Ge Congzhou said confidently: "I have already made arrangements, have you made the raft I asked you to make in the past two days?" ”

He Gongming nodded and said, "So far, a total of thirty rafts have been made, each of which can carry thirty-four people. ”

When Ge Congzhou heard this, he seemed to be a little embarrassed and frowned, and said, "That's it!" Barely enough, after a while, you personally led people down the Jin River and landed outside the West Gate. Drag the raft to the shore. When you get to the moat of the West Gate, you know that you will cross it on a raft, and if you are in danger, you may be killed! Do you have the guts? ”

Who is He Gongming, a war maniac, with a cracked mouth, revealing a hideous expression, and said, "What are you afraid of!" But how to get to the city? The tower of Taiyuan City is six zhang high, and the shorter one is also five zhang high. ”

"I've had a batch of hooks made, and I'm afraid I'll be found when I cross the moat. Judging from today's situation, there are a total of 2,500 people in Taiyuan City. Because of the victory, I estimate that Li Kening will let them rest, according to the information transmitted by the Jinyi Guard, that is to say, the number of people defending the city tonight is only a thousand at most, or even only five hundred. The rest were composed of recruits and servants, and they were apportioned in Taiyuan City, and there were not many people at all. And those recruits are called soldiers, but they have only been trained for four or five days, and it is strange how much discipline they can have, plus they have won victories, and their minds are relaxed, and they are not lazy at night. Even if they weren't lazy, you should be able to hide from them with their half-bucket of water. Kill people quietly, then open the city gates! We must take Taiyuan City in one fell swoop before Li Kening reacts! At the very least, the outer and inner cities will be taken! Ge Congzhou said categorically.

When He Gongming heard this, he couldn't help but admire Ge Congzhou even more, Ge Congzhou's mastery of people's surnames can be said to be to the extent of a miraculous calculation. He Gongming nodded vigorously and said, "Please rest assured, I, He Gongming, will do my best in this battle!" If you don't succeed, you will be a benevolent! ”

Ge Congzhou Wenyan looked at He Gongming with a little appreciation, patted He Gongming's shoulder, and didn't say anything. At this point, it is useless to say anything, everything should be said by the results of the war.

In fact, Ge Congzhou is not a backwater battle that will become a benevolent man without success, Li Cunhuan's weight on Ge Congzhou, a fool can see it. Li Cunhuan took the initiative to appoint Ge Congzhou's adopted son Xie Yanzhang as the commander of the left and right wings of the cavalry, which was equivalent to allowing Ge Congzhou to control the upper-level officers of the 10,000 cavalry troops in the Yuan Cong's army. Zhou Dewei, Fu Cunxian, Li Cunxiao, etc., how many years did it take to master the upper commander of an army, and it is strange that they have no opinion on Ge Congzhou. In addition, Zhou Dewei, Fu Cunxian, and Li Cunxiao were born in Hedong, and they had no less dealings with Ge Congzhou, although they were said to be their masters, it was impossible not to complain.

That's why Ge Congzhou has today's action, and he doesn't hesitate to use backup weapons and five thousand war horses as bait, and the backup weapons are just that. These 5,000 war horses are now the last war horses in Li Cunhuan's army, Li Qianyu took 3,000 Kang Junli who blocked Chitang Pass, Yuan Xingqin and Xie Yanzhang led 10,000 cavalry troops north to support Yelu Abaoji, so now where is Li Cunhuan's main army, Li Cunhuan's personal soldiers have 300 war horses, and most of the others are riding some ordinary horses, and the whole army combined, I'm afraid it can't form a thousand cavalry, it's really not an ordinary embarrassment.

Ge Congzhou can already meet that if he can't capture Taiyuan City, how will Zhou Dewei and others speak out in front of His Royal Highness and ask His Highness to punish him. However, Ge Congzhou also had to take risks, and since entering Hedong, every army has commanded and made a lot of contributions. Zhou Dewei took Yanmen Pass at a critical moment, not to mention keeping the flanks, but also strategically established a situation of attacking and retreating. In the battle of the Sanggan River, Fu Cun tried to the death and did not retreat, and there was no merit and hard work. The only one who is similar to Ge Congzhou is Yang Shihou.

