Honglou: This bastard is too persuasive.

Chapter 701 Attack
Yuan Shao led his army and marched towards Cao Cao's territory. The vanguards Yan Liang and Wen Chou were extremely brave and captured cities along the way, and soon approached Cao Cao's defense line. Cao Cao personally led his army to fight, and the two sides confronted each other at Guandu.

Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao's army and was somewhat worried: "Yuan Shao has several times more soldiers than me, and he also has sufficient food and grass. This protracted war is not good for us." Guo Jia smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord. Although Yuan Shao has many soldiers and generals, he is stubborn and will not listen to good advice. We can hold on first and then look for an opportunity to defeat the enemy."

At the same time, Gongsun Zan also led the White Horse Volunteers from Youzhou to the south, directly approaching Yuan Shao's rear. When Yuan Shao heard the news, he was shocked: "This Gongsun Zan actually colluded with Cao Cao and attacked me from both sides." He quickly sent troops to support.

On the battlefield, Yan Liang rushed into Cao's camp with a big knife in hand. Cao's soldiers could not resist and retreated step by step. Seeing this, Cao Cao ordered Xu Chu to fight. Xu Chu fought with Yan Liang with a big knife in hand. The two fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, and it was difficult to determine the winner. At this time, Xu Huang in Cao Cao's camp saw this, rode his horse and brandished his axe to come to help. Yan Liang was not afraid at all, and he still did not lose out when fighting one against two.

Wen Chou was also extremely brave on the other side of the battlefield. He led the cavalry and rushed into Cao's camp like a whirlwind, causing chaos in Cao's camp. Seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Cao ordered the troops to retreat.

After returning to the camp, Cao Cao frowned and said, "Yan Liang and Wen Chou are indeed powerful. Our army suffered heavy losses in today's battle." Xun Yu said, "My lord, although Yuan Shao has won temporarily, Gongsun Zan is a great threat in the rear. We can send people to Gongsun Zan's army to urge him to intensify the attack and tie down Yuan Shao's forces."

Cao Cao followed the plan and sent people to Gongsun Zan's army. After Gongsun Zan got the news, he personally led the White Horse Volunteers to launch a fierce attack on Yuan Shao's rear. Yuan Shao's defenders could not resist and were defeated again and again. Yuan Shao had no choice but to withdraw troops from the front line to support.

Cao Cao saw that Yuan Shao's forces were scattered and thought the time had come. After discussing with Guo Jia, he decided to send Zhang Liao and Guan Yu to fight. Guan Yu, holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and riding the Red Hare, looked majestic. He rushed into the enemy camp and went straight for Yan Liang. Before Yan Liang could react, Guan Yu chopped him off his horse. The morale of Cao's army was greatly boosted, and they pursued the victory.

When Wen Chou heard that Yan Liang was killed, he was furious and led his army to seek revenge. Seeing Wen Chou's aggressive approach, Cao Cao came up with a plan. He ordered his soldiers to abandon the food and supplies on the road. Seeing this, Wen Chou's soldiers rushed to grab them. Cao Cao saw that the enemy's formation was in chaos and ordered an attack. Zhang Liao and Xu Huang rode out and fought a fierce battle with Wen Chou. Guan Yu also came to help. Although Wen Chou was brave, he was outnumbered and was eventually killed by Guan Yu.

Yuan Shao was heartbroken when he learned that Yan Liang and Wen Chou were killed, and vowed to avenge them. He personally led the army and launched a frenzied attack on Cao Cao. Cao Cao held on to Guandu, and Yuan Shao could not take it down for a long time, and the two sides fell into a stalemate.

At this time, Jia Shisan in Luoyang City was closely following the battle. He analyzed: "Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are in a stalemate at Guandu. Although Gongsun Zan is harassing Yuan Shao from the rear, it is difficult for him to deal a fatal blow. In the current situation, if one side can break the stalemate, they will surely gain the upper hand."

Cao Cao was running low on food and his soldiers were exhausted. Cao Cao was anxious and asked Guo Jia for advice. Guo Jia said, "My lord, Yuan Shao has stored food in Wuchao. If we can send someone to attack Wuchao and burn his food, Yuan Shao will be in chaos." Cao Cao was delighted and decided to lead his elite troops to Wuchao.

When Yuan Shao learned that Cao Cao had sent troops to Wuchao, his adviser Xu You suggested that Yuan Shao send a large army to attack Cao Cao's base camp to cut off his way back. However, Yuan Shao believed Shen Pei's words and thought that Xu You had a history with Cao Cao and suspected that he was a spy. Not only did he not listen to Xu You's plan, he also reprimanded him. Xu You was angry and annoyed, and fled to Cao Cao overnight.

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he learned that Xu You had come to surrender, and he personally went out to greet him. Xu You proposed a plan to attack Wuchao by surprise to Cao Cao, and told him in detail the deployment of troops in Wuchao. Cao Cao followed the plan, led 5,000 cavalry, and marched towards Wuchao overnight under the banner of Yuan Shao.

