In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Chapter 129 Zhang Shan escapes

The night was as heavy as ink, covering the battlefield. Only the interweaving of fire and smoke was faintly visible in the darkness. On a mountain not far away, a figure quietly hid in the dense forest. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, tightly locking onto every movement on the battlefield.

This man was called Li Mo, a brother of Sun Ying, known for his wit and calmness. He was ordered by Sun Ying to come and inquire about the situation of Zhang Shan's attack on the camp.

Sun Ying's house was brightly lit. Li Mo's figure looked extremely firm under the candlelight. He reported everything he had seen and heard to Sun Ying.

"Zhang Shan was so impulsive that he gave up defending the city and led his troops out of the city to launch a surprise attack, only to be ambushed?" Sun Ying frowned, with an expression of disbelief on his face. He originally thought that Zhang Shan could withstand the attack for a while with the help of his 2,000 men and the solidity of the city, but he didn't expect Zhang Shan to take such a risky move.

"Yes, sir. It seems that Zhang Shan was deceived by the opponent's plan and attacked rashly, and ended up being surrounded." Li Mo's voice was calm and firm, as if he was stating an expected result.

"How is Zhang Shan now? Did he escape? How many of their people escaped?" Sun Ying asked, with confusion and uneasiness flashing in his eyes.

"It's dark at night and the battle is chaotic, so it's really difficult for me to see the specific situation. But judging from the density of the fire and the voices, there shouldn't be many people who can escape." Li Mo said in a deep voice, a hint of worry in his tone.

Lin Kunlun sat aside, listening quietly to the conversation between the two. He was not surprised, but felt that all this was reasonable. He knew very well that in this chaotic world, a person who had not undergone systematic training would easily be confused by the immediate interests and make wrong judgments.

"Zhang Shan is just a miner after all. Although he has some courage and means, he still lacks a lot in experience and wisdom." Lin Kunlun said with a sigh.

Sun Ying nodded, with a gleam of determination in his eyes. He knew that now was the time for him to demonstrate his leadership skills and he had to make the right decision to deal with the current situation.

"Brother Lin! Zhang Shan has been defeated! Now we are the only ones left in the county with some strength! What should we do?" Sun Ying was obviously panicking! Although he was also a self-made man, he was very smart to keep his bottom line no matter what happened in the past! He would never do anything that might cost him his life!

However, he no longer had any choice! If he could not make a decision, he would most likely be surrounded and suppressed by the officials in the county with the help of the government army.

Lin Kunlun looked at the impatient Sun Ying in front of him and shook his head slightly. It seemed that Sun Ying was not a man who could do great things. "Don't panic, listen to me and tell you slowly. Although Zhang Shan failed, the reason why those government troops attacked the county town so hard was because there was enough wealth and food in the county town. If they were asked to attack these mountain villages, I'm afraid they would not be so active. So we don't have to worry at all. And now we haven't really raised the flag and confronted them openly!"

"Then what should we do next? Should we do nothing?" Sun Ying asked anxiously again!

"It is safest for us to do nothing now! Five thousand government troops are not something that a small Xishan County can afford! They will probably withdraw soon! It will be difficult for those people in Xishan County to deal with us then! What we need to do now is to gather as many of those who have escaped as possible! Increase our strength!" Lin Kunlun analyzed! He also lamented that Zhang Shan actually wasted the opportunity in that situation. Not only did he not cause much damage to those government troops, but he almost wiped out his entire army!

In fact, this is the same result that Lin Kunlun expected! The foundation of the Great Kun Empire is still there! The local grassroots government system has not been destroyed! So these uprisings that have not yet developed will be suppressed soon! But it is only a matter of time! As long as everyone has no food to eat, more and more people will rise up to resist!

The current situation is more and more like the late Ming Dynasty! From top to bottom, the entire official system is rotten to the core. It's like a flood that has been accumulated for a long time. How can the river bank with holes everywhere stop it? It's just a matter of time.

But in the history of the Dragon Kingdom, all those who started the uprising first would not become the final winner. Whether it was Chen Sheng who said "Are there any kings, princes, generals or ministers of different races?", the 18 rebel kings during the Sui Dynasty, or Gao Yingxiang at the end of the Ming Dynasty, they all became stepping stones for others!

Not to mention that Zhang Shan is just a small-time fighter. There is no way he can defeat the army of the Dakun Dynasty. Thinking of this, Lin Kunlun was worried about Yuan Quan! I wonder what the situation is like there? The situation in the northwest is even more chaotic. After all, the people there can't even eat grass roots and tree bark. So when it comes to the brink of life and death, there will be more people who resist. For people like Yuan Quan who only want to avenge their father, there is undoubtedly the best soil for their development.

"This is the only way for now! Take some brothers with you to check the situation around! See where those who escaped are! If possible, bring them back!" Sun Ying thought for a long time and made this decision.

Lin Kunlun and Sun Ying hit it off and immediately sent out dozens of people to investigate nearby areas.

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the other side.

Zhang Shan led a group of his men and quietly left the battlefield outside the county town in the dark. He knew that now was the best time to leave. If they were blocked by the group of soldiers, they would be captured alive.

He fled with his men, looking for a place to stay.

"Brother Zhang! Let's take a break! We are exhausted!"

"Yes! Brother Zhang. We have been walking all night. If we continue like this, we won't be able to hold on!"

One of the men begged.

"Everyone is tired, let's take a break!" Zhang Shan sighed and looked at the sky. It was already light now. If he walked further, the sky would be completely clear! He never expected that he had occupied a county town yesterday with more than 2,000 men. Overnight, he became a stray dog ​​with only dozens of brothers following him!

Zhang Shan glanced at his men, his heart filled with regret.

"You don't have to complain! We were lucky to escape this time!" Zhang Shan looked at everyone and smiled bitterly, "I am sorry for everyone this time! I failed everyone's trust! If I hadn't acted rashly, this wouldn't have happened!"

At this point, Zhang Shan's eyes suddenly widened.