Chapter 69: Opening the City at Night
"No! This plan is too risky, what if the other party is not fooled? Absolutely not! ”
Listening to Xia Jingyun's words, Jin Jiancheng shook his head directly.
Xia Jingyun's proposal is not complicated, that is, since the Wudang army is good at field warfare, then take advantage of the fact that the rebels have not yet besieged the city, first send a hundred soldiers, disguise and disperse out of the city, and then pretend to be reinforcements behind the enemy, bluff with torches and other bravado, and take the opportunity to send out another cavalry of more than 100 people in the city, flanking at both ends, crushing the rebels who are not regular troops on the other side, and striving to maximize the damage.
Jin Jiancheng tried his best to suppress his tone, "Young Master Xia, I have no prejudice against you now, but your proposal is really inappropriate." When we march and fight, it is appropriate to form a tough village, fight a dumb battle, eat the opponent step by step, continue to accumulate victory, and finally strike a blow. The kind of thing that can destroy the enemy in a hurry and with a twist and a smile is just the beautiful imagination of you scholars who don't know soldiers. ”
Xia Jingyun nodded and said, "General Jin has learned a lesson. But I'm not talking gibberish, but it's well-founded. ”
He stretched out his hand and dipped a little tea and drew a box on the map, "If the city defense of Jiang'an City is as tall and solid as a county town or a state city, then needless to say, it is the best way to defend the city safely and wait for reinforcements." ”
"But the city wall of Jiang'an City is not high, and it is even said that it is on the original outer earthen wall, some reinforcement has been made, and then two door openings have been dug, with the appearance of a little city wall, it is almost easy for ants to attack the city and rush to the head of the city, and the ants bite the elephant to death, how will we four hundred people deal with it at that time?"
"Moreover, there are still a thousand laborers in the labor camp who will most likely be driven by them to attack the city, which is another thousand more. How to ensure that there are no loopholes on the city wall? ”
"What's more, even if this plan fails, two hundred sergeants are outside, if the other party comes to chase and kill, they can also take them around in circles to reduce the pressure on the city's defense, our goal is to delay time!"
As soon as Xia Jingyun finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and a guard knocked on the door and announced, "Niangniang, Zheng Taishou father and son are not in the house, and they don't know where to go." ”
Jin Jiancheng twisted his eyebrows and was silent for a while, and said slowly: "I can't risk my mother's life. ”
"General Kim." Concubine De stood up, her expression solemn and resolute, "This palace doesn't understand military affairs, but if you think it's feasible, just let it go, and this palace will never blame!" ”
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Outside the city, Zheng Yuanwang, the Taishou of Jianning County, and Zheng Tianyu, the first son of Surabaya Prefecture, rode horses and galloped wildly and came to a mountain pass.
One of the accompanying guards took out a whistle and blew it a few times, and a large number of figures appeared in the silent mountains and forests around them.
Most of these people were wearing the armor of the imperial court, and they looked like a group of imperial officers and soldiers who were ambushed here.
"Your Excellency!"
A man dressed as a leader hurried over and knelt down on one knee.
Zheng Yuanwang kindly helped him up, and said softly: "Tian Si, it's hard work!" ”
"For the sake of adults!"
The man clenched his fists angrily, and then pointed to his subordinates on the side, "My lord, please look, the thousand elite brothers under my hands have all been dressed up." As long as it gets dark, you can set off and go straight to the city of Jiang'an, and take down the people who are full of the city for your lords! Anyone who saw our traces along the way, whether women, children, old or young, I have ordered them to be slaughtered cleanly, and not a single one is left alive, so that no one will leak the news! ”
Zheng Tianyu frowned slightly when he heard this, but Zheng Yuanwang didn't care at all, nodded with great satisfaction, and said three times in a row, "Okay!" Good! Good! With this preparation, why worry about big things! ”
Then he asked Tian Si to lead the way, all the way to inspect these henchmen who disguised themselves as bandits on weekdays and the novices who took the opportunity to develop and grow.
After making his rounds, everyone sat on the ground, ate their dry food, and listened to his lecture at the same time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today, the unscrupulous, lazy government, tyrannical abuse of the people, the noble officials of the lower families are greedy and excessive, and the people of Li are deeply affected. The old man couldn't bear the hardships of the people, gave up the glory and wealth, risked his life, held high the banner of righteousness, and raised the volunteers, only willing to overthrow the tyranny, save the people from the dire situation, and return the sunny days of Surabaya Prefecture! ”
"Now, in the city of Jiang'an, there are Manchurian magnates, and these powerful people with fat brains are there, drinking and playing, and playing dogs and horses! And at this moment, in the city, there are only 400 troops on duty, and the county lieutenant in the county is the old man's henchman. ”
"If we take Jiang'an City, we will no longer have to eat this cold and hard dry food, some of which are big fish and meat, and jade dew; If we take Jiang'an City, we will no longer have to suffer, some of them are good fields and beautiful houses, beautiful wives and beautiful concubines! ”
He paused, his eyes swept the field, and he raised his arms and shouted,
"Today, I am holding a big event with you, the armor and sword soldiers are already in hand, the glory and wealth are close at hand, all the kings raise their swords, and take them with me!"
