Chutian opened the cowhide bag and took out a letter with a hint of fragrance. Inside was Juanxiu's handwriting.

The content of the letter was probably that Xia Liang heard from the rear that the Xuzhou Army was advancing vigorously, and persuaded Chu Tian to stay calm. He also informed Chu Tian that the defender of Linzi City might be Tian Dan, a famous defensive general in history, and asked Chu Tian to be careful.

If it cannot be captured, the advance can be temporarily stopped to digest the territory that has been occupied.

"Miss Xia knows me too."

After Chu Tian finished reading, he felt as if someone had poured cold water on him. He was eager to unify Qingzhou and quickly calmed down.

If the intelligence is true and Tian Dan holds on to Linzi, which has a large population, he really won't be able to defeat it.

Not only was Chutian unable to capture it, but even if Le Yi wanted to capture Linzi, it would be difficult for him to do so.

"We will withdraw our troops and gather heavy troops in Ju County to defend Beihai Kingdom."

Chu Tian's proposal alarmed all the generals.

Even Joan of Arc couldn't help but be surprised: "Our morale is high, why should we retreat?"

"This is an order."

"snort……"

Joan of Arc was blocked by Chu Tian's words and muttered dissatisfiedly.

Chutian's order to withdraw troops was not very satisfactory to the generals who were keen on expanding their territories, and Lu Su also complained about it.

As a military advisor, Fang Xuanling seemed to have seen something, so he supported Chu Tian in withdrawing his troops and consolidating the territory he already occupied.

Fang Xuanling also proposed to move the population of the two counties surrendered by Qi State to Beihai State to replenish the population of Beihai State, especially the population of Juxian County, Beihai State Administration Office, and build Juxian County into a military stronghold to peek into Qi State. At the same time,

Stop Qingzhou forces from counterattacking Beihai Kingdom and Donglai County.

Chutian agreed to Fang Xuanling's suggestion and moved the population of the two counties of Qi to Guoju County of Beihai. At present, Chutian does not lack territory, but lacks population.

Linzi of the State of Qi is in the hands of Master Zhao. The two surrendered counties are difficult to defend. It is better to move the population and make Master Zhao feel uncomfortable.

Chu Tian patted Fang Xuanling on the shoulder. He rarely used otherworldly gestures to express intimacy with his subordinates: "Military advisor, I have to thank you for this."

Fang Xuanling was confused. Even though Fang Xuanling had high intelligence, he didn't know why Chutian suddenly praised him.

Chu Tian handed Xia Liang's letter to Fang Xuanling, and Fang Xuanling was relieved.

Fang Xuanling does not have a God's perspective. He is affected by the surrounding environment and can only make judgments through simple observation. He cannot know that the opponent has changed his guard. Only with enough intelligence can he make accurate judgments.

"If this Tian Dan is really a top guard, no wonder Miss Xia would suggest withdrawing the troops."

"If I had known that my opponent had Tian Dan, I would not have attacked Linzi. But we cannot retreat like this."

Chu Tian decided to withdraw his troops. In order to express his dissatisfaction, before leaving, he ordered the soldiers to insult the defenders on the city wall and show off their power before leaving.

The Linzi defenders did not dare to pursue the Xuzhou Army, which had a large number of elite cavalry, and could only watch the Xuzhou Army fly away.

Mr. Zhao also expected Tian Dan to stage a wonderful battle to turn defeat into victory, but Chu Zimou led his troops to sneak around the city and then withdrew.

"Chu Zimou is as cunning as a fox."

Tian Dan had prepared the Fire Ox Formation and a large number of defensive equipment. This was good news. Chu Zimou was not fooled at all and was unambiguous when it came time to withdraw his troops.

Tian Ji also lamented: "It was our miscalculation this time."
Chapter completed!