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

Seeing Sun Qian so confident, Chen Deng felt a little embarrassed.

"Gongyou, I spoke out of turn, please don't blame me."

Sun Qian laughed and said, "Yuanlong is worried about my safety, how could I not know that? How can I blame him?"

The two smiled at each other, raised a glass of wine and drank it together.

Liu Yu recalled the impression of Sun Qian in his mind. In history, when Liu Bei was wandering and seeking refuge everywhere, it was Sun Qian who made the first contact.

He moved among various princes and made them all willingly accept Liu Bei. This was naturally due to Liu Bei's identity as a relative of the Han royal family, but Sun Qian's language ability was also not to be ignored.

"Okay, with Gongyou taking action, we will surely succeed in pacifying Zang Ba."

"Thank you for your trust, my lord. I will live up to my mission." Sun Qian was very excited to be recognized by Liu Yu.

"Gong You has come a long way and worked hard. You should take a few days' rest. I will select some elite soldiers to protect you along the way."

"My lord, the better to pacify Zang Ba, the sooner rather than later. I plan to set off tomorrow. As for the elite soldiers accompanying me for protection, it is completely unnecessary. I only need to bring a servant and we can set off."

Sun Qian appeared very confident, as if this matter was not difficult at all for him.

"Gongyou, this is absolutely not allowed. The journey from Xiapi to Kaiyang is long and there are many bandits. It is not safe along the way.

Zang Ba has tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. If you go into Kaiyang alone, who can protect you if something unexpected happens?

I'm really worried about you leaving like this. How about this, I'll let Zhong Kang escort you."

After Liu Yu finished speaking, he shouted to the door: "Zhongkang, come in."

Xu Chu walked in quickly, bowed and said, "My lord, what can I do for you?"

"Zhongkang, you will go to Kaiyang with Gongyou tomorrow. You must remember that no matter what happens, you must bring Gongyou back safely. Is this possible?"

"My Lord, rest assured. I am not bragging. Even if I am surrounded by thousands of soldiers, as long as I want to bring one person out, who in this world can stop me?"

A sense of heroism arose spontaneously in Xu Chu's chest. In his heart, those so-called elite soldiers and generals in Kaiyang were not worth mentioning at all.

Xu Chu's words reveal the arrogance unique to military generals of this era, who often regard ten thousand troops as a unit of measurement.

Anyone who can't show off his skills among a huge crowd of people is garbage.

Liu Yu has always been skeptical about whether the top military generals of this era can fight their way out of the vast army.

However, he could not completely deny this possibility. For example, he might encounter an army that claimed to have 10,000 soldiers, but actually consisted of 2,000 elite soldiers and 8,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people.

Or they could be soldiers with loose discipline, no fighting spirit, and who would be defeated at the first charge.

Even in this case, there is still a prerequisite: you cannot shoot arrows or conduct long-range attacks.

If someone really keeps shooting arrows, the result will be unknown.

If they were really faced with 10,000 well-disciplined people, not to mention Xu Chu, even Lu Bu, the best in the world, would find it difficult to escape with his life if he rushed into the middle of the army.

At this time, Liu Yu would naturally not sabotage, but would even encourage him.

"Gongyou, Zhongkang's bravery is no less than Lu Bu's. With him by your side, you will be safe."

As soon as Sun Qian entered the door, he had already spotted Xu Chu. He was standing at the door like an iron tower, and from a distance he looked like a small hill.

Since he was going to surrender to Liu Yu, he naturally had some understanding of the civil and military officials under his command. Xu Chu showed bravery in the battle of Yuzhou, and his record of being the first to climb the city during siege was almost comparable to that of Fan Kuai in those days.

Only such a brave man would Liu Yu keep by his side and protect him.

"My lord, this is inappropriate. General Xu is responsible for the safety of his lord. How can he leave so easily for me?"

"Gongyou, I am in Xiapi City, how can I be in any danger? On the contrary, it is you who are going alone to persuade Zang Ba to surrender that really worries me. If I don't let Zhongkang protect you, I really can't rest assured."

"Lord..."

"Gongyou, no need to say more." Liu Yu saw that Sun Qian was about to refuse, so he interrupted him and said, "This matter is settled, no need to discuss it further."

"My lord, I will never forget your protection. I will surely succeed in persuading Zang Ba to surrender."

"I am going to persuade Zang Ba to surrender. I have something to say to you, Gongyou, please keep it in mind."

"My Lord, please tell me. Even if it means that I have to die, I will not hesitate."

"This is exactly what I'm worried about. When you go to persuade Zang Ba to surrender, you just need to do your best. If he is unwilling to surrender, you don't have to force him, and you must not endanger his life for it.

It would be a great achievement if Gongyou could come back safely.

There are still many messy issues in Xuzhou's internal affairs, and we still need to rely on the two of you for these matters."

"My lord..." Sun Qian was so moved that there were already a few tears in his eyes.

Everyone says that Uncle Liu is kind and generous, and respects the wise and humble. When I meet him, I find it is indeed true.

Now that I, Sun Qian, have such a wise leader, I have nothing to fear even if I die.

Seeing the look in Sun Qian's eyes, Liu Yu knew that his sincere words just now had taken effect.

At this moment, Sun Qian no longer had any grudges in his heart. From this moment on, he would follow me wholeheartedly and make great achievements.

"Yuanlong, let's raise our glasses together and toast to Gongyou. I wish him a smooth journey to Kaiyang."

Chen Deng laughed and said, "That's exactly what should be done."

"Thank you, my lord, and thank you, Brother Yuanlong."

Sun Qian quickly raised his glass, and the three of them drank together.

A few people chatted about some details of meeting Zang Ba before slowly dispersing.

The next day, as the dawn broke over the land, several riders rushed out of Xia Pi City, heading north towards Kaiyang.

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Kaiyang City.

Zang Ba, with his beard, looked unusually serious.

He looked at the other big man beside him and confirmed again: "Sun Guan, Tao Gongzu has passed away. Is this news true or false?"

"General, the news just received from Xia Pi City is absolutely true."

Zang Ba was silent for a moment, and after a long time, he slowly said: "When Tao Gongzu recruited us to quell the banditry, he was so high-spirited. We thought he was a wise leader and a hero, but who knew that once he succeeded, he would change so much.

Alas, people's hearts are fickle, just like the old saying goes, "When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked; when the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden."

After Zang Ba finished speaking, he let out a long sigh, and countless past events flooded into his mind.

"Sun Guan, no matter what grudges we had, now that Tao Gongzu has passed away, let's let the grudges of the past go with the wind.

Speaking of which, the reason why you and I can be respected in front of others is thanks to Tao Gongzu's promotion.

Come in with me, and we will burn three sticks of incense for him, as a way of repaying his kindness in promoting me."

"What the general said makes sense. That's exactly what should be done."