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

Yuan Shu's words instantly made the scene very quiet.

The meaning of this sentence is too obvious and too straightforward, so straightforward that it makes people feel unbelievable.

Although Yuan Shu lost Yuzhou, he still occupied Nanyang County and Jiujiang. He had countless brave generals and elite soldiers under his command. With the support of the Yuan family, he was still one of the top people in this era.

If you can get his favor, your future will naturally be limitless.

Yuan Yao stood at the bottom with a gloomy face. In his opinion, he was already a leader among the younger generation, so why was he still so unbearable in his father's eyes?

He really didn't understand why Yuan Shu had such an idea. Although Sun Ce was brave, he was an outsider after all. He always had great ambitions. Even if he could achieve something, it would be the business of his Sun family and had nothing to do with the Yuan family.

Yuan Hong's face was full of astonishment. He really didn't expect that Yuan Shu would say such words in public.

Although Yuan Shu's son was not as brilliant as Sun Ce, he was also an outstanding person. With a little training, he would have no problem taking over the Yuan family business.

Yan Xiang showed a trace of surprise on his face. He wanted to say something to persuade them, but found that there were so many things to say that he didn't know where to start.

Zhang Xun had a complicated expression on his face. Although he admired Sun Ce very much, the premise was that Sun Ce posed no threat to him. If Yuan Shu followed his idea, Sun Ce only needed to nod and his status would instantly be higher than his.

Huang Gai and the other four generals had expressions of joy on their faces. They saw the Yuan family's current influence most clearly. If Sun Ce was willing to nod, part of the Yuan family's resources would inevitably be tilted towards Sun Ce.

They all knew Sun Ce's abilities, and if he could be given a starting point, his future would be limitless.

The achievements of General Sun Jian in the past are likely to happen to Sun Ce.

Everyone turned their eyes to Sun Ce, waiting for his decision. However, Sun Ce did not express his opinion at all. He stood there quietly with a calm expression, as if the person Yuan Shu mentioned had nothing to do with him at all.

silence.

A moment of silence.

There was a long silence.

Sun Ce still didn't speak.

Yuan Shu felt a little embarrassed. He coughed twice, chatted with everyone for a few minutes, and then slowly left.

Sun Ce walked out of the hall with a calm expression. After walking a distance, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other four generals followed him.

After they exchanged greetings, Huang Gai said, "Sir, did you understand the hidden meaning in Yuan Benchu's words just now?"

"I understand. He wants to adopt me as his adopted son." Sun Ce said calmly.

"Since you knew his intention, why didn't you respond?"

"Uncle Huang, how do you want me to respond? Do you want me to acknowledge him as my father?"

"I know your ambition, but those who achieve great things do not care about small details. Since you have such lofty ambitions, why don't you use Yuan Gonglu's power and take advantage of the opportunity to rise up."

"Although what Uncle Huang said makes sense, I don't think so. I don't need Yuan Gonglu's help to still achieve success." Sun Ce spoke in a heroic tone, his tone full of contempt for Yuan Shu.

I don't need to rely on him at all, I can still prove everything.

Huang Gai saw that Sun Ce was firm in his words and knew that his persuasion was of no use at all.

Watching Sun Ce slowly leaving, Huang Gai's eyes were filled with tears. He said in a hoarse voice: "Young master, you are a hero. The former general has a successor."

Sun Ce returned to his study and told Zhou Yu exactly what had happened to him.

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Bofu did the right thing. Although the Yuan family has a deep foundation, Yuan Gonglu is short-sighted. If you follow him, it will be helpful in the early stage, but as things develop, it will inevitably become slower and slower."

"In the end, Bofu might even be implicated by him."

"My parents gave me life, but Gongjin is my best friend."

Zhou Yu laughed, and the two drank a few glasses of wine. Sun Ce asked, "Gongjin, do you think the battle of Xuzhou will be a lose-lose situation?"

Zhou Yu shook his head gently and said firmly, "It's impossible! Based on the intelligence we have so far, although Liu Huangshu's style of doing things is unusual, he is an extremely cautious person deep down. Since he dared to send troops to attack Xuzhou, he must have thought it through and made a foolproof response plan."

"According to what Gongjin said, can Uncle Liu win the battle of Xuzhou?" Sun Ce asked doubtfully.

"In my opinion, if nothing unexpected happens, this is the way it should be. But..." Zhou Yu hesitated to speak.

"Just what? Gongjin, just tell me." Sun Ce asked.

Zhou Yu frowned and muttered to himself, "But up to now, I still can't figure out the reason. Liu Huangshu has just conquered Yuzhou, and his foundation is not yet solid, but he dares to rashly send troops to attack Xuzhou. Is he really not afraid of the turmoil in Yuzhou and all his previous efforts will be wasted?"

Zhou Yu couldn't understand why Liu Huangshu should stay in Yuzhou under the current circumstances. Governing the people with peace of mind is the right way.

As for Xuzhou, let Cao Mengde concentrate on attacking it. Tao Gongzu is quite powerful, and it is impossible for him to easily occupy Xuzhou.

If he were Emperor Liu, he would definitely take advantage of the fierce fighting between the two sides and the heavy casualties before he would send troops to attack Cao's army.

This would not only defeat Cao Mengde in one battle, but would also make it possible to seize Xuzhou.

Why was Emperor Liu Bei so anxious to send troops to Xuzhou?

Zhou Yu thought hard for a long time, frowning, still somewhat confused.

What is it?

Is it moral?

Or is it what the people want?

Or are there other more critical factors?

Just as he was lost in thought, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Gongjin, in your opinion, is it still possible for Yuan Gonglu to retake Yuzhou?"

Zhou Yu shook his head slowly and replied in a heavy tone: "It's difficult, too difficult. There is almost no possibility of regaining Yuzhou."

Sun Ce nodded slightly to show his agreement. He had always known Zhou Yu's wisdom and insight. Since even Zhou Yu asserted this, Liu Bei must have made foolproof preparations.

Sun Ce secretly sighed in his heart that Uncle Liu was indeed no ordinary person. His methods were sophisticated and difficult to predict.

Zhou Yu continued to immerse himself in his own thinking, trying to find a way out of the impasse.

However, faced with the current situation, they seem to be in a desperate situation and cannot find an effective response strategy for a while.

"I have been thinking for a long time about what strategy Liu Huangshu is going to use, but I still have no idea."

Sun Ce was also confused.

The two were silent for a moment, with one thought in mind.

They cannot sit still and wait for death, they must look for new opportunities in order to gain a foothold in this turbulent and chaotic world.