In Bianliang City, when the sound of fighting in the West Camp resounded through the quiet night, a brutal ambush battle was also going on near the Dongying. The difference was that this time the protagonist was not Huang, the deputy commander of the front division.
Jiang, but Li Kang, the capital of the former palace. The commander and deputy commander of the palace are above Du Yuhou. Duyuhou Li Kang is a minor leader among the former royal guards.
An old man among the royal guards. When the Palace Division was established, Li Kang was appointed Du Yuhou, who handled the daily affairs of the Palace Division. He was diligent and steady, acted in a low-key manner, and was praised by everyone.
It was precisely because of this person's low profile that the rising star Huang Jiang and others did not take Li Kang seriously at all. Li Kang usually relied on the emperor's trust to boss him around, but Li Kang was not dissatisfied at all.
However, today, when Huang Jiang led more than a thousand imperial guardsmen in front of the palace and Liu Sheng's 15,000 Xiang soldiers marched to Dongying, something unexpected happened to Li Kang.
The location of Dongying is located north of Xiatuqiao south of Bianhe River in Dongshuimen. Originally, the soldiers and horses could go directly from the cross street outside Baokangmen to Dongying on the north side of Xiatuqiao to attack, but Li Kang suddenly came out halfway.
A suggestion was made.
"General Huang, I'm afraid things won't be easy if we head to Dongying with such a big fanfare. As far as I know, Dongying has a high observation tower, which may be noticed by them. Once detected, the sneak attack plan will be difficult to succeed. Besides,
, there are dozens of arrow towers guarding the main entrance of the Dongying camp. The camp wall is as tall as a city. Even if we can successfully reach the main entrance of the camp, it is not that easy to open the camp gate. We people don’t even have ladders to climb, so what?
Attack? There will be heavy casualties."
Huang Jiang had no real ability at all, and he was able to gain Guo Kun's trust precisely because he could flatter Guo Kun and figure out Guo Kun's thoughts to make Guo Kun happy. In Funiu Mountain, when Guo Kun was in the most depressed mood, Huang Jiang gave Guo Kun
Kun brought a lot of comfort. Huang Jiang was quite talkative and nice to talk to. With his deliberate efforts to please, Guo Kun felt respected. This was felt by almost everyone in Luoyan Valley in Funiu Mountain at that time.
All eyes were on Lin Jue, and even the former palace guards became Lin Jue's admirers after joining the Luoyan Army. This was a rare comfort to Guo Kun.
Guo Kun defined it as a friend in need is a friend indeed, so when he later saw the guard camp around him, he asked Huang Jiang to select people and formed a guard camp of hundreds of people. After entering Bianliang, the important position of the front secretary naturally also
Let Huang Jiang serve as the chief and deputy envoys, so that Guo Kun can rest in peace.
After hearing Li Kang's words, Huang Jiang felt a little hesitant. He didn't want to take the risk, but Shen Tan forced him to join the battle, and he was already a little worried. Hearing what Li Kang said now, he was indeed a little worried.
"Master Li, what do you think we should do? Is there any good way?" Huang Jiang asked with a frown.
"Deputy Envoy Huang, either we have to get some weapons to attack the camp, not to mention catapults and the like, but we need to get hundreds of ladders. Otherwise, once the Dongying camp gate is closed, many of us will die if we try to attack it.
"Li Kang said in a deep voice.
"Where can we get aerial ladders at this time? The warehouse is in the East and West camps, and there are some in the armory of the inner city. But if we go to get them now, aren't we going to immediately alert the enemy? If we bring a large number of aerial ladders through the gate of the inner city, the opponent will definitely be suspicious.
Yeah, there's not enough time. Aren't you talking in vain?" Huang Jiang smacked his lips.
"Yeah, it's too late. And it's easy to alert the enemy. Then I'm afraid there's only one way." Li Kang pondered.
"Oh? What can I do?" Huang Jiang asked.
