In Gaoyi, Yuan Shao kicked over the table before him once again.
"That Wang bastard has gone too far! How dare he humiliate me like this?"
The deputy general responsible for communications stood in the middle of the hall. Though wine had splashed across his face, he did not move in the slightest. The civil and military officials seated on both sides, however, had hurriedly dodged aside.
He had come at an unfortunate time, arriving right in the middle of the morning assembly. Of course, it was mainly because he had been so conscientious. The moment he received the news, he had personally ridden at full speed to deliver the letter. He had set out yesterday, ridden through the entire night, and delivered it this morning.
After taking a few deep breaths and calming his pounding heart, Yuan Shao impatiently waved a hand. "Go and get some proper rest."
After dismissing the deputy general who had personally delivered the letter, Yuan Shao sought the counsel of his assembled advisers. "Gentlemen, given the current situation, should we fight or make peace?"
When no one answered, Tian Feng was once again the first to speak. He was rather blunt and said whatever was on his mind.
"My lord, previously, the Wang bastard ordered Huang Zhong to seize Gaoyang County, forcing us to expand southward so that the warlords would fight one another and chaos would engulf the Central Plains. He then took advantage of the opportunity to drive back the Xiongnu and Xianbei of the grasslands, seized half of Bing Province, cultivated the fields, and stockpiled grain. My lord has taken Cheongju and entered Yan Prefecture, and has developed as well. Yet the Wang bastard possesses the ability to govern in peaceful times. Under his rule are many skilled craftsmen, and he