The biggest characteristic of the Jin army is that intelligence comes first, and Hanzhong is no exception. The intelligence point of the Jin Wei Mansion in Hanzhong is in Nanzheng County. It is a martial arts gym called Xifeng Martial Arts. The owner of the martial arts gym is Liu Cheng, who is from Nanzheng.
A native of Zheng.
The Liu family is quite powerful in Nanzheng and is a well-known local gangster. They have opened a martial arts school and have more than 200 disciples. Even the Liangzhou government relies heavily on them, and they usually assist the county government in maintaining local order.
Liu Cheng is about thirty years old. He is tall and tall, with broad shoulders and a round waist. He is very skilled in martial arts. He is the second son of Liu Wanshan, the head of the Liu family. He was once a general in the Hanzhong Army. After the disastrous defeat of the Northern Expedition in the Southern Tang Dynasty five years ago, he escaped from the battlefield.
After returning to his hometown, he did not want to join the army anymore, so he opened a martial arts gym in the county town and recruited more than two hundred apprentices.
It was the Liu family's decision to join Guo Song, and the Liu family's martial arts school naturally became the Jin Wei Mansion's intelligence point in Hanzhong. The Jin Wei Mansion also placed 80 elite scouts in the martial arts school, pretending to be martial arts students.
That afternoon, Zhang Yun followed two businessmen into Nanzheng City. Zhang Yun had been training new scouts since he came back from Bashu last year. His wife also gave birth to a son for him, so Guo Song asked him to accompany him at ease.
His wife did not let him participate in the battle to capture Mingzhou and Hanoi.
This time to raid Nanzheng, Zhang Yun applied repeatedly to get this opportunity. He needed to enter Nanzheng City first.
Zhang Yun entered Nanzheng City without being blocked, and immediately found the Xifeng Martial Arts School located in the north of the city.
The owner of the hall, Liu Cheng, invited him to the distinguished guest room at the back. The two sat down. Liu Cheng was surprised and asked, "Does General Zhang have any advice when he comes to Nanzheng?"
Zhang Yun smiled lightly and said: "In fact, the military operation to seize Nanzheng will break out tonight. Tens of thousands of troops are already thirty miles away. We need the help of Master Liu!"
Liu Cheng perked up and said quickly: "Please give me your orders, general, and I will go all out!"
At this time, Li Chuan, the intelligence chief of the Jin Palace in Hanzhong, also hurried over after hearing the news. Li Chuan was about forty years old and was Mr. Wen Mo of Xifeng Martial Arts School. He wrote things and kept accounts. His main task was to investigate.
After sorting out the intelligence from all aspects of Hanzhong, people are regularly sent to the Jinwei Mansion in Chang'an.
That's why Wen Miao knew that Hanzhong Jiedu Mansion had been replaced, and that he knew the details of Cao Liwei, and this was all information that Li Chuan usually collected and compiled.
Li Chuan knew Zhang Yun and quickly said: "General Zhang is here, but there is an important operation?"
Zhang Yun smiled and nodded, "I just told Guild Leader Liu that there will be a major military operation tonight, and we want to capture Nanzheng City."
This news really struck Li Chuan as sudden. He had remained calm for so many years without any warning, so why did it come so suddenly?
"What happened?" Li Chuan asked.
"Mr. Li should know that Cao Liwei seized 60,000 kilograms of saltpeter, right?"
Li Chuan nodded, "I heard that there are 60,000 kilograms of Glauber's salt, and Cao Liwei suspects that it is used for military purposes!"
"He was not wrong. Saltpeter is indeed an extremely important military resource that cannot be lost. So to be precise, we want to take back the saltpeter and Hanzhong at the same time."
"Then what does it take to be humble?"
"First of all, I need you to find out clearly, where are these 60,000 kilograms of saltpeter placed? This is very important."
Li Chuan thought for a while and said: "I heard that it seems to be stored in the warehouse of the state government. It is said that this kind of saltpeter is dangerous in case of fire, so Cao Liwei refused to put it in the military camp."
Next to him, Liu Cheng said: "If it is in the state government warehouse, then it won't be a big problem. My second uncle serves as the warehouse officer in the state government and participates in the military. Just ask him."
Zhang Yun was overjoyed, "It's best to find out the exact information as soon as possible, and then protect it well."
"I'll go there in a moment. Does the general have anything else to say?"
Zhang Yun pondered for a moment and asked: "Mr. Li's information said that the Hanzhong Army was stationed outside the city starting from October last year. Is it still the case now?"
Li Chuan smiled slightly and said: "In the past, Guo Shijun was very cautious and always kept the army stationed in the city, but Cao Liwei was different. He felt that the military camp in the city was too small, there was no martial arts field, and the soldiers lived in too crowded, so he moved the military camp
Outside the city, soldiers are usually stationed outside the city, but if there is any movement, they will quickly enter the city."
"So he has a garrison at the north gate!"
"Exactly, there are a thousand troops stationed there."
