Chapter 155 Yuan Shao's Plot
When the big flag representing Guo Hao fluttered over Hulao Pass, the coalition forces were extremely fearful.
Although they didn't know why Guo Hao disappeared for a while, his reappearance was not good news for them.
In the allied army's central camp, Yuan Shao was talking with his advisers.
"Gong Yu, have we made any good progress?" Yuan Shao asked Ju Su anxiously. He was really a little afraid of Guo Hao, who was his strongest opponent at the moment.
"Well, I'm afraid our army won't make any progress in the short term." Ju Shou said with a wry smile. Even though the coalition forces had the help of the Xuanxiang Army, they didn't send out a single guard, so he was quite helpless.
"What's going on with Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun? They still refuse to come out of retirement?" Yuan Shao said dissatisfiedly. He didn't expect that these people who used to be fence-sitters would be so determined to remain neutral.
This also indirectly shows that they are not optimistic about the coalition forces, which makes Yuan Shao even more annoyed.
"I'm afraid our army is indeed no match for the enemy at the moment." Ju Su sighed. Even if there are thousands of plans, if the hard power is not accurate enough, all efforts will fail.
The huge pressure made Yuan Shao let out a long sigh. "I was a little impatient. Facing such an opponent, we must act cautiously."
I have to say that Yuan Shao is really scary when facing adverse circumstances.
The coalition forces of twenty-eight princes were firmly controlled by him; even Gongsun Zan had to follow the trend and could not escape.
From a certain perspective, Yuan Shao has already united the 28 allied forces into one, and no one can stay out of it.
"My lord is wise!" Ju Su saluted Yuan Shao. He had officially surrendered to Yuan Shao. Although this made Han Fu very , he didn't care. He was already stunned by Yuan Shao's domineering aura.
"Smart? Humph!" Yuan Shao snorted, and then asked Ju Shou, "I guess we can't rely on that guy Ma Shoucheng. We must keep a close eye on Liu Xuande and Liu Dai. Both of them are royal relatives, and they might cause trouble in our backyard."
Ju Su glanced at Guo Tu beside him. Guo Tu was the only one among Yuan Shao's subordinates who was good at this kind of thing.
"Don't worry, my lord. The camps of Liu Bei and Liu Dai are both near us. If anything unexpected happens, we can work together with Cao Bao of Xuzhou to take them down immediately." Guo Tu smiled confidently.
Cao Bao of Xuzhou is a fool. He used a little trick to make Cao Bao target Liu Bei everywhere. Once Liu Bei made any unusual move, the first to be in chaos would be Liu Bei's camp.
As for Liu Dai, he doesn't have any powerful generals under his command. Any one of the four pillars can be taken down, so there is no need to worry.
Yuan Shao nodded with satisfaction. He always felt that Liu Bei and Liu Dai were unreliable. After all, they were of the surname Liu, so he had to be on guard against them.
"Have you found any trace of Dong Zhuo?" Yuan Shao asked. Since his chances of winning on the battlefield were slim, he had to resort to some tricks.
"My lord, Luoyang is heavily guarded, and the people we sent there simply can't find an opportunity to take action." Xu You shook his head. He was in charge of this matter.
The original intention was to use Dong Zhuo's head to alienate the relationship between the Western Liang Army and Guo Hao, but he did not expect that the level of vigilance in Luoyang was beyond imagination.
The few experts with strong internal energy that Yuan Shao had selected had completely lost contact, and they now knew nothing about the situation in Luoyang.
"Hateful Jia Wenhe..." Yuan Shao was a little annoyed. If their Yuan family was still in Luoyang, they would definitely not let him be so passive.
There is a series of plans that can be implemented, but it is stuck at the first step.
The Yuan family never thought that one day they would completely lose control of Luoyang.
It has to be said that the ten families that remained did a really good job in this regard. They cooperated with Jia Xu to make Luoyang watertight. None of the many families that the Yuan family allied with could succeed in causing trouble in Luoyang.
"There is intelligence about Xiliang!" Just as several people were discussing their next plan, a messenger suddenly broke in .
After Xu You took the information, he said, "Hahaha, Benchu, great news, great news!" Xu You had a smile on his face, but he kept silent about the content of the information.
"Ziyuan, you, if you have any good news, just tell us quickly, why are you keeping it a secret!" Yuan Shao pointed at Xu You and scolded with a smile. They had been friends since childhood, but there was not much etiquette between the monarch and his subjects when they got along.
"My lord, Ma Teng is here! He is right behind Hulao Pass and can join forces with us at any time!" Xu You said with a smile.
Yuan Shao was overjoyed. They had already given up on Ma Teng and his group of princes, but they didn't expect that he would catch up with them at the critical moment.
It's no wonder they were happy, they all knew Hulao Pass, it was tight on the outside but loose on the inside.
Even though they couldn't take it down no matter what they did, the defense on Ma Teng's side was pitifully weak, and the generals could jump directly onto the small short city wall over there.
"My lord, how can we not be careful in such an important matter? If there is a fraud, our losses will be incalculable!" Tian Feng began to pour cold water on Yuan Shao as usual, standing out in the happy atmosphere.
However, Yuan Shao, who was in a wise and brave state, did not care about Tian Feng's eccentricity. Instead, he began to think about the possibility of what Tian Feng said.
Guo Hao had just arrived when Ma Teng arrived. I'm afraid there aren't so many coincidences.
"Yuanfeng means that there is a trick here?" Yuan Shao said after hesitating for a moment.
"We have to be on guard!" Ju Shou, who was equally cautious, nodded in agreement.
"Hahaha, don't worry too much. Here is the information about the aristocratic family. You can take a look." Xu You smiled and took out the information he had received not long ago.
It was sent by a caravan of aristocratic families that participated in the trade with the Hu people in Beiliang City. It explained the cause and effect very clearly, and also came with a super detailed intelligence report on Ma Teng.
Not only did it point out the reason why Ma Teng was unable to come before, it also revealed the mystery of Guo Hao's previous departure.
"This Guo Pengju is really arrogant. With a million coalition troops deployed outside the Great Wall, he actually went to fight the Hu people." Yuan Shao's face looked a little ugly. He saw contempt in Guo Hao's actions.
"Hahaha, my lord, Guo Fei was so unwise that he actually left the Yulin Guards in Liangzhou, forcing Ma Teng to temporarily hide and join us. This is a good thing!" Xu You said with a smile.
They had seen the Yulin Guards before, and that strength was indeed tricky. There was no legion in their coalition that could compete with them, and they were bound to pay with human lives. Now that Guo Hao had cut off one of his own arms, their chances of winning had increased.
In their opinion, Ma Teng was also unlucky. The Hu people came to Beiliang City to seek revenge and beat him first. Later, the Hu people were driven away, and the more difficult Yulin Guards appeared.
They don't know yet that the Yulin Guard has evolved into the Yulin Army. If they knew, they might be even happier.
"It seems that Ma Teng is really willing to cooperate with us sincerely!" Tian Feng nodded.
"Ma Teng's son is also in Hulao Prison. Maybe he can make a good move at that time!" Guo Tu said excitedly.