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  The head of a person flying in mid-air was like a burst balloon, spinning and rolling, with warm blood splashing everywhere.

  The moment before the man's head fell to the ground, Liu Feng stretched out his arm and caught it easily. He grasped the disheveled hair with his tiger-like palm and turned around to retreat to higher ground. The head in his hand was like a leaking bucket, spewing out hot blood from the severed neck, leaving behind a long red ribbon.

  Liu Feng held up that miserable head high and shouted loudly: "Who dares to move again will end up like him."

  The blood-stained head was clearly imprinted in the eyes under the shining of the setting sun, and every soldier who saw it could not help but be moved.

  Under such a stern and intimidating atmosphere, the entire Northern Camp soon fell into a deathly silence. No one dared to move another step. In the camp, except for the sound of the wind and fire, all that could be heard was the heavy, tense breathing of the soldiers.

  Liu Feng took down the silver spear and pierced the head like a sugar gourd, inserting it upside down on the high platform as a warning. Only then did he gallop towards Liu Qi, and along the way, the surrounding soldiers were all shocked and fearful, bowing their heads and not daring to look at him directly.

  "Brother, the chaos has subsided, quickly order all levels of officers to take stock of their troops, drive all soldiers into their barracks, and then think of a way to catch those who secretly stirred up the rebellion."

  Liu Qi came to his senses from the astonishment, and hurriedly followed Liu Feng's orders to give instructions. The soldiers who were stationed in their original positions had their weapons confiscated by officers of various ranks, and then they meekly entered the barracks one by one.

  Looking at the scene returning to normal, Liu Qi's suspended heart finally put down, and he couldn't help but ask Liu Feng with admiration: "Ah Feng, how did you think of not letting the soldiers move this trick, it's really too awesome."

  Liu Feng smiled: "Actually, it's quite simple. There are voices of rebellion everywhere in the camp, but no fighting can be seen. I thought that all the soldiers in the camp would rebel, and most of them were a small group of traitors who deliberately stirred up trouble and incited chaos. So as long as we strictly order the soldiers not to act rashly, those few rebels will naturally reveal their true colors."

  Liu Qi nodded slightly, but then sighed: "Although that's the case, in a large military camp, not everyone may be able to hear the shout of 'halt' in time. That soldier earlier might not have been a traitor, and killing him without investigation seems a bit too harsh."

  Liu Feng shook his head and sighed, "Elder brother's kindness and love for the soldiers is good, but it also depends on the situation. The Art of War says: If the soldiers are not yet familiar with you and you punish them, they will not obey; if they have already become attached to you and punishment is not carried out, then they cannot be used. The more we deal with this kind of noble-born soldier, the more we must use strict laws, otherwise it will only indulge the soldiers' disobedience to military discipline."

  Liu Feng didn't think much, and a profound truth came out of his mouth. Liu Qi heard it and couldn't help but reveal a strange light in his eyes: "Ah Feng, the two sentences of military strategy you just said, I don't know who taught them to you, was it Mr. Xu?"

  "This... is what 'Sun Tzu' said, I also happened to flip through it in my brother's study." Liu Feng was also slightly surprised and delighted, he didn't expect that his hard reading over the past few days would have some achievements. Now he can randomly respond and connect the knowledge he just learned with reality. It seems that he really has some talent for military strategy and tactics.

  As soon as Liu Qi asked this, Liu Feng suddenly remembered the matter of the note. He wanted to ask who the owner of the note was, and at this time, several horses rushed in, led by Xu Shu.

  "Zi De Gong Zi, what exactly happened? Why did the Northern Camp suddenly catch fire just now? I rushed here all the way, and the streets nearby are in chaos. Everyone says that Cao's army has entered the city." Xu Shu asked suspiciously, wearing a suit of armor and holding an additional steel spear, looking like he was ready for battle.

  "It might have been some of Cao's soldiers who infiltrated the city and stirred up rebellion, but they've already been put down by Ah Feng, so there's nothing to worry about now, Master Yuan doesn't need to be concerned."

