Ma Xiaoquan led the two soldiers and trotted all the way to the previously determined destination without much rest.
He turned to look at the two soldiers behind him. Their faces looked good and they were not out of breath from the rapid march.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and praised: "It seems that you two also practice regularly, um, not bad, as long as you don't fall behind in your basic skills~"
The two soldiers looked at Ma Xiaoquan and were very surprised. They thought that the Jinyiwei deacon who came from the capital only had a high official position and his skills were definitely not as good as those of them at the border. But after running in a hurry, the two of them were completely
changed his view of Ma Xiaoquan.
If they hadn't been holding their breath, the two of them might have fallen behind. The lack of breath just now was also the result of the two of them suppressing their breath sharply. In fact, their hearts almost jumped out of their throats at this time.
Ma Xiaoquan unfolded the map, raised his head and observed the surrounding terrain. After confirming that it was the destination, he put away the map and said: "We arrived a little earlier than the others. It's just right. You two should take a rest."
A soldier said: "Sir, aren't you going to rest?"
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "No, my physical condition should be better than the two of you. I don't feel tired. In this battle, remember, we cannot meet the majority of Batu, otherwise, we will definitely lose."
"Yeah, I got it~" The two soldiers looked at each other, then each held their own marching weapons, lying on the ground and narrowed their eyes.
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, stood up, squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.
The first checkpoint in Qiantun is about fifty meters ahead. Looking from a distance, you can see seven or eight Jurchen soldiers walking back and forth in front of the checkpoint.
Fortunately, there was no tall watchtower at the first checkpoint, which was one of the reasons why Ma Xiaoquan dared to lead two soldiers so close.
Ma Xiaoquan made a rough guess as to why Batu did not build a watchtower. First, the terrain here is not very good. To be precise, the location of the first checkpoint is a stronghold that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Secondly, Ma Xiaoquan believed that because of the checkpoint
It is still nearly ten miles away from the main camp of Qiantun, so the role of this checkpoint should be for sentry observation and is not suitable for high-intensity resistance operations.
...
An hour later, follow-up soldiers arrived one after another. Because the place where Ma Xiaoquan was located was well hidden, surrounded by bushes and large rocks, he would not be discovered by the Jurchen soldiers at the checkpoint.
However, if the concealment is good, the orderliness of the queue will naturally be affected to a certain extent.
Ma Xiaoquan still assigned tasks to each of the eight teams according to the previous formation.
This was considered the first stage of the attack on Qiantun. Ma Xiaoquan did not intend to waste any troops, let alone meet them.
The disadvantage of having a small number of people is that the combat effectiveness is not very high, but the advantage is that the mobility is very good.
There were seven or eight Jurchen soldiers walking back and forth outside the front checkpoint. According to preliminary calculations, which showed at least three shifts a day, there should be at least close to fifteen Jurchen soldiers inside the checkpoint.
If these 80 people and the 20 or so people are used to fight, of course they can win, but if some Jurchen soldiers take the opportunity to escape and inform the checkpoints behind them, will the checkpoints behind them be on guard?
Ma Xiaoquan frowned and said nothing, and the soldiers around him were also quietly waiting for orders.
After a long time, Ma Xiaoquan decided to "snatch the enemy".
When this idea was expressed, two captains raised concerns. They were worried that if they deliberately let people go, all the checkpoints behind would be guarded, which would make it more difficult or even impossible to attack later, which would lead to the loss of the front camp.
Can't get it.
Ma Xiaoquan said: "Before you came, I observed the checkpoint for nearly an hour. Their personnel are not fixed. In other words, there is a shift system between them..."
Ma Xiaoquan gave a rough explanation to the several captains of soldiers leading the team. Regardless of whether they could understand it, he wanted to tell them that these people were mobile.
Since it is mobile, it is impossible to kill everyone in the checkpoint with one blow. There are always Jurchen soldiers who avoid being killed immediately because they are passive or doing other things. This is a big problem.
may indirectly cause them to escape.
A soldier's duty is to obey orders. This rule was instilled in Ma Xiaoquan from the first moment he trained these eighty-odd men, so when he made the final decision, no one objected.
After giving the order, the eight teams dispersed in different directions. It was not dark yet, so Ma Xiaoquan did not intend to let the soldiers approach the checkpoint.
The two spies sent out before finally returned. Their investigation results were very good, and Ma Xiaoquan almost drew the basic structure of the checkpoint.
Ma Xiaoquan was very happy and praised him profusely. With the basic composition diagram of the checkpoint, he could carry out his dirty tricks in a targeted manner.
...
The sky was gradually getting dark, and the eighty or so soldiers had eaten and drank enough to replenish their spirits. Ma Xiaoquan gathered them together again and looked at them all lively and energetic, feeling quite happy in his heart.
