Yuan Shao unexpectedly expected the fall of Bingzhou so quickly. Although he was mostly restrained by Cao Cao and Liu Bei and had no time to take care of the reasons for Bingzhou, no matter what, Ye Zhao suddenly captured Bingzhou with lightning speed, which was definitely not a happy thing for Yuan Shao.

It is not just the loss of land. In fact, Bingzhou is sparsely populated and has been suffering from many years of trouble. For Yuan Shao, the potential and actual value of Bingzhou's war are not very large, but the accounting is not just about the gains and losses of the territory. When Ye Zhao occupied Bingzhou, Yuan Shao had to consider Ye Zhao's attitude.

If Ye Zhao was hostile, Yuan Shao would be attacked from three sides. Now fighting on both sides has made Yuan Shao a little worried. If Ye Zhao intervened again...

"Lord, don't worry." Yuan Shao's camp, Xu You bowed to Yuan Shao and said, "Ye Zhao had obtained Guanzhong and now he has occupied Bingzhou again. His foothold is not stable. If he sends troops to Jizhou at this moment, even if our army is defeated, the benefit will be Cao Cao and Liu Bei. I think Ye Zhao will not attack."

"But you must be careful!" Tian Feng said in a deep voice.

Xu You glared at Tian Feng, this was what he wanted to say.

Yuan Shao nodded silently. Although he was unwilling to give up Bingzhou, judging from the news brought by Gao Gan and Guo Yuan, Ye Zhao had dispatched a lot of troops this time, and he left less than 40,000 troops in Bingzhou. With Ye Zhao's ability, Gao Gan and Guo Yuan must not be opponents.

"Also, Ye Zhao's willingness to let General Gao return also means that Ye Zhao has no intention of continuing to fight with our army. At this time, our army should end the battle with Liu Bei as soon as possible, and then fight Cao Cao with all his might and end the battle as soon as possible in order to fight with Ye Zhao." Xu You said to Yuan Shao with a smile.

"Lord!" Tian Feng stood up and bowed to Yuan Shao and said, "Ziyuan's words, my subordinates dare not agree. Although Liu Bei has Hejian, his strength has been exhausted. Even if he wants to use troops against our army, he will not be able to make progress. At this time, we only need to send people to watch Liu Bei. Our army should gather the main force to fight with Cao Cao and defeat Cao Cao, and should not waste its troops on Liu Bei. If our army attacks Cao Cao with all its strength at this time, Liu Bei may not be able to attack. But if our army divides its troops to attack Liu Bei, Cao Cao will definitely attack our army fiercely."

"So what if Cao Cao attacks with all his might?" Guo Tu sneered: "It was because he attached too much importance to Cao Cao before that Liu Bei got a advantage and took over Hejian. Cao Cao fought with our army for several months and gained nothing. However, Liu Bei captured Hejian, lord, Hejian was close to the Bohai Sea. If Liu Bei attacked the Bohai Sea again at this time, it would be a good thing for our army!"

Bohai is the place where Yuan Shao made his fortune. For Yuan Shao, it is second only to Wei County. If Bohai is in a loss, it will be a big blow to Yuan Shao.

When Yuan Shao heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate. In addition to Bohai, he also had some unwillingness to accept it.

If Cao Cao and Ye Zhao had obtained a county, Yuan Shao would be more rational, but he had not obtained any land for Cao Cao for so long, but Liu Bei had picked up a bargain. This made Yuan Shao feel very uncomfortable.

He didn't look down on Liu Bei very much, even if Liu Yu had already made Liu Bei accused him. Although Cao Cao's family background was not as good as Yuan Shao, he was the descendant of the third duke. Although Ye Zhao's background was not high, his ability was recognized by the world. Even if Yuan Shao was unhappy, he would not say anything. However, Liu Bei was just a straw sandal before, so why did he have the courage to steal his territory?

"What the Lord said is very much my wish." After a while, Yuan Shao finally made a decision. No matter what, Bohai cannot be lost, and Liu Bei must not let go. Hejian must be snatched back, and he said immediately: "I don't know who is willing to defeat Liu Bei for me!"

