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

Xi Zhicai's words restored Cao Cao's confidence. Yes, no matter how wise Liu Bei was, he could not withstand the attack of so many people.

To a certain extent, the test for Emperor Liu has just begun, as he has to face the simultaneous attacks from the most powerful princes in the world alone.

In this competition, he had no choice at all. He had only one way to go, and that was victory.

If they fail, not only will Xuzhou be difficult to preserve, but even Yuzhou and Sizhou may not be spared.

Cao Cao knew the character of the Yuan brothers too well. In their minds, they had no respect for imperial power at all.

The prestige of the Yuan family, with three officials in four generations, gave them an advantage in troubled times.

"Zhicai, this is a brilliant plan. Yuan Gong's troops will leave Jiujiang, and our troops will leave Yanzhou, so that Liu Huangshu will be unable to take care of the north and south. With the current strength of Xuzhou, it is impossible to resist the offensive from both sides."

"My lord, I have a plan. We can first make the civil and military officials of Xuzhou suspicious of Uncle Liu."

"Zhongde, if you have any good ideas, just tell me."

"We can send people to spread rumors in Xuzhou and attribute Tao Qian's death to Uncle Liu.

Let's say that Emperor Liu was so scheming and plotting for the position of Xuzhou that he even sent someone to poison Tao Qian, and that's how he got the position of Xuzhou."

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and felt that this plan was feasible. Although Tao Qian asked someone in Xuzhou to witness it with their own eyes, the conspiracy would be more viable on this land.

Once the seeds of conspiracy are sown, rumors will follow.

Although this move would not cause Liu Bei to lose Xuzhou, it would also cause his prestige in Xuzhou to plummet.

"Zhongde, I'll leave this matter to you."

Cao Cao then gave the task of spreading rumors to Cheng Yu. Although Cheng Yu always dressed like a scholar, people who knew him knew that the Cheng Yu who offered advice at this time was the most authentic one.

All his plans were made without asking whether it was right or wrong. In his mind, he had only one goal, which was to achieve his goal. If he could achieve his goal, he didn't mind using any means.

"My Lord, rest assured, I will definitely fulfill my mission in this matter."

Cheng Yu smiled silently. He knew that in the near future, the image of Emperor Liu in Xuzhou City would be greatly reduced, and there might even be some unrest among the officials.

Tao Qian had been operating in Xuzhou for many years, so how could he not have his loyal followers? As long as the news spread, Tao Qian's supporters would immediately become alert.

After discussing the events in Xuzhou, Xi Zhicai turned the topic to Yanzhou.

"My lord, the most urgent task is to eliminate Lu Bu. Even if we cannot kill him, we must make him leave Yanzhou."

"I know Lu Bu's strength best. In this era, no one can match him.

If he can really be used by me, and I can conquer the world, what will be the difficulty in reviving the Han Dynasty?"

Cao Cao knew Lu Bu when he was in Luoyang City. He knew Lu Bu's strength very well and knew that if Lu Bu sincerely submitted to one side, it would surely scare the other princes.

"What a pity! What a pity! Lu Bu is too ambitious. Apart from Dong Zhuo, he has not been truly loyal to anyone else."

"My lord, Lu Bu is cold-hearted by nature, and it is difficult for anyone to truly convince him."

Cao Cao knew Lu Bu's character best, and no one could truly conquer him.

In his mind, there are no rules, no awe, and no gratitude. In his heart, there is only one pursuit, and that is profit.

Lu Bu, who came from a humble background, was extremely keen on profit.

As long as there is enough benefit, he will raise the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand without hesitation.

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Kaiyang City, Zang Ba’s residence.

After Sun Qian finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall froze instantly.

He originally thought that Sun Qian would have profound insights, but now it seems that Zang Ba has thought about the three points just mentioned.

However, he had to admit that Sun Qian's way of looking at things was much more profound than his own.

As for the rumor that someone was coming to attack him, Zang Ba scoffed at it.

He had been in this city for several years, and all the princes in the world who came here would show respect and praise him highly.

"Gongyou, this is wrong. Although Kaiyang is small, I have 100,000 elite soldiers under my command. With these 100,000 people, who dares to attack us?"

Zang Ba was very confident about his own fighting ability. He believed that in this era, no one was willing to meet him.

Sun Qian smiled faintly and said, "General Zang, let's not beat around the bush. I'm afraid the number of 100,000 elite troops is not true."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zang Ba's face, but then he regained his composure.

"One hundred thousand elite troops, no more, no less."

Sun Qian said with an attitude of seeing through everything: "General Zang, forgive me for being blunt, even if you have 100,000 elite soldiers, what can you do?

Whether it is Cao Mengde or Liu Huangshu, they can easily destroy you. If you still want to keep an attitude of watching the fire from the other side of the river, what awaits you will be destruction in the end. "

Zang Ba's eyes turned cold.

"I have 100,000 elite soldiers. If Liu Huangshu dares to use his troops against me, I'm afraid he won't have much chance of winning."

Sun Qian laughed.

"How does General Zang compare to Yuan Gonglu of Yuzhou?"

"I'm not as good as him." Zang Ba was very convinced when he heard Yuan Shu's name.

The foundation and depth of the Yuan family are not something that a humble family like him can easily compare to.

"In the battle of Yuzhou, my lord Liu Huangshu conquered three counties in ten days and shocked the whole of China. Yuan Gonglu had no fewer than 300,000 soldiers in Yuzhou, but in the end they still fled in panic without any ability to fight back.

Uncle Liu is a military genius. He is able to conquer every attack and win every battle. Now, the whole world has won his loyalty and all the princes have surrendered to him.

Does General Zang really have the confidence to fight against Emperor Liu?"

There was a hint of sneer in Zang Ba's eyes.

"Gongyou, I am familiar with the situation in Xuzhou. Now Xuzhou is short of soldiers and generals. Let alone attacking me, even calming down the chaos in Xuzhou may be a little difficult. How can Liu Huangshu have time to use troops against me?"

"General Zang is right, but don't forget that although Xuzhou can only mobilize limited troops, Yuzhou has them. If Emperor Liu transfers troops from Yuzhou, it won't take long to quell the chaos. By then, Emperor Liu will lead his troops north to attack Kaiyang. Will you still have a chance to survive?"

Zang Ba was stunned. If Emperor Liu really transferred troops from Yuzhou, after quelling the chaos, he would march north and would soon be able to reach Kaiyang City.

"Does Uncle Liu really want to fight me?"

Zang Ba's voice sounded slowly, like cold ice in winter.

"Uncle Liu is a man of unparalleled benevolence and righteousness. He does not want to be an enemy of the general. I came here today to ask the general to submit to the Han Dynasty and work for the Han Dynasty together."

"Surrender? Impossible!" Zang Ba's voice was firm, and there was no room for maneuver.

He had been in Kaiyang for a long time and had become accustomed to being the overlord. If he surrendered to Uncle Liu, even if Uncle Liu treated him with respect, he would still not be his soldier.