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

Upon hearing this, Xu You took a deep breath. Uncle Liu was a very generous man. Not only did he provide Cao Cao with so many conditions, he even agreed with Cao Cao to share the four northern states.

How many people in the world can match this kind of bearing and this kind of mind?

However, he was secretly glad that he arrived early. If he had arrived a few days later, perhaps the 100,000 troops in Yanzhou would have belonged to Uncle Liu.

Xu You was a little troubled. The chips offered by Uncle Liu were too tempting. No matter how he offered, he could not compare with them.

Xu You pondered for a moment, and had a plan in mind. He smiled calmly and said, "Meng De, my master has a million soldiers and thousands of good generals. With such strength, it is not difficult for him to conquer the world. How can Uncle Liu resist him?

Uncle Liu knew that he could not win, so he deliberately dragged Meng De to be his vanguard. The wise men in ancient times all knew how to seek benefits and avoid harm. I think it was unwise for Meng De to want to surrender to uncle Liu at this time.

Now my master has the power to dominate the world. As long as Meng De comes to follow him, he can defeat the emperor's uncle in half a year at most. I can promise Meng De on behalf of my master that once he defeats Emperor Liu, Xuzhou will be given to Meng De. "

Cao Cao set a trap for Xu You, and Xu You painted a pie for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao pretended to be in deep thought, and after a moment, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

He is very clear about his current situation. No matter whether it is Liu Bei or Yuan Shao, if either of them wins, their next target will be himself.

Even if he could occupy Xuzhou, he would not be able to compete with any of them.

"Ziyuan, although Xuzhou's offer is tempting, Yanzhou has been in battle for a long time, the land is poor and the people are hungry, and the food has long been exhausted. Without food and grass support, I will definitely not be able to launch a large-scale offensive."

Cao Cao's meaning was very clear. He would accept Xuzhou, but before giving him Xuzhou, he also wanted support from food, fodder and military equipment.

Xu You had been observing Cao Cao. When he saw the expression on his face, he knew that what he had just said had moved Cao Cao's heart.

Since he is willing to surrender, if I continue to talk in line with his conditions, I will be able to persuade Cao Cao to surrender.

After figuring this out, Xu You didn't think too much and gave his answer directly.

"Don't worry, Meng De. I'll take care of the food and weapons."

Cao Cao laughed loudly, his eyes showing a complicated and unreadable expression.

"Ziyuan is still as heroic as ever. I really admire him."

After the two of them drank and chatted for a while, Xu You said goodbye and left.

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Xu Chu had been feeling a little depressed recently. After competing with the somewhat aged Huang Zhong several times, Xu Chu finally realized that what Uncle Liu said that day was not a lie.

Huang Zhong is really too powerful. I can’t beat him. I can’t beat him at all.

He even felt that even if Zhang Fei came, he would still be defeated.

The long sword in Huang Zhong's hand was extremely powerful and unstoppable.

What made Xu Chu even more afraid was the longbow behind him.

The weapons used by military commanders in this era were varied, but few of them carried a longbow on their backs.

The longbow is ranked relatively low in the order of weapons because it has natural flaws.

It can only be used for long-range sniping. Once the distance is shortened, the bow and arrow loses its proper function.

But Huang Zhong gave Xu Chu a different feeling. He felt that even at close range, Huang Zhong's longbow could still exert its power.

Seeing Xu Chu coming back dejected again, Liu Yu showed a malicious smile on his face.

"Zhongkang, what was the result of your competition with Han Sheng this time? Who won and who lost?"

"I lost again." The continuous failures made Xu Chu a little discouraged, and his eyes no longer had the sharpness and fierceness he had at the beginning.

"Alas." Liu Yu sighed helplessly and continued, "Zhongkang should not be discouraged. Since Lu Bu, there are only a few people in the world who can match him."

Although Xu Chu felt somewhat unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Strength is strength, and there is no chance to please others.

Looking at the depressed Xu Chu, Guo Jia smiled.

Huang Zhong was exchanged for four counties. At that time, some people questioned Liu Yu's decision. From the current perspective, this deal is particularly cost-effective.

A military general of this level is hard to come by. Let alone four counties, even the entire Nanyang County would be worth it.

"Zhongkang, Yuan Shao is training his troops in Jizhou. It is obvious that he will attack Luoyang in the near future. You should concentrate on training your troops now and never slack off."

Seeing that Xu Chu was always dejected, Liu Yu couldn't help but remind him.

Xu Chu nodded. Ever since Taishi Ci led his troops to Liaodong, the only generals guarding Luoyang were Huang Zhong, himself, and Xu Huang.

If Yuan Shao really led his troops to attack Luoyang, one can imagine the pressure on the three of them.

There are currently 30,000 defenders in Luoyang City, and three of them are currently leading a team each for training.

"I have taken note of what the lord said."

After Xu Chu left, Liu Yu stared at the huge sand table in front of him in a daze.

After a long while, Liu Yu slowly asked, "Fengxiao, Yuan Shao has been mobilizing troops frequently. He will definitely use them when the spring comes. It seems that this war is really coming."

Liu Yu has calculated his military strength more than once. Now there are 100,000 soldiers in Yuzhou, 30,000 in Luoyang City, 20,000 in Chang'an, 30,000 in Xuzhou City, plus the troops in Nanyang and Jiujiang, totaling just over 200,000.

Soldiers are needed to garrison various places. Even if Liu Yu concentrated all his remaining forces, it would not be possible for them to exceed 200,000.

But Yuan Shao's military strength was completely different. He could mobilize at least 600,000 troops.

Two hundred thousand versus six hundred thousand, in terms of military strength, Yuan Shao has the advantage.

There are two things that enable Liu Yu to defeat Yuan Shao: righteousness and generals.

Liu Yu was in the emperor's service to command the disobedient, and he had absolute moral initiative. Once the war started, Liu Yu would issue an imperial edict in the name of the emperor to accuse Yuan Shao of treason. By then, even if the princes of the world would not send troops to Yuan Shao, they would still support him morally.

The generals under Liu Yu's command were all carefully selected by Liu Yu. Although many of them have not yet reached their peak, it is obvious that they have few rivals in this era.

What Liu Yu needs to do now is to make use of these two advantages so that he can be invincible in the next war.

Guo Jia looked at the sand table for a long time without saying anything. After a long while, he slowly said, "My lord, don't worry. Although Yuan Shao is powerful, he is stubborn and self-righteous. How can he win in troubled times?

As long as we follow our plan, Yuan Shao will be defeated within half a year!"

Guo Jia was very confident. His weak body did not stop him, but instead aroused his damn desire to win.

If he cannot conquer the world with his lord and build great achievements during his lifetime, Guo Jia will die with regrets!

Looking at Guo Jia's determined eyes, Liu Yu's restless heart gradually became calm and peaceful.

He carefully deduced what might happen next and a smile appeared on his face.

How many chances do we have to fight in our life?

Since it is inevitable, let's start the war!