Xiong Wuliang was woken up from his sleep by Zhong Hua: "My lord, the soldiers and scouts are back!"
Xiong Wuliang on the bed rubbed his red eyes, cheered up and sat up. Looking closely, in addition to Zhao Hua and Zhong Hua, there were two private soldiers covered in blood in the tent.
"Master - there are two thousand Qi troops guarding Wucheng. The name of the Qi army commander is Yu Ji... We and other soldiers took advantage of the Qi people's negligence in guarding and captured the city gate!" the soldiers reported.
Zhong Hua lowered his voice, but couldn't suppress the excitement in his tone: "My lord! God-given opportunity!"
"We should march in troops quickly! Take Wucheng at night!"
The two soldiers who came back to report the news also spoke in a hurry: "The Qi people only sent seven or eight people to guard the gate... We have already captured the city gate, and we should not be discovered by the Qi people yet..."
Xiong Wuliang was not sleepy anymore!
Although the 10,000 Chu army is still within the territory of the Song Kingdom, it is only two hours away from Wucheng - it is midnight at this time. If the Qi army has been unaware of the fall of the city gate, then the Chu army can completely attack it at dawn Before, fly to seize Wucheng!
Looking at Zhao Hua again, Zhao Hua also nodded.
Xiong Wuliang no longer hesitated, and stood up with a sudden movement: "Quick! The whole army gathers - go straight to Wucheng!"
The State of Qi had hoarded two thousand soldiers in Wucheng, and it could be said that it did not neglect this small border town.
But the negligence of the general and the garrison gave Xiong Wuliang an opportunity!
The nine soldiers briefly controlled the city gate - as long as Xiong Wuliang's army arrived quickly enough, they could seize the city while the Qi army was not paying attention!
But if the main force of the Chu army under Xiong Wuliang's command arrives too late...the opportunity will be fleeting, and the nine soldiers guarding the gate will also die...
Zhong Hua immediately admonished: "My lord, time is precious in this battle. I have no time to wait for Quyang's new army to get up... It is better to let the eight hundred soldiers of the last general take the lead!"
"Hurry up and control the city gate as soon as possible!"
Xiong Wuliang clapped his hands and said with bright eyes: "According to what you said!"
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Eight hundred soldiers, led by Zhong Hua, rushed towards Wucheng in the night.
In order not to disturb the people of Qi, the guard camp did not raise fire.
The clouds are thick tonight, and it can be said that you can't see even at midnight. In addition, people in this era generally suffer from night blindness... The soldiers can only carry Chang Ge behind their backs and hold sheathed daggers. The soldiers in front and behind hold a sword. , so as to maintain the formation together.
Under the cover of night, Zhong Hua took the lead and rushed straight towards Wucheng!
Xiao Hei stood guard at the city gate, shaking the torch in his hand...
When Zhong Hua saw the fire, he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "The city gate is still there! This boy has made a great contribution!"
"Raise fire! One hundred men quickly climb the city wall! One hundred men guard the city gate!"
Eight hundred soldiers rushed into Wucheng, but still did not alert the Qi army... Even Zhong Hua himself found it incredible... Logically speaking, although the soldiers moved quickly and tried to make as little noise as possible... the noise they made was still small. Not small.
Qi Jun was so paralyzed, it was a blessing from God!
According to the original plan, the task of Zhong Hua's personal barracks was to seize the city gate as soon as possible and hold the wall on this side until Shaohu's 10,000 Quyang new troops arrived.
But now everyone is slacking off...
Zhong Hua's ambition suddenly arose and he made a decisive decision——
"Leave two hundred people to guard the city walls and gates—Heizi, I'll leave this to you!"
Xiao Hei's eyes were sharp and he suddenly raised his hands: "Follow the order!"
Zhong Hua waved his hand: "The rest of you will follow me and attack the city lord's mansion! Capture the enemy general!"
