At the beginning of Shenshi, Nie Dong and Liu Qi led a thousand infantry out of the military camp.
These soldiers are a mix of old and new, and go into battle lightly.
Kudu wears half-body iron armor or leather armor to ensure mobility.
Since it was a surprise attack, it was naturally impossible to carry heavy baggage, and the Dare Army was poor. Although the number was 100,000, the number of armors in the army was estimated to be less than 1,000.
If they were fully armed, their clues would be revealed at a glance.
After hurriedly walking for five miles under the scorching sun, we arrived at the bank of the Zishui River.
On the pier, dozens of cargo ships were already waiting there.
"Get aboard!"
Nie Dong gave an order, and a thousand soldiers, led by Dutou and Duizheng, boarded the ship in an orderly manner.
After all the soldiers got on the boat, Nie Dong made a gesture to the boatman.
The boatman immediately started the cargo ship and slowly sailed away from the dock and down the river.
Sitting in the cabin, Liu Qi looked excited and waved to a soldier.
This soldier was originally a member of the Ganchi Army. After being captured in Qiancheng County, he was incorporated into the Qingzhou Army.
Due to his outstanding performance, he was promoted to team leader some time ago.
Arriving next to Liu Qi, the soldier asked: "What did Battalion Commander Liu call me for?"
"sit."
Liu Qi patted the empty seat next to him.
After the soldier sat down, he put his arms around his shoulders and asked, "I remember you originally dared to attack the army?"
The soldier's expression changed and he hurriedly explained: "That was all in the past. Besides, I was also coerced. I had no choice but to join the Gan Chi Army."
Liu Qi curled his lips and said, "What are you calling me? I just want to ask you a few words."
Hearing what he said, the soldier immediately felt relieved and said with a smile: "What do you want to ask, Battalion Commander Liu?"
"Do you have any slogan for Dare Chi Army?"
"have!"
Liu Qi's eyes lit up: "Tell me and listen."
The soldier recalled: "There were several slogans in the Dare Chi Army, such as Zhang Xian came down to earth and all the people stood up. Kill the dog officer and welcome Zhang Xian... I can't remember the others clearly."
Liu Qi found it very interesting and asked: "How do you call the big and small bosses?"
The soldier answered truthfully: "That Zhang Wanxian calls himself Immortal. Let us call him Immortal Duke. He has ten great generals under his command, and under the generals are the protectors."
"Immortal, divine general?"
Liu Qi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What other rules are there?"
"Everyone in the Daangchi Army wears scarves on their arms. Different colors of scarves represent different official positions. We big-headed soldiers wear green scarves, the protectors wear red scarves, and the god generals wear purple scarves. As for those Zhang Wanxian is wearing a gold scarf."
Turquoise, red, purple and gold?
Isn't this the five colors of the Song Dynasty uniforms?
Liu Qi smiled, and then ordered loudly: "From now on, Commander Nie is the guardian on the left, and I am the guardian on the right. Please note down both of them, and don't call the wrong one, which will show your weakness. When you enter Yidu County, , all have to shout slogans.”
"Got the order!"
The soldiers in the cabin responded one after another.
…
…
Under the scorching sun.
An army like a long dragon marched on the official road.
According to regulations, when an army travels, it must release scouts in all directions to explore areas within a radius of five miles.
If they enter enemy territory, the scouting range will even be extended to thirty to fifty miles.
You know, when the army is marching, the soldiers do not wear armor.
The armor and baggage are heavy and should be hauled by the logistics troops.
The advantage of this is that it can preserve the physical strength of the soldiers. Once the scouts find the enemy, they can immediately put on their armor and fight.
Otherwise, if you wear armor that weighs thirty to fifty kilograms and rush on the road, you may walk ten miles and your hands and feet will become weak.
Therefore, scouts are particularly important. They are the eyes and ears of an army.
However, Yu Chaohuan only arranged a few scouts one mile in front of the army. This shows that the Wuwei Army has been completely destroyed.
"Straight bitch! This bird is so hot!"
On the carriage, Luo Sha just took a sip of wine and immediately turned his head and spit it out of the carriage window.
Without the ice fish, the fruit wine would feel warm and sour in the mouth, making it difficult to swallow.
