"Zhao Gongzi and Tian Ji have both been defeated, only you can defend the Qi country. Everything is entrusted to Mr. ”

Pingyuan Xiangtian Qi took the initiative to send a military general to the teleportation array of Pingyuan County and made a gesture towards this general.

He had already heard the result of the Battle of Yingling, and Zhao Gongzi and Tian Ji's Qingzhou Legion was defeated, so he had no choice but to use his hole cards.

This military general was originally Tian Qi's retreat, but at this time, the army of Mu Chu Zimou in Xuzhou was as fast as the wind, invaded like fire, and had a tendency to sweep the entire Qingzhou.

Pingyuan Xiangtian Qi has been promoted to Qingzhou Thorn History, and he can't sit back and watch Chutian occupy Qingzhou.

"Please be relieved, my lord. As long as the food is sufficient, even if Le Yi arrives in person, the last general can hold Linzi. ”

"I trust Mr.'s ability, so I ask Mr. to accept the order."

This military general arrived at Linzi, the seat of the Qi State in Qingzhou, through the teleportation array, and brought a large number of parts of the city's defense equipment.

Gongzi Wen and Tian Ji retreated all the way, looking at the solid Linzi City, which was a little relieved.

Linzi City was a large city, and Dolgon and Wu Sangui used crowd tactics to capture the city for Zhao Gongzi. Zhao Gongzi never imagined that Linzi would become his retreat.

He divided his troops to move the population of the villages and towns around Linzi to Linzi, preparing to defend Linzi to the death, insisting on the tactics of fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness, and forcing Chu Zimou to retreat.

This time, he received more generous support from the newly appointed Qingzhou Assassin Tian Qi, who sent a military general to help him hold on to Linzi.

"Which general is confident that he can block Le Yi's offensive?"

Zhao Gongzi couldn't help but wonder.

The Xuzhou Legion poured out of the nest, and everywhere it went, it was all shattered, and it was difficult to stop unless it was a legendary general.

Tian Ji did not have Sun Bin's cooperation, and his combat effectiveness was not high, and he was caught by the guards of Chutian, Mulan, and Joan of Arc, and was quickly defeated.

But Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Qi is confident that this military general can stop the Xuzhou Army.

If the other party is a famous general, why not send it to support him as soon as possible?

Zhao Gongzi thought of this, and was a little dissatisfied with the Qingzhou Thorn History, he said to Tian Ji: "If the Qingzhou Thorn History has a famous general, it should be used as soon as possible, instead of waiting until I am defeated, and then send the famous general to come." ”

Tian Ji said: "This person is a guard, and only Jiancheng can exert his ability. Even if we have their help, we will not be able to change the situation of our defeat in the field. Moreover, the camp is too far away from our lord's territory, and there is a lack of reinforcements, so it is difficult for even the defenders to hold on. Only Linzi, close to Jinan and Le'an, can receive a steady stream of support. As long as there are guards in Linzi and reinforcements outside, it will be indestructible. ”

After listening to Tian Ji's analysis, Zhao Gongzi was relieved.

Without reinforcements, no matter how powerful the defenders are, they will be besieged for a year or two, and most of the cities will be lost.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiangyang City was attacked by the Mongol Empire for many years, and the reason why it did not fall for a long time was that the Southern Song Dynasty court continued to send reinforcements to support Xiangyang City and contain the army of the Mongol Empire. When Xiangyang was finally lost, the reinforcements had been completely defeated by the Mongol Empire, and they were no longer able to support Xiangyang.

The Qingzhou Thorn History has already used Linzi as a fortress to block the Xuzhou Chu Zi's army.

When Zhao Gongzi and Tian Ji entered the city, the guards sent by Tian Qi to support Zhao Gongzi were organizing soldiers and villagers to strengthen the city defense, and Linzi was built into an iron wall.

At present, Zhao Gongzi is still the lord of Linzi, and he took the initiative to ask the military general sent by the Qingzhou Assassin History: "Can I ask your Excellency's name?" ”

The military general replied: "Qingzhou Thorn History Department General Tian Dan." ”

Tiandan!

