The night is getting darker, the sound of bangs is heard, and it is time to wake up. In the fields outside Wuzhou City, a small team quietly moved towards Wuzhou City.
This small team was all dressed in black and their faces were smeared with gunpowder - they were no different from the bandits operating in the countryside. Such small teams were often seen, and the village heroes passing by were already used to it. If there were no hostile actions near the village, they would not be seen at night. No one will call the police.
This small team was Song Ming's men. According to the prior arrangement, at nightfall he led the team to set off from the mountains where they had been lurking during the day, and headed straight for Wuzhou.
According to the plan, Jiang Suo would bring his convoy to meet him on the city wall - near Dayunmen, the most remote area in Wuzhou. This place was bombarded by a large number of artillery when the Australians attacked Wuzhou, and the city wall was seriously damaged. Although Xie Erren later organized strong refugees to repair the city wall, the city wall was basically repaired completely. However, the original towers, nests, horse faces, female walls, crenels, etc. Most of the defensive facilities have not been repaired or have been repaired very hastily. The wall repairs on some large gaps have not reached the original height, and there are only trenches under the north-facing city wall. It is easier to cross the trench or climb the wall.
The most important thing is that Yi Haoran and others made inquiries in the city and found out that the defense force of Dayunmen was the weakest. This was originally where the Second Squadron was stationed. After the Second Squadron set out to pick up the fleet, only one squad of the Fubo Army and one small team of the Detective Team were responsible for guarding the place. Less than fifty people were stationed here - the garrison strength here at night was even less than half.
The only security forces were concentrated in and around Dayunmen. That is to say, the city walls between the various city gates are basically unmanned, with only wandering sentries and regular patrols. As long as you move quickly enough and have a little luck, you can easily cross the city wall without being discovered.
At this moment, two mobile sentries from the detective team were patrolling on the city wall from Dayunmen to Yangmingmen. They were all surrendered soldiers of the defeated Ming army who were taken into custody before and after the Battle of Wuzhou. Placed in the detective team to work as a errand to earn a living.
Wang Ken and Mai Dangjiu were in the army together. Although they did not have the same surname, they fell in love and became brothers with different surnames. After being recruited by the Australians, they also worked together.
Being on the detective team was a meager salary, just a mouthful of food. The two of them were naturally unwilling to give in. I kept thinking about how to "make a big buck" and then walked away.
An old woman with such thoughts would naturally not be able to escape Yi Haoran's discerning eye. Through Jiang Suo and others, he tried several times and thought they could be used, so he used the bait of "capture and kill Zhenkun and perform extraordinary feats" to pull the two aboard.
Yi Haoran did not develop many insiders in the city. Although Gou Er provided him with many remnants of the old Ming Dynasty that could be developed in the city, he was very cautious. Since ancient times, conspiracies have been exposed mostly because of betrayal from within. The more people involved in the conspiracy, the greater the chance that the opportunity will be missed.
Therefore, after Yi Haoran joined the team, he set the premise that he would only recruit and develop people in key positions, ordinary people who are not important,
Since Wang Ken and McDonald have been stationed at Dayunmen for a long time, they are also key figures. Early this morning, they got the news: They were going to take action today, and they were asked to try to respond when they were patrolling at night.
On weekdays, the Second Squadron is stationed in the Dayunmen area, and the night patrol posts are composed of one National Army team and one detective team. If you want to respond, you must either drag the National Army into the water or kill him on the way. Both carry significant risks. In comparison, tonight was nothing difficult.
Due to manpower shortage, the detective team not only has to patrol alone, but the length of the patrols has also increased, so the possibility of being discovered is getting lower and lower.
Watching the second watch and three o'clock in the city, the two looked at each other, then raised the lantern in their hands to reveal the horse's face, and so on three times. Send a response signal.
According to the agreement: they started sending such signals at two and two o'clock. If there was no response, they would do it again every other o'clock. If there was no response three times in a row, it would be considered a crime.
Shortly after the signal was sent, frogs were heard croaking from below the city, three loud sounds, three slow sounds, and finally three more loud sounds.
The two looked at each other, here they come! At that moment, Mai Wangken raised the lantern again to confirm receipt. McGee took out a few bundles of ropes buried in a pile of defensive supplies not far away, tied them on the battlements, and threw them down.
After a short while, two men in black climbed up from the crenel with swords and shields on their backs. The two sides did not talk to each other. The people who went up to the city lowered the rope, descended from the city, and quickly disappeared into the streets below the city.
The two of them were secretly frightened: What kind of people are these? So powerful! In the midst of doubts, the last person who came to the city waved and whispered: "You guys, come here!"
The two of them were frightened, and hurriedly rushed over, nodding and bowing involuntarily: "I have seen the master..."
"You will guard this place. There will be chaos in the city after a while - you don't have to be afraid, just wait quietly, no one will come here!" After saying these words, he jumped up quickly, grabbed the rope and slid Go down.
a few hours ago.
