Chapter 614: The Granary
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The three of them walked north along the street to the left turn that needed to be marked on the sketch, but it was obvious that Wang Yuan didn't plan to go to Flower Street to see it, that was not his purpose. The three of them crossed the intersection from the north, and then crossed the street, and in front of them was the city lord's mansion of Motuo City, which was also the target of Wang Yuan's planned attack.
The three of them stood in the alley opposite the City Lord's Mansion and looked at the City Lord's Mansion opposite, but they saw that the lights in front of the City Lord's Mansion were bright, and there was an endless stream of people coming in and out. In the open space in front of the house, a large group of war horses gathered there, and more than a dozen carts were parked aside. More than 100 drivers and soldiers stood together in piles of east and west, chatting and laughing.
"How can there be so many people? It's almost the second watch. Gongsun Lan frowned.
Wang Yuan muttered: "It seems that this Alajiang City Lord is convening a meeting, look at these chariots and horses, they must be the chariots and horses of the generals defending the city, and those chariotemen and soldiers must be the retinue of those who attended the meeting." It's no wonder that the coming of a great war requires constant deliberation, and the same is true in our army. β
Gongsun Lan nodded slightly, Wang Yuan did often hold meetings with the generals until midnight, and they were extremely frequent. That is a must-do, and the affairs in the army are complicated, and it usually requires communication between the various generals and arms. The plan of the operation also needs to be brainstormed and communicated in detail, otherwise it is easy to make mistakes.
"So what do we do now? How do you go in and get the head of the lord's dog? Arlo said in a low voice.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to get in." Wang Yuan said in a low voice.
The original plan was to sneak into the city lord's mansion in Metuo, assassinate the city's leading generals, and then set fire to the city. The Tang army in the valley took advantage of the chaos in the city to launch a siege operation under the name of firelight. Wang Yuan, Gongsun Lan and the others will see if there is a chance to open the city gate while the chaos is in place, so that the Jiannan army can rush into the city. But unexpectedly, the first step was frustrated. Unexpectedly, this Alajiang City is gathering generals to discuss military affairs, in this case, it is absolutely impossible to rush in, at this time, it is difficult to kill people, and it is difficult to enter the city lord's mansion, because it is the time when people are in and out of the dense, once the traces are found, nothing can be done.
"What then?" Arlo said anxiously.
Gongsun Lan also frowned and looked at Wang Yuan, although she didn't ask, she also knew that she was anxious.
Wang Yuan spread out the sketch in his hand and looked at one place and was silent. Gongsun Lan followed his gaze and saw that his gaze was staring at a painted crooked house in the west of the city.
"Is Jiro going to attack here?" Gongsun Lan said softly.
Wang Yuan looked up at Gongsun Lan and said, "Cousin, are you confident?" If you can attack this place successfully, it will be more useful than killing the enemy's main general. And it will make the Tibetan army very confused. β
Ah Luo came up to take a look, and she saw that place, she had been watching from the side while the shopkeeper was drawing, and that house was the location of the ordnance and grain warehouse of the Tubo Army at the West City Gate.
"But compared to entering this city lord's mansion to kill people, I think it's much easier and more effective. You think, even if our siege tonight is not successful, if we burn their food, grass and ordnance, they will be in great disarray. Even if the grain and grass are mobilized quickly, it will take two days to get from Pibo City to here, and they will be hungry for these two days, and we may have a better chance. Wang Yuan said in a low voice.
Gongsun Lan nodded slowly, although she didn't know the art of war, she also knew some common sense of war. Cutting off the enemy's food and grass is a trick to draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle, and few hungry soldiers and horses can win the battle. Soldiers and horses go first before grain and grass are moved, and the position of grain and grass in battle is more important than troop strategy and even other factors.
"The only problem is that there must be a lot of soldiers and horses where the grain and grass and armory are located, and the guards must be very well-guarded, which is extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake and we really can't go back. Wang Yuan looked at the two daughters and said solemnly.
"I listen to you anyway, I will follow whatever you want to do, it's a big deal to go to Huangquan together." Ah Luo bit her lip and said.
