"Chu Zimou has returned, once he goes south to attack the East China Sea Kingdom and the Xiapi Kingdom, we lack famous generals and will not be able to defend it at all."

"His next step is to lay down the entire Xuzhou and become a veritable Xuzhou pastor."

The lords who participated in the Second Anti-Chutian Alliance were terrified of Chutian's return to Langya.

Even the second- and third-line defenders of Langya State can defeat hundreds of thousands of coalition troops, and when Chutian's first-line main force comes back, who can stop his edge?

The lords of the other four counties of Xuzhou all felt a sense of crisis, and they had already heard that Chu Tian had reported Xuzhou to Dong Zhuo.

If it weren't for Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu dragging their feet, Dong Zhuo almost agreed to go to Xuzhou Mu.

But the other lords of Xuzhou knew that even if Chu Tian did not successfully obtain the Xuzhou Mu, he would definitely kill the current Xuzhou Mu and replace him.

Once Tao Qian, the largest force in Xuzhou, was eliminated, they would not be able to stop it at all in the face of the huge Langya army.

"It seems that it is necessary to organize the third alliance, otherwise we will be broken by Chu Zimou one by one, there is no suspense."

"The goal of the Third Alliance is not to attack Langya, but only to protect itself, and to focus on defense. Defending is much less difficult than attacking, as long as we use our superior strength and strong cities to block Langya's troops, he will be stuck in a long battle, and then our reinforcements will continue to come to support him and wear him out. ”

"You have overlooked the fact that he has many famous generals, but we only have a few weak generals. A famous general can even increase the combat effectiveness of an army by fifty percent, or even double or triple it. His strength does not seem to be much, but his combat effectiveness is very strong. That's why we failed last time. ”

"I have a historical military general Song Jiang here, and I can fight."

"Forget it, how badly was your military general Song Jiang beaten in Langya last time? The 40,000 troops of the East China Sea Kingdom were wiped out except for the cavalry who fled! ”

“……”

"Tao Qian also doesn't have a military general to use. Although Tao Qian gave a lot of heads, the amount of his soldiers, horses, money and food was definitely above Chu Zimou. All he lacks is a famous player. If he had two or three famous generals, instead of Cao Bao and Mi Fang, maybe he could defeat Chu Zimou with his strong strength and the support of the family. Now Tao Qian, with all his strength to prepare for the war, should be able to come up with 150,000 soldiers and horses. ”

"The famous generals in Xuzhou are almost concentrated in the hands of Chutian, where to find the famous generals?"

The remaining lords of Xuzhou had difficulty finding a qualified historical military general to serve as commanders.

"The heroes of Xuzhou are all in Langya."

The lords of Xuzhou couldn't help but sigh.

There are many generals in Langya Kingdom, how to resist?

A lord of the Xiapi Kingdom said: "I have a famous general here, Xiang Yan, a famous general of the Chu State. ”

"Xiang Yan?"

When many lords heard Xiang Yan's name, they finally moved.

They finally have a real name!

Xiang Yan, a famous general of Chu at the end of the Warring States Period, Qin general Li Xin led an army of 200,000 to attack Chu and went deep into the Chu realm, trying to join forces with Meng Tian. Xiang Yan followed, rested for three days and three nights, defeated Li Xin's army, beheaded seven captains, and Li Xin fled back to Qin.

Later, Qin Shi Huang sent Wang Jian to lead an army of 600,000, which defeated Xiang Yan and destroyed the state of Chu.

Although he is not as good as Wang Jian and other top commanders, Xiang Yan is qualified to become a first-class commander by virtue of defeating Li Xin, destroying Li Xin, and Meng Tian's offensive to destroy the Chu State.

"Why didn't you make Xiang Yan a general in time when you attacked Langya Kingdom before?"

"I have only recruited Xiang Yan who has wandered into my territory in the last few days, otherwise how could I lose to the city defenders of Langya Kingdom."