Opposite me, Yu Chaohuan shook his head and laughed: "Brother Luo is still in the city. The march is difficult, so it would be nice to have a drink."
"well!"
Luo Sha sighed, scolding Zhao Ting in his heart.
This time the troops are dispatched, it will take at least more than twenty days to come and go.
If he stayed in the city, he could earn at least tens of thousands of dollars in these twenty days.
In the woods beside the official road, four eyes looked carefully at the army not far away through the gaps in the bushes.
Behind the bushes, two soldiers wearing leather armor were lying there quietly, with a green scarf wrapped around their left arms.
They waited until the army had completely passed by before they slowly got up and ran towards the depths of the forest.
There is a mountain col deep in the forest. In the mountain col, a group of people are lying in the dark.
At a glance, there were four to five thousand people.
These people were armed with a variety of weapons, long spears, knives, and even kitchen knives tied to wooden poles, and all had scarves wrapped around their left arms.
Astonishingly, Dare Chijun!
This place is only fifteen miles away from Yidu County. So many dare-chi troops gathered here that no one in the county and city noticed it.
At this moment, two spies ran quickly into the col and came to a strong man.
This strong man was wearing half-body armor, with long arms and legs, and a purple scarf tied around his arms.
It was Zhang Wanxian's divine ape general, Shi Jian.
The two spies cupped their hands and said, "General God, I have something important to report."
"What's the matter?"
Shi Jian was sitting cross-legged on a large flat stone, holding a wine jar and eating wine with his protectors.
"When I was just standing guard, I saw a large army coming up the official road!"
An army?
Shi Jian's movement of drinking was stagnant, and his whole body shivered. He suddenly woke up and asked hurriedly: "How many people are there?"
The spy replied: "It's like a long dragon, stretching from end to end for several miles. It is estimated that there are no less than ten thousand people, and there are hundreds of ox carts used only to transport grain and grass."
After hearing that the spies said there were tens of thousands of people, the middle-aged man dressed as a scholar sitting nearby said with a solemn expression: "I'm afraid the armed guards are dispatched!"
Shi Jian's expression changed: "Could it be that my whereabouts were exposed and the dog officials in the county sent out the armed guards to suppress me?"
After all, the Wuwei Army is a forbidden army, and it still has a certain deterrent effect on these rebels.
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
At this moment, the middle-aged man dressed as a scribe asked aloud: "Did you just say that there are hundreds of carts of grain and grass?"
"yes!"
The spy nodded.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man chuckled: "In that case, it has nothing to do with us."
Shi Jian hurriedly asked: "Why did Shi Canjun say this?"
Shi Canjun explained: "If we are just to encircle and suppress us, why do we need to carry so much food and grass? There are hundreds of carts of food and grass, but there are only six or seven thousand stones, which is enough to feed an army of ten thousand people for a month. I think this Wuwei army should be running Leave with a long life."
Shouguang County is the home base of Gan Chi Army.
Now the armed guards are going to suppress the rebellion!
Shi Jian's heart trembled, and he said solemnly: "The immortal must be notified of this matter as soon as possible!"
"No need, tens of thousands of troops can't hide their whereabouts, not to mention that Shouguang is surrounded by our army's spies. I'm afraid it won't be long before the immortals know about it."
Shi Canjun waved his hand, and then said seriously: "This time the armed guards came out of the city to quell the rebellion, it is a God-given opportunity for us!"
Shi Jian was not stupid. He immediately understood what he meant and said in a surprised tone: "You mean, attack Yidu County?"
"Exactly!"
Shi Canjun nodded and said sternly: "All the armed guards are dispatched. The Zhenhai navy cannot stand a fight. They are just a group of homeless beggars. Now that Yidu County's defense is empty, isn't it a good time to attack?"
A flash of thought flashed in Shi Jian's eyes, and he hesitated: "But the city of Yidu County is tall and thick, so I'm afraid it won't be that easy to capture. Our mission this time is to make a surprise attack on the Linqu Horse Prison. Once we attack Yidu County, we will They will be completely exposed, and Linqu County will definitely be on guard."
What he was worried about was that Yidu County had not been captured by then and he would be exposed, causing Linqu County to take precautions and the plan to surprise the horse prison failed.
