Everyone in the room was a wise man. When they heard what Xun Shuang said, they immediately reacted. They could not help but nod their heads in agreement. Yuan Yan's frown eased slightly. "If that's the case, then we can't wait until our support is annihilated before we await our doom, can we?" Yuan Shao asked. "I have a plan. Perhaps I can let my men seize the power of state affairs in one stroke," Xun Shuang said suddenly. "What good advice do you have? Tell me now," Yuan Bei said with joy. "This plan is called 'repelling wolves and swallowing tigers'..." Xun Shuang slowly voiced his ideas to the others. "Alright, alright, alright." When Yuan Yuan heard this, she could not help but praise him. She immediately said, "Tomorrow is the day of my birthday. I'll personally go to the Great

