At this time, Wang Mang's regime was already declining, and the father city could still compete with Liu Xiu because there was an outstanding grassroots cadre like Cen Peng in the city

Ministry, his name is Feng Yi.

Because Feng Yi's personal character and ability are really outstanding, he will meet with all of us many times in the future, and there are many shining points on his body, so we might as well borrow them

This opportunity brought him out of place.

Feng Yi, the grandson of the word, is a native of Yingchuan's father's city.

According to historical data, he has liked to read since he was a child, and he is proficient in "Zuo's Spring and Autumn" and "Sun Tzu's Art of War", which shows that he is very knowledgeable.

When Liu Xiu first raised his army, Feng Yi had already been sent to Yingchuan County to patrol 5 counties including his father's city.

When Liu Xiu came here on a business trip, Feng Yi was ordered to stick to the city with Miao Meng, the magistrate of his father's city, to resist Liu Xiu.

Due to Feng Yi's good command and scheduling, the defense of the father city was very strong, and Liu Xiu couldn't take it for a while.

Feng Yi, as a deputy department-level cadre, handled the problem slightly higher than the county magistrate Cen Peng.

A few days ago, when Liu Xuan led the main force of the coalition army to storm Wancheng, the county magistrate Cen created a miracle of military defense.

Now, Liu Xiu's army is pressing, and Feng Yi has shown his extraordinary wisdom in an extremely complex political environment.

Feng Yi's actions, whether in the ranks of Xinmang's cadres, in the temporary activities and operations of the First Dynasty, or on the road of Liu Xiujun's dominance of the world,

are very eye-catching.

One day, Feng Yi went out of the city to inspect and happened to be captured by Liu Xiu's men.

There's a little bit of a bend in it, I'll talk about that later.

At this time, Feng Yi's cousin Feng Xiao, fellow villagers and friends Ding Lin and Lu Yan were already working under Liu Xiu, and when they knew about this situation, they jointly recommended it to Liu Xiu

Feng Yi.

When Liu Xiu was employing people, he decided to inspect him personally.

Seeing Feng Yi, Liu Xiu talked to him very speculatively, hoping that he could stay and develop together.

Feng Yi had long heard of Liu Xiu's prestige, and in the past few days, he has seen with his own eyes that his troops are well-disciplined and have committed no crimes, and he is welcomed by the common people everywhere he goes.

Also admired.

But he is not a thing in the pool after all, and his knowledge is not ordinary, he sincerely said to Liu Xiu:

"I'm just a person in the army, and I don't necessarily have much effect. Besides, my old mother is still in the city. I hope to go back, for

You defend these five cities to serve and repay virtue. ”

("The use of a different husband is not enough for strength and weakness.") There is an old mother in the city, and she is willing to return to the five cities to repay her merits. ”）

Liu Xiu heard this, felt that it made sense, and said, "Okay." And he let him go.

If, according to the general principle, the two armies face off against each other, and one side captures the other party's commander, it is impossible to let it go, especially if the war has not yet been divided

When.

However, Liu Xiu and Feng Yi are not ordinary excellence, and when we appreciate their strategies and tricks, we can't follow the general line of thought.

Now, while Feng Yi is returning to his father's city, Liu Xiu is also resting, we want to say a few more words to remind everyone to pay attention to two situations.

First, why was it so coincidental that Feng Yi was caught by Liu Xiu's men as soon as he went out of the city to patrol?

According to our analysis, this is a plan carefully planned by Feng Yi to defect to Liu Xiu.

Let's imagine that the two armies are fighting each other, Liu Xiu and Kunyang are brave, and his subordinates will naturally not show mercy to the enemy.

And Feng Yi sticks to his father's city, and he will definitely spare no effort to knock Liu Xiu's sharp blade back.

In this case, Feng Yi, as a deputy department-level cadre and commander of the garrison patrolling the five cities, knew that the enemy was in front of him, how could he easily go out of the city

How can a light chariot be a prisoner?

As long as we contact the facts that have just happened and what is about to happen, we will find that Feng Yi went out of the city and went to the door to be captured, which was to test the truth and plan to advance

Withdraw!

We can even speculate that it is likely that Miao Meng, the magistrate of Fathercheng County, also participated in this plan.

Please pay attention to Feng Yi's actions with Miao Meng after he comes back immediately, and he will naturally draw his own judgment.

The second is that Liu Xiu and Feng Yi were originally leading the crowd to fight each other, how did they reach mutual trust and consensus when they met for the first time?

According to our analysis, this is the tacit understanding between the hearts and minds of two outstanding politicians and military strategists.

As long as you look at the in-depth conversation between the two, it is not difficult to find that Feng Yi's words are not only humble and kind, but also very pragmatic.

