Daming talker

Chapter 601 Behavior that does not match the identity
In the original history, the insiders in the city took the initiative to contact the government troops outside the city by sending arrows, but after the uprising, they did not receive any support from the government troops and were eventually killed by the rebels.

The main reason may be that the incident happened suddenly and the government troops were caught off guard, or it may be that the government troops were suspicious and afraid of being deceived, or it may be that the generals outside the city lost their fighting spirit and gave up.

Lin Tailai personally supervised the battle and asked Li Rusong to be prepared in order to avoid the above situation from happening again.

Moreover, projecting documents into the city is equivalent to turning passivity into activity.

It is always better to proactively guide those who want to be traitors in the city when you are prepared than to deal with it hastily when the time comes.

After arriving at the West Camp and shooting a large number of arrows into the city, Lin Tailai ordered the entire camp to prepare for the attack.

Although Li Xu, the commander-in-chief of the West Camp, had psychologically subscribed to Lin Jianjun, his attitude towards fighting was still a bit negative. His previous siege was like punching in for work.

Anyway, I can't be the main general, so I either work for Ma Gui or Li Rusong, there is no difference!

Lin Tailai did not blame Li Xu, but ordered his followers to bring in the newly built furniture.

Immediately, the left and right guardian brothers appeared with several servants, carrying a large box.

The box was opened in front of Li Xu, and inside was a shiny new set of iron armor, as well as an iron helmet with armor, arm armor, etc.

"How about this armor?" Lin Tailai said to Li Xu.

Li Xu stared at the armor in the box for a few seconds, and then praised from the bottom of his heart: "Good armor!"

This is a full body armor. The craftsmanship is visibly fine. The connected armor pieces are shaped like plum blossoms, which is both practical and gorgeous.

As a military general, he has an instinctive desire for the best weapons and armor.

So when Li Xu took a few glances at the armor in the box, he really fell in love with it and began to fantasize about wearing it on the battlefield to show off.

Just then, I heard Lin Jianjun say, "If you like it, you can try it on."

So Li Xu directly touched the thickness of the armor and his face changed slightly.

Then he casually raised it with both hands and his expression changed again!

"How heavy is this set of armor?" Li Xu turned to Lin Tailai and asked.

Lin Tailai said calmly: "Eighty kilograms."

Li Xu's face fell, and he said distressedly: "Thank you for your gift, Military Supervisor, but I can't wear the 80-jin armor, so I can only put it on display as a work of art."

Nowadays, the average standard heavy armor weighs only more than 40 kilograms, and it is really difficult to carry an armor that weighs 80 kilograms.

Lin Tailai said in surprise: "What are you thinking? Who said it was a gift for you?

This set of armor was made by this military supervisor for his own use. I am only letting you take a look at it and try it on at most."

Li Xu: “.”

Damn it! Lin Jianjun is not a human being, he is really not a human being!
Since this armor is not a gift to me, why should I admire it so carefully?

Besides, you are just a military inspector and you don’t have to lead the charge into battle yourself. It would be a waste of resources to wear such gorgeous heavy armor!

Lin Tailai picked up the helmet and put it on, with most of his face covered by the armor.

Then he opened his arms and said to his left and right: "Put on the armor for me!"

Li Xu really wanted to complain, "General Lin, you are a civil servant who is more powerful than a general, as you can move around wearing 80 kilograms of heavy armor."

But before he could finish his words, Li Xu suddenly thought of something and was shocked.

Then he hurried forward and asked, "Why is Lin Jianjun wearing armor?"

Lin Tailai replied calmly: "If there really is an insider in the city, after the agreed siege, I will lead the charge myself!

Wearing armor is just to be prepared in advance. If a fighting opportunity arises, we can attack immediately!"

Li Xu's legs went weak and he almost wanted to kneel on the ground and hug Lin Tailai's thighs, physically hugging him.

How dare you let Lin Tailai go to attack the city? If something goes wrong, there will be no way to save it!

If Jiuyuan Xiangrui was inexplicably killed in the siege, all the generals and officers in the West Camp would not be able to escape the emperor's wrath!

During the previous counterattack with Lin Jianjun, in the two great victories, I didn't see Lin Jianjun like to charge into battle in a personal heroic manner.

Why did you suddenly go crazy today and want to show off your ability by climbing the city wall?
"Absolutely not!" Li Xu shouted, "The soldiers will fight bravely in the siege, and the military supervisor can just lead from behind!"

At this time, Lin Tailai put on his arm armor and smiled confidently, "General Li, don't worry, my military supervisor and my servants are the best at city battles and street fights!
"I have fought hundreds of battles over the years and have been invincible! Now I am the one who can climb the city and defeat the enemy!"

Li Xu really wanted to ask, Ma Gui and Li Rusong organized the siege on the city, which lasted for more than twenty days in total, but you, the military supervisor, did not personally go into battle.

He tried to persuade Lin Jianjun for a long time but still failed.

Li Xu originally thought that he already knew Lin Jianjun very well, but today he discovered that Lin Jianjun was still a mysterious figure.

He really couldn't understand why General Lin suddenly became so reckless.

After the arrow was thrown into the city today, there has been no movement in the city.

But General Lin never took off his armor and remained on high alert.

It was not until the next day, near dusk, that arrows were suddenly shot out from the top of the city wall.

