Lin Yi's amazing insight had long seen through everything.
The deputy general had a round face and a flat nose, and so did the deputy general.
The two of them looked half the same age, but they still looked alike. Lin Yi blindly guessed that the deputy general was Shi Kuolin's precious son.
Therefore, when he mentioned the Mercury Skin Felling Technique, he was talking to Shi Kuolin, but his gaze was fixed on his deputy general.
This secret threat immediately made Shi Kuolin submit. After all, he doted on his son…
"Then tell me the truth. What is the relationship between you and this deputy general?”
Shi Kuolin could tell that Lin Yi's insight was extraordinary. He knew that it was useless to play tricks in front of Lin Yi, so he directly confessed.
"I am Shi Kuolin, the general of the country. The deputy general is my son, Shi Hun.”
Lin Yi nodded and said,
"The battlefield is not a good place to go. You shouldn't have brought your son here.”
Shi Kuolin sighed. Lin Yi's words pierced his heart, and his wariness immediately subsided.
"Sigh! I'm ashamed to say this, but I'm afraid that this kid won't be able to survive after I die. I gave him this military position, but it harmed him…"
Lin Yi treated them politely and gave each of them a bowl of water to drink.
Then, he said,
"Everyone, the two countries are fighting for their own masters. If not, I would be very willing to let you go back, but I can't do this because of the emperor's orders.”
"Let's be straightforward. I need information, and you definitely don't want to suffer the pain of losing your son.”
There was a hint of humanity in his toughness. After a simple conversation, Lin Yi fully grasped the other party's psychology and pried open their mouths.
"What is your battle plan this time?”
"We have already learned of Yan Han's plan. We want to take advantage of your evacuation of the people and retreat back to the front of Mount Daqing to take down the rations of Mount Daqing in one fell swoop and march straight into Yan Han's territory.”
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows and was slightly surprised.
"Oh?"
"The 30,000 soldiers on the Three Saint Mountain are just chess pieces used to attract the attention of the Flame Han. You have another army hidden in the dark, right?”
Shi Kuolin's heart trembled slightly!
"General's guess is correct. We came here through the Wu Dynasty. The Yan Han garrison's line of sight was attracted by the Wu Dynasty army in the south and the troops of the Three Saint Mountain in the southwest. Naturally, they wouldn't notice that we came here through the Wu Dynasty.”
"Behind me, 200 miles away, there are still 20,000 people hiding.”
Lin Yi nodded.
"Then let me guess. Your army must be the vanguard. If you burn our rations and disrupt the battle, once our Yan Han Army runs out of rations, your twenty thousand troops and the thirty thousand elite troops of the Three Saint Mountain will attack in one fell swoop, devour our twenty-seven thousand defenders, and seize the city?”
"Yes, General has guessed correctly."
"Hiss…"
Lin Yi sucked in a breath of cold air. He didn't expect Dai Guo to have invested so much this time. They actually changed their usual dirty playstyle and had a long-term plan.
However, they had never heard of Dai Country changing their new commander. Their sudden change in style was a little confusing.
"Once you charge into our southwest border, the Wu Dynasty will immediately attack the Han and attack us from both sides, right?”
Shi Kuolin nodded and admitted.
Only then did Lin Yi realize that he had already been standing at the center of the storm just now.
If he hadn't gone to the granary of the Great Gold Mountain first, the 120,000 dan of rations would have been burned.
At that time, even if he ran thousands of miles, it would be useless.
Yan Han would be under the pressure of a two-pronged battle and would quickly lose their land and perish.
Including his own home, Chizhou City would probably be breached within three months…
"That was close!"
Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, Lin Yi asked,
"This battle plan is not bad. Who planned it?”
" The Second Princess of the Wu Dynasty."
"Wu Zhao 'er?"
Lin Yi frowned. If it was the Second Princess, then it would be a match.
During the Battle of Jiangyang, this woman had been extremely sharp. She had predicted Li Chengsi's battle plan in advance and almost defeated Yan Han.
This time, he had predicted General Qin Guang's plan several days in advance from thousands of miles away.
"This woman is truly terrifying."
Lin Yi asked about the 20,000 troops, garrisons, and encampments of the Dai Kingdom.
He also summarized the situation of the 30,000 troops stationed on the Three Saint Mountain. At the same time, he sent messengers to deliver the battle plan of the Wu Dynasty and Dai Country.
He quickly sent it to Chang 'an, the former General Gao Deng, and the South Conquering General.
It was almost the disaster of the country's destruction!
Fortunately, there was still time. This wound should be able to be patched up.
"Tell General Gao Deng that the 15,000 soldiers he has deployed in Lotus Town need to assist me in defeating the enemy. The enemy is too strong, and the information the court has received is inconsistent with the facts.”
"Yes, this subordinate will send the letter as soon as possible.”
After sending the messenger away, Lin Yi sighed again. Having an old man in the family was like having a treasure!
Old General Gao Deng was really a divine judge. He was an experienced man who ruled the country!
"Men, detain Shi Kuolin's son, Shi Hun. If you receive my scout's order, kill him immediately!”
"This subordinate will follow your orders."
Shi Kuolin was stunned for a moment. He protected his son with his body and said excitedly,
"You, Han general, are too dishonest. You even said just now that if I told you the information, you wouldn't kill me and my father? Why are you changing your mind now?"