Zhao Gongzi completely understood why Qingzhou Assassin Shi swore an oath this time, claiming that he could hold Linzi, and it turned out that the military commander he sent was Tian Dan!

During the Warring States Period, Le Yi, the secretary of the Yan State, led the five-nation alliance army to attack Qi, break the Qi army, and then used the Yan army to connect the seventy cities of Qi State, and only two cities of Jimo and Ju held on to Qi State. Among them, Jimo's guard is Tian Dan.

Tian Dan defended the city, and Le Yi did not resist for several years. Later, King Yan died of illness, and Tian Dan used the discord to let the newly appointed King Yan replace Le Yi, and then used the Fire Bull Array to break the Yan army, behead the Yan generals, and restore the Qi country!

If there is Tiandan guarding the city, then Linzi can indeed be as stable as Mount Tai, and there is a chance to recover Beihai Kingdom and Donglai County.

"No wonder Tian Qi can sit on the three counties of Pingyuan County, Jinan Kingdom, and Le'an Kingdom, and it seems that there are several famous generals under his command."

Zhao Gongzi understood that Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Qi could own half of Qingzhou, and it was not simple.

Zhao Gongzi had Xue Wanche, Tai Shici, Dolgon, Wu Sangui, and Guan Hai under his command, which occupied half of Qingzhou, and the princes who had the ability to survive were more or less supported by a group of famous generals.

Since Youtian Dan served as the main general of the city guard, Zhao Gongzi did not have to worry about being wiped out for the time being, so he hoarded grain and grass in Linzi as much as possible to hold on for a long time.

Chu Tian had already led the army into the Qi State and went straight to Linzi, the place of Qi State governance.

After taking Linzi in one fell swoop, he owned half of Qingzhou.

"The Yellow Turban Army under Guan Hai reported that Guan Hai was killed by Zhao Gongzi's cavalry captain Xue Wanche in the chaos."

After Chutian recruited Guan Hai, Guan Hai, who was in trouble without authorization, was defeated by Xue Wanche, and as a traitor, he was pacified by Xue Wanche with 5,000 cavalry and was killed.

"Guan Hai's force is not bad, but after all, he is not the opponent of the fierce general Xue Wanche who even Li Shimin praised."

Chu Tian accidentally killed Guan Hai in battle, and thought that he could obtain Guan Hai's allegiance.

Generals die in a hundred battles, and any military general may be killed.

Hua Mulan was shot by an arrow from the bow and crossbow of the Tian Ji Legion in the Battle of Yingling, so she was injured, and she was reprimanded by Chu Tian for splitting her head and covering her face, and she was silent.

Not only Mulan, but even Joan of Arc, who led the charge, was also reprimanded.

"Given your impulsive performance, it's an extra month since you return to France."

Chutian squeezed Joan of Arc's labor.

Joan of Arc was very aggrieved, and she didn't dare to refute it, otherwise Chu Tian would have to find an excuse to prolong her return to France.

If it was necessary, Chu Tian didn't want this group of generals to take the lead in the charge. Now that the Xuzhou legion is strong, send soldiers forward to end the battle.

Le Yi was left in the camp by Chu Tian to continue the siege of Tai Shici.

The camp tomb that Tai Shi Ci held was a backstab, if the camp was not attacked, once Zhao Gongzi and Tian Qi joined forces to counterattack, the Beihai Kingdom might soon be lost.

Chu Tian personally led 50,000 men to attack the Qi State.

It is quite dangerous to go deep into enemy territory.

Chu Tian chased and fought fiercely all the way, and two counties in the Qi State fell in the wind.

There were a total of six counties in the Qi State, two of which were occupied by Chutian, which was equivalent to Chutian occupying one-third of the territory of the Qi State.

Coupled with Beihai and Donglai Counties, this expedition can at least merge the two counties of Qingzhou and one part of the Qi State into Chutian's sphere of influence.

