The first thousand and fifty-seven chapters are hard to guard against
Zhou Fei led his 300 elite men to Jiangyang County in batches disguised as autumn harvest sharecroppers five days ago. They have been hiding in the Li Mansion. With the protection of the Li Mansion, the 300 people have been safe and sound. At noon that day, Li Run came from Jiangdu
Returning home, he brought an emergency order from Runzhou to Zhou Fei. General Li Bing ordered Zhou Fei to disarm the beacons in Jiangyang County before the first watch tonight.
As soon as it got dark, three hundred elite soldiers gathered in the east courtyard of Li's Mansion. This was a large courtyard specially set aside for them. Usually they wore the coarse cloth short clothes of the tenant farmers, but tonight they all changed into the Jin army's clothes.
wearing armor, holding a short spear and shield in hand, and carrying a sword on his waist. These were 500 sets of armor that were secretly stored in the underground warehouse of Li Mansion more than a month ago.
"There are only three hundred defenders in Jiangyang County. Like us, we will capture Jiangyang County tonight and destroy the beacons. I will lead twenty brothers to destroy the beacons. General Luo and General He will each lead one hundred and forty.
We are responsible for taking down the two city gates and ensuring that the gates are in our hands before taking down the enemy barracks."
Everyone responded one after another, and the soldiers were gearing up, waiting for the order to attack.
Seeing that time was almost up, Zhou Fei ordered: "Attack!"
The soldiers divided into three groups and ran out from the side door of Li Mansion. Zhou Fei led twenty of the most elite soldiers to attack the beacon tower. The beacon tower was located in the northeast corner, not far from them. Among all actions, the beacon tower was the first step. The only way to win was to capture the beacon tower.
After the beacon is set off, other actions can begin.
The beacon was built on the city wall. The beacon had three floors. The bottom was a passage. The second floor was a resting place for several soldiers. The top was the beacon, which was piled with kerosene and firewood. It was usually covered with oilcloth.
Zhou Fei has long been familiar with this beacon. The entrance and exit are on the left side. There is a window two feet long and wide, and then a set of ladders are hung. Soldiers climb in and out from this window. Usually the ladders are put away, but the one next to the ladder is
There was a row of wooden stakes nailed to the wall for the soldiers to hold on to, but now this row of wooden stakes made it easier for Zhou Fei to climb.
Twenty soldiers were deployed around the beacon, monitoring every move above and below the city. Zhou Fei held a sharp horizontal knife in his mouth and climbed up quickly. When he passed the window, he found that the window's baffle was half-covered. He first
Ignoring the soldiers inside, I went straight to the top.
The top was piled with dry firewood and straw, and there was a jar of kerosene next to it. The firewood was covered with an oilcloth and half of it was exposed. Zhou Fei looked outside and saw that below was the outside of the city. He took action decisively and took out all the kerosene and firewood.
Throwing it under the city, within a moment, all the items on the roof were swept away by him.
There was another exit on the roof, but there was a cover on it. The cover was locked from below and he couldn't open it. Zhou Fei turned back to the window again, pushed open the ajar window, and rolled in...
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Two lieutenants, Luo Yinghui and He Jiong, each led 140 men in ambush near the east and west city gates. They were patiently waiting for the signal from the beacon. They could only take action after taking down the beacon, otherwise it would be easy to alert the enemy.
At this time, a fire was lit on the city wall, then extinguished, quickly ignited again, and then extinguished three times in a row. This was a signal.
Luo Yinghui and He Jiong issued orders at the same time, "Attack—"
Each of them led more than a hundred people to kill towards the city gate...
A little before the first watch, the battle in Jiangyang County ended. Half of the 300 defenders were wiped out, and the other half surrendered to the Jin army. At this time, most of the people in Jiangyang City were asleep, but
There were still a few people who were awakened by the sounds of fighting outside.
The Wu family in the south of the city is one of them. The Wu family has always been one of the big families in Yangzhou, but it has only been in the past few years that it has entered the wealthy class. Wu Dingli, the eldest son of the head of the family, Wu Duo, was originally the governor of Yangzhou. After Zhu Si captured Yangzhou,
In order to consolidate his rule over Yangzhou and specifically win over the local forces in Yangzhou, Changshi Wu Dingli was favored by Liu Sigu and recommended to Zhu Si.
Five years ago, Wu Dingli was transferred to the Luoyang court and promoted to Minister of Rites. The Wu family also benefited a lot from this. They seized nearly two hundred hectares of land and a large amount of assets in Yangzhou, and became one of the three wealthy families in Yangzhou.
It can be said that the Wu family is the profiteer of Zhu Si's dynasty, and has also become a staunch supporter of the Zhu Si dynasty. They have formed an alliance of interests.
