"Cough cough!"
"This time, Xuan Lie was actually able to make such a great contribution.”
Liu Bei changed the topic and followed Guan Yu's words, praising Liu Wu.
Seeing that he was no longer angry, Guan Yu heaved a sigh of relief.
"Since Xiapi has been conquered and Lu Bu is no longer a threat, there is no need for me to hide here and recuperate.”
Liu Bei struggled to get up, his face full of urgency.
"Brother, calm down."
Guan Yu was shocked and quickly held Liu Bei down.
"Although Xiapi has been conquered, Lu Bu did not die. He fled to Huainan and must be attached to Yuan Shu.”
"That Yuan Shu deeply hates brother and has been coveting Xuzhou for a long time. Now that the army has already advanced to the front line of Xuyi, after learning that brother has regained Xuzhou, it is difficult to guarantee that the army will not attack.”
"If elder brother were to return to his original position, with elder brother's current body, how could he lead us to resist Yuan Shu's army?”
Hearing Guan Yu's analysis of the pros and cons, Liu Bei was immediately doused with cold water and could not help but calm down.
"Commander Yun is right."
Liu Bei nodded slightly, but then sighed,""I'm just worried for brother. If I continue to let my brother take over, he will continue to make radical decisions. If he loses, he will lose his soldiers and generals. If he wins, it will boost his confidence. As time goes by, it will not be beneficial for brother to recover.”
He was hinting that he was worried that Liu Wu's power and prestige would increase and cause him to become too powerful.
"I don't think so. Didn't brother say that Liu Wu has no ambition?”
Guan Yu asked suspiciously.
"People change."
"Back then, Cao Cao assassinated Dong by himself and could be called a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. However, who would have expected that in just a few years, he would become a treacherous minister of the country that held the emperor in its hands.”
"My younger brother has hidden his talent so deeply. Who can guarantee that he has hidden his ambition?”
Liu Bei sighed, his words meaningful.
Guan Yu seemed to have understood something." Although that's the case, my brother's body really can't show his face in public."”
Liu Bei was silent.
After a long time, he asked seriously,"Chief Yun, just give me one sentence. Can I keep an eye on Liu Wu?"”
Guan Yu's body trembled as he recalled Liu Wu's previous 'rebellious' actions. He was unable to suppress them and lost his confidence.
However, he was a proud and conceited person. He had confidently promised Liu Bei that he would be able to win against Liu Wu. If he were to back down now, where would his face go?
"Elder brother, don't worry. Liu Wu is always in my control!”
After hesitating for a moment, Guan Yu nodded confidently.
"With your words, I can rest assured.”
"Then this brother will continue to recuperate here. You have to take care of Liu Wu, but you have to take care of our family business. When this brother recovers, we will work together to restore the Han Dynasty!”
Liu Bei patted Guan Yu's shoulder and said with great pride.
Guan Yu's blood was ignited. He cupped his hands and said,""Elder brother, don't worry. I won't let you down.”
"Good, good, good. With you here, I can rest assured.”
Liu Bei's expression turned from dark to bright. After coughing a few times, he asked with a smile,"Chief Yun, do you have any idea about the Gan family?”
Guan Yu felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He was about to speak the truth, but he swallowed his words.
Could it be that the woman you fancied has now become the beauty beside your brother?
If Liu Bei knew the truth, it would be strange if he didn't feel his blood rush to his head and affect his injuries.
"Foolish younger brother has been trying his best to find it, but there is no news for the time being. Foolish younger brother did not do his job well, please forgive me.”
Guan Yu had no choice but to hide the truth, but his guilt was genuine.
A hint of disappointment flashed in Liu Bei's eyes, but he smiled magnanimously.""Women are like clothes and brothers are like hands and feet. How can I blame you for not being able to find a woman?”
Guan Yu heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing Liu Bei being so magnanimous, the guilt in his heart grew.
He was too embarrassed to stay any longer, so he instructed Liu Bei to recuperate before getting up to leave.
"If my younger brother is really talented in both civil and military matters, but he has hidden it so deeply that even I have been deceived by you, then his shrewdness is truly terrifying.”
"How can such a scheming younger brother be as easy to control as Yun Changyi De, who has a straightforward personality…"
Liu Bei stood by the door with his walking stick, looking in the direction of Xuzhou and muttering to himself.
…
Xudu.
Groups of defeated soldiers were dejectedly entering the city.
Cao Cao's expression was gloomy, his yellow face filled with sadness.
During the battle of Wancheng, Zhang Xiu had surrendered and turned around. He had been defeated in a night raid.
Not to mention the loss of soldiers, even his eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, and the fierce general Dian Wei had died in that battle.
At this moment, Cao Cao was still immersed in the sadness of losing his beloved son.
"Sikong, a dead person cannot be brought back to life. Sikong, please put the world first.”
Guo Jia consoled.
Cao Cao's heart shook, and he forced himself to be alert, wiping away the sadness in his heart.
Cao Ren, who was beside him, said hatefully," Zhang Xiu is so untrustworthy. How hateful. Meng De, after we return to Xudu and reorganize our troops, we must attack Wan City again to avenge Zixiu and the others!"”
"No!"
Guo Jia immediately denied it.
"Zhang Xiu is a thief who defends himself. There is nothing to worry about. It is not too late to delay the attack for a few days.”
"Now that Lu Bu has submitted to Yuan Shu and invited him to send troops to attack Liu Bei, once Liu Bei is destroyed, Xu Prefecture will become Yuan Shu's.”
"With Yuan Shu's current strength, if he were to get Xu Prefecture and have a fierce general like Lu Bu work for him, he would be a real threat to us.”
"That's why I think that my lord should send all his troops to the eastern expedition and take advantage of the chaotic situation in Xu Prefecture to take it down in one fell swoop!”
Guo Jia offered a strategy.
Cao Cao agreed and nodded." That's right. Fengxiao's words are reasonable. The threat of Lu Bu and Yuan Shu is indeed far greater than Zhang Xiu's. We must not let these two bandits join forces."”
The topic changed.
Cao Cao sighed again." I just didn't expect Liu Xuande to be so useless. He was so easily taken by Lu Bu."”
"Although Liu Bei is ambitious, he is mediocre and does not have a strong family background. He can only rely on establishing a reputation of benevolence and righteousness to recruit talents.”
"However, this false reputation of benevolence and righteousness is a double-edged sword. This false reputation forced him to take in Lu Bu, which is why he raised a tiger to invite disaster and suffered the consequences.”
Guo Jia's analysis of Liu Bei hit the nail on the head.
Cao Cao nodded slightly and sneered." In troubled times, the Qi dance. In peaceful times, benevolence and righteousness are practiced. Liu Xuande wants to use the reputation of benevolence and righteousness to pacify the world in troubled times. He is gambling."”
As soon as he finished speaking.
" Sikong!" Li Dian rushed over and shouted," An urgent report from Xuzhou. Liu Bei defeated Lu Bu a few days ago and recaptured Xiapi!"”
A clap of thunder rang in his ears.
The smile on Cao Cao's face suddenly disappeared, and his face was filled with deep shock.
Guo Jia's expression also changed, and his eyes instantly turned into surprise.
"Liu Xuande actually defeated Lu Bu?”
Cao Cao and Guo Jia looked at each other in disbelief.
Li Dian then explained the entire battle in detail.
The more Cao Cao heard, the more shocked he became. He couldn't help but question,""To think that he could use such a trick and even receive two moves from Lu Bu. Is this person you're talking about Liu Bei?”
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