Six hundred soldiers sullenly charged towards the city lord's palace, finally alarming the people of Qi... The shrill and piercing screams broke the tranquility in the night, and the Qi military captains got up from their beds in shock, panicking. I found that the city was in chaos...
Fires shot into the sky everywhere, and the terrified Qi soldiers, organized by the captains, reluctantly resisted on the streets.
"Damn it! Are the coalition forces coming?"
"No...it's the flag of Chu!"
"Chu people sneak attack! Shameless!"
"No! The Chu people's goal is... the city lord's palace! Hurry! Protect the general!"
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Facing the hasty resistance of the Qi army, Zhong Hua's six hundred soldiers were like a red-hot sharp blade cutting through butter, quickly breaking through the layers of Qi soldiers.
The tactics are simple.
The front row carried shields with both hands, while the soldiers in the second and third rows wielded long swords and struck from top to bottom - the same fighting method as when they were learning martial arts with the Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty.
The difference is that the soldiers in the back row waved the repeating crossbows in their hands, raised it slightly at an angle, and threw it forward blindly.
It is conceivable that even the armored and well-trained imperial guards of the Song Dynasty could not resist them, let alone these ordinary Qi army garrison soldiers.
Before long, the ground was covered with the corpses of the Qi army... The guards killed these Qi people without any psychological burden.
People from Qi! eye for eye!
The guardsmen camp did not cry for kill, nor did they cry out...like a silent killing machine, it moved forward rapidly...everywhere it passed, all Qi soldiers who tried to resist were wiped out.
There are still a large number of Qi soldiers pouring into the streets and alleys - the crossbows carried by the personal barracks have been shot out, and they can only tear a bloody path with hand-to-hand combat!
The advance slowed.
Zhong Hua is in a hurry!
"Charge! Push away Qi Ren!"
It wasn't that he was worried that his lone army would be surrounded and swallowed up by the Qi people - in fact, Zhong Hua was extremely confident in the soldiers he had personally trained.
Not to mention that the guard camp now takes advantage of the sneak attack... Even if they set up a battle array and engage in a decisive battle, a mere two thousand ordinary Qi garrison soldiers can never hope to defeat 600 guards.
What Zhong Hua was worried about was that his advancement speed was limited. If he couldn't catch all the fish alive or kill all the fish in a formation...it would be a failure to complete the task.
At this moment, just listen to the direction of the city gate, and there is a loud killing sound——
A thunderous roar surged through the city: "Put down your weapons, kneel down and do not kill..."
Zhong Hua's spirit was greatly boosted: "The Lord is here!"
"Shout together!"
The morale of the six hundred soldiers was greatly boosted, and they all shouted: "Put down your weapons, kneel down and stop killing!"
"Put down your weapons and kneel down without killing!"
The soldiers of Qi were greatly shocked!
Listening to the shouts from the city gate, there must be tens of thousands of Chu people!
If the city wall was still there, the Qi army could still guard the city and wait for reinforcements... But now...
The city gate has been breached!
The Chu army has entered the city!
What to keep? Why keep it?
The legs and feet of many Qi soldiers were weak, and the weapons in their hands fell to the ground. They also fell to the ground: "Spare your life... Spare your life!"
They are all ordinary soldiers... In the words of later generations - two thousand a month, why risk your life! ?
If you fight smoothly and gain trophies, your morale will naturally be high.
Now the defeat is certain... everyone wants to live.
Some Qi military lieutenants would rather die than surrender and still resisted... but they were all easily knocked down by the soldiers in heavy armor.
Six hundred soldiers under Zhong Hua's command were all involved in the City Lord's Mansion!
"Quick! Look where the fish is, don't let him escape!" Zhong Hua roared loudly.
In the city lord's palace, the firelight flickered, and the figures were vague... It was impossible to tell who the general was.
The soldiers had no time to think and pounced on them with long swords. Anyone who resisted was knocked down with one blow: "Catch a few fish alive! Catch a few fish alive!"
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