From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Upon hearing this, many people couldn't help but look at Chen Shi.

After all, it was he who entered the city first, opened the city gates, and the army marched straight in, which made it easy to break through Xiangyi City.

"no……"

Seeing everyone's gaze, Chen Shi's eyes widened.

Can Suibin City and Xiangyi City be compared?

This is the rebels' stronghold, where they not only have more and more elite troops, but also who knows how many experts are inside.

With a rebel army of 100,000, were there not a few high-ranking warriors among them?

Not to mention, there are also beast-like beings.

"inappropriate."

Before Chen Shi could argue, Gu Tingshu waved his hand.

How could the dignified Marquis of Jing'an not know the difference between the two cities?

Moreover, the rebels lost Xiangyi in the same way last time, so how could they not be prepared this time?

"Your Excellency is wise."

Seeing that Gu Tingshu had rejected the proposal, Chen Shi couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Gu Tingshu wasn't like his son, who was like a gold-plated chamber pot.

"Don't just flatter me, Steward Chen, do you have any good ideas?"

Gu Tingshu snorted and looked at Chen Shi.

"this……"

Chen Shi hesitated for a moment, then his expression hardened, and he spoke.

"I believe that siege is worse than attack. If we besiege Suibin City, cutting off its water and food supplies, the rebels inside will naturally be defeated without a fight!"

"I thought it was some great idea."

Gu Chenglie interrupted, glancing at Chen Shi with disdain.

"I already said in Xiangyi that this method is fundamentally..."

"Hmm, this method is not bad."

Before Gu Chenglie could finish speaking, Gu Tingshu nodded.

Gu Chenglie was taken aback and looked at Gu Tingshu in surprise. Gu Tingshu's gaze immediately turned stern, and Gu Chenglie quickly shrank back, not daring to say anything more.

"Suibin and Xiangyi are different, so the tactics must also be different."

Having stopped his good-for-nothing son from making further a spectacle of himself, Gu Tingshu continued speaking.

"The main force of the rebels and their leader are all here. If we besiege them, we can stop them from expanding further. Moreover, the more rebels there are in the city, the more food they will consume, and they won't be able to hold out for long."

"That's right, that makes sense."

"As expected, Lord Marquis is truly wise!"

Everyone nodded and shouted in unison, their faces beaming with joy.

Not attacking the city was good news for everyone.

After all, if they were to launch a direct assault, given the difficulty of conquering Suibin City, they would likely have to fight it all, which would not only result in heavy losses but also put them in danger.

Gu Tingshu smiled, then his expression turned serious again.

Even if you surround the enemy without attacking, you still need to plan meticulously.

After another half hour of discussion, when they had almost reached a conclusion, Gu Tingshu finally raised his hand.

"We will take our leave."

Everyone rose, bowed, and left the tent.

Although the agreement has been reached here, the specific implementation still needs to be discussed with the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, since this time both families are working together to quell the rebellion.

It shouldn't be a big problem.

After all, besieging without attacking is the best approach at present. Moreover, although they are both marquises, Feng Lin, as Gu Tingshu's junior, generally takes Gu Tingshu's lead.

After leaving the main tent and bidding farewell to everyone, Chen Shi had only taken a few steps when he saw Marquis Feng Lin of Dingyuan, accompanied by Feng Ji and several key generals from the Marquis of Dingyuan's mansion, walking towards him.

"Greetings, Marquis Dingyuan."

Chen Shi stood aside and bowed respectfully.

"Manager Chen."

Feng Lin glanced at Chen Shi, a slight smile appearing on his lips, but he didn't say anything more.

Chen Shi remained calm, then turned to Feng Ji and said something understated.

"Master Feng, we meet again."

"……snort!"

Feng Ji looked at Chen Shi, his brows furrowing slightly, and after a moment he let out a heavy, cold snort.

Seeing the two of them, Feng Lin smiled again.

He never expected that Chen Shi and Feng Ji also had a grudge.

"I'm gone."

With a soft shout, he still walked towards Gu Tingshu's tent.

