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

Bohai Sea.

Yuan Shao's residence.

Yuan Shao sat upright, looking somewhat anxious.

"Gong Ze, has there been any news from the Emperor?"

Guo Tu replied: "The emperor's whereabouts are still unknown."

"Gong Ze, I am a little worried. It has been seven days and there is still no news. Does this mean that the emperor has been rescued?"

Guo Tu lowered his head and thought, "It is impossible. If the emperor was rescued, Dong Zhuo would definitely open Hulao Pass. Now Hulao Pass is still closed, which means the emperor is still missing."

Yuan Shao said: "If we delay, something bad will happen. I have been worried and unable to sleep lately."

Guo Tu said: "My lord, don't worry. From the current situation, the emperor has not been rescued and is still in the forest. My lord, think about it, the emperor is only nine years old. He has been living a life of luxury since he was a child. How could he have suffered such hardships? Maybe..."

Guo Tu kept silent, but his meaning was very clear. After so long, the emperor might have already died in the forest and had not been discovered yet.

Yuan Shao said worriedly: "Don't forget, there is another Liu Yu beside the emperor. I heard that he is quite talented and has a reputation of being extremely talented. Don't underestimate him."

Guo Tu smiled and said, "Since I first got the news, I asked someone to check Liu Yu's background, and now the news has been passed on."

Yuan Shao asked, "What's the news?"

"Liu Yu's reputation in Yingchuan County is unexpectedly bad."

"He has never liked to study since he was young. He has been rampant in the village all day long, doing all kinds of evil. My lord, how can such a person escape with the emperor?"

Yuan Shao was somewhat confused as to how Liu Yu, a man of such great talent, could become such a evil man.

"Gong Ze, is the news wrong? You and I have both read the widely sung song "Song of the Wine". It is so magnificent and outstanding. How can such a person not love reading?"

Guo Tu said: "This is absolutely correct. As for what the song "Song of the Wine" is about, I can't explain it clearly at the moment."

"I heard that his father and the prince were close friends. Maybe the prince deliberately performed this drama at the banquet to make him famous."

Yuan Shao thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Cai Bojie also highly praised him. I think those names are correct. Others may not know, but I know Bojie. He is knowledgeable and upright. He would not make up stories out of nothing."

Guo Tu was a little confused when he heard Yuan Shao say this. From the information he got, he was an uneducated young man in the countryside, but how did he become the talented and brilliant Uncle Liu after entering Luoyang?

The two sat there for a while, no one spoke.

Yuan Shao came to his senses and thought about how his carefully planned plan was disrupted by Liu Yu, and he was furious.

"You bastard, you ruined my good deeds. I will kill him sooner or later."

After a while, Guo Tu slowly said, "Don't worry, my lord. Even if he has some talent, it is only a poetic talent after all. He is of little use in the forest. For this operation, the death squads we sent out are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, and some are proficient in forest warfare. It is only a matter of time before they are found."

Yuan Shao nodded slightly, thinking it made sense.

"In the past two days, I have prepared the three armies. As soon as the emperor's message arrives, we can support the Tiger Guard Marquis, issue a proclamation to the whole country, and send troops to fight against Dong."

Guo Tu saluted and said, "My lord is wise. When the time comes, the students and former officials of the Yuan family who are hiding in Dong Zhuo's army will also take the opportunity to raise an army and attack from both inside and outside. There is no need to worry about Dong Zhuo not being destroyed."

Yuan Shao laughed out loud.

He took a sip of wine and was about to say something else when suddenly a soldier came in with a visiting card. He bowed and said, "My lord, there is a man outside the door who claims to be Cao Cao and wants to see you."

After saying this, he bowed forward and presented his business card.

Yuan Shao was slightly startled when he saw the familiar handwriting on it.

Cao Cao, what is he doing here? He must have failed in his attempt to assassinate Dong Zhuo and had nowhere to hide, so he came to me for help.

Yuan Shao pondered for a moment and decided that he should meet this childhood playmate.

"Please."

The soldier saluted and left. After a while, a short and dark man came over. It was Cao Cao, Cao Mengde.

Behind Cao Cao, there was a big man with a dark face, thick eyebrows and a sturdy build.

Cao Cao bowed and said, "Mr. Yuan, how are you? It has been more than a year since we last met in Luoyang, and you are still as charming as ever."

Yuan Shao bowed and said, "Meng De, you and I have known each other since childhood. There is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."

After several people greeted each other, Yuan Shao realized that the big man behind Cao Cao was Cao Cao's brother, Cao Ren.

After everyone sat down, Yuan Shao ordered the banquet to be resumed.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere became lively.

Yuan Shao began to get to the point.

"Meng De, I heard a few days ago that you assassinated Dong alone in Luoyang, which made me admire you very much."

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Mr. Yuan, you are overpraising me. I am still far behind Mr. Yuan. Mr. Yuan dared to draw his sword and confront Dong Zhuo on the spot. He is a true hero."

Yuan Shao laughed.

"What is the purpose of Meng De's visit today?"

Cao Cao went straight to the point.

"Come and make an appointment with Lord Yuan to send troops to attack Dong Zhuo."

When Yuan Shao heard this, he was slightly stunned.

"I wonder how many chapters Meng De has now?"

Cao Cao replied, "I now have 20,000 elite soldiers and 100 generals under my command."

Cao Ren, who was drinking next to Cao Cao, almost spit out his wine when he heard what Cao Cao said.

He forced himself to hold back and looked at the few people. He saw that Yuan Shao and Guo Tu were in deep thought and didn't seem to notice him. He breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao Ren knew Cao Cao's current situation best. He had no more than 3,000 men and his generals were no more than himself, Cao Hong, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Le Jin, and Li Dian.

There was no expression on Cao Cao's face. He was calm and composed. He lowered his head to drink, then tore off a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth, chewing slowly.

Yuan Shao and Guo Tu looked at each other. They were not surprised by Cao Cao's number of troops. After all, Yuan Shao had a strong army at that time, and Cao Cao's mere 20,000 troops were not worth his attention.

He was just a little surprised why Cao Cao suddenly proposed to attack Dong Zhuo.

Could it be that my plan was leaked?

He looked at Guo Tu, and only when he saw Guo Tu slowly shaking his head did he calm down.

"Why did Meng De say that?"

Cao Cao naturally didn't know that Yuan Shao had been thinking so many things in his mind at this moment.

He had been thinking about how to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops to fight against Dong Zhuo and save the emperor from danger. When he heard Yuan Shao's question, he put down his wine glass.

"Now Dong Zhuo has occupied Luoyang and committed atrocities, turning the emperor into his toy. His behavior is now despised by both humans and gods. As a Han official, how can I remain indifferent? Now is the time to save the emperor from danger and support the Han Dynasty from collapse. Lord Yuan has many soldiers and generals, and now the heavy responsibility falls on Lord Yuan's shoulders."

"If Lord Yuan is willing to send troops, Cao is willing to be the vanguard."

Yuan Shao heard this and realized that Cao Cao didn't know about his business, so he felt relieved. He had his own plans, so he naturally didn't want Cao Cao to share in the spoils at this time.

"Meng De is right. It's not that I don't want to send troops, but Dong Zhuo has the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, Lu Bu as his general, and the dangerous Hulao Pass. It's impossible for you and I to win.

Cao Cao was a man of great character, so he naturally understood the evasion in Yuan Shao's words.

"With Lord Yuan's prestige, as long as he raises his arms and calls for action, heroes from all over the world will gather and follow him. Then, why would we be afraid of a mere Dong Zhuo?"