Chapter 574: Reversal of the First Victory
Lin Yabo was an elder who supported slavery and was Yu Zhongxian's biggest supporter in the past.
His subordinates are just as evil as Yu Zhongxian, all of them are completely corrupt.
Lin Wen was worrying about where to make good connections, and now this thing has come right to him.
And it's free, there's no risk, and it won't trigger a chain reaction in the empire.
Lin Wen knew very well that there was no danger in either fighting with the elders or refusing the Great Elder.
[Without a Colorful Phoenix] had stopped calling the police long ago.
[The Immortal's Guidance] also came to a result of no answer, which only means two situations.
The first one is that there is no solution and he will die in this crisis.
This is almost impossible.
[The Immortal's Guidance] You will rarely encounter problems that have no solution. It is just a matter of how much energy you spend.
Given Lin Wen’s current level, there must be some solution.
No matter how bad the outcome is or how much you pay, there is no solution.
The second one.
There is no need for a solution, it will naturally pass, or in other words, this is not a crisis at all and the problem does not exist.
This is undoubtedly the second case.
There is no crisis at all.
It was precisely because he understood this that Lin Wen dared to step forward and talk, and dared to directly reject all the requests of the Great Elder, because he had already seen the result and understood that the Great Elder was just blackmailing him.
Therefore, during negotiations, one must not allow others to see one’s cards.
The Great Elder made this mistake, which allowed me, with my IQ of 250, to clear the fog and see the truth.
Ha ha.
As expected, the person who is truly reliable is yourself, and plug-ins can only play a small auxiliary role.
It is precisely because of this that Lin Wen is not afraid of fighting with Lin Yabo at all.
It's useless to hit him.
You deserve it. The Great Elder said not to beat you, but you insisted. It’s a good thing that the Great Elder didn’t punish you. Why are you looking for trouble with me?
Maybe you'll even thank me.
Although the main force of Changshan County was on the western front, the remnants of the imperial faction gathered by Lin Wen, defeated soldiers from various places, and the defeated resistance troops, all added up to about 40,000 to 50,000 people.
Li Linyue brought more than 100,000 soldiers from Dongqinzhou who were willing to join.
Although many people were injured, there were still about 120,000 to 130,000 people who could fight.
Moreover, there are many experienced and battle-hardened generals and commanders.
It is no exaggeration to say that they are elite soldiers and strong generals, except that their weapons are a bit lacking.
Everyone was in high spirits, rubbing their hands in anticipation, waiting to give this great enemy a hard time. To them, although the Great Elder was the conniver, the Lin Yabo Group was the direct murderer.
There was a cold light in Li Linyue's eyes as she held Lin Wen's hand.
"Lin Wen, you must take revenge."
Guo Feng was a little worried: "We lost our baggage when we retreated, and we have no heavy weapons... Most of us are injured."
Chengliu: "Chief Lin, do you still have your robot? I can drive it..."
"Shut up!" Fili, the blond man, yelled angrily, "You only think about robots every day. Brother Lin won't even open one for you, and you don't know how to operate it."
Chengli was furious: "I have studied robots for thirty years, and no one knows more than me..."
"Alright." Former Chief of Staff Ling Huayue interrupted them and turned to Lin Wen and said, "Chief Lin, Lin Yabo doesn't have many direct troops left. He was severely damaged by us."
"That's right." Yang Jiewei, also one of the Twin Stars, said in a deep voice, "Governor Sheng knows that if the plan succeeds, the Great Elder won't attack us, but Lin Yabo will. He will use this final window of opportunity to surprise attack us."
"Therefore, Governor Sheng dispatched a special guard to raid Lin Yabo's main force before launching a blitz attack on the Imperial Army."
Former First Secretary Cheng Hexin wiped away tears and sobbed, "Headmaster Lin, we must defeat him. The Governor has said that Lin Yabo will be our greatest enemy... He is too insidious, too cunning, and too inhumane. The worse he falls, the slower he will climb back up in the future, and the longer you will have to develop."
Lin Wen nodded.
Sheng Huaixuan deserves respect. When he first came to Changshan County, the governor also helped him a lot.
After the war, we will erect a monument for him and all the heroes who died in this war, engrave their names and deeds on it, so that they can be passed down forever in this world.
But how to defeat the enemy now?
He is not very lucky now, and he cannot abuse his soul. It would be best if he could win a beautiful battle of annihilation.
What should I do?
Lin Wen thought for a moment and quickly came up with a solution.
He doesn't have many souls, but he has a lot in stock.
“Got it!”
Everyone came over.
These people had heard of Lin Wen's name for a long time, but had never truly witnessed his abilities. They were very curious about what kind of magical methods County Chief Lin could use to lead them to victory.
But everyone was disappointed when they heard it.
Chengli said disappointedly, "That's it? Pretend to fail and retreat, lure the enemy into an encirclement? Why not use robots?"
Guo Feng had a keen sense of strategy and tactics, and he immediately noticed something amiss.
"Chief Lin, why are we going out to fight?"
"That's right." Yang Jiewei, once known as the Twin Stars of the Empire and a seasoned warrior, said, "Chief Lin, Lin Yabo is no fool. He won't fall for such a simple trick."
