Chapter 51: Sneak Attack in the Night (I)
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For the death of those forbidden soldiers, Chao Chong is not a pity at all.
Thunder They caught a few forbidden prisoners on the ship, and the inconsequential minor characters couldn't provide much information. But one thing is certain, that is, these weapons are indeed not regular arms sales.
Chao Chong analyzed that it should be the high-level of the forbidden army, colluding with the Jurchens, and secretly taking out the weapons in the armory in exchange for personal gain.
Gao Yu Lao Pifu should be involved, otherwise it is impossible to mobilize a senior officer of the level of Scarface Zhou Yong.
Bai Shizhong, the backer of the Chao family in Beijing, should also be involved, otherwise he would not have specially greeted the Chao family by sea ship.
A large number of ordnance was loaded into the Qingzhou City Bo Division, and the port was not sealed, so it must have been involved, and the Cai Jing Group, which managed the City Bo Division, should also be a participant.
Gao Yu, Bai Shizhong, and Cai Jing, one is bigger than the other, such a combination of interests, who can find them in the Great Song Dynasty? The Great Song Dynasty has such moths, and the corruption of officialdom can be seen deeply.
In this alliance of interests, the Chao family caravan is only in the position of the lowest transporter, and it is also used as a scapegoat choice in case it is exposed. Even if this time is safe and sound, in the future, in the future, under the consideration of secrecy, the Chao family will not be able to escape the disaster of annihilation.
It's really frustrating to think about, I always thought I was a character, but I didn't want to be a pawn that could be discarded at any time in the eyes of the big people in the court.
Is it any wonder that in the original historical trajectory, a person like Chao Gai, who had a wealthy family and no worries about food and clothing, would rob the 100,000 Birthday Gang? Who wants to take such a big risk when no one is forcing them?
Nearly thirty elites of the forbidden army were wiped out; More than 90 Jurchens were killed in battle; The Chao family killed and injured more than 20 sailors and villagers, and they also tore their faces with the moths in the court. This incident can be said to have caused three defeats.
There are two ends to things, and there are two sides to things. Although the Chao family suffered a lot of casualties, the main forces of Chao Chong and them were unharmed, and the weapons that had not been transported away from the ship were also owned by the Chao family.
Counting the remaining weapons on the ship, there are 32 boxes of steel knives totaling 1,600; 1,000 spears in 20 boxes; 10 boxes of iron armor totaling 100 sets.
In ancient times, there was a saying that rebellions were exposed, so why should they be exposed? Because the government of the past dynasties has strict control over weapons, the most lacking thing in rebellion is not the people who don't want to die, but weapons!
Now, with nearly 2,600 well-made weapons in front of him, Chao Chong will not let go no matter what.
Thinking that there were more than 2,000 other weapons in the Jurchen camp on the shore, Chao Chong was a hot eye.
He refused to sail away, of course, because he coveted those weapons.
The Jurchens refused to give up, and naturally they were also holding on to the psychology of luck, plotting to rush the more than 2,000 sharp weapons on the ship.
Man dies for wealth, birds die for food, and no one is nobler than another.
Although the Jurchen cavalry was brave, there were only two things that really posed a threat to Chao Chong and others, one was heavy armor, and the other was bows and arrows.
The heavy boar skin armor worn by the Jurchen soldiers was thick and hard, and it was more laborious to kill.
The long-range arrows of the Jurchen soldiers, the arrows rained down, fast and accurate, except for Chao Chong, the body of the flesh, no one could stop it.
But the appearance of the Great Song Iron Armor on the ship made Chao Chong overjoyed.
With these iron armors, the threat of bows and arrows of the Jurchen cavalry will be much smaller.
Chao Chong summoned the Thunder Warriors and the armed bankers on the ship, and asked them to choose a set of iron armor to put on, and prepare to act at night. Iron armor is not something that can be worn by one person, it must be worn in teams of two and cooperate with each other.
Chao Wei came over and picked up the iron armor to help Chao Chong put it on, first put on the whole body armor, made the shape of the top and bottom with the tanned cowhide, and nailed a fast iron armor to the cowhide with rivets, which can protect against heavy arrows within fifty steps. Chao Chong wore it on his body as if he were wearing a T-shirt, and two leg guards with a width of one and a half feet at the hem covered his left and right legs.
After the whole body armor was put on his body, Chao Wei carefully tied the two ribs of the whole body armor, so that the whole body armor was firmly attached to Chao Chong's body.
The full-body armor not only provides protection for the whole body, but also serves as a skeleton and can be used to drape more protective equipment.
Chao Wei picked up a tunic that resembled a waistcoat, called a shawl. It needs to be worn backwards and tied with a cowhide rope behind the back. In this way, there is a large cloud beast heart guard on the chest. There are also shoulder guards with animal heads on both arms.
