Troops from all over the mountains and plains rushed to Hongnong City, and evil clouds covered the sky, making the weather with clear skies threatening to turn cloudy.
After half a day of investigation, Yang Xuangan confirmed that the troops from Hongnong City had long been transferred away to support the battle in Dongdu.
The current garrison was recently recruited by Lieutenant Feng Chun of Hongnong County. Although the number is as high as 500,000, due to insufficient training time, it cannot even be considered a regular army.
When more than ten waves of scouts and spies returned the information, Yang Xuangan, Li Mi and others were overjoyed, feeling as if they had "lost something in the east and gained something in the elm".
If Hongnong City can be captured, the army's food problem will not only be solved, but there will also be a huge surplus, which can be used to recruit troops again. At the same time, the connection between the east and west capitals can be cut off, and the supplies of the two capitals will be cut off, and the people of the two capitals will be in chaos.
, it is naturally much easier to conquer, and counterattacking Dongdu is not a big problem. Furthermore, sitting on the area around Hongnong County is equivalent to driving a nail into the heart of the Sui Empire. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat, and the world is full of possibilities!
No matter how you look at it, it’s a blessing and a God-given opportunity!
Hongnong City mobilized troops to snipe the rebels, but now the rebels were hit with a shortage of troops.
This is cause and effect!
This is luck!
This is the day when the Sui Dynasty will be destroyed!
"Lord! Hongnong City is a county town after all. The city is high and the walls are thick. Even if there are few soldiers, we cannot attack forcefully! What's more, we don't have powerful siege equipment..."
Seeing that Yang Xuangan was approaching Hongnong City with great momentum and was about to launch a general attack, Li Mi was shocked and quickly stopped him.
"Um?"
Yang Xuangan frowned, looked at Li Mi with displeasure, and asked in a deep voice: "Sir, what do you mean...make the siege equipment first and then attack? If the pursuers come and we haven't captured Hongnong yet, how can we resist it?"
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Taking advantage of the fact that he was seriously injured and unconscious, Li Mi dared to overstep his authority and order the withdrawal of the troops, causing the rebels to withdraw completely from the eastern capital. This situation had already made Yang Xuangan extremely dissatisfied and secretly angry.
However, after all, Yang Xuangan was the son of King Yang Su of Yue. He was not a foolhardy person, and he had some sense. He also knew that if he continued to fight, it would be difficult to capture the Eastern Capital, not to mention that he had already withdrawn his troops, and there was no point in going back. It would only be a waste of precious battles.
Time, I just endured it.
Now, Li Mi actually stopped the siege again. What was he planning to do?
Is he the king of Yue, or is Li Mi the king of Yue?!
Li Mi quickly explained: "That's not true. Soldiers are expensive and fast, and we don't have much time to make powerful siege equipment. It's best to prepare with both hands. On the one hand, we can find ways to attack the city, and on the other hand, we send people to build siege equipment."
"Oh? What's your clever plan, sir?" Yang Xuangan's anger and displeasure subsided a little, and he humbly asked for advice.
"We are still a little anxious..."
Li Mi sighed with regret. Seeing that Yang Xuangan's face looked a little ugly, he quickly changed the topic and continued:
"We can send elite soldiers, disguised as poor people, and let Grandpa Shi trick him into opening the city gate. In this way, we can greatly reduce our siege casualties. We can also capture Hongnong City as soon as possible!"
As he spoke, Li Mi was still sighing secretly.
There was a good opportunity. Before the rebels approached Hongnong City, they sent elite soldiers to sneak into Hongnong and waited for the opportunity to cooperate with others.
Unfortunately, after receiving the exact information, Yang Xuangan couldn't wait to send his troops to attack the city.
With such a great power, Lieutenant Feng was not a fool. Naturally, he had discovered long ago that the military abilities of those who could become a lieutenant of a county were not much different.
Now the city gate has been closed, heavily guarded, and many defensive equipment, including gravel, rolling wood, hot oil, etc., have been moved onto the wall.
"What a good idea! Sir, your mind is quick. If we can capture it this time, I will definitely reward you generously!"
Yang Xuangan's eyes lit up, he praised with joy, and quickly shouted: "Come here, please come over, Grandpa Shi!"
After a while, Grandpa Shi arrived with the support of his two sons.
Yang Xuangan was indeed true to his word. After confirming that the information was correct, he directly awarded the stone to the Shijian brothers. One was named the General of the Zhenjun and was rewarded with a set of treasure armor; the other was named the Sui Army Lord Bo and was rewarded with ten beauties and millions of gold.
, immediately made Grandpa Shi’s family burst into tears of gratitude.
"Plop..."
"My lord, have mercy on me! I am old and weak, and I can't even walk unsteadily. How can I attack the city? Isn't this asking me to die? I am loyal to the King of Yue and have absolutely no second thoughts!"
As soon as Yang Xuangan told him what had happened, Grandpa Shi immediately fell to his knees and begged repeatedly, all he needed was snot and tears!
"Well……"
Yang Xuangan's expression froze. He didn't expect Grandpa Shi to react like this. His face turned dark for a moment and he didn't know what to say.
"Grandpa Shi! I am not asking you to attack the city, but I am asking you to lead people into Hongnong City. There is no need to fight, Grandpa Shi will not be harmed, and there is no danger!"
Li Mi quickly explained on the side and winked at Shishang and Shijian brothers.
Unfortunately, the brothers Shi Shang and Shi Jian also had earth-colored faces and were quite frightened. They couldn't think of the meaning of Li Mi's eyes.
