Luo Yangming was not worried about this. He understood the situation very clearly. The Ming army had too much to take care of itself. Even Guangxi could not be defended, so why did they talk about counterattacking Wuzhou? At best, they were here to harass.
However, judging from the situation, the scale of the enemy's attack this time is not small, and such a big movement is obviously not caused by a small group of enemies. Although Luo Yangming quite trusts Qian Duo and Zhao Toyota to control the situation, it is also true that Wuzhou City's defense is empty. He
Listening to the sound of cannons and footsteps outside, they did not become sparse, but became more and more intensive. Luo Yangming could not hold his breath.
Suddenly, a rapid drum beat spread throughout the city, and Luo Yangming was shocked: this was the first-level alert drum sound announcing that there were enemies in the city.
The enemy has already broken into the city? He was a little nervous, but when he thought about it again, it seemed impossible. The city wall of Wuzhou was quite well fortified. Without an absolute advantage, the Ming army would not rush to attack the city in the dark. Moreover, according to the reconnaissance report, hundreds of people around Wuzhou were
There are no large groups of enemies moving within the area, and it is absolutely impossible for small groups of enemies to merge together overnight.
He immediately thought of Hao Ran's case. Could it be...
Could it be that they were in the city hoping to respond to Ji Tu's rebellion?!
In fact, he had thought about this idea when he went to meet Zhao Toyota to discuss the case. Now it seems that his prediction is completely accurate! This Hao Ran is the key figure!
Why didn't he notice him earlier? Luo Yangming couldn't help but regret: he had devoted too much energy to the aftermath of the aftermath, but instead neglected Yin Gan's most important task: fighting against rape. Let Master Hao be in his own home
He moves calmly under his nose, and to a certain extent, he even acts as his protective umbrella!
Thinking of this, Luo Yangming couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up with a cry, called Li Wensheng, and said: "The situation outside is urgent now. I have to go out to do some important things. You can take care of the servants at home."
.You pick two capable guys to follow me."
When he said this, the room suddenly became a mess. Neither Li Wensheng nor Ding Atao allowed him to go out. Ding Atao even cried and cried: There is a war and chaos outside. What if something goes wrong with the whole family and the business?
?
Luo Yangming was upset by the quarrel and was waiting for persuasion when a clerk outside came in and reported: Mr. Zhao, an Australian, sent someone to deliver a letter to him.
"Bring the letter!"
Luo Yangming hurriedly took the letter into his hand, but when he opened it, there were only a few lines. These few lines made his expression change drastically. Xie Erren was missing and might have been captured! This news was like a bolt from the blue.
In the eyes of old naturalized citizens like Luo Yangming, the senators are "demigods" and omnipotent beings. Even though he does not agree with many of the measures taken in Wuzhou City, he has become accustomed to the meticulousness and precision of the Senate's handling of affairs.
With the back-up arrangements everywhere, I always felt that no matter what the elder did, he had a "magical plan". But I couldn't understand it for a while. I didn't expect that the elder would also be arrested!
The letter mentioned that there was no danger in Wuzhou now, and the city was under heavy attack. He was asked to come to the government office immediately to discuss countermeasures when the situation outside calmed down.
After receiving this letter, Luo Yangming couldn't sit still. He comforted his wife and children with a few words, picked up a pen and wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to the government office immediately to Zhao Fengtian. He also asked Ah Chun to send a letter that was always in the silver cabinet of the accounting room.
After taking out the big bundle, he quietly walked out of the back door with two young men and headed for the south gate.
He is not in a hurry to go to the government office - Zhao Toyota is already in charge there at the moment, and he can't help much by going by himself. As for interrogating suspects and tracking down the fish that slipped through the net, that's a thing for later. The most important thing right now is to restore the city.
Order, try to rescue the leader - or, in the worst case scenario, find his body, especially the head cannot be snatched away by the officers and soldiers.
Luo Yangming was very aware of the military strength in the city: in the past few months, when it was most empty, just the men Qian Duo and Zhu Si had to search, it was not even enough to control the street checkpoints and patrol the city - don't look at the walls of Wuzhou City.
It is towering, but it is not difficult for a small group of enemies to scale the city wall at night.
The top priority is to increase the manpower for search and suppression in the city as soon as possible!
He doesn't look down on a mixed team like the Detective Team. Firstly, most of the people in it are just trying to make ends meet. It's good if they can do some dirty work, but they won't contribute much. Secondly, there's no guarantee that there are some internal elements mixed in.
It is completely unreliable in complex situations.
After thinking about it, only the porters under his "brother-in-law" Wen Tietou are reliable. Wen Tietou has a strong dependence on his porters, and he dares to fight and kill - in a large port like Wuzhou
It's untenable without these two things.
However, Xie Erren has always been very wary of Wen Tietou and his porters. There are many restrictions on them. Luo Yangming is not surprised by this: there is such an organized and fighting group in Wuzhou City.
It is obviously a potential threat to local administration. The Wuzhou prefect of the Ming Dynasty saw it this way, and so did the Wuzhou director of the Senate.
