Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 172 The cost of trial and error is too high

Lin Feng frowned.

"The cost of trial and error is too high. We only have one chance. God bless you. This is the best reason."

"I think that's the reason. If they run out of food, the Tartars will retreat without a fight in less than two days."

Bai Jing also agreed with his statement.

Lin Feng nodded: "I think the other party also understands this principle, so..."

"So the defense must be tight."

Lin Feng was silent.

Bai Jing thought for a moment and said in surprise.

"Brother, do you want to go in person?"

"Girl, you're so smart."

"It's too dangerous, brother. Besides, if you leave, what will happen to this city?"

"Why do you need me to go if it's not dangerous?"

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Don't worry, with you, Li Donglai, and Lin Qiaomei in the city, there won't be any chaos."

After a pause, he continued, "I have asked Wang Qian of Qingshui Camp to bring two thousand men here. We will probably be able to enter the city tomorrow night."

Fan Jinsong couldn't help it, even though he knew he shouldn't interrupt.

"General, will you let me go?"

Xie Zhong also rushed to say: "General, I can do this well too."

"Haha, if I'm going, I can't leave without you two."

When Lin Feng built the castle, he spent a lot of time on the drainage system within the city.

At that time, others didn’t understand.

Why is a sewer, a place for discharging sewage, so luxurious?

At this time, all the guards following Lin Feng understood the reason.

This tall and spacious sewer can not only drain sewage, but also be used as a secret passage for underground travel.

A group of thirty guards, plus thirty selected engineers.

After consideration, Lin Feng brought Lin Qiaomei and her 100 guards along.

The guards selected by Lin Qiaomei were all soldiers with good archery skills.

It will definitely come in handy then.

Everyone led their war horses and walked quietly in the sewer.

There was a kerosene can on the horse's back, which was the combustible material that Lin Feng was going to use to burn the Tartars' food and fodder.

Without further ado, Wei Bao came back to report in the second half of the night.

Lin Fengze had already prepared everything. As soon as he received the report, he immediately asked Wei Bao to lead the way.

At this time, it was less than an hour and a half before dawn.

They had to reach the Tatars' logistics troops before dawn and successfully burn all their food and supplies.

Lin Feng also felt that he was a little crazy.

This task is difficult to accomplish.

In other words, after burning the Tartars' food supplies, it is very likely that these people will not be able to escape the Tartars' pursuit.

However, with every day of delay, the danger to the castle increases exponentially.

He didn't know either, maybe the city would be taken by the Tartars tomorrow?

Once the city gate is broken, it is not just one thousand against one thousand. Even if it is one thousand against two thousand or three thousand, there is still hope of victory.

There are now 10,000 Tartars outside the city, and there is no doubt that his 1,800 soldiers will be wiped out.

The sewer ends at the moat outside the city.

Turning a corner in the trench is a secret passage that has been reserved long ago.

Wei Bao was very familiar with this and led the way in front.

The exit of the secret passage is nearly two miles away from the trench, at the foot of a slope covered with lush weeds.

This is a cemetery and there are usually no people here, especially in the middle of the night.

The war horses were led out of the secret passage one by one, their hooves wrapped with cotton cloth and their mouths tied with bamboo sticks.

Nearly two hundred people followed Wei Bao and mounted their horses and sneaked away.

More than half an hour later, a fire appeared in the distance.

Wei Bao spoke to Lin Feng carefully.

"This is the Tartar's grain storage area. There are about eighty carts of grain inside. The Tartars are guarding it with nearly a thousand men. There are many visible and hidden sentries around it, making it difficult to approach."

Lin Feng looked at the lights in the distance and pondered for a moment.

He waved to Lin Qiaomei to come over.

"We will split into three teams. Wei Bao will lead one team to attack the Tartar guards. Qiao Mei will lead the long-range sniping team, and I will lead the others to rush in and burn the food."

"Brother, you can't go in, let me go."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Follow orders, do your best, and make them mess up, then I will have a chance."

Wei Bao frowned and asked, "Boss, can't we do this in secret?"

"There's no time left. Daybreak is almost here. It's hard to escape. The Tartars have fast horses."

He turned his head and glanced at the two of them.

"The damage could be severe, so try to be safe."

Seeing the two of them nod, he reached out and patted Lin Qiaomei's shoulder.

"Don't act rashly. Follow Wei Bao. He's an old hand."

Lin Qiaomei's eyes were filled with tears, and she bit her lips and nodded vigorously.

"Separate and follow my orders."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, he waved his hand and led his guards to move elsewhere.

After he had created a certain distance between himself and the two men, he bent down again and said to Fan Jinsong and Xie Zhongdao.

"Let's divide the work among the three of us, each with ten people. Two teams will pour the kerosene in front, and one team will follow behind to light the fire. Try to spread the kerosene as evenly as possible, so that they can't be saved. Do you understand?"

The two nodded.

"Be careful and go your separate ways after you finish your work."

After saying that, he took a deep breath.

He glanced at the dozens of guards behind him and saw determination and resoluteness in their eyes.

"Blow the whistle."

Fan Jinsong had already put the bamboo whistle in his mouth, and after hearing the command, he blew it hard.

The sharp whistle suddenly broke the silence of the night sky.

The originally quiet Tatar camp was immediately in commotion.

Countless Tartar soldiers shouted, picked up their weapons and began to assemble.

Lin Feng looked at the Tatars' reaction and realized that they attached great importance to food and fodder, and that they were all well-trained soldiers.

Wei Bao led fifty or sixty people and rode their horses to charge into the Tatar camp.

Lin Qiaomei also led her men forward for a distance, then separated the team and fired into the Tatar camp.

Lin Feng formed an angle with them and carefully observed the situation in the Tatar camp.

Soon, the Tatars mounted their horses, organized themselves into teams of several hundred men, and launched a counterattack.

The other Tatar soldiers remained at their posts and remained unmoved.

Wei Bao's troops soon collided with the Tatars.

First, he launched two rounds of crossbow attacks, shooting down countless Tatars, and then crashed into the Tatar cavalry.

Lin Qiaomei ordered the troops to continue advancing and launch long-range attacks on the Tartars.

Because they were in a hurry to fight, the Tatar army was quickly broken through by Wei Bao and his men.

The Tartar leader shouted loudly.

Once again, a group of Tatar cavalry rushed out of the camp.

Wei Bao led the team in a circle and then urged the horses to rush out.

Lin Qiaomei's archery team caused great damage to the Tatars.

One side was in darkness, while the other side was lit by torches.

The goal is very clear.

For archers, finding targets is very convenient.

The two sides fought for less than half a minute when Wei Bao and his men rushed out and began to run into the darkness.

Lin Qiaomei hesitated for a moment and also ordered to follow Wei Bao.

Behind them were countless Tatar cavalrymen, chasing after them.

Lin Feng felt that it was almost time, so he waved his hand and said, "Charge!"

He jumped on his horse first, carrying four cans of kerosene, and urged his horse to rush into the Tartar camp.

The thirty guards followed suit and rode their horses forward without hesitation.

The thirty war horses ran silently, like a pack of wolves in the dark, and rushed to the front of the Tartar's food cart.