Then, a one-foot-wide leather belt is tied around the waist with a copper lion head, which can not only tighten the whole body, but also protect the relatively soft abdomen.
Wear high-waisted cowhide boots and leather handguards.
After that, wear a helmet that protects your head and neck.
Finally, a three-foot-long red cloak was draped to cover the entire back of the leather armor with a cowhide rope.
In this way, a heroic young general appeared in front of everyone.
Chao Wei smiled: "The young master is dressed up like this, and he is really heroic!" ”
Chao Chong tried to pick it, the weight of the iron armor was only thirty catties, which was not heavy, and the whole body was tightened, not worried about looseness and hindering action.
It's just that the cloak on his back doesn't seem to be of much use except for being handsome, so he asked Chao Wei to remove it.
Chao Wei said: "All armor generally pays attention to the defense and beauty in front of the body, and the cowhide ropes that bind the body are left behind, which is ugly and abnormal, so the cloak is used as a cover. The young master is really not afraid of being ugly, do you want to remove the cloak? ”
Chao Chong smiled: "I will fight to the death at night, what's ugly and beautiful?" Naturally, practicality should be the first priority. ”
Chao Wei said: "Since the young master has decided, although I am not talented, I also have some strength, and there are also a few strong Zhuangke on the ship, you can go together, one more person, one more strength." ”
Chao Chong smiled when he heard this: "Uncle Wei is worried about my safety, I understand this. But the sneak attack in the dark is not the more people the better, and we are a group of twelve people as the vanguard. Uncle Wei led thirty armed bankers in iron armor as our reserves, and after our sneak attack was successful, you will go ashore to help. ”
Chao Wei saw that Chao Chong had made up his mind, so he nodded in agreement.
The thunder crowd also helped each other put on the iron armor on their bodies, looking very energetic. Only Li Kui's stout figure, covered with iron armor, is as ridiculous as an adult wearing children's clothes.
At the fourth watch, Chao Chong ordered people to put down the two small boats, and they quietly disembarked with thunder, deliberately rowed into the distance, and went ashore in a circle.
The key to this sneak attack is to be secretive, to infiltrate the Jurchen camp without being discovered, and to inflict great casualties on them after getting close.
Therefore, the people who were responsible for exploring the way on this trip were Chao Sheng and Shi Qian, who did not wear iron armor for the convenience of movement, but carried bows and arrows and flying knives on their backs, and quietly went to the Jurchen camp.
As a fishing and hunting people, the Jurchens are good at hunting, so they are naturally better at prevention.
Since they dared to stay near the fishing village, they were naturally prepared for it. Wanyan Xiyin specially arranged two posts and two posts, one dark and one dark.
Fortunately, Shi Qian and Chao Sheng cooperated, and their movements were as light as raccoon cats, bows and flying knives, and they cautiously eliminated several open and dark sentinels, opening the way for Chao Chong and them to enter the village.
After entering the village, he attacked and killed a group of patrolling soldiers, and Chao Chong arranged for Shi Qian and Chao Sheng to destroy the Jurchen war horse fence, as long as the Jurchens did not have horses, their combat effectiveness plummeted by fifty percent.
Chao Chong and Ruan Xiaoer went to the most luxurious tent in the village, where the enemy leader was supposed to be.
Lei Ting and Dongfang Xiao were in a group, Wu Song and Shen Tulie were in a group, Chao Yang and Ruan Xiaowu were in a group, and Li Kui and Ruan Xiaoqi were in a group, sneaking to the door of the enemy's tent and waiting to go in and kill the sleeping people.
Outside the most luxurious tent, there were two guards standing guard, Chao Chong and Ruan Xiaoer, covering their mouths and breaking their necks.
Ruan Xiaoer carefully picked up the tent door curtain with a long-handled Pu knife, Chao Chong saw that it was dark inside, there was no threat, he drew his knife and rushed in, ran to the blanket in three or two steps, and cut the blanket and the objects on it into two pieces with a knife.
But the hand felt that it was not a person who was cut on the blanket.
Suddenly, I heard Ruan Xiaoer's warning outside, and when I went out to take a look, torches were lit around me, and groups of soldiers rushed in from outside, surrounding Chao Chong, Lei Ting, and Wu Song.
After the thunder and they came over, they hurriedly said: "Big brother, we have been tricked, and there is no one in those tents at all!" ”
Chao Chong frowned, it seemed that he still underestimated the enemy, he didn't expect these Jurchens to be so alert, they had set up an ambush in advance, and they were waiting to invite you into the urn.
Fortunately, Chao Sheng and Shi Qian sneaked to destroy the war horse fence, otherwise they would have been served in a pot.
