Gongsun Zan was unstoppable all the way, defeating the bandits twice, and killing three generals, including Hulao Pass chief Hu Zhen. After the news reached the coalition forces, a lot of haze that had been swayed over the heads for several days.

"Bo Gui is not a loss to the name of a tiger general!" Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard Gongsun Zan defeating the enemy one after another. He smiled at the young general who came to report the message: "Take it back and tell General Gongsun that our army will arrive in three days, so that he can safely defend the camp. When our army arrives, we will join forces to break through the Hulao Pass. There is no need to worry about food and grass. I have already ordered my brother Yuan Shu that food and grass will arrive soon, so that Bo Gui can rest assured."

"Here, the young general takes his leave!" The young general agreed and turned around and left.

"I heard that Gongsun Bogui was a good general of the world, but now it seems that he is indeed brave." The princes changed their previous depressedness. Zhang Miao said with a smile. When he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Ye Zhao.

Ye Zhao just pretended to be inaudible. He never said that if the coalition forces were gone, he could not fight. Zhang Miao was also strange. Gongsun Zan won a battle, but he didn't win a battle. If he was proud, he would be proud. What is the point of squeezing Gongsun Zan?

He has been defeated in several battles in recent days. There is rare good news today. Yuan Shao was in a good mood. He waved his hand and signaled Zhang Miao not to raise trouble. He said to Yuan Shu: "Highway, you can allocate food and grass as soon as possible, and don't let the military rations be short of."

Yuan Shu looked at Yuan Shao unhappily and said reluctantly: "I'll go and prepare now!"

Although he was responsible for the governor's food and grass, he was basically in charge of the generals. Yuan Shu usually participated in the alliance of princes with everyone most of the time, and stood up to say goodbye.

Yuan Shao looked at everyone and said, "We also need to speed up the trip. Don't let Bo Gui go with the front specifically."

"What the leader said is reasonable!" The princes were so motivated that day that the morale of the princes was so great that they drew camps and headed towards Hulao Pass.

On the other hand, Yuan Shu brought a few aides back to his camp, and when he thought of Yuan Shao's smile, he felt very upset.

"It's unreasonable. Just a small victory, the Xiliang army did not lose any vitality. Seeing the concubine's proud look, I wouldn't feel embarrassed by the Yuan family!" Yuan Shu sat on the throne, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt uncomfortable. He was a legitimate son of the Yuan family, but now he had to listen to a concubine's fingers, but he could not refute it.

Even though Yuan Shao did not treat Yuan Shu badly after becoming the leader, Yuan Shu still felt that he had been insulted. He had lost a lot before. Seeing Yuan Shao being in a hurry, Yuan Shu was still secretly happy in his heart. Now that Gongsun Zan has won the battle, he still has to do something big, and he feels uncomfortable.

"Lord, my subordinates think... the matter of food and grass can be temporarily suspended." A staff member smiled when he saw Yuan Shu's appearance.

"Why?" Yuan Shu said impatiently.

"The lord wants to fight with another brother, but now the other brother is the leader of the alliance. The more smooth the war goes, the more unfavorable it will be for the lord!" The staff looked carefully at Yuan Shu's face. Seeing that Yuan Shu did not show any displeasure, he calmed down a little in his heart: "Among the princes, no one who is good at fighting is called Gongsun Bogui, Ye Xiuming and Sun Jian under the lord's tent, now Sun Jian has been killed in battle. Ye Zhao and Yuan Shao are in harmony with each other. Only Gongsun Zan is not only good at fighting, but also eager to make contributions. However, he does not know that every time he wins a battle, Yuan Shao's power will be better than him, and the princes are more convinced. If Gongsun Zan is allowed to defeat him in this battle at the Tiger Prison, Yuan Shao's voice will inevitably be above the lord. At that time, it will be difficult for the lord to fight with him again."

Yuan Shu couldn't help but nodded when he heard this.

Seeing this, the aide followed and said, "My brother, the lord, the governor, seems to have great power, but in fact he has eliminated the opportunity to make contributions and show his power. The coalition forces fought with Dong Zhe, and the lord sent troops to provide the most food. However, if there is any contribution, there is no lord's affairs. According to the opinions of his subordinates, Gongsun Zan cannot win any more!"

Yuan Shu nodded, then frowned and said, "Why wouldn't you give someone a handle if you refuse to give food?"

"The lord gave him food, but he did not go through land and land, but by land. At that time, Gongsun Zan would be lucky enough to die and come to liquidate. We have something to say." The aide said with a smile.

If the food and grass are transported by water and land, they can be delivered to Ao Cang in less than a day. However, if it is transported by land, it will probably take two or three days, and it will be no different from the marching speed of the coalition forces. Gongsun Zan left lightly and did not carry food and grass. Not to mention three days, I am afraid it will not be able to hold on for one or two days.

"Wonderful!" Yuan Shu thought for a moment, smiled and said, "Then go and do it. Remember, distribute enough food and grass, don't give someone a handle!"

"Sir, obey the order!" The staff bowed and left the tent.

Yuan Shu felt a little more comfortable, and now he returned to the camp of the princes, drove with the princes, and headed towards Hulao Pass.

There was nothing to say for a day. The next morning, outside Hulao Pass, Gongsun Zan set up his troops, but learned that the food and grass had not been sent yet. He couldn't help but feel suspicious. He recruited Tian Yu who had returned to his side and frowned and said, "Guang Rang, have you ever told the leader that our army had no food?"

