"A group of about 20,000 infantry archers appeared in Jiqiu County, and it is suspected that they are going to meet Yang Invincible!"

Wu Dun, the garrison general stationed in Jiqiu County, always paid attention to the movements of the coalition forces in Xuzhou in the south.

Xiang Yan, the main general on the opposite side, sent 20,000 foot archers to meet Yang Ye to prevent Yang Ye's entire army from being annihilated.

Facts proved that Xiang Yan's judgment was correct, and Yang Ye was besieged by the main cavalry of Langya State, losing 3,000 cavalry, and retreating in battle.

The number of generals on the other side is too large, and they have the advantage of vision, and Yang Ye's every move seems to be under the surveillance of the other party.

Yang Ye was also not so easily captured, and Mulan, the only one who fought him for a round in the chaotic army, did not have the advantage.

Yang Ye did not choose to entangle too much with the other party's generals, and broke through all the way with the advantage of troops, although several generals were encircled, it was difficult to completely destroy Yang Ye's cavalry.

"There are enemy reinforcements approaching, the number may be more than 10,000, and the type of troops is unknown. Stop the pursuit! ”

Mulan's war eagle sensed the arrival of Xiang Yan's reinforcements, and Mulan immediately notified the three armies.

The Warhawk has limited information to provide, but it is enough to make simple decisions!

Xue Rengui, Zhao Yun, and Li Guang stopped the pursuit.

Sure enough, the 20,000 foot archers sent by Xiang Yan appeared at the end of the plain and came to meet Yang Ye, who was being hunted.

Yang Ye received reinforcements and was able to reorganize the scattered soldiers and horses, and lost 3,000 cavalry.

"The strength of Langya is difficult to match. Fortunately, there are only 10,000 horsemen in Langya Country, and the result is not yet known. ”

Yang Ye confronted the generals of Langya for the first time, and was impressed by the strength of Langya State.

It is not unreasonable that Langya can rely on one county to compete with the remaining four counties in Xuzhou.

The two sides confronted each other in the area of Jiqiu County, Yang Ye's morale was frustrated, and it was still difficult to launch an attack with 20,000 foot archers, so he slowly retreated.

After Yang Ye withdrew, Xue Rengui, Li Guang, Hua Mulan, and Zhao Yun also returned to Xiacheng one after another.

The first confrontation between the two sides, Yang Ye suffered a small loss, but the problem was not big, three thousand cavalry was only one-tenth of the cavalry strength of the Xuzhou coalition army, and Yang Ye also killed and injured hundreds of cavalry in Langya, including high-ranking cavalry who were stabbed to death by Yang Ye with a spear.

"Yang Ye does not lose his invincible reputation, he went deep into our Langya country, was hunted down by the four generals, and he can still retreat safely."

When Hua Mulan and the others came back to report that the pursuit of Yang Ye was fruitless, Chu Tian had no intention of blaming the generals except for appreciating Yang Ye.

The other party has a famous player, which is not the most tricky thing. The most tricky thing is that the other party has famous generals and has a military advantage, which makes Chu Tian very uncomfortable.

Yang Ye defeated three thousand cavalry, which could be easily replenished.

"Since Yang Ye took the initiative to invade Xia City and test our strength, it means that they are almost ready for a decisive battle."

From Yang Ye's actions and the intelligence probed by the scouts, Chu Tian probably inferred that the Xuzhou coalition army had been assembled.

He also had to make arrangements for a decisive battle.

In the summer, I am planting flowers and plants in my garden and tidying up the garden.

"The lord convened a military meeting and invited Miss Xia to come out of the meeting."

The personal soldiers of the lord's palace came to report.

"I'm going to participate too?"

"The lord said that talented people must attend the meeting, and they will do their best to take Xuzhou."

"I'll go right away."

Chutian held a secret meeting in the Lord's Mansion to prepare for the deployment of the decisive battle in Xuzhou.

This time he went south to attack Xuzhou, in order to annex the four counties of Xuzhou and quadruple the territory of Langya!

It was a matter of competition for the position of state pastor, and Chutian did his best to mobilize all talents in order to increase the winning rate as much as possible.

The incident of Yang Invincible's invasion of the Kou made Chu Tian realize that the opposite side had a military advantage, and the two sides clashed, and the military superiority might cancel out the superiority of his own generals.

The so-called two fists are hard to beat four hands.

As long as the opponent's main general does not make a faint move, and fights steadily, the advantage of troops will be able to show it vividly.

Almost all the high-ranking officials of the Langya Kingdom were summoned, and Xueyue, as the lord of the city, was also called up again, and she was responsible for contacting the free players in Xuzhou and getting information about the Xuzhou coalition through them. These players can be said to be spies.

Yuzuki felt helpless that she had been called up to fight again.

Chutian, Xia Liang, and Xueyue wanted to farm well, one wanted to make money, and the other wanted to be a city lord, but the enemy attacked Langya again and again, making them have to fight.

