Crossing the Unknown Country

This was also the solution that Wang An led everyone to brainstorm in Fenggu City. A strategist who was good at observing the weather came up with this solution based on the weather. Wang An felt that he didn't want to fight head-on unless it was absolutely necessary, because the cost would be too high and there would be too many casualties. It would be best if he could win by strategy. So he came up with the idea of ​​using the wind to launch a fire attack, so that he didn't have to send out troops.

However, they discussed for a long time what to use to start the fire. Horses were the best, but the price was too high. A horse was very important to them, so they were reluctant to use a large number of them. Other animals were difficult to control. Wild boars were OK, but they were hard to catch, and they were afraid that they would send rations to the Dongjie Army. Finally, they thought of using dogs. These dogs were easy to control. They starved them and tied big torches to their tails. As long as a few of them could run inside, they would succeed. As long as there were sparks and strong winds, they would be able to start a fire. They could win the battle without spending a single soldier.

Finally, General Wang An donated his own guard dog Wangcai. All the dogs in the city were captured and put into cages to starve. The soldiers were asked to quietly go around the back of the mountain with the dogs. When there was a strong wind, they arrived just in time and saw that the wind was just right. They directly opened the cages and tied torches to the dogs, lit the torches, and drove them forward. They drove them from behind with sticks and shot arrows at food. The dogs were scared and fled. Some also ran down when they saw food. Finally, they saw a place with people and knew there was food, so the hungry dogs ran over frantically. This time they succeeded. If it really didn't work, they would need to use a few horses and go down with lit torches.

General Wang An sent a large group of troops to wipe out their remaining soldiers, and the war between the two countries finally ended. If Dongjie invades the border of Ansheng again, we must think carefully about countermeasures and dare not send troops rashly.

The people of Shili Village and Baima Town knew that the enemy was defeated and that King An of Ansheng, General An, had won a great victory. Every household in Baima Town returned to their own homes. It was not easy to escape, and their own homes were the best. Although there had been war, as long as the war stopped, there would be no shortage of people to live here.

The Yamen was the first to have people there. They kept an eye on the battle situation and returned the next day after knowing that the Dongjie Army was defeated. They were all officials of the Ansheng State and could not leave their posts without permission. However, when the war broke out, life was definitely the most important thing. Civil officials fled for their lives while military officials defended the city. They did not dare to run far, but hid in their own farms nearby and sent people to watch over them so that they would be the first to know if there was any situation.

As soon as they saw that everything was fine, they hurried back. There was no one in the town, so it was pointless for these small officials to go back. They just had to keep an eye on it from a distance. It would not be too late to come back if something happened, as the carriages were fast. The war was not long, and it ended in more than a month. The people in Baima Town had lived enough elsewhere, and they could not always stay at relatives' houses. It was even more difficult for those who had no relatives or friends. They had to spend a lot of money, and they had to spend money on food, accommodation, and other expenses, which was not a small amount. As soon as they heard that the war was over, they hurried back, and some wanted to go home before it was over. As long as there was no Dongjie Army, they were not afraid, and as long as the war did not come, they wanted to go home. They all knew that people in the nearby villages were still living at home, and they had nowhere to run.

War hurts the poor the most. They have little money to begin with, and can only spend money on food at home. Once the war starts, they have to spend money on food and shelter, and even fleeing to other places requires money for everything, so they have no way to survive.

The war was raging, and the common people were unarmed and could only be killed. If they ran away, they might survive, but if they didn't, they would be killed. The people in the town who had horses all fled to the county. Those who didn't have a means of transportation could only run to the villages near the county. Fortunately, the defenders fought desperately and gave them time to escape. Otherwise, Baima Town would not have been able to escape these people. The residents in the town lived a good life. Every household had a cart, and they pushed the elderly and children, so they escaped with their lives.

In fact, if the Dongjie Army did not want to go into Ansheng State, these people would have chased inward and caught up with the people fleeing in the town. They were in a hurry to outflank Fenggu City from behind, which allowed the people of Baima Town to escape death.