The angry Yuan Shang was venting madly, and Yuan Tan, who was standing next to him, had embarrassment written all over his face.
Well, Gao Lan was once his general, but he never expected that he would bring such big trouble to Qi State now.
Yes, it has been more than ten days since Gao Lan led the Canglong Cavalry to central Jizhou.
In these ten days, Gao Lan successively annihilated three convoys transporting heavy supplies to the Ningjin front line.
Countless other villages and counties were plundered by them.
It's not like Yuan Shang never thought of sending troops to annihilate Gao Lan. However, Gao Lan knew the terrain of Jizhou like the back of his hand.
The army sent by Yuan Shang went back and forth three times, but in the end they couldn't even catch a hair of Gao Lan.
In desperation, Yuan Shang could only continue to expand the size of the team transporting baggage.
Although, the expanded transportation team will no longer be invaded by the Canglong Cavalry led by Gao Lan.
But the problem is! The Qi State of Hebei, which has millions of soldiers, was beaten by a mere cavalry of 5,000 people and was unable to leave the house. If you tell anyone about this, wouldn't it make you laugh for thousands of years?
As long as he thinks that he may become the laughing stock of people hundreds or even thousands of years later, Yuan Shang's mood will not get better.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan that may defeat Gao Lan Qingqi."
Seeing Yuan Shang's anger, Xu You, as his loyal minister, could not sit still.
Now, you, Yuan Shang, have become the laughing stock. Aren’t we, the ministers, also unable to escape the fate of being laughed at for our incompetence?
"Aiqing! Xu Aiqing! If you have any clever ideas, please tell me quickly!"
A life-saving straw!
Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Xu You is still reliable!
Yuan Shang was excited when he heard that Xu You had a plan to defeat Gao Lan.
What is the minister of the humerus? This is the humerus of the lonely king!
For this kind of minister who saved him from trouble, Yuan Shang wished he could take his daughter and regard her as his father-in-law.
Of course, this is just a wish, not a must.
After all, Xu You's daughter really does not conform to Yuan Shang's aesthetic values.
"Your Majesty, your plan is to lure the enemy deeper!
Didn’t Gao Lan specially select our country’s baggage convoy to start with? Then the king might as well prepare a big gift for him.”
Naturally, Xu You didn't know what Yuan Shang was thinking, otherwise he wouldn't be able to talk so eloquently.
Lure the enemy deeper?
After hearing Xu You's words, Yuan Shang probably understood what he meant.
But the question is, hasn't this strategy been used before? It doesn't work at all. Gao Lan is as slippery as a loach. He would rather not rob you than put himself in danger.
How can I seduce this?
"My dear, haven't Maeda Yutaka and others used this strategy before? It didn't work!"
Have I become a fool? Or is Xu You trying to make me look like a fool?
Thinking of this, Yuan Shang was unhappy.
Do you really think that the lonely king is mentally retarded? He actually used a strategy that has already failed to kill the lonely king?
"Your Majesty! This plan is not that plan!
What Xu You means is that we can make a few more waves of bait, and let Na Gao Lan be as cunning as a fox. After he eats several waves of our bait and is still safe, his vigilance will inevitably be reduced.
When his vigilance is lowered, that’s when we swallow him in one bite!”
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Yuan Shang was really excited this time.
Yes, why didn’t Prince Gu think of it? And that Tian Feng, who is called the number one think tank in Hebei Qi State? Why didn’t he think of it?
But how did Yuan Shang know that Tian Feng and the others didn't expect it.
Tian Feng and the others are simply distressed by the loss of supplies!
You know, as the bait baggage, you must also bring out the practical goods, otherwise Gao Lan is not a fool.
But Tian Feng and others care about the loss of Hebei's baggage, but Xu You doesn't care!
You manage people's livelihood resources, so naturally you feel sorry for these things. I, Xu You, manage the criminal code. What does the loss of these things have to do with me?
Just kidding, even if the supplies stored in Hebei are finally exhausted, I, Xu You, won’t panic!
"Come here! Send me an order, leave the whole authority to Xu Youaiqing to take charge of the bait matter. No matter how much the loss is, you must give it to me, the lonely king, to destroy Gao Lan!"
Obviously, the superior Yuan Shang did not care about the loss of baggage materials.
Aren't those all handled by Tian Feng, Jushuo and the others? If they are gone, just ask them for help, otherwise wouldn't it be possible for the lonely king to keep them for a living?
Following Yuan Shang's order, the major warehouses storing materials in Yecheng were opened again, and countless baggage was carried out.
As for how many people will take advantage of Yuan Shang's order to line their own pockets, it's hard to say.
At the very least, our Uncle Xu You will never become a passing god of wealth.
Although Tian Feng and others saw this, they could only occasionally interfere with it due to Yuan Shang's orders.
Just when the war was going on in Yecheng, Zhao Yun and others located near Qinghe River in the middle of Jizhou were the first to discover the changes.
"No! Yuan Shang's move must have a deep meaning. Xia Houlan, please ask the brothers to find out why Yuan Shang is carrying heavy materials like crazy during this time."
Due to martial law on the front line, Zhao Yun and his party could only be temporarily trapped near Qinghe River.
But when Xiahoulan received the news from his friend in Yecheng, Zhao Yun discovered something unusual.
You know, Xia Houlan is a local snake in Jizhou. In Changshan County, he is like a black boss.
Even though he has left Changshan County now, Xia Houlan still has acquaintances in all the major counties in Jizhou.
Yuan Shang doesn't pay much attention to these rangers who walk underground. As long as they stay on their own terms and don't cause trouble, what if they persecute the villagers?
But what Yuan Shang never expected was that these rangers, whom he usually didn't care about at all, took the lead in passing on all the news about what happened in Yecheng.
Now, Zhao Yun has learned that the man who leads the Canglong Cavalry is Gao Lan, a former famous general in Hebei.
Although Zhao Yun didn't know why Gao Lanhui surrendered to Chu, it was a good thing after all, and Zhao Yun didn't care much.
But the problem now is that Gao Lan has lost the intelligence. If Yuan Shang really does something, Gao Lan and others will fall into the trap without care.
If Xiang Ji's Canglong Rider is broken here, not only Xiang Ji will suffer from physical pain, but even Zhao Yun will suffer from physical pain to death.
You must know that this Cang Longqi was personally selected and trained by Zhao Yun.
As for how to tell Gao Lan after finding out Yecheng's purpose?
I'm afraid this is not too easy.
The adults who were far away in the temple could not know Gao Lan's movements, but these rangers walking in the countryside had a firm grasp of every move of Gao Lan's army.
After all, Jizhou, after all, is also the territory of these rangers, isn't it?