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  "When does Father plan to set out for Fan Kou?" Looking at Liu Bei's attire, Liu Feng felt that this question was somewhat superfluous.

  "It's not suitable to delay, for Father's sake, let's set out eastward with Third Uncle tonight." Liu Bei's response was just as Liu Feng had expected, but he didn't think he would be so anxious that he couldn't even wait one night before hastily retreating to a safe place.

  Liu Bei picked up the leopard helmet, looked around at the three people present, and said in a low voice: "Third Uncle is already waiting at the dock, I'm leaving now. The Xia Kou matter will be temporarily handled by Yunchang and Yuanzheng, if there's anything major, don't forget to send someone to Fan Kou to ask for my instructions. Also, regarding the previous secret discussion, just follow Yuanzheng's arrangements."

  Liu Bei again exhorted a few words and hastily set off, that night followed him to Fan Kou, in addition to Zhang Fei and one thousand soldiers and horses, there were also Ganshi Adou and other high-ranking family members.

  After seeing off Liu Bei, it was already late at night. On the way back to the city, Liu Feng saw that there were his own people around him and couldn't help but ask: "I heard my father mention earlier that there seemed to be a secret order given to Mr. Yuan Zhi, I wonder if it's convenient to reveal it."

  Xu Shu glanced around cautiously, making sure no one was listening, before speaking in a low voice: "The lord's secret order is actually for us to take advantage of our entry into Xia Kou and secretly nibble away at Zi De's troops, trying to gain control over Jiangxia Prefecture before Cao Jun's main army launches its attack."

  Liu Feng's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but think of Liu Qi's sincere and straightforward appearance, his uncle's enthusiasm for him, this younger brother. In desperation, the family took him in, but from start to finish, they thought about seizing the family business, even in troubled times as an excuse for survival, this anxious mentality was a bit too much.

  "Zi De's mind is straightforward, and to us, it seems like he doesn't have any guard up. Taking his power wouldn't be a difficult task. I wonder what you plan to do, sir?" Liu Feng could only follow along with the topic and ask further.

  Xu Shu lightly clapped his horse's belly and opened up some distance with the people behind him. Liu Feng understood, and pretended to follow casually.

  "Zi De Gongzi's precautions against the lord, although not as strict as his father Jing Sheng, are not as easy to deal with as Da Gongzi said. Otherwise, why would he give up living in a comfortable mansion and instead move into the barracks of the Jiangxia army? Is it possible that the entire city of Xia Kou, with its grand governor's mansion, has no other mansions besides the one the governor let out?"

  Reminded by Xu Shu, Liu Feng carefully thought about Liu Qi's actions over the past few days and indeed found several suspicious signs. First, he moved into the barracks, and later rarely visited Liu Bei alone, either asking Liu Bei to come to his camp for a meeting or making excuses to inspect the city defenses and meet elsewhere.

  "So, Zide has already begun to suspect his father. Could it be that our plan in the Han River was leaked?"

  Xu Shu smiled: "This is not necessarily the case. I think Zi De's behavior is because of Lord Cao's insistence on allying with Eastern Wu. Although Lord Cao has no feud with Sun's family, Zi De and Sun's family have been sworn enemies for generations. It's natural that he would be cautious."

  Xu Shou's analysis was meticulous and logical, with a surname that commanded respect. Liu Feng's face showed admiration, but he also sighed: "Since Zi De has already taken precautions, and this is his territory, it's not going to be easy for us to seize power from him."

  Xu Shou's mouth corners slightly raised, a hint of a sly smile appeared on his ancient bronze-colored face: "Can this matter be difficult for me Xu Shou? Wait for me to go back and drink a few jars of good wine, I will naturally think of a wonderful plan."

  Xu Shou laughed with a confident air, looking at the robust figure beside him. Liu Feng suddenly thought: among the seven-foot-tall men, some are just ordinary people, while others hide wisdom and clever calculations, like gods, differing by a vast distance.

  "Master Yuan, I really don't know where you learned all these clever strategies and calculations. Was it from your teacher, Master Shuijing?" Liu Feng asked with a hint of admiration.

  Xu Shou was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Although Master Shuijing is my teacher, to be honest, what the teacher did was just to lead the students in. The true master of this belly full of ink is actually another great man."

  "I wonder who that great man is?" Liu Feng's interest was piqued. He knew that Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang, those extraordinary individuals, had all sought out Water Mirror Master to learn from him. Now hearing Xu Shu mention an even more brilliant teacher, he couldn't help but be extremely curious.

  Stroking his sparse beard, Xu Shu's expression was deliberately mysterious, and after brewing for half a day, he only spat out one word: "Book."

  "Book?" Liu Feng was taken aback upon hearing this.

  "Astronomy and geography, human emotions and worldly affairs, military tactics and political strategies - everything I want to learn about the world is in books. Isn't a book the greatest teacher in the world?"

  One word broke the mystery, and in an instant, Liu Feng's mind was suddenly enlightened, as if he had been awakened by a sudden enlightenment.

  'Liu Feng, Liu Feng, you should feel ashamed. Every day thinking about changing your fate, but wandering without direction, have you forgotten what your primary school teacher taught? - Knowledge changes fate.'

  Although possessing knowledge that transcends thousands of years, how much of it is truly applicable in this era, aside from some superficial historical knowledge?

  This is a completely different era, the people of this era, their way of thinking, behavioral norms, ethics and morality, how they wage war, how they govern the country, how to get along with friends, how to distinguish right from wrong, what are their values...

  About this era, what one understands is only the surface, without delving deeper into it. How can one change their fate in such a new era?

  Liu Feng wanted to know everything about this era, just as Xu Shu said, it's all in the book.

  In an instant, Liu Feng seemed to have found a key to unlock the door to the future.

  All along, in order not to expose his own identity and to avoid arousing Liu Bei's vigilance as much as possible, Liu Feng could only learn about this world through indirect means. Even if he had the heart to improve his martial arts and military strategy, he did not dare to proactively seek guidance from high-ranking individuals like Zhao Yun and Xu Shu.

  But now he has figured it out, if he can't ask others for advice, why can't he learn by himself? As a modern person, even subjects like math and science that are so uninteresting, he was able to force himself to study them for over 20 years. So now, in order to change his own destiny, learning something truly useful shouldn't be difficult at all.

  Liu Feng, who had suddenly understood everything, felt a sense of clarity and excitement in his heart. He exclaimed, "Thank you, Mr. Xu!" and then urged his horse on, galloping away ahead of the others.

  Looking at Liu Feng's back as he walked away, Xu Shu's face with its clear features was filled with confusion, and he muttered to himself: "Strange, what did I thank him for..."

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