The downpour covered the sky and the earth, the mountains and rivers were covered by the rain curtain, and the whole world became chaotic.
A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and the sky suddenly became as bright as day. There was an army in black clothes and black helmets, trudging through the heavy rain.
The sound of thunder and rain intertwined, covering up other sounds in the world, and the movement of this army was also covered up tightly.
These are the 500 Japanese soldiers and the 500 Ningbo Guard officers and soldiers. Before disembarking, they all changed into black clothes and wore black helmets. In addition to making it easier to travel at night, they can also be used as a sign to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy.
They disembarked from Tongjiaying and trekked for more than ten miles, finally meeting up with the two thousand rebels who had arrived first at Shewu Mountain.
The sources of these two thousand rebels are very complicated. They include dead soldiers raised by Hu Weiyong himself, private soldiers sent by various princes, and even the remnants of Chen Shanghai and Fang Datong.
In short, in order to assemble these three thousand soldiers and horses outside the regular army, Hu Weiyong tried his best. Fortunately, these three thousand soldiers and horses were determined to die, so their combat effectiveness should be guaranteed.
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Shewu Mountain is three miles north of Tangshan. From the mountain, you can see the lights of the Ming army camp at the foot of Tangshan opposite.
The leader of the rebels who arrived first was a former Ming army commander named Liu Yubao. He was later demoted to a military officer for committing crimes and was sent to Guangxi.
Fortunately, he was an old subordinate of the Marquis of Ji'an, so the Marquis of Ji'an secretly brought him back from Guangxi through connections and kept him for three years. There is a saying that "it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes only a moment." Now it was his turn to repay the favor of the Marquis of Ji'an.
Liu Yubao had already found out the situation of the Ming army on the opposite side and introduced it to those who came after him: "The four guards are stationed around Tangshan. The people responsible for the defense in the north are the guards of the guards, and the commander Mao Xiang is one of ours."
Ningbo Wei was led by Lin Xian's eldest son Lin Ping. He was slightly surprised and said: "I didn't expect that Mao Qi's son also joined us."
Although Mao Qi was not from Huaixi, he was an old man who joined the gang when he was in Chuzhou. At that time, he and Li Shanchang were both Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand men and counselors in military affairs. They were entrepreneurial veterans with outstanding merits.
He died of illness before he started his business. Zhu Yuanzhang cried bitterly and buried him in person. He also raised and cultivated his son Mao Xiang with great care.
"Such a kid who was raised by his own hands betrays the emperor, which shows that the emperor is indeed unpopular." Liu Yubao snorted. However, although he was dissatisfied with Zhu Yuanzhang in every possible way, he still used the honorific title unconsciously.
Monk Ruyao couldn't help but secretly lamented that the fortress was indeed the easiest to break from the inside, and even the Celestial Empire was not immune to this.
"To what extent can Mao Xiang cooperate? Can his army help us attack together?" Lin Ping asked again.
"Impossible, what are you thinking about?" Liu Yubao said speechlessly: "Those are the bodyguards. Who can lead them to attack the emperor? I'm afraid they will arrest him and send him to the emperor as soon as he gives the order."
"That's true." Lin Ping nodded. A few years ago, when he was selected for the pro-military governor's mansion, he even applied for it, but he was rejected because of his father.
Liu Ying's first rule when choosing bodyguards and soldiers is to be absolutely loyal. Children of high-ranking military attachés like him are not wanted.
"Then how does he cooperate with us?" Ruyao couldn't help but ask.
"He just sent a message that tonight he will use the excuse of a landslide to move the Qianhu Station directly in front of us." Liu Yubao said while staring at the rain curtain with his binoculars.
Lin Ping also picked up the telescope and looked straight ahead. Ruyao looked curiously at the cylinder they held in her eyes. She could probably guess what it was used for, but she was even more eager to see it with her own eyes. She probably wouldn't give it to anyone.
, had no choice but to endure it.
At this moment, a rapid whistle suddenly sounded in the camp opposite, and the quiet military camp began to commotion.
Dots of fire also appeared in the telescope, which was the officers and soldiers in the camp lighting torches.
"They have begun to move the camp, let's set off quickly!" Liu Yubao ordered in a deep voice, and said with a smile: "The weather is really favorable."
Lin Ping and Ruyao nodded, indeed. The heavy rain not only blocked their sight, but the sound of wind and rain also muffled their voices. As long as they didn't meet face to face, they didn't have to worry about being discovered.
Three thousand rebels quickly descended the mountain and headed straight for Tangshan.
The dots of fire on the opposite side gathered into a fire dragon, slowly moving towards the outside of the camp and gradually disappearing in the pouring rain.
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As expected, the rebels entered the mountain smoothly without encountering a single soldier.
However, climbing the mountain in a heavy rainstorm caused them a lot of trouble. Many people stepped on the air and rolled down the mountain, and countless others suffered bruises and swollen faces.
But no matter how they stumbled, they finally climbed over the mountains before the fourth watch, and the Hot Spring Palace surrounded by mountains appeared in front of them.
The lights loomed in the rain curtain, outlining a rectangular palace built against the mountain. Where the lights gathered, there were naturally palaces.
This hot spring palace was not built by Boss Zhu, but a place where the princes of the Yuan Dynasty enjoyed the hot springs. This kind of place would be good if Boss Zhu did not demolish it, let alone repair and expansion. Therefore, the palace wall is only one foot high, and it is located against the mountain.
, there are even places where the mountain is higher than the top of the wall.
This gave the rebels great convenience. They fixed the rope on the mountain, climbed down directly, and fell into the palace without much effort.
As soon as the large army landed, Liu Yubao immediately led his army and rushed towards the tallest and largest building.
Three thousand rebels rampaged through the Hot Spring Palace, but they didn't encounter a single Ouchi guard...
"What's going on?" Lin Ping felt a little uneasy, so he caught up with Liu Yubao and asked, "There should be a limit to how lazy you can be when you use a knife to sacrifice others, right?"
"..." Liu Yubao also felt the same way, but it was too late to say anything at this time. He said in a deep voice: "We have no way to retreat, let's fight into the palace first!"
"Yeah." Lin Ping nodded. There is really no point in thinking about it. It's over!
The rebels rushed to the door of the palace, only to see the palace door open and the lights inside brightly lit.
"Come in, the reward for killing Zhu Yuanzhang will be ten thousand taels! The reward for killing the prince will be five thousand taels!" Liu Yubao gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, leading the way and rushing into the palace gate!
Lin Ping also led the crowd in and finally saw the sword-wielding warrior they had been missing...
I saw that the platform in front of the dormitory was full of heavily armed men with swords and swords. They held spears and shields and lined up tightly, watching the invading enemy coldly.
Liu Yubao couldn't help but stand still, waiting for the large troops to follow.
They were traveling over mountains and ridges in heavy rain, so they were traveling lightly, carrying only weapons and helmets, and not a single piece of iron armor.
Facing well-armored heavy infantry, no matter how brave you are, you can't just rush forward. That's called hitting an egg with a stone.
"Hahaha!" At this time, a burst of rough laughter came from the Ming army formation, the shield wall parted, and His Royal Highness King Yan appeared in golden armor and a golden crown. He smiled domineeringly at Liu Yubao.
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"Your Majesty, you are so late, I have been kept waiting for a long time!"
A bolt of lightning flashed across and hit the roof of the palace, making Liu Yubao's face pale.
