Chapter 142 Leling Attack and Defense, the situation is critical! (Subscribe)
The autumn wind is bleak.

At this time, Jialing County, Leling City.

"Report!"

Inside the government office, Tian Shouyi, the defender of Leling City, was pacing back and forth anxiously.

When he heard the spy's report, he immediately summoned him in.

"How's it going?"

Tian Shouyi's brows were furrowed and his breathing was a little rapid.

"Report to the general, the rebels stopped thirty miles away from us yesterday." The scout looked grim. He knew that the battle to defend Leling would begin in two days at most.

By then, there will surely be a brutal fight.

Tian Shouyi narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky shrouded by the dark clouds of war.

"Thirty miles away..."

"The rebels traveled day and night and took several days to reach the outskirts of Leling City. If they want to attack the city, they will need at least two days to rest and recover their fighting strength."

Tian Shouyi murmured to himself, "That means we still have two days to prepare."

"Pass the order down, archers in the city should be prepared to deal with the rebels who may appear at any time!"

The spy clasped his fists together, "As you command!"

At this time, his deputy general for guarding the city came in wearing armor.

"General, we have already arranged personnel at the east gate."

"Yeah." Tian Shouyi nodded, and now his spirit began to tense up.

No one dares to underestimate the rebels' current strength, not even him.

"We must hold out for at least five days." Tian Shouyi looked at the deputy general, "It will take at least three days for Lord Fei's reinforcements to arrive."

Compared to Tian Shouyi's nervousness, the deputy general looked much more relaxed.

"General, I think there is no need to be so anxious." The deputy general smiled calmly, "Our Leling is a major military town after all, with sufficient supplies. Even if we let the rebels attack, three days is not a big deal."

"Besides, the rebels only have 50,000 men." The deputy general showed a hint of pride on his face. "We have 20,000 defenders in Leling. They will never be able to attack us!"

In a siege, as long as the attacking side does not have more than three times the number of soldiers as the defending side, it will be difficult to capture a city in a short time.

Especially a strong military town like Leling.

As long as they hold on for three or four days and cooperate with the reinforcements from Hanyang, Lin Zhongyun and his rebels will definitely be defeated!
By that time, General Chu Yun will be attacking Yuzhou occupied by Lin Zhongyun, so the rebels will naturally be powerless!
So after this analysis, the deputy general felt that the rebels were not a concern.

Looking at such a naive deputy general, Tian Shouyi was so angry that he could not speak.

Daqian is a behemoth, with a history of nearly 500 years. Lin Zhongyun was able to establish his own faction and occupy two major states in such a short time. Even Shang Chuqing had died at the hands of Lin Zhongyun. How could he dare to underestimate him?

Thinking of this, Tian Shouyi's eyes turned cold, and he shook his head and said, "Do you think that Yuzhou and Cangzhou can be easily obtained by Lin Zhongyun?"

"Don't mention that Lin Zhongyun has 50,000 people. Even if he only has 20,000 or 30,000 people, we in Leling must go all out."

"But..." The deputy general was stunned for a moment, "We are defending the city, there is no need to fight."

"Arrogant soldiers will be defeated."

Tian Shouyi took a deep breath and said, "This is true for both the attacker and the defender."

Tian Shouyi, the current city defense general, has slowly climbed up the ranks over the years, and the young deputy general in front of him still has too little experience.

He had no idea how incredible it was to achieve Lin Zhongyun's level.

Although the deputy general did not agree with Tian Shouyi's opinion, he believed that an arrogant army would eventually be defeated.

Then he adjusted his mentality, bowed to Tian Shouyi, and said, "Yes!"

"Okay, now the most important thing is to defend the main gate." Tian Shouyi pointed to the stone table next to him and said, "Take out the city defense map."

The deputy general quickly spread out the parchment from his arms.

This is the city defense map of the entire Leling city.

"A few days ago, we cut down all the big trees in the surrounding area that could be used as battering rams and made them into rolling logs for defending the city." The deputy general pointed to the woods around Leling.

"It is unlikely that the rebels will break through the city gate head-on."

Tian Shouyi nodded. "Spread the news to the people that once the rebels break through the city gates, they will definitely massacre the whole city. Let every household help us heat up the oil."

Although Lin Zhongyun now has a great reputation among the people, Tian Shouyi still wants to try his best, at least to prevent any chaos from occurring in the city.

He had analyzed Lin Zhongyun's previous sieges and realized that Lin Zhongyun had repeatedly used human hearts as chess pieces to cause chaos in the city.

"clear."

The deputy general bowed in response.

"By the way, how many arrows do the archers have in reserve?" Tian Shouyi spoke again.

"Don't worry, General. I've already made preparations." The deputy general spoke immediately.

Hearing this, Tian Shouyi nodded in satisfaction, but he still couldn't help but say: "Pass the order down, the three armies must be on alert."

"The Lin bandits are powerful, we must not underestimate them!"

The deputy general nodded, "Yes!"

"General."

Before the deputy general finished speaking.

At this moment, an exciting drumbeat suddenly rang out.

Boom! ! !
The sound of the drum was like thunder.

