The cavalry of the Xia army swept in, mighty, along the corridor of western Liaoning, preparing to take Liucheng first and seize a teleportation array, so as to gain a foothold in the east of Liaoxi County.

News from all over the Han Empire continued to flow into Chutian's hands.

After Chutian agreed to Sun Jian's conditions, Sun Nuran lifted the siege of Hefei City, led the sailors to attack Jiangling.

The Jiangdong Army relied on the Yangtze River moat to come and go freely, and the Xia Army was helpless against the Jiangdong Army.

Unless the Fubo Legion is transferred to the Yangtze River Valley, it is possible to sanction Sun Jian.

Chu Tian knew that the Jiangdong Army was swallowing up the tiger in Jingzhou, but it was difficult to use troops against Jiangdong and Jingzhou.

Sun Jian didn't come to harass Hefei, and Chutian couldn't ask for it.

The situation in Hanzhong and Nanban is not very good.

Yang Su actually has a legendary assassin to leave.

To get away from the limit one for one, take away Liu An, the player lord who has been active in Yizhou for several years, and he was also killed by Liu An's legion.

Chu Tian had never seen a legendary assassin so far.

Legendary Assassins refer to historical assassins such as Jing Ke, Yao Li, Nie Zheng, Yu Rang, and Zhuan Zhu, and are not freelancers.

There are a very small number of freelancers whose profession is Assassin, but these Assassins have less and less room to play, because the minor lords have disappeared, and the big lords are not easy to assassinate.

So no one wants to be an Assassin anymore.

Legendary Assassins have a chance to assassinate a High Lord because of their "stealth" trait and high personal strength.

When fighting on the battlefield, their strength decreases, and only assassination and solo combat can exert their strength.

The Chutian forces actually have a similar talent, that is, the Sword Saint Li Bai.

Li Bai has more than 90 forces in private, but let him go into battle to kill the enemy, his force value will drop.

Chivalry, assassins, and generals may have the same force, but their purposes are completely different.

The military general led a team of soldiers and horses to attack, and the knights and assassins would be easily slaughtered.

Assassins, on the other hand, have the potential to assassinate enemy generals or monarchs, turning the tide by means other than the battlefield.

Liu An's death taught Chu Tian a lesson.

He has Dian Wei as a guard, it is estimated that there are not a few legendary assassins who can get close, usually Chu Tian is with a group of wives and concubines, Hua Mulan, Joan of Arc, and Xiao Sui all have force, and Xia Liang, Roufu Emperor Ji, and Huo Qing are weak, but in summer Liang has Li Xiuning as a guard, Roufu Emperor Ji lives in Xia Wangfu all year round, Huo Qing has a team of guards from the Western Regions Protectorate, so Chutian is still quite safe.

This does not mean that there is no chance at all.

Legendary Assassins are often killed by surprise, which is why they are called Legendary Assassins.

Specializing in the assassination of Wu Wang, he hid a dagger in the belly of the fish and offered it.

To get away from the assassination of Qingji, take a bitter plan, kill his wife and mutilate his body, pretend to defect to Qingji, and then assassinate.

Jing Ke stabbed the king of Qin, and the picture was poor.

Yu let Zhao Xiangzi stab Zhao Xiangzi and swallow charcoal.

Among the legendary assassins of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, only Nie Zheng directly entered the Korean Prime Minister's Mansion and forcibly assassinated Han Xiangxia in front of everyone.

Of course, the fate of all Assassins, whether successful or unsuccessful, is basically a dead end.

Chu Tian had to consider the candidates for additional guards, and his status made him have to be cautious.

"In addition to Dian Wei, Tai Shi Ci, Monk Wanyan Chen, and King Arthur took turns to lead the Cowardly Xue Army, the Loyal and Filial Piety Army, and the Knights of the Round Table to serve as the chief of the guard. In addition, Mi Fang's five colonels of the Northern Army are stationed on the left and right, and the five tigers of the Northern Army will take turns patrolling Mi Fang, Xing Daorong, Wu Anguo, Chun Yuqiong, Lu Kuang, and Lu Xiang......"

