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Chapter 401 Two Ways

The South Route Army that entered Mizhou was composed of Li Ting and Qiu Huiluo, who were stationed in Dengzhou and Ninghai Prefecture on weekdays.After the two parts were assembled in Laiyang, they relied on the Zhanshui River to move forward by land and water.

This time, the Ding Navy suddenly invaded Shandong, and what they wanted to seize was the opportunity of confusion among the various units of the Red Coat Army after Yang An'er's death.Therefore, the military government specifically requested that the march should be concealed, and the attack should be sudden and violent. Once the water is touched, Zhucheng will be captured within three days, and troops will be sent to Moqi Mountain in Juzhou within five days.

Therefore, the second general urged the army along the way.

After they arrived at Yifeng Town, the following river became wider and wider, and there were newly repaired and compacted roads on both sides of the river, and in some areas, trees were transplanted for shade.And because the sea caravan supported by Dinghai has always used Yifeng Town as its base, so after the town received the military order, it prepared more than ten ships of various sizes in advance.

These are all ships capable of navigating the sea, much larger than the sampans conscripted before, so the soldiers marched faster, and it took only half a day to approach the water-soaked estuary.

The section of the river downstream of Zhanshui is deep and fast, and often has seawater intrusion. It is not only the boundary river between Laizhou and Jiaoxi County, Mizhou, but also the co-management area of ​​Jiaoxi Market.

A few months ago, a caravan under Ding Haijun built warehouses and docks here. Later, because Mizhou Dutong Guojiaoer of the Red Coat Army did business with Ding Haini here, other businessmen successively settled here, and gradually formed a There are many piers on both sides of the strait, and the business is booming.

With the gradual expansion of the business scale, it is inevitable that there will be profiteers making troubles for the people, and those maritime merchants are mostly fierce people, who will turn into pirates at any time and rob with knives.

Therefore, the Red Coat Army and the Ding Navy agreed to build military forts on the north and south sides of the river, and station [-] troops respectively to jointly maintain the law and order of the market.

The military fort on Dinghai's side has already been built.

Li Ting then ordered the army to stay in the woodland ten miles north of Quechang, and all the troops died down.With Qiu Huiluo and others, my family entered the military fort at dusk, took over the defense with the tiger talisman, and observed the situation of the Red Coat Army defenders in the south.

The main purpose of building this military fort was for public security, so it didn't insist on how strong it was. Most of the building materials were wood, and there were only a few masonry structures.

But as soon as Li Ting entered the fort, he knew that the fort was easy to defend and difficult to attack.Because of the building specifications, the number of roads used in the whole non-military, the inside and outside roads and walls are irregular, and it is divided into two circles, inside and outside, all relying on the terrain to form a zigzag shape.

Under this structure, even if the enemy invades the camp, they will be blocked and intercepted by the defenders in sections. It is difficult to quickly control the entire camp, let alone block the defenders from releasing beacon signals.Li Ting thought to himself, if he led 300 people to garrison himself, he would be able to withstand the attack of 2000 people in a short time.

Obviously, the person in charge of building this military fort is a good hand.

With that in mind, Li Ting went straight to the masonry watchtower on the south side of the camp without delay.Although it was almost dusk, the view from here was excellent, and one could see from a distance that the red-coated army on the other side was stationed in the military fort, the fires were dotted, and the security was very strict.

The specifications and size of the military fort are similar to the military fort stationed by the Ding Navy. The guards on the city wall are patrolling and patrolling. And the horse face raised.

Looking beyond the city wall, there is a wide ditch that draws in water. Outside the ditch, there are also faintly deer villages and horse pits.

Li Ting is sometimes frivolous, but when it comes to taking on heavy responsibilities, he is also reliable.Don't be in a hurry to speak at the moment, leaning over the window and watching for a long time.

After a while, Qiu Huiluo came from the other side of the military fort.

"In the military fort opposite, the guards are very tight. I estimate that there are always 200 people."

Qiu Huiluo said: "The ferry below the military fort is guarded, about 50 people, including some soldiers. In addition, there are 50 people stationed at the ferry upstream of the river."

"A military fortress, two ferries, a total of 300 people, but it's tight." Li Ting smacked his lips and said with a sneer: "The Red Coat Army has always been loose, but they have left such a decent force on the border. Isn't it completely defenseless?"

The wooden ladder sounded behind him, and someone hurried up.

The guard of the military fort leading the way hastily said, "General Li, this is our Gaodu general."

Li Ting is one of the few important generals in the Ding Navy. He entered the military fort just now with a tiger talisman in hand, and summoned the guards to meet him on the spot, because Wang Shixian specially introduced that the generals stationed in this military fort are local heroes from Mizhou , very well.

Unexpectedly, the guard said, "My family is going to have a banquet with friends. We will look for it immediately, but we can't come here for a while."

Li Ting was a little unhappy at that time.

This moment and that will arrive.Li Ting glanced back, and saw that this man was handsome, wearing a half-arm back with carved brocade on top of his military uniform, and a jade belt wrapped around his waist.Leaving aside the jade belt, this back alone can't be taken off without three to five pennies of money.

Speaking of this kind of gorgeous and extravagant attire, Li Ting saw it a lot when he was a young knight-errant in Zhongdu. He had never brought this style to the army.What's more, it will not only be expensive clothes, but also faintly smell of alcohol, so Li Ting is even more displeased.

