"Wen He, although our army is more elite, being deep within the encirclement makes it nearly impossible to break out of the situation. Furthermore, the more desperate the circumstances, the stronger Yuan Shao's forces' morale grows, and it becomes increasingly difficult for us to turn the tide. If you're worried about the safety of the Central Army, I will personally protect you when the time comes," Liu Bei said gravely.
"That's not the issue. It's just that our army hasn't reached the point where we need to deploy the last two units of reserve troops from the Central Army," Jia Xu shook his head and replied. "Although Gao Lan's tactics are indeed brutally aggressive and have inflicted significant casualties on our forces, it hasn't escalated to the extent of encirclement. Moreover, we must preserve one reserve unit for a specific task. Now is not the time!"
Liu Bei cast a deep look at Jia Xu. "Fine, I trust you. Pass my orders: the Central Army shall form a phalanx!"