Tian Shouyi was an old soldier and he immediately recognized where the drum sound came from.

This is the big drum on the city wall!!

"what happened!"

Tian Shouyi's face changed drastically.

The sound of the city defense drum means that enemy troops have appeared outside the city gate!

"Hiss..." The deputy general took a breath of cold air at this time.

Lin Zhongyun's rebels had been on the march for several days straight, and they just rested for one night, and they attacked us directly?

His face was full of surprise, and so was Tian Shouyi.

Lin Zhongyun's speed is too fast.

It had far exceeded all his expectations.

But in just a split second, Tian Shouyi reacted, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Arrogant soldiers will be defeated, and tired soldiers will be defeated!"

Having to travel continuously, as a general, Tian Shouyi was very sure that he would not be able to fully rest in one day!

In other words, the current rebel army is a group of tired soldiers!!!
Tian Shouyi clenched his fists, this was his chance!

If he could stop the rebels' attack in his Leling City, he would have accomplished a great feat!
"It seems that Lin Zhongyun is too young after all. He is so impatient." The nervous expression on Tian Shouyi's face relaxed a lot.

If the rebels had rested under the leadership of Lin Zhongyun before attacking, they might really be in danger.

They had heard about the rebels' fighting power.

It would be difficult for this exhausted army to capture Leling in a short period of time.

The deputy general calmed down from the shock of the sudden drumbeats, his eyes lit up, and he laughed, "It seems that he is worried that General Chu Yun will seize the city in Anshan County, so he has to resort to this desperate measure."

Listening to the drumbeats, Tian Shouyi nodded slightly.

He thought so too.

After quickly reviewing all the deployments of the city defense in his mind, Tian Shouyi no longer hesitated and waved his hand:
"Send the order, prepare to meet the enemy!!!"
.........

At the same time, on the city wall.

Dense numbers of officers and soldiers had already lined up on the top of the city wall, each drawing their bows and arrows, making all preparations.

Although everyone's expression was extremely nervous.

But after all, Tian Shouyi had been preparing for many days, and these officers and soldiers could not be considered to be cowards.

Looking at the densely packed rebel army approaching the city, the atmosphere in the entire Leling City became increasingly solemn.

At this moment, Tian Shouyi, dressed in armor, also walked to the top of the city wall.

Watching the scene below the city.

His whole look couldn't help but condense slightly.

"What a group of tough guys."

He was really a little surprised.

As a general, Tian Shouyi had encountered the appearance of tired troops in battle.

It can be said that it is completely different from the rebel army today.

That astonishing marching speed did not seem like that of an exhausted army that had marched thousands of miles.

It feels like these people are tireless.

This scene made his heart, which had just calmed down a little, become tense again.

Time passes slowly.

The surging rebel army was getting closer and closer, causing the atmosphere on the city wall to become increasingly tense.

Many archers even had sweat dripping from their helmets.

Tian Shouyi became more and more serious.

However, as a general, he still reacted very quickly, and saw that there was a hint of fear in the eyes of the soldiers around him.

Without any hesitation, he walked to the big drum nearby, snatched the drummer's drumstick, hammered it twice, and shouted, "Soldiers!"

"The thief Lin has invaded our territory!!"

"Feizhou Mu Chen has sent tens of thousands of reinforcements to us, and our Yuzhou general is still attacking the city in Anshan County!!" "As long as we can hold Lin Zhongyun in front of the city, it will be our victory. At that time, all the credit will be shared equally between me and you!!!"

"And if our 20,000 defenders can't even hold the city against an attack by 50,000 men, we'll definitely become a laughing stock!"

"Tell me, can we defend it?"

Tian Shouyi's expression was very serious.

As a general who fought his way up from the bottom, Tian Shouyi understood the importance of military morale very well, so he had a very good relationship with his soldiers.

Sure enough, the moment he finished speaking.

Thunder-like roars immediately rang out.

"We can hold it!"

This sound was earth-shaking!

Lin Zhongyun's eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly as he listened to the sound coming from the city wall of Leling City.

"This general is extraordinary."

He murmured.

Seeing that they were about to reach the city, he no longer hesitated and immediately drew out the Qingyang Sword from his waist.

No unnecessary nonsense.

Lin Zhongyun raised his sword to the sky and shouted: "Attack the city!!!"

In an instant, the three armies were in a state of thunder!!!
All the rebel soldiers shouted a war cry at the same time and rushed towards Leling City.

The rebel army has won victory after victory, so there is no need to say much about their morale.

Not to mention that Lin Zhongyun is here now!
This is Lin Zhongyun’s first battle after he became king, and also his first battle after he was promoted to general!
How could these people be afraid of fighting???

Although the rebel army is indeed a little tired after days of traveling.

But don’t forget!
Lin Zhongyun has the skills to make up for it!!

The morale is high, let’s start!

In an instant, Lin Zhongyun felt a warm current spreading throughout his body.

High morale improves combat effectiveness based on morale.

Who in the world doesn't know how the morale of the rebels is?

"Shoot the arrow!!!"

On the top of the city wall, looking at the rebel army rushing up, Tian Shouyi did not hesitate at all and quickly shouted.

In an instant, arrows as dense as rain fell from the sky.

