Chapter 269 Liu Bei’s strategy for Yizhou!
East of the city, on the road leading to the camp.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei walked side by side, and at this moment they did not feel any pressure at all.

Suddenly they realized that if they had figured it out earlier, they wouldn't be so worried every day. Why did they have to be Ye Feng's enemy?
If the emperor is not persistent, why should they be?

"Brother Xuande, I never thought that one day we would be able to help Marshal Ye again."

"Thinking about the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it really seems like a lifetime ago!"

Liu Bei sighed and nodded slowly: "Yes, at the beginning, my second brother and I..."

"Alas, if he had figured it out earlier, he wouldn't have died."

Cao Cao patted Liu Bei on the shoulder with empathy: "Life and death are determined by fate. Didn't many of my brothers die on the battlefield?"

“Sometimes it’s good to just let it go.”

"Let's part ways now. If we can work together to expand our territory in the future, we can have a good drink and talk about heroes over wine."

"Ha ha!!"

After saying this, he bowed to Liu Bei and left.

After Cao Cao walked away, Liu Bei looked at Xu You and Sun Qian who were standing by, "Ziyuan, Gongyou, you don't have to follow me."

"Stay in Jingxiang. With your abilities, you will definitely have a good future."

"Why do you have to?"

Xu You's heart was full of slander, but he couldn't show it at this time. If he betrayed too quickly, there would be no place for him in the new court established by Ye Feng.

After all, no one in a higher position likes someone who is capricious.

So just now he deliberately acted as if he was not afraid of death and was willing to live and die with Liu Bei.

In the end, he made the right bet.

At this moment, as long as he helps Liu Bei to capture Yizhou, his status will also rise.

Of course, he would not show this thought. When he heard Liu Bei's question, he said with a serious face: "A real man has his own way of doing things and his own way of not doing things. Since we are following the lord, we must naturally share the honor and disgrace and the hardships."

"My Lord, please don't say such polite words, otherwise we will feel uneasy."

Sun Qian also nodded solemnly: "Not bad."

"Although the Lord has surrendered to Ye Feng, we are still willing to follow you and serve you."

Liu Bei sighed in his heart and held their arms: "I am so lucky to have two such close friends."

"But don't mention the title of lord anymore."

"From now on, we will all serve Marshal Ye, and a new empire will rise."

Sun Qian nodded slightly. After a brief hesitation, Xu You said softly, "My Lord, I have something to say. I wonder if I should say it or not?"

"Are you really willing?"

"Have you really given up your goals and ideals?"

Sun Qian looked at Liu Bei with sharp eyes, and had the same doubts in his heart.

After all, they are loyal to Liu Bei, and they must understand Liu Bei's thoughts, otherwise how can they give him advice?

Liu Bei sighed and said, "Where do we stand a chance?"

"The power of one person can control the life and death of everyone in the city. How can we be his opponent?"

"Resistance is useless, why not try a different angle?"

"What I am thinking about now is how to take over Yizhou as quickly as possible."

"There aren't many opportunities like this to tread on the grasslands and expand the territory."

"Gongyou, Ziyuan, if you have any ideas, feel free to speak up."

Xu You completely relaxed. After a brief moment of contemplation, he calmly said, "Liu Zhang of Yizhou is weak and incompetent. Since he took over Yizhou left to him by Liu Yan, he has shown no ambition to make progress. He even let Zhang Lu divide Hanzhong right under his nose."

"Such people are easily manipulated by emotions and act on impulse."

"As a general, he is a relative of the Han Dynasty and can be considered a brother of Liu Zhang. As long as he controls the lives of the high-ranking officials in Yizhou, it will be easy to persuade them to surrender."

Liu Bei looked at Sun Qian and said, "Gongyou, what do you think?" Sun Qian nodded and said, "Ziyuan's plan is good. We have 10,000 elite soldiers. As long as we manage them properly, it will be easy to control Chengdu. By then, even if Yizhou has many dangerous passes, they will not be able to stop us."

Liu Bei was silent for a while: "To use sentimentality to plot for Yizhou is a little too despicable."

"If this matter were to get out, I'm afraid the whole world would laugh at me, Liu Bei."

"It's better to persuade them to surrender directly. If that doesn't work..."

Xu You shook his head: "General, this is absurd."

"Although Marshal Ye did not give a clear answer to the question of where the emperor was, he proved that the young emperor was not dead."

"We can do it in the name of the emperor."

"This is the general trend. How can it be called despicable?"

"To put it another way, even if there is no general as an insider, Yizhou will not last long in Marshal Ye's hands. When the city is captured, I'm afraid Liu Zhang will have no chance of survival."

"General, this is to provide a way for his family to survive and become wealthy. It is right in every way."

"How can I feel sorry for him?"

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly spoke up and said with a smile: "That's right."

"But who should we take with us to Yizhou this time?"

"Although Marshal Ye told us to pick anyone we want, how can we be so casual about this?"

“I’m a little confused.”

Xu You smiled and said, "It's far away in the horizon, yet it's right before our eyes."

"Wen Pin and Huang Zhong are both brave and resourceful. They surrendered to Marshal Ye early on. Although they have made contributions in Jingxiang, these contributions are not enough for ambitious people."

"General Huang Zhong is a natural general, even slightly better than Xu Chu."

"With their help, Yizhou can be pacified."

"Besides, having them around can also relieve the suspicion of those around Marshal Ye."

"I can also make friends with two generals. This is a win-win situation."

Liu Bei's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he nodded slowly: "Not bad."

"Then I'll go there myself."

The smoke cleared above the parade ground.

Huang Zhong and Wen Pin watched Xu Zhu leave with Cao Cao, their eyes filled with complexity and shock.

Of course the source of this was that Ye Feng actually entrusted his enemy Cao Cao with an important task, which almost broke their inherent ideas.

"Han Sheng, our surrendered lord is truly broad-minded. Only such a person can review all the heroes in the world and create an unprecedented prosperity."

Huang Zhong nodded: "I can't wait to meet this legendary figure."

Wen Pin smiled and said, "There will be a chance sooner or later, but I am thinking about what other merits we can get next."

Huang Zhong was stunned: "Should I ask the Lord about this?"

Wen Pin shook his head: "No need, the lord has already assigned the tasks."

"Cao Cao captured Yangzhou, so Liu Bei's target must be Yizhou."

"Cao Cao is surrounded by talented people and is very powerful. He does not need our help."

"But Liu Bei"

"Ok?"

Huang Zhong's eyes lit up: "You said we should go to Yizhou?"

Wen Pin nodded: "Yizhou is very important. Isn't it dangerous if Liu Bei is alone?"

"I think Liu Bei is a great hero and can see this."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bei, who was not far away, came over quickly and said with a smile: "General Wen Pin, General Huang Zhong, I have long heard of your great names. I came here uninvited. I hope you two generals can help me to seize Yizhou for Marshal Ye."

(End of this chapter)