A few days later, on the road between Zhumu City and Yinshan City.

Li Zhongwu led his army to camp in the shadow of the sun, ready for battle. The horses snorted softly in the breeze, and the soldiers held their weapons in their hands, their eyes sharp, waiting for the general's orders.

"General, everything is ready!" said the deputy general confidently.

Li Zhongwu nodded without saying anything. He just looked in the direction of Yinshan City, as if thinking about something.

Since he made up his mind last time, he ordered his men to carry out no less than a hundred attacks on Yinshan City, causing great annoyance to the Northern Barbarian Army in the city.

Just as he expected, the support from Yinshan City was getting slower and slower. In many cases, the smoke signals had been lit for a long time before the Northern Barbarian Army in Zhumu City made any movement.

All of this showed that his plan was working. The Northern Barbarian Army in Zhumu City no longer believed in the accuracy of the smoke signals from Yinshan City, and this gave them an opportunity to take advantage of.

"Pass the order down, the entire army is ready and on standby at any time!" Li Zhongwu said in a deep voice, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

The deputy general quickly took the order and left. Li Zhongwu still looked towards the direction of Yinshan City, silently calculating every next step in his mind.

Now they only need to launch an attack from Yinshan City, and they only need to block the Northern Barbarian Army coming out of Zhumu City here to buy time for capturing Yinshan City.

Although the support from the Northern Barbarians has gradually weakened, he knows that he must be more cautious at this moment.

After all, the military advisor of the Northern Barbarians was no one who gained his reputation for nothing. Any thought of underestimating the enemy could lead to total defeat.

At this moment, a scout ran over in a hurry, with a trace of anxiety on his face: "General, look quickly, which direction is Yinshan City?"

Li Zhongwu frowned, and when he looked up, he saw the rising smoke covering the sky. There was no doubt that they had started attacking Yinshan City.

His heart couldn't help but tighten. Although this was the moment he had been expecting, he still remained calm and alert.

"Pass the order down, the entire army will enter the highest state of alert and be ready to meet the enemy's counterattack at any time!" Li Zhongwu said calmly, with a hint of calmness and wisdom in his eyes.

He turned and walked into the big tent, unfolded the map, and carefully studied the deployment of the enemy and our side. He knew that the Northern Barbarians' military advisors would not let Yinshan City fall easily, and they would definitely mobilize all their forces to support at the critical moment.

And he must find the weaknesses of the Northern Barbarian Army and exploit them in the shortest possible time.

"General, the scouts ahead have sent news that the Northern Barbarian Army's support forces have begun to assemble and are heading our way." The deputy general came in hurriedly to report.

Li Zhongwu nodded, his eyes flashing with calmness and wisdom: "Very good, pass the order, the whole army is ready to fight. We must stop the Northern Barbarian Army's support troops here and ensure that Yinshan City's offensive is not interrupted."

At the same time, in Yinshan City, the mighty rebel army had surrounded Yinshan City tightly.

The sound of war drums shook the earth, and the soldiers held their weapons, their eyes were sharp, ready to launch an attack at any time. On the city wall, the flags of the Northern Barbarian Army fluttered in the wind, and the soldiers guarding the city all looked nervous, but there was a hint of determination in their eyes.

The middle-aged scholar stood on the city wall, watching the scene in front of him with heavy eyes. He knew very well that this was the critical moment to decide the outcome, and any slackness could lead to a total loss.

However, he also felt a hint of excitement in his heart because he knew that the opportunity had finally come.

"Don't worry, the reinforcements from Zhumu City are on the way." Hu Yanhuan said confidently to the middle-aged Confucian scholar.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar nodded. He was very satisfied with this.

He was sure of Hu Yanhuan's ability and loyalty, and with the relationship between Hu Yanhuan and Hu Yanleng, support from Zhumu City was definitely on the way.

However, his real plan was not to defend Yinshan City, but to wait for the rebel army to attack, ignite the tung oil prepared in advance in the city, and burn down Yinshan City once and for all.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of defending Yinshan City, because he could defend it for a while, but not for a lifetime.

Only by taking advantage of this opportunity to consume the rebels' strength to the greatest extent, making them afraid and cautious, can we completely resolve the current predicament of the Northern Barbarians.

