Chapter 91: No one is more qualified than you to take Jinglue as your master! Are you old and disobedient? Then use force!

Has the next chess piece already been arranged?
When Liu Bei heard this, he immediately became very excited and asked:

"I wonder what ingenious plan the military advisor has arranged. I would like to hear the details."

There was no need for Xiao Fang to keep Old Liu in suspense, so he lowered his voice and told Old Liu about his plan.

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he praised:
"I didn't expect that you, Jinglue, could come up with such a method to cooperate with Zhang Wenjin to seize the ship."

"If this plan succeeds, Liu Biao and his son will be hard to defend against."

After a pause, Liu Bei asked again:
"Just Jinglue, is this person you arranged really reliable?"

Xiao Fang smiled and asked:
"Has a man who is devoted to his master ever been unreliable?"

"In fact, this person has admired the lord for a long time. As early as after the battle of Yuyang, he wanted to come to the lord and serve him."

"It was Fang who persuaded him to hold back for now, just for today's use."

Xiao Fang had said so much, how could Liu Bei not believe it? The remaining concerns in his eyes disappeared in an instant.

But that worry turned into surprise.

"Jing Lue said that during the battle of Yuyang, this person wanted to come and join me. That was nearly two months ago."

"Could it be that Jing Lue had already arranged this chess piece at that time to be used to seize the enemy's warship today?"

Liu Bei's mind was full of thoughts, and he suddenly understood this. He couldn't help but be impressed by Xiao Fang's foresight again.

There was no need to worry anymore and he just followed Xiao Fang's plan.

"Military Advisor, there is one more thing I would like to hear your opinion on."

Liu Bei took the letter from Chen Dao and handed it to Xiao Fang.

"This is a handwritten letter from the Huang family's head, the famous scholar Huang Chengyan, who asked Zhongye to deliver it not long ago."

"From what Mr. Huang said in the letter, it seems that he is trying to show goodwill to Bei and has the intention of leaning towards me."

"As the previous intelligence said, Liu Biao has been pressing him very hard recently, wanting to marry him to the Huang family and marry Liu Qi's daughter."

"Liu Biao even used the influence of his cousin Huang Zu to put pressure on him several times in an attempt to force him to submit."

"This Mr. Huang does not want to marry Liu Biao, and he does not want to be coerced by Huang Zu and lead the Huang family to fully support Liu Biao, so he wrote this book, with the intention of asking me for help."

Xiao Fang flipped through the letter and listened to what Lao Liu said, and soon understood the details.

After reading the letter, Xiao Fang said without hesitation:
"Fang said before that Liu Biao's move was nothing more than an attempt to support his own son and use the power of the Huang family to check and balance the Cai and Kuai families."

"Since Mr. Huang has no intention of marrying Liu Biao, and has clearly expressed his intention to side with you, and even wrote this letter to ask you for help, you naturally cannot sit idly by."

"Fang's intention is to send another group of troops south to first bring Mr. Huang and his daughter out, so that they will not be coerced by Liu Biao and his son."

After a pause, Xiao Fang changed his words:

"Instead of sending one large army, we should send a large number of small groups of people southward."

"After all, once Fancheng was surrounded, Liu Bei would probably force all the noble families on the north bank of the Han River to move across the river in a hurry to prevent them from defecting to the lord."

"So just in case, my lord should take the lead and protect all of these potential supporters of the lord first."

"Among them, of course, are the Huang family father and daughter."

"General Yide, Wenchang and others are too conspicuous a target to move lightly."

"I think it would be better to send Shuzhi and Zhongkang to lead the lord and my guard team to go south at night to carry out this mission."

"This way, firstly, it won't be too conspicuous and arouse the vigilance of the spies, and secondly, it can also show the lord's attention to the famous people in northern Han."

Xiao Fang took his time and gave Lao Liu a plan for dealing with the situation.

Liu Bei agreed with this and turned his gaze towards Xu Chu and Chen Dao:

"Zhongkang, Shuzhi, I think you have all heard the military advisor's plan clearly."

"I will leave the task of protecting Mr. Huang and other Jiangbei heroes and celebrities to you. Set off quickly!"

The two generals usually have no achievements to gain, so now they have the opportunity to show themselves, which they naturally wish for.

The two generals immediately accepted the order and followed Zhang Xiu and Xu Sheng.

After sending out the two groups of troops, Liu Bei discussed with Xiao Fang the strategy of advancing directly to the Han River before mobilizing all the troops.

"Why is my husband here if he is not accompanying the guests?"

Madam Su's voice rang out.

When Liu Bei turned around, he saw Madam Su coming towards him with the little boy in her arms and a group of maids.

"My husband is not good at drinking, so let Jinglue help him come over to save the wine."

Liu Bei made up an excuse and took his son from Mrs. Su to tease him.

At this time, Old Liu hugged his son and kissed him again and again, making faces from time to time, completely losing the demeanor of a local lord.

Xiao Fang understood Lao Liu's mood at the moment.

He spent half his life wandering. He had several sons before him, but none of them could be raised and died in the midst of the displacement.

Now that I am nearly forty years old and have a son, I naturally love him infinitely.

"Husband, you haven't named the child yet. Now that the child is one month old, it's time to give him one."

Madam Su reminded with a chuckle.

After being reminded like this, Liu Bei immediately stopped playing and became serious.

Suddenly his eyes lit up and he looked at Xiao Fang with a smile:

"I haven't read much, and I don't have much literary talent, so why not ask the military advisor to give me a name."

