Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

"My lord, the Yu family's army will arrive at Longtan as early as tomorrow evening."

Yun Mo leaned back in his chair, tapping the tabletop rhythmically with his fingers, "How many people are here?"

"No more than six hundred people."

"What weapons did you carry?"

"They know we have walls, and they have many bows and arrows."

Hearing about the siege equipment carried by the enemy, Yun Mo looked at the leader with a higher eye.

The next morning, a thin ray of light penetrated the clouds and cast the first rays of light.

There was a bustling crowd at the gate of Longtan County. People from nearby villages gathered at the gate with their families. They lined up very naturally, holding their household registration books in their hands.

After hearing the notice, they had the choice between going into the mountains or into the city, and they all chose to take refuge in Longtan County.

They firmly believed that the city lord would not abandon them just as he had done in the past.

At noon, the secret guards got news again that Yu's soldiers were expected to arrive at Longtan in the evening.

After receiving the news, Yun Mo gave instructions to Lin Yinan and Yun Er, then he hurried out of the city with a few personal guards.

There were still many soldiers left on the mountain. He wanted to lead the soldiers to sneak around behind the enemy and attack them by surprise.

At 3 p.m. in the evening, six hundred soldiers led by Vice General Wang set up camp on a deserted hillside ten miles away from Longtan County.

The wasteland here was once planted with corn and soybeans. After the harvest, the wasteland was bare and there were no dense trees around, so the view was very open.

Deputy General Wang chose this place and asked the soldiers to set up camp and start cooking.

Looking at the empty wasteland, the subordinate asked Deputy General Wang in confusion, "Deputy General Wang, will the people from Longtan come to launch a sneak attack at night?"

"Whether they come or not, you should still have your men alert at night, especially the granary, which needs to be guarded strictly."

He knew that the people in Longtan were all refugees who were starving and would do anything. If they knew there was food, they would come to steal it in the middle of the night.

Yun Mo and others, who were thinking this, became very angry when they saw the heavily guarded granary in the middle of the night.

"Master, we have been lying in wait for a whole night. Are we going to return empty-handed?" the secret guard asked Yun Mo.

Yun Mo gritted his teeth. Returning empty-handed was not their style.

"Let the brothers split up into teams and harass them every one or two hours. Don't let them have an easy time."

After traveling for days, Deputy General Wang and his men were already exhausted. Just as he was preparing to have a good rest at night and go to the Longtan city gate to challenge early the next morning.

Unexpectedly, just as he closed his eyes, he heard his subordinates reporting.

"Deputy General Wang, some mountain people are trying to steal food."

Deputy General Wang waved his hand and said, "Drive them all away, and tie up those who don't want to leave."

The men took the order and left.

Deputy General Wang had just fallen asleep when another hand came to report.

"Deputy General, it seems that someone from Longtan is here to gather information."

Deputy General Wang sat up with a jerk, and all his sleepiness disappeared immediately. "Quick, tie them all up!"

The subordinate's eyes flickered, "Let them run away."

"Let's be more vigilant."

The subordinate left and the deputy general lay down. When he was about to fall asleep, his subordinate rushed in again.

Vice General Wang: “…”

In this way, a night passed and all the soldiers in the camp were exhausted.

As daybreak approached, the sound of war drums began to be heard in Longtan County, followed by shouts of killing that resounded through the sky.

The Yu family soldiers, who were originally drowsy, were so frightened that they suddenly woke up and all their sleepiness disappeared.

Deputy General Wang immediately stood up and inspected the troops.

When they arrived outside Longtan City and saw the towering city walls, everyone's mood plummeted.

Not to mention the archers on the city wall, just looking at the city wall, Lieutenant General Wang felt that their chances of winning were slim.

Deputy General Wang signaled to his subordinates standing beside him, and they immediately rode forward to challenge him.

The general rode out on horseback, displayed his weapons, and began to "challenge".

"We are the generals of Nanzhou Prefecture. We heard that refugees from the north gathered here illegally..."

Lin Yinan on the city wall scratched his ears and listened to his serious nonsense.

"You rats, why don't you come down and surrender quickly? The Yu family will be magnanimous and forgive the past."

Lin Yinan glanced at Yun Er on the watchtower, and he made a few gestures towards him.

Is this going to end before it even begins?

She clenched the bow and arrow in her hand, hid behind the secret guards, and aimed at the ignorant Lieutenant General Wang below.

If you want to fight, just fight. Why are you talking so much nonsense?

Glancing at Yun Er's gesture, she concentrated all her energy.

At this moment, Deputy General Wang felt a sudden chill for no reason and did not look at the people on the city wall.

When he saw a man holding a bow and arrow hiding behind others and aiming at him, he was stunned for a moment, his heart seemed to be about to jump out, and his whole body was shaking.

He reacted quickly and dodged to the side of the soldiers, then shouted, "Archers, line up! There is an enemy attack on the city wall!"

The team was instantly in chaos, and soon the archers took the order, stood up, and drew their bows at the people on the city wall.

Lin Yinan felt a little regretful that the other party was so cunning, but he was able to see through him.

The sound of arrows piercing flesh could be heard from the air.

The soldier who came to challenge the enemy was shot in the chest and fell off his horse.

"Get ready! Shoot!" Lieutenant General Wang no longer dared to be careless.

The soldiers on the city wall hurriedly picked up their shields to block the incoming rain of arrows.

After a rain of arrows, the enemy troops below began to attack the city.

Lin Yinan curled up the corner of his mouth into a sneer. Now it was their turn.

The two crossbows placed on the watchtower began to work, and a wave of arrows rained down on the incoming enemy troops.

Deputy General Wang saw that the situation was not good and shouted hurriedly, "Go to the catapult!"

Lin Yinan looked at the soldiers below who were placing stones into the catapult. She raised her crossbow and shot at the soldiers who were adjusting the catapult.

Lieutenant General Wang looked up at the city wall and saw the woman on the wall who was filled with murderous intent. Soldiers were shot and killed one after another.

What a powerful woman!

At this time, a soldier came to report, "Report! Deputy General Wang, our food and grass have been robbed, and the camp has been burned down."

"what?"

Lieutenant General Wang turned and looked in the direction of the camp, only to see thick smoke being blown up into the sky by the cold wind.

Oops! They fell into the trap!

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

Just as Vice General Wang and his men were fleeing in panic, Yun Er, with his secret guards and soldiers, opened the city gate and hacked to death the soldiers who were following behind.

Yun Er knew very well that one should not pursue a desperate enemy, so after chasing them for two miles, he led his men back.

Lin Yinan has taken the remaining soldiers to clean up the battlefield, and the injured soldiers were taken away to be treated by Doctor Lin and Doctor Lu.

The Yu family's campaign to attack Longtan ended before it even began.

More than half of the Yu family soldiers were killed or wounded on this trip. All the soldiers in the battle were gathered together and buried. Those who were injured but not dead were treated if possible, and those who could not be treated were left to fend for themselves.

War is cruel!

If they don't fight back, they will be the ones to die.

Lin Yinan has experienced many bloody wars and has long become indifferent to life and death.

When Deputy General Wang and his men returned to the camp, they found it in a mess and all the food they had brought with them had been looted.

"Deputy General Wang, what should we do now?"

We lost so many men and horses just after arriving, and all the food was looted.

They were careless and thought that the people in Longtan County were just refugees with no ability to resist.

He made up his mind and said, "Let's go! Let's go back and let General Yu do justice."