"Master, there is a small city one hundred and twenty miles away from here. It is said that it is owned by a family named Cheng. This city is only fifty miles away from the mountain. If there is any danger, you can quickly return to the mountain. The most important thing is, There is a lot of food and medicinal materials in the city." Ha Ying swallowed hard.
In the past two days, he, Suoji and others searched many places around them before they found such a small town. They sneaked into the city to find out the details, and then hurried back to report to Wu Gen.
"Food." Wu Gen murmured, with a trace of vicissitudes of life in his eyes. It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten fragrant cakes, even if I came to string some ears of corn and let myself chew them. After eating meat and wild fruits every day for these days, Wu Gen suddenly discovered that there are many delicacies in the world, but the smell of grain is the most appealing.
Growing up in Dafeng Village, the most Wu Gen ate as a child was flatbread, the kind that made him vomit. Later, I gradually got some money, and I vowed not to touch pancakes again, but sadly I discovered that the things I was used to when I was a child would probably never change in my lifetime.
The human stomach is so weird. As soon as it accepts something, it stubbornly leaves a space for it. Regardless of whether you are passing by dragon liver, phoenix marrow, delicacies from mountains and seas, you are probably not eligible to enter.
You may forget the existence of this space on weekdays, but your body will stubbornly remind you that this is your root and the source of your survival. Only by filling it can life be full.
Wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth and looking at the longing eyes of the people beside him, Wu Gen asked with some embarrassment: "How many people are there in the city and how many are guarding it."
Ha Ying finally regained his composure and simply drew the outline of a small town on the ground, "Master, although it is a city, it is actually better to be said to be a fortified market.
Because this city is close to the mountains, products from the mountains and salt and tea from outside the mountains are traded in this city, so there is so much food and medicinal herbs. Because it is the off-season, there are not many people in the city. I inquired with Suoji and found that there were only seventy or eighty people guarding the city, and there were less than a thousand residents in the city. Except for a small number of locals, the others were merchants. "
"Businessmen? In other words, as long as we control these seventy or eighty people, we can get everything in the city, and the supplies will be abundant." Wu Gen pointed at the outline of the city in front of him and looked up at Ha Ying.
"Sir, I think we still need to be on guard against those merchants causing trouble. These people travel everywhere all the year round, and they will inevitably encounter robberies, so they use force. However, as long as they don't get into a ball, there's no need to worry too much." Suo Suo. Ji added from the sidelines.
Wu Gen tapped his knees lightly with his hand, thoughtfully, and suddenly raised his head and asked: "How many gates are there in the city, and what is the cultivation level of the people guarding the city."
"There are four gates. The people guarding the city must not be very high in cultivation, because I took a cursory look and found that some are mortals and some are first and second level warriors. Even if there are some masters hidden, I estimate that they are only three or three levels high. Realm." Ha Ying frowned, thinking about everything he saw, and casually drew the locations of several doors on the ground.
"Fortress leader, you can give it a try." Xue Xin came over and pointed to the layout of the city, "According to what Ha Ying said, it is not difficult to seize the city, but considering that the brothers need to rest in the city for a few days, we have to consider what happens. There is a question of how to defend the city.
Although this city is not big, our manpower is really small, so it may not be possible to cover everything. As long as the other city gates are sealed and only the east gate facing the mountain is left, it should be able to be defended. "
After pondering for a moment, Wu Gen finally nodded, "Let everyone have a good meal, and we will set off immediately. In addition, Ha Ying will take Suoji with him and sneak into the city first. In the evening, we will work together inside and outside to capture the city. We can attack cleverly but not fatally." Brothers are very tired from walking all the way, and fighting at this time can easily cause unnecessary casualties."
As dusk approached the next day, Wu Gen stood on a tree and looked at the small town in the distance. This is not a city at all, it seems like the village has been surrounded by a city wall. The city wall is only over two feet high, and there are gaps in some places. Occasionally, there will be one or two people wandering on the city wall, they should be soldiers guarding the city.
