Sun Chuanshu's so-called Zhurong plan is not a strategy to defend the city, but a strategy to bomb and burn the city.

That's why he said that he wanted to kill and injure as many Zhenjiang troops as possible.

This frenzied guy no longer has any hope of holding Changzhou at this time.

Since the Fifth Army can break through the four forts in three days, it can also capture the annexed city in ten days. When Du Jian launched a full-scale attack, more than 100,000 tigers and wolves were surging, and it was an absolute miracle that Changzhou City could survive for half a month.

However, what about half a month later? Will reinforcements come back?

Or what is the point of a reinforcement of recruits and villagers for the whole war?

His grandson Chuanshu was originally a guilty body, and after being rescued by Lao Jianhua, he joined the rebel team that rebelled against the imperial court. Since he was cut off from the Holy Tang, although the world is big, there is no place for him anymore, even if he disarms and surrenders, he will not escape the fate of being annihilated by the nine clans.

Instead of being like this, it is better to die vigorously and happily!

Sun Chuanshu's inner ferocity was completely released, and he decided to teach the Zhenjiang army a lesson in the most tragic way.

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Just when the offensive and defensive sides of Changzhou were riveting their strength and preparing to inflict heavy damage on their opponents, Li Jiangyao had also gone ashore at the Muguanghe Wharf and entered Suzhou City.

As the saying goes, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. The beautiful scenery of Suzhou is one of the best places in the whole Shengtang Dynasty, most of the soldiers in the white robe are men from the northwest, and they have never seen the beauty of the Jiangnan garden, and they can't help but be attracted by the soft and clear beauty of the small bridge and flowing water in the city, and they are admired again and again.

Li Jiangyao knew that there was also a stronghold of the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army here, so he ordered Han Wenhao to send someone to find it, and asked the person in charge of the spy to meet them at the inn where they were staying.

It didn't take long for Yue Chuan, the captain of the Intelligence Division, to come on order. Like Sha Cunxiao on the Jiangyin side, he was surprised and delighted by the arrival of Daduhu, and he was extremely excited.

Li Jiangyao asked him about the local rebel armament in Suzhou, and by the way, he asked about the customs and living conditions of the people.

At the end of the conversation, Yue Chuan mentioned something unusual.

Suzhou has a very high status in the Jiangnan martial arts, and the four or five gangs in the city have produced many famous families and are well-known in the rivers and lakes. In particular, Suzhou Thunderbolt Hall, a collection of martial arts and ingenious weapons, and the Tang Gate of Bashu is called the East and West.

The Tang Sect is good at hidden weapons, and the Perak Hall is proficient in firearms.

However, not long ago, it was suddenly rumored in the rivers and lakes that Lei Zhengliang, the old hall master of Perak Hall, was under house arrest, and the thousands of boxes of vicious firearms hoarded in the sect's workshop were all emptied and disappeared.

Li Jiangyao suddenly became alert when he heard this. As lethal equipment, firearms are an important means of killing and injuring opponents on the battlefield. The sudden transfer of firearms on the rebels' territory is most likely related to the southern expedition of the Zhenjiang army. He hurriedly asked, "Have you reported such an important matter to Yudra?" ”

"I reported it to Lord Yu as soon as I could." Yue Chuan said: "At present, we are investigating the final whereabouts of that batch of firearms. It's just that the people in Perak Hall are very secretive about this, and there are not many people who are really involved in this matter, so there is no result yet. ”

Li Jiangyao thought for a while, and then asked: "You said that Lei Zhengliang may be under house arrest, has the situation been confirmed?" Who did it? What is the relationship between this old hall master and the rebels? ”

Yue Chuan replied seriously: "I can basically confirm it, because Lei Zhengliang hasn't shown up to the public for a long time." This person is a famous martial arts man in Jiangnan, and he has always maintained a neutral position, neither supporting the imperial court nor the rebels, and Lao Jianhua has nothing to do with him. ”

Speaking of this, Yue Chuan paused slightly, and then said: "As far as we know, the people who put Lei Zhengliang under house arrest are his two sons. ”

Li Jiangyao was a little stunned: "His son? What's with? ”

"The lowly position can be concluded to be related to the rebels." Yue Chuan replied firmly: "Just yesterday, Lei Zhengliang's eldest son Lei Yun was named the commander of the Jin Wangfu Brigade by the rebels, and the deputy lieutenant of Suzhou Yilu. ”

"So, he sold his own son?" Li Jiangyao frowned.

Yue Chuan nodded and said, "At this time, I suddenly got an official position, I'm afraid it's really like what you said, betraying my father to seek glory." ”

Li Jiangyao pondered for a moment and asked, "How did you investigate the intelligence before?" Did you send someone deep into the Perak Hall? ”

Yue Chuan looked ashamed, and said apologetically: "Please protect and punish most of us, we are only inquiring about all kinds of news in the periphery, and we have not sent anyone to go deeper." ”

Li Jiangyao was not angry, and asked patiently, "Is there any reason?" Don't worry, just tell the truth. ”

Yue Chuan replied: "There are many masters in the Thunderbolt Hall, and they are heavily guarded, but more importantly, they are good at clever weapons, and there are many internal traps, once outsiders accidentally break in, it is very easy to be attacked. The lowly duty is jealous, so there has been no in-depth investigation. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded in understanding: "You draw the location of the Perak Hall, and I will go there myself tonight." ”

As soon as they heard this, both Han Wenhao and Yue Chuan immediately objected.

"Dadu Hu, I'll just take my two brothers with me, you don't have to take risks."