He didn't say hello to the general, and continued to say to Qiu Huiluo: "This time, it's best not to let the enemy spread the word, so as not to affect our attack on Mizhou later. The 300 people in front of us are not difficult to deal with, the difficulty is to quietly No sound."

He thought for a while, and suggested: "Call two centurions, find a remote ferry to cross the river upstream, then sneak into the military fort, first take down the beacon, and then the main force will cross the river in one fell swoop."

Qiu Huiluo was more cautious, staring at the opposite side for a while: "Where is the beacon, I didn't find it. After the two centurions crossed the river, how did they act? Besides, how do you know what method the red-coated army used to send messages? What if they don't use beacon smoke, but a specific bonfire?"

He turned around and smiled kindly at the guard general: "This..."

"My surname is Gao, Gao Xin of Jiuxian Mountain."

"Oh, General Gao, you know..."

Gao Xin had already guessed what Qiu Huiluo wanted to ask, and said bluntly: "The Red Coat Army on the other side was not so well prepared, but a few days ago, the news of Yang An'er's death was widely spread among the Red Coat Army, and the merchants who came and went to Denglai, It is also said that our army is dispatching urgently and there will be news of action. Therefore, the defenders are extra energetic."

"It's a little troublesome." Qiu Huiluo shook his head.

Gao Xin strode forward and stood by the window to point out: "There is indeed a beacon in their military castle. It is located in the northwest corner. If you enter from the inside of the military castle, you have to go through three gates. If you enter from the outside of the military castle, you have to go through three gates." Climb a steep slope three feet high."

Li Ting muttered curses, and looked up at the gloomy night: "Then let the fleet go down the river directly, and the two of us will attack together and take it in half an hour. Then Kui Ye will go to Zhucheng... delay It's okay!"

Qiu Huiluo hesitated for a moment, and was about to ask Gao Xin for his opinion.But when the two of them were calculating, Gao Xin ran to the other side of the watchtower and took from the soldiers the military documents and silver medals that Li Ting had provided when he entered the city.

At this moment, he was looking carefully at the pine torch: "It turns out that Jieshuai really wants to do something."

"Nonsense, if it wasn't for the commander-in-chief's order, why would we bring troops here?" Li Ting replied impatiently.

Gao Xin laughed, turned around and left the watchtower.

This behavior is too rude.Li Ting and Qiu Huiluo looked at each other and waited for a long time, but they didn't see that they were all coming back.

What's the meaning?Is he unhappy?What are you going to do?
"Look, this is the person Lao Wang recommended to me! He also said that this person is also known by Jie Shuai, and he is the most available! Is this what it looks like?"

Li Ting complained, but before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly heard someone in a building below the building exclaim in surprise, followed by the muffled sound of sharp knives piercing flesh.

The voice was very weak, but Li Ting and Qiu Huiluo are veterans, so how vigilant are they?Immediately, the two pressed their hands on the handle of the knife, and Qiu Huiluo scolded: "Go to the two of you and ask what's going on!"

As soon as the two soldiers rushed out, Gao Xin stepped up another wooden ladder and threw a corpse in his hand in front of Li Ting.

Obviously it was his hand just now, blood gushed out like a fountain, and immediately seeped down along the cracks in the watchtower floor.

The subordinates of Li Ting and Qiu Huiluo all exclaimed, and some people rushed up to see, and they were relieved to see that the two generals were safe.

Qiu Huiluo stepped forward to take a look: "General Gao, this is?"

"This man is the general of the Red Coat Army Garrison opposite. In the name of dispelling misunderstandings, I have invited him to eat, drink, whore and gamble every day... Well, since the commander-in-chief is going to make a big move, there is no need to be polite. Yes. This credit, I will take it first."

"Hey!" Li Ting came up and looked at the distorted face of the corpse: "They are all dying, what about the military fort opposite? Do you have a solution?"

Gao Xin stretched out her hand to her side: "Wine."

His subordinates hurriedly offered wine jugs, which they drank when they had a banquet with the red-coated general just now.

Gao Xin turned the jug upside down and sprinkled it on his body, and said to Li Ting, "I'm used to going to and from the military fort opposite. Of the [-] guards across the way, [-]% have been bribed by me, and some of them are my subordinates. You two, wait here for a while, I will go to take down the military fort and the ferry. When the time comes, use the torches to draw a circle as a sign, and ask the two armies to directly arrange soldiers and horses to cross the river."

Li Ting and Qiu Huiluo stared dumbfounded from the watchtower.

Seeing him put on a drunken appearance, with two guns in his arms, and a few servants, he staggered across the river in a boat.

Seeing his boat approaching the shore, he killed a few defenders who were close to him, and let the rest of the defenders follow in the dark, and continued to stagger to the higher place.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and after that, the two of them couldn't see clearly. They could only vaguely hear the occasional screams from the opposite side of the river, or the crisp sound of weapons colliding between the tides.

After a while, people fighting with each other also appeared on the wall of the military fort opposite, and the fight was quickly decided.

The general Gaodu, who was specially recommended to Li Ting by Wang Shixian, sat on the top of the city wall with a pine torch and began to draw circles.Under the light of the fire, his finely carved half-arms and back almost seemed to shine.

(End of this chapter)