Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao is stunned when he reveals his time-traveling identity.

Silence, dead silence.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

No one would have thought of that.

What Su Chen brought up was actually his identity as Liu Bei's imperial uncle!

Indeed, the emperor had met with Liu Bei not long ago.

They also checked the family genealogy and confirmed Liu Bei's identity as an imperial uncle.

Although it is relatively remote, they have already acknowledged Liu Bei's identity.

Whether it is true or not remains to be seen.

But now, this title can actually be used.

"This... Jingming means that our army should rush to Liu Bei's aid to recapture Xuzhou."

"And they're sending troops to attack Lü Bu?!"

Upon hearing this, even Cao Cao couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He considered several methods to occupy more of Yangzhou.

But I never imagined that during this period, we would attack Xuzhou!

"If that's the case, then aren't we just working for Liu Bei for nothing?"

At this, Cheng Yu could no longer sit still, his brows furrowing as he said:

"In this way, our army will lose the Xuzhou that we finally managed to capture."

"Wouldn't that mean handing it over to Liu Bei?"

"When Liu Bei participates in the attack on Yangzhou, he can also take Xuzhou upon his return."

"Are you perhaps Liu Bei's spy?!"

Cheng Yu was furious.

In his eyes, Su Chen's words were all for Liu Bei's benefit!

Now they still have the audacity to bring up Liu Bei's vague identity as an imperial uncle!

"Lord Cheng, if I am indeed Liu Bei's spy..."

"Wouldn't it be absurd to propose such a plan at this time?"

Cheng Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

That's true.

If Su Chen really is Liu Bei's spy, then saying these words would be tantamount to throwing himself into a fire pit.

But isn't that absurd?!

Cao Cao frowned, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:

"Does Jingming mean that we are merely using this pretext?"

"If Liu Bei really comes to take it, we can easily find an excuse to refuse, right?"

Thinking about it that way isn't necessarily a bad idea.

Anyway, Cao Cao had done this kind of thing quite a few times.

At worst, we can just say that Lü Bu caused chaos in Xuzhou and help Liu Bei to properly reorganize Xuzhou.

It would be best to let Liu Bei stay obediently in Xiaopei.

As for what the world says.

Cao Cao had already been burdened with infamy, so why would he care about these things?

However, Su Chen calmly replied:

"If Sikong wants to do it, it's not impossible."

"But if that's the case, it will be much more difficult to win back the hearts and minds of the people of Xuzhou."

After saying that, Su Chen took another sip of tea and said calmly:

"In fact, Sikong might as well take the initiative to find Liu Bei and tell him that he wants to give Xuzhou to him."

"Not only that, but we must also report to the Emperor and appoint him as the Governor of Xuzhou."

"Let's talk about other things, the bigger the better."

"Liu Bei valued reputation above all else; for him, reputation represented everything."

"If that's the case, he will definitely decline."

"At that time, whether he is truly unwilling or not, we can simply go along with it."

These remarks completely baffled everyone around them.

"Su Chen, are you insane?"

"How can you be so sure that Liu Bei will definitely decline?!"

Cheng Yu's voice already carried a hint of anger.

"This can be seen from Tao Qian's earlier offer to give Xuzhou to Liu Bei."

Tao Qian brought up this matter more than once, but Liu Bei refused each time.

"That's why Lü Bu was able to take advantage of the situation."

"Whether you call him a true gentleman or a hypocrite, it doesn't matter."

"He would do this for the sake of this reputation."

Su Chen spoke slowly.

Xun Yu's face darkened:

"That is Tao Qian after all, and Tao Qian was originally the lord of Xuzhou."

"Sikong gives it to Liu Bei, so Liu Bei might very well accept it!"

Su Chen chuckled and said:

"Then his hard-earned reputation will be ruined in an instant."

Those who followed him valued his loyalty and righteousness.

"If he dares to do that, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei might be disappointed in him."

"Trading Xuzhou for such a fine general wouldn't be a bad deal."

"you!"

"You're talking complete nonsense!"

Xun You, Cheng Yu, and the others were so angry they almost vomited blood.

Su Chen clearly had no intention of having a proper conversation with them!

Su Chen cupped his hands to Cao Cao and said:

"Sikong should understand that whether Liu Bei refuses or not is actually of no great importance."

"Anyway, Xuzhou is already in our hands, and Liu Bei and Lü Bu are both in Yangzhou."

"Whether we give it or not is our decision, not something he can agree to just by nodding."

"Do you want a reputation that you've worked so hard to build, or a city that you might not even get with a nod of your head?"

"Liu Bei was no fool; he knew how to make choices."

"..."

Cao Cao remained silent.

His expression was very strange; no one could tell whether he was happy or sad.

This lasted for two or three minutes.

The expressions of those below also turned somewhat somber.

They had never seen Cao Cao show such an expression after hearing the strategy offered.

After a long silence, Cao Cao slammed his hand on the table and said with a smile:

"Okay, okay!"

"What a brilliant move to use one tiger to devour another, and then sit back and watch the tigers fight."

"What a brilliant move! Using Yangzhou as bait to seize Xuzhou!"

"What a brilliant move to test people's hearts! They've got Liu Bei firmly in their grasp!"

"Jingming, you are truly a prodigy!"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen couldn't help but secretly give Cao Cao a thumbs up.

As expected of Boss Cao, he really knows how to summarize.

It wasn't in vain that I went around in circles and said so much.

Actually, these three points are the most important.

Yuan Shu's move was a golden opportunity.

Yangzhou is a place of trouble and conflict; even if you go there, you might not be able to snatch much meat.

But the vacated Xuzhou is a huge opportunity!

Not going to eat it would be foolish, wouldn't it?

With the emperor in hand, that's how capricious one can be.

Although the Han dynasty is currently in decline, everyone is still nominally a feudal lord.

It was nothing like the late Three Kingdoms period, where the Eastern Han Dynasty was virtually nonexistent.

At this time, the emperor was extremely useful.

The palace needs to be repaired for him.

If you've spent the money, you have to make it worthwhile.

After Cao Cao's words, everyone suddenly realized the truth.

They pondered Su Chen's ideas repeatedly, and suddenly a light shone in their eyes!

What Su Chen said earlier did indeed sound utterly absurd.

However, after considering the explanation that follows, it turns out that it is not the same thing at all!

Because their ideas were completely on a different wavelength from Su Chen's!

They study conflict and interests.

The question is how to maximize the expansion of Cao Cao's current strength.

But Su Chen is different!

He's manipulating people's hearts!

Just as he said, based on what they knew of Liu Bei's various actions.

Liu Bei might actually try to refuse!

Even if you don't refuse, you can still be forceful.

No matter how you look at it, the reason is on Cao Cao's side!

We've gained fame, and we've secured Xuzhou!

Upon careful consideration, they discovered that this plan was not as simple as they had imagined!

"Jingming, I understand!"

Just then, Guo Jia gently patted Su Chen's shoulder and smiled:

"Jingming, you truly are a genius!"

"Fengxiao admires you!"

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