"How are the preparations going?" The middle-aged scholar looked at everything in front of him, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

At this time, the deputy general came up and said with a heavy face: "General, everything is ready. We can implement the plan as soon as the rebels enter the city."

The middle-aged Confucian scholar nodded with satisfaction, his eyes flashing with calmness and wisdom.

He knew that this plan was too cruel, but that was what war was like. It was always a fight to the death and there was no room for any mercy.

"General, what is the plan you are talking about? Are we..."

However, this conversation made Hu Yanhuan confused and he was at a loss for a moment.

The middle-aged scholar turned around, looked at Hu Yanhuan with deep eyes, and said slowly: "Now is the time to tell you that our plan from the beginning was not to defend Yinshan City."

"Not defending the city? Then what are we doing all these days for?"

These words made Hu Yanhuan even more confused. He looked at the middle-aged scholar with a frown, feeling uneasy. It turned out that he had been kept in the dark from the beginning to the end.

The middle-aged scholar looked at the extremely shocked Hu Yanhuan, his face livid, and said in a cold voice: "Your father, General Hu Yanleng, also knows about this plan. Yinshan City is just a pawn of ours."

At this point, he suddenly turned around, pointed at the densely packed rebel army outside the city, and said: "General Huyan, you are indeed brave and good at fighting, and you are a rare and powerful general in my Northern Barbarians.

However, you have fought with the rebels at least ten times in these days. How long do you think we can hold out if the rebels are determined to take Yinshan City?

One day, two days, three days, or longer?"

"this……!"

Hu Yanhuan's expression suddenly turned ugly, and his heart tightened. He suddenly realized that he could not answer this question.

Just as the military advisor said, they could defend Yinshan City to the death, but what would that do?

one day?
Two days?

three days?

Even longer, but what impact does this have on the overall war situation? Can the rebels be repelled by them?

If the rebels are really determined to attack Yinshan City at all costs, how long can they hold out?

Seeing Hu Yanhuan's dazed look, the middle-aged scholar continued, "Yinshan City is just a bait, a bait to lure the rebels into our dangerous place.

We cannot sacrifice the future of the entire Northern Barbarians in order to defend a city. Only by making the rebels pay a heavy price can we completely solve the current predicament of the Northern Barbarians. " "Everything we did before was to confuse the rebels. As long as they break into Yinshan City, they can ignite the tung oil prepared in the city and burn Yinshan City. This will solve the problem once and for all."

A trace of fear and uneasiness flashed across Hu Yanhuan's eyes: "But isn't this too cruel? There are still many innocent people in the city..."

The middle-aged scholar's eyes flashed with determination and cruelty: "War is always cruel. We must use the most effective means to win the final victory."

Hu Yanhuan took a deep breath, his heart still full of doubts and uneasiness.

But he understood that this was the only way the Northern Barbarians could take now. If he could find a better way, he would definitely refute it.

But the fact is that he currently has no other choice.

"General, I understand." Hu Yanhuan nodded solemnly, with a firmness and determination in his eyes.

"Ok!"

The middle-aged scholar nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Even so, we can never give up Yinshan City so easily. We must take advantage of the high city walls and continue to consume the rebels' strength."

Hu Yanhuan nodded. He knew that this was a life-and-death moment and he had to give it his all.

At the same time, the rebels outside the city were completely unaware of all this. They only knew that time was precious and they had to seize every minute and every second.

"Charge!" With the order, the rebel soldiers rushed towards Yinshan City like a tide, and the battle horn sounded completely.

On the city wall, the Northern Barbarian soldiers were preparing for defense in an orderly and tense manner. Arrows were lined up neatly, and logs and boulders were piled on the edge of the city wall, ready to fight at any time.

"Shoot!" Hu Yanhuan shouted loudly, with endless strength and determination in his voice.

Suddenly, arrows rained down from the city wall, shooting at the rebels. The rebels raised their shields and tried to resist, but many were still hit by arrows and fell in a pool of blood.

"Keep attacking, don't stop!" someone shouted loudly, with endless power and determination in his voice.

"For King Wu!"

"For King Wu!"

"For King Wu!"

All the rebels shouted in unison, gritted their teeth, and continued to charge forward.