Feng Ji glared at Chen Shi and followed.

Watching Feng Ji's retreating figure, a cold smile slowly crept onto Chen Shi's lips.

Feng Ji had previously warned him not to see Chen Shi again, but just a few days later they met again, and Feng Ji was unable to do anything about it!

"What can you do to me?"

Feeling great, Chen Shi snorted and returned to his tent.

Half a day later, the commander's order was conveyed to all units.

Encircle but do not attack!

If we're going to surround it, we should surround it completely, severing all connections between Suibin City and the outside world.

First, the four city gates were sealed off by a large number of troops dispatched by Gu Tingshu and Feng Lin, ensuring that not even a fly could get through.

Meanwhile, twenty squads of one hundred men each patrolled around the city walls, and no one was allowed to approach them.

Furthermore, soldiers were also dispatched to guard all the roads in the surrounding area.

Apart from two thousand men left to guard the central army, all other troops were used to ensure that not a single grain of food could be transported into Suibin City.

Chen Shi had only one hundred infantrymen, who were assigned to guard a crossroads.

They took turns guarding the place with a hundred-man squad from the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence, spending half a day there each day.

Simply placing two barricades across the road and arranging soldiers on either side of the intersection was an easy and simple solution.

Chen Shi ordered his men to set up a tent in an open space not far away, where he usually stayed.

"Tsk tsk, Steward Chen really knows how to enjoy himself. He even has two beauties to serve him while he's on duty."

"Who says otherwise? One thing is bad enough, but there's also a little nun. They're really playing around."

Glancing at the slightly swaying tent, the soldiers standing in the sun whispered among themselves, their faces full of envy.

They admired him, but they also knew their own status and how could they compare to Chen Shi.

Most people just hoped that after this battle, they could return to their gang and, in addition to the silver promised by the gang leader, become a minor leader and experience the feeling of being bossed around.

A small group of people had other ideas; they wanted to follow Chen Shi!

Who doesn't have ambitions?

Since they spared no effort in cultivating themselves into martial artists, they were unwilling to live a mediocre life.

Even if you become a gang leader, you're still just a small-time thug at heart. Only by getting a government job can you truly transform yourself and rise above others!

Right now, Chen Shi is the benefactor who can give them this opportunity! How could they not want to seize it?

"Phew! I'm exhausted!"

Inside the tent, the young nun was panting heavily, slumped on the ground like a lump of mud.

Chen Shi opened his eyes, a slight smile on his lips.

Without delay, they immediately continued practicing the Elephant King Stance.

After the army was stationed, Chen Shi, following Ruru's instructions, set up soup kitchens in Xiangyi County and Yangxia County to relieve the poor.

Therefore, Ruru agreed to continue helping him comprehend the Elephant King Stance every day.

As for the food needed for the soup kitchen, Xiao Fengxiao is now sending large quantities of food here every day, so Chen Shi has no shortage of food.

Of course, as food shortages became more and more severe in various places, especially due to the impact of war, food prices also rose higher and higher.

Looking at the disaster victims, especially the children who were starving and emaciated, Chen Shi felt sorry for them, but he had no choice.

Even if he could get Xiao Fengxiao to lower the price, there are other grain merchants.

Moreover, since some people are trying to profit from this disaster, they won't allow others to cause trouble. If Xiao Fengxiao dares to lower the price and affect their profits, they will definitely deal with Xiao Fengxiao.

There are some people that even Xiao Fengxiao cannot afford to offend.

For example, the two largest suppliers of grain and other supplies here today are the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion and the Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion!

Profiting from national disasters and enriching themselves at the expense of the people has always been their practice; otherwise, they could not have developed into powerful clans in just a few decades.

Since he lacked the ability, Chen Shi didn't think too much about it. All he could do was open a few more soup kitchens.

"Chen Bi".

After practicing the Elephant King Stance twice, Chen Shi turned to Chen Bi beside him.

Cultivation cannot be neglected; it must be pursued in two ways. While Ruru is resting, let Chenbi continue to take over.