Attacking the town for water and food

Below, Ling Xiaofeng and his two sons saw the Qi army guarding the city wall, falling directly off the city wall in full view of everyone.

His eldest son Ling Yunzhe laughed and said, "Father, did you see it?"

"The plague in Zhenguan has begun to spread, and has spread to the city wall. The soldiers are falling directly off the city wall. We will definitely win this battle."

His youngest son Ling Shichen also complimented him, "Father, your idea is really great. Now, we can attack Zhenguan without any effort."

"It is said that there is so much food inside that it can't be eaten up. The water fills the entire dam, which is enough for our Chu army to eat for several months!"

If all the food and water sources belong to the Chu army.

They destroyed Daqi, and then used the large amount of supplies obtained from destroying Daqi to conquer several small countries around it...

Who in the world dares to compete with Chu!

Ling Xiaofeng looked at the city wall with a sharp gaze. Zhan Chengyin was not standing on it. Instead, Chen Kui took his place.

Chen Kui had well-developed limbs and a simple mind, and was not as cunning as Zhan Chengyin.

He said, "Zhan Chengyin seems to have a high fever."

His two sons were overjoyed, "Father, is it true?"

"If Zhan Chengyin is not here, the two armies will fight, and the commander will flee in the face of the battle. This is a taboo. We will definitely attack Zhenguan today!"

Ling Xiaofeng sneered.

"Stealing thousands of war horses from my Chu army, setting fire to the camp, and burning more than 2,000 people to death."

"I have been fighting for decades, and I have never suffered such a big loss."

"Zhan Chengyin, you angered me, wait for death!"

The two sons were overjoyed to see their father so confident.

Even if Zhan Chengyin has weapons like Mo Dao and Qin Niu, what does it matter?

Everyone in the city is dead.

Who will use his weapons?

It's just a good thing for the Chu soldiers!

Thinking of this, Ling Yunzhe and Ling Shichen couldn't help laughing.

"Father, we can capture Zhenguan today, are you happy?"

"The monarch will definitely reward you with the richest city and the most fertile land in Chu. From now on, our Ling family will be second to none!"

Ling Xiaofeng sneered and shook his head, "You two are still too young. Do you know why your father must attack Zhenguan, even if he loses tens of thousands of people and the monarch issues three secret orders to retreat?" "

Father, isn't it for Zhan Chengyin's head? Winning him is equivalent to winning over Zhan Tianyi."

Ling Xiaofeng shook his head, "You two are too stupid. Look, how smart the monarch of Qi is, he came to the front line in person."

"Why did he come, do you know?"

The two sons shook their heads.

"Why did I give birth to such stupid pigs like you? I'll tell you after we conquer the town."

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In the Qi army, Qi Xuanheng was half-lying on a big chair, with a slender maid fanning him. He was eating shriveled grapes while chatting with Yue Hong.

"How is it? Is Ling Xiaofeng's method useful?"

Yue Hong said respectfully, "It seems to be useful. I just saw Qi Bing fall from the tower. If he hadn't had a high fever and his brain was confused, a normal person wouldn't fall from the wall."

Qi Xuanheng sat up straight, and he looked gloomily at the front of the Chu army, where the father and son of the Xiao family were sitting on tall horses.

"There is Ling Xiaofeng in the south and Zhan Tianyi in the north. He won more than 30 battles in a row by poisoning and spreading the plague?"

Speaking of this, Yue Hong also felt ashamed.

The Great Qi Army was indeed dirty, stealing horses and setting fires.

But they were straightforward in the middle of the night and didn't use poisoning tricks.

They just couldn't defend themselves.

Three thousand horses were stolen from Qi, and five thousand from Chu.

More than a hundred camps were burned in Qi, and three hundred in Chu, killing more than two thousand people.

The Qi people discovered it early and did not blindly pursue the arsonists, so almost no one was injured or killed.

The Chu army seemed to have strict military discipline, rich war experience, and many victories.

But Yue Hong felt that the winning streak achieved by poisoning was very fake.

Qi Xuanheng said again: "I heard that the King of Chu sent three secret letters to him to return to the court, but he refused to obey. Do you know why?"

Yue Hong said: "Could it be that he was angry with Zhan Chengyin and would not stop until he captured Zhenguan?"

Qi Xuanheng shook his head and handed him a secret letter.

Yue Hong read it at a glance.

He looked hesitant and surprised, "We already know that there is food and water in Zhenguan, but the specific amount is actually tens of millions of catties."

This is tens of millions of catties. The army of Daqi can eat for a year if they save a little.

This is just rice. If flour is added, it will be six million catties.

There is also a river source and a large reservoir of drinking water...

These resources are especially precious in the world of drought.

"Lord, is Ling Xiaofeng attacking Zhenguan for water and food?"

Qi Xuanheng shook his head, "Not really..."

"For explosives, arrows, and long swords?"

He smiled and said, "General, you guessed it a long time ago?"

Yes, Yue Hong also doubted, "There is a great drought in the world, where did Zhan Chengyin get these things?"

A river source and a large reservoir.

With so much water, just leaving it there, I don't know how much it evaporates in the high temperature of one day.

But Zhan Chengyin did not hide it and let the people of the whole city drink water.

He also built water pipes to allow water to flow to residential areas, which was more convenient than the capital of Qi.

Where did he get these things from in a fortress that was surrounded like a dead city?

Whether it is water or food,the appearance of these things is strange and unreasonable.

He continued: "The spies in the city have approached the soldiers and deputy generals around Zhan Chengyin several times, and have heard the word "god" from their mouths."

Yue Hong suddenly showed shock.

"My lord, are there really gods in the world?"

Qi Xuanheng smiled and shook his head, "I never believe in the existence of gods."

"Even if there really is one, why don't we snatch her away and make her our own?"

"Imagine that if there really is a god who can deliver water, food, vegetables, weapons and equipment."

"But why should she give so many benefits to a defeated general who is at the end of his rope and not far from death?"

"This monarch has supreme power and countless gold, silver and jewelry. As long as she wants it and wants it, I will give it to her with both hands..."

"Those inexhaustible water and food will become our Qi's."

"By then, let alone the Chu barbarians, even if several other countries come together, we won't take them seriously at all."

"This is why I have to come to Zhenguan. If there is a god, that would be the best. If we can't find the god, Zhan Chengyin is hiding a huge secret. We can't kill him, so we can only recruit him and use him for our own use!"

"It would be even better if I come forward to persuade him. If he loses, who do you think he will choose between me and Ling Xiaofeng?"

"Choose Ling Xiaofeng?"

At this point, Qi Xuanheng couldn't help laughing. "Zhan Chengyin would choose this despicable villain who killed all the civilians and soldiers in the town by planting plague?"

"I guess he wants to grind him to ashes!"

Yue Hong understood and nodded. "Do you want to save Zhan Chengyin's life when attacking the city?"

Qi Xuanheng shook his head, "He has been infected with plague, I'm afraid he won't live long. Find the secret on him and take it for yourself!"

"Remember, you must find it before the Chu army!"

Yue Hong half-knelt and bowed, lowering his head, "Yes, General!"