"How can siege a city without fighting? How can there be no danger? King Yue, don't deceive me. Although I am old, I am not stupid. I have crossed more bridges than you have walked. After all, I teased you when I was a child. You can't harm me.
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Grandpa Shi didn't listen, and he cried and shouted in obvious disbelief. When he spoke, he was actually quite smooth and clear.
Yang Xuangan opened his mouth and was speechless. He really felt like "a scholar encounters a soldier, and he can't explain why." He couldn't help but quietly asked Li Mi: "Can you change someone else? It's hard for him to walk steadily like this. Maybe he can make things worse."
Screwed up. This matter is of great importance and there is no room for error!"
"It is precisely because this matter is so important that there is no room for error, so he is the best candidate! After all, he is the representative recommended by this group of people, and he is old enough and not threatening. It is easier for people to relax their vigilance. In addition,
Degao..."
Li Mi frowned and smiled bitterly with a headache. He paused in the middle of the sentence.
Looking at Grandpa Shi's current appearance, he doesn't look like a highly respected person, he is a typical ignorant bumpkin!
However, Li Mi can also understand that most ordinary people have been ignorant all their lives and muddle along. If they go further, they have made it through the world. They have gained experience and can brag for a lifetime. How much enlightenment can be expected from them? How much ability can they have?
"Let's do this, Grandpa Shi. I will accompany you personally. As long as I am here, I will not let you lose anything. How about it?"
Yang Xuangan was so depressed and confused that he went crazy. He gritted his teeth and looked at Grandpa Shi and said.
"this……"
Grandpa Shi was even more entangled and hesitated to say anything. It was not that he wanted to go, but that he did not dare to refuse Yang Xuangan.
"No! This is absolutely impossible, my lord! How can my lord, who has a body of ten thousand gold, leave the military camp so lightly?"
Li Mi's expression changed drastically and he quickly stopped him loudly. Seeing Yang Xuangan frowning and wanting to refute, Li Mi quickly looked at Shi Shang and said:
"General Shi, with General Shi's wisdom and prowess, he should understand that there is really no danger this time. As long as General Shi dares to follow his father, he will definitely make great achievements, be granted the title of general, and become a general, just around the corner!"
"this……"
Ishigami's eyes lit up and he felt energetic, but his face showed a timid look. He obviously didn't dare to go, and he didn't dare to refuse.
Of course he wants to be granted the title of marquis and become a general, even in his wildest dreams, taking risks... He doesn't even dare to fight with soldiers, but he goes into battle himself? Save it!
"This time, I, the king's personal guards... Jingwu Jingwei, personally dispatched, will definitely win. This is a waste of effort!"
Yang Xuangan thought for a while, gritted his teeth and added. Seeing some movement on the stone, he still hesitated and added again:
"As long as General Shi comes back this time, I will grant you the title of Marquis of Iron Stone, a third-grade military guard general, hundreds of beauties, and millions of gold! If you have great achievements, you will be granted the title of Zhuguo (that is, a great general)."
"Okay! Then let me have a talk with my father!"
Shi Shang's breathing quickened immediately. He gritted his teeth and replied. After a pause, he looked at Yang Xuangan with some worry and asked anxiously: "Does the prince keep his word? He won't regret it later, will he? Don't make excuses to deny it!"
"..." Yang Xuangan's eyes widened. He wanted to curse but held back.
Li Mi quickly took over the words and comforted him: "Don't worry, General Shi! Who is my lord? I always keep my word, and I will help you testify and vouch for it!"
Li Mi also knew the importance of this battle and knew that Yang Xuangan was anxious, otherwise he would not have offered such a big temptation and even sent out the only remaining Jingwu Jingwei.
"All right!"
Shi Shang responded with a smile, signaled to his younger brother Shi Jian, then supported his old father and muttered to the side.
"He is a thief, greedy for life and afraid of death! Can a guy like this become a general?"
Seeing the father and son on Shi Shang looking sneaky and shrinking, Yang Xuangan felt frustrated and had nowhere to vent, and sighed helplessly.
"Haha...******************, snakes have their own ways, rats have their own ways. Even the sages of ancient times are helped by cocks, dogs, and thieves. At present, we really need them like this
People who show their true colors are more likely to deceive the city defense!"
Li Mi shook his head and explained with a smile. He paused and then continued: "Lord! It's time to order the army to stop marching and pretend to leave, otherwise Hongnong City may not dare to open the door to let those civilians in!"
"Um!"
Yang Xuangan responded in understanding, and the countless rebels who were originally swarming towards Hongnong City from all over the mountains and plains changed direction and walked west around the city.
On the wall of Hongnong City, the extremely nervous garrison breathed a sigh of relief. Even the originally dense crowd and oppressive atmosphere were noticeably less dense and relaxed. Yang Xuangan, Li Mi and others who were nervously paying attention outside the city were overjoyed.
More than an hour later...
Shi Shang put on his civilian clothes, supported his old father, Grandpa Shi, and swarmed to the city gate with tens of thousands of miserable and miserable civilians.
Thousands of people fill the fields, and tens of thousands of people fill the city.
More than 10,000 people gathered at the gate of the city, a sea of people, noisy and lively.
"Grandpa Shi! Why did you come back again? What do you want to do with so many people gathered? Now there is a threat from the rebels and the city gate is closed. You should leave quickly!"
The leader, Grandpa Shi, had just arrived at the city gate when he stuck his head out from the city gate tower and looked at Grandpa Shi and asked loudly.
These people are originally civilians in Hongnong City, or poor people among the civilians. These people who are always stationed at the city gate naturally know each other and their tone of voice is quite familiar. (To be continued.)
