Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 796: The Strange Soldier Appears at Night

That night, Jin Hui worked particularly hard. He carefully selected dozens of his trusted men to form a strong investigation team. Under the cover of night, they quietly went to the sewage canal in Lianzhou City for a field investigation.

Years passed, and although they had been away for several years, the sewage canal remained the same, without any changes. The bottom of the canal was loose due to years of disrepair, and sand, mud and filth were deposited, which undoubtedly provided great convenience for their infiltration plan.

After the inspection, the group hurried back to the camp. It was already the middle of the night, and everything was quiet. Jin Hui returned to his tent, but did not go to bed immediately. Instead, he simply washed himself and then devoted himself to the intensive work of drawing a battle map. Relying on the topography of the city in his memory, he meticulously outlined the corresponding gathering points in the city to fully prepare for the upcoming action.

When the last stroke was made, the sky in the east was gradually turning pale. Jin Hui yawned, feeling a little tired. He simply lay down with his clothes on, closed his eyes and rested, gathering his strength.

At noon, Wu Yanrou came to visit, intending to ask in detail about the findings of last night's investigation.

Upon hearing the news, Jin Hui quickly got up, got ready, and then reported the results of last night's investigation to the commander Wu Yanrou in detail. He said in high spirits: "Everything went well! Since I led people to build sewage channels and underground drainage rivers here a few years ago, these facilities have not changed at all. What's more gratifying is that although some areas have been blocked, I have sent people to explore the water and confirmed that its structure is exactly the same as what I set up before, and it can be used completely!"

After hearing this, Wu Yanrou showed a satisfied smile on his face. He praised: "That's great! If we can successfully capture Lianzhou City this time, General Jin, you will definitely be the first to make a contribution!"

Upon hearing this, Jin Hui quickly waved his hands and said modestly: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it! This is all the credit of our entire team, it's not something I can do alone."

Seeing that he was so humble and not arrogant, Wu Yanrou couldn't help but admire him even more, and at the same time, she felt very relieved. He nodded and said, "If that's the case, I will immediately arrange the troops. Tonight we will cooperate inside and outside to capture Lianzhou City in one fell swoop!"

"Everything will be subject to General Wu's arrangements!" Jin Hui replied firmly.

"Okay!" Wu Yanrou responded happily, then turned and left to prepare for the next battle deployment.

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During the day, the battlefield fell into a temporary calm and no fierce attacks broke out.

Taking this opportunity, Wu Yanrou ordered the entire army to rest and reorganize. Each camp reported the number of casualties and made a preliminary assessment of the merits of killing the enemy based on the battle situation.

When the recruiting envoy Lu Shou saw that the enemy did not launch an offensive today, he felt a little relieved.

He immediately ordered the defenders to use this precious time to repair the damaged walls and move defense materials to ensure the strength of the city. At the same time, the defenders were also responsible for burning the bodies left on the battlefield to prevent the spread of epidemics.

During this brief period of peace, the soldiers on both sides were busy with their own affairs. However, they all knew in their hearts that this siege had just begun and was far from over.

As night falls, the stars twinkle in the sky above Lianzhou City, adding a bit of mystery to the quiet night.

The soldiers defending the city had obviously relaxed their vigilance because no fighting had taken place during the day, and the guard teams on the city walls had become sparse.

However, behind this quiet night, Wu Yanrou and Jin Hui had already started their own actions. Jin Hui led a battalion of soldiers, about 400 to 500 people, quietly lurking near the canal, ready to sneak into the city at any time.

These soldiers were dressed in black, with charcoal smeared on their faces to cover their appearance. They held blades and kerosene cans tightly in their hands, waiting for the critical moment.

At the same time, Wu Yanrou mobilized 8,000 main forces, all of whom were experienced elite troops, and were cleverly hidden in the dense forests and gullies outside the south city. This team was on full alert, waiting for a signal from the city to launch an offensive immediately.

Finally, at three o'clock in the morning, Jin Hui led his men to take the lead in launching the operation. The soldiers of the assault battalion, armed with blades and kerosene cans, began to sneak into the city carefully through the sewage canals and drainage underground rivers.

They used the cover of the waterways and cleverly avoided the sight of the defenders. After an incense stick of time, these hundreds of people successfully appeared in the city.

Jin Hui followed the soldiers into the city. He whispered firmly, "Everyone gather near the South Gate. Our main target this time is the South Gate. Once the South Gate is broken, the troops outside will immediately pour into the city." "Yes!" The soldiers answered in unison, their voices soft but full of determination.

Led by Jin Hui, the group carefully avoided the patrol teams in the city and quickly gathered on the street near the city gate. They took out the crossbows they carried with them, which were weapons they specially prepared for this operation. They were easy to carry and powerful.

Then they opened the kerosene cans and secretly got some wooden planks to set up roadblocks to block the reinforcements coming from the streets.

Everything was ready, just waiting for Jin Hui's order. The soldiers held their weapons tightly and stared at the direction of the South Gate, their hearts filled with anticipation and tension.

They knew that this battle would determine their fate and the ownership of Lianzhou City.

"General, it's already four o'clock in the morning." A captain reported the time to Jin Hui.

The fourth watch is from 1 to 3 a.m. in modern time. This time period was considered to be the deepest sleep time in ancient times, and it was also the time when some criminals might take the opportunity to commit crimes, hence the saying "fourth watch thieves".

The time for this battle was also set at four o'clock in the morning.

"Okay, get ready for action!"

"Here!"

Some soldiers armed with crossbows sneaked quickly in the darkness. They approached the guarded area silently like ghosts.

With the sound of "puff puff puff", the crossbow was fired. The close-range lethality was extremely great, and many guards were shot and killed without any preparation.

Some of the gate guards were stabbed to death from behind by Wu Jun before they even had time to react.

Moving like flowing water, these lurking killers in black have climbed up to the top of the city wall from the inside. Their figures are looming in the night, like messengers of death.

"Who is it?" Someone at the city gate finally noticed that their teammates were getting fewer and fewer, and a bad feeling welled up in their hearts. They looked around and finally saw the shadow of the enemy.

"Go to hell!" The Wu army commandos rushed out from the darkness and entered the open fire at the city gate, unable to hide anymore.

At this point, the real fight began.

"Quick victory!"

Jin Hui gave the order, his voice firm and powerful. He drew his sword and personally led his men to the city gate, vowing to tear through the guards at the city gate and open the gate from the inside.

"Kill!"

  Dang Dang Dang!

The sound of weapons rang out, and suddenly, chaos broke out at the South City Gate.

"Woo!--" The guards on the city wall found that the situation was not good and immediately blew the horn to alert the military camp in the city.