However, secretly supporting Liu Jun, Liu Yigong suggested that Liu Shao remain at Jiankang and defend the city against Liu Jun's forces, using Qinhuai River (a small river that flowed south of modern city of Nanjing into the Yangtze) as the defense—a strategy that played into Liu Jun's strength of being able to use his army generals effectively on land.
Despite secretly backing Liu Jun, Liu Yigong proposed that Liu Shao remain in Jiankang and defend the city against Liu Jun's forces by utilizing Qinhuai River (a small river south of modern Nanjing that flows into the Yangtze) as a defense mechanism—a strategy that capitalized on Liu Jun’s skill in deploying his army generals effectively.