Like most cities in the south of the Yangtze River, in addition to the criss-crossing waterways outside Danyang City, there are also stretches of rolling mountains.
When the Danyang army led the wolf into the house and brought the hundreds of "Yan clan members" into the city, everything here was completely seen by a few pairs of cold eyes in the mountains not far away.
Those eyes really shine like the stars in the sky in this dark night, but unless someone gets closer and observes carefully, they will never think that this is someone on the mountain watching the movement below at close range, because the two sides are separated by five or six Here, in this late night, it is beyond the reach of the human eye.
The reason why the people in the mountains can have a panoramic view of everything below is because these people have several rather strange instruments placed on their eyes - they are composed of two tube-shaped objects that are neither gold nor wood connected together. The side facing the eyes is slightly smaller, while the side facing the outside is slightly thicker, and it is actually equipped with something as transparent as glass. Well, these are the telescopes of later generations. Sun Tu took them out of the warehouse for marching, but now they serve another purpose, which is to observe the movements of the officers and troops below from a long distance.
Many people around him were already used to Sun Tu inexplicably bringing out such unseen objects. It is said that Sun Qianjie was able to develop terrible weapons such as Polu bombs before, so what does this kind of object that can bring distant scenery into view and make it appear in detail count? The most he can do is make the soldiers below have more respect for him and be more loyal to him.
Of course, this does not prevent several generals who have used telescopes from marveling: "With this magical object, our army can catch the enemy's movements before they appear, and then we can really predict the enemy's opportunities." , Half the battle is already won, this is really a battlefield weapon."
Sun Tu just smiled casually: "Artifacts may have the effect of adding more power to a tiger, but we really have to rely on ourselves to win. The whole army unites as one and enforces orders and prohibitions. That is the way to win."
"What Qianjia said is true. I should be taught a lesson for you, humble people." Several generals on the side responded with clasped fists. Then, Yang Zhicai frowned slightly and asked, "Qian Ji, did you just say that there is something wrong with these people?"
"Yes, although they are dressed in civilian clothes, they don't look much different from refugees on the surface, but if you think about it carefully, you can find many flaws. For example, their entire team still maintains a certain formation when marching, and they can be used at any time In response to possible attacks, most of these people have very solid steps, which is not what ordinary people can do."
Sun Tu said and smiled again: "Of course, these are just details. The more important thing is that at this time, even those who have fled their homes due to the military disaster cannot come to Danyang City. It is not better for them to flee to Jinling City than Is it much safer to come here? All these are enough to make people conclude that they must be rebels and are only entering the city to cooperate with the rebels to capture Danyang."
Lin Chong, Wu Song and others around him nodded in agreement when they heard this. Yue Fei on the side looked at Sun Tu with admiration. In his opinion, Sun Tu was so unattainable and so clever. But at the same time, another question in his mind was even more unbearable, and he finally said it after a moment of hesitation: "Qian Jie, since we arrived here as early as yesterday, why didn't we enter the city earlier? Wouldn’t that be safer?”
This question is not only for him, but also for many other people.
It's still there. You must know that after they broke away from the army, they drove day and night to Danyang. When they arrived, Sun Tu suddenly ordered the army to turn into the mountains and forests, but had no intention of contacting the officers and soldiers in the city. This was actually different from when everyone came. There is a big deviation in the judgment.
It was only because Sun Tu had great prestige in the army and had many orders that no one raised any questions. Now when Yue Fei asked, many people turned their attention to him to see what his explanation was.
Sun Tu put down the telescope, smiled and said: "If we really go through like this, will the officers and soldiers believe our statement? If they don't even believe our identity, and even directly send troops to expel us, how should we respond?"
"This... it's not like that..." someone muttered in a low voice.
Sun Tu sneered: "Don't forget why Danyang was targeted by the rebels. There was a large amount of military food in the city, and they were secretly smuggling food to the north on Zhu Meng's orders. Under such circumstances, they would inevitably We are guilty of thieves. Many of us rushed out suddenly. Even if they did not suspect our identity, they would pretend not to know our identity and expel us. So no matter whether we show up or not, we are afraid that we will not be able to enter the city. And if we do, our whereabouts will be unknown. If it is completely exposed, the rebels may have to make corresponding arrangements, and they will not be able to act as a surprise force."
Everyone nodded thoughtfully in agreement, and even Yue Fei accepted Sun Tu's explanation: "Qianji is still far-sighted, Fei is a little more superficial in his view."
