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Chapter 758 Attack
In the backyard of the prefectural governor's mansion, nearly three hundred men dressed in black sat on the ground. This was the largest number of men Yan Cheng could gather without alerting others. Many of them had even entered the prefectural governor's mansion through various channels many days in advance.

With only people coming in and not coming out, the prefectural governor's mansion naturally had more manpower and more resources. Fortunately, Yan Cheng had been secretly preparing for this day. The extra people were stuffed into secret rooms and hidden in inconspicuous corners. Unless someone was intentionally spying, they would be hard to find.

However, this meant that the environment in which these people hid was not good. Although it was only a few days, many people felt that their patience had reached its limit.

Fortunately, they can finally come out openly today, because the attack is tonight.

Of course, it wasn't just Yan Cheng's three hundred men who launched the attack. When Xiang Ying retreated, Yan Cheng was ordered to surrender, and the entire bureaucratic system and garrison of Tong'an County surrendered as a whole. Moreover, although Jiang Qian had been making adjustments over the past six months, apart from the army, everything else in the county was still under Yan Cheng's control.

This created the most crucial precondition for Yan Cheng's attack.

Xiang Zhuang's original plan was to wait until the imperial army launched an attack on Tong'an County, and then Yan Cheng would defect at the right time, so as to inflict greater damage on the enemy and capture Tong'an County while also inflicting heavy casualties on them.

However, after Yan Cheng learned that Jiang Qian was going to launch a preemptive attack and that the commander of the rear army was Lin Yunqi, he immediately changed his mind.

He worried that after Lin Yunqi took office, he would no longer have any opportunities.

Yan Cheng knew this man's ruthlessness, viciousness, and cunning all too well. He had heard that the man had gone missing after being severely injured by the sorcerer, but it seemed that he had been rescued. Now that he had returned, he was likely to harbor even greater hatred for the Great Chu. There was no reason to expect that this man would show them any mercy.

Let's break Jiang Qian's preemptive strategic plan first, then we can talk about other things!
Yan An sat cross-legged at the very front of the line.

He turned around and looked at a pavilion not far behind him. His eyes were a little sore. There was his wife and a three-year-old daughter. In a house next to them was his mother, Yan Cheng's first wife.

Today, with the attack launched, my father and I have a very high chance of breaking through, but they can only stay here, and needless to say, they will only face certain death.

Since ancient times, loyalty, filial piety, integrity and righteousness have been difficult to reconcile. Yan An took a deep breath, forced himself to turn his head away, and stopped looking back. He was afraid that the lights in the attic would suddenly turn on, he was afraid that his gentle wife would appear at the window, and he was even more afraid that his obedient daughter would appear under the light and call him "Daddy".

Take a deep breath, lower your head, close your eyes, and expel all inappropriate thoughts from your mind.

They were waiting for Yan Cheng.

Today, Ge Huaili, the deputy commander of the rear army, suddenly summoned Yan Cheng and others to discuss how to welcome Lin Yunqi and how to raise more food and supplies more quickly.

The way to raise funds and supplies more quickly was to target the wealthy households in Tongan County, and the top-ranking households in Tongan County happened to be Yan Cheng and his officials.

What was called a discussion was actually plunder.

This kind of thing has happened several times before. Because of Yan Cheng and the others' awkward positions, they basically agree to any request for plunder to avoid getting themselves into trouble. It seems that although Lin Yunqi has not yet arrived, the orders must have already been given. Once he arrives, the rear army will probably set off immediately. If that's the case, it will be much more difficult to destroy his military supplies.

After all, we are only on guard now. Once Lin Yunqi arrives, the entire Tongan County will immediately enter a state of war. Given Lin Yunqi's personality, he will naturally take full control of the entire Tongan County city. At that time, it will be virtually impossible to make a move.

At the third watch, the clapper sounded, and amidst the hoarse voice of the watchman outside the courtyard wall, carefully watching the fire, Yan Cheng, also dressed in black and carrying a knife, appeared before everyone.

The three hundred men in black in the courtyard all stood up at once.

“Father!” Yan An went to greet him.

"The main generals of the rear army are still discussing with Ge Huaili how to welcome Lin Yunqi. At this moment, the various units of the rear army are leaderless!" Yan Cheng could not hide his joy.

"Why did they let you come back first, Father?" Yan An asked in surprise.

“We’re just their money box. Now that they’ve got the money, there’s no need for us to stay there. Judging from their expressions, there’s probably going to be a big drinking session. The kitchen is ready with food and the aroma of the opened wine is filling the air!” Yan Cheng laughed. “I suppose they know that Lin Yunqi is a strict person, so they’re planning to indulge themselves one last time before Lin Yunqi comes out.”

"This is Heaven's blessing upon our Great Chu!" Hearing this, Yan An was overjoyed: "How are Chen Han and the others' preparations going?"

"Of course, just like us, we're all ready!" Yan Cheng listened intently to the fading sound of the night watchman's drum and said, "We'll focus all our efforts on attacking the warehouse. At the fourth watch, Chen Han and his men will set fires throughout the city to create chaos. At the same time, some will feign a capture of the city gates, and others will create the illusion that a large army is rapidly approaching. This will make Ge Huaili mistakenly believe that the imperial army has suddenly attacked and that he wants to seize the city gates in one fell swoop. When he focuses his attention on the city gates, that will be our best opportunity!"

"The Prefectural Governor's Office is only one street away from the warehouse where military equipment and provisions are stored!" Yan Anxi said. "The soldiers guarding the warehouse, apart from the captain who is at the sixth rank of Qi Control, are mostly below the entry rank. They can't withstand our full-force attack at all. Father, with this arrangement, our chances of escaping will be greatly increased!"

Seeing Yan An involuntarily glance at the pavilion behind him, Yan Cheng shook his head and said, "Don't think about it. Once we succeed, we must retreat immediately. These tricks will only fool Ge Huaili for a moment. Once he sees the treasury on fire, he will immediately realize what's going on. We won't have much space or time left. If we hesitate even slightly, we'll be surrounded. As long as we're alive, we'll have a chance to bargain with them again, understand?"

"Understood!" Yan An nodded.

The fourth watch drum sounded with a resounding clang, and almost at the very moment the drum sounded, a huge commotion suddenly came from afar, and a raging fire suddenly ignited, shooting straight into the sky.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yan Cheng drew his sword and strode forward. With a single strike, the tightly closed back door was instantly shattered into pieces.

"Follow me!" Yan Cheng roared and charged out first.

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(End of this chapter)