Without a watch, Wang Wu didn't know what time it was, whether it was before midnight or after midnight.
But he knew that all the efforts were worth it.
The Ci Bamboo Cage is right in front of you!
In the dense forest behind them, 196 warriors who dared to die sat quietly on the ground.
Very quiet, with occasional coughing.
Three more people died on the way.
One person lost his footing and fell off a cliff, another person fell into a bottomless pit, and another person unfortunately slipped down the hillside while reaching out to drag his teammates.
Together with Chen Wu who died climbing the cliff, the Ming army sacrificed a total of four lives on the way to Cizhulong.
Fortunately, the remaining people finally saw the place they wanted to fight for.
In the distance, the fires raised by the Manchu soldiers in the village pointed out the direction of the Ming army's attack.
The resting Ming army soldiers silently ate dry food in the forest and drank cold water from gourds or skin bags.
The Ming army with full stomachs began to inspect their weapons and make final preparations for the upcoming fierce battle.
If a beam of light shines at this time, one can see Ming soldiers in the forest wiping their swords and adjusting their bow strings.
Wang Wu was also packing his equipment. In addition to the cotton armor on his body, he only had a large knife with an extended wooden handle.
What surprised Kang En next to him was that the Ming army master did not clean the knife or use anything to strengthen the handle. Instead, he tore a piece of white cloth from his body and tightly wrapped the handle with his right hand.
After standing up and slashing into the void several times, making sure that the sword would never fall out of his hands unless his hand was broken, Wang Wu nodded with satisfaction.
"Fifth brother!"
Gou Sheng and the mute Zhu San each led two agile soldiers to Wang Wu in the dark.
The two of them will quietly go outside the Cizhulong Army Stronghold from two directions to ascertain the defensive measures of the Manchurian soldiers in the stronghold and provide sufficient intelligence for the subsequent attack.
"careful."
Wang Wu said nothing and leaned the long knife on his right shoulder.
After Gou Sheng and Zhu San took the people away, Wang Wu asked Kang Enbeici about the situation of the defenders in the bamboo cage.
Kang Enbei said that Cizhulong was the residence of Vice-Capital Du Min, so in addition to the more than 400 people led by the seventh commander, there was also a group of Goshiha directly under Du Min, about 30 people.
In addition, there were Goshiha who led Yebu and others, and Baitang'a who accompanied the army, adding up to between five and six hundred people.
The enemy's strength is three to one.
Wang Wu didn't have any worries about this.
Because the Ming army had the advantage of surprise, and the late night blocked the Qing army's sight, it also amplified the Ming army's attack several times or even dozens of times.
Therefore, as long as the Ming army can attack the stronghold, even if there are thousands of Manchu soldiers inside, they will be stunned by the sudden attack of the Ming army, and it will be difficult to form effective resistance in a short time.
What's more, Wang Wu's target is Du Min, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Qing army. As long as Du Min, the "brain" of the Qing army, can be removed, no matter how many Manchu soldiers there are, they will be in chaos because they are leaderless.
Wang Wu took up the task of solving Du Min himself.
Gou Sheng and Zhu San quickly came back. Although the Manchu soldiers in the Cizhu cage had multiple sentries and the Manchu soldiers on duty were very dedicated, they still could not find the Ming army sneaking under their noses.
"There are more than ten Tatars guarding the gate of the village. There are three Tatar soldiers on the sentry towers on both sides of the gate. About half an incense stick, a patrol of Tatar soldiers will pass by the gate..."
Gou Sheng and Zhu San reported in detail what they had detected.
Gou Sheng said, while Zhu San gestured.
If Wang Wu hadn't stayed with Zhu San for a long time, he might not have been able to figure out what Zhu San was talking about.
After a brief discussion with Zhao Jinzhong, a simple combat plan was formulated.
