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Every arrow fired by Yang Ling's men was so powerful that it seemed to tear the air apart.

The defenders reacted very quickly. When the arrows flew towards them, they all ducked out of the way.

But how could these ordinary defenders escape the arrows?
No matter how they dodge, it's all in vain, and many of them are pierced by the arrows.

The defenders of Linzi City were traumatized and immediately panicked.

Yang Ling continued to throw feather arrows with the spear in his hand, constantly shooting at the top of the city, constantly reducing the scope of the defenders' activities.

These feather arrows hit the defenders at the top of the city, narrowing the defenders' defense line and causing heavy casualties to the defenders.

The commander of the garrison also realized that he had made a mistake. He did not expect that Yang Ling's army would be so powerful.

Not only is he an expert in archery, he is also good at using all kinds of bunkers.

In this case, unless the defenders have the invincible courage, they will only be beaten passively.

The garrison commander immediately ordered: "Archers cover, others evacuate immediately."

As the garrison commander gave the order, the garrison on the tower immediately retreated.

Yang Ling's army immediately chased and killed him.

"Hit me hard, don't let them run away!" Yang Ling ordered excitedly.

Yang Ling's army chased them like wolves and tigers, and soon disappeared into the darkness.

By the time Yang Ling returned to Suiyang with his army, it was already late at night.

The lights in Suiyang City were still bright, and countless people gathered on the streets, looking expectantly at the city gate, hoping to see the news of victory coming.

"Look, the city gate is starting to rise slowly."

"The city gate is open!"

When the people saw the city gate gradually rising, they cheered.

Yang Ling led his troops into Suiyang and went straight to the county government office.

As soon as Yang Ling arrived at the county government office, he heard shouts of death coming from the front.

Yang Ling frowned and immediately sped up and rushed to the county government lobby.

Soon, Yang Ling came to the county government lobby.

There were many people sitting in the lobby of the county government office. They were officials at all levels in Suiyang. When these people saw Yang Ling's sudden appearance, they all looked at him in surprise.

Yang Ling looked around at everyone and asked loudly: "Everyone, how are the defenders of Linzi City doing?"

As soon as Yang Ling finished speaking, someone shouted angrily: "The thieves are rampant and are killing Suiyang folks."

"The thieves burned down the granaries and killed the villages. They deserved death."

"Please general, lead the troops to suppress the rebellion, do justice for heaven, and avenge the wronged souls of Suishui Village."

Everyone responded one after another, and the crowd was excited.

Yang Ling secretly cursed these guys, these guys are so ungrateful. I saved these guys in vain and built houses for them, but they actually repaid me with kindness.

Although he despised these guys in his heart, Yang Ling's face remained calm. He asked in a deep voice: "Everyone, how are the defenders of Suiyang City doing now?"

"The defenders of Suiyang City could not bear to fight and had abandoned the city and fled north." The county magistrate stood up and reported.

Yang Ling snorted coldly: "The defenders of Suiyang abandoned the city and fled north. What will happen to Suiyang? How can you ensure the safety of Suiyang?"

Yang Ling's words are correct. If Suiyang's defenders abandon the city and flee north, Suiyang will be in crisis. Suiyang is the foundation of Suishui Village. If Suiyang is lost, Suishui Village will become an isolated island overseas, unable to communicate with Suishui Village. At that time, Suishui Village will surely encounter disaster, and the lives of the people in Suishui Village will also be in trouble.

Everyone looked embarrassed.

Yang Ling then asked: "What is the combat effectiveness of those thieves?"

Suining County Magistrate shook his head and smiled bitterly: "General, those thieves are too cunning. They have geographical advantages and sharp bows and arrows. We can't do anything to them."

Yang Ling frowned and said, "This is the weakness of the Linzi City defenders. You can't always rely on the city wall, why don't you think of other ways?"

The Prime Minister of Suining County sighed and said: "General, the city is so narrow that the defenders cannot lay out fortifications. As for fighting in the open, Suiyang City has no advantages. We can't even touch the enemy's shadow, so we can't use our advantage at all."

Yang Ling was speechless when he heard this. The defenders of Linzi City had no advantage, so they could only fight hard.

Yang Ling looked at the defender's camp. The defender's camp was surrounded by mountains and rivers, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was not easy to capture the defender's camp.

However, the defenders are Yang Ling's main target. If the defenders are not dealt with, it will be difficult for Yang Ling to concentrate on attacking Suiyang.

Yang Ling thought for a moment and then ordered: "Let our scouts investigate the situation of the defenders' camp, and at the same time order people to dispatch cavalry to harass the defenders. As long as the defenders are defeated, the remaining defenders of Linzi City are not worth worrying about."

Yang Ling's plan was very thorough. As long as the defenders were defeated, Linzi City would definitely be unable to hold. At that time, the defenders would completely lose their ability to resist, and Yang Ling could easily regain Suining County.

After receiving the order, the cavalry under Yang Ling immediately dispersed to scout the defenders' camp.

