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Gongsun Zan rushed forward and finally sorted out 50,000 cavalry. When the 30,000 infantry began to drive south, it had already entered March. Speaking of which, this was all wasted time to gather more elite soldiers. Fortunately, the situation in Jizhou is basically stalemate, which provides a very good buffer for Gongsun Zan's delay.

Starting from Yuyang County, where the gathering place is Yuyang County, and passing through Jixian, Zhuo County enters Hejian, Jizhou. When he walks here, Gongsun Zan finds that his logistics supply is poor. If he moves forward, the entire logistics channel is too long, and he has to pass through the territory of Liu Yu and Yuan's family. He feels completely insecure, so he is very unhappy to be controlled by others.

Gongsun Zan opened the map and saw that he was near Zheng County, close to Shahe, and his old rival Fang Zhiwen was in Anguo. He relied on the Shahe route for supplies. If he took Zheng County, it would be like putting a condom around Fang Zhiwen's neck, and he could also get a supply transit station in Jizhou. It seemed like a very beautiful thing, but now the battle situation in Jizhou is concentrated in the south and his supply is standing in the north. If his main force goes south, Zheng County will become an isolated army. Gongsun Zan understands Fang Zhiwen's character. At that time, if Fang Zhiwen doesn't come to take Zheng County, Gongsun Zan will be willing to follow Fang Zhiwen's surname. After thinking for a while, Gongsun Zan shook his head helplessly. Fang Zhiwen dared to let Zheng County not occupy it. He was originally with this idea. He was not afraid that someone there would be stuck on his neck.

However, if Gongsun Zan didn't want to go to the south at all, but just wanted to take advantage of Jizhou. Then occupying the northern part of Hejian seemed to be a good idea. Now there are very few Yuan Shao's troops in Hejian, and it is not enough to fight against Gongsun Zan. As for Fang Zhiwen, he only had 20,000 troops, so it is even more impossible to go to war with him directly.

As long as you don’t block the Shahe route, Fang Zhiwen will not have the excuse to block the supply line behind him. On the other hand, if Liu Yu dares to block the supply line, he will put pressure on Fang Zhiwen. Zheng County is really amazing!

Gongsun Zan understood the beauty of Zheng County, so he naturally would not let this place go easily. He led his troops to station outside Zheng County, and then put a faint pressure on the county magistrate of Zheng County to surrender to him. When the county magistrate of Zheng County saw this posture, he looked at the 80,000 elite border troops and immediately became timid. The timid county magistrate actually packed up his fine lines and took his family away, so he would not offend him.

Zheng County, with a population of more than 60,000, was so easy to take down by Gongsun Zan. It was so relaxed and pleasant!

After taking over Zheng County, Gongsun Zan no longer rushed to go south, but began to turn around and clear his retreat, swallowing two or three small counties in the northern part of Zheng County one by one, and acted as if he was reluctant to leave.

Yuan Shao was so angry that he vomited blood when he received the news. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan was a guy who was more shameless than Fang Zhiwen. You know, Gongsun Zan relied on officials from his uncle and uncle to take office. If it weren't for the support of the Youzhou clan, this guy would have been destroyed by Liu Yu or Fang Zhiwen. Who would have thought that this guy would not only not be grateful, but instead had a little strength. He would directly retaliate against his master. Such a wolf-hearted guy must be eradicated.

But now, Yuan Shao is willing but not capable enough. Gongsun Zan has 80,000 elite troops in his hands. What's more, he has no name for attacking Dayi. Gongsun Zan is here to help Jizhou and wipe out the Yellow Turban thieves. He took Zheng County just to have a place for transit materials. What's more, Yuan Shao has no official position in Jizhou, so what is his identity to speak?

As for Lu Zhi and Han Fu, they couldn't speak anymore. One of these two people was just urging Gongsun Zan to go south quickly, while the other was watching the fun with gloating.

In fact, the best way to deal with Gongsun Zan is to remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot. If Liu Yu or Fang Zhiwen took action in Gongsun Zan's nest at this moment, this guy would probably have to quickly retreat. The question is, how could Liu Yu and Fang Zhiwen attack Gongsun Zan for no reason? Without enough benefits, why did they do these things?

And once they take action, they will not just force Gongsun Zan to retreat. It is hard to say whether the Youzhou War will be launched in anger. They probably won’t take this risk, or that Yuan Shao can’t afford a price that would make them take risks.

Fang Zhiwen knew that Gongsun Zan was in Zheng County and just smiled faintly, while Tian Feng had an expression that was indeed like this, and there was even a hint of conspiracy in his eyes. Could it be that Zheng County was the trap that these two people deliberately left for Gongsun Zan?

Gongsun Zan waited for two days in a hurry. Seeing that all parties seemed to turn a blind eye to their actions, he finally let go of his uneasiness. As expected, this Zheng County was a wonderful key point that all parties could not reach, as if it was born to exist for his own possession.

