"Luo'er, I know what you want to say, but now is not the time to show that card."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao said leisurely, "The so-called trump card should appear at the most appropriate time. If you play it at the beginning of the game, it is not called a trump card, but self-exposure."
"Hmm... what can we do? Compared to the other Qingzhou City, this Changling Pass still has some hope! That one, even less hopeful, with a full 30,000 troops guarding the fortified city, and the seven famous generals of the Great Zhao... Damn it, how come the Great Zhao has so many powerful generals? They've already started fighting on all sides, and still..."
Hearing this, Chu Tianxiao sighed inwardly. After a long time of trying, they could only find two entry points. The rest were either blocked by heavy fortifications and difficult to break through; or after entering, they had no great strategic value and it was difficult to attack the enemy's heart... In short, after looking at the general defense map of Da Zhao obtained through various channels, Chu Tianxiao also felt that "don't underestimate the world".
The dense red lines were like an iron bucket, pouring a bucket of cold water on Chu Tianxiao's hot heart!
Indeed, if I am not mistaken, then the interior of Zhao State must be empty, but it is like a hedgehog, if you cannot break in and cannot eat the soft meat, it is equal to zero!
Seeing this, Chu Tianxiao also began to reflect - had he become a little arrogant during this period of time? Did he think that he was invincible just because he had an unprecedented army of losers that could change its military type at will, and defeated the ace of the Blood Barbarian Army
"When deploying troops, one must be cautious and guard against arrogance and impatience... Wait! Cautious?!"
Chu Tianxiao's brows suddenly furrowed, and then his fingers quickly rubbed the map. After an unknown amount of time, he knocked heavily!
“Let’s go here!”
After he said this, everyone immediately looked in the direction he was looking, and then, they were all shocked!
"Liyang City?"
"Young Master, you can't do that! Not to mention that there are 40,000 elite soldiers here, the walls are high and thick. Even if... we can take it, if we want to go deep into the heart of Zhao from here, we have to take down the Xiaxia City! It's too difficult to take down two strong cities in a row!"
"Yes, young master. If those 40,000 elite soldiers were in the wilderness, we would not be afraid. But if they were guarding the city, they would be an extremely difficult obstacle to overcome! This can be said to be the most difficult part of Zhao's defense line. Why, young master..."
Seeing this, Chu Tianxiao slowly shook his head, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter, and after a pause he continued.
"What you said is indeed a difficult point, but in fact, looking at all the 'entry points', they are all the same problem... This time, we are facing a master who arranges border defenses! Although I don't know who he is, looking at this map, I know that this person is a top-notch expert in the world, so simply finding weaknesses in the defense line itself is not advisable!"
"Then we have to find another way!"
"Although that person built a defense line as strong as an iron barrel, it is not unsolvable! Because he overlooked one point, that is - human nature!"
"No matter how strong the defense is, it still depends on people to hold it! So, if we can't find the weakness of the defense, let's look for the weakness of the commander!"
Chu Tianxiao mentioned this and once again mentioned the word "Liyang". He said, "The commander of this city is named Zhao Hao. If I remember correctly, he should have been a loyal minister of Emperor Zhao Shao. However, he was exiled to this frontier land. He has been guarding the border for nearly ten years. Although he has done nothing wrong, he has not made much contribution either..."
"I see those loyal ministers fighting in all directions, making military achievements and rising step by step, while I am still just a general with a minor title... If you were in their shoes, what would you think? When a 'good opportunity' to make meritorious service comes before you, would you choose to leave the city and fight, or stay and wait for help?"
After Chu Tianxiao finished speaking, everyone in the room seemed to be thinking about something. Chu Tianxiao raised his eyebrows and continued, "As you all said, there are only 40,000 soldiers. In terms of quality, they are only the second-best troops of the Great Zhao Army. We have even killed 20,000 Blood Barbarians. If we fight outside the city, how can we not be able to defeat these 40,000 soldiers whose overall combat power is still "slightly weaker"? After we kill them and capture the commander, we can plan to use a strategy to trick the gate of the Xiaxia City open, but we will not defend it, but create an illusion to muddy the water... After that, the three thousand losers will disperse on the spot, disguise and sneak around the cities of "Guyang", "Kaiyun", "Guanding" and other cities that the Zhao army naturally thought we would attack, and directly meet up here!"
Everyone looked in the direction where Chu Tianxiao landed, and suddenly, they all gasped!
What Chu Tianxiao was pointing at was... the capital of Zhao State, Zhaodu!
For a moment, everyone seemed to be shocked by Chu Tianxiao's generosity. It took them a long time to come back to their senses, and there was silence.
It has to be said that what Chu Tianxiao wanted to do was extremely shocking—with only 3,000 people, he went deep into the enemy's rear and wanted to capture the capital of one of the three great empires in China in one fell swoop
Even the most absurd storyteller couldn't make up such a story.
Just imagine, if Chu Tianxiao could really accomplish this, then his reputation in the Great Zhou would surely rise to a terrifying level, and the Zhao State would lose face, which would be equivalent to losing more than stealing a chicken. By then, the situation would likely undergo many subtle changes...
But, that's if.
Coming back to reality, how could this be possible
You know, that was the new capital chosen by Emperor Zhao, the 'Dragon Vein City' that he favored. There were even some vague rumors that everything about Emperor Zhao... actually originated from 'Zhaodu'...
Such a capital city, let alone how Chu Tianxiao would complete the breakthrough and how he would kill his way to the city. Even if those difficulties were solved and the three thousand defeated soldiers really appeared in Zhaodu like a miracle, how could they possibly break through this famous city in China
But... no one asked these questions, because everyone saw the firm emotion in Chu Tianxiao's eyes, and more importantly, they believed that their young master had at least some ideas in his mind, even if he didn't have a complete plan!
Several people looked at each other, and finally Xue Yan came out and said, "Young Master, may I ask how sure you are?"
Chu Tianxiao thought about it, then slowly shook his head: "There is no constant situation in the army, and there is no constant shape in the water... Moreover, there are many variables in this plan. I can't say how sure I am, but at least, compared to us blindly groping around, waiting for the so-called opportunity, and relying on luck... it is much more certain!"
"In this case, please lead us to accomplish this great feat!"
Hearing the voice, Xueyan immediately knelt down on one knee, supported himself on the ground with his hands, and spoke loudly.
"That's right! We are willing to follow the young master and accomplish this great feat!"
A group of leaders of the Loser Army, including Feng Luoer, knelt on one knee beside Chu Tianxiao.
"Okay! Then let's do it!" Looking at the people kneeling around him, Chu Tianxiao felt a warm current surge in his heart - listening to such an absurd plan, Xueyan and the others believed it completely just because of his words, and swore to follow him to the death...
This feeling of being trusted is always a pleasure no matter how many times you feel it...
Chu Tianxiao took a deep breath, his eyes burning with fire, and raised his right hand, speaking loudly.
"Order all troops, three thousand defeated soldiers, to assemble!"
"Let's go! Destination: Liyang City!"
As soon as the order was given, a chorus of responses followed!
“Yes!”
(ps: Don’t get hung up on place names in this book, they are fictitious. So don’t get hung up on maps, and the same goes for people’s names.)