Tens of thousands of villagers were summoned to the city of Yingling, and under the cover of the chariots, they risked being shot by the defenders to fill the moat with mud and sandbags.

Tai Shici stayed behind in the camp and felt powerless in the face of Chutian's large-scale recruitment of Xiangyong to serve as cannon fodder. He consumed a bow and arrows to shoot Xiang Yong, not only could not severely damage Chu Tian's main army, but also consumed a large number of arrows.

The moat was gradually filled, and the reason for its existence was only to delay for more than ten days.

"Tai Shici is a fierce general, if he can work for me, Qingxu will have it at his fingertips."

Chu Tian learned that Tai Shi Ci was guarding the city, so he couldn't wait to get Tai Shi Ci. There are not too many fierce generals.

"My lord, Langya has an urgent report......"

Hua Mulan brought the letter from Xia Cheng to Chu Tian.

"Hou Jing really launched a rebellion, the bystanders were clear, and the authorities were confused."

The letter recorded Hou Jing's rebellion.

Chu Tian handed the letter to Chen Qingzhi. Chen Qingzhi took the letter, and when he saw what happened on the paper, he couldn't help but be annoyed. His personality was calm, even if he was captured by Chu Tian, he did not panic, but this time he was angered by Hou Jing.

"This is not your plan?"

Chen Qingzhi has a lot of resourcefulness, but his resourcefulness makes him worry a lot, and he thinks that Chutian intends to recruit him and deliberately designs.

"As the pastor of Xuzhou, General Anton, the third prince of the fourth generation of my ancestors, how can I play these little tricks?" Chu Tian was upright, "I deeply regret the matter of Jiujiang Taishou, and after learning about it, I will inform Ziyun as soon as possible." ”

Chen Qingzhi looked carefully at Chu Tian, who had a serious expression, and the other party didn't look like he was deliberately calculating him.

Chu Tian wanted to recruit Chen Qingzhi, but he was not in a hurry, because he believed that Chen Qingzhi would ask for him.

The best way to get a person's allegiance is to force the other person to open their mouth and ask to be taken in.

Chen Qingzhi calmed down again and was silent.

Regarding Chen Qingzhi's reaction, Chu Tian saw it in his eyes and was still indifferent.

He was waiting for Chen Qingzhi to take refuge.

In addition to Chu Tian, which other nearby princes could lend troops to Chen Qingzhi and defeat Hou Jing?

Yuan Shu's main army suffered heavy losses, and the independent tendencies of the Taishou in various places strengthened, and they were too busy to take care of themselves. Lujiang Taishou Tongque is attacking Danyang County. Cao Cao was still struggling in pain.

Only Chu Tian had the strength to quell Hou Jing's rebellion.

Chen Qingzhi is probably struggling.

Chu Tian waited patiently.

Chutian is like a demon who can lend Chen Qingzhi's power, and the price Chen Qingzhi has to pay is loyalty from now on.

Cao Di, who was also a captive, saw that Chen Qingzhi seemed to have the intention of taking refuge in Xuzhou Mu, and he was also struggling in his heart. Xuzhou Mu has been with him, and it is impossible for him to return to Taishan Taishou.

Xuzhou Mu is like a black hole, grasping talents and never letting them go.

Lu Su reported to Chutian on the preparations for the siege: "There are 30,000 strong men forcibly recruited from the Beihai State, and it is expected that the moat can be completely filled in five days. With the materials collected from the nearby counties, the warmakers could produce 60 double-tip cannons (trebuchets), 20 double-bow crossbows, and siege towers......"

Now Lu Su has become Chutian's little follower. is different from the image of a good old man in Romance, Lu Su is actually a heroic figure, who can lead troops to fight, can also give advice, and can also serve as a foreign minister, with potential worthy of cultivation.

