I was a famous teacher in ancient times

Chapter 684 The Wind Helps the Fire
As night fell, the troops confronting the Huizhou border did not let down their vigilance. Min Xing was indeed not as good as Zhang Hui, but he still had some generals, otherwise the Min clan would not have chosen Min Xing to lead the army.

However, fighting also takes time, obviously the time is on Yang Xixuan's side, the dark night is the best protection, and the turning of the wind direction is conducive to the implementation of Li Yongyan's plan.

In the middle of the night when people are sleepy, with a voice, "Crossbow arrows are ready."

The continuously improved crossbow arrows were set up one by one, and as the signal flare lifted into the sky, Li Yongyan gave an order, and the flaming crossbow arrows shot at the Kongming Lantern in the air.

This Kongming lantern is not made of paper, but made of rubber. Because it can't fly too high when it is loaded, it floats along the wind to the sky above Min's barracks.

As the crossbow arrows shot out, the Kongming lanterns fell one by one, and the sparks ignited the tents of the soldiers and horses of the Min family. At the same time, there was a loud explosion. The horses raised by the Min family were frightened. The continuous explosion sounded in the barracks, and some horses broke free from the reins and ran out.

Min Xing was always wearing armor, and he lifted off with the signal flares one after another. He saw the number of Kongming lanterns in the sky, and his face turned pale instantly.

Min Xing yelled, "Integrate the troops and withdraw for ten miles."

Rushing out at this time would mean death. Fortunately, he listened to Zhang Hui's words and built the barracks with fortifications, leaving a way out behind him.

Kongming lanterns kept falling. Not all Kongming lanterns had explosives. Many Kongming lanterns carried flammable oil, and the kerosene fell from the sky. It can be said that they were ignited everywhere.

Li Yongyan was overjoyed, "Everyone go catch the horse."

The soldiers of the Yang family did not waste one soldier and one pawn and won. After Min Xing rectified the troops, he realized that the opponent had no intention of attacking. Min Xing vomited blood directly.

Li Yongyan laughed, "You're right."

Ming Jiao curled his lips, "It should be said that God is helping the lord, and the lord is the master appointed by God."

Li Yongyan whispered: "Our plan depends on the direction of the wind, God will help us tonight."

They were not sleepy. Compared with the soldiers and horses in charge of the Min family, they were always vigilant. The two of them fell asleep at night, and they didn't get up until the soldiers watching the wind reported.

Yang Xixuan didn't stop talking, stretching out his hand to show his height, "Qian Zhu explained that children in their teens are only seven or eight years old, and the people, regardless of their age, are all skinny, and what's more, they eat in exchange."

Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, "You want to grab food and grass?"

Yang Xixuan felt uncomfortable, "Huizhou is the ancestral land of the Min family, and the people in this state have rarely had children born in recent years. Qian Zhu once saw his parents drown a newborn child. One thing is that he can't afford it, and the other thing is that he can't afford it. Far children are tortured by troubled times."

Ming Jiao's binoculars kept staring at the retreat of the Min family's soldiers and horses, "When the fire stops, go to the opposite side to clean up the battlefield tomorrow morning."

Li Yongyan laughed suddenly, "The soldiers and horses led by Minxing have no food and grass, and they are going to starve."

Li Yongyan thought that the influence of the people around him was too important, he was happy for his sister but also for the Li family, which meant that the Li family didn't have to do too much, as long as they were honest, they would be long-term.

The past few years in Huizhou have been considered good weather. All the food grown by the people has been taken away, and the men who served in corvee have never returned. The village is quiet and eerie during the day, like an empty ghost village.

Although there is no shortage of food in the family, what the Min family collects is the rations of the common people.

He thought he would have to wait for a few days, but he never expected that the wind would come tonight.

Li Yongyan also felt distressed, "Fortunately, this trick can only be used once."

Later, he and his father carefully analyzed Yang Xixuan's promise, and after carefully thinking about the fact that the two gentlemen were married, and that General Yang's father had no concubine, they really believed the promise.

How happy the people in the area under his jurisdiction are, how miserable are the people in the area under the Min family's jurisdiction. The Qian family went around doing business, and wrote down all the news they saw and gave it to him. Every time he saw it, he felt very heavy in his heart.

Li Yongyan arranged for the soldiers to count the number of corpses in the barracks, and at the same time take away all that could be taken away.

Fortunately, Zhang Hui divided the food and grass into three parts, otherwise, the loss would have been even greater.

Ming Jiao's stomach growled, "Let's go, let's go back to eat."

The two looked at each other and laughed loudly.

At this time, the camp was still in flames, and [-]% of the food and grass needed by the soldiers and horses were gone.

Ming Jiao clapped his hands together, "Drink thick soup this morning."

Yang Xixuan also thought so, "I have already sent a letter to Qian Zhu, asking him to notify the uprising people to check the hidden grain and grass."

Zhou Yu smiled, "Because even with your promise, it's because of this uprising, but the common people are afraid, they only trust themselves, and when they can't afford the price, they can only restrain their greed as much as possible."

He is Yang Xixuan's eldest brother-in-law. He heard from his mother that his sister hinted that Yang Xixuan would not take concubines. He and his father were dumbfounded in shock. If Yang Xixuan succeeds, he will be the emperor.

Zhou Yu said, "The uprising people under your command have already robbed a lot of food and grass."

People who have been oppressed for a long time find it difficult to trust those in power. Even if Xixuan has a good popularity and reputation, when the people are not sure of their safety, they will still be wary of Xixuan.

It wasn't until the Kongming Lantern flew out of the barracks that Li Yongyan signaled the crossbowmen to stop, because the flames on the opposite side were soaring into the sky, illuminating the dark night, and even some horses ran over in a panic.

Ming Jiao rubbed his chin, "It's a pity."

Yang Xixuan nodded, "Well, at the same time, more Huizhou people's uprisings will be launched. When Yongyan and Mingjiao take Huizhou, the food and grass that they seized will be distributed to the people."

In the early morning of the next day, Li Yongyan and Ming Jiao woke up at dawn. They personally led the troops to dismantle the traps and obstacles blocking the way. When they arrived at the Min's barracks, some logs were still burning with sparks. There were charred corpses in the camp, and some discarded The weapons and armor of the camps have long since disappeared, leaving only the scorched land.

He explained that the food can be distributed, and these people still controlled their desires, which surprised him.

Zhou Yu flipped through the detailed information sent back, "It wasn't all the food that was burned, tsk, I think it's Zhang Hui's plan."

Li Yongyan and Li Yongyan arrived at the place where the grain and grass were placed. Under the thick black smoke was the ashes of the grain. The wind helped the fire. Last night's fire burned all the grain.

The information about the victory in the first battle was sent back to Jiaozhou.

Yang Xixuan let out a long sigh, "These people only took a little grain to give to their relatives to keep them alive, and the rest of the grain was left untouched."

After the Zhang family became emperor, the Min family vigorously mined ore, and no one has counted the number of people who died in the mine.

Zhou Yu handed Xixuan a cup of hot tea, "You are happy for yourself, you have brought stability to the people in the sixteen prefectures."

Out of the jurisdiction of Xixuan, the people in other states experienced the most real side of the troubled times. In the eight years of troubled times, how many bones were filled into the huge meat grinder!

Yang Xixuan did not plan to lead the troops himself when he unified the South this time. He was sitting in the rear to mobilize food and grass, and at the same time sent the navy to block the mouth of the Nanjiang River. Once the Zhang family's ships were found, they would never return.

(End of this chapter)