"Temporarily lend Xiang Yan to Tao Qian, and use Tao Qian's forces and resources to block Chu Zimou's offensive."

"There is a lord in Guangling County who has a military general Yang Wuving, if he helps, Xiang Yan commands the infantry archers, and Yang Wuving commands the cavalry, then Chu Zimou will hate the Yi River. Guangling County is also one of the five counties of Xuzhou. Once Chu Zimou swept the entire Xuzhou, Guangling County, which was far away by the Yangtze River, would not be spared. Therefore, the lord of Guangling County should send Yang Wushu to join. ”

"Yang family general Yang Ye?!"

"Exactly, he is brave and good at fighting, and once fought with the Song general Pan Mei at Yanmen Pass to attack 100,000 Liao soldiers, and the Khitans fled immediately when they saw Yang Ye's banner. It's a pity that Wang Yu, the superintendent of the army, commanded indiscriminately, so that Yang Ye died in the ambush of the Liao army. ”

"With Yang Wudi and Xiang Liang joining forces, plus Cao Bao and Song Jiang, we may not be defeated by Chu Zimou!"

"I'm going to contact the lord of Guangling County, he seems to be about to unify Guangling County. Yang Ye is invincible, crisscrossing Guangling County, invincible. ”

The lords of the four counties have prepared their troops and horses.

They had realized that the Langya Kingdom would soon move south to occupy the entire Xuzhou, and only the lords of the four counties could unite to stop the Langya Kingdom's troops.

At present, there are still two great lords in the East China Sea Kingdom, three great lords in the Xiapi Kingdom, three great lords in the Pengcheng Kingdom, and only one great lord in Guangling County.

In addition to these big lords, there is also Xuzhou Mu Taoqian, who is the largest force.

In Guangling County, a lord captured the county seat, and the general Yang Ye led the cavalry into the city.

When Zhang Chao, the Taishou of Guangling, was killed in the Battle of Tiger Pass, and the soldiers and horses he left behind in Guangling County were annexed by the lords of Guangling County, and the lord who owned Yang Ye took the opportunity to sweep the entire Guangling County, captured the county town, and became the lord who owned most of Guangling County, and the territory was not much better than that of Chutian.

However, he was very afraid of Chu Tian.

His number of generals was not as good as Chutian's, and he occupied Guangling County too late.

Chutian has digested the Langya State, established order in the Langya State, and has its own system, and the people's hearts and security in each city are very high, and there are appointed officials to handle internal affairs step by step.

The Yellow Turban Army, Taishan Thieves, and Mountain Thieves in Langya were purged or recruited. There are also bandits and water bandits rampant in Guangling County, and this alone is enough to see the gap between the two counties.

Once it enters the state of war, Langya can continuously recruit troops and transport grain, without worries, and Guangling County is not an opponent.

"I'm half a year slower than Chu Zimou, which is already a loss. If he is allowed to annex the East China Sea Kingdom and the Xiapi Kingdom, how can I block his troops in a mere Guangling County? Yang Wudi, you follow me to use the teleportation array to arrive in Xiapi, and we will go to meet Lord Zhoumu. ”

This lord pondered for a while, and finally decided to join the army that resisted Chutian's southward annexation of Xuzhou.

Xuzhou began to prepare for war, and once again fell into a war and chaos, and the people were panicked.

Before the storm came, everyone felt suffocated.

Tao Qian did not pay 50,000 taels of silver as compensation, but continued to recruit troops from various cities with the support of Cao Bao, and then deployed defenses in the area of Tan County.

Tan County is adjacent to Kaiyang County, and it is only more than 100 kilometers from Tancheng to Xiacheng, which is not far in "Lord".

Therefore, the contest between the two sides lies between Tancheng and Xiacheng.

Of the five counties in Xuzhou City, except for the Langya Kingdom controlled by Chutian, the lords of the remaining four counties gathered to discuss how to strengthen the defense line of Tan County and block the troops of Langya State.

