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News of the great victory in Gaotang spread back to Jizhou, and the people of the state were shocked.
The victory in the battle of Ganling made the scholars and people of Jizhou look at Yuan Fang, a weak and incompetent "lame" son with admiration.
The great victory of capturing Pingyuan City and defeating Shanjing made the soldiers and people of the state begin to respect Yuan Fang.
Today, the victory of sneaking across the Yellow River and capturing the important town of Gaotang has completely made the people of Jizhou excited.
Within a few days, the good news spread throughout the state, and Yuan Fang became the focus of everyone's discussion. People paid more attention to him, even more than Yuan Shao, who was quelling the Black Mountain bandits in Changshan.
"The second young master managed to capture Gaotang City despite repeated victories with weak troops. It's truly remarkable."
"Yes, it seems that the second young master is the most outstanding son of Mr. Yuan. As for the third young master, although he is a direct descendant, he looks like a playboy, and his talent cannot be compared with the second young master."
"I heard that Mr. Yuan has been neglecting the second son and favoring the third son. It is really wrong. With Mr. Yuan's wisdom, he should be able to tell which son is better."
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In Ye City, from the dignitaries to the ordinary people, they were all deeply shocked by Yuan Fang, and a wave of public opinion gradually started to protest against Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang's impression in the hearts of Jizhou people is not only changing rapidly, he has even begun to establish his own prestige.
In the mansion of General Chariot and Cavalry, Yuan Tan was holding the good news in his hand, his brows were deeply furrowed, his face was as gloomy as iron, and he was breathing heavily from his nostrils.
Guo Tu, who was sitting on his knees, was slightly shaken, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
"Guo Gongze, you vowed at the beginning that you could easily suppress that bitch, but now? He has won consecutive battles, and his reputation is getting bigger and bigger. Now his father wants to send him more troops. What do you think we should do?"
Yuan Tan asked Guo Tu angrily, full of anger.
Guo Tu coughed a few times, and a hint of coldness quickly appeared on his gray face. He smiled slightly and said, "Sir, calm down. That bitch always wins, but it's just luck. Tu is willing to go to Qingzhou in person this time. Guaranteed to ruin his reputation."
Yuan Tan was startled, his anger gradually subsided, and there was a trace of suspicion in his eyes.
"Although that kid captured Gaotang, Tian Kai has mobilized all the troops in Qingzhou to fight for it. Although the bastard used the power of the Fourth Young Master to ask the lord to add more troops to him, if the Young Master can put me in peace, Insert yourself into his army and rely on my Guo Tu¡¯s methods, hehe~~"
Guo Tu didn't finish his words, the corners of his mouth were raised, and his face had a gloomy and sinister look.
Yuan Tan suddenly realized what Guo Tu meant. He immediately turned his anger into joy and said with a smile: "With you, Guo Gongze, that bitch will definitely be defeated. Gongze, please don't let me down this time."
"Don't worry, young master. With Tu's wisdom, it would be strange if he didn't play with that bitch in his hands." Guo Tu assured confidently.
The master and servant looked at each other and laughed, and a cold and proud atmosphere filled the hall.
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Gaotang City.
Yuan Fang inspected the camps and urged the soldiers to intensify their training to prepare for the coming powerful enemy.
In order to guard against Gongsun Zan in the north, Yuan Fang has ordered Hao Zhao to lead 3,000 troops and horses back to the plains. At present, he only has 7,000 troops and horses left in his hands.
According to the intelligence, Tian Kai's army has at least 20,000 people. With 7,000 against 20,000, this will be another battle with clearly defined strengths and weaknesses.
After a round of inspection, Yuan Fang also went to the Chinese army's tent to listen to the military intelligence reports from the generals.
"Tian Kai's army has passed Qi State and is expected to approach Gaotang in a few days. According to detailed reports, Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong also sent his general Tai Shici to lead Beihai troops to help Tian Kai."
Tai Shi Ci!
Hearing this name, Yuan Fang frowned slightly.
Although Taishi Ci is not well-known at the moment, Yuan Fang, who is familiar with history, knows that this man is not only a profound martial artist, but also an all-round general who is proficient in water warfare, cavalry warfare and infantry warfare. He has made great achievements in the history of Soochow.
There is no doubt that this is a difficult character to deal with.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are martial arts masters who have reached the level of training the internal organs, only inferior to Lu Bu. Now they have added Tai Shi Ci, whose martial arts is probably at least above the level of bone training, and all three of them are generals who are good at commanding troops. .
Yuan Fang had to admit that, except for Tian Kai and Liu Bei himself, this enemy army that was rushing towards them with great momentum indeed had a luxurious lineup of generals.
"This will be a tough battle"
Yuan Fang sighed in his heart, but his handsome face was as calm as water. He just asked lightly: "What about Jizhou, when will our reinforcements arrive?"
"According to the informant's report, the Fourth Young Master has used his power to persuade the lord to add more troops. The additional four thousand troops have already set out and are expected to arrive in Gaotang in the near future." Guo Huai replied.
Yuan Fang nodded slightly, feeling a little more confident in his heart.
With the addition of seven thousand troops and four thousand, he will have more than 10,000 troops on hand. With the help of Gaotang Jiancheng, it should not be a problem to fight back Tian Kai's army in a leisurely defensive battle.
However, Yuan Fang is not just satisfied with retreating the enemy, he wants a great victory.