However, Yang Shihou is an old man next to Li Cunhuan, even if he has not made great contributions, no one will say anything about him. But Ge Congzhou is different, in Lu Long's case, he is a newcomer. Whether it is to repay Li Cunhuan's appreciation, or to let all those who have a lot of criticism about him know that he is not good at bullying, he must have some achievements.

Jin water flows slowly, and the soft moonlight shines on the fluctuating Jin water, which makes Jin Shui charming, like a flowing Milky Way. There was a faint rattling sound, and rafts slowly rowed against the shore. Although He Gongming rowed for the first time, he had never eaten pork and seen pigs run. Although the overall raft action seems a bit stiff, it can be moved, and the trip is not too fast anyway.

After rowing for an hour and a half, He Gongming saw a fire in front of him, and he knew that it must be a mark left by the life catcher sent by the marshal. The raft was still moving slowly, and slowly came to the riverside. The three captors will sit cross-legged by a small campfire. They were very clever and had a small trellis behind them and built a small trellis over the campfire. If you look at it from the direction of Taiyuan City, you can't see the fire here, but if it comes from the river, it is very conspicuous.

He Gongming didn't wait for the raft to dock, threw the wood pulp onto the raft, and the person had already jumped into the water, and there was a sound of rushing water, which was particularly clear in the silent night. However, this place is about a mile away from Taiyuan City, and He Gongming naturally does not have to worry about the soldiers who are keeping vigil in Taiyuan City to be able to hear the sound so far away.

"I've seen a general!" The three survivors sitting on the edge of the bonfire took advantage of the firelight to see the people clearly, hurriedly stood up, and said respectfully.

He Gongming nodded, climbed up the hill, and looked at the past from here, through the still bright moonlight, he could dimly see the outline of the city wall of Taiyuan City, which seemed to be a giant beast lying on the ground. There is also a bonfire on each section of the wall, which seems to be quite tight. It made He Gongming's heart involuntarily hazy, which made people quite uncomfortable, but He Gongming didn't say anything.

The soldiers quietly dragged the raft ashore, the raft was not heavy, it was made of bamboo, a raft was carried by thirty people, and the other four soldiers were responsible for scouting the surrounding situation, and all of them were on foot. The sound of horses' hooves was always too loud in the night, not so much to probe as to greet the Hedong army.

In a tense or uneasy situation, He Gongming came to the edge of the moat of Taiyuan City. It is worth relieving He Gongming a little that, presumably, as Ge Congzhou said, the Hedong army will focus on the east gate. There were not many soldiers and horses at the West Gate, and the soldiers at the West Gate were also very lax, thinking that Lu Long's army also came from the East Gate, and they were the safest. He Gongming and his entourage came to the moat very calmly. If there is anything unsatisfactory about this journey, it is probably that there are too many mosquitoes. Let the group contribute a lot of blood.

He Gongming waved to the back, but did not speak, and a group of soldiers came to the edge of the moat, each looked at each other, and slowly lowered the raft into the water, so light and cautious, as if touching a precious and fragile work of art. But no matter how light and cautious it was, there was still a loud sound on the moat.

Everyone's hearts were raised at this moment, and He Gongming's hideous face was staring at the top of the city wall, and his palms were full of cold sweat. He Gongming felt that he was not as nervous as he was now when he touched a woman for the first time, and his heart was almost in his throat.

However, when the entire raft fell into the water, there was no thing that He Gongming wanted to see. This is actually because Li Kening's indirect surname helped Ge Congzhou to return, if Li Kening knew, I am afraid he would have to vomit three liters of blood.

In order to improve morale, Li Kening asked the whole army to inform the whole army of the news of the victory of the night attack. The soldiers on duty were naturally very excited at first, and even said the bloody scene they imagined with a smile on their faces. But once people are excited, they naturally look very tired. And when He Gongming arrived, two hours had passed, and the passion of the soldiers had long since subsided, and the fatigue had sunk deep into his bones.

