The moon is sparse with stars and the screen is full of shadows
Under the cover of night, dozens of men quietly walked out of Youtun City and headed towards the location of the Baozigou beacon.
There were eighty people, Gu Sinian brought fifty, and Bai Yan took thirty. Just looking at the size of these people, you can tell that they are all strong men.
If nothing else, at least his legs wouldn't tremble when he saw people like Yan Bing.
For this battle, Gu Sinian and the others got a few crossbows from nowhere and gave them all to the former hunters. The remaining ones were all protected by long-handled plain knives and bamboo shields.
Heroes from both sides of the country joined forces to pursue the future in their hearts.
In the eyes of the soldiers guarding the city, this group of country warriors who didn't even have military uniforms or armor looked very ridiculous, as if they were rushing to reincarnate.
Most people feel that they will definitely die on this trip.
In the night, Chu Beizhan's figure suddenly appeared and murmured:
“Life or death, there is no turning back.
But I really hope you can come back alive~"
…
The people who had been traveling all night stopped in a mountain col and rested in hiding.
In order to prevent exposure, Gu Sinian led the team after leaving the city and detoured to the northwest for several miles, avoiding the areas where the Yan army's rangers were most frequent.
The large group of people were resting, and several leaders gathered together to discuss strategies for attacking Fengsui.
"Come, let me introduce you to everyone, this is my brother."
Bai Yan pulled a man into the crowd:
"His surname is Wan, and his last name is Feng.
He had gone to help when the Baozigou beacon was being built before. He stayed there for a few days and became familiar with the internal conditions of the beacon.
This time I brought him out specifically to see if I could help. "
"Brother Gu, brothers!"
Although the man was young, only in his twenties, he held his fists and grinned quite boldly:
"My name is Wan Feng, you can also call me Feng Yaozi! I am quite familiar with this beacon."
"Hey, brother, have you ever entered Fengsui?"
Gu Sinian was worried that he was not familiar with the internal structure, so he quickly stood up and said:
"Come, brother, sit down and tell us quickly, what is the layout of this beacon?"
Wan Feng drew a circle on the sand with his finger and said:
“The foundation of the entire beacon tower has been elevated, and the outer perimeter is compacted with loess, stones, and fences, making it much higher than the flat ground.
Of course, this outer earth wall was vulnerable to the cavalry, and at most it could only act as a hindrance and delay.
The real defensive function of beacon towers is the tower-shaped building and the tower-shaped building. You should have seen this brother Gu. "
Gu Sinian and others nodded subconsciously. That day they saw the Sui Tower from a distance, standing there like a big chimney.
Wan Feng continued:
"The Sui Tower in Baozigou has a total height of six floors, and there are two floors underground. Although the space on each floor is not large, it is enough for five or six people to move around as they please, and seven or eight people can also be crammed into it.
In other words, the entire beacon can accommodate up to forty or fifty people.
The two floors below the ground are used to store food and drink. The top floor usually houses officers, who have a good view and are used for commanding operations.
The other floors can basically be occupied by people. The soldiers will stay on that floor during a fight.
If they encounter an enemy attack, they can immediately join the battle as long as they wake up and open their eyes.
There are holes in the walls on each floor, also called arrow holes, from which people can shoot arrows. It is very advantageous to be condescending. "
Qin Xi asked curiously:
"How many entrances and exits are there in the entire Sui Tower?"
"On a."
Feng Yaozi raised a finger and said:
"The entrance and exit are on the first floor. If they are blocked, we can't get in and Yan Bing can't get out.
If you want to climb through the arrow holes in the wall, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky. If you are not careful, you will fall to death or be shot to death by arrows. "
Wu Xiang muttered:
"Doesn't that mean that even if we conquer the outer earth wall and enter the entrance of the first floor, the Yan army can still defend the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors and fight us?
Do we have to attack one level at a time? "
"Right, that is it!"
Wan Feng nodded heavily, and the faces of several people also became solemn at this moment.
"This is really hard to fight."
Bai Yan's heart sank:
“The interior space of Suilou is narrow, and the stairs between each floor are even narrower. It is estimated that it is only enough for one person to pass.
In other words, no matter how many of us there are, we can only attack one by one from the first floor to the second floor.
If the first one dies, the second one will take over.
Yan Jun has been skilled in swordsmanship and archery since he was a child. We have no advantage in close combat in a small space. How many people must die to capture the entire six floors? "
Bai Yan is also considered to have a good mind, and his words hit the point.
Even if these few of them are good at it, what about the others? Go up one after another to deliver food to Yan Bing?
"Don't panic."
Gu Sinian, who had the most stable mind, calmed everyone's uneasiness:
“There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain.
Everyone, take a good rest. Tomorrow we will go near the beacon and take a closer look!
Now that we are here, even if we lose a few front teeth, we still have to chew on this beacon! "
…
Baozigou beacon is one of the frontier checkpoints in Youtun City.
Since being attacked by the enemy last time, Fengsui completely changed hands and became the stronghold of Yan Bing.
On the yellow sand not far away, several figures were crawling forward, approaching the edge of the beacon.
After touching the back of a giant rock, the group of people revealed their true faces, and Gu Sinian was among them.
They saw the earthen wall and the towering Sui Tower that Feng Yaozi had mentioned.
