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

Upon hearing this information, Cao Cao looked puzzled. After pondering for a moment, he understood the meaning of Xi Zhicai's words.

"Zhicai, do you mean that after Lü Bu surrenders to Emperor Liu, he will plot to seize Xuzhou?"

"That's right, my lord. Think about it, we all know what kind of person Lu Bu is. Throughout his life, no matter who he served under, he soon ran into problems.

When he was desperate and came to seek refuge with the lord, the lord valued him so much, but in the end, he still wanted to plot against Yanzhou."

"Yes, I tried my best to recruit him and wanted him to be a great help, but who knew he would be so fickle." Past events came to Cao Cao's mind, and he couldn't help but sigh, "After all, I still underestimated Lu Bu's ambition.

"Uncle Liu is very knowledgeable, so he will naturally see this. Zhicai wonders if Uncle Liu will reject him."

"Absolutely not." Xi Zhicai shook his head slowly and said calmly, "Uncle Liu has ambitions for the world. A wise man would not destroy the world with one person."

"What should we do next?"

"It's very simple. My lord, write a letter to each of the Yuan brothers, explaining the situation to Yuan Shao and asking him to lend you soldiers and food so that we can attack Xuzhou together.

Write a letter to Yuan Shu and ask him to set out from Jiujiang, one in the south and one in the north, to plot against Xuzhou. "

"This is a brilliant plan. If both sides attack at the same time, even if Emperor Liu has the ability to reach the sky, he will not be able to take care of both ends."

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Jizhou, Yecheng.

Yuan Shao looked at the letter sent by Cao Cao, smiled faintly, and said casually to everyone: "Cao Mengde asked me to borrow troops to attack Xuzhou with him? What do you think?"

Ju Su pondered for a moment and said slowly: "My lord, after Liu Huangshu occupied Xuzhou, he has occupied three of the thirteen states in the world. If he is not controlled, he will inevitably become your enemy in the future. Now that Cao Mengde wants to capture Xuzhou, you can lend him some troops to help him succeed."

Yuan Shao nodded and was about to agree when he heard a voice suddenly.

"Gonglu's words are absurd. My lord, you must not follow them."

"Yuan Hao, if you have any brilliant ideas, feel free to speak up." Yuan Shao's face was calm, and his words were somewhat humble.

Tian Feng stepped forward and said loudly: "Cao Mengde asked the lord for troops, just to use the lord's hand to attack Xuzhou. If we win this battle, Cao Cao will benefit. If we lose this battle, it will affect the lord's reputation. It is wise to do nothing if you have no small benefit."

Upon hearing this, Ju Su laughed coldly and said, "Yuan Hao, you only look at the surface and ignore the reality, your words are absurd.

You and I should all know what the consequences will be if we allow Uncle Liu to grow and become stronger.

It is rare that Cao Cao wants to attack Xuzhou, so we cannot miss this opportunity. If Cao Cao wins, he and Liu Huangshu will occupy two states, and they will not be able to compete with the lord anyway.

But if Cao Cao is defeated, it can also severely damage Liu Huangshu's army. Why not do such a thing? "

"My lord, if you want to dominate the world, you should improve your internal politics and strengthen your military. Those who have accomplished great things since ancient times have always been self-reliant. I have read all the history books and have never seen anyone achieve success with the help of external forces.

In my opinion, not only should we not send troops to Xuzhou, but we should also take advantage of Cao Cao's attack on Xuzhou to enter Luoyang and welcome the emperor to Yecheng.

By then, my lord will respect the Han Dynasty at home and suppress the princes abroad. Who in the world can resist my lord's steps?"

"Sending troops to welcome the emperor is a good move, but Uncle Liu is farsighted and must have left enough troops in Luoyang City. If we want to welcome the emperor, we need to take a long-term view."

"My lord, we must not welcome the emperor." As soon as Ju Su finished speaking, Guo Tu jumped out to object, "The Han Dynasty has gone through four hundred years and has long been in decline. It is very difficult to support the Han Dynasty.

Now the world is about to fall apart, and the princes are everywhere, each occupying a state or county. They are powerful and often have tens of thousands of people.

The world at this time is just like the end of the Qin Dynasty, when Qin lost its power and the world was chasing it. Whoever can take the initiative will have the possibility of gaining the whole world.

Even if Emperor Liu is not prepared and asks us to bring the emperor here, how can we accommodate him?

If there is an important matter, should we report it to the emperor? Or should we report it to the lord?

If you have to report to the emperor at every turn, then if you obey, your power is too small, and if you don't obey, you are disobeying the emperor's order. This is not a good idea."

Yuan Shao was not very interested in Liu Xie, who was supported by Dong Zhuo. When he heard Guo Tu's opinion, he agreed with it.

"There is no need to discuss the matter of capturing Luoyang and welcoming the emperor. The most urgent matter is whether to send troops to Xuzhou."

"My lord, we must send troops to Xuzhou. If we wait until Uncle Liu takes control of Xuzhou, given his intelligence, he will surely become your great enemy in the future."

Tian Feng wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Yuan Hao, there is no need to say more.

I have made up my mind to send troops to Xuzhou.

Where is Gongji?"

"I am here." Yan Liang walked out and bowed.

"You are to lead 30,000 elite soldiers to assist Cao Mengde in capturing Xuzhou."

"only!"

While Yuan Shao was discussing sending troops to Xuzhou, Yuan Shu also received a secret letter from Cao Cao.

Yuan Shu opened the envelope and took a look, and a look of joy immediately appeared on his face.

"Okay, Cao Mengde asked me to join him in attacking Uncle Liu and divide Xuzhou equally. Send an order to raise an army of 50,000 and prepare to capture Xiapi."

Yang Hong bowed and said slowly: "My Lord, we can't rush to capture Xuzhou. We need to think about it in the long run."

"This matter has been settled, sir, there is no need to be too cautious."

"My lord, we have seen that Uncle Liu is extremely wise. The matter of capturing Xuzhou still needs careful planning to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"After a series of battles, Xuzhou is now short of soldiers and the people are unstable. Even if Emperor Liu is very capable, he cannot change this situation in the short term.

When Cao Mengde first attacked Xuzhou, he already frightened the people of Xuzhou. Now that his morale is high, what difficulty will there be in joining forces with him to capture Xuzhou?"

"Xuzhou now is very different from the last time. Tao Qian was stubborn and self-willed, which alienated the aristocratic families and plunged Xuzhou into turmoil.

After Liu Bei took over Xuzhou, he promoted young talents from the aristocratic families. This move alone made the aristocratic families that had been alienated gather around him again.

Later, Liu Huangshu subdued Zang Ba, who had at least 20,000 elite soldiers. He used Zang Ba's influence to quickly quell the banditry in Xuzhou. Now Xuzhou seemed weak, but in fact it had no internal troubles.

According to the latest news, Lu Bu has no other choice but to seek refuge with Uncle Liu.

Liu Huangshu ordered him to garrison in Pengcheng, and his intention was very clear, that is, he wanted him to resist Cao Cao's attack. "

"Lü Bu was defeated in Yanzhou, and almost all of his soldiers were killed. Now he is a lost dog, unable to protect himself, how can he resist Cao Cao?"

"Although Lü Bu suffered heavy casualties in Yanzhou and fled in defeat, his base is intact. We must be on guard against him!"