Well, damn!
Hearing this all-too-familiar development, this familiar recipe, Liu Xie could not help perking up.
He knew this question far too well, and this plot even better!
Sworn enemies really were sworn enemies.
No matter how history changed, certain fixed points and events would inevitably occur, and the conflict between Shen Pei and Xu You was no exception!
Historically, Xu You and Shen Pei had clashed during the Battle of Guandu a year and a half later, ultimately driving Xu You to join Cao Cao.
Then now...
"Wenhe, Fengxiao." A bold idea surfaced in Liu Xie's mind, and he looked intently at Guo Jia and Jia Xu. "Could Xu You be won over?"
Had it been someone like Shen Pei or Tian Feng, Liu Xie would not have entertained the slightest thought of it.
But Xu You was different. History had recorded it perfectly clearly: he had betrayed Yuan Shao, his lord and friend.
Whatever his reason for betraying him, he could be poached!
"Win over Xu You?" Guo Jia looked hesitant. "Your Majesty, forgive my bluntness. Although Xu You has a conflict with Shen Pei, Yuan Shao trusts him deeply. They are childhood friends with a profound bond."
"I do not believe persuading Xu You to betray Yuan Shao would be feasible."
Xu You was different from both him and Jia Xu.
He himself had never had much loyalty to Yuan Shao to speak of.
Had Liu Xie not appeared, he might have accepted Xun Yu's invitation to join Cao Cao.
Nor had Jia Xu come to Yuan Shao with the intention of entering his service.
But Xu You was different.
Like Yuan Shao, he was one of the people of Runan, and they had known each other since childhood.
When Yuan Shao had fled to Ji Province,