According to the agreement with Ha Ying, the gate to be attacked this time is the east gate, and there is not even a patrol at the gate.
With such a sparse defense, Wu Gen wanted to rush over with his men now, but it was not impossible to defeat it. But looking at the tired-looking subordinates in the woods behind him, he still sighed.
If we attack now, we will definitely alert the guards, and the merchants in the city will help to defend the city, so the casualties of our men will increase.
Wu Gen really couldn't bear to let the men he brought out needlessly die in this ruined city, so he had no choice but to suppress his thoughts and wait quietly for dark.
Stars gradually fill the sky, and there is no moon tonight.
Looking at the dark town in the distance, Wu Gen waved his hand. Under the leadership of Xue Xin, the Fearless Army, who had rested for a long time, wrapped a layer of hay around their feet and ran towards the east city gate.
Wu Genxing was at the head of the team, constantly paying attention to the movements of his men. Ordinarily, such a short wall is almost non-existent to him, and he can easily enter the city.
But as a leader, there are many things to consider, such as whether so many of his men can enter the city, how to deal with a chaotic battle, and how to deal with the opponent if they hide a master.
When they were only two hundred steps away from the city gate, Xue Xin waved his hand and everyone stopped and fell quietly on the ground. If they went further, they would be within the range of the arrow.
Fortunately, there were no patrols on the city wall, and there were only a few lanterns hanging here and there. It seemed that these night watchmen had wandered off somewhere to be lazy.
The cry of a night owl came from the top of the city, and Wu Gen knew that Suoji and the others had arrived at the top of the city. After signaling to Xue Xin, he took the remaining members of Ling Yun's Eight Cavalry and rushed toward the city gate.
In the dark night, several people abandoned their armor to avoid making any noise, and arrived at the city gate in the blink of an eye. Wu Gen waved his hand to the people behind him, tiptoed a little, and reached the city wall.
On the not spacious city wall, there was only one lantern swaying gently in the wind, and there was silence everywhere. From the watchtower in the distance, there was a faint sound of snoring coming one after another.
Ha Ying jumped out from the darkness, arrived in front of Wu Gen, and lowered his voice and said: "Fortress leader, you are here."
"How is it?" Wu Gen asked softly. Behind him, flying claws landed on the top of the city, and the remaining members of Ling Yun's Eight Cavalry also climbed up one after another.
Pointing to the female wall in the distance, Ha Ying was a little excited, "We caught two alive, and the rest were sleeping and were not disturbed."
When they came to the base of the wall, Suoji was looking at the night watch soldiers on the ground. These two unlucky guys had already been tied up tightly and even their mouths were blocked. Wu Gen nodded towards him, "Now let's ask about the defensive arrangements."
Suoji quickly replied: "Sir, there are about forty people on the city wall, including ten on guard duty, and the rest are sleeping. There are also some people staying in the city, not on the city wall."
"Okay, carefully open the city gate and let our people in. The eight Ling Yun cavalry are divided into three teams and cooperate with other brothers to attack the other three city gates. Move quickly and don't make a sound. Remember, if you can't fight, you won't. Fight." Wu Gen gave a brief explanation and asked Ha Ying and Zhuo Ke to open the door and contact people outside the city, while he, Suo Ji and others arrived in front of the city tower.
After gently opening the wooden door, there was loud snoring in the room. Wu Gen signaled, and several people pounced on him like tigers. They were pinned down on the bed without waiting for their reaction.
"Who is it?" A voice asked from a small compartment inside, and then a figure walked out. When he saw the situation in the room, he was about to scream, but Wu Gen had already choked him.
After successfully getting rid of the guards at the east city gate, Xue Xin had already led people into the city. He divided into three teams and sneaked along the city wall to other city gates. Wu Gen went to the farthest west gate.
In the early morning, the mist in the distant fields has not yet dissipated, lightly wrapping the dew-stained soil like a white coat. But the city wall was already steaming with steam. There were people cooking and people escorting prisoners, and there was a lot of noise.
