The winning of Jiulian City is definitely good news for Zhao Fu.

The strategic significance of Jiulian City is very important, and it can be seen from the fact that the other party specially laid down such a large number of defenders in Jiulian City, not only Zhao Fu, but also the other party takes Jiulian City very seriously.

Zhao Fu got Jiulian City, which means that the hinterland of Zhao State is completely open to Zhao Fu, and it will not be long before Zhao Fu can come to Zhongzhou City, which is obviously not good news for the two heirs of the Zhao family who are still fighting for power.

The most important thing is that they didn't expect Zhao Fu to capture Jiulian City so quickly, in the original siege war script, although Jiulian City is not a strong city comparable to the imperial capital, but it is definitely no problem to stop Zhao Fu for three or four days, and even if the defenders of Jiulian City are attentive, they can hold Zhao Fu in Jiulian City for seven or eight days.

No matter how bad it is, it should be kept for two days! This is already the Zhao family's great affirmation of Zhao Fu's combat power, and it has taken into account the worst results obtained by various accidents.

At this time, several high-ranking members of the Zhao family who got the battle report in Zhongzhou City were frightened, and it only took Zhao Fu one day to take Jiulian City, to be precise, it was less than a day - if they regarded Zheng Yuanbu's siege as a feint, Zhao Fu only took less than half a day to take Jiulian City.

This is the first time that the Iron Arm Army has fought internally, and it has obtained a record like a miracle, as Lin Hanyu predicted, this will be an invincible army. It is a specialized army that is more suitable for internal operations in the Lanhe Empire, and it is really condescending to use them as cavalry when fighting against the Hu people before.

"Where is the army of the imperial capital now?" Zhao Fu asked Zhao Qian.

"The exact location is unknown, but I received the news of their entry two days ago, and now I'm afraid it's not far from us." Zhao Qian said. This is the information he received through the Zhao family's internal network, although Zhongzhou City is not under his control, but he still has the means to find out the intelligence as the first heir of the Zhao family.

"Let's just count that the other party is three days away from us." Zhao Fu thought about it and set a time limit for himself.

The time to rush from the imperial capital to Zhongzhou was much shorter than the departure from Lanting, so the other party was able to catch up with the route of Zhao Fu's march in such a short time.

"Have you found out who the other party is leading the team?" Zhao Fu asked again.

“…… It's a halberd. Zhao Qian replied a little awkwardly. He had been in Lanting for a while, and naturally he had more or less heard someone mention the name Lin Ji, and he also knew that this Lin Ji was also once a strong general under Zhao Fu.

"Yes...... That halberd. Zhao Qian had to emphasize again, but now that this name appeared in the local camp, it was somewhat uncomfortable.

“……”

“……”

“……”

There was a silence in the field, whether it was Zhao Fu, Zheng Yuan or several high-level members of the Iron Arm Army, they were all "shocked" by this name.

Zhao Fu didn't expect that one day Lin Ji would appear on his hostile list, after all, he was Zhao Fu's personal guard a few months ago, a veritable commander of the Iron Arm Army, and one of the most beautiful twin stars under his command......

Several generals of the Iron Arm Army who learned the news were also stunned, and they even thought that they had misheard or had the same name at first, until Zhao Qian confirmed it with them again, and then realized that the young general he admired was working for the hostile forces.

Zheng Yuan clenched his fists even more, he knew that the reason why Lin Ji left the imperial capital was inseparable from him.

"Alright, let's stop this matter." Zhao relapsed: "No matter who the other party leads this time, we will not show mercy." ”

Since then, there are only three big cities left on the road from Zhao Fu to Zhongzhou City that can be used for defense, don't look at this number as many as three, but this is not a game, these three big cities can only constitute a line of defense, that is to say, Zhongzhou City is close at hand.

Zhao Fu asked people to bring the map, and he carefully looked at the three big cities sandwiched between Jiulian City and Zhongzhou City: Bailan City, Luyuan City, and Mustard City.

These are all large cities located in the prosperous area of the hinterland of Zhao State, and they are also the only three large cities that can be used for defense. Zhao Fu didn't have to think about it to know that after learning about Zhao Fu's record of breaking fifty-two cities in seven days, the other party would not disperse his forces even if he was a fool and wait for Zhao Fu to break them one by one.

Instead of placing your forces in the scattered small cities around you, it is better to combine your forces and build the strongest line of defense.

In that way, even if you can't prevent Zhao Fu, you can also prevent your heart from collapsing due to timidity.

"These three cities." Zhao Fu clicked on the map with his hand and asked Zhao Qian: "Do you know the other party's arming?" ”

"I don't know, the last time I got the news was two days ago, I only know that there are a large number of troop movements, and it is about these three cities." Zhao Qian explained that there was a certain lag in his intelligence, and the other party only received the news of the fall of Jiulian City today, so it can be said that the other party's deployment could probably be arranged overnight today according to the battle situation.

"Which of these three cities is better to fight?" Zhao Fu changed his question.

"That must be Luyuan City." Zhao Qian replied very simply this time.

Shikahara Castle is a city built on a plain, and although it is large, it is built according to the standards of a first-class city. However, compared to Bailan Castle, which is also a first-class big city, and Shirai Castle, which is a natural barrier with mustasui (river name), it is of course the best choice.

Moreover, the city wall on the north side of Shikahara Castle has been in disrepair for a long time, and it was not paid attention to in the previous peace years, resulting in its defense power now almost like a decoration.

If Zhao Fu wants to break through, he must choose Luyuan City. Zhao Qian explained very clearly, and there was no problem with his thinking.

"What about the other two?" Zhao Fu nodded, but did not decide immediately.

"The words of Brandy City and Mustard City...... Mustard City is easier to fight than Bailan City. Zhao Qian replied.

Although Mustard City has a moat, it is actually just an additional barrier, and the role it can play is not very obvious. But the city is different, the city is built in a basin in the mountains of the brand, so to speak, the entire mountains of the city is the city wall of the city. If the reason why Mustard City is difficult to fight is because of the "natural danger" of the moat, then the Bailan Mountains around Bailan City are the "natural moat", and the difficulty of the two is not at the same level at all.

What's more, Bailan City has always been the most important barrier in Zhongzhou City, so Bailan City will definitely not be in disrepair, so Zhao Qian concluded that Bailan City's defense force must be the most powerful of the three cities.

(End of chapter)