With Yang Rui's flying pets acting as messengers, Gongsun Zan, who had already made sufficient preparations, gathered all of his 200,000 troops and marched towards Guang Chang County in the northern part of Ji Zhou. Together with Yang Rui, they attacked Yuan Shao from both the north and south.
Facing Yang Rui's army and Gongsun Zan's troops that had been oppressed for a long time, it could be said that Yuan Shao's forces had reached their most dangerous moment. Yuan Shao knew this very well.
Right now, Yuan Shao was like an ant on a hot pan. The failure of the Jiumen County Battle had already caused Yuan Shao to lose all of his confidence. Even though most of his troops were able to escape with the help of special items, Yuan Shao's remaining forces in Zhong Shan and Hejian County were already at their wits' end.
"Clang clang clang … Attack! Pass down my order to all the troops in Ji Zhou. Anyone who can gather more than a thousand troops is to attack and harass Blazing Sun's troops regardless of the conditions. They must be exhausted and defeated … "
Within Lunu County, Yuan Shao flipped all of the tea sets on the table in front of him to the ground. He didn't care that the tea he brewed was an extremely expensive new variety — — Novice Maojian.
After venting his anger, Yuan Shao's angry mind turned into melancholy. Especially when he looked at the Novice Maojian that was splashed all over the floor, he even faintly showed a trace of pity.
He didn't know that this Novice Maojian was a new type of tea in Yang Rui's Eastern Mountain range. It was harvested from the warm and humid land in the southwest of Xu Province. It needed to be picked in its budding state before the Qingming Festival. Then, it would be placed in the mouth of a young girl who hadn't yet reached the age of puberty.
This kind of process meant that the quality and quantity of Novice Maojian was extremely rare. Moreover, the taste was indeed incomparable. It was refreshing to drink, and Yuan Shao had always loved it.
This also showed the competitiveness of Yang Rui's products in the market. No matter if it was an opponent like Yuan Shao or the hostile Wo civilization, Yang Rui's products had quietly taken over the market and gained dependence.
Putting aside the topic of Novice Maojian, Yuan Shao's hysteria naturally wasn't without purpose. Based on the current situation, this was the only arrangement he could make. However, it was hard to say how many troops he could still mobilize in Ji Zhou right now.
If Yuan Shao had realized the importance of harassment earlier, he would have been able to create obstacles to Yang's right. Ji Zhou's territory's's's territory, and Ji's forces would have been able to obstruct Yang Rui's forces.
However, now that the situation had developed to this point, it would be extremely difficult to turn the tables around. The only thing left for Yuan Shao was hysteria.
Especially after Yang Rui's immigration and captivity policies were publicized and implemented in an orderly manner in the past few days, it was hard to say how effective Yuan Shao's orders would be in Ji Zhou.
Yuan Shao wasn't an ordinary ruthless person. After being angry for a while, he forced himself to calm down. His gaze constantly scanned the people in the hall who could still be used. He didn't know if he needed to make some arrangements or assign some special tasks.
In the end, Yuan Shao routinely talked about the defense of Lunu County City. Then, he had the group of people disperse. They were only responsible for their own duties and didn't give any other orders.
Lunu County City was where Yuan Shao had settled down for a long time. It had already become the most crucial point in Yang Rui's war against Yuan Shao. Regarding this, Yuan Shao's heart was as clear as a mirror.
At the same time, Yuan Shao had a bit of confidence in his heart. Even if he was facing extremely powerful opponents from Yang Rui's forces, extremely difficult to deal with formations, and extremely ferocious siege weapons, Yuan Shao still had some confidence. This was because he still had more than one trump card in his hands.
With Yang Rui's ability to quickly obtain information, Yuan Shao's orders were quickly received by him. This wasn't outside of Yang Rui's expectations. At the same time, Yang Rui also didn't care too much about Yuan Shao's actions.
At this moment, there was a pre-war meeting going on in Wuji County's meeting hall. Han Dai, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Yu Jin, Han Fu, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Han Fu, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu Jin, Yu
"Milord, Lunu County City should be attacked quickly. First, the Battle of the Nine Gates was over. Then, Milord took Wuji County City as if it was a piece of cake. This has already greatly shocked Yuan Shao's remaining forces. We should take advantage of this victory to take Lunu County City, capture Yuan Shao alive, and take back Ji County."
In the hall, Xu You, who had been quiet all this time, suggested to Yang Rui.
Because it was an old place in Ji County that Yang Rui was familiar with, he first asked Xu You. Under the premise that Yang Rui fully expressed his trust, Xu You gave his advice.
"Ziyuan, what method do you think we should use to attack Lunu County City?"
Yang Rui continued to ask.
"Since this is a crucial battle, we should attack Lunu County City head-on. We should use all our means to destroy Lunu County City openly. We should also destroy Yuan Shao's reputation and foundation in the entire Ji Province …"
Xu You answered every question, and everything he said was in line with the current situation. Logically speaking, Yang Rui should also agree, but in his heart, he had a faint feeling that this crucial battle to take Lunu County City might not go smoothly.
Before the meeting, Yang Rui had thought deeply about this matter. At the same time, he had also discussed it with Guo Jia. One of the things that was strange was Yuan Shao's behavior.
Compared to Cao Cao, who had set up a retreat plan in advance to preserve his forces, Yuan Shao seemed to have made up his mind to defend Lunu County City. Now that Yang Rui's troops were almost at the city gates, Yuan Shao still stayed in Lunu County City, using all kinds of methods to stabilize the city's defenses.
From this point, it could be said that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had different attitudes and personalities, resulting in different strategic perspectives. Or, Yuan Shao still had some kind of confidence that allowed him to defend Lunu County City.
With Yuan Shao's personality, it would not be easy for him to give up Ji Zhou, which he had been managing for a long time. He could not be as flexible as Cao Cao. At the same time, the difference in family background, age, and situation would also affect their choices. Therefore, it was possible that Yuan Shao would defend Lunu County City.
If it was another reason, then Yang Rui would have to be more careful. Yuan Shao's confidence and trump cards would affect the progress and even the outcome of the Battle of Lunu.
"… Does anyone else have anything to say?"
"Since that's the case, we will move out tomorrow morning and arrive at Lunu County City at noon. We will then try to attack the city. Let's see if Yuan Shao has any trump cards before we talk about anything else …"
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In the meeting hall, Yang Rui asked around, and most of them agreed with Xu You's suggestion to attack the city directly. As such, Yang Rui finally made a decision. After all, attacking the city was necessary.
"Creak! Creak! Creak … "
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