Xingzhou Prefecture, ten miles north of the city, is in a dense forest.
Xue Rengui sat on a big rock to rest, with guards on alert next to him. In order not to reveal his whereabouts, the group did not ride horses or even take the official road. Instead, they traveled all night and rested during the day. They walked on mountain trails and found local hunters.
lead the way.
After two nights of rapid marching, the army finally arrived in the woods. After a day's rest, their physical strength was completely restored, and everyone was making preparations for battle.
"General, drink some water." A guard held up the water bag.
Xue Rengui's guards were the nearly 2,000 people who survived Yuegong City. They were all the best among the best and had extremely strong combat capabilities. Many of them even held important positions in the army, assisting in the training and management of the army.
A strong fighting force was formed in just a few months.
"Report——"
A scout hurried over, followed by a man in brocade attire. The brocade robe was the unique uniform of the guard army, also known as the brocade robe guard.
The Jin Yiwei quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists and said, "See General Xue!"
"You guys have worked hard, how is it?" Xue Rengui stood up and asked, handing over the water bag.
The other party was not polite. He took it and drank a few gulps, then handed the water bag back and said, "Thank you, General, for the water. The brothers arrived outside Xingzhou City and asked to see the Governor of Xingzhou, but he did not see him. Ichiro will answer when he comes out."
, scolded the King of Han for being unkind, and said that the governor of Xingzhou disdained his company and would fight if he wanted."
"If you dare to insult the King of Han, you are seeking death!"
Xue Rengui was furious, his face suddenly turned gloomy, and he shouted: "When you go back, tell the King of Han that I will definitely capture Xingzhou tonight, otherwise I will come to see you."
"Farewell!" The other party didn't linger, cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and hurried away.
The commander of one of the accompanying divisions said angrily: "General, let our division take the lead, capture Xingzhou, and chop off the head of the governor of Xingzhou. If you dare to insult the King of Han, you will be punished!"
"Yes, I will kill you!" Everyone agreed, extremely angry.
Xue Rengui raised his hand to signal for silence, thinking about a plan for tonight's battle. He wanted to fight, but he also wanted to reduce casualties.
After pondering for a moment, Xue Rengui continued: "The Governor of Xingzhou is so arrogant because he must think that our army is held back by Qinzhou and cannot come over in a short time. As long as Qinzhou is undefeated, Xingzhou will be safe, so there won't be too many precautions.
To be on the safe side, we will quietly sneak outside Xingzhou City at midnight tonight, when Chou is most asleep. We can launch a sneak attack with twice the result with half the effort. Send the order and the army will continue to rest and regroup."
"Obey the order!" Several division commanders solemnly accepted the order and hurried away.
The woods where we were hiding were only ten miles away from Xingzhou. We marched in a hurry for about half an hour, but we were not in a hurry.
Soon, the woods fell into silence again, and even Xue Rengui found a place to lie down and rest.
The autumn woods were still sultry, and the moonlight fell softly like water and gauze, tightly covering every soldier. The unknown insects also resumed their chirping, as if they had adapted to the presence of humans.
"Swiss, swiss, swish!"
When the wind blows, the leaves make a gentle mossing sound, like a couple whispering.
Quiet, peaceful!
I don't know how long it took, but Xue Rengui suddenly opened his eyes, looked at the sky, and based on his experience, he judged that the time was almost up. He quickly stood up and asked the guard on guard to bring him a horse.
When the soldiers saw Xue Rengui getting up, they woke each other up, got up one after another, and picked up their weapons.
"Set off!"
After giving the order, the soldiers followed silently, each one indifferent and silent, like a pack of wolves looking for food.
In the middle of the night, there is no one in the wilderness, so there is no need to cover yourself.
Marching rapidly all the way, the army arrived and stopped two miles outside the city half an hour later.
The moonlight is hazy tonight, the visibility is not high, and it is completely invisible from a distance of two thousand meters.
However, out of caution, Xue Rengui did not make a big splash and went directly to attack. After observing for a moment, he signaled several division commanders to get closer and start deploying the battle order. There was a point about who entered the city first and what they were responsible for after entering the city.
If you want to capture Xingzhou with fewer casualties, you can only win it quickly.
Xue Rengui brought an army of soldiers and horses, five divisions, arranged two divisions to enter the city and go straight to the camp, blocking the defenders in the camp, and then arranged two divisions to attack the defenders on the city wall, and one division
Responsible for providing support wherever needed, he personally led the guard regiment directly to the Governor's Mansion, captured the Governor of Xingzhou and took him to the camp to persuade him to surrender.
After some deployment, each division took orders and hurriedly went to deploy.
After a stick of incense.
Xue Rengui moved forward with his hands, and a group of guards in uniforms who came with the army hurried forward. Each person had an explosive pack in their hands and a spare on their backs, and they hurried forward with their bodies hunched.
With a small number of people and a small target, they used the cover of the surrounding terrain to disperse and advance, and quickly penetrated into the city.
The city defenders may have thought that all the Hanzhou troops were in Qinzhou, so they were not very vigilant and failed to notice anyone approaching.
After waiting for a while, Xue Rengui was overjoyed when he saw a signal coming from the city gate. He quickly looked at the two division commanders on standby. The two nodded knowingly and moved forward with their big hands.
The two divisions quickly approached the target from two directions. Under the moonlight, they approached the target like a pack of wild wolves looking for food.
Perhaps with God's support, the moon slipped into the dark clouds, making visibility even lower.
The soldiers successfully advanced to a stone's throw outside the city and slowed down one after another to avoid making too much noise and exposing themselves.
Xue Rengui and the guards also touched up. Seeing that the defenders on the city wall were not yet alert, he felt reassured, but did not take the risk to push forward. He looked at the head of the guard regiment, who nodded knowingly, and quickly touched up alone.
A person's target is smaller. The leader moves as fast as the wind, keeping his body low, and quickly rushes into the reflection of the city wall. The reflection is dark, the visibility is lower, and the risk of exposure is smaller.
Soon, the regiment leader rushed to the city gate and conveyed the order to attack.
The Jin Yiwei quickly lit the explosive packs they had prepared, exited the city gate, dodged to both sides, covered their ears, and opened their mouths wide.
"boom!"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise that shook the earth and shook the night sky.
A huge ball of fire rushed out from the city gate, and the orange-red light tore through the night, illuminating the surrounding area like a fiery red sun. The city gate was blown to pieces and flew out, and the rammed earth of the city wall also spattered.
"kill--"
Xue Rengui was overjoyed when he saw the city gate explode. He got up and rushed forward, shouting orders.
The soldiers stood up and rushed forward one after another, their blood boiling. The city gate was closed and no one could break in. Anyone who approached the city wall would be doomed. But once the city gate was broken, what else was there to fear? All the credit was in vain.
"kill--"
For a moment, the shouts of killing shook the sky, and countless soldiers swarmed into the city.
Xue Rengui took the lead and hacked several soldiers to death. He placed a sharp blade across the neck of a man who looked like an officer and shouted: "Tell me, how can I get to the Governor's Mansion? I will spare your life."
The other party still wanted to be tough. Seeing Xue Rengui's cold eyes, he had no doubt that he would kill him. If he wanted to kill him, he could just ask others. There would always be someone to show him the way, so there was no need to risk his life. He quickly said: "In front, I am willing to lead the way, but also
Please don’t kill the little one.”
"hurry up!"
Xue Rengui urged, fighting spirit surging in his body.