Soon after, they brought back the specific situation of the garrison camp.

Yang Ling knew that the defender's camp was not high because there were not many mountains near Suining to hinder the defender's crossbows and artillery.

But Yang Ling felt that the defender's camp was not easy to break. After all, the defender had complete defense facilities.

Yang Ling carefully observed the garrison camp and made a quick judgment.

The garrison's camp buildings are all wooden structures. Although they are strong, they are not thick enough.

This caused huge problems for sieges, because the wooden structures were fragile and siege weapons could easily smash them.

Yang Ling ordered on the spot: "Push out the siege vehicles and prepare to attack the city."

The general beside Yang Ling said: "Commander, it is not advisable to attack the city by force. We should defeat it wisely."

Yang Ling smiled and said, "This is simple. We use bows and arrows to kill the defenders guarding the camp, and then send the cavalry to charge."

"I obey," the general said, cupping his fists and accepting the order.

Soon, two siege vehicles were launched.

The garrison's camp was in the shape of a wooden fence. The outside of the fence was cut into a fence made of bamboo, and the inside was a small city wall made of earth.

The walls of the garrison's camp were relatively thin and could not withstand the charge of cavalry, let alone trebuchets and ladders.

Yang Ling took the lead in climbing onto the siege vehicle, and then ordered someone to release the bed crossbow.

The bed crossbow has a long range, with a range of more than 200 steps. It is a powerful weapon for attacking cities and strongholds. Yang Ling has already installed bed crossbows in the army.

Yang Ling placed the crossbow arrow on the bed crossbow, aimed at the fence of the garrison camp, and pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" The crossbow arrow hit the wooden wall.

As the crossbow arrow penetrated the wooden wall, the wings at the end of the crossbow arrow were blown away. Several holes were left in the wooden wall, and arrows penetrated into the camp along the holes.

When the sleeping defenders heard the loud noise, they ran out of their tents and looked around cautiously. Many soldiers even carried swords and looked wary.

"There is an enemy attack! There is an enemy attack!"

Someone shouted, and soon the whole camp was in chaos.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The soldiers guarding the camp shouted loudly, trying to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Then the soldiers in the camp hurriedly found things to block the entrance of the cave, but all the wooden boards blocking the entrance of the cave were destroyed by the cavalry sent by Yang Ling, and they could not block it.

"Go and wake up the leader, the enemy is attacking! The enemy is attacking!"

"Enemy attack! There is an enemy attack!"

Many defenders were shouting and panicking in the camp.

The tent in the deepest part of the camp was set on fire, and several generals walked out of it.

The leader of them is Zhang Lun, the prefect of Suining. He is twenty-seven years old and was once a county captain.

Zhang Lun is a native of Suining County. He has served in the army for generations from Suining County Captain to Suining Prefecture, and he is quite prestigious in Suining County. Zhang Lun is tall and thick, with broad shoulders and a round waist. He has a fierce face and exudes a strong aura.

When Yang Ling saw Zhang Lun, the corner of his mouth curled up with an indifferent arc, and he shouted in a low voice: "Where is Zhang Lun, get out and die."

Zhang Lun looked at Yang Ling, his eyes narrowed, and a strong cold light flashed in his eyes.

He looked at Yang Ling and said in a deep voice, "Who are you?"

"Guardian Yang Ling of Suining, come and get your dog's head!" Yang Ling replied loudly.

"Haha, why should you take my head? I am the prefect Zhang Lun, and the defenders are my private soldiers. You dare to attack the defenders at night. You are really brave." Zhang Lun laughed angrily. He said: "Come here, drive the bandits out of the camp. Anyone who dares to disobey will be shot without mercy."

"Kill!" The defenders heard Zhang Lun's order and shouted in unison.

"Fire the arrow!" Yang Ling shouted sharply.

The cavalry behind Yang Ling quickly opened up their formation and fired thousands of arrows towards the opposite side.

Yang Ling's cavalry had already made a plan. At the moment of shooting, they immediately drew their swords, cut off the ropes tied to the arrow shafts, threw the arrow clusters on the ground, and then continued shooting forward.

Thousands of arrows rushed towards the defenders densely, drawing out dense streams of light in the night sky.

The defenders were caught off guard and were hit by a hail of arrows, screaming in agony.

When Yang Ling saw this effect, a bright smile appeared on his face. The cavalry under Yang Ling's command are all brave and capable soldiers. Their daily training includes riding and archery. Yang Ling also specially arranged various formations for the cavalry to ensure that the cavalry could skillfully manipulate the horses to perform tactical actions.

Yang Ling is now satisfied with this effect. The cavalry has indeed lived up to his expectations.

However, Yang Ling also knew that it was obviously unrealistic to destroy the defenders with this attack, so Yang Ling ordered a retreat without hesitation.

When Yang Ling left with his troops, the defenders had restored order and they pursued him one after another.

In the early morning, Yang Ling led his troops back to camp outside the county town.