Lin Yi asked him in confusion,
"When did I say I wanted to kill you and your son?”
"Then you…"
Lin Yi smiled and said,
"I want you to help me. If you dare to play any tricks, I will definitely behead your son, Shi Hun. However, if you cooperate obediently, I will ensure your father and son's safety.”
"Sigh…"
Lin Yi used both carrot and stick, so Shi Kuolin had no choice but to accept it.
He left behind a few trustworthy people to guard Shi Hun with the granary guards.
Lin Yi stamped the seal of Pingnan General and sent a letter to the Yan Han border guards, asking them to mobilize manpower to protect the granary.
At this moment, the cleaning of the battlefield was nearing its end.
"General, we have seized 1300 warhorses, 2500 pieces of armor, and 3000 pieces of military equipment.”
Once the battle started, the warhorses fled in panic. Adding on the ones that were killed, it was already not bad to have 1,300 remaining.
The captured armaments were first collected by the guards in the granary. Lin Yi pointed out 2,500 people.
He gave each of them a set of Dai Kingdom soldier's armor and told them to wash the blood off it and put it on.
Immediately after, Lin Yi ordered the soldiers to gather firewood in the forest. At night, they immediately began to work under the moonlight.
The group of people was puzzled and asked,
"General, what do you mean?"
Lin Yi smiled and said,
"Just do it. When I need you to do something, I will naturally instruct you.”
A large pile of firewood was piled up outside the camp. Lin Yi asked someone to light the firewood and burn it.
When the fire was all over the place, he would get someone to sprinkle water on the dry wood. This way, the fire would burn slowly, and thick smoke would rise up, mixed with the flames and shooting into the sky…
In the military tent, Lin Yi asked Shi Kuolin to write a letter to his immediate superior, General Dai Guozhong.“
The official generals of Dai Country ranged from lower general, middle general, platoon general, to upper general.
The Lieutenant General who led the 20,000 elite soldiers was the target that Lin Yi wanted to break through first.
Lin Yi only had 4000 people. He wanted Shi Kuolin to pretend that he had successfully robbed the grain and lure the general's men over.
He would set up an encirclement around the golden mountain and eat up the reinforcements sent by the lieutenant general.
Lin Yi had fewer people, so he would mobilize some of the soldiers guarding the border to help.
He asked Shi Kuolin to write in the letter, asking the General to send 6,000 men over. When Lin Yi finished eating these 6,000 men,
He would bring Shi Kuolin, put on the Dai Kingdom armor, and directly execute them!
Their target was naturally the enemy's Lieutenant General.
As for the fire in front of the camp, it was naturally to create the illusion that the two armies were fighting and burning the rations. It was to let the sentries and scouts of Dai Country see it and report it to the General, leading him into a trap.
As for Shi Kuolin, Lin Yi used his son as a hostage. He would not dare to play tricks.
Everything was under control. Lin Yi asked Shi Kuolin to write a victory report.
"Lord Lieutenant General, I have already taken down the granary of Yan Han on the Great Gold Mountain and set fire to 100,000 stones of grain. The remaining grain is enough for my troops to replenish for a few days.”
"This time, we have killed three thousand enemies. The Yan Han Great Gold Mountain garrison has been completely wiped out. There is still one million taels of silver in the salary. This subordinate requests that the general quickly send six thousand men to support. The Yan Han border garrison has already noticed the abnormality here.”
After writing the letter, Lin Yi read it twice and instructed Shi Kuolin to sign and seal it.
Then, he instructed his scouts to put on makeup and report the military situation after Shi Kuolin.
At the same time, he ordered the Yan Han border guards to send out a troop of four thousand men to march at a normal speed, pretending to rush to the Great Gold Mountain to provide support.
He also divided his 4,000 cavalry into two groups. 2,500 of them wore Dai Kingdom armor, while 1,500 of them guarded the forest outside the camp, waiting for orders to attack.
Lin Yi expected that when the general received Shi Kuolin's letter, he would definitely hurry up and arrive before Yan Han's reinforcements. He would take the silver away in advance. After all, a million silver was still very attractive.
They had done everything they could to set up an encirclement. They had planted the flag of Dai Kingdom in the granaries of Mount Dajin.
Shi Kuolin turned into a tool. Under Lin Yi's instructions, he kept walking around the camp.
Everything was ready, and they were just waiting for the Lieutenant General to enter the trap…
At the southern border of Yan Han in the early morning, Wu Zhao 'er was dressed in blue armor with a sword strapped to her waist. She rode a horse to patrol the camp.
"Bring 300 cavalry and go to Lin Yi's camp today to watch him train.”
"This…Your Highness, isn't it too risky for us to do this?”
Wu Zhao 'er shouted coldly,"
"What danger? Just do as I tell you to."
At noon, Wu Zhao 'er arrived at Lin Yi's camp.
However, when she looked at Lin Yi who was training in the military camp, she frowned.
"Let's change the angle."
Not long after…
"Change another angle…"
Gradually, Wu Zhao 'er's expression turned from one of joy to one of coldness. There was even a look of shock on her face.
"Not good, Lin Yi isn't in the camp. I'm afraid something big is going to happen!”
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