"Zhao Gongzi of Beihai Kingdom began to attack Jimo, he has no time to intervene in the internal struggle of our Xuzhou, and I have no time to meddle in Beihai Kingdom. So I've made an alliance with it. It is possible to appropriately reduce the forces in the north and concentrate the main forces in the south. Zang Ba and Sun Guan led their troops south, and Sun Kang went to the north to take over the defense, with 5,000 troops. ”

"Xueyue moved to Ju County, responsible for providing information on players, and at the same time responsible for transporting food, weapons, and recruits from the north and central to the south, without having to participate in the battle on the front line."

"Towns and cities continue to recruit troops in order to replenish losses on the front line at any time."

"Xia Liang and Li Xiuning are responsible for guarding Xia City, with a strength of 5,000 women's army, 5,000 new troops and 10,000 villagers."

"Liu Sandao is responsible for guarding Langya City, with a strength of 5,000, and it is also dominated by new soldiers."

Chu Tian took the lead in considering the choice of guarding the family.

Xia Cheng's defense is the top priority, because Chu Tian has concentrated almost all the surplus food and weapons in Xia City, once Xia Cheng is lost, it will be a fatal blow to the army on the front line.

In the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's black nest where he hoarded grain and grass was set on fire by Cao Cao, which led to the chaos of Yuan Shao's army.

Xia Liang replied crisply: "My subordinates must defend Xia City with General Li!" ”

"Then there's the line of attack and the people who are coming. The main battlefield was in the plains around Tancheng and Qiu County, and the goal of the first phase of the operation was to destroy the main force of the Xuzhou coalition army and capture Tancheng. ”

"The goal of the second phase of the operation is to besiege Xiapi, flood Xiapi, and capture Tao Qian alive."

"In the third stage, divide troops to pacify the East China Sea and Xiapi Kingdom, and attack Pengcheng State and Guangling County, then Xuzhou can start."

"Zhou Yafu, the governor's main infantry, Li Guang, the governor's main longbowman, as the Chinese army. There were 30,000 people in total. ”

"Governor Zhao Yun's white horse cavalry has 1,500 people as the white horse reserve, and Hua Mulan and Xue Rengui each lead 4,000 cavalry as the left and right wings."

"Hua Xiong led 1,000 heavy cavalry, Zang Ba led 5,000 step archers, Sun Guan led 3,000 step archers, and I personally led 7,000 step archers with Master Lu as the main reserve."

"Fang Xuanling urged the siege equipment battalion to transport the siege equipment to the bottom of Tancheng."

"Xu Sheng led a battalion of 10,000 sailors to fight for control of the Yi River, transport grain from the waterway, and prevent the enemy from cutting off the grain route."

Chu Tian made the deployment one by one. In order to go all out, he even went into battle himself.

Now Chutian's panel is no less than a gold-level historical general.

Chutian also has the fanatical belief effect of "Great Sage and Good Teacher", which can make soldiers burst out with more powerful combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

This is the most luxurious lineup that Chu Tian can come up with so far.

Chutian couldn't divide his troops, because the strength of the Langya Kingdom was so small, and he attacked south along the river, which was condescending, which was undoubtedly the most labor-saving. Other than that......

"The Mi family is willing to assist us in the fight for Xuzhou."

Chu Tian threw out an important piece of news.

Chutian's forces have touched the Mi family's hometown.

Whether it is the last battle of Langya, or the current threat to the Mi family's hometown, as well as the prestige of the third prince of Chutian IV, it has become a favorable condition for the Mi family to fall to Chutian's side.

The support of the family was important for Chutian to seize and stabilize Xuzhou.

Chutian is more like an outsider to them, and if they want to quickly stabilize Xuzhou, they can't do without the presence of local families.

As for how to weaken the influence of the Maison, that is a matter for later.

Fang Xuanling asked, "What is the attitude of other families?" ”

"The other families are still waiting and seeing, and if we win, they will fall to our side. If we fail, they have nothing to lose. They're just a bunch of wall-to-wall grass, but it's not about them personally, it's about their family's background that dictates that they will do it. ”

Chu Tian has dealt with the Xuzhou family a lot, so he knows the urine nature of the family, and in the final analysis, they are still for their own interests.

If there is interest, they will follow you, and without interest, they will be abandoned.

Moreover, the family is left and right among the major princes, and whoever occupies Xuzhou must befriend them, and they will never lose.

The Mi family can decide to take sides before the decisive battle, and it can already be regarded as a family that supports Chutian.

The Mi family's adventure also brings rewards.

Once Chutian enters Xuzhou, there will definitely be a huge return for the Mi family.

If Chutian fails, the Mi family may be suppressed by Tao Qian.

"Tao Qian has a Danyang soldier from Yangzhou in his hands, which is a special type of troops."

Chu Tian deployed his own troops, and he also had to consider Tao Qian's troops.

There are not many special troops in the Xuzhou coalition army, among which the Danyang soldiers brought by Tao Qian from Yangzhou are special troops, brave and good at fighting, and are always held in Tao Qian's hands to suppress the major families.

"The main player will be Xiang Yan, who may be good at defense."

