The two fierce generals competed in the camp outside Tancheng, and the two sides also used spears, one was powerful and the other was agile, and they fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, but there was no difference between victory and defeat. The surrounding soldiers, including Zhou Yafu, Li Guang, Hua Mulan and others, were all watching the two fierce generals compete.

Wang Tiegun came to Xuzhou once, and when he saw Zhao Yun using a gun, he couldn't help but itch, so he specially challenged Zhao Yun.

Although the two men also use spears as weapons, they have different styles. Zhao Yun's marksmanship focuses on flexibility, and Wang Tiegun's marksmanship focuses on strength.

And like Zhao Yun, Wang Tiegun is also a loyal and righteous man, swearing not to surrender to the enemy.

This is also the reason why Chu Tian was unable to detain Xu Fengnian and Wang Tiegun.

Even if he left Wang Tiegun behind, Wang Tiegun would not surrender.

"If Lao Qin knew that we were trading with each other, he would definitely have trouble sleeping in Xianyang City."

After Xu Fengnian signed a mutual market treaty with Chutian, he was also a little jealous of Chutian's generals.

Sure enough, everything is someone else's good.

"I heard that the one in Tancheng is the famous general Le Yi, one of the top commanders of the Warring States. Le Yi was really unlucky, he didn't have any chance to perform, so he was trapped in Tancheng by you. Now he's going to be in the tiger's mouth. ”

Xu Fengnian is not only a military general under Chu Tian's current command, but also Le Yi who is in Tancheng. Le Yi was stationed in Tancheng, surrounded by the army of Langya...... No matter what Xu Fengnian thinks, Le Yi will fall into the clutches of Chu Zimou.

Zhao Yun and Wang Tiegun fought for hundreds of rounds, regardless of victory or defeat, and the two sides sweated profusely, recognizing each other's strength.

"Wang Tiegun, it's time for us to go back."

Xu Fengnian seems to have a good relationship with Wang Tiegun, and directly yells at him Wang Tiegun.

Wang Tiegun regained his momentum and said to Zhao Yun: "We will compete again when we have the opportunity in the future." ”

Zhao Yun was also out of breath: "I'm happy to accompany you." ”

Wang Tieshu followed his lord out of the camp of the Langya army.

"It can set aside Ma Teng, suppress the original family of Longxi County, and become a force of its own. Such people are terrible. Fortunately, he was not in Xuzhou. ”

Chu Tian thought that although the lords of Longxi were only in one county, they were more difficult to deal with than the lords of Xuzhou.

The Lord of Longxi can become the emperor of a soil, and the determination to chase the Central Plains is enough to see his strong ability.

"The defenders of the city have no intention of surrendering?"

Chu Tian asked Fang Xuanling beside him about dividing the defenders of Tancheng.

Fang Xuanling replied: "Most of them are pinning their hopes on reinforcements from Xiapi. If the lord can defeat the reinforcements of Xiapi, the determination of the defenders of Tancheng will surely be shaken. ”

"Contact the Chen family as soon as possible."

Chu Tian was not interested in the long siege battle.

Being dragged by a city for a year and a half, no one is comfortable.

"Lord, General Xue has broken the two counties of Xiangben and Lanling!"

When Chutian was trapped below Tancheng, Xue Rengui led 10,000 soldiers to attack two counties in the East China Sea Kingdom.

In the summer, Liang attacked three counties, Mizhu and Mifang brothers Xianqu County, Xue Rengui attacked two counties, and at present, there are thirteen counties in the East China Sea, and six counties are in the hands of Chutian.

Together with the thirteen counties of the Langya Kingdom, Chutian has the territory of nineteen counties.

Moreover, Xue Rengui is still attacking the remaining counties of the East China Sea Kingdom.

In addition to Tancheng and Xiapi who were still resisting, many counties were looking down, and Xue Rengui brought 10,000 recruits, and basically did not lose much.

Defeat the main forces of the enemy, whose territory does not have the forces to organize an effective defense.

Tao Qian even concentrated all the armies of the East China Sea Kingdom in Tancheng, with only two or three thousand miscellaneous soldiers in each county.

In Xiapicheng, the officials of Xuzhou were terrified.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian was defeated and fled back to the city. Due to his old age and the fright of the defeat, Tao Qian couldn't afford to fall ill after returning to Xiapi.

Cao Bao was defeated and captured, the family was shaken, and the elderly Tao Qian was under tremendous pressure.

"Will the governor be ......?"

"It's hard to say, after all, the state pastor is old, and he is frightened by this, so it's okay to say otherwise."

"The Mi family has completely fallen to Langya Xiang, his eyes are really ruthless, I didn't expect to be able to bet on Langya Xiang."

Officials went out of their homes, worried about their own future and that of their families. It doesn't matter who serves as the pastor of Xuzhou, what matters is whether the interests of his family can be guaranteed.

Chen Deng, the lieutenant of the Diannong School, who was not yet thirty, heard his colleagues whispering in private and fell into deep thought.