Seeing that he was hesitant, Shi Canjun persuaded him with a look of hatred, "It's a rare opportunity! Yidu is the center of Qingzhou. Once Yidu County is captured, Linqu will also be in the bag."
Shi Canjun's name was Shi Wenhui, and he was a civil servant in Shouguang County.
It's a pity that the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty was worthless, and it was all in vain if you failed to pass the Jinshi examination.
Shi Wenhui went to Beijing several times to take the exam, but failed repeatedly. This dragged down his family and made him feel resentful.
It happened that Zhang Wanxian rebelled. In anger, he simply surrendered to the thieves and quickly got a job as a recorder and joined the army with his ability.
Shi Jian was still hesitant: "If Yi Du and Ma Jian are not captured, what should I do if the immortal blames them?"
well!
Shi Wenhui sighed secretly in his heart.
What a bunch of idiots.
Among the more than 100,000 people in the Dare Chi Army, Zhang Wanxian was a little smarter, but not much better.
Since occupying Changping, he has been drinking and having fun all day long.
A person with mud legs is just a person with mud legs and cannot become a great person!
Suppressing his thoughts, Shi Wenhui suggested: "How about this, we try to attack once at night. If the city is adequately defended, we will give up immediately and go south overnight. Even if we are exposed, by the time Linqu County receives the news, it will be too late to prepare. ”
Shi Jian thought for a while, nodded and said: "This plan is feasible!"
After making the decision, he summoned his protectors and ordered: "You will lead the men to cut down the trees and build ladders, and we will make a surprise attack on Yidu County tonight!"
"Got the order!"
The protector responded with cupped fists, turned around and ordered the soldiers to start cutting down trees and making siege equipment.
…
evening.
Dozens of merchant ships docked beside a reed field.
Nie Dong did not dare to disembark at the pier as his whereabouts would be easily exposed. Instead, he chose the reed marsh one mile away from the pier.
"Get off the boat!"
Nie Dong waved his hand and jumped off the boat first.
The river water was up to their waists in an instant, and a thousand soldiers jumped down one after another. After wading through the reeds for a while, they came to the shore.
After counting the number of people, Nie Dong whispered: "March twenty miles urgently, and we must arrive at Zhenhaijun Barracks within an hour!"
"Got the order!"
All the soldiers responded one after another.
Even if they travel lightly, it is still very difficult to march twenty miles in an hour.
At this time, the effects of daily hard training are reflected.
Thousands of Qingzhou troops walked quickly towards Yidu County in silence.
When we arrived at Zhenhai Military Camp, night had completely enveloped the sky.
The military camp was silent and the doors were closed.
Nie Dong did not relax his vigilance. He waved his hand, and two soldiers immediately came quickly to the military camp.
He reached out and tried to push the door, and the heavy wooden door opened immediately.
The two soldiers hunched over and walked lightly into the military camp.
After a while, the two men came out and reported: "To the general... Protector Zuo, the military camp is empty and there is no ambush."
Normally, even if troops are sent to quell a rebellion, some soldiers will be left in the military camp to guard them.
However, Luo Sha got the news of Han Zhen in advance and took all the soldiers away without leaving any one behind.
"Enter!"
Following Nie Dong's order, the soldiers immediately filed in.
After the gate of the military camp was closed again, Nie Dong gave another order: "Everyone is divided into two groups and takes turns to eat and rest."
It was impossible to light a fire to make food, so we could only eat the dry food we brought with us.
Nie Dong sat by the campfire, eating cooking cakes and looking at the simple map in his hand.
What is drawn on the map is Yidu County.
The city defense points, traffic arteries, granaries and other buildings are all in standard and clear order.
Liu Qi led a group of soldiers to inspect the military camp.
Entering a barracks, he immediately covered his nose and walked out with a frown.
The strange smell in the barracks almost made him faint.
It's normal for the army to have smells. After all, they are all rough men, but the strange smell in this barracks is too strong, just like the smell of rotting rats after they die.
After walking around the entire military camp, Liu Qi already had a good idea.
This isn't a military camp, it's just a beggar's den.
After returning to sit down by the bonfire, I listened to Nie Dong's instructions: "After entering Yidu County later, you lead two hundred people to seize the carriage house and drive the ox cart and horse carriage to the granary."
