Chapter 181 Liu Fu's Teachings

Liu Fu had barely settled into his seat when someone approached him, asking for his advice on how to break the current siege by 200,000 enemy troops.

That's understandable.

After all, they were surrounded in this place, layer upon layer, and it was indeed a critical moment.

Liu Fu was the savior everyone had been longing for.

Now that he has come here, he is naturally here to solve the problem. Everyone immediately asked him about it, as they were eager to get out of trouble and help Seventh Brother Liu Jia resolve the crisis of the fiefdom as soon as possible.

But for Liu Fu, this matter seemed to be in no hurry at all. He sat there as steady as a mountain, showing no sign of wanting to deal with the matter, and simply ate and drank to his heart's content.

Liu Fu, that fellow, not only ate and drank by himself, but also invited all the civil and military officials to eat and drink with him.

At first, Liu Jia, one of the seven kings, was eating with Liu Fu. His generals and ministers also followed Liu Fu's orders and gave him face, so they ate and drank for a while in a perfunctory manner.

But as time went on and they found that Liu Fu was still the same, these officials who were in a crisis immediately became anxious.

"Eighth Prince, you have to think of a way."

Finally, one of the court officials couldn't hold back any longer.

He stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Liu Fu, and then said respectfully.

"Of course I have a way."

Liu Fu's answer was concise and to the point.

Upon hearing that Liu Fu had a solution, someone immediately asked him about it.

"Eighth Prince, please tell us your plan quickly, stop keeping us in suspense."

But Liu Fu remained unhurried, continuing to eat what he was holding, before slowly uttering another sentence.

"My solution is for us to sit here, eat and drink, and then wait for them to collapse and retreat on their own."

What?????

You're here eating, drinking, and having fun, while we wait for these enemy troops to collapse on their own? Is that just wishful thinking or a fantasy?

The ministers were all seething with rage, but none of them immediately stepped forward to condemn Liu Fu, since he was a guest invited by the Seventh Prince, Liu Jia.

While Liu Fu spoke in this manner, he was also observing the ministers in Liu Jia's fiefdom.

In fact, Liu Fu did this to help Liu Jia test the capabilities of his ministers in his fiefdom.

When Liu Fu was in Liaodong, he had already done many incredibly terrifying things. Even if we consider the history of thousands of years, what he did was unprecedented.

After all, he was a figure who made history, and he was only one emperor away from becoming one of the greatest emperors in history.

A person with such a reputation and such methods has come to the territory of Seventh Brother.

If the ministers were of sound mind, if they had any sense at all, they certainly wouldn't be so impatient in urging him to do things and solve the various problems here.

If Liu Jia had talents like Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu under his command, they wouldn't have been as impatient as these ministers.

Upon hearing that Liu Fu wanted to eat, drink, and have fun, they would definitely accompany him to feast and drink, keeping silent about any matters of the court.

These are all truly intelligent people. They know the extent of Liu Fu's abilities, so there's no need to urge him. They simply need to wait for Liu Fu to give orders and then assist him in his work.

But it's clear that these guys under Liu Jia, the Prince of Ping, don't actually understand this system.

The less Liu Fu acted immediately, the more impatient these people became, like ants on a hot pan, urging him on with increasing urgency.

This made Liu Jia, the seventh prince, somewhat anxious, but he did not immediately urge Liu Fu to do things because he trusted Liu Fu's abilities.

After finishing his meal, Liu Fu got up and told his seventh brother that he wanted to go out for a walk, but he did not take the other officials with him.

The two came to the city wall to inspect it. As they walked on the wall, Liu Fu said something heartfelt to his seventh brother.

"Seventh Brother, none of your men are of any real use."

Liu Jia was still completely bewildered, not understanding the meaning behind Liu Fu's words.

At this moment, Liu Fu asked Liu Jia a question in return.

"Seventh Brother, in your opinion, whose fault was it that you suffered a complete defeat and annihilation against the Japanese pirates and the Linren Kingdom this time?"

Upon hearing Liu Fu ask this question, Liu Jia immediately patted his chest.

"Hey, Seventh Brother, it's all my fault for making mistakes in commanding troops and for my poor military management! That's why we fell into their trap. As the saying goes, 'An incompetent general will lead to the death of the entire army.' If I, as the general, hadn't failed to consider this, how could I have allowed more than 20,000 of my soldiers to be wiped out and die there?"

"otherwise."

Liu Fu refuted Seventh Brother's explanation with just two words.

Now it was Liu Jia's turn to be dumbfounded.

"Eighth brother, don't you think that's the reason? Then what do you think it is?"

Liu Fuzhi said directly.

"Seventh Brother, I have actually been in your fiefdom for more than a day now. In this time, I have traveled to almost every part of your fiefdom. I have seen and heard a lot. From the people, I have learned that you are a good prince, but in fact, your way of employing people is the most incompetent. As a result, you have appointed many mediocre people under your command. Your defeat this time is not your fault at all, but the problem of having too many mediocre people under your command."

Liu Jia was still very puzzled when he heard Liu Fu's words. He couldn't understand why Liu Fu would tell him these things.

"Sigh, Seventh Brother, you don't need to make excuses for me. It was my own fault for giving the wrong command that caused such a loss. Although you said a few words to exonerate me and said that it was not my responsibility, I still feel sorry for those nearly 20,000 people who died. They were all born of our parents. I really feel bad about it!"

"Seventh Brother, you still don't understand what I mean."

Liu Fu frankly stated.

"While a king can make decisions, he still needs the assistance of his ministers. You are in charge of military campaigns at the front, but the logistics and defenses at the rear depend on others. However, your ministers are incompetent. They failed to prevent the Scaled People from attacking from behind, nor did they report the defeat to you immediately, giving you a chance to withdraw from the battlefield. Have you thought about this? In fact, if someone else had done many things, your losses might not have been so great. They would have sent you various intelligence in advance and helped you resolve the crisis. Although you might not have escaped unscathed, you would certainly not have been completely wiped out."

"this……"

Upon hearing Liu Fu's words, Prince Ping, Liu Jia, seemed to understand something. He roughly knew what Liu Fu meant when he said that all his subordinates were mediocre.

At this moment, Liu Fu summoned three people and threw them in front of King Ping, Liu Jia.

"With Liu Bowen, Xu Da, and Chang Yuchun assisting you, you'll understand just how exhilarating it is to acquire talented individuals."

As Liu Fu spoke, he summoned the three men and handed them over to Liu Jia, but even now, he still hadn't revealed how to repel the 200,000-strong enemy army...