Chutian's territory changed from six counties to eight counties, one county of Qi and one of Pei.

Chu Tian's ambition is not only that, he wants to capture all the Qi countries.

The 50,000 cavalry-based legions quickly advanced to Linzi, the place of Qi Guozhi, and they could already see the majestic city wall of Linzi and the Qingzhou crossbowmen deployed on the city wall.

When the Linzi defenders learned of the Xuzhou Muqin expedition, they were greatly frightened and immediately closed the city gate and held the city wall. The archers climbed the tower, and the townsmen steered the bed crossbows, struggling to winch their shafts, and aimed their sharp crossbow arrows at the cavalry below.

The guards Tian Dan, Tian Ji and Zhao Gongzi personally came to the city wall to observe the majestic Xuzhou army below, even Tian Dan couldn't help but worry: "Fortunately, the enemy army is mainly cavalry, otherwise Linzi will be in danger." ”

"Can General Tian be sure to defend this city?"

"Nine times out of ten, you can keep it."

Tian Dan didn't dare to say it to death, after all, the opposite side was the most powerful prince in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

No second prince in the Eastern Han Dynasty dared to wage war against the surrounding princes at the same time, and in a short period of time, he switched to four states, defeated strong enemies one after another, and expanded his territory to three and one-third of the counties.

Tian Dan said: "We can deliberately show weakness and arrange a small number of defeated soldiers with low morale to hold on to the city wall. If Xuzhou Muzhong planned to take the initiative to attack this city, he would definitely be frustrated. Once the enemy's morale is low and our army counterattacks, Xuzhou Mu will undoubtedly be defeated. ”

"I really want to see Chu Zimou attack Linzi and then be frustrated. The last time he was frustrated was in the Battle of Xuzhou. It was too smooth sailing. ”

When Zhao Gongzi rose, he encountered more setbacks than Chu Tian.

The rise of none of the princes in the Eastern Han Dynasty was smooth sailing, but no one cared.

Tian Ji speculated: "Chu Zimou is young and vigorous, and he has won one after another in Qingzhou, and his confidence has swelled, thinking that we will have no fighting spirit and will definitely storm Linzi, and we want to complete the battle and occupy the entire Qi country." ”

Tian Dan also echoed: "Young and frivolous, that's it." The arrogant army will be defeated. ”

Tian Dan deliberately set a trap for Chu Tian, ordering the defenders who had been defeated from the Yingling battlefield to defend the city, luring Chu Tian to attack Linzi, frustrating Chu Tian's morale, and then counterattacking with the Fire Ox Formation.

As long as Chu Tian is in the middle of the plan, then the Xuzhou army will turn into defeat.

Zhao Gongzi looked at the city: "Chu Zimou, Tian Qi has already sent a hero as a hole card, will you take the initiative to attack Linzi, and then hit your head and bleed?" ”

Chu Tian rode a war horse to the city and looked up at Linzi, and there were tens of thousands of elite cavalry behind. He hijacked the power of victory and won all the way, and the whole army from top to bottom was indeed a little impetuous. Even Xue Rengui, Hua Mulan and others thought that Qi Guo was within reach.

Not only that, but Lu Su, who was younger than Chu Tian, also advocated attacking.

Fang Xuanling was a little calm, still observing the situation.

Chen Qingzhi and Cao Di did not express their opinions. The victory or defeat of Xuzhou Mu's offensive against Qi had little to do with them.

"Capture Linzi, Qi will be my ninth county, and then attack Le'an and Jinan, and bring all the land south of the Yellow River in Qingzhou into the sphere of influence."

Chu Tian was hesitating whether to storm Linzi.

The Linzi defenders looked tired and demoralized, and they should have been Qingzhou soldiers who had fled in the Battle of Yingling. As long as a strong attack is launched, it should be easy to capture Linzi.

"Lord, Miss Xia's letter!"

When Chutian was about to storm Linzi, Xia Liang, who stayed in the rear, sent someone to send a letter.

