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Spring of the second year of Chuping (191 AD), Jizhou.
In the Prefecture Overseer Han Residence, Han Shang stood with one hand clasped behind his back.
In the main hall, there are Zhang He, Di Wu and Guan Chun in martial arts, and there are Yu Shou, Xun Chen, Xin Kun and Xin Ping in literature.
" The scouts have reported that Deacon Yuan is already 50 kilometers away and will arrive tonight. Gongsun Zan will also arrive at Jizhou tomorrow at noon." Han Shang's cold gaze swept across the crowd below.
Xun Chen frowned and said,"The time is not right. Deacon Yuan should have arrived two days earlier than Gongsun Zan." This did not match the time he had agreed with Yuan Shao.
"What's wrong?" Zhang He shouted angrily.
" Men, take down this thief!" Han Shang shouted. His voice spread out from outside the hall. A few soldiers rushed in and held Xun Chen down. The surrounding civil and military officials were all confused. Only Han Shang and a few others understood.
"Young Master, why are you doing this?" Xun Chen shouted in shock.”
" Keep pretending. This is the letter you wrote to Yuan Shao," Han Shang said as he threw out a piece of cloth." I even helped you write two more letters to Yuan Shao. I changed some of the content and changed the date."
"The first letter said that my father had gone to Chenliu, and I secretly wrote to Gongsun Zan to trap Yuan Shao under Ye City, cut off his rations, and kill him. "By the way, Yuan Shao only received 20,000 dans of grain because of me," Han Shang said.
Xun Chen was shocked and said,"That would make Yuan Shao suspicious and not dare to come to Jizhou."
"Right." Han Shang laughed and continued," The most important thing in the letter is to tell him that you can persuade me to give up Jizhou, but you need time to convince me," Han Shang said coldly.
How could Xun Chen not understand that he had been schemed against? This was Han Shang using him to delay Yuan Shao's entry into Jizhou. He weakly fell to the ground.
" The second letter is much simpler. Just say that your persuasion is successful and you can take over Jizhou." Han Shang laughed.
At this moment, everyone present understood. Zhang He interrupted," Master Xun's pigeon training is really good."
" Tonight, Yuan Shao's army will reach Jizhou. As long as we can deal with Yuan Shao until tomorrow, Gongsun Zan will reach Ye City at noon tomorrow. Then, we will have succeeded," Han Shang said with a firm gaze.
The civil and military officials were overjoyed.
"General Zhang, how many men do we have?”Han Shang asked. Although he roughly knew, he still asked to confirm.
" There were originally 70,000 soldiers. The lord brought 5,000 elite soldiers with him, so we still have 65,000 soldiers," Zhang He replied loudly.
Han Shang revealed his signature confident smile."" If you're lucky, you can lead 65,000 soldiers to watch a good show on the city walls." As long as Han Shang's plan was successful, Yuan Shao's army and Gongsun Zan's army would fight at Ye City tomorrow.
" Our scouts have reported that Liu Bei of the Plains has also set off with 2,000 men and will arrive at Jizhou tomorrow," Ju Shou said.
Han Shang looked ahead. If he won this battle, he would be able to gain a foothold in the north.
Night fell.
The city gates were already tightly shut, and the drawbridge was also pulled up. Han Shang led the soldiers to observe the movements ahead from the city walls.
A horse galloped over from afar."Report ~"
The scout jumped off his horse and knelt down on one knee." Report! Yuan Shao's army has set up camp thirty miles away from the city. It seems that they are not advancing."”
"Try again," Zhang He said loudly.
The scout leaped onto his warhorse and galloped away.
Han Shang looked ahead without saying a word. No one knew what he was thinking. " Young Lord, Yuan Shao is no longer advancing," Zhang He said in Han Shang's ear.
Qiushou also glanced at Han Shang.
Han Shang suddenly laughed out loud." Everyone, there's no need to be nervous. Since the initiative is not in our hands, what's the use of being nervous?" He turned around and ordered," Let's go to the banquet."
