Chapter 580: Research Results

The decision to send Zhao Yun to Yanzhou was finally settled, and what remained was to consider the issue of Chen Xi taking up command.

If Chen Xi did not take up the command, according to standard orders, Zhao Yun, even if he went to Yanzhou, could only act in support and would not be commanded by anyone. He would have the power to conduct independent operations, and this easily allowed Chen Gong to seize opportunities to defeat them one by one.

"Forget it, let's not discuss this issue anymore. It will take Zilong some time to come to Mount Tai. Let me think about it some more," Chen Xi said with a sigh.

Chen Xi was aware that if there was to be a large troop operation, there must be a commander-in-chief to make decisions. It was true that decisions had been well-handled by Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, and others. Chen Xi's presence was merely to show that there was a higher authority in command, not that Guan Yu was directing Zhao Yun, or Zhao Yun directing Guan Yu…