Thinking of this, Tong Guan simply pretended not to see Gao Qiu's questioning look, and stood there minding his own business like an old monk in trance.
At this point, the plan for this time's suppression of bandits has been completely finalized.
Zhao Ji is temporarily the commander-in-chief of this bandit suppression.
As for the post of deputy commander of the bandit suppression, it was temporarily given to Gao Qiu.
The total number of soldiers under his command is 200,000.
As for the specific time of the march and combat, it was temporarily set at midnight the next day.
And this action time was also determined by Tong Guan.
Because he has also concluded from more than a dozen military combat experiences that people are often the most sleepy and exhausted in the second half of the night.
If the time of the sneak attack is chosen during that period, the success rate will definitely be several times higher than usual.
Regarding this, Zhao Ji and Gao Qiu did not object much. After all, Tong Guan did have much more experience than them in terms of marching and fighting.
As for Tong Guan, he will firmly guard the city of Tokyo in the past few days.
And he also holds an extremely large army in his hands for support at any time.
The weather was very gloomy during the day the next day.
Occasionally, a gust of wind blows, hitting people's bodies with a chill.
If nothing else happens, looking at this, it won't be long before a heavy snowfall comes quietly.
In terms of the palace, it is still as peaceful and peaceful as ever.
But here Wu Zhi couldn't sit still.
Although Wu Zhi and Shi Qian sneaked into the palace this time, it was really inconvenient to carry ordinary weapons with them.
But they can prepare some short weapons for self-defense before entering the palace.
In addition, Qian also made some temporary blowing needles at that time.
Wu Zhi, on the other hand, took a lot of silver and went to the market.
When he came back, he had two dark gray cloth bags in his hands.
And each of the two cloth bags contained twenty or thirty kilograms of unknown items.
Shi Qian was naturally extremely curious about this.
But when he stepped forward and opened the two cloth bags, a very surprised expression suddenly appeared on his face.
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The sky has just turned dark.
Wu Zhi and Shi Qian brought everything together, dressed in night clothes, and disappeared into the boundless night.
It wasn't until the two of them walked quickly near the palace that they quietly stopped each other's pace.
Here is a hilltop very close to the palace.
If you stand here, you can have a panoramic view of most of the entire palace.
Wu Zhi and Shi Qian were standing here, looking patiently and nervously in the direction of the palace.
This period of watching from a distance was not short. After all, the two of them did not know when there would be any changes in the palace.
So at this moment, I can only stand here quietly, looking in the target direction.
I don't know how long it took.
Shi Qian, who was standing next to Wu Zhi, suddenly twisted his neck very awkwardly.
Then, he pointed at the thing that was fastened to his head, like a simple gas mask, and frowned at Wu Zhi and said:
"Brother, is it really necessary for us to bring something like this with us on this trip?"
"My little brother seems to think that if we just cover our mouth and nose with a black cloth, the other party will most likely not be able to recognize us."
"It's really a bit awkward to carry something like this."
Wu Zhi sighed helplessly.
"Although the two things I made are not as good as ours on Shuibo Liangshan, they must be brought along during this operation."
"Brother Shi Qian, just make do with it."
"After all, if you don't bring it, most of the things we brought won't be usable."
Shi Qian originally wanted to say something more, but after hearing what his brother said, he swallowed back the rest of the words with a wry smile.
After enduring the heavy snow for a whole day, it finally began to fall.
After a while, the palace in the distance and the mountains and hills nearby all turned into a pure white.
As midnight approached, there was a sudden movement in the palace.
But seeing countless armored soldiers, at this time, they seemed to form a long queue of ten thousand people, marching eastward from near the palace.
Then, another group of people was separated from that army and went to the west.
At this point, Wu Zhi's face finally showed a long-lost smile.
"It seems that my strategy finally worked."
"I don't know how strong the defense is in the palace now."
"If this strategy of mine can take away most of the defensive power in the palace in one go."
"Then the next actions for the two of us will save a lot of worry and effort."
"It's scary to be afraid that God will not fulfill your wishes."
Shi Qian slowly turned his head and looked at his elder brother:
"Brother, don't worry."
"The two of us have made complete preparations for this trip."
"At that time, even if there is still a small amount of guard force in the palace, it may not be able to have much effect with the preparations made by the two of us."
Wu Zhi nodded solemnly:
"I hope so."
"Now, most of the garrison forces located near the palace have been mobilized."
"It's time for the two of us to take action."
"Also, my self-lighting skills. In the past few days, although I have received various instructions from Brother Shi Qian, my skills in jumping over the house and around the beams are still far behind Brother Shi Qian."
"So later, when the two of us sneak into the palace, Brother Shi Qian will have to help me with the auxiliary work."
"Otherwise, my speed will definitely drag down Brother Shi Qian."
As soon as Wu Zhi finished speaking, Shi Qian waved to him repeatedly:
"Brother, what are you talking about?"
"Whether it's a rope or a scratching hook, I have everything here."
"Next, all I have to do is run in front and my brother climb directly behind."
"According to my estimation, we can reach our destination in less than half an hour."
"As for the many obstacles encountered on the road, with the complete preparation of my younger brother and older brother, those people are nothing."
Wu Zhi nodded firmly:
"Okay, brother Shi Qian, let's set off now."
As soon as Wu Zhi finished speaking, the two of them checked their equipment.
After confirming that it was correct, the two of them jumped together and disappeared into the endless darkness.
The first barrier in front of the two brothers was the palace wall.
This thing, without Shi Qian's Qinggong skills, it would be absolutely impossible for ordinary people to get over it.