In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Chapter 187 Attacking Gaoshan County

"If we stay here, we will die!" Lin Kunlun's words were sonorous and powerful, and his eyes were full of a firm belief in the future and a deep love for the people. His words were like sharp arrows, piercing the hearts of everyone present, forcing them to re-examine the current situation.

Indeed, the limitations of feudal peasant thinking made them focus more on personal food storage and ignore greater goals. But Lin Kunlun's words made them realize that only by letting the people see hope can they win more support and participation.

Sun Ying and other leaders nodded, agreeing with Lin Kunlun's point of view. They knew that only by uniting as one and working together for a greater goal could they overcome the current difficulties.

"So where do we go next?" Sun Ying asked the key question.

Lin Kunlun pointed to Gaoshan County on the map without hesitation and said, "Let's go here! Gaoshan County has a complex geographical location and is very close to Northwest County. The rebels in Northwest County have occupied the entire county, and we can get support and reference from them. At the same time, Gaoshan County has tall and strong walls and complex terrain, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the government army wants to attack us, it will definitely cost a huge price."

He continued, "We can develop slowly here and gather more people. Taking advantage of Gaoshan County's geographical advantages, we can train troops while attacking other counties and continuously expand our team. When our strength allows, we will directly attack the Southwest Prefecture City!"

Lin Kunlun's eyes were full of desire for victory and vision for the future. He knew that due to the drought in the southwest, food was already in serious shortage. Their ultimate goal was to go to the east, which was not only rich but also had a large amount of food and money stored there. Only with these resources could they further develop and grow and let their brothers live a better life.

"We want to show our brothers that following us will not only give them food, but also a better future!" Lin Kunlun's words made everyone present feel excited. They knew that the road ahead would be full of hardships and challenges, but as long as they united as one and worked together, they would surely be able to move towards victory!

The next thing was for everyone to pack up all the food and prepare to take it away. Lin Kunlun even organized people to pile up the extra food that could not be taken away outside the warehouse. He began to notify the ordinary villagers who were still at home to come and share the food.

All of a sudden, refugees and villagers from the surrounding areas came running over upon hearing the news.

Some young people also saw the situation of Lin Kunlun and his group and asked to join them. In such cases, Lin Kunlun and his group would give them more food and let them settle their families and follow them.

Under Lin Kunlun's orders, the people began to work, loading the food onto trucks and transporting them to various places around the town. During this time, Lin Kunlun kept staring at the map, studying where to transport the food. His plan was to find a deserted mountain nearby to hide the food and wait for the opportunity.

Time passed in a hurry. They spent three days to recruit more than 5000 people. Those who were older or younger were not within Lin Kunlun's recruitment range for the time being. After all, they would probably have to fight everywhere. Those who were older or younger could not keep up with the team. Instead of that, it would be better to let them share some of the food and go home!

When they set out again, the entire team had more than 1 people. These 5000 people were all relatively young and strong. Lin Kunlun believed that as long as they were trained by Mu Feng and his team, they would definitely become a strong army.

"Brother Lin! With more than ten thousand troops, I even dare to attack the city directly!" Zhang Shan said with a smile after looking at so many people.

Lin Kunlun really believed that he could do it. You know, when Zhang Shan had only more than 1000 men, he captured the county town.

"Not yet! Although there are many of these people, they have no training! Sending them to the battlefield is nothing but sending them to their deaths! Even if we can capture the city, the losses will be huge! But as long as we go through a period of training, these more than 1 people will definitely be a strong army! By then, let alone those good-for-nothings in Southwest Prefecture, even if we go to the east, I am sure we can conquer other counties and states! We can go to the beautiful land of the Great Kun Dynasty!" This is why Lin Kunlun would rather give food to the old and weak for free than let them go to the battlefield together! Those old and weak on the battlefield are nothing more than cannon fodder! For a modern man like Lin Kunlun, it is still unbearable!

Lin Kunlun's words were echoed by the surrounding leaders. They had originally just wanted to fill their stomachs. As the number of teams grew and the food reserves increased, their ambitions also began to swell. Lin Kunlun's words were nothing more than a guide for them to present their ambitions that they could not express to everyone.

Lin Kunlun is going to attack Gaoshan County. The main reason is that the roads in Gaoshan County are difficult to travel. This will allow the officers and soldiers to be trained.