Tian Feng frowned and said, "Lord thought twice, Liu Bei is just a minor problem. Just send a general to station in Bohai, and Liu Bei will be unable to make progress. If we divide our troops to attack Liu Bei at this moment, our army's main force will be weak. How can we defeat Cao Cao?"

"Yuan Hao's words are a bit alarmist." Guo Tu glanced at Tian Feng and said, "Cao Cao's troops are only 70,000, but our army has 200,000 soldiers and horses at this moment. Even if we divide 60,000 soldiers and horses to attack Liu Bei, the force is twice as many as Cao Cao. Can't the lord beat Cao Cao even if he has twice the troops?"

"Cao Cao is now in charge of Puyang. Although there are only 70,000 troops, have we ever gained some benefits before when we fought each other?" Tian Feng snorted coldly.

Although Cao Cao had few soldiers, his troops were quite powerful and well-equipped. Before the two sides had a confrontation, even if they had the advantage of military strength, Yuan Shao did not take advantage of the battle between the two sides, and even lost some losses in part. In this case, not to mention increasing troops, he had to divide his troops, which was extremely stupid.

However, although Tian Feng's words were correct, they hit Yuan Shao's pain. In any case, Yuan Shao was unwilling to admit that he was not as good as Cao Cao. After all, whether in Luoyang or later the alliance of princes, Cao Cao was both a vassal of Yuan Shao, but now he rode on Yuan Shao's head. Although the two had a good relationship, Yuan Shao had always felt superior in the face of Cao Cao. He had an advantage in military strength but was evenly matched with Cao Cao. This was definitely a very shameful thing for Yuan Shao and something he didn't want to mention.

"That's just a lucky chance!" Guo Tu checked his expression and saw Yuan Shao's face sinking, and smiled and said, "Then Cao Cao only used the geographical advantage to defend Puyang, which caused our army to lose too much. If he dared to leave the city, Yuan Hao thought our army would lose?"

Tian Feng wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Yuan Shao and said, "Don't say more, I have decided to pacify Liu Bei first and then fight Cao Cao. I wonder who is willing to serve as the chief general?"

Ju Su, who was standing beside him, secretly pulled Tian Feng and signaled him not to say anything. He stepped forward and bowed: "Lord, I think that Jun Yi had a fight with Liu Bei, and I know Liu Bei's background, so I should regard Jun Yi as a general."

"How can a defeated general fight?" Zhang He was about to come forward to ask for a fight, but Guo Tu snorted coldly, which immediately made Zhang He's chest block and almost came out in one breath. Seeing Yuan Shao nodding, a look of shame and anger flashed across his face, and he returned to the train awkwardly and stopped talking.

Guo Tu smiled and said to Yuan Shao: "Lord, General Yan Liang is the number one general in Jizhou, the bravest of the three armies, and even a famous general, so he can take on this important task."

Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He and Gao Lan were called the He/Bei Four Courtyard Pillars together, but Yuan Shao obviously attached more importance to Yan Liang and Wen Chou. Zhang He suffered a defeat this time and his status in Yuan Shao's heart was naturally lower. Yuan Shao nodded and said when he heard this.

"Lord, if this is the case, you can order Ye Yi as the deputy general and assist General Yan Liang." Ju Su said to Yuan Shao with a smile.

This time, Yuan Shao did not object, and immediately ordered Yan Liang and Zhang He to lead 30,000 troops to the Bohai Sea to gather the Bohai Sea defenders and the defeated Hejian troops, and a total of 60,000 to attack Liu Bei.

However, after Liu Bei captured Hejian, he did not expand blindly under Yan Rou's persuasion. Although he had the support of Cao Cao and had more Hejian's supplies, he could relieve it for a while, Youzhou was extremely tired after this battle. At this time, he should rest and try his best to restore his vitality, so that he could make a difference when Yuan Shao and Cao Cao decided on the victory or defeat.

