System Blessing: The Young Master of the Dong Family and Diao Chan's Fate

"Then we must first destroy the gate of Hulao Pass."

"If the enemy takes the lead, retreat immediately and do not fight."

Zhu Jun looked at Zhang Chao and gave the order.

"The last general takes orders."

Zhang Chao bowed in agreement.

"Meng Yu, please lead the army and lighten the baggage. Train the soldiers. Winter is long, and the soldiers may be a little rusty."

Zhu Jun turned to look at Xu Qiu and spoke.

"The last general takes command!"

Xu Qiu clasped his fists in response.

The three of them have worked together for many years, so they know each other very well.

Although Zhang Chao and Xu Qiu were scholars, this era emphasized the importance of being both civil and military.

A large number of scribes were leading troops.

For example, Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun were all talented in both civil and military affairs.

Because of this, Zhu Jun also likes to employ this type of people rather than those reckless men.

Jizhou·Yecheng

Different from the impression of many people that he is a man who is indecisive but has no plans.

Yuan Shao was still very powerful in the early days, and could be called the No. 1 in the political arena at the end of the Han Dynasty.

After all, he planned two big dramas in succession, one of which was the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the destruction of the army and eunuchs, and the other was the reversal of power and the seizure of Jizhou.

Compared with Cao Cao at this time, Yuan Shao had quite clear plans for his life goals and the future of his company.

It is said that we control the Yellow River in the south, block Yan and Dai in the north, and unite the Rong and Di peoples, and head south to fight for the world.

To put it simply, I will use the danger of the Yellow River to block the enemies in the south, then I will pacify Hebei first, use the danger of the Yellow River to block the enemies in the south, swallow the land of Yan and Dai, recover the foreign mercenaries, and then lead the army and mercenaries south to compete.

The plan is very beautiful, and the person to be emulated is also the life template of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu.

If there is anything that Yuan Shao lacks, it is luck.

Emperor Guangwu had no Gongsun Zhanlang to his north. Instead, all the cavalry from Yan and Dai surrendered to Emperor Guangwu and became his thugs to conquer the world.

Therefore, Yuan Shao’s focus is currently on Gongsun Zan.

"Everyone, a spy has reported that Tian Kai of Qingzhou has made unusual movements, and he is suspected of sending troops to Jizhou."

"Also, General Cui has been attacking Gu'an for a long time but has been unable to capture it. What should we do?"

Yuan Shao looked at his staff with a frown, his eyes full of fatigue.

Although he swallowed up Jizhou, he actually did not control much of the area.

He also gave the largest Bohai County to Gongsun Zan as a delaying tactic.

Although he has destroyed Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers at Jie Bridge, he does not have the upper hand in terms of power, and can only be said to be evenly matched.

"My lord, Gu'an is far from Yecheng, and it's difficult to supply food and fodder. It would be better to have General Cui withdraw his troops, lure Gongsun Zan into Jizhou, and defeat him on our territory."

Tian Feng bowed and offered a suggestion.

When the battle is fought on enemy territory, the home-field advantage goes to the enemy.

However, they need a large amount of manpower and material resources to supply the soldiers on the front line, which is quite disadvantageous.

"Well, what Yuan Hao said is exactly what I like."

Yuan Shao nodded slightly, agreeing very much with Tian Feng's suggestion.

"My Lord, the Qingzhou side should hurry up and prepare for war."

"To prevent Gongsun Zan from making any big moves."

Xu You stroked his beard, his eyes sparkling with brilliance.

"Well, Ziyuan is absolutely right."

Yuan Shao nodded.

"Report!"

"My Lord, something terrible has happened!"

Yan Liang ran in with an anxious look on his face.

Yuan Shao, who had originally felt somewhat relaxed because of the deployment he had made against Gongsun Zan, suddenly became tense again.

As Yuan Shao's right-hand man, Yan Liang has always been extremely steady and rarely shows such a change of expression.

So when he walked in and shouted those words anxiously, Yuan Shao's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Hey!

What else?

I was just following Emperor Guangwu's entrepreneurial template.

Why does everyone want to bully me?

Wasn’t it as difficult for Emperor Guangwu to start his business as it was for him?

"Gongji, why are you so flustered?"

Yuan Shao asked with a gloomy face and some dissatisfaction.

He was not dissatisfied with Yan Liang, but was afraid that his mood would get worse again.

"My lord, Zhang Yang of Henei has stationed his troops at Dangyin, and I'm afraid he's coveting Jizhou!"