When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 426 Take the initiative
"Brother Yue, what do you think of Guo Rang's suggestion?"

In response to Gongsun Zan's question, Gongsun Yue did not answer immediately. Tian Yu's words made him fall into a rare state of contemplation.

Thinking about it carefully, what Tian Guorang said is right. We are the ones who have the advantage now, so we don't need to be anxious at all.

At this moment, the governor of Youzhou is no longer the pedantic Liu Bo'an, but the shrewd and capable Liu Jingsheng. Even if Liu Yuanqi takes a step back, he is also a wise man worthy of trust.
Thinking of this, even Gongsun Yue, who had a bad attitude towards Tian Yu, nodded honestly, "Brother, I think what Guo Rang said is right."

"Ok?"

Gongsun Zan glanced at Gongsun Yue in surprise. His cousin was never fond of using his brain and always followed his lead in everything.

It’s not that this is a bad thing. Who wouldn’t like an obedient younger brother?
The key point is that the changes in Youzhou in recent days and Tian Yu's suggestions have made Gongsun Zan realize his shortcomings in some aspects. For example, was he too kind to some officials in Youzhou? Was his method towards some Wuhuan tribes inappropriate? Shouldn't he just behead them blindly? Shouldn't he also accept them as dogs at some times? No, should he be gentle?
Also, this time, although Gongsun Zan looked down on those arrogant nobles, he did not take Yuan Shao seriously before the expedition. Four generations of three officials? Now he is only a governor, right? His brothers were even worse off than him, but now they have become generals of the guards. With his military exploits, he also shocked the Wuhuan.

If Yuan Shao had not obtained the young and strong people in Qingzhou before, he would not have taken Yuan Shao seriously.

but.
Gongsun Zan recalled the long conversation he had with Liu Biao. How could the Yuan family, whose power had never declined for generations, be simple?
In short, he began to think about his own faults, but Gongsun Yue showed no sign of this.
until
Gongsun Zan pretended to glance at Tian Yu casually until Tian Guorang appeared.

How could Gongsun Zan, as his cousin, not know Gongsun Yue's complicated feelings towards Tian Yu?

It was not that Gongsun Zan protected Gongsun Yue. In fact, he knew his cousin inside and out. Apart from obeying his orders, his cousin had another advantage, which was that he would not let personal grudges affect public affairs.

Tian Kai has always been on good terms with Gongsun Yue. How could he not know that Tian Kai recommended Tian Yu to Gongsun Yue?

By giving Tian Yu a minor official position, Gongsun Yue was giving face to Tian Kai.

If Tian Yu really had talent, he would be able to stand out and gradually be promoted.

However, Gongsun Yue did not take the opportunity to test Tian Yu, which was indeed inappropriate.
"Good!" Gongsun Zan did not think any further. He nodded with satisfaction. Looking at Tian Yu's calm appearance, he had already made up his mind. "Since Guo Rang and I both think this way, Brother Yue has no objection. Then as long as we don't make mistakes in this battle and play it safe, I have nothing to fear even if Yuan Shao has extraordinary abilities. However, in a long-term confrontation, food and grass must be the top priority. I want Guo Rang to be responsible for food and grass matters. What do you think, Brother Yue?"

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Gongsun Yue thought about it. Although he didn't like Tian Yu, Tian Yu was indeed reliable. If he had to tell the truth, even he himself would be ashamed of himself. Even though he was reluctant, he still squeezed out these words.

"I have no objection."

"good!"

Gongsun Zan looked at Tian Yu again and said with a smile: "Guorang, what do you think?"

Tian Yu didn't hesitate, and immediately clasped his fists and agreed, "I will definitely not let the general down!"

"Haha, Shan!"

"Boom-"

In Yuan's army tent, Yuan Shao's face was filled with indignation. He punched the desk, causing the tea sets to fall to the ground, making a series of shattering sounds.

The guards who were serving on both sides hurriedly spoke to comfort him, "Mingsir, Mingsir, it's just that we failed, it's not necessary to be like this, it's not necessary to be like this!"

However, their words sounded like needles pricking the ears of Yuan Shao.

He had no place to vent his anger, so he pointed at the noses of his left and right guards and shouted, "Get out! Get out!"

The guards on both sides looked at each other, they knew that Yuan Shao was angry and could not even listen to their words. Even though Yuan Shao was kind, no one dared to offend him in such a situation.

Therefore, the guards bowed to Yuan Shao decisively and said, "Mingsir, we will take our leave."

When there was no one else in the tent, Yuan Shao felt as if his soul had been taken away from him. He staggered and fell weakly on the main seat.

Yuan Shao was not angry or out of control because of the words of his guards.

Nor was he troubled by the unfavorable situation in the war.

Ever since they finalized the plan of "cutting off the food supply and burning the granary" with Xun Chen last time, they began to implement it.

They found out that the elite soldiers from Chang'an were responsible for the food and fodder.

Out of caution, after Xun Chen's previous plan failed, under Xun Chen's leadership, they also conducted a general investigation of the elite troops in Chang'an brought by Liu Biao.

The general Tian Yu who commanded these Chang'an soldiers was just a minor official before.

Yuan Shao did not look down on Tian Yu just because of his low official position before. After all, he still remembered clearly that Zhang He was defeated by Yidu Bo.

Before executing the plan, they carefully studied the Chang'an soldiers led by Tian Yu. These Chang'an soldiers were not only veterans, but also well-equipped. They had bows and arrows that had a longer range and were faster than theirs, as well as equipment that could detect their movements, which was simply terrifying.

Fortunately, Xun Chen discovered the disadvantage of his bow and arrow, which is that the damage is far less than that of ordinary bows and arrows.

Yuan Shao gritted his teeth and shouted, "Put on your armor!"

Therefore, with Xun Chen's full use of strategies and various constraints, and at a huge price, he finally gained the upper hand in capturing the granary. However, Tian Yu was too tenacious, and Gongsun Yue's support was unambiguous, and they always failed at the last moment.

As for cutting off the food supply
It was even more difficult because their knights were far fewer than Gongsun Zan's. Even though Xun Chen racked his brains, he barely managed to seize a batch of supplies.

But so what? To Gongsun Zan, it doesn’t hurt at all!
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao clenched his fists again. This time he felt endless pressure coming towards him like a tide. He was like a lonely boat that could be swallowed by the waves and buried at the bottom of the sea at any time!
How to do?
What else can I do?
Yuan Shao's brows were twisted into a knot, and thoughts kept colliding in his mind.

After thinking for a long time, Yuan Shao stood up. He remained silent, and there was only one answer.

Just at this moment, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and a haggard figure walked in.

"Friend."

At this time, Yuan Shao's voice was no longer angry.

This made Xun Chen force a smile, "It seems that you don't need my consolation anymore."

"You Ruo, for now, we only have one solution."

Xun Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Mingsong is right. Even if I use all my strength, Gongsun Bogui will not pursue me if he can. Even if he loses soldiers and generals, he will never go deep into the camp. He is obviously trying to waste time with us. If it were normal, we could wait for him to make a mistake, but now we can't wait for a moment, so we can only..."

Before Xun Chen could finish, Yuan Shao said decisively: "Fight! We will take the initiative to attack!"

(End of this chapter)