Li Kangdao: "I know a quiet street leading to Dongying
The side gate on the north side. Originally there was only one main gate in the East Camp, but last time Marshal Lin went on an expedition, in order to facilitate the dispatch of troops and transportation of supplies in and out of the camp, a side gate was opened on the north side. It was a temporary camp gate, and there was no one nearby.
Arrow towers and defensive measures. If we can rush in through the camp gate without being noticed, wouldn't we be able to catch them off guard and annihilate the soldiers and horses in the camp in their sleep?"
Huang Jiang frowned and said, "There is another side door? Why didn't I know?"
Li Kang said with a smile: "How could deputy envoy Huang notice these things? On that day when the army went out, I was responsible for coordinating the troops and horses in front of the palace to escort the emperor to the school field for inspection. I had to put people and horses on the streets near the east school field to guard. So I
I know this. It was a temporary side gate to prevent a large number of troops and vehicles from coming out of the main camp gate and blocking the road. Therefore, the side gate was opened to allow the large number of vehicles and people to go separately to avoid chaos."
Huang Jiang nodded slowly. He remembered the day when Lin Jue led the army to inspect the troops and horses on the East Campus. There were tens of thousands of carts and hundreds of thousands of troops and horses gathered in the square that day. These vehicles and supplies had been stored before.
If all the people in Dongying leave the city and arrive at the school grounds in a short period of time, chaos and congestion will indeed occur. The best way is to go separately, so opening a side camp gate seems to be a reasonable choice.
"You mean there is a secluded path leading to that camp gate? You mean we change the route and raid the side gate?" Huang Jiang said.
Li Kang nodded and said: "That's right. We passed through Niuxing Street and arrived at the intersection on the west side of Side Camp Gate. Although the street is a bit narrow, it is definitely not easy to notice. I am from the capital, and I am very familiar with the streets and alleys of the capital.
However, the area around Niuxing Street is full of high-rise mansions. This street is the corridor between the mansions. It is convenient for the people to transport rice, oil, vegetables and vegetables to these wealthy families by oxcart. Nowadays, these mansions are basically empty.
, all the houses of wealthy families have long since disappeared, and some of them were purged and ransacked by the imperial court, and all were sealed. So there is no risk of disturbing the residents and exposing their whereabouts. I think a raid from there is the best way, but what are the details?
The idea has to come from Deputy Envoy Huang. I'm just making a suggestion. Attacking the camp head-on... This... is not impossible. I'm just afraid that the attack will be unable to take for a long time, the casualties will be too high, and the other Luoyan troops in the city will be alarmed."
Huang Jiang nodded slowly. If someone else made such a suggestion, Huang Jiang would probably have to consider it. After all, it was somewhat random for the army to move and change its route without any on-the-spot investigation. But when these words came out of Li Kang's mouth, Huang Jiang
Jiang felt that it must be credible. In addition, Huang Jiang did not want to encounter the situation Li Kang said, so he quickly made a decision.
Huang Jiang approached Liu Sheng and suggested changing the route. Liu Sheng was a cautious person and felt a little uneasy. According to Huang Jiang, Niuxing Street was less than two feet wide and was actually just a narrow street. Fifteen or six thousand
If soldiers and horses march through such a narrow street, it will be crowded. If there is an ambush, it will be a disaster.
Liu Sheng's words angered Huang Jiang. Huang Jiang frowned and said: "Master Liu, what do you mean? Do you mean that I can't harm you? Isn't this also to quickly capture Dongying and complete the task of annihilating Dongying soldiers and horses?
?There are many arrow towers at the main entrance of Dongying, and we don’t have ladders or anything like that, so we discussed this matter with you. If you think I’m talking too much, just think I’m just farting. I won’t be able to attack for a while, and there will be heavy casualties, or other soldiers and horses will be alerted.
When things get out of hand, don't blame me for not making it clear to you."
