Three Kingdoms: Koi Advisor, starting from assisting Cao Cao

A deputy general came out, looked at Gongsun Zan and said, cupping his hands.

When Gongsun Zan heard the deputy general's words, his face became even more gloomy.

Once Yuan Shao's army ends its rest, it will inevitably increase its attack on Youzhou City.

Even if Gongsun Zan knew this, there was nothing he could do to stop him.

Now he can no longer lead his army out of the city to fight Yuan Shao's army.

All he can do is rely on Youzhou's solid city walls for defense.

"How much food is left in Youzhou City, and what are the casualties of the soldiers?"

Gongsun Zan looked at a scholar standing aside. This person had followed Gongsun Zan for many years.

What he did was record the number of casualties of his soldiers and the consumption of food and grass every time Gongsun Zan sent out troops.

"Report to my lord!"

"The food and grass in Youzhou City is enough to feed the soldiers in the city for four days at most, and more than half of the soldiers in the city were injured or killed."

"During the past few days of defensive fighting, the morale of the soldiers has gradually begun to decline."

The scholar looked at Gongsun Zan with a hint of worry on his face.

He has assisted Gongsun Zan for many years. Once Youzhou City is captured, not only Gongsun Zan will end up miserable, but his end will be equally miserable.

"Report to my lord!"

"Our army suffered more than half casualties, and the army under Yuan Shao's attack in the past few days also suffered heavy casualties."

A deputy general came out, looked at Gongsun Zan and said with his hands raised.

Gongsun Zan waved his hand and motioned for the deputy general to go back.

How could he not know that the soldiers under Yuan Shao also suffered heavy casualties, but the number of soldiers brought by Yuan Shao's generals was higher than that of his. The number of soldiers was at least 10,000 more, even with heavy casualties.

The number of soldiers capable of fighting still exceeded the number of soldiers under his command.

After hearing the words of the lieutenant and the scholar, Gongsun Zan knew that Youzhou could last for four or five days at most.

"Did the envoy sent to Xuzhou return with a message?"

Gongsun Zan rubbed his forehead and looked at the scholar beside him.

"My lord, I haven’t received the letter from the messenger yet, and I haven’t seen the messenger come back!"

The scholar heard Gongsun Zan's words and said it quickly.

"Why!"

Gongsun Zan sighed deeply when he heard the scholar's words. When Yuan Shao was still the governor of Bohai County, he sent an envoy to Youzhou to form an alliance with him to attack Jizhou Mu Han Fu. Yuan Shao promised that once he captured Jizhou City, he would give half of it Gongsun Zan had already set his sights on Han Fu's Jizhou.

Zhengchou had no chance to attack Han Fu. After hearing what Yuan Shao's envoy said, Gongsun Zan immediately agreed.

It would be easier to attack Jizhou with Yuan Shao, and he would also get Half of Jizhou was good news for him.

It didn't take long for the two of them to defeat Han Fu's army, and Han Fu had no choice but to give up the shepherdship of Jizhou to Yuan Shao.

Gongsun Zan was overjoyed when he heard the news, and Yuan Shao became Jizhou Mu, he will also get half of Jizhou.

After Yuan Shao became Jizhou Mu, he did not keep his promise and not only drove back the envoy he sent to ask for half of Jizhou. He also asked the envoy to send a message to him that not a single city in Jizhou would be given to him. Himself.

Gongsun Zan was furious when he heard what the messenger said. Yuan Shao was so treacherous.

How could he tolerate it? Gongsun Zan immediately raised troops to attack Yuan Shao.

At first, Yuan Shao was defeated and retreated, but he won all the way. Gongsun Zan accidentally fell into the trap of Yuan Shao's counselors.

The army Entering the trap set by Yuan Shao's counselors, this time he not only suffered a major defeat in morale, but also suffered setbacks.

From then on, Yuan Shao's generals led the army to start a counterattack, and Gongsun Zan retreated steadily.

In the end, he had no choice but to return to Youzhou and rely on Youzhou.

Although Yuan Shao's army failed to capture Youzhou in the next few days, the soldiers under Gongsun Zan were also seriously injured. The consumption of food and grass was also very large, and the situation in Youzhou was precarious.