"Whoa!"
More than 1,000 elite soldiers roared in unison!
This declaration of the uprising, which seemed extremely contradictory to people of insight, accurately hit the excitement of these soldiers, and they screamed in an instant.
Zheng Yuanwang looked at this well-equipped team, his heart was full of pride, with such a strong team, it was not in vain, why worry about big things!
"Everyone, let's go!"
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The night is getting darker, and in the newly built hall in the city, Concubine De Niangniang has expanded the original high-end magnata bureau into a whole banquet, and the lights are bright at this moment, and laughter and laughter come out from time to time.
Jiang'an County Lieutenant Zou Jirong led the patrol team and calmly passed in front of the main hall.
As the official in charge of the security of the city, of course, he was not qualified to sit in that glorious and elegant hall and drink and sing.
As a confidant of Jianning Taishou Zheng Yuanwang, he was very clear about what he was going to do when he came to Jiang'an County to take over as the county lieutenant, and even the original Jiang'an County Lieutenant Shi Youfang was shot by himself with his face covered.
According to the established plan, he needed to secretly open the city gates and put the army into the city after receiving the signal tonight.
But after he saw the strong military might of the Wudang army, he began to hesitate in his heart.
After all, this is a rebellion, a major event of raiding the family and exterminating the clan!
If you reveal this matter to Concubine De, you will be able to get a reward.
But when his gaze swept over the low walls in the twilight, his heart was firm again.
After more than half a year of secretly transporting grain, grass and weapons, there are more than 2,000 people, with a heart or not, even if Concubine De is powerful, even if the magnates in this city stomp their feet in Surabaya Prefecture have to tremble, but there is a little room for struggle under the soldiers in front of them.
And he guarded the city gate and secretly observed that the city today is still a scene of singing and dancing.
In business, truckloads of goods are pulled out, immersed in the dream of making a lot of money.
The family of flying eagles and lackeys, riding high-headed horses, surrounded by guards, shouted and rushed out of the city, and the team of ten or twenty people ran four or five times, causing passers-by to avoid one after another, and chickens and dogs jumped.
Laugh, make trouble, you won't be able to cry tomorrow......
He thought playfully with a prophetic mind.
As soon as the thought was established, he didn't hesitate, and took a team of henchmen to the small house guarding the city at the north gate.
"Your Excellency!" The soldiers who were sitting in the small stone house and bragging hurriedly got up.
"Pack up and go back to sleep well, and the official will change his guard tonight."
He blackened his face and scolded, "Damn, the big man is drinking, and he has to ask Lao Tzu to show them the gate!" Others don't feel at ease when they see it, something! ”
Listening to his straightforward complaints, the few defenders who had unexpectedly rested were overjoyed, and the soles of their feet were greased.
When those people were gone, Zou Jirong looked at the seven or eight hardcore henchmen behind him, "Come in and sit, wait with peace of mind, and recuperate." ”
Now that he had decided to do something big, he didn't dare to let people outside the house in case someone sneaked away to report the news.
Time passed quietly in anxious waiting.
Suddenly, a shrill whistle was heard in his ears.
He opened his eyes suddenly, "It's coming!" Get up! ”
He directly ordered someone to blow out the lights in the house to prevent anyone from discovering it, and then led people to the dark city gate.
As their eyes settled on the darkness, they approached the gates.
At this time, Zou Jirong also took out a whistle and blew it violently.
Whistle, three long and two short.
Immediately outside the city, the same three long and two short whistles were resounded.
That's right!
Zou Jirong's heart almost jumped to his throat, and he said in a deep voice: "Lighting, open the door!" ”
The two henchmen on the left and right immediately took out the fire fold and blew it up.
The faint light of the fire illuminated the bolt of the city gate, but it also illuminated the bolt of the door, a man leaning on a spear with an indifferent expression.
The man seemed to be smiling, "County Lieutenant Zou, what are you doing here?" It's not going to open the door for the rebels, is it? ”
And with his words, behind everyone, a torch instantly lit up, and one by one, all of them were in armor, and the non-commissioned officer of the Wudang Army, who did not know when he sneaked here, revealed his figure.
Zou Jirong's heart sank to the bottom, but since there was no way to retreat, he would give it a go!
Killing the people in front of you and opening the city gate is the only way to survive now!
With a heartbeat, he said in a deep voice: "Kill him, Kaicheng, and I will have a chance to live!" ”
Jin Jiancheng was holding back the fire in his stomach and had nowhere to vent, and snorted coldly when he saw this, "Stubborn, looking for death!" ”
The spear swept in his hand, forcing a semi-circle into the air, and then the spear came out like a dragon, and the cold light pointed at Zou Jirong's throat.