Attacking Zhao County was the goal that Wang Zheng had set when he decided to rebel.
This is a double-edged sword.
Both Wang Zheng and the Heavenly Army under his command are newcomers with no experience in attacking cities. In terms of target selection, Zhao County is the most suitable.
It is one of the three closest counties, and there are many people from Zhao County in the military camp, and they are familiar with its internal and external geographical environment. From these two points alone, considering the minimum casualties, attacking Zhao County is
County is the current optimal solution.
But at the same time, this also caused many people in the Heavenly Army to have psychological resistance to the "attack on Zhao County". The reaction of Wu Sheng and others has proved this.
But after weighing the pros and cons, Wang Zheng made a decision.
In a sense, it is helpless.
The warlords of the separatist regime will never be as slow as the late dynasty in terms of administrative efficiency and information transmission.
Especially the enemy he is about to face.
With the comprehensive capabilities of Cao Cao and his power group, the time from the discovery of the rebellion to the dispatch of troops to quell the rebellion would never exceed a week.
Now that four days have passed, I am afraid that the army is already on its way.
A crude defense like a military camp is better than nothing, so a city must be found as soon as possible to defend it.
Before that.
In addition to the various preparations that need to be made internally, Wang Zheng also needs to clear obstacles externally before getting down to business.
He wanted to pull out two nails, which were two forts outside Zhao County.
Wubao was a self-defense wall built by wealthy people for self-protection during the period of prosperity and Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han Dynasty.
As the source of two large-scale Yellow Turban uprisings, civil unrest naturally aroused panic among the rich, so Qingzhou's Wubao has always ranked among the top states in terms of quantity.
Both the number built and the number destroyed.
The last time 300,000 Yellow Turbans rioted in Qingzhou, most of the dozen or so forts in Zhao County were destroyed, and now only two remain.
Naturally, the only fruit that remains is because it is the most defensive. Once there are a sufficient number of troops, a frontal attack will either cause huge losses, which is unacceptable, or it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive.
One is the Wubao of the wealthy Zhaojia, and the other is the Wubao of the famous Zuo family.
Since it is difficult to attack from the front, Wang Zheng naturally does not want to give them a chance to resist frontally, especially after capturing Zhao County, they will soon face the pressure of a large army.
He wants to turn the two forts into rubble before the opponent realizes the danger!
That night.
The evening breeze blew endlessly in the wilderness.
Dozens of figures quietly arrived outside Zhaojiawu Fort, hiding in the darkness and watching the target.
Looking in another direction from a distance, Wang Zheng's face was filled with uncertainty.
That was the location of Zuo's Wubao. Wu Sheng led another group of people to raid.
This was Wu Sheng's first solo action, and it was also the first war without Wang Zheng's leadership.
"Brother, don't worry."
Wu Yuan, who was behind him, leaned close to his ear and said with a smile: "Wu Duzi is irritable in small matters, but he is very steady in big matters. There will be no mistakes this time."
Wang Zheng nodded and was about to speak when the wind sounded.
However, several figures climbed down from the wall and quickly came to the hiding place of Wang Zheng and others. The leader was Xu Fang.
He approached and whispered: "General, the sentries on the high wall have been dealt with."
"How is the situation inside?" Wang Zheng asked.
"The area is quite large, but I have found a way in."
Xu Fang replied in an orderly manner: "I just overheard the maid talking. The head of the Zhao family is hosting a banquet here today, so there are many servants, about a hundred people."
After a pause: "The guards are not strong. There are about twenty people. Maybe due to the atmosphere of the banquet, their attitude is very relaxed."
"Very good." Wang Zheng looked at Xu Fang with admiration. He is a talented person.
"Let's go." He waved his hand.
Everyone followed Wang Zheng out of the darkness, silently approached the high wall, and then nimbly climbed over it, advancing inwards from the outside of Wubao.
Under the leadership of Wang Zheng, fifty soldiers from the Tianzhu camp quietly crushed every checkpoint along the way.
As each living life was swallowed up by silence, they arrived at the center of Wubao.
Inside, there are rows of buildings, high terraces and pavilions, like a manor.
There are also elegant gardens, exotic flowers and trees, and beautiful scenery everywhere.
Looking at the scene in front of him, covered by a black cloth, Wang Zheng had a disdainful sneer on his face.
These people pay so much attention to enjoying a defensive building like Lianwubao...
It can be seen how exaggerated and extravagant he usually is!
Zhao Fang pointed to the two-story high platform on the left side of the garden and signaled to Wang Zheng.
Wang Zheng nodded.
In fact, there is no need to remind you. The bright white lights and the faint sound of music are already the most conspicuous signs.