[Name]: Lu Su

[Talent]: King level

[Age]: 17

[Identity]: One of the four major governors of Soochow

[Loyalty]: 85

[Commander]: 70 (max 81)

[Brawn]: 65 (max 70)

[Intelligence]: 83 (maximum 92)

[Politics]: 78 (maximum 90)

[Charm]: 89

[Phase]: chivalrous

[Favorability]: 72

[Trait 1]: Diplomatic Strategy (S-rank trait, when negotiating with NPC forces, the probability of convincing the opposing monarch and important ministers is increased)

[Trait 2]: Ban Mandatory (A-rank trait, -10% morale drop rate, +10% defense of troops)

[Trait 3]: Wealthy (A-rank trait, +5% economic development speed of the city, greatly increased the attractiveness of merchants and squires)

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Lu Su also involves an important achievement - the "Four Governors of Eastern Wu", if you can obtain the attributes of the "Four Great Governors of Eastern Wu", Lu Su's ability will be even more amazing, which is why Chutian wants to cultivate Lu Su.

Moreover, Lu Su is still young, and he has trained the younger generation of generals all the way, and after five, ten, and twenty years, they will be loyal old courtiers.

If Lu Su is placed in some small forces, he may be able to take charge alone, but in the Chutian forces, he should not be able to take the position of the governor of the capital, but join the army, or be a temporary deputy general.

In this expedition to Qingzhou, Chutian intended to cultivate Lu Su and asked him to assist Le Yi in preparing for the siege.

Jiaozhou Bay, Donglai County, Xu Sheng and Zheng Zhilong occupied this county seat almost effortlessly. When the county commander heard that Xuzhou Mu had sent the Fubo Army, he surrendered to the wind and regarded Xu Sheng and Zheng Zhilong as guests.

The Fubo Legion is full of sailors and soldiers, and its combat ability will inevitably decline on land, but their main generals are Xu Sheng and Zheng Zhilong.

Xu Sheng has the characteristics "courage" (A-level, the fewer the troops, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the troops), perseverance (B-level, the defense of the troops +12%), Zheng Zhilong has the characteristics of the ship king (S-level, the attack power of the naval division is +15%), and the two of them each led 5,000 sailors and soldiers ashore, a total of 10,000 people, and the combat effectiveness is not weak.

Xu Sheng's five thousand men were fourth-order Eastern Wu archers, and Zheng Zhilong's five thousand men were ordinary sailor foot soldiers of the first to third orders.

"Two adults, there is a troop of soldiers and horses entering Buqi County, and the number is about 20,000!"

Xu Sheng and Zheng Zhilong were planning to attack the Beihai Kingdom from the other direction, and the Beihai Prime Minister Kong Rong led 20,000 troops to expel the Fubo Legion.

"20,000 people, who will be the Lord?"

"I don't know."

"Are we going to take the initiative to attack this army?"

Zheng Zhilong asked Xu Shengzhi's opinion.

"The main army of the lord is pouring out, and Zhao Gongzi should not have time to send the main force to expel us. Therefore, I concluded that this team was a partial division and could take the initiative to attack. ”

Xu Sheng and Zheng Zhilong had a simple discussion, and they could take advantage of the other party's psychology of underestimating the enemy and attack suddenly.

A sailor who cannot fight on land is not a good sailor.

So Xu Sheng and Zheng Zhilong led their troops out of the city, claiming that they were going to loot nearby villages......

Kong Rong personally led his troops to expel the Fubo Legion, and made Wu Anguo, the Iron Hammer of the North Sea, the vanguard.

"The whole army rests."

Kong Rong expected to arrive in Buqi County, so he ordered the whole army to rest and recuperate, and cook on the fire.

"If I encounter that group of thieves who sneak up on the Beihai Kingdom, I will kill one of them with one hammer."

Wu Anguo swore to Kong Rong as promised.

"General Wu bravely crowned the three armies, and he will definitely be able to establish miraculous feats. I, Kong Wenjuyi, was destined to be in the world, and I wanted to raise the army and make a big event, but my fate was unexpected, and there were only two counties. ”

Kong Rong, as a prince, is arrogant and arrogant, and he has to compromise with reality.

