Three Kingdoms: copy Lu Bu's force at the beginning

"Quick..." Yuan Shu's reaction was also quick, and he hurriedly shouted, "Bring the prime minister back quickly... no, not bring it back, but invite the prime minister back."

At this time, no matter how stupid Yuan Shu was, he could still know that Shu Shao had not cheated on Liu Bei, what Shu Shao said just now was correct, and Ji Ling was indeed no match for Zhuge Liang.

If Jiangdong is abandoned now and Ji Ling is ordered to bring Jiangdong's army back, Huainan will still have strength.

Otherwise, if the Jiangdong army dies or surrenders, Yuan Shu's strength will be depleted, while Liu Bei's strength will be greatly increased.

Then, if Liu Bei sent his army to attack Huainan, Yuan Shu would be hard to resist.

Therefore, Shu Shao's suggestion to Yuan Shu just now is actually a strategy of retreat.

It's just that this kind of thing is unacceptable for any ambitious prince.

After all, that is the land of Jiangdong.

Soon, Shu Shao was brought back by the sergeant.

Yuan Shu also got down from the dragon chair, with a smile on his face, he came to Shu Shao's side, and took his arm: "Prime Minister, I was confused just now."

"It was my fault. I now apologize to the prime minister, sincerely."

"As the saying goes, if a prime minister can pull a boat in his belly, the prime minister is the same. Please don't blame me, prime minister."

Shu Shao didn't know whether he should cry or laugh, so he could only sigh helplessly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty's words are serious, how dare I blame His Majesty."

"Your Majesty has just acquired the land of Jiangdong, but the humble minister wants to persuade His Majesty to give it up. How could Your Majesty not be angry?"

Yuan Shu also sighed and said, "I also regret it a little bit, it's too early to be called emperor."

"If Jiangdong and Yuzhou can be stabilized, and Xuzhou can be conquered, no one in the Kandong will dare to stroke my beard."

"..." Shu Shao was speechless for a while, Yuan Shu still didn't think it was wrong to call himself emperor.

Not to mention the lack of strength, even if Yuan Shu has occupied the entire Kanto region, or the entire Han Dynasty, as long as he is unpopular, the result will be no different from that of the Qin Dynasty.

Seeing that Shu Shao was silent, Yuan Shu thought that he, like Yan Xiang, disapproved of becoming emperor.

But now Yuan Shu also understood that the reason why he became the target of everyone's pursuit so quickly was because of this incident.

After hesitating for a while, Yuan Shu asked: "Prime Minister, why don't I go to the title of emperor for now?"

Shu Shao couldn't laugh or cry again, Yuan Shu actually said such childish words.

Shaking his head lightly, Shu Shao sighed, "It's too late to report to Your Majesty."

"The princes of the Guandong are all ambitious people."

"However, right now the world is still ruled by the big Han, and the attacks among the princes still need a reason after all."

"Your Majesty has already proclaimed himself emperor, and he has caught the attention of the princes of the world. Liu Bei, Sun Ce and Cao Cao only heard the news and moved."

"Even if His Majesty has stepped down from the title of Emperor, and can give an explanation to the people under his rule, and to the Han Dynasty, will these ambitious princes let His Majesty go?"

"So..." Shu Shao sighed slightly and shook his head, "It's too late for Your Majesty to drop the Emperor Title now."

"Although Weichen, like Lord Yan Xiang, disapproves of His Majesty calling himself emperor, but now he also disapproves of His Majesty removing the title of Emperor."

Yuan Shu couldn't figure it out, so he immediately asked, "Prime Minister, I don't know why?"

Shu Shao explained: "Your Majesty's proclaiming himself emperor is certainly because of Sun Ce's strategy and the Jade Seal of Chuanguo. More importantly, the power of the great man is like the sunset."

"In the current situation, the Han Dynasty is no longer the Han Dynasty, and the princes from all walks of life are fighting for the world."

"Which prince doesn't have the heart to call himself emperor?"

"It's just that they have this heart and dare not show it."

"My lord got the jade seal and proclaimed himself emperor. Although it was a little too hasty, it also proves that your majesty is a man of temperament and dares to act."

"If His Majesty goes to the title of emperor now, it will undoubtedly prove to the world that His Majesty is a treacherous minister against Han."

"But before His Majesty established Dazhong, it was because the Han Dynasty lost its order, and His Majesty wanted to replace it."

"The Han Dynasty lost its order. Your Majesty will be the Mingjun again. However, Your Majesty abolished the title of emperor and became a minister of Han again. This title of traitor of the Han Dynasty will never be erased."

"This is one, and there are two."

"Liu Bei, Sun Ce, and Cao Cao are all ambitious people. Since they have a reason to attack His Majesty, how can they let go just because His Majesty removed the title of Emperor?"

"Liu Bei is not reconciled if he can't get Jiangdong, Cao Cao doesn't give up if he doesn't occupy Yuzhou, Sun Ce is even more ambitious, and wants to take a piece of Hua Yu's hands."

"It is unstoppable for Liu Bei to win Jiangdong, and Yuzhou has already escaped from the master's control."

"Next, whether it is Liu Bei, Sun Ce or Cao Cao, will they give up the rich Huainan land, will they give up Jiangxia County?"

Yuan Shu understood completely now, and suddenly realized: "That's why the prime minister asked me to shrink my troops, and Jiang Xia and Huainan are each other's horns, so we should strictly guard against it?"

"But..." Yuan Shu frowned slightly, feeling a little worried, "How can Huainan and Jiang Xia be able to withstand the increasingly powerful Liu Bei, as well as Sun Ce and Cao Cao?"

Shu Shao sighed slightly: "For the moment, our army can only shrink our troops and defend with all our strength."

"If General Ji Ling can bring more than half of Jiangdong's soldiers, then our army in Huainan and Jiangxia will have 20 troops."

"Huainan and Jiangxia are just the land of three counties. With 20 people defending and refusing to fight, even if Liu Bei, Sun Ce and Cao Cao attack from three directions, they will never succeed easily."

"Taking a step back, if the lord really can't resist, instead of waiting to perish, it's better to be strong and have a way out."

Strong attachment?

Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "What does the Prime Minister mean by taking refuge in Hua Ziyi?"

"Exactly..." Shu Shao sighed slightly, "Of course, this is in a critical situation."

"Based on my guess, if His Majesty shrinks his troops to defend, then Liu Bei and others will not dare to take Huainan's idea again."

Yuan Shu finally understood, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that I can only be a cornered beast."

Shu Shao looked at Yuan Shu, opened his mouth, wanted to say something, but couldn't say it after all, just sighed slightly, and said: "It's not like a trapped beast is still fighting."

"If Huainan is difficult, Liu Bei and others may turn their attention to other places, and maybe there will be a turnaround in the future."

Yuan Shu nodded, and didn't say anything more about it: "I also ask the prime minister to write the decree, and General Xuan Ji Ling will immediately lead the remaining troops in Jiangdong back to Huainan."

"In addition, Jiangdong's money and food are brought together. If they cannot be taken away, they will be destroyed on the spot."

"The food from the people's homes is taken away or destroyed."

"I want to leave a devastated Jiangdong for Liu Bei, and I want to make him unable to look westward in Huainan for a few years, hahaha..."

"..." Shu Shao's complexion changed slightly, this trick was indeed vicious enough.