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

The east gate of Yecheng.

Suddenly a fire lit up on the city gate. The fire went out three times in the night sky and then was reignited.

The East City Gate creaked, and the heavy wooden board slowly opened.

Liu Yu led everyone to hide in the dark, and did not send out cavalry to attack immediately. Instead, he let the sword and shield soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp go out first.

The advantage of sword and shield soldiers is defense first, and then they will consider attacking.

Liu Yu sent them out just to occupy the city gate first. As long as they could defend the city gate, the current defenders of Yecheng would not be able to withstand his powerful offensive.

The process was unexpectedly smooth, and the sword and shield soldiers did not encounter any attacks such as arrows or boulders during their advance. It was not until he saw them setting up camp at the city gate that Liu Yu's hanging heart was completely put at ease.

"attack!"

With his order, the cavalry behind him rushed into the city like ghosts.

For a moment, the sound of killing shook the sky.

The reason why the defenders of Yecheng were able to defend successfully was because of the solid city. Now this advantage has disappeared, and the battle soon became one-sided.

Shen Pei heard the shouting and sat up suddenly.

His first impression was that Uncle Liu was attacking the city late at night, but as the shouting and killing sounds got closer, Shen Pei felt that something was wrong with the sounds.

He quickly put on his clothes and wanted to go out to see what was going on.

Just outside the mansion gate, a voice like thunder was heard.

"The Emperor's uncle has ordered that you lay down your weapons and spare your lives."

Liu Huangshu broke into the city? How is this possible? Shen Pei's face was as pale as snow and frost in the cold winter.

When a long knife was placed on his neck, his doubts were confirmed.

The next morning, Liu Yu brought Guo Jia and slowly walked into Yecheng.

Liu Yu subconsciously thought that Yecheng was relatively prosperous as Yuan Shao's political center. But when he walked in, he found that it was quite different from his impression. There were many people in ragged clothes and beggars on the streets.

Slowly arriving at Yuan Shao's mansion, we saw a different kind of prosperity, with tall buildings and a breathtaking beauty.

Walking slowly in, you can see rockery, flowing water, exotic plants and everything else.

After watching this, Guo Jia sighed and said, "How could Yuan Shao not be defeated if he is so arrogant and extravagant?"

Yuan Shao grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, so how could he truly understand the sufferings of the world? Even if he was allowed to use his imagination, it would only be a joke like "Why not eat meat porridge?"

Liu Yu walked into the hall and sat in the middle. Someone had already brought Shen Pei to him.

Liu Yu looked at the famous scholar from Jizhou, who had his hands tied behind his back and looked embarrassed. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot during the escort process.

Liu Yuwei pondered for a moment and understood the reason. He thought Shen Pei was dissatisfied with the result and started to verbally attack the soldiers. Those soldiers were illiterate and were no match for him. So they could only reluctantly take action.

Liu Yu stood up, walked to Shen Pei, untied him, and said in feigned anger: "Zhengnan is a noble man in Jizhou. I have always admired him. How can I be so neglectful?"

Shen Pei had a look of arrogance on his face, and did not soften his attitude despite Liu Yu's recruitment.

"Uncle Liu, there is no need to waste your words on me. I have said before that there are only Shen Pei who died in battle in Yecheng, and no Shen Pei who surrendered."

Liu Yu sighed and slowly advised: "We are all Han people. It is only because of the decline of the Han Dynasty that we have fallen to this point. Now that the Han Dynasty is flourishing, it is the time for wise men like Zhengnan to serve. Why did Zhengnan abandon his useful body and do something incomprehensible?"

Shen Pei was silent for a moment, then said, "Yuan Jizhou treated me with kindness, and I am determined to repay him. Unfortunately, I am not talented enough to defend Yecheng. Now, only death can repay Yuan Jizhou's kindness. If Uncle Liu really values ​​me, please execute me immediately, so that I can get what I want. Even if I die, I will be grateful for Uncle Liu's kindness."

Liu Yu was a little hesitant. Judging from the current situation, it was almost impossible to persuade Shen Pei to surrender. The only problem now was how to deal with him.

If he was exiled, he would certainly find Yuan Shang at all costs, accumulate Yuan's power and oppose himself.

From a personal perspective, Liu Yu admired his loyalty very much, but from a situational perspective, beheading him would be the best outcome.

While Liu Yu was pondering, Shen Rong walked in and bowed to him when he saw Liu Yu.

"Uncle, please spare my uncle's life for the small merit I have rendered by opening the city gate."

Before Liu Yu could answer, Shen Pei became furious.

"I never thought that you, a useless kid, would reach such a state. My Shen family has been wise all their lives, but it was ruined by you. With such a rebellious son in my family, how can I live in this world with dignity?"

After saying that, he rashly rushed towards the stone pillar in the hall. There was a bang and blood gushed out.

Shen Pei fell to the ground, still breathing.

Liu Yu had not expected that he would be so stubborn and hit the stone pillar directly when he disagreed with something. At this point, he walked in front of Shen Pei and sighed, "Zhengnan, why are you like this?"

Shen Pei's eyes gradually became cloudy, but he was still trying to move his body.

"My Lord is in the north; do not let me die facing south."

After dealing with the matter of Shen Pei, Liu Yu began to pacify the noble families and common people in Yecheng in an orderly manner.

What the common people hope for is survival, while what the aristocratic families pursue is stability.

Liu Yu opened the granary and released some grain, which made the people shed tears and shout that he was wise.

But for the aristocratic families, it is far from that simple.

They are like greedy money-sucking beasts, constantly plundering the land and population of this era. In prosperous times, they are loopholes in governance, and in troubled times, they are the most unstable factors.

At present, the world is still unsettled, so Liu Yu will naturally not take action against the noble families. His actions of persuading Shen Pei have already shown that he has no grudges against the noble families who followed Yuan Shao.

In addition to this set of actions, Liu Yu began to issue orders to recruit talents. To say that it was to recruit talents was to satisfy the aristocratic families. In this era, the resources for studying were monopolized by the aristocratic families, and recruiting talents was to extend an olive branch to them.

Cui Yan, who represented the aristocratic families, became the first target that Liu Yu tried to win over.

This handsome young man from Jizhou was so elegant and graceful that Liu Yu's eyes lit up.

The two of them got along very well, and Cui Yan admired Liu Yu's approach of appeasing the people as soon as he arrived in Yecheng.

"I have long heard of the reputation of the emperor's uncle for his benevolence and righteousness. Seeing him today, I find that he is indeed so. Now that the world is in turmoil, it is the right time to recruit people. After Emperor Liu arrived in Jizhou, he did not ask about the population, but implemented benevolent policies. This is exactly what the ancient sages did!"

"I really don't deserve the title of wise man. I just hope that the world will be peaceful, there will be no more wars, the people will live in peace, and the Han Dynasty will be revived. This is my greatest wish."

Cui Yan smiled faintly and said, "Now that Yecheng has been conquered, Jizhou can be conquered by sending an edict. It won't be long before the four northern states will fall into the hands of the emperor's uncle. By then, half of the thirteen states in the world will have been taken by him. Who in the world can stop him?"