The Mi family suddenly rebelled to support Langya without saying hello to him, making him a little passive.

"Mi Zhu is not like a person who can't hold his breath so easily, he must have been instigated by Mi Fang, so he acted rashly. Mi Fang's choice turned out to be unexpectedly correct. ”

Chen Deng was preoccupied.

A doorman stopped Chen Deng: "Lord Yuanlong, our master has entrusted me to see you." ”

Chen Deng recognized his identity, he was a servant of the Mi family.

"The Mi family eats meat, and my Chen family can only drink soup."

Chen Deng knew the intention of Mi Zhulai.

The Mi family was the first to stand up to support Chutian, so there was the first merit, and the Chen family followed behind the Mi family, and they were one step slower after all.

In Xiapicheng, the Xuzhou coalition army regained its strength, and the 70,000-strong army under the leadership of Yang Ye went north again to support Le Yi, who was besieged in Tancheng.

Chen Deng stood on the wall of Xiapi City, watching the army that stretched for more than ten miles march north.

He said to the servants beside him: "You go to Huaipu and ask the old man to come to Xiapi to preside over the overall situation." ”

……

"Tao Qian is seriously ill?"

Chu Tian was sitting in danger, and Mi Zhu was opposite.

Mi Zhu informed Chu Tian of an important news.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian was seriously ill after the defeat.

How did Chu Tian feel that he was suspected of bullying the old man......

Tao Qian didn't have much lifespan, and he was hit many times, and his body couldn't stand it all of a sudden.

Chu Tian couldn't help but sigh that his young age was also a kind of capital.

Chu Tian could survive countless opponents just by virtue of his lifespan. If it is also a hero, whoever lives long may win the game......

To live a long life is to be able to do whatever you want.

Sima Yi and Tokugawa Ieyasu relied on their longevity to survive their contemporaries and finally won the world.

For Chu Tian, this is an opportunity.

"Is the Chen family already willing to work for me?"

"Chen Yuanlong has invited the old man of their Chen family to Xiapi City to preside over the overall situation."

"If the Chen family father and son help each other, then Xuzhou can be determined."

When Chu Tian learned that Chen Qi and Chen Deng's father and son were willing to come forward to help, the difficulty of occupying Xuzhou was greatly reduced.

Behind Chen Jue and Chen Deng is not only the Chen family, but most of the families in Xuzhou.

The families are finally starting to take sides.

Chutian, who won the battle of Xuzhou, shook Xuzhou, and his prestige was unprecedented, and the families were afraid. Coupled with Tao Qian's critical illness, the families had to choose a capable person to serve as the state pastor to protect their interests.

After all, they just need someone to protect their family.

In troubled times, powerful princes can shelter them.

"In the event of the death of the state pastor, General Fubo can immediately report to the court in Chang'an and ask for the title of Xuzhou pastor."

"I've made arrangements."

"There's another reluctant plea below...... I don't know if I should talk about it or not......"

Mi Zhu hesitated.

"Zizhong has any requests, you can talk about it."

As Chutian's big financier, he generously funded Chutian with 100,000 taels of silver and tens of thousands of servants.

Mi Zhu was still a little hesitant: "There is a little sister who is still unmarried in the boudoir, and I heard that General Fubo has not yet had a main room, and I am willing to dedicate it to the general to marry the good of Qin and Jin." ”

“……”

Sure enough, Chu Tian had already guessed before that Mi Zhu would use marriage to transform the Mi family from a merchant family to a political family. I didn't expect it to come, but I really came.

Political marriages and donations are not uncommon, and Mi Zhu has been in a high position in the Shu Han camp by virtue of two ways in history. If it weren't for the fact that Mrs. Mi's whereabouts were unknown after being captured by Cao Cao (historical facts), Mi Zhu's status might have been higher.

"How old is my sister?"

"Year thirteen."

"Ahem...... Chu Tian's face was strange, "I won't mention this matter for the time being." ”

"Could it be that General Fubo thinks it's inappropriate to marry a merchant's sister?"

After Mi Zhu had the identity of a family in Chutian, his attitude was a little humble, thinking that Chutian thought that it was wrong to be a family.

"Zizhong, that's not the case. It's just that the candidate for the main room has been decided, please don't be surprised. ”

Chu Tian casually found a reason to prevaricate.

"Is there such a thing?" Mi Zhu was also a little surprised, and she was entangled in her heart, "Even if the little sister is a concubine, it is not impossible." After all, General, you have a distinguished background. ”

The identity of the family is also too bullying.

Chu Tian found that Mi Zhu's tone was already very humble.

"We'll talk about it in a few years."

Chutian asked Mi Zhu to let go of his burden. Even with the contribution of Mi Zhu's political donation, he can have a place in Xuzhou in the future.

There are pros and cons to political marriages. On the positive side, Chutian can get greater support from the Mi family, and if necessary, the Mi family may even go bankrupt to support him, because they are a "family".

The disadvantage is that the Mi family is equivalent to the "relatives" of the lord, and the nominal status in Xuzhou is higher than that of generals such as Hua Mulan, Xue Rengui, and Zhao Yun, because the generals are only "retainers" in the broad sense of the lord.