The government troops who had been monitoring the situation picked up the letter and quickly presented it to Lin, the military supervisor. After reading the contents, Lin Tailai told Li Xu, "Commander Zhao Chengxian, centurion Yao Qin and others in the city have agreed to set fire tonight as a signal, and both inside and outside will attack the west gate together!"

At this time, Lin Tailai knew that his plan was half accomplished!

There really is someone in the city who wants to be the insider, and it really is agreed to be at the west gate! This great achievement cannot be ignored!

Li Xu was most worried about the safety of Lin Jianjun, so he advised again:

"I'm afraid there's a trick here, to lure our army into the city and then ambush them. You can send other soldiers to test it. Why should the military supervisor take the risk himself?"

Lin Tailai snorted coldly: "This is the only chance! If I don't go, who else will fight bravely?
If I personally go into battle, who else would dare not fight bravely? "

This is indeed the truth. If Lin Tailai took the lead and rushed forward, and if Lin Tailai was lost because of the subsequent hesitation, I am afraid that all the generals would be in trouble.

Seeing that he could not stop them, Li Xu could only organize an elite suicide squad with heavy heart.

Lin Tailai closed his eyes and rested for the last time.

What Li Xu was worried about was not wrong. There was indeed a possibility that the enemy might cheat.

But as long as we let Lin Tailai climb to the top of the city wall, does it make any difference whether it is cheating or not?
The most difficult thing for the first climber is to defend the position on the city wall with a small number of people against a large number of people, but for Lin Tai, this was his daily life.

Lin Tailai does value his life, but he still dares to take a gamble when the risks are controllable.

In a field battle, he would not take the risk of charging into a crowd of thousands of people.

But in a relatively narrow environment like on the top of the city wall, you can fight one against ten or a hundred, so you can give it a try.

There is also an impulse in the heart, the impulse for men to go into battle and kill the enemy, and to display their bravery wantonly.

For thousands of years, no matter how war technology has evolved and adjusted, as long as there are siege warfare, "the first to reach the city gets the first credit" is an iron rule.

The person who climbs the city wall first and defends it will definitely be regarded as the strongest person in the entire army.

Although Lin Tailai is already an old official, he is not yet in his seventies or eighties.

As a martial arts champion, after watching for so many days, I am itching to fight. If I don't fight now, I will never have the chance to fight myself.
After dark, the government troops quietly left the camp under the cover of darkness and waited outside the city.

At the second watch of the night, suddenly there were fires on the city towers in the northwest and southwest, which were extremely eye-catching in the night sky.

Here we go! Lin Tailai put on his helmet and stood up.

Not long after, another scout came to report that someone was waving a torch on the city wall not far from the west gate.

In order to save as much energy as possible, Lin Tailai climbed on the horse and walked the last stretch of the journey.

After many sieges, the government troops were already familiar with the surrounding terrain. Although they worked in the dark, they quickly set up the ladders.

There was no resistance on this section of the city wall. Perhaps this section of the defense line was guarded by the group of officers and soldiers who were supporting the traitors.

With no one to make trouble, Lin Tailai, wearing eighty kilograms of heavy armor, climbed up steadily and stood on the top of the city wall.

Under normal circumstances, the first person to climb the city wall must be the strongest person in the entire army, and must be wearing heavy armor.

However, when the rebel spies saw Lin Tailai, they were still secretly surprised.

They seemed to see a giant bear covered in iron armor appearing on the top of the city wall, even with a mask on its face. It was simply a human-shaped fortress.

Lin Tailai did not say hello, but drew his weapon, vigilantly moved forward a few steps, and expanded the defense area.

Behind Lin Tailai, others climbed onto the top of the city wall and skillfully formed a battle array with shields in hand.

Lin Tailai also changed the weapon in his hand to a long weapon, a nine-foot-long iron spear.

Although an inch longer is an inch stronger, in close combat in a narrow environment, a nine-foot iron spear is more useful than a wooden spear of several feet in length, and the all-iron spear shaft can also be used as an iron stick.

After initially gaining a firm foothold on the city wall, Lin Tailai asked the group of rebels, "Who are you?"

A military officer replied, "I am Yao Qin, the centurion who was held hostage by the bandits."

Lin Tailai nodded and answered concisely: "I am Lin Tailai, the Imperial Academy's Attendant, the Counselor of Shaanxi's Anti-Rebellion Military Affairs, and the Military Supervisor."

There are too many official positions, so in order to save time, I can only report them briefly.

Yao Baihu: “.”

Is this the Imperial Academy? Is this the military supervisor? Is he the first one to enter the city?
Does the identity you claimed match your image and behavior?
He expected that a military commander might come to the city, but he didn't expect it to be such a big guy.

Lin Tailai, whose expression was hidden by his mask, scolded impatiently, "Why are you in a daze at this time?

Report the current situation immediately! Where is the other Zhao Chengxian?"

Captain Yao was still in shock, and answered subconsciously: "After Commander Zhao set fire to the southwest tower, he led his men to attack the west gate first."

At this moment, the movement on the city wall was finally discovered.

The first wave of rebels consisted of hundreds of soldiers who rushed over from the horse path, attempting to recapture this section of the city wall and completely eliminate the government troops climbing up the city wall.

The real test came. Lin Tailai took a deep breath and yelled:
"Defend the city walls, kill the thieves, and then support the west gate!"

I usually hold back when fighting in groups, but today I can finally let go and fight to my heart's content!

(End of this chapter)