Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

In terms of intelligence, Ren Yuan wouldn't dare say he's that great, but when it comes to creative and ingenious tricks, he's confident he won't lose to anyone.

So when he had his men shout in various creative ways, those novel rhetoric caught the Liao people off guard, to the point that some of them actually wanted to leave the city!

"What are you doing?! What are you trying to do?!"

The general guarding the city drew his sword and, with his trusted men, blocked the city gates! Seeing the soldiers trying to leave, he said with exasperation:

"The enemy only tempted you a few times, and you couldn't even resist? Are you still the warriors of the Great Liao?"

"It's just some roasted meat and some food. Do you think our Liao army has nothing to eat? Why do you insist on leaving the city? Go back, we'll eat tonight too!"

But his words did not convince the soldiers.

"Heh, General, don't you feel guilty saying that?"

A soldier looked at him and spoke coldly:

"After the army entered Nanjing, what good food did we eat? Every meal was just flatbread and dried meat! Not a single meal was hot!"

"Oh no, you are generals, the general's confidants. You are different from us. You eat well!"

"nonsense!"

Yelü Zongyun's confidant was also enraged and stepped forward to place his knife against the soldier's neck!

"Do you know what you're doing? You're undermining morale! If you dare say another word, I can execute you on the spot!"

"Go ahead and kill me!"

But the Liao soldier wasn't afraid at all; instead, he stubbornly pressed forward, saying as he went:

"I have four brothers in the army, and now three of them are gone! I don't want to fight anymore!"

"Do you know how my three brothers died? Yelü Zongyun promised to share our joys and sorrows, but what did he do? He actually closed the city gates! None of my three brothers were able to retreat! They all died outside!"

"Snapped!!"

Upon hearing these words, the city's garrison general slapped the man hard across the face!

"You've lost your brothers?! Do you know that the Second General, the Third General, and the Young General are also gone? They died out there! The General is grieving right now, what are you trying to do?"

"But I want to die alongside my brothers! Not live on alone like Yelü Zongyun!"

"Get out of the way! Let us out!"

The soldier's words were echoed by the soldiers behind him:

"Yes! Let us out!"

"Open the door! I don't want to fight anymore!"

"Open the door! Or don't blame us for not remembering our former comrades!"

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Seeing that these people still wanted to leave the city, Yelü Zongyun's confidant's heart sank to the bottom! However, he then put on a very cold and serious expression:

"Stubborn to the end! Kill! As long as I'm here today, no one will leave this room alive!"

“Ping ping…”

The city gate was instantly filled with the sounds of clashing weapons. Those who wanted to leave and those who wanted to stop them were both very determined, and a fierce battle was inevitable.

Of course, the number of people wanting to leave was relatively small at the moment, so after suffering considerable casualties, Yelü Zongyun's confidant finally finished dealing with the situation at the city gate. He forcefully cut off the head of the leading soldier, then held it high and shouted towards the city wall:

"Listen up, everyone! No one has attempted to leave the city without the general's orders! Anyone who tries to leave the city without authorization will suffer the same fate as this man!"

The Liao army, which had been somewhat swayed by Ren Yuan's various rhetorical attacks, fell silent after seeing the still-dripping head.

However, they did not expect that the city guard under Yelü Zongyun would be so ruthless, killing so many Liao comrades without hesitation.

After such a deterrent, the Liao soldiers did not dare to continue their recklessness. They obediently stayed at their posts. Although they could still hear the various surrender tactics of the Dayi army and smell the aroma of roasted meat and steamed vegetables, none of them went towards the city gate.

Dayi Military Camp.

"Brother, we've been calling for ages, but there's still no response. Is it because we're too far away? I'll take some men to escort them a little further."

Today, everyone knows it's a psychological battle, so all the generals are by Ren Yuan's side, fearing that his plans might go wrong.

"Were the guards on the city wall absent for a while today?"

Ren Yuan sat in his chair, looking at the distant city of Nanjing, his fingers rhythmically tapping on the table.

"Yes, around lunchtime, there were indeed no people on the city wall for a while."

Hua Rong, leading the Divine Arrow Army, is monitoring the entire city wall around the clock, so he has a lot to say on this matter.

"That means it's done. If nothing unexpected happened, there must have been some unrest in the city today. The fact that there's no movement now means that there weren't enough people causing trouble, and the unrest was suppressed."

Ren Yuan attempted to uncover the truth.

"Tell the brothers to put in a bit more effort and shout a little longer this afternoon. That way, when they sing the Liao songs tonight, they'll definitely be thrown into complete chaos! All units, get ready to seize the city gates at any time!"

"Yes!"

The men accepted the order. In fact, it wasn't just them; all the soldiers of the Dayi army were resting and preparing for the day, all in preparation for delivering a fatal blow to the Nanjing city defenders!

That afternoon, the Dayi Army continued to solicit surrenders and showcase its culinary delights. Many residents of Nanjing also saw the letter and responded enthusiastically, with quite a few demonstrating at the city gates that afternoon.

Fortunately, Yelü Zongyun's confidant was capable enough. Although he mostly used violence to suppress the rebellion, at least he succeeded. It's just unknown how long Yelü Zongyun could hold out if he didn't step in.

That evening, as he watched the Dayi army retreat back to their camp under the cover of night, he leaned against the city wall and breathed a sigh of relief before hurrying to Yelü Zongyun's temporary residence.

"General, General, something terrible has happened! Today, the enemy isn't attacking the city; they're using psychological warfare! From morning till night, there have been more than a dozen instances of people trying to escape through the four gates of the city."

"More importantly, half of them are our soldiers. It's one thing for civilians to run away, but if our soldiers want to run away, that's a big problem!"

Yelü Zongyun's confidant reported very sincerely, but Yelü Zongyun remained silent.

He stared intently at the few trinkets on his table, which he and his four brothers had made together. Now, the four brothers were separated by death and could never reunite.

"You did very well."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Yelü Zongyun nodded. Indeed, this subordinate of his was, without a doubt, loyal and ruthless.

"But General, the enemy is cunning; we must be on guard!"

"They've been shouting all day, aren't they tired yet?"

Yelü Zongyun shook his head helplessly:

"So, tonight..."

"Report! Report!"

Before Yelü Zongyun could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the urgent words of the messenger outside!

"Enter!"

Yelü Zongyun said, "Bring on whatever tricks you have!"

"General, General, something terrible has happened! Outside the four gates of Nanjing, people are singing Liao songs! And some of them are ones we've never even heard of before!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Yelü Zongyun was furious!

Singing Liaoning folk songs?

Don't think I'm ignorant of history! While it's true that Xiang Yu, the King of Chu, was defeated by the enemy's encirclement, I, Yelü Zongyun... perhaps... maybe... possibly... am not like Xiang Yu!

"Give the order: everyone plug their ears! Since they want to sing, let them sing their fill!"

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