The discussion between the commanders of the three divisions was actually nothing new. According to the intelligence obtained by the responding Military Intelligence Bureau personnel, it was confirmed that almost at the same time, the Western Xinjiang armies on the Jincheng and Lujiang fronts began to make feints, which immediately attracted Situ Biao paid all his attention, considering that there were heavy troops stationed in Huanggang, but Baling was much weaker in comparison. Situ Biao had rushed from Anqing to Baling non-stop, preparing to sit in Baling to deploy Baling's defense, and send only Yueyang to Baling. An independent division of the army was also transferred to Baling, and the entire Yueyang Mansion was actually an empty city. Except for a security division directly under the governor's mansion, there was no regular army.
Faced with such a blank city, the three division commanders almost unanimously decided to capture Maotian Town first, and then attack Yueyang Fucheng without stopping. As long as Yueyang Fucheng was captured, they could flank Baling in the south and Huanggang in the north. On the way back, Dongke threatens Anqing, and the entire Wuhu area will be cut off with this knife. Perhaps the only trouble is that the defense system of Yueyang Fucheng is quite complete. Although there is only one garrison division, this garrison division has been controlled by Situ Biao after he took over the power of Wuhu. If Yueyang cannot be eliminated with lightning speed, the entire Although the Battle of the Five Lakes will eventually end with the victory of Western Xinjiang, it does not look so perfect. After all, if you want to conquer Yueyang Fucheng with thick walls and a complete defense system, and you do not have enough naval forces to rely on, this battle will definitely take a lot of effort. There is a certain price, even if the enemy is just a guard division.
When a red sun burst out from the Dongting Lake, Yueyang, the capital of the Five Lakes and One County, ushered in another busy day. Although the war in Jiujiang in the northeast was in full swing, the two armies of the King of Hunan had already approached Jiujiang Fucheng. , Cheng Dayou, who did not know whether to live or die, could only surrender and be captured. Now it was just a final death struggle. However, it was reported from the west that the Xijiang army was preparing to move in Jincheng and Lujiang, but Huanggang was heavily garrisoned. As for Baling, His Royal Highness the King of Xiang has personally gone to inspect. I am afraid that even Situ Biao himself cannot tell whether His Highness the King of Qin will have a head-on conflict with His Highness the King of Xiang over the Battle of Jiujiang. There are various rumors among the people. Some say that His Highness the King of Xiang has already negotiated peace with His Highness the King of Qin. Some people say that His Highness the King of Qin is now at odds with His Highness the King of Yan and has no time to worry about the Five Lakes. There are also rumors that Xijiang is making final preparations to fully invade the Five Lakes from Baling. There are many rumors, but one thing is certain, that is, everything outside has nothing to do with Yueyang's security for the time being.
However, since the regular army of the only division was transferred out of Yueyang Fucheng, the tasks of the garrison division suddenly became much more arduous. In addition to guarding important places in the city, they also took over the work of regular army guarding the city. It is really a troublesome responsibility for the army. Fortunately, they are still far away from the source of danger. The Jiujiang Army in the east has been beaten to the point where they can only breathe out but not in. Wushan is across the western border. They can only come from Baling or Huanggang. There is no danger yet. It is unlikely that some short-sighted gangsters will suddenly overturn the huge Yueyang City. This city defense is just a show of force. It's just a show.
The sentry who was leaning lazily on the city wall drew back his neck impatiently. The sun was getting more and more poisonous. Although it has already passed July, the sun in August is even more intense than in July. It makes the bricks and stones on the city wall very hot. If you don't pay attention, your skin will turn red if you touch the hot stone bricks. A big chunk, it's my turn to watch, it's really unlucky. The sentry's mind had already slipped into the barracks under the city gate. The brothers were all staying in the shade of the barracks and having fun. There were many ways to have fun with dice, horse cranes, and pai gow. The sentries seemed to hear the shouts and bets coming from the barracks.
I glanced at the other side, why is this guy Xiao Jia missing? This little bastard disappeared in the blink of an eye. He was lazy and learned faster than anyone else after just a few days in the army. He must have slipped to the back to enjoy the cool air now. It's just that how could the spear be thrown on the ground? It was no small matter for the sentry to see it. He walked over cursing. The sentry shouted at the top of his voice and cursed the damn weather.
What he didn't know was that not only Xiao Jia but also more than ten sentries from the west city gate tower were lying quietly in the corner behind the gate tower, and the observation posts near the doorway below the gate tower were already doing the same thing. the process of. Several crossbow strings rang out, and some people covered their throats, pressed their chests, or covered their heads. The three sentinels at the observation posts fell silently without even knowing what happened. The strong anesthesia and drug on the crossbow bolts The poison mixed with venom makes this crossbow arrow have the effect of at least making people unable to make a sound or even death with one arrow. The sniper teams of the three divisions had quietly entered the city tower at this time. The intelligence department provided them with strong intelligence support and various clothing and clothing. Yueyang Fucheng, which did not have much sense of vigilance, could not stop the sniper team at all. Sneaking in, it all seemed perfectly normal.
