Eight hundred and sixty-first chapter night raid Xindu
Wang Wuhong is a small farmer from Zhaozhou. He originally had a simple personality and was a little cunning. However, after following his cousin for ten years, his cunning was still the same, but his simplicity was gone, and he became very greedy.
He led hundreds of people on horseback to the Youzhou Army Camp. He was fascinated by the cowhide tent with the best roof. This kind of tent was warm in winter and cool in summer, and could keep out wind and rain. It was no different from a house.
The account must be at least hundreds of dollars.
He quickly calculated in his mind that there were at least 2,000 large tents in it. Each large tent cost a hundred guan, which was worth 200,000 guan!
He suddenly became jealous and pointed with his riding crop: "These big tents must be dismantled and shipped back!"
"General, these large tents need to be transported by carts. How about we go get the carts first?"
"No hurries?"
Wang Wuhong glared at his subordinates, "I haven't finished reading it yet!"
He came to the warehouse area again. There were hundreds of extra-large tents here, each covering an area of at least two acres. However, they were not leather tents, but ordinary wool tents. However, these large tents covering an area of two acres were more expensive.
, usually used by rich and wealthy families when they go out to play or hunt.
Wang Wuhong was more concerned about the materials in the tent. When he saw the grain piled up like a hill, bundles of leather armor and bundles of spears, especially the boxes full of copper coins, he could no longer hold back.
He turned around and ordered: "Go back to the city!"
Wang Wuhong led his men back to the city, and immediately ordered five thousand soldiers to dispatch, and requisitioned a thousand large carts from the civilian population to carry supplies to the Youzhou Army Camp. He specifically ordered that the wooden fences be moved back as well.
It will take at least three or four days to transport the materials left behind by the Youzhou Army. It will take two days to transport 200,000 shi of grain and more than 100,000 dans of fodder.
One thousand carriages and five thousand soldiers began to move back and forth between the camp and the city. Li Wujun was worried that the Jin army would attack again, and ordered Wang Wuhong to complete the transportation within two days.
As a result, there was no rest at night. The soldiers held torches to guard the carriages. The twenty-mile official road was lit with lights, making it look particularly busy.
At this moment, General Xu Yun had led ten thousand cavalry to quietly approach Xindu City and stopped two miles away from the city.
This was Yao Jinliu's hand. He actually brought 40,000 troops to Xindu, 30,000 of whom were stationed in the camp, and another 10,000 cavalry stationed in Nangong County.
When Yao Jin led 25,000 cavalry to the north in pursuit, these 10,000 cavalry, led by Xu Yun, quietly arrived twenty miles south of Xindu City, waiting for news from the scouts.
Xu Yun is a general of the Longyou Army. He is stationed in Hezhou all year round. He is about forty years old. He originally joined the Hexi Army as a general. He started as a captain again and followed Guo Song in the southern and northern wars. Now he has accumulated merit and been promoted to the rank of general.
General Ying Yanglang, a county magistrate, was not only brave and good at fighting, but also very strategic. Using the materials left behind by the Youzhou army as bait was his plan.
It was already the second watch, and Xu Yun was still patiently waiting for news from the vanguard soldiers.
The northern city gate of Xindu was wide open, and the lights were brightly lit in front of the gate. Dozens of soldiers stood in front of the gate, monitoring the bullock carts loaded with supplies entering and leaving the city.
Of course, a thousand oxen carts did not go together, but came intermittently. Usually there were fifty oxen carts and a hundred soldiers in a team.
At this time, another group of ox carts came from the distance. A driver drove the cart. There were a cavalry on both sides of each cart. There were still fifty carts, and a lantern was hung on each cart's shaft.
, with the two ink characters "王记" written on it, this should be the carriage of Wang Ji's mule and horse shop in the city.
Fifty oxcarts slowly approached the city gate. Unlike other carts, these fifty oxcarts were actually covered with thick oilcloth. Obviously they didn't want people to see what was covered underneath.
I'm guessing that something down there must be Wang Wuhong's, probably a cash box. That bastard is greedy for money.
"Password?" a brigade commander in front of the city gate asked.
Of course you need a password, but what if the enemy takes the opportunity to sneak in?
"A horse will not grow fat without night and grass!" the leading cavalryman replied.
This is Wang Wuhong's mantra, and he uses it as a password.
The leader of the brigade waved his hand, and the oxcart team slowly continued to move forward. This oxcart team was indeed recruited from the city, and it was indeed said that they joined on their own initiative. Shopkeeper Yue of Gaosheng Inn spent a hundred guan to rent it from Wangji Mule and Horse Company.
