Huang Yueying sighed: "I believe this will be a long nightmare for Gongsun Zan."

Roche shrugged and smiled, "His pain will last only for a month, and then I will help him relieve the pain forever."

Huang Yueying chuckled and said, "He is so pitiful."

Cao's army camp, central army tent.

Guo Jia pointed to the hanging map and his eyes were as cold as usual: "The enemy is now sending troops to Liyang, obviously wanting to cross the Yellow River to seek a decisive battle with our army, in order to knock us down with the absolute advantage of troops. I wonder what you think about this?"

Xun You said: "Can the chief military advisor know who the enemy commander is?"

Guo Jia said lightly: "Yan Liang."

Xun You pondered: "Yan Liang is brave but not wise, we may be able to fight the world."

Guo Jia nodded and said, "Yanjin?"

Xun You smiled and said, "The military advisor is indeed very keen and can see through my thoughts at a glance."

Guo Jia said lightly: "Then let me talk about this defense first."

The military advisors and generals present quickly said, "Adhere to the orders."

Guo Jia said lightly: "First send Zang Ba to lead elite troops from Langyan to Qingzhou, occupy Qi and Beihai, restrain Yuan Shao and consolidate the right wing, and prevent the Yuan army from attacking Xudu from the east. Yu Jin led 2,000 infantry and cavalry to guard Yanjin, assisting Liu Yan, who was guarding the white horse, to block Yuan's army from crossing the river and driving south. Our main force is to build a fortress in Guandu area to block Yuan Shao's attack from the front..."

Xun You raised his eyebrows and said, "Does the master military advisor plan to fight them in Guandu?"

Guo Jia nodded and said, "Yuan Shao has many soldiers but our army has few soldiers. There are many places where the Yellow River can be crossed thousands of miles away. If you divide the troops and control the rules, it is difficult to prevent it. It will not only make it difficult to stop the Yuan army from going south, but will instead make our troops more dispersed. Guandu is located in the upper reaches of Honggou and is close to the Bian River. Honggou connects key passes such as Hulao Pass in the west, and goes east to Huai and Si, which is the barrier of Xudu to the north and east, and is also the key for Yuan Shao to seize Xudu. We must not make Guandu change hands."

Xun You smiled and said, "And Guandu is close to Xudu, our logistics supply will be more convenient than Yuan Jun. With such a fine arrangement and layout, the main military advisor is indeed fully equipped."

Guo Jia said with his hands behind his back: "I have long said that in the decision to start the war, no one in the Shuijing School is better than me."

Xun You smiled and said, "With the master's military advisor here, we will have even more chances of winning against Yuan Shao!"

Guo Jia said lightly: "How is Liu Ye there?"

Xun You hurriedly said: "He is already acting according to the arrangement of the main military advisor, preparing to encourage Sun Ce, under Yuan Shu's command, to advance to Jiangdong again, thereby weakening Yuan Shu's power and burying future troubles for him. But I have always had a question, I don't know whether to ask or not."

Guo Jia said lightly: "Do you want to know why I decided that Yuan Shu would lend troops to Sun Ce and let him go back to Jiangdong?"

Xun You nodded and said, "Yes."

Guo Jia said lightly: "If it is normal, Yuan Shu will certainly not let Sun Ce go, but if the other party has the imperial seal in his hand, it will be a different matter."

Xun You said in surprise: "Transfer the Jade Seal of the Kingdom?"

Guo Jia nodded and said, "I once buried a detailed work under Yuan Shao, so I got a news. Luoyang was burned by Dong Zhuo, but Sun Jian happened to get the jade seal when he put out the fire. Later, he would die at Liu Biao, but Yuan Shu was just a crime to take over it. Yuan Shu took Sun Ce in because of his intention to encircle the jade seal."

Xun You smiled and said, "If Yuan Shu really gets the jade seal, he is likely to be emperor immediately. He will be besieged by then, and Yuan Shao will cut off his wing. It is indeed a wonderful move!"