Coupled with the vigil, even if you sleep enough for the eight hours that adults normally need to sleep during the day, it is inevitable to feel sleepy when the moon is in the sky. And these recruits, who have just been trained for less than a few days, have not seen the horrors of war, and they all have a kind of luck mentality, and they have no discipline at all. The better ones are half asleep, and the almost ones have already found a leeward corner to doze off. Anyway, they knew that the generals were going out for a night attack today, and they were definitely more tired than them, and they were sleeping at home, so naturally they would not come to check on themselves, and they slept with extra peace of mind.

When He Gongming stepped on the three-foot-wide land in the corner of the city wall, he still didn't dare to imagine that he had come to the edge of the city wall so smoothly, and the sound of the raft rowing did not attract the attention of a night watchman. It was so smooth that He Gongming wondered if Li Kening had set a trap for him to jump, but now he had no choice, and he had to send it.

took out the hook from his waist, of course, he would not let He Gongming throw it up, after all, the city wall under He Gongming's feet was five feet and three feet high, which was already relatively short in terms of the city wall of Taiyuan City. He Gongming took out the crossbow he was carrying, and after the transformation of the craftsman, the crossbow was no longer a crossbow arrow, but a hook, and such a crossbow He Gongming, an ancient special team, brought a total of three.

Accompanied by three bowstring sounds, "Jingle Bell!" A crisp sound came from the castle tower, making the agents look extremely nervous. However, He Gongming didn't have the time to be scared, so he pulled the rope hard. It is estimated that the hook is hanging on the buttress, and it is very strong and has not fallen off. He Gongming put the back of the Tang knife in his hand inward, put it on his mouth, and bit the cold blade with his teeth. He Gongming looked up at the high city wall, I don't know why, He Gongming He had a feeling of climbing into the sky.

However, time does not allow He Gongming to think too much, no matter whether or not the soldiers of the Hedong Army find out about the situation, he must also climb up and strive to open the city gate before the Hedong Army finds out. He Gongming used both hands and feet, and the speed was very fast. He Gongming never knew that his climbing ability was not bad, like an ape, holding on to the rope with his hands, stepping on the tiny pits on the city wall, and he didn't know how long time had passed, maybe a moment, maybe an hour.

As for He Gongming climbing the city wall, I don't know why, after turning over the battlement, He Gongming has a feeling of being reincarnated. He Gongming hurriedly lowered the rope ladder tied to his back, and made a crisp sound on the walkway of the city wall. Frightened, the cold sweat on He Gongming's forehead seemed to seep out of the Yellow River without an embankment for a moment, and the cold sweat was dense.

He Gongming didn't dare to move anymore and maintained his posture, but no other sound sounded, which made He Gongming breathe a sigh of relief. Hurriedly threw the rope ladder down.

The rope ladder rolled over the city walls, emitting "Gollum! But this time He Gongming didn't have the courage to get frightened, because the two soldiers climbed up from the hook. With the support of his comrades, he was able to hold out for a while, unlike before, when he saw the light and died.

However, things went so smoothly that He Gongming had a feeling of dreaming, and when about sixty soldiers went up the city wall, He Gongming and the others began to divide into three teams, one team stayed behind, and there were only three people. The rest of the soldiers were divided equally, advancing on the left and right on the city wall. The Hedong troops who kept vigil on the city wall were basically asleep, or they were hiding in the corner tower to gamble.

He Gongming very calmly cleaned up all the soldiers who were keeping vigil at the West Gate, and it was only when he opened the city gate that he was discovered by the soldiers patrolling the streets. But at this moment, Ge Congzhou was already waiting outside the city gate, and as soon as he saw the city gate open, he rushed into the city first.

At the same time, a mournful horn sounded, as if to welcome Ge Congzhou's attack.

"Enemy attack!" A mournful cry rang out, especially loud in the silent darkness.

"Poof!" An arrow plunged into the throat of a soldier who ripped open his throat and shouted for an enemy attack, and a rain of blood bloomed in the night.

Ge Congzhou led the only hundred survivors equipped with war horses to move forward quickly, ignoring the soldiers who were shot by him. The entire city of Taiyuan was in chaos.

