The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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Yuan Shao casually tossed the so-called imperial edict aside, eagerly awaiting news from the north.

He hastily took over Ji Province because he genuinely did not want to engage in a direct war with Gongsun Zan at this time.

"Didn't we agree to split Ji Province equally? Don't you know you're trying to raise the price on the spot and then have to pay back the money on the spot?"

You can't just charge at me like that the moment I refuse!

What a crude and violent man! Why is he so hot-tempered? Can't you stop thinking about fighting and killing all the time?

"We can talk, we can talk!"

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Upon receiving news of Gongsun Zan's invasion, Yuan Shao immediately followed Guo Tu's advice and dispatched Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Zan's cousin, to Gongsun Zan with the seal of the Prefect of Bohai, hoping to ease tensions between the two families.

"Brother Bogui! I'll give you Bohai County, can you please stop hitting me?"

If that's not enough, I can negotiate!

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To Yuan Shao's utter surprise, the news he had been eagerly awaiting was:

Gongsun Fan met with Gongsun Zan and cried out in grief: "My brother's death was caused by Yuan Shao. Brother, you must avenge my brother Yue!"

Gongsun Fan immediately surrendered to Gongsun Zan, taking with him the seal of the Governor of Bohai, and together they led their troops to attack!

Yuan Shao: "???"

"The Gongsun family, those dogs, are utterly inhuman!"

"They're determined not to let me go!"

"Guo Tu! This is a brilliant plan of yours!"

Upon hearing this series of bad news, Yuan Shao was both shocked and furious. Fortunately, Ju Shou, a strategist who had just defected from Han Fu, spoke up at this moment:

"My lord, do not worry."

Although Gongsun Zan's military strength was formidable, the Ming Dynasty had served the Han Dynasty for four generations and was the first to raise righteous troops, winning the hearts of the people. Gongsun Zan, on the other hand, was at odds with Liu Yu, and Youzhou was unstable. This was a victory for him!

Ji Province has abundant grain and a solid foundation. Gongsun Zan does not engage in farming and sericulture, but relies solely on plunder. A prolonged war will inevitably lead to the exhaustion of his food and soldiers. These are the two advantages!

Your Excellency has recruited both civil and military officials and has managed them effectively, while Gongsun Zan is stubborn and lacks strategy, relying solely on his brute strength. These are the three reasons for your victory!

With these three victories, what is there to fear, my lord? We shall fight to the death and settle this score with the ruler of the north!

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's expression softened slightly. Ju Shou's words, after all, boiled down to one point: [We can win!]

He also knew that the more critical the situation, the more he, as the lord, could not waver. Only if he himself was full of confidence could his generals and soldiers fight to the death against Gongsun Zan.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Guo Tu, who had been hiding for several days because of Gongsun Fan's matter and dared not come to see him, striding over with a joyful expression.

"My lord, my plan has succeeded!"

The latest news is that 300,000 Yellow Turban rebels from Qingzhou and Xuzhou have joined forces and are heading north to plunder Bohai, where they have run into Gongsun Zan, who is on his way to take over Bohai.

This is truly... just as the map predicted; Gongsun Zan has fallen into my trap!

Yuan Shao: "..."

"Such a thing is true?"

Why didn't you say you had this plan earlier? Why have you been hiding for days and not daring to see anyone?

Do you want me to believe you or not?

Although Yuan Shao couldn't believe that Guo Tu could have such foresight and devise such a brilliant plan, the Yellow Turban army was now acting as if divinely aided, and he couldn't refuse Guo Tu's request.

He then burst into laughter, "To have Gongze is like having Zichuan; he is truly a gift from heaven!"

"All troops, heed my command! Immediately march to Bohai and engage Zan in a decisive battle!"

However, at this time, Gongsun Zan's army included the most elite White Horse Cavalry in the land, and generals such as Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun!

Therefore, what Yuan Shao never expected was that, as he hurriedly prepared his troops and set off, he had only gone halfway when he received a report from the front.

Gongsun Zan decisively defeated the Yellow Turbans, beheading 30,000 in a single battle and routing 300,000 Yellow Turbans who fled in disarray.

Yuan Shao: "..."

Facing the strange gazes of the crowd, he forced a smile and said:

"A few Yellow Turbans, even if Shao killed them, would be as insignificant as weeds, not worth mentioning."

Let's explore again!

When he reached the Julu area and saw that the Bohai Sea lay just beyond the Qinghe River, he heard another report!

Gongsun Zan launched a full-scale attack while the Yellow Turbans were crossing the river, drowning and killing tens of thousands of people. The entire river was stained red with blood.

They captured over 70,000 men, women, and children alive, and seized countless weapons and provisions. The main force of the Yellow Turbans collapsed in one battle, and the 300,000 Yellow Turbans cried out in despair, completely disintegrating!

