Luo Yangming immediately made arrangements and divided his troops into two groups. Wen Tietou led half of the men to pursue along the city root. He led the other half to go up the city wall and search along the city wall to the north gate. They used light signals to communicate above and below the city. Since the enemy's ultimate goal is clear and they will eventually climb over the city wall, instead of running a large group of people under the city's roots, it is better to divide half of them into climbing the city wall first. Luo Yangming judged: The enemy must have an internal agent on the city wall. If there is an internal agent, there must be traces.
Just as Wen Tietou was about to set off, Luo Yangming pulled him aside and whispered: "The people we are going to rescue this time are not naturalized civilian cadres, but elders..."
"What?!" This frightened Wen Tietou so much that he couldn't help shouting. He quickly lowered his voice when he saw Luo Yangming's eyes, "You mean... that... Chief Jie?!"
"it's him."
"How can this be……"
"It may not be possible. He has been captured." Luo Yangming said in a solemn tone, "You just need to remember that once you encounter the enemy, you must fight to the death to save the life of Elder Xie! If you save it, you will be rich and powerful!"
"I understand!" Wen Tietou nodded, "Don't worry!"
Song Ming and Jiang Suo held Xie Erren hostage and ran away. Their route of action was as predicted by Wen Tietou, and they ran along the base of the city wall. According to the intelligence collected in advance, the Australians can only send people to patrol along the city wall at night, and cannot closely monitor every section of the city wall. There are mostly deserted places under the city foundation, and there are even deserted graves and graves, with very few people. Not easy to attract attention.
Xie Erren knew that after being captured, he would find a rare place to live, and felt regretful in his heart. However, he couldn't help himself now. He was being dragged away in the dark, stumbling and stumbling. From time to time, he was whipped with a stick to urge him to move quickly, but he couldn't even cry out in pain.
After all, Xie Erren is the elder of the elders, and he has been doing literary work for a long time, so he can be regarded as pampered. How could I endure such forceful tugging - not to mention that there was something stuffed in my mouth. Gradually, I felt short of breath, dizzy, and couldn't walk even if I was kicked.
Song Ming felt that he was walking too slowly, and was afraid that he would be delayed in the city for too long, and that once the Kun thief reacted, it would be difficult to escape. After giving the order, a strong soldier carried Xie Erren on his back and walked quickly.
Although the drumbeats in the city were rapid at this time, they had already encountered sporadic patrols and additional security personnel along the way. Due to the haste of the incident, most of the temporarily added personnel were killed by them before they had time to react.
The group of people arrived at the northern city wall smoothly, and the Great Cloud Gate Tower was already brightly lit. It seems that the manpower has been increased, but there are no more fires on the walls on both sides of the city tower. It's just that the patrollers' lanterns and torches are much denser than when they entered.
It won't be long before the suddenness of the surprise attack will disappear, and it will become even more difficult to highlight the city wall. Both Song Ming and Jiang Suo secretly exclaimed "lucky" when they saw the unrepaired tower of Dayunmen!
Wen Tietou held a torch and chased all the way, and soon discovered the traces left by the attacker: a three-eyed gun. The firearm was not fired, and the gunpowder and lead bullets were well loaded. There is only one possibility beside the abandoned road: it is too heavy and the enemy is eager to escape.
Thinking of this, Wen Tietou's confidence greatly increased, and he immediately warned his men: "The enemy is in front, chase me quickly!"
The porters howled and chased all the way. Wen Tietou said:
"Bring this firecracker with you too, and give them a guy when the time comes!"
The traces left by the enemy along the way are getting bigger and bigger, including discarded weapons and equipment, and the bodies of killed patrol guards. Wen Tietou took care to equip all the weapons he picked up and followed closely. Seeing that the lights on the tower of Dayunmen in front were clearly visible, Wen Tietou became nervous. Although fighting and killing are commonplace, this time is different from the past. The other party dares to attack Wuzhou at night. Needless to say, they are brave desperadoes. My brothers may not have such courage. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little timid.
Looking at the top of the city, the flames of his "brother-in-law"'s team have already rushed to the front. He remembered what Luo Yangming had said to him privately: This time he was going to rescue the elders. If the rescue is successful, it goes without saying that not only my brother-in-law, but also myself will be rich and wealthy for the rest of our lives! Wealth is gained in danger. If you are a soft egg now, you will be the leader for the rest of your life!
Thinking of this, his courage suddenly increased, and he shouted: "The enemy is not far ahead, everyone, hold on tight!"
The road on the city wall was much easier to walk than the road under the city root. They held fire and ran all the way. As soon as they reached the city wall, they attracted the attention of the sentry. Fortunately, the detective team's armband and Luo Yangming's pass worked. Although there was a slight delay, it did not stop. Too much time wasted.
Because of the smooth journey, Luo Yangming's team arrived at Dayunmen several minutes earlier than Wen Tietou - almost at the same time as Jiang Suo and Song Ming's teams below the city.
As soon as he arrived at Dayunmen, he immediately negotiated with the Fubo Army sergeant guarding the gate and reported the relevant situation. And it is recommended to immediately launch a search on both sides of Dayunmen.
