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  Liu Feng got along well with Liu Qi, but this couldn't change Liu Feng's stance. That night, after Liu Qi had gotten drunk, Liu Feng made arrangements in secret.

  Due to the sudden defeat of Hanjin, although this warship was Liu Qi's flagship, in the chaotic situation at that time, many of Liu Qi's subordinates did not have time to board the ship, but instead many fleeing soldiers from the local garrison rushed on.

  Liu Feng, under the pretext of changing shifts, transferred Liu Qi's troops away from the main cabin of the warship as much as possible, and arranged his own troops near the main cabin and other important positions on the entire ship, so that when he made his move, he could quickly control the situation on the ship.

  Liu Feng was still worried that these movements would arouse Liu Qi's suspicion, but the heavily drunken Liu Qi did not wake up to human affairs, which made things simpler. At dawn on the third day, all deployments were completed, and Liu Bei's carriage had approached the ship when Liu Qi finally woke up from his sleep.

  When he heard that Liu Bei had come aboard to visit him in person, Liu Qi hastened to the deck without even washing his face, still reeking of wine.

  "Be careful, Father." Liu Feng, who had arrived first, stretched out his hand and carefully helped Liu Bei onto the boat from the wheelbarrow.

  Liu Bei's kind eyes smiled at him: "Feng'er, how is your injury?"

  Before he had finished speaking, Liu Qi came rushing over, calling out excitedly from a distance: "Uncle, what brings you here?"

  It seemed that the concern just now was just a polite phrase, and before Liu Feng had time to respond, Liu Bei smiled all over his face and took big strides towards Liu Qi. When Liu Feng turned around, Liu Bei had already warmly grasped his nephew's hand.

  "Good nephew, you've suffered. Let your uncle take a look at the wounds on your body. Are they still painful? There are several good doctors by my side, I'll call them over to take another careful look at you."

  Liu Bei's warm and meticulous care made Liu Qi's face suddenly appear with a moved expression: "Nephew's injury is no longer serious, thanks to uncle's concern."

  Liu Bei took a step back, carefully sizing up Liu Qi from head to toe, and only after confirming that his nephew was indeed not hiding anything did he let out a sigh of relief. "It's good that nothing's wrong," he said with a sigh. "These past few days, I've been blaming myself. At the time of the Hanjin coup, I shouldn't have stayed on the boat and gone first. If something had really happened to me, I wouldn't know how to face Jing Sheng."

  As he spoke, a self-reproachful look appeared on his face, and in the end, there were even tears welling up in his eyes. The shame that came from the bottom of his heart was almost real enough to deceive people, and even Liu Feng, who was outside the situation and understood everything, was almost moved by it.

  "Uncle..."

  Liu Bei was so self-reproachful that Liu Qi was moved to tears, and for a moment he didn't know what to say. The uncle and nephew held hands, choked with emotion, and couldn't speak. This rare display of affection was witnessed by the surrounding soldiers, who also involuntarily let out a few sighs of admiration.

  Liu Feng couldn't tell if Liu Qi was being sincere, but he knew his father Liu Bei was just acting. The scene made him feel embarrassed and he advised: "Father, brother, it's windy on the deck, why not go inside the cabin to talk?"

  "Feng'er said that Xianzhong was injured and couldn't withstand the strong wind, let's go in quickly." Liu Bei held Liu Qi's hand and walked into the cabin while chatting.

  As Liu Qi's flagship, this giant warship had three layers up and down. The main cabin hall on the middle layer was not as spacious as the military account, but it could also accommodate twenty or thirty people sitting together.

  Although it was daytime, the cabin was dimly lit due to the lack of glass windows. Liu Feng ordered that four braziers be lit at the four corners of the cabin, casting a warm and bright glow inside.

  After a round of mutual politeness, Liu Bei finally sat down in the main seat with an air of humility. On either side of the large desk were placed two candles, and under the flickering red light, Liu Bei's ordinary face was clearly visible.

  With his father present, Liu Feng did not dare to sit down and had to stand beside Liu Bei.

  "Uncle, I heard yesterday that Cao's bandit has occupied Jiangling. I believe it won't be long before he comes down the river to attack Jiangxia. Uncle, do you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" Liu Qi was indeed straightforward and got straight to the point.

  Liu Bei took a sip of clear tea from the cup and did not answer Liu Qi's question, but instead asked with a glance: "I wonder how my nephew plans to defeat the enemy?"

  Liu Qi let out a cold hum and said magnanimously, "My uncle and I have combined forces of 20,000 men, with over 400 ships. Cao's army is made up entirely of northerners who are not accustomed to naval warfare. As long as my uncle and I work together in harmony, defending Jiangxia to the death, we will certainly be able to repel Cao's invading army. At that time, we can take advantage of the momentum to march north and retake our ancestral land of Jingzhou."

  It seems that Liu Qi indeed had some insight and knew that most of Cao's soldiers were from the north, so he could see their weakness in fighting on water in the south.

  Liu Bei sighed: "Xianxun's bravery is indeed commendable, but Xianxun must not forget that Cao Cao has already occupied Jiangling, which also means that the main force of Jingzhou's water army is now in his possession. When the time comes, he can advance with both the water and land forces, and those hundreds of thousands of troops will come pouring in. Do you think, Xianxun, that just the two of us with our small forces can withstand them?"

  Liu Bei poured a ladle of cold water on Liu Qi's head, and his expression changed. He hesitated for a moment before continuing: "Even if Cao's forces are strong, the Art of War says: 'Place them in a desperate situation and they will come to life.' As long as we have the determination to die, we can fight with all our might and there may be a turning point."

  "Ah, young master, you're still too young. War isn't something that can be won just by having a determination to die. To win battles, one needs not blind passion, but real strength." Liu Bei shook his head and educated Liu Qi.

  In front of the old qualifications who have been through many battles, Liu Qi naturally did not dare to be arrogant, and his excited emotions were slightly restrained. "Since we can't fight to the death, what good strategy does Uncle have?"

  Liu Bei's eyebrows were furrowed, his fingers tapping the table in rhythm: "The current situation is extremely grim. Uncle and Master Kongming, as well as Yuan Zhong and the others, have discussed it for a long time and finally feel that there is only one strategy to resolve our present crisis."

  "What a wonderful plan!" Liu Qi's spirit was shaken for a moment.

  Liu Bei's eyes narrowed, and from between his teeth, he spat out four words: "Borrow a knife to kill!"

  Liu Qi was taken aback: "Please forgive your nephew's foolishness, uncle. Please enlighten me."

  Liu Bei took a light breath: "As the saying goes, when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. If Jingzhou is lost, Cao Cao's next step must be to attack Jiangdong Sun family. This point Sun Zhongmou that kid won't not understand, so he sent Lu Zijing to probe me earlier. And Jiangdong country is rich and strong, with an army of no less than one million, if it is so, then why don't we take advantage of the situation to form this powerful alliance, borrow Jiangdong's soldiers to resist Cao thief?"

  Liu Bei finally spoke out his true intention, at this moment, Liu Feng's mood became tense, his eyes deeply hidden in the shadows quietly swept towards Liu Qi, anxiously waiting for his response.

  After a moment of silence, Liu Qi suddenly slammed his hand on the table and said with an iron face: "This plan absolutely cannot be carried out!"

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