Gao Heng slowly retreated and whispered to everyone: "Three people, the support team will stay, and the operations team will follow me."
Everyone dispersed immediately, with Song Zhi, Lu Tao and others following closely behind Gao Heng. Everyone touched the previous position again. Gao Heng pointed to the person in the middle and then pointed to himself, indicating that the person in the middle should be handed over to him. The two people on the left and right were divided into groups. Wu Rong and Wang Qi came together on the left, and Lu Tao and Lu Tao on the right. Song Zhi and Fan Yu left a warning.
Three Annan patrols are feasting on food. What they are eating is a species unique to the Annan jungle. It is also a relatively common mouse deer in ancient Annan. It is actually a miniature deer, about the same size as a large rabbit, but the meat is delicious and it can run. It was not very fast and was easily hunted, which is why it became extinct in later generations.
An Annan soldier who looked thin but was covered in tendon meat stood up, turned over the mouse deer that was being roasted, and said with a smile: "Haha, I'm really lucky today. I actually hunted a mouse deer, which is enough for us to have a full meal." That's it." After that, he tore off two deer legs and distributed them to the two people on the left and right. The two immediately tore off the pieces of meat and stuffed them into their mouths before they had time.
They are all Qing righteous soldiers of the Annan Army. Logically speaking, the food should be good. After all, they are the Beijing Army. However, in fact, Annan is deeply influenced by the Central Plains culture and has not learned much. The deduction of military pay was learned by Annan's generals. It stands to reason that the Beijing army should have one pound each of polished rice and brown rice every day.
But in fact, there is basically no polished rice. Even if it is brown rice, it is definitely less than two kilograms. This is still the Qingyi soldiers. If they are the soldiers of the Four Towns, the treatment is even worse. The Annan army often does not have enough to eat. The staple food is like this, even more Not to mention non-staple food, they also hunt to improve their food when they go out on patrol.
The person on the left said dissatisfiedly while eating: "Yes, General Zheng Guang of Yuan County and the men of the direct troops eat the refined rice from Champa City and drink wine. What are they given to us? I don't know. I hope we can eat well, but don’t fool us with old rotten rice.”
Another person said: "Stop talking about this, have you heard that we were defeated again in the south, and Xianping Mansion was captured by the Ruan Army." Oops! Everyone made a sound of surprise.
The lean man who stood up was about to speak when suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of something moving on both sides. Several humanoid objects covered with vegetation rushed out of the woods. He was so frightened that he was about to scream. There was a sound of breaking through the air, and he felt a heavy blow on his temple. He was instantly dizzy, his whole body was limp, and he fell backwards. The last picture in front of him was two companions eating on the left and right. His mouth was covered, and his throat was slashed with a sharp weapon. Blood spurted out far away, and the deer leg he had not finished eating also flew out of his hand.
The five men divided into three groups to attack, and the results were remarkable. Lu Tao and Wu Rong had obviously killed people before, especially Lu Tao, who was very skillful. When Song Zhi and Wang Qi covered their mouths, the two of them took out their daggers and shot them straight. Stab in the neck, killing two people in an instant. However, Gao Heng did not make a killing blow and punched the man directly on the temple. Fortunately, he controlled the force well, otherwise Annan Bing would have been killed directly.
After Lu Tao killed the Annan soldiers, he immediately stamped out the fire with his feet and covered it with black cloth. Then the body was dragged into the woods and covered with weeds. Wu Rong followed suit, and the two groups of people finished disposing of the body.
Gao Heng dragged the unconscious prisoner back to the woods. Several people retreated to the assembly point. Gao Heng slapped the prisoner on the ground. There was a particularly clear sound. The man woke up instantly. As soon as his body bounced up, a sharp blade was pressed against his neck. .
Gao Heng said to Wang Qi: "Ask him where he came from, how many people are on the periphery, what is the configuration of the troops, and where is the general?" Wang Qi was a border citizen and was proficient in Annan dialect, so he immediately asked questions.
The man obviously hadn't recovered from the attack yet. He saw more than a dozen inhuman and ghostly objects around him, with grass growing on his body. He thought he had encountered a mountain ghost. Just as he was about to scream, he felt that the sharp blade had penetrated into the flesh of his neck, and a heartbreaking pain hit him. He closed his mouth, widened his eyes, and looked around in horror.