Only after defeating the enemy, he would take advantage of the victory to advance into the hinterland of Qingzhou. The one-year period would soon end, and he must seize enough territory to compete with Yuan Shao before then.
While he was meditating, Yuan Gui hurried in, cupped his hands and said: "Master, Guo Tu has arrived and is waiting to meet you outside."
Guo Tu?
Yuan Fang frowned and said in a deep voice: "What is he here for?"
"Guo Tu claimed that he was ordered by his lord to join the army as his companion." Yuan Gui replied.
As soon as he finished speaking, Guo Huai said in a deep voice: "Guo Tun is one of the eldest young masters. He is not here to counsel the military aircraft for the young master at all. He is clearly here to cause trouble."
Guo Huai could guess it, but how could Yuan Fang not think of it.
After pondering for a moment, Yuan Fang sneered: "This Guo Tu can't do anything to me after seeing Yuan Tan's tricks behind my back. This time he has no choice but to go out in person to cause trouble for me. Humph, he's here to die on his own!"
Suddenly, Guo Huai felt a hint of murderous intent spreading from Yuan Fang's body.
That cold murderous intention made Guo Huai's heart tremble, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Yuan Fang then asked Guo Tu to come in.
After a while, the face with two beards and eyes always narrowed into a line came into Yuan Fang's eyes again.
"Second Young Master, long time no see." Guo Tu walked in with a smile and only slightly cupped his hands.
Yuan Fang stared at him with sharp eyes and said coldly: "Guo Gongze, what are you doing here?"
"I have been ordered by my lord to come to help you and to counsel the military aircraft. This is my lord's letter of appointment." Guo Tu said, taking out a document and raising it in front of Yuan Fang.
His attitude and tone were still the same as in Yecheng, full of disapproval of Yuan Fang.
Snapped!
Yuan Fang slapped the table fiercely and shouted: "Guo Tu, since you are here to counsel the military aircraft, you are my subordinate. Where are your etiquette?"
Yuan Fang¡¯s drink really shocked Guo Tu.
He believed that he was from Yuan Tan and was sent by Yuan Shao, so he just wanted to show off in front of Yuan Fang, and he didn't even bother to say "meet the second young master".
He thought that Yuan Fang was still the same Yuan Fang as before. Even if he had this attitude, Yuan Fang would not dare to do anything to him.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Fang's aura had completely changed after not seeing him for several months. There was an intimidating force in that threatening shout that was hard to resist.
¡°This bitch actually has such momentum and dares to show off in front of me¡±
Guo Tu felt unhappy, but he had no choice but to cup his hand and said reluctantly: "My subordinate, Guo Tu, is paying homage to the young master. I apologize for my rudeness just now."
Yuan Fang felt so happy after suppressing Guo Tu's self-confidence.
He sneered secretly, waved his hands and said: "Since you first came here, I won't care about you. You can go down first. If anything happens, I will tell you."
Yuan Fang didn't even give Guo Tu a good look. After giving him a lesson, he kicked him out.
Guo Tu secretly gritted his teeth and hated him endlessly, thinking that he was also a respectable figure under Yuan Shao, and even Yuan Shang and Liu would respect him on the surface.
Now Yuan Fang, an illegitimate son with a low status, openly embarrassed him in front of so many people, which really hurt Guo Tu's face.
But Guo Tu could only swallow his own saliva, and resigned with dissatisfaction.
After getting out of the camp, Guo Tu glared back fiercely and said angrily in his heart: "You bitch, you dare to teach me a lesson. Just wait. Sooner or later I will use some tricks to make you unable to eat and walk around."
With a cold snort, Guo Tu walked away with a puff of his sleeves.
In the tent, Guo Huai saw Yuan Fang humiliating Guo Tu in public, and he was very happy. He raised his hands and praised: "This Guo Tu has always been arrogant and arrogant because of his qualifications under the lord and the protection of the eldest son. Now the eldest son is like this." The shouting and scolding really makes people look at him to relieve their anger."
"A villain is like a ghost. When dealing with such a person, the more you fear him, the more arrogant he becomes." Yuan Fang said disapprovingly."However, Guo Tu is obviously here to cause trouble, and now that the young master has offended him in person, I'm afraid"
"There's nothing to be afraid of."
Yuan Fang waved his hand, interrupting Guo Huai's worries, and said in a solemn tone: "This traitor does not know what is right and wrong, and has repeatedly helped Yuan Tan murder me. This time he has thrown himself into a trap, and I will never give up."
Those decisive words and the chilling meaning shocked Guo Huai's figure again.
Just when Yuan Fang was thinking about how to take advantage of the opportunity to get rid of Guo Tu, soldiers from outside came to report again, saying that additional troops from Jizhou had arrived and were crossing the river.
"First came Guo Tu, and then came the reinforcements. It seems that today is a day of bad things and good things. Let's go and have a look."
Yuan Fang regained his energy, then rode out of the city and headed straight for Dutou Water Camp.
When they arrived at the ferry, they saw boats one after another slowly docking, and hundreds of soldiers disembarked and entered the water camp.
On the trestle, several riders and horses were running toward Yuan Fang. The leader, the general, reined in his horse and cupped his hands, saying, "The last general has been ordered by the lord to come to help the second young master."
Yuan Fang glanced at it and immediately recognized who the tiger-bear general was, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
"First came Guo Tu, and then he came, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, you two brothers are really capable of tossing"