Xingyi County is located among the mountains, and the county town is built against the mountain. It is halfway up the mountain. A long line of buildings form the Xinyi County town, like a silver snake hovering among the mountains. Due to the terrain, no city wall is built here.

But its steep terrain is a natural barrier. On the main traffic road leading to the county town, some fortresses and chest walls were built. These walls were only half a person high from the inside, but for outsiders who wanted to enter the county town.

, from the outside, it is unattainable. The staggered small stone castle connects these chest walls. These chest walls built according to the terrain naturally cover the surface that can be deployed, without any blind spots.

It is even more threatening to create some deliberately built city walls.

But Xingyi County has been peaceful for a long time. Most of these old buildings built in unknown years are covered with thick moss. A short distance away will find some gaps, some stone forts, bird droppings and various garbage.

A thick layer was piled up, and the land that was easy to defend and difficult to attack was now full of loopholes.

There are thousands of towns in Xingyi County garrisons. They were originally distributed in various villages to maintain public order and prevent bandits. Of course, they had to be small groups. Big bandits like Bailian, they fled after hearing the news. Xingyi County

Originally remote, it did not have much strategic significance for Bailian to conquer Xiangzhou City. Hongniang soldier passed by and went straight to Fukang and left Xingyi County. For Hongniang, as long as she captured Xiangzhou City, Xingyi County,

Didn’t it be decided by a proclamation?

But even so, Zheng Zhiyu, the magistrate of Xingyi County, and Zhou Jie, the garrison guard stationed in Xingyi, were so scared that he was out of his mind and hid in the county town. He did not go out of the gate, and did not step on the two gates, burned incense and worshiped Buddhas, praying for gods and Buddhas all over the sky.

Blessing, it is best if the White Lotus bandits forget this place.

Hong Niangzi really didn't care about this, but Xingyi County was still being missed.

After the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Expedition Army landed, it decided to use Xingyi County as its base. First, it was indeed remote, mountainous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Once it gained a foothold, it was very easy to defend steadily. Second, it came to Xingyi County.

On the riverside, there is a harbor that allows the five-masted ships to be parked, which is also in line with one of Yunzhao's requirements for the Fifth Battalion to cross the river, ensuring that there is a riverside port to lay the foundation for crossing the river in the future.

With these two elements, it was a smooth success for the Fifth Battalion to capture Xingyi County.

Meng Gao was not an excellent general, but a solid general. After landing, he built a camp for the continuation troops, and followed the previous plan. He led 1,500 soldiers to Xingyi County. In his hands

A spy of the staff of the staff had drawn a map of Xingyi County and various defense facilities for him in advance. When he saw this defense map, Meng Gao was indeed shocked. The terrain of this county was too special.

There is a 51,000 defender to guard the attacker, and the attacker must pay several times the price to take it. Although there are spies in the rank of the situation in Xingyi County, they are very familiar with the situation in the town army.

His combat power was even more exaggerated. But Meng Gao carefully formulated a plan for a night raid.

From the landing point to Xingyi County, the straight line distance is not too far, but it takes hundreds of miles to walk around the mountains. With three days of dry food, Meng Gao set off.

Although a large number of sentry detectives were sent to prevent the news from leaking, these sentry detectives had almost nothing to do. A hundred miles away, they did not find an opponent's sentry detective, but found many abandoned checkpoints.

Judging from the new and old facilities in the checkpoint, this was abandoned not long ago.

Although all the evidence proves that this attack will be a snail with ten fingers, and it is almost certain to get it, the cautious Meng Gao still holds the idea of ​​not being afraid of ten thousand, just afraid of the situation, and strictly estimates the schedule, making him lower the situation.

When it was near Xingyi County, it happened to be at night. A long light strip that stretched for more than ten miles appeared halfway up the mountain, like a street market in the sky.

From a distance, it is a good view.

"The whole army rested and started attacking at midnight!" Meng Gao issued an order, and 1,500 soldiers from the Fifth Battalion sat down in the woods with their weapons silently.

Meng Gao's ability is not outstanding. Among the many generals of the Northern Army, it can even be described as mediocre. Many people believe that Meng Gao's ability to be promoted to his current position is related to his special identity, because Yun Zhao needs one

People with the identity of the Gaoshan ethnic group came to show their importance to the Gaoshan ethnic group, so as to promote the Gaoshan ethnic group's identification with the Northern Army and accelerate their integration into the Yue people.

Yun Zhaofu smiled at these speculations. He had a different view of Meng Gao's evaluation than everyone else. Meng Gao may not be able to stand alone, but he is the most reassuring person to execute tactics. You gave the order and goal.

He will complete it without fail and be cautious. Although it has caused him to lose the opportunity to change flexibly and establish extraordinary achievements, it also makes it less likely for him to defeat the war. Everything is based on the safety of the entire army.

It is a characteristic of Meng Gao. There are many generals under his command who have outstanding talents, but there are not many like Meng Gao. It is not possible for an army to lack such generals.

