There is a saying in the art of war: if you are ten, you are surrounding it, if you are five, you are attacking, if you are twice as many, you are dividing it. If the enemy is small, you can fight it. If you are small, you can escape from it. If you are small, you can avoid it.
It can be seen from this.
If you want to surround and defeat the enemy in the city, you must have more soldiers and horses than the enemy.
therefore.
When Li Feng dispatched troops to besiege Linshui City, he deployed heavy troops from all directions to attack in all directions.
But.
In Linshui City.
The brothers Chen Lie and Chen Yong were very brave and well-defended. Li Feng and others were unable to attack many times and had to retreat temporarily.
That night.
Li Feng summoned all the generals to discuss matters.
He said to Wu Yunzhao, Wu Tianxi, and Xiong Kuohai: "Generals, let me tell you the truth. This time we went south to attack the Yangtze River, which has attracted the attention of many righteous men in the south of the Yangtze River... Not long ago, my lord had received the invitation from Yang Tong, the king of Zhenshan. Yang Liechen's letter promised to raise troops to respond to us."
"Old Prince Yang Tong is highly skilled in martial arts and has hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers under his command. It would be a great blessing to be able to support him!"
When Wu Yunzhao heard this, he looked happy and said to Li Feng.
"Yes, that's exactly what it is... But the Lord has his own decision."
When Li Feng heard Wu Yunzhao's words, he nodded slightly, then his face darkened and he whispered.
"I wonder what my lord thinks?"
Wu Yunzhao asked doubtfully.
Li Feng replied: "My lord, of course, wants to become the leader of the Jiangnan Rebel Army, so we need our frontline soldiers to make more contributions, so that my lord can have more say in Yangtong."
Hear this.
Wu Yunzhao probably understood the meaning.
Today's Jiangnan area can be described as an undercurrent.
According to the anti-Sui forces that have surfaced, they are roughly divided into three groups.
One group is the Shouzhou Army led by Li Zitong, Wu Yunzhao, Xiong Kuohai, and Wu Tianxi.
One group was a troop of close followers of King Zhenshan led by Yang Tong and Gao Jiong.
One branch is ostensibly controlled by the Lanling Xiao family, but is actually a water village force controlled by the Iron Hand Group.
Although these three armies were all resisting the Sui Dynasty, the Lanling Xiao family could not hide. Yang Tong and Li Zitong each ruled the roost and watched and helped each other.
then.
Whoever can unite the Shouzhou Army and the Zhenshan King will be the leader of the Jiangnan Rebel Army.
Back to the present.
I saw that the faces of several generals under my command showed eagerness to try.
Li Feng was also quite happy.
He paused and then said: "So, the achievement of capturing Linshui City is our latest great achievement. We must plan carefully and try to capture Linshui as quickly as possible and stand firm in the south of the Yangtze River. heel."
When Xiong Kuohai heard this, he immediately stood up and said: "Don't worry, Commander, I will leave the siege of the city to the general tomorrow, and the general will definitely work hard to conquer it!"
Li Feng waved his hand and said: "Hey! The siege of the city is not a one-man effort! We still need to study it carefully before we can make a decision!"
Hearing this, Xiong Kuohai had no choice but to retreat angrily.
…
The next day.
It's just dawn.
Li Feng led Wu Yunzhao and others and led many troops to Linshui City again.
Following his order.
Countless soldiers rushed out in overwhelming numbers and headed towards the wall of Linshui City to press against them.
On the tower.
Chen Lie and Chen Yong still arranged countless archers to shoot arrows downwards.
Accompanied by dense rain of arrows.
Below, Li Feng's soldiers fell to the ground one after another like fields of wheat.
Obviously.
Such desperate fighting cannot capture the Linshui City wall.
Behind the military formation.
Xiong Kuohai was holding a cooked copper stick and a golden ax hanging from his waist. His eyes were wide open, staring closely at the battle ahead.
Not for a while.
News came that the previous siege had failed.
He snorted coldly, stepped forward, held the cooked copper stick, and rushed forward.
While flying forward, the majestic sea waved the cooked copper stick to resist the arrows flying in the sky.
