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

Ye Cheng stood tall and majestic, like a towering mountain, with sharp eyes, examining the civil and military officials in front of him. His voice was sonorous and powerful, like thunder, echoing in everyone's ears, and every word was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart, making people feel awe.

"Since the drought broke out the year before last, domestic wars and foreign threats have intertwined, and the people have suffered terribly." Ye Cheng's voice was filled with grief and indignation. "The bandits are becoming more rampant, and the disasters are getting worse. In the past year, the people have been displaced, their lives are difficult, the land is barren, smoke from cooking is hard to find, and there have even been tragedies of cannibalism. The country's prosperity and stability for three hundred years is now gone, and crises are lurking everywhere." He paused and continued, "The barbarians in the east are eyeing our land covetously. Since the current emperor ascended the throne, the barbarians have invaded the border three times and besieged the capital twice. History tells us that in order to resist foreign enemies, we must first stabilize the country. If the bandits are not eliminated, we will not be able to concentrate on dealing with foreign threats, and the tragedy of the previous dynasty will surely repeat itself."

Fortunately, under the blessing of our ancestors, our country has ushered in a turnaround. The great thief Yuan Quan surrendered last month and has now been escorted to the capital; Sun Ying and others in Southwest County also intend to surrender. Other remaining forces have either been annihilated, dispersed, or are waiting and watching, not daring to cause chaos easily. Only the two stubborn enemies under Yuan Quan's command are still resisting stubbornly, with no intention of repenting.

Ye Cheng took a deep breath and spoke more firmly: "This stubborn enemy has suffered repeated heavy losses in the past year and is exhausted. There are only a few thousand soldiers who can fight, and the rest are wounded. Now we have surrounded them on all sides and forced them into a desperate situation. I hope that all generals can boost morale and fight bravely on the battlefield tomorrow. We will not allow any enemy to escape. We are shouldering the emperor's grace, saving the people, glorifying our ancestors, and benefiting future generations. This battle is crucial."

He paused, and continued, "Especially, we must capture the remnants of Yuan Quan alive and present them to the court. Even if we cannot capture them alive, we must execute them on the spot and send their heads to the capital. The emperor has issued many decrees to urge us, and his expectations are very high. Please do not disappoint His Majesty!"

Ye Cheng's words revealed great firmness and determination. He not only wanted to inspire the generals' fighting spirit, but also to make them deeply aware of the far-reaching significance of this battle to the country and the people. His words seemed to inject invisible power into everyone present, making them stand up straight and their eyes flash with determination. This was a battle that concerned the survival of the country, and they had no choice but to win.

"There will be a big battle tomorrow, and I will personally supervise the battle. Any generals, big or small, who fight ineffectively or shrink from the battlefield, I will punish them by military law and will not tolerate them!" Ye Cheng's voice echoed in the hall, and every word seemed to be striking at the hearts of the generals.

Some of the generals could not help but look at Lord Ye. Lord Ye had always been very prestigious since he became the governor. He had the final say in the entire Henan County. Moreover, this time, he was entrusted by the emperor and the Minister of War. He was fully responsible and had the right to deal with any of them. And everyone knew that this gentleman who looked very elegant was not a soft-hearted person.

Ye Cheng swept his sharp eyes across the faces of each general, and seeing that they all had awe-inspiring expressions, he secretly felt satisfied. Then he slowly sat down, waved his hand to signal the civil and military officials to sit down again, and said with a smile: "I will wait here for the news of your victorious return!"

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn, and the generals were discussing the upcoming battle in low voices. No one dared to slack off. They knew that this battle was not only about personal life and death, but also about the future of the country.

"Sir! Do you have any news? Who is the current bandit leader? What should we do if the bandit leaders die in battle?" Zhou Kai suddenly asked. His question reminded all the officials present. You know, catching the bandit leader is a great achievement! But if they don't know who the bandit leader is, then this great achievement will not be lost.

"You reminded me! According to the escaped rebel soldiers, the two bandit leaders Yuan Quan and Tang Hai have been taken to the capital! The remaining two troops are led by Du Chong and Tie Feng, both of whom were former generals of the Northeast Army and are now the leaders of these rebels! It seems that the leader of this army should be Tie Feng! I just don't know if anyone can recognize this person?" Ye Cheng also thought of the information he had finally obtained from the rebels. But he didn't expect that these people would continue to act after Yuan Quan surrendered.

All the generals shook their heads. How could they possibly know Tie Feng? Even if they had fought with them, Zhou Kai didn't know which one was Tie Feng. Even if he had seen him, he probably wouldn't remember him.

"Don't worry about that! I've already thought about it and found someone who can identify the thief leader!" Ye Cheng said with a smile. Thinking that this battle would solve the entire western problem, he could lead his men to Kyoto to defend the king. By then, the combination of the two achievements might allow him to go one step further.

At this time, a ragged man was brought to the lobby.

"This man used to follow Yuan Quan and his men! It is said that he was one of the soldiers trained by Yuan Quan and his men! So he knows Yuan Quan and his generals!"

"Tell me the truth, have you ever met Tie Feng?" Zhou Kai suddenly asked! Seeing that these rebels were about to be wiped out, who wouldn't want the credit of capturing the leader of the rebels?

"My Lord, I have indeed seen General Tie Feng, not the rebel leader Tie Feng! He has a full beard! He has a finger-wide scar on his face, which is easy to identify!" This person surrendered with Yuan Quan. Ye Cheng specially selected a few of them, just to let them identify the leaders of the rebels in the future.

"What is the situation in the rebel army now? Is Tie Feng really the leader of this army?" Ye Cheng suddenly asked. He used to look down on these refugees. Naturally, he was unwilling to personally interrogate them, so the results he saw were all presented by the officials below.

"Your Excellency, this rebel army now has another leader! He came from Southwest County and brought thousands of troops with him! And a lot of food! Otherwise, we would have run out of food long ago!" Where had the man seen such a high-ranking official? He was already trembling with fear at this time, and he had to answer.

"This is strange. There is no such person in the previous intelligence! Who is that person? Was he sent by Sun Ying?" Ye Cheng suddenly asked in surprise.

"I don't know about this little one! We only know that even Yuan Quan respects him very much! I heard his subordinates call him General Lin! I don't know his specific name!" You may have kept your identity secret. You have always asked your second brother and others not to call you by your name. So even those subordinates only know that his last name is Lin. In the past, everyone called him General Lin. Now it has become General Lin unconsciously.

"Lin! Do you mean he brought several thousand people? And food?" Ye Cheng frowned at this time. He always thought that he had a grasp of everything, but he didn't expect there was such a big loophole.

"What does this person look like? How old is he?" Ye Cheng asked again at this time.

"This man should be in his thirties! I don't know his exact age, I've only seen him from a distance in the team before! It's just that Yuan Quan and he are so close to each other that it seems like the whole team is vaguely centered around him! Our team was about to flee and all the food was gone, but only after he brought the food over did we have a full meal!" The adult said everything he knew.

"I didn't expect there is such a person in this rebel army! No wonder this rebel army can still have such strong cohesion after Yuan Quan surrendered! But now they have entered our ambush circle! No matter whether his surname is Lin or Yuan, we must not let him escape. Wait a minute, go and help the painter draw a few portraits of these rebel leaders and distribute them to each army!" Ye Cheng thought for a while and ordered.

"The rest of you, hurry up and get ready! If those bandits escape from anyone's position tomorrow, they will be punished by military law! If anyone can capture these bandits, His Majesty will definitely reward them handsomely!"