On the seventh day, although a few hundred officers and soldiers were not a very large force, Lin Hai knew that this was the first regular war since the establishment of Qinghe. No matter how weak the enemy was, they were regular troops that had experienced battles. They could not be careless at all. Once their side showed signs of decline, it was very likely to cause the entire line to be shaken. After all, everyone shouted slogans loudly, but not everyone wanted to fight against the imperial regular army.
"Report to the principal, our troops are ready and can launch an attack at any time." The speaker was Cheng Guorong, the current commander of the Fourth Battalion.
"No rush. If we have to fight, we have to fight well. Only then can people's hearts be stabilized."
"What do you mean?"
"The battle plan remains unchanged. Our top priority is to completely annihilate this gang of bandits plotting against Qinghe." Indeed, Qinghe County defined Xiao Cheng's forces as bandits, a group posing as government troops intent on plundering Qinghe County. Even a three-year-old could understand what was going on, but the way they acted was one thing, the way they spoke was another. As long as they firmly established that the other party was banditry, then Qinghe County's actions would be justified, both internally and externally. At the very least, it would prevent panic among the county's residents, and it would also be easier to explain to the prefect afterward.
"Secondly, letting the Fourth Battalion fight a battle will help it grow and become more cohesive."
Lin Hai thought for a moment and said, "As for Xiao Cheng, don't kill him unless necessary. He's still useful, but we still need to consider the war situation first and not force him."
After that, Lin Hai waved his hand and said to Ling Yang: "Let's start."
Immediately, countless civilians recruited from Qinghe bypassed the government army camp through the mountain paths and began to dig trenches behind the government army camp, obviously intending to encircle this group of government troops.
Xiao Cheng was almost laughing to tears.
I have seen people surrounding others, but I have never seen them sending civilians to dig trenches under the noses of others. It can be seen that even if this group of militiamen retreated to the edge of the city and had to fight a battle, they only dared to send some civilians out to die.
Since they're afraid of death, why don't they try to please me? These stubborn people, I don't have to kill them. Alas, these country folk are ignorant. Should I send someone to warn them? Both sides can negotiate, set a price, get the benefits, and then just find a random village to slaughter and hand over some heads, right?
"Forget it, let's first let them see how powerful our officers and soldiers are. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to convince these country bumpkins with just words." Xiao Cheng himself felt that it would be unreasonable not to shoot a single arrow after going into battle, so he waved his hand and sent out a team of a hundred people to disperse these civilians and kill a few of them to scare them.
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