"A disciple, since you know you are in the situation, can you have a way to break the situation?"

Zhang Jiao asked, his expression seemed a little unexpectedly calm. Liu Yan looked at Zhang Jiao curiously. Could it be that Zhang Jiao had seen the key to breaking the situation from this chaotic chess game? Thinking that Zhang Jiao repeatedly emphasized the role of Fang Zhiwen at the beginning, Liu Yan couldn't help but realize it.

"Master, there are only two ways to break the game. One is to be brave and diligent and break the game with strength. Since the game is not set by me, if you want to break the game, you must break the game itself and disrupt the inherent ending of the game. However, whether our army wins or Yuan Shao wins in this game, it is difficult to say that the game has been broken. These two endings may be in their expectations."

"In other words, if you want to break the deadlock, either you will stop fighting or one side will win completely?"

Liu Yan nodded to Zhao Aier: "Another way to break the situation is to surrender. I am not saying surrender in the actual sense, but to take the initiative to admit defeat to the setter. Since I have fallen into the setter's hub after repeated struggles, it is better to directly talk to the setter and talk to the setter. What is we willing to give in exchange for our chance to get out of the chess game smoothly."

"The opportunity to get out of the game?" Zhang Yan asked with wide eyes.

"Yes, the opportunity to get out of the game! I think so. For the future of Jizhou, some people may think that it should not be a broken Jizhou, and then they were easily dealt with by Lu Bu. If Lu Bu had Bingzhou, Jizhou, and Yanzhou, plus the great military power and the great power of the court, not only could we not accept it, but many people could not accept it. Perhaps, this is the only opportunity for us to escape unstoppable."

Zhang Jiao lowered his eyes and stroked his long gray beard without any objection. Zhao Aier's face changed, as if he was in a fierce ideological struggle. Looking at Zhang Yan again, he saw that his face was full of reluctance and humiliation.

Yes, humiliation! This choice is actually an incompetent choice, an escape, as Liu Yan said, it is surrender! Although it is not a surrender in the actual sense! But is there any difference?

However, Zhang Yan is unwilling and dissatisfied, but the strength of the Yellow Turban Army is there. Unless the Yellow Turban Army can defeat Yuan Shao, no matter whether it wins or loses, Jizhou may be Lu Bu's on the plate. Zhang Yan is also unacceptable to this ending.

"Ziyuan and Zhang Jiao personally led a large army to Boxiang for support. What does this mean?"

Yuan Shao asked with a smile, a hint of complacency in his tone. It was indeed a stroke of genius that secretly ordered Wen Chou to attack Boxiang. This was not only a tactical breakthrough, but also a strategic breakthrough. It was a move that accurately conveyed a firm strategic intention to Zhang Jiao, and Zhang Jiao seemed to have accurately understood Yuan Shao's intention.

Zhang Jiao personally led reinforcements back to Boxiang, which actually weakened Julu's defenders in disguise, which showed that the Yellow Turban Army had a desire to retreat, and the balance of the Battle of Julu was slowly tilting towards Yuan Shao.

"Benchu. It may be exactly what you need. Zhang Jiao returns to Bo Township, which means that he does not have the determination to take all his might, so he will strive to protect the way out. Zhang Jiao felt timid, which was the time for our army to attack the city together."

Yuan Shao laughed: "Okay! Since that's the case, I ordered all my strength to attack the city to show our army's determination to win Julu!"

Xu You nodded with a smile, but his eyes became even more calm. Zhang Jiao's behavior was very strange. At this time, Zhang Jiao went to the aid in person. This means it was too obvious. In fact, why did Zhang Jiao go there in person? In this way, he would show weakness to the enemy? Is Zhang Jiao having any conspiracy?

But what conspiracy can be found here? Zhang Jiao led his troops northward in a real way, Julu's defenders have indeed decreased, and the morale of the soldiers will inevitably be affected. What impact will this have on Yuan Shao? What traps will there be?

Although Xu You was a little confused, he did not think of pouring cold water on Yuan Shao at this time. His suspicion was actually not at all basis, he just felt a little strange. Or maybe, Zhang Jiao was afraid of death, so he might run away first.

Yuan Shao was neatly dressed and personally supervised the formation to start the battle of attacking Guangping!

Boxiang was in danger by Wen Chou's surprise attack. The news that Zhang Jiao went north to help was spread throughout Julu and Guangping. The believers and army in the city were not affected at all, but the emotional players started to mutter. Some people even rumored that Zhang Jiao was actually worried that Julu would be besieged, so he had to ensure the way out first. In other words, he would just slip away first. Otherwise, the reinforcements could be led by generals like Zhou Cang, so why do you have to do it yourself!

This suspicion spread among the players and was soon reflected in the action of timing. The proportion of players receiving fierce confrontation tasks is quietly decreasing, and more so, they have taken on auxiliary tasks and want to see the scenery before talking about it.

