12dz Chapter 326 The Battle of Guandu has finally arrived! Yuan Shao orders his generals to attack!
Chapter 326 The Battle of Guandu has finally arrived! Yuan Shao orders his generals to attack!
From tonight onwards, Ju Shou's bed will appear in Yuan Shao's tent.
As for Yuan Shang, he was banished to the neighboring village by Yuan Shao.
Even until the moment the assassination attempt ended, Yuan Shang was still in a daze.
He didn't understand what had happened, why his respected Mr. Ju suddenly had a charge of "attempting to assassinate him and his son".
Quiet at night
Yuan Shao and Ju Shou both suffered from insomnia.
The two lay in the large tent, and the atmosphere gradually became tense.
Suddenly, Yuan Shao laughed:
"Gongyu, can the two of us join forces against a common enemy?"
Ju Shou looked coldly at Yuan Shao and said in a voice devoid of any warmth:
"We've already come to this point, should we unite against a common enemy?"
"I think you, Yuan Benchu, have gone mad!"
Yuan Shao gave a wry smile.
How could he not want to kill Ju Shou and avenge Yan Liang and Wen Chou?
But after he kills Ju Shou, the powerful families of Ji Province will turn against him.
It's even possible that he could stage a "soldiers' mutiny"!
At this point, temporarily suppressing Ju Shou in this way is the best solution Yuan Shao can think of to break the deadlock.
Of course, all of this is thanks to MVP Guo Tu.
Without Guo Tu's false transmission of Ju Shou's orders, those five swordsmen would never have cooperated so readily.
Ironically, until their deaths, the five swordsmen still believed they were helping their master, Ju Shou.
Little did they know, their efforts only backfired.
For Yuan Shao
If they can survive this battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the situation will reverse.
It won't be too late to let Ju Shou die then!
With the negotiations breaking down, Yuan Shao and Ju Shou were left speechless.
But both of them knew very well that the struggle had only temporarily ceased.
The outcome remains to be seen.
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"Fengxiao, what should we do, what should we do?"
"Ju Shou seems to know that I betrayed him!"
"He's only been temporarily placed under house arrest by the lord. If he's released one day, am I doomed?"
Guo Tu was sweating profusely with anxiety, and he grabbed Guo Jia's arm and shook it wildly.
Guo Jia had just finished drinking a gourd of wine when Guo Tu shook him so badly he almost vomited.
He pushed Guo Tu's hand away with disdain and comforted him:
"Brother Gongze, how could you, a grown man, die from holding in your pee?"
"Ju Shou has lost his freedom, while you are the greatest contributor under General Yuan!"
"As long as you help General Yuan win this southern campaign, what is Ju Shou?"
"At that time, even if you step on his face, he can only laugh and say that you are really strong!"
Guo Tu paused, then looked down at his hands.
"Can I?"
"Brother Gongze, you can definitely do it!"
Guo Jia patted Guo Tu's large face as encouragement.
Guo Tu thought about it carefully and realized that it really was true!
If I hadn't falsely conveyed Ju Shou's orders, my lord probably wouldn't have had such a perfect opportunity to bring down Ju Shou.
Right now, I am completely the top-notch support for my lord!
Hmm! It's time to show our true strategy!
Cao Cao's camp? Watch as I, Guo Tu, annihilate them with a wave of my hand!
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"Ziyi, look at my brother Benchu, he's really amazing."
"Despite being completely suppressed by Ju Shou, he was still able to seize the opportunity to take away Ju Shou's military power."
Cao Cao looked at the letter that Guo Jia had secretly sent through his intelligence guards with a smile, his eyes full of praise for Yuan Shao.
If those old fogies of the Yuan family had chosen to bet on Yuan Shao instead of Yuan Shu from the beginning, Yuan Shao would probably have far more cards to play now.
Unfortunately, one wrong step leads to another.
Even now, with assassination attempts on the run, Yuan Shao has no choice but to trade one for one and forcefully control Ju Shou.