Only Li Linyue unconditionally supported Lin Wen: "I believe him, just do as he says."
The blond man also said: "Brother Lin can't be wrong."
"Well... Your Highness, in this time of crisis we cannot..."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Then let's vote."
Li Linyue was unhappy: "Lin Wen, don't vote on everything..."
At this time, the Changshan County official who was assisting with the resettlement work smiled and said, "Your Highness, you have just arrived and don't understand the situation in Changshan County. That was not a vote, but a choice made by your heart."
"Bullshit," another official retorted, "It's clearly the guardian spirit of Changshan County that's guiding us along the right path."
"No, no! You should talk about science. This is the human sixth sense... County Chief Lin is just stimulating our sixth sense."
Looking at the Changshan County officials who were arguing among themselves, Li Linyue and others were confused.
What does this mean?
Lin Wen said impatiently: "Raise your hands."
The result was naturally unanimous approval.
This... why is this?
Everyone looked at their hands in confusion.
Is it really our inner heart/guardian spirit/sixth sense that is guiding us?
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Since the vote has passed, let's carry out my plan."
…
Thirteen kilometers outside Changshan County.
Lin Yabo knew deeply that he had failed.
He knew it from the moment the imperial army retreated from Changshan County.
He knew it even earlier when Sheng Huaixuan died in battle outside the city of Shenjing.
As the initiator and mastermind of all these plans, his ultimate goal was to completely eradicate Li Longxing's lineage, inherit their legacy, secure the lion's share for himself, and gain unparalleled influence. By gradually shifting the center of the empire to Longjing, he would be able to disregard the King's Envoys, intimidate the Supreme Council, and even retreat to protect himself.
But the problem now is that although the imperial faction collapsed, it was not completely destroyed. All the key figures and remnants hid in Changshan County.
He created a powerful enemy for himself out of thin air, and did not gain any of the huge gains he had imagined from this coup.
Instead, the losses were huge.
Sheng Huaixuan got the best outcome in the most unfavorable situation, but he was fooled around like a fool.
Even when he wanted to take revenge, Dongqinzhou had already been occupied by the imperial army. He could not allow his troops to plunder and gain any benefits.
Lin Yabo had never been so angry.
"We must get rid of these remnants and dishonest bastards!"
So, as soon as the imperial army left, Lin Yabo ordered his elite guards to charge straight towards Changshan County.
This is the last chance.
All losses must be recovered from Changshan County.
However, Changshan County had already lined up outside, ready to fight.
"Humph! You're just a bunch of defeated soldiers, yet you dare to come out and fight me? You really don't know your place."
"attack!"
As expected, the remaining soldiers were vulnerable and fled in panic, abandoning their weapons and armor.
But because their acting was too fake, the guard commander immediately noticed something was wrong.
"Elder Lin, they are feigning defeat, beware of an ambush!"
Lin Yabo sneered, "Even a fool could see that. Guns and ammunition were scattered all over the ground, and people ran away without even touching them. Do you really think I'm a fool?"
"Advance with all your might, don't hesitate. The front team will conduct reconnaissance, and the rear team will provide support. Spread out both wings and advance directly towards Changshan County. Don't give them time. Kill everything you see."
The commander responded, "Yes, Elder Lin!"
The order was given immediately.
"All troops, listen to my order, attack with all your might."
The soldiers ignored the discarded guns and cannons on the ground and rushed forward, which were naturally dealt with by the rear troops.
Sure enough, just when they rushed to about five kilometers before the entrance of Changshan County, they heard a cannon shot and ambushes from all directions rushed over.
Lin Yabo sneered, "Nothing more than that. All the talk about being as cunning as a ghost, having perfect strategies, and being a master of military strategy is just empty talk."
The guards had already prepared for the response. The formation was deployed instantly, and the soldiers obeyed orders and moved quickly.
These are the elite soldiers that Lin Yabo has trained for many years. They are extremely strong and will not shoot even if the enemy rushes towards them without the commander's order.
Bang!
The commander was furious on the spot: "Who is shooting?"
Bang bang bang bang!
There was continuous gunfire from the rear, but there were no enemies.
"What's going on?"
The commander turned his head back and clearly saw a flash of fire on the truck in the rear team.
boom!
A shell hit the front team, blowing them off their horses and men.
What does this mean?
The commander's face puffed up.
Rebellion? Impossible!
However, he clearly saw that some soldiers were firing wildly at friendly forces.
Also on the trucks, the machine gun flames connected into one piece, firing crazily at friendly forces.
The rear army suddenly fell into chaos.
"What's going on?"
He shouted frantically to the rear troops using the communicator.
Amid the sound of gunfire, the voice of the rear army commander, with a sobbing tone, was heard.
"I, I don't know, the gun, the gun fired on its own."
The commander of the front army was furious: "Bullshit! I'm going to report this to Elder Lin right away. You're going to die!"
In the front, Yang Jiewei, Xu Feili, Cheng Li and others were overjoyed. Although they didn't know why the enemy was attacking in the center, this was a good opportunity to attack.
They all shouted, "Brothers, follow us! They are in chaos."