As soon as Wang Qi opened his mouth, he heard the familiar Annan dialect, which seemed even more incredible. These mountain ghosts can also speak human language? Wang Qi said: "We are the Ming army, you'd better tell the truth." An Nanbing then realized that these people were from the Ming Dynasty. Lu Tao pulled Wang Qi, motioned for him to give way, and then covered the man's mouth , a dagger pierced his thigh. The man wanted to scream, but his mouth was covered and he couldn't stop himself from screaming. He could only shake his head desperately, with a look in his eyes begging for mercy.
Gao Heng's cheek couldn't help but twitch. This Lu Tao was indeed extraordinary. He had many tricks. Under the threat of life and death, the man poured beans out of a bamboo tube and confessed that there were three battalions of the Annan Army, and the first and second battalions were stationed in the north of the city. , the three battalions were divided into two, half of them went forward, and half of them stayed in the city to protect Zheng Guang's safety. Follow-up reinforcements were arriving one after another, and Zheng Guang was at the Yuan County Government Office, just walk straight along Chengmen Street.
Gao Heng knew that this person was not lying. Annan was deeply influenced by the culture of the Central Plains. This small county basically followed the template of the Central Plains. The location of the county government was not much different from the county seat of the Ming Dynasty.
Gao Heng and the others got the information they wanted, and basically understood the situation in the county and the strength of the defenders. In fact, the Annan people did not expect that they would take the initiative to counterattack, because judging from the battlefield situation, it was clearly the Annan army that was mainly attacking. , the Ming army defended. Zheng Guang had conducted an investigation beforehand and found that the Ming army did not have excess mobile troops. Who could have guessed that such a small force would come out of the city to attack.
Gao Heng nodded to everyone, indicating that they could move on. Wu Rong gave Lu Tao a wink. In fact, Wu Rong did not need to send a signal. Lu Tao walked forward directly, covered the man's eyes with his left hand, and swiped the sharp blade of his right hand. Seeing the man's body violently twitching, gurgling sounds coming from his throat, and the eyes of several people turning bright red, Lu Tao put down the man's body, wiped the dagger casually on his body, and put it back into its sheath.
Gao Heng's cheeks twitched unconsciously. Although they went deep behind enemy lines and often did such things, they could be as calm as Lu Tao, just like eating and sleeping. There was no wave on his face. Gao Heng thought that Without this ability, it can be seen that there are many stories behind this person. After this matter is over, if he can survive, Gao Heng will not mind carefully understanding everyone's background.
The group continued to move forward, and as agreed, a support group was dropped every three miles. The soldiers found the correct position, put down the gunpowder packets, and hid in the dense forest. Some people hid in the trees and watched the movements ahead.
Their psychological pressure is relatively less. After all, they only play a supporting role. They are naturally different from the action team fighting on the front line with real swords and guns. These people can muster up courage under the influence of the bounty, but Gao Heng I know that this is just a moment of courage, and it will be exhausted after a long period of time. Fortunately, as long as they persist for one day, some grass ointment and aconite ointment are prepared for them before departure to prevent mosquitoes and poisonous snakes. , it should be fine for the time being.
The six of them continued to move forward, with Wang Qi taking the lead. Fortunately, the defense of these Annan soldiers was indeed relatively lax. In addition, except for Gao Heng and Fan Yu, the rest of them were hanging out at the border. It would be difficult to stand with the Annan soldiers with their skin color and demeanor. distinguish.
In addition, they were wearing the equipment of the Annan soldiers. Even if they met face to face with the patrol, the enemy would not be able to tell them apart immediately. What's more, they had just learned today's password from the prisoners, so they were even more comfortable in action. .
After passing through a dense forest and deliberately dodging several patrols, Gao Heng's eyes suddenly became clear. The camp and Yuanxian County not far ahead could be vaguely seen. Various noisy sounds came from the opponent's side. The soldiers have already gotten up to practice. The Beijing soldiers are Annan's elite anyway, and their discipline and quality are basically excellent.
Wang Qi came up and said: "Gao Xiaoqi, the enemy troops are too dense and it is unrealistic to pass through from the front. Let's take a detour."
Gao Heng shook his head and said: "Entering the city is the first priority. No matter which direction we go, we have to go through the city gate."
Fan Yu said: "Why is this? Are we just entering the city in such a big way? It's too easy to be exposed."
Gao Heng said: "No, it is not easy to be exposed if you enter through the city gate. Otherwise, in broad daylight, are you planning to sneak in from somewhere on the city wall? This will make it easier to be exposed. Once someone sees it, the success will be defeated. We only need to Just find a suitable reason to enter the city, don't forget, we can wear this kind of skin." Gao Heng shook his clothes, and everyone immediately understood what he meant.
