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Chapter 119 0116 [Night Attack]

Jinan Prefecture.

Zhang Shuye rode on the horse and was scorched by the scorching sun for a day, his pale face was faintly red.

Two days ago, he led [-] Xingde troops out of the city to suppress the rebellion.

It is now located around Changqing County, about sixty miles away from Licheng County.

Since it is to lure the snake out of the hole and follow the tricks, it must be played in a similar way.

It can't be too close, it's easy for the spies to see the clues.

It can't be too far away, otherwise it won't be enough to help.

Sixty miles is suitable, and you can return in half a day after a quick march.

Da da da!
A rush of horseshoes came from behind the army formation.

Not long after, Xing Wanli rode over and said excitedly: "Prefect, Heishanzhai has taken the bait. The spies sent a message that at [-]:[-] noon today, all the bandits in Heishan were dispatched."

"call!"

Zhang Shuye breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on his serious face: "The hard work of these two days is finally not in vain."

Xing Wanli suggested: "Prefect, the officers and men marched for a day, and they are exhausted. It is better to set up camp on the spot, rest overnight, wait until you have enough energy, and it will not be too late to return to the ambush tomorrow. The distance from Heishan to Licheng County is 200 kilometers. Even if it is a quick march, it will take more than a day."

"inappropriate."

Zhang Shuye shook his head and muttered: "Heishanzhai has accumulated a lot of war horses over the years. According to Nalei Han, there are no less than [-] cavalry in the village. Although there are arrangements in the city, if the other side sends cavalry to attack, there is still a certain possibility. risk."

Licheng County is the bait, but this bait cannot be missed.

Hearing this, Xing Wanli pondered for a moment, and came up with an idea: "How about this, the lower officials lead five hundred cavalrymen, plus two thousand elite soldiers, pack lightly, and rush back to the ambush point outside the city in the starry night. The magistrate will set up camp here. If you really send cavalry to make a surprise attack at night, the subordinate officials can rush to help in time."

"good!"

Zhang Shuye nodded, looking at Xing Wanli with admiration.

Brave and resourceful, being a county lieutenant is really a waste of talent, and it is not in vain for him to go to the court and transfer him to his side.

"Your Majesty, let's go."

After saluting with fists in the palm of his hand, Xing Wanli pulled the reins and turned the direction of the horse under his crotch.

Not long after, he led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry in paper armor back to the defense.

Paper armor is a kind of armor in the army of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Don't think that just because there are paper characters, paper armor is defenseless.

In fact, the defensive power of paper armor is not inferior to that of iron armor, and it is lighter than iron armor. A complete set of paper armor weighs only three catties, which does not affect the speed of soldiers' marching in the slightest.

The paper used to make paper armor is made of wolfberry bark plus cotton wool, which is continuously beaten.

It is extremely tough and waterproof, and it does not rot when soaked in water as imagined.

After being soaked in water, it will become tougher.

Therefore, paper armor is not afraid of heavy rain and falling water at all. The outer layer of two-finger-thick paper is sewn into a cowhide bag, stacked in layers like scale armor, not to mention bows and arrows, even crossbow arrows are hard to hurt.

It is especially suitable for soldiers in the navy and seaside areas.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhendexiu, the magistrate of Quanzhou, in order to wipe out the pirates at sea, once reported to the Privy Council: "All the weapons in the village are well prepared, but the navy needs paper armor. There are hundreds of armors in the village today, and we should keep them today. Half, and exchange fifty pairs of paper armor for our army."

Exchanging fifty sets of iron armor for fifty sets of paper armor sounds a bit unbelievable, and it is a loss-making business no matter what.

This shows how practical paper armor is in coastal areas.

The only shortcoming of paper armor is that it is afraid of fire.

If it is shot by a rocket, it will soon ignite a fire.

However, there is also a way to deal with it. Before the battle, you can pour water on the paper armor, so that you will not be afraid of fire attack.

……

……

As the sun set, night fell slowly.

The people of Gaoyuan County are very fortunate that the gang of rebels are still reasonable. After entering the city, they did not burn, kill or loot, but just opened the county's granary.

In this regard, the people in the county don't care at all.

Just open it, anyway, it's not their food.

Some bold residents, seeing that the rebels ignored them, even stood by the door with bowls in their hands to watch the excitement.

In fact, Li Heihu really didn't have time to take care of them, time was short, as long as these people didn't make trouble, she didn't want to waste time on them.

Bags of grain are transported from the granary to the pier and loaded onto the cargo ship.

After loading a full three thousand shi of grain, leaving 100 people in the county, Li Heihu waved his hand, and soldiers and horses boarded the boat one after another.

"set off!"

With an order, dozens of cargo ships raised their sails, slowly left the dock, went upstream, and headed towards Licheng County.

Li Heihu was sitting cross-legged on the bow of a cargo ship, with a saber across his lap, and the evening wind was blowing slowly, blowing the messy hair on his temples.

Mr. Yin stepped up to her side, and said with concern: "Master, it will take at least three hours to reach Licheng County, so let's go and have a rest first."