Wu Gen was sitting at the top of the city, greedily sipping a bowl of vegetable porridge. A mouthful of hot porridge enters the stomach, and the whole world becomes warm. He picked up a small piece of pickle with his chopsticks. The salty taste combined with the fragrance of the porridge made Wu Gen squint his eyes in intoxication. This simple porridge and rice is now more delicious than any exotic herbal elixir.
After a night of hard work, Wu Gen led his men to capture this small town called Zhanliu. Due to his quick actions and surprise, it was so easy to capture this city, which even now makes Xue Xin a little stunned. If these guards were his men, he would probably be able to skin them all.
Most of the guards were caught from their beds, and only a few resisted. At the cost of slightly injuring a few people, Zhanliu City fell into Wu Gen's hands. After entering the city, Wu Gen realized why the city was famous as Zhanliu. It turned out that the nearby mountains were rich in tung oil, so it got such a name.
After everything was settled, Wu Gen immediately asked someone to make a pot of porridge to treat his five internal organs temple.
In the distance, Xue Xin, wearing armor, strode over.
"Come on, Xue Xin, have a taste of this porridge, it's absolutely delicious." Wu Gen pointed to a big pot in front of him and greeted Xue Xin, who was covered in dew, "It's still the smoke of human beings that caress the belly of mortals the most. "
Xue Xin squatted down aside, scooped out a large bowl from the pot, took a deep breath of the aroma, and then carefully slipped away and took a big sip.
"Master, the guards in the city have been arrested, and the prisoners have been imprisoned. The remaining three city gates have been sealed and people are on duty." Xue Xin spoke concisely and briefly explained his arrangements.
After taking Zhanliu City, Xue Xin didn't rest for even a moment. According to the original plan, he organized manpower in an orderly manner to improve the city's defense.
Wu Gen didn't need to worry about these things, Xue Xin was in charge. It had to be said that having him by his side, Wu Gen really saved a lot of worry.
"Okay, now that the door is closed, we can find some fat sheep to replenish the military resources. Today you send people to find more food and herbs in the city. Don't take the gold and silver if you can. Those things are heavy and cannot be eaten or drank. I'm afraid those businessmen will jump over the wall in a hurry."
Looking at Xue Xin's big bowl, Wu Gen quickly scooped some more for himself, and while eating, he ordered, "No one is allowed to enter or leave Zhanliu City during the few days we are here to rest. If anyone dares to resist, we will take action." Be ruthless, we can’t let them think we can be bullied.”
"Don't worry, village leader, you're going to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. I'll take care of the arrangements myself. Lend Suoji to me for a while. I'm afraid those fat sheep have hidden things. With their own tricks, they can be found wherever they hide." After this experience Noisy, Xue Xin has completely adapted to Wu Gen's temperament and successfully completed the role change from an official soldier to a bandit.
Soon, Xue Xin led people into the city. Because Wu Gen and others moved too fast, many merchants were not aware of the change of ownership of the city and still got up step by step to prepare for meals and open the market. There were gradually more and more people on the street. When they saw these murderous soldiers, some people were ready to make a joke.
There were also careful people who discovered that there were many human beings among these soldiers. These shrewd merchants realized something was wrong. How could there be so many fully armed human beings in Kuntian Continent.
They were all people who had been traveling for many years. Many of them turned around and went back to get their swords and guns, looking at the Fearless Army with unkind expressions. Soon, small-scale conflicts broke out.
However, most of these merchants came from various places, and each caravan had relatively few people. Under the pressure of Zhuo Ke and others and other soldiers, the city quickly settled down.
It's no wonder that Zhanliu City is said to be a city, but in fact there are only seven or eight streets in the city. Wu Gen can have a full view of it standing at the top of the city. For such a small city, the fearless army quickly swept through the entire city.
Seeing that the situation had been decided, Wu Gen finally felt relieved, found a lounge chair, and lay lazily on the east city gate, enjoying the rare leisure.
While I was in a daze, I suddenly heard a noise under the tower. When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhang Wuyang and others escorting a tall man with a beard like a halberd walking over.
Some people died, but not completely...