A few people deliberately tilted their wooden helmets and fiddled with their clothes a little, looking disheveled. It was impossible for real veterans to dress neatly on the battlefield. They killed the Annan team on guard and used this status to enter directly. city.
"Stop! Password!"
Several people lined up in a column. Wang Qi and Gao Heng, two people who could speak Annan dialect, took the lead. The rest of the people followed behind and walked directly towards the garrison of the two battalions. The Annan army was large in number and arrived in a hurry. , although it is a camp, but because it is backed by the city, the camp does not have much security. Even the wall is randomly fenced, which is basically a semi-open camp.
As soon as Gao Heng and others arrived at the gate, they were stopped by the sentry. When the sentry saw how they were dressed, he knew that they were soldiers who were sent out for sentry duty. However, it seemed that it was not the time for handover yet. Why did this small group come so early? came back.
There are a thousand men in one battalion of the Beijing Army, and it is naturally impossible for everyone to know each other, so the necessary passwords are definitely needed. Gao Heng raised his head and said: "Reply to the order!" This is the cunning point of Zheng Guang. Annan's password changes every day. Today's password is extremely simple, that is, there is no password, and the reply is the password.
The two sentries looked at each other and it was obvious that they were right. Gao Heng breathed a sigh of relief. If they were not right, they would be in trouble. A sentry asked: "It's not time yet, how can you change shifts in advance?" Gao Heng's brain was racing, damn, this question really stumped him. Just when cold sweat was about to break out, Wang Qi came up Taking a step forward, he pointed at the two of them and started scolding them directly.
"You bastards, I've blinded you! We're changing shifts, and we still need your permission. You can sleep peacefully in the camp. I was almost carried by mosquitoes in the jungle. What's the matter with coming back early? If you are nagging, tonight you Go, I'll stand guard."
Wang Qi's Annan dialect was extremely fluent, and he had a northern accent that was difficult to distinguish. Gao Heng reacted immediately and cursed out the Annan curses he had learned all his life.
The two sentries shrank their necks. These sentries were all veterans, and they seemed to be difficult to deal with. They came back early because their superior officers would cause trouble for them. Why should the two of them on guard have to get into trouble? One of them immediately smiled and said: "We are just asking casually, you go in, go in, thank you for your hard work."
Wang Qi then said with a dissatisfied look on his face: "That's pretty much it." Then with a wave of his hand, a few people walked into the camp in a big way. The sentry followed and looked at each other, thinking that if he met this group of people later, he only needed to match the passwords. Just release him immediately to avoid being scolded. These veterans will be beaten lightly if they are in a bad mood.
At this moment, the morning exercise has ended, and the soldiers are packing up their equipment and returning to their camps. There is some chaos in the camp. This is a good opportunity for them. A few people speed up their pace and mix in the crowd. Anyway, no one knows anyone, and they come directly through the camp. When they arrived at the back gate, they repeated their old trick and said they were from the Third Battalion. They went out directly from the back gate and arrived at the city gate. The road between the city gate and the camp was full of soldiers, including local people from Yuan County and soldiers. Look, It seems that the Annan Army, like the Ming Army, also mobilized the common people to act as civilians and transport supplies.
Several people mixed in with the crowd, answered the password and entered the city. As soon as they entered, Gao Heng and others knew that this county town was exactly what they had guessed. It was a miniature version of the Ming Dynasty county town. It was estimated that there were only two vertical and horizontal roads, and you could go directly to the county government office along the city gate.
Gao Heng briefly observed the situation in the city and heard from the prisoners that there were more than 10,000 Annan people and hundreds of soldiers in the city. There were also patrols on the streets on weekdays, but the people in the city were direct descendants of Zheng Guang, basically In a loose state, the teahouses, taverns and noodle restaurants in the city are full of Annan soldiers in twos and threes. They are obviously fishing in the city. No wonder the soldiers outside the city are very resentful.
A few of them found a teahouse and sat down. This was the border, and the living habits were almost the same as those in the Ming Dynasty. Except for the incomprehensible language, everything else was not much different from ordinary counties in the Ming Dynasty. Gao Heng ordered Wang Qi to take three people After staying, he and Lu Tao went to investigate near the county government office and met here later to plan how to act.
There are still several hours between now and night, and even if you start to take action, it will be at night. In broad daylight, the risk factor will increase exponentially.