Chu Tian opened the cowhide bag and took out a letter with a hint of fragrance, which was Juanxiu's handwriting.

The content of the letter is probably that Xia Liang heard that the Xuzhou army was advancing in the rear, persuaded Chutian to stay calm, and informed Chutian that the defender of Linzi City may be a famous defensive general Tian Dan in history, so please be cautious. If you can't capture it, you can temporarily stop the march and digest the territory you have already occupied.

"Miss Xia knows me too."

After Chu Tian finished reading, it was as if someone had poured a basin of cold water, and he quickly calmed down when he was eager to unify Qingzhou.

If the information is true, Tian Dan sticks to Linzi, which has a large population, and he really can't beat it.

Not only could Chutian not be able to capture, but even if Le Yi wanted to capture Linzi, it would be difficult to do so.

"We will withdraw our troops, accumulate heavy troops in Xi County, and defend Beihai Kingdom."

Chu Tian's proposal alarmed all the generals.

Even Joan of Arc could not help but be surprised: "Our morale is high, why are we retreating?" ”

"It's an order."

"Humph......"

Joan of Arc was blocked by Chu Tian's words and muttered dissatisfiedly.

Chu Tian's withdrawal order made the generals who were keen on expanding the territory not very satisfied, and Lu Su also had a lot of complaints.

Fang Xuanling, as a military advisor, seemed to see some clues, so he supported Chutian to withdraw his troops and consolidate the territory he had occupied.

Fang Xuanling also proposed to move the population of the two counties surrendered by the Qi State to the Beihai State, supplement the population of the Beihai State, especially to fill the population of the Beihai State Governance County, build the drama county into a military town, peep into the Qi State, and at the same time block the Qingzhou forces from counterattacking the Beihai State and Donglai County.

Chu Tian agreed with Fang Xuanling's suggestion to relocate the population of the two counties of Qi to Beihai Guoju County. At present, Chutian does not lack territory and population.

The Linzi of Qi is in the hands of Zhao Gongzi, and these two surrendered counties are difficult to defend, so it is better to move the population away and make Zhao Gongzi uncomfortable.

Chu Tian patted Fang Xuanling on the shoulder, he rarely used the action of expressing closeness to his subordinates: "Strategist, I have to thank you for this." ”

Fang Xuanling was confused. Rao is Fang Xuanling has a high intelligence, and he doesn't know why Chu Tian suddenly praised him.

Chu Tian handed the letter that was cool in the summer to Fang Xuanling, and Fang Xuanling was relieved.

Fang Xuanling does not have a God's perspective, he is affected by the surrounding environment, and can only make judgments through simple observation, and cannot know that the other party has changed the guard. There is enough intelligence to make an accurate judgment.

"If this Tian Dan is really a top guard, no wonder Miss Xia will suggest withdrawing the army."

"If I had known that my opponent had Tiandan, I wouldn't have attacked Linzi. But we can't just retreat. ”

Chu Tian decided to withdraw his troops, and in order to express his dissatisfaction, before leaving, he ordered the soldiers to insult the defenders on the city wall, showing off his might, and then left.

The Linzi defenders did not dare to pursue the Xuzhou Legion, which had a large number of elite cavalry, and could only watch the Xuzhou Legion march away.

Zhao Gongzi also expected Tiandan to stage a wonderful battle to turn defeat into victory, but Chu Zimou led his troops to slip around the city and withdrew his troops.

"Chu Zimou is as cunning as a fox."

Tian Dan has prepared the fire bull array and a large number of defensive equipment, this is good, Chu Zimou was not fooled at all, and he was absolutely unambiguous when it was time to withdraw the army.

Tian Ji also sighed: "This time we miscalculated. ”

The Chutian army not only insulted the Linzi defenders, but also drove the population of the two counties of Qi to Beihai without hurry, doing all kinds of bad things. The Linzi defenders were also powerless about this, and they didn't dare to go out of the city to engage the Xuzhou legions.