latelenovela Chapter 184: Breaking through the Lengshui Granary
Chapter 184: Breaking through the Lengshui Granary
Sun Ying, Lin Kunlun, and the alliance's men had gathered all their troops and arrived at the outskirts of Lengshui County quietly like a long winding dragon. They looked ahead and saw that the terrain of Lengshui County was unusual, towering into the clouds, two or three hundred meters higher than the surrounding areas, like a natural barrier, guarding this land.
"Lengshui County's geographical location is indeed unique. It is high above the ground, easy to defend and difficult to attack. No wonder it was chosen as the granary." Lin Kunlun frowned slightly, his eyes scanning the surrounding terrain deeply, his voice revealing a bit of solemnity.
Sun Ying's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he looked at the towering county town, and a sense of pride surged in his heart. He said in a deep voice: "The scale of the granary here is beyond imagination. With this batch of grain, we can hold out for several months even if we face tens of thousands of people."
Lin Kunlun nodded, then turned to look at Zhang Shan, the warrior who had gathered information in advance. He asked in a deep voice, "Zhang Shan, have you found out the number of troops stationed in Lengshui County?"
Zhang Shan smiled slightly and said, "General, there are about 300 soldiers stationed here. These 300 people have a comfortable life because of the granary."
Lin Kunlun frowned, and after a moment's silence, he spoke again: "Do you have a clever plan that will allow us to approach them without anyone noticing? I'm afraid our whereabouts have been exposed. After all, the mobilization of the entire southwest army is bound to attract the attention of the court."
Zhang Shan smiled confidently and said, "General, don't worry. This is a piece of cake. These garrisons are not from Southwest County, but from the Western Regions in the north. After they arrived in the southwest, they were stationed in a village on the outskirts of the city. Every six months or so, the court will send people to inspect. As far as I know, no one has come to inspect this year. We can take this opportunity to pretend to be envoys from the court and sneak into the city."
When Lin Kunlun heard this, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes, and he nodded with satisfaction. He turned to look at Sun Ying and said, "General Sun, what do you think?"
Sun Ying said coldly: "This is a great plan. However, we must select brothers who are agile and strong to go with us this time. If we are discovered by the defenders, they can quickly open the city gates to ensure that we can successfully occupy the granary."
Lin Kunlun nodded and said, "General Sun is right. Our brothers are all elite soldiers and are more than capable of dealing with these defenders. Our target for this operation is the granary, so we must ensure that nothing goes wrong."
After that, the three of them smiled at each other, with a determined light in their eyes. They knew that the next action would be full of dangers and challenges, but they were ready. For the precious food, they would do whatever it took.
At this time in Lengshui County! Although there is the largest grain storage warehouse in the entire southwest, most of the people around have left. Everyone knows that the food there has nothing to do with them. There is an army of more than 300 people stationed here all year round. This makes those ordinary people dare not easily pay attention to the food!
Lengshui County is a very small county town. It doesn't even have a city wall. Instead, there are two high walls around the granary.
At the gate of the granary, several soldiers were lazily blocking the guardhouse. It was late autumn now. At night, the temperature was very low.
"It's getting colder!" complained a soldier.
"Just be content! We have so much food, at least we won't starve to death! Look at the situation around us, there are no people left in the entire county now! I heard that many of them fled to the east! Most of them probably died on the road!" Another veteran stretched out his hands to warm them on the charcoal fire!
"Why don't you think the court has sent anyone this year?" asked the old soldier who had just said it was cold.
As the night deepened and the cold wind howled, in the woods outside Lengshui County, Sun Ying, Lin Kunlun and their selected elite troops were quietly ready to go. Zhang Shan's plan had been recognized by them, and they were about to pretend to be imperial envoys, sneak into the county quietly, and seize the vital granary.
The group of people were dressed in night clothes, their faces were smeared with black ash, leaving only their eyes exposed, like cheetahs ready to launch a fierce attack in the dark. They passed through the woods silently and gradually approached the county town.
The outline of the county town gradually became clear in the moonlight. The towering walls and sparse guardhouses seemed to be the last obstacles on their way forward. Sun Ying and Lin Kunlun looked at each other, with a hint of determination in their eyes.
"Brothers, are you ready?" Sun Ying asked in a low voice.
"We're ready!" everyone responded in unison, their voices low and firm.
"Okay, let's act!" Lin Kunlun gave an order, and everyone rushed towards the county wall like an arrow.
Although the wall was more than two meters high, it was just a small obstacle for Sun Ying's men who were used to climbing walls. They climbed up the wall nimbly, then quickly landed and disappeared into the darkness.
Soon, they arrived at the gate of the granary. Several guards were warming themselves in the guardhouse, unaware of the approaching danger. Zhang Shan signaled everyone to stop, took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly: "The imperial envoy has arrived! Open the door quickly!"
The guards were startled by the sudden sound. They quickly put down the charcoal in their hands and ran to the gate in panic. Zhang Shan took the opportunity to step forward, took out the token he had prepared long ago, and showed it to the guards. When the guards saw the token, they showed awe on their faces and quickly opened the door to let them in.
Everyone successfully entered the granary. Sun Ying and Lin Kunlun looked at each other, and a hint of joy flashed in their eyes. They knew that the next task was to find the storage location of the granary and then quickly occupy it.
However, just as they were about to act, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps. Sun Ying and Zhang Shan were startled and quickly signaled everyone to hide. Soon, a team of patrolling soldiers appeared in their sight.
"What should we do?" Zhang Shan asked in a low voice.
"We have no choice but to fight!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Sun Ying's eyes. "We have the advantage in numbers and are stronger. As long as we can quickly deal with these patrols, we will have a chance to occupy the granary!"
Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this. They quickly dispersed and prepared to attack the patrol soldiers. A fierce battle was about to begin in the granary...
Lin Kunlun, who was directing outside, saw this situation and had to direct everyone to rush over. Fortunately, the city gate was in complete chaos at this time, and no one cared about those approaching.
In a short while, thousands of people rushed directly to the door of the granary.
The soldiers in the granary were so frightened by this situation that they didn't know what to do.
"Put down your weapons immediately, we won't kill you! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!" Lin Kunlun made thousands of people shout loudly together.