Gongsun Zan had no choice but to ask other princes Ask for support. After all, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are both members of the Yuan clan.

Even if he sends an envoy to Yuan Shu to ask for help, Yuan Shu will not send troops to support him.

Liu Biao's command in Jingzhou is not weak, but Liu Biao is mediocre and dare not offend Yuan Shao.

The tiger Sun Jian can ask for help. , but Sun Jian is Liu Biao's Jingzhou next to Jiangdong.

Once Sun Jian sends troops to support, Liu Biao will definitely attack Jiangdong.

Finally, Gongsun Zan thought of Cao Cao. After Cao Cao conquered Dong Zhuo, his strength greatly increased.

Not only did he become the Mu of Yanzhou and captured Xuzhou without bloodshed, but also He was assisted by counselor Lin Yuan.

Gongsun Zan knew about Lin Yuan's ability when he conquered Dong Zhuo.

Cao Cao's strength was no worse than Yuan Shao, so Gongsun Zan decided to ask Cao Cao for help. He sent an envoy to Xuzhou and asked Cao Cao to send troops to support him.

A few days have passed. The envoy sent by Japan did not come back, and the letter was not received.

Gongsun Zan knew that Cao Cao would not send troops to support him.

After all, his relationship with Cao Cao was not so good. If Cao Cao brought a large army to support him, other princes would also keep an eye on Cao Cao's city.

"Does God want to destroy me, Gongsun Zan?"

There was a trace of anger on Gongsun Zan's face. He was very unwilling to why he would end up like this.

Everyone in the hall looked at Gongsun Zan, and they could clearly see the anger on Gongsun Zan's face just now.

"Lord!"

"Even if the soldiers rely on Youzhou to resist Yuan Shao's army, they can only hold on for a few days!"

"Either the lord leaves Youzhou with the soldiers who are still capable of fighting and goes to other princes."

"Keeping the green hills, you don’t have to worry about running out of firewood, and the lord will become stronger in the future."

"If he seeks revenge against Yuan Shao, he will not only be able to recapture Youzhou but also seize Yuan Shao's Jizhou."

The scholar looked at Gongsun Zan and said softly

"What you said makes sense. Lord, why don't you leave Youzhou with your army and take revenge on Yuan Shao if you have the chance in the future?"

"Youzhou City can no longer hold on for a few more days. Please think again, lord."

"The lord's withdrawal from Youzhou is just for revenge in the future. People in the world will not laugh at the lord!"

After hearing what the scholar said, several lieutenants in the hall also began to dissuade Gongsun Zan.

"Snapped!"

Gongsun Zan slapped the table in front of him hard, with an angry look on his face.

The scholar and several lieutenants saw that Gongsun Zan was so angry and stopped speaking to dissuade him.

Gongsun Zan looked at the people in the hall, with a hint of anger in his voice. said angrily:

"This general spent his whole life killing the Xiongnu and attacking Dong Zhuo, and became famous all over the world."

"Even if this general dies, he will not escape Youzhou with his army!"

Gongsun Zan knew that what the lieutenant and the scholar had just said was a way. If it were other princes, they might do it this way.

Gongsun Zan is a person with a strong personality and will not endure humiliation and live in poverty. He has already made up his mind to live and die with Youzhou. When Youzhou City was captured by Yuan Shao's army, it was the day of his death. When the deputy general and the scholar heard Gongsun Zan's words, they looked at each other and said nothing more.

"Report!"

"Good news, lord, good news!"

A soldier walked into the city lord's mansion with a happy face.

Everyone looked at the soldier who came in, with excitement on his face.

"good news? Did Cao Cao come with his army to support this general?"

Gongsun Zan looked at the soldiers standing in the middle with excitement on his face.

There can be good news at this time, but it can only be that his request for help from Cao Cao was successful.

Cao Cao came to Youzhou with his army to help him fight against Yuan Shao. army

"Report to my lord! It was not that Cao Cao came with an army to support his lord."

When Gongsun Zan and others in the hall heard the soldiers' words, they instantly became disappointed.

