Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

Time flies.

With Zhou Heng's plan succeeding.

Half a month passed quickly.

During these two weeks, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao tested each other.

However, because both sides had their concerns, the skirmishes were minor and no large-scale offensive was launched.

Many people in the world understand this.

Both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have concerns about their rear, so it's unlikely that this battle will break out.

They couldn't help but sigh.

However, just when all the feudal lords thought that the two would not fight each other.

A message arrived.

It truly astonished the entire world.

Zhang Yan mobilized the entire Black Mountain Army, numbering 100,000, and took advantage of the fact that Yuan Shao's attention was diverted to Cao Cao, leaving his forces vulnerable, to attack Ye City.

This news shocked the world.

............

Yecheng.

"Useless! 100,000 troops? Where did you get 100,000 troops? Didn't you tell me they were just some bandits and brigands?"

"Do you think I'm only three years old?"

"Didn't you say it was just a few scattered bandits? What about now?"

Yuan Shao was so angry that he was trembling all over.

He was already on the verge of losing his mind because of his son's death.

As a result, they are now in their own base camp.

An army of 100,000 launched a surprise attack on Ye City.

None of his own men noticed, and they even lied and claimed that there were only some bandits and thieves.

How could this not make him angry?

Do you have 100,000 bandits and thieves in your household?

"My lord, at first we did indeed think they were just a few scattered bandits."

"They were not taken seriously."

"How could I have known? How could I have known? Suddenly, an army of 100,000 appeared..."

The messenger was so frightened that he couldn't speak coherently.

An army of 100,000.

What does this mean?

At present, the entire city of Ye has only 30,000 garrison troops.

An army of 100,000 men was besieging the city.

If things go wrong, they could attack Ye City.

If Ye City falls, the consequences will be unimaginable.

I fear that Yuan Shao's defeat and demise are imminent.

"You don't know? You don't know that their army of 100,000 has already stormed our residence."

"Are we going to wait until they're right at our doorstep before we tell them we're surrounded?"

"Guards, drag him away and execute him."

Yuan Shao was trembling with rage, but even more so with fear.

You have to understand that this has been true since he started his rebellion.

I have never felt this kind of fear before.

However, they have been fooled by this group of stupid civil and military officials until now.

How could that make him feel angry and deeply fearful?

"My lord, my lord, spare my life!"

The messenger was so frightened that he kowtowed frantically.

Unfortunately, Yuan Shao was already so angry that he had lost his mind, so how could he possibly listen to his explanation?

He waved his hand and had them dragged away.

Only a scream was heard.

A perfectly healthy head fell to the ground.

"My lord, I don't think now is the time to be angry. The most urgent thing is to find out whose troops this is."

Fortunately, all the civil and military officials present were startled by the news.

But he was still able to barely maintain his rationality.

He immediately said.

"Not bad, not bad. Do you know whose troops they are?"

Yuan Shao quickly pressed for more information.

However, the generals looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one came forward to answer for a long time.

"I don't know, why the hell aren't you going to check?"

Yuan Shao was so angry that he started swearing.

An army of 100,000 was driven to our doorstep, and you're telling me you don't even know who the enemy is?

Moreover, it was right in their own base of operations.

How could this not make him so angry that he was trembling all over?

"Yes, yes, yes..."

His men immediately ran out.

"My lord, I believe there is only one person who can gather an army of 100,000 without anyone noticing in our Ji Province headquarters."

Tian Feng hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"who?"

"Zhang Yan".

"Zhang Yan?"

"That's right. This person has been hiding in the Taihang Mountains. If he were to make such a big move under normal circumstances, we would definitely be able to detect it immediately. But right now we are focused on dealing with Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao, and the defenses of Ji Province are weak, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage of the situation."

Tian Feng nodded and said.

Ji Province had already been unified by them.

If such a large army were to enter their territory.

They absolutely could not have been unaware.

The only possibility is Zhang Yan, who is hiding in the Taihang Mountains.

Normally, if the other party made such a big move, they would naturally notice it immediately.

But now, most of the troops have been deployed to fight against Cao Cao.

They also sent 30,000 men to guard Zhongshan.

To prevent them from intercepting the money and letting the person in charge of their wallets slip away.

In a short time, all the military forces in Ji Province were depleted.

This is why it gives the other party an opportunity to take advantage.

"Zhang Yan is nothing but a remnant of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Where did he get the audacity to launch a sneak attack on my Ye City?"

Upon hearing this news, Yuan Shao became even more furious.

To be honest, he never took Zhang Yan seriously.

However, they were just a small remnant of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

If I hadn't been tied up, I would have kicked them out long ago.

And then you told me that you've been driven to this point by someone you've always looked down on.

How could he not find this unbelievable?

"If it were just Zhang Yan alone, the other party naturally wouldn't have had that much courage."

"But what if Cao Cao is standing behind him?"

Tian Feng countered with a question.

This statement came out.

Yuan Shao was almost driven mad.

"Ah, so that explains why Cao Cao negotiated with us and paid such a high price. So that's his plan."

"Ugh, I'm so angry!"

"Cao Cao truly deserves to be called the greatest villain in the world. On the surface, he negotiated peace with us, but in the background, he sent someone to contact Zhang Yan to launch a sneak attack on our Ye City."

"If this is tolerable, then what is intolerable?"

"Pass on my order: order Yan Liang to lead 100,000 troops to withdraw from Youzhou, leaving Wen Chou to guard Youzhou and resist Gongsun Zan."

"This time, I am determined to fight Cao Cao to the death."

"They killed my beloved son, seized my Zhen family property, and now they've even sent people to launch a sneak attack on my Ye City."

"I, Yuan Shao, swear I will not rest until I avenge this grudge."

Yuan Shao was so angry that he shouted wildly.

My first thought was to withdraw troops from Youzhou.

After all, with their current troops in Ji Province, they couldn't possibly defeat Cao Cao and Zhang Yan.

We don't even know if we can hold Ye City.

The only possible chance to turn the tide is to withdraw the troops from Youzhou.

"Withdrawing troops from Youzhou? Wouldn't that be too hasty?"

"In that case, it will give Gongsun Zan a chance to catch his breath, and may even allow him to turn defeat into victory."

All the civil and military officials were greatly surprised.

You should know that they believe that they will never withdraw their troops from Youzhou unless absolutely necessary.

Even when Yuan Shao's son was killed, they vehemently opposed it.

But now...

"What's the point of Youzhou if we don't even have a home?"