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

After Sun Jian had reorganized his troops, he suddenly heard a soldier report that Liu Yu was asking for a meeting outside the camp.

Sun Jian was startled. He obviously didn't expect Liu Yu to come. He had just arrived in Suanzao today and had not gone to Liu Yu's tent to pay him a visit. However, judging from the situation at today's meeting, this man was not interested in fame and fortune, but was a real character. He hurriedly led his four generals to greet him.

Several people walked quickly to the camp gate, and saw that behind Liu Yu, there was only a young general in a white robe, and no one else. They couldn't help but admire inwardly that this person was so unpretentious and came to his tent with only one person. He was really magnanimous.

"Sun Jian pays his respects to the Emperor's uncle. I did not know that the Emperor's uncle was coming and failed to greet him from afar. I hope the Emperor's uncle will forgive me."

The four generals behind him said in unison: "Greetings to the Emperor's uncle."

Liu Yu saw the four generals behind him. Although they were of different ages, their eyes were bright and they were obviously brave warriors who had been on the battlefield for a long time.

"No need to be so polite, everyone. I was just about to return to the camp when I passed by here, so I came to take a look."

Sun Jian smiled and said, "Uncle, please come in."

Liu Yu nodded and followed Sun Jian into the camp. He saw soldiers standing in neat and orderly rows. He couldn't help but praise: "I have heard that Jiangdong has many heroes and General Wentai is strict in commanding the army. Today I see that it is indeed true."

"Jiangdong is a remote place, which cannot compare with the charm of people in the Central Plains. Your Majesty, you are too kind." Sun Jian said modestly.

Liu Yu smiled and said, "General Wentai, there is no need to be too modest. Back then, the Overlord of Western Chu led 3,000 men and women to sweep across the world and overthrow the tyrannical Qin Dynasty. This is enough to show that the Jiangdong men and women have a long history of bravery."

In this era, although the name of the King of Chu was not taboo, it was rare to praise him in public. At the Hongmen Banquet, the King of Chu humiliated Liu Bang so much that he had to urinate to escape. Later, the Chu-Han War broke out, and Xiang Yu pinned Liu Bang to the ground and trampled him to death. Not only did he defeat Liu Bang many times and make him flee in embarrassment, but he even pushed his children under the car many times to escape. Another time, Xiang Yu caught Liu Bang's father and wanted to cook him to death, and Liu Bang said the words that made him lose his moral character. If Han Xin had not been too evil, Liu Bang would have become Xiang Yu's prisoner and been cooked to death.

When everyone saw that Liu Yu was so confident in the young man from Jiangdong that he was willing to cite the deeds of the King of Chu to verify it, the joy on their faces became more and more intense.

Several people entered the tent, and Sun Jian ordered people to prepare a banquet. Everyone drank a few glasses of wine. Liu Yu smiled and said, "General Wentai, how are you going to fight against the attack on Hulao Pass this time?"

Sun Jian saluted and said, "Don't worry, uncle. My soldiers have already made preparations. We will fight to the bitter end and take this pass."

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Hulao Pass is a strategically important place and it will take more than one day to capture it. If we run out of food and grass in the later stages, we should not fight to the end. We should return to rest and then plan for another battle."

Sun Jian originally thought that Liu Yu asked about the battle of Hulao Pass because he was afraid that he was not doing his best and came to urge him on. However, from what he said, it was obviously not the case.

As for the shortage of food and fodder, Sun Jian thought it was impossible. The allied forces had just met and there was plenty of food and fodder. How could there be a shortage of food and fodder?

"Now there is sufficient food and grass, please don't worry, uncle."

Liu Yu naturally had no way of saying it clearly about Yuan Shu's withholding of food and fodder in the later period. He didn't know whether these things would change with his appearance.

Liu Yu said: "The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. If the food and grass supply is really insufficient, the Minister should have a countermeasure long ago, right?"

Sun Jian thought for a while.