"Is this the theater box of the Third General Office?" Liu Youwang watched as the young men carried eight large boxes in under Chang Qingyun's command.
"Exactly!" Chang Qingyun said with a smile, "Sir, you can get the matter done after you speak in front of Chief Xie!"
Liu hoped to be shy and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad. Quickly carry all the boxes to the back. I will take a closer look later to see what tricks they have!"
He felt very good today. With some sweet words, he managed to trick Chief Jie into agreeing to give him the trick box without saying anything. He seemed to have a good impression of him in his words. A few play boxes are nothing, they are just entertainment. This chief's respect is rare! He has run errands for several chiefs over the years. None of them got any good looks. Although he is very qualified, he has never been able to move up the ranks. Even if he has many years of experience, he is still far behind others.
This made him always worried, but he didn't expect that he would become prosperous in this job of managing the camp! Not only did he enjoy endless amounts of wine, sex and wealth, but he also made a lot of money. What makes him most happy is that he actually has such a good master in Chang Qingyun!
In the past, he didn't have a good impression of his master, he just thought he was a bad scholar who gave advice to officials. But when I actually used it, I realized how wonderful it was—it was so useful! Compared to the "training classes" he had attended that made him doze off, this master actually worked. He speaks well and sounds nice, what a talent!
It seems that Australians also think too highly of themselves, and Ming’s approach is better for some things.
Chang Qingyun said: "Master, it's better not to go and see..."
"Oh? Why is that?"
"These theater boxes have been idle for decades. Although they were intact on the outside when they were moved out, the condition inside is still unknown. The old things of these decades have been stored in the warehouse for a long time. I am afraid they will be sent to What kind of evil things are you wearing?" Chang Qingyun said seriously, "Let's send someone to the women's toilet and menstrual cloth to break the practice..."
Liu Youwang laughed and said: "Old Chang, you are really good at making mistakes! There is nothing evil in this world. We in the Senate don't believe this..."
Chang Qingyun insisted: "I would rather believe that there is something there than not believe that there is nothing. You, the old man, are an official. If there is a collision, it will hinder your official fortune."
This sentence "hindering official luck" touched Liu Hope. In recent years, he has been hopeless for promotion, and he also has many ideas in his heart. Now that I have some hope, there is really no need to fight for this momentary energy - what if there is really something evil?
"Well, it's up to you to handle this matter. Let me know when you've finished it!"
"It's more than just a word," Chang Qingyun said with a smile, "After getting these items, after finishing the process, I took out the costumes, and asked the troupe to sing a few times tonight - they have arranged it several times, and this time I finally don't have to sing a cappella. ”
"Well, that's not a good idea," Liu Hope said, "The grain fleet will arrive tomorrow, and our high-profile performance will not be heard well..."
In fact, he had been itching in his heart for a long time and couldn't bear it any longer.
"This matter of the grain fleet is none of your business. Besides, I have another plan. Tomorrow the grain fleet will be unloaded. Just go see the director and say that this is a great event for the people of Wuzhou. Why don't you Let the troupe set up a stage to perform in the city to celebrate..."
"That's good!" Liu Hope thought, this Master Chang is really powerful. If he changes his explanation of one thing, it will be different immediately. But he still didn't understand:
"But this is tomorrow..."
"You have a play tomorrow, why don't you rehearse today?"
Liu Hope laughed loudly: "Well said! Well said! Master Chang, you are really a talent! Follow me and work hard. When I become successful, I will get you a cadre in the future!"
"Thank you for your support, sir!" Chang Qingyun said with a smile, and he left in a hurry.
He returned to the courtyard where the troupe was, and the theater boxes were placed in the barn in the backyard. He quietly opened one of the theater boxes. There were indeed a lot of costumes in the box, and the bottom was filled with gunpowder and sulfur. Eight boxes are eight big bombs.
Gunpowder and sulfur were secretly collected by Jiang Suo these days - after the Wuzhou War, there were a lot of firearms and gunpowder scattered outside. On the way out from the Third General Office carrying the suitcase, the bag was dropped. This time, all the people who went to carry the box were their people.
Chang Qingyun took out all the costumes and piled them on the table. Then he tore the gunpowder packets and sprinkled them all over the box - then just throw the torch on the box to ignite it.
It was all packed up and he locked the box. He breathed a sigh of relief.
He ordered people to carry the boxes under the eaves of the corridor and put the menstrual cloths and toilets he had just obtained as a demonstration. He also told me that he was not allowed to touch or open the box tonight.
Chang Qingyun returned to the front and saw several polemen drinking water to wipe their sweat. They exchanged glances. Chang Qingyun knew that everything was normal in the Sanhezui camp and was just waiting to be launched. At this moment, Liu Hope's small kitchen was filled with steam and crowds of people. Probably cooking something delicious for his evening enjoyment. He heard the banging of watchmen upstairs in the camp, and smiled slightly. This was probably Liu Hope's last meal.