Chutian formed a three-tier guard system, the first layer was the unreliable five schools of the Northern Army, and the second layer was the cowardly Xue Army, the Loyal and Filial Army, and the Knights of the Round Table, each soldier was equivalent to a low-level general, and any assassin could be killed if he was discovered. The third layer is the Tiger Guards, who were basically inseparable when Chutian set out on the expedition.

In addition to Dian Wei, Chu Tian also wanted to recruit another special guard.

Zhao Yun, Xue Rengui, King Arthur and others can all be competent, but they are too overkill.

"Wei Chigong and Cheng Biting Jin's Xuanjia Army work in shifts with the Tiger Guard Army day and night."

Chu Tian incorporated the Xuanjia Army into the list of Su Guards.

No matter how strong Dian Wei is, he still needs to rest, so he needs to have a personal guard that can replace Dian Wei.

Wei Chigong plus Cheng Yanjin, as well as the Xuanjia Army, are stronger than Dian Wei and the Tiger Guards.

After all, the Xuanjia Army was the elite cavalry of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

With such layers of fortification, even if he was a legendary assassin, it was almost impossible to assassinate Chu Tian.

Although the five schools of the Northern Army led by Mi Fang are very mediocre, they can already cope with assassinations in most cases, and the assassins have to cross the second and third lines of defense.

Chu Tian's force is not low.

Therefore, no one would really use the assassination method to attack Chu Tian and win, because the probability of success is too low.

The Xia army, which stretched for hundreds of miles, arrived under Liucheng one after another and besieged Liucheng, which was guarded by the Xianbei people and the Wuhuan people.

As for the strong attack or a long-term siege, Chu Tian has not yet decided.

The Xia army's banner hunting sounded, which made Murong Ke and Murong Ba, who were responsible for defending the city, awe-inspiring.

Xia Jun chased after him and came from thousands of miles away.

The high-level troops in Liucheng are still being recruited, and for a while, the troops cannot be replenished.

I'm afraid that even if the high-level troops in Liucheng are recruited, the Xia army will also replenish the high-level troops from the Central Plains.

The availability and equipment of high-tier units is also an issue.

Hedong County, Puban City, Wu Qi attacked this city, and Wang Jian defended it with a strong city wall.

However, Wu Qi's legions maintained their morale and continued to attack Puban Castle, which was bound to take this important stronghold east of the Yellow River.

Xiangyang artillery continued to bombard Puban City, siege towers, and rush into battle, Wang Jian seemed to be very laborious.

Yue Fei's army and the invincible army are attacking Yinchuan City, encroaching on Lao Qin's forces.

Puban City and Yinchuan City are both important cities, and it is impossible for the Qin army not to save them.

Lao Qin returned to Guanzhong and continued to send troops to support Puban City and Yinchuan City, delaying time.

The Qin army was waiting for Lao Qin's condition to improve, but for a while he had no intention of fighting, and was pressed and beaten by Wu Qi and Yue Fei on both roads.

The monarch is precarious, and the generals also have their own thoughts and have no intention of fighting.

Only a few commanders, Wang Jian and Li Tao, were fighting seriously.

"Something seems to be wrong......

Jia Xu saw that Lang Zhong was constantly entering and leaving Lao Qin's mansion in Xianyang City, and it seemed that Lao Qin's physical condition was deteriorating.

"In case the lord can't survive this catastrophe, and no one can inherit the foundation of Guanzhong, Wu Qi and Yue Fei outside are menacing, I'm afraid Guanzhong will become someone else's wedding dress."

A Wenchen appeared beside Jia Xu.

Li Si, a Wenchen who worked for Lao Qin very early, like Xun Yu, was one of Lao Qin's two major Wenchen.

Xun Yu was mainly responsible for maintaining the operation of the Han court, while Li Si was more like Lao Qin's confidant minister, while Jia Xu was Lao Qin's confidant and strategist.

Both of them had already realized that Lao Qin might not be able to get better.

After all, Lao Qin is old, and coupled with a terminal illness that even a miracle doctor can't help, the probability of getting better is not great.

"Who would have thought that in such a way, he would lose the qualification to compete in the Central Plains......"

Jia Xu was a little embarrassed.

