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

This plan made Cao Cao extremely excited.

He swept away the gloom in his heart, stood up, walked to Xi Zhicai, took his hand, and said: "God has given me the talent, so why should I worry about not being able to accomplish great things?"

At this time, he was in Yanzhou, sandwiched between Liu Huangshu and Yuan Shao, and it was already a dead end. Unexpectedly, after Xi Zhicai's analysis, he came back to life in an instant.

Just as Xi Zhicai said just now, once we occupied West Shu and Hanzhong, we would have complete control of the initiative.

Relying on the terrain of Western Shu, it is enough to resist Liu Yu.

As long as we can stop Liu Bei, we will have enough time to develop our strength. Once the time is right, we can send troops to capture Chang'an.

It was with the help of this place that Emperor Gaozu finally established his rule over the world and achieved great success.

Cheng Yu also admired Xi Zhicai's analysis. If Cao Cao asked him to make suggestions when facing specific events (such as raising food and grass), he would give some advice, but when it came to such large-scale planning, it was not his strong point.

But Xi Zhicai planned everything out in just a few words. How could such talent not be shocking?

Feeling the surprise on Cheng Yu's face, Xi Zhicai smiled faintly. Although he seemed to be talking about this plan lightly, he had actually deduced it many times in private.

He thought about Yangzhou, Jingzhou, and even Jiaozhou, but none of these could meet his current needs.

He turned his eyes to Yizhou and was immediately attracted by this land.

The land is fertile, the people are prosperous, but the key is that its ruler Liu Zhang is weak. Under such conditions, Yizhou cannot be defended.

Since we can't defend it, it must be God's gift to the lord.

There was not much expression on Xun Yu's face, he looked calm and indifferent.

He received a letter from Guo Jia a few days ago.

As a former close friend, when Guo Jia left Yuan Shao, he wrote a letter asking him to assist Cao Cao.

But who would have known that, because of a recruitment order, he actually went to Chang'an City quietly.

As expected, Uncle Liu was successfully recruited by him and began to serve him.

After these few years, the situation has undergone a drastic reversal. Now Guo Jia wrote a letter, asking him to go to Uncle Liu.

It would be best to persuade Cao Cao to join Liu Bei.

From Xun Yu's perspective, surrendering to Uncle Liu was Cao Cao's best and most important choice at this time.

Liu Yu was the emperor's uncle, held power in the Han Dynasty, and was an undisputed relative of the Han royal family.

He was determined to revive the Han Dynasty. Now, thanks to his efforts, a seed of revival has emerged for the Han Dynasty, which was originally riddled with holes.

As Liu Yu became stronger, the seed slowly sprouted and now it has grown into a small tree.

As long as this small tree is given enough nutrients, it will grow into a towering tree in the near future.

Xun Yu saw such potential in Liu Yu, although his strength was not as good as Yuan Shao at that time.

Xun Yu was an idealist. His ideal was to cultivate himself, regulate his family, govern the country and bring peace to the world.

In his heart, the only belief he held on to was to support the Han Dynasty. This was true when he first joined Yuan Shao's army, and it was also true when he came to Cao Cao's side.

But today, he discovered that Cao Cao's goals seemed to conflict with his own.

The tortures he had experienced made Cao Cao seem to have lost his former glory.

He still clearly remembers the scene when he met Cao Cao that day.

Cao Cao took his hand and called him my Zifang.

Being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Liu Hou is a very happy thing no matter what.

But at that time, Cao Cao was worried about the Han Dynasty, and his ambition was to become the General who Conquers the West.

But if Xi Zhicai's plan was followed, the target would be further and further away from the General of the Western Expedition.

He was going to Western Shu, most likely to emulate Emperor Gaozu and achieve an imperial career.

"My lord, although Western Shu is not bad, the army is marching thousands of miles, so how can there be no one on guard? Once Uncle Liu finds out the movement of the soldiers, he will quickly understand the key.

"Liu Huangshu is a wise man today. He is very good at seeing the big picture from the small details. How could he not know our movements? Once he sends troops to control the passage into Shu, all our efforts will be in vain."

"Wen Ruo, don't worry. Although Uncle Liu is very wise, he is not a god. We led the army away without anyone noticing. How could Uncle Liu detect it?"

What both of them said makes some sense. At this time, it depends on Cao Cao's ability and vision.

Cao Cao was silent for a long time, then slowly said: "At this point, if we cannot follow Zhicai's advice, we will have no way out."

"On the contrary, there is not only a road under your feet, but also a broad road. It depends on whether you will choose it."

"Wen Ruo, if you have any good ideas, please tell me."

"Submit to Uncle Liu." Xun Yu's words, although simple, express the point concisely.

When everyone heard this, the hall suddenly fell silent, and the air was even colder than outside.

Submit to Uncle Liu? How is that possible? Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline and the princes are rising up, it is the time for a man to make achievements and establish his career. How can he stay under someone else for long?

Cao Cao's eyes were cold, and there was a hint of murderous intent hidden in them.

But he quickly regained his composure. Now that he had not achieved any achievements, he killed his meritorious officials without authorization. It was not worth it!

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't say anything, Xun Yu slowly took two steps forward and stood in the middle. He looked at Cao Cao intently and asked slowly, "My lord, we hit it off when we first met. Your ambitions were not so high. Now you want to occupy Yizhou and hold on to it to raise troops. Will you wait a few more years before you are ready to rule the world?"

These words left Cao Cao speechless. The promise they had made was still fresh in his mind. They had sworn to live and die together and were determined to support the Han Dynasty.

But now, just a few years later, it has become what it is now.

Xun Yu was a little confused and was waiting for an explanation from Cao Cao.

Unfortunately, Cao Cao did not give any explanation. He just waved his hand and signaled everyone to disperse.

After everyone left, only Cao Cao and Xun Yu were left standing opposite each other in the huge hall.

Cao Cao stared deeply at Xun Yu who was standing in the center, with an indescribable expression on his face, which eventually turned into a long sigh.

He slowly said, "Wen Ruo! Back then, we embarked on this thorny journey together and went through countless life and death tests. We shared hardships and fought side by side.

At that time, I firmly believed that our ambitions had reached a tacit understanding, just like the harmony of high mountains and flowing water. However, today, I just found out that I was wrong..."

After saying that, Cao Cao couldn't help but shake his head slightly, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. It seemed that the vicissitudes of time and the cruelty of reality had gradually wiped out their former ideals, leaving only endless emotion and helplessness.

Xun Yu stood there quietly, without saying a word, but from his furrowed brows one could tell that he was going through a fierce struggle in his heart.