Now that his eldest brother was here, Wen Chou expressed his doubts.
"You ask me? I don't know either. Instead of guessing here, we might as well send a telegram to the lord and let the military advisor think about it. But I guess Zilong should have arrived in Youbeiping."
"I think so. Then send the report quickly."
They came with a transmitter. After hearing what Yan Liang said, Wen Chou quickly ran into the inner room and began to send a report to Yuan Shu.
Shinto Prefecture Mufu
"Lord, Wen Chou needs to report urgently."
Tian Feng held Wen Chou's telegram and came directly to Yuan Shu.
"Huh? It's rare that Wen Chou sends a report."
Yuan Shu was immediately surprised when he heard that it was Wen Chou who sent the report. He was thinking that it was Yan Liang who sent the report.
"Okay, okay, okay,"
After reading the telegram, Yuan Shu couldn't help but say three good words in a row.
Wen Chou's telegram was very simple. There was nothing important. He just reported the specific damage caused by Gongsun Zan's attack on the city that day. Then he fled north overnight, blackmailed the people, and asked Yuan Shu to give the next order.
"Lord, two days ago, Zi Long just sent a report that the soldiers from Yuyang County had entered Youbeiping. I guess it was Gongsun Zan who got the news that his old nest was not safe, so he ordered the retreat north."
Xun Chen stood up and looked at Kan Yu, then slowly placed the small chess piece with Zhao Yun on the right Beiping, and at the same time changed Gongsun Zan's position to that of Gaocheng County.
"Lord, come and see."
After hearing Xun Chen's words, Yuan Shu, Xun You, Tian Feng and Xin Ping came to Kan Yu's side.
"Gongsun Zan fled north with his troops. He only has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. If we want to destroy him, now is the best time.
Wen Chou was ordered to come out in full force, gather troops from Nanpi and Fuyang, and combine forces from the three places to pursue them one after another. At the same time, he ordered Zhao Yun to lead his army south to capture Zhangwu.
This is equivalent to cutting off Gongsun Zan's northward escape route. Under siege from both sides, Gongsun Zan will definitely be defeated."
In an instant, Xun Chen decided on a strategy to surround and kill Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shu couldn't help but nodded after hearing this.
"Lord."
Just when Yuan Shu was about to do this, Tian Feng suddenly spoke.
"Yuan Hao, if you have anything to say, just say it."
Looking at Tian Feng, Yuan Shu couldn't help but feel confused.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to surround and kill Gongsun Zan. He didn't know what Tian Feng was going to do.
"My lord, my friend's plan is completely feasible in my opinion. Once implemented, Gongsun Zan will be defeated. But my lord, have you ever thought about the consequences of Gongsun Zan's death?"
Tian Feng's words stunned everyone present, except for Xun You whose eyes shone brightly.
"Speak quickly, I don't want to guess."
Looking at Tian Feng and Yuan Shu, he was also depressed. These ancients really let others guess. Don't they know that guessing all day long is very tiring.
"Lord, look here."
After Tian Feng finished speaking, he placed a flag with Liu Yu's name on it in Youbeiping County occupied by Gongsun Zan.
"Once Gongsun Zan dies, Beiping County and half of Yuyang County will definitely fall into the hands of Liu Yu. If Youzhou is dominated by Liu Yu alone, it will be extremely ineffective for Jizhou.
A Youzhou where two tigers are fighting is the Youzhou we need. Whenever someone overpowers the other side, Jizhou will definitely bear the brunt.
So this time I suggest not to kill Gongsun Zan but to let him return to the north."
Tian Feng's words made several people fall into deep thought, especially Yuan Shu.
As Tian Feng said, Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu and unified Youzhou in the future, and then began to compete with Yuan Shao for Qingzhou, Yuzhou, and Jizhou, which greatly restricted Yuan Shao's early development.
Although Yuan Shao finally destroyed Gongsun Zan and unified the four states, the wastage was irreparable.
If Yuan Shu really intercepts and kills Gongsun Zan now, then Liu Yu will definitely take the opportunity to occupy the entire territory of Youzhou. There is no need to think about the next step.
The battle for hegemony between the two states begins in advance. If you are not prepared to face Youzhou's troops, the consequences can be imagined.
"Then let Gongsun Zan leave like this?"
Yuan Shu looked at Tian Feng. Although he was deeply unwilling to let Gongsun Zan leave, the situation forced him to hold on.
"My lord, Gongsun Zan can leave, but we can't let him take away our population. As Youruo said, we should recruit Zhao Yunnan to intercept, and at the same time order Wen Chou to chase after him.
I told Gongsun Zan the same thing, I can give you arms, food and grass, but I will give you people and land in exchange for my life."
Although the strategies and methods used by Xun Chen are the same, their purpose is different.
After Tian Feng finished speaking, he glanced at Xun You and asked if you have anything else to add.
Xun You nodded, indicating that he had nothing to say.
"In that case, send a telegram to Zhao Yun to go south, and Wen Chou will lead his army to pursue him."
"promise."
Bohai Nanpi
"Brother Chou, the lord's military order has come, asking us to lead the army to chase Gongsun Zan. At the same time, we also sent Zhao Yun from the north to the south to join forces to contain it, but."
Yan Liang took the telegram from Yuan Shu, but at the end he looked helpless.
"Why don't you miss Big Brother, but what?"
Seeing Yan Liang's change of color, Wen Chou quickly took the telegram in his hand.
"Only siege but not attack? Cut off the population and let them return north? How can this be done? I'm going to find an explanation from my lord."
Wen Chou couldn't help but get angry when he saw the translation at the end. In his opinion, now is the best time to capture and kill Gongsun Zan. Why should he be surrounded instead of attacking? Why should he be allowed to return to the north?
He didn't understand that if Gongsun Zan returned to the north, he would have to face those heroes who died in the battle.
"Uncle evil, calm down, calm down."
Looking at Wen Chou who was not calm, Yan Liang couldn't help but pick up the translation that fell on the ground and continued to read it. He believed that the Lord and the military advisor must have deep meaning in doing this.
"Calm down, how can I calm down."
"Shh."
Being silenced by Yan Liang's gesture, Wen Chou couldn't help holding back his temper and waited for him to speak.
"That's it, that's it."
After reading the translation, Yan Liang felt relieved.
"Brother Chou, my lord has made it clear this time that Gongsun Zan cannot die now. Once he dies, Liu Yu will dominate Youzhou. This will be a huge threat to Jizhou, so we have made a plan to siege but not attack, and let it go to the north.
Plan to return."
Yan Liang briefly explained the following translation to Wen Chou.
"Hey, but Gongsun Zan is a very hateful thief. I am not willing to let him go like this."
Although he understood what Yuan Shu meant, Wen Chou was still unwilling to give in.
"Wen Chou, obey the military orders. The master has more things to think about than we do. Don't cause trouble to the master."
Looking at Wen Chou, Yan Liang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and scolded him.
"Wen Chou Zun Ling."
Seeing the serious Yan Liang, Wen Chou also gave up complaining and nodded to accept the order.
"Assemble the whole army, summon the troops from Fuyang and other places, and pursue Gongsun Zan."
"promise."
Right Beiping County
"General, my lord's telegram."
Zhao Yun, who was marching parallel to the right north, suddenly received a telegram from Yuan Shu.
"Bring it here."
After receiving Yuan Shu's telegram from his personal guard, he began to read it carefully.
