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

Yuan Shao took a sip of wine and smiled without saying anything.

Guo Tu said, "You may not know, Lord Cao, but the lord has just returned from a military expedition to suppress the bandits and is now resting."

"There is not much military food in Jizhou City right now. Military law states that food and grass must be sent before troops move. If we want to store enough military food, we have to wait until after the summer harvest at the earliest."

Yuan Shao said, "Meng De, what you said is the truth about Jizhou. People are in trouble and food is scarce. Even if I am willing, I am powerless."

Cao Cao was a little disappointed.

Although he knew that Yuan Shao would hesitate, he believed that he could convince Yuan Shao with his eloquent speech. However, after he talked for a long time, Yuan Shao remained unmoved and even came up with these excuses to fool himself.

Before coming, Cao Cao had already investigated Yuan Shao's background. Yuan Shao's claim that he had a million soldiers under his command was certainly a bit exaggerated, but he should have at least hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, who were experienced in hundreds of battles and could be said to be true veterans.

"Mr. Yuan really wants to see the emperor trapped in Dong Zhuo's hands and bullied by the thieves every day, and he will do nothing."

Yuan Shao continued to practice Tai Chi.

"Meng Deyan is too harsh. Although Dong Zhuo is a bit domineering, he is still a minister of the Han Dynasty. He is also loyal to the emperor and will never bully Your Majesty. Besides, there are many high-ranking officials in the court. They are all the backbone of the Han Dynasty. How can they watch Dong Zhuo bully Your Majesty?"

Cao Cao was a little angry.

"Mr. Yuan, in my opinion, no one among the princes and ministers in the court can relieve your majesty's worries. No one can be called a hero."

Seeing that Cao Cao was still as arrogant as before, Yuan Shao wanted to laugh secretly.

"Meng De, this is wrong. All of you are the backbone of the Han Dynasty. How can there not be one person who can be called a hero?"

Cao Cao picked up the wine glass and drank, without answering Yuan Shao's question.

Everyone could see that Cao Cao had already given the answer by not answering and just drinking.

Yuan Shao was a little dissatisfied and continued, "Then according to Meng De, all the nobles are mediocre. Does that mean there are no heroes in Luoyang?"

Cao Cao recalled every detail of his time in Luoyang City.

"Mr. Yuan, Cao was wrong just now. There really is a hero in Luoyang."

After Cao Cao said this, he drank the wine.

When Guo Tu heard Cao Cao say that princes and ministers were not heroes, he pondered for a moment and had an idea in his mind.

"Since Lord Cao believes that there are no heroes among the Han people, then who is the hero in Luoyang City? Lord Cao doesn't think Dong Zhuo is a hero, right?"

Cao Cao said coldly: "Dong Zhuo has a cruel character and no ambition. Although he is temporarily in a high position, I know he will be defeated sooner or later. How can he be called a hero?"

Guo Tu was a little unconvinced and asked again: "Does Cao Gong think that Lu Bu, the best in the world, is a hero?"

Cao Cao still said coldly: "Lü Bu is just a warrior. He has only courage and strength, but no wisdom. He is just a dog who watches over the door. How can he be called a hero?"

Guo Tu asked again: "Li Ru is Dong Zhuo's top strategist, with extraordinary wisdom and strategy. Most of Dong Zhuo's strategies came from him. Could it be that Meng De thinks he is a hero?"

Cao Cao laughed contemptuously and said, "Although Li Ru is very wise, his wisdom is only harmful to the country and the people. He cannot be considered a hero."

Yuan Shao saw that Guo Tu had been talking for a long time but still hadn't guessed who Cao Cao was talking about, so he frowned slightly. A person came to his mind.

"Meng De, Bo Ji is a man of great learning and talent, a great scholar of the time, but which hero did you just mention?"

Cao Cao stopped sneering and said seriously, "Mr. Cai is knowledgeable and upright, and has given me a lot of support. In my heart, he is both my teacher and my friend, but it would be a bit of a stretch to say that he is a hero."

