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

When Cheng Yu heard the news of the failed assassination, his face was full of disbelief.

"What? Rescued by the man in black?"

Cheng Yu waved his hand and the bearded man retreated. He paced slowly in the room and soon he understood the whole story.

Only a handful of people knew that Xun Yu had left Yanzhou.

There was only one person who had both the time and the ability to rescue Xun Yu, and that was Xi Zhicai.

He hurried to meet Cao Cao and told him everything that had just happened.

Who knew that as soon as I walked in, I found Xi Zhicai standing there, looking at me with a smile.

He finished paying his respects to Cao Cao and was about to tell the whole story.

But Cao Cao said calmly: "Zhongde, don't tell me, Zhicai has already told me."

Cheng Yu was slightly angry in his heart. He suppressed his anger in front of Cao Cao and asked, "Why did you let Xun Yu go? Do you know how much impact it will have on the lord's plan if he leaves Yanzhou safely?"

"The reason is very simple." Xi Zhicai was obviously indifferent, he said calmly, "I have said before that Xun Wenruo has a good reputation in the family. Killing one person and destroying the world's hope is not what a wise man would do.

As for the so-called influence, in my eyes, it is not worth mentioning at all.”

Xi Zhicai was very confident, with a hint of pride in his words.

“But Zhicai, don’t forget that he knows all your plans, including your scheme to seize Yizhou and Hanzhong.

As long as he tells these plans to Liu Huangshu, will Zhicai still be able to carry out these plans? "

Cheng Yu obviously didn't understand why there were always people who overestimated themselves.

In his view, overestimating oneself and underestimating one's opponent are equally foolish.

"Zhongde, a wise man should follow the trend when planning things. No one can stop the trend. What we need to do is to work hard to promote this trend."

Cheng Yu was a little confused, so Xi Zhicai continued, "Zhongde, tell me, who is stronger now, Yuan Shao or Uncle Liu?"

"Although Liu Huangshu occupies three states and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, Yuan Shao occupies Qing, You, Ji, and Bing states and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Naturally, Yuan Shao is stronger."

"If the lord leads his army to join, what will happen to the balance of power?"

"There is no doubt that Yuan Shao is stronger."

"Yes, the gap in strength is so obvious. Does Emperor Liu want us to divide Yuan Shao, or send troops to stop us from retreating?

Once he blocks our retreat, we will have to join forces with Yuan Shao to deal with him together. By then, what chances will he have of winning? "

When Xi Zhicai said this, Cheng Yu had already fully understood the meaning.

For Liu Bei, the biggest enemy he faces at the moment is Yuan Shao.

If he were to fight against Yuan Shao, he would have concentrated all his strength to attack Yuan Shao.

Xi Zhicai's strategy just happened to coincide with Liu Yu's idea. I'm afraid that after Liu Yu knew about this plan, he would not only not stop it, but would also actively cooperate to complete this plan.

Cao Cao was delighted to hear this. He smiled and said, "Zhicai is a rare talent in the world. With Zhicai's help, I have no reason to worry about not accomplishing great things."

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On the official road to Luoyang, in the heavy snow, a rider was moving quickly towards Luoyang.

The man on the horse was seven feet seven inches tall, with a very elegant beard. The beard slowly fluttered in the wind and snow. He reached out and gently stroked the white snow on his beard, obviously very proud.

After traveling for many days, he was already a little tired, but when he thought that they would soon reach Luoyang, he couldn't help feeling a little excited.

Seeing that it was getting dark, he planned to find a place to rest temporarily and continue his journey tomorrow.

After walking another two or three miles, we saw a dilapidated temple beside the road in the distance.

The man was overjoyed, thinking he wouldn't have to sleep in the snow tonight.

He came to the dilapidated temple excitedly and just got off his horse when suddenly several big men jumped out of the temple and quickly surrounded him.

One of them shouted loudly: "What a bold thief, you actually dared to chase us alone, you are looking for death."

After saying that, he called on a few people to attack him.

The visitor was a little confused. What was going on? He came here to escape the heavy snow, so why was he mistaken for a thief?

While dodging, he looked at his own situation. Seeing that several people were injured, he immediately understood what was going on.

It should be that these people were attacked by thieves and mistook themselves for the thieves.

It is very common to encounter thieves on the official road in the current chaotic situation. The visitor just did not expect that the thieves could still come out in such heavy snow. It seemed that they were extremely hungry.

"Brothers, you have misunderstood. I just happened to be on my way and passed by here. I am not a so-called thief."

They had just lost so many brothers, so how could they believe that there were still people on the road in such heavy snow? Not only did they not stop, their sword skills became even more fierce.

The visitor was feeling a little depressed. Just as he was about to turn over and go out to the horse to get his weapon, he heard a rather intimidating voice.

"stop."

Hearing this voice, the men who were besieging him stopped immediately.

At this time, a scholar in Confucian robes was standing at the entrance of the temple. He looked to be in his thirties. His eyes were clear and his expression was not angry, but he had a sense of majesty.

"This warrior, please come to the temple for a gathering."

"Master, this person is suspicious and cannot be trusted."

The scholar in Confucian robes said calmly: "I have made up my mind, so I can't say more."

Although the scholar in Confucian robes was not very skilled in martial arts, he had seen too many people with great martial arts skills, and he could tell at a glance that this person's martial arts were not weak. The people under his command were no match for him at all.

The reason why the stalemate just now was possible was simply because the person who came knew it was a misunderstanding and kept giving in.

He possesses high martial arts skills but is able to control them without using them. This shows that he is an upright man.

He welcomed the visitor into the temple, and the two of them sat cross-legged.

The scholar in Confucian robes bowed and said, "I am Xun Yu, Xun Wenruo. I am sorry for offending you just now. Please forgive me."

When the visitor heard that it was Xun Yu, he hurriedly saluted and said, "So it's Xun Gong. I've heard Kong Beihai talk about Xun Gong before. He said that Xun Gong has outstanding strategies and talents to assist the king. He is the best counselor under Cao Mengde. It's a great honor to meet you today."

"Oh." Xun Yu was a little surprised, "How dare you, warrior, know Kong Beihai? May I ask your name?"

"Taishi Ci, Taishi Ziyi."

Xun Yu pondered over it in his mind and confirmed that he had never heard of this name.

But since he could talk to Kong Beihai, this person must be a general under Kong Beihai.

"Kong Beihai is far away in Qingzhou. I wonder why Zi Yi came to Yanzhou?"

Taishi Ci looked far away and said solemnly, "I dare not hide the truth from Lord Xun. Uncle Liu has been very kind to me. This time I passed through Yanzhou and was going to Luoyang to seek refuge with Uncle Liu."