"What about the South City Gate?" Zhang Yun asked again,
Nanzheng City is a strategic location with not many gates. There are only two gates in the north and south. Since the opponent has accumulated heavy troops at the north gate, Zhang Yun of course wants to inquire about the situation at the south gate.
"There are very few troops at the south city gate, two to three hundred at most."
Zhang Yun nodded and said to Liu Cheng: "Can brothers' armor be hidden in the martial arts hall?"
"In the basement, there are a total of two hundred sets of armor."
"Gather my men! I want to give them a lecture."
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The 20,000 troops led by Pei Xin and the 3,000 new scouts have arrived thirty miles away from the Nanzheng military camp. The 3,000 new scouts are led by Zhonglang General Zhang Yuanzhi.
At the first watch, the army began to set off. The horses' lips were restrained with reins to prevent them from neighing, and cloth covers were tied tightly to the horses' hooves to make the sound of the horses' hoofs as low as possible.
The three thousand scouts set off as soon as it got dark. They were on foot, but their speed was not slow. Under the leadership of Zhang Yuanzhi, they jogged all the way. Before two o'clock, they arrived at the south of Nanzheng County, one mile away from the city gate.
Hidden inside and outside, waiting for the commander's signal.
At this time, Zhang Yun led eighty heavily armed men and approached the south gate.
Liu Cheng led his men to ambush near the gate of the state government warehouse under the pretext of catching thieves. Their mission was to protect the 60,000 kilograms of saltpeter in the state government warehouse from accidents. The warehouse door was closed, and the key was in the hands of Liu Cheng's uncle.
, but just in case, Liu Cheng still led more than a hundred disciples to protect him.
The South Gate is very quiet. There are two hundred soldiers guarding it. But after all, there has been no war in Hanzhong for decades, and there is no sign of Guo and Song troops attacking Hanzhong. There is almost no defense in Nanzheng City at night, with only a few soldiers on duty.
They took turns keeping vigil at the top of the city, while the rest of the soldiers slept in a nearby mansion.
"That's the courtyard!"
A soldier pointed to the courtyard gate with a lantern hanging under the eaves and said: "Two hundred soldiers are sleeping in the courtyard!"
Zhang Yun's mission is to seize the city, not to eliminate the enemy. He is a scout. The first principle of a scout is to complete the mission and not to interfere in irrelevant matters, so he has no soldiers for the time being against the two hundred soldiers.
He ordered two of his men to monitor the house, and he led the other soldiers to run along the corridor to the city gate. When he was approaching the city head, Zhang Yun slowly looked up and waved his hands back gently.
Soldiers were posted on the city wall, waiting for orders.
On the top of the city, a soldier could be seen walking back and forth by the city wall, yawning constantly. Zhang Lei waved back, and two soldiers bent down and flew up, hiding behind the city tower. They were experienced, so they first made sure that only
A soldier surrounded him from both sides. Before the soldier could react, he was thrown to the ground, his mouth was covered, and a sharp dagger was inserted into his heart.
Zhang Yun led his men and swarmed up. To his surprise, there were no soldiers in the city tower. The city was empty and there was no defender in sight. A crescent moon hung in the sky, covering the ground with cold silver frost.
It didn't snow in Hanzhong, and a thin layer of ice formed in the moat under the city. The suspension bridge began to slowly lower, the city gates opened, and some soldiers lit torches and waved them three times.
The three thousand scouts in the distance immediately rushed towards the city gate. At this moment, a scream suddenly came from behind, which was particularly clear in the quiet night.
Zhang Yun was shocked. He quickly came to the female wall and looked down. He saw a person lying on the street. He must not be one of his subordinates. Two people stood next to him and gestured to him urgently. Zhang Yun understood that it was from the small courtyard.
The soldiers who came out may have come to change the guard and were killed by their own men, but they did not handle it well and screamed.
Looking at the enemy's camp, there was sudden movement in the yard. Someone must have been alerted.
Zhang Yun immediately ordered: "Follow me!"
He led eighty of his men and ran towards the city. They rushed to the small courtyard in one breath. The soldiers knelt on one knee and raised their crossbows.
The door of the small courtyard opened with a creak, and a dozen soldiers walked out. They were alerted by the screams and came out to check what was going on.
"Fire the arrow!"
Zhang Yun gave an order, and dozens of arrows were shot at the dozen Hanzhong Army soldiers at the door like raindrops.
More than a dozen soldiers were caught off guard and were hit by arrows one after another, screaming loudly. At this time, Zhang Yuanzhi took the lead and led three thousand soldiers into the city.
Zhang Yun said to a school captain: "Go in and leave no one behind!"
The captain waved his hand and said, "Follow me and fight in!"
He led dozens of soldiers into the courtyard.
At this time, Zhang Yun took over the command of the three thousand soldiers and immediately ordered: "Split the troops into two groups. I will lead two thousand troops to blockade the barracks. Zhang Yuanzhi will lead one thousand troops to seize the north gate. It must be done cleanly and without disturbing the city."
Foreign military camp."
"Follow the order!"
Zhang Yun immediately divided his troops into two groups and attacked the military camp and the North City Gate.