A single spark can start a prairie fire.
Such propaganda may not have any immediate effect, but it is enough to plant a nail in the hearts of ordinary people.
Ren Ning and others did not listen any more, said goodbye to Li Hebai, and walked around to the east of the city.
The east of the city faces the sea, and there is no way to escape from the city, so Yun Chui did not arrange any troops.
But there was also a team under the city at this time.
Twenty-five thousand people from Vientiane were on their way in a hurry, preparing to go south to find trouble for Prince Nanfeng.
The so-called people who are not from our tribe must have different minds.
Although they knew that the Wanxiang people were unlikely to act recklessly, the generals in Yunchui were unwilling to have such a team by their side, so they simply let them go far away.
Besides, there are already a lot of troops coming from Yun Chui, so there is no need for Wanxiang to add icing on the cake. So I simply waited for the city to be broken, and then let them come back to argue.
Nanfeng was too far away from the Central Plains, and Yun Chui was not interested in the land here. But the two palm-sized small countries next door are different. Wanxiang and Baoxiang regarded the land that Yun Chui disliked as a treasure and were very interested in it.
It was even learned that after the Huchou Pass was breached, the two countries had secretly and openly moved people to the border on a large scale, preparing to control the land of Nanfeng in their own hands bit by bit.
Wei Junqian and Yuan Xingwen both saw their actions, but they didn't say anything.
After all, using barbarians to control barbarians is always the most cost-effective.
After passing the east city, go to the south.
The surrounding area was quiet, even calmer than the east side of the city facing the sea.
"General," Xiao Gang came over with a strange expression, "Are there no manpower deployed in the south or have they not arrived yet?"
Ren Ning looked at the vast land in front of him.
He didn't hide it either: "The south of the city is the same as the east of the city. The generals have no plans to deploy manpower on these two sides."
"Why?" Xiao Gang opened his eyes in shock, "What if King Nan Feng and his people escape from here?"
Ren Ning chuckled. .
When the two armies are fighting, the priority is to attack the heart. Attacking the city is always the last resort. It is always a last resort for one side.
As the capital of Nanfeng, Songping City has high walls and strong walls, so it is not easy to attack.
Even if Yun Chui had superior siege equipment and soldiers with the same enemy, he would still have to pay a lot of blood if he wanted to break through the city.
In addition, rabbits bite when they are anxious.
If they are surrounded on all sides, it will not give the more than 200,000 people in the city and the more than 40,000 soldiers guarding the city a way to survive, but it may make them determined to fight to the death.
There are no troops deployed in the south of the city, which can not only save Yun Chui's troops, but also provide a sweet bait.
As long as King Nanfeng or the army of Nanfeng dare to escape from the south gate. The Starfall Legion guarding the west of the city came in handy, and the cavalry arrived in front of them with a single charge.
Without the protection of the city wall, the Nanfeng people would not be a one-round enemy at all.
As they talked, several people returned to West City.
Hundreds of Xingluo soldiers were lined up in front, firing arrows into the city.
The arrows were not loaded with arrowheads, but were tied with a ball of paper.
Written on the paper were what King Nan Feng had done over the years, as well as Yun Chui's words to guarantee the lives of ordinary people. It is almost a replica of what was said on the earth platform in the north.
Xiao Gang couldn't help but mutter again: "Why don't we learn from Zhennanguan and build a platform to shout inside? What's the use of writing letters? Most ordinary people are illiterate."
"You don't understand this." Lei Er threw a few broad beans into his mouth before explaining to him.
"Now that they know that we are attacking people's hearts, Nan Fengjun will definitely drive the ordinary people away first. The message cannot be spread that far, so many people still know nothing about it."
"As the capital of Nanfeng, it can be said that almost all the nobles of Nanfeng gather here. Most of them are literate, the most sensitive and the most afraid of death, and they are full of in-laws."
"The content on the paper is related to their lives and fortunes. As long as one piece of paper gets into their hands, it will soon spread throughout the city. By then..."
Lei Er chuckled and stopped talking.
Xiao Gang suddenly realized.
After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but draw inferences: "If our imperial capital, Xingji City, is besieged, wouldn't the enemy also be able to use such a move?"
Ren Ning glanced at him and spoke calmly.
"The terrain of Nanfeng is special. If the army passes Huchou Pass or gets on the ship, it means they are under their capital."
"And Yunchui has a vast territory. As the imperial capital, Xingji City is surrounded by numerous satellite cities in the southeast and northwest, and there is also a large area of strategic depth on the periphery. It can be said that as long as the empire does not start chaos itself, it is almost impossible for the surrounding neighboring countries to Fight to the gates of the imperial capital."
Several people looked at each other thoughtfully.
Except for Xiao Gang, who came from the imperial capital, everyone else started from the Yankuo Fortress and headed east and then south, walking for more than half of the empire before arriving at Zhennanguan Pass.
They could clearly see the situation in various counties on the road and couldn't help but frown.
However, it was not their turn to worry about these things. After muttering a few words, they rode back to the camp.
As soon as they dismounted and had no time to drink water, Guan Luping sent someone to call Ren Ning over.
As soon as I approached the big tent, the sound of the erhu came from inside, as hoarse and unpleasant as sawing wood.
"General, are you looking for me?" Ren Ning walked in.
"Sit down and drink tea first." Guan Luping didn't finish the song and didn't stop playing the strings in his hand.
Ren Ning nodded.
Although it was only late February of the lunar calendar at this time, Nanfeng was located in the tropics, and the weather was already as hot as midsummer when the clouds were hanging down.
He had just run around Songping City in the sun, and he was sweating all over.
Without being polite to Guan Luping, Ren Ning poured a cup of tea by himself, drinking it slowly while listening to the music.
He can also play musical instruments and knows their functions very well.
In addition to cultivating sentiment, the biggest effect is to calm the mind.
Sure enough, after playing a hoarse and unpleasant piece of music, Guan Luping played the second piece which was already much more pleasant to the ears.
It happened that it was Ren Ning who taught him how to break the rain in Jiangnan.
"General, are you homesick?" Ren Ning smiled.
Guan Luping ignored him and just played his erhu. It wasn't until he finished the song and carefully placed the precious instrument that he sat upright and looked at Ren Ning.
"This general has a dangerous mission here..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ren Ning stood up without hesitation: "General, please give me your orders and ensure that the mission is completed!"
Well!
Guan Luping was very angry and pointed at a chair to indicate for him to sit down.
"What a stupid boy! You agree so quickly. Without first hearing what the mission is?"
Ren Ning chuckled, "It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders. Since the general considers his subordinates, it means that I can definitely do the job."
In fact, even if Guan Luping didn't say anything, Ren Ning could probably guess what he was going to do.
Strong fortresses are often easiest to breach from the inside.
While leading training at the Yingshan Camp, Ren Ning demonstrated his excellent ability to climb rocks and cross cities. This was also the reason why he was later chosen by Guan Luping to lead the team to attack Huchou Valley.
As expected, Guan Luping was planning to let Ren Ning lead a small group of people to crawl into the city to cause trouble.
He said: "After these ten days of fighting, you have proven that you are a qualified general. A leading general will never be able to escape after returning home."
"They say a million pieces of gold are easy to come by, but a good general is hard to find. You shouldn't have to risk yourself again."
"It's just..." Guan Luping paused.
"Out of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers outside the city, it is not difficult to find a few who can climb over the city and get inside. But most of them only follow orders and do not know how to adapt to changes and find and destroy real strategic points. Therefore... …”
Ren Ning stood up again and said: "Thank you for the compliment, general. I promise to complete the mission and do my best to cooperate with the army to capture Songping City as soon as possible!"
