Jia Xu's response was clearly evasive, but both Guo Jia and Lub Su had a knowing expression. Although they didn't know the specific contents of Xun Shen's letter, they had their own predictions.
"What are you planning?" Liu Bei asked, perplexed.
"We still have some strength to spare, but once Xiaoo Zhi makes his move, the enemy, even with the supply lines of Qinghe and the Bohai Sea, will no longer delay. This will present an opportunity for us to bring an end to Hebei. We must not, as Zichuan suggested, give the enemy a chance for a desperate counterattack!" Guo Jia shook his head as he explained.
"I've always been curious—who exactly is Zichuan's inside contact within Yuan Shao's forces? Sometimes the intelligence Zichuan passes on is far too high-level, although by the time it reaches us, its value is mostly lost." Lub Su asked curiously, much like with Xun Shen's letter, which only gave the letter itself without sharing the contents.
