"Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian has passed away, and it is Chu Zimou of Langya State who replaced Tao Qian to become Xuzhou Mu!"

The first Inhuman State Pastor appeared, and the entire Eastern Han District was a sensation!

Dong Zhuo openly admitted that Chutian became the pastor of Xuzhou, in addition to being beyond the reach of the whip and the wood has been completed, there are also complex emotions such as kindness and fear for Chutian.

In any case, Dong Zhuo recognized Chu Tian's strength and had the strength to rule a state.

"The two wars decided Xuzhou, such a speed of development...... I have to take Liaoxi as soon as possible. Once Liaodong and Liaoxi are all owned by me, you can enter Youzhou. ”

Liaodong Taishou Mingguan found that he could not keep up with the speed of Chutian, the population of Xuzhou was much larger than that of Liaodong, and the northern Jiangsu Plain was suitable for farming.

In the Beihai Kingdom, Zhao Gongzi reached an agreement with Dolgon, and Dolgon led the remnants of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army to surrender to Zhao Gongzi and became Zhao Gongzi's general.

"I only have one Beihai country, and he is about to have the five kingdoms of Xuzhou, which is difficult to contend with. Thou art the spearhead of Dorgon, and I will possess all the land of Tunglai in three months. Once I am the pastor of Qingzhou, I can make you a general, a liege, and a thousand households. ”

Zhao Gongzi took the lead in consuming Dolgon's forces.

Jimo was occupied by Zhao Gongzi, and Dolgon, faced with this Inhuman lord who could control him, had to act as a vanguard and attack Donglai County.

The lords of the other twelve states and the Western Regions were forced to speed up the pace of expansion, unwilling to lag behind Chutian too much, otherwise they would not be able to compete with the Xuzhou army in the future.

Chutian defeated the 70,000-strong army and completely wiped out the main force of the coalition army, and the only large-scale resistance force was only 30,000 people in Tancheng.

Even if there is a famous general, Le Yi, he can't turn the tables.

At present, the largest lord of Xuzhou is Chutian, who owns the Langya Kingdom, the Donghai Kingdom, and the Xiapi Kingdom controlled by Chen Qi and Chen Deng's father and son. The five counties of Xuzhou, except for Pengcheng and Guangling, were all in Chutian's sphere of influence.

Chutian continued to besiege Le Yi. Compared to obtaining the territory of the Xiapi Kingdom, Chu Tian now wants to get Le Yi even more. Getting Le Yi is equivalent to getting 100,000 male teachers.

"In the entire East China Sea Country, there is only one lonely city left, Tancheng, and it is difficult for Le Yi to fly. An ultimatum was issued to Tancheng, those who do not surrender within three days will no longer be forgiven, and all will be executed! ”

Chutian encircled Tancheng into an isolated city in order to capture Le Yi.

A few days ago, Chu Tian had been promoted to Xuzhou Mu and General Anton, replacing Langya Xiang and General Fubo.

[Name]: General Anton

[Description]: One of the four generals (Anton, Anxi, Annan, Anbei).

[Effect]: Attack and Defense of your troops +1%, when fighting in Qing, Yan, Xu, and Yangzhou, the attack and defense of troops are +1.2%, and morale recovery speed is +5%.

General Anton's main responsibility is to supervise the military affairs of the four states of Qing, Yan, Xu, and Yang, and there is an additional bonus when conquering the four states, and his rank is listed in Shangqing, and he is no longer a miscellaneous general. General Anton can be placed as subordinates, such as Changshi, Sima, and the army, as well as the main book, Gong Cao, the subordinate governor, the subordinate scribe, and so on.

In addition to General Anton, Chutian also has the official position of Xuzhou Mu, and can set up state-level subordinate officials such as other drivers and governors. In the "Lord", the state priest can also set up a group of subordinate officials.

In addition, the imperial court lost its prestige, and the governor could also set up the county guards.

