Mok's worries are not unreasonable.

Although Yicheng is only a small city and has no moat, it has a compliant city wall after all. With their 500 infantry and 100 cavalry, it was very difficult to break through the city. Unless the thieves do defeat in one fight, the losses paid will be a terrible number.

"Let's take a look first."

Ji Ning's gaze stayed on the bamboo spear in the thief's hand, and there was still contempt in his eyes: "If the people in the city really can't be contacted, it's not impossible to attack." The carpenters accompanying the army can rush to build siege ladders, and with the strength of these thieves, they are afraid that they will lose their armor and surrender if they can't hold out for a few waves. ”

"If this can be the case, it is naturally the best ......"

Mo Guohao always had a feeling in his heart that it was not so simple for this group of thieves to suddenly break through Yicheng.

However, shortly after the two men returned to the camp from their investigation, a piece of good news came. The soldiers who were guarding at the gate of the camp trotted to the front of the tent and reported: "Lord Mo, there are thieves outside who claim to be the Taiping Army of Yicheng, who have slipped down from the city wall with ropes and asked to see your lordship. ”

The people of the army of thieves?

Mo Guohao's heart moved, and he immediately said: "Invite him in, and also, quickly invite Commander Ji as well." ”

A moment later, the three of them sat together in the big tent of the officers and soldiers.

Mo Guohao and Ji Ning put on chain mail again, and the saber sat on top. The man was dressed in a slightly torn light infantry leather armor, and sat down with a somewhat worried face. In order to prevent accidents, there is also a team of heavily armed officers and soldiers outside the tent, who will kill anyone who will come in as long as there is anything unusual inside.

"The two adults are the commanders of the official army, right?"

Seeing that Mo Guohao and Ji Ning's eyes had been staring at him, the person who came bowed and said respectfully: "The villain was originally a villager in Changshan Town, named Sun Tian. Previously, he was coerced by the thief Chen Wu and forced to be a thief, and temporarily served as one of the leaders of the Taiping Army guarding the East City Gate. Now that he learned that the official army had arrived to quell the rebellion, he immediately found an opportunity to go out of the city, ready to make meritorious contributions, and asked the two adults to learn from it. ”

"Oh?"

"Do you want to abandon darkness and turn to light?"

Although they had already expected it in their hearts, they received personal confirmation from Sun Tian, and the two officers and military attachés couldn't help but be overjoyed.

If another person surrendered, even if it was the leader of the rebel army of the same status, the two would not be so excited. But this person is different, he is the captain who guards the gates of Yicheng. If you can find an opportunity to open the city at night and let the officials and soldiers in, it will be easy to break through Yicheng and exterminate the rebels.

Without waiting for Mo Guohao to say anything, Ji Ning grabbed the words first: "The empire has long had a clear metaphor, if the people are forced to follow the thief, as long as they still have their hearts set on the empire and make meritorious contributions, they will not be guilty of the crimes they committed before." As long as you sincerely surrender, Master Mo and I can call the shots and forgive you for your innocence. If you can make some contributions, maybe there will be great benefits. ”

"Thank you two adults, the villain will definitely work for the adults!"

"In that case, let's talk about the situation in Yicheng first. How many thieves are there, and what did they do after breaking the city? How strong is it? Mo Guohao threw out the questions one by one, many of which the two had already known before, obviously did not believe this person, and still had the meaning of investigation.

"The villain is not a thief's confidant, he knows a limited amount, he can only say that he knows." Sun Tian said this, recalled for a moment, and described in detail the manpower, strength, and actions of the righteous army after entering the city. For example, the number of people is about thousands; Weapons were scarce, and the only weapons were from occupied armories; In addition, there is also the matter of Chen Wu being called emperor and the fluctuation of the hearts of the righteous army.

Mo Guohao and Ji Ning compared each other, and found that what the other party said was indeed the same as what the government investigated before departure.

It should be true.

If it is really ill-intentioned, it is impossible for this person to tell the secrets of the thief's weapons, strength, and number of people without reservation. Besides, even if this person came to deceive him, what could he do? The strength of the officers and soldiers is there, and it is by no means something that a gang of thieves can shake!

