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

Liu Yu tightly held the letter from Xu Shu in his hand, and the expression on his face became increasingly heavy.

The news in the letter was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard.

Guan Yu successfully captured Shangjun in a short period of time! This was undoubtedly an impressive achievement, but it also made Guan Yu feel proud.

At this moment, Guan Yu was determined to take advantage of the momentum of this victory, continue to move forward bravely, capture Taiyuan in one fell swoop, and even attempt to annex the entire Bingzhou.

From a strategic perspective, there seems to be nothing wrong with such a plan.

However, there is a crucial prerequisite hidden in it - the rear must be safe.

But Guan Yu’s current situation is completely the opposite. The current emperor is in Chang'an City, while the sky is empty.

"Going deep into the enemy's territory alone has always been a taboo in the military. Yun Chang's rash advance this time will most likely be discovered by Yuan Shao. If he sends a surprise force to take Chang'an directly, Chang'an will be in danger!"

Thinking of this, Liu Yu couldn't help but become anxious, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Guo Jia fell into deep thought, and time seemed to stand still.

After a long while, he broke the silence and said in a steady tone: "The most urgent matter at the moment is to make sure Yunchang stops his advance and acts strictly according to the established plan. Only in this way can we ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

Liu Yu nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with what Guo Jia said.

At this time, Yuan Shao had already stationed a large army in Liyang, and the fierce battle between the two sides was like an arrow on a string, ready to break out at any moment.

However, the military strength of Luoyang City was already stretched to its limits, and it was difficult to withdraw more troops to rush to Luoyang for reinforcement.

After much thought, the only feasible plan was to let Guan Yu return to the army.

Liu Yu was well aware of Guan Yu's talent in commanding troops and had complete faith in him.

Among the many generals, who else could be considered a talented commander and be able to stand on his own feet other than Guan Yu?

However, Guan Yu had a fatal weakness - his arrogance.

Ever since Lu Bu was imprisoned in Luoyang City by Guan Yu, his arrogance has grown day by day.

This change seems reasonable. After all, since Guan Yu joined the expedition against the Yellow Turban Army, he had only witnessed Lu Bu's invincibility in front of Hulao Pass.

As for other opponents, none of them could defeat him on the battlefield.

Such great military achievements inevitably made Guan Yu feel proud.

Long-term victories will inevitably make people full of confidence. They often have an illusion in their hearts that nothing is impossible in this world except life and death!

This kind of self-confidence is terrifying, especially for a commander like Guan Yu who commands thousands of troops.

"Fengxiao, based on my understanding of Yunchang, I am worried that he is currently in a winning position. Even if I send someone to ask him to withdraw his troops, I am afraid he will not obey."

It was written very clearly in Xu Shu's wooden slip letter that Xu Shu advised Guan Yu not to obey the orders of his king when he was away from home, and he should directly refuse.

If Liu Yu asked someone to issue the order at this time, and Guan Yu still used such an excuse to prevaricate, he would miss the opportunity.

"My lord! Judging from the current stalemate between the enemy and us, Yuan Shao may have secretly sent troops.

If this is true, we only have one chance to persuade Guan Yu to come back."

Guo Jia spoke sincerely and in a firm tone.

The intention is self-evident. Judging from the current time point, they only have this one precious opportunity.

If Guan Yu refused to obey the order to retreat, he would definitely not be able to make it in time after all the goings-on.

After all, Luoyang and Bingzhou are far apart, a thousand miles away.

With the current communication methods, even with the fastest means of communication, it would take at least several days to send and receive messages.

"My lord, if Guan Yu does not obey military orders, he can be dismissed on the spot if necessary. Man Boning is not only good at laws and orders, he also has the talent of commanding the army. Although he is not as good as Guan Yu in martial arts, if he is allowed to guard a place and resist Yuan's army, he will definitely be able to fulfill his mission."

It is undeniable that Man Chong was indeed a man of both civil and military talents. In history, after he was in charge of laws and orders in Xu County, he served as the prefect of Runan, guarding the area, making many contributions, and was highly praised by Cao Cao.

Liu Yu did not want to do this. The war was imminent and changing generals at the last minute was a taboo in the army. More importantly, Guan Yu was not a single person. He, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei swore brotherhood in Taoyuan and regarded life and death as the same thing.

If Guan Yu was dismissed at this time, it would likely cause objections from Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.

His own strength was originally weaker than Yuan Shao's. If he could not form a joint force, it would be a pipe dream to want to defeat Yuan Shao.

"Feng Xiao, how could I not know the talent of Bo Ning? The war is imminent, this is not the time to change generals."

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "In this case, the lord can send Liu Xuande to pass on the order. Although Yunchang is arrogant, he is very loyal. With the lord's military order and Xuande's persuasion, Yunchang will definitely obey the order."

Guo Jia's idea coincided with Liu Yu's. This method was the best solution Liu Yu had thought of so far.

When Liu Bei came, Liu Yu told Liu Bei his idea.

Liu Bei frowned tightly, his face showing a heavy expression. He couldn't help but sighed: "Yunchang, Yunchang, how could you be so foolish! The emperor is still in Chang'an now, how can you put the emperor in danger for the sake of a temporary achievement?"

Liu Bei was well aware that as a relative of the Han royal family, he had the heavy responsibility of maintaining the Han dynasty, and he had great respect for the emperor.

In his view, the emperor was the symbol and spiritual pillar of the Han Dynasty, and his status was supreme, sacred and inviolable.

Liu Bei was silent for a moment, and his eyes gradually became firm and steady.

"Don't worry, my dear brother. This time, I will persuade Yunchang to withdraw his troops. No matter what, the emperor must not be harmed in the slightest. Otherwise, how can we face the people of the world?"

Liu Yu nodded. He never doubted Liu Bei's determination to support the Han Dynasty.

He pondered for a moment, spread out a piece of thin paper, and began to write orders. There were two copies of each order, one of which was to ask Guan Yu to withdraw his troops.

The other one is about what would happen to Guan Yu if he insisted on not withdrawing his troops.

Liu Yu handed the written military order to Liu Bei and said, "Brother, please keep these two military orders. If Yunchang has no objection and retreats decisively, the latter military order will be destroyed. If Yunchang still has objections, he will be replaced according to this military order."

Liu Bei opened the military order, read it, and was shocked.

Liu Yu made it very clear in the military order that if Guan Yu disobeyed orders, he would take over Guan Yu's position, commanding an army of 20,000 to guard Chang'an.

Liu Yu had given this order careful consideration. He had to do this just in case. After all, the emperor was in Chang'an. The emperor represented righteousness and he was the foundation of all this.

If this foundation is lost, everything will become like water without a source and trees without roots.