To avoid being liquidated.
In the room, the head of the family, Wu Duo, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, circling around in the room. He had received reports from his family that an army of unknown origin had occupied Jiangyang County.
Of course Wu Duo knew what was happening outside. The Jin army had captured Jiangyang County, which meant that the Jin army was going to attack Jiangdu, probably tonight.
How should I go to Jiangdu to deliver the message?
Jiangyang County usually notifies Jiangdu City, which is more than ten miles away, through beacon fire. If the beacon fire fails to report the news, they can only send people to Jiangdu.
But how to get out of the city? Wu Duo knew very well that the city gate must have been blocked and closed, making it impossible to get out.
At this time, Wu Duo's second son Wu Zhizi cautiously suggested: "Father, maybe we can get out by water!"
One sentence reminded Wu Duo that the East City Gate is an amphibious city gate, and there is a Water Gate next to the city gate. However, since the Jin army occupied the East City Gate, the Water Gate must also be under control.
Wu Duo sighed and said, "I'm even afraid that Minato won't be able to get out!"
Wu Zhi thought for a while and said: "Maybe ordinary people can't get out, but I think some special people can get out."
Wu Duo frowned, "Where is there any special person?"
"Has father forgotten the kappa?"
Kappa is a nickname for a person. This person is a well-known person in Jiangyang County. His surname is Lu. He is actually a little dwarf with the body of a five-year-old child. He has been fishing in the Yangtze River with his father since he was a child. He has excellent water skills and is now in his thirties.
I'm 20 years old and now I'm working in a theater to make a living.
The wooden gate of the water gate is only half a foot wide. Most people cannot get through it, but the kappa can get through it. Wu Duo suddenly became energetic and asked quickly: "Can we find him now?"
Wu Defi nodded, "Do you know where his home is? I'll ask the housekeeper to find him."
Half an hour later, the housekeeper brought a little dwarf into the inner hall. His name was Lu Jiulang. He was as tall as a five-year-old child. He played a clown in military dramas and was quite famous in Yangzhou and nearby counties.
Lu Jiulang already knew what Wu Yuanwai wanted to ask of him on the way. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Wu Yuanwai, you can ask me to deliver the letter, but my price is not low."
Wu Duo's face suddenly darkened, and he asked with a look of displeasure: "How much do you want?"
Lu Jiulang raised a finger, "At least one hundred taels of silver!"
Wu Duo was immediately furious. Usually, it only cost more than ten cents to find someone to deliver a message to Jiangdu. This little man actually wanted a hundred taels of silver. Why didn't he grab it?
"Lu Jiulang, although it's a bit troublesome to send letters now, the price you ask is too much!"
Lu Jiulang jumped up immediately, "I, Lu Jiulang, have a decent person in Yangzhou. Do you think I am a servant who delivers messages? For the sake of money, I will risk beheading and run for you."
, at this price, if you don’t like it, find someone else!”
After saying that, Lu Jiulang turned around and left. Wu Duo knew that he was the only hope and now was not the time to bargain. He quickly grabbed Lu Jiulang and said, "One hundred taels is one hundred taels. Please run for me."
Lu Jiulang stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the money and the letter together. No credit will be given!"
Wu Duo had no choice but to order someone to fetch one hundred taels of silver and give it to Lu Jiulang. He also gave him a letter in a sealed bamboo tube and repeated a few words before Lu Jiulang left in a hurry.
A quarter of an hour later, a small black figure emerged from the bottom of the water gate and swam into the moat. The black figure climbed ashore and hurriedly ran towards Jiangdu.
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At this time, it has passed the first watch, and fifty large ships of three thousand stones have sailed from the Yangtze River into the canal, heading towards Jiangdu City. The fifty large ships are fully loaded with ten thousand troops, who will be the main force to attack Jiangdu.
The first wave of main force.
These large ships are huge, with a height of about two to five feet, almost as high as the city head. Especially for the first few tower ships, the height of the towers has exceeded the city wall.
It is also a good idea to use warships instead of siege ladders, but the premise is that the moat must be wide and the water must be deep enough. However, experienced defensive generals can also expect that the opponent will use ships to attack the city, so they will lay wooden stakes in the moat.
However, there are no wooden piles in Jiangdu City. This is because Jiangdu's moat and canal are integrated, and a large number of merchant ships and tank ships also have to pass through the moat. Driving wooden piles will affect normal ship navigation.
The fleet sailed mightily and was less than five miles away from Jiangdu City. The soldiers on board could clearly see the outline of the city in the dusk.
At this time, Lu Jiulang, who came to Jiangdu to deliver a message, also arrived at Jiangdu City.