"How many soldiers and horses are coming outside? Didn't the general say that the capture of Pingnan County is just a matter of searching for something, and the emperor can't spare the time to pay attention to it?"
"Look at the flags flying outside the city. They are clearly the troops under the command of the general Chariot and Cavalry."
"What?! When we were waiting for the uprising, General Chariot and Cavalry did not move a single soldier. Now that we have captured Pingnan County, and relying on this, General Chariot and Cavalry has come. Could it be that he deliberately set a trap for us?"
"No! If you want to make a great contribution, the best time is to take advantage of the chaos before we capture the city. Now that we are holding on to the city, it is definitely not a wise move to send troops to encircle and suppress this matter. The chariot and cavalry generals are the pillars of the country. , how could you commit such a foolish move? There must be fraud in it, please report it to General Ming quickly!"
Pingnan County Government was now in a state of chaos.
The messengers rushed into the county government office one after another, and bad news kept coming one after another.
"General, a large army of chariots and cavalry has arrived at the city. There are at least 20,000 soldiers and horses!"
"General, in addition to the large army of troops, there are also heavy equipment arriving at the city."
"General, the county has been completely surrounded and has been completely cut off from the outside world. Since last night, more than 20 messengers have been sent to Sangqian's army, and no one can leave the boundaries of Pingnan County. Except for chariots and cavalry, Apart from the main army, the entire territory of Pingnan County has been infiltrated and blocked by various scouts and spies. Our troops cannot get out, and the troops of Sangqian Army cannot come in."
At this time, Huang Cheng was already exhausted, sitting under the hanging plaque of the county government office, dragging his forehead and saying nothing.
I even send my greetings to the ancestors of the Lin family in my heart!
It was agreed at the beginning that the chariots, hussars, and frontier troops would never make any move without permission. Taking Pingnan County would be like searching for something. There would be no need to go south by then, and they would only need to gradually encroach on the boundaries of the state and strengthen their power.
When the time comes, the Lin family will report to the sage, promising favorable conditions, and ordering Huang Cheng's ministries to be safe.
At the same time, Beidi Sangqian's army can also capture Beixi County and resume the confrontation with Daliang, and various powerful families can profit from it. This is not an act of rebellion to destroy the country, but a curved way to save the country.
As long as we take this opportunity to remove the thorn in Qin Feng's side and restore the legal system of Daliang, it will be a great merit.
At least until yesterday, the situation had developed exactly as planned by the Lin family. But early this morning, the situation had undergone earth-shaking changes.
The cavalry general who was supposed to watch the fire from the other side actually sent his troops to besiege the city!
It was already noon, and Sang Qian's army should be attacking Beixi County with all its strength, but there was no movement at all.
What makes Huang Cheng most desperate is that the entire Pingnan County is completely blocked by Qin Feng's forces.
The last news that Huang Cheng had about the outside world was that Qin Feng was appointed as the special envoy to quell the rebellion, and he led 500 black cavalry to supervise the battle. He had killed more than a dozen generals of the cavalry department to establish his military prestige.
Huang Cheng swept away everything on the table, stood up and shouted angrily: "Who can tell me why Qin Feng suddenly appeared in the north when he was supposed to stay in Kyoto?!"
"What do Sangganjun do for food?"
"Beidi is unreliable, and the Lin family is even more unreliable!"
The counselor beside him hurriedly reassured: "General, don't panic, the defense of Pingnan County is very strong. Even if Qin Feng leads a large army to attack the city, we have more than ten thousand defenders in our hands, and we can rely on the city defense to defend to death!"
More than ten thousand defenders?
As the leader of the uprising, Huang Cheng would naturally not say anything that would shake the morale of the army, but he felt desperate in his heart.
Where are the more than 10,000 defenders? They are clearly more than 10,000 wine and rice bags!
These rebels were all civilians recruited from various places by Huang Cheng's secret contacts. Not to mention compared with the regular army, even the government soldiers who were waiting to die were absolutely inferior. The reason why Pingnan County was able to be captured was due to the cooperation between the inside and the outside, with almost no effort.
If Huang Cheng is given enough time to develop, he can gradually absorb and win over government soldiers and government soldiers from all sides to strengthen himself.
The problem was that Qin Feng didn't give Huang Cheng a chance to breathe. As soon as he captured the city with his front foot, Qin Feng's army was already pressing down on the enemy.
As long as this war begins, the defenders, who have no military qualities at all, are afraid of collapse at the first touch.
Seemingly seeing Huang Cheng's worries, the counselor continued to comfort him: "Isn't Beixi County just as weak back then? With one or two thousand civilians, it was able to block the attack of the Beidi army. You know, the person who led the army at the time was Chen Si! In terms of city defense and defenders, how can the original Beixi County be compared with Pingnan County?"
Huang Cheng's eyes widened and he said angrily: "The literati make mistakes and only follow the script. How do they know how to adapt to the situation? In Beixi County, there are Xu Mo and the Tianji Camp guards to stabilize the morale of the army, and there are Lin Quqi and Qin Cheng to appease the people. In this way It was difficult to hold on, and it was also a bloody battle. Looking at Pingnan County, how can we suppress the morale of the army?"
Being scolded by Huang Cheng, the counselor blushed and did not dare to say anything anymore.
At this juncture, the messenger rushed in again: "General, something bad is going on! People are rioting all over the city, and countless defenders are fleeing. It seems that someone is secretly fanning the flames."
After hearing this, Huang Cheng was completely disappointed.
What Huang Cheng was most worried about finally happened.
At the same time, Qin Feng, who was sitting outside the city, was listening to the report from the Jin Yiwei messenger.
"Master Qi, the Jin Yiwei who infiltrated into the city yesterday have begun to spread rumors that 'Huang Cheng wants to surrender' and that 'the cavalry, hussars, and border troops work together to suppress the bandits' and 'kill all those who resist in the corner', There is already civil unrest in the city.”
Qin Feng nodded, his expression extremely relaxed, not at all as severe as on the eve of the war.
"Let the army open an opening and give the defectors in the city a way out."
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yulong beside him couldn't help but frown slightly: "Brother Qin, all rebels should be killed. How can you let them go so easily?"
Qin Feng raised the corner of his mouth and chuckled: "What if we don't let them go? Force them to fight trapped animals? That would be troublesome. Once the hole is opened, the rebels in the city will have a choice. By then, there will be fewer people fighting for their lives. The more defectors there are, the easier it will be to attack the city. Before a big battle, the most important thing is to attack the heart."
After hearing Qin Feng's explanation, Zhao Yulong suddenly realized it and secretly admired it in his heart.
Jing Qianying, who was on the side, chuckled: "I thought it would be a fierce battle, but I didn't expect it to be so easy."
Qin Feng shrugged: "Give Huang Cheng another month, it will be impossible not to fight a fierce battle. Now we can only achieve this effect while Huang Cheng is on an unstable footing. The defenders in the city are all inexperienced in war." The civilians and grass bandits, when the army presses forward, are half-cowarded and then spread some rumors, they basically have no military morale at all."
At this moment, Jing Qianying and Zhao Yulong understood why Qin Feng had to deal with the cavalry general before attacking Pingnan County.
Dispatching the army was the second most important thing, but the most important thing was to stop Huang Cheng's thoughts.
