In the next two days, Li Yaonan fulfilled his promise and took Zhang Xiaozhou and others to study military books.
At noon on the third day, Lin Zhiyuan's troops finally arrived. The people of Nanquan cheered with joy, and some even cried with excitement. The streets were crowded with people, and the enthusiasm of the people could always be felt wherever the army passed by.
"Brother!" Li Yaonan was the first to greet him.
Lin Zhiyuan dismounted and pointed at the two armored soldiers behind him, introducing them: "These two are Lieutenant General Wang and Commander Li."
"Greetings to the two adults." Li Yaonan bowed, followed by County Magistrate Yang and Captain Yan: "Greetings to the three adults."
After exchanging a few pleasantries and settling their 30,000 soldiers, Li Yaonan quickly told them about the current situation in Nanquan. The enemy was badly damaged last time, and although they were repelled, their lies would definitely be exposed. The reason for not taking any action was that he suspected that the enemy's successors would be arriving soon.
Brigadier General Wang looked unhappy. He didn't expect that the enemy still had more troops.
Lin Zhiyuan seemed to understand his thoughts and said calmly: "The Southeast Army will be here soon. I have communicated with my senior brother a few days ago. You don't have to worry."
Lieutenant General Wang's expression eased slightly, and he said in a dignified manner: "What are you talking about, Commander Lin? I am a soldier of the imperial court, and I will do my best to save the people of Nanquan."
These were some very benevolent and righteous words. Li Yaonan lowered his eyelids slightly and observed their expressions carefully out of the corner of his eye.
Lin Zhiyuan didn't care. It was not easy to coax Lieutenant General Wang to come, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long. He smiled and flattered, "Your Excellency is so righteous. I admire you."
Li Dusi calmly said, "Although we don't have many troops with us, I think we can definitely hold out until reinforcements arrive."
Admiral Wang laughed heartily, feeling more confident: "Commander Li is absolutely right."
Li Yaonan thought for a while and understood vaguely that Commander Li must have come here voluntarily, while Lieutenant General Wang was fooled by his elder brother.
However, no matter what he thought in his heart, since he had come to Nanquan, Lieutenant General Wang had no way out. Otherwise, he would have a hard time explaining to the Governor, so he could only go down this path to the end.
Li Yaonan curled the corners of his lips. Everyone has selfish desires. He didn't believe that Lieutenant General Wang didn't want to climb up. Otherwise, with his cowardly attitude, he would not be easily persuaded to defect.
Lin Zhiyuan remained calm. After they talked for a while, he asked to go to the city wall to take a look. Now that the enemy's reinforcements had not arrived yet, they might be able to take the initiative to attack.
Admiral Wang thought for a moment and agreed to his proposal.
It was naturally meaningless for Dusi Li. Fortune and wealth are sought in danger. If they were not killed before the reinforcements arrived, wouldn't they offend the governor and get nothing? The enemy is now badly damaged, and it is the right time to take advantage of the situation. She was very surprised at Dusi Lin's brother-in-law. She didn't expect that this man could save Nanquan from danger by himself. He is indeed a talent.
"Please come in, Lord Li." Dusi Li said with a smile. The civil generals and military officers were not closely involved. Li Yaonan could not block their way. Smart people would only make friends. I believe that once the battle situation in Yunnan is reported to the emperor, Lord Li will definitely have a bright future.
"Sirs, please?" Li Yaonan walked in front to lead the way for them. After climbing up the city wall and seeing the deep trenches and traces of war, Lin Zhiyuan could only sigh in his heart that his brother had really married the right person. In his opinion, any other court general would probably not be able to do better than his brother-in-law.
After a brief discussion, the few of them quickly decided on a strategy for the attack. Li Yaonan was completely relieved and readily retreated to the second line. His main job was a civil servant, and he couldn't snatch away other people's opportunities to make merit. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. This was also the reason why he asked his elder brother to bring more troops over in the letter.
Lin Zhiyuan had too few soldiers, and failing to protect Nanquan was only one reason. The other reason was that the first bird to stick its head out was shot. They led the troops without the governor's order. Although they had made contributions, they disobeyed military orders. The disadvantages were not obvious now, but they would be exposed in a few years. No superior would like a general who made his own decisions. This was a taboo in deploying troops. As the eldest brother and Li Dusi's superior, Lieutenant General Wang was bound to bear the blame.
Li Yaonan felt no guilt about this and had prepared two plans. If Lieutenant General Wang was not greedy for credit, he would smooth over the drawbacks. However, given the current situation, it seemed impossible, which saved him a lot of trouble.
Lin Zhiyuan told him privately that if it wasn't for the need to attract more soldiers, he would have arrived by now. Brigadier General Wang and Commander Li were both smart men, so he should consider it carefully.
Li Yaonan smiled faintly. He did not object to smart people seeking benefits for themselves. He himself was one of them. He was grateful that Brigadier General Wang and Commander Li could come to the rescue this time. However, after the war, the benefits would be rewarded by the emperor. It would be mutually beneficial for everyone. It would be a matter of clearing both sides. If it was worthwhile to associate, they would continue. If it was not worthwhile, he did not owe others anything.
At night, when the army had rested enough, Brigadier General Wang, Commander Li and Lin Zhiyuan took advantage of the cover of darkness and led 30,000 troops in three groups, heading towards the enemy camp through secret passages.
