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

Hearing Liu Yu's words, Shen Pei remained calm. He had followed Yuan Shao for many years and was accustomed to changes in the war situation. He also knew that the war situation had now reached a critical moment of life and death.

If we are not careful and Yecheng falls, the entire Jizhou will probably surrender.

How could Shen Pei say that he was not tempted by Liu Yu's promise of making him a marquis? That was just nonsense.

He is not an individual; he must inherit the honor and glory of his family.

Shen Pei knew best what being a marquis meant to a family.

But he couldn't agree to it. He had been studying for many years and naturally understood the righteousness of it.

As Mencius said, "Life is what I want; righteousness is what I want. I cannot have both, so I would rather sacrifice life than righteousness."

"I am valued by the lord and have been entrusted with important military affairs. How can I change my family just to be granted a title? As for persuading him to surrender, Uncle Liu does not need to worry about it. The only person in Jizhou who died in battle is Shen Pei, not Shen Pei who surrendered."

Liu Yu looked at the tough problem in front of him with some amusement.

"Even if Zhengnan doesn't consider himself, he should at least consider his family. If Zhengnan doesn't surrender, when the city falls, not only will you not be spared, but your family will also be implicated."

Shen Pei said without hesitation: "Family is a private matter, and defending Yecheng is a public matter. Although I am ignorant, I cannot sacrifice public affairs for personal reasons."

Liu Yu smiled faintly and continued to persuade: "Since Zhengnan is so sure, let's stop here today, but I can make you a promise, no matter when you surrender, you will be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a general."

"I have made up my mind. Uncle Liu, there is no need to waste your words on this."

Shen Pei rode back on his horse, leaving Liu Yu standing there, silent.

Liu Yu carefully observed the city defenses of Yecheng, with the moat in front and the tall city walls behind.

On top of the city walls, armored soldiers stood in rows, with strong bows and crossbows positioned there.

The defense is tight and impeccable!

If you try to attack, you will inevitably encounter the most brutal resistance.

Although Liu Yu won the Battle of Guandu, he also lost a lot of troops. As the battle line continued to lengthen, he needed more and more troops, and a strong attack was definitely not the best option.

Guo Jia walked slowly to Liu Yu's side and said slowly: "Shen Pei is independent but has no strategy, but he is a tough guy. It will be difficult to persuade him to surrender."

Liu Yu smiled faintly and said, "I have heard about Shen Pei's character a long time ago. These words were not originally meant for him to hear."

"Oh." Guo Jia suddenly became interested. "What is the Lord's intention?"

"Fengxiao, do you still remember that Shen Pei has a nephew? This man is unruly and willful. How could he not be tempted when he heard that I would make Shen Pei a marquis?"

Guo Jia immediately understood Liu Yu's intention. He smiled and praised: "My lord, this is a brilliant plan. You have planted a seed in Shen Rong's heart. Once the conditions are ripe, it will take root and sprout."

Liu Yu said: "Yecheng is high and the moat is deep. It is not wise to attack it by force. Let them fight each other first."

Guo Jia replied, "Scouts have been sent to Qingzhou. It won't be long before Yuan Tan knows that before Yuan Shao died, he designated him as the ruler of the four states. Shen Pei and Feng Ji changed Yuan Shao's will, so this important task fell on Yuan Shang.

When we were about to besiege the city, several cavalrymen were dispatched from the city to Qingzhou. It seemed that they were seeking help from Yuan Tan. I was sure that Yuan Tan would remain indifferent. He would refuse the request by saying that there were frequent battles in Qingzhou and he was unable to look west. "

"Yes, in Yuan Tan's mind, he hopes that we can kill Yuan Shang in one fell swoop so that he will lose an opponent."

"Let the rift between the two brothers grow deeper and deeper, so that we can have the opportunity to profit from it."

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After learning the news of Yuan Shao's death, Yuan Tan was a little sad. He did not expect that his wise and brave father would die suddenly after several defeats.

But one piece of news made him extremely angry.

According to his father's will, Yuan Shang was made the ruler of four states.

At the same time, Yuan Shang also came to report the news and gave him an appointment.

He was appointed General of Chariots and Cavalry and stationed in Qingzhou.

Yuan Tan held the appointment in his hand and thought of the humiliation he had suffered over the years. He tore the appointment into pieces. Perhaps he felt that he was still not satisfied, so he stepped on it a few times.

After Guo Tu received the news, he came over and saw the current situation. He immediately understood the reason.

"Sir, this matter is extremely suspicious. From the information I received, the lord wanted to make you his master, but who knew that Shen Pei and Feng Ji would change the lord's will."

Yuan Tan sobered up a little from his anger and asked, "How could such a thing happen?"

"Now this matter has spread all over the city, it is definitely not false."

Guo Tu answered with certainty. Although he was not the best strategist in the world, he was also quite wise. Now the news was spreading all over Qingzhou, and it was obvious that Uncle Liu was helping him.

But this is not important to Guo Tu. He even feels that the truth of the news is not important. What is important is the public opinion and the atmosphere.

Only in this way can he have the opportunity to assist Yuan Tan in competing for the position of master of the four states.

Yuan Tan looked at another letter asking for help and said calmly, "Yuan Shang is such a shameless kid, yet he still has the nerve to ask me for help. I really wish that Uncle Liu could break into the city in one fell swoop and kill this fatherless and brotherless man."

Guo Tu's eyes rolled around, and he said slowly, "Sir, if we don't send troops, it will definitely give people excuses. I think we should still send troops, but whether or not to fight a decisive battle with Uncle Liu is very important."

"Sir, what do you mean by this? Please tell me clearly."

“Now in Qingzhou, Zang Ba is entrenched in Beihai, eyeing the situation covetously, and there are constant bandits in other counties. You can use these as excuses to slowly withdraw your troops.

It won't be too late to set out from Qingzhou in a dozen days. By then, Liu Huangshu will be exhausted and his soldiers will be tired. Even if we fight him, we will be at a good advantage and have the upper hand."

"Just follow what you said, sir."

Although Liu Yu's siege was still going on, he had not launched any substantial attack. Judging from the current situation, he was preparing to surround Yecheng to death and take the initiative to go out and fight.

Shen Pei was not worried about this. As Yuan Shao's base camp, Yecheng was not only strong, but more importantly, it had a lot of food stored in it. According to the current food storage capacity, Yecheng would not have to worry even if it was besieged for half a year.

But Shen Pei was not prepared to wait like this. At the beginning of the siege, he sent a letter for help to Yuan Tan, asking him to lead his troops to attack from both inside and outside and defeat Liu Yu in one fell swoop.

However, more than ten days had passed and the reinforcements from Qingzhou had not arrived yet, which surprised Shen Pei.

He immediately thought of a rumor.

On his deathbed, Yuan Shao passed the position of the lord of the four states to Yuan Tan. It was because he changed the imperial edict that this result occurred.

Shen Pei scoffed at this rumor. He thought that his lord had let Yuan Tan guard Qingzhou and kept Yuan Tan by his side, which had already proved his intentions. If he really wanted Yuan Tan to inherit the throne, how could he let Yuan Tan lead troops to Qingzhou at this critical moment?

It's ridiculous that Guo Tu, this corrupt scholar, can't even understand this.

Even if there are doubts in one's heart, one cannot joke about Yecheng. Once Uncle Liu launches a desperate attack, it is hard to say whether Yecheng will not be lost under the high-intensity offensive.

The brothers fought against the wall and defended against their insults.

Guo Tu didn’t even know such a simple truth?

Just when Shen Pei was feeling uneasy, Emperor Liu suddenly withdrew his troops...