He is a literati prince, who has been bullied by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, Dong Zhuo, and Zhao Gongzi, and now he has to deal with Xuzhou Mu, which is really difficult for him.

Suddenly, the Fubo Legion took advantage of the Kongrong Legion to cook and rushed straight to its camp!

The archers of the Eastern Wu Navy Division shot a rain of arrows, and the Qingzhou army on the periphery was like a straw swept by the wind, falling down!

Zheng Zhilong, wearing iron armor and holding a spear shield, led a small group of heavy infantry as the vanguard, storming Kong Rong's camp, wanting to kill Kong Rong!

Kong Rong's army of 20,000 was quickly defeated, and countless people fled.

"Vulnerable."

Zheng Zhilong's strength was not high, but he and his infantry were invincible in Kong Rong's army.

Even Xu Sheng, who commanded the archers and supported Zheng Zhilong in the rear, was very surprised. Kong Rong's army is inevitably too vulnerable.

"Lord, you retreat!"

Wu Anguo held a fifty-pound hammer in his hand, and covered Kong Rong's escape with a group of personal soldiers.

"Retreat? Where to retreat? ”

Kong Rong was at a loss for what to do. He suddenly remembered Zhao Gongzi's advice to him, if he was defeated, he could retreat to Jimo, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Jimo was an important stronghold of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army in the past, with perfect fortifications: "Let's retreat to Jimo!" ”

Kong Rong was under the protection of Wu Anguo, and finally got on the horse.

While Kong Rong was delayed, dozens of heavy infantry led by Zheng Zhilong came and planned to surround Kong Rong.

Zheng Zhilong saw Kong Rong's general banner and knew that the other party must be a big man, if Kong Rong was captured alive, he would be able to make military achievements!

If you want to be promoted to a general, you must not only have ability, but also have qualifications and military exploits, all of which are indispensable.

"You protect the lord's retreat, and I will fight him!"

Wu Anguo wielded a hammer and met Zheng Zhilong and his heavy infantry.

The fifty-pound hammer smashed into the iron shield, and a fourth-order heavy infantry retreated more than ten steps and fell heavily to the ground! The iron shield has been dented, and the huge impact force has broken the heavy infantry!

"Shoot the gun!"

Zheng Zhilong's strength has not yet reached its peak, and he is not the opponent of Wu Anguo's reckless bull. He commanded the heavy infantry squad to form a dense gun formation and stabbed at Wu Anguo.

Wu Anguo relied on brute force to take the initiative to attack forward, and broke many spears with iron hammers, so that the heavy infantry squad under Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but retreat slightly.

"It's a good reckless general, and if you manage to capture it, you might get more credit......"

Zheng Zhilong commanded the soldiers to surround him, and dozens of spears continued to stab out, consuming Wu Anguo's physical strength.

Wu Anguo's weapons are heavy, although they are powerful, and they have good damage to heavy infantry, but Zheng Zhilong has already calculated his weakness.

Once Wu Anguo tried to break through, Zheng Zhilong would lead the heavy infantry to intercept him, and after killing a few heavy infantry, Wu Anguo was panting and sweating like a bullfight.

Dozens of spears surrounded Wu Anguo, who could no longer walk, and Wu Anguo became a prisoner of Zheng Zhilong.

"How can I, Kong Wenju, become a prisoner!"

Kong Rong whipped his horse with a whip in an attempt to escape from the dangerous battlefield.

A stray arrow shot and hit Kong Rong's mount, and the horse galloped after being frightened, Kong Rong's center of gravity was unstable, and he fell from the horse's back, embarrassed.