After arriving at Wuchao, Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to set fire everywhere to burn Yuan Shao's food and supplies. Yuan Shao's garrison was in chaos, and Cao Cao took the opportunity to attack and defeated the Wuchao garrison.

When Yuan Shao learned that Wuchao had been burned, his army was in chaos. Cao Cao took advantage of the victory and launched a general attack. Yuan Shao could not resist and fled with his remaining troops. Cao Cao won a great victory and Yuan Shao was seriously injured.

However, Gongsun Zan did not want Cao Cao to reap the fruits of victory alone. Seeing Yuan Shao's defeat, he wanted to take the opportunity to expand his territory, so he continued to attack Yuan Shao's territory. Although Yuan Shao was seriously injured, he was still unwilling to fail. He gathered the remaining troops and launched a fierce confrontation with Gongsun Zan.

At this time, Jia Shisan was in Luoyang City, looking at the chaotic situation, and had a new plan in mind. He knew that no matter whether it was Cao Cao or Gongsun Zan, if one side dominated, it would pose a threat to his Great Sui Empire. So he decided to take action secretly to balance the forces of all parties.

Jia Shisan sent messengers to the armies of Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan. He said to Cao Cao: "Although Yuan Shao has been defeated, Gongsun Zan's power should not be underestimated. If Gongsun Zan takes advantage of the opportunity to grow stronger, he will become a big worry for you in the future. It is better to cooperate with our Great Sui to curb Gongsun Zan together." He also said to Gongsun Zan: "Cao Cao is ambitious. Now that he has defeated Yuan Shao, his strength has greatly increased. If you don't check him, his next target may be you. Our Great Sui is willing to join hands with you to fight against Cao Cao."

Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan fell into deep thought after hearing Jia Shisan's words. They all understood that Jia Shisan's Great Sui Empire was powerful, and if they could get his support, they would undoubtedly have an advantage in this struggle. But at the same time, they also had doubts about Jia Shisan's intentions.

In the end, neither Cao Cao nor Gongsun Zan easily agreed to Jia Shisan's proposal. They decided to continue the fight and see how the situation developed.

In the following days, Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan continued to attack Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao struggled to hold on in the difficult situation. He continued to gather the remaining troops and reorganize the defense line. The three parties fought back and forth on the battlefield, with each side winning and losing, and the situation became more complicated.

Jia Shisan was in Luoyang City, watching all this quietly. He knew that the struggle in this chaotic world was far from over, and he would play a crucial role in this ever-changing situation, waiting for the opportunity to change the world.

While the various forces were fighting fiercely in the Central Plains, Jia Shisan was in Luoyang City, his eyes were on Bingzhou. Bingzhou had a strategic location and rich resources. If it could be taken under his command, the power of the Great Sui Empire would be greatly expanded. Jia Shisan thought to himself: "Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Gongsun Zan are busy with their own affairs. This is a good time for me to attack Bingzhou."

Jia Shisan immediately summoned his generals and said, "There is a chaos in the Central Plains now, and all forces have no time to take care of other things. I decided to leave some people to stay in Luoyang area to ensure the stability of the rear, and the rest will follow me to attack Bingzhou. Bingzhou has a dangerous terrain and rich resources. If we can take it, our Great Sui Empire will be even more powerful." The generals accepted the order one after another. Jia Shisan carefully selected a steady and reliable general to stay in Luoyang. The general knew that the responsibility was heavy. He quickly organized soldiers to strengthen the fortifications of Luoyang City, added watchtowers on the city walls, and arranged elite soldiers to patrol day and night to ensure the safety of Luoyang City. At the same time, he also actively organized the people to produce and store food and grass to provide solid logistical support for the war on the front line.

Jia Shisan personally led the army to Bingzhou. The Sui army was disciplined and marched in step, raising dust all the way. They marched along the winding road, passing through mountains and rivers, crossing mountains and ridges, and overcoming many difficulties.

When the army arrived at the border of Bingzhou, Jia Shisan found that the Bingzhou garrison had already been prepared for battle. Zhang Yang, the governor of Bingzhou, was a man of great strategy. When he learned that Jia Shisan's army was coming, he quickly summoned troops to strengthen the border defense.

Jia Shisan did not attack rashly, as he knew that a strong attack would only cause unnecessary losses. He first sent scouts deep into Bingzhou to find out the enemy's troop deployment, food reserves, and terrain. The scouts disguised themselves and blended in with the people. After several days of reconnaissance, they finally found out the enemy's situation.

Jia Shisan made a detailed battle plan based on the intelligence of the scouts. He decided to send an elite force to feint and attack the front line of Bingzhou to attract the main force of the enemy. At the same time, he personally led a special force to go around the rear of the enemy and attack the enemy's food and supplies.

After the battle started, the feint troops launched a fierce attack on the front battlefield. They shouted slogans that shook the sky and rushed to the enemy's defense line. The defenders of Bingzhou thought that this was the main force of the Sui army and hurriedly mobilized a large number of troops to resist. For a time, the battlefield was filled with smoke and shouts of killing shook the sky.