Everyone present smiled in admiration of Han Shang's free and easy manner.
In a short while, the banquet was served. Everyone sat on the ground. The high walls of the city tower were five feet high, completely blocking everyone's sight.
" No one is allowed to stand up. Relax and enjoy the wine." Han Shang's smile was still bright.
While drinking, Di Wu couldn't help but stand up and look outside the city several times.
Han Shang led the rest of the people to mock him non-stop, making Di Wu extremely embarrassed. Although Zhang He and the others were also like ants on a hot pan, they resisted the urge to stand up. They were extremely comical.
After three rounds of wine, everyone was sleepy.
Suddenly, the ground shook and the sound of horse hooves galloped like thunder.
"Coming!"
Han Shang suddenly opened his eyes, got up, rushed to the city wall, and looked ahead.
Ever since he got the 'Stigmata' from the Nanhua Deity, his eyesight and hearing had improved greatly. Three miles away from the city, countless torches were raised high, moving continuously on the ground like fire dragons.
Zhang He and the others got up and looked into the distance. They could only see the torches approaching.
Han Shang turned his head and smiled at Zhang He.""You, General Zhang He, are the only general in Ye City, and Yuan Shao has Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and the other two generals under him.”
Zhang He's heart trembled. Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and any one of them were stronger than him. How could he not be afraid of facing two of them alone? However, when he saw Han Shang's teasing expression, he laughed angrily in his heart." Afraid? What's there to be afraid of? Death is just a bowl sized scar."
Ju Shou interjected,"Yan Liang and Wen Chou are both on the Star Dou Valiant General Rankings. Their reputations are not false. General Zhang, you have to be careful."
"What is the Star Dou Valiant General Ranking?”
"So Young Lord doesn't know," Qiushou said with a smile."This 'Star Dou Valiant General Ranking' is commonly referred to as the 'Star Ranking'. It's the ranking list of generals listed by the Divine Image Sect.
"Then who's the first?" Han Shang asked with interest.”
"Everyone knows that Lu Bu is Marquis Wen," said Ju Shou.”
By this time Yuan Shao's army had reached the city.
" I am Zhu Ling, the vanguard of Yuan Shao's army. Open the door and lead us into the city!" A general in his prime shouted from below the city. He was wearing armor and holding a spear. However, he was travel-worn and looked a little down and out. The tens of thousands of soldiers behind him raised their torches and scattered the formation.
Han Shang and Qiushou looked at each other in confusion. Why was the vanguard in such a sorry state? Han Shang shouted at that person,"I am Han Fu's son, Han Shang. May I ask where Deacon Yuan is?"
Zhu Ling shouted urgently,"The lord will be here soon. Quickly open the door and let us enter the city."
Han Shang wondered why this person was so anxious."How would I know? If you were Gongsun Zan's subordinate, you would be letting a tiger into a flock of sheep.”
"How can you be so stubborn?" At this moment, a loud voice came from afar, echoing in the air.
The voice came before the person arrived.
Zhang He's body trembled as he whispered,"General Yan Liang."
A tall figure, who was standing on a torch on top of a soldier's head, rushed over from a mile away. In a flash, he was a thousand feet tall and had already reached the city in just a few breaths.
"So fast, even faster than Zhang He!" Han Shang was shocked by the person's lightness skill." Only Yan Liang will come. Let's work together to defend and not let him climb up the city walls."
The city wall was a hundred feet long, and it was impossible to climb up unless one was a top-notch expert. The only people under Yuan Shao who could only defend the city walls were Generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou.
A top general could come and go without a trace in the midst of thousands of troops. He could cut off the enemy marshal's head as easily as taking it out of his pocket. With such a threat, the enemy commander would face death at all times. Under the dual pressure of mental and psychological pressure, how could he plan against the enemy?
Thinking of this, Han Shang's heart ached. Why didn't Jizhou have a peerless expert?
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