Damn, Are You Playing Me?!

Zhang Ji and Lu Bu received Wang Xuan's letters at the same time. One demanded that Lu Bu attack Bingzhou, while the other asked Zhang Ji to assist Lu Bu in attacking Bingzhou.

Gongsun Zan also received Wang Xuan's letter at nearly the same time and sent troops to Ji County.

He communicated with all three parties, doing his best to coordinate their departure times so they could give Yuan Shao a massive headache!

As for Zhao Yun's side, Wang Xuan made no adjustments. In his view, even if they were going to war with Yuan Shao, they couldn't casually hand Xuzhou over to Wife-lover Cao.

Once all of Xuzhou fell into his hands, Wife-lover Cao's strength would become somewhat uncontrollable. Destroying Yuan Shao wouldn't be that difficult, after all—they had already spent three years laying plans in Jizhou. Therefore, before sending troops into Jizhou, they first had to crush Wife-lover Cao's arrogance.

Only Gan Ning's force set out directly, targeting the port of Quanzhou in Yuyang. Compared with Qingzhou's ports, Youzhou's Quanzhou Port was obviously closer and more convenient.

Leaving aside Zhang Ji, Lu Bu, and the others mobilizing their troops, Zhao Yun's thirty-thousand-man army split into five routes after entering Langya Commandery. Aside from Dian Wei, who wasn't very capable of leading troops, Huang Zhong, Zhang Xiu, Hua Xiong, and Taishi Ci were all capable commanders.

Zhao Yun led the central army, while two forces split off on either side, sweeping through Langya at high speed.

In truth, they encountered almost no resistance. With the army bearing down on them, Pixiang, Hunti, Zhuxian, Dongxian, Dongguan... almost all opened their gates and surrendered immediately.

It wasn't that these officials were loyal to Liu Bei. They were all members of powerful clans and vested-interest holders, with no particular fondness for