Chapter 1765: A Tooth for a Tooth

"Shu'er, how are you? Can you still hold on?" Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Shu with concern, his eyes full of worry.

Yuan Shu's face was pale, and the wound on his left arm had been simply bandaged, but the pain still left fine beads of sweat on his forehead. "No... no problem, still... still holding on." He gritted his teeth, but in his heart, he hated Hua Xiong and Gu Yi to the bone.

"Lord Yuan, this is not a place to stay for long. We should retreat to the main camp as soon as possible and make other plans." Cao Cao suggested from the side, his eyes sharp, clearly also thinking about the next countermeasures.

Yuan Shao nodded and said to the other lords: "Everyone, we must all remember tonight's events. The Xiliang army is cunning, and we must be more cautious. Now, everyone reorganize your troops and follow me back to the main camp."

The lords responded and began to reorganize their remaining troops, preparing to retreat.

On the way back to the main camp, Yuan Shu kept a gloomy face and said nothing. Ji Ling followed him, not daring to breathe loudly.

"Ji Ling, tell me, was I too careless?" Yuan Shu suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a hint of regret.

Ji Ling was stunned and then comforted him: "My lord, do not blame yourself. That Hua Xiong is incomparably brave, and with cunning people like Gu Yi assisting him, it is understandable that we were caught off guard for a moment."

"Hmph, understandable?" Yuan Shu snorted coldly, "When has Yuan Shu ever suffered such a loss? If I do not avenge this, I am not a man!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ling felt a chill in his heart but did not dare to say more.

Back at the main camp, Yuan Shao immediately summoned the lords to discuss countermeasures. Inside the main tent, candles flickered, and the atmosphere was solemn.

"Everyone, we must take tonight's events as a warning. Since the Xiliang army dares to be so bold, we must not sit and wait for death." Yuan Shao said in a deep voice.

"Brother Yuan Shao is right. We must come up with countermeasures as soon as possible to deal with the Xiliang army's next move." Cao Cao echoed.

"Countermeasures? What countermeasures can there be? That Hua Xiong is incomparably brave, and with that scoundrel Gu Yi offering advice on the side, how can we be their match?" A lord said dejectedly.

"That is wrong." Cao Cao shook his head, "Although Hua Xiong is brave and Gu Yi is wise, they have limited troops after all. Our coalition army has several times their number; as long as the strategy is appropriate, it is not impossible to win." ===== CHAPTER 1766 =====