flstandardbreds Chapter 166 Letters
Chapter 166 Letters
In Songshan County, the city was bustling with people, and the people and the defenders gathered near the city gate, watching the carriages loaded with food slowly drive into the city. For them, this food was not only the hope of survival, but also the solid backing for defeating the foreign enemies.
Yuan Quan stood in the crowd, his eyes sparkling with excitement. He looked at the grain carts that kept coming in, his heart filled with joy and emotion. He said loudly: "That's great! With these grains, we can hold on for a long time!"
After that, he turned to Tie Feng and Du Chong, bowed deeply, and said, "Uncles, thank you for your hard work!"
Tie Feng and Du Chong looked at each other and laughed. Du Chong waved his hand and said, "Yuan Quan, this is nothing! When we fought against the barbarians in the north, it was so exciting! These government troops are really vulnerable. As soon as we rushed down, they were thrown into disarray and most of them ran away. The leader ran even faster, abandoning his troops and running away with his men. It seems that only the border troops in the northeast have any fighting power left in Dakun."
As soon as he finished speaking, a chorus of agreement rang out around him. However, at this moment, Tang Hai stood up, his face serious and his voice steady: "Everyone, don't take it lightly! Those government troops have suffered two consecutive losses, I'm afraid the next battle will not be easy."
Tang Hai's words were like a bucket of cold water, pouring on everyone's heads. They all quieted down and looked at Tang Hai. Tang Hai continued, "As the saying goes, a proud army will be defeated. We must not underestimate those government troops just because of our two victories. After all, the people they have don't have much combat experience and are not well trained. The reason we were able to win was entirely because of the surprise attack. If they had been prepared, we would have found it difficult to win."
His words made everyone fall into deep thought. Yuan Quan also put away the smile on his face. He understood that Tang Hai's words made sense. They couldn't get carried away by a temporary victory. They had to stay alert and calm at all times to achieve the final victory in this war.
"Uncle Tang! Should we take the initiative to attack and completely defeat this government army?" Yuan Quan is a young man after all. So he still wants to defeat this government army as soon as possible!
At the gate of Songshan County, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the carriages loaded with grain, casting a golden halo. Yuan Quan stood on the city wall, looking at the distant horizon, with a surge of pride in his heart. He turned around and said to Tang Hai with a firm gaze: "Uncle Tang, I understand what you mean, but we can't just passively defend. We have to take the initiative and defeat those government troops in one fell swoop, so that they will never dare to attack again. In this way, we can formally negotiate with Emperor Chongming through the Northwest Government!"
Tang Hai nodded slightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "Yuan Quan, it's great that you have this determination. But we have to think clearly, taking the initiative is not an easy thing. We need to make a careful plan to ensure that there are no mistakes."
"Uncle Tang, don't worry!" Yuan Quan clenched his fists and said confidently, "I will discuss with Uncle Tiefeng and Uncle Du Chong to work out a perfect plan."
As night fell, the meeting hall in Songshan County was brightly lit. Yuan Quan, Tie Feng, Du Chong and Tang Hai sat around the table, discussing the plan of taking the initiative.
"We can send out elite troops to bypass the rear of the government army and launch a surprise attack." Tie Feng was the first to put forward his idea.
"This is a good idea, but we need to ensure the confidentiality of the information." Du Chong added, "Once the government troops find out, our plan will be ruined."
"That's right." Tang Hai nodded in agreement. "And we also need to consider the reaction of the government troops. They may send reinforcements or strengthen the defense in the rear. And even with the new recruits, our current cases are only about 4000! Many of these 4000 people have not been trained! No matter how well-fed and well-dressed those government troops are, we 4000 people can confront them head-on!"
Yuan Quan pondered for a moment, then said: "It seems that we still have to find a way to lure them to attack the city! Use the city walls to consume their strength! As long as they fail to attack the city! At that time, they will not only lose people and horses, but also their morale will be low. If we attack them again, there will be a great possibility of success!"
"Good idea!" Tie Feng agreed.
"The question now is how to lure them to attack the city! Will they risk such huge losses to attack the city?" Tang Hai said leisurely at this time!
"Old Tang! If you have any ideas, just tell me, don't play tricks!" Tie Feng looked at Tang Hai and said. They were born and died together, and have known each other for many years. So he spoke casually.
"Now there is no way to make them attack the city on their own initiative! But we just need to continue with the previous plan and control the amount of their food and grass! If they have to end the war as soon as possible due to the shortage of food and grass, they will be eager to attack the city!" Tang Hai said!
"Oh? Old Tang, tell me, what should we do?" Tie Feng asked in surprise.
"It's very simple! Let them know that we have enough food. No matter how long they surround us, they can't threaten us." Tang Hai smiled faintly and said, "And we can also send a few teams out to harass them constantly, looking for food teams! And cut off all their connections with the city! So that they can't get repeated support!"
Tie Feng and Du Chong looked at each other and nodded. They also thought this was a very good idea.
"If that's the case, let's do it! Then, send some people out to block their communication with the city." Yuan Quan thought it made sense. As long as there were no other resources in the direction of the city, and they couldn't find food in the surrounding area. Then the army of the city would either retreat or attack with the remaining food. The latter possibility would be higher. Because they consumed so many things and lost so many troops, but failed to suppress the rebellion, they would probably be punished if they returned.
In this way, small teams of dozens of people were sent out. Du Chong even brought a team of more than 1000 people to block the Fucheng River and Zhou Kai and his men to contact each other.
Du Chong led his men out of the city at night and set up an ambush on the only way to the city. Anyone who passed by would be intercepted by them.
"You all should be careful, don't let anyone get through! If a letter gets into the city, military law will be enforced!" Du Chong instructed the teams he sent out.
You should know that when Du Chong was in the Northeast, he led those scout teams to fight against the barbarians in the Northeast. The barbarians in the Northeast grew up in those wild mountains and forests. Whether riding horses or shooting arrows, they are very elite. Du Chong was able to fight them in that environment and obtain military intelligence, which shows how strong his ability in this regard is.
Zhou Kai and his team were planning to use a fake food transport to lure out Yuan Quan's troops. But they never expected that all the messengers they sent out were intercepted.
Moreover, Du Chong personally intercepted the letter that contained their plan.
In the darkness, I could only hear a horse moving quickly on the official road. Suddenly, the horse's foot stepped into a hole and the whole horse fell to the ground. The man on the horse also fell to the ground. Before he could react, four people rushed out from the surrounding area and grabbed him with knives.
Du Chong, who was dozing off on the ground, was awakened by the soldier next to him.
"What's the matter?" Du Chong opened his sleepy eyes and said unhappily.
"General, look at this. This is what we just found from the guy we captured..." The soldier next to him handed the letter to Du Chong.
Du Chong looked at the words written on the letter, and his face suddenly became solemn: "Stay here and don't let anyone deliver the letter! I need to go back to the city. This letter is too important!"
"General!" The deputy general next to Du Chong asked in confusion, "Why? Has our whereabouts been exposed?"
"No!" Du Chong waved his hands quickly, "Hurry up and pass the order down, tell them to stay alert! Don't let anyone get through!"
The deputy general nodded, Du Chong jumped on his horse and left quickly.
"What happened?" The soldiers nearby looked at Du Chong in confusion. They didn't understand why Du Chong was so anxious to return to the city. However, they didn't think much about it and just continued to ambush around to prevent anyone from sending a letter.