Wait until he reaches Linshui City.
Only then did Chen Lie and Chen Yong on the tower realize something was wrong with this man, so they concentrated their firepower and aimed at Xiongkuohai and fired violently at random.
but.
At this moment.
Xiong Kuohai took one step and flashed to the vicinity of the city gate.
He held a wrought copper stick in his left hand, and with his right hand he took out a gold-dipped ax from his waist, struck it hard on the iron chain that fixed the city gate.
But I heard a "clang" sound.
Wherever the gold-dipped ax passed, the thick iron chain broke easily.
Immediately afterwards.
The city gate, like an impenetrable iron wall, slowly opened in front of the majestic sea.
"The thieves have entered the city!"
"The thieves have entered the city!"
"The thieves have entered the city!"
Let's say that after Xiong Kuohai cut off the iron chain and pushed open the city gate, the soldiers outside rushed to meet him.
They rushed to the edge of the city, cut off the door bolts, broke the locks, opened the city gates, lowered the drawbridge, and blew the horns. The large army of soldiers followed immediately, rushed out, and immediately occupied the city gates.
And on the tower.
Chen Lie and Chen Yong naturally heard the noise below.
The two of them looked at each other with a look of horror on their faces.
Chen Lie said to his brother: "This city has been lost, how can I survive? Of course I will be loyal to the country!"
Chen Yong said: "My elder brother is loyal to the country, and my younger brother should follow him."
Chen Lie said: "You are the only child of my Chen family, how can you die here with me? After a while, he fought his way out of the city and went straight to Chuzhou. He reported to the two generals Yang Tuo and Li Mi and asked them to compile a letter and send it to them. Go before the Emperor and bring General Yang Xuangan back... This is a big deal, you must remember not to waste your life!"
Seeing his brother talking like this.
Chen Yong had tears in his eyes and could only nod his head.
Immediately, he walked down the city tower quickly, holding a gun in his hand. After killing several enemy soldiers, he got on his horse, rushed out of Linshui City, and headed for Chuzhou.
As for Chen Lie.
After seeing his brother Chen Yong leave.
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly drew his sword in his hand and killed himself.
"General!"
A group of soldiers behind him were naturally grieved when they saw their master commit suicide. They each raised their weapons and committed suicide together on the tower.
Since then.
Linshui City fell into the hands of Li Zitong's troops.
…
Two days later.
Li Zitong led a large group of soldiers and horses into Linshui City, and finally stabilized his position in the south of the Yangtze River.
then.
He wrote a letter and sent it to the Zhenshan King Yang Tong, inviting Yang Tong to lead his troops and come to Linshui City to discuss important matters.
at the same time.
Li Feng's vanguard troops were not idle either.
He sent Wu Yunzhao, Wu Tianxi, and Xiong Kuohai to each lead their own troops to attack in all directions and sweep various states and counties.
Suddenly, Tong'an City, Huaining City, Taihu City, and Wangjiang City all fell into the hands of Li Feng's troops.
Urgent documents from other states and counties were all sent to Chuzhou City like snowflakes and placed on the desks of Li Mi and Yang Tuo.
…
Li Mi, named Xuansui, was born in Chang'an, Jingzhao. His ancestral home was Liaodong. He was the great-grandson of Li Bi, a famous general in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was fond of reading since childhood and especially liked the art of war. He grew up in Yang Su's mansion and was friendly with Yang Xuangan. He is now in charge of Chuzhou and serves as the chief historian and handles affairs. All government affairs, large and small, in the state.
Yang Tuo, an outstanding descendant of the younger generation of the Yang family in Hongnong, was favored by Yang Su and placed beside Yang Xuangan as a family general. Because of his extraordinary martial arts skills and resourcefulness, he won Yang Xuangan's trust and allowed him to manage Chuzhou. The size of the military.
now.
Li Zitong, Yang Tong and others sent fierce flames to the sky, and their troops swept across the south of the Yangtze River.
After the two learned about this, they did not dare to neglect and immediately summoned many generals and officials in the city to discuss countermeasures.