"My heart is too hot, I need to blow some wind to reduce the fire."

Li Heihu shook his head.

Hearing this, Mr. Yin stopped persuading.

After waiting for so many years, an incident finally broke out, not to mention Li Heihu, why is he not emotional.

The two stood and sat one by one, quietly enjoying the evening breeze.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Heihu suddenly asked, "What is Han Er doing?"

She didn't know why she thought of Han Er, but the figure holding a horse suddenly appeared in her mind.

Mr. Yin was slightly taken aback, and said with a wry smile: "Did the master think of me as a fairy who can pinch and count?"

"Ah."

Li Heihu couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

……

The stars are dim tonight, and I can't see my fingers.

Fortunately, all the boatmen are veterans on the Ji River, and they have long remembered where there are hidden reefs and where the waters are turbulent.

Just then, there was a sound of footsteps behind him.

Li Heihu turned his head to look, but saw that the person who came was the boatman.

Holding the lantern, the boatman looked terrified, and said tremblingly: "The head of the house is Linhe Town in front of him, with a sluice gate and patrol guards..."

Li Heihu waved his hand: "Steer your boat well, I will deal with it myself."

Hearing this, the boatman couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief.

The so-called sluices are just two iron cables across the river.

Although it looks crude, it can effectively stop ships.

Without Li Heihu's instructions, several bandits drove to the inspection office on the shore in a small boat.

A basket of copper coins and a letterhead with the magistrate's seal of Gaoyuan County obediently opened the gates for all the inspectors.

Stir the winch, and the iron cable lying across the river slowly sinks into the water.

When dozens of cargo ships passed the sluice, a patrolling soldier asked curiously: "Du Tou, what are the cargo ships loaded with?"

Nadu gave him a sideways glance, and said contemptuously, "You can also inquire about the business in Kochi County?"

"Hey, I'll just ask casually."

As the soldier said, he glanced at the copper coins in the basket.

Seeing this, Du nodded and said with a smile: "Damn it, once you poke your butt, I will know what shit to do. Don't worry, you will have to wait."

As he spoke, he bent down and grabbed two hundred copper coins and stuffed them into the soldier's arms.

"Thank you, Dutou."

The soldier immediately thanked him with a smile on his face.

If you have money, who cares what you transport.

……

midnight.

Dozens of cargo ships sailed into Licheng County Wharf quietly.

The movement of hundreds of war horses and more than 3000 people disembarking immediately attracted a group of night watchmen.

"Who are you waiting for?"

It was too dark at night to see clearly.

When Tolerance came up with the lantern and saw the scene in front of him clearly through the dim light, he couldn't help but froze in place.

In the eyes is a tall horse, looking up along the horse, a cool and pretty face came into view.

The tolerance officer was not in the mood to appreciate it, his whole body was like falling into a cellar of ice, his hands and feet were trembling uncontrollably.

Behind him, there are densely packed cavalry...

Woo!
There was a piercing sound of breaking wind.

The long and narrow Saber flashed past, and then, a human head rose into the sky.

pat!

The lantern fell to the ground, and the horse's hooves stepped heavily on the lantern, and the dim yellow light was extinguished immediately.

"kill!"

In the cold tone, there was a strong killing intent.

The next moment, the horse galloped.

The rest of the tolerance did not have time to scream, and they were torn to pieces in the charge of the cavalry.

The wharf is only two or three miles away from Licheng County. After one mile, Li Heihu gave the order: "Get it right away, and get one!"

Hearing this, the cavalry behind them took out their bridles and put them on the horses' mouths.

Then, he picked up another copper coin and put it in his mouth.

In this way, neither man nor horse will make a sound.

As long as you deliberately control your steps, you will never attract the attention of the defenders in the city.

Eight hundred cavalry, plus three thousand infantry, came quietly 300 meters outside the city.

Looking at the city, Li Heihu gestured.

Immediately, a bandit sprang out from behind, like a wild cat, moving nimbly and lightly to the bottom of the wall.

The bandit's tongue twitched for a while, and a whistle was held in his mouth.

"Cuckoo!"

The whistle was blown, and there were waves of cries like night owls.

After waiting quietly for a while, a similar sound came from inside the city.

"Kill!!!"

"No, there are thieves!"

"Meet the enemy, meet the enemy!"

Suddenly, a sound of shouting and killing sounded from behind the city gate, breaking the tranquility under the night sky.

Li Heihu drew out his saber again, his pair of phoenix eyes fixed on the city gate.

creak!

Accompanied by a tooth-piercing sound, the two thick city gates were slowly pushed open from the inside.

"The city gate is open, follow me into the city!"

Li Heihu yelled loudly, and clamped the horse's belly with his legs.

The war horse under him immediately turned into a sharp arrow and galloped towards the city gate.

"kill!!!!"

Everyone shouted in unison, and rushed forward on horseback.

The galloping power of the eight hundred cavalry seemed to crush everything.

　PS: Zhendexiu, there is such a person in history, don't look at the name show, but it is really not made up by the author.

　　
　
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