They did not bring oxcarts or carriages with them on this trip. Fortunately, Yidu County is a big city and there are carriage shops in the city.
"I understand."
Liu Qi nodded in agreement.
…
Under the night, a team of five to six thousand people marched in black along the official road.
When they were less than a mile away from the county town, Shi Jian ordered to rest for a while.
Taking off the water bottle from his waist and taking a sip, Shi Jian ordered the three guardians: "I will lead two thousand people to attack the east gate later, and you will each lead more than a thousand people to attack the other three city gates."
"No!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Wenhui stopped him.
Shi Jian frowned and said, "Why?"
Shi Wenhui explained: "We have less than 6,000 people. The city of Yidu County is tall and thick. Once we divide our troops, we may not be able to capture any of the gates. It is better to gather all the troops and attack the east gate in one go. If we can capture it, , it’s the best. If you can’t take it, don’t be reluctant to fight, just retreat south immediately.”
Shi Jian thought about it and felt it made sense, so he nodded and said: "Okay, I will join the army according to history."
After resting for nearly half an hour, when he regained his strength, Shi Jian stood up and said: "Let's go and attack the city!"
Six thousand Ganchijun quietly came to the east gate city wall. They looked up at the city tower and found that it was pitch black above and there were no soldiers guarding it.
Shi Jian looked happy and waved his hand.
Immediately, more than twenty soldiers rushed behind them, holding a ten-meter-long battering ram.
The battering ram was a makeshift battering ram made of three tree trunks tied together and sharpened at one end.
Although it is a bit rough, it still weighs hundreds of kilograms and has the effect of a battering ram.
More than twenty people stood quietly in front of the city gate, waiting for Shi Jian's order to hit the city gate.
At the same time, wooden ladders were also set up on the city wall by the soldiers.
When everything was ready, Shi Jian shouted: "Attack the city!"
"Hey yo hey yo!"
Upon hearing this, more than 20 soldiers immediately shouted slogans, waved their battering rams, and slammed into the city gate.
boom!
With a loud noise, two heavy city gates were knocked open.
ah?
This scene stunned all the daredevils outside the city.
This...is it knocked open?
Shi Jian turned his head and looked at Shi Wenhui, looking at each other in confusion.
This is Yidu County, the administrative seat of Qingzhou, the hub of the state, but the city gate was opened so easily?
When they attacked Changping County, the battering ram hit them continuously for three days before knocking down the city gate together with the Thousand Jin Gate.
For a moment, everyone felt a sense of unreality, as if they were in a dream.
It went so smoothly that Shi Jian felt a little guilty.
The city gate opened, revealing a dark cave, like a giant beast opening its bloody mouth.
One of the guardians swallowed his saliva and whispered: "General, is there any deceit?"
Shi Jian wasn't sure either, so he turned around and asked, "What do Shi Canjun think?"
"hiss!"
Shi Wenhui took a deep breath and muttered: "We can send a team into the city to investigate. If there is an ambush, we will evacuate immediately!"
"good!"
Shi Jian nodded and sent a team of a hundred people, led by a protector, to slowly enter the city.
The protector took courage and stepped into the city gate.
Suddenly, a voice rang in my ears: "What are you waiting for? Come in quickly!"
"who?"
The guardian was so frightened that he almost peed his pants.
A flash of fire appeared, and then the fire gradually became brighter.
I saw a guard holding a lantern, standing at the end of the city cave, waving to them.
This scene is really weird.
The protector swallowed again and asked: "You... do you recognize us?"
The officer showed a strange smile: "Hey, of course I recognize him, do you dare to Chi Jun?"
hiss!
The protector felt a chill running up his tailbone, his scalp was numb, and he ran out, shouting at the same time: "No, it's a scam!"
Fraud?
Shi Jian was startled and was about to give the order to retreat when he heard waves of neat slogans being faintly heard not far behind him.
"Zhang Xian comes down to earth and all the people will stand up!"
"Zhang Xian comes down to earth and all the people will stand up!"
"Kill the dog officer and welcome Zhang Xian!"
"Kill the dog officer and welcome Zhang Xian!"
This is actually the slogan of Dare Chijun!
But the question is...where did Yidu County's dare to attack the army?
Damn it, is this haunted tonight?
(End of chapter)