If it weren't for Cao Cao leading an army to support Youzhou, there would be no good news. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

The soldiers looked at The disappointed Gongsun Zan and everyone quickly said:

"The spies in Jizhou City sent back information that Sun Jian and his army were already outside Jizhou City."

"Now Sun Jian's army is attacking Jizhou with all its strength. It won't be long before Sun Jian can capture Jizhou."

After the soldier finished speaking, there was excitement on his face.

Everyone was stunned when they heard the soldier's words. It was not Cao Cao who came with an army to support.

They thought it would not be good news, but they did not expect that it was Sun Jian who led an army to attack Jizhou.

This was a big blow to them. It was great news, and everyone was shocked by the news.

"Hahaha!"

"God will not destroy me, Gongsun Zan, but I never expected that Sun Wentai would lead an army to attack Jizhou."

"This is really good news!"

Gongsun Zan reacted and finally had a smile on his face.

Several other lieutenants looked at each other and also had smiles on their faces. They have been defeated for this period of time, and everyone has almost forgotten how to smile.

"Lord, although this is good news, it is a little strange!"

The scholar looked at Gongsun Zan with a trace of doubt on his face.[]

The lieutenants looked at each other after hearing the scholar's words, and then looked at the scholar together.

Gongsun Zan also looked at the scholar. He didn't understand what the scholar thought was strange.

"The Lord sent an envoy to Cao Cao a few days ago to ask for help. Why was it really Sun Jian who came to support him?"

"What's more, Sun Jian was attacking Jizhou, not the army that came to Youzhou to outflank Yuan Shao with his lord!"

The scholar looked at Gongsun Zan and expressed his doubts.

After hearing the scholar's words, several lieutenants suddenly realized that the lord did not send an envoy to Jiangdong.

Why did Sun Jian come, and Sun Jian was attacking Jizhou.

Gongsun Zan was too excited just now and forgot about this It is true that he did not send an envoy to ask for help from Sun Jian.

"Sun Jian and Yuan Shao also have a grudge. Maybe Sun Jian doesn't want to see Yuan Shao capture Youzhou."

"Sun Jian used the strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao and led the army to attack Jizhou. In this way, Yan Liang and Wen Chou would inevitably lead the army back to Jizhou."

"Youzhou will have a chance to breathe, and Yuan Shao will not be able to capture Youzhou!"

Gongsun Zan pondered for a while and watched the scholar and deputy general express their thoughts.

Sun Jian knew that Yuan Shao was going to capture Youzhou, so that Yuan Shao would have two cities in Jizhou and Youzhou.

Sun Jian and Yuan Shao did not want to see any enmity. Yuan Shao became stronger and chose to lead an army to attack Jizhou and let Yuan Shao's army return to Jizhou.

Several lieutenants nodded slightly, and this was the most reasonable explanation.

The scholar shook his head slightly after hearing Gongsun Zan's words, and thought for a moment:

"The Lord did not send an envoy to Jiangdong that day because he knew that Sun Jian would send a large army to support him."

"Liu Biao will definitely lead an army to attack Jiangdong. Now Sun Jian has led an army to Jizhou"

"When Liu Biao knew this news, he would definitely not miss this opportunity and would definitely lead an army to attack Jizhou."

As soon as the scholar finished speaking, Gongsun Zan was stunned for a moment and then nodded slightly.

The scholar's words made sense. It was precisely because he knew this that he did not send an envoy to Jiangdong to ask for help from Sun Jian.

However, Sun Jian still left Jiangdong with his army to attack Jizhou. Gongsun Zan was very confused

"Lord, there is only one explanation!"

"Sun Jian was betting that Liu Biao did not dare to send troops to attack Jiangdong, or that Sun Jian was confident that he could capture Jizhou before Liu Biao captured Jiangdong."

The scholar looked at Gongsun Zan and expressed his thoughts.

Several lieutenants nodded slightly when they heard what the scholar said. Only this explanation was the most reasonable.

Gongsun Zan heard what the scholar said and agreed with the scholar's idea.

"Will Yuan Shao's army outside the city retreat and return to Jizhou?"

Gongsun Zan looked at the soldiers with a look of expectation on his face.

