As soon as Cao Wenzhao came back from Fu Zonglong, he immediately found his nephew Cao Bianjiao.
"Chanjiao, the army of tiger thieves is outside the city. My uncle needs you to sneak attack the tiger thieves camp at night. Don't go up the city wall during the day. Take your people back to the camp to rest. My uncle will send someone to wake you up at night." As soon as they met, Cao Wenzhao immediately said to Cao Bianjiao.
After hearing this, Cao Bianjiao hesitated and said worriedly: "Tiger thieves are different from ordinary bandits. They will definitely be prepared for stealing the camp in advance. Even if my nephew goes to attack the camp in the middle of the night, he may not be successful."
"It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not." Cao Wenzhao waved his hand at him. Cao Bianjiao looked puzzled. Cao Wenzhao explained: "I asked you to attack the camp at night just to prevent the tiger bandits' soldiers from having a good night's rest. Of course, it would be best if it succeeds. It doesn't matter if it doesn't succeed, as long as the tiger bandits' soldiers and horses are not allowed to rest peacefully." enough."
"My nephew understands." Cao Bianjiao suddenly realized. Cao Wenzhao said: "Actually, these are all small tricks. They can only delay the tiger thieves for a few days at most. If you want to defend Jinan City, you still have to rely on the defenders in the city. How is Minzhuang doing?" Qin Rong led The war camp came all the way from Dengzhou to Jinan Prefecture. Jinan Prefecture City had already received the news. Cao Wenzhao temporarily recruited a group of civilians to participate in the defense of the city based on Cao Wenzhao's original military strength.
"Uncle, don't worry. I'm keeping an eye on this matter personally. There won't be any problems. It's just that the food is being consumed too fast. Can uncle tell Superintendent Fu to allocate a batch of food?" Cao Bianjiao said.
Cao Wenzhao said: "I will talk to Governor Fu about the food and grass matter. Not only that, I will also try to get a sum of money back through Governor Fu to boost morale. Although I am confident in guarding Jinan Fucheng." , but the tiger thieves are indeed difficult to deal with, and this battle will definitely be difficult to fight, and may even be more dangerous than when Governor Yuan defended Ningyuan City."
"I heard that the tiger thief's cannon is very powerful. If the tiger thief's cannon is destroyed, I think it is basically impossible for the tiger thief to take over Jinan City." Cao Bianjiao expressed his worries.
In previous battles with the Tiger Flag, they were fought by small groups of soldiers and horses, and not many cannons were used, but the accuracy of the Tiger Flag's cannons still impressed him deeply.
After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao thought for a while and said: "Unless we know where the tiger thieves put the cannon, it will be impossible to deal with the tiger thieves' cannon. It's better not to put your hope in it."
"Yeah." Cao Bianjiao nodded. Not long after, Cao Bianjiao went back to rest. Not only him, but also the soldiers under his command returned to the barracks to rest.
He and his soldiers were all cavalry, and they were the only cavalry under Cao Wenzhao. There are not many people, only a few hundred, but if these hundreds of people are used well, they can play a big role on the battlefield.
Cao Bianjiao could go and rest, but Cao Wenzhao was very busy. He kept making arrangements for the defense of the city. He even walked through several city gates one by one. If he found any loopholes, he immediately rectified them and repeatedly warned the guards here.
When it got dark, torches were lit on top of the city. Not only were there torches on the city wall, but bonfires were also lit outside the city wall dozens of steps away. As long as someone outside the city approached, the guards on the city wall would notice them immediately.
At Youshi, Cao Wenzhao ordered people to call out Cao Bianjiao and his men, and prepared a sumptuous dinner.
"Uncle, when will my nephew set off?" Cao Bianjiao, who had eaten and drank enough, approached Cao Wenzhao. Cao Wenzhao took a look at the sky outside and said: "Wait until around midnight before setting off. Although there are still many people in the tiger bandit camp who have not rested yet, it will definitely not be easy for you to rest after such a scene. "
"Listen to uncle." Cao Bianjiao nodded. If you want to sneak attack on the enemy's camp, the most suitable time is just before dawn.
People were sleeping soundly at this time, and even the people patrolling the camp were already sleepy and might have gone somewhere to take a nap secretly.
But this time he wanted to prevent the people of the Tiger Flag from resting, so the time before dawn was not appropriate. He had to do it in advance so as not to give the enemy more time to rest.
The fine yarn of time passes quickly. Time arrived soon, and someone from outside came in to announce the time.
"Get ready to go!" Cao Wenzhao said to Cao Bianjiao. Cao Bianjiao stood up and strode out.
Cao Wenzhao personally sent Cao Bianjiao out of the city.
"You must pay attention to safety. You would rather fail than lose your life." Cao Wenzhao repeatedly warned Cao Bianjiao.
Cao Bianjiao said in a relaxed tone: "Uncle, don't worry, there is no danger in this battle. Uncle is waiting for the news of my safe return." There is never anything safe in war, but this mission is the easiest in his military career. once.
After all, you don't need to risk your life to break into the camp. You just need to ensure that the people in the Tiger Flag camp are not allowed to have a good rest.
"Go!" Cao Wenzhao pushed Cao Bianjiao's forearm.
"Let's go!" Cao Bianjiao gave the order and led Zhan Mo forward. A thick layer of cotton cloth has been tied under the hooves of all the war horses to prevent the horses' hooves from making too much noise and disturbing the people in the Tiger Flag camp.
Even if they want to prevent the Tiger Flag soldiers in the camp from having a good rest, they still need to get close to the camp.
Cao Bianjiao led his horse forward step by step. It's not that he can't ride a horse, but once he rides a horse, the sound of the horse's hooves will become louder, and even if it is wrapped in cotton, it may not be able to prevent the sound from spreading.
The Tiger Character Banner's camp was stationed a few miles away from Jinan Fucheng. Not far away was a river used to draw water for the army.
An army of 10,000 to 20,000 people consumes a huge amount of water every day. The place where the army is stationed will be close to water sources.
A few miles is not far for Cao Bianjiao and his men. Moreover, these people are the elites in Cao Wenzhao's hands. They usually eat well and often eat some meat, so night blindness does not exist in them.
Even if it's already dark, as long as you follow the person in front, you won't lose them.
"General, we can't go any further. There is a bonfire ahead to prevent tiger thieves. Once we get close, we will definitely be discovered." A soldier beside Cao Bianjiao said.
Fires were also set up outside the Tiger Flag's camp to prevent camp theft. Cao Bianjiao looked at the fire not far away. The fire was raging. Although it was a little troublesome to put out, it could be done. The key was that if these fires were put out, they would probably be discovered by people in the camp.
At this time, the people in the camp must not be resting, and there must be people watching from the surrounding watchtowers. Once the fire is extinguished, they will be discovered by the people above, and the sneak attack will naturally not be successful.
