Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

After Li Ru left the salt shop, his doubts were still there.

Li Ru saw the salt sold in this salt shop. It was snow-white without a trace of impurities.

Once this salt-making technology is released, it will surely become popular all over the world.

Huge sales volume means huge profits.

Thinking of this, the question that had always existed in Li Ru's mind began to take shape.

Why did Liu Yu choose Luoyang as his base?

Rebuilding Luoyang City is definitely not easier than building a city on empty land.

This requires huge manpower, material resources, and more importantly, huge financial resources.

Since he dared to choose Luoyang City, he must have a plan in mind.

Salt, snow-white salt.

Li Ru connected these two things together, and the outline in his mind gradually became clearer.

There was a hint of coldness in Li Ru's eyes, and a fire was burning in his heart.

He was proud of his intelligence, but he did not gain any advantage in the confrontation with Liu Yu.

All of his numerous schemes were discovered and thwarted by Liu Yu.

If Liu Yu had not been there, Li Ru would have killed all the coalition forces from Guandong in front of Hulao Pass.

The Guandong coalition was destroyed, and all plans would be steadily advanced according to Li Ru's idea. During this period of time, the Xiangguo army had already swept the world.

Of course, Liu Yu's plan was also vicious. If he had not discovered it early, there would probably be no Xiliang Cavalry in the world.

Thinking of this opponent, a hint of coldness flashed in Li Ru's eyes.

"Keep a close watch. If you see anything unusual, report it immediately."

Li Ru said this coldly, without stopping, and strode forward.

He guessed that Liu Yu would come, but instead of feeling fear, he was filled with pride.

Since we are still tied at Hulao Pass, let us fight it out in Chang'an.

After Liu Yu came out of the well, he was not in a hurry to leave. Based on his understanding of Li Ru, since this man brought people to the salt shop to search, it showed that he had already had doubts in his heart.

After the surprise inspection failed, Li Ru would definitely not give up. He would put the shop under surveillance. If so, Liu Yu's actions would be greatly restricted.

Faced with the sudden situation, Liu Yu was somewhat unprepared. He did not expect Li Ru to act so quickly.

Liu Yu knew that it would be difficult for him to go out during this period of time.

Liu Yu sat on the couch, feeling somewhat bored. The wine on the table was boiling, and the smoke was slowly dispersing in the room.

Liu Yu's eyes were half open and half closed in the smoke.

"Yuanzhi, the next move depends on you."

Xu Shu's eyes flashed, and he held the long sword at his waist. His attire at this time did not look like a scholar at all, but more like a wandering knight.

"My lord, rest assured that I will fulfill my mission."

Liu Yu was not worried about Xu Shu's actions. Before Xu Shu went to school, he traveled everywhere and was already a knight-errant. There was no sense of disobedience in letting him dress up as a knight-errant.

"I am naturally relieved that Yuanzhi is here personally, but there is one thing I still want to remind Yuanzhi."

"My lord, please speak freely."

"If there is any danger, leave immediately and never put yourself in danger. I will let Shuzhi protect you in secret."

"My lord, you can't do that. You are in far greater danger than a commoner. You must let Shuzhi protect you closely."

Looking at the somewhat anxious Xu Shu, Liu Yu had a smile on his face.

"I have Master Wang by my side, nothing will happen to me."

Xu Shu shook his head, the determination in his eyes becoming more and more intense.

"My lord, you must not be careless. Li Ru hates you to the core. If he knew that you have appeared, he would definitely send elite soldiers to hunt you down. Although the king's martial arts are extraordinary, they cannot withstand the large number of people."

Wang Yue had been drinking, and when he heard Xu Shu's words, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes immediately widened a few points.

"I am not bragging, even if I am surrounded by thousands of soldiers and horses, who can stop me from taking someone away?"

Looking at Wang Yue's arrogant face, Liu Yu couldn't help but complain in his heart.

When it comes to bragging, people of this era seem to be several levels higher than those in later generations.

He often makes such outrageous remarks as taking the head of a general in the midst of thousands of troops, and taking away one person in the midst of thousands of troops.

Wang Yue spoke excitedly, but Liu Yu didn't believe it. He said that apart from Zhao Zilong of Changshan, Liu Yu had never heard of anyone who could break out of the encirclement of thousands of troops.

That was under certain circumstances. First, Cao Cao loved talents and wanted to capture Zhao Yun alive. If thousands of arrows were fired at him, Zhao Yun would have been shot into a hedgehog. Secondly, Adou did not hold back, which was crucial. If Adou was a teenager, Zhao Yun would have to distract himself to take care of him, and naturally he would not have been able to break out of Cao's camp.

According to this logic, it is not without reason for Adou to brag that he was half a body length ahead of Zhao Yun in Cao's camp and killed people indiscriminately.

With my current physical condition, if I and Wang Yue were really trapped in a huge army, I would be killed without anyone shooting an arrow at me.

Liu Yu asked Wang Yue to follow him, and he had already figured out everything. After he showed up, he was escaping, not really going to fight Li Ru. With his own arrangements outside the city and Wang Yue by his side, there would definitely be no problem.

Since his own life was not in danger, why not show some kindness to Xu Shu?

"Master Wang is highly skilled in martial arts, Yuanzhi doesn't need to worry."

Xu Shu wanted to persuade him again.

Liu Yu said, "This is a military order. Yuan Zhi doesn't need to say anything more."

"Shuzhi, Yuanzhi is now in your hands. Remember, don't let him get hurt in the slightest."

"only."

Xu Shu has been getting along with Liu Yu since he met Liu Yu in Yingchuan. Xu Shu knows Liu Yu's character very well. He is wise and tolerant, and he accepts all the suggestions Xu Shu gives him.

For a strategist, it is a great blessing in life to meet a lord who listens to his advice.

But he didn't expect that the first time Liu Yu didn't listen to his advice was actually for his own sake.

Looking at Liu Yu, whose eyes were full of worry, Xu Shu bowed respectfully.

"I am so grateful for your kindness, my lord. I will do my best to fulfill your trust even if I die."

Liu Yu stood up, took Xu Shu's hand, and said, "Yuanzhi, don't say anything nonsense. Yuanzhi, remember, don't mention words that will kill you."

"Your life does not belong to you now, but to the Han Dynasty and the Han people. I am counting on you to help support the Han Dynasty, to save the people from disaster."

Liu Yu's deception directly brought him to a higher level.

When Xu Shu heard this, his eyes became hazy and he choked up, "My Lord..."

Seeing him so excited, Liu Yu knew that his previous words had moved Xu Shu.

There is no other way. Now that I am weak, it is not easy to find a counselor. If I don't win him over and make Xu Shu become disloyal, I will suffer a great loss.

With these words, Xu Shu was won over without spending any money. This business was really profitable.