Gu Sinian and the others were far away that day, so they didn't seem so shocked. Now that they got closer, they realized how high this thing was.
There are arrow holes on almost every floor, and the holes are not big. If you really want to get in from here, you have to have a bamboo pole figure like Xiaoliuzi. You can't climb in even if you are like a blacksmith.
Moreover, they didn’t bring a bamboo ladder, so climbing the wall was even more unrealistic.
The earthen wall was in tatters, and there was a gap right in front of it, turning the entire wall into a slope. It is estimated that the earthen wall was directly smashed by the Yan army when they attacked that day.
The outer fence is still there, but it has almost no defense and is purely for decoration.
"This place smells like blood. It's really scary."
Bai Yan frowned. The Sui Tower was made of bricks and loess piled up layer by layer. There were faint blood stains on the outer surface, presumably from the last fight.
At that time, no one from Camp No. 50 came back alive.
"Look, there are a few Yan soldiers there~"
The sharp-eyed Qin Xi pursed his lips toward the lower left side of Feng Sui.
Sure enough, behind an earthen wall there were several Yan soldiers sitting together, bored, making jokes, not willing to look out.
Just as Gu Sinian expected, Yan Bing never thought that someone would attack Fengsui. The Zhang Lan from the previous two days seemed to them to be a sneak attack like a stupid pig, without any threat.
"Just four Yan soldiers, huh."
Gu Sinian sneered:
"The defense is really sluggish."
Bai Yan said in a deep voice:
"Brother Gu, these four are easy to deal with, but the six-story building is the hardest one~"
"Don't worry, hey, what is that?"
Gu Sinian looked around curiously.
"where?"
"Then, that tall pile beside the stable."
In the southeast corner of the wall is the stable of Yan Bing. There are not many war horses, there are eight or nine horses in total. But if you think that Yan Bing only has eight or nine people, you are totally wrong.
For beacons like this, the main ones stationed are infantry, with less cavalry.
There was a pile of tall, khaki-colored things next to the stable, and Gu Sinian couldn't quite see what they were.
"Harm, that's dry straw."
Wan Feng, who had entered Fengsui, lowered his voice and said:
"The beacon itself is used as a warning. If you set fire to warn people, the dry straw will be burned.
When the straw is mixed with wolf dung, the smoke is black, straight, and extremely choking. "
"Straw wolf dung? So this is the so-called wolf smoke~"
Gu Sinian's eyes flickered, and his eyes stayed on the pile of straw for a long time, unable to move away.
"Brother Gu, why don't we go back and discuss it first?"
Bai Yan said softly:
"After all, this place is too close to Yan Bing."
"good!"
…
Gu Sinian and others sat together. They built a small pile with a few stones in the center and randomly drew a circle around it. This was a simple topographic map.
"Let's discuss it and see how we fight."
Bai Yan held his chin and said with a sad face:
"I don't have any good ideas."
Qin Xi said in a deep voice:
"We don't know where the nearest Yan soldiers are, so we must fight quickly and not give reinforcements a chance.
There will definitely be no way to siege this road, so we can only choose to attack! "
Lin Yihuai pondered:
"The few Yan soldiers stationed on the outside are nothing to be afraid of. As long as you grit your teeth, you can quickly break through the door on the first floor.
The difficulty is simply how to attack the building. If you attack further, people will die.
Now we are at a loss as to how many Yan soldiers there are in the Sui Tower. If there are only a dozen people, it would be fine, but if there were five or six people on each floor, it would be a lot of fun. "
"If you ask me, attack by force!"
The blacksmith waved his huge fist:
"I'll take ten people up first, and if they're all dead, you guys will make up for it! Attack one level at a time!
Damn it, Feng Sui is so big, can’t it be chewed off? "
The blacksmith gritted his teeth and was eager to try.
"Don't make trouble."
Lin Yihuai tugged on the blacksmith's arm:
"According to your strategy, even if we capture Fengsui, we will all be dead."
"It won't work this way, and that won't work either, so how do you fight?"
The blacksmith spread his hands and drooped his head glumly.
"Brother Nian, Brother Nian, what are you thinking about?"
At this moment, Qin Xi suddenly noticed that Gu Sinian was shrinking beside him without saying a word, and immediately shouted:
"You should say something!"
"Anthracene, what?"
Gu Sinian swayed for a moment, then raised his head blankly, as if his mind had completely flown away.
"Brother Gu, we have to think of a way to attack the building."
Bai Yan said bitterly:
"If too many people die, this battle will not be worthwhile~"
Bai Yan followed Gu Sinian to attack Fengsui in order to get promoted and make a fortune, but he didn't want to involve all his dozens of brothers.
"Don't panic."
Gu Sinian patted his robe and raised the corners of his mouth slightly:
"I have a way to take down the beacon easily."
"What? What can I do?"
Everyone's eyes lit up.
Gu Sinian smiled and said:
“It’s too stupid to attack one level at a time, and the casualties will be high.
Can't we just force the Yan soldiers out and fight them? "
"Come out? They won't come out."
Wu Xiang scratched his head:
"As long as the Yan soldiers are not stupid, they will hide in the beacon and stay there as soon as we attack them.
Letting them come out is wishful thinking. "
"I dare to say this, then there will be a way to make them come forward."
A sneer curled up at the corner of Gu Sinian's lips:
"You all obey my command, this time we will catch a turtle in a jar!"
