The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 267

Enter Polang Pass and pass through Weiyuan County.Tens of thousands of Hengshan troops marched southward rapidly, and within ten days, they entered the sphere of influence of the Li family.

Along the way, information from various channels continued to gather in Lin Yifan's hands, allowing him to understand the current situation.Chen Dengke had been arranging the transfer of the investigation department in Shazhou before, and dispatched a large number of people to southern Anzhou and Huazhou.Although it has only just been deployed in these two places, the effect is very significant.It was precisely because the shadow guards and blood guards were secretly operating in these two places that he was able to continuously obtain useful information.

Lin Yifan learned through information that the imperial army has now divided into two groups, with 20 troops going straight into Mingzhou, and [-] troops passing through Huazhou and heading north to Anzhou. Can reach Jishan Pass.However, what surprised and worried him the most was that the imperial court had successfully persuaded Qi Rui's army in Yanzhou to appease Qi Rui with the reward of Yanzhou's defense envoy, making him choose to sit on the sidelines.While [-] soldiers and horses from Mingzhou went northward, most of the forces along the way were subordinated to Zhao'an, which made the [-] soldiers and horses expand to more than [-] soldiers and horses in a short period of time, stabilizing the forces of the Yang family.The soldiers and horses that entered Huazhou also recruited tens of thousands of soldiers from various counties in Huazhou, and their strength soon approached [-].At the same time, the secret envoy of the imperial court entered Shazhou. I don’t know what they discussed with Murong’s family. Weiyuan County.

The situation was very unfavorable to the three forces of Anming, with a total of more than 30 troops coercing the two prefectures of Anming, making everyone breathless.Now the combined strength of the three companies is only 10,000+, of which less than half of them are likely to be able to fight.

At this time, almost the whole world is paying attention to this Northern Expedition. If the imperial court wins, the Tianwu Empire is very likely to be reborn again and regain its strength quickly.If it is defeated, the chaos in the world will be more obvious, and the Tianwu Empire will eventually fade away and fall apart.

Lin Yifan clasped his hands tightly, his eyes were serious, and he stared at the front, "This battle, if you win this battle, you will die."

Five days later, the army finally arrived at Jing'an Mansion. Li Yuan led the crowd out of the city to greet him in person. Looking at this energetic young man in front of him, his smile was full of bitterness.

"Haha, Lord Lin, the old man finally looks forward to you." Li Yuan laughed and walked over, his silver hair fluttering in the wind, and his body became even more stooped.

"Patriarch Li, long time no see, how is your health?" Lin Yifan walked forward with a smile, supported Li Yuan, and asked with concern.

"The old man can still bear it, Lord Laurin is worried." The corner of Li Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, and he stepped back to avoid his hands, "I heard that Mrs. Lin is pregnant, and the old man hereby congratulates Lord Lin on the birth of a baby." Congratulations, I will definitely send a congratulatory gift in the future and express my heart."

"Haha, thank you Patriarch Li for your kindness." Lin Yifan was proud of himself, and thanked Li Yuan for his compliment from the bottom of his heart.

"The old man has set up a banquet in the city, and I would like to invite Mr. Lin and all the generals to come here." Li Yuan stretched out his hand and asked.

Lin Yifan nodded, "Okay, then let's go."

"My lord, this? Safety is the most important thing." Luo Yi on the side hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and said eagerly.

"Mr. Luo doesn't need to worry. Under the current circumstances, I believe that Patriarch Li will not do anything stupid." Lin Yifan nodded confidently at Luo Yi, looked back at Li Yuan, and said with a smile, "Patriarch Li, what do you say?" Yes or no?"

"Hehe, this general is worrying too much. This old man is just sincerely helping Lord Lin to clean up the dust. He has no other intentions. Please rest assured." Li Yuan's smile remained unchanged, and he was not at all annoyed. "Master Lin, if you don't want to Entering the city, the old man will never force you."

"Of course they are going to enter the city. I can trust Patriarch Li as a man." Lin Yifan raised his lips slightly and turned to Luo Yi and said, "Mr. Luo, you will be responsible for setting up camp for our army, and I will go to the city with everyone get together."

