The sound of raindrops hitting the tent was heard, and soon it was already pouring rain outside.
Xiao Yuan was dressed in brocade clothes and had his hair tied up with a jade hairpin. He stood at the door of the tent with his hands behind his back, looking at Ye Yu quietly.
Near the moat.
Covered by darkness and rain, visibility was only a few steps in front of me.
Wei Qing was waving his hands and shouting in a low voice:
"Hurry! Hurry! Follow us!"
A large number of elite soldiers, all dressed in commoners, moved quickly through the rain and jumped off the moat one by one.
The sound of rain covered up the sound of footsteps. On the city defense in the distance, Chu soldiers were still standing guard in the rain, their backs straight.
Under the eaves of the city tower, there are also torches, flickering on and off, swaying in the wind and rain.
The moat is very deep, and the bottom of the river is as high as several people from the shore. Therefore, the secret tunnel is not dug very low, and a cat can move forward quickly by leaning on his waist.
With Wei Qing in front, all the soldiers bent down and filed in, one after another.
Just like that, I don't know how long it took, until late at night, Wei Qing finally showed up and was the first to crawl out of the secret passage.
At this time, he was already in Xiangyang City, near the city river. He had just poked his head out, and before he had time to observe the surrounding situation, a voice came from beside him, low and careful: "General Wei Qing?"
ah? Wei Qing's heart moved, and he saw a dark figure next to him. He knew it was his brother who was coming to help him. He used his arms hard and jumped onto the ground. He asked in a low voice: "No one noticed it, right?"
"Don't worry, general. This secret passage has been sealed and was opened just now." The person who responded was none other than the leader of the secret service who had been lurking in Xiangyang before the war. His name was Sun Feng, who was also a young man from the Snow tribe.
After answering Wei Qing's words, he whispered: "General, move quickly. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. I have already arranged the location. I will take advantage of the rainy night to quickly hide my whereabouts."
"Yes." Wei Qing nodded, squatted down and waved secretly: "Quick!"
Next, the soldiers jumped up to the ground one by one. After coming up, naturally several people separated and quickly went in all directions to serve as sentries.
The plan went smoothly, and more and more people came out. But at this moment, a soldier said in a low voice: "There is someone."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, and then they all fell to the ground without giving any orders.
On the street in the distance, a drunk man was unfastening his belt and peeing on the spot, still muttering: "Damn, it's so good, it's raining so hard..."
After a while, the surroundings became quiet again, with only the sound of rain remaining.
Everyone couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then took action again.
Since you want to infiltrate secretly, you naturally have to rely on good timing.
The Qin army was preparing for action and was waiting for this rainy night.
Otherwise, if the moon is shining brightly and pedestrians appear on the street again, they will face the risk of exposure.
Nowadays, on rainy nights, every household has already fallen asleep, and they will definitely not come out if nothing happens. This also gives the Qin army time to quickly settle down.
When everyone arrived, under the leadership of Sun Feng, the group hurriedly entered the two large mansions without any danger.
The courtyard occupies a large area. The courtyard alone is enough to accommodate many people. There are also many side rooms, and the location is not in the middle of a busy city.
This is a temporary foothold that Sun Feng deliberately made in advance.
After arriving here, Wei Qing felt a little more at ease. He first ordered the soldiers to rest separately, and then called several centurions to discuss in the room.
Oil lamps were lit in the room, and everyone was like a drowned rat. They were all dirty. Wei Qing wiped his hands first, then reached into his arms, carefully took out the tightly wrapped detailed map of the east warehouse, and placed it on the round table. spread out.
When everyone gathered around, Wei Qing leaned forward slightly and began to point to the detailed map and said: "The Chu army's grain and grass camp is located in a relatively remote location. Although it is a little inconvenient for us to move, there is no water source near this place. Once it catches fire, the fire will be unstoppable." Block.”
As he spoke, he looked at Sun Feng again: "Have you figured out the strength of the Chu army near Dongcang?"
"We have found out that their defenses are not very tight and they are not heavily guarded. If the general leads hundreds of elite soldiers and attacks them unprepared, they can be defeated quickly!" Sun Feng said.
Yes, the Chu army's grain and grass camp is within their own city, and the Qin army cannot enter at all outside the city. They would not have thought that something would happen here anyway, so it is normal that they do not have heavy troops.
Wei Qing asked again: "Where is the oil jar? Are it ready?"
"Don't worry, general. After receiving the king's order, my subordinates have collected it secretly." Sun Feng said.
"Okay." Wei Qing nodded, and after studying the map for a moment, he said: "Judging from the location of Dongcang, if we launch a night attack, the effect will be better. I just don't know what the situation is like in Xiangyang City at night."
Sun Feng received: "On a rainy night today, we are in danger. If so many people appear at night in normal times, once discovered, the Chu army may be alert. Moreover, due to the war, a curfew has been implemented in Xiangyang, so a night attack may not be advisable." ."
"That's it..." Wei Qing touched his chin, and after pondering for a moment, he said decisively: "Then attack during the day! Let's rest here today. When the weather clears tomorrow, we can order the soldiers to spread out and lurk throughout Xiangyang. , should eat and drink, just like ordinary people, three days later, at midnight, we will meet in Dongcang!"
As he said that, he looked at a centurion: "You are responsible for the oil altar. When the time comes, it will be transported by wooden carts and covered with straw to hide it."
"Understood!" The centurion cupped his fists.
Wei Qing once again pointed to the left wing of the detailed granary gate, looked at the other person and said, "You are responsible for attacking this place!"
Then he pointed to the right wing and looked at the other person: "You are responsible for breaking the right wing defenders!"
"The rest of the soldiers rushed directly to the main gate. After breaking the warehouse, they quickly set fire to it!"
"I have the order!" Several centurions clasped their fists together.
After setting these up, Wei Qing straightened up and said seriously: "This operation is related to the entire army. Whether Xiangyang can be pacified or not, success or failure depends on this one move!"
Several centurions looked shocked.
The next day, the sun rises high.
Hundreds of elite soldiers cleaned the mud off their bodies, changed into the clean clothes they had prepared, and hid in various places in Xiangyang.
Xiangyang is a big city with many urban areas. Some people go to pubs to drink, some wander around in the streets, and even some go to brothels. On the surface, they look like ordinary people.
In this way, this group of elite soldiers successfully lurked.
Time passes slowly.
Three days later, outside the west gate of Xiangyang, the Qin army once again approached the city.
Inside the city, a large number of Chu soldiers were running forward, rushing from each battalion to the city defense.
Not long after Hanzhou woke up from his sleep, he was also walking towards the city gate. The deputy general came up to meet him. While following him, he said: "The Qin army attacked the city early in the morning. They must be well prepared for a day of bloody battle. The attacker is not good. "
Han Zhou kept his face solemn and said nothing. When he reached the top of the city, he looked up and saw the plain outside the pass, covered with black armor and red tassels, forming several neat square formations.