Gongsun Zan led his army in pursuit of the remnants into Qinghe, advancing with unstoppable momentum. Upon hearing of our approaching army, he, riding high on his victory, marched towards Julu.

(Gongsun Zan: Kill! Kill! Kill! The battle is so exhilarating!)

Yuan Shao: "???"

"Are you even human?"

"Guo Tu! Is this another one of your schemes?"

In a state of shock and anger, he couldn't help but look at Ju Shou with expectant eyes, his meaning self-evident.

"Gongyu, look at this... I have three wins... Can we still win?"

Ju Shou was speechless for a moment. He had long heard of the name of General Baima, but he only knew that Gongsun Zan was good at fighting. Who would have thought that he could fight to such an extent?

He sighed deeply and then spoke:

"Things have come to this point; it's a fight to the death. The only way is for the entire state to unite against this common enemy and march north, to meet them on a narrow path and fight to the death!"

With Gongsun Zan's military might, how could everyone not be terrified?

Guo Tu, Feng Ji, and others urgently criticized Ju Shou's plan and advised Yuan Shao to temporarily avoid confrontation.

Seeing that both sides were sticking to their own reasoning and the situation had become so critical, Yuan Shao made a wise and decisive decision.

He then drew his sword and addressed the crowd:

Should I avoid his sharp edge?

In the past, when Shao was alone in the Luoyang Palace, he was not afraid of Dong Zhuo's sharp sword. Now he still has tens of thousands of armored soldiers, so what is there to fear?

"With the great banner pressing forward, I will lead the charge; all of you will be ready to die for your cause."

Yuan Shao, whose family had held high office for four generations, was not afraid of death. Which of his generals was not moved by this and readily accepted the order?

As the army continued its advance, Yuan Shao also urgently mobilized troops from various counties in Ji Province to rush to the border, preparing to fight Gongsun Zan to the death at the Jieqiao Bridge on the border of Julu and Qinghe!

However, there is a fatal problem here that has not yet been solved!

【Yuan Shu!】

Gongsun Zan's military might is too great; only the entire province can contend with him. However, if Yuan Shu seizes this opportunity and, as the proclamation states, commands the other lords to march north and attack Ji, then all will be well.

Yuan Shao then sought advice from his wise advisors, and Guo Tu offered another suggestion:

"Our lord is the leader of the alliance of lords. Now we can send a message to the lords to denounce Yuan Shu!"

Cao Cao is a close friend of our lord. He is currently stationed at Suanzao with Wei Zi and Bao Xin, and is entrenched in Chenliu. If we can persuade him, Yuan Shu's power will be greatly diminished.

Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, only needed to explain that Yuan Shu intended to use the route to attack Guo, thus preventing Yuan Shu from passing through and cutting off his northward route.

Kong Rong was a renowned scholar, but he could not be deceived by his principles…

As Yuan Shao listened to Guo Tu's detailed explanation of how to persuade the feudal lords, he nodded slightly, feeling that Guo Tu had finally come up with a decent plan.

Shi Ju Shou again advised:

No!

The feudal lords are treacherous and their ambitions are like wolves devouring tigers. They are eager to divide up Ji Province. How can we easily trust them?

Moreover, even if one could persuade the warlords not to side with either side, if Yuan Shu were determined to march north, with Sun Jian's military might and Yu She's cunning, even Dong Zhuo would have been easily defeated. How could Liu Dai possibly stand against him?

If they conquer Yanzhou and then enter Jizhou, the overall situation will collapse, and it will be too late for regrets.

Yuan Shao was startled and hurriedly asked for his plan.

Ju Shou then said:

"The best course of action now is to look across the land. Among all the warlords, there is only one who can stop Yuan Shu and save Ji Province."

Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou!

Liu Biao seized control of Jingzhou, which Yuan Shu deeply resented.

Because of the vast territory spanning thousands of miles and the presence of over 100,000 armored soldiers, they dared not lightly offend him!

The only way now is to form an alliance with him based on the principle of "if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold," persuade him to advance his troops into Nanyang, and force Yuan Shu to create chaos and have no choice but to turn back and head south.

If Yuan Shu were to march his troops into Jingzhou, the other warlords would certainly not be able to form an alliance with him to attack Liu Biao, a member of the Han imperial family.

As long as Liu Biao can keep Yuan Shu from heading north, the alliance of warlords will lose its leader and, with each harboring their own agendas, will be too busy fighting each other to even think about it, and will surely collapse on its own without a fight.

Shao said, "Good."

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Meanwhile, in Nanyang.

Since Yuan Shu adopted Yu She's strategy and sent proclamations to the various warlords, intelligence from all over the country has been arriving like snowflakes.

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