Chapter 190 Aiming at the East China Sea

"Lord, are you okay? You can't take this risk next time!"

Xu Xing's heart was as fine as a hair, and after his eyes swept across the dirt and dust on Chu Tianxiu's clothes, he quickly realized what happened to Chu Tianxiu, and said helplessly and with concern.

"Haha, it was just an accident! I didn't expect that this time, I would meet the 'Flying Eagle' Qu Ao! I almost got killed by him."

The resurrection from the dead was too bizarre, and Chu Tianxiu didn't want outsiders to know that he was regarded as a dead person and buried in the ground for a long time, so he ignored it and only said that he had encountered it this time.

"Flying Eagle" Qu Ao, and beheaded him.

"Flying Eagle Qu Ao? He was defeated only by Grandmaster Tie Le under the 'Martial Lord' Bi Xuan? If this matter spreads widely, it will definitely increase the prestige of our Central Plains warriors and make your reputation, my lord, even higher."

Xu Xingzhi's face showed a hint of joy and he said eagerly.

There is no one in the Han Dynasty, Hu Daochang.

Since Sima Zhao usurped Wei and established the Jin Kingdom, causing the Five Barbarians to invade China and separate the North and the South, the Han people who originally claimed that one Han was the Five Barbarians gradually became known as "cowards" and "two-legged sheep".

This situation got a little better after Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty and restored the Central Plains. However, after Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty failed in his three expeditions to Goguryeo and Yanmen Pass was besieged, the reputation of the Central Plains took a sharp turn.

Being looked down upon by the aliens outside the Great Wall.

If it weren't for the fact that the Turks, the current hegemons of the grasslands outside the Great Wall, had not only split into two parts, the East and West, but that the East Turks and the West Turks were also in chaos and fighting internally. Otherwise, the Turks, who had long coveted the prosperity of the Central Plains, would have marched into the Central Plains.

, the horse stepped on Chang'an.

The decline of the Han regime also caused Han warriors to be looked down upon by the grassland people. Therefore, if Chu Tianxiu's record of killing Qu Ao was spread, it would indeed increase his reputation, and even the effect would be greater than Chu Tianxiu's.

Xiu's performance in killing Chao Gongcuo was ten times better.

Donghai County is not a small town, but is located at the junction of the north and south of the Central Plains. It is a choke point of the Huaihe River defense line in the Central Plains and has always been an important location for military strategists.

Not to mention anything else, just the three-foot-wide moat outside Hailing City had to be filled with the lives of a large number of soldiers before it could be successfully captured.

However, a man of kindness cannot control the army and should not stick to small details. It is precisely because of the key location of Donghai County that Chu Tianxiu can use it as a base to go south to capture Langya, Dongping, Laizhou and other places in Shandong. Going west, he can capture Pengcheng.

Xiapi, HD and other places in Xuzhou had just made him determined to swallow this piece of land before taking Jiangdu!

In fact, according to Chu Tianxiu's idea, his attack on Hailing County was also a military rehearsal for his troops to enter Yangzhou and capture Jiangdu City a few months later.

With Li Jing's leadership ability, he could indeed easily capture Donghai County, allowing Chu Tianxiu to enjoy the success.

After Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty failed in his three expeditions to Goguryeo, and refugees spread all over Shandong and Jianghuai, this place became a major obstacle for the rebels to move south and north. If it were easy to fight here, then Du Fuwei, Xu Yuanlang, Meng Jiong,

Li Zitong and other rebel leaders may have captured this fortress long ago and stabbed the Sui Dynasty in the heart.

Xu Xingzhi's information did not go beyond Chu Tianxiu's expectations.

These soldiers under Chu Tianxiu are indeed elite. Most of them have experienced bloody battles and killed people. At least they have fought and looted in Goguryeo, competing with Goguryeo's rural and official troops.

I have experienced fighting on the battlefield.

However, the intensity of a war that focuses on looting cannot be compared to a real siege. They have to fight hard under this fortified city before they can be completely polished into a weapon.

"Military advisor, there's no need for that! The situation in the outer sea is treacherous and mixed with fish and dragons. I really can't rest assured without him and Hongfu Nu taking charge. Don't worry, I have two generals, Qin Qiong and Zuo Xiaoyou, under my command.

There won't be any surprises." Chu Tianxiu rejected it.

"Okay! Let Chu Liang make the specific arrangements for this matter! Military advisor, what is the strength of our army now? Can we start taking over Donghai County?" Chu Tianxiu asked with concern.

There are some things that Chu Tianxiu cannot say in words, but he must understand in his heart.

"According to the information from Anque, there are 20,000 troops and 40,000 civilians in Donghai County. Not only is the city strong and thick-walled, the troops are strong, but there are also good generals in charge. So a few days ago, Dongping Xu Yuanlang led an army of 20,000 people.

We have attacked Donghai several times, but all have failed! My lord, with all due respect, if you want to take over Donghai County, you will have to go through a tough battle."

After Xu Xingzhi finished speaking as if he were cherishing his family, his voice paused slightly. After sorting out his thoughts, he said solemnly:

"Lord, according to your order, Gao Zhandao has led 20,000 elite troops back to the Central Plains and arrived at Hudouzhou for repairs. It will take up to ten days to complete the adjustment. However, after General Qin led 7,000 elite troops to occupy Hailing a few days ago, our army first

It was to gather 15,000 soldiers under General Zuo Xiaoyou, and then recruit new troops locally. Currently, there are 40,000 soldiers and horses. Therefore, our army currently has a total of 50,000 soldiers, with sufficient weapons and sufficient food and grass. There are no more officials in the Sui Dynasty.

Under the army."

The geographical distribution and military layout of Donghai City have already been explored bit by bit by Chu Liang's secret sparrows and made into a sand table for reference by the soldiers of the Hailing Army. Therefore, Chu Tianxiu naturally knows how difficult it is to capture Hailing——

"If my lord has made up his mind, he will naturally act without saying much. However, this battle is very dangerous. Why don't my lord withdraw General Li from overseas and let him take charge of this battle? With General Li's military skills, he will definitely win the battle and achieve success immediately.

" Xu Xingzhi persuaded.

"Okay, this battle will naturally be difficult to fight! However, if we can't win even a mere piece of the East China Sea, then our army's plan to plot Jiangdu will be just empty talk."

But such an arrangement that relies on others and does not distinguish between priorities is almost equivalent to letting Chu Tianxiu reduce himself to a new Zhai Rang, directly planting a huge hidden danger in his power.

Generally speaking, the founders of a country must risk their swords and arrows and go into battle to kill people in order to suppress the arrogant soldiers below and establish the prestige of the leader. Otherwise, it will be easy for Tai Ah to overthrow him and end up like Zhai Rang, Chao Gai, or Xiao

The fate of King Ming.

Therefore, in this crucial battle, Chu Tianxiu could not rely on others and take action himself to determine the situation and establish his prestige.

Not to mention, with Chu Tianxiu's current strength, he will undoubtedly be a trump card in this battle, enough to cause a dimensionality-reducing blow to the defenders of Donghai County.
Chapter completed!