The fire cannot be kept in the paper, and Yuan Fang is not willing to give it a secret. Gongsun Xu died and there is nothing to hide.

Within more than ten days, the news that Gongsun Xu was dead spread throughout the north and south of the rivers.

The news soon reached Youzhou.

Zhuo County, General's Mansion.

"Yuan Fang, that little thief, actually dares to kill my beloved son. It's hateful. If I, Gongsun Zan, don't kill you with my own hands, I will not be a human being!"

In the palace, Gongsun Zan learned of his son's death and was extremely sad and hatred, wishing to tear Yuan Fang into pieces immediately.

In front of the hall, Guan Jing, Zou Dan, Wangmen and other civil and military generals did not dare to say anything when facing the furious lord, for fear of angering Gongsun Zan.

At this time, the last general stood up and bowed, "Lord, please calm down. The last general thinks that Yuan Fang is also a gentleman who keeps his promises. He should not treason and kill the major general. The death of the major general may be another reason."

The person who talks about it was Zhao Yun.

Gongsun Zan, who was furious, not only did not listen to the advice, but pointed at Zhao Yun and scolded: "You still dare to speak for that kid. If you hadn't been inconvenient for protecting Xu'er, how could Xu'er fall into that kid's hands now? How could he be harmed by him now!"

Zhao Yun reminded him with kindness, but scolded Gongsun Zan angrily, choking that he didn't know what to say, so he had to keep silent and retreat silently.

The adviser Guan Jing, seeing Gongsun Zan so angry, said indignantly: "Yuan Fang's son dared to kill the major general. It is really unforgivable. I ask my lord to raise all the soldiers from Youzhou, run to Qingzhou, and kill that boy to avenge the major general."

As soon as Guan Jing called Zhan, the other generals Zou Dan, Wangmen and others stood up and called Zhan in anger, provoking revenge for Major General Gongsun Xu.

Gongsun Zan, who was extremely sad and angry, saw his subordinates support him, immediately clapped the table and said, "The revenge of killing his son is irreconcilable. I will order my army to go south. I will kill Yuan Fang's son with my own hands and avenge my son."

Gongsun Zan was determined to send troops, but Guan Jing took advantage of the situation and made suggestions, suggesting that Gongsun Zan send people south to Xuzhou and join forces with Tao Qian to attack Yuan Fang. After the incident, the two of them divided Qingzhou evenly.

Without thinking, Gongsun Zan immediately adopted Guan Jing's advice and sent someone to Xuzhou to join Tao Qian with generous gifts.

The orders were passed down, and the generals stationed in Youzhou counties such as Fanyang County, Guangyang County, and Gongsun Zan, including Bohai County, and Hejian County, gathered and prepared to go south in large numbers.

For a moment, the dark clouds of war came from Youzhou and soon covered Qingzhou.

...

Xuzhou, Tancheng.

In the lobby of the prefecture, all the important civil officials and generals in Xuzhou gathered.

"To avenge his son, Gongsun Bogui has already launched a large army to fight to Qingzhou. Now he has sent someone to send a letter to invite our mansion to send troops north and attack Yuan Fang's son, and divide Qingzhou together. Liu Xuande, the prime minister of Langya, also wrote a letter to suggest that I take advantage of the situation to send troops. What do you think?"

Tao Qian showed Gongsun Zan's letters to his staff and officials.

For a moment, discussions arose in the hall, and everyone had their own opinions on whether to send troops.

However, compared with a month ago, this time, the Xuzhou scholars, who mainly focus on self-protection, advocated sending troops.

Chen Gui, the oldest senior, stroked his white beard and said, "Yuan Fang sent Zang Ba to station troops in Dongwu, seized the northern part of Langya, and stared at our Xuzhou. Now I took advantage of the time to look south and sent troops to expel Zang Ba, and seized the lost land. It is feasible."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Bao said proudly: "Old Chen Shibo is too cautious. Now Gongsun Zan has launched the Youzhou army and headed south, and Yuan Shao is also restrained by the Heishan army. How can he resist Gongsun Zan's army with the power of Yuan Fang alone? This is a good opportunity for heaven. We not only want to seize the lost land, but also divide Qingzhou with the flow."

The four words "dividing Qingzhou" made all the Xuzhou officials present excited and their eyes shined.