He assisted Lao Qin, who was in Guanzhong, and helped Lao Qin control the Han court, annex Xiliang, and chase the Central Plains.

However, Lao Qin did not suffer a big defeat, only lost in Bishan, but fell down due to age and physical reasons.

"No, someone has already thought of it, and that is the lord himself...... I must have known a few years ago that I might be suffering from an incurable disease. ”

Jia Xu suddenly thought of Lao Qin's behavior in the past, Lao Qin could sometimes target Chu Tian, but he didn't go too far.

On the expedition to the Western Regions, Lao Qin also sent troops, and Chu Tian took the official position, and Lao Qin also gave up the official position of the general to Chu Tian.

At these times, Lao Qin can clearly do more ruthlessly.

"You mean, the lord knows he's going to have such a day. So, what is he doing when he is committed to chasing the Central Plains? ”

Li Si couldn't understand Lao Qin's thoughts.

knew that it was a bound defeat, but he still had to try, which made Li Si a little puzzling.

"Maybe the lord is not sure if he will have an accident. Or maybe you just want to be the king, compete with the king of Xia, leave a stroke, the sun and the moon are too old, and your life is ...... geometrically."

Jia Xu seems to have been born a little at this time.

"Wenhe, if the lord has three strengths and two weaknesses, maybe we should look for a successor in advance, or ask the lord about the candidate."

Lees is more concerned about his own interests.

"We ...... Go and ask for ...... lord."

Jia Xu also had to protect himself at this time.

The hegemony between the King of Qin and the King of Xia has not yet reached the point of being miserable, so it will not be angry with the generals of the Qin army.

Li Si had a flash of inspiration, as if he suddenly thought of a thought: "The lord has no queen, why don't you support the emperor of the Han Dynasty?" Han Tianzi is still the co-ruler of the world, and he is ...... young"

Jia Xu looked at Li Si.

He and Li Si are both smart people, so they naturally know what Li Si really thinks.

Favor a cowardly Han Tianzi, then all power will fall into the hands of powerful ministers.

They Li Si and Jia Xu are the ministers.

"If the world is peaceful at this time, and the young Son of Heaven is supported, you and I are above ten thousand people, in charge of political affairs, and the glory and wealth are endless. But the world was in turmoil, and non-male lords could not unify the Han Empire. A cowardly son of heaven will not be able to win the hearts of the people, suppress the powerful ministers and generals, and will perish sooner or later. ”

Jia Xu is still very sane.

Unless Lao Qin's power is the strongest, it is possible to support the emperor of Han and become a powerful minister like Sima Yi.

Otherwise, Chu Tian could easily destroy the forces led by the Emperor of Han.

Historically, Li Si supported Qin II Hu Hai, and was eventually eradicated by Zhao Gao.

Now, Li Si still has the idea of supporting the weak monarch and becoming a powerful minister.

Jia Xu was reluctant to take such a dangerous approach.

Li Si was persuaded by Jia Xu, and he also fell into a tangle: "Indeed, in troubled times, Han Tianzi was unable to preside over the situation at all. Lu Bu, Li Yuanhao and others, although ambitious, are difficult to achieve big things, while Wang Qian, Li Tao and others can be generals, but they are not suitable for being masters, I am afraid of great disappointment. ”

"That's where the hard part is."

Jia Xu and Li Si couldn't find a suitable candidate.

If Lao Qin has a son, then the successor is naturally the eldest son, and he can be safeguarded.

But the problem is that Lao Qin is trapped in the lord world for nearly fifty years, has no descendants, and has no relatives, so he can only choose an heir from his subordinates.

This issue of the successor stumped the two ministers, Jia Xu and Li Si, and with their wisdom, they could not come up with a suitable internal candidate.

The two of them came to see Lao Qin, and wanted Lao Qin to personally decide who would be the successor.

When the carriage stopped at King Qin's mansion, the guard Yang Dayan was slightly anxious, and said to Jia Xu and Li Si who arrived: "Two adults, the lord suddenly fell unconscious just now!" ”

Jia Xu and Li Si, two people who are usually extremely calm, couldn't help but change color at this time.