When they learned that Guo Tu had been kicked out by Han Fu and that their plot had been exposed.
Yuan Shao, with all his might, began to brutally seize the remaining prefectures and counties of Ji Province.
After maintaining a certain level of defense in the remaining areas, Yuan Shao dispatched 50,000 troops to launch a rapid attack on Han Fu's territory.
However, when they entered the territory of Anping Kingdom, they found that all the county towns were wide open and undefended.
After repeated investigations and confirming that it was not a ruse by Han Fu, Yuan Shao finally felt relieved and ordered his army to enter the city.
With Anping under his control, Yuan Shao still has enough money, supplies, and soldiers to control a prefecture.
His options were Wei Commandery, Julu Commandery, and Zhongshan State.
Yuan Shao did not give it much thought and immediately decided to send troops to Julu.
He originally thought that by marching quickly and launching a rapid attack, he could definitely conquer the entire territory of Ji Province by force before Zhao Hao's Bingzhou army arrived.
In retrospect, he was far too naive...
"Hey, do you recognize that flag over there?"
"This... seems to have the character 'Qin' written on it, then the character 'Zhao', and then the character 'Wang'... I can't understand the rest."
The county that Yuan Shao's army chose to attack first was Guangzong, the former stronghold of the Yellow Turbans!
For Yuan Shao, Guangzong City was not only the city he could reach the fastest, but also a bridgehead for quickly transporting troops and supplies from the rear.
Once we capture Guangzong, securing Julu County will be a piece of cake!
However, when the army arrived at the boundary bridge and looked towards the opposite bank...
An army of no fewer number than them, bearing Zhao Hao's black military flag, was already arrayed on the opposite bank!
"Lord Yuan, we've found out everything."
The person opposite... is indeed Zhao Hao's man, and a general surnamed Wang who was promoted to general by Zhao Hao for his meritorious service in suppressing the White Wave bandits and now commands an army!
Upon hearing Tian Feng's report, Yuan Shao frowned slightly.
"Wang...? Could it be that the Wang family of Taiyuan has already aligned themselves with Zhao Hao?"
That doesn't make sense. Aren't they just two young men, Wang Chen and Wang Ling? When did such a powerful warrior appear...?
Tian Feng was also puzzled, and not only him, but everyone in the world was astonished by the talent under Zhao Hao's command.
These people came from humble backgrounds or impoverished families, and many of them were ordinary people.
What's even more terrifying is that although these people are not well-known, their abilities are not to be underestimated.
In the battle before Hulao Pass, Zhao Hao did not lead the front line. Instead, it was those unknown people he promoted who slaughtered everyone, making the other lords tremble with fear. They dared not oppose the Bingzhou army, and even the name 'Zhao' caused them to turn pale.
"Lord Yuan! What is there to be afraid of? With Wen Chou and Yan Liang here, I am not afraid of that damned Zhao Hao!"
Besides Yan Liang and Wen Chou, Yuan Shao's army now has one more general.
"Lord Yuan, I have a vanguard of elite warriors under my command. I have heard that Bingzhou has a large number of cavalry and soldiers, and I am willing to lead them as the vanguard to fight against them!"
That's right, Ju Yi's vanguard suicide squad made its appearance just like in history.
He was originally a general with military power, so he didn't need to wait for Yuan Shao to gain power to acquire the Vanguard Death Squad. He already had considerable power and could build a heavily armored elite force.
Not to mention, his previous 'wars' with Yuan Shao were all showy displays, causing very little damage. This 'elite' vanguard suicide squad had never suffered any casualties.
Therefore, Yuan Shao still wanted Ju Yi to test the strength of Zhao Hao's Bingzhou army.
While it would be safer for Yan Liang and Wen Chou to appear, both of them were his trusted generals. Facing the invincible Bingzhou army that had slaughtered so many in the northern deserts, he still wanted to preserve his strength as much as possible.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Yuan Shao could also weaken the powerful Ju Yi troops, a win-win situation. Why would he pass up such an opportunity?
"In that case, let General Ju Yi be the vanguard! Yan Liang and Wen Chou, you two will be positioned on the left and right flanks of the main force to protect the central army. Tan'er and I will be stationed in the central army, with the assistance of all of you gentlemen, so there will be no worries!"
"We all obey Lord Yuan's orders, and none dare disobey!"
At Yuan Shao's command, the army began to adjust its position and distribution.
Although Yuan Shao did not occupy the three commanderies for long, he had already largely assembled a team of talented individuals under his command.
Along the Jieqiao Riverbank, over a thousand naval troops led by Gao Fan were also providing support in small and medium-sized warships.
The entire military formation looked quite well-organized, without any flaws, and had everything in place.
If you didn't know better, you'd think this was the Imperial Guard of the former capital!
"Form ranks and defend against the enemy!"
At Ju Yi's command, more than 1,500 heavily armored infantrymen formed a tortoise-shell formation and were deployed on the opposite bank of the border river.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Ju Yi's army was undeniably formidable. The soldiers of the Vanguard Death Squad were all tall and strong, and with a large number of infantrymen in the rear, their military might was extremely impressive.
"General Wang, where do you think these people got the guts to actually fight us at Jieqiao?"
Wei Liao, Zhang Tang, and Meng Ben were transferred to Wang Jian's army to assist Wang Jian in the campaign to conquer Ji Province, as the military pressure on the north had decreased significantly.
Wang Jian simply smiled faintly and responded to Wei Liao.
"Hehe... Ignorance is bliss. If they knew our young master, he would have already figured out the details of their so-called 'elite' vanguard suicide squad."
They probably only know how to raise their flags and surrender.
Wei Liao smiled and nodded. Seeing that the enemy had already set up their military formation, he reached into his robes with his right hand, as if he wanted to take something out.
However, Wang Jian's gesture of raising his hand made him stop.
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