[Name]: Xuzhou Mu

[Description]: The highest chief executive of Xuzhou

[Effect]: All cities in Xuzhou have +5 administrative efficiency, and the economic, agricultural, and cultural development speed is +3%; The attraction to special talents and Xuzhou families has increased slightly, and the decline rate of people's sentiment and public security has decreased; Soldiers from Xuzhou are not prone to decline.

Before Xuzhou was completely pacified, Chutian had not yet set a list of subordinate officials. At that time, by virtue of military merits, everyone will be appointed as generals, captains, and guards.

Chutian's command was divided into two groups, the elders of the Langya Kingdom and the Xuzhou family.

The ultimatum reached Tancheng, and the defenders were terrified.

Tancheng became an isolated city and could not be defended.

With reinforcements and without reinforcements, there was a world of difference for the defenders.

Fang Xuanling personally observed the city defense and made a judgment: "In less than three days, Tancheng will definitely be self-defeating." ”

The mastery of attacking the city does not lie in the strong attack, but in the heart.

The strongest fortresses are often breached from within.

Sure enough, according to what Fang Xuanling said, late at night on the second day, the defenders of Tancheng had an internal fight, and the two sides fought together, and the besieging party watched from the wall.

"The judgment of the military advisor is really accurate."

Chu Tian could hear the movement of Tancheng outside the city.

However, he still did not storm Tancheng, because there was no need, just wait for the defenders in the city to surrender.

The commander of the 30,000 defenders in the city is Le Yi, but they are Tao Qian's soldiers and horses, and the object of allegiance is Tao Qian, knowing that once Tao Qian dies, his fighting spirit will be lost.

Le Yi tried his best to suppress the 30,000 defenders, and it was not only the defenders who added to the chaos, but also the Inhumans trapped in Tancheng, and the Inhumans were more reluctant to defend than the defenders.

As long as you surrender, you have a chance to live.

Inhumans led their own people to attack Le Yi and his lord, trying to capture Le Yi.

Catch Le Yi, not only can you live, but you can also get a thousand taels of gold!

During the civil war in the city, Xia Liang, who was in the military camp outside the city, heard the movement and asked Li Xiuning, who came to protect him, "What happened outside the camp?" ”

Li Xiuning replied: "The defenders in the city are in disarray. ”

In summer, I kneaded the tips of my hair: "I can enter the city tomorrow." ”

On the third day, Tancheng raised the white flag, and the last county seat of the East China Sea Kingdom surrendered to the newly appointed Xuzhou Mu Chutian.

Le Yi, a famous general of the Warring States Period, was tied up by five flowers and sent to Chutian.

Chu Tian finally captured this opponent who had almost frustrated him.

Le Yi had scars on his face and was disgraced, apparently having fought fiercely with the rebels during last night's mutiny. Le Yi was a commander rather than a fierce general, so he did not have an advantage in the fierce skirmishes and was captured alive by the rebels.

"A thousand taels of gold, give them all the money."

In order to accumulate prestige, Chu Tian didn't mind getting Le Yi with a thousand taels of gold.

If you break your promise and besiege the city in the future, no one will take the initiative to surrender.

"Where is Le Yi's lord?"

"Shot by a stray arrow in the conflict."

Chu Tian could imagine the fierceness of the infighting in the city last night.

In the internal fighting in Tancheng, more than 500 people were killed and wounded, and the lord of Le Yi bore the brunt and was killed by the rebels.

In other words, the current Le Yi is already an ownerless general.

The problem is that Le Yi is somewhat resentful of Chu Tian, because his lord was indirectly killed by Chu Tian.

"General Le Yi almost defeated me that day, but was captured by me today, isn't it providence?"

"It's just hating teammates for being incompetent."

Le Yi thought of Song Jiang, who was defeated in the Battle of Xuzhou, and now he was betrayed by the Xuzhou family and Yiren, how he was undefeated.

Even if it is Han Xin and Bai Qi, under the premise that their own people are hindered everywhere, they can only drink hatred.