More than two hundred and twenty Jurchen soldiers surrounded Chao Chong and ten people in the middle, Wanyan Xiyin was triumphant, and stepped out under the escort of the hundred people chief Ximucai and Hachi, and looked down on Chao Chong and others condescendingly: "People say that the Song people are smart and wise, and I think it's just that!" ”
Chao Chong snorted coldly: "I am a Han talent, you are not a barbarian who can judge, who are you?" ”
Wanyan Xiyin said: "Wanyan's Qilin'er--Xiyin!" I'll tell you two things, first, my Dajin is not something you can afford to mess with. Second, the dish of my golden warrior cannot be wasted, you can consider using the remaining weapons on your ship to exchange your lives for your life, I hope you will think twice. ”
Chao Chong sneered: "What if I don't agree? ”
Wanyan Xiyin said: "I don't like to talk nonsense, since you want to play with me, I don't mind accompanying me to the end." ”
Chao Chong said: "Are you threatening me? I'm not scared. ”
Wanyan Xiyin said: "Hehe, I will let you understand, I never say empty words, I am local, in my Dajin's chassis, I have a hundred ways to make your life worse than death!" But you are helpless! ”
Chao Chong said: "You can only coax a three-year-old child with such a deceptive method." ”
Wanyan Xiyin said: "Put down the weapons and surrender, and then return the weapons on the ship to me, I can let you live." If so, on the contrary, Hee-in prefers to shoot at those who think they are capable. You can continue to go your own way, but your life will not be very comfortable, you just need to remember that my name is Wanyan Xiyin! ”
Chao Chong smiled: "Maybe I should remember you?" But it's a pity that I only remember heroes, you can only play tricks like this, I have always been forgetful. ”
Wanyan Xiyin said: "It's okay, you can call all the fights on your ship, my warriors, I don't mind playing with you, if I win, obediently send those weapons, and then get out of my Dajin chassis." People should know the times! ”
Chao Chong smiled: "So, I have to accept it?" ”
Wanyan Xiyin said: "It's good for you to arrange it, it's very simple for you." If the deal is reached, Xi Yin will be grateful! ”
Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers sounded in the northwest, followed by the sound of horses neighing, and their plan to destroy the horse fence was successful.
Chao Chong was secretly happy in his heart, in order to set a trap, Wanyan Xiyin hid the soldiers outside the village, most of them were on foot, and the Jurchens who did not ride horses did not pose a threat to Chao Chong at all.
Chao Chong waved his knife and shouted, "Kill! ”
He was the first to jump out, used the chopping knife type mystery "Tiger Hunting", and went straight to Wanyan Xiyin on the horse.
Ximucai and Hachi, who were beside Wanyan Xiyin, hurriedly pulled out their waist knives to block them, but Chao Chong's seven-foot long knife was fast and heavy, and the waist knives of the two were split, and they continued to slash towards Wanyan Xiyin.
Wanyan Xiyin panicked, pulled the reins suddenly, the war horse man stood up, the horse's head was just blocked by the seven-foot-long blade, the war horse was hit by a blow, Wanyan Xiyin also took the opportunity to slide off the war horse and fled to the crowd.
"Hmph, incompetent!"
Chao Chong missed a blow and knew that he couldn't do anything, so he had to calm down and fight with those Jurchen soldiers.
Thunder and they are all working in pairs, cooperating with each other, and killing the enemy group like wolves and tigers.
Although the Jurchen soldiers can be called elite, they are also compared with whom, compared to the Liao soldiers, they can be one enemy and two, and they can immediately be one enemy and ten. But in the face of Chao Chong and these masters, except for the heavy leather armor on their bodies that can withstand for a moment, almost all of them are characters who are killed in seconds.
After Wanyan Xiyin was rescued by the guards, he secretly hated in his heart, he was the smartest one in the family since he was a child, but he was also the weakest one in his body, compared to the eldest brother Wanyan Zonggan, who was known as the enemy of ten thousand people, the second brother Wanyan Zongwang, who was known as the god of war in the army, and even the fourth brother Wanyan Zongbi, who was only twelve years old, was also majestic like a little bear cub, only he was called Qiliner, but he could only give advice, and God would make people, otherwise he would not be forced to flee by these Song people.
Where did these deserving Song people come from, and why are they so brave!
At this time, Wanyan Xiyin suddenly discovered that these people were not the ones who were almost turned into hedgehogs during the day? Aren't they dying? Even if you don't die, you should be seriously injured, right? How can it still be here? Is this immortal heaven deliberately playing with me?
Soon, the guards who went to find war horses for Wanyan Xiyin brought another bad news, the despicable Song people actually opened the war horse fence and used something that kept ringing like thunder to scare all the war horses away, leaving only a few horses to be stopped by the soldiers.
Wanyan Xiyin was even more angry, rode on the war horse that the guards had finally found, and ordered the soldiers around him to surround and kill Chao Chong at all costs, in order to vent his anger and wash away his shame.