Gongsun Zan was the first step to take firmly in Jizhou and felt very happy. He arranged a banquet to celebrate with his subordinates in the evening. Gongsun Zan ignored Lu Zhi's urging. He only entered Jizhou and took over the territory of Zheng County. He still needed to digest it carefully, and then think about the next step. On the other hand, he was waiting for letters from the center.

Gongsun Zan was always unsure of how the Yuan family would react. He believed that the Yuan family did not have an immediate attack this time, so he had acquiesced to his behavior. What he had to pay was just a condition of exchange that followed.

The reason why the Yuan family was willing to suffer this mute loss was entirely due to their own strength. If the number of troops in their hands was insufficient, I am afraid that the Yuan family's army would come and expel him immediately.

Therefore, Gongsun Zan is now a firm supporter of the theory of power supremacy, which has made his confidence and ambitions rise unprecedentedly. He really wants to see what kind of conditions the Yuan family will fire. As for whether he will do it, he also needs to see if this condition can be accepted by himself and whether it will be beneficial to him?

"Lord, do you think Gongsun Zan will go south to participate in the Guangping Battle?" Tian Feng stared at the map, his fingers seemed to move aimlessly on the map, and suddenly stopped in Zheng County and asked.

"It's definitely true. If it's the order of the court, even if it's a move, he must go there, and he must go there himself, but it's hard to say how many troops he will lead."

Fang Zhiwen stood beside Tian Feng holding a teacup and replied casually.

"Why must it be me who went there for justice?"

"Not only that, because in the future, those who gather in Guangping will be heroes from all sides. Not only are there risks, but also interests. He will naturally go to take charge in person, just like us, don't you want to go?"

Tian Feng smiled and said, "Of course I want to go, so I naturally don't want to miss this kind of scene."

"Yes! That's the reason."

"Then Yuan Shao won't go?"

"Of course, Yuan Shao is still filial in the capital at this moment, so this is not a joke."

"Well, so, will Yuan Shao teach Gongsun Zan a lesson in Zheng County?"

"Hehe, this matter depends on the troops left by Gongsun Zan in Zheng County. If the troops are fewer, they will inevitably be dealt with by Yuan Shao. However, Gongsun Zan is now in short supply. Zheng County is back to Shahe. Even if Yuan Shao bypasses Zheng County and cuts off Gongsun Zan's northern logistics channel, this rogue Gongsun Zan will definitely threaten us to use Shahe to provide him with supplies, otherwise he will cut off the route of Shahe."

Fang Zhiwen's expression seemed to be a smile, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Tian Feng narrowed his eyes and asked, "Can we just let him threaten?"

Fang Zhiwen curled his lips: "What's the matter? As long as he is willing to pay the price, who will sell our supplies to whom we are not? The cargo ships on our route always have to work and make money. What's wrong with one more customer?"

Tian Feng grinned. It turned out that the lord was really using this idea. Is it a bit obsessed with the business?

"Lord, Yuan Shao may not give up!"

Tian Feng's words are not only a reminder, but also deliberately found a problem for Fang Zhiwen. If you want to make it difficult for Fang Zhiwen, to be honest, Tian Feng also wants to know what level his lord's intelligence will reach.

Who knew that Fang Zhiwen smiled strangely and said, "Isn't you a military advisor? Come and think about it for me, how should I deal with Yuan Shao's intimidation?"

Tian Feng smiled bitterly. Is this considered slapping his own feet? The lord's intelligence is really unfathomable! He is also thick-skinned than the city wall. Such a person is invincible!

However, as the military advisor, since the lord had already spoken, Tian Feng had to answer seriously.

"This is not difficult. If Yuan Shao intimidates us, we will tell the truth. As long as Yuan Shao can ensure the smooth flow of the Shahe route, we will never supply Gongsun Zan, or transport supplies for Gongsun Zan. This matter has nothing to do with us, okay?"

"Haha, this statement is shameless, but very good. I like it. Then I will say this to Yuan Shao. I really want to see what Yuan Shao's expression would be when he hears this sentence!"

"If you have any other expression, you must be furious. Then you have to pinch your nose and accept it. Then, someone will probably give him some advice to make this bad thing turn into a good thing, and sell their Chenliang to Gongsun Zan at a high price."

Fang Zhiwen was stunned for a moment, then thought about the people around Yuan Shao, and immediately understood that the situation predicted by Tian Feng would definitely happen. He couldn't help but feel funny, and was also happy with Tian Feng's progress. Tian Feng finally began to understand the importance of calculating human nature. If a strategist cannot calculate human nature, he is definitely not a qualified strategist.

Although Tian Feng was superb in intelligence and accurate in calculations before, he lacked the understanding of human nature. Since he took over the work of the General Staff, especially the intelligence work, his understanding of human nature has become an entry-level. Then, with a high intelligence, he is still afraid that he will not be able to make progress?

Through today's incident, Fang Zhiwen finally felt relieved that Tian Feng is already a qualified and rapidly growing strategist! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!