——Ye City.
This drastic change has completely pushed Yuan Shao into a desperate situation.
The sudden turn of events was beyond everyone's expectations.
Did Yuan Shao make a mistake?
No, he didn't!
One could say he did far better than Yuan Shu.
By leveraging the prestige of the Gu Clan, he first secured his foothold in Jizhou State, then gradually transferred the Gu Clan's reputation onto himself.
It's fair to say that Yuan Shao executed all these moves flawlessly.
If it weren't for the upheaval in Bingzhou State, given Jizhou State's current foundation, Liu Bei and Cao Cao might not have been able to do much against him.
Because he had the means to endure a prolonged conflict.
Unlike Liu Bei and Cao Cao, who would be utterly overwhelmed by the pressure of fighting on two fronts, causing the under-resourced Yanqing's eventual collapse before Jizhou and Youzhou State.
But what's the use of saying these things now?
