Frontier Army Warrior

Lin Feng was a little impatient and waved his hand to interrupt Lin Tong.

"Tell me the conditions."

"Mu Bentian said that if you surrender to Lord Shuhu, you will enjoy wealth and glory, and you will have money and beauties at your disposal."

Lin Feng shook his head: "You are really not a good lobbyist. You just paint a rosy picture for me without any real content."

"He...he said that if this doesn't work out, my whole family will die..."

Lin Tong didn't dare to call Lin Feng his uncle in front of him. He just looked sad and desperate.

Lin Feng watched him quietly as he spoke in front of him with tears in his eyes.

After a while, Lin Tong calmed down.

"I also know that you won't surrender to the Tartars, but it will be hard on your family, your three aunts, and your two brothers..."

"Three aunts?"

“Alas…”

"Let's talk about something practical. If I join Shuhu, are there any specific benefits?"

Bai Jing stood behind him and secretly tugged at his collar.

Lin Feng remained unmoved and waited quietly for Lin Tong's reply.

Lin Tong thought for a moment and said, "Mu Bentian said that if you agree, you will be awarded the bronze armor of the Tiezhen tribe, the bronze armor of the first great member of the Tiezhen tribe."

After a pause, he added, "On the same level as Master Shuhu."

"Well, that's pretty good. Finally, there's something reliable."

"So...you...agree..."

"You are just empty talk with no sincerity at all. Go back and tell Mu Bentian to send some gold, silver and other valuables first, and then send ten carts of food and fodder. If I am happy, I might open the gates and surrender the city."

"Don't lie to me. The lives of my family are in your hands."

"Don't worry, I keep my word."

"How much gold and silver do you want?"

"How about ten thousand taels?"

Lin Tong calculated it in his mind and felt that Mu Bentian could bear it.

"Okay, that's it."

"Hurry back and tell me, I won't keep you for dinner."

"Hey, you're welcome..."

As he spoke, Lin Tong stood up, bent over, and walked quickly towards the door.

Lin Feng waved his hand and asked Xie Chong to send them out of the city.

Bai Jing spoke anxiously after Lin Tong and the other man had walked away.

"Brother, what are you talking about?"

"You heard it all, didn't you?"

"Do you really want to surrender to the Tartars?"

"The words have already been spoken, how can they be false?"

"But...but..."

"Okay, stop saying but and use your brain a little bit."

Bai Jing stared at Lin Feng in confusion, unable to figure it out for a long time.

"Instead of letting hundreds of Tartars spy in the dark, it's better to put them in the open. I'll feel more at ease."

"Still do not understand."

"If you don't understand, figure it out yourself. Now notify all centurions to come here for a meeting."

Bai Jing shook her head and walked out.

Early the next morning, Lin Tong came to the outside of the castle again.

This time he also brought a carriage.

After being let into the castle, he drove a carriage to the yard of Lin Feng's headquarters.

"General Lin, this is three thousand taels of silver as a deposit. As long as you open the city and let Lord Shuhu in, you can bring the remaining seven thousand taels of silver and ten carts of food and fodder."

"Yes, very sincere."

Lin Feng looked at the box full of silver ingots and nodded in admiration.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "How about this: let Lord Shuhu cross the drawbridge first, and then I can open the city gate after I see the gold, silver, and food?"

Lin Tong also frowned at this time and looked at Lin Feng for a long time.

"Lin Feng, are you sure?"

"I'm doing this to save your family, just don't forget it when the time comes."

"Alas, it's hard to live in troubled times, Lin Feng. I'm sorry to trouble you."

Only then did Lin Feng sense a hint of sincerity in these words.

After Lin Tong left, it was not until noon the next day.

The soldiers came to report that the Tatar cavalry were approaching the castle.

Lin Feng stood up and asked Bai Jing to help him put on his armor. He took four guards and went up to the city wall together.

Outside the castle, in front of the moat.

Shuhu was in front, and Mu Bentian was on the left.

After seeing Lin Feng, both sides looked at each other for a long time.

"Lin Feng, you are indeed a man of insight. I will not let you down with your choice."