"If General Le Yi serves me from now on, he can be a general and take charge of 100,000 heroes!"

Chu Tian threw out an olive branch.

He has an infantry commander Zhou Yafu who is good at defense, if he can recruit Le Yi, an infantry commander who is good at attacking, and match them with 100,000 troops each, it is enough to cross Huanghuai!

However, Le Yi rejected his proposal: "Forgiveness cannot obey my fate." ”

These famous generals are really stubborn.

Chutian already had the identity of the fourth and third princes and the pastor of Xuzhou, but he still couldn't immediately subdue Le Yi.

"The general's talent is outstanding, and it is not worth dying like this. Let's calm down for a while. ”

Chu Tian considered that Le Yi did not have such a stubborn sense of loyalty, and if he believed that he was a smart person, he should know that the one who knew the times was Junjie.

During the Warring States Period, there was a frequent flow of talents, and many generals had served for many countries, and Le Yi served for Zhao after the death of King Yan Zhao because of the distrust of the new king. At the same time, he was a courtier of Yan and Zhao.

"Let people entertain General Le Yi well, good wine and good food, don't slack off."

Chu Tian coveted Le Yi's ability, and he couldn't regard Le Yi as an ordinary general. After placing Le Yi under house arrest, everything was in accordance with the best specifications and gave Le Yi courtesy.

Some talents in the Warring States period paid more attention to the monarch's trust and reuse of their talents.

"Kill all the lords who oppose me, and the rest of the people will not be blamed for the past according to the agreement."

Although Chu Tian tried to persuade Tancheng to surrender and said that he would not blame the past, he did not let go of the most important lord.

As for the lord's subordinates, they were grateful to Dade if they were able to survive, and they didn't dare to accuse Chu Tian.

Except for the lords who fled to Pengchengguo and Guangling County, the rest of the lords died or fled, and the Xuzhou coalition army no longer had the momentum it had before.

The crowd was awe-inspiring.

Chu Tian led his troops into the city and recruited 30,000 soldiers from Tancheng for his own use.

As the new Xuzhou pastor, Chutian did not embarrass the Xuzhou army. At that time, each was its master, and they were loyal to Xuzhou Mu Taoqian, and there was no fault in the first place. Now they recognize the new Xuzhou pastor as the main one, and from then on they will fight for Chutian.

"Fortunately, I listened to what the military advisor said and did not continue to storm Tancheng, otherwise not only would I have suffered heavy losses, but I would have lost at least 10,000 of the 30,000 soldiers."

Chu Tian got sweetness from it.

If the opponent can be forced to surrender without a fight, there is no need to expend troops to attack.

Fang Xuanling said: "If it weren't for the battle of Xuzhou, the enemy's main force would have been defeated, and the city would not have been besieged calmly. ”

Chutian came to the county government and added his name to the ownerless stone tablet to officially occupy Tancheng.

Coupled with Xue Rengui's division of troops to pacify various places, the rich East China Sea Kingdom fell into the hands of Chu Tian. With the support of the Mi family and others in the East China Sea Kingdom, Chu Tian's foundation in the East China Sea Kingdom gradually stabilized.

Langya Country is undoubtedly the most fundamental stronghold of Chutian, because he started and accumulated in Langya Kingdom, and the people in each town are very popular. The second is the East China Sea Kingdom, and the second is the Xiapi Kingdom that is influenced by the Xuzhou family.

Fang Xuanling also proposed: "Xiacheng, Tancheng, and Xiapi are the cores of the three counties, and they must send henchmen to govern. ”

To lay down these territories, Chutian had to consider the candidates for the prime ministers of the three counties.

The prime minister is equivalent to the supreme administrator of a county, and has a great deal of military power in troubled times, so that he can deal with invading enemies at any time.

Since he has military power, it is necessary to consider who to send as the taishou.

"Li Kui is the prime minister of Langya."