"Yes, my subordinates will arrange it carefully." Luo Yi took the order, but his eyes were looking directly at Li Yuan, full of warning.

Li Yuan felt uncomfortable being stared at by him, and forced a laugh, "Then, Mr. Lin, let's go now."

A feast of wine and drinking until night fell, after everyone had their best.Li Yuan then ordered people to evacuate the banquet, and waved away the crowd, leaving only a few people in the field.

Li Yuan swept away his drunken state before, and looked at Lin Yifan with a serious face, "Master Lin, you must understand the current situation, right?"

"Know a thing or two." Lin Yifan also looked calm, not drunk.

"Now that the imperial army has 20 soldiers coming to our Anzhou, and the coalition army of you and me has only a few tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, what countermeasures will Mr. Lin have?" Li Yuan's face was as serious as water, and even his voice was trembling slightly.

"..." Lin Yifan remained silent.

"Master Lin, now Anzhou is dominated by only you and my family, and the rest of the forces are insignificant." Li Yuan looked bitter and decadent, "If you and I can't stop the imperial army, I'm afraid you and my family will die without burial." For your sake and my family's plan, I hope Master Lin will be open and honest, and discuss countermeasures."

"Ah, for the current plan, there is no other way but to fight to the death." Lin Yifan pondered for a long time before he let out a long sigh and said slowly.

"Fight to the death?" Li Yuan was slightly stunned, with disappointment in his eyes, "Is there only a way to fight to the death? How can we fight the imperial army to the end with the mob like me?"

"This? Actually, there is a way, but I don't think Patriarch Li will agree." Lin Yifan hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but say.

"Oh? What's the method? Let's hear it quickly?" Li Yuan asked with his eyes wide open as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.

"This? If I say it, please don't get angry, Patriarch Li, otherwise, just pretend I didn't say it." Lin Yifan said hesitantly,

"I'm not angry, Master Lin, please tell the truth." Li Yuan said impatiently.

"Okay, then I'll say it." Lin Yifan hesitated for a moment before he opened his mouth and said, "The imperial army came with the might of a great victory. The army is like a tide, so it cannot be confronted head-on. I intend to adopt a strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, gathering the people's money and food in the In the city; give up confrontation with the enemy in the wild, and turn to heavy troops to stick to the city. If the imperial army enters Anzhou, they will face a piece of no-man's land. If they want to take Anzhou, they need to face Fortified cities and strongholds guarded by heavy troops. At that time, his army will divide his troops to besiege the big city and take all the money and food in the city to supplement the military supplies. As long as Patriarch Li can hold on for a while, our Hengshan army will seize the opportunity to seize Jishan Pass and block the imperial army's attack If there is no escape route and logistics channel, then the imperial army will be trapped in the barren Anzhou territory, and when the food and grass are scarce, they will collapse without a fight. In this way, the danger of Anzhou can be solved.”

"You, do you know what you're talking about?" Li Yuan glared at Lin Yifan angrily, blushed, and shouted, "If I do this, I'm afraid the people's livelihood in the territory, which has been hard to recover, will collapse completely. Even if we win , this place will also be turned into ruins, and the common people are disgusted, I am afraid that my prestige here will be wiped out. Master Lin, what is your heart?"

"Patriarch Li, don't be impatient. I know this method will hurt the foundation, so I don't want to say it." Lin Yifan comforted with a wry smile, "If Patriarch Li doesn't want to do it, then just pretend I didn't say it. As long as I wait for Miao Li Concentric, I believe it will be able to stop the imperial army."

"Lord Lin, is there no other way besides this method?" Li Yuan calmed down the anger in his heart a little bit, but at this time he had to ask for help, so he had to continue to discuss.

"That's right, there is no other way except this one." Lin Yifan nodded affirmatively and said seriously.

"Mr. Ye, what do you think?" Li Yuan hesitated, thought for a moment, then turned to look at Ye Hongyu, who was beside him, and asked.

(End of this chapter)