Taking down Qingzhou means that there are many more officials such as prime ministers and prefects, waiting for them to divide up their Xuzhou scholars. How can these benefits not make them moved?

At this time, Chen Gui said again: "Cao Cao has recently reduced 300,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, and his strength has increased greatly. If Yuan Shao pacified the Heishan Army and then captured Bingzhou, the power of Yuan Shao will increase, which is also a big threat to our Xuzhou. Gui thought that it was time to use Yuan Fang as a kid to suppress Yuan Shao's momentum."

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were allies, while Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao secretly formed an alliance.

When Tao Qian saw that the representatives of the two great families of Chen and Cao, they agreed to send troops, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and a hint of pride flashed between his eyebrows.

"Since you all agree with sending troops, what's more doubtful about this mansion!"

Tao Qian had made a decision and immediately ordered Cao Bao to be the chief general, and all Xuzhou were launched, conquering the north of the Ribeiro to attack Qingzhou.

...

Qingzhou.

The news of Gongsun Zan and Tao Qian's invasion was soon obtained by the Mi family's intelligence network. Mi Huan immediately sent people to Pingyuan News and Yuan Fang.

Yuan Fang immediately responded when he learned about the information.

South of the Yellow River, Yuan Fang ordered Zang Ba to lead 4,000 troops and horses to station in Dongwu City, and ordered Zhu Ling to lead 3,000 troops to station in Duchang as Zang Ba's backing.

Both of these two soldiers were ordered to hold on and not fight. After Yuan Fang defeated Gongsun Zan, he would meet in Beihai and defeat Tao Qian together.

Seven thousand were divided into the south, which means that only more than 13,000 soldiers and horses could be used for the decisive battle with Gongsun Zan.

Yuan Fang immediately ordered Yan Liang, Taishi Ci and Guo Huai, who were still staying in the Beihai, to lead the rest of the troops to the plain and meet with Yuan Fang.

Yan Liang led 800 cavalrymen and arrived at the plains in advance, while Yu's army was still on the way.

In the Pingyuan City, Yuan Fang summoned Hao Zhao and Yan Liang to discuss military affairs together.

"According to the existing information, Gongsun Zan will send at least 40,000 Youzhou infantry and cavalry, plus his brother Gongsun Fan's five thousand Bohai soldiers, nearly 45,000 troops will come to our plains. Gongsun Zan has been really moving this time." Hao Zhao pointed to the map and said in a serious tone.

"When the last general left Beihai, I heard that Tao Qian had Cao Bao as the main general and Liu Bei as the deputy general, and 30,000 Xuzhou soldiers attacked the north, and our army in the south would also face great pressure." Even Yan Liang, who was not afraid of heaven and earth, had a little fear in his tone.

Yuan Fang's eyebrows were deep, staring at the map, and his expression quietly passed by a little solemnity.

No one knows the seriousness of the situation better than him.

Gongsun Zan believed that his son was killed by him, and he had all the troops and came with the rage of revenge, which was to fight against him.

Tao Qian from Xuzhou wanted to take advantage of the situation and not only wanted to recover the northern part of Langya, but also did not want to divide Qingzhou and get a piece of the pie. His ambition should not be underestimated.

What's more, Liu Bei was also helping him with the fire and couldn't wait to counterattack Qingzhou. Xixue was defeated by Yuan Fang repeatedly, and the situation of the enemy in the south was also quite powerful.

As for Yuan Shao, he was entangled by the Black Mountain Army and was facing a critical moment of the decisive battle. He wished that his illegitimate son would be able to restrain more enemies for him, and the more likely he would not send troops to help him.

There is also Yuan Shang. When he saw Yuan Fang obtaining Qingzhou, his reputation was already overwhelming Yuan Xi, and even Yuan Tan, he probably was afraid of it, and he would probably not help him again this time.

Yuan Fang realized that this time, he might really have to fight alone and stand alone on the other side of the strong enemy.

"It is easy to get Qingzhou, but it is difficult to defend it. It seems that this will be a very dangerous battle..."

Yuan Fang sighed in his heart, and his sword eyebrows became heavier and heavier.

Faced with such an unfavorable situation, Hao Zhao had no choice but to do anything. As for Yan Liang, he could not think of any good countermeasures besides fighting to the death.

In the lobby, the atmosphere seemed quite solemn.
Chapter completed!