What he said to Liu Xiu shows that first, I am a filial son, and my old mother is still in the city, so I must protect my old mother's safety; Second, I'm with one of them

People work for you, it is better to bring more teams and expand your territory for you.

That is to say, Feng Yi not only heard Liu Xiu's name a long time ago, but also heard and witnessed Liu Xiu's personality and army management, and felt that Wang Mang's defeat was imminent and the master was clear

Right in front of me, I made up my mind to Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu's insight into people and things is far beyond ordinary people. Although he has an introverted personality and a profound city, he has always used sincerity to know and employ people.

Moreover, at present, it seems that Liu Xiu thinks that the best way to deal with Feng Yi is to push the boat down the river and let him go back.

If Feng Yi is cunning, it is a burden to keep him, not only to take care of him to eat and drink, but also to send people to guard him; Killing him is not benevolent, it will make friends and enemies cold

Cold, which increases the difficulty of fighting in the future; Moreover, he didn't pay much attention to what tricks he went back to, because Wang Mang's grassroots cadres have been until today

There isn't much of a choice.

Of course, if Feng Yi is sincere, then I am a "soldier who surrenders without a fight"!

Well, Feng Yi left Liu Xiu and soon returned to his father's city.

The first thing he had to do was to persuade Miao Meng, or discuss with him, to see how to do it, and return to Liu Xiu.

Just like after returning from the investigation, after describing his impression of Liu Xiu plainly, he clearly put forward his views to Miao Meng:

"Now the world is in dispute, most of the generals from all walks of life have risen in the grassland, tyrannical and unreasonable, only Liu Xiu is strict in governing the army and never plunders the people. I look at him

Words and deeds are by no means mediocre people, and they can be attached. ”

("Today, all the generals are strong men, and they are tyrannical, and only General Liu will not be taken captive.") Judging by his words and deeds, he is not a mediocre person, and he can return to his body. ”）

Hearing this, the county magistrate Miao resolutely stated:

"At this juncture, we live and die together, and everything is up to you."

("Life and death are the same, obey the plan.") ”）

Everyone understands, Feng Yi and Miao Meng decided the fate of the five cities including the Father City in a few words.

At this time, Wang Mang's grassroots political power system of integrating military and government has been shattered, and grassroots cadres like Cen Peng and Feng Yi who can stand alone are really it

There are very few of them, and the county and county levels are a little chaotic when they move with the coalition army.

For example, Cen Peng, the magistrate of Jianyang County, fled to Wancheng and fought against Liu Xuan in Wancheng for several months.

It is a miracle that a county magistrate was beaten out of his own county and sent to another county to lead the army and civilians against the enemy for several months.

If this is an ordinary county magistrate, it is not easy to organize a large-scale event in another county.

Anyway, at this time, all the five cities of Yingchuan followed Feng Yi and Miao Meng to Liu Xiu.

In this way, Liu Xiu and Feng Yi conspired to take Yingchuan without spending a single soldier.

Not only that, Feng Yi also recommended several capable people to Liu Xiu, such as Cho Period, Shu Shou, Duan Jian, Zuo Long, etc., they are all Feng Yi's fellow villagers, from

This became Liu Xiu's basic cadre.

Especially in the Choshi period, he, like Feng Yi, has loyally followed Liu Xiu to fight the world since then, and has made immortal achievements, experienced hardships, and enjoyed all the glory

, also ended up in history.

Feng Yi's meeting gift to Liu Xiu cannot be said to be rich.

I also remind everyone that Feng Yi and Miao Meng joined hands to return to Liu Xiu, and at least explained the following situations:

First, the two have a deep personal relationship, which goes beyond the general working relationship between the deputy department level and the county-level cadres, and later Liu Xiu reused the two at the same time; The second is him

Although both of them are grassroots cadres of Wang Mang, they are certainly dissidents, and in the turbulent tide of anti-recklessness and restoration of Han in the whole world, they have already chosen to follow the master

scheming, and there is already quite a tacit understanding, Feng Yi went out of the city to be captured on purpose, which is an integral part of their tacit understanding; The third is that Feng Yi is in front of Liu Xiu

's statement must be very sincere, not only is he very sure of his suggestion of "returning to the five cities and repaying virtue with merit", but also has been recognized by Liu Xiu, and

He and Liu Xiu also developed a certain degree of mutual acquaintance and mutual trust.

In troubled times, life is fluctuating, Liu Xiuneng and Feng Yi work together, and both parties must be masters.

However, just as Liu Xiu was showing his strength in Yingchuan, bad news came from the rear: the eldest brother Liu Xiu was killed.

Liu Xiu was extremely shocked and indignant!

It's time to come or it's coming!

He hurried back to Wancheng from his father's city overnight.