In this action, Meng Gao perfectly interpreted Yun Zhao's evaluation of him with his own actions. Even when facing a team of fish-bottomed troops, he still showed the power and caution of the lion fighting against him.

"General, the weather has changed!" Zhenwu Captain Liang Zhenying walked to Meng Gao, who was resting with a tree with his eyes closed, "It seems to be raining! The mountain roads here are dangerous, so why don't we launch an attack in advance!"

"It's good to rain!" Meng Gao opened his eyes, looked at Leung Chun-ying, and smiled: "The heavier the wind and rain, the less the enemy will be guarded, and the smaller our casualties will be. Compared to letting the brothers bleed and wet the rain, we will be wet.

, What's the point of striking some mud? I'm looking forward to raining!"

As he spoke, the wind gradually became louder. The wind swept across the treetops and made a whimpering cry. After a moment, a flash of lightning crossed the sky, and the rumbling thunder rang out immediately. The raindrops gradually fell and hit the leaves.

On the way, a crisp sound was made, and the rain gradually became heavier. Through the gaps between the leaves, it dripped like pearls and fell on the soldiers' armor, making a snap sound.

With the lightning, Meng Gao swept across the soldiers sitting or standing in the forest. No expression was seen on everyone's face. It seemed that the heavy rain fell from the sky had no effect on them. Meng Gao nodded with satisfaction.

It is the Iron Army, which is the invincible guarantee for the Northern Army to defeat.

"Zhenying, it seems that the rain will be a while. After half an hour, you will lead the commando to attack first. I will follow up. After entering the county town, the brothers of the rank of the ranks will lead us to attack the county government, the barracks and the county town.

Xingyi County is ours if we take down the mansions of all important people. After estimating the time, Meng Gaodao.

"Yes, General Meng!" Liang Zhenying wiped the rain on his face and nodded in response. Looking at the few spies of the staff dressed in civilian costumes behind Meng Gao, "Thank you all!"

Several spies nodded to him with a smile.

Half an hour later, the lightning gradually faded, but the rain became heavier and heavier. All the soldiers were already wet inside and out. Meng Gao stood up, and as he stood up, the soldiers in the forest

He suddenly raised his chest and looked at their commander.

Without any extra words, Meng Gao raised his sheathed sword and waved it heavily downwards.

"attack!"

Liang Zhenying saluted Meng Gao with a bang, pulled his knife out of the sheath with a choke, and strode towards Xingyi County in the distance. Behind him, teams of soldiers followed closely.

The attack on Xingyi County by the Fifth Battalion of the Northern Expedition Army was officially launched.

About five hundred commandos were hunched, and in the heavy rain rushed towards the light strip that looked blurry on the mountainside. The heavy rain made the road muddy and couldn't go far, everyone

Almost all of them turned into clay men. From time to time, someone fell to the ground with a loud bang, but immediately got up and followed the team silently.

Half an hour later, it was the middle of the night. Five hundred commandos touched the wall and the stone fort about 500 meters away. When they moved forward, they would enter the range of the opponent's powerful crossbow, because of the terrain.

They may be attacked by the other party's bows and arrows between 150 and 200 steps, and this section of the road is the most dangerous.

Liang Zhenying lies on the muddy road and waves his hand. Dozens of soldiers immediately jump up from the ground, spreading into a fan surface of dozens of meters, and touching these chest walls in the heavy rain.

The anchor hook in his hand flew up, and with a jingle, the iron anchor grabbed the obstacle behind the chest wall, and tried to tighten it. The soldiers immediately used their hands and feet and climbed upwards. Because of the heavy rain, the stone-built chest wall was extremely slippery, those

The moss-covered area is even more difficult to rely on. Many people climb three steps and two steps, and climb upwards is extremely difficult.

Liang Zhenying looked nervously at the figures that were squirming upwards in the heavy rain. If they were discovered by the defenders at this time, these people would be dead.

Finally, a figure disappeared from his vision, and the man flipped over the chest wall. Liang Zhenying let out a long sigh, and then dozens of soldiers flipped over one after another. A moment later, a formation came from the heavy rain.

Liang Zhenying stood up suddenly with the crows croaking. He couldn't believe it. It was so simple? He controlled this section of the city wall like this? He had no expected fierce fighting, and even a trace of sound was not made. He couldn't believe it.

In his mood, Liang Zhenying waved his hand, and the soldiers in the heavy rain immediately jumped up from the ground and rushed towards this section of the city wall.

Rope ladders were thrown off the chest wall, and the soldiers came one by one. In a short while, all five hundred soldiers had passed this city wall that was originally thought to be experiencing fierce competition in the Northern Expedition Army, and the rain was still there

It was falling, but the soldiers in the rain were all excited and surprised. No one expected that the battle would go so smoothly? The entire Xingyi County town was simply an unguarded place.
Chapter completed!