But with today's antibacterial agents, it is impossible to stop them with arrows!

In fact, these days.

The rapid improvement in the rebel army’s strength is not just due to daily training!

The most important thing is experience!

In fact, the strength of the rebel army has always been strong.

They were weak at the beginning because they were too hungry, but now they have long since recovered from their hunger.

And he has Lin Zhongyun’s skills!

The higher the battlefield experience, the more terrifying the fighting power of the rebels will be! ! !
Especially this kind of siege warfare.

This was no stranger to the rebel army that had successively captured Cang and Yu states.

In an instant, ladders were set up on the top of the city wall.

At the same time, Li Zhongwu and other rebel leaders also had clear division of labor.

Li Zhongwu led his troops to attack the city gate.

Other generals climbed ladders to attack the city walls.

boom! boom! boom!
Loud noises like thunder rang out at this moment.

The war is about to begin!!!

Looking at the scene in front of him, Tian Shouyi was completely confused!
Although he had made sufficient preparations.

But the fighting power of the rebels really shocked him!

But this is an offensive and defensive battle after all.

They were occupying the city and were naturally hesitant about facing the rebels, watching their offensive becoming more and more fierce.

Tian Shouyi did not hesitate at all and shouted immediately: "Defend the tower!"

"The log! Get on the log!"

"The arrows can't stop!"

Tian Shouyi kept yelling.

At the same time, they also rushed up with weapons, helping the defenders to eliminate the rebels who climbed up to the top of the city.

This is destined to be a bloody battle.

The sounds of weapons clashing were heard everywhere, accompanied by screams, and countless corpses continued to fall from the top of the city.

But Tian Shouyi still did not retreat, and continued to stabilize the morale of the defenders.

"This garrison is quite smart."

Under the effect of advanced detection technology, Lin Zhongyun could see everything on the top of the city very clearly.

"He has made up his mind to defend the city."

In the past, when Lin Zhongyun's reputation was not so high, almost any general who faced Lin Zhongyun was determined to go out of the city and fight him head-on.

But now it seems that this kind of thing is gone forever.

He defeated Shang Chuqing, the military god of Daqian, and was proclaimed king. Who in the world dares to underestimate him now?

However, Lin Zhongyun was not panicked.

And he has been paying attention to Li Zhongwu and other rebel generals who have just been transferred by him.

The Beiwei Army is something that is found in a platinum-level treasure chest.

Judging from his experience, Lin Zhongyun was extremely sure that their effects would definitely not be bad, so how could he not pay attention? ?

It’s a pity that he still can’t see anything now.

The battle between the two sides became increasingly fierce.

In this purely offensive and defensive battle, there was not much Lin Zhongyun could do, after all, the defenders had a natural advantage.

Although the rebel army is now quite powerful, they would be stronger than the officers and soldiers if they charged head-on.

But as long as the city gates are not broken, they have an innate advantage.

However, as time went on, the rebels gradually gained some advantages.

At this time, on top of the city.

Tian Shouyi, whose body was already stained with blood, looked at the endless stream of rebels, and his expression became more and more solemn.

Although he never underestimated the strength of the rebels.

But at this moment, I couldn't help but be a little surprised.

The rebels are indeed strong!

Especially their military morale, which was not shaken at all!!
"Are they really not afraid of death?"

He murmured, his expression becoming increasingly frantic: "Oil pan!"

He grabbed a logistics soldier and yelled at the top of his lungs, "How long will it take for the hot oil to heat up!"

When it comes to dealing with ladders, boiling oil is the best way.

It is not only lethal, but also makes ladders slippery, making it difficult for soldiers to stay on them.

Now, the people under Lin Zhongyun are no longer the people of Daqian.

Naturally, these generals don’t have to worry anymore!

Although he hasn't lost yet.

But as a general, he absolutely cannot take any risk.

“I’ll be right soon!”

"Hurry up!" Tian Shouyi was very anxious and shouted again.

"Yes!" The logistics soldier swallowed his saliva, bowed to Tian Shouyi, and hurried back.

At the same time, Lin Zhongyun's expression under the city couldn't help but change slightly.

Under the effect of advanced detection technology, he could hear Tian Shouyi's words clearly.

Hot oil is an absolute killer.

If Tian Shouyi really succeeds, I'm afraid my blitzkrieg will be greatly affected!
Without any hesitation, he shouted, "Pass my order, break down the city gate quickly!!!"

"My fellow rebels must lead the charge!!!"

Lin Zhongyun didn't plan to wait any longer!
Because it was a siege war, these generals did not rush to the front as they would in a charge, but instead commanded from the rear. He has not yet seen the effectiveness of the Beiwei Army.

He must force the enemy and break the city as quickly as possible.

At the same time, Lin Zhongyun also immediately activated the skill of sinking boats and breaking cauldrons!
Immediately afterwards, the messengers around Lin Zhongyun also shouted in unison.

The three armies are in chaos!

Listening to Lin Zhongyun's orders, Li Zhongwu and other generals did not show any fear at this moment.

At this moment, all the rebel generals raised their weapons and rushed directly towards the huge city in front of them!
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(End of this chapter)