Sun Chuanshu's so-called Zhurong plan was not a strategy to defend the city, but a strategy to bomb the city and burn it.
That's why he said that he wanted to kill as many soldiers as possible.
This crazy guy no longer had any hope of defending Changzhou.
Since the Fifth Army could defeat the Four Fortresses in three days, it could also capture the attached city in ten days. When Du Jian launched a full-scale attack, hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves came from Zhenjiang. It was absolutely a miracle that Changzhou City could survive for half a month.
However, what about half a month later? Will reinforcements come back?
In other words, what significance does a reinforcement army composed of new soldiers and villagers have for the entire war?
His Sun Chuanshu was originally a criminal, but after being rescued by Lao Jianhua, he joined the rebel team against the imperial court. Since he died in the Holy Tang Dynasty, there is no place for him in the world no matter how big it is. Even if he surrenders, he cannot escape the fate of being exterminated by the nine tribes.
Rather than being such a coward, it is better to die vigorously and happily!
The ferocity in Sun Chuanshu's heart was completely unleashed, and he decided to use the most brutal way to teach the Xinjiang Army a lesson.
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Just as Changzhou's offensive and defensive sides were working hard and preparing to severely inflict heavy damage on their opponents, Li Jiangyao had also disembarked at the Muguang River Pier and entered Suzhou City.
As the saying goes, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. The beautiful scenery of Suzhou is one of the best places in the entire Shengtang Dynasty. Most of the white-robed army officers and soldiers are from the northwest. They have never seen the beauty of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. They can't help but be attracted by the softness and beauty of the small bridges and flowing water in the city, and they praise it again and again. .
Li Jiangyao knew that there was also a stronghold of the Zhenjiang Army Intelligence Department here, so he ordered Han Wenhao to send someone to find it and ask the person in charge of the spy to meet at the inn where they stayed.
Not long after, Lieutenant Yue Chuan of the Intelligence Department was ordered to come. Like Sha Cunxiao from Jiangyin, he was surprised and delighted by the arrival of the Protector, and was extremely excited.
Li Jiangyao asked him about the local rebel armaments in Suzhou, and also asked about the customs and the living conditions of the people here.
At the end of the conversation, Yue Chuan mentioned an unusual thing.
Suzhou has a very important position in the Jiangnan martial arts world. The four or five gangs and sects in the city have produced many famous figures and are well-known in the world. In particular, the Pili Hall in Suzhou is a masterpiece of martial arts and ingenious weapons, and is considered the best in both the East and West along with the Tang Sect in Bashu.
Tang Clan is good at concealed weapons, and Pili Hall is proficient in firearms.
However, not long ago, there were sudden rumors in the world that Lei Zhengliang, the old master of the Perak Hall, was under house arrest. Thousands of boxes of dangerous firearms stored in the sect's workshop were all evacuated and disappeared.
Li Jiangyao suddenly became alert when he heard this. Firearms, as lethal equipment, are an important means of killing opponents on the battlefield. The sudden transfer of firearms on the rebel territory is most likely related to the southern expedition of the Xinjiang Army. He quickly asked: "Have you reported such an important matter to Yudala?"
"I reported it to Master Yu as soon as possible." Yue Chuan said: "We are currently investigating the final whereabouts of the batch of firearms. However, the people in the Perak Hall are very secretive about this, and not many people are actually involved in this matter, so there is no news yet. result."
Li Jiangyao thought for a while and then asked: "You said that Lei Zhengliang might be under house arrest. Has the situation been confirmed? Who did it? What is the relationship between this old hall leader and the rebels?"
Yue Chuan replied seriously: "It can basically be confirmed, because Lei Zhengliang has not appeared in public for a long time. This person is a famous martial arts figure in Jiangnan. He has always maintained a neutral position and neither supports the court nor the rebels. Lao Jianhua There’s nothing we can do against him.”
At this point, Yue Chuan paused briefly and continued: "As far as we know, the people who put Lei Zhengliang under house arrest are his two sons."
Li Jiangyao was a little stunned: "His son? What's the reason?"
"It can be concluded that the humble position is related to the rebels." Yue Chuan responded firmly: "Just yesterday, Lei Zhengliang's eldest son Lei Yun was named brigade commander of the Jin Palace and deputy lieutenant of Suzhou Yihui by the rebels."
"So, he sold me out?" Li Jiangyao frowned.
Yue Chuan nodded and said: "I suddenly got an official position at this time. I'm afraid it's like you said, selling your father for glory."
Li Jiangyao thought for a moment and asked, "How did you detect the intelligence before? Did you send anyone deep inside the Thunderbolt Hall?"
Yue Chuan looked ashamed, raised his hands and said apologetically: "Please be punished by the Protector. We are only inquiring about various information on the periphery, and we have never sent anyone in-depth."
Li Jiangyao was not angry and asked patiently: "Is there any reason? Don't worry, just tell the truth."
Yue Chuan replied: "There are many masters in Perak Hall. They are heavily guarded, but more importantly, they are good at clever weapons and traps. There are many traps inside. Once outsiders accidentally break in, they will be easily trapped. They are jealous of their humble position, so There has been no in-depth investigation.”
Li Jiangyao nodded in understanding: "Plot the location of Perak Hall, and I will go there in person tonight."
Upon hearing this, both Han Wenhao and Yue Chuan immediately expressed their opposition.