Yang Ling didn't sleep well last night, so he went to bed before dawn, but he woke up soon and ordered his soldiers to get him water to wash up.

As soon as Yang Ling finished washing his face, a messenger reported: "Commander, the county garrison sent someone to deliver an urgent message."

What the messenger handed to Yang Ling was Zhang Lun's personal letter.

Yang Ling opened the seal, unfolded the letter, and read Zhang Lun's letter.

Zhang Lun wrote in the letter: "The humble magistrate Zhang Lun was ordered to supervise the transportation of grain and grass. Unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred. The city gate was lost and Suining was in danger. The humble magistrate is willing to lead his troops to fight to the death and escort the grain and grass away. Please also invite the generals The commander-in-chief quickly led his troops to Suining for rescue. If the commander-in-chief is unfortunately killed, he will do his duty faithfully and protect the people. "

Yang Ling frowned and pondered for a long time, then murmured to himself: "Zhang Lun leads his troops to defend the city. It is impossible not to leave a way out. This letter may be fraudulent."

Yang Ling knew very well the character of Zhang Lun, the prefect of Suining. Zhang Lun was definitely not the kind of person who would be generous in his righteousness.

Yang Ling handed the letter to Lieutenant General Li Wenzhong: "Vice General Li, there is something wrong with Zhang Lun's letter. You should immediately send someone to Suining to investigate the truth. Be sure to find out what Zhang Lun's conspiracy is."

Li Wenzhong nodded in agreement, took the letter and left in a hurry.

Yang Ling wrote several more letters and handed them to Liu Wuzhou, Wang Guobao, and Zhao Hu respectively, ordering them to immediately dispatch troops to prepare for the Northern Expedition.

After doing this, Yang Ling lay down to rest.

Just as Yang Ling closed her eyes, she suddenly noticed noisy sounds coming from outside the tent, and it seemed that many people were talking.

Yang Ling sat up straight, opened the curtain and walked out of the tent.

I saw a large number of people, including cavalry and infantry, gathered in the camp. They were making a lot of noise.

"What are you doing? What's the point of making noise?" Yang Ling scolded.

Although Yang Ling is young, he is a senior general in the army, and his words are very powerful. All the soldiers were immediately as silent as cicadas.

"Commander, you're finally up. I have something urgent to do." Chen Zhixing came over in a hurry and saluted Yang Ling.

"What's disturbing my rest?" Yang Ling asked in a deep voice.

"Commander, Zhang Lun led his troops to sneak attack the city last night. The defenders were forced to abandon the city and flee. Zhang Lun has already led his troops to flee north. I think this must be Zhang Lun's design to frame us."

"What? Zhang Lun led his troops to flee north, is there such a thing?" Yang Ling was extremely surprised when he heard this. He then said: "Since the city has been destroyed, Suiyang must be in danger, why didn't you tell me?"

"The commander-in-chief just led his troops to attack last night. I dare not excel in my humble position, because Zhang Lun told me before leaving that his subordinates cannot obey my orders and can only ask the commander-in-chief for instructions."

Yang Ling thought carefully and then ordered: "Send the order for all troops to pack up and head to Suiyang immediately."

The defenders were forced to flee to Suiyang, and they no longer had any command ability. Yang Ling now led his troops to catch up, and could still occupy Suining County and prevent the defenders from being defeated.

Yang Ling's troops immediately took action. Within two hours, Yang Ling led his troops to catch up with the fleeing defenders.

The defenders did not expect that Yang Ling would catch up. They were caught off guard and could not organize a decent resistance.

Yang Ling led an army of 30,000 people to easily capture Suining County, and then repaired it in Suiyang.

Zhang Lun's troops fled north in panic and were unable to build new fortifications. After Yangling captured Suining County, they did not need to worry about the threat from Suining City.

Zhang Lun left nearly 5,000 elite troops to guard the city, and then rushed to Suiyang as quickly as possible with the remaining troops, along with a large amount of food and supplies.

The county magistrate Zhang Lun is a native, and the guard Zhang Lun is from Xuzhou. The county magistrate and the defenders colluded with each other, so the guard Zhang Lun chose to surrender in exchange for the position of Suining county magistrate.

Zhang Lun originally planned to use the defenders' forces to hold Yang Ling back. After the main force of the Suiyang defenders rushed north for reinforcements, he could take advantage of the chaos to recapture the city. Unexpectedly, Zhang Lun, the magistrate of Suining County, was greedy for life and feared death, and escaped with his troops in advance, causing Suining Guardsman's plan to fail.

After the county seat was captured, Yang Ling sent people to search for Zhang Lun, but Zhang Lun seemed to have disappeared without a trace.

Yang Ling was not discouraged. He believed that as long as he persisted, guard Zhang Lun would show his flaws sooner or later.

Of course, after Zhang Lun fled, he would definitely not dare to stay and confront Yang Ling head-on. He would definitely hide to avoid the limelight.

In Yang Ling's view, Zhang Lun's wisest move was to lead his troops into hiding. (End of chapter)