  At the time of his response, Liu Qi's expression was somewhat embarrassed. It's no wonder, the Northern Camp was stationed with Liu Qi's 3,000 elite soldiers, he had boasted to Xu Shu many times that these 3,000 soldiers were loyal and brave, enough to match Cao Cao's elite northern army. But now, his proud elite troops were just stirred up by a few enemy scouts and became chaotic, he felt ashamed and it was reasonable.

  Xu Shu glanced at Liu Feng, and in that fleeting glance, there seemed to be a few hints of surprise. Apparently, Liu Qi's sentence "has already been suppressed by A Feng" made this second advisor under Liu Bei feel somewhat unexpected.

  "That's good, that's good." Xu Shu let out a sigh of relief.

  A few people returned to Liu Qi's account, Xu Shu put the helmet on the case and said bluntly: "Excuse me for speaking straight, the young master under his command is really lacking in capable generals. Otherwise, the military discipline would not be so lax, and it would not be chaotic with just a few bandits stirring up trouble. If Cao Cao's army arrives at that time, when the battle begins, will they not collapse without a fight? At that time, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret."

  Xu Shu was still being polite and did not directly criticize Liu Qi's military abilities, but instead attributed the reason to his generals being mediocre.

  Liu Qi nodded repeatedly, and said with a sense of shame: "Yes, actually I have been the governor of Jiangxia for less than a year, and there is not enough time to discover and promote talents. Today's incident is really embarrassing."

  Xu Shu's expression became increasingly serious, he paced back and forth in the tent, looking worried and anxious, shaking his head from time to time, muttering to himself: "This matter is indeed tricky, we have less than 20,000 soldiers in total, and more than 10,000 of them are under Zi De's command. Half of these soldiers lack military discipline and training, what will happen when we go to war with Cao's army?"

  Seeing Xu Shu's current behavior, recalling the various clues before, and adding today's sudden rebellion, Liu Feng suddenly detected something abnormal.

  "All I lack is a capable assistant, but my uncle has many good generals under his command, such as Yunchang and Zilong, and also Mr. Xu and Ah Feng, who can help me lead the troops and train them well."

  Liu Feng's gaze was fixed on Xu Shu, and when Liu Qi proposed this suggestion, a hint of special color flashed in Xu Shu's eyes, which was a kind of complacency, and also implied a certain self-confidence that must be achieved. That eye, deceived the honest surname Liu Qi, but couldn't deceive Liu Feng's sharp eagle eyes.

  At this time, Liu Feng had already made up his mind with 70% certainty. It seemed that the so-called military change this time was very likely to be secretly planned by Xu Shu. As he said before, this was his clever plan to seize Liu Qi's military power. Obviously, Liu Qi, who was deceived, took the bait obediently.

  That hint of satisfaction flashed by, and Xu Shu did not immediately agree to Liu Qi. His expression became even more difficult: "We are all from the same family, and according to reason, since Master Zide has spoken, we cannot refuse to help. However, Yunchang has incorporated several thousand surrendered soldiers from Xiangyang into his ranks, and our side is also busy reorganizing and training them, so I'm afraid we won't be able to spare any men."

  Xu Shu's refusal made Liu Qi anxious, he hastily grabbed Xu Shu's hand and said with a sincere face: "Since we are one family, no matter what, we must help each other. If the war begins, my 10,000 troops will be a burden, won't that hinder the great plan to resist Cao?"

  Under Liu Qi's repeated requests, Xu Shu could only helplessly sigh: "Alright, Master Zide has said so much, if I don't agree now, our lord will surely blame me. Let me discuss this with Yunchang first and then come up with a specific plan to show you later."

  Liu Qi said bluntly: "No need to review, after discussing with Yunchang, act immediately."

  On the side, silently listening to Liu Feng, at this moment in his heart he couldn't help but secretly sigh: Zi De, ah Zi De, after all still doesn't have any insight, in such a chaotic world, how can one possibly have a foothold?

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