The rich Mi family has become a powerful relative, and the impact is not small.

In the future, maybe Mi Fang will become an uncle and a general.

In order to change the topic, Chu Tian said: "When Tancheng and Xiapi are captured, I intend to build a seaport in Qu County, build sea ships, and set up salt farms for trade. ”

"The places where the population is concentrated are all in the Central Plains, why do you want to build sea ships?"

"Zizhong, we have to look at the world. Beyond the sea, there are many lands waiting for us to conquer, where there are gold mines, silver mines, farmlands, women, and a hundred, thousand, ten thousand times as rich as you are now...... Although we haven't even beaten Xuzhou now, we have to look at the problem with a long-term vision......"

Chu Tian described the magnificent prospect to Mi Zhu and successfully changed the subject.

Mi Zhu was infected by the world outside the sea depicted by Chu Tian, and patiently listened to Chu Tian mention the warriors in the east, the camels and pyramids in the desert, and the Viking ships sailing in the Baltic Sea......

However, after Mi Zhu left Chu Tian's tent, he came back to his senses.

Chu Tian answered ambiguously about his sister's dedication, and only said that he would wait a few years, just to stabilize him.

Mi Zhu has such a huge family business, in addition to the accumulation of the family, he will not be a mediocre person. He tried to inquire about the main room that Chu Tian said, but found that even the people in Chu Tian's army did not know that the lord had a certain main room.

Mi Zhu was helpless in the face of Chutian, who was not leaking.

If the Mi family can be directly transformed into a political family through marriage, the Mi family can completely break away from the identity of a merchant in the future.

Mi Zhu didn't know that in Chu Tian's eyes, sometimes businessmen reassured him more, and the family was the target of suppression after pacifying the troubled times, because the family had the right.

"The lord's main room?"

Hua Mulan heard that Mi Zhu was inquiring about the news, and her heart was heavy.

At the same time, there are also mixed tastes in the heart, as well as the injured summer coolness.

When did the lord have a main room that they didn't know?

In order to prevaricate Mi Zhu, Chu Tian didn't expect that he would be killed at all, he inexplicably felt that it was cool in the summer and Mulan, and even Li Xiuning was a little bit estranged from him.

Yanzhou, Dingtao City, the anti-Cao Cao alliance gathered troops and horses all the way in this city, preparing to attack Puyang.

The anti-Cao Cao alliance troops were divided into two routes, one from Dingtao City, Jiyin County, one from the southeast, and the other from Chenliu County, and Puyang from the southwest.

The same as the momentum of the Xuzhou coalition army, the Yanzhou coalition army is mighty, known as 500,000 troops!

In fact, there are only 250,000 ......

Jiyin County, Shanyang County, Dongping State, Renchengguo Coalition Army 180,000, Chenliu County Coalition Army 70,000, the head of the army marched together, agreed to meet in Puyang.

Jiyin Taishou Gongzi Wen personally served as the leader of the Cao League.

"Alliance leader, Yuan Shao has agreed to send Yan Liang to lead an army of 50,000 to march to Baima to support us and others!"

Sure enough, the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao developed a rift in the crusade against Dong Zhuo. Yuan Shao didn't want to see Cao Cao's development even better than him, so he agreed to help us. With three lines of soldiers and horses and an army of 300,000, we will definitely win. ”

Gongziwen learned that Yuan Shao had sent Yan Liang and an army of 50,000 to attack Puyang from the west, which was equivalent to Cao Cao facing pressure from three directions.

"Report! Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, personally led 30,000 troops with the general Yu Ban to help Cao Cao! ”

"Yanzhou Thorn Shi Liu Dai's attitude is unknown!"

"I didn't expect Cao Cao to have allies ......"

Although Gongziwen was a little surprised, he didn't think so, Liu Dai and Bao Xin were not some great princes.

"The only thing to pay attention to is the ban. And in my hands, there is already a thousand Wei Wu soldiers, although there is a big gap between Pang Juan's Wei Wu and Wu Qi's Wei Wu soldiers, but they are also a high-level heavy infantry. ”

"I hope Cao Cao doesn't have a tiger and a leopard to ride at this time."

Gongziwen was trying to gather information on Cao Cao, and there was no evidence that Cao Cao already owned the Tiger and Leopard Rider.

Tiger and leopard ride, all the world is sharp, or from a hundred people will make up for it!

If Cao Cao already had a tiger and leopard horse, Pang Juan's Wei Wushu would not necessarily be the opponent of the Cao family's tiger and leopard horse.

"All the armies have been assembled, no matter how heroic Cao Cao is, we must win this battle! Chu Zimou will soon occupy Xuzhou, and I must defeat Cao Cao as soon as possible! ”

Gongziwen formed Cao Cao's siege network in order to strangle Cao Cao.

Three lines of soldiers and horses, 300,000 troops gathered, the daily consumption of grain and grass is huge, and it is necessary to fight quickly.