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Guo Jia was overjoyed when he saw this, and ordered his archers to shoot more fiercely to put pressure on Yuan Shao's formation.

The casualties on both sides rose rapidly, and Guo Jia's archers kept shooting.

This situation made Yuan Shao very uncomfortable, and he had to command his soldiers to resist Guo Jia's rain of arrows.

However, Yuan Shao's soldiers did not know how to cooperate at all. In this situation, they could only use their bodies to block the arrows.

The ground was dyed red with blood, and Yuan Shao's formation gradually became chaotic.

Yuan Shao cursed Guo Jia for being despicable, but what could he change?
The two sides fought for a full hour, and finally Yuan Shao's side was defeated.

Guo Jia's troops did not pursue and killed Yuan Shao's troops, allowing them to escape.

Yuan Shao fled in a panic. He didn't understand how Guo Jia could be so powerful.

Yuan Shao lost 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers in this battle. This battle was fought too cowardly.

"Gongtai, Zhongde, how come Guo Jia is so powerful?" Yuan Shao asked Zhang Zhao and Feng Ji.

Zhang Zhao and Feng Ji looked at each other, then shook their heads and sighed, "General Yuan, you really lost this time!"

"What do you mean?" Yuan Shao frowned.

Zhang Zhao explained: "The reason why Guo Jia dared to ambush is that he took advantage of your trust in him.

You had a very high opinion of Cao Ang back then and thought Guo Jia was extremely talented.

You must remember very clearly how Cao Ang evaluated Guo Jia."

"I remember. Cao Ang said that Guo Jia is a man of both literary and military skills, and the wisest man in the world."

Yuan Shao asked, "Is it the same with Guo Jia?"

"That's right!" Zhang Zhao and Feng Ji said in unison.

Yuan Shao took a breath of cold air. Is Guo Jia the wisest man in the world?
How is this possible? This is too much.

"General Yuan, please think carefully, have you been deceived by Guo Jia?
Although Guo Jia is smart, he is just a commoner after all. How can he be called the wisest man in the world?" Zhang Zhao said.

Yuan Shao nodded in agreement, there was indeed something fishy about this matter.

Yuan Shao believed that there must be something fishy about the title of the wisest man in the world.

"What does Cao Ang say? He wouldn't also agree that Guo Jia is the wisest man in the world, right?" Yuan Shao said doubtfully.

"Cao Ang didn't say anything." Zhang Zhao said bitterly.

"But Cao Ang once said that he was very afraid of Guo Jia. From Cao Ang's tone, we can tell that Cao Ang was very afraid of Guo Jia."

Yuan Shao was silent. Cao Ang was very afraid of Guo Jia. But no matter how powerful Guo Jia was, he was just one person and could not match his military strength.

Yuan Shao couldn't help but think, since Cao Ang was so wary of Guo Jia, did it mean that Cao Ang also had concerns about his military strength?
If this is true, wouldn't Cao Ang take action against himself?

"General Yuan, this is our only chance to save ourselves." Feng Ji said.

After thinking for a long time, Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and said, "Pass the order down, withdraw the troops!"

Yuan Shao chose to withdraw his troops because he didn't want to die here.

Yuan Shao's side began to retreat. When Guo Jia saw Yuan Shao was about to leave, he secretly felt sorry.

Guo Jia's goal in this battle was not to kill Yuan Shao or defeat Yuan Shao, but to delay time and allow his troops to enter Changsha City for rest.

Guo Jia's current military force is too weak, and he needs time to develop his military force.

If he attacked Yuan Shao by force, he would lose too many soldiers and might not even be able to defend Changsha.

Guo Jia could only wait for the opportunity for Cao Ang to send troops.

Now that Yuan Shao has retreated, Guo Jia can only give up.

"Inform all units to attack with all their might and make sure to capture Changsha before sunset!" Guo Jia gave the order.

The soldiers under Guo Jia fought bravely and defeated Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had been conquering all over the country and rarely fought with others.

Even when faced with a brave and powerful general like Lu Bu, Yuan Shao was still able to secure victory.

Moreover, Yuan Shao had Zhang Zhao and Feng Ji to help him analyze the battle situation, which enabled him to successfully defeat Lu Bu.

Today, Yuan Shao met a strong enemy and was completely defeated by Guo Jia.

Yuan Shao's face was gloomy and uncertain. He was very clear about his situation. In this battle, his troops suffered heavy losses and it would be difficult for them to recover in a short period of time.

"Let's go to the highway!" Yuan Shao knew that his troops had suffered heavy casualties, and if he continued to stay here, his army would be wiped out.

"Father, I am willing to stay behind to cover your retreat!" Yuan Shang requested immediately.

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Your mission is to calm the army. If you stay here, the army will surely lose its morale."

"Yes, I understand." Yuan Shang bowed respectfully.

"Fengxiao, I'm counting on you here!" Yuan Shao solemnly asked Xu Shu for help.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will never let the enemy set foot in Changsha!" Xu Shu said solemnly.

Yuan Shao left quickly with several other generals.

After Yuan Shao left, Xu Shu immediately summoned Guo Jia.

"Yuanzhi, why did Yuan Shao's troops suddenly retreat?" Guo Jia asked curiously.

Xu Shu smiled and said, "Zi Qiao, do you still remember what Cao Ang said to you before?"

"Oh? The Lord once mentioned that Mr. Guo was the wisest man in the world, and Uncle Liu was very afraid of him.

But does this have anything to do with Yuan Shao's retreat? "Guo Jia felt that Xu Shu's topic was a bit off topic.

"Haha, your guess is correct, Cao Ang is very afraid of you.

But you forgot that Yuan Shao is already old.

Yuan Shao is no longer the hero who dominates the north. What he needs now is to get through this period smoothly, so he will try his best to avoid conflicts.

But he forgot that doing so would lead to more serious consequences." Xu Shu said slowly.

"You mean, our sneak attack tonight is likely to cause Yuan Shao to completely collapse?"

Guo Jia figured it out instantly.

"That's right. Cao Ang's fear of Yuan Shao has exceeded his authority. He wants to get rid of Yuan Shao.

Once Yuan Shao loses power, Jizhou will inevitably fall into chaos, and Cao Ang can take advantage of the situation and annex Jizhou."

Xu Shu expressed his own judgment.

"In that case, we should stop Cao Ang!" Guo Jia said worriedly.

Yuan Shao suffered heavy casualties in military forces, and Cao Ang was his best opportunity. If Yuan Shao was gone, Cao Ang could easily take over Jizhou.

“It’s useless, all this is in the lord’s plan.

Yuan Shao is ready to compromise. All we can do now is to hold on until reinforcements arrive. That's enough." Xu Shu said helplessly.

Guo Jia sighed and said, "Alas, if we had known this earlier, we should have persuaded the Lord to postpone the dispatch of troops."

Yuan Shao's troops were already at a disadvantage, and they were attacked fiercely by Cao Ang's army. Now Yuan Shao was no longer able to resist Cao Ang.

The brothers Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang also learned the news.

"Second brother, what should we do?" Yuan Shang said anxiously.

Yuan Tan's face was solemn. He had never expected such a result. (End of this chapter)