The eyes of every soldier were filled with determination and indomitable spirit. They knew that this moment was the critical moment to decide victory or defeat, and they must use their courage and wisdom to break through Yinshan City.

However, the defense of the Northern Barbarians was extremely strong, and logs and boulders kept rolling down from the city walls and hitting the soldiers of the rebel army. Every time a log or boulder fell, it would take away a life, and the blood would dye the ground red.

This is the cruelty of war. Without firepower coverage, sieges can only be carried out at the cost of human lives.

"Use the ladders, quickly!" the deputy general shouted loudly, directing the soldiers to set up the ladders and try to climb the city wall.

"Kerosene, pour the kerosene quickly!" Hu Yanhuan shouted loudly.

The soldiers defending the city quickly poured kerosene on the soldiers on the ladders, and the flames instantly engulfed their bodies, with screams ringing out. The ladders were shaky from the flames, and many soldiers fell from the heights, their flesh and blood shattered.

The soldiers of the rebel army did not retreat. They continued to set up more ladders and tried to climb the city wall from different directions.

However, the Northern Barbarian soldiers defending the city were already well prepared. They used spears and kerosene to continuously attack the climbing soldiers. The soldiers on the ladders fell down screaming, and the scene was extremely tragic.

After an unknown amount of time, the ground below the city wall was littered with corpses of the rebels, and blood flowed like a river. The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and screams and sounds of fighting intertwined into one, like a scene from hell.

Similarly, most of the Northern Barbarian Army's arrows and rolling logs were used up, and the faces of the soldiers defending the city were covered with fatigue and blood.

Their hands had long been numb, and their eyes flashed with fatigue and despair, but they still gritted their teeth and held on to their last line of defense.

"Military Advisor, the arrows and logs in the city have been almost used up. We can't hold out for much longer." Hu Yanhuan said with lingering fear as he looked at the tragic battlefield. There was a tremor in his voice and endless worry in his eyes.

The middle-aged scholar calmly glanced at the battlefield and said slowly: "The current situation is good enough. We have dragged on long enough. If we continue to drag on, I am afraid that the rebels will want to retreat, which is not good."

"Then the military advisor means that we should retreat now?" Hu Yanhuan said in a low voice, with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

"Ok!"

The middle-aged scholar nodded and gave a decisive order: "General Huyan, tell the brothers in the city to retreat in an orderly manner. Everyone continues to pretend to attack, and when the rebels enter the city, close the city and set it on fire."

"But the most critical moment is when someone takes people to close the city gates after the rebels come in!" The middle-aged Confucian scholar's voice was filled with endless calmness and determination.

Hu Yanhuan took a deep breath and said with a determined look in his eyes: "Military Advisor, give me this task, I will definitely complete it."

"Okay, General Huyan, I believe you." The middle-aged Confucian scholar looked at Huyan Huan, with a hint of relief and admiration in his eyes.

He then turned around and gave orders to the other soldiers, "Everyone, retreat in an orderly manner according to the plan, maintain formation, and don't panic."

The Northern Barbarian soldiers acted quickly. They retreated in an orderly manner without a trace of panic on their faces, as if they had been fully prepared.

Hu Yanhuan led a small team of elite soldiers and stayed near the city gate, ready to carry out the final mission.

As the northern barbarians' defense weakened, the rebels attacked harder and harder. Their eyes gleamed with hope of victory, and their hearts were filled with endless strength and determination. The battle horn echoed on the battlefield, and the rebels rushed towards Yinshan City like a tide.

"For King Wu!"

"For King Wu!"

"For King Wu!"

The soldiers of the rebel army shouted in unison, gritted their teeth, and continued to charge forward. They tried their best to break through the gate of Yinshan City. Every soldier's eyes were full of determination and unyielding. They knew that this moment was the key moment to decide the outcome, and Yinshan City must be captured.

Finally, after paying a huge price, the rebels succeeded in breaking through the gate of Yinshan City. They rushed into the city cheering, as if victory was already in sight.

However, they didn't know that all this was just a scheme of the Northern Barbarians.

Hu Yanhuan stood by the city gate, his eyes calm and firm, "Close the city gate and light the fire!" (End of this chapter)