Mu Bentian shouted in a deep voice.

Lin Feng didn't say anything.

Mu Bentian pointed back and said, "Look, there are seven thousand taels of silver and ten carts of grain. As long as you lower the drawbridge, these things will be the first to be transported in."

Shuhu stroked his beard and said nothing.

Lin Feng was silent for a moment: "Come here, lower the drawbridge."

Everyone held their breath. No one dared to question Lin Feng's order. They just stared blankly at the suspension bridge as it creaked and fell down.

Mu Bentian was also nervous, and his hands holding the whip turned white.

When the suspension bridge landed on the ground with a thud, everyone's heart also jumped.

To show his sincerity, Shuhu waved his hand.

Someone drove a carriage loaded with gold and silver and a cart of grain across the drawbridge and stopped at the city gate.

Then, Shuhu waved his hand again, and hundreds of Tatar cavalry entered one after another.

Wu Yaya immediately stood at the foot of the city gate, waiting for Lin Feng to open the city gate.

Lin Feng stood on the city wall and watched coldly as all the Tartars crossed the suspension bridge.

"Pull up the drawbridge."

The heavy iron chain pulled the heavy suspension bridge, and it began to creak again.

Mu Bentian followed Shu Hu across the suspension bridge and looked up at Lin Feng on the city wall.

"Lin Feng, open the door, all these valuables are yours, and..."

He waved and someone handed him a package.

"This is the bronze armor of the Tiezhen tribe, a symbol of great honor. It will also be worn by you."

When he saw the drawbridge being pulled up high, Lin Feng leaned his elbows on the battlement of the city wall with a smile on his face.

"Lao Mu, how about you wear this bronze armor for me?"

"Hmm? What...what do you mean?"

Lin Feng waved his hand: "That's what I mean."

As he waved his hand, a black object with fireworks suddenly appeared above the city wall. After flying over the city wall, it headed straight for the drawbridge over the moat.

All the Tartars under the city immediately looked at the black object in confusion, and then it hit the suspension bridge with a bang.

It exploded instantly, sparks flying everywhere.

The wooden suspension bridge then burst into flames.

Shuhu let out a strange cry, and dozens of Tartars immediately pushed aside the food and grass on the carriage and lifted out a thick tree trunk from it.

It's not food at all, just a thin layer covering it.

Seven or eight Tartars grabbed the rope on one side of the wood and began to rush towards the city gate.

Lin Feng sneered.

"It seems you came prepared."

"Kid, I knew you were trying to trick me. Now let me show you that we're not easy to fool."

Shuhu also sneered.

Just as the Tartars rushed to the city gate, dozens of people suddenly appeared from the gate tower, carrying black round cans in their hands.

With a whoosh, he smashed down.

The kerosene tank fell rapidly, scaring the Tartars near the city gate so much that they quickly hid outside.

However, there were too many people and the place was too small, so I couldn't escape in a hurry.

The kerosene tank exploded when it hit the ground, splashing onto the Tartars and immediately igniting flames.

The warhorses began to kick and run wildly in fear.

There was chaos outside the city.

Lin Feng shouted, "Shoot."

Hundreds of soldiers immediately appeared on the city wall, drawing their bows and arrows and shooting towards the city.

In an instant, arrows rained down, and the Tartar cavalry had no choice but to pull the reins and retreat.

Ki Honda was shocked, but reacted quickly and immediately sent his men to stop the fire on the suspension bridge.

This time, Mu Bentian also brought nearly a hundred soldiers. Hearing his shouts, some soldiers rushed to the suspension bridge on horseback.

Some went to put out the fire, while others used weapons to chop and smash the iron chains on the suspension bridge.

A burst of random shots from the city wall forced the Tatars under the city to both sides of the city gate.

There were still some Tartars who ignored the rain of arrows above their heads, grabbed thick tree trunks, and rushed into the city gate in flames.

Seven or eight Tartars, with feather arrows stuck in their bodies, risked their lives by hitting the city gate with tree trunks.

I heard a muffled "bang" sound.

The thick tree trunk slammed hard against the tall city gate.