Bang!

Tian Zhongxun kicked over the wooden table.

Looking at the map, I was already furious.

My hands were shaking with anger.

"You should tell this king!"

"Why did Ning Que go to Jiaodong?"

“…”

Tian Bi, Tian Ce and others were speechless.

They suffered a major defeat today.

The casualties of soldiers are secondary.

The key is to consume dozens of tanks and cloud vehicles.

In the end, they didn’t even get to the top of the city wall.

The news came halfway through the fight.

It is said that Ning Que came up from Jiaodong Port!

What the hell is this?!

"Father, Ning Que is just like that."

"He fights with wild imagination and always has brilliant ideas."

"You can't judge based on common sense." Tian Bi sighed and said from the sand table, "He must have guessed long ago that we had a large number of troops stationed at Linzi Port, so he chose to dock in Jiaodong."

"What are you afraid of?"

Tian Ce, as the second prince, didn't care at all.

He also walked forward and faced Tian Bi.

The battle for the crown prince was also quite cruel.

According to common sense, the eldest son inherits.

However, the Tian royal family did not come to power in a legitimate way. There were very few legitimate eldest sons who inherited the throne. In the end, it all came down to who had the ability.

As the second-in-command, Tian Ce was capable and had a personality similar to Tian Zhongxun, so he had a lot of supporters in Qi.

"Father, I don't think this is as exaggerated as my brother says." Tian Ce pointed to the sand table and explained, "You can also see that Jiaodong is at least 500 miles away from us. Besides, we took all the money and food with us when we left. I guess they don't have many people, let alone much food. We only need to send 20,000 people to defend Gaotang and Anping respectively."

"It can't be defended..."

"Brother Wang, you're too timid." Tian Ce couldn't help but sneer. "There's no need to hold out for long. As long as we can delay their advance, it'll be fine. Once we break through Linzi and capture Shen Qinghe alive, what can Ning Que do? Can he really watch Shen Qinghe die?"

"you……"

Tian Bi seemed to be hesitant to speak.

How could they be so stupid?

Is Ning Que so easy to deal with?

He is not trying to boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige.

The mass base is completely different.

Ning Que didn't stay in Linzi for long.

But most of the people have already surrendered.

Considering what Tian Zhongxun did, who would support them?

"Father, think twice!"

"You all know what Ning Que's abilities are."

"His ideas and personality are unpredictable."

"We stockpiled troops at Linzi Port, preparing for war. What was the result?"

"He chose to go around Jiaodong and cut off his rear!"

"What's the point of you saying this?"

Tian Zhongxun had a cold face and looked extremely gloomy.

Who wouldn't ask questions?

The key is to solve the problem!

"Don't you know this, my king?"

"But what's the use of knowing?!"

"The arrow is on the string and must be shot."

"Do you really want me to surrender and hold out my neck for them to chop off?!"

"Father, that's not what I meant." Tian Bi waved his hands repeatedly and explained, "I think simply storing troops in Anping and Gaotang isn't enough. Reinforcements from Daye City are about to arrive, and we must continue to divide our forces to intercept them. Ning Que likes to fight with unconventional tactics, exploiting the enemy's weak points. Father, please look, this is Lishan in Gaotang, once occupied by the Ma family army. If we hold Gaotang, he can still march through Lishan with his 30,000-strong army."

This is not because Tian Bi is so smart.

It was simply because he had carefully studied Ning Que's tactics.

His tactic is to have no tactics.

Set strategic goals first, then adapt to changing circumstances.

Such a commander is extremely difficult to deal with.

Even harder to beat than the previous old King Ning!

But one thing is that Ning Que is quite sympathetic to his soldiers.

No matter how he fought, he tried to minimize casualties.

Cross the river twice on the grassland and make a big detour.

Pretend to attack Shuofang and stage a self-torture tactic.

This time we took a detour through Linzi Port and went to Jiaodong.

In fact, these are all to reduce casualties.

Therefore, Tian Bi could conclude that Ning Que would not forcefully attack Anping or Gaotang. Because there would definitely be garrisons in these two places, whether to save time or to reduce casualties, Ning Que would not forcefully attack.

Then the only possibility is to take a detour!

Hearing him say this, Tian Zhongxun gradually regained his composure and his eyes became clearer.

"So what do you think?"

"Gaotang and Anping need to be guarded, but not too many. Two to three thousand will be enough." Tian Bi pointed at Mount Li. "Judging from the distance, Ning Que is most likely going to leave through Mount Li. We only need to send a large force to defend Mount Li, and then we can stop them from the high ground."

Tian Zhongxun did not respond immediately.

Instead, he looked at the sand table back and forth repeatedly.

At the same time, he carefully thought about what Tian Bi said.

Finally, he looked at the other counselors and generals.

"What do you think of what Beer said?"

"I think what the prince said is very true."

"If it were any other general, he would only need to strengthen Gaotang and Anping counties. But if it were Ning Que, to reduce casualties, he would never rashly attack a city. Even if he didn't go to Lishan, he would choose another place."

"We don't have many troops. If we divide them up, it will be difficult to attack Linzi City. Therefore, the garrison will remain at 20,000. Gaotang and Anping will each send 3,000 men, and the rest will stay in Lishan."

"I second the motion!"

"Father!" Tian Ce stepped forward and said quickly, "I don't think we need to worry too much about Ning Que. Our most important task now is to attack Linzi."

"That's right."

"Then let's do as Bi'er says."

Tian Zhongxun looked at Tian Bi and said, "Bi'er, you will be responsible for guarding Lishan. Remember, you just need to delay him. If you really can't hold it, then retreat quickly."

"promise!"

Tian Bi raised his hand in response.

Tian Zhongxun had his reasons for making such arrangements.

Although he and Tian Bi often argued and had many political differences, Tian Bi's ability was the most outstanding. Tian Zhongxun had high hopes for him and hoped that he could inherit his legacy and lead the State of Qi to further development.

The casualties during the siege were too heavy.

In just one day, over five thousand people died in battle!

"Cer, you can prepare to attack the city now."

"Gu Yuan mentioned to me that Ning Que attacked the city at night. Their assassins used flying claws to scale the walls and then secretly opened the gates. However, this time in Linzi City is different. Bai Yu is an extremely tough man, and he'll definitely have people on guard day and night. We'll consume their energy and tire them out. You'll lead 30,000 men in a feint attack tonight. If the city counterattacks, retreat immediately."

"I understand!"

Tian Ce also smiled sinisterly.

Tian Zhongxun's move was very simple.

The goal is to make Linzi City run around in a hurry!

Let them have no rest day or night.

Wait until they are exhausted, then take advantage of the situation to break into the city!