"Send more scouts. I want to know. If that doesn't work, go to the border. I want to know about Yuan Shu's situation. I also want to send some people over from my hometown. I'm a little scared."
"Lord, I have already sent you."
Yan Gang nodded. Not only was Gongsun Zan afraid, he was also afraid.
He always felt that the current situation was a bit too quiet, so quiet that it was eerie, so quiet that his scalp felt numb.
"Well, the key now is Yuyang. No matter the cost, I will capture Yuyang within three days."
Now that everything that needs to be done has been done, what Gongsun Zan has to do now is to concentrate on taking Yuyang City.
"promise."
"Lord, Lu County has been captured."
Yan Liang came to Yuan Shu and pointed at the county seat of Lu County where the Yuan family's flag had just been planted.
"Gong Ji, thank you for your hard work."
Yuan Shu nodded to Yan Liang, and the Lu County city was directly pushed flat by the powerful offensive of the Polu army.
"Lord, it's not hard."
Yan Liang also nodded. This is just a Lu County, but it is really not the size of the Polu Army.
"Military advisor, how is Wu Ending doing now?"
Lu County was also pushed flat, and then it was time for a decisive battle with Gongsun Zan, but Wu Ending was a place that must be captured before the decisive battle. This was Gongsun Zan's escape route.
"My lord, Gongsun Zan is stationed at Wuxing with 5,000 soldiers and horses. Ju Yi's soldiers and horses are not all together. Now we can only surround but not attack."
Xun Chen was a little scratched his head. After all, there were only 10,000 people in the first-land army, and the 30,000 militia to support him had not yet arrived. It was indeed a bit difficult to capture Wujiu.
"How many days until the vigilante group arrives?"
The militia had no carriages and horses, so they had to travel on two legs. The distance from Zhangwu to Wu Ending was nearly 500 miles. In seven days, the militia traveled 50 miles every day. In seven days, it was only 350 miles, and there was still more than 100 miles to go.
Arrive.
"As soon as possible, it can take two days, and as late as three days."
Xun Chen thought for a moment and told Yuan Shu his expected time.
"Where's Xun You? What's going on there?"
After asking about Wuzhong County, Yuan Shu turned his attention to Xun You.
"My lord, Gongda has been traveling in a hurry, passed the border of Yan State, and is heading to Jixian County. According to the schedule, he wants to reach the battlefield, which will take as little as five days and as many as seven days."
Both sides were not in place, so Yuan Shu could only act anxiously. What he was most afraid of now was that the news would leak out and Gongsun Zan would escape in advance, which would make it difficult to annihilate him.
"I ordered Ju Yi to lock up Wuzhong County and not allow any news to be revealed. I also ordered Zhao Yun and Gao Lan to send me all the cavalry and hunt down Gongsun Zan's scouts with all their strength.
I want him to become deaf and blind, at least before the encirclement is completed, I don’t want the scene we set up for the protagonist to end early.”
"promise."
Yuan Shu gave the order, and the whole prairie cavalry and Ying Yang army set off. The thirty thousand cavalry were like thirty thousand hungry wolves wandering in the grassland. Their target was Gongsun Zan's scouts.
"The city is broken."
Yuyang City was finally captured by Gongsun Zan regardless of casualties, and countless Gongsun Zan troops poured into Yuyang City like a tide.
"Lord, it's broken. Yuyang City is finally broken."
Yan Gang rushed directly to Gongsun Zan, his face full of excitement.
"Okay, okay, okay."
Gongsun Zan stood up fiercely. From the time he sent out troops to now, Yuyang City has definitely been regarded as a tough guy, but it doesn't matter if you are tough, you still fell under my steel knife.
"My lord, Yuyang was captured by Gongsun Zan."
The scouts brought the latest news from Gongsun Zan.
"Whatever you are afraid of will come. If Yuyang County is captured, it will be difficult to annihilate Gongsun Zan in the wild."
Xun Chen frowned.
"Haha, Youruo, everything has two sides, right? Although Gongsun Zan has Yuyang City, but from another perspective, at least he will not withdraw to Youbeiping immediately. Doesn't this give us a chance?"
Yuan Shu shook his head and expressed a different point of view.
"But my lord, Yuyang City has thick walls. If Gongsun Zan holds the city and defends it, we may suffer heavy losses if we try to attack it."
Xun Chen still frowned.
"You Ruo, the walls of Yuyang City may seem extremely strong to Gongsun Zan, but in front of me they are like paper and can be broken by a bullet."
"My lord, Yuyang City is no better than a fortress. It is well-defended and has sufficient defensive weapons. Although the scholar's trebuchet has a longer range, it is still unable to deal with such a fortified city."
Xun Chen knew that Yuan Shu was talking about the scholar's trebuchet, and he was also aware of its power, but facing Gaocheng, the scholar still had some shortcomings.
"You'll know then."
Yuan Shu didn't say much, he just kept it secret.
Knowing that this time would not be easy, Yuan Shu brought the ultimate weapon, the nightmare, when he came, in order to give Gongsun Zan a big surprise.
"Okay, then I'll wait and see."
Just when Gongsun Zan captured Yuyang, Xun You finally rushed to the gate of Ji County with his troops and horses. He defeated Gongsun Zan's three thousand infantry with a charge, and then he rode his horse to the outside of the gate.
"Jizhou Xunyou, please speak to Mr. Tian."
As early as when Xun You surrounded and annihilated Gongsun Zan's army, Tian Chou had already climbed to the top of the city. When he saw Xun You shouting, he immediately put his head out.
"Gongda, it's really Gongda, open the city gate quickly."
Tian Chou met Xun You once when he was in Jizhou. After seeing Xun You's face clearly, he knew that Yuan Shu's people were coming.
"Crunch."
"Kakakaka."
The heavy suspension bridge was slowly lowered, the huge city gate opened directly, and Tian Chou appeared in front of Xun You with a group of civil and military personnel from Youzhou.
"Tian Chou pays homage to Mr. Xun. This is the great seal of Zhou Mu."
Tian Chou knelt down on one knee, not because he wanted to worship, but because he had to worship. He was not worshiping Xun You but Yuan Shu.
Xun You now represents Jizhou Mu Yuan Shu Yuan Gongdao, the future lord of Youzhou. This bow represents the attitude of all the soldiers and civilians in Youzhou - surrender.
Xun You first took the seal, handed it to Xu Rong behind him, and gently supported Tian Chou.
"Master Tian, don't be too polite. From today on, we are the same emperor and ministers. We must take care of each other."
Tian Chou glanced at Xun You and slowly stood up.
"Thank you, Lord Xun."
Tian Chou stood up, and all the Youzhou civil and military personnel who followed him also stood up.
"Master Xun, please come into the city."
Tian Chou bent down slightly and invited Xun You into the city.
"Sir Tian, we will not enter the city. Your lord's army has ordered that Youzhou's civil and military officials remain unchanged for the time being. Mr. Tian will be in charge of Youzhou's military and horse forces for the time being."
"promise."
"Master Tian, I leave this place to you."
"Master Xun, Mr. Tian is here to greet Master Yuan in Jixian County."
"Well, believe me, Gongsun Zan will definitely not escape disaster this time."
Having taken what should be taken and what should be explained, Xun You returned directly to the army and set off towards Yuyang County with 70,000 soldiers and horses.
"Yan Gang, didn't any of the scouts you sent out come back?"
After occupying Yuyang City, Gongsun Zan finally had a place to stay, but he sent out as many as two to three hundred scouts, and none of them came back, which is a bit intriguing.
