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Wang Laoqi rode his horse and continued to shout at the village.

"You've been hiding inside, and your food supplies are probably already exhausted. You'll be eating tree bark and drinking urine by then!"

His words were full of sarcasm.

"Old Wang, didn't you say the government troops would launch a full-scale attack? Why aren't they here yet? I'm waiting for you to go and see that good-for-nothing son of yours."

At this moment, Chen Mo suddenly spoke up in rebuttal.

Upon hearing this, Wang Laoqi's expression changed instantly.

"Chen Mo! I'm telling you, once we storm the village, we'll make you wish you were dead!"

Wang Laoqi continued cursing, insulting everyone in the village.

"Shoot an arrow, scare him a little."

Chen Mo gave the instructions.

Sun Dazhu nodded, and together with several other villagers, they suddenly shot at Wang Laoqi.

Several arrows flew towards Wang Laoqi, who panicked instantly and hurriedly spurred his horse back to the soldiers' camp.

Soon, the village and its surroundings returned to calm.

Seeing that the soldiers were continuing to surround them, Sun Dazhu looked anxious and suggested, "Brother Mo, it's no use dragging things out with them. Why don't I lead the brothers out tonight and launch a surprise attack on their rear?"

"Great idea, I want to go too!"

"Since surrendering means certain death anyway, we might as well give it a shot."

Many people responded, and after being surrounded for a day, many were already losing patience.

"no."

Chen Mo shook his head.

Everyone turned to look at him, their eyes full of confusion.

"Why? If this continues, we might really be trapped and die."

Sun Dazhu said in a low voice.

Although he was quite optimistic before the war started, seeing that the troops had such ample supplies, it was clear that a protracted war was going to be fought.

Even if each household in the village still has stored grain, if they stay in the village and don't go to farm, they probably won't be able to survive this year.

"Since they dared to transport the supplies here, they must have heavily guarded the area. If you rashly go out to fight, you may very well fall into their trap."

Chen Mo calmly analyzed the situation.

"So we're just going to do nothing like this?"

Someone responded unwillingly.

"Keep holding the line. Our advantage right now is this stockade wall. As long as we hold it, they won't dare to take another step forward."

Chen Mo replied.

"But……"

Sun Dazhu wanted to say something more, but Chen Mo raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Stay in your positions and await my orders."

Chen Mo knew that it was precisely at times like these that one had to be patient.

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to calm down and stop talking.

The situation remains deadlocked.

Sunlight streamed outside the village, and the soldiers seemed to be taking action.

A group of soldiers shouted and pushed the siege equipment over, only a few dozen steps away from the moat outside the stockade.

A moment later, they began to lay a wooden bridge over the deep ditch, looking like they were about to attack.

"Rebels of Lingtou Village, this is your last chance. If you don't surrender, the government troops will attack!"

One of the officers shouted.

The villagers in the village immediately stood up, drew their bows and nocked arrows, aiming them at the group of enemies.

Looking at the siege ladders and battering rams, it seemed the government soldiers were serious this time.

"Shoot them down! Kill them!"

Sun Dazhu shouted urgently.

"Don't rush."

Chen Mo stopped him, grabbing Sun Dazhu's hand.

"Aren't you going to fight?"

Sun Dazhu looked confused.

If they were allowed to lay the wooden bridge, the main force would likely launch a fierce attack.

"Let them come over."

Chen Mo said in a deep voice.

He noticed that the group of soldiers moved slowly, clearly not intending to launch a strong attack.

"Save your arrows for now. It's not too late to fire when they actually arrive at the village."

Chen Mo said calmly.

If the government troops really dare to attack, it's not too late for the village to fight back.

Sure enough, the soldiers only laid half of the wooden bridge and shouted a few harsh words before taking no further action, not daring to get within the villagers' firing range.

The villagers breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Chen Mo was right; these soldiers were just bluffing.

However, being trapped like this indefinitely is not a solution.

Inside the village, the atmosphere remained oppressive.

"Mowa, this stalemate can't go on. The government troops can afford to wait it out, and although we have enough food, the villagers can't withstand this kind of torment. If this continues, trouble will break out sooner or later."

Li Laogen came to Chen Mo's side and spoke in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Uncle Li, I know what I'm doing."

Chen Mo's face still held a hint of composure.

"What's your plan? You don't really expect the government to withdraw its troops on its own, do you?"

Li Laogen pressed for an answer.

The villagers nearby couldn't help but turn around and look, their eyes full of doubt.

"Hold on for a few more days, and Qingfeng Village will make their move."

Chen Mo said calmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone around was stunned.

"Qingfeng Village? Those bandits?"

"Why would they help us? All these people care about is money and food. Although they did save Brother Mo, they didn't help for nothing."

"That's right, we fought against these bandits before and killed quite a few of them..."

The crowd's tone was full of doubt.

Although Liang Ming said that Qingfeng Village would form an alliance with Lingtou Village, such a verbal promise could not be trusted at all.

"They are also enemies of the government. They must know the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.' If the government destroys us, Qingfeng Village will be the next to suffer."

Chen Mo calmly analyzed the situation.

Liang Ming is willing to lead Qingfeng Village in a raid on the execution ground, and he will definitely continue his actions.

"Listen, leave half of the men to continue guarding the village, and the rest of you go and rest. There's no need to keep wasting time with the government troops."

Chen Mo then gave the order.

"What if the government troops really launch a full-scale attack?"

Sun Dazhu frowned.

"Don't worry, let's just play it easy and see if they dare to launch a full-scale attack."

Chen Mo said with certainty.

The villagers looked at each other, still quite worried, but seeing Chen Mo's confident demeanor, they decided to obey.

Soon, the villagers in the village withdrew from the village in front of the soldiers outside.

The village, which had been under strict guard, suddenly became lax.

Looking into the distance, the number of people defending the village walls of Lingtou Village has decreased significantly.

The officers and soldiers at the camp had already received this intelligence.

Wang Laoqi stared intently at the commotion in the village, his face quite grim.

All day long, the officers and soldiers were just stalling with Lingtou Village. Despite their repeated threats, the villagers remained unmoved.

"What other tricks does Chen Mo have up his sleeve...?"

Although the officers and soldiers currently have the upper hand, Wang Laoqi felt inexplicably uneasy.

Thinking back to that time, Wang Laoqi suddenly heard a soldier beside him say, "Sir, the rebel forces inside have decreased. Should we launch an attack?"

"Alright, let's send troops tonight to test them."

The officer and soldier leader nodded.

"You mustn't, sir! The people in that village are very cunning; they must be up to some trick."

Wang Laoqi quickly stepped forward to stop him.

Looking at the nervous Wang Laoqi, the officer leader said disdainfully, "Just a bunch of troublemakers. Let's test their strength first, and wipe them all out once reinforcements arrive!"

The current situation is a major advantage for the officers and soldiers.