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

As the voice fell, Zhang Fei was seen walking quickly from outside the tent.

Liu Yu was a little surprised and asked, "Yide, what do you mean? Explain yourself clearly."

Zhang Fei bowed and said, "Just now I led the cavalry to pursue Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao did not catch up with him, he captured many of his guards. I learned from one of his guards that Yuan Shao had sent someone to contact Sun Ce some time ago and asked him to send troops to attack Luoyang.

Sun Ce readily agreed and is actively preparing for war. According to the timeline, Sun Ce should have already organized his troops, and I believe it won’t be long before he can start the war. ”

When Liu Yu heard this, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, instantly calmed down.

When he was fighting against Yuan Shao, he made a special trip to Jingzhou because he was worried about problems in the rear.

He deliberately asked Liu Biao to give him food in order to escalate the conflict between Liu Biao and Sun Ce.

Things turned out just as Liu Yu had expected. The two men attacked each other in the first six months and had no time to look to the north.

Although there were no major frictions between the two during this period, small confrontations did not stop.

Liu Yu also sent a large number of scouts to the two places to ensure that news from the two places were delivered in a timely manner.

Liu Biao was determined to defend himself and had no intention of sending out troops.

Sun Ce, on the other hand, was full of fighting spirit and had the intention to take action.

The information Zhang Fei brought back was very consistent with the information Liu Yu had received a few days ago.

Seeing that Liu Yu did not express his opinion, Zhang Fei hurriedly saluted and said, "Uncle, Luoyang is now empty. Once Sun Ce comes to attack, Luoyang is likely to fall. I am willing to lead 10,000 elite soldiers to support Luoyang. I can guarantee that if Sun Ce dares to come, I will be able to defeat him."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and said proudly: "Second brother, your ambition is too small. Why do you have to go back to Luoyang with 10,000 soldiers? Wouldn't it be easier to lead the troops directly to Jiangdong and capture Sun Ce?"

"What Second Brother said makes sense. I was not thoughtful enough."

Zhang Fei answered sincerely and did not feel that it was impossible to do so.

Seeing that the two were talking excitedly, Liu Yu felt helpless. If we talk about Guan Yu's ability to pretend, no one present could surpass him.

Liu Yu ignored their desire for battle and turned to Guo Jia.

"Feng Xiao, what do you think about this?"

Guo Jia said slowly: "Sun Ce is careless and unprepared, so he is not worth worrying about. I predict that he will die at the hands of a villain before long. What really worries me is not Sun Ce, but Liu Biao."

"Fengxiao thinks Liu Biao might send troops?"

Guo Jia nodded.

"During this period of time, Liu Biao was too quiet, and his silence was a little abnormal. This reminded me of the animals in the forest. The most ferocious animals in the forest would stay still before catching their prey to paralyze it."

Guan Yu said proudly: "Liu Biao is a traitor who is determined to defend himself. How dare he attack Luoyang? As far as I know, Yuan Shao has asked Liu Biao for help several times before, but Liu Biao remained indifferent. This just shows his attitude."

"It was a different time. When we were confronting Yuan Shao, Liu Biao wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers. He wanted us to both expend our strength, and it would be best if both sides were defeated, so that he could profit from it.

But now the situation has changed. Yuan Shao has returned in defeat, and the situation in the north has gradually become clear. Liu Biao is also a hero of his time. How could he not see that once Yuan Shao is destroyed, our next target must be Jingzhou.

If he sends out troops at this time, we will be caught in a dilemma and it will provide an opportunity for Yuan Shao. Once Yuan Shao's army is fully assembled and defeats us, the situation in the north will be balanced again."

"According to Fengxiao, how should we deal with this matter?"

Guo Jia pondered for a moment and said, "My lord, our main enemy is still Yuan Shao. As for Liu Biao? We can send people to the border of Jingzhou to provoke the enemy. Liu Biao is cautious. Once he finds out that we are on guard, he will not dare to send troops. We can take advantage of this gap to capture Jizhou first."

Liu Yu thought about it secretly and felt that Guo Jia's plan was very appropriate. According to Liu Biao's character, he would definitely send people to investigate the true strength of the suspected troops. This process would not take long, which meant that Yuan Shao had to be completely defeated in a short period of time.

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Yuan Shao was chased by Zhang Fei all the way, and in the end he fled in panic with only 800 cavalry.

After escaping to the north of Liyang, Yuan Shao was welcomed into the city by his general Jiang Yiqu. Only then did he feel relieved.

He looked around at the eight hundred cavalrymen following behind him, all of them with blood on their faces and in a miserable state, and he couldn't help but feel sad.

“I led a million soldiers to the south, thinking that I could defeat Liu Yu in one fell swoop and restore the world. I didn’t expect that I would suffer such heavy casualties and end up in such a mess.

Now that I have returned to Yecheng, how can I face the families of the soldiers? "

Guo Tu stepped forward and advised, "My lord, this is not the time to be sad. The most urgent task is to gather the scattered people and regroup our forces. Also, send someone back to Yecheng as soon as possible and have Shen Pei send troops to support us."

Yuan Shao came back to his senses and said slowly: "Yiqiu, the task of gathering the soldiers is now left to you."

Jiang Yiqu took the order and went to gather the defeated troops without saying anything.

Yuan Shao arranged his personal guards to return to Yecheng to find Shen Pei.

After everything was arranged, Yuan Shao sat at the table, thinking back to the battle, his expression becoming increasingly ugly.

This time, not only did they lose most of their elite soldiers, but they also lost the most critical four pillars of Hebei. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Gao Lan died on the battlefield, and Yuan Shao had nothing to say.

But Zhang He, this common man, actually betrayed him with his soldiers. How could Yuan Shao tolerate such humiliation?

"Zhang He, you thief, one day I will catch you and eat your flesh and sleep on your skin, only then will I be able to vent my hatred."

After saying this, Yuan Shao turned his head to Guo Tu.

Guo Tu saw Yuan Shao staring at him, and thought that Yuan Shao was going to vent his anger on him because of Zhang He. He was about to make some excuses, but he heard Yuan Shao say, "Gong Ze, if you hadn't seen through Zhang He's ambitions, we would have been captured by him by now."

After hearing this, Guo Tu's fear subsided.

He said hurriedly: "It is my duty to share the worries of my lord. I only regret that I did not discover Zhang He's behavior earlier, otherwise today's defeat might have been avoided."

Yuan Shao sighed and said, "If everyone was as dedicated as you are, how could we have suffered such a defeat today?

Ju Shou is usually quite prudent, but he actually guaranteed his life for Zhang He. Now thinking about it, isn't it ridiculous?"

"Ju Shou is very close to Zhang He, so it is reasonable for him to guarantee Zhang He." Guo Tu seemed to be speaking for Ju Shou, but in fact, his words were to remind Yuan Shao that the two of them were forming cliques and factions and were a small interest group.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Yuan Shao's face became even more angry.

"Ju Su has misled me! If I see him I will punish him severely."