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

Jingzhou, Xiangyang City, Sun Quan’s residence, study.

Sun Quan was sitting on the couch with a gloomy look on his face. In front of him, a middle-aged Confucian scholar was talking.

"Now that Uncle Liu has wiped out all the princes, only my master is still resisting. If the general really wants to inherit the ambition of his father and brother, my master is willing to help the general retake Jiangdong."

Sun Quan's face was uncertain and he couldn't figure out what this person wanted to do.

"Uncle Liu has been very courteous to me. I will be rich and powerful if I follow him. Why should I take the risk of trying to seize power again?"

“Hahaha!” The middle-aged scholar laughed loudly, his eyes showing a trace of contempt, “My master thought that the descendants of General Wentai were all good men like Bofu, but now it seems that he was wrong.

Since the general is so afraid of Uncle Liu, he could just follow Uncle Liu and become a prefect, living out the rest of his life in peace, which would be a wise choice.

Since the general has no ambition to rise to the top, I will not bother you any more!"

"Wait a minute!" The middle-aged Confucian scholar turned around and was about to leave when Sun Quan's voice sounded behind him.

"I wonder what advice the general has for you?"

Sun Quan seemed a little listless and nonchalant.

"Uncle Liu has sent troops to besiege Yizhou from all sides. Cao Cao can barely protect himself, yet he keeps saying he's helping me take back Jiangdong. Isn't that ridiculous?"

The middle-aged scholar was not panicked at all. He just smiled and said, "Everything depends on human effort. If the general still has ambitions, we have a good plan."

Sun Quan's eyes were indifferent and he didn't show much interest.

"I have nothing else to do. I'll just listen to your so-called brilliant plan."

The middle-aged scholar was silent for a moment, then burst into laughter. His laughter was particularly loud in the study.

"I have heard that the general is cautious. Today, I see that he is indeed so. Liu Huangshu sent a large army to capture Yizhou and left Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou. Guan Yu is a man of courage but no strategy, arrogant and conceited.

He treats soldiers well, but is arrogant to scholars and officials. Now in Jingzhou City, the noble families all have many complaints about him, but they remain silent because of their fear of his bravery.

As long as the general can kill Guan Yu, he will get help from the scholars.

The general's old generals Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and others were all generals in Jingzhou. They had strong forces under them, and as long as Guan Yu died, the general would make a call and Jingzhou would definitely fall into the general's hands.

Jiangdong was the general's hometown, and Emperor Liu did not place any personnel in Jiangdong, not even leaving his troops behind.

Now that Jingzhou has been pacified, the general only needs to send a minor official to make Jiangdong submit again.

By then, the general will own Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and form a strong alliance with my master. Why would he need to be afraid of Uncle Liu? "

Sun Quan did not immediately agree to the middle-aged Confucian scholar's persuasion, but lowered his head in thought.

Although he was somewhat unwilling and wanted to revive his father and brother's past career, Guan Yu was too brave. He killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou and was extremely brave.

If I want to kill him, the right time, right place, and right people are all necessary.

"Guan Yu is a fierce general of the time, with amazing fighting power. It would be difficult to kill him."

“My master has already planned this matter. In a few days, our secret agents in Maicheng will stir up a riot in Maicheng.

Although the turmoil will soon subside, Guan Yu will certainly go to investigate in person. At that time, the general can set up an ambush on the mountain road to Maicheng and will surely kill Guan Yu in one fell swoop."

Sun Quan was hesitant.

"Since he was going to check, how could Guan Yu not bring a large army with him?"

"General, don't worry about this matter. Guan Yu is always so arrogant that he would not bring a large army with him for such a small disturbance. If my guess is correct, the number of people he brought will not exceed a hundred."

"One hundred cavalrymen!" Hearing this number, Sun Quan's eyes showed a hint of enthusiasm. He carefully deduced the whole thing and said with some concern, "Now in Jingzhou, most of the soldiers brought by Guan Yu are old soldiers. Even if we kill him, it may not be so easy to make them surrender.

