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

Since Liu Yu declined, the banquet was still held, but the atmosphere had changed slightly.

There was a barely perceptible sense of loss in the eyes of the Xuzhou aristocratic families, headed by Chen Deng.

When they saw Tao Qian's smug expression, the disappointment in their hearts did not diminish, but became even stronger.

Judging from Tao Qian’s actions in recent years, they don’t believe that Tao Qian still has the ability to turn the tide.

As Tao Qian grew old and weak, he gradually became confused and self-willed. During this process, many people died at his hands.

Aristocratic families are at the top of the food chain, and they have a natural ability to judge how the situation develops.

They are like natural hunters. Once they detect danger, they will leave quickly.

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After the banquet, Liu Yu took the three of them back to his mansion.

As soon as he arrived at the mansion, Zhang Fei couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, Tao Gongzu is willing to give up Xuzhou, why does your uncle keep refusing?"

Liu Yu smiled faintly and said, "Yide thought he gave up Xuzhou willingly, but I don't think so. Now Xuzhou has powerful enemies outside and troubles inside. Tao Gongzu can't take care of both inside and outside. He had no choice but to give up Xuzhou. In fact, deep in his heart, he has never relaxed his power over Xuzhou."

"I think the emperor's uncle doesn't need to care about this at all. Since he said this in front of the civil and military officials of Xuzhou, the emperor's uncle should just take it as it comes."

"We now have 10,000 troops in Xuzhou, and we are still worried that Tao Gongzu will not cause any trouble. If he really dares to make a move, I will use the Zhangba Snake Spear in my hand to poke a few transparent holes in him first."

Liu Yu was helpless about Zhang Fei's behavior of poking holes in others at every turn. In his world, it seemed that everything could be divided into high and low, strong and weak.

But Liu Yu knew that the world of martial arts was not just about fighting and killing, it was more about the human relationships and worldly wisdom.

"Yide, not all problems can be solved by fighting and killing. Tao Gongzu has been running Xuzhou for many years. You don't think he doesn't have his own trusted subordinates, right? If these people don't want to see the power of Xuzhou being easily taken away by me, and they sabotage it in secret, what should Yide do?"

"Uncle, this matter is very simple. Just let me find it and I will stab it..."

"Stop, don't say any more." Liu Yu interrupted Zhang Fei's answer in time. He knew he was going to poke holes in others. "Since they are in secret, how can you find them easily? If we can't find them for a long time, Cao Mengde will lead his army to attack. If the civil strife has not been settled by then, what are our chances of winning against Cao Mengde?"

Zhang Fei was speechless for a moment. After seeing the lineup of Cao's army this time, Zhang Fei understood that if he wanted to defeat such an army, it would be impossible to defeat Cao Cao without strong enough combat power.

Just as Liu Bei said, if the internal strife is not eliminated, Xuzhou will probably fall into Cao Cao's hands again.

"Uncle, do you mean that now is not the best time to take Xuzhou?"

"That's right. Let them fight it out for a while. When Cao's army attacks, Tao Qian will realize that he has no chance of defeating Cao Cao."

"Yide, think about it. If Xuzhou is captured by Cao Cao again, the last bit of fantasy in Tao Gongzu's heart will completely disappear. Only when he is in a desperate situation will he be willing to give up Xuzhou."

"When the time comes, we only need to send soldiers to repel Cao Mengde, and we can make the civil and military officials of Xuzhou completely submit."

After listening for a while, Zhang Fei roughly understood what Liu Yu meant. It was not that Emperor Liu did not want Xuzhou, but he was playing the long game to catch a bigger fish.

"Uncle, what should we do next? Should we wait for an opportunity in Xia Pi?"

"No, we will lead the troops away tomorrow."

"Since the emperor's uncle wants Xuzhou, why does he want to leave?"

According to Zhang Fei's idea, we can live here for a while, and wait for Cao Cao to attack Xuzhou, and then take advantage of the situation to attack. At that time, we can repel Cao's army and take Xuzhou. Isn't it much easier?

Liu Yu knew that this matter was not that simple at all. He smiled faintly and said, "Yide, don't forget that the purpose of our coming here is to rescue Xuzhou. Now Xuzhou is safe and sound. If we still stay here, Tao Gongzu will definitely be afraid."

"He will think that our purpose is to seize Xuzhou. Once a person has a seed of doubt, it will grow bigger day by day until it grows into a towering tree."

Now that Liu Yu’s first phase plan for Xuzhou has ended, all he needs to do next is wait quietly.

He can only return to Xuzhou when the time is right.

Zhao Yun had already understood Liu Yu's intention. He saluted, turned around, and took Zhang Fei to organize the army.

"Zilong, I have something to ask my uncle, Zilong..., I..."

Zhao Yun didn't give him any chance at all, and pulled Zhang Fei away and disappeared into the house.

At this moment, Xu Chu came in to report.

"My lord, Chen Yuanlong is outside the door asking to see you."

A cold light flashed in Liu Yu's eyes.

"Why did Chen Yuanlong come here at this time?"

He pondered for a moment and motioned for Chen Deng to come in.

After a while, Chen Deng came in front of Liu Yu and bowed to him.

"Chen Deng pays respect to Uncle Liu."

"Yuanlong, no need to be so polite." Liu Yu walked in front of him with a faint smile on his face, "Yuanlong, you came here at this time, I guess you have something to ask?"

"Uncle Liu, today Tao Gongzu wants to give Xuzhou to you, why do you keep refusing?"

When Liu Yu heard this, he understood his purpose. It seemed that he came here just to deal with the Xuzhou matter. In this case, Liu Yu already had a plan in mind.

"I sent troops to Xuzhou to protect the people of Xuzhou from being harmed, not to plot against Tao Gongzu's Xuzhou."

"If Tao Gongzu gives up Xuzhou, won't that put me in an unkind and unjust situation?"

"Uncle Liu is determined to revive the Han Dynasty. If he gets Xuzhou, it will definitely be a great help. Uncle Liu values ​​false reputation over real profit. A wise man would not do that." Chen Deng bowed again and continued, "In this era, morality has fallen and profit is paramount. If you want to stand out in this era, it is not feasible to rely on benevolence and righteousness. Only with strong enough strength can you be invincible."

Liu Yu raised his head, his eyes shining like stars.

"Yuanlong, do you know why the world has lost its morals and become more corrupt?"

Chen Deng sighed and said slowly: "Uncle, this is a long story. It cannot be explained in a few words."

Liu Yu said calmly: "This matter is very simple in the final analysis."

"Appreciate further details."

Liu Yu pointed at Chen Deng and then at himself.

“It’s all about you and me.”

Chen Deng showed a trace of surprise on his face. He really didn't understand what Liu Yu meant by this sentence.

"Please forgive my ignorance for not understanding the emperor's uncle's intention."