Xiang Yan, Yang Wuving, and Song Jiang, the three historical warriors, under the leadership of their lords, met Tao Qian. They were the historical generals of the lords of the Xiapi Kingdom, Guangling County, and Donghai Kingdom.

They have famous generals, and Tao Qian has money and soldiers, so they hit it off.

Not only Xuzhou, but also the rest of the states began a civil war, and the lords who were slightly less powerful would often unite against the big lords.

At this time, Chu Tian, who was the focus of Xuzhou, was talking with the Confucians in the late Eastern Han Dynasty in Du Fu's thatched cottage.

After having the characteristics of "Four Worlds and Three Princes", Chu Tian found that Lu Zhi, Cai Yong and other literati looked at him differently.

In their eyes, Chu Tian is also from a family, and his favorability has doubled, and they no longer underestimate Chu Tian.

Chu Zimou of Langya Kingdom, the third prince of the fourth world, peach and plum all over the world.

Chutian's family background in the eyes of the heroes of the late Eastern Han Dynasty quietly changed.

In short, with the identity of a family, it is easier to win over celebrities in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

The poet saint Du Fu also participated in the conversation, and exchanged Tang poems with Han Yuefu poems, which amazed Lu Zhi, Cai Yong and others, so they stayed in Xia City for a while longer.

Chutian planned to form a literati group in Xiacheng to completely enhance Xiacheng's influence and become the cultural center of the Eastern Han District.

Cao Wei has a seventh son of Jian'an, and Chutian can also have a seventh son of Langya, seven sages of Kaiyang, and eight masters of Xuzhou......

Cultural influence is equally important to the territory, enhancing the economy, people's support, and the probability of the birth of special talents.

During his casual conversation with Cai Yong, Chu Tian learned that his daughter Cai Wenji was at Chen Liu's house, so Chu Tian reminded him to move Cai Wenji as soon as possible to prevent being plundered by the Southern Xiongnu.

Cai Yong heard Chu Tian's suggestion, although he didn't know why, he silently wrote it down.

Chu Tian is considered to be benevolent and righteous.

In fact, there was no need for Chutian to worry about Cai Wenji being taken away by the Xiongnu, because he had a lord of Lian Po to guard the state and not teach Hu Ma to do Yin Mountain.

A pro-soldier reported in a low voice: "My lord, the lords of the four counties of Xuzhou are gathering in Xiapi City to discuss the strategy of resisting the southward movement of Langya Kingdom in the future." ”

"A rabble, insignificant. If Cao Bao is still the commander, the million-strong army will not help. ”

"They plan to appoint Xiang Liang as the lieutenant general, commanding the Xuzhou infantry archers, and appointing Yang Wudi as the cavalry captain to command the Xuzhou cavalry."

“……”

Now Chu Tian is not calm.

Whether it is Xiang Liang or Yang Ye, Chu Tian knows that one is a famous general of the Warring States and the other is a famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, both of whom have fought great victories. Xiang Liang is more inclined to the commander, and Yang Ye is more inclined to force.

The two famous generals joined forces, plus second- and third-rate generals such as Song Jiang and Cao Bao, and with Tao Qian's financial resources, it was not easy to unify Xuzhou.

Chu Tian waved his hand and asked the soldiers who came to report the news to withdraw.

Seeing Chu Tian's solemn expression, Lu Zhi couldn't help but wonder: "Why is Zimou worried?" What happened? ”

"Alas, in the next for the imperial court to level the Yellow Turban of Jizhou, the co-optation of the Taishan thief, the suppression of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, the crusade against the national thief Dong Zhuo, the war has been great, and he is dedicated to the peace of the world. However......"

Chu Tian sighed for a long time.