Guo Jia said lightly: "Liu Bei is attacking Yuan Shu now, and the result will inevitably be a loss-win situation. If Lu Bu successfully attacks Xuzhou, he still needs to consolidate his rule. Once Sun Ce successfully goes to Jiangdong, both Liu Biao and Yuan Shu will be restrained... The situation is clear now, and we only need to concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao."

Xun You smiled and said, "Maybe there is also this guy Liu Bei."

Guo Jia nodded and said, "You mean that after he was taken away in Xuzhou, he might surrender directly to Yuan Shao?"

Xun You nodded and said, "That's right."

Guo Jia frowned and said, "Liu Bei's subordinate Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are all enemies of thousands of people. If they surrender to Yuan Shao, the tiger generals will be equipped with elite soldiers at that time, and we will be even more troublesome."

Xun You said: "Then what should we do?"

Guo Jia said lightly: "You go back and report to the lord immediately and ask him to issue an edict in the name of the emperor. After Lu Bu seized Xuzhou, let them rebuild it and let Liu Bei return to Xiaopei stationed in Xuzhou. In this way, they can restrain each other, and it will be more convenient for us to fight against Lu Bu in the future."

Xun You said in confusion: "But Liu Bei was the former lord of Xuzhou, how could Lu Bu accept him?"

Guo Jia said lightly: "Yuan Shu is eyeing Xuzhou, and Liu Bei and Yuan Shu have already had a feud. Leaving him in Xuzhou can be used as a barrier to deal with Yuan Shu. How could Lu Bu not do it?"

Xun You said: "Lu Bu is brave but not resourceful, and I'm afraid he may not be able to see through this layer."

Guo Jia said: "Chen Gong, the adviser under Lu Bu, was the guy who guided him to compete with us for Puyang. Even if Lu Bu could not see the pros and cons, he would still make the best decisions for the other party."

Xun You smiled and said, "So that's it."

Youzhou, Yijinglou.

Zhao Yun stood at the top of the city and stabbed the last enemy who had climbed up the wall with one shot. Blood splattered on his originally clean white armor, and he had no time to take care of it.

The hard battles over the past few days have already made Gongsun Zan's army extremely miserable.

Zhao Yun could no longer calculate how many enemy troops died under his gun, and he could not calculate how long he could live. Thinking of the endless attack methods of Yuan's army over the past few days, he couldn't help but feel numb. He used the means of attacking the heart, disturbing the enemy, digging the way, and cutting off the aid one by one. Now Yi Jinglou is like a hell on earth.

Zhao Yun wiped the blood from his face and looked up at the sunset in the sky.

He didn't know if he could still see the sun tomorrow, but he was absolutely unwilling to die like this. He knew that he was a young hero, and he also had his own ambitions and ideals. He wanted to achieve great things in the world, but he only regretted not meeting a hero who was useless.

And the sky above my head is always so silent.

Who is my god?

He couldn't help but want to roar, but he couldn't make any noise in his throat.

Yuan’s army’s garrison, in front of the central army’s tent.

Roche watched the sunset in the distance gradually being flooded by the horizon, and then raised his hand and ordered: "I ordered the Third Army to start resting and prepare for a new round of siege. This time, it was mainly a chariot to cover the arrow camp... How are the gophers and the others preparing?"

Zhang He smiled and said, "You can give them a surprise at any time."

Luo Qi nodded and said, "Then we will launch a plan to capture the city tonight. Before the sun comes out tomorrow morning, I will talk to Gongsun Zan in Yijing Tower. Are you sure to achieve this wish for me?"

Zhang He smiled and said, "I am happy to serve."

Roqi stood with his hands behind his back, remembering something: "Do you still remember that there was a white-armored general in the enemy camp, and he could even fight Yan Liang last time in a difficult situation?"

Zhang He said: "Military advisors have a heart of loving talents."

Luo Qi nodded and said, "There are few such powerful generals. It is best to catch the survivor, but if he can break through the siege, then he will kill him."
Chapter completed!