Chapter 857

A young man came to the camp outside Liucheng and met Sun Bin, one of his teachers.

Zhuge Liang worshiped many civil servants and generals as teachers, and came to Liucheng to practice at this time.

Sun Bin was also one of Zhuge Liang's teachers.

Now Sun Bin is fully qualified to be Zhuge Liang's teacher.

At this time, Zhuge Liang was fifteen years old, and there was only one year left before he left the mountain to join the military in advance.

"Liucheng seems to be extremely strong, and it must have stockpiled a lot of weapons and food."

Zhuge Liang went to battle for the first time, observed the walls of Liucheng, and found that Liucheng was worthy of being a fortress that the Liaodong Army had invested in countless constructions before, and another Guzhu city.

The defenders of Liucheng are Xianbei people and Wuhuan people, with two to three hundred thousand troops.

"Liucheng is not easy to attack. The Liaodong army will cut off our army's food roads and turn defeat into victory."

Sun Bin was quite satisfied with Zhuge Liang who could see that although Liucheng was not big, it was not easy to attack.

Zhuge Liang hasn't reached his peak yet, and he already has some insight.

"Sir, how can we capture Liucheng?"

Zhuge Liang looked at Sun Bin.

"Liaoxi was defeated, King Ming's prestige declined, Liaodong underwent drastic changes, and all ministries were ready to move again, such as..."

Sun Bin also looked at Zhuge Liang, hoping that he could follow his own words.

"If we provoke the relationship between the various tribes and King Ming, then Liaodong will be in chaos, and some tribes that did not agree with our conditions will also compromise and surrender."

Zhuge Liang's eyes were bright, which made Sun Bin even more satisfied.

"Exactly. Sometimes, it may be better to retreat to advance, but the lord also hopes to obtain a teleportation array here."

Sun Bin also has many considerations.

Chu Tian was in the army tent, planning to pacify Liaoxi and Liaodong, and then return to Xiacheng, or turn around to deal with Guanzhong.

Yekaterina said goodbye to Chutian and returned to St. Petersburg.

Over there in the Western Continent,

It is not peaceful either, and there are constant battles among various civilizations.

"Whenever you are free, bring Peter and Anna to see me."

Before Yekaterina left, Chu Tian said this to Ekaterina.

After the birth of his little daughter Anna, Chu Tian hadn't seen her a few times.

Chu Tian had no objection to Ekaterina naming a son and a daughter Peter and Anna. After all, Ekaterina was in charge of raising them. Do what you want.

Before Harald left, he had another fight with Dian Wei, and the two had bruised noses and swollen faces.

Harald can't beat Dian Wei under normal circumstances, but when Harald enters a berserk state, he can quickly close the gap between the two, so Dian Wei is also uncomfortable.

"If you want to see your daughter, come to St. Petersburg by yourself."

Ekaterina rolled her eyes.

Chu Tian was also considered big-hearted, and he didn't even see his youngest daughter a few times.

Chutian was helpless, the war did not stop, and Chutian was exhausted.

Ekaterina led her troops out of the camp.

"My lord, there is an urgent report from the Guanzhong. King Qin is unconscious, and the whole Guanzhong is in chaos!"

Just when Chu Tian was lamenting that he had no time to clone himself, another important news reached him.

Mingguan was suppressed to Liaodong, and another powerful enemy, Jiujiu Laoqin, had an accident again.

Last time, Lao Qin was seriously ill, and the Qin army gave up attacking Luoyang City and retreated to Guanzhong.

But this time, Lao Qin was unconscious, and Qin Jun was pressured by Wu Qi and Yue Fei, causing chaos in Guanzhong.

Chu Tian keenly realized that this was his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to annex Guanzhong!

The dragons in Guanzhong have no leader, so they can take advantage of this opportunity to occupy the affluent Guanzhong area.

"Is this the so-called luck..."

Chutian opened the two-way situation at once, and whether it annexed Liaodong or Guanzhong, it was a good opportunity.

"Take Liaodong first, or take Guanzhong first? If Lao Qin wakes up and the situation improves, then he will miss the good opportunity to annex Guanzhong."

Chu Tian fell into a short decision.

In theory, Guanzhong is more important.

Chutian immediately summoned Sun Bin, Xun You, Zhang Bin, Fang Xuanling, Cao GUI and others.

When the young Zhuge Liang appeared in the military tent, Chu Tian was a little surprised.

Unknowingly, the group of children who were still running noses at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty have grown up and been involved in troubled times.

Thinking about it carefully, Chu Tian made a marriage contract in private for his son Chu Wu and Sun Jian's daughter Sun Shangxiang.

Chu Tian was also in his thirties, and it was quite amazing to witness a group of little guys grow up.

"Kong Ming, you came just in time to participate in the decision."

Chutian didn't mind letting Zhuge Liang get involved in the military in advance.

Although Zhuge Liang is better at internal affairs, it is not necessary to know more things in order to be able to be a general and a prime minister.

"This king has received definite news that King Qin is unconscious, and it is very likely that he will... pass away."

