Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

"Well, our rebels have no retreat. We can only hope to survive if we make a desperate move!" Yang Ling nodded solemnly.

"Since Brother Yang agrees, please make arrangements as soon as possible to avoid long nights and endless dreams!" Qin Tian warned.

Yang Ling agreed and immediately discussed with Qin Tian where it would be more appropriate to attack.

Although Yang Ling had military experience, he did not know how to govern the country.

Therefore, these trivial matters have to be discussed with Qin Tian.

Yang Ling told everything about his plan, and Qin Tian nodded frequently after hearing it.

"Brother Yang is really a man!" Qin Tian said with admiration on his face.

He looked at Yang Ling with admiration, but he didn't expect that Yang Ling had already made plans and had detailed battle plans. He could be called a strange man with both wisdom and courage.

"Haha, Brother Qin, Miao Zan, I'm just doing a little trick, Brother Qin is the one with the foresight!" Yang Ling replied modestly.

"Haha, thank you to Brother Yang, I was just prepared!" Qin Tian waved his hand, and then said: "Since the plan has been arranged, please trouble Brother Yang to send an envoy."

"Brother Qin, please don't worry, I will arrange for someone to take care of it right away."

Yang Ling handed over his hand and apologized, then ordered his men to quickly arrange for people to deliver letters to other states and counties.

After Qin Tian left the rebel camp, he went to inspect the rebel troops to calm the morale of the people. He was busy for half a night before returning to the inn to rest.

Yang Ling rode back to the county town with several personal guards and summoned the elders from various towns and villages.

……

The next day, the sun was shining brightly and spring flowers were blooming.

In the county government hall, Yang Ling stood at the front and told everyone about the policies after the capture of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Due to the small number of rebels and Qin Tian's suggestion, Yang Ling decided to launch a counterattack according to the original plan.

Because Yang Ling had made arrangements in advance, no one doubted Yang Ling's plan.

Not to mention, if we could occupy the Southern Song Dynasty, those people would be able to escape from the sword and suffer misfortune. Everyone would love it.

Yang Ling announced the specific plan, and then asked people to convey it with official documents, preparing to organize manpower to conquer various states.

In Yang Ling's impression, it was very difficult to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty.

However, he did not expect that this matter would go so smoothly, even without any effort from the officers and soldiers.

Yang Ling did not participate in the rebel army's campaign to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty, but only commanded behind the scenes.

Every five or six days, Yang Ling would send people to nearby states and counties to issue orders to attack the Southern Song Dynasty.

Under Yang Ling's constant lobbying, bewitching, and deception, various states and counties responded one after another and sent a large number of troops to prepare to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty.

Of course, attacking the Southern Song Dynasty is not easy. It does not mean that conquering the Southern Song Dynasty will lead to occupation. It also requires a steady and steady attack.

The first is food reserves. The rebels must ensure sufficient food supply.

After all, after conquering the Southern Song Dynasty, a large amount of food and grass would have to be consumed, otherwise it would be impossible to feed so many soldiers and horses.

The second is the defense project. After conquering the Southern Song Dynasty, the rebels must guard important transportation hubs such as passes, docks, and city gates to prevent foreigners from taking advantage of the opportunity to invade.

Finally, there is training and equipment. The rebels need a large number of sophisticated equipment to ensure the combat effectiveness of the rebels.

These are matters that require an investment of time and money, so the Rebels won't make any real progress in the short term.

Of course, if the rebels continue to develop actively, they will soon have a large number of excellent war horses, and their actual combat power will inevitably be greatly enhanced, and their confidence in attacking the Southern Song Dynasty will become greater and greater.

"Report~General, there is an emergency!" Just after noon, soldiers suddenly came to report.

Yang Ling frowned slightly when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Unless there are special circumstances, there will never be an emergency military situation!"

Yang Ling stood up immediately when he thought of this, and then followed the soldiers towards the meeting hall.

In the meeting hall, several soldiers responsible for transporting supplies were waiting anxiously.

Seeing Yang Ling coming in, several soldiers immediately stepped forward and said in unison: "General Qi, the grain we transported from Jiangling Mansion was intercepted by robbers. The transportation team suffered heavy losses. Please punish the general!"

Hearing this, Yang Ling suddenly became furious and yelled: "You trash, even the guards escorting the grain truck are not well protected, yet you dare to run in front of me and beg for punishment? Someone, drag him out and behead him!"

The soldiers were at a loss. They did not expect that they would encounter robbers while transporting grain and grass.

"This subordinate is guilty!" The soldier immediately knelt down and kowtowed, begging for his life.

"Hmph! If you are guilty of the death penalty, you will not be able to escape the crime of living. If you drag him down, he will be killed." Yang Ling said with a cold snort.

Several soldiers immediately stepped forward to hold the soldier, and then quickly dragged him away. Soon they heard screams.

