The Courage to Enter the Enemy Camp Alone with a Single Blade, the Boldness to Wander Nanpi at Midnight

"Then send out the army and wipe them out! We have thirty thousand men, while they only have twenty thousand. Can't we beat them?" Yuan Shang blurted out at his young age.

Lu Xiang had a lump of frustration stuck in his throat. He truly had no idea how to explain this to the young master. Should he say that if they marched out for a head-on battle, their side would get completely crushed?

He could only turn to Military Advisor Shen Pei with a pleading look.

Shen Pei, courtesy name Zheng Nan, was a native of Yinan in Wei Commandery, Jizhou. He had always supported Yuan Shang. "Young master, we have a greater advantage by defending the city. There's no need to engage the enemy in a reckless battle. We only need to wait for our lord to send troops. By then, Guan Yu will naturally withdraw."

"When that time comes, our army can pursue and slaughter them from behind. We'll definitely be able to kill Guan Yu here."

Yuan Shang nodded as if he understood, then imitated his father Yuan Shao by clasping his hands behind his back and nodding again, looking as though he agreed.

"What about those people outside the city shouting things that undermine the army's morale?" Yuan Shang abruptly returned to the subject.

"Don't pay them any mind. They have nothing but empty words. After enough time passes, no one will believe them."

Seeing Shen Pei say this, Yuan Shang felt reassured and turned to return to the manor.

Watching those people leave, Lu Xiang also let out a sigh of relief. However, he did not fully agree with what Shen Pei had said. As a frontline general, especially after briefly coming into contact with them outside, he could sense the confidence and boldness