North of the Yangtze River.
Fengming Pass.
In the palace of the Guancheng garrison.
Several oil lamps swayed slightly, illuminating the surroundings of the table somewhat brightly.
At this moment.
It's around the time of the second watch.
Layers of fog have enveloped the Yangtze River.
As for Wu Yunzhao, the guard general of Fengming Pass, he was still looking through the official documents of the day and dealing with the official affairs related to building the ship.
Everything looked as usual, very peaceful.
However.
at the same time.
Just in the mist of the river.
However, there were dozens of small boats following the river wind from the south bank of the Yangtze River, like sharp arrows flying towards the north of the Yangtze River.
These small boats were filled with elites from Linshui City wearing bamboo and rattan soft armor.
Each of them carried light weapons such as short swords and daggers, and their target was the shipbuilding site outside Fengming Pass.
soon.
While talking.
This troop of soldiers and horses has slowly moved closer to the river bank.
With the cover of night and fog.
Wearing dark green armor, they were not noticed by Li Zitong's troops stationed by the river.
Everyone slowed down and arrived near the shipbuilding site without anyone noticing.
At this time, it was already the third watch.
Among the shipbuilding yards.
The workers have gone back to rest and sleep.
There were only a few dozen soldiers guarding the site at night.
Upon seeing this, a group of Linshui City's elite soldiers looked at each other.
The leader nodded slightly, suddenly drew out his dagger, and shouted in a low voice: "Brothers, follow me in, kill the enemy, and then set fire everywhere!"
"yes!"
Everyone agreed.
immediately.
The soldiers and horses suddenly rushed out of the fog and went straight to the shipbuilding site below.
All of a sudden.
The soldiers garrisoned in the field were caught off guard and were attacked by Jiangnan soldiers and horses descending from the sky, and all of them were killed immediately.
Subsequently.
These soldiers from Linshui City set fires everywhere, and the sparks touched the wooden ships and immediately ignited a continuous fire.
The flames soared into the sky, naturally alarming Wu Yunzhao and others in Fengming Pass.
…
"Brother, something serious has happened!"
Not long after.
Wu Tianxi and Xiong Kuohai, both fully clothed and armed with weapons, came to Wu Yunzhao and reported what happened outside the city.
Wu Yunzhao frowned and asked, "How many troops are coming from the enemy?"
Xiong Kuohai shook his head and said: "I don't know how many there are. I just know that they are very elite. They took advantage of the fog to kill and burned down one of our shipyards."
Wu Yunzhao nodded slightly and said: "In that case, Kuohai led a troop to support the shipyard, while Tianxi led troops and horses, and contacted two generals, Li Baiyao and Yin Qian, to garrison several other shipyards. "
"yes!"
"Brother, don't worry!"
Upon hearing this, Xiong Kuohai and Wu Tianxi both raised their hands and followed the order.
Wait until the two of them leave.
Wu Yunzhao still felt uneasy.
He clapped his hands gently, and the soldiers outside told him to summon his troops and go to Fengmingguan City Tower to pay attention to what was going on outside the city.
to this moment.
The words are divided into two parts.
Not to mention the response plan of Wu Yunzhao and others.
Besides, the bank of the Yangtze River, which was already controlled by Jiangnan soldiers and horses, now has several large ships slowly approaching.
The number of soldiers and horses loaded in these large ships was more than the number of soldiers and horses loaded in the small boats just now.
Moreover, several important generals of Linshui City - Chen Lie, Chen Yong, Wang Xiongdan, and Kan Leng are all here.
"Report... General, the troops and horses in Fengming Pass have begun to mobilize!"
Not long after several generals set foot on the land of Jiangbei.
A scout rode up and reported the situation in the direction of Fengming Pass to several people.
"Brother Wang, how should we respond at this time?"
When Chen Lie heard this, he immediately turned around and asked Wang Xiong.
Wang Xiongdan said: "Now that we have burned one of his shipyards, we have attracted the enemy's attention to various shipyards. The soldiers and horses guarding the left and right wings of Fengming Pass must also be moving closer to the shipyard. Therefore, The general thought that he could sneak around his two wings and attack him suddenly without any precautions. If he could quickly build up his merits, he would be able to defeat Li Zitong's vanguard."
After hearing this, Chen Lie touched his beard and nodded in agreement with Wang Xiongdan's suggestion.
then.
Wang Xiongdan and Kan Leng each selected a thousand soldiers and horses, and asked them to hold long knives and sticks in their mouths. They divided into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, to attack the two wings of Fengming Pass.
Before leaving.
Wang Xiongdan also said to everyone: "Now we are in the north of the Yangtze River, with our backs to the Yangtze River, and it is a back-and-forth battle! So, this time, we must win. If we don't win, we will all be killed by the thieves. Do you understand?"
After hearing this, many soldiers nodded.
See this situation.
Wang Xiongdan and Kan Leng believed that the morale of the army was useful, so they did not dare to neglect and immediately led their troops and horses and galloped out.
soon.
The army disappeared into the thick fog ahead.
…
Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Outside Fengming Pass.
Within the left wing camp.
Li Baiyao was awakened by the messenger sent by Wu Tianxi in the middle of the night, and of course he was very unhappy.
but.
This order was Wu Yunzhao's military order.
He would never dare to disobey Wu Yunzhao's orders.
then.
In desperation.
He could only endure his sleepiness, gather his troops, and prepare to go to where Wu Tianxi was, to join him and guard the shipyard.
"Why should I follow King Shoudong to rebel?"
However.
At the same time as the troops and horses were dispatched.
An idea that shouldn't have appeared in his mind suddenly emerged.
Indeed, from Li Baiyao's perspective, he really had no reason to rebel.
Li Baiyao, also known as Zhonggui, was from a wealthy family in Anping, Boling. His father, Li Delin, was also a Wenzong of the generation. He once served as an internal historian, granted the title of Anping Gong, and was ordered to compile the "History of the Northern Qi Dynasty". After Li Delin's death, Li Baiyao continued his father's history compilation work.
According to this resume.
Li Baiyao could be a clean scholar-official who was not involved in politics.
However, during the Kaihuang period.
Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, knew that Li Baiyao was proficient in literature, so he appointed him as the prince's assistant to the prince Yang Yong.
It was precisely because he accepted this official position.
As a result, he was not Yang Guang's confidant.
Therefore, after Yang Guang came to the throne, Li Baiyao was demoted to the county magistrate and came to Shouzhou as an official.
Over time.
He was inexplicably attracted by Li Zitong and immediately tied to the rebel chariot.
Back to the present.
Li Baiyao followed Wu Yunzhao's military order and led his troops to join Wu Tianxi.
And right now.
He led the army not far from the camp.
The soldier behind him suddenly shouted: "General, something bad has happened, our camp is on fire!"
"What?"
Upon hearing this.
Li Baiyao turned around in shock.
really.
In the direction of the camp where he was stationed, a raging fire was already rising, as red as blood, reflecting the entire sky.
"Quick, the rear team becomes the front team and return to the camp immediately to put out the fire!"
See this situation.
Li Baiyao immediately understood that his troops had fallen into the enemy's plan of "moving the tiger away from the mountain".
present.
He immediately led his troops back, trying to defeat the enemy and relieve the crisis in his camp.
but.
Just as he was leading his troops back to his camp in a somewhat embarrassed manner.
But I saw a general flying out of the fire, holding an iron pole, and rushed over like a tiger, shouting: "The rebels should not be so rampant, the king of a certain family is born here!"
Say it.
Wang Xiongdan couldn't help but raise his head and went straight to Li Baiyao's door to assassinate him.