But Liu Bei did not expect that Yuan Shao would send troops to attack him at this time. When he heard that Yan Liang led his army to the Bohai Sea, Liu Bei felt extremely depressed. He couldn't do it now if he didn't want to fight.

"Don't worry, lord, this battle will be easy!" When Yan Rou heard the report of the battle, she couldn't help laughing and said to Liu Bei.

"Then Yan Liang is a general under Yuan Shao, and his position is even higher than Zhang He!" Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said, "If Zi Zhong had not come in time last time, our army would have been dragged down by Zhang He. The real number of wins was lucky. Now that Yan Liang is here, there are 60,000 troops. How can our army win?"

Although he swallowed many of Zhang He's troops, Liu Bei's previous battle also suffered a lot of losses. Now his troops are barely maintained at around 30,000, and with less attacks, Liu Bei doesn't feel that he has the ability to win!

"The lord doesn't know anything!" Yan Rou smiled and said, "Although Yuan Shao is famous, he has no knowledge of anyone. Yan Liang is indeed the best of the three armies. However, this person is impatient and brave, but he is just the courage of every man, and he is not afraid of it!"

"The bravest army?" After Yan Rou finished speaking, Zhang Fei, who was standing beside him, was a little unhappy and sneered disdainfully: "I have only heard of Lu Bu, Guan Yu, and Dian Wei under Ye Zhao's command, but I have never heard of Yan Liang. I want to see how brave he is! Brother, wait for me to fight him and see what Yan Liang has to do!"

Zhang Fei was always worried about Guan Yu's bidding against Ye Zhao. Even though Ye Zhao sent food in Guan Yu's name this time to solve their urgent needs, Zhang Fei still had a grudge against Guan Yu. Now, he just called him his name and was no longer close to him in the past.

Liu Bei glared at Zhang Fei, but did not agree, but looked at Yan Juju and said, "What do the military advisor think?"

Yan Rou saw Zhang Fei looking at him with a fierce look and said with a smile: "The third general is brave, how can Rou not know? It is better to let the third general go and fight, but the third general, you may lose but not win this battle!"

"What's the reason!" Zhang Fei glared at the sight and roared. His voice was very loud. At this moment, everyone felt his eardrums buzzing, and the floating and sinking of the roof were whizzing down.

Liu Bei held his ear with a headache and stared at Zhang Fei with dissatisfaction.

Yan Rou shook her body and it took her a long time to wake up and smiled bitterly: "I heard that Yan Liang's deputy general was Zhang He. If the third general killed Yan Liang, his army would have commander Zhang He. This person is steady and experienced in military use. If he leads his troops, our army will not be able to defeat him. It is better to ask the third general to pretend to be defeated and then lead Yan Liang to chase him. Our army sets up an ambush from the side and will definitely win in one battle!"

"What the military advisor said is good!" Liu Bei's eyes lit up when he heard this. Zhang He had learned it. If Mi Zhu had not sent the food and grass in time that day and gave them a chance, he would have really been as Zhang He had predicted. Liu Bei had no food and had to retreat. If so, he would have been defeated in that battle. He turned his head to look at Zhang Fei and said, "If you don't go, let your uncle go!"

"Don't go!" Zhang Fei groaned. It would be better to kill him than to let him be defeated.

"But the reputation of the General Shuzhi is not obvious, so I am afraid that Yan Liang will not attract him." Yan Rou bowed and said.

When Liu Bei heard this, he turned around and looked at Zhang Fei without saying a word. He just stared at him, and the others also looked at Zhang Fei.

"What do you think of me?" Zhang Fei said angrily: "If you don't fight, just use some conspiracies. Then Zhang He is just a defeated general, why should he be afraid of him?"

"Yide, I know you are wronged!" Liu Bei stepped forward, patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and said, "However... whether my great man can be restored will fall on you alone. Oh~ for brother..."

"Okay, I'll go!" Zhang Fei was frightened by Liu Bei's gentle eyes and quickly changed his words.

"Military advisor, please tell me in detail what should I do!" Liu Bei turned his head and looked at Yan Rou.
Chapter completed!