Just when the main force of the enemy was attracted to the front battlefield, Jia Shisan led the special forces and quietly went around to the rear of the enemy along the mountain path. They arrived at the enemy's food and fodder camp without anyone noticing. At Jia Shisan's command, the soldiers rushed to the enemy camp like a tiger descending from the mountain. They set fire everywhere, and suddenly, the food and fodder camp was ablaze with smoke.

The defenders of Bingzhou were in great disarray when they learned that their food and grass had been burned. The feint attack troops on the front battlefield took advantage of this and launched an even more fierce attack. The enemy troops were attacked from both sides and were in great disarray, and were defeated one after another.

Jia Shisan led his army to pursue the victory, and soon approached the capital of Bingzhou. Zhang Yang saw that the situation was hopeless and had to lead the remaining troops to retreat to the city.

Jia Shisan surrounded Bingzhou City, but he did not rush to attack the city. Instead, he adopted siege tactics. He ordered his soldiers to dig trenches and set up stakes outside the city to prevent the enemy from breaking through. At the same time, he also sent people to the city to persuade Zhang Yang to surrender.

Zhang Yang held out in the city for several days. The food and grass in the city were running short and the morale of the soldiers was low. He knew that if he continued to hold out, he would only die. Finally, under the persuasion of Jia Shisan, Zhang Yang opened the city gate and surrendered to the Sui army.

Jia Shisan successfully occupied Bingzhou. After entering the city, he immediately set about pacifying the people. He opened the granaries to release grain and relieve the poor people, winning the support and support of the people. At the same time, he also reorganized the army of Bingzhou, incorporated the surrendered soldiers into the Sui army, and strengthened his own strength.

While Jia Shisan was attacking Bingzhou, the situation on the battlefield in the Central Plains also changed. Cao Cao adopted Xu You's strategy of attacking Wuchao by surprise, burned Yuan Shao's food and supplies, and defeated Yuan Shao's army. Yuan Shao led the remaining troops to flee in a panic, and was seriously injured. Gongsun Zan took the opportunity to expand his territory and continued to attack Yuan Shao's territory.

After Jia Shisan learned the news of the Central Plains battlefield, he knew that the struggle in this chaotic world was far from over. He actively developed production in Bingzhou, reorganized the military, and prepared to meet new challenges. He knew that in this turbulent era, only by constantly strengthening his own strength can he occupy a place in the competition among the heroes.

Today, Jia Shisan's Great Sui Empire has already owned two important territories, Luoyang and Bingzhou, and its power has been greatly expanded. And he will also write his own legend in this chaotic world with more determined steps.

In the turbulent times, the news that Jia Shisan led the Sui army to quickly occupy Bingzhou was like a thunderbolt, breaking the delicate balance of the war between Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Gongsun Zan, and quickly reached Yuan Shao's tent. Yuan Shao was struggling with Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, and upon hearing the news, the wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a "smack", and the wine splashed his gorgeous robe.

"Where did this Jia Shisan come from? How dare he take Bingzhou while we were busy fighting!" Yuan Shao roared with his eyes wide open. All the generals and counselors in the tent were terrified, and no one dared to speak.

After a long while, counselor Tian Feng stepped forward, clasped his hands and said, "My lord, the situation has changed drastically. Jia Shisan has occupied Bingzhou, and his power has increased dramatically. Bingzhou is strategically located and has abundant food and grass. If we allow him to develop, he will become a big problem in the future." Yuan Shao frowned, paced back and forth, and said anxiously, "In your opinion, what should we do? I have Cao Cao in front of me and Gongsun Zan in the back. I am attacked from all sides. It is really difficult to spare troops to deal with Jia Shisan."

At this time, Shen Pei stood up and said in a serious face: "My lord, although Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan are great enemies, the sudden rise of Jia Shisan is also a threat that cannot be underestimated. We can first send someone to Jia Shisan to test his attitude and see what his plans are. Does he want to dominate Bingzhou or has other intentions?"

Yuan Shao nodded slightly, then turned to look at Xu You: "Ziyuan, what do you think?" Xu You stroked his beard, rolled his eyes, and said: "My lord, in my opinion, Jia Shisan has just occupied Bingzhou and his foundation is not stable. We can unite with Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan, in the name of jointly fighting against Jia Shisan, temporarily ease the conflict with them, and first concentrate on driving Jia Shisan out of Bingzhou. After dealing with Jia Shisan, we can come back to deal with Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan."

After hearing this, Yuan Shao was silent and thought deeply. Guo Tu snorted coldly and said, "Ziyuan, your idea may seem brilliant, but it is actually stupid. How can Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan unite so easily? They have been fighting with the lord for a long time, how can they easily let go of their prejudices? Moreover, even if they unite, how will the benefits be distributed after the war? Then disputes will inevitably arise again."

(End of this chapter)