From his point of view, he already knew that Sun Jian was leading an army to attack Jizhou.

Those Yuan Shao's troops outside Youzhou City naturally also knew that Jizhou was in danger.

Yuan Shao for Jizhou's sake If Sun Jian is not captured, it is very likely that Yan Liang and Wen Chou will return to Jizhou with his army.

In that way, the crisis in Youzhou will be relieved and he will have a chance to breathe.

The soldiers had an embarrassed look on their faces after hearing Gongsun Zan's words. After a moment, he looked at Gongsun Zan and said:

"Report to my lord!"

"Yuan Shao's army outside the city did not retreat, but was making fire and cooking."

"Presumably after eating, they will continue to attack Youzhou!"

After the soldier finished speaking, the hall instantly became quiet.

There were looks of shock on the faces of several 853 lieutenants. Sun Jian was already attacking Jizhou, and Yuan Shao's army outside Youzhou City did not return to Jizhou.

Gongsun Zan was also stunned for a moment and reacted quickly. He came over and frowned.

In his opinion, Yuan Shao's army should have left Youzhou at this time, so why are they still living and cooking in preparation for attacking Youzhou?

The scholar thought for a while, looked at Gongsun Zan and said:"My lord!"

"It must have been a plan given to Yuan Shao by the counselors around Yuan Shao, so that the army outside Youzhou City should not support Jizhou but continue to attack Youzhou!"

When Gongsun Zan heard what the scholar said, he thought for a while and frowned:"Is Yuan Shao so confident that Jizhou will not be captured by Sun Jian?"

"Isn't he worried that Sun Jian will invade Jizhou and make him a prisoner?"

Several lieutenants nodded when they heard Gongsun Zan's words. They thought what Gongsun Zan said was very reasonable.

A bitter smile appeared on the scholar's face after hearing Gongsun Zan's words, and he said:"This is the strategy given by Yuan Shao's counselors."

"Yuan Shao was also betting. He believed that Youzhou would be conquered before Jizhou."

"As long as Youzhou is occupied by Yuan Shao's army, then Yuan Shao's army will support Jizhou"

"Seeing that Jizhou could not be captured, Sun Jian could only retreat with his army."

"There is another reason why Yuan Shao did not let the army outside Youzhou City return to Jizhou. That is Liu Biao of Jingzhou"

"Yuan Shao must send an envoy to Jingzhou at this time to ask Liu Biao to attack Jiangdong"

"Liu Biao and Sun Jian have a grudge, and with Yuan Shao asking for help, he will definitely lead an army to attack Jiangdong."

"Sun Jian knew that Liu Biao was attacking Jiangdong, so he had only two choices: continue to attack Jizhou"

"Attack Jizhou before Youzhou is conquered by Yuan Shao's army!"

"Or take the army back to Jiangdong to prevent Jiangdong from being captured by Liu Biao. After the scholar finished speaking, Gongsun Zan thought for a moment and said:

"Now our generals, Yuan Shao and Sun Jian, are betting to see who can't hold on first."

"If Jizhou is conquered by Sun Jian first, Sun Jian can still use Jizhou as his city even if Jiangdong is occupied by Liu Biao"

"If Jiangdong is captured first, the army outside Youzhou City can withdraw to Jizhou"

"In this way, Youzhou was not captured, but Jiangdong was occupied by Liu Biao, leaving Sun Jian's army homeless."

"This is also a good thing for Yuan Shao, he can divide Jiangdong with Liu Biao"

"If Youzhou is captured, Yan Liang and Wen Chou can lead the army back to Jizhou"

"Sun Jian saw that Youzhou was captured and Yuan Shao's army returned to Jizhou, so he was forced to withdraw his troops."

After Gongsun Zan finished speaking, there was a hint of emotion on his face. Now the three of them are betting.

To be precise, Sun Jian, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao bet together, betting that they would be the final victor. When the scholar and several lieutenants heard Gongsun Zan's words, Nodding slightly, they also recognized what Gongsun Zan just said.

"Report!"

"Lord, the envoy sent to Xuzhou has returned to Youzhou and is outside the Governor's Mansion!".