Chutian has not forgotten Li Kui, who has been silently dedicating himself behind his back, Li Kui once served as the minister of Zhongshan and the minister of Wei, so there is no problem in serving as the minister of Langya.

According to intelligence, Zhao Gongzi of Beihai Kingdom is committed to unifying Qingzhou and will not go south to Langya Kingdom in a short time.

Chutian's main force will be stationed in Xiapi to crusade against Pengcheng and Guangling County, two counties that have not yet surrendered, and can only leave Li Kui to defend the most important Langya State.

"Zang Ba and Sun Guan returned to Langya and garrisoned the northern counties and Dongwu counties to prevent the Qingzhou army from moving south."

Although there were all kinds of signs that Zhao Gongzi would not go south immediately, Chu Tian did not dare to relax, otherwise Zhao Gongzi would suddenly change his strategy, and Chu Tian would definitely be caught off guard.

"...... candidate for the East China Sea Minister"

Chu Tian originally wanted to appoint Mi Zhu as the minister of the East China Sea, but considering that Mi Zhu himself was a native of Qu County in the East China Sea, it was really inappropriate to use locals to manage the local family, and it was easy to form an independent force.

Fang Xuanling said: "Chen Qi from the Xia Pi Kingdom can be appointed as the minister of the East China Sea." The Chen family seized Xiapi City and made great contributions, and the lord must reward them, otherwise the people will not be convinced. Using the Xiapi people to govern the East China Sea can slightly change the pattern of the family, and even cause conflicts between the families of different counties. ”

"Very good."

Chu Tian really wanted to divide the subordinate officials in a big way after becoming the pastor of Xuzhou in order to win the hearts of the people.

Chen Qi of the Chen family in Xiapi was idle at home and made great contributions, and the appointment of Taishou could appease them and reassure the families in Xuzhou.

There are also candidates for the next phase. Xiapi was the most affected by Tao Qian's forces, and it was not a county that Chutian captured by force, and the families of Xiapi did not feel his martial virtues, and they did not know the terrible army of Langya State.

The East China Sea Kingdom was subdued, and it was relatively easy to govern.

"Miss Xia can be the prime minister of Xiapi, and she should have a way to suppress the local family in Xiapi. And she has accumulated military merits, and only the minister of state can match her military merits. ”

"So be it."

Chu Tian didn't know if she could suppress the nobles of the Pi Kingdom, but she did accumulate a lot of credits, and if these merits could not be promoted, then other generals could not be promoted either.

Fang Xuanling could not serve as the prime minister, because Chutian wanted to appoint him to manage the affairs of a state, not a county.

The pro-soldier with the herald said: "Chen Jue and Chen Deng, please move the lord to Picheng!" ”

"The army is marching south, and there are still two counties that have not yet been pacified."

Chutian gave Mi Fang 5,000 soldiers to guard Tancheng, and personally led the army to continue along the Yihe River. The army that went south included 30,000 Xuzhou soldiers and the captured Le Yi. Chu Tian valued Le Yi, and in order to prevent him from escaping, he specially sent a team of fifty people to put Le Yi under house arrest and make it difficult for him to fly.

In Xiapi City, Chen Qi and Chen Deng saw the arrival of the Langya army and led the Xuzhou officials out of the city to greet them.

According to Chutian's tactical plan, it was originally to dig up the Yihe River, flood the river, and destroy the defenders' will to resist. But now it seems that there is no need to destroy Xiapi.

What Chu Tian got was a complete Xiapi City, as well as a large number of soldiers.

"Tao Qian can't fight, but his ability to recruit soldiers is really strong. There were still 20,000 soldiers in Xiapi City. ”

Chu Tian could only sigh at the strength of Tao Qian's accumulation, the destruction of batches of large armies, and the continuous recruitment of troops.

But from today on, all of Tao Qian's accumulation is in his pocket.

is different from Tao Qian's image of a good old man in Romance, Tao Qian in history had a certain ability and ambition, but later alienated the sage, appointed the villain, and finally lost to Cao Cao.