Li Yaonan guarded the city peacefully and kept an eye on the enemy's movements. At dawn, the enemy's camp was filled with deafening shouts and roars, and blazing fires were burning everywhere. The soldiers on the city wall were extremely excited and only regretted that they could not kill the enemy themselves.
The enemy generals were greatly surprised. They did not expect that reinforcements would come from Nanquan. Si Yan regretted in his heart. Nanquan was not the same as Fengshan. It was actually a tough nut to crack. He should not have been greedy for merit and acted rashly. He only led 50,000 troops and thought that attacking Nanquan would be an easy task.
Lin Zhiyuan and others bluffed and deliberately surrounded the enemy, attacking from three directions.
Si Yan did not dare to fight, as he felt that he was surrounded by enemy forces from all sides, so he hurriedly ordered a retreat. He did not know how many reinforcements the Da Jin had sent, and it was not wise to fight head-on. His caution made him miss the opportunity to discover the truth.
The enemy retreated very quickly, and Si Yan was filled with hatred. However, he had already missed the opportunity once. Li Yaonan led his men to attack at night, and opened the city gates to lure the enemy the next day, causing him to lose more than 10,000 men. Now he dared not make any more mistakes.
At a command from Lieutenant General Wang, the enemy camp was set on fire. The sky was filled with flames. Looking at our army's victory flag, cheers came from all over Nanquan City.
The army quickly gathered its formation and marched back to the city. With the news of the great victory over the enemy, Li Yaonan wrote a memorial with a note that it should be delivered immediately. It was sent to the capital at an express speed of 800 miles. In the memorial, he specifically pointed out that he had sent several letters for help, but there was no response from the Governor's Office. He had no choice but to ask other generals for help.
Lieutenant General Wang was very satisfied. With this victory, even if the Southeast Army arrived, his military achievements would be set in stone. As long as he could protect Nanquan from being breached for a period of time, promotion would definitely not be a problem.
Li Dusi was in a good mood, and was glad that he had a good relationship with Lin Zhiyuan. They were good brothers, loyal and loyal. He did not forget to pull him along when he got promoted and made money. He admitted that he had selfish motives in coming to rescue him this time. However, if there were no certain benefits, who would dare to disobey military orders if it was just friendship? Of course, except for Lieutenant General Wang, he would not remind him of this no matter what. He had the same idea as Lin Zhiyuan, and needed a shield.
The three men each had their own plans in mind, but on the surface they looked very harmonious. Lin Zhiyuan knew in his heart that he belonged to the Southeast Army, and if he became too prominent, what might be waiting for him might not be merit, but the emperor's fear. His brother-in-law had deep thoughts.
The whole of Nanquan was celebrating this victory, except for County Magistrate Yang, who was worried. Nanquan's grain and pastures could have lasted for half a month, but now there were 30,000 more troops and no supplies from the court. What should they do
Just when he was worried, the first batch of food and fodder sent by Lin Yixuan arrived, with all the necessary items, including three hundred ten-arrow crossbows.
County Magistrate Yang was moved to tears and praised Li Yaonan for his kindness and righteousness.
Captain Yan was moved. Without food and fodder, the situation in Nanquan would be even worse.
Lin Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows, feeling relieved that his younger brother had grown up.
However, Lieutenant General Wang and Commander Li were sighing that Lord Li had married a good husband. No matter what Li Yaonan's intention was, he was able to raise food and fodder out of his own pocket, which was an admirable move.
Li Yaonan smiled slightly. He felt very proud when he heard the praise from others. His young husband made him very proud.
"This is..." Admiral Wang was puzzled. Looking at the ten-arrow crossbow on the car, a hint of inquiry flashed in his eyes.
"The repeating crossbow invented by my eldest brother is pretty good, isn't it? Fortunately, I have the blueprint here. My husband just ordered someone to make it and had it delivered to me immediately." Li Yaonan answered with a smile. His frank attitude aroused no suspicion.
"Oh?" Admiral Wang's eyes flickered.
Li Yaonan just smiled and said nothing. The crossbow was newly made and was used to rescue the people of Nanquan. Don't try to put the hat of hoarding weapons on his head. What he did has always been aboveboard and he stood at the highest moral point.
Admiral Wang picked up the crossbow and fiddled with it for a while, then said thoughtfully, "It seems a little different."
Li Yaonan had heard from his husband that the credit for the three-arrow crossbow was attributed to his brother-in-law by the governor, but now the ten-arrow crossbow was invented by his elder brother. The trick is self-evident. With such a big handle, I hope that Admiral Wang will not let him down. He smiled and said, "Of course, this crossbow can fire ten arrows continuously, which is more practical than the three-arrow crossbow. As soon as my elder brother drew the blueprint, he let me take it. He originally wanted to use it for hunting, but who knew..."
"Haha." Admiral Wang smiled. Whether he believed it or not, there was nothing wrong with Li Yaonan's statement.
Admiral Wang smiled at Lin Zhiyuan and praised him sincerely, "I didn't expect that Commander Lin had such a skill."
Lin Zhiyuan lowered his eyelids and said modestly, "Your Excellency is too kind."
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will upload this much today, save it in the afternoon, and upload it tomorrow during the day. I will change the update time to daytime in the future. . o(n_n)o
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