"No, that's the responsibility of our Intelligence Division. It's useless to blame the lowly position, how can you let the Dadu Hu and the white-robed army brothers investigate? I'll arrange for manpower right away! ”

Li Jiangyao raised his hand to stop them: "Okay, look at what makes you nervous." Thunderbolt Hall is not a Longtan Tiger's Den, I have broken into the camp of the Prince of the Turkic Temple, and I am still afraid of the mansion of the Jianghu sect? I'm just curious, I want to play tricks, and if I find out that something is wrong, I will immediately withdraw, what is there to worry about. ”

Hearing him say it so easily, Han Wenhao and the others couldn't say anything more. Dadu Hu is the top master of the Holy Tang Dynasty, which is known to everyone in the Zhenjiang Army. He insisted on going to Lei's house to play, and no one could stop him.

Yue Chuan got up and said: "Dadu Protector, I won't draw a picture for you, let's lead the way directly, and also ask Captain Han to bring more masters to accompany him and provide support on the periphery." ”

Li Jiangyao smiled and nodded: "Okay, without further ado, let's go." ”

Li Jiangyao did not blame the Suzhou spies for failing to investigate the Perak Hall in a timely and in-depth manner. First, although the network of the Intelligence Department of the Zhenjiang Army covers all parts of the north and south of the Great River and Shengtang, there is an upper limit to their manpower after all. Except for important cities such as the imperial capital and Hangzhou, the branch personnel scattered in other places are often only a few people, and it is difficult to cover everything.

Second, the spies of the Intelligence Department are all veterans selected from various legions in Zhenjiang, but not everyone has the same good skills as Yuan Bin. In the face of the martial arts family Thunderbolt Hall, Yue Chuan did not dare to easily send his subordinates to break in and investigate, which was understandable.

Because Li Jiangyao could understand the difficulties of the Intelligence Department, he decided to personally investigate and find out.

The firearms of Perak Hall are famous all over the world, and they were also used when he was guarding Metasequoia City. Whether it is the horse thieves of Gerhan or the iron pigeon army of Doren, they have suffered from firearms. If it is really as Yue Chuan said, the entire inventory of the Thunderbolt Hall has been emptied right now, and their eldest son Lei Yun has suddenly become the small leader of the rebels, it means that a certain unit of the Zhenjiang Army may face a terrible threat.

Therefore, he must get to the bottom of the situation, and he must not wait for it.

Under the guidance of Yue Chuan, Li Jiangyao quietly led the white-robed army to the Perak Hall located in the southwest corner of Suzhou City.

At this time, it was getting late, the stars and moon were dim, and the night was dark, which was just the right time to launch a secret infiltration operation.

Li Jiangyao instructed Han Wenhao and Yue Chuan to keep them outside, and try not to act rashly unless he sent a signal for help. After all, this is the territory of the rebels, and Suzhou is far more important than Batouwa and Jiangyin, and once the enemies in the city are alarmed, everyone will be in danger.

Han Wenhao nodded in agreement, and at the same time told the coach that safety is the top priority in everything, and nothing should be done, and no risks should be taken.

Li Jiangyao smiled faintly, said "rest assured", and then performed light skills, flew straight up the wall, and disappeared into the darkness in a blink of an eye.

Perak Hall is a well-known gang family in Jiangnan, and its style is naturally extraordinary. The entire Lei Mansion covers a vast area, and the outside looks like a fortress with a strange shape. If you can look down from the sky, it is not difficult to see that the center of the Perak Hall is a three-story stone fort, and the stone fort is surrounded by eight fan-shaped courtyards, which happen to form a gossip figure.

Li Jiangyao hid in a canopy of trees in the outer courtyard, observed for a long time, and gradually had an idea in his heart.

This kind of gossip-type courtyard structure is in line with the essence of yin and yang mathematics, combined with the characteristics of the Lei family's ability to manipulate the mechanism, no matter which direction you sneak in, you will inevitably encounter the danger of touching the trap.

As the saying goes: no matter how high your martial arts are, you are afraid of kitchen knives.

Although he is good at light martial arts, in the face of mechanical equipment, he tries not to carry it if he can.

The best way to do this is to take advantage of the "human" conditions – those who can pass through the yard unimpeded.

He made up his mind, and fell lightly from the tree, and then under the cover of night, he approached the bushes in the courtyard of the main entrance like lightning.

He had seen clearly from the trees just now, and every once in a while, a patrol team passed by, and when the time came, he intervened to restrain the guys who were walking at the rear, and then quietly blended in with them, and then went deeper into the Thunderbolt Hall.

After waiting for a while, the patrol team really came from a distance. This group consisted of seven Perak Tong gangs, armed with knives, guns, clubs, and warning gongs. Because they were not as disciplined as the army sentry posts, the patrol squad was very scattered, and the seven people were relatively loose and slack.

Li Jiangyao took advantage of the fact that the people in front of him walked in front of the bushes in turn, and when only the last guy was left, he saw the opportunity to get up suddenly, hit the man in the neck with a hand knife, and then pulled him into the bushes.

He moved quickly, and in two or three strokes, he removed the robe of the unconscious gang, quickly draped it on himself, and then buttoned the opponent's soft hat to his head, lowered the brim, and turned over and jumped out.

At this time, the patrol team in front of them had only walked out twenty or thirty steps away, and they could catch up in a blink of an eye.

But just as Li Jiangyao was about to step forward quickly, a voice suddenly came from the direction behind him:

"Hey, wait a minute!"