It was late winter and the north was still cold, making the march feel bleak.
The governor of Youbeiping was killed, and Zhang Chun led his troops to plunder Youzhou. Wherever Youbeiping passed, fertile fields were left barren and no one lived within a hundred miles.
Lin Han's troops entered Liaoxi through Youbeiping County and arrived outside Lingzhi City.
The spies reported that there were 20,000 rebel troops in the city.
At this time, on the top of the city wall, the flag with the word "Zhang" was flying, but the atmosphere was bleak and depressed. After repeated defeats, Zhang Chun withdrew his troops to Liucheng, leaving the rest of his troops to garrison, and the morale was low.
"My lord, we can't storm the city by force. Otherwise, we'll suffer heavy casualties and blunt our vanguard. Attacking the city walls is inferior; conquering the enemy's heart is superior." Tian Feng looked at the top of Lingzhi's fortress and advised, "Zhang Chun has withdrawn his troops and abandoned the city. The soldiers inside will surely be in turmoil. This is a good opportunity."
"How do I use it?"
"If you surrender, only the leader of the bandits will be punished, not the scoundrels."
"good."
Lin Han rode out, took out his ancestral loudspeaker and shouted towards the city.
"I, Xiao Hange, am the rebel in the city. I order you to surrender immediately. I will only kill the leader, Zhang Chun. If you surrender, your crimes will be pardoned. Otherwise, when the city is broken, those who stubbornly resist will be charged with treason."
These words shocked everyone, and everyone on the city wall remained silent.
"Zhang Chun is terrified and fearful of me, leading his troops to flee. You, however, are foolishly defending the city. This is truly unwise. I give you one day. If you wish to surrender, open the city gates, lay down your weapons, and I will pardon your crimes and allow you to return home. Otherwise, you will be charged with treason and executed without mercy. Tomorrow at noon, anyone who refuses to surrender will be killed without mercy."
The sound of the cold forest shook the whole area, and a cool breeze blew past my face.
Instead, my heart is filled with gloom and I am unsure what to do.
Seeing this, Lin Han ordered the entire army to station outside the city and not attack the city today.
"Send the scouts to investigate outside the city gate. They don't need to enter the city. Just report the gate's status to me."
"promise."
Lin Han looked back at Lingzhicheng, then turned and left.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for the rebels in the city.
Attacking the heart is better than attacking the city.
Late at night, the atmosphere in the camp was solemn. The moon was dark and the wind was strong. No birds or animals were seen, and no insects were chirping.
The soldiers were sleeping in their military uniforms, and the moonlight shone coldly. Shortly after the night watchman announced the hour of midnight, a rider on horseback came into the camp and stopped in front of Lin Han's tent.
"Report to the general, there is a change in the branch city."
"Read." Lin Han came out of the tent in military uniform and said majestically.
"In Lingzhi City, the defenders have escaped, the city gates are wide open, and many people are following them. The city is in chaos and there are flames."
"Hahaha……"
Lin Han laughed wildly.
"Zhongkang, lead five hundred cavalry as the vanguard and charge into Lingzhi City. Those who surrender will not be killed."
"promise."
Upon receiving the order, Xu Chu immediately led his troops on horseback and galloped towards the city with five hundred soldiers.
In the dark night, the sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the countryside.
Lin Han followed closely behind and led his troops into Lingzhi City.
Civil strife caused the branch city to collapse without attack.
It was not until dawn that silence fell in the city.
Smoke was curling up, and the flag of Xiao Hange's tribe was raised on the top of the city wall, welcoming the dawn.
There were very few corpses in Lingzhi City. Countless people fled and surrendered. Only some soldiers who resisted stubbornly were killed, and some of Zhang Chun's loyal followers were killed by soldiers who wanted to escape.
Of the 20,000 soldiers defending the city, 3,000 were killed or wounded, more than 6,000 fled, and more than 10,000 surrendered. The battle was a great victory.
At the foot of Lingzhi City, Feiru and Linyu are right in front of you.
When Lin Han had finished organizing his army and was about to lead it to attack Feiru, news of victory came from Ji Ling.
Ji Ling led a cavalry battalion of 5,000 to attack Linyu at night.
The rebels in Linyu were caught off guard and the city was broken.
The general defending Linyu was trampled to death by the cavalry in the chaos. Out of 10,000 soldiers and horses, 2,000 were killed, 6,000 were captured, and 4,000 dan of food were taken. The Flying Cavalry Battalion lost 400 soldiers and horses in exchange for a great victory.
Feiru became an isolated city.
Upon hearing the good news, Tian Feng was overjoyed and stood up slamming the table.
"My lord, great joy. Feiru has become an isolated city. We only need to surround it without attacking. Without help, the people in the city will surely panic. My lord, send envoys to the city to persuade it to surrender, and we can capture it without a single soldier."
"good."
Lin Han was also very happy.
If we can capture Lingzhi and Feiru without losing a single soldier, it will definitely be a huge military achievement.
"Who should we send to Feiru City as a lobbyist?" Lin Han was thinking about this question.
As if hearing Lin Han's inner thoughts, Tian Feng stepped out and said, "My lord, there are no lobbyists in the army. I am willing to go."
"No." Lin Han still shook his head: "Yuan Hao is more important to me than a small Fei Rucheng. If the rebels in the city become hysterical, I'm afraid Yuan Hao might get into trouble. I can't do that."
Tian Feng was deeply moved and said, "My lord, I am important to you, and so are the other generals. Dian Wei and Xu Chu are strong warriors, but they are not good at persuasion. Feng Xiong is more knowledgeable and is naturally the best choice. My lord, I will take the risk. If we can capture Fei Ru without losing a single soldier, it will be a great achievement for the soldiers in the army."
"this……"
"My lord, Feng will go." Tian Feng said firmly: "Soldiers go to the battlefield and put life and death aside. If Feng is afraid of death, how can he be a military advisor?"
After thinking it over again and again, Lin Han nodded.
"Yuan Hao, I have ordered you to enter Feiru. If the rebels have any evil intentions, you can inform them. If you make any mistakes, no one in the city will be spared."
"Thank you, my lord." Tian Feng was deeply moved.
Lin Han personally sent Feng Chu out of the camp, and looked at Tian Feng's back as he entered Feiru City, feeling somewhat worried.
Tian Feng is now a super strategist. In this era, every super strategist is a rare treasure. Even Lin Han does not want to suffer such a loss.
But now that Tian Feng was on a diplomatic mission, he could only wait for news.
The next day, the delegation led by Tian Feng returned, and Lin Han finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yuan Hao, let's go into the camp first and talk slowly."
"Thank you, my lord." Tian Feng entered the tent, took a sip of water, and then said with a smile, "My lord, I have fulfilled your mission."
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