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

When Liu Bei brought the news of Chang'an City to Liu Yu, Liu Yu's face looked solemn.

Liu Yu never doubted Guan Yu's ability to lead troops in battle, but this man had a fatal weakness: he was too arrogant.

Ever since Lu Bu was imprisoned, he has treated all the heroes in the world as nothing. In his eyes, all the heroes in the world have become traitors.

This state of pride seemed terrifying to Liu Yu.

Pride can make people lose the most necessary caution and the most basic judgment.

Liu Yu did not express his opinion on the spot, but went to the inner room to find Guo Jia.

Guo Jia was lying on the couch drinking tea. Seeing Liu Yu's serious expression, he stood up and asked, "My lord, why do you look so serious?"

Liu Yu sighed and slowly recounted Guan Yu's situation.

"Fengxiao, how should this matter be handled?"

“The battle with Yuan Shao is at a critical juncture. If Guan Yu is severely punished, it may be detrimental to the overall situation.

But this is a serious offense after all. If the lord does not punish him, it will not be enough to enforce strict military discipline. The lord can demote him and still let him lead the troops. After he has made meritorious contributions, it will not be too late to restore him. "

Liu Yu nodded. The suggestion proposed by Guo Jia was indeed the best solution at the moment.

"Forget it this time. If it weren't a critical moment, I would definitely punish you severely."

Guo Jia picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked with a smile: "I see that the lord is very fond of Yun Chang. I'm afraid that the words 'severe punishment' are not sincere, right?"

Liu Yu smiled awkwardly, knowing that Guo Jia had already seen through all his little thoughts.

Guo Jia was right. Even under normal circumstances, Liu Yu could not kill Guan Yu.

The reason is simple, Guan Yu’s only shortcoming is pride.

Apart from this weakness, the rest of the features are top notch.

Loyalty is a model for all ages!

Righteousness is the model for all ages!

He is the bravest among the three armies, good at training soldiers, caring for his soldiers, and well versed in the art of war...

If he could get rid of his arrogance, Guan Yu would have all the qualities to become a god of war.

"It is precisely because I love him so much that I should let him learn a lesson. Only in this way can he make up for his shortcomings and take on greater responsibilities in the future."

Guo Jia nodded slightly, he understood this principle.

Just like a wooden barrel of water, how much water the barrel can hold is not determined by the longest board, but by the shortest board.

Guan Yu’s arrogance is his shortest plank. Only by filling this short plank can he hold more water.

After the two men finished discussing Guan Yu's affairs, Liu Yu looked at Guo Jia and asked, "Feng Xiao, the situation on the battlefield these days is a little strange. A few days ago, Yuan Shao sent troops to attack us every day.

"In the past two days, he has stopped fighting and has not left Liyang. What is his plan?"

"My lord, Yuan Shao wanted to crush us with his absolute force at first, but he found that our camp was solid and our soldiers were strong. After attacking for a while, he made no progress.

If I am not mistaken, Yuan Shao is scratching his head and thinking hard about a strategy. "

Liu Yu smiled faintly. Both sides had huge military forces. After forming camps, it was obviously impossible to destroy the other side in a short time.

War is ultimately a contest of comprehensive strength. The economic level determines the supply of food and grass, the degree of training determines the elite of the soldiers, and the ability of the generals represents the level of wisdom...

If you can surpass the opponent in all aspects, the balance of victory will surely slowly tilt towards you.

Before the war began, Liu Yu had fully anticipated that this war would be a protracted one and that any attempt to achieve a quick victory would be unacceptable.

There is not much Liu Yu can do now. He can only let Yuan Shao divide his troops slowly in order to decompose Yuan Shao's combat power to the greatest extent.

Then, according to the changes in the battle situation, continue to look for opportunities.

"My lord, since the war has reached a stalemate, I think we can activate Kong Rong's hidden chess piece. We can now let Zang Ba leave Langya, occupy Beihai, and then harass Qingzhou."

At the beginning of the war, Liu Yu contacted Kong Rong, who was a staunch supporter of the Han Dynasty. When he heard that Yuan Shao was going to rebel against the Han Dynasty, he immediately raised the banner of rebellion and fought against Yuan Shao.

Liu Yu stopped his idea in time. Kong Rong became famous for giving away pears when he was young.

He was a descendant of Confucius and was known for his knowledge. In the Beihai territory, he promoted Confucianism extensively, but he was not good at military affairs.

If such a scholar who was devoted to studying raised an army on his own, he would be quickly suppressed by Yuan Shao's troops and would have little fighting power at all.

If you want to make the most of his abilities, you just have to keep waiting, and now is the best time.

Liu Yu nodded and immediately sent someone to convey the order to Zang Ba.

Guo Jia continued to advise, "Zang Ba is harassing Qingzhou, so Yuan Shao can only divide his troops, but if he wants to defeat him, he must also make some moves within Yuan Shao."

Liu Yu smiled and asked, "Looking at Feng Xiao's expression, I guess he already has a plan in mind?"

Guo Jia replied, "Yuan Shao has many factions under his command, which hinder each other. Tian Feng has just been imprisoned. How can the Jizhou faction let it go? They will definitely take crazy revenge on the Yingchuan faction. The reason why they are not taking any action now is actually waiting for an opportunity.

However, the Yingchuan faction was very cautious and kept careful words and actions in front of Yuan Shao, so they did not make any mistakes. The Jizhou faction was anxious but helpless.

What we need to do now is to find a way to help the Jizhou faction."

"What is the specific plan? Does Fengxiao have any ideas in mind?"

"Xu You is extremely greedy for money. I think we can start with him."

"Xu You does have this problem, but if we want the Jizhou faction to be convinced, we still need to provide favorable evidence.

The Jizhou faction has been searching for so long but has not found any evidence that Xu You is greedy for money. If we send people to look for it, I am afraid it will be difficult to find it either."

Guo Jia smiled faintly and said, "My Lord, we definitely can't find evidence that Xu You is greedy for money, but we can forge one."

Guo Jia felt a little bored when he got to this point.

"In the eyes of the Jizhou faction, whether the evidence is true or false is not important anyway."

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Liyang, meeting room.

Yuan Shao was sitting at the top, looking at the battle report in his hand with an unsightly look on his face.

How is it possible that 20,000 soldiers attacked Chang'an by surprise, but were all wiped out, leaving no one alive?

According to the intelligence sent by Zhang He in the past two days, Guan Yu was attracted by him to the city of Taiyuan and did not leave at all.

It only takes two days for the cavalry to raid the city of Chang'an.

Judging from the defensive capabilities and defense level of Chang'an City, it had no ability to defend at all when faced with 20,000 elite troops.

Who knows, the result is always unexpected. When Guan Yu was about to break through Taiyuan City, he suddenly retreated, which made Yuan Shao a little puzzled.

Ju Su secretly observed Yuan Shao's expression, and when he saw that the time was right, he calmly said, "My lord, the matter in Chang'an is very suspicious. I think someone must have leaked the plan to attack Chang'an."