Chapter 1

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, in autumn.

Liu Biao, the Governor of Jing Province, died of illness. Prime Minister Cao Cao led an army of two hundred thousand troops to invade Jing Province. Left General and Governor of Yuzhou, Liu Bei, led more than ten thousand civilians from Xinye and Fan Cheng to retreat southward.

Due to the large number of civilians and the heavy baggage of food and supplies, Liu Bei's army moved slowly, advancing only about ten miles a day. When Cao Cao learned that his old rival, Liu Bei, was using the same old tactic to escape, he immediately ordered Cao Chun to lead five thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to pursue and attack.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were the elite cavalry under Cao Cao's command, having achieved great military success in the northern campaigns against Yuan Shao. Strong warlords like Yuan Tan and Tadun all fell to this cavalry.

Cao Chun led the pursuit, and the cavalry covered over three hundred miles in a day and night. The two armies met at Dangyang. Liu Bei, with no choice, led three thousand infantry into battle, but was outnumbered and suffered a crushing defeat, fleeing in disarray.

Fortunately, his third brother, Zhang Fei, fought bravely and protected Liu Bei, breaking through the encirclement. By the time they reached the Changban Bridge, only Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Chen Dao, and Liu Bei's adopted son, Liu Feng, along with a hundred or so cavalry, remained with him.

The heavy losses from the battle left Liu Bei in a wretched state, his face pale, his beard disheveled, and he no longer had the dignified air of a prince of the Han dynasty.

"Lord Xuande, my mother is trapped in the chaos north of the bridge and may have been captured by Cao Cao's troops. My mind is in turmoil, and I wish to take my leave..." Xu Shu, looking dejected, came to Liu Bei to request leave to go north.

At this moment, Liu Bei's adopted son, Liu Feng, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Father, Mother is also trapped north of the bridge. I still have the strength to save her."

Without waiting for Liu Bei's approval, Liu Feng spurred his horse and galloped toward the Changban Bridge.

"Feng, you... sigh, be careful," Liu Bei sighed. He had wanted to stop Liu Feng from taking such a risk, but by the time he spoke, Liu Feng was already far away.

Liu Bei had adopted Liu Feng as his son a year ago. At that time, Liu Bei was very dissatisfied with his life in Jing Province but felt helpless.

Approaching fifty, Liu Bei thought it unlikely that he would have another son, so he had Liu Feng adopt Mi Fu as his mother and register him in the family records, with the presence of elders as witnesses.

However, not long after, Gan Fu became pregnant and gave birth to Liu Shan. This outcome brought Liu Bei both joy and worry.

He was relieved to have an heir, but he was also troubled about what to do with Liu Feng, his adopted son.

Compared to Liu Feng, who was adopted by Mi Fu, Liu Shan's mother was Gan Fu, a concubine of Liu Bei. If Liu Shan remained under Gan Fu, he would be a secondary son.

The adopted son was a legitimate son, while the biological son was a secondary son.

This thought gave Liu Bei a headache.

With no other choice, Liu Bei could only sigh and sit on the ground, telling himself to let things be and take one step at a time. After such a crushing defeat, he had no time to think about the future.

Xu Shu's expression was complex. He had intended to bid farewell to Liu Bei but was interrupted by Liu Feng. Now, it was too late to continue.

Liu Bei was in a difficult situation, and leaving him now would be against the code of chivalry.

Sun Qian, Chen Dao, and other surviving officers watched Liu Feng's retreating figure with a mix of admiration and complexity in their eyes.

After a few words with Liu Bei, Liu Feng hurriedly rode north.

He, Liu Feng, in his previous life, was the adopted son of Liu Long, the chairman of the "Top 500 Chinese Enterprises" and "Top 500 Chinese Private Enterprises" Fuhang Group.

Taken from an orphanage at the age of three, Liu Feng was deeply grateful to Liu Long for raising him. In his heart, Liu Long was his real father.

With a heart full of gratitude, Liu Feng, after graduating from a prestigious 985 university in Shanghai, joined his father's business during its early stages. He worked his way up from the bottom to department manager, and then to general manager, leaving behind a trail of sweat and hard work.

After twenty years of diligent effort, Liu Feng built production bases, strategized in the business world, and devised numerous plans, winning key battles time and again.

Fuhang Group, once an ordinary private enterprise, grew to become the largest meat processing company in the country. During this period, out of trust, Liu Feng did not ask Liu Long to transfer shares to his name.

However, the world is unpredictable. Liu Feng never expected that Liu Long, who had always claimed him as the successor, would suddenly turn against him, expelling him from the company. The largest shareholder of the group then became Liu Long's young stepmother and his biological son, Liu Dan.

No matter how capable an adopted son is, he cannot compare to a biological son.

Even if that biological son is a good-for-nothing, only interested in internet celebrities and fans.

Unwilling to accept defeat, Liu Feng began to fight back. He put aside his past affection for family, contacted his old subordinates, and reorganized his forces. With ruthless determination, he launched a plan to regain control of the group. After Liu Long's death and Liu Dan's loss of shares due to gambling, Liu Feng successfully regained control of Fuhang Group.

That night, with his heart's desire finally fulfilled, Liu Feng got drunk.

When he woke up, he had become Liu Feng, the newly adopted son of Liu Bei, the Prince of the Han dynasty, Left General, and Governor of Yuzhou. The time of his穿越 (穿越 means "穿越" in Chinese, which can be translated as "穿越" in English, but in this context, it means "time travel") was at the critical moment when Liu Bei's group suffered a major defeat at Changban.

Liu Feng had carefully studied the history of the late Han and Three Kingdoms period during his free time, often reading books like the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Book of the Later Han, and Records of Huayang. Perhaps because he was also an adopted son, Liu Feng had a deep understanding of Liu Feng's experiences and felt great sympathy for his tragic end.

Overall, Liu Feng was a second-rate general. He could hold his own against Cao Wei's famous general Xu Huang, which was quite impressive among the second generation of Shu Han. Among the descendants of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, only Guan Ping was slightly better than Liu Feng.

In fact, if we consider Liu Feng's potential, he could have reached the level of a first-rate general. If we were to evaluate him using the NBA draft system, Liu Feng's template would be none other than the martial saint Guan Yu.

However, unfortunately, Liu Feng and Guan Yu did not get along, so Guan Yu's crescent moon saber technique was never passed on to Liu Feng, which limited him to the level of a second-rate general.

Additionally, Liu Feng had a fatal weakness: his political acumen was poor, and he could not see the big picture or the dangers he faced.

After Liu Bei had Liu Shan, Liu Feng was in a difficult position. At this time, he should have made many friends and sought support to help dispel Liu Bei's suspicions. He should also have quickly improved his abilities, trained his troops, and strengthened his power to ensure his own safety. However, for some reason, Liu Feng did poorly in both of these areas.

When Guan Yu's northern campaign failed, Liu Feng did not send troops to help, losing the opportunity to gain support from Guan Yu's faction and angering Liu Bei, who already disliked him.

After the loss of the three commanderies of Xincheng, Liu Feng had one last chance to save his life by defecting to Cao Wei, but he chose to remain loyal to Shu Han and returned to Chengdu, where he was executed by Liu Bei.

Such a capable and loyal person, with a tragic fate, had a heartbreaking end.

Having traveled through time, Liu Feng was determined to live a different life with the wisdom and abilities of two lifetimes.

Everything would change, starting from Changban.