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

Chapter 120 All parties’ plans

The night was as dark as ink, and the outline of Xishan County was faintly visible in the dim lights, and a solemn atmosphere was quietly spreading. The dark clouds of war seemed to be within reach, and at this critical moment, no one had the heart to pay attention to the people struggling to survive in the wilderness. They could only chew grass roots and tree bark to survive.

Lin Kunlun stood on a high ground in Kaoshan Village, looking in the direction of the county town, with a trace of worry in his eyes. Apart from occasionally returning to Qinghe Village to visit his family, he spent most of his time in this place where he once fought. His figure appeared lonely and firm in the night, like an unshakable mountain.

Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the night. Sun Ying came running over breathlessly, his face full of anxiety and uneasiness. He looked at Lin Kunlun, his eyes flickering with anxiety: "Brother Lin! An army of more than 5,000 people has arrived from the prefectural capital! This news has spread throughout the county! What should we do? Should we join the troops from the prefectural capital, or fight against Zhang Shan and his men?"

Lin Kunlun frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and slowly spoke: "Brother Sun Ying, this matter is of great importance. The army of the prefectural city is coming aggressively. If we rashly surrender, I am afraid that they will treat us as rebels and execute us directly in order to gain merit. Although Zhang Shan and his men are quite brave, the disparity in military strength makes it difficult for them to resist."

After hearing this, Sun Ying's face became even more solemn. He clenched his fists, as if looking for the last hope: "Then what should we do? Are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"

Lin Kunlun took a deep breath and looked at Sun Ying firmly: "We can't just sit there and wait for death. We need to gather the villagers as soon as possible and prepare for the response. At the same time, we have to send people to the county town to gather information and understand the movements and intentions of the prefectural army. Only in this way can we be invincible in this war. Do you think the Dakun Dynasty has reached the point of extinction now?"

"The Dakun Dynasty cannot be destroyed so easily! Even if the army in my city fails to win, they can still transfer troops from other places! I'm afraid that even if there are more people making trouble in the northwest, they will be pacified in the end!" After all, Sun Ying has dealt with many people in the officialdom. Naturally, he has his own information channels. Although Dakun is getting worse year by year! But now is obviously not the time for the country to be destroyed.

"That is to say, Da Kun is now fully capable of eliminating the first group of people who show up! As the saying goes, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot! What we need to do now is to learn from Da Kun's founding ancestor, build high walls, store up grain, and slowly become king! Da Kun's founding ancestor relied on these three principles to finally conquer the world! What we need to do now is to get more food! After all, food is the most important thing in these few years and in the years to come. With food, we don't have to worry about having no one!" Lin Kunlun explained.

The night grew darker, weighing heavily on everyone's heart like thick ink. After listening to Lin Kunlun's words, Sun Ying's eyes flashed with a bright light. He nodded and said in a deep voice: "Brother Lin, you are right. We should indeed act according to the strategy of our founding ancestors, build high walls, store up food, and not expose ourselves easily. But how can we prepare enough food in such a short time?"

Lin Kunlun smiled slightly, with a wise light flashing in his eyes: "Brother Sun Ying, have you forgotten? There is some food in the county! Although the food in his county warehouse is old food, it is also very valuable at this time! In this war, although we can't do anything, we can always keep an eye on them. If there is a chance, find a way to steal some of the food in the county. Then we can recruit more people to develop our own strength!"

Sun Ying suddenly understood what was going on. He patted his head and said with a smile, "Brother Lin, you are so smart! Why didn't I think of this method? Then we should act without delay. I will send someone to keep an eye on the situation here! As soon as there is a chance, I will take people to seize the granary!"

Lin Kunlun actually has a lot of food in his own space now. But he has never had the chance to take it out, and he will not give it to these people casually. Now he and Sun Ying can be said to be grasshoppers on the same rope. If he wants to develop, he can only find a way to get food from the granary. At worst, he can take some food out of his space when the time comes.

In fact, he wanted to go to the county to see if there were any better medicinal herbs. After all, the officials in the county should have had some precious medicinal herbs at home. Only precious medicinal herbs could have enough spiritual energy to further expand the space of the fairy jade gourd.

The next morning, the 5000 troops from the city had just finished their breakfast. Some of them had already gone to cut down trees nearby to make ladders for the siege!

"General Liu! Should we set out to attack the county today?" Li Wei was very anxious. He had to know that he had a great responsibility for the loss of the county. If he could not take it back soon, he would be punished by the imperial court.

"No hurry! We were not sure at first, and we only had 10 days of food and grass, so we had to rush to attack the city! Now with the cooperation of the Chen family, we are not in a hurry! The more complete the siege equipment, the smaller our losses will be! We not only need to build ladders, but also tower cars for siege! Wait, this will reduce casualties!" General Liu is now sure that he can capture the county. Naturally, he will not rush to let the soldiers fight head-on. You know, many of these soldiers are his direct subordinates. Although they are not elite soldiers, they are still relatively loyal to him, and he is reluctant to lose them.

"But! If we delay too long, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain to the Governor! And the longer it delays, the more prepared the rebels will be!" Li Wei said anxiously at this time.

"Li County Magistrate! You don't understand marching and fighting! How can we guarantee a great victory without adequate preparations! I can't let these soldiers die in vain?" General Liu didn't give Li Wei any face this time? Seeing that Da Kun was unstable, the position of having military power in his hands would obviously be higher. As for the county magistrates and the like in these places, he naturally didn't take them seriously.

Li Wei's face turned green and red when he heard this, but he finally controlled his temper and gritted his teeth and said, "In this case, I will obey the orders of the general! I just hope that these rebels will not escape!"

"Well! Very good! Don't worry, as long as we can capture the county this time, Magistrate Li, your contribution will definitely be indispensable. I will definitely speak well of you in front of the governor." General Liu was not good at leading troops to fight, but he was also very clear about official affairs. Naturally, he didn't want to offend Magistrate Li. You have to know that many of these civil servants' classmates are in official positions in various places. It is hard to guarantee that one day they will fall into his hands.