am ashamed of your Majesty's reward, so I cannot accept such rewards." Pan Feng refused loudly.
Bing Su's originally smiling face suddenly froze there.
He was ready to collect the money, but Pan Feng said he didn't accept it? How could there be such a stupid person these days?
"General Pan Feng, this is the kindness of His Majesty. Are you sure you want to refuse?" Bing Su asked with a calm face.
Pan Feng shook his head without hesitation: "I'm sorry to go back and tell Your Majesty."
Bing tightened the Holy Edict in his hand, his face becoming increasingly ugly.
"Pan Feng, you are really ungrateful. You are unwilling to accept such grace from Your Majesty? Do you know how many people dream of being a marquis and generals?" Bing Su couldn't help but scold him.
He thought that this is still an era when angels are respected, and those who are rewarded dare not do anything to him.
But when Bing Su scolded her, Cheng Gao, the commander of the personal guard behind Pan Feng, drew out the knife directly.
"Clang!"
"Clang clang clang!" Cheng Gao pulled out the knife and other personal guards instinctively pulled out the knife.
In an instant, a series of bright knives made Bing Su look disgusted.
"You...you want to rebel?" Bing Su said, suppressing his fear.
Pan Feng stood up and waved his hand to signal Cheng Gao to stay calm, then looked at Bing Su with a plain look.
"You go back and tell Lu Bu or Li Ru that you should not stretch your hands too long and deep, otherwise you will easily be cut off by me."
"Come, send the angel!"
Pan Feng waved his hand and stopped looking at Bing Su.
The latter's face was gloomy and he quickly left the government office.
After leaving the government office, Bing Su looked ugly, cursed at the government office and walked out of the city to Gongsun Zan's camp.
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In the government office, Pan Feng frowned.
The personal guard commander Cheng Gao came to Pan Feng and asked softly: "General, do you want me to take a few brothers to give that Bing Su..."
"No, Bing Su is an angel after all. Whether something happened on the ground in Youzhou or Jizhou, the lord and I couldn't escape. So he asked him to go back to Chang'an by himself, and also brought my wishes to Lu Bu and the others."
After hearing what Pan Feng said, Cheng Gao had to retreat in disappointment.
Then Pan Feng pondered for a moment and decided that it was important to write a letter to Gongsun Zan.
We must take the initiative to explain the strategy and the matter of the Marquis in Chang'an to Gongsun Zan, otherwise it would be hard to say whether Gongsun Zan would block the road to the south again after learning the news.
Chapter completed!