"What? Enemy attack? How can it be? General Li Cunhao, didn't he just beat Ge Congzhou's old horseman and fled overnight? Where did the enemy come from? ”

"How could there be an enemy attack? I obviously watched Lu Longjun being killed and lost his armor? Where did the enemy come from? ”

"Damn! It won't be Li Hanzhi's big demon king who came to take advantage of the fire to rob it! Guys copy guys! ”

A series of chaotic sounds sounded in Taiyuan City, as if the arsenal with a fuse had been ignited, and it erupted from calm in an instant. The people were terrified, and the husband locked the children and wives in the house, blocked the door with all the heavy objects that could be used, and then hugged his wife and children and prayed secretly. The brave ones are guarding the door with kitchen knives and sticks.

At this moment, the barracks seemed to be very lively, all the recruits did not know what to do at this time, and some soldiers took up arms and wanted to go home to protect their families. Some stood blankly on the martial arts arena, while others shouted in horror. More soldiers frantically poured out of the barracks, and everything seemed so chaotic.

When Li Kening just began to hear the report from his own soldiers that someone was sneaking attack, Li Kening just said indifferently: "It must be the captives who are making trouble, send someone to ask, and I will have these captives sent to the quarry for mining during the day tomorrow!" ”

But soon someone came over again, this time not the entourage, but Li Kening's adopted son Li Zhenzhong. "Father! It's time to get up, an unknown enemy is attacking, and the inner city gate has been captured! Now drive all the way to Tooth City with torches! ”

Tooth City is not actually a city, but generally speaking, it is the residence and office of the Jiedu envoys. Because it is called the yamen in the people, it slowly evolved into homophonic teeth, and this is how the tooth soldiers and teeth will come. The place is very large, no less than the average small city, so it is also called Tooth City. The walls were four feet high. It is all made of bluestone slabs, and there are corner towers, watchtowers, forts, etc. Generally, it is the knots that make the last place of defense.

Li Kening also realized that it was probably not the captives who made trouble. I don't care where the enemy came from, I hurriedly got up from the bed, fortunately, Yacheng is big enough, and Li Keyong's clan basically lives in it, so there is no need for Li Kening to bring his family to Yacheng.

When Li Kening climbed the watchtower of Yacheng, he saw that the entire Taiyuan City was in chaos, with firelight and shouts of killing everywhere. A team of soldiers and horses holding torches high blocked the four gates of Yacheng, but did not attack, which made Li Kening breathe a sigh of relief. Hurriedly turned around and instructed his adopted son Li Zhenning: "You immediately go and open the arsenal, arm all the family members, eunuchs, slaves and maids, and bring them to the city wall!" Even if it's your mother! ”

"Yes!" Li Zhenzhong now also knows the cruelty of the war and understands it, his face is a little panicked, and he immediately ordered the city tower with a quick "oh oh".

Suddenly, Li Kening's face changed slightly, and he lost his voice: "Oops! Forgot Your Majesty! ”

However, it is obvious that Li Kening has no chance to make amends, and as soon as Li Kening remembered to take Li Qi to Yacheng, he found that a fire dragon had entered the palace built by Li Keyong for Emperor Li Qi.

When Li Kening saw it, he already knew that there was no hope, Li Qi's residence, although it was called the Imperial Palace, but in fact, it was just Li Keyong who allocated Zixia Mountain, a small hill in Taiyuan City, to Emperor Li Qi, and then modified the buildings on it casually. Even the city wall was nothing more than a two-zhang high earthen wall. It is also somewhat useful against thieves, and in front of the army, such an earthen wall is not much thicker than a piece of rice paper. It is not as daunting as Chang'an City, the strongest imperial city in Chang'an.

What makes Li Kening most resentful is that until now, he still doesn't know who he was attacked, which is really not an ordinary feeling of grievance. But the only thing he could do at the moment was to try to organize all the people who could be armed to hold the city. Li Kening had already sent a messenger to inform Li Keyong, and by now, Li Kening had no hope for the future.

(To be continued)