However, the sergeants of the Fubo Army were skeptical of this sudden "detective team" coming from the city wall. As soon as they saw them, they ordered everyone to drop their weapons and kneel on the ground to wait for treatment. Fortunately, Luo Yangming often showed up and the sergeant was familiar with him, so he didn't arrest them all directly.
Luo Yangming spent a few minutes explaining the current situation, but the sergeant's eyes always showed suspicion. No matter how Luo Yangming explained, he was unwilling to let them start a search. He only ordered the gatekeepers to pay attention to the situation at the top of the city.
Luo Yangming was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, but he couldn't convince the other party. He knew very well that in his own capacity, he really lacked enough persuasiveness. It's okay to fool local personnel like the detective team, but it's not easy to face the Fubo Army.
Wang Ken and Madang were waiting anxiously on the city wall. The sound of cannons, gunshots and various commotions inside and outside the city all indicated that something big had happened in the city - naturally it was the work of the group of officers and soldiers they had escorted into the city. According to the prior agreement, these people had to leave the city through their sentry posts.
Ever since this group of men in black entered the city, the two brothers had been on tenterhooks. Afraid of being discovered - the rope ladder hanging down at their feet is ironclad evidence of their collaboration with the enemy. Even if they are not "justified on the spot", they will inevitably be tortured and eventually die.
Although the rope ladder is difficult to spot in the dark, if someone approaches with a torch for inspection, they will be exposed immediately!
On the one hand, it was the government's wish to "get promoted and get rich", but on the other hand, it was possible to lose their lives at any time. The two brothers wandered around the city without a care in the world.
Just as they had no choice but to do so, they suddenly heard three frog calls coming from the foot of the city, and then three more. Wang Ken and Maidang were refreshed - here they come!
Then there were two frog calls in response. Within a moment, a man in black climbed up the rope ladder. Wang Ken said: "You are here!"
The man in black interrupted him and asked in a low voice: "What's the news?"
"The movement is so loud..."
"I mean on the city!"
"There was a general warning drum beating on the other side of the city tower. The lights also increased a lot."
"Is anyone coming to patrol?"
"Not at all..."
"Okay," the man in black said and waved his hand, and more people climbed up the rope ladder one after another. Then, someone climbed up with a person on his back. Wang Ken and McDonald looked frightened and felt that It felt like a dream before my eyes.
Luo Yangming's words made his mouth burnt and his lips dry, but he couldn't make any sense. However, the sergeant felt that his suggestion of strengthening city wall patrols was not harmful, and immediately sent two groups of detective teams to patrol along the east and west city walls.
Luo Yangming watched the two groups of people walking slowly along the city wall with their torches, and couldn't help but feel anxious. But he couldn't argue anymore - if he couldn't find a solution and caused a conflict, the workers he brought would be killed in vain!
Jiang Suo saw that Zhen Kun had been brought to the top of the city, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief: This matter is basically half done! He was urging the remaining people to climb up the city quickly, when suddenly there was a flash of fire behind the city roots and the sound of rapid footsteps was heard.
The pursuers have arrived! Jiang Suo secretly screamed, and immediately drew out his waist knife and whispered: "Leave ten people to follow me to the rear, and we must let General Song take away the Kun thief!"
Those who were brought into the city were all Song Ming's personal soldiers and servants, all of whom were brave and unafraid of death. As soon as they heard his order, they immediately gathered around him. Some had their bows and arrows ready, and some had muskets ready, ready to plunge in at any time. Fight.
Wen Tietou didn't know that someone in front of him was ready to fight, so he just kept rushing forward in the dark. Seeing that the Dayunmen Gate Tower was approaching, suddenly there was a flash of fire on the opposite side. He secretly screamed that something was wrong and fell to the ground with a tiger pounce. In an instant, he heard the roar of firecrackers in front of him.
This solid fire blunderbuss and feathered arrows instantly knocked down seven or eight of Wen Tietou's men, and for a while there were wailing and screaming everywhere. Some people turned around and ran back. Wen Tietou's ears were buzzing, and he felt a stream of heat flowing down his head. When he reached out and touched it, there was dark blood - blood.
Looking around, I saw that my brothers were lying on the ground. Some were crying in pain, and some had lost their voices. This aroused Wen Tietou's blood, and he shouted: "Push to the street! Throw it away!" After saying that, he picked up his waist knife and got up and rushed forward. The porters who were already shaken had also seen the large formation. When the fighting men saw the leader taking the lead in charging, they all rushed forward with shouts of killing. Jiang Suo shouted loudly and led his people to meet him, and the two sides immediately broke into a melee.
Luo Yangming was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He was startled by the sound of gunshots. Looking back, he saw that the light of the gunfire was only a mile away, right under the city walls. It should be Wen Tietou's men fighting against the infiltrated enemy.
He quickly said to the sergeant: "Look, there's something going on over there!"
The sergeant was also surprised. He looked over and saw that although the night was dark and he couldn't see much, there was someone on guard at that position. He immediately ordered someone to signal and asked, but there was no response.