"Their heavy cavalry numbered about 1,500 people, and they could use the spear and shield phalanx of the heavy infantry, plus the armor-piercing heavy arrows of the Shooting Sound Battalion to break through them."

"The number of cavalry is about 30,000, the sailors are 20,000, and the rest of the more than 100,000 are foot soldiers."

Chu Tian and everyone deduced, and it was estimated that the other party would focus on defense.

"If the other party is trapped in Tancheng and garrisoned outside the city with an army, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to divide our troops to besiege the city and respond to the enemy at the same time."

Lu Zhi, who was invited by Chutian to participate in the meeting, expressed his concerns.

"Therefore, we should try to provoke Tao Qian and invite him to a decisive battle on the plains. If he agrees, it is best, otherwise, he can use the sailor to defeat Tao Qian's sailor, and then cut off his grain route, threaten Xiapi, and force Tao Qian to fight a decisive battle. I think food for an army of 200,000 will be a big problem. Without the grain of the four counties, just relying on the grain of Tancheng, they would collapse if they could not support it for a few months. ”

Chu Tian was prepared to besiege Jimo in the same way as Zhao Gongzi.

If the opponent's main force is cowering in a fortified city, then besiege it until the opponent runs out of food.

The more troops Tancheng gathered, the more food it consumed. 200,000 horses, the amount of food consumed every day will be a staggering number.

The grain of the Langya Kingdom relied on the Yi River for transportation, and even if the rear was attacked by the opposing cavalry, it would not affect the food supply of the Langya army.

Therefore, the battle for the Yi River is crucial.

"Order Xu Sheng to defeat the opponent's sailor as soon as possible."

Chu Tian planned to send Xu Sheng to win the first victory, defeat Tao Qian's Yi River water division, and gain control of the Yi River.

"The last general asks to fight!"

Zhao Yun volunteered to participate in the battle of the water division.

"The archery skills of the last general may be useful."

Li Guang also asked for war at the same time.

They are not good at water battles, but that doesn't mean they can't participate in battles, just that their stats will drop.

In the battle of the sailors, the fierce general can still play an important role.

"Xue Li, Zhao Yun, Li Guang, the three of you assisted General Xu Sheng, broke Tao Qian's water division, and made the first contribution to our Langya Kingdom."

"Yes!"

Chutian appointed Xu Sheng as the chief general of the water division.

Even though Xue Li, Zhao Yun, and Li Guang were more powerful than Xu Sheng, they were really not Xu Sheng's opponents when commanding the water division.

In addition, Sun Liuwan, the deputy general of the water division, was also sent by Chutian......

Sun Liuwan's ability is not strong, but he won a lot of military exploits last time, and he is an ordinary general with good luck.

Xue Li, Zhao Yun, and Li Guang also have the bonus of "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu", and the Megatron Tiger is imprisoned, which can hit the opponent's morale and make the enemy fearful.

The three of them immediately went to Liangshan Town, while the others prepared to go out and mobilize their troops and horses.

As long as the sailor controls the Yi River and ensures that there is no danger to the grain road, the army of Langya State can go down the Yi River and attack Tancheng.

"Raising soldiers for a thousand days is a while. Our Langya National Sailor has not made great contributions until now, and this time, we are the main force. ”

Xu Sheng summoned 10,000 sailors and sailors to prepare for the southern expedition.

This 10,000 sailor battalion is now the main force to conquer the Yi River, but in the future, it will be the foundation of the sailors fighting for the Yangtze River, the Yellow Sea, and the South China Sea!

Xue Li, Zhao Yun, and Li Guang came, and they each sat on a warship, and there was a team of fourth-order Dongwu sailors on board to get close to the opponent's warship and engage in hand-to-hand combat.

The fierce generals can basically only stare dryly in water battles, and unless they engage in hand-to-hand combat, they can exert six or seven percent of their strength.

Xu Sheng came to the largest warship, and he had to personally take command: "Our biggest advantage is to go down the river. ”

In Xiapicheng, Cao Bao, who was incompetent in commanding soldiers and horses on land, was transferred by Tao Qian to replace Mi Fang in commanding the water division and transported the grain from Xiapicheng to Tancheng, which was located on the front line.

In addition to the strength of the army, the battlefield also fights for population and supplies.

Cao Bao brought 20,000 people, as well as Wang Lang as a military advisor.

The combination of two people escorted the grain, swimming against the current, and moved a little slowly.

After they left, the spies in Xiapi City had already informed Xia Cheng of the news.

Xia Cheng told Liangshan Town again.

Thirty warships, sixty warships, and sentinels piled with straw and oil at anchor in Liangshan Town left at night and sailed down the river to stop Cao Bao and Wang Lang's sailors.

Yang Ye returned to the coalition camp and informed Xiang Yan of his battle with the cavalry of Langya State, so that he could know the strength of Langya State.

Yang Ye's action this time is also a temptation.

After hearing this, Xiang Yan said, "I am sure of the cavalry strength of Langya Kingdom. In the next battle, we join forces, and there is an eighty percent chance of victory. ”