The Scorched-Earth Strategy

Gongsun Zan ultimately did not hold a welcome banquet. The timing was inappropriate, and Wang Xuan did not want one either. There were too many people, and he was afraid the spectators outside the scene would affect his performance...

Other than Gongsun Zan, only Gongsun Fan, Dan Jing, and Tian Kai accompanied them. Thus, a simple banquet began.

At first, the atmosphere was somewhat dull. They merely chatted about what they had experienced over the past year or so. Halfway through, Wang Xuan suddenly slapped the table. "Hahaha, I've got it!"

The sudden outburst startled everyone. Gongsun Zan put down his chopsticks in confusion and asked, "Zaizhi, what did you think of?"

"I thought of how to make Yuan Shao suffer!" Wang Xuan looked extremely excited. He raised his cup and downed the wine in one gulp before continuing, "And it won't only trouble Yuan Shao. This plan will kill three birds with one stone and eliminate all our future worries!"

Gongsun Fan, Dan Jing, and Tian Kai all wore disbelieving expressions. Only Gongsun Zan looked extremely interested. He had personally witnessed how unfailingly accurate Wang Xuan's predictions were, so he immediately asked happily, "Zaizhi, tell me quickly!"

"This plan will require Brother Bogui's cooperation. You must put on a convincing show!"

"What exactly is it?" Gongsun Zan was getting impatient.

"A grand retreat!"

Once he finished speaking, Dan Jing and Tian Kai discreetly rolled their eyes. They had already suggested this to Gongsun Zan several times. It was just that Gongsun Zan had been furious before and insisted on fighting Yuan Shao to the bitter end, so they had been unable to persuade him. Now that they saw Wang Xuan presenting the same idea as though it were his own, their hearts were filled with disdain.

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