Xing Zhang is so confident, isn't he worried about settling accounts in the future?
Or is it that he has already calculated that Prince Rui and Xin Rulong will die in Jiayuguan?
No matter which one it is?
This is not a good thing for the imperial court.
However, Zhao Xiaole's current thoughts are not on this matter.
He had just received information that the figure of the East Vietnamese appeared on the northern trail where Wang Chong was guarding.
In fact, the opponent's pathfinding sentries have already arrived at Wang Chong's camp.
After getting the news, Zhao Xiaole immediately put down all his work, rode a fast horse and drove out of the capital.
The musketeers are trying out new flintlock muskets because they need to change their equipment, and it will take some time to get used to them.
Zhao Xiaole couldn't take them with him.
The Jin Yiwei, also under the control of Zhao Xiaole, gradually penetrated into every corner of the capital and was responsible for maintaining public security in the capital.
Let Li Lin focus all his attention on defending the city.
Zhao Xiaole didn't take anyone with him, he left the capital directly and went to the Royal Forest Army's barracks first.
The Royal Forest Army also received Ruhua's order in advance. If Zhao Xiaole comes with the token, just obey the order.
Therefore, there were no twists and turns in the middle.
After Zhao Xiaole took out the token, he left the station with the 1,200 imperial guards and quickly rushed to the camp where Wang Chong was.
Zhao Xiaole first asked the imperial guards to camp outside.
He entered the camp alone.
Wang Chong immediately came out to meet him. Now, the injury on Wang Chong's arm was almost healed.
It might not be possible if it's a battle, but riding a horse is no longer a big problem.
As soon as Wang Chong came up, he was greeted with greetings.
Zhao Xiaole asked him to get up and asked: "How is the situation now? How many people are there on the other side?"
Wang Chong said: "Back to the Marquis, the other party is just a sentry who came to explore the road. There are only more than 20 people."
"They didn't know our identities. When they asked Xue Kai, I assumed that he was looking for a woman."
"Although the other party was angry, he didn't say anything else."
Zhao Xiaole nodded and said: "Yes, you did a good job, take me to see them."
"Yes!" Wang Chong took the lead and entered the camp with Zhao Xiaole.
There was an East Vietnamese soldier coming there, all unshaven, and already a little drunk at this moment.
Some of them were laughing, and two soldiers actually got into a fight and fell down in the middle of the camp.
Zhao Xiaole and Wang rushed in, unaware of anything.
Zhao Xiaole only glanced at it, turned around and left the camp, handed Wang Chong a pack of Mongolian sweat medicine,
"Get into their wine, and after they are knocked unconscious, drag them all out for me to kill them."
Wang Chong was stunned when he heard this, "Don't you need to interrogate me?"
Zhao Xiaole shook his head and said: "No, they are just some soldiers. They don't know much. Judging from the time when they were drunk, the other party may have sneaked over at night."
"yes."
Wang Chong took the Mongolian sweat medicine and left.
Zhao Xiaole swung his riding whip, walked slowly to the middle of the playground, found a chair and sat down.
Not long after, the stunned sentries were brought out one by one and brought to Zhao Xiaole.
Zhao Xiaole nodded towards Wang Chong, "Start killing the leader first, one by one."
They come one by one, naturally to make it easier for him to read the memory.
Wang Chong didn't know.
I thought he liked watching people kill people.
So, one by one, the sentries were carried in front of Zhao Xiaole and stamped their heads one after another.
Zhao Xiaole first read the memory of the team leader.
I found out that the opponent really came to attack at night.
Moreover, the team was led by an acquaintance, Zalkucha, and under him were 5,000 East Vietnamese infantrymen.
Zhao Xiaole sneered after seeing this.
Afterwards, there was no other valuable news.
The other sentries did not know as much information as the leader.
After reading so much, Zhao Xiaole also felt like he had nothing left.
He asked Wang Chong to kill the remaining people directly and take him to the trail to see if five thousand people were ambushed here.
How does this battle need to be fought?
Wang Chong waved his hand, and the Jin Yiwei behind him directly executed the remaining sentries. Wang Chong took Zhao Xiaole to the location of the trail first.
The trail is just behind the camp.
The entrance is very hidden. Going through the trail is basically like climbing over the mountains.
On both sides are towering stone walls.
Wang Chong checked Zhao Xiaole's traps.
Among them, there are many rolling logs and boulders stored on the stone walls on both sides. If they are defeated by the East Vietnamese,
In addition to injuring people, these rolling rocks and giant trees can also be used to block roads.
Zhao Xiaole looked at it, but was not very satisfied.
What he needs is not only to kill this group of Dongyue people, but also to capture alive the leading figures among them.
Finally, after patrolling the mountain wall, Zhao Xiaole spotted a big stone and asked:
"Wang Chong, what would happen if we pushed this big stone down?"
Wang Chong looked at the stone and said, "To be honest with the Marquis, my subordinates have also considered this matter before."
"If we can push this stone down, it will definitely roll all the way down the mountain road and crush all the East Vietnamese who will invade it!"
"It's just that this stone is extremely difficult to move, especially the rock in front, which is extremely solid. My subordinates tried several times but failed."
Zhao Xiaole walked along.
He did see signs of earth-moving nearby. If he could succeed, this huge stone might be enough to withstand millions of soldiers.
So Zhao Xiaole said: "Wang Chong, have you heard of the leverage principle?"
Wang Chong said in confusion: "I don't know what the lever that the Marquis mentioned is, but I have tried to use a giant tree to pry it, but there is really no giant tree that is strong enough."
Zhao Xiaole said: "Don't worry about this, as long as you know it, and these rocks in front of you are very easy to handle."
"You ask someone to take my token and go to the West Factory to get some gunpowder. I will let you see what it means to be an explosives expert today."
Wang Chong was puzzled, but he still took the token and sent someone there.
Zhao Xiaole, on the other hand, began to study the structure of the rock under the boulder and select a blasting point.
…
night.
A group of East Vietnamese soldiers moved quietly along the mountain road.
Because the mountain road is steep, everyone holds a torch in their hands.
The queue was long, but no one spoke.
They were not worried about being exposed, but worried about losing their footing and falling to the bottom of the cliff. Therefore, they were always cautious while walking.
"General, Xue Kai's camp is ahead, but the sentry sent did not come to meet him. Do you want to send more people to take a look?" the scout reported to the leader of the team.
The officer raised his head with a ferocious look on his face. It was Zalkucha. He snorted coldly and said:
"I know these Jin Yiwei very well. I must have made them drunk with wine. There is no need to see them."
