Chapter 522 The Crisis Is Approaching

"really?"

Yuan Shao's eyes widened, and he stood up in astonishment.

Once Gongsun Zan died, who else would be Yuan Shao's opponent in Hebei?

"My lord, the news just came from Youzhou that Liu Yu was dissatisfied with Gongsun Zan's arbitrariness and wanton conquest, and deliberately gathered an army of 100,000 to attack Gongsun Zan! My lord, you may wish to guess, what is the result?"

After Yuan Shao heard the news, he sat down slowly again, and the excitement on his face gradually receded.

"Ziyuan, Liu Yu is indecisive and indecisive. He may be able to govern one side, but marching and fighting... he can't, he is far worse than Gongsun Zan!"

Gongsun Zan fought bloody battles with foreign races all year round, and he was defeated by Karasuma. Xianbei threw away his helmet and armor. His leadership ability is definitely not blown out!

Even Yuan Shao admired him from the bottom of his heart!

Therefore, Yuan Shao was not optimistic about Liu Yu's attack on Gongsun Zan, and even felt that it was difficult for Liu Yu to make achievements.

Xu You nodded frequently, looking at Yuan Shao with admiration in his eyes.

"My lord is wise! Liu Yu's 100,000 troops were defeated by Gongsun Zan's hundreds of men, and Liu Yu himself was even killed!"

After hearing the news of Liu Yu's death, Yuan Shao's face became even more ugly, and he even glared at Xu You angrily.

"Ziyuan, aren't you playing tricks on me? Once Liu Yu dies, doesn't the whole of Youzhou belong to Gongsun Zan? Gongsun Zan who is restrained by Liu Yu is difficult enough, let him rule Youzhou... hey!"

The news of Liu Yu's death was not good news for Yuan Shao at all, but rather terrible news.

"My lord, don't worry, Liu Yu is a benevolent person, and he has won the hearts of the people of Youzhou and the aristocratic families. Even foreigners respect Liu Yu! Weeping bitterly, gnashing his teeth at Gongsun Zan!"

"Now that Gongsun Zan killed Liu Yu with his own hands, it is tantamount to offending the entire Youzhou! Don't say that Gongsun Zan will not be able to recruit soldiers in Youzhou in the future, and even food and grass will be difficult to collect!"

"It won't be long before the whole of Youzhou will unite to denounce Gongsun Zan. We only need to sit high in Jizhou and watch Gongsun Zan step by step towards extinction!"

"When Gongsun Zan is at the end of the road, the lord will send an army into Youzhou to capture and kill Gongsun Zan. Can the people of Youzhou not be grateful to the lord? Gongsun Zan's move not only offended him and forced him into a corner, but also provided the greatest reward for the lord to collect Youzhou. Help! Isn’t this a great happy event?”

After Xu You's analysis, Yuan Shao gradually came to his senses, and his face gradually showed excitement again.

I'm afraid it won't be long before the Youzhou aristocratic family will turn to him, and by that time exterminating Gongsun Zan will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort!

"Ziyuan's words are so true! I was confused! Really happy, happy! Hahaha!"

Yuan Shao was so excited that he didn't know why, and he started dancing and cheering. It was as if Gongsun Zan had been defeated and the Youzhou family had fallen into his arms.

Xu You has long been familiar with Yuan Shao's overjoyed appearance. Since the day he met Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao has had this problem.

"My lord, I didn't say that there is only this one piece of good news..."

"Oh?"

Yuan Shao quickly broke free from his joy, and looked at Xu You expectantly.

"Ziyuan, if there is any good news, tell me quickly!"

Xu You's face was full of pride, because he knew very well that this news was definitely more enjoyable for Yuan Shao than the destruction of Gongsun Zan!

"My lord, Liu Zhang marched south to the six counties in the south of Yizhou with an army of all-powerful soldiers, and said that Yizhou should be completely pacified within this year."

"what?"

Yuan Shao started to get confused again, what's there to be happy about?

How can those wastes in Yizhou be Liu Zhang's opponents?

