Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Xun You blurted out four names.

"Yuan Shao in Hebei, Yuan Shu in Huaibei, Liu Bei in Jingyang, and Lu Bu in Sili."

There is no need to say much about the two Yuans and Liu Bei. Among them, Lu Bu, who is entrenched in Sili, also has some hope in Xun You's eyes.

He had the righteousness of the imperial court and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry in his hands, and he also had the support of aristocratic families such as the Yingchuan Chen family.

As long as Lu Bu was given a suitable opportunity, it might be possible for him to go east through Hulao Pass and sweep across the Central Plains.

Of course, opportunities are hard to come by, but compared to other princes, Lu Bu does have some chance of competing for the world.

"Gongda has a keen eye. Among all the princes of the time, these four are definitely the ones who have the greatest hope of conquering the world."

Xun Yu did not deny Xun You's judgment, but changed his tone and asked, "But if these four people take over the world, how will the emperor deal with it?"

"The two Yuan clan leaders have long had the idea of ​​replacing the Han dynasty. Once their momentum is established, I'm afraid they can't wait to change the dynasty."

"The Minister of Justice Lu Bu didn't even take the emperor seriously. He made his daughter his queen and took the position of general in the name of an immoral relative. All decisions were passed in the palace, and he treated the emperor and the court as nothing."

"It is still like this now. When he becomes powerful in the future, the emperor will have no chance to survive."

Xun You questioned. "Liu Bei of Jingyang is a relative of the Han Dynasty. Your uncle's lifelong wish is to support the Han Dynasty. Why not abandon Cao and support Liu?"

Xun Yu answered calmly.

"My relative Liu Xuande has gained the world. Even if he has no intention of taking the throne, Li Zikun will certainly try to persuade him to take the throne. It is a shame for the emperor to abdicate. I will not agree to it even if I die."

Xun You couldn't help but frown deeply, looking at the madness and determination hidden under Xun Yu's calm expression.

Xun You knew that Xun Yu had been a close minister of Emperor Liu Bian who was murdered by Dong Zhuo, and that he had witnessed Liu Bian being forced to abdicate and murdered.

Now it seems that this matter has probably formed an obsession in Xun Yu's heart, making Xun Yu's obsession not only to support the Han Dynasty, but also to let the emperor take power again.

What Xun Yu wanted to support was not so much the Han Dynasty as the current emperor.

However, Xun You agreed with Xun Yu's judgment on the other princes after they seized the world, but he could not help but ask a question in return.

"If a man with a cold heart like Cao Cao takes over the world, do you think he will return power to the emperor?"

Xun Yu raised his eyes with a calm gaze, but he said something that made Xun You feel cold both physically and mentally.

"As long as the lord has no chance of advancement, no matter what, he can only be a powerful minister, and the emperor will always be the emperor."

At this moment, Xun You reacted instantly and took a step back subconsciously in shock.

It was not until this time that Xun You fully understood Xun Yu's plan.

As the chief steward of Cao Cao's group, as long as Xun Yu is capable enough, basically nothing can be hidden from him.

Whether it was robbing the tombs of ancient sages or slaughtering the people in the city, Xun Yu might not only have condoned it, but even worse, he was secretly pushing it forward.

The purpose was to completely ruin Cao Cao's reputation and cut off the possibility of Cao Cao becoming the emperor after conquering the world.

Robbing the tombs of sages made Cao Cao disgraced by the aristocratic families; slaughtering the city and making jerky of the flesh would make Cao Cao infamous in the hearts of the people of the world.

Such a person can be a powerful official.

Once you want to become the emperor, you will be opposed by everyone from top to bottom.

During the Han Dynasty, there were too many powerful officials.

So far, the only one who could pose a threat to the Han Dynasty was Wang Mang. The rest were all powerful for a while but ended up in a miserable way.

In Xun Yu's eyes, as long as Cao Cao was confined to the circle of powerful ministers and his possibility of advancement was taken away, then after Cao Cao's death, power would inevitably return to the hands of the emperor.

At this moment, even Xun You was so shocked by Xun Yu's plan that he couldn't recover for a long time.

"Uncle, is it really worth it to do this?" Xun You asked. "Of course it is worth it."

Xun Yu's answer was still so calm, and then he spoke.

"Gongda, are you really not going to consider assisting the lord with all your strength? As long as Gongda stops hiding his incompetence, the lord will certainly make use of Gongda, knowing how to use people well."

"Besides, my lord, your reputation has reached this point. Even if you conquer the world, you will no longer be a threat to your majesty. Didn't Gongda always hope to help me support the Han Dynasty? This is the best opportunity."

Xun You had a dazed look on his face, his mind in a mess, and he answered casually.

"Now that the lord is trapped in Qingzhou, even if he attacks Xuzhou, it will only be to consume Liu Xuande's vanguard with the support of the Yuan family."

"Although we have captured Langya State and Donghai County, Liu Xuande has already led his troops into Xuzhou. What are your chances of winning, my lord?"

Xun Yu did not rush to answer Xun You, but waited until Xun You gradually calmed down before asking.

"With Gongda's wisdom, is it true that he can't think of a way to break the impasse?"

After hearing this, Xun You looked up at Xun Yu and an idea came to his mind.

Most of what Cao Cao did was within Xun Yu's expectations, and some were even guided intentionally by Xun Yu.

In this case, Xun Yu must have been prepared and had some plans for Liu Bei's entry into Xuzhou.

Gradually, Xun You's eyes seemed to be distracted again, and his expression became more and more foolish.

After a moment, Xun You's eyes changed.

Xun Yu saw this and smiled. "It seems that Gongda has figured it out. Why don't you and I write it down on paper and see if our ideas for breaking the impasse are the same?"

Xun You hesitated for a moment, walked to the desk, picked up paper and pen and started writing.

By the time Xun You raised his head, Xun Yu had also finished writing.

Immediately, the two Xuns placed the papers they had written on the table, and on each paper there was a big "Yuan" on it.

This made Xun Yu smile knowingly, and he looked at Xun You with even more admiration.

Among all the Xun family members today, Xun Yu is the most famous.

The person Xun Yu valued most in the clan was the seemingly foolish Xun You, so after he worshipped Cao Cao as his lord, he forcibly pulled Xun You into Cao's camp.

This strategy to break the impasse was something Xun Yu had planned and prepared long ago.

But after getting some reminders from Xun Yu, Xun You figured out the key in such a short time. How could Xun Yu not be impressed?

Immediately, Xun Yu persuaded again.

"Now that Liu Xuande has led his troops into Xuzhou, and he has a national scholar as his military advisor, his momentum is fierce. My lord, I think it won't take long before he will be in trouble."

"Except for Gongda and me, Cheng Yu, Xi Zhicai, Man Chong and others would not be able to come up with this plan to break the impasse."

"Since Gongda already knows the key, he can offer his advice to the lord. He will surely value him and appoint Gongda as his chief adviser."

Up to now, Xun You has been playing dumb and muddling around in Cao's camp just for Xun Yu's sake. He has been responsible for some unnecessary chores and is like a transparent person.

But Xun Yu knew very well what Xun You's abilities were.

In terms of strategy and quick wit, Xun Yu knew that Xun You was better than him. Compared with the famous patriot Li Ji, he was probably not much inferior.

Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity when Xun You expressed his dissatisfaction, Xun Yu did not forget to persuade Xun You to truly serve Cao Cao and give Cao Cao advice.

"Uncle, please allow me to think about this for a while..."

Finally, Xun You answered with a foolish look and left. (End of this chapter)