Chapter 10: Entering the City in Secret
The night was like ink, and the dark clouds covered the moon, plunging the whole land into silence.
Sixteen horses, quietly leaving the newly established territory, set out for the city that towered over the plains like beasts.
Maybe the other party was too hasty, and the territory was very simple and failed to attract their attention. Who would have thought that in a baron's domain, there is not a single acre of land that has been cultivated. Looking around, I thought that some hunters lived here.
Before leaving, Feng Luo left knives for each woman and child. They gathered together and hid in three houses, with no lights or sounds. Without a home protected by men, who knows what will come across.
The horse's hooves were wrapped in cotton, and the sound of walking was slight. Under Sting's leadership, take a path that is almost deserted.
More than two hours later, after midnight, they saw a few lights in the distance. It was the city of Foot, and even in the middle of the night, the city was lit up.
They tied their horses to the woods, and the men dismounted and walked, stopping about two miles from the city of Foot, and hid themselves.
Sixteen people, divided into three groups, lest there be a large number of people. The personnel were scattered and mixed together. Stin set off with four men to explore the way.
After a few moments, no signal came. Feng Luo set off with the second group of people. Leading the way was a heavy cavalry knight. After dismounting, the knight still showed his strong strength, and the heavy armor was like walking on the ground.
Feng Luo was led away from the city gate and stopped under a very remote section of the city wall. The surrounding area is overgrown with weeds and is very barren. Usually no one comes here, soldiers who come out on regular patrols.
A slight whistle came from the dense forest. The group walked through the dense forest and found that they were right by the moat.
"That's the outlet, and the sewage from the city is discharged into the moat. Sting explained softly. Then he stopped talking, and waited quietly for the last group of people to arrive.
When everyone arrived, Feng Luo nodded at Sting. While Sting is now at the heart of the action, Feng Luo is the real leader.
Everyone took out a piece of cloth in their hands and slowly descended the river. The river is a little cold, but it is not irresistible for those who have cultivated. But almost all of them began to tremble for the upcoming action.
Stin fumbled, searching the river. He knew the location, but he didn't usually come here, and his impression was blurred. After a lot of effort, I finally found it.
The water coming out of that sewage pipe was distinctly stinky. As you get closer, the smell gets stronger. Cloth comes in handy, cover your mouth and nose.
No one spends it, only a slight whooshing sound.
"It's rusty, it can't be opened. Sting pulled it twice and reluctantly gave up. The fence of this pipeline has existed since the beginning of the construction of the city wall. Under the erosion of sewage, the refined iron rusted and deformed.
Feng Luo went over and tried it with his hands. Even if you use pulse qi, it is unlikely to break it with your bare hands. This doesn't mean that Feng Luo can't help it, so he used the dagger in his hand, injected pulse qi, and slowly cut the fence.
Facing the sewage, they swim against the current. The stench came and their tears were about to fall. The dirty stuff floating in the water, everything, is completely used to disgust people.
At the first fork, Stin said, "This leads to the training ground, where the infantry is usually stationed. ”
Feng Luo vetoed this place, seized the high-ranking generals, and then controlled the army, and absolutely could not enter the barracks at the beginning of the year. The barracks were full of coarse people, and once they found the faces of the people who ordered them, they were not allowed to visit them immediately.
In the end, Feng Luo chose three places: the city lord's mansion, the residence of the captain of Spark, and the home of the captain of the city defense team.
There is no more information to analyze, and Feng Luo can only infer with common sense. In order to control the army, the other party will definitely not release the news that the general has been captured now.
With so many generals, in order to facilitate action, they will inevitably be placed in a centralized manner. Where is it not easy to arouse suspicion to "keep" them? There are very few such places, and the above three are the most consistent.
In these three places, in the name of banquets or military meetings, all the high-ranking generals could be retained without arousing the suspicion of their soldiers.
Feng Luo went to the former city lord's mansion. The mansion is now inhabited by the titular commander-in-chief of the defensive line. The commander-in-chief, Berkda, is a veteran in his fifties and a childhood friend of the King of Davao.
The Lord's Mansion was the most likely, and the other two places, one inhabited by Spark, and the other was occupied by one of the most powerful infantry commanders. These two people, born diametrically opposed, did not have the authority to convene an all-hands meeting.
Even if it's a banquet, there is no way to invite all the high-ranking generals. Because they happen to represent the grassroots faction and the aristocratic faction, they don't deal with each other, and they will definitely fight when they drink.
But just in case, people were sent from both places. If it fails, they will set fire to the house and create chaos.
They try not to use pulse qi until they find a target. Because of the fluctuations in the pulse, it is easy to be noticed by people nearby. This makes them miserable, and they rely on willpower to resist the stench.
There are many forks in the pipeline, most of which are very small and are used by ordinary people. And those thick drains come from large families or businesses.
Every time the guide encounters a fork in the road, he struggles to identify it. The landscape on the ground, the heavy cavalry has long been ripe, and you can find it with your eyes closed. But below ground level, the question is whether anyone cares about the view of the sewer pipes?
I don't know how long they walked, but the stench made them dizzy. The water is getting shallower and smellier. They rely on instinctive reactions, stretching their legs apart, barely feeling it.
"This is it!" the leader stopped.
Not far ahead, just above, there is a manhole cover. Faint light penetrated through several openings in the manhole cover.
Six people slowly approached, under the manhole cover, listening to the movement outside. It was quiet, and from time to time there were soldiers on patrol, walking in a neat pace.
"I'll go out and investigate first, and if there's no problem, you can go out again. If there is a big movement, don't make a move, just hide here. Feng Luo laid it out simply.
The manhole cover made of iron can still be lifted and used after several years. Feng Luo hid underneath and waited for the patrolling soldiers to pass by, using a dagger to dig out the connection between the manhole cover and the ground. With a gentle push, lift the manhole cover.
After Feng Luo went up, he carefully probed with his facial features, but no one came. Then he bent down and tapped lightly on the manhole cover.
Asking about the various places in the Ming Mansion, Feng Luo compared several places that were easier to hide. Judging from the situation just now, the soldiers on patrol did not know about it.
Only with the reason of the banquet can people be left behind. Sooner or later, the news will leak, and the blocking of the news will be concealed for a day or two.
Feng Luo planned to take advantage of their weakness and quickly turn the tables!