Although he survived in the end, he still held a grudge against Liu Yu.

The siege cast a huge shadow on him.

Liu Yu talked about benevolence, righteousness and morality, saying that war made people suffer, but he did not think about the current situation. When he took over Youzhou, he just dismissed the troops and did not care about his rescue.

Therefore, he was extremely active in attacking Liu Yu. In troubled times, he was a saintly person, and Liu Yu was seeking death.

Upon hearing about the food emergency, Gongsun Zan remained silent.

"Sir, Liaodong is doomed to fail. With Liu Yu and Daxia between us, we will have a hard time in Youzhou. We can trade half of Yuyang for temporary stability. We can then march south to Jizhou. If we defeat Yuan Shao and seize Jizhou, we might be able to make a comeback someday."

Ji Xuanyuan, who joined Gongsun Zan's army, was also anxious at this time and began to persuade him.

"Sir, those who use military force should not consider the gains and losses of the moment."

"Youzhou can retreat, but I will not cede territory in exchange for peace." Gongsun Zan said firmly: "I would rather give up than sign an agreement to cede territory in exchange for peace."

Just at this moment, an urgent report came from outside the tent from a spy that Xinshi had fallen and Yuan Shao's troops had entered Zhongshan State.

Upon hearing this, all the generals were shocked.

"Sir, the enemy is overwhelming. Make a decision quickly. If we allow Yuan Shao to attack and cut off our retreat, we will ultimately be defeated, and Youzhou will fall into the hands of Liu Yu and Daxia." Tian Kai said anxiously, "If we don't make a decision, we will suffer the consequences."

"Order 30,000 soldiers to defend Guangchang to the death. The Yuyang troops will go south with me and the White Horse Volunteers to fight Yuan Shao." Gongsun Zan gave the order.

The confrontation between King Daxia and Gongsun Zan lasted for several months and finally ended with Gongsun Zan leading his troops to leave Guangchang. However, the garrison in Guangchang City remained to guard against Lin Han's rash actions.

This was Gongsun Zan's last act of stubbornness.