"Your Majesty, the Yu family's army will arrive at Longtan as early as tomorrow evening."
Yun Mo leaned back in his chair, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table. "How many people came?"
"No more than six hundred people."
What weapons were they carrying?
"They know we have city walls, mostly armed with bows and arrows."
Upon hearing about the enemy's siege equipment, Yun Mo held the commander in higher regard.
The following morning, a thin ray of light pierced through the clouds, casting the first rays of light.
The sound of bustling voices filled the gate of Longtan County. People from nearby villages gathered at the gate with their families, lining up in an orderly fashion, each holding their household registration book.
After hearing the notice, when faced with the choice of going into the mountains or into the city, they all chose to seek refuge in Longtan County.
They firmly believed that, just as before, the city lord would not abandon them.
At noon, the secret guards learned again that the Yu family's troops were expected to arrive at Longtan by evening.
Upon receiving the message, Yun Mo gave instructions to Lin Yinan and Yun Er, then hurriedly left the city with several guards.
Many soldiers remained on the mountain. He planned to lead them to quietly circle around to the enemy's rear and launch a surprise attack.
At dusk, Vice General Wang led six hundred soldiers to set up camp on a barren hillside about ten miles from Longtan County.
This wasteland was once planted with corn and soybeans. After the harvest, the wasteland was bare, and there were no dense trees around it, so the view was very open.
After selecting this location, Vice General Wang ordered his soldiers to set up camp and begin cooking.
Looking at the empty wasteland, his subordinate asked Wang, the deputy general, with a hint of doubt, "Deputy General Wang, won't the people from Longtan launch a sneak attack tonight?"
"Regardless of whether they come or not, we should keep our men on high alert tonight, especially at the granary, which needs to be guarded more closely."
He knew that the people of Longtan were starving refugees who were capable of anything. If they knew there was food, they would come and rob it in the middle of the night.
Yun Mo and the others, who were just thinking this, were furious when they saw the heavily guarded grain tents in the middle of the night.
"Master, we've been lying in wait all night. Are we just going to return empty-handed like this?" the guard asked Yun Mo.
Yun Mo gritted his teeth; returning empty-handed was not their style.
"Have the brothers split into teams and harass them every hour or two, don't let them have an easy time."
After days of traveling, Deputy General Wang and his men were exhausted. He was just preparing to rest well that night and challenge Longtan City Gate again early the next morning.
Just as he was dozing off, his subordinate came to report.
"Deputy General Wang, some mountain people are trying to steal our grain."
Deputy General Wang waved his hand, "Drive them all away, and tie up those who don't want to leave."
The subordinate accepted the order and left.
Just as Vice General Wang fell asleep, another messenger came to report.
"Lieutenant, it seems to be people from Longtan who have come to gather information."
Lieutenant Wang sat bolt upright, instantly wide awake. "Quick, tie them all up!"
His subordinate's eyes darted around. "They got away."
"Let everyone be vigilant."
After his subordinate left, the lieutenant lay down, and just as he was about to fall asleep, his subordinate rushed in again.
Vice General Wang: "..."
As the night passed, all the soldiers and officers in the camp were exhausted.
As dawn broke, the sound of war drums rang out in Longtan County, followed by deafening battle cries.
The soldiers of the Yu family, who had been drowsy, were suddenly jolted awake, their sleepiness completely gone.
Deputy General Wang immediately got up and mustered his troops.
When they arrived outside Longtan City and saw the towering city walls, their spirits plummeted.
Putting aside the archers on the city wall, just looking at the city wall itself, Vice General Wang felt that their chances of winning were extremely slim.
Deputy General Wang gestured to his men, who immediately rode forward to challenge him.
The general rode out of the ranks, brandished his weapon, and began to challenge the enemy.
"We are generals from the Southern Prefecture. We have heard that refugees from the North have gathered here illegally..."
Lin Yinan, standing on the city wall, picked at his ear and listened to his serious nonsense.
"You cowards, hurry up and surrender! The Yu family will forgive and forget everything that happened in the past."
Lin Yinan glanced at Yun Er on the watchtower and made a few hand gestures to himself.
Is this going to end before it even begins?
She gripped her bow and arrow tightly, concealed behind the guards, and aimed at the unsuspecting Vice General Wang below.
If you want to fight, then fight! Stop spouting all that nonsense.
She glanced at Yun Er's gesture and focused all her energy on it.
At this moment, Deputy General Wang felt a sudden chill for no reason and avoided looking at the people on the city wall.
When he saw a man with a bow and arrow hidden behind others, aiming at him, he froze for a moment, his heart pounding as if it were about to jump out of his chest, and his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
He realized what was happening and quickly moved aside to hide behind the soldiers, then shouted, "Archers, form ranks! Enemy attack on the city walls!"
The ranks instantly descended into chaos. Soon, archers were called upon to take charge and drew their bows at the men on the city wall.
Lin Yinan felt a little regretful; the other party was so cunning, yet he had managed to see through him.
The sound of an arrow piercing flesh came from the air.
The soldier who came to challenge them was shot in the chest with an arrow and fell off his horse.
"Ready! Fire!" Deputy General Wang dared not be careless any longer.
The soldiers on the city wall hurriedly picked up their shields to block the incoming rain of arrows.
After a volley of arrows, the enemy troops below began their assault on the city.
Lin Yinan's lips curled into a cold smile. Now it was their turn.
The two crossbows placed on the watchtower began to function, unleashing a volley of arrows at the charging enemy troops.
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