In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

In the Northwest County Army camp, the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the endless tents, reflecting the determined faces of the soldiers. Due to the clever collection of food from the wealthy families in the surrounding towns, the tense atmosphere in the camp was temporarily eased, but everyone's eyes were still full of worries about the upcoming battle.

Zhou Kai, the obese general, was sitting on a large commander's chair, his hands crossed in front of his abdomen, his eyes scanning the generals lined up in front of him. His face was a little tired, but more of it was firmness and determination.

"Through everyone's concerted efforts over the past two days, the food problem has been temporarily solved." Zhou Kai's voice was low and powerful, as if it could penetrate everyone's heart. "I believe that the city has also received our news, and food and grass will be delivered soon. Now, we don't have to worry about food and grass anymore. What we need to consider is how to capture Songshan County!"

His words echoed in the tent, and every word hit the soldiers' hearts like a heavy hammer. They knew that the importance of this battle was self-evident, not only related to the safety of Northwest County, but also to their own honor and life and death.

Lieutenant General Li, the once confident general, also stood up at this moment, with a look of worry on his face. "General, we have more than 7,000 people now, but the rebels in Songshan County have at least 3,000 people, not including the reinforcements they may have transferred from the other three counties. From the perspective of numbers, we are not at an advantage." His words revealed a bit of helplessness, "Should we request reinforcements from the prefectural capital, and wait until we have the advantage in numbers before fighting them?"

Zhou Kai nodded slightly, with a hint of deep thought in his eyes. He understood Lieutenant General Li's concerns, and also knew how powerful these rebels were. Although they were few in number, their fighting power should not be underestimated. These people were originally ordinary people, but in this chaotic world, they put down their hoes, picked up weapons, and fought a desperate battle with the government troops. They knew how to use terrain and timing, and they knew how to protect themselves and eliminate the enemy in battle.

"Lieutenant General Li's concerns are not without reason." Zhou Kai spoke slowly, "But we must understand that this battle is not just a contest of numbers. We have excellent equipment and well-trained soldiers! If we can't defeat this rebel army with these equipment! We can't explain to the governor, nor to the court! After all, those people are refugees who have just put down their hoes and can't even get enough food! In this situation, we are still timid, how can we evaluate the rebels of the entire Northwest Army! If we have to rely on the advantage in numbers to defeat them in this battle, I am afraid that the rebels in other places will be even more unscrupulous! Everyone knows how many troops there are in the capital city! These more than 1 troops are the limit we can bring out! If something goes wrong in the capital city of Northwest County, you and I will not be able to escape the fate of losing our heads!"

His words actually made a lot of sense. The families of these husbands all knew that the actual number of husbands had never been that high. The 1 people they brought this time were carefully selected from the Tiger Army. Now many of the troops left in the city are old, weak, sick and disabled, and have no combat effectiveness at all. This is also the reason why the Dakun Dynasty has been peaceful for a long time.

Military generals in various places have been suppressed by civil officials. The only way they can make money is to provide food and wages for these soldiers! Therefore, there are a lot of empty salaries in various places. Or the phenomenon of using the old, weak, sick and disabled to replace them. Anyway, there is no war, and everyone does not train much. This has caused the armies in various places to be vulnerable.

"General! Do you think you can negotiate with these rebels? I think they have some methods in fighting. If they can be recruited into your camp, they will be a help. Then you can drive them to attack those rebels who occupy the mountains and act like kings!" At this time, a deputy general came up with a new idea.

"Well, your idea is good! But how do we contact those rebels? Who should we send to persuade them?" After the battle that night, Zhou Kai knew that he didn't have his father's ability. He was not suitable for fighting at all. Seeing this idea, his eyes lit up.

In the Northwest County Army camp, as the deputy general finished speaking, the camp fell into a brief silence. Zhou Kai frowned, his eyes flashing with thought. He knew that this was a bold and risky proposal, but at this tense moment, any possible opportunity should not be missed.

"Pass the order down and immediately send someone to Songshan County to deliver a letter to the rebel leader to test their intentions." Zhou Kai's voice was decisive and firm. "At the same time, order the entire army to prepare for battle. We must be ready to deal with any emergency at any time."

The generals followed the order and left. Only Zhou Kai and several trusted lieutenants were left in the tent. Zhou Kai took a deep breath, his eyes revealing a bit of heaviness. "Who among you will represent us to recruit these rebels? If successful, I can report him to the higher-ups for his achievements." He spoke slowly, "Although the rebels are enemies, they are also civilians who have been forced to take this path. I think if we promise them official positions and benefits, they will surrender immediately."

"General, I am willing to go!" At this time, the deputy general who had been standing aside and had not spoken, named Deputy General Chen, stood up.

Zhou Kai looked at the age and appearance of the deputy general, and after confirming that he was the most mature and stable among the deputy generals, he nodded slightly. "Then I'll leave it to you." His tone was a little serious.

"I obey your command!" The deputy general bowed, then turned and retreated.

Although this matter seems simple, the difficulty is no less than asking them to face a mountain, or even more difficult!

At this time, the fast horses sent to deliver the letter had already entered the city.

At this time, the Northwest County Governor Wu Bin received several letters in succession, requesting food support and sending more troops! He summoned his general subordinates to discuss the matter.

"Everyone! I didn't expect that Zhou Kai's food and grass would be burned by others on the first day after his expedition! I also sent people to find those civilians who ran back to inquire about the situation! It seems that these rebels are not simple! They suddenly attacked at night when people were tired and horses were exhausted! They burned all the food and grass and made all the civilians who followed them run away! Although Zhou Kai has stabilized the situation now! But it is obvious that there is not enough food and grass! And they asked us to send more troops. How should we respond!" As the governor, Wu Bin, who came from an orthodox scholar family and had been a Beijing official for a period of time, was facing a real war for the first time.

"Mr. Governor! As the saying goes, 'food and fodder must be sent before the army moves out!' We can't fight a war without food and fodder! We should send people to escort the food and fodder first, otherwise Zhou Kai's 1 elite soldiers will collapse due to lack of food and fodder!" At this time, a general who stayed behind said.