Xiao Fang's eyes moved, he was really flattered.

He thought that he had just named Deng Ji's son not long ago, so why did Old Liu ask him to name his son again today?
The two have different meanings.

After all, Deng Ji is his colleague, or even his subordinate, while Lao Liu is his lord.

My lord, please ask me to give the young master a name. This is a great honor in any dynasty.

"I am a minister, how dare I name the young master." Xiao Fang was moved, but naturally tried to refuse.

Liu Bei smiled and waved his hand slightly:
"Jinglue, you are being too polite when you say this. You and I are nominally the master and subject, but in my heart, I regard you as my master."

"Besides, if it weren't for you, Jinglue, this child would never have come into this world."

"Who in this world is more qualified than you to name this child?"

Madam Su nodded repeatedly and then persuaded:
"My husband is right. This child is destined to be with you, Jinglue. Don't refuse. Give him a name."

Mr. and Mrs. Liu have said so much, there would be no point in refusing.

So Xiao Fang had no choice but to agree, tapping his forehead with his fingertips and thinking hard.

After thinking for a while.

Xiao Fang's eyes lit up, and he bowed and said:

"Fang thought that the young master could be called Liu Chen!"

"The word Chen means sincerity, which implies that we should govern the people with sincerity in the future."

"I wonder if the master and the lady are satisfied with this name?"

The meaning behind it was actually something he inferred after the fact.

The inspiration for this name actually comes from the historical grandson of Lao Liu, King Liu Chen of Beidi.

At that time, Deng Ai secretly crossed Yinping and approached the city of Chengdu. The later emperor Liu Chan was forced to surrender his country.

None of the Shu Han rulers and ministers were willing to fight to the death, and all were willing to surrender to Wei.

Only King Liu Chen of Beidi stood up and tried his best to dissuade Liu Chan from surrendering to Wei, but Liu Chan refused and still left the city to surrender to Wei.

Liu Chen could not bear the humiliation of losing his country, so he cried bitterly in Zhaolie Temple and then committed suicide.

Xiao Fang gave the name Liu Chen to his eldest son, Old Liu, hoping that the child would have the same character and courage as Liu Chen when he grew up.

"Liu Chen, Liu Chen, treat the people with sincerity..."

"Well, the name given by the military advisor is very much to my liking."

"From today on, this child will be called Liu Chen."

Liu Bei gladly accepted Xiao Fang's name.

Then he picked up the young master and sighed reluctantly:
"Liu Chen, Liu Chen, please let me accompany you for a while. Tomorrow I will leave you and go to the battlefield again..."

Inside the mansion, the banquet was still lively.

But no one knew that the two armies were already marching southward under the cover of darkness.

...

Hundreds of miles away, Fancheng.

A banquet was also going on, but it was Liu Qi who was entertaining Huang She.

"Zi Rui, I am so pleased that you can come to Fancheng to help me in person."

"Come, come, let's drink this cup again!"

Liu Qi raised his glass with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.

As soon as the wine entered his throat, he suddenly started coughing violently, and even coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood.

Huang She was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly supported Liu Qi, saying with a worried look on his face:

"My Lord, I haven't seen you for a year. I see that you look much more haggard."

"Now he's coughing up blood. How can this be tolerated?"

Liu Qi took a breath and finally calmed down, but he sighed:

"Maybe I caught a cold last year and it left a root of disease in my lungs. My health has been getting worse day by day lately."

"But I have sent people to Jingnan to look for the miraculous doctor Zhang Zhongjing. If he can treat us, we should be fine."

Huang She finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now I have heard from the spies that Liu Bei is in Wancheng, and is holding a grand celebration for his son's full moon. I think he is indulging in the joy of family life and will not come south to commit crimes for the time being."

"You should take advantage of this opportunity to take good care of yourself and arrange your marriage with my cousin."

Huang She comforted and reminded at the same time.

Liu Qi looked helpless and sighed:

"I also want to get married soon. My father has sent people to propose marriage many times, but your uncle always makes excuses and refuses to agree."

Huang She's face darkened and he snorted coldly:
"My uncle has always claimed to be a great hermit, but he is short-sighted and cannot see the benefits and disadvantages."

"It is my cousin's blessing to marry the eldest son. It is the honor of our Huang family. Why should he refuse?"

After complaining, Huang Sheteng stood up and bowed:
"Don't worry, young master. I will go there in person right now and will definitely convince that old fool."

"If he insists on not agreeing, I will use force to bring my cousin back to the eldest master to get married."

Liu Qi's eyes flashed with a glimmer of joy, but he quickly asked:
"After all, Mr. Huang is your elder, Zirui. If he insists on not agreeing, you shouldn't be rude, right?"

Huang She's mouth curled up in disdain, and he snorted coldly:
"My grandfather was pedantic and valued literature over martial arts. He passed the position of the head of the Huang family to him because my father was not as knowledgeable as him."

"In this chaotic world, what's the point of being well-educated?"

"If he can understand the situation, I will respect him as my uncle. If he insists on ignoring the future and fate of my Huang family, don't blame me for not giving him face!"

After a round of indignant complaints, Huang She immediately said goodbye and left.

Liu Qi personally saw him to the door and watched Huang She leave. A long-lost smile finally appeared on his face.

Huang She led a group of people out of the city through the west gate and headed towards the Huang family manor in the west.

Just behind him, a team of cavalry rolled south and passed him by.

The cavalry roared like the wind, bypassed Fancheng and headed straight for the water camp south of the city.

(End of this chapter)