When Liu Sheng saw what Huang Jiang said, he was a little worried. Failure to capture Dongying would slow down the entire plan. The fact is indeed what Huang Jiang said. His troops did not carry any siege equipment. They had a large amount of supplies and baggage. They are all outside the city because
For fear that the carriages and horses would alert the city defenders, they followed Shen Tan's suggestion and did not enter the city. If Ruoshu encountered a fortified camp, it was indeed a bit tricky.
Furthermore, at this moment, Liu Sheng naturally trusted Huang Jiang absolutely. Although the terrain of Niuxingjie was dangerous, the possibility of being ambushed was unlikely. After all, this was a raid and no information was leaked beforehand.
Thinking of this, Liu Sheng hurriedly said: "General Huang, don't be angry. Aren't I just trying to be cautious? What Huang Jiangjun said makes sense, so we will change our route according to General Huang's suggestion."
After the order was issued, the soldiers and horses immediately changed their routes. The original plan to cross the Bianhe River from the Lower Tuqiao Bridge was changed to crossing the river at the Upper Tuqiao Bridge. The two bridges were three miles apart, which could prevent the soldiers and horses from being too close to Dongying and being discovered in advance. After getting on the earth bridge, they entered Lijingmenwai Street. They could not walk a few miles. Under Li Kang's guidance, the soldiers and horses turned and entered a dark side street. This street is Niuxing street.
As Li Kang said, this place is full of high-rise houses of wealthy families, with towering walls on both sides and trees covering the sky. The so-called street in the middle is just a passage for delivering daily necessities such as rice, grains and vegetables to these wealthy families. These high-rise houses all have small gates in the back garden, which are convenient for carrying these things into the house. When Bianliang City was still in prosperity, oxcarts were busy here, and there was an endless stream of people driving goods outside and inside the city. , the stewards at the back door of each house were here to direct the transportation, and the common people were fawning over these stewards with smiling faces. It was a lively scene. However, now, the large houses on both sides are dark and quiet, even during the day. Very few people came, let alone in the middle of the night.
More than 10,000 soldiers and horses entered this mile-long side street, crowding into the street that was more than two feet wide. This is fine, the key is that the narrow space gives people a sense of oppression. Especially Some generals in the army know some military taboos. Walking in this kind of street, with high walls and trees on both sides, I always feel that something is not right. But even if I feel uneasy, the soldiers and horses are still all Entering the street. Because no one wanted to raise objections at this time, everyone had a lucky mentality.
After burning incense, the soldiers and horses in front were almost at the exit of Niuxing Street. However, when they got closer, they found a high wall blocking the exit of the street.
This street is actually a dead end!
"What's going on? Why is the road blocked? Why can't we get out?" The soldiers in the front shouted in surprise.
The next moment, countless arrows shot from the darkness gave them their answer. On the high walls on both sides, on the roof, and on the wall blocked by sandbags in front, countless black shadows emerged. Repeating crossbows, long bows and short bows, ten Crossbows and other long-range attack weapons began to fire, pouring like heavy rain on the heads of the Xiang army soldiers and horses crowded together on Niuxing Street.
Almost at the same time, all the Xiang soldiers in the long street suffered a sudden blow. It took them a moment to realize that they were under attack.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack! Retreat quickly! Retreat quickly!" The soldiers shouted in horror. Everyone was like headless flies bumping into the dense crowd and the rain of arrows, and they were all at a loss. .
"What's going on? What's going on? Where's Li Kang? Li Kang! What the hell is going on?" Huang Jiang and the soldiers in front of the palace were at the end. When the front was attacked, Huang Jiang screamed in horror.
"Deputy Envoy Huang, I'm sorry. I have ordered you to take your life under the orders of Master Shen Tan. You colluded with outsiders, disrupted the court, and betrayed the Luoyan Army. Your crime is unforgivable. Today next year will be your death anniversary." Li Kang's voice Came from the side and behind, when Huang Jiang turned his head, he saw a cold light in his eyes.