"Divide into five teams, each with ten people." Wang Zheng quickly ordered: "One team goes to the outside to prevent people from escaping."
"Two teams search left and right, control everyone, and kill those who resist."
"There are two teams left. One team uses their tactics to search for valuables, grain, grass and other supplies. Xu Fang takes the lead."
"The others will follow me to the high platform."
"promise!"
Everyone took the order in a low voice.
Wang Zheng led the people to sneak out of the building. Even though the strength of the guard was already clear, he still did not dare to be careless. He motioned for everyone to sneak in through the window, and the next moment they stepped into a hall.
Walking tiptoe towards the hall door, there is a corridor in front of you, one end leads to the outer hall, and the other end is the stairs leading upstairs.
Wang Zheng asked the soldiers to search the outer hall, while he walked up slowly,
As soon as I arrived at the door on the second floor, I stepped forward, but there was no movement inside.
Are they all drunk?
Wang Zheng had an idea in his mind and was about to push the door open when he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.
"Who are you.."
When he first released the water, Li Ling's mind was filled with the indescribable images of Zhao Guang and the woman. He smelled of alcohol and his eyes were full of obscenity. When he was enjoying himself somewhere as hard as iron, he saw a man in black bending down.
Standing outside the hall, he was suddenly startled and instinctively shouted.
Before he finished speaking, he saw that the other party didn't even look back and kicked him hard.
The attack was too fast, and he was drunk and slow to react, so he didn't have time to dodge and get hit.
Wang Zheng kicked Li Ling's belly directly. Under the extraordinary force, the opponent's once proud abdominal muscles had no effect. A heartbreaking pain suddenly came from the abdomen. He could only feel his internal organs churning, and he immediately bent over and his face turned pale.
It was swollen red and looked like a cooked lobster.
In shock, Li Lingqiang suppressed the sore throat and was about to stand up to fight back, but Wang Zheng held him back fiercely like a hungry tiger, and directly twisted his hands and pushed hard.
"boom!"
Li Ling's 100-kilogram body hit the redwood railing, making a dull sound. Under the inertia, he turned over and flew out of the railing.
The height of two floors in ancient times was far higher than that of later generations. What's more, if Li Ling was standing upside down, his head and feet would hit the ground like this...
"Wow ah ah..."
He knew something was wrong when he lost weight. He was drunk and had already woken up. Just when he screamed, "My life is at stake," a hand suddenly grasped his ankle.
"You are not Zhao Guang." Wang Zheng glanced at Li Ling. He was of the wrong age and shook his head to show off.
"Don't, don't, don't..." Li Ling was so frightened that he screamed sternly: "Don't let go!"
"I ask, you answer." Wang Zheng stopped moving when he heard this and looked down at the other party from above.
It was a pale face, filled with greed for life and fear of death.
"I am an official of the imperial court, this good man..." Li Ling calmed down for a moment and finally saw Wang Zheng's attire clearly, and quickly wanted to reveal his identity.
"It's a foul." Wang Zheng smiled and said, "You still have two chances."
Although he didn't understand the meaning of the other party's last sentence, the malice leaking from the other party's eyes made Li Ling tremble in his heart.
"Where is Zhao Guang?" Wang Zheng asked.
"At this time... it should be the Yashe on the left side of the garden..." Li Ling hesitated; "It should be the third room."
"What to do?"
"Go..." Li Ling looked at Wang Zheng, but stopped talking.
In his opinion, Wang Zheng was one of those thieves who plundered property. Hearing the reaction of the court official from the other party, he was afraid that there must be a lot of lives on his hands, and he was absolutely audacious.
If these gangsters were to know the woman's true identity, they might be so greedy that they would silence them to avoid getting into trouble.
can not say!
He thought, let's just deal with it casually, try to delay as much time as possible, and look for opportunities.
After some thought in his mind, Li Ling showed hesitation on his face, and Nuonuo said authentically: "My wife is resting there, he goes..." What he said later was a little shy to say clearly.
But Wang Zheng understood it clearly and was stunned.
Half a moment.
"You are really good at playing..." Wang Zheng looked at Li Ling with strange eyes: "Fuzhi... currently... Qin Fan?"
"Forehead..."
Li Ling's eyes showed confusion. He felt that the other party spoke strangely and always said things he didn't understand. However, he did not dare to offend the other party. He just begged for mercy: "Hero, please pull me up first..."
next moment.
He felt his ankles suddenly loosen, and his body immediately fell vertically downwards.
His feet were glaring in confusion, and his eyes that were staring at the other person were getting smaller and smaller. Li Ling felt not only a thousand bits of unwillingness, but also a thousand bits of confusion.
Why...just let go?!
"lv...mao...pi should all die."
Wang Zheng dropped another strange remark and turned to leave.