"You captains, please be careful. This is your first operation. Don't confront them head-on. Although we have the advantage in numbers, we are just trying to pass by instead of destroying this checkpoint. Do you understand?
Come here, you go here, you go there..."
"Got it~"
"Okay, let's go~" Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand.
Each of the eight captains led his own people and disappeared into the night, while the remaining few people followed Ma Xiaoquan.
...
Ma Xiaoquan led two soldiers to squat quietly only ten meters away from the checkpoint. Due to the lack of shadows and lighting range, the three of them hid here, which happened to be a blind spot of vision, and the Jurchen soldiers could not see it.
Of course, if you jump out of this area or speak loudly, you can still be discovered.
"Sir, do we have to pretend to be ghosts to scare people?" a soldier asked in a low voice.
Ma Xiaoquan shook his head and whispered: "Of course not. The Jurchens are a famous people on horseback. Their initial belief is not the Buddha or Tao you believe in. They believe in the Immortal Heaven and respect the strong."
"Ah? Then what are we doing here?"
"Watch a show~" Ma Xiaoquan whispered and then made a whispering gesture.
In another shadow, a group of soldiers had quietly sneaked in according to Ma Xiaoquan's previous instructions.
To deal with the first checkpoint, Ma Xiaoquan's plan was to let a team of people handle it, while the others just watched and learned.
"Be careful. Your Majesty has already given instructions, don't move too much..." the team leader ordered the team members around him.
Each of the team members held a thunderbolt in their hands, and the leader of the team held an unbloated fire bomb.
In the darkness, the team leader carefully pulled the thunderbolt fuses in each team member's hands together and stretched them out in the palm of his hand.
"Are you ready?" the team leader asked.
"Okay~" the team members replied.
"Okay." The team leader blew the fire stick and quickly lit the fuse of the thunderbolt in his hand.
"Chichi..." The fuse burned out and made a subtle sound. In such a quiet night, there was an ethereal feeling.
"Throw~" The team members threw the thunderbolts in their hands at the same time. Although they were gathered together, they threw them in different directions.
Then, rumbling explosions sounded one after another, mixed with the screams of the man who was killed and injured.
Ma Xiaoquan clapped his hands. Although his voice was low, the two soldiers closest to him heard it. Then, they started shouting, shouting "kill, kill, kill."
Then, the shouts of killing, killing, killing rang out all around the checkpoint. In this quiet night, it was a bit creepy to hear.
Sure enough, the Jurchen soldiers who had not been killed in the checkpoint were panicked. It was so dark and it was a sneak attack. Who knew how many people there were on the other side.
There was chaos inside the checkpoint. The two uninjured Jurchen soldiers immediately dropped their weapons and fled. At this time, Ma Xiaoquan no longer hid. According to the prearranged plan, he shouted loudly, and each team
Two skilled people came out and entered the checkpoint to deal with the remaining Jurchen soldiers.
...
After about half an hour, the entire checkpoint became quiet.
Ma Xiaoquan exhaled and slowly walked out from the shadows.
At this moment, a Jurchen soldier suddenly appeared in front of him.
This Jurchen soldier was covered in blood and rushed towards Ma Xiaoquan with a ferocious expression.
Because it was too sudden, Ma Xiaoquan didn't even realize that the other party was rushing towards him. By the time he reacted, the other party had already thrown him to the ground.
Ma Xiaoquan was extremely angry. He grabbed the braid on the back of the Jurchen soldier's head and pulled it hard. He made a squeaking sound and was pulled to expose his neck.
Ma Xiaoquan simply reached out his left hand, grabbed the opponent's neck fiercely, and squeezed hard, only to hear a click, and the throat bone was crushed by Ma Xiaoquan.
"Pfft", the Jurchen soldier spat out a mouthful of donated blood. Ma Xiaoquan turned his head and hid, but blood was still splashed on his shoulder.
"Fuck you..." Ma Xiaoquan angrily broke it with force, and there was another crisp sound of bones, and the Jurchen soldier's head finally dropped.
Pushing away the Jurchen soldiers who were jumping on him, Ma Xiaoquan got up from the ground and patted the dust on his body. Only then did he notice that he was surrounded by his own soldiers.
At this moment, everyone saw Ma Xiaoquan's skill. Needless to say, the deacon is a strong man. It is really amazing to be able to kill the Jurchen soldiers who are not afraid of death with one hand.
"Wow!" All the members of a team knelt down in front of Ma Xiaoquan first, and then everyone in the team knelt down neatly.
Ma Xiaoquan was a little confused, but he didn't say anything, he just said yes.