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The troops taken away,
They have already taken over most of the Yizhou Prefecture's army!
Now we have obtained the city of Yizhou.
Less than three thousand soldiers remain to defend the city!
And what this represents is self-evident!
The others dared not speak.
Ruan Qixiang was Gao Feng's father-in-law.
At this point, however, they had no choice but to speak.
“Your Excellency, generally speaking, the best time to launch a surprise attack is near dawn, when people are most tired,”
"If Supervisor Huang and his men launch a surprise attack at dawn, the two sides will fight for another hour or so, and then they'll have to clean up the battlefield,"
"It's normal for it to take a little time."
"Prefect, please don't be anxious. Wait a little longer, and good news will surely come."
"Is there really going to be good news?"
Gao Feng asked, his eyes red.
"this........."
Ruan Qixiang also felt a pang of guilt.
"There should be."
As soon as he finished speaking,
Zhao Xin then stepped into the main hall.
"Your Excellency, we have news of Supervisor Huang and his men..."
"How was it? Was the night raid on Liangshan's camp successful?"
Gao Feng quickly asked.
The other officials in the hall,
They all looked at Zhao Xin with hopeful eyes.
"The messenger is outside the main hall,"
Zhao Xin said in a low voice,
"Your Excellency should summon him in for questioning."
"Then hurry up and bring them in!"
Gao Feng gritted his teeth and roared angrily.
Zhao Xin's expression
This had already given him a bad feeling.
Zhao Xin walked out of the hall.
A moment later, he led in a pale-faced, terrified soldier.
The soldier had just entered the main hall.
He immediately knelt down on the ground.
"How did it go? Was the night raid successful?"
Clinging to his last glimmer of hope, Gao Feng asked.
"Your Excellency, we've fallen into a trap!"
The soldier, his face filled with panic, began to cry out.
"The Liangshan camp was actually an empty camp."
"After Supervisor Huang led us into the fray, we were immediately blocked in the camp by the Liangshan army."
"Then the Liangshan bandits set fire to their camp!"
"Many brothers were burned to death in the fire, and others fought each other to the death while trying to escape."
"Until the end,"
"Those Liangshan heroes who shouted 'Those who surrender will not be killed,' and most of the remaining brothers... well..."
"Then what happened?"
Gao Feng asked sternly.
"Then they all joined Liangshan!"
The soldiers knelt on the ground, trembling.
"I was originally a scout. When the army attacked the camp, I didn't go with them, which is how I managed to escape with my life..."
"Heh heh, no wonder you're still alive! You're a deserter! Guards!"
Gao Feng shouted, his eyes red.
"Drag this deserter out and execute him!"
"My lord, I'm innocent! My lord..."
Upon receiving the news, the soldiers collapsed to the ground in exhaustion.
He was dragged out by two guards.
The atmosphere in the lobby at 390 o'clock.
It was already extremely dull.
Many officials were covered in sweat.
He was so weak he was shaking like a leaf.
Everyone was thinking about the same question.
The Yizhou Prefecture army's night raid failed.
They lost most of their troops upon entering.
This time,
What else can stop the Liangshan army?
"It's over......"
Gao Feng plopped down in his seat, stunned.
He is not a fool.
They were naturally aware of the consequences of a failed night raid.
"Huang Kui is such an incompetent good-for-nothing! He has ruined Yizhou Prefecture!"
Gao Feng said this,
This expressed the sentiments of most of the officials in the hall.
But everyone still had one thought in their hearts.
But they dared not say it.
That was Huang Kui's night raid.
But it was with Gao Feng's consent!
Now that the night raid has failed,
Huang Kui is certainly not without fault.
Does Gao Feng bear absolutely no responsibility?
Chapter 533 The Siege of Yizhou Prefecture
A somber atmosphere filled the lobby.
When everyone has different thoughts,
Zhao Xin suddenly stepped forward.
"Your Excellency, do not worry. Although Supervisor Huang's night raid failed,"
"But Yizhou Prefecture is not without options when facing Liangshan."
"Oh, what can you do?"
Gao Feng hurriedly asked.
"Your Excellency, as the saying goes, if ten times the enemy's strength is sufficient, surround them; if five times, attack them."
Zhao Xin answered confidently.
"There are still nearly three thousand soldiers in Yizhou Prefecture. Without thirty thousand troops, how can we besiege the prefecture?"
"You mean, Yizhou Prefecture can still be defended?"
Gao Feng asked in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency, please rest assured. I cannot guarantee that we will defeat the Liangshan army, but defending Yizhou Prefecture is more than enough."
Zhao Xin assured,
“Those Liangshan bandits have come from afar; they cannot last long.”
"If we can hold out for a while, the Liangshan army will surely retreat."
"Yes, the summons to defend the city makes sense,"
Gao Feng couldn't help but nod.
He glanced at the valiant and confident Zhao Xin.
He then glanced at the other officials in the hall, who were all huddled up with their heads down.
Unable to contain himself, he burst into a tirade of curses.
"You bunch of useless trash! The imperial court has been supporting you for so many years in vain!"
"If something really happens, it's completely useless!"
After reprimanding his subordinates,
Gao Feng looked at Zhao Xin with admiration.
"Now that that good-for-nothing Huang Kui is dead, the position of Prefectural Supervisor of Yizhou is now vacant."
"Summon the Defense Commissioner. From today onwards, you will serve as the Acting Military Supervisor of Yizhou Prefecture!"
"If we can ensure the safety of Yizhou Prefecture this time, I will officially appoint you as the Prefectural Supervisor of Yizhou!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Zhao Xin was overjoyed.
He quickly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
A number of officials were present.
In just a few days, Zhao Xin...
Then from a white body,
He rose to become the military supervisor of Yizhou Prefecture.
Naturally, they felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Especially Ruan Qixiang,
This man claimed to be Gao Feng's father-in-law.
In the past, he was considered second only to the emperor in Yizhou Prefecture.
But in the last two days,