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

Lu Bu looked at the soldiers behind him with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

Ever since he lost Puyang, he has been on a losing streak.

Now even the last city in Yanzhou is about to be lost.

"Gongtai, there are only a few thousand soldiers now, and this city is sparsely populated and lacks food. I'm worried that we won't be able to hold out for too long, and there will be no place for us in Yanzhou. If we lose Yanzhou, where should we go?"

The soldiers were dejected, their eyes no longer had the spirit they once had. Chen Gong saw it and was worried. Compared with the lack of food, the morale of the soldiers seemed to be a more serious problem.

He thought for a long time but still had no idea. He could only sigh and said, "Now this city cannot be defended. We have only one way to go, that is to go to Xuzhou and seek refuge with Uncle Liu."

"Uncle Liu?" Hearing this name, Lu Bu was somewhat dissatisfied. He had complicated emotions towards Liu Yu. Lu Bu had seen him when Liu Yu entered Luoyang. At that time, Liu Yu had no official position and was living as a guest at Wang Situ's mansion.

Liu Yu was of low status at that time. He would smile and bow his head to greet everyone he met.

Who would have known that in just a short period of time, his talent and status would undergo earth-shaking changes. First of all, his talent, with the publication of his poems and essays, his reputation as a talented person made him completely famous in Luoyang.

If his reputation had improved, Lu Bu could have remained calm, but the change in his status made it even more difficult for Lu Bu to accept it. He became a relative of the Han royal family and the uncle of the current emperor.

He became the emperor's most trusted person, and was granted a title of nobility by the emperor just by leading the emperor on a run for a while.

I have worked hard for countless years and even betrayed my friends before Your Majesty conferred the title of Marquis Wen on me. How great were Liu Yu's achievements to deserve the title of Marquis by Your Majesty?

Lu Bu didn't know that ever since he saw Liu Yu's status constantly rising, a subconscious thing had been playing tricks in his mind, and that was jealousy.

He was jealous of Liu Yu for getting all this so easily, while he himself had to kill people constantly, make meritorious deeds, and even give up the morality in his heart, bearing the infamy of being a slave of three surnames, to reach his current position. Who could he complain to?

"Gongtai, apart from Uncle Liu, do we really have no way out?"

Chen Gong sighed deeply and said slowly: "Marquis Wen, you have also seen that you have followed these princes. But in the end, they all left the other side's camp. Now, except for Uncle Liu, we have no choice, unless Marquis Wen is willing to return to Xiliang."

"Xiliang? What do you mean, Gongtai?"

"Han Sui is very unhappy about Ma Teng's surrender to Emperor Liu. He has been forbearing in order to find an opportunity to annex Ma Teng. If Marquis Wen is willing to go, he will not only gain Han Sui's trust, but may also have a place in the upcoming chaos in Xiliang."

Lu Bu pondered for a moment. He definitely had no interest in joining Han Sui, but he did have some ideas about how to gain a foothold in Xiliang.

After all, Dong Zhuo's development followed this script step by step, and in the end he had power over the government and was second only to the emperor.

But there is a problem, that is, the situation at this time is completely different from what Dong Zhuo encountered at the beginning.

Although the Han Dynasty was under the central government during the time of Dong Zhuo, it had already become a rotten shell after the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Dong Zhuo only gave a slight push and the dying Han Dynasty was pushed into a dead end.

But now, the situation is clear, the decline of the Han Dynasty has long been a foregone conclusion.

A group of princes with their own thoughts were quietly developing their own forces. Their foundations had gradually become solid, and it was countless times more difficult for them to enter the power center of the Han Dynasty through Xiliang than it was at that time.

"Gongtai, Xiliang is so remote, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve anything?"

Chen Gong pondered for a moment and said, "Since we can't go to Xiliang, the only thing we can do now is to seek refuge with Uncle Liu and then make plans."

Lu Bu pondered for a long time and was still a little hesitant.

"Gongtai, to be honest with you, I have offended Uncle Liu several times. If I were to make friends with him rashly, I'm afraid he would not tolerate me."

Chen Gong smiled bitterly. He knew very well that Lu Bu's style was that every time he left a place, he would offend the princes for various reasons.

"After Cao Cao occupied Yanzhou, he would certainly use his troops against Xuzhou. The troops in Xuzhou City were not many, so if we surrender to Liu Huangshu at this time, he would be very happy.

As for Wen Hou's claim that he had offended him, there was no need to worry about it. Those who had accomplished great things since ancient times did not pay attention to trivial matters. Emperor Liu had ambitions for the world and was determined to revive the Han Dynasty, so he would definitely gather talents from all over the world.

If he were to vent his anger on Marquis Wen because of past grudges, he would be ridiculed by the world, and Emperor Liu would not do such a thing."

Before Lu Bu could speak, Gao Shun, who had been silent the whole time, said, "Uncle Liu is kind and generous, respectful to the wise and humble, and does not look at one's background. He is eager to recruit talents. The general is famous all over the world. If you are willing to submit to Uncle Liu, he will be very happy. How could he refuse?"

"Bo Ping, that makes sense." Chen Gong saw that Lü Bu was still undecided and couldn't help but feel anxious. "If Marquis Wen is worried, I am willing to go to Xia Pi to test Uncle Liu's attitude."

After hearing this proposal, Lu Bu finally gave up insisting.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Gongtai."

"General, I have served under the Emperor's uncle for a period of time and am familiar with his generals. Please let me accompany Gongtai."

"Okay, that's it. You two should go out early tomorrow morning."

The two men bowed and accepted the order.

The next morning, the two of them rode at full speed towards Xia Pi City.

In the past few days, Liu Yu has been keeping an eye on the battle situation in Yanzhou. From the latest intelligence, Lu Bu will be defeated soon, which means that the conditions for Lu Bu's surrender are basically ripe.

He was just about to call Sun Qian over and ask him to go and persuade Lu Bu to surrender, but when he received Xu Chu's report, he was stunned for a moment.

"My lord, Bo Ping has returned and is outside the palace gate, asking to see you. With him came a scholar in a long gown named Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai."

"They have arrived at Xia Pi City before I even set out?" Liu Yu was a little surprised. It seemed that the situation in Yanzhou was far more severe than he had expected.

"Zhongkang, follow me out and bring the two people in."

Xu Chu nodded in agreement, and the two of them walked quickly outside. As soon as they reached the gate, Liu Yu saw a familiar face, it was Gao Shun, Gao Boping.

Gao Shun saw Liu Yu from afar and hurriedly saluted.

Liu Yu quickened his pace, taking two steps at a time, and came to Gao Shun. He took his hand and said with a smile, "Bo Ping, why should we care about these empty formalities between you and me? I haven't seen you for a long time, and you have lost a lot of weight. Are you in good health?"

"Thank you for your concern, uncle. I am in good health and have no illness."

"That's great, that's great. We haven't seen each other for a long time, today we must drink and chat happily, and we won't go home until we are drunk."