Come on, the guys who are driving the train are all his men. Of course, he doesn’t have that many men, and they were all replaced along the way, so it’s normal for him to know the password.
One by one, the bullock carts entered the city. When the thirty-second cart arrived, the commander of the city guarding brigade accidentally discovered that something on the cart had moved.
'There are living things in there!'
The commander of the city guard was confused. He looked carefully and found a pair of feet through a gap.
There was someone inside, and the commander of the city guard immediately shouted: "Stop, lift off the tarp, we want to check!"
When the leading cavalryman saw that the other party had discovered it, he immediately shouted: "Do it!"
The oilcloth was lifted open with a roar, and it was actually filled with soldiers. They jumped off the bullock cart one after another. The cavalry guard next to them waved their hands and stabbed the guarding brigade commander with their spears. The brigade commander was caught off guard and was struck by a blow.
The spear hit his shoulder, he screamed and fell down the moat.
There was a huge chaos at the city gate. There were fifty ox carts carrying twenty people each. Together with the cart drivers and guards, there were a total of 1,150 Jin army scouts, led by the scout general Zhou Zhi.
"Seize the city gate!"
Zhou Zhi shouted, and the crowd immediately divided into two groups. Five hundred men holding spears and large shields blocked the city gate, while Zhou Zhi personally led five hundred men to attack the city.
At this time, three rockets shot into the sky at the same time, flames streaked across the sky, and exploded with a 'pop!' sound in the air.
Xu Yun, two miles away, was waiting for this signal. When gunpowder arrows exploded in the air, he immediately shouted: "Come into the city!"
Ten thousand cavalry were launched, and suddenly thousands of horses galloped, dust flew, and the earth began to tremble.
For the cavalry, the distance of two miles is only an instant. In a moment, the vanguard of 10,000 cavalry has reached hundreds of miles away from the city gate.
There were three thousand soldiers on the top of the city rushing to support the north city gate. Suddenly they saw the cavalry coming from the city. They were all stunned. Someone shouted: "Run away! Why?"
Li Wujun’s life is not worth it.”
This soldier shouted out everyone's thoughts. They were still doing their duty as soldiers before, but in the face of life and death, their duty was no longer important in an instant, but became whether it was worth working for Li Wujun?
The answer is unquestionable. Li Wujun was ungrateful, selfish, and had a bad reputation. If it weren't for the military salary, who would be willing to be his soldier?
Three thousand soldiers turned around and fled towards the city. At this time, Xu Yun took the lead and rushed into Xindu City...
There was chaos in Xindu City. When the people in the city heard that the Jin army had entered the city, every house closed its doors. The soldiers no longer wanted to work for Li Wujun, so they took off their armor, threw away their weapons, and scattered and hid.
The only people who worked for Li Wujun were the three thousand direct guards. They were stationed next to Li Wujun's palace. The three thousand direct guards occupied the palace. They squatted on the high walls and rooftops and fired arrows at the besieging Jin army.
The Jin army was not in a hurry to attack Prince Zhao's Mansion, but sent three thousand troops to shoot at the enemy with bows and arrows, while other troops cleared the remaining resistance at the city gate.
At the fourth watch, the Jin army had eliminated all the resisters in the city, and its troops began to gather towards Prince Zhao's Mansion.
In the darkness, arrows flew towards him. Xu Yun stared at the Zhao Palace shrouded in darkness from a distance. A general whispered: "General, you can use iron fire thunder to blow down the wall!"
Xu Yun shook his head. After the wall was blown down, the soldiers rushed in and fought with the enemy. The enemy's three thousand direct guards were all selected strong soldiers with strong combat effectiveness. However, his own cavalry advantage could not be used. Since he relied on
If you defeat the opponent with superior strength, you will also suffer heavy casualties.
Xu Yun asked calmly: "Are there any residential buildings around?"
"Report to the general, there are no residential buildings!"
Xu Yun immediately ordered: "Fire the gunpowder arrows!"
Eight thousand soldiers fired flaming gunpowder arrows at the same time. The overwhelming gunpowder arrows rose into the sky, shot into the palace with flames, and began to burn rapidly. The gunpowder arrows used by the Jin army were specially used for combustion. They had high heat and burned rapidly.
It can quickly ignite various flammable materials, such as wheat straw, window paper, mosquito nets, curtains, etc.
After three rounds of gunpowder arrows were fired, hundreds of fire points appeared throughout the palace. The fire began to spread and spread into one area. Half an hour later, Prince Zhao's palace turned into a sea of flames.
Countless soldiers screamed and fled from the mansion, but they were all shot and killed mercilessly by Jin soldiers. An hour later, the entire Zhao Palace was completely engulfed in fire.