I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

After finishing the calculation, Ding Yin crossed out the number on the ground: "Well, considering that I am the siege party, the casualties will increase by at most another thousand."

"Spending two thousand soldiers to capture such a fortified city is a sure win no matter how you look at it!"

"General, there's no need to go to so much trouble. I've brought the war beast with me."

Zhao Xudong on the side spoke carelessly, his words full of confidence.

Ding Yin looked at him with some concern: "Xudong, are you sure you can control the war beast skillfully?"

"I heard that your master had to practice very hard for two months before he could master it. Those of us who control the battle beasts also practiced for half a year. Can you do it?"

"Nonsense!" Chen Xudong stood up unhappily and patted his chest, saying, "What do you mean I'm good enough? I'm really good enough!"

"Even the war beast was developed by my master and I together. My master might not be as skilled in using it as I am!"

"General, don't worry. I'll drive the war beast to break open the city gate, and we'll charge right in. I guarantee we'll minimize the losses!"

Ding Yin thought about it and finally nodded in agreement.

It’s not that he trusts Chen Xudong very much. He is just a young kid who has just started out. As the saying goes, a young man with no hair on his mouth cannot do things well. How credible can this kid’s words be?

The main reason was that Ding Yin had witnessed with his own eyes how perverted the so-called war beast was.

Its entire body is covered in iron sheets, and the first few war beasts built were made of meteorite iron, which was strong enough to be impenetrable to knives and spears.

The wood inside is a kind of wood called cold wood from the snowy plateau. This wood grows in ice and snow. It is not only tough and strong, but also not afraid of fire.

It can be said that once you put on the war behemoth, it is almost equivalent to a turtle shell. Even if Chen Xudong is bragging and has no operational proficiency, he will lie on the ground motionless once he enters the battlefield. It is not an easy task for the soldiers of Taiping County to get rid of him.

"Great! I can finally go to the battlefield!"

Chen Xudong's cheers were heard, and the next second, he suddenly appeared in front of Ding Yin.

"Don't worry, General. I will definitely be the first to break through the city gate and achieve the first merit!"

"It's better to pay attention to your own safety." Ding Yin said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, General."

After instructing Chen Xudong, Ding Yin immediately ordered the soldiers to start eating.

Although Li Man has already returned to Luoyun City to call for help, the round trip will still take at least ten days.

It is impossible for these three thousand troops to wait here for more than ten days. Taiping County is such a big city, and the situation outside is so tense. They must have sent people out to patrol, and they will be discovered sooner or later.

So Ding Yin had decided to go directly to the gate of Taiping County after dinner.

Of course, he didn't have to attack the city. Ding Yin was not that stupid. After a quick calculation, he found that his troops were still more than those in Taiping County.

But it's not that much. If a real fight breaks out, both sides will probably suffer losses.

But even if there is no fighting, they can just set up camp outside. What if those guys in Taiping County who have never seen war get scared and come to surrender, or even open the city gates and surrender.

Even if he didn't surrender, it would not do any harm to Ding Yin himself.

"General, please share some food." A lieutenant general handed Ding Yin two large pancakes and a water bag.

It is definitely impossible to make a fire and cook in the dense forest. If I die in the fire, the defenders of Taiping County will probably laugh to death.

Ding Yin took the dry biscuit and ate it with some water.

Half an hour later, Ding Yin stood up and waved to the soldiers behind him: "All troops, march out!"

-

Taiping County

In a teahouse, Long Guangxian and Wang Kuo were drinking hot tea and marveling at Jiang Yuan.

"Your Excellency is truly a master!"

"To think that a small border town could be built like this, I'm afraid no one would have thought that such a strong city would stand in this place!"

Jiang Yuan waved his hand calmly: "Well, don't say too much polite words, just pick a date and when you want to leave."

When this was mentioned, Long Guangxian and Wang Kuo could only smile awkwardly.

Leave?

Leave your ass!

Now the entire Yunzhou except Taiping County has fallen into the hands of the rebels. With only a thousand or so remaining soldiers in their hands, they would be seeking death if they go out.

No matter what, the two men had made up their minds that they had to stay in Taiping County. It was better to live than to die.

"Master Jiang, there's no need to rush. Come, have some tea, Master."

"Yes, Lord Jiang, we haven't finished our tour of Taiping County yet. Why are you in such a hurry? I'm sure Lord Jiang is not a stingy person." Wang Kuo poured a glass of water for Jiang Yuan attentively.

Li Hu, who was watching from the side, pursed his lips, afraid that he would accidentally laugh out loud.

It really can hold a lot of things!

Although you clearly hope that the other person will not leave, you pretend to want to drive him away on the surface.

"Alright, I can let you stay for a few more days, but I have to tell you in advance that the people of Taiping County are simple and honest, and there aren't many soldiers. They won't participate in the wars outside."

Jiang Yuan said this and stood up and left. Li Hu and Wang Gang hurriedly followed him.

As the three of them walked out of the teahouse, Li Hu couldn't help but ask, "Sir, wasn't it you who said they should come to Taiping County?"

"I said it, what's wrong?" Jiang Yuan said lightly.

Li Hu's expression became increasingly confused. "That's not right, sir. If that's what you said, why are you trying to chase them away now that they're here? Aren't you contradicting yourself?"

Jiang Yuan shook his head and slapped him: "You know shit!"

"Is Ding Yin's army coming outside the city?"

"Yes, but isn't this what you want them to come?" Li Hu asked unhappily, rubbing his head.

Jiang Yuan looked back and made sure that the two hadn't followed him out. Then he pulled Li Hu out onto the street and whispered,

"That's certainly what I hope for. Wouldn't it be nice to have each of you earn some military merit and get promoted and make a fortune?"

"Then what else did you tell Long Guangxian?"

"Nonsense! If I don't say this, how can I shift the blame to Long Guangxian when Ding Yin comes?"

"If Long Guangxian didn't think the rebels were chasing him and causing our Taiping County to suffer an unprovoked disaster, how could he give us money?"

"I told you that you can't think straight, but you still refuse to admit it." Jiang Yuan reached out and nodded at Li Hu, then shook his head and walked towards the city wall.

I’ve been receiving this news for a long time, why hasn’t Ding Yin shown up yet?

Li Hu behind him, after being confused at first, suddenly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment on his face.

"Fuck you, you're worthy of being called a master. After eating the imperial court, you're going to eat Long Guangxian again."

"High! It's really high!"