"Daduhu, just let me take my two brothers with me. You don't have to take any risks."
"No, this is originally the responsibility of our Intelligence Department. It's because the humble position is useless, how can we let the Great Protector and the brothers in the white robes go to investigate? I will arrange manpower immediately!"
Li Jiangyao raised his hand to stop them: "Okay, let's see how nervous you are. The Perak Hall is not a dragon's den or a tiger's den. I've broken into the Prince's camp of the Turkic Temple, and I'm still afraid of the house of the Jianghu sect? I'm just curious. If you want to have some fun, you’ll get out as soon as you find something isn’t right, so there’s nothing to worry about.”
Hearing him speak so easily, Han Wenhao and the two of them couldn't say anything more. Da Duhu is the top master of Shengtang, and everyone in the Zhenjiang Army knows this. He insisted on going to Lei's house to play, and indeed no one could stop him.
Yue Chuan stood up and said: "Dadu Protector, I won't draw a map for you because of my humble position. It's better to lead the way directly. I also ask Lieutenant Han to bring more experts to accompany you and provide support from the outside."
Li Jiangyao smiled and nodded: "Okay, without further ado, let's set off now."
Li Jiangyao did not blame the Suzhou spies for failing to investigate the Pili Hall in time. First of all, although the Zhenjiang Army Intelligence Department has connections all over the country and all over the Holy Tang Dynasty, their manpower has an upper limit after all. Except for important cities like the Imperial Capital and Hangzhou, there are often only a few branch personnel scattered in other places, making it difficult to cover everything.
Secondly, the spies of the Intelligence Department are all veterans selected from various legions in Zhenjiang, but not everyone is as good as Yuan Bin. Facing the martial arts family Perak Hall, Yue Chuan did not dare to easily send his men to break in and investigate, which was understandable.
Because Li Jiangyao could understand the difficulties faced by the Intelligence Department, he decided to investigate in person.
Perak Hall's firearms are famous all over the world. He also used them when he was guarding Metasequoia City. Both the horse thieves of Geerhan and the iron pigeon army of Duolun suffered from firearms. If it is true as Yue Chuan said, the entire inventory of Perak Hall has been emptied out, and their eldest son Lei Yun suddenly became the rebel leader, it means that a certain unit of the Zhenjiang Army may face a terrible situation. threaten.
Therefore, he must find out the real situation without delay.
Under the guidance of Yue Chuan, Li Jiangyao led the white-robed army to the Perak Hall located in the southwest corner of Suzhou City.
It was getting late at this time, the stars and moon were dim, and the night was gloomy, which was perfect for launching a secret infiltration operation.
Li Jiangyao ordered Han Wenhao and Yue Chuan to stay outside and try not to act rashly unless he sent a signal for help. After all, this is the territory of the rebels, and Suzhou is far more important than Ba Tou Ao and Jiangyin. Once the enemies in the city are alerted, everyone will be in danger.
Han Wenhao nodded in agreement, and at the same time told the coach to put safety first in everything, and never take risks if something cannot be done.
Li Jiangyao smiled faintly, said "Don't worry", then used Qing Kung Fu, flew straight up the wall, and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
Perak Hall is a well-known gang family in Jiangnan, and its style is naturally extraordinary. The entire Lei Mansion occupies a vast area and looks like a strangely shaped fortress from the outside. If you can look down from the air, it is not difficult to find that the center of the Perak Hall is a three-story stone castle. The stone castle is surrounded by eight fan-shaped courtyards, which exactly form a Bagua figure.
Li Jiangyao hid in a clump of tree crowns in the outer courtyard and observed for a long time, and gradually got an idea in his mind.
This Bagua-type courtyard structure coincides with the Yin-Yang numerology, combined with the characteristics of the Lei family that are good at using traps. No matter which direction you sneak in, you will inevitably encounter the danger of hitting the trap.
As the saying goes: No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you are still afraid of kitchen knives.
Although my Qinggong martial arts skills are excellent, when faced with machine tools, I try not to force them if I can.
The best way is to take advantage of the "people" conditions - those who can pass through the yard without obstruction.
He made up his mind, fell gently from the tree, and then under the cover of night, he approached the bushes of the main entrance courtyard like lightning.
He had already seen clearly from the tree just now. Every once in a while, a patrol team would pass by. When the time came, he would take action to stop the guy walking at the back, then quietly blend in among them, and then go deeper into the Thunderbolt Hall. Go everywhere.
After waiting for a moment, the patrol team came over from a distance. This group consisted of seven members of the Perak Hall, armed with swords, guns, clubs and warning gongs. Since it is not as disciplined as the military sentry, the formation of the inspection team is very loose, and the seven people are relatively relaxed.
Li Jiangyao took advantage of the people in front of him to pass by the bushes one by one, and when only the last guy was left, he saw the opportunity and stood up suddenly, hit the man in the neck with a knife, and then pulled him into the bushes.
He moved quickly, taking off the unconscious gang member's robe in two or three strokes, quickly draped it on himself, then buckled the opponent's soft hat on his head, lowered the brim, turned over and jumped out.
At this time, the patrol team in front had only walked twenty or thirty steps away, and they could catch up in the blink of an eye.
But just when Li Jiangyao was about to step forward quickly, a voice suddenly came from the direction behind him:
"Hey, wait a minute!"
