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The one who stood up was Guo Tu. He cupped his hands at Yuan Shao and spoke loudly: "My lord, the alliance army of Gongsun Zan and Zhang Yan is already a foregone conclusion. There are approximately 150,000 of them and with Galleon alone in front of them, I am afraid they will not be able to hold on! Furthermore, most of the surrounding areas of the high city are plains, which are extremely beneficial to the Youzhou Army's cavalry. Furthermore, our Lord does not have many cavalrymen under his command. Therefore, this subordinate dares to suggest, that we should give up on the city on our own accord and not send any reinforcements over. Let Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao resist them for a few days and then break out of the encirclement and retreat. "

Ju Shou frowned when he heard it, causing Shen Pei and Feng Ji to also look unhappy. They only waited for Yuan Shao to speak before refuting him.

"The terrain of the city is indeed not good for us!" Yuan Shao agreed after thinking for a while, and asked: "Gong Ze, at this time, the army of Youzhou has yet to attack Gao Yi, why not directly order Zhang He and Tian Feng to retreat?"

"Master" Guo Tu hesitated for a moment, looked at Ju Shou and the other two, and put on an appearance of being unable to say anything.

"Gong Ze!" Yuan Shao frowned and shouted: "If you have something to say, then say it, why are you hiding it!"

"Here!" Guo Tu bowed and said, "Reporting to my lord, there are two reasons. Firstly, if they were to send troops to rescue their master whenever they met with danger, who would dare go all out against the enemy in the future? Second, "Saying that, he stopped and looked at Ju Shou, cupped his hands and said:" Gong Yuxiong, I might offend you for what I'm about to say, I hope Gong Yuxiong will not bother about me being the host.

Ju Shou said indifferently: "Brother Gong Ze, please speak frankly, I have always been a person of my own personal interests, would I bother with the words of others just because I'm discussing military affairs?"

"Gong Yuxiong is fair and square. I admire him a lot." Guo Tu praised him while pretending to be good, then looked at Yuan Shao and said solemnly: "Master, this subordinate will be frank then! Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao were both from Han Fu's old clan. Ever since they had pledged their allegiance to their lord, they had not done much, but their lord had taken them extremely seriously, which inevitably caused some displeasure among the soldiers. This attack by the army of Youzhou on Gao Yi is a good opportunity to prove their loyalty. If they can stay in the city for a few days and fully defend their master, then the rumors would naturally disappear and their master would be able to put them to good use. "

Ju Shou was originally prepared to immediately refute Guo Tu the moment he finished speaking, but he didn't expect that after Guo Tu said these taboo words, he would instantly be unable to open his mouth. Shen Pei and Feng Ji both looked at each other and wisely chose to remain silent, quietly waiting for Yuan Shao to speak. Ju Shou and the other two were all part of Han Fu's old clan. Although it seemed as if Guo Tu was referring to Zhang He and Tian Feng, in reality, it was also implying that they still had some reservations towards Yuan Shao. Before Yuan Shao gave his opinion, it was naturally not good for them to immediately open their mouths to refute.

Yuan Shao was extremely appreciative of Guo Tu's words in his heart, he had always felt that these old parts of Han Fu's body were not very loyal, but he scolded sternly from the bottom of his mouth: "Gong Ze's words are unreasonable! Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao have always been loyal to me since the moment they came to my side, so what need is there to prove their loyalty? Not only Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao, Gong Yu, Yuan Tu, Zheng Nan and more of Han Fu's old tribe are also working hard for my cause, their loyalty definitely not inferior to the old people who have followed me since long ago. Don't mention these words ever again, or else I will not let you off so easily! "Oh right, send someone to investigate more and find out who is spreading this rumor. We will immediately arrest them and interrogate them for their crimes!"

"My lord is wise!" Even though Ju Shou and the other two knew that Yuan Shao had some intentions of playing tricks on them, they still cupped their hands and praised him at the same time.

"My lord is wise!" Xu You and Xin Ping also cupped their hands, looking like they were friendly on the surface.

Guo Tu looked a little awkward. He laughed awkwardly, and cupped his hands towards Yuan Shao: "This subordinate is guessing at my comrades without reason.

"Forget it!" Yuan Shao waved his hand: "Gong Ze is also a loyal person, so let's forget about this matter. Do you still have anything else to say regarding the affairs of the city? "

After Ju Shou heard this, he sighed. Shen Pei seemed to be reprimanding Guo Tu severely, but there wasn't even a symbolic punishment, and just like that, Shen Pei had casually said a few words. From this, it could be seen that what Guo Tu was saying was probably what Yuan Shao was thinking.

"Yes!" Guo Tu nodded: "My lord, the biggest use of Gao Yi is to be stuck like a nail in the road to the south of Gongsun Zan. As long as Galleon is still in the hands of my lord, if Gongsun Zan wants to transport the supplies south, he will definitely be worried about being ambushed by General Zhang He. However, the Galleon is still too small and General Zhang He's forces are not enough, I am afraid the city cannot be guarded, I humbly request Master to make a decision first.

When Yuan Shao brought up the topic of 'Zhang He's lack of manpower', Yuan Shao felt obviously unhappy in his heart. At the same time, he regretted not listening to Ju Shou's words.

