Chapter 1876 Convergence of white robes, night attack plan
Ten miles southeast of Puzhou, there is a deserted village at the foot of Leishou Mountain.
Huang Wan met the white-robed commander of Puzhou.
This man is called Meng Qian. Listening to his name, I thought he was the young master Qian Qian who was born in the family of Confucius and Mencius. However, he is actually a seven-foot-old man with a slightly red face. I don’t know whether he is sunburned or born this way. If he is matched with
Beard, I just thought it was Guan Gong reincarnated.
Therefore, Meng Qian is also known as "Little Guan Gong" within Baipao, where code names are already popular.
"I've heard the name of Little Guan Gong for a long time, and now that I've seen it, it's well-deserved." Huang joked.
The Baipao Puzhou branch belongs to the Baipao Hedong branch. Although its level is not high, because Puzhou is located at the crossroads of three rivers and is adjacent to the Han Dynasty, Henan and Guanzhong, the importance of Puzhou Baipao is not high.
It goes without saying that there are more than ten core figures in this branch, not to mention the peripheral figures.
The previous detailed information on Fenglingdu was also collected and provided by the Puzhou branch. Otherwise, Yang Su and the others would not be able to formulate a plan to descend to Fenglingdu first and then attack Puzhou.
Therefore, although Huang Wan had never met Meng Qian, he could not be said to be unfamiliar with him.
Meng Qian immediately raised his hands and saluted: "General, you are so complimentary. It has been a long journey, but Baipao can only choose this deserted place for you to rest. Meng should be the one to apologize to the general."
"The rapid advance of elite soldiers, how can there be so much care?" Huang Wan waved his hand, "I have been in the mountains for the past two days. I wonder what the situation is like in Puzhou?"
Meng Qian said hurriedly: "General Zhengnan has been bombarding Puzhou with artillery for a day, and is now planning to attack the city. He asked me to tell the general that if the general doesn't arrive yet, then he will not be polite to the general."
Huang joked: "The city of Puzhou is high and the pond is deep. It is not easy to attack by force. General Zhengnan is just saying it. He will definitely not be happy if he is asked to waste his troops on Puzhou."
Suddenly, the generals and lieutenants around them all smiled, and the tense atmosphere that was originally tense due to the impending battle relaxed a lot.
Meng Qian then said: "Without further delay, I would like to tell you about the current situation in Puzhou, general."
"please!"
The map of Puzhou has been hung on the wall. Meng Qian pointed at it: "Now the main defense in the city is the west gate. Thanks to the dangerous terrain of Puzhou, General Zhengnan can only attack the west gate first, although General Zhengnan has already
Artillery was deployed on the hillside outside the north gate, but the hillside was steep and it was not easy to transport and fix the artillery. Perhaps because he understood this, Xin Yongda did not adjust the city's defenses, and there were almost no troops stationed at the east gate."
Huang Wan nodded. This was certainly a good thing for them. They came down from the mountain and must have attacked the east gate directly.
Meng Qian was a little surprised: "But a certain person should have informed the general before that after Xin Yongda entered Puzhou, he strengthened martial law and even sealed off the western city. In order to be well-informed, half of the white-robed men have been transferred out, and only a few are left in the city.
Most of the remaining people are civilians who have developed as informants over the years, and may not be of much help. Our news exchanges are all due to the several Zhou generals and lieutenants we bribed before. Now they
Not all of them are stationed at the east gate, as I'm afraid it won't be helpful to the general's attack on the city."
Huang Wan nodded slightly. Of course he also knew that Baipao mainly focused on collecting intelligence, especially those in Hebei who started later. Of course, they couldn't be expected to have any ability to turn things around. If that were the case, then they soldiers would be
There is no need to work, just wait for Bai Pao to open the city gate, and Li Xun has probably already entered the city, so there is no need for Huang Wan to run around.
Meng Qian also looked at Huang Wan curiously.
He also noticed that Huang Wan's soldiers and horses were all traveling lightly. There were no ladder trucks, let alone ordinary ladders. He was also curious about how Huang Wan would deal with this Puzhou City. These lightly-armed infantry
Even if you rush to the city, what can you do? Aren't you just looking at the city wall and there is nothing you can do?
Is it to scare Xin Yongda and force him to abandon the city and leave?
Huang Wan coughed lightly and stepped aside to make way for a middle-aged man standing behind him. The middle-aged man was also wearing armor. Meng Qian hadn't noticed anything before, but when he saw it suddenly, he said in surprise: "Prince Commander?"
The middle-aged man was Wang Long, and he looked at Meng Qian with a complicated expression.
He also had an acquaintance with Meng Qian. He knew that this man was a well-known shopkeeper in Puzhou who dealt in goods from the north and south. He was also the God of Wealth in the eyes of many officials. It had been rumored that the Northern Zhou Dynasty was standing behind this man.
, it has even reached the level of King Chen, causing many guys who were originally suspicious or evil-minded towards him to stay away and show favor instead, especially since he actually revealed some key thoughts during the exchange of drinks.
Everyone believed in the rumors, and over time, this person became a guest of many local dignitaries, including Wang Long.
Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be a big man in white robe.
Even Wang Long himself doesn't know how far the Han Dynasty penetrated the Northern Zhou Dynasty. But he already believes that Yang Su's claim that he can save his family is not nonsense.
It's not in vain that I agreed to take the risk this time.
"Shopkeeper Meng, no, Captain Meng, will be ministers of the Han Dynasty from now on. Please give me more advice." Wang Long said respectfully.
Meng Qian came back to his senses, smiled and cupped his hands: "Brother Wang can abandon the darkness and turn to the light. It is a blessing for the man, and it is also a blessing for Brother Wang."
Wang Long secretly said, I hope so.
"Now Grand Administrator Wang is not only still the Grand Administrator, he is also the chief clerk of the governor of Hedong," Huang joked: "We intercepted the letter for help sent by Xin Yongda to Fenglingdu on the road before, and now we are taking advantage of it and pretending to be Feng Lingdu.
Reinforcements from Lingdu and Hebei counties are coming to support us."
Meng Qian was startled for a moment, this was actually a good strategy.
When the time comes, Xin Yongda will cooperate with the white robes in the city to create riots. Xin Yongda will focus on one thing and not the other. His original suspicions may also be distracted by the shift of attention.
"That's it!" Meng Qian clenched his fist, "I will contact the people in the city immediately. When does General Huang think he will take action?"
Huang Wan narrowed his eyes: "After dark, choose the opportunity to move. It is best to respond to the artillery fire at the West Gate. I have already sent people to discuss this matter with General Zhengnan, and we are just waiting for a reply. If we can use the sound of artillery as a signal
, the least likely to arouse Xin Yongda’s vigilance.”
Meng Qian nodded. Although the General Huang in front of him was young, he was well organized and was indeed a talented general.
Wang Long also looked at Huang Wan.
With Yang Su presiding in the middle, and important generals such as Li Xun whom he had known before, and now coupled with Huang Wan, whom he had underestimated before, in the battle of Hedong, the lineup sent by the Han Dynasty was actually very...
Luxurious, the civil and military generals are not unknown people, white-robed Yu Lin and other powerful men also come out in full force.