May.
Southern Expedition General Song Gongbao led his troops to the outskirts of Lishui County.
On the official road, camp after camp stretched out in a continuous line; eighteen connected camps were set up, forming a horn-like defensive position with the county town.
Riding back with Wu Xing after a reconnaissance, Song Gongbao seemed somewhat anxious, "The Liang rebels are preparing to dig in and defend to the death. What a strange move! According to common sense, after having just fought a major battle not long ago, shouldn't the soldiers be exhausted, and the military morale unstable?"
Wu Xing responded carefully, "According to intelligence gathered by our spies... the enemy is led by the Pseudo-Liang Prime Minister. They have five thousand troops... It won't be easy to fight."
In a siege, it's common for a few thousand people to withstand the assault of tens of thousands of troops for several months or even years.
"Map!"