Seeing this situation, the other soldiers trembled all over. They knew that when Yang Ling got angry, he would suffer from physical pain at the least, and lose his head at the worst.

"Who among you is willing to take the blame and make meritorious service?" Yang Ling glanced at the crowd and said in a deep voice.

"The general is willing!" Someone immediately came forward to ask for a fight.

"The general will go where he wishes!"

……

As several generals competed for merit, the remaining soldiers stepped forward enthusiastically again.

They realize that if they want to survive, they must make a contribution, otherwise Yang Ling will definitely not let them go.

"Remember, your role in the capture of the Southern Song Dynasty is very important this time!" Yang Ling gave a few serious instructions, and then said: "You are divided into two teams to transport food, including three thousand elites, and you will be the deputy commander! "

"Thank you, General, for your trust. I will definitely live up to the general's trust." The captain immediately burst into tears of gratitude and accepted the order with clasped fists.

"The rest will perform their duties and divide into three forces according to the previously discussed plan to attack cities in various places!" Yang Ling spoke again, and then led a few soldiers to the village in the northwest corner of the county.

There is a courtyard in the northeast corner of the village. It was once the home of Li Degui, the leader of the Li clan. Later, Yang Ling bought it and transformed it into a military base, and then set up an intelligence department. "Brother Yang, why are we here in such a hurry?" Ning Zhiheng couldn't wait to ask as soon as Yang Ling entered the mansion.

Ning Zhiheng and Yang Ling are good friends and brothers. They usually have no secrets, especially on such important matters.

"We have something big happening, please hurry up and invite Uncle Wang and Uncle Chen." Yang Ling ordered, and then led people to the meeting hall, sat down and waited.

"Uncle Chen, Yang Ling has something important to discuss!" Soon after, Chen Bangyan and Ning Zhiheng rushed to the meeting hall.

"If you have anything to do, tell me quickly!" Chen Bangyan urged. He had received an invitation from Yang Ling today.

"Uncle Chen, I would like to ask you to mobilize the army to assist me in attacking the Southern Song Dynasty. It is best to capture it within half a month." Yang Ling said solemnly.

"Oh! Why did you suddenly have such an idea?" Chen Bangyan asked in surprise.

Yang Ling explained: "The price of food in the Southern Song Dynasty has soared, more than doubling, and now there is famine in many places. If this continues, even if the Southern Song Dynasty can barely persist for a few years, it probably won't be able to survive, so I plan to get Go to the Southern Song Dynasty."

Chen Bangyan suddenly realized that he knew that Yang Ling and Xu Jin had a good personal relationship.

Qin Tian on the side frowned and asked: "General Yang, if you want to attack the Southern Song Dynasty, I can't comment. But the problem is that bandits are rampant in the Southern Song Dynasty and the local people are fierce. If you want to attack the Southern Song Dynasty, you will inevitably face a large number of people. Obstruction. This is too risky and may affect the overall situation. "

Although Qin Tian did not object explicitly, he was thoughtful and put forward his own opinions. He obviously did not agree with Yang Ling's desperate fight.

Yang Ling smiled and waved his hand and said: "Brother Qin, I have already made arrangements. I have united with the powerful businessmen along the coast to conspire with the Southern Song Dynasty. They are willing to send troops to assist, which saves me a lot of trouble. Even if I encounter resistance from the people of the Southern Song Dynasty, There are also restrictions from them. As for the resistance, hehe, I have found a way, but I think it is a bit risky. "

Qin Tian was overjoyed when he heard this: "So you have already thought it through, that's great, since someone is helping me, I won't get involved."

Chen Bangyan also breathed a sigh of relief. If this was the case, things would be much simpler. As long as these problems were solved, the Southern Song Dynasty would be within easy reach.

Yang Ling continued: "The granaries in the Southern Song Dynasty are empty and have reached the edge of collapse. I hope you will launch an attack as soon as possible. As long as the city is broken, the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty will be a matter of time. We can completely control the entire Southern Song Dynasty."

Hearing Yang Ling's explanation, Qin Tian couldn't help but be overjoyed. He knew the situation in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Over the past few days, the price of food in the Southern Song Dynasty has soared, causing many farmers to be unable to farm, and even sold their children and daughters to raise money to buy food. These were all seen by the government, which caused the price of food to plummet.

Yang Ling made it very clear that as long as the city was destroyed, the granary of the Southern Song Dynasty would be within its reach.

Qin Tian couldn't help but feel a little envious. He also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to make money, but he was a little hesitant.

Because the nearby mountains are high and the forests are deep, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, the surrounding terrain is high, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

In the past few days, Ning Zhiheng has sent several reconnaissance teams deep into the mountainous areas to investigate the geographical environment.