When the sentry muttered and took the last step, the figure flashing beside the battlement just flickered, and a crystal light passed by his throat, and the splash of red looked particularly dazzling in the sun. He glanced at the body that was crouched in a ball with his hands on his neck. The thin man, dressed as a farmer who went to the city to sell goods, withdrew his gaze coldly. The blade close to his elbow sank into the leather sheath, and then his body swayed. In a matter of seconds, he had already reached the crenellation of the city wall. The bronze mirror in his hand continued to shake towards the distance under the city wall, and everything was completed in just a few breaths.
At the same time, the operation to eliminate the sentry stationed in front of the military camp not far from the city gate ended almost at the same time. Two crossbows flew out of the mouths of the snipers buried in the trees on both sides, and slipped silently into the drowsy two men. The sentry's throat, before the two sentries even had time to open their eyes, they had permanently lost the chance to open their eyes. A series of actions followed, and dozens of sniper points were quickly deployed along the entrance of the military camp. In addition to dozens of repeating crossbows and a large number of crossbow bolts being delivered, dozens of snipers holding strong bows were also lined up along the city wall. The focus is directly on the gate of the military camp, and the snipers pretending to be sentries have already lined up all the idle horse fences and rolling racks around the camp gate to seal the gate tightly. Even for safety, only one bar was left at the entrance of the camp. The exit passage is less than two people wide for people to enter and exit to prevent others from seeing the flaws.
Sealing the camp gate is the most critical point. Although there are only some security forces in the military camp, nearly a regiment of soldiers are stationed in it. Although a brigade is stationed in the center of the city, there are still nearly 4,000 troops deployed there. Here, there are many ants killing elephants, and the sniper teams of the three divisions are less than 500 people. Once these guys find out that something is wrong, they will rush out like crazy, and the sniper team must block the main camp gate. At the same time, we must also ensure that the city gate is firmly controlled by our own people so that the main force arriving by boat in the later period can enter Yueyang Fucheng.
It should be said that the intelligence department's penetration ability in Yueyang is indeed quite good. This may be related to the strong support of the county guard. In short, from Maotian Town to Yueyang Fucheng, thirty medium-sized awning ships carried 3,000 First Division troops. The soldiers of the regiment quietly went eastward along the Taohua River, and quietly landed on the shore of Dongting Lake. Further ahead was the patrol area of the Dongting Lake Navy. Although the main force had been mobilized northward, even the part of the navy stationed there could not It was enough to send these thirty awning boats into the Water Dragon Palace, so they had to proceed with caution.
There is still ten miles from the landing point to the city gate of Yueyang Prefecture. The soldiers of the First Regiment of the First Division of this ten miles must run to get there within half an hour, otherwise the sniper team can only guarantee half of the The city gates will be controlled within a few hours. No one can predict how the situation in the city will develop beyond this time period.
The whole process is like a precision-operated machine, with no room for error. From sneaking into the city gate to capturing Maotian Town and starting to load ships and transport troops, these two operations almost started at the same time. When the team landed and rushed towards the west gate of Yueyang, the sniper team here had also completed control of the west gate and firmly blocked the gate of the military camp stationed next to the west gate. In half an hour, that is, within half an hour, the first The first regiment of the division must rush to the west gate and launch an attack on the garrison in Yueyang City, completely defeating the garrison. Only then can their old superior Chang Gui come forward to control the situation in Yueyang Fucheng.
The whole process was as perfect as originally planned. When the soldiers in the military camp discovered that the camp gate was tightly blocked by their own horse fences and rolling racks, they quickly realized that something was wrong, but as soon as they approached the camp. They were shot dead on the spot by crossbow bolts from unknown sources at the door. When they finally realized what the enemy's purpose was, they were almost like bees blowing up the camp and a boatload swarmed towards the camp gate. At this time, the repeating crossbows that had been deployed were fully functioning. These repeating crossbows blocked the camp gate from all angles. The guard army, which lacked training and determination to fight to the death, still failed to break through this after several charges. The camp gate was like a mouth of death, and the hundreds of dead bodies abandoned at the camp gate frightened them to death.
At this time, when several other units of the garrison division in Fucheng learned the news and rushed to the west gate, it was already too late. The first regiment of the first division that came from Maotian Town also defeated the west gate after completely controlling it. With the addition of another guard regiment that arrived almost at the same time, and the regiment that was tightly sealed inside the camp gate, half of the entire Wuhu Army in Yueyang City had lost its combat effectiveness, and there seemed to be little suspense about the entire Yueyang battle situation. Word.