And just at this moment, Yuan Shao launched a full-scale attack on Guangping City!

It would be impossible if Guangping City, which had been bombarded for many days, did not suffer any losses. Therefore, there would be more or less damage to the city defense. Yuan Shao's army aimed at these places, first expanded the damage to the city defense through fierce bombardment. Then, Yuan's infantry changed their usual lax atmosphere and launched a fierce impact on the city wall.

The well column, siege cars, and ladders all rushed up while the counterattack in the city were unfavorable. Then the heavy infantry that Yuan Shao had been hiding also appeared on the battlefield. Under the leadership of the heavy infantry, the Yuan army launched the first wave of the city climbing battle.

The battle in Guangping City entered the bloodiest stage since the war started. When the city was in a hurry, the generals guarding the city immediately organized troops to counterattack, and Yuan Shao also threw the player's troops into it. The city guarding troops soon discovered that the number of players in his troops was obviously insufficient. As a result, the players under the city formed the advantage of skills and paper talismans. Coupled with the assault of heavy infantry, the city was in danger.

Yuan Shao was still not satisfied. At 10 noon, Yuan Shao, who had sufficient troops, set up another battlefield and launched another offensive craze from another city wall section, successfully opening up another hot spot for the battle. This made the Yellow Turban Army, which was already a little stretched, even more passive. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army were tenacious and did not collapse because of this, but the battle was already developing in the direction of collapse.

In the evening, Yuan Shao continued to rotate troops to maintain the full strength of the front-line soldiers, but the defenders in the city were exhausted. Taking advantage of the night, Yuan Shao opened up a third hot spot again. This time, he finally tore the defense line of the defenders. However, although the defenders were defeated, they were not defeated. The defenders spontaneously formed a small army and relied on the streets in the city to conduct street fighting. However, under the cooperative attack of Yuan Shao's heavy infantry and free crossbowmen, the effect was not good.

After relying on the inner city for midnight, the remaining soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army finally retreated from the north gate. The Zhang Niujiaoqi cavalry who came from Julu had another battle with Yuan Shao's cavalry, and finally returned to Julu with Guangping's remaining soldiers.

Yuan Shao captured Guangping one day and one night, which was a good start.

However, on that day and night, more than 100,000 soldiers died in battle between the two sides. Although the proportion of the Yellow Turban Army was larger, Yuan Shao's losses could not be ignored.

Although the losses were not small, Yuan Shao had this greater psychological effect in the capture of Guangping. After Guangping fell, Julu entered a state of war directly, which must have hit the morale of the defenders in Julu City. In addition, Guangping fell, Julu basically became an isolated city. Pingxiang, the only Acropolis behind Julu, actually has no strategic significance at all, and it is not even considered a retreat because the distance is too close.

In fact, after Yuan Shao occupied Guangping, he immediately included Julu Heping Township into the battlefield. He also arranged a large camp behind Pingxiang, and close to Xiangguo, and completed the tactical siege of Julu.

At this time, the incident of Zhang Jiao leaving for Bo Township was exposed again. Various rumors were circulating in Julu City, saying that Zhang Jiao knew that Guangping could not stick to it and was worried that Julu would become an isolated city, so he ran ahead!

Perhaps before the Battle of Guangping, at most 10% of people were suing Zhang Jiao's behavior, but now the facts are right in front of you. I believe that there are many people who are rumored. This will inevitably form a sense of doubt in Julu City. Coupled with the depressed mood of defeat just now, the high-profile fighting atmosphere in Julu City disappeared immediately.

In Julu City, Zhang Yan kept making high-profile appearances. As Zhang Jiao's designated successor, Zhang Yan's appearance naturally helped to soothe people's hearts. However, Yuan Shao did not just watch him not work, and soon released a lot of rumor tasks, and various statements were constantly circulated through various channels.

The most outrageous thing is that Zhang Jiao has fled to Shangquyang and plans to flee to the prairie when the war is unfavorable.

Although this rumor is quite bizarre, some people still believe it. These believers may be pessimists with darker personalities, but there are also many smart people, especially some members of the Yellow Turban Camp Guild, who have begun to seriously consider this issue.

Similarly, when this rumor was used as a joke to Yuan Shao's ears from Julu City, Yuan Shao laughed in the tent, and everyone laughed in fun. However, there were also a few smart people who began to think about what would happen if Zhang Jiao really ran to the grassland? Or, the news was actually released by Zhang Jiao himself. He wanted to see if his subordinates and believers gave up the foundation of Jizhou and even went north to the grassland to be accepted?

There are not only smart people in Julu City, nor are they sensible people among Yuan Shao’s aides. The Miyun General Staff, who is always paying attention to the changes in the situation in Jizhou, also saw many things that others could not see from Zhang Jiao’s behavior and the messages circulating in Julu City.
Chapter completed!