Lu Zhi and Cai Yong glanced at each other, curious about the troubles of this young junior: "Zimou might as well say bluntly, if I can do my best, I will definitely help." ”

However, Xuzhou Mu Taoqian repeatedly sent troops to attack Langya State, and the war affected civilians and bones everywhere. Not long ago, I went to Luoyang to crusade against the national thieves, but he attacked the Langya country with his troops, and almost made my previous achievements go to waste. Now, he has stationed another 300,000 troops, intending to destroy the Langya Kingdom in one fell swoop, which is really worrying. Tao Qian can't use people, cronyism is a move, endangering one party, if Langya State governs for it, the people will not have a good life. ”

Chu Tian tried his best to exaggerate Tao Qian's shortcomings in order to attract the sympathy of Lu Zhi, Cai Yong and other celebrities.

He's the underdog.

A Taishou sent troops to fight against Dong Zhuo, but was bullied by the state pastor.

Hearing Chu Tian say this, Lu Zhi and Cai Yong, who already had a good impression of Chu Tian, were a little sympathetic to Chu Tian.

That's just the way it is.

Chu Tian went to participate in the crusade against Dong Zhuo, but Tao Qian did not participate. In contrast, Chutian, the Langya Xiang, was more popular with celebrities in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Tao Qian used to have the advantage of fame, but now Chutian is "the fourth world and three dukes", and the attraction to the family is still above Tao Qian.

So it is not difficult to understand that Lu Zhi and Cai Yong tend to help Chutian.

"I plan to count Tao Qian's crimes, crusade against Tao Qian, and save tens of millions of people in Xuzhou from dire straits. However, there was a lack of military divisions, so all the courage to invite Lord Lu to go out of the mountain and serve as a military division in Xuzhou. ”

Chu Tian tried to recruit Lu Zhi for the first time.

Lu Zhi's qualifications were so old that Chu Tian didn't dare to invite Lu Zhi out of the mountain easily. And I really don't know what position to give Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi's official position is higher than Chu Tian, and he can't be a Sima of another department, or a captain, even if he is a captain, it is too low.

Lu Zhi's previous position as General Beizhonglang was already a high-ranking officer, unlike now, generals were everywhere.

So Chutian thought about it and decided to let the old Lu Zhi serve as the military advisor and Fang Xuanling as the army. In fact, both of them can be used as advisors.

Lu Zhi is a commander-in-chief and an intellectual hero, while Fang Xuanling is an intellectual and political hero.

Chutian only has one strategist, Fang Xuanling, and can only take care of all the way.

If there are more Strategists, and one Strategist for each general, the actual combat effectiveness of the legion will increase.

Lu Zhi heard that Chu Tian wanted to worship him as a military advisor, and he was finally a little moved.

Even if people are old, heroes are heroes after all, and when there is a real opportunity, most of them will still be unwilling to be lonely, so there is a feeling that Lian is quite old and can still eat.

Lu Zhi was replaced by Dong Zhuo before the Yellow Turban Rebellion was finished, and Lu Zhi had some regrets after all.

"If the two sides are at war then, maybe I can be the ...... of the military advisor"

Hearing that Lu Zhi finally relented, Chu Tian couldn't help but be overjoyed.

So, Lu Zhi pledged his allegiance to him?

However, there is no prompt to recognize the owner.

Chu Tian understood that Lu Zhi was estimated to be in the same state as Zhao Yun now—he was willing to contribute, but for some reason, he was not willing to admit the master.

Zhao Yun was reluctant to become a new master in a short period of time, while Lu Zhi did not recognize the master because his seniority was too high and he would not easily recognize the master.

It's good enough to be able to play for yourself.

Chutian did not force Lu Zhi to recognize himself as his lord.

As for whether Lu Zhi will betray, most likely he will not betray. This kind of upright person makes it harder for them to betray than to kill them.

In this way, Chu Tian has two military advisors, one Fang Xuanling, and the other Lu Zhi, who has not yet recognized the lord but promised to serve.