"With just the troops and horses in Jun Yi's hands, it seems like Gao Yi could not defend any longer, this is all my fault, I deeply regret that I did not listen to Gong Yu's advice that day!" Yuan Shao's face was filled with regret as he cupped his hands in an apologetic manner.

Ju Shou quickly stood up to return the greeting, and said in a deep voice: "Master, do not be upset, the Galleon has not been captured yet, if we can promptly send reinforcements, we might be able to defend the city!"

Yuan Shao hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "We must send reinforcements, it is just that we do not know the enemy's situation, it is not appropriate to rashly send reinforcements, we should send out scouts to investigate, then make a decision! What does Gong Yu think? "

Ju Shou said anxiously: "My lord, if we're late, it might be too late! Once Gongsun Zan's army attacks the city the moment they arrive, this subordinate is worried that Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao will not be able to hold on for more than a day! "

"Is Gong Yuxiong trying to scare us?" Xu You stood up and cupped his hands towards Yuan Shao: "My lord, Zhang Jun Yi is a famous general of Hebei and possesses over ten thousand elite soldiers. How could Gong Yuxiong not hear the words' know yourself, know your enemy, and be invincible in battle '? "My lord, you are the one who has done the wrong thing. The enemy is unknown, how could you send reinforcements so easily?"

"Brother Ziyuan is right!" Xin Ping stood up and agreed with what Ju Shou had said. He looked at Ju Shou and said in a low voice: "Gong Yuxiong, Master is well-versed in military strategy and is an unparalleled wise man. How could you make a hasty decision after hearing a few words?"

"Nonsense!" Ju Shou shouted loudly: "Brother Zhong Zhi, you're wrong! This man … "He paused for a moment, and pointed at Zhang Zhang Zhang Zhang," He has brought the latest military news, Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao stated very clearly in the letter, Gongsun Zan's army is about to siege Gao Ye, how could they not know? Could it be that we have to wait until the Galleon is broken before the death of Zhang Jun Yi and Tian Yuan Hao? "

Ju Shou was only concerned with refuting Xin Ping, after he finished speaking, he discovered that everyone's expression was a little strange, and his expression was also a little ugly. He suddenly realized that he had been tricked by Xin Ping, and this fellow purposefully set a trap in his words for him to jump into — 'Master is proficient in military techniques, a wise man that does not exist in this world'. Ju Shou reacted and quickly bowed in apology, three times indicating that it was only a slip of the tongue in a moment of desperation.

"Gong Yu doesn't need to explain." Yuan Shao laughed, and waved his hand: "Gong Yu is completely loyal to me, and my words just now were a slip of the tongue, how could I punish him? However, what should he do in this case? Yan Liang, what do you think? "

Ju Shou and the other two looked at each other, their hearts filled with unhappiness. For their master to actually ask for the opinion of a military man in a battle situation like this, and completely ignore what they said, was truly hard for them to accept.

"This general thinks that Master is right. Although Gongsun Zan will definitely attack Gao Yi, the enemy's situation is not completely clear yet. In order to be safe, we should first find out the exact information before sending out reinforcements." After Yan Liang stood up and finished speaking, he loudly shouted: "Master, this general requests that you command your troops to lead the troops and save Gao Yi.

"Alright!" Yuan Shao clapped his hands and laughed, "General Yan is truly loyal, General Yan will be the general in charge of the reinforcement. "How many people does the General think we should take?"

Yan Liang thought for a moment, then asked: "Does Master want to protect the Galleon or save General Zhang He?"

Yuan Shao's eyes lit up. "General thinks that Gao Yi can be defended?"

"If we have enough food and troops, I can guarantee that we will be able to defend the city!"

Yuan Shao sighed, and shook his head: "There is no problem with the military strength, but I am afraid there is not enough food! Previously, Galleon only had two months of fodder, and General Zhang He had brought over ten thousand more people. If General Zhang He could bring another army and enter the city, fodder would not even last ten days! "

Yan Liang cupped his fists: "This general understands! My lord, please give this lowly general's forty thousand troops. This lowly general guarantees that General Zhang and most of the troops can be saved! "

"Good!" Just give the general 40,000 people! The general can go down and prepare. " Without hesitation, Yuan Shao nodded his head and agreed. Then, he picked up an arrow from the table and passed it over.

"Thank you, my lord!" Yan Liang took the order, and turned to leave.

couldn't help but sigh in his heart. At that time, he had repeatedly persuaded Yuan Shao to only give Zhang He ten thousand troops, but now, with just a raise of Yan Liang's hand, he already obtained forty thousand troops.

Yuan Shao then ordered the silent Wen Chou: "Wen Chou, you have always been cautious when doing things, bring your two thousand elite riders and head to the city, if there is any urgent news, use the carrier pigeon immediately!"

"Here!" Wen Chou agreed, cupped his fists, and left as well.

Yuan Shao walked in front of the public opinion map hanging on the wall, held a wooden stick and knocked on it, then asked: "Ladies and gentlemen, where is the best location for the great battle?"

"Qing He!" Ju Shou and the rest answered in unison.