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

When Mi Zhu was fighting with the Zhen family, Liu Yu was holding a battle report in his hand, lost in thought.

He looked at it for a moment and handed the battle report to Liu Bei.

"Brother, what do you think about this matter?"

Liu Bei put down the information, thought for a moment and said: "Yuan Gonglu attacked Jiujiang at this time. He must have felt threatened by us, so he wanted to leave a way out for himself."

"It's possible, but I don't think Yuan Gonglu will give up Yuzhou. If he wants to easily occupy Runan County, it will definitely not be an easy task."

"My dear brother, what you said makes sense. When we first captured Yuzhou, we still had the advantage in terms of military strength. However, as the war progressed and the battle line lengthened, the military strength we used to capture Runan County was already at a disadvantage."

Liu Yu nodded. This was exactly what he was worried about. The military forces required to capture a place and occupy another place were completely on different levels.

If you want to capture Yuzhou, 50,000 troops will be enough, but if you want to occupy Yuzhou, at least 200,000 troops will be needed.

As the war progressed and the front line lengthened, our own troops became increasingly scarce.

Liu Yu realized this problem very early. So wherever he went, he tried his best to appease the local soldiers, hoping that they could continue to serve him.

But even so, at this stage, there is still a shortage of troops.

If there is enough time, stopping and resting is also a good choice.

But Liu Yu had no intention of stopping. His army was at its peak at the moment, so he took this opportunity to capture Runan in one fell swoop.

A more important reason is that the offensive war in Yuzhou must be ended as soon as possible. Once Yuan Benchu ​​is freed up from the war in Youzhou, he is likely to launch an attack on Luoyang.

By then, the two brothers of the Yuan family would attack him from the north and the south, and he would be attacked from both sides, and he would no longer have any chance of winning.

"How many troops can Luoyang City mobilize now?"

"Twenty thousand, at most."

Liu Bei quickly gave his answer. During this period of time, he had reorganized the defense of Luoyang. Considering the strong enemies, he had to leave at least 20,000 people in Luoyang City.

There are many passes around Luoyang City, and each one needs to be equipped with corresponding troops.

If we want to avoid a direct attack on Luoyang City, the defense of Luoyang City needs to be further upgraded.

Liu Yu strongly agreed with upgrading the defenses of Luoyang City. Although Lu Bu would not capture Luoyang in a short period of time, there was another person who was also eyeing Luoyang City covetously. That person was more terrifying, more horrible, and more calculating than Lu Bu. That person was Cao Cao, Cao Mengde.

Liu Yu never forgot this potential opponent. After he occupied most of Yuzhou, the person who was most anxious was probably Cao Mengde.

After he occupied Yuzhou, all his room for maneuver was blocked. Liu Yu had reason to believe that according to Cao Mengde's style of doing things, he might launch an attack on Luoyang.

If he did not take any action, after he had completely established his foothold in Yuzhou, he would have only one way to go, and that was to capture Xuzhou and open a breakthrough from Xuzhou.

Liu Yu didn’t know what kind of plan Cao Mengde’s think tank would come up with, but for him, it was definitely necessary to defend in advance.

"Brother, leave Gongming here. With his ability, he is capable of resisting even if someone attacks us."

Liu Bei had no idea about Xu Huang's ability, because after Xu Huang came, he never demonstrated his martial arts, nor did he show any extraordinary knowledge. He was obviously silent and low-key, without any outstanding qualities, which made Liu Bei a little worried.

Liu Yu saw his worry and continued, "Don't worry, brother. Gongming is brave and resourceful, loyal and brave. With him helping you to guard Luoyang, Luoyang will be safe."

"Brother, are you so optimistic about him?"

"Yes, this man is strict in managing his army, comparable to Zhou Yafu back then."

When Liu Bei heard this, he was surprised.

Although he had not read much, he had heard of Zhou Yafu's deeds.

He did not expect that Liu Yu would speak so highly of him and compare him to Zhou Yafu of the past.

Liu Bei knew Liu Yu's insight. After hearing Liu Yu's remarks, he no longer questioned Xu Huang's strength. However, there was still one thing that made Liu Bei feel doubtful.

"Bo Ping's training of the Xianzhen Camp has just started. Brother, do you plan to let him stay in Luoyang City to continue training, or take him to Yuzhou?"

"Go to Yuzhou and attack Runan." Liu Yu answered simply and affirmatively without any hesitation, "The training of the Xianzhen Camp cannot be completed overnight. If you want to train them into the fighting force of the Xianzhen Camp, it is essential to train them on the battlefield."

"Bo Ping has been leading troops for many years, so he naturally understands this principle. Of course, he already understood it when I told him about the agreement."

"If my guess is correct, if we want to train the Xianzhen Camp to what we expect, we need to wait until we capture Runan at least."

This period of time will not be too short, and Liu Yu can take advantage of this time to talk about his relationship with Gao Shun. It is possible that Gao Shun will be moved by his sincerity and change his mind halfway.

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Before setting off, Liu Yu called Xu Huang to his side and arranged his tasks.

Xu Huang looked very touched. It was obvious that Liu Yu's words of praise had reached his ears at the right opportunity.

"My lord, please put your majesty's safety in my hands. Even if I die, I will not make any mistakes."

"Gong Ming Shen Yan, I have only one request for you. If someone really attacks Luoyang, just snipe them. If you really can't win, there is no need to fight to the death. You should retreat as soon as possible. You should always put your life first."

Liu Yu's statement that he would run away if he couldn't win, in Xu Huang's eyes, became evidence that Liu Yu cared about him.

The emperor's uncle actually loves me so much that he is even willing to give up Luoyang City for my safety.

Such wise leaders are rare in this era. As the saying goes, a man will die for his confidant, and a woman will dress up for the man she pleases. Xu Huang did not hesitate at all and firmly determined his goal in his heart.

After arranging Xu Huang, Liu Yu was not in a hurry to leave. He took Xu Chu and walked slowly forward along the bluestone paved street.

Along the way, Liu Yu looked at the increasingly prosperous Luoyang City and felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Liu Yu knew Liu Bei's ability to govern. In history, when Liu Bei stationed his troops in Xinye, he was able to make the people of Xinye submit and the country prosperous in a short period of time. Such achievements fully demonstrated his ability.

At that time, there was a folk song passed down in Xinye, which said that since Xinye Mu, Liu Huangshu, came here, the people have been prosperous.