The plan was for Zhao Jinzhong to lead the archers to sneak within the bow and arrow range outside the stronghold, and then take advantage of the unprepared Manchurian soldiers to attack suddenly. After eliminating the Manchurian soldiers guarding the gate and the sentry tower, the Ming army's follow-up troops, led by Wang Wu, broke into the stronghold.
Nothing fancy, just fast.
Battle orders were passed down orally until every soldier knew them clearly.
Finally, looking at his subordinates who were fighting to the death, Wang Wu gave the last order: "After we attack, kill people first and set fire to them. Do you understand?"
Be concise and to the point.
"clear!"
Everyone nodded in unison, and although their voices were small, they were full of force.
"Okay, life or death depends on destiny!"
Wang Wu turned around and held the broadsword leaning against his right shoulder in his hand. He weighed it and exhaled, then took the lead and walked towards the fire-lit Ci Bamboo Cage.
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"Please give me some energy each and every one of you. Mr. Dutong will take us to capture the two false kings of the Han people tomorrow. If we can capture them alive..."
The man on duty at the gate of the village tonight is the Valiant Cavalry Colonel Wahuda. This person is the distant grandnephew of the Assistant Minister Sony, and his surname is Hesheli.
Therefore, Wahuda often boasted to others about his Sammafa, who was the auxiliary minister. The problem was that Sammafa did not know that he had such a grandnephew, otherwise why would he support this grandnephew.
People who are familiar with Wahuda also know that this kid likes to brag and be related to the auxiliary ministers. However, because Wahuda is generous and often pays for his colleagues to eat and drink, he is very popular.
Whichever family I lead to marry a daughter-in-law or daughter-in-law, Wahuda will definitely be the first to arrive.
Just now, Wahuda received a reminder from his superiors, stating that he might break out of camp tomorrow to capture the puppet king of the Han people. If successful, the counselors and assistant leaders above would at least have a bright future, and the knights below, including the armored men, would have at least half a future. .
This made Wahuda very excited. He earned half a future in Yunnan three years ago. If he gets another half of his future, he will be able to obtain the title of fifth-grade Tuosha Lahaban, and he will also be able to take this sixth-grade riding school. Promoted to the leader of the fifth rank.
Not only will his salary be much higher by then, but he will also be able to use it at a higher level if he is sent to the green camp. In this way, when he gets old, he will be able to work as a commander, guard, etc., and he will have to personally lead people on guard duty than now. Let's be strong in the Shaoling Cavalry School.
It's a good thing. Of course, let the armored men know about it. Let's all have fun together. We can work hard to earn a future tomorrow, and by the way, we can send those two Han Chinese bullshit princes to the capital Lingchi to be chopped alive.
A group of armored men guarding the gate were all happy after hearing what Wahuda said. Some even fantasized that if he captured the two false kings alive, wouldn't they be promoted to the third level immediately and be on equal footing with Lord Zuoling?
This is a good thing, Wadda also thinks about it.
Smiling, he threw the Shaqi horse in his bag to his armored men for sharing.
Shaqima is the favorite dessert snack of Manchurians. It is fried noodles and then mixed with sugar. It has a crispy, soft, sweet and delicious texture.
Manchurian soldiers like to take some Shaqima with them whether they are at home or on an expedition.
"Take it easy, hey, I said Bada, you're not afraid of choking anymore... Later, you all send a letter to your family and ask them to send some, so you don't have to eat all of me..."
Wahuda said this, but he did not stop his armored men from snatching up all his Shaqima. Just when he was about to tell these greedy ghosts to pay attention to the outside, something sounded in his ears.
He couldn't help but turn his head to look to the left side of the village gate with some doubts. In his sight, dozens of sharp arrows were being shot down at high speed towards where he was standing.
With the sound of "swish", the armored man Bada, whose mouth was stuffed with shaqima, sprayed blood on Wahuda's face.
A sharp arrow emerged from Bada's mouth.
On the arrow is a half piece of Shaqi horse that has not been melted by saliva.
