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

"That's why I said before that we not only shouldn't touch Zhou Heng, but we should also safely send him out of Jizhou."

"Whether the other party is returning to Xuzhou from Yanzhou or from our Qingzhou."

"None of this can change the fact that the two sides will inevitably clash."

"Because Cao Cao has already made his move, Xuzhou is now in imminent danger."

“Zhou Heng has never been one to remain silent after suffering a loss.”

"The contest between the two sides is an inevitable outcome."

"Releasing Zhou Heng now would be entirely beneficial. It would not only disrupt Cao Cao's plans but also allow us to sit back and watch the two tigers fight, buying us a lot of time to deal with Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan. Why wouldn't we do it?"

Xin Ping said again.

Nobody is a fool, at least not these top strategists.

With their brains and deductive reasoning abilities.

It is very easy to deduce the general situation from a small matter.

Guo Jia was a top strategist in the Three Kingdoms period, but the men under Yuan Shao were no ordinary people either.

Xin Ping, in particular, is highly regarded in both official history and fictional accounts.

He was undoubtedly one of the top strategists in the Three Kingdoms period.

Many people even consider him superior to Tian Feng and Ju Shou.

Whether in terms of intelligence or personality, he far surpassed his younger brother Xin Pi in every aspect.

Oh, and he also has a niece, Xin Xianying, a talented woman who was famous throughout the Three Kingdoms period.

Previously, it was only because of Zhou Heng's identity.

This aspect was deliberately ignored.

Now that Zhou Heng's identity has come to light, many things can be easily deduced by them after a period of reasoning.

Of course not, it was not part of Zhou Heng and Cao Cao's scheme.

"Alright, since that's the case, I'll trust you one more time."

Yuan Shao thought about it carefully.

Ultimately, I decided to agree with Xin Ping's opinion.

Although he now wished he could tear Zhou Heng to pieces to vent his hatred.

But the strength does not allow it.

Beset by internal and external troubles.

If we were to send troops to attack Xuzhou again, we would truly be jumping into a fire pit.

Even if he's stupid, he knows now is not the time.

This is the best possible strategy.

Not only did he avenge himself indirectly, but he also managed to get Zhou Heng to keep Cao Cao at bay.

Give yourself plenty of time.

It would be good to wipe out Zhang Yan and Gongsun Zan.

"Pass on my order: open all the roads in Ji Province and Qing Province."

"Do not intercept Zhou Heng."

"Let them leave..."

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

Jizhou border.

Zhou Heng was naturally unaware of what was happening here.

At this point, the army had been marching for a month.

He had arrived at the border between Ji Province and Yan Province.

"My lord, once we pass that next checkpoint, we will be in Yanzhou."

"I'm afraid Yuan Shao won't let us pass so easily."

"A major battle is inevitable."

"Especially now, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, after the previous great battles, have deployed heavy troops on the border."

"Our numbers are so great that they will surely notice us."

“I suggest we pretend to be a caravan.”

"Break the large group into smaller units and slowly leave the city..."

Zhang Liao looked at the heavily guarded city in the distance, his brows furrowed.

"No need..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Zhou Heng interrupted him.

“Send someone over there directly and tell him that the visitor is Zhou Heng from Xuzhou.”

"We need to leave the city now, let him let us through."

Zhou Heng waved his hand and said.

"what?"

These words immediately shocked everyone around them.

Even the five daughters of the Zhen family showed slight changes in their expressions.

"My husband, this is absolutely unacceptable."

"Cao Cao, having suffered such a great loss, would certainly not swallow his anger. He should have already spread the news of your entry into Ji Province throughout the land."

“Yuan Shao must know that all the recent turmoil was started by you, my husband.”

"They just swaggered over there."

"How could they possibly let us pass so easily?"

"This is absolutely unacceptable."

"Although we have a considerable number of troops under our command, we are currently still deep within Yuan Shao's territory..."

"If the other side intercepts us, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Zhen Jiang quickly replied.

As the current head of the Zhen family, she is naturally not just a pretty face with no substance.

I am also quite familiar with the major events that have recently occurred around the world.

If Yuan Shao were to send troops to intercept them at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

It was one thing that the Zhen family's finances were completely looted.

However, what if something unexpected happens to Zhou Heng?

Everything was for naught.

The Zhen family will inevitably disappear into the long river of history.

"Don't worry, madam."

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Heng showed no panic whatsoever after hearing what the other party said.

Instead, she smiled and comforted him.

"If Yuan Shao wanted to intercept us, he would have done so long ago. How could he have let us cross so many cities so easily?"

"We have arrived at the border of Jizhou."

"I think the other side has already given the order not to intercept us."

"While Cao Cao's men were intelligent, Yuan Shao's men were not all fools."

"Not to mention, he is completely incapable of stopping us right now."

Zhou Heng smiled.

He already knew Cao Cao's intentions from the moment Cao Cao sent Liu Bei and Lü Bu to attack Xuzhou.

Although the world has now been stirred up by him.

It's a mess.

The advantage of being a prophet is gone.

It can be considered as a reborn individual.

It's like having God's perspective.

They still possess a vision that is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Cao Cao had spread rumors that it was his son who robbed the Zhen family, which meant he probably wanted to use Yuan Shao to deal with him.

But how could Yuan Shao be a fool?

If Yuan Shao didn't know that Zhou Heng was stirring up trouble, then so be it.

But now, the other party knows that it was he who orchestrated all of this.

How could I possibly make such a foolish decision again?

Most importantly... Yuan Shao is currently preoccupied with his own problems.

If you make enemies of yourself here.

For him, it was all harm and no benefit.

Perhaps we can obtain some of the Zhen family's finances.

But it's just a drop in the ocean.

The Zhen family's true strength lies not in their financial resources in Zhongshan.

Instead, they were caravans that were found all over the world.

Today, all that remains are some grain, gold, silver and jewelry stored in Zhongshan.

It's just a drop in the ocean.

The thirteen provinces of the land each have their own strongholds, and each province has accumulated countless connections, resources, and talented individuals.

It's impossible to say that we should move everything to Zhongshan.

Why did the Mi family have to mobilize grain, fodder, and military supplies from various states every time they supported Zhou Heng?

Because Xuzhou was just his base of operations.

It wasn't all of his savings.