"Jian defended the camp while sending light cavalry out of the camp to collect food."

"If the enemy learns that the camp is short of food and sends troops to attack, how will Wen Tai respond?"

"Don't worry, uncle. Jian's soldiers are all experienced warriors. Even if he launches a sneak attack, he won't gain any benefits."

What Sun Jian said was not false. If there was sufficient food and grass and morale was high, the camp would be heavily guarded. Even a night attack would not do any good for the rock-solid camp. The problem was the lack of food and grass. If Liu Yu remembered correctly, Sun Jian's camp was short of food and the morale of the soldiers was in chaos, which allowed Hua Xiong to launch a successful sneak attack.

Liu Yu was silent, picked up a glass of wine and drank it.

Seeing this, Sun Jian asked, "Uncle, is there anything wrong with Jian's response?"

Liu Yu said: "If Wen Tai responds like this, this battle will be lost."

Sun Jian was puzzled.

"I would like to hear the emperor's uncle's advice."

"Ruoyu's prediction is correct. Dong Zhuo will certainly send his general Hua Xiong to fight. Although Hua Xiong is not as brave as Lu Bu, he is also a veteran general. We must not underestimate the enemy. If food and grass are scarce, the army will be in chaos. If the army is in chaos and encounters a surprise attack, how can we not be defeated?"

Sun Jian was a little hesitant.

"I am deeply trusted by my uncle and Alliance Leader Yuan to serve as the vanguard. If I retreat easily before Hulao Pass is captured, I will be failing in my duty."

"Hulao Pass is a natural barrier that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. You don't have to rush. If you retreat, Hua Xiong will surely chase you because he is eager to make achievements. At that time, you only need to ambush on both sides. It won't be difficult to defeat Hua Xiong."

Sun Jian bowed and said, "Uncle Emperor's instructions, I will remember them."

Liu Yu drank a few more glasses of wine, then stood up and left. After Sun Jian saw Liu Yu off, he felt hesitant.

He looked at the four generals sitting below him and asked, "You have all heard what the emperor's uncle said. What do you think?"

Zu Mao bowed and said, "My lord, we have come from thousands of miles away to rescue the emperor and establish our cause. We are the vanguard this time. We must not lose such a good opportunity. Even if the attack is not going well, we must not retreat."

"As long as we take Hulao Pass, we will have made the first contribution. At that time, promotion to higher positions will be a piece of cake."

Huang Gai said, "My lord, what Darong said makes sense. A real man should not retreat when faced with difficulties. We must take down Hulao Pass no matter what. By then, we will leave our names in history. Even if we die, what will be the regret?"

Cheng Pu praised: "Gong Fu is so great. I should drink a cup after hearing this." After saying this, he picked up a cup of wine and drank it all.

Han Dang said, "My Lord, although what the Emperor's uncle said was well-intentioned, it is all speculation after all. If we retreat and Hua Xiong does not send troops to pursue us, our army will be known as a coward among the allies."

Sun Jian looked at the veterans who had followed him into battle, full of fighting spirit, and completely threw away any hesitation in his heart.

He laughed.

"What Gongfu said is very much in line with my thoughts. A real man born in this world should wield a three-foot sword and make great contributions to the world. Even if he dies, what is there to fear?"

"In this battle, we will take down Hulao Pass in one fell swoop and show the prestige of the Jiangdong people."

Everyone bowed and accepted the order.

Liu Yu took Zhao Yun out of the tent. Liu Yu sighed slightly.

Zhao Yun asked, "Uncle, are you worried that General Sun will be defeated in this battle?"

Liu Yu said: "I think Sun Jian agreed on the surface, but he is not completely convinced. I am afraid he will not listen to me. If he refuses to withdraw his troops, we will lose this battle."

"Zilong, you will lead the cavalry to support them. Place more decoys in the woods along the way. If Hua Xiong comes after you, just kill him and rescue Gongtai. Don't fight to the death."

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