Yuan Shao and Guo Tu racked their brains for a long time, but they really couldn't think of any outstanding people in Luoyang City.

"Meng De, I wonder who the hero you are talking about is?"

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao's next words made him stunned for a moment.

"In the entire Luoyang City, Cao has only seen one hero, and that person is Liu Yu Liu Yunqi."

As soon as Liu Yu's name came out, Yuan Shao and Guo Tu both showed a trace of panic in their eyes. According to their previous judgment, Liu Yu was just a poet, not a great figure. If, as Cao Cao said, Liu Yu was the only hero in Luoyang, then the emperor was in his hands, wouldn't it be very likely that he could save him?

Guo Tu asked even though he knew the answer.

"Are you talking about Uncle Liu?"

Uncle Liu, Cao Cao was slightly startled.

"How did you get the title of Imperial Uncle?"

After he fled back to his hometown, he spent all his wealth to recruit soldiers. He finally recruited 3,000 soldiers.

But most of these 3,000 troops were commoners. Not only could they not go to the battlefield, they didn’t even know the most basic steps.

During this period of time, he concentrated on training his troops, and finally his troops had improved somewhat. Then he came to Jizhou to find Yuan Shao.

As for what happened in Luoyang City, Cao Cao had no source of information and really didn't know.

Guo Tu guessed the answer when he heard Cao Cao say this. He smiled and said, "Lord Cao, you don't know that Liu Yu was originally a relative of the Han Dynasty. The emperor has now recognized him as his relative and respectfully calls him the emperor's uncle. From now on, he is recognized as the emperor's uncle in the Han Dynasty."

Cao Cao finally understood after hearing this.

"No wonder he is so amazing, he is actually a relative of the Han Dynasty."

Guo Tu said with a smile: "Lord Cao, the Han royal family is only related by blood, not by ability. Uncle Liu is so young, even if he has some talent for poetry, how can he deserve the praise of Cao Gong as a hero?"

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, and all the past events suddenly appeared in his mind.

He was a man of great literary talent, and could compose a poem in seven steps;

He saw through everything, and could see the outcome of the assassination of Dong at a glance;

He knew that Lu Bu would send out pursuers.

He has extraordinary insights and can enlighten me about my future with just one word.

If such a person is not a hero, then who else in the world can be called a hero?

Cao Cao bowed and said, "Mr. Yuan, I am not lying. Your uncle is not only a poet, but also a man of great wisdom and vision, which I have never seen before."

When Yuan Shao heard this, the delicious mutton that he had just put in his mouth lost its taste in an instant, like chewing grass.

Guo Tu looked as pale as death. Could it be that the strategy he had worked so hard to plan would really be ruined by Liu Yu?

Yuan Shao had never expected that Cao Cao thought so highly of Liu Yu. He had known Cao Cao since childhood and knew him well. Although Cao Cao was quite humble at this time, he actually had very high standards. There were very few people in the world who could catch his eye, and even fewer who could truly impress him.

From what Cao Cao said, Liu Yu was not only a man of extraordinary literary talent, but also extremely intelligent. If this was true, then this move would be a complete dead end with no hope of turning around.

He looked at Guo Tu, his top strategist, who was also stunned and seemed to not believe his ears. Had Liu Yu really ruined so many days and nights of painstaking planning?

Guo Tu was unwilling to give up, he still held on to a glimmer of hope.

"May I ask Lord Cao, what kind of ability does the emperor's uncle have that makes Lord Cao think he is a hero?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and told him everything from the time he met Liu Yu at Wang Yun's banquet to the time they parted in the forest.

Finally, he said something.

"He is resourceful and has foresight. Ever since Cao left Luoyang, he has been thinking that such a person is best to be friends with. If he is an enemy, he will probably be defeated miserably."

Yuan Shao's face looked somewhat ferocious, but according to Cao Cao's narration, Liu Yu was not only resourceful, but also a demon-like existence.

He suppressed his emotions, picked up the glass and took a sip.

"Is what Meng De said true?"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "How could I deceive Lord Yuan? Everything I said is true."