Xu Sheng came on a war horse, and lifted Kong Rong with one hand: "You are a subordinate general under Zhao Gongzi?" ”

Originally, Xu Sheng was only commanding the archers in the rear, but the Kong Rong army collapsed immediately after being attacked, so much so that Xu Sheng couldn't help but go into battle in person and shoot the fleeing Beihai soldiers with bows and arrows. He caught a glimpse of one of the generals, trying to escape, and shot his mount.

Kong Rong was gray: "I am Beihai Kong Wenju, let me go quickly." ”

Xu Sheng heard that the other party was a descendant of Confucius and had a great reputation, so he had to let go of Kong Rong: "Xu Sheng, a native of Langya, is rude." ”

In the face of a big man with a reputation like Kong Rong, Xu Sheng really didn't dare to kill him easily, otherwise he would bring notoriety to the lord.

In history, in order to kill Kong Rong, Cao Cao also accused Kong Rong of being unfilial, so that Kong Rong's reputation was discredited, so he killed him.

Catching such a helpless figure for the time being, Xu Sheng could only treat him politely.

It doesn't matter if you kill Kong Rong or not, because Kong Rong is not a threat.

At present, Chutian has the support of Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Cai Yong and other Confucians who are older than Kong Rong, Kong Rong's influence is not as good as theirs, and Kong Rong's dissatisfaction with Chutian will not affect Chutian's reputation.

After Kong Rong waited for Xu Sheng to put himself down, he cleaned up his robe, and he didn't look down on Xu Sheng very much.

Xu Sheng muttered: "If Zheng Zhilong catches you, you won't be treated so well......"

Zheng Zhilong, as a great pirate, will not say anything about benevolence, righteousness and morality to Kong Rong, and Zheng Zhilong is not a figure in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he will only use his fists to make Kong Rong obedient.

Although Xu Sheng didn't dare to kill Kong Rong and make Chu Tian's reputation worse, he didn't plan to let Kong Rong leave. Kong Rong is now his captive.

Kong Rong was imprisoned with Wu Anguo, and when he heard that Wu Anguo was captured alive by a small group of heavy infantry, he knew that Wu Anguo was not a fierce general, so he couldn't help but sigh.

"Why don't you find an excuse to kill him? The number of people who died in the chaos is innumerable. ”

Zheng Zhilong was somewhat dissatisfied when he saw Xu Sheng capturing a troublesome figure.

What he wants is a captive, not an uncle like Kong Rong.

"Kong Wenju is full of wealth and has a good reputation, as long as he is placed under house arrest in Xia City, he does not need to be killed."

Xu Sheng, as a native of Langya Ju County, respected Confucianism in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which was different from Zheng Zhilong's thinking.

"If he dares not to give me a good face on the road, see if I don't smash him."

Sure enough, Zheng Zhilong didn't give Kong Rong face at all.

"We captured Kong Rong and Wu Anguo, and we can completely disguise ourselves as their troops, surprise attack Jimo and nearby cities, and share the pressure on the lord's legions. In addition, we contacted the lord in time and informed him that Kong Rong and Wu Anguo were captured by the two of us, so that we could ask the lord for credit, after all, this is the first time that our Fubo Legion has made meritorious service. ”

Zheng Zhilong thought about it for a while and proposed to use a conspiracy to take Jimo and many other cities.

Xu Sheng's eyes lit up: "It's indeed feasible." ”

So Zheng Zhilong and Xu Sheng ordered the sailors and soldiers of the Fubo Legion to change into the armor of the Kong Rong Legion, and under the banner of Kong Rong, they began to march towards Jimo.

Kong Beihai's reputation is like thunder in Qingzhou, and with him, many city gates can be easily opened.

"Where are you going?"

Kong Rong and Wu Anguo were taken away by Zheng Zhilong and couldn't help but be afraid.

"Less nonsense, believe it or not, Lao Tzu chopped you with a knife!"

Zheng Zhilong glared at Kong Rong viciously, and Kong Rong was silent.

Zheng Zhilong and Xu Sheng are completely different styles, Zheng Zhilong's style is more ruthless and cunning.