Thinking like this, Ji Ning put his mind at ease and couldn't wait to say: "Being able to say this is enough to prove that you surrendered sincerely." So, how are you going to make meritorious deeds? This news alone is not enough to offset your sin of being a thief. ”

Sun Tian seemed to have thought about it in advance, and after only a little thought, he replied: "Tomorrow night, I will send someone to hold three torches on the head of the city. When the two adults saw this, they could immediately transfer their troops, and I and a few henchmen took the opportunity to open the city gate and let the officers and soldiers enter the city. At that time, the battle will be won. ”

"That's very good."

Ji Ning and Mo Guohao had no objections, and agreed on the detailed code and approximate time, and couldn't help but make up their minds. However, out of prudence, Mo Guohao was ready to leave a back hand, saying: "Whether the city can be broken this time is all related to Brother Sun." Commander Ji and I are worried that you are weak and difficult to succeed if you encounter an unforeseen situation, so we want to send a few powerful henchmen into the city with you. It can protect you and help you a lot if you encounter any tricky things. I don't know what you think? ”

Ji Ning didn't expect this, but nodded when he heard the words: "What Master Mo said is good, anyway, the people in Yicheng are panicked and chaotic, with your identity as the leader of the thief army, it shouldn't be difficult to hide two or three people." ”

Before Sun Tian came, he had received guidance from Chen Wu and Shi Xianqian, and immediately reacted when he heard this. This is not worrying about him, and he must be surrounded by people to monitor nearby; Even if necessary, kill him himself. If he hadn't taken precautions in advance, he would have been suddenly asked to do so, and he would have been caught off guard. After all, the other party's excuse is quite reasonable, and if he refuses for no reason, he will inevitably be suspected by the two military attachés.

Fortunately!

He secretly admired Chen Wu's foresight in his heart, but there was a look of approval on his face, and he said unhurriedly: "It is naturally best for the two adults to send someone to help." To tell you the truth, there are only a few people I can trust in the thief army. With reliable human assistance, tomorrow's events can be assured. Just ......"

Seeing Sun Tian's words, he seemed to be a little embarrassed, and Mo Guohao subconsciously asked: "What is the difficulty?" ”

"I don't know."

Sun Tian sighed and said, "Originally, let alone hiding two or three people, even if there are ten or eight more, others may not be able to find the abnormality." But three days ago, Xue Guang, the leader of the original city gate, suddenly opened the city gate at night and fled with a few brothers. I don't know where the news came that some of their brothers had made a fortune. ”

"I've heard about it, too."

Mo Guohao nodded and interjected at the right time. What Sun Tian said coincided with Wan Lao Wu's channel out of the city, which made Sun Tian's words more credible.

The speech was interrupted, Sun Tian didn't care, and continued: "This matter reached the thief leader Chen Wu, although he was bent on being the emperor and didn't pay much attention to it, but that Dian Yong was really not easy to fool, and after knowing it, he scolded the other brothers who were guarding the door. After the arrival of the official army, Dian Yong took strict precautions, and it is said that ordinary people were not even allowed to approach within a hundred steps of the city wall, and they would be beheaded if they were caught. The villain is afraid that after taking people in, he will be discovered by Dian Yong's house...... It's nothing if the villain dies, in case it attracts the vigilance of the thief army and spoils the official army, it will be troublesome. ”

I see!

Sun Tian's words inadvertently revealed two pieces of news.

Ji Ning and Mo Guohao were already a little suspicious, what the thief army did obviously made the people in Yicheng angry, why did the people in the city not try to contact after learning that the official army had arrived, and the feelings were strictly guarded. As for Dian Yong's murderous name, the two have heard about it many times. If he personally led the team to investigate, it would indeed be a bit troublesome.

"If that's the case, then let's do it."

Mo Guohao sighed a little regretfully.

It is safer to send someone in person, but if it is discovered that the previous efforts have been wasted, it will not be able to make a difference.

"Then, two adults, I will take my leave. There will be another patrol in the future, and it will be bad if it is found that he is not there. ”

Sun Tian got up to say goodbye with a reasonable excuse, and in order to express his welcome and value, the two senior military attachés of the officers and soldiers pretended to get up and personally sent Sun Tian out of the camp. Seeing his figure disappear into the darkness, the two turned back, each seeing the excitement on the other's face.

With such an internal response, the counterinsurgency is already a sure thing, and the two of them are about to make a great achievement!