As soon as Chu Tian's words fell, all the counselors present knew what it meant.

The leader of the Guanzhong Group was in a coma, and there was no better opportunity to annex Guanzhong.

Now Chutian forces, the situation is very good.

"The purpose of summoning you is to decide whether to concentrate the main force and capture Liaodong City, or to fight in Guanzhong to put it down?"

Chu Tian glanced at the many counselors present.

Xun You, who has always been low-key, said: "The minister and Guo Fengxiao once tried to separate the Wuhuan tribe. If it hadn't been for the outbreak of the Youzhou War and the Liaoxi War, it might have succeeded. When the war broke out, the loose Xianbei tribe died and their teeth were cold. Under the call, we temporarily join forces. Now that King Ming has lost his prestige, if my lord does not push too hard and continue to separate, perhaps Liaodong will fall into chaos."

"It seems that when you and Feng Xiao were in Youzhou, you had other ideas."

Chu Tian is not a mediocre person either, he knew Xun You's specific suggestion.

Xun You thought that the attack on Liaodong could be stopped and the battle in Guanzhong should be stopped.

Although the offensive against Liaodong has stopped, it is still possible to use the strategy of alienation to muddy the waters of Liaodong and weaken the power of Mingguan.

It will save more effort to settle the chaotic Liaodong after the Guanzhong is pacified.

During the period when Xun You and Guo Jia assisted in the guarding of Youzhou, they did not do nothing, and they were always trying to sow discord.

Sun Bin said, "Kong Ming and I have similar thoughts."

"Since you all think that the attack on Liaodong should be temporarily slowed down at this time, and Guanzhong should be taken first... But Liucheng must be taken, and with a teleportation array, there will be no need to transport food and grass all the way to attack Liaodong in the future."

"My lord, you can encircle the three gates and one, leaving a way out for the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes, and then rush to attack the other three directions, forcing the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes to abandon the city and flee. During the siege of Liucheng, gather a large army in Guanzhong, and you can immediately turn to the battle. Guanzhong."

"Very good."

Between Liaodong City and Guanzhong, Chutian chose to occupy the chaotic Guanzhong.

A decisive battle broke out in Liaoxi County and Mingguan, and the loss was not insignificant. It is estimated that the decisive battle with Lao Qin in the future will also cause a lot of losses.

Now there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to avoid a decisive battle with Lao Qin and capture Guanzhong at a relatively low cost, which Chu Tian couldn't wish for.

"Gongda, you continue to contact the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes and try to recruit them to surrender. Our army won a big victory in the battle of Liaoxi, and the Xianbei and Wuhuan people should not dare to make any excessive demands."

Before the war, Chutian might not have recruited and surrendered the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes, but the conditions put forward by these tribes were unacceptable to Chutian.

What Chutian needs is for them to surrender completely, the nobles hand over their power, and the nobles of various tribes are not willing to hand over their power at all.

Only when they were frightened would they agree to Chutian's harsh conditions.

In terms of power, Chutian generally will not retreat easily to avoid endless troubles in the future.

Chutian asked Xun You to try to win over some Xianbei people and deal with other Xianbei people.

On the surface, the Xia army continued to attack Liucheng, but in fact, Chutian secretly ordered all kinds of troops to gather in Hedong County, intending to bypass the majestic Tongguan and conquer Guanzhong.

"Bring the red cannon."

Even though the red-clothed cannon had not many shells, Chu Tian chose to take the red-clothed cannon seized from Mingguan to deal with the Guanzhong army, maybe it could be used.

In the last battle with Lao Qin, Chutian captured Hanoi County and Luoyang City.

During Chutian's conquest of Western Liaoning, Wu Qi almost took over the entire Hedong County.

Today, Chutian's goal is the entire Guanzhong.

The forces of Mingguan have been disabled by Chutian, the threat has diminished, and the various tribes are ready to move. Xia Jun slowed down the pressure on Liaodong. According to the speculation of various advisers, Liaodong will fall into chaos.

"This time, Kong Ming, you follow me to Guanzhong."

Chu Tian decided to take Zhuge Liang to practice.

The siege of Liucheng took time. Chu Tian entrusted the task of besieging Liucheng to Wei Qing, Zhou Yafu, Cao Cao and other generals. Second, once the Xianbei and Wuhuan cavalry enter Liaodong, the conflict with Mingguan will become more intense.

A large number of Eight Banners cavalry, Mongolian cavalry, and Zhao Bian cavalry were killed in battle.

The Battle of Liaoxi was tragic, and the battle of Yuerhai was equally tragic.

Crown Prince Yan, Huma, Nurhachi, and Wanyan Aguda fought for more than 20 days, and both sides suffered casualties.

In the end, Nurhachi and Wanyan Aguda learned that the battle in western Liaoning had failed, so they were forced to withdraw from Yuerhai and retreat towards eastern Liaoning.

For a while, Liaodong was also in a state of turmoil. The defeated soldiers of various tribes poured into Liaodong County. A few towns were looted by the rout and the order was chaotic.