Furthermore, although Guan Yu is arrogant towards the noble families, Uncle Liu is quite popular. There are many noble families in Jingzhou who are loyal to Uncle Liu. I am afraid that even if I kill Guan Yu, it will be difficult to make them truly surrender!"

"If we have nothing but evidence, it will be difficult, but what if the general still has this thing in his hand?"

The middle-aged Confucian scholar was not in a hurry. He took out something from his arms and handed it to Sun Quan.

"General, can you take a look at what this is? If this thing helps, let alone killing Guan Yu, even if it means killing Liu Huangshu, no one would dare to object."

"The Imperial Edict?" Sun Quan's calm face was now filled with surprise. "Is this item real or fake?"

The middle-aged scholar smiled faintly and said, "Is it true or false? The general will know at a glance."

Sun Quan opened the secret decree and looked at the two familiar lines at the end, unable to calm down for a long time.

Those who receive orders from heaven will live long and prosperous lives.

"It is really an imperial decree. I have heard that Uncle Liu has great respect for Your Majesty. When he was in Jiangdong, Uncle Liu once said in person that he would return power to Your Majesty. Why is the situation so different in this imperial decree?"

The middle-aged Confucian scholar sneered and said, "Since ancient times, those who are very loyal are often very treacherous. It was like this with Wang Mang in the past, and it is the same with Emperor Liu now. The so-called respect for the emperor is just a means to win the hearts of the people when you are weak.

Now the emperor is trapped in Chang'an by Uncle Liu, like a canary in a cage. Once Uncle Liu pacifies Yizhou, there will be no place for the emperor to stay. It will be good enough for him to be able to survive.

That is why the Emperor issued the Secret Edict, secretly ordering my lord to call on heroes from all over the world to send troops to attack Uncle Liu.

My lord has thought about it carefully and realized that all the heroes in the world have been killed by Uncle Liu.

In this world today, only my master and the general can shoulder this responsibility."

Sun Quan was secretly delighted, thinking that having the help from the secret decree would be of great help to his plans.

He was so emotional that he wanted to agree, but suddenly a question came to his mind.

"Uncle Liu is such a resourceful man. If he has the intention to usurp power, how could he easily let the imperial edict be spread?"

The middle-aged scholar smiled and said, "A wise man can make mistakes even if he makes a thousand plans. General, don't forget who my master's ancestors were. How could there be no hidden accomplices around the emperor?"

Sun Quan thought of Cao Cao's family background and felt relieved.

"I see. Since the emperor has given the order, how can I not do my best?"

The middle-aged Confucian scholar discussed with Sun Quan again before bowing and leaving.

After the middle-aged Confucian scholar left, Sun Quan immediately called two generals around him.

Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang!

Uncle Liu took great care of Sun Quan, considering his past relationship with the Sun family.

Not only did he intend to let Sun Quan continue to serve as the governor of Yangzhou, he also left these two generals to Sun Quan.

Liu Huangshu left each of them with a thousand elite soldiers and asked them to be responsible for Sun Quan's safety.

Although these two thousand people are not many, they are all the elite in each camp. If there is any disturbance, they can also exert considerable combat power.

Sun Quan waited for the two men to stop, and then he got straight to the point and said, "Generals, you have been saying all day that you want to follow me back to Jiangdong and build a new career. I wonder if this is true or not?"

Zhu Ran bowed and responded generously: "We have received great favor from our lord, but before we could repay him, he was brought to Jingzhou. How can I not repay this favor!

It has always been our wish to fight back to Jiangdong and help the Lord achieve his goals. As long as the Lord gives the order, we will certainly die for him."

Pan Zhang said, "I am willing to die for my lord!"

Sun Quan had tears in his eyes and felt a little emotional.

"If everyone is as loyal as you two, how can Jiangdong be lost? Zi Bu and others only cared about their wives when the army was approaching. I am so disappointed!"