According to the intelligence gathered by the reconnaissance team, according to the detection conclusion, there are lush mountains and forests more than thirty miles outside the city, and the terrain is complex, suitable for hiding large armies and field troops.

What's more, the surrounding mountains are crisscrossed, the terrain is low, slow and narrow, making it difficult for enemy cavalry to deploy, and there is no place to use siege weapons. Therefore, if you really want to capture this powerful pass, it will be too difficult.

Chen Bangyan pondered for a moment and then said, "This matter needs to be treated with caution. After all, it is of great importance."

"I understand." Yang Ling nodded slightly, changed the subject and said, "The biggest obstacle to dealing with the Southern Song Dynasty is the Jin people.

These Jin Kingdom barbarians are cruel and bloodthirsty. Only when they see blood and shed tears and learn enough lessons will they realize how powerful they are and stay away.

But we don’t have good horses, and the cavalry is not good at charging, so I want to ask my two uncles to lead the cavalry into the hinterland of the Southern Song Dynasty in advance, attract the main force of the Jin army, and buy enough preparation time for our army to avoid long nights and dreams. "

Qin Tian and Chen Bangyan suddenly realized.

Chen Bangyan said with a smile: "This matter is not too difficult. You should know that our Ning family has been in the army for generations and has superb riding skills. My father has fought in both the north and the south and has rich experience. He will be absolutely perfect for this task." lose."

Chen Bangyan has great confidence in his father. He is good at martial arts, and coupled with the Ning family's proficiency in riding and shooting for generations, his father's riding skills can be regarded as the second best in the Ning family.

Ning Zhiheng also nodded and said: "It's best to leave this task to dad, but the problem is that we can't let dad act rashly, and we have to protect his safety."

Yang Ling said with a smile: "This is easy to handle. Dad has our protection and nothing will happen to him."

Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment, then said: "Then let's communicate with dad first and try to persuade him to send troops. The sooner the better!"

After everyone discussed it, Yang Ling left his troops stationed in the camp to defend against Jin Lu's pursuers, while he quickly returned to Ningyuan with his troops.

Not long after he left, Liu Yongyi arrived with people.

Liu Yongyi led more than a dozen troops on horseback and quickly arrived at Yang Ling's tent. He opened the curtain and entered the room to meet Yang Ling.

Yang Ling was reading official documents. When he saw this, he quickly stood up and said, "Old Liu, please sit down quickly. Why are you here?"

Liu Yongyi laughed loudly and said: "Commander, aren't you worried about me? I just got the news that you were attacked last night. How dare I neglect it? I rushed over with my men immediately. Fortunately, you are fine."

He pointed to the people behind him and introduced: "Commander, these are my subordinates. They have followed me for many years and are loyal. I specially transferred them to the commander-in-chief. I also ask the commander-in-chief to give me some advice!"

Yang Ling nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, I will definitely train your subordinates well!"

After saying that, he motioned to the left and right to bring stools to Liu Yongyi.

"You are so polite, Commander. How dare you bother me, General?" Liu Yongyi quickly waved his hand and said, "I have other things to do here this time, so I won't delay the Commander's work."

When Yang Ling heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, you guys can rest for now. I have a lot of rooms here, so don't be constrained."

Liu Yongyi bowed his hands and said goodbye. Yang Ling watched him go out. It wasn't until he was far away that he sighed and said, "This old Liu is really an upright person!"

Chen Bangyan also smiled and said: "He is a warm-hearted person, especially loyal to the commander-in-chief. I also persuaded him to come with me, but he refused to do anything and insisted on following you."

"I also admire his character. It's worth having such a good friend!"

Yang Ling was filled with emotion. Ever since he became the governor of Huguang, he had been secretly wooing senior generals in the army. Liu Yongyi was one of the leaders and was loyal to him. However, this man had an upright temper and was easy to get into trouble. He had brought trouble to himself over the years. Troublesome, but whenever he is in danger, he does not hesitate to come to the rescue. He is indeed a rare man.

Chen Bangyan said with a smile: "You don't have to thank him. You are brothers. What do you mean? Yes, you were born before I was born, and I was born before you were old..."

Yang Ling interrupted him, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Okay, you two, stop talking and tell us what plans you have. Now is the right time, we must win it as soon as possible."

Chen Bangyan and Yang Ling looked at each other and smiled bitterly. How could this plan be so easy? The city was solid and easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was easier said than done to capture it in a short time.

But now it's hard to get off, so I can only bite the bullet and try my luck.

After Qin Tian thought for a moment, he said: "In this case, since we can't attack by force, it is better to adopt a guerrilla strategy, disperse and capture the surrounding counties, and then gather forces to storm the city. Although this has little effect, it can be regarded as delaying time and gaining time to develop and grow. We will wait until the time is right to make plans based on our strength." (End of this chapter)