The Making of a Legend
I don't known DW/ROTK or its characters
Guo Jia was sitting in his well decorated room. It's wall like the one he lived at as a Hermit, full of bookcases, and not a single of them was close to empty. In the last few months Jia had come to see more and more of the talent that both Liu Feng, and Guan Ping had. He was not surprised, except that he was amazed that they were progressing so fast in their new ranks. He expected it to take at least a year before they began to show signs of their potential, but Guan Pings efforts at Yi Ling, and Liu Feng's judgement on advancing Shen Fu, who used name very similar to Xu Shu, who went under the name Shan Fu when he served with Liu Bei's adopted father.
Jia walked up to one of his book and began looking down the list of book. He was searching for one for Feng to read, and one for Ping to read. Just because they were in higher places now, did mean they should give up their studies. Now what books to get for them. Feng, and Ping still thought to much like young men at times, overly aggressive, and unable to see the right time to move. He knew this quite will, because the two did mental games against him, as part of their training.
As Jia was going through the books a messenger came in with a urgent look in his eyes. "Lord Guo Jia, Master Zhuge Liang as called for a meeting of all high officers in main chambers."
"Alright, I will be there soon enough," Jia said waving off the messenger.
"Well, seems that something is up, wonder who is causing the trouble now, something tells me it isn't Cao Pi," Jia said under his breath to himself as he headed to the location of the meeting.
Across the Place, Liu Feng was sitting on his personal chair in the meeting room. The chair was about 2 feet about the other chairs. He had been told of Zhuge Liang's plans for the meeting, not to long before, by Yue Ying, who told him that her husband had important matter which he wanted to bring up in an meeting of the top commanders.
Feng sat and watched wonder just what Liang's plans were. One by one, the commanders arrived, Zhao Yun, Ma Cao, Wing Pang, Wei Yan, and of course, Guan Ping, Xing Cai, Guo Jia and Shen Fu. They each sat a prepared chairs. The chairs were in a line from the highest ranked commander, Zhao Yun, to the lowest ranked commander Shen Fu. The last two members, Yue Ying, and Zhuge Liang entered at the same time. Yue Ying took her seat, and Zhuge Liang stood in front of his chair.
"My excellence, my I start the meeting," Zhuge Liang said with elegance in his tone of voice.
"Go ahead, you were the one who summoned us all here to begin with," Liu Feng replied.
"Well good, then I shall begin," Zhuge Liang said moving to an angle where he could be seen by everyone with ease. "Now, I have received a report from spies in the south, that the Nanman tribes are going to rebel and attack us. The report says that there leader Meng Hua, is building a army of around 300,000 men."
"Master Liang, do you have a plan for what you want to do yet, I am sure if nothing else, me and my men can take these barbarians down," Ma Chao said in his normal straight forward manner.
"Well, I am sure you could, but we need you to hold the northern border against Cao Pi's forces," Zhuge Liang replied in a off hand type of way.
"Well then, Master Liang, what is your plan," Zhao Yun asked.
"Well glad you asked, I was planning to take two units south with a total forces of around 220,000. I was going to have Masters Zhao Yun, and Wei Yan in command. Then have Master Guan Ping, and Master Wang Ping come along as well," Zhuge Liang said before suddenly being interrupted.
"Well, my lord, I demand that I go as well," Xing Cai said with a voice loud enough that it edged on yelling.
"Lady Xing, I note you concern, and point, but I must ask you to stay behind, I believe that this is not going to be a very pleasant campaign," Zhuge said, not noticing how angry Xing Cai was getting.
"No, I understand how hard the Nanman lands are, and I demand that I go. Lord Zhuge Liang, please I beg you, let me go on this mission. I have my reasons to go, and I am going to go," Xing Cai yelled in a angry fashion.
"Well, my Lord, what do you think," Zhuge Liang said looking at Liu Feng.
"Well I have to say, I think she should go, I can see it means a lot to her," Feng replied his mind think about the possible reasons she wanted to go.
"Fine, Lady Xing, you may join the forces, but I don't want you to complain later," Zhuge said looking Xing Cai in her eye.
"Well of course I can, I battle at Yi Ling, I can handle this," she replied with a determined tone.
"Fine, ok, that is all for now, I except that are forces to be ready to leave then a month after then we will not be back for a while. If you have anything to wrap up by then," Zhuge Liang said moving to talk to everyone.
Soon everyone began leaving, till the only ones left in the room were Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, and Liu Feng.
"Well my Lord, I wanted to add, I am sure that you will not have a problem in my absents, all of the fronts are well protected, and things should go smoothly," Zhuge Liang said before leaving.
"I have to give it to him, he sure thinks ahead," Liu Feng said standing up and walking toward Jia.
"Yeah, your right there, and I am sure that things will be well when he his gone. We can't just sit back and do nothing though. I am sure you know this, we have to prepare for the future, as you know most of are best officers are getting on in years. I think it is time to start looking for talent in the land, and develop it so we can launch attacks north when he returns," Jia said smiling to himself seeing his word has a impact on Feng.
"I agree, I was thinking of ideas, on how to find more talents," Feng said with a smile.
Outside the meeting room, Xing Cai sighed, trying to calm down, she was still mad about Master Liang not putting her on the force to go to the south. She wanted more then anything to prove herself to everyone as a capable fighter, and leader. Also she did want Guan Ping to go off and get killed. The last time he left, he almost did come back alive.
"Well, Cai, are you ok, I am glad to hear that you are coming down to the south with us, I know you are going to prove yourself to be a fine leader. Trust me, I can already tell that this will be your chance to shine," Ping said bringing Cai out of her thoughts, "Well you reason for going is to prove yourself right."
"Um sure, that is it," Cai said not wanting to say the other reason, "Well, Ping, my unit is going to be the best there is. Way better then yours."
She then walked off leaving, Ping confused.