Xia Hong's expedition to the north never intended to capture Long Mountain in one go from the start.
His sole purpose was to besiege Long Mountain to force Li Xuanling to withdraw his troops.
By inserting more than three hundred insiders among Hou Jing's over five thousand men in Zhaoyang, the initial plan was merely to create a small issue in Longshan City's defenses. Who would have thought that Li Hu and Yang Zhong were so clever, managing to incite defectors among the Earth-digging Realm from Yucheng, Changning, and Song Yuan?
The situation of shifting loyalties in Long Mountain is truly terrifying.
Compared to three hundred insiders, the impact of more than three thousand rebels is worlds apart.
Xia Hong originally planned to attack Long Mountain on the evening of the fifth day, but after learning there might be three thousand rebels, he changed his mind, granting Li Yang and others an extra day.
Amazingly, it really worked.
Long Mountain was destroyed directly!
