Transmigration begins with archery training

"It seems you are not entirely ignorant!"

Deng Feng walked up to the high place and asked in his powerful voice: "In addition, think about it again, the Sheng people have been attacking the city for more than a month, why did they suddenly stop now?"

"That's right, it's because they realized they couldn't take it down that they had to give up!"

"The letter of surrender should not be something that shakes us, but rather proof of their impending defeat!"

"The general is right!"

Everyone suddenly realized.

"The fact that they stopped proves they're scared!"

"No wonder, he was acting like a madman before, but then he suddenly stopped."

"We can't fall for their trick. Once the city gates are opened, those traitors will definitely launch a furious revenge!"

"Yes! Even if they don't kill civilians, they won't let us soldiers go."

"If you become a surrendered soldier, you're unlucky enough to be turned into a slave, or even tortured and killed like an animal!"

"In the prosperous dynasty, there was a female general named Rong Yanqiu. It is said that she had to kill more than a dozen people every day, otherwise she couldn't sleep!"

"Even if we're lucky enough to be incorporated into their ranks, the food, supplies, and medicine we receive will be the worst. In the future, when we go to the battlefield, we'll have to be at the forefront and act as their shields!"

"And, they also have to be separated from their families!"

"..."

"Brothers, fellow villagers!"

With the boost of his qi and blood, Deng Feng's voice resounded for miles around: "Don't panic. The city has plenty of food and supplies. Although our military strength is slightly inferior, we have over 100,000 civilians!"

"To me, Deng, Cui Congyi and Sha Wenlong are nothing but petty scoundrels, not worth mentioning!"

"As long as our 200,000 people work together, what are the mere 30,000 outside the city?!"

"And I have some great news to tell you!"

"In at most two months, His Majesty the Emperor of Daqing will personally lead the expedition! At that time, not only will Zhaotong Prefecture survive, but it will also make great contributions, and all the soldiers and civilians who defended the city will be richly rewarded!"

"Tax exemption for three years, no, five years!"

"I, Deng Feng, hereby promise that after this battle, the entire Zhaotong will be exempt from taxes and grain for five years!"

"Furthermore, issue an order to open the granaries and distribute grain. For the next two months, there will be plenty of white rice and steamed buns!"

Five years!

What does a five-year tax exemption mean?

This means that in the next five years, people will likely have enough to eat and may even be able to save some money, so they will no longer have to live the kind of life where they had to borrow money at high interest rates to buy seeds every spring planting season.

After a long speech.

Hundreds of thousands of people have had their hopes rekindled.

In short, if you stick to it, you can not only survive, but also get tax exemption!

Conversely, surrendering the city would mean certain death.

Their morale was at an all-time high, and they accelerated their efforts to strengthen their defensive fortifications.

However, by the afternoon of that day...

On the city wall, a soldier from the Qing Kingdom squinted and gazed into the distance. He pointed to the open plain and said, "Look, those people in red over there look like our brothers from the Great Qing!"

The armor and linings of soldiers from different countries are not the same.

Most of the Qing Kingdom's armor was made of visor with a bright red lining, making it very easy to spot.

"Reinforcements? Are they reinforcements?!"

Someone shouted excitedly.

"wrong!"

"Take a closer look!"

"It seems the 'dogs' aren't planning to bother with them!"

"Furthermore, why aren't they wearing armor, and why don't they even have any weapons?"

"Damn it, they are prisoners who have surrendered to the dogs of Sheng!"

"Damn it, how did the prisoners get here?"

"..."

Hearing the commotion, Deng Feng also climbed the city wall to investigate. He immediately sent people to find out what was going on.

Just then, the scouts that had been sent out earlier returned in a hurry.

"Report——"

"General! The brothers outside the city are indeed ours!"

Deng Feng suppressed his anger: "Have they committed treason?!"

"Replying to the General, no!"

The scout knelt on the ground: "According to the information I have gathered, the Sheng Dynasty is currently releasing prisoners."

"Release the prisoners?"

Deng Feng frowned: "Where should I put it?"

The scout stammered, "Let...let them go back to Daqing."

"You fart!"

Deng Feng doubted he had misheard, so he grabbed the scout and said, "Say it again!"

"General, it's absolutely true!"

The scout himself could hardly believe it: "It is said that the Sheng Dynasty will release all 20,000 captured surrendered soldiers back to Daqing through the Ghost Gate Gorge. They will not only release them, but also provide them with dry rations. Those with mobility issues will even be provided with donkey carts."

'absurd!'

'Wouldn't their battle have been fought for nothing? There's no reason to send the enemy back!'

Deng Feng thought to himself, but didn't dare to say it aloud. He pressed on, asking, "Who gave the order?"

Before the words had even finished, the words were spoken.

He had already noticed the strange looks in the eyes of the soldiers around him.

What a vicious scheme!

This is clearly an attempt to undermine their morale!

If it were Meng Quji, he would definitely have tried to use these 20,000 men as shields to die, rather than letting them all go. After all, there was a considerable risk involved. How could he even think of going through the Ghost Gate Gorge!

The scout stammered, "I heard it's that Chen Sanshi..."

"Chen Sanshi?"

How could Deng Feng not know this name?

They, Daqing, were terribly harmed by this person.

Two years ago, this man led the people across the river, and he had already become famous throughout the country. Even the people of Daqing praised him highly, saying that he was a rare hero and a just and upright official.

Needless to say, they later won the championship and so on.

The four crossings of the Hongze River in Mingzhou shocked the entire world, and everyone knew about it, putting Daqing in a dilemma and leading to the current situation where it is almost losing Laizhou.

Let alone Daqing, even the southern Xu and northern barbarians have probably been studying the four crossings of the Hongze River for a long time.

This person……

They actually sent someone to Laizhou, and they came right off with such a vicious scheme!

"Fake!"

Deng Feng quickly responded: "This deception is intended to demoralize our troops! The surrendered soldiers outside are all in disguise, just dressed in red. Aren't they easy to spot?"

"General, you're right!"

Everyone agreed.

"Sheng Ren is the most treacherous of all!"

"Back when trade and commerce were open, they were the ones who loved to cheat people the most!"

"But didn't you just say it was Chen San..."

"..."

"Don't just stand there!"

Deng Feng interrupted them loudly, not letting them continue the topic: "Have you forgotten what I told you before? They are obviously panicking and are even using such low-level tricks. We just need to hold on for the last two months, no, less than two months!"

"Send another team out to find a way to notify the other cities and warn them not to fall into the trap!"

"..."

"Yes!"

……

Yongle Prefecture.

"Chirp—"

A black eagle flew from ten thousand feet into the city of Yongle Prefecture.

These intelligence-carrying beasts are not only able to accurately locate their destinations, but they can also evade enemy arrows at high altitudes, making them virtually impossible for the enemy to shoot down.