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

Ju Su's words were sincere, and even contained a hint of pleading.

Zhang He was somewhat tempted, but he couldn't do it. This was the first task Liu Yu assigned to him, and also his token of surrender.

If he fails to complete it successfully, how will he gain a foothold in this camp in the future?

After being framed by Guo Tu in Yuan Shao's camp, Zhang He's personality changed invisibly. He became more cautious and less frivolous.

"Lord Ju, it's not that I don't want to let you go, but Uncle Liu ordered me to do it, so I have to do it."

Ju Shou glanced at Zhang He and said sarcastically, "Zhang He, one of the four pillars of Hebei, has become such a coward. I really despise him.

Since you are unwilling to release me, you don't need to delay here, go in and report immediately, I will be a prisoner, and I only ask for a quick death."

Zhang He looked at the stubborn Ju Su, sighed in his heart, then slowly walked into the tent to report to Liu Yu.

When Liu Yu heard that Ju Su was just outside the tent, he hurriedly asked Zhang He to invite him in.

Ju Shou walked into the tent and saw that Liu Yu did not salute him either. He said loudly: "Ju Shou did not surrender, but was captured by Zhang He."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "I've heard of Gong Lu's great name for a long time, but I didn't expect that I would capture you today?"

Ju Su's face was expressionless, and he said calmly: "Yuan Jizhou made a mistake, which led to his defeat. My intelligence is limited, so it is only natural that I was captured."

"Gonglu, what you said is wrong. If Yuan Shao was willing to use your strategy, I would have been defeated long ago. How could I be sitting here like I am now?

Now that the Han Dynasty is in decline and the people are in chaos, are you willing to join me in doing your part for the people of the world?"

Liu Yu was full of sincerity and started by offering some flattery. He thought Ju Su would appreciate it very much.

Who knew that after Ju Shou heard this, there was no hesitation on his face.

He said calmly with a firm attitude:

“My mother and family’s lives are hanging by a thread in the hands of the Yuan family. If Uncle Liu really values ​​me, he should execute me quickly.

Only after my death can my family survive.”

"Gong Lu's family is in Yecheng. How could I not know that? If I send someone to pick up your family, will Gong Lu be willing to serve the Han Dynasty?"

Liu Yu's attitude was sincere and did not change because of Ju Su's bad attitude.

It sounds easy to bring back Ju Shou's family from Yecheng, but everyone is well aware of the difficulty involved.

Although Yuan Shao was defeated in this battle, his foundation was not completely destroyed.

Now is an extraordinary time, and the defense of Yecheng will only be tighter than before.

It is very difficult to sneak into Yecheng and rescue one person, let alone rescue a group of people.

It can be said that Liu Yu had shown enough sincerity in recruiting Ju Shou. I thought Ju Shou's attitude would be softened, but he still said coldly: "Since ancient times, loyal ministers do not serve two masters. Please forgive me for not being able to obey your order."

Liu Yu was a little helpless, and was about to persuade him again, but he heard Guo Jia say: "What a loyal minister who does not serve two masters. If I remember correctly, Gonglu seemed to have served Han Wenjie before? When Han Wenjie had nowhere else to go and went to Yanzhou to seek refuge with Zhang Miao, why didn't Gonglu accompany him?"

Guo Jia's words made Ju Su blush.

Guo Jia had served briefly under Yuan Shao and was very familiar with the current situation.

So when he opened his mouth, he spoke frankly and showed no mercy to Ju Shou.

Ju Su's face turned slightly red, and after a long while, he finally spoke: "Feng Xiao, since ancient times, the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. Feng Xiao, why do you have to humiliate me?"

Guo Jia glanced at him coldly but did not ask any further questions.

Seeing Ju Su's firm attitude, Liu Yu could only helplessly say: "Since Gonglu is unwilling to submit to the Han Dynasty, let Gonglu stay here for a while."

Although Yuan Shao has been defeated, he still occupies four states and his strength cannot be underestimated.

Liu Yu was well aware of Ju Shou's abilities, so he would certainly not allow Ju Shou to return to Yecheng just for the sake of the so-called leniency.

If Ju Su was allowed to return to Yecheng at this time, he would most likely regain Yuan Shao's trust. Then, if he wanted to take Yecheng, he would inevitably face too much resistance.

Zhang He's face looked somewhat solemn. Liu Yu asked him to capture Ju Shou, thinking that he would surrender. However, not only did he refuse to surrender, his words were also full of sarcasm.

In this situation, if Uncle Liu took his anger out on me, it would be a waste of time.

Liu Yu noticed Zhang He's restrained attitude ever since he entered the room.

According to Liu Yu's understanding, a general who has been on the edge of a knife for years may have countless expressions on his face, but the most undesirable expression is restrained.

He only pondered for a moment, and already understood the general idea.

I think it was because of Guo Tu's incident that Zhang He felt resentful.

"Junyi, you have captured Ju Su this time, which is a great achievement. I have sent someone to ask His Majesty to appoint you as a Lieutenant General and Marquis of Duting from today.

In addition to commanding my own troops, I have also assigned another 5,000 men from the military camp to Junyi’s command.”

The reserved Zhang He never expected that not only did Liu Bei not blame him, but also promoted him to a higher position, appointed him as a general and conferred him a title of nobility. How could Zhang He not be grateful?

He hurriedly took two steps forward, bowed respectfully and said, "My lord, although I captured Ju Su, I did not make him surrender. Now that you have given me such a generous reward, I am really ashamed!"

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Junyi, that's wrong. When I gave you the order, I made it clear that if you can capture Ju Shou, it will be a great achievement. As for whether Ju Shou is willing to surrender, it has nothing to do with you."

Zhang He is the highest-ranking general in Yuan’s army who has surrendered, so Liu Yu naturally has to seize the time to win him over.

Although the battle has come to a temporary end, it is far from over. Liu Yu will take advantage of the victory to launch an attack on Jizhou.

Among the generals led by Liu Yu, although some were braver than Zhang He, Zhang He possessed unique advantages that the others did not have.

He was very familiar with the terrain of Jizhou and knew every road and obstacle.

At the same time, he also understood the deployment of Yuan Jun's troops and knew which places were easy to break through and which places needed to be avoided.

In addition, Zhang He had a great influence on Yuan Shao's army. His presence could quickly defeat Yuan's army's morale and undermine its morale.

"My lord, you are so kind to me. Even if I were to be torn into pieces or die, I would still not be able to repay your kindness." Zhang He said excitedly.

Zhang He was deeply moved, because being appointed as a general and granted a title of nobility has always been the highest pursuit of generals, and now he has obtained such a lofty status just by capturing Ju Su, which makes him very happy.

Liu Yu asked him to stand up and spoke a few kind words to him before he stopped.

Liu Yu was just about to let everyone leave when suddenly a voice came from outside the tent.

"Uncle Liu, something terrible has happened. The situation has changed. Please be prepared!"