“Charge!”
The uniform shouts rang out across the mountains and plains.
These ragtag armies, composed of rebels, the governor's army, and guards, rushed down the mountain like a tide, sounding the first clarion call of their counterattack.
The Royal Guards and other special combat units also rarely joined the front battlefield.
Some remaining clay figures also rushed forward from the front. The thing clay is least afraid of is bullets, so they can absorb firepower.
Lin Wen also activated [Strength of the Ninth Oxen and Two Tigers] and [Swiftness of the Clever Cat], using his usual method to throw shells from behind to provide fire support.
Lin Yabo had less than 150 colonial warriors. With the end of the assassination, the governors and commanders in chief of many places took back their special forces bodies one after another.
One hundred and fifty colonial equipment would be of no use on a frontal battlefield of one hundred thousand level.
The vast number of soldiers are the main body of the war.
This main body was now in great chaos. The source of the chaos was the squadron and the rear team. Suddenly, a large number of unknown enemies appeared on the truck where they were collecting the spoils and fired at them crazily.
Some soldiers who were clearly not likely to betray suddenly opened fire on their own people.
But soon they discovered that it was not the soldiers who betrayed them, but the guns in their hands.
It was those guns that suddenly opened fire on friendly forces on their own, and the soldiers holding the guns were so terrified that they didn't even pull the trigger, and some even just hung them on their bodies.
There was no one on the logistics trucks, and various guns were standing up and rolling on their own, trying to point their muzzles at them.
The cannon was also rotating on its own, looking for an angle to fire.
They even saw the shells, with the help of the cannon's rear support and shock absorbers, load themselves into the muzzle and then fire at them.
"We've fallen into a trap!"
The commander finally came to his senses.
"The problem is the weapons they discarded. Those weapons are poisonous!"
"What's poisonous?" Lin Yabo was furious after hearing the report. "Idiot, those are automated weapons! Quick, destroy them!"
But it was too late.
The enemy has already rushed to our face, and the situation is still blooming inside.
The soldiers had done their best, but fighting men was completely different from fighting guns.
The target of a gun is too small and it is difficult to damage it, but it can easily injure or kill a person.
Not only that, there are even more nightmarish things.
As the battle progressed, the automatic weapons left the trucks, rolled in the dust and fled in all directions.
This is a lot more troublesome.
They fall into the dust and you can't be sure whether they are dead or alive. Suddenly they are shot and you will be disabled if not dead.
Moreover, there were many soldiers killed in the battle and firearms scattered all over the ground. If it didn't move, who would know which one was an automatic firearm and which one was an ordinary firearm?
It will take advantage of you passing by and suddenly shoot you. Who can withstand it?
What's even worse is that you thought it was an ordinary gun, so you picked it up and wanted to use it, but the gun ended up firing wildly at friendly forces, and you were shot as a traitor. The gun fell to the ground and became a gun that didn't know friend or foe.
In fact, under normal circumstances, their power is not very great, so you just need to slowly identify them.
But now we are at war and the enemy is right in our faces.
Chengli laughed so hard that his eyes could hardly open. He roared with laughter while firing wildly with his submachine gun: "Hahahaha, County Chief Lin really has a lot of treasures! I've finally seen it!"
"County Chief Xinlin was right!"
"Lin Laogou, no no, Mu Laogou, accept your death!"
The Changshan County army was unstoppable, forcing Lin Yabo's elite guards to flee in disarray.
Lost again.
Lin Yabo was so angry that he was about to explode.
"Lin Wen, I'm going to kill you. One day, I'm going to kill you, you bastard..."
When he thought about how he had been planning for so long, busy for so long, and taking such great risks, only to end up with such a failure, he suddenly became furious, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell backwards.
"Elder Lin!"
The personal guards immediately supported him, and the colonial warrior rushed over, carried Lin Yabo on his back and ran out.
"retreat!"
"Retreat quickly!"
The guards could no longer bear it and fled the battlefield in panic.
In fact, if they can hold their ground and withdraw from the area of automated weapons, they can turn defeat into victory.
Although automatic weapons are strange, they move slowly, have limited power, and are not numerous, only a few thousand.
However, the commander vomited blood and fled. The unknown firearms were so shocking that the army's morale was shaken and they were unable to fight anymore.
They lost their last chance of victory and fled all the way to the city of Dongqinzhou where the imperial army was stationed, only then were they able to escape pursuit.
Everyone was delighted.
The battle was fought with great excitement, and the archenemy Lin Yapo was forced to flee in a panic. Countless arms, weapons and military vehicles were seized along the way.
The most important thing is that it boosted morale, stabilized people's hearts, and made those who fled to Changshan County feel at ease and no longer worried about their future fate.
It also initially established trust between them and Lin Wen.
After all, no matter what, Lin Wen was only a branch of the imperial faction, and they were outsiders, and many of them, regardless of their status and position, were far superior to Lin Wen.
Now that I am living under someone else's roof, it is not an easy thing to get along with others and find a new position.
But Li Linyue was different. She had already figured out what to do.
With a determined light in her eyes, she walked towards the triumphant Lin Wen.
(End of this chapter)
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