If Wen Tietou himself did not have this level of marriage relationship, he would not be able to trust such a local snake. But he has been with Wen Tietou for many years and knows his background and personality. He knows that he is a gangster, but his temperament is still upright.
What's more, his only relative is still in his hands.
Now, we can only rely on him!
Luo Yangming went all the way to the South Gate, encountering patrols several times along the way. He had the highest-level pass issued to him by Zhao Toyota, and he could pass every time with just a few words. There was no delay along the way, and he soon arrived at the South Gate.
Because Wen Tietou had to move goods early tomorrow morning, he gathered more than 200 of his workers in a dozen empty shops outside the south gate. At this time, there were gunfire outside, and he and his men were
They were all awake, but they didn't dare to go out, so they gathered at the door and looked around and talked.
Seeing Luo Yangming's arrival, Wen Tietou hurried over to greet him: "Sir! What's going on? Are the Ming officers and soldiers fighting back?"
Luo Yangming walked all the way, his breath was a little short, and he was speechless for a while. He took a breath and said: "The officers and soldiers did not come, but there are spies in the city who took the opportunity to cause trouble. Now I have something to do with you and your brothers..."
"What are you talking about?" Wen Tietou patted his chest and said, "You are my brother-in-law! I have been helping everyone these years. I, Wen Tietou, am also a good man who can run a horse with my arms and stand up with my fists! Just say it,
Whatever our brothers are asked to do, we will go up to the sword and go down to the sea of fire, no matter what!"
Luo Yangming immediately told them about arming themselves and participating in the city-wide massacre. He also specifically mentioned that traitors had kidnapped local "important cadres" and that they needed to be rescued as soon as possible. After hearing this, Wen Tietou frowned and said: "Master! You want to
We do things without hesitation. It’s just that this is a matter between the detective team and the National Army. If we intervene, what will they think? If there is any misunderstanding and the Ming Dynasty spies are not caught, it will be a trivial matter, and the conflict will hurt each other.
Isn't it a big bad thing? Besides, we don't have weapons."
"I have communicated with the city government about your dispatch, so it won't be a problem. As for the identification, I have also thought about it." After that, he asked the clerk to open the big baggage. Inside was a pile of cloth armbands marked with blue and red star fists -
The detective team wears this kind of armband on weekdays.
"This was prepared when Wuzhou was liberated. It is the same as the one worn by the detective team. If you all wear it, there will be no misunderstandings when meeting the patrol team. As for weapons, each of you has a stick in your hand, and use this."
He said, "Here are your good brothers who have lived through life and death. I won't say any more. If we can rescue the captives, the chief will definitely give him a heavy reward!"
Wen Tietou knew that this "brother-in-law" held a high position in the aftermath of the aftermath and was a close confidant of the Australians. Whether doing business or doing things, he always valued credit and never broke his promise. Naturally, he would not bargain with him, so he immediately called him.
The leader of his subordinates told them the situation. When everyone heard that they were going to rescue the naturalized cadres and that there would be heavy rewards, they all geared up, put on their armbands, picked up the sticks, and rushed to the streets.
But Wen Tietou waved his hand to stop them, and asked Luo Yangming: "Master! Wuzhou is not a small place, and you can't just wander around in the streets and alleys. Wouldn't that be like finding a needle in a haystack? There has to be a place to go!"
This question was reasonable and reasonable, but Luo Yangming knew that the connection was very serious. He pondered for a moment, suddenly remembered something, and asked: "I remember that your men often smuggled goods from outside the city into the city to avoid taxes. What method did you use?"
Wen Tietou said with a smile: "You know this too! What else can we do? We are not Sun Xing Sun who can escape from the earth, nor Sun Wukong can soar into the clouds. We just carry things over the city wall."
"No ladder?"
"Of course not. You can climb up by lying down on the crack between the bricks and using your hands and feet. If there is someone at the top of the city to help you, you can get a rope and a bamboo pole to grab the hand, it will be faster."
"Then tell me, if the enemy wants to take the prisoners and climb into the city and leave, where will they go? How will they go?"
Wen Tietou knew there was something in it when he asked. He didn't dare to answer easily. He thought for a moment and said: "For now, we definitely can't leave from the south. There are heavy troops at the big and small south gates. There are also people at Sanhezui.
It's so noisy, everyone is staring at it - if I were them, I would definitely choose Dayunmen in the north!"
Luo Yangming secretly calculated that the area around Dayunmen was the most remote, and the city wall would be damaged the most. If the enemy wanted to climb the city wall, it would be easiest there. The key is that the defense around Dayunmen was also the weakest. It was simply not enough to climb the city wall.
Maintain a continuous cordon...
"Okay!" He nodded. Indeed, this is the most likely route.
"Besides," Wen Tietou said, I would not take the prisoners on the street. I should take the alleys under the city wall. Most of those alleys are people's backyard walls. They are very deserted and deserted. The patrols at the top of the city in the dark night
The sentry couldn't see clearly...
"That's right!" Luo Yangming excitedly patted Wen Tietou on the shoulder, "Let's go!"