Even from the day when Zhang Lu and others fought against Liu Zhang, Yuan Shao concluded that the final winner must be Liu Zhang.

Although he was very reluctant that Liu Zhang could pacify Yizhou, he had to admit that Liu Zhang and his army had extremely strong combat capabilities.

"Ziyuan, what's there to be happy about? Since Liu Zhang said it, he must have full confidence in his heart. Besides, those barbarians in Nanzhong are savages, and they are definitely not Liu Zhang's opponents!"

"Hey! We have to make plans early. Once Liu Zhang completely pacifies Yizhou, I'm afraid Jingzhou, Liangzhou and Guanzhong will all become his targets..."

Thinking of this, Yuan Shao became anxious again, he must rush to completely pacify the land of Hebei before Liu Zhang can leave Sichuan!

"My lord, those barbarians in Nanzhong can't beat Liu Zhang, but we can help them..."

"Help? How can we help? Jizhou and Yizhou are separated by thousands of miles, how can we help?"

The corners of Xu You's mouth rose slightly, revealing a sinister smile.

"My lord, as far as I know, Liu Zhang only has more than 10,000 soldiers in Hanzhong, and only 10,000 soldiers in Yufu at the junction of Jingzhou and Yizhou. Even Chenggu, to the east of Nanzheng, has only a few hundred county soldiers. !"

"Go on."

Yuan Shao didn't understand what Xu You meant, but he knew that Xu You and Liu Zhang had a deep hatred, and he would never say these things to himself for no reason.

"My lord, Liu Biao of Jingzhou is the leader of the lord. Now that Yuan Shu has fled to Huainan in a hurry, Jingzhou is no longer threatened. As long as we promise to return the land of Yizhou to Liu Biao, Liu Biao will definitely let Liu Biao attack Yizhou with all his troops."

"Han Sui of Liangzhou has a good relationship with the lord, and the lord can promise a lot of money to persuade Han Sui to join forces with Ma Teng to attack Hanzhong with Liangzhou army and horses."

"As for Li Jue and Guo Si in Guanzhong, my lord can also send someone to appease them, and promise that the princes of the Guandong will never embarrass them again, and let them attack Hanzhong with soldiers from Chang'an!"

"Finally, send another eloquent man to Yizhou County and Yongchang County to spread the news that Liu Zhang wants to slaughter the barbarians, and let the barbarians in Nanzhong unite to deal with Liu Zhang!"

"Ma Teng and Han Sui raised 100,000 troops to attack Yangping Pass. Li Jue and Guo Si each sent tens of thousands of elite soldiers into Tangluo Road and Ziwu Road. They ordered Liu Biao's troops to divide into two groups. March from the three east counties along the Han River and enter the hinterland of Hanzhong. Finally, unite with the barbarians in the south of Yizhou, and the big clans will join forces to entrust Liu Zhang's main force in the land of Nanzhong!"

"If we can act according to this plan, Liu Zhang's army from all walks of life can reach more than 400,000! Even if Liu Zhang has all-powerful abilities, it will be difficult to care about the first and last. As long as Hanzhong County and Ba County are broken, all armies will surely be able to enter the hinterland of Bashu. Apart from being destroyed, where is Liu Zhang alive?"

Xu You's eyes flashed again and again, this attack on Liu's coalition army was a gift he specially prepared for Liu Zhang!

Yuan Shao frowned, and his frantic eyeballs showed that he was thinking about the feasibility of this strategy.

"Ziyuan, Han Sui, and Liu Biao have no problems. As long as Yizhou is distributed to them, they will definitely be able to raise troops. It's just that Li Jue and Guo Si are probably very difficult."

Xu You smiled and nodded, still looking confident,

"My lord, it doesn't matter whether Li Jue and Guo Si send troops or not, as long as they support us!"

Yuan Shao immediately understood Xu You's intentions. He wanted to create a dilemma for Hanzhong, thereby disintegrating the morale of Liu Zhang's army.

"Ziyuan, if all troops attack Yizhou together, what are the chances of destroying Liu Zhang?"

"My lord, Liu Zhang will definitely die!"

(end of this chapter)