Wang Yuan smiled and nodded, looked at Gongsun Lan and said, "Cousin, what do you say?" β
Gongsun Lan smiled and said, "You came to ask me?" Where do I dare not go? I'm worried if you have the guts. When the shopkeeper drew this picture just now, I wanted to suggest that you go and burn grain and grass. Killing people is obviously better than burning food. Well, now we can't go if we don't want to. β
Wang Yuan smiled and said, "It turns out that you have wanted to go for a long time, why don't you bring it up?" β
Gongsun Lan said with a smile: "You are the marshal of the Jiannan Army, naturally I listen to you, we are all your little minions, whatever you say is what you say, we will do what you tell us to do, we will not make up our minds." β
Wang Yuan squinted at her and said, "Really? What I say is what it is? Do you do whatever you are told to do? β
Gongsun Lan heard the meaning in his words, and said angrily: "Don't say it's funny, let's go if you want to go, it's almost the second watch, do you want to wait until dawn?" β
Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Okay, since that's the case, let's go and break through." β
The three of them immediately turned around and disappeared into the dark alley, all the way west to the West City Gate. The small city is not big, and after four streets, you can see the tall castle tower above the west gate. The three of them did not dare to show up, and quietly approached in the dark shadow of the street corner, and finally there was no room in front of them, and a huge military camp appeared in view.
This is where the grain, grass, and ordnance of the city of Metuo are stored, and there is a reason why it is placed in the western city, compared to the western city, which is the safest place, and the eastern city is the direction where the city of Metuo is attacked. Moreover, it is also convenient for the transportation of grain and grass materials in Xicheng, and the grain and grass transported from Pibo City can be unloaded after entering the city gate, so as to avoid the pain of crossing congestion on the narrow streets.
The granary and armory are actually a military camp, and each army has a special logistics unit to guard these important supplies. Therefore, the barracks in front of me has a tall barracks gate and a log wall around it. On both sides of the camp gate, there are several arrow towers standing tall. The towers and beams above the camp gates were guarded by soldiers. Wind lanterns hung on the wall, illuminating the area around the wall for several feet, and if anyone approached the wall, he would not escape the eyes of the soldiers on the tower and at the camp gate.
Of course, it was impossible for the three of them to enter through the main entrance, so they appeared from a dark place and walked south along the barracks. Perhaps it was a psychological feeling, walking in the open space dozens of steps away from the barracks, the three of them seemed to be able to feel the gaze of the Tibetan soldiers on the arrow tower and the pull of their bowstrings.
A stone's throw south, at the southeast corner of the barracks, the three of them stopped, for they found that there were no dead spots at all. Every fifty paces, an arrow tower towers up, sealing off all the perspectives, and it is obviously impossible to sneak in. Unless the soldiers on the tower are napping and sleeping, but even if they are sleeping, they don't know it, and they can't take this risk.
"You have to find a way to deal with the soldiers on an arrow tower, otherwise you can't get into it without being known." Wang Yuan said in a low voice.
Gongsun Lan said in a low voice: "Actually, I can go in." β
Wang Yuan shook his head and said, "It's not that I don't have confidence in my cousin, it's just that under this kind of condescending surveillance, no matter how fast you are, you won't be faster than people's eyes." Once the Tibetan soldiers on the arrow tower noticed it, they would warn them. At that point, we won't be able to do anything. We want to get things done, so it's better to be on the safe side. β
Gongsun Lan nodded and said, "That's what you said, but how to deal with the Tubo soldiers on the arrow tower?" β
Wang Yuan said: "If I can attract the attention of the soldiers on the arrow tower, can my cousin be sure to climb over the wall and deceive into the dead corner below the arrow tower within a few breaths?" β
Gongsun Lan said: "That's easy. β
Wang Yuan said: "Very good, then do it." Ah Luo and I attracted their attention to the north, and my cousin took the opportunity to climb into it, and then climbed the arrow tower as fast as she could, and killed the soldiers on the arrow tower. And you must not make a sound. In view of the situation within the walls, there may be soldiers and horses on the night patrol, and my cousin must be careful and act at the opportune time. β
Gongsun Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, you have to be careful, beware of them shooting arrows if they don't agree with each other." β
Wang Yuan smiled and said: "That's no way, it's too faceless to shoot arrows when you see people, so be prepared." Aluo, come with me, let's put on a show. β
A Luo said: "What kind of play?" β
Wang Yuan said: "Any play, just attract attention." β
Ah Luo thought for a while and said, "Then let's play a drunk fight." β
Wang Yuan chuckled: "Okay." Then there was a fight, and this one was eye-catching. β
Ah Luo smiled: "I am only allowed to hit you, you are not allowed to beat me." β