"Yuan Shu, has he proclaimed himself emperor?"
Liu Bei was closer to Huainan and got the news quickly.
But not long after the news came, an edict was sent from Xudu. The emperor issued an edict, asking him to cooperate with Cao Cao in attacking Yuan Shu.
When Liu Bei saw the edict, he hesitated.
"Lord, shall we fight?"
Sun Qian asked.
"beat!"
Liu Bei was silent for a long time, then slowly said the word, and said solemnly: "I am a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Now that Yuan Shu has arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor, even if there is no imperial edict, I should send troops to defeat Yuan Shu."
For the sake of his reputation, Yuan Shu must fight.
"Actually, this is also an opportunity for us."
Jian Yong said: "If it hadn't been for that hateful Yuan Shu, we wouldn't have lost Xiapi and been driven away by Lu Bu. In the end, we had to rely on Lu Bu and stay in Xiaopei. Now that Yuan Shu has become emperor, he has become a public enemy of the world. We Raise the army of righteousness, defeat Yuan Shu and take revenge, and you will have the opportunity to expand your territory."
Xiaopei was too small for Liu Bei.
He has a long-term vision and ambition, and wants to acquire a larger territory.
But now the territory is almost divided up.
If you want to expand your territory, you can only fight externally. You can't win against Lu Bu now, and you can't win against Cao Cao. However, Yuan Shu has overstepped his authority and proclaimed himself emperor at this time, which gives Huainan and other places a chance to reshuffle the cards.
As long as he follows Cao Cao and sends troops to fight Yuan Shu, even if he can't eat meat, catching a bone and drinking a sip of soup will make him rich for a long time.
After occupying the territory, he then cultivated troops and continued to compete with Lu Bu.
Liu Bei really hates Lu Bu.
I wish I could get rid of it quickly.
"We are sending troops to attack Yuan Shu. Will Lu Bu's three family slaves attack us again?"
Guan Yu asked about their current key.
Liu Bei thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't think so. Cao Cao will send an edict to me, and naturally it will be sent to Lu Bu. Yuan Shu has half of the resources of the Yuan family, and his family is big. Cao Cao can't be shaken by us alone." You can’t defeat Yuan Shu.”
Jian Yong echoed: "In addition, Chen Gong's vision is not limited to Xuzhou. He is also a greedy person. When he learns that Yuan Shu is proclaimed emperor, he will not let go of the opportunity for expansion. His ideas must be similar to ours. "
"That way, we don't have to worry about Lu Bu attacking us again."
Sun Qian nodded slightly.
In fact, Lu Bu couldn't steal anything even with a sneak attack.
Liu Bei didn't have much money in Xiaopei, so even if he conquered Xiaopei, it wouldn't be of much use.
It would be better to take advantage of the opportunity, vote against Yuan Shu, and cut Yuan Shu's body.
These are exactly what Liu Bei and the others are currently thinking.
Liu Bei said again: "But... for the sake of safety, Xianhe and Shuzhi will stay in Xiaopei this time. I will leave you two thousand more people. The rest will follow me to send troops. They will first join forces with Cao Cao and then fight until Shou." spring."
Standing next to Guan and Zhang, there was also a tall man.
He is Chen Dao.
Chen Dao came to join Liu Bei when he was in Xuzhou. Hearing this, he solemnly nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, Xiaopei can't be lost as long as I'm here."
"good!"
Liu Bei added: "Get everything ready. This is our opportunity and we must seize it."
He has been looking for various opportunities to develop and grow, do what he wants to do, and realize his ambitions.
He left Gongsun Zan without hesitation, first to rescue Kong Rong, and then to come to Xuzhou to help Tao Qian. This was a sign of his seizing the opportunity and never being willing to succumb to others.
——
Xiapi.
"Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, and the emperor issued an edict."
What Liu Bei received, Lu Bu also received at this time.
He never imagined that Yuan Shu would dare to proclaim himself emperor at this time, which shocked him.
No matter how brave he was, Lu Bu knew that now was not the time to proclaim himself emperor, but Yuan Shu was the first to eat this crab, and he didn't know how to evaluate it.
Chen Gong said: "It is rumored that when Dong Zhuo burned down Luoyang, Sun Jian obtained the Jade Seal of the Kingdom in Luoyang Palace. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao also had conflicts with Sun Jian because of this matter. Now that Sun Jian's son has defected to Yuan Shu, the Jade Seal of the Kingdom should be passed on to him. Got it."
"Yuan Shu dares to proclaim himself emperor after receiving a jade seal passed down from his country?"
Lu Bu asked.
Chen Gong said: "Marquis Wen still doesn't understand the symbolic significance of the Imperial Seal. With Yuan Shu's status and the Imperial Seal in hand, it's hard not to have ambitions."
Lu Bu asked again: "What should we do now?"
"Of course it is to comply with the emperor's edict to fight Yuan Shu."
Chen Gong picked up the edict and read it, and said with confidence: "Marquis Wen doesn't want to limit himself to Xuzhou, right? This time is also an opportunity for us. It depends on who among our families has the ability to succeed Yuan Shu." It’s an extra piece of meat.”
Hearing this, Lu Bu understood.
They joined forces to attack Yuan Shu, firstly to fight injustice with justice, and secondly to reshuffle Yuan Shu's territory.
Doing so can help them expand their territory and expand their strength.
"When will we send troops?"
Lu Bu asked expectantly.
Chen Gong said calmly: "It depends on how Cao Cao arranges it. He is the Sikong of the dynasty and has the emperor in his hands. We can just follow him and fight. With the strength of Marquis Wen, we are not afraid of Cao Cao and can snatch meat from Cao Cao." .”
Lu Bu sneered and said very arrogantly: "Cao Cao is surrounded by just a bunch of fish! I am absolutely not afraid of him. Back in Puyang, if he hadn't used a trick, would I have been defeated?"
Puyang's encounter with Lu Bu was one of Cao Cao's stains.
But for Lu Bu, his defeat in Puyang was considered a stain on him.
With his unparalleled bravery, he was actually defeated by Cao Cao.
I felt somewhat unhappy.
"We will have to fight Cao Cao in the future."
Chen Gong smiled slightly and said confidently: "With Marquis Wen's bravery and my assistance, it is not difficult to defeat Cao Cao."
When Lu Bu heard this, his blood boiled and his fighting spirit became strong.
It seemed as if he could really make a mark in this troubled world.
——
Sun Ce had no choice but to seek refuge with Yuan Shu.
But when he was under Yuan Shu, he kept expanding.
At this time, Wu County, Kuaiji County, etc. all fell into his hands, and he also had the Danyang soldiers left by Sun Jian for him. They were the elites of this period, and Danyang was also one of the best sources of soldiers in this period.
"Gongjin, what do you think?"
Sun Ce looked at the edict sent and asked.
Zhou Yu said: "We should cater to the emperor and rebel against Yuan Shu! Now proclaiming himself emperor means destroying himself. Many people don't want to see Yuan Shu succeed in proclaiming himself emperor, so he must fail. Bo Fu wants to break away from Yuan Shu. This is the best opportunity. .”
"Can we compete with Yuan Shu with our strength?"
Sun Ce asked worriedly.
Zhou Yu said: "If we are alone, we will definitely not be able to fight, but there are Cao Cao, Liu Bei, etc. in the north who can fight! We can also instigate some wealthy families within Yuan Shu to catch Yuan Shu off guard."
"Gong Jin's words make sense!"
Sun Ce decided: "Go down with the order, gather supplies, and prepare to raise troops to attack the Han thief Yuan Shu and support the Han Dynasty!"
