As he spoke, Tian Li pointed his right hand towards the northwest of Qi State.

"Please see, Your Majesty, although the State of Zhao has deployed troops on the border, and the frontline of the troops is directed towards Gaotang, the important town of our State of Qi, there is a big river blocking the front."

"As long as our Qi State can gather the troops of Gaotang and deploy defenses closely along the line, we can block the Zhao army at the river line."

Looking quietly at the direction Tian Li was pointing, Tian Wu nodded gently as he listened to the voice ringing in his ears.

With a large river as a barrier and a large army deployed along the line, it was not an easy task for the Zhao army to cross the river in a short period of time.

After his thoughts settled down a little, another trace of doubt appeared in Tian Wu's mind, and he immediately turned around and looked at Tian Li beside him.

"I dare to ask the Prime Minister, how many troops should Qi send to deal with the Zhao army coming from the northwest?"

Facing this question asked by Tian Wu, Tian Li pondered for a moment and then gave the number of troops he thought was appropriate.

"Your Majesty, looking back at the past wars with Zhao State, our Qi State often lost more than it won."

"Although there are elements of the alliance between Zhao, Wei, and South Korea, the strong combat power of Zhao's army cannot be underestimated."

"In my opinion, in order to be on the safe side, even if we have the great rivers and moats to rely on, our Qi State needs to send at least as many elites as the Zhao State's army."

After listening to Tian Li's suggestions on the northern battlefield, Tian Wu nodded slightly. This behavior was in line with his impression of the prime minister in front of him who was always mature and prudent.

Now that he knew how to deal with it, Tian Wu had a determined look on his face, and his eyes immediately fell on Tian Li in front of him.

"According to the battle report, Zhao State sent about 40,000 troops this time, and I responded with 50,000 elite troops. I wonder what the Prime Minister thought?"

"I think your Majesty's response is quite appropriate."

The 40,000 Zhao army already had a strategy to deal with it. Tian Wu and Tian Li looked down, moving from the north to the south of Qi State.

Judging from the news returned by the spy who was lurking inside the Chu State, the exact number of the Chu State's army this time is not yet clear, but it is certain that it is no less than 50,000.

The index finger of his right hand crossed the border between Qi and Chu. Tian Wu looked at Tian Li with some doubts, "How does the Prime Minister think he should deal with the Chu army?"

As his fingers traced the map ahead, Tian Li spoke in a somewhat calm voice in the hall.

"The cities in the southern part of our Qi State are surrounded by Lu State, Song State, and Chu State on three sides. If nothing happens around them, they can still be preserved. If there is a slight disturbance..."

"Then these cities will fall into the hands of the enemy in an instant. Even if our Qi State wants to take them back, it does not have enough power to deal with it."

After hearing about Qi's current predicament in the south, Tian Wu felt a little anxious in his heart.

"Since the military strength in the south is already stretched thin, there is not even enough strength to deal with the enemy's offensive."

"Then how much does the Prime Minister think we can increase the number of troops so that the south will have sufficient troops?"

Facing this question raised by Tian Wu, Tian Li shook his head gently after thinking for a moment.

"I would like to report to you, Your Majesty, that sending more troops to the south at this moment is really not worth the gain."

"First of all, with the Zhao army's offensive in the north, tension is already rising in the south. Once Qi State chooses to increase its troops, other countries will inevitably follow suit."

"It is really not a wise choice for our country of Qi to compete with the three countries of Chu, Lu and Song in terms of military strength."

"This is the second time..."

Halfway through his words, Tian Li's eyes fell on Tian Wu's face, but there was something in his words.

"Your Majesty, don't forget, our Qi State has to deal with more than just Chu, Lu, and Song."

After Tian Li's reminder, Tian Wu immediately recalled that the main opponent of himself and the Qi State this time was not the Chu State.

After suppressing the thought of continuing to send more troops to the south, Tian Wu immediately asked Tian Li: "If you can't increase troops to win with numbers, then does the Prime Minister have a good strategy in mind?"

"Look at it later, Your Majesty."

Tian Li's guidance brought Tian Wu's gaze back to the southern part of Qi State again, "I would like to report to you, your Majesty, I believe that since the southern part is surrounded by Chu, Lu and Song, both offensive and defensive attacks will be against our Qi State."

unfavorable."

"Then it is better to simply abandon these cities, evacuate these forces to the north, and finally gather in Jucheng, one of the five capitals."

The voice slowly sounded in his ears, and the future situation of the southern war situation emerged in his mind, and a strange color flashed in Tian Wu's eyes.

"If we can really follow what the Prime Minister said, we, the Qi State, can rely on the strong defenses of Ju City to block the Chu State army under the city, making it impossible for them to take a step north."

"Exactly."

The reason why Tian Li was confident in stopping the Chu army from marching north was not because of blind trust, but because Jucheng, one of the five capitals of Qi State, gave him and even the entire Qi State such confidence.

You must know that in another time and space, the Qi State relied on the high city of Jucheng and the deep pool to block the Yan State's offensive that almost swept the entire country.

It was precisely through the two cities of Jucheng and Jimo that Tian Dan, the later Qi clan clan, restored the state of Qi.

With the army firmly holding Jucheng in their hands, the kings and ministers of Qi State were confident that they could stop the Chu army here and prevent it from advancing northward.

In the north, the river was used as a natural moat to defend the Zhao army from the south, while in the south, Jucheng was used as a key point to block the Chu army from the north.

After having strategies to deal with the north and south routes respectively, Tian Wu, as the Duke of Qi, focused on the middle route.

"Xiang Guo, the south and the north are all on the defensive. On this middle road, should we, Qi State, gather our strength to launch a fierce attack?"

After asking Tian Li for his opinion, Tian Wu took the lead in demonstrating his thoughts on the map.

"Please see, Prime Minister, our Qi State's 80,000-strong army is currently besieging Wei's Guancheng. According to the reports from the scouts, the main force of the central coalition forces, the Wei Army and the Korean Army, are only 80,000 in total. As for the Lu State, Song State, Wei State,

The soldiers of the country and other princes are nothing more than a mob."

"If our Qi army can capture Guancheng and defeat the central coalition forces, then our army can take advantage of the situation and advance eastward, first capturing Puyang, the capital of Wei State, and then taking Daliang, the important town in the east of Wei Dynasty."

"After this, there will no longer be any suspense in this battle."

His eyes moved quickly on the map, and he deduced the strategy mentioned by Tian Wu over and over again in his mind. It must be said that Tian Li was indeed a little moved.

If the war can really proceed as Tian Wu said, Qi State will not only be able to break through the obstruction of the Seven Kingdoms Allied Forces, but can even lead its troops into Wei State's territory.

If it can really capture Puyang and even Daliang, then Qi will have the confidence to stand up and compete with the powerful Wei for the throne of world hegemony.

But the premise of all this is that Qi can finally win this war.

After pondering over and over again, Tian Li bowed to Tian Wu in front of him, his face full of solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, I believe that since our Qi State has chosen to attack from the middle, the 80,000-strong army is still insufficient. We should transfer an additional 20,000-strong army to the command of General Tian Shou on the Eastern Wei Front."

"With 100,000 elites, this battle can be foolproof."
Chapter completed!