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

Although the development of Runan was somewhat inconsistent with Zhou Yu's expectations, it did not affect the smile on his face at all.

Although there is the joy of meeting a worthy chess player and a talented general, there are also other thoughts hidden in it.

He asked Sun Ce to offer strategies to Yuan Shu, not for Yuan Shu's great cause from the beginning, but to make Sun Ce have a greater sense of trust in Yuan Shu's heart. Only by gaining this trust can his next plan be implemented smoothly.

"Bofu, let's put aside the matter of Yuzhou for now. What is Yuan Gonglu's attitude towards your plan to capture Yangzhou?"

"Conquering Yangzhou was originally part of Yuan Gonglu's plan, but after I submitted your plan, he seemed to be more confident. The heroic spirit on his face made my blood boil. If Gongjin hadn't told me before, I would have taken the opportunity to suggest that he send troops.

"Bofu, if we attack Yangzhou now, what are the chances that Yuan Gonglu will let you lead the troops?"

"Although his impression of me has greatly improved during this period of time, I am still not very confident about leading the troops to war."

Zhou Yu was not surprised by this result. Sun Bofu was different from Yuan Shu in the final analysis. He was not Yuan Shu's retainer or his direct descendant. He was forced to join Yuan Shu after Sun Jian's death.

In a sense, Sun Ce was more like a guest official, eating your food, wearing your clothes, and serving you. If one party went back on their word, he could leave at any time.

It was precisely because of this relationship that Yuan Shu felt insecure. He had expressed his love for Sun Ce more than once.

While meeting in the lobby, he even hinted that he wanted to adopt Sun Ce as his adopted son.

If Sun Ce was willing to bow his head, he would definitely become the most popular person in front of Yuan Shu.

But Sun Ce was not interested in Yuan Shu, and he turned a deaf ear to the olive branch extended by Yuan Shu.

Zhou Yu had heard everything about Sun Ce, and he was secretly delighted in his heart. This is the Sun Bofu I know.

He is ambitious and courageous.

Zhou Yu was confident and had a confident smile on his face. He was not worried about the result.

"Yangzhou has many rivers and a varied terrain. It is not easy for Yuan Gonglu to occupy Yangzhou. When Yuan Shu sends his generals to retreat, Bofu will go to Yuan Gonglu to ask for orders, and he will surely be able to send troops smoothly."

When Zhou Yu planned the war in Yuzhou, the final destination was here, just to let Sun Ce leave Yuangong Road with a legitimate reason.

Only in this way can they achieve success in the land of Jiangdong.

Sun Ce was a little excited. Although he was still silent at this moment, in his heart, a surge of boiling blood never stopped.

He knew that as long as he had the opportunity, he would unleash infinite power.

Looking at the ambitious Sun Bofu, Zhou Yu also smiled.

The two were of similar age and hit it off right away. Zhou Yu was very aware of his talents and knew what kind of energy Sun Bofu would unleash if conditions allowed.

"Bofu, the generals you left behind are loyal, brave, and experienced. They are all rare talents. You should get to know them more privately. Once the time is right, they will be a great help to you."

"Gongjin, don't worry about these people. I have already asked the four uncles a few days ago, and they are all willing to serve until death."

"With such soldiers, there is no need to worry about not accomplishing great things."

The two of them laughed heartily, their laughter full of joy.

The two talked for a long time and then brought the topic back to Yuzhou.

"Gong Jin just said that if we can't take Runan County within three days, it will be difficult to achieve success. This is somewhat certain."

"When we first started talking, I was only 50% sure. Now that we've been talking for half a day, my confidence has increased to 70%."

"Since Liu Huangshu admires Guo Fengxiao so much, he must be an extraordinary person. If I am not mistaken, Liu Huangshu has already received the news that Runan is under siege. He will return from Xuzhou as soon as possible. In three days at the fastest and five days at the slowest, he will surely be able to enter the battlefield."

"You should be aware of the combat effectiveness of the soldiers led by Uncle Liu. Once they are deployed to the battlefield, do you think Yuan Gonglu still has a chance of winning?"

"unless……"

Zhou Yu hesitated to talk, feeling that this plan was unrealistic, so he did not continue discussing this topic.

Sun Ce silently calculated in his mind that Zhou Yu was right. If these factors were taken into account, the situation would basically return to the one when Uncle Liu led his soldiers to attack Yuzhou.

But from what Zhou Yu said, there seems to be a chance for this matter to turn around.

"Gongjin, unless what? Tell me."

"Unless Yuan Benchu ​​captures Luoyang, this matter will probably not be able to turn around."

When Sun Ce heard this, a trace of disappointment appeared on his face. When Liu Yu attacked Runan, someone suggested to Yuan Shu that he should unite with Yuan Shao and attack from both north and south. In this way, Runan would not be lost, and it would be possible to regain the lost land of Yuzhou.

Unfortunately, due to the disagreement between the legitimate and illegitimate children, Yuan Shu missed this opportunity to fight.

Yuan Shao's identity had already changed at this time. After being adopted by Yuan Cheng, he had become a legitimate son from a bastard's son. In fact, there was no dispute between the two of them over the status of legitimate and illegitimate son.

Yuan Shao inherited Yuan Cheng's resources, but since Yuan Cheng died early, Yuan Shao did not inherit many resources.

But Yuan Shu was different. His assets were obviously much richer than Yuan Shao's.

The reason why Yuan Shu had a grudge against Yuan Shao was not only because of the fight between the two, but there was another more important reason, which was that Yuan Shao's current strength had surpassed Yuan Shu's.

The territory, military strength, money and food are all superior to his.

Seeing this situation, Yuan Shu could not help but feel a little unbalanced. And it was this imbalance in a narrow sense that eventually led to his loss of Yuzhou.

Sun Ce shook his head and said slowly: "Gongjin, you know Yuan Gonglu's attitude. It may be difficult to make him let go of his hatred."

"If that's the case, then there's nothing we can do." Zhou Yu picked up a cup of tea and took a sip. "I don't have the ability to fight against them, and I don't want to find a way to win over allies to fight together. I can only watch the soldiers who invaded Runan County retreat obediently."

"Should I remind Yuan Gonglu to prepare for the battle early?"

"No, now we just need to sit here and wait and see the outcome. Don't worry about the rest for now."

Zhou Yu knew Yuan Shu's personality very well. He was ambitious and loved fame and fortune. If you could help him achieve success, he would certainly praise you. However, if you predicted failure, you would inevitably be scolded.

Even if he knew he was wrong afterwards, he would not admit his mistake.

What Zhou Yu couldn't understand was that if he encountered a similar situation, he would make the same mistake again.

Zhou Yu could understand that as a lord, he could not admit his mistakes in person, but if he allowed the same mistake to continue to occur, Zhou Yu would be speechless.