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

Cai Mao tried to persuade Liu Biao a few more times, but Liu Biao was still very hesitant. Cai Mao had no choice but to bow and leave.

After returning to the mansion, Cai Mao went straight back to the study.

In the study, a middle-aged scholar was waiting here early.

After he met Cai Mao, he knew the answer as soon as he saw the expression on Cai Mao's face.

"Liu Jingsheng's hesitation is a waste of my master's kindness. My master said that he and General Cai hit it off right away and became close friends. Even if Liu Jingsheng surrenders to Uncle Liu, those treasures will be given to the general."

Cai Mao was a little embarrassed. After Cao Cao sent people to Jingzhou, they came to his mansion first. The several carts of treasures brought by Cao Cao made Cai Mao very excited.

During this time, he had been trying to persuade Liu Biao according to the words taught to him by the middle-aged scholar, but with little success.

Faced with the powerful offensive of Uncle Liu, Liu Biao remained hesitant.

"Sir, please wait a few days. Allow me to go and persuade the lord again during this period. I will surely see results."

The middle-aged scholar said solemnly: "What Liu Jingsheng is worried about is that the troops of Emperor Liu are too brave and might not be able to win.

Zhou Yu is currently leading his army to station in Jiangxia. Do you think Huang Zu can win the battle with his ability?"

After thinking for a moment, Cai Mao said, "Zhou Yu is known to be a great general. I'm afraid Huang Zu is no match for him."

The middle-aged scholar continued, "General, what you said is absolutely right. If you lead your troops to support Huang Zu at this time and defeat Zhou Yu's army in one battle, Liu Jingsheng's thoughts will definitely change.

As long as Liu Jingsheng is willing to join forces with my master to resist Uncle Liu, after the success, I will promise to give the general an additional 30% of the things he promised. "

Cai Mao's eyes were full of passion.

"Is this true?"

"How dare I speak nonsense in front of the general."

"In that case, I ask the Lord to lead the troops to support Jiangxia."

The middle-aged scholar bowed calmly and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, General."

After saying this, he left the study.

The indifference on his face just now quickly disappeared, replaced by disdain and arrogance.

After leaving Cai Mao's residence, the middle-aged scholar looked at the guards around him and said, "Go back to Yizhou quickly and tell the lord that Liu Biao is short-sighted and not capable of planning major events.

However, I have already persuaded Cai Mao to send troops to Jiangxia. My lord, take this opportunity to quickly send troops from Hanzhong to capture Chang'an.

If we can’t win this battle, I’m afraid it will be hard to win again.”

The guards were a little puzzled.

"Since Cai Mao is willing to send troops to Jiangxia, this battle will definitely be protracted. Even if you cannot win in one battle, you will have enough room to maneuver."

The middle-aged scholar snorted coldly and scolded:

"What do you know? Zhou Yu is a rare general in the world. He is someone that people like Cai Mao and Huang Zu can't resist. Don't forget that Zhou Yu has Uncle Liu behind him.

As long as Liu Biao doesn't throw all his troops into the battle, the battle will be over soon. Once Liu Huangshu is free and sends people to support Chang'an, Chang'an will be as stable as a rock. "

The middle-aged scholar knew that Cao Cao had been planning the surprise attack on Chang'an ever since he had pacified Yizhou.

After a long period of planning, the problem of grain transportation has not been solved.

If they cannot win the battle, Chang'an's defense will be enough to force Cao's army to retreat with just the food and fodder.

The guard responded, said no more, and left quickly.

Lu Su lived quietly in the slightly deserted inn.

Every day he looked forward to the invitation from Liu Biao, however, as time passed, the long-awaited invitation never came.

Just when he was puzzled, he unexpectedly received the news that Cai Mao was leading troops to support Jiangxia.

This sudden news was like a thunderclap, exploding in Lu Su's heart.

He knew very well that given Cai Mao's personality and style of doing things, he must have used some means to persuade Liu Biao.

He tried to use the powerful advantage of the navy to deal a fatal blow to Zhou Yu.

Liu Biao, the situation is now so clear, and the direction of various forces has gradually become clear, but you are still stubborn and unwilling to surrender.

He also easily asked Cai Mao to send troops to Jiangxia, which is really speechless.

Did he really naively think that he could defeat the wise and brave Zhou Yu with just a mediocre talent like Cai Mao?

Lu Su couldn't help but sneer, with a hint of disdain and ridicule in his eyes.

Since Liu Biao is so ignorant of the current situation and does not know what is good for him, don't blame yourself for being ruthless.

Lu Su walked out of the posthouse gate slowly with a solemn expression, and every step he took seemed steady and resolute. His slender figure cast a long shadow under the sunlight.

He walked along the street, and the cobblestones under his feet made a slight "clacking" sound.

On both sides of the road are rows of ancient buildings with mottled walls and traces of time clearly visible.

Narrow and deep alleys are interspersed between these buildings, like a maze.

Lu Su walked into one of the alleys without hesitation. The alley was dark and damp, and the air was filled with a stale smell.

He carefully avoided the puddles and debris on the ground, but did not slow down his pace at all.

As he walked, Lu Su came to a corner.

The light here was dim, making it difficult to see the scene ahead. At this moment, Lu Su's figure suddenly disappeared behind the corner, as if swallowed by the darkness.

Not far from this street corner, there is a salt shop.

At this time, a long line had already formed in front of the salt shop, and the crowd was bustling and extremely noisy.

In this noisy scene, an inconspicuous figure mixed into the crowd. This person was Lu Su.

After Lu Su exchanged glances with the salt shop owner, he lowered his voice and spoke the codeword they had agreed upon in advance.

The salt shop owner nodded slightly and calmly signaled the waiter beside him to lead Lu Su into the backyard.

In the backyard, there were already nearly a hundred strong men standing. They had sharp eyes and it was obvious that they were all veterans of the army.

Lu Su walked to the middle and said to the leader, "Execute the second plan."

The man took the order and waved his hand lightly, and nearly a hundred strong men disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Soon, a voice was heard in Xiangyang City that Cai Mao had led his troops to Jiangxia, leaving Changsha and Guiyang empty, and Uncle Liu had already sent a general to attack them.

When Liu Biao received the news, his face was gloomy.

"Shizong, Degui has just sent out his troops, and the news about Changsha and Guiyang suddenly appeared. In your opinion, is this news true or false?"

Liu Xian responded solemnly, "Uncle Liu has always been a master at using troops, and is particularly good at using the strategy of confusing an enemy with an enemy. I find it hard to predict what his intention is in sending out troops."

Liu Biao sensed a hint of resistance in his tone and asked, "Shizong, are you still unable to get over the fact that Cai Mao sent troops to Jiangxia?"

Liu Xian spoke his mind without reservation.

"My lord, I have already made this clear before. Since Emperor Liu successfully annexed Jiangdong, the trend of unifying the world has become unstoppable.

Even if Degui could luckily defeat Zhou Yu in this battle, Jingzhou would not be able to turn danger into safety, but would instead suffer an even more fierce attack from Emperor Liu.

The reason why Cao Cao made such a move was that he wanted to use the military power of Jingzhou to delay Liu Huangshu and create a favorable opportunity for him to seize Chang'an."