It is virtually impossible to completely dismantle the Ju Shou Group.
Unless... we take Xuchang!
But Cao Cao's camp wasn't stupid, which meant Yuan Shao's plan was doomed to fail.
Su Yu analyzed:
"My lord, send an intelligence guard to deliver a message to Ye City."
"Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Jiang Qi, and others at the front will soon follow Yuan Shao's orders and launch a fierce attack on our army."
"Guo Tu is an undercover agent, and Feng Ji has no power, so he cannot help Ju Shou turn the tide."
"Only Shen Pei can give Yuan Shao a big surprise!"
A glint of light appeared in Cao Cao's eyes.
Just as Su Yu analyzed.
Shen Pei is the real second-in-command of the Ju Shou Group.
As the magistrate of Ye City, he was in charge of the allocation of military supplies throughout Ji Province.
In terms of function, he was similar to Xun Yu in Cao Cao's camp.
If there's a problem with the selection and matching of materials, Yuan Shao might as well not fight this battle.
Therefore, it's time to unleash the bombshell of Shen Pei and let Yuan Shao feel the lingering power of the Heavenly Dragon!
After discussing with Su Yu, Cao Cao ordered the main force of his army to move towards Guandu.
Before Shen Pei launched his attack on Yuan Shao, there was still a tough battle to be fought at Guandu.
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Yuan's army camp
Ju Shou lay on the bed without saying a word, like a human machine.
Chunyu Qiong, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Jiang Qi, Ma Yan, Zhang Kai, Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan, and others were standing outside the camp, listening to Yuan Shao's instructions.
"Our army will engage in a decisive battle with Cao Cao's army at Guandu."
"In terms of troop strength, our army has the advantage."
"But Cao Cao is always cunning. Our troops must not be careless or underestimate him. We should proceed steadily and cautiously."
Yuan Shao's palms and the backs of his hands were covered in cold sweat.
Although Ju Shou was temporarily under control, Cao Cao was still a formidable enemy outside.
From the start of this southern campaign to the decisive Battle of Guandu, Yuan's camp had already lost three high-ranking generals in succession.
If Qu Yi, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou were all present at this moment, the fighting strength of Yuan's camp would undoubtedly be even greater.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.
All three generals, without exception, became victims of internal strife.
This has left Yuan Shao with only a few cards left to try and make the best possible strategy in an attempt to defeat Cao Cao!
"Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Ma Yan, Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan, Zhang Kai, listen to my command!"
"The general is here!"
Several military officers who had been singled out by Yuan Shao quickly stepped forward.
"You few will form the main force of my Yuan camp and launch a full-scale attack on Guandu!"
"Yes!"
The generals gladly accepted the order.
"Jiang Qi, as the mobile team member, you are ready to support the front lines at any time."
"Here!"
Jiang Qi nodded, indicating that he accepted the arrangement.
The Jiang family is considered the younger brother of the Ju family for generations, and Jiang Qi and Ju Shou are very close.
Jiang Qi had anticipated that Yuan Shao distrusted him.
Finally, Yuan Shao looked at Chunyu Qiong.
“Zhongjian, Wuchao is where our army stores grain and fodder.”
"I entrust this matter to you."
Chunyu Qiong held Yuan Shao's hand and said:
"Rest assured, my lord, unless I die outside Wuchao, I will never let that scoundrel Cao Cao set foot in Wuchao!"
Yuan Shao's eyes were slightly moist.
Today, he has very few trusted confidants left.
Chunyu Qiong was undoubtedly the most senior and had the best personal relationship with Yuan Shao.
And just then.
A guard came to report.
Yuan Xi and Gao Gan, leading the Youzhou and Bingzhou armies, have arrived outside the camp!
Yuan Shao was overjoyed upon hearing this.
With the support of the armies under his second son and nephew, the probability of defeating Cao Cao would undoubtedly be further increased.
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