"Return to the lord, the last general has clearly reported the leader yesterday, and the leader also agreed to send food to our army immediately. I think the food should be on the road, and the lord doesn't have to worry." Tian Yu bowed and said.

How could you not worry if you have thousands of mouths waiting for a meal?

Gongsun Zan sighed. At this moment, there was no way to do anything, so he could only wait, but a little haze could not be felt in his heart.

"General!" Guan Yu found Gongsun Zan and bowed: "The soldiers are ready. Are you going to Hulao Pass to call?"

Gongsun Zan smiled bitterly and said, "Before the food and grass arrive, you don't have to go there first, otherwise the soldiers will fight desperately but don't even have enough food, which will easily shake the morale of the army. Let's repair it in the camp for the time being."

"Here!" Guan Yu nodded and agreed, turned around and left.

At Hulao Pass, the news of losing three generals in a row yesterday had been circulated back to Luoyang. Early this morning, Li Ru had already arrived at Hulao Pass, and Niu Fu and Hua Xiong took Li Ru into the mansion.

"Wenyou, why are you the only one here?" Niu Fu and Li Ru were both Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, and they were closer to each other than others. Without too much greeting, they asked directly.

"Now the main force of our army is dealing with King Chen Liu Chong, and it is unlikely that reinforcements will come in a short period of time." Li Ru shook his head and said, "My father-in-law sent me to help defend the city, and tell me what the battle situation is?"

"It was reported yesterday. Zhang Bao came out of the pass to challenge him and was killed by a fierce general under Gongsun Zan. Hu Zhen refused to listen to my advice and insisted on leaving the pass to steal the camp, but was plotted by Gongsun Zan. Not only did he lose his troops and generals, but he also lost Hu Zhen and Zhao Cen. Now the morale in the army is a little low." Niu Fu smiled bitterly and told Li Ru about the battle situation.

Li Ru sneered when he heard this: "Hu Zhen was self-reliant, not listening to others, and was stubborn and self-righteous. It was a pity that not only damaged the troops, but also damaged the spirit of our army. It was really hateful!"

"What are the strategies to defeat the enemy when the Shizhong is here?" Hua Xiong looked at Li Rudao with anticipation.

"I haven't seen that the army is difficult to make a judgment. In the current situation, the focus is on stability and defense. Although the coalition forces are large, they are uneven and will retreat over time." Li Ru shook his head, and he is indeed focusing on stability and defense at present.

"But Gongsun Zan killed three generals in a row, and his morale is in full swing. He should come again today. Why is there no movement at this time?" Li Ru looked at Hua Xiong and Niu Fudao in confusion.

"I don't know if I wait." Niu Fu and Hua Xiong shook their heads.

Li Ru thought for a while and said, "When I go up to the city, I will see you."

The next group of three people took the guards to watch. Gongsun Zan's camp was ten miles away from Hulao Pass. Standing at Hulao Pass, the outline of Gongsun Zan's camp was in sight.

"Is there no food?" Hua Xiong suddenly said: "Then Gongsun Zan came lightly, and he did not see his baggage yesterday."

"He carried the water to build a camp, and the coalition military rations could be transported directly from the river..." Li Ru said this and suddenly stopped. He suddenly remembered the matter mentioned in the information sent by Ye Zhao before. He thought for a while and said, "Immediately send someone to watch along the other side of the shore to see if there is any baggage. After noon tomorrow, regardless of whether the food is delivered, I will report it to me!"

Yuan Shao competed for the leader of the alliance, and Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, and Yuan Shu was responsible for escorting food and grass. Logically speaking, this result was not good for the coalition forces. However, Ye Zhao mentioned many times in the letter that Yuan Shu would revenge and would not be able to show off Yuan Shao's good luck. Now that Gongsun Zan is victorious, the one who benefits the most is not Gongsun Zan himself, but Yuan Shao. Yuan Shu probably wouldn't want Gongsun Zan to continue to be arrogant. If Ye Zhao said exactly, it would be possible that Hua Xiong would be able to tell him.

However, after all, it was Ye Zhao's family's opinion, and both sides did not establish enough trust. Whether this is true, Li Ru still needs to verify whether it is true.

On that day, there was no movement in Hulao Pass, and Gongsun Zan just formed a camp and defended himself and did not fight again.

I was speechless all night. At noon the next day, the spies sent out to investigate came back to report, but did not see any ships entering the camp.

"Wenyou, how about it?" Niu Fu looked at Li Rudao.

"Sure enough, there was no food!" Li Ru smiled and said, "General Hua, can you dare to leave the city tonight and then go to the camp to rob him?"

"Wenyou thought it was feasible?" Niu Fu frowned and looked at Li Rudao. He did not advocate attacking, but Li Ru was different from Hu Zhen. If he was not sure, Li Ru would not act rashly.

"Including today, the bandit army has been out of food for almost three days, and the morale of the army may be in chaos at this moment. According to the scouts, the coalition forces are still in the east of Ao Cang and will arrive tomorrow. This must be the time when Gongsun Zan is relaxed. At this time, attack will be twice the result with half the effort. Before the coalition forces arrive, if Gongsun Zan is defeated, the coalition forces will be eliminated. We just need to defend the city." Li Ru smiled.

"Then prepare for this!" Hua Xiong nodded, got up and was about to leave.

"Wait, I have a general under my tent named Hu Chier. Although he is not as brave as the general, he is extremely powerful and can help the general with a force." Niu Fu called Hua Xiong and smiled and said, "I will temporarily transfer him to General Hua."

"Thank you, General of the Central Army!" Hua Xiong thanked with a solemn look.
Chapter completed!