As a modern man, he did not think that the method of attacking the city on a large scale, with all the young and old together, was right. That method was nothing more than exchanging a large number of lives for victory!

In ancient times, there was no transportation system as developed as it is today. So it was not easy for them to reach Gaoshan County, not to mention that they were transporting a large amount of food and fodder.

Fortunately, they were all young and strong, so they could each carry some food on their backs, and the marching speed would not be very slow.

After the Dakun Dynasty gained control of the country, it also carried out large-scale road construction in some places in order to strengthen its rule. However, the roads they built were at most earth roads that could smoothly pass a horse-drawn carriage. After so many years, these roads have long been bumpy, so it is not very convenient to travel.

"Brother Zhang! It's only about a day's journey from here to Gaoshan County! I want you to take some people there in advance to investigate the situation there! If possible, take down the Gaosan line directly! After all, such a large group of people will be easily discovered by them! If Gaoshan County is well prepared, it will be very difficult for us to capture it!" Wang Jie ordered Zhang Shan at this time! If we talk about the experience of attacking county towns, Zhang Shan is definitely the most experienced. After all, he successfully captured Xishan County.

"You can take some people and dress up as soldiers! Go and see if you can trick the city gate open! According to the situation of the surrounding counties, there won't be many defenders in Gaoshan County!" Lin Kunlun ordered at this time. This time they collected a lot of relatively intact clothes from the government troops. For use at this time.

"This is a good idea! Brother Gaoshan, thank you for your help! If we force an attack, we don't know how much the losses will be!" Sun Ying also nodded in agreement with the plan.

"Don't worry! I am confident that this small number of troops is not enough to capture Gaoshan County! Some of my brothers are from Gaoshan County! Although the terrain of Gaoshan County is relatively dangerous, the county magistrate there is not a very capable one! The yamen runners under him have no combat effectiveness at all!" Zhang Shan patted his chest and guaranteed!

Seeing this, Lin Kunlun smiled and nodded, "I'll leave this matter to you!"

Zhang Shan led 500 trained people, plus the dozens of miners who had been following him, and began to walk towards the high mountain line. They only had about half a day's rations with them, so they moved much faster than the others. Gangshan Road was no problem at all for those who grew up in the southwestern mountainous areas.

Lin Kunlun and his team followed behind them. If they took the county town, they would directly enter the county town. If they failed, they would use their numerical advantage to attack the county town.

Zhang Shan and his team quickly and covertly headed for Gaoshan County, their goal was to learn as much as possible about the county's defenses before the main army arrived, and to capture the county by outsmarting it as much as possible. Their operation went very smoothly, thanks to their familiarity with the local terrain and the weak defenses of the Gaoshan County garrison.

Along the way, Zhang Shan and his team quietly crossed the mountains and forests, avoiding possible scouts and patrols. They used their uniforms as cover, successfully deceived several checkpoints, and gradually approached the gate of Gaoshan County.

After arriving outside the city gate, Zhang Shan quickly deployed his team. They were divided into several groups, each responsible for different tasks. Some people watched outside the city gate and looked for opportunities to trick the city gate open; others hid in the nearby woods, ready to respond to any possible emergencies.

Zhang Shan personally led a small team, dressed in the uniforms of officers and soldiers, to the city gate. They pretended to be troops coming to relieve the guard and asked to enter the city. The soldiers guarding the city saw their uniforms and the tokens in their hands, and without any suspicion, they opened the city gate.

However, at the moment the city gate opened, Zhang Shan and his team quickly rushed into the city and controlled the city gate. At the same time, the team hidden in the woods also launched an attack, successfully attracting the attention of the defenders in the city.

In the chaos in the city, Zhang Shan quickly found the county magistrate's mansion and successfully took control of it. The county magistrate and his men were captured by Zhang Shan and his men, and the defenders in the city fell into chaos because they lost their command.

At this time, Lin Kunlun's army also arrived at Gaoshan County. Seeing that the city gate had been opened and the city was in chaos, they attacked without hesitation. With the advantage of numbers and combat effectiveness, they quickly defeated the defenders in the city and occupied Gaoshan County.

The victory of this battle boosted the morale of Lin Kunlun and his team. Not only did they successfully capture Gaoshan County, but they also obtained a large amount of food and supplies. More importantly, through this battle, they accumulated valuable siege experience and laid a solid foundation for the next battle.