"Haha, you have only been in the army for a few months, and you are already very knowledgeable." Sun Tu comforted him, and then added: "In addition, our hiding of troops here is also the most conducive to launching a sneak attack against the rebels when they attack the city. , as long as we seize the opportunity, we will be able to defeat the enemy in this battle. But these days, we have to hide here."
"As long as we can win, it doesn't matter what grievance it is!" Several generals immediately expressed their stance. Although the soldiers around them were not easy to speak, they all showed determination. For them, Sun Tu's The order was an imperial edict. Let alone letting them hide in the mountains and forests for a while, even if they were allowed to attack Danyang City at this moment, they would not hesitate at all.
Seeing this, Sun Tu smiled with satisfaction again. But when his eyes glanced at Yue Fei, who was looking at him with reverence, he still felt a little stressed. Because he did not fully explain his reasons, and even hid the most important point - he wanted to take Danyang's grain reserves as his own, and this would require the city to fall, at least the generals in the city would not be able to keep them. . But this point cannot be stated openly.
After calming down, he ordered: "Since the internal forces have been mixed into Danyang, I am afraid that the rebels will kill them tomorrow and during the day. Everyone has enough energy tonight, don't think too much about other things, just leave some Just keep watch, everyone else should go to sleep first."
As soon as his order was passed down, the Qingzhou Army hiding in the mountains and forests found a place to lie down and fell asleep. Fortunately, the weather is not too cold at this time, and some people can make do with a thin blanket if they huddle together for a night...
The sun rises and turns to the west, and soon a new day will come to an end. The Qingzhou Army, which had been hiding in the mountains and forests for another day and night, still failed to wait for the enemy to appear. This made many soldiers slowly have some changes in their hearts. They were afraid that this time they would miscalculate their jurisdiction and there would really be no enemy to use troops against Danyang.
Only Sun Tu was still full of confidence. He looked at the not too strict defense at the head of the county town and made a judgment: "If my prediction is correct, either tonight or early tomorrow morning, the rebels will definitely appear here. In front of us!"
With this sentence, the hearts of all the soldiers calmed down. Over the years, it seems that Sun Tu has almost never missed anything, and this time will surely be no exception.
Facts quickly proved that Sun Tu's judgment was correct. After the second update, there was a group of people on the originally quiet official road outside the city heading towards Danyang quickly. Although the number of this team is not too large, only in the hundreds, but just looking at their fast but silent marching method, you can see that they are rare elites in the rebel army.
When they saw this army appear, the spirits of the Qingzhou Army officers and soldiers who had been waiting in the mountains and forests for several days were lifted up. Many of them subconsciously raised their weapons. As long as they gave an order, they would rush in like the wind. past.
But at this moment, Sun Tu's strict order was quickly conveyed: "The whole army should not move, no orders are given, no arrows are allowed, and the enemy is allowed to pass!" This made the soldiers who were about to kill and meritorious service puzzled, but in the end Or you can only choose to take orders and wait.
The generals at the rear certainly knew Sun Tu's intention in doing this. Although this enemy army was elite, it was not their real target. The main force behind it was the fruit they wanted to swallow.
"They should have taken the first step to connect with the internal forces who entered the city earlier. Maybe all the officers and soldiers keeping watch in the city have been eradicated by the internal forces at this time." Sun Tu narrowed his eyes and said his inference, and then smiled: "This It was a method commonly used by the Liangshan bandits when they attacked various state capitals. I never expected that Fang La’s rebels in the south of the Yangtze River were also good at using this trick."
"It must be that their army's combat power is limited, so they have to use this move." Lin Chong whispered: "After all, they only started the incident less than two years ago, so they can't have too many elite troops after recruiting hundreds of thousands of troops at once. "
Just as they were talking, several groups of fire appeared in front of Danyang City and were waving regularly there. Soon after, a burst of bird chirping came from below. It was the two sides using secret signals to communicate and reveal their identities.
And as all this was confirmed, the originally closed city gate was slowly opened from the inside with a creaking sound, and at the same time, the small suspension bridge in front of the city gate was also lowered.
Just as Sun Tu had judged, the insiders who entered the city last night had already taken action tonight and seized control of the gate on this side. Now, the south gate of Danyang has been opened, and the entire city has been exposed to the enemy's sword. What's even more frightening is that fires lit up everywhere in the city. Not only did the spies seize the city gates, but they also set fires everywhere in the city, trying to completely mess up Danyang!
After a while, a horn sound pierced the quiet night, and then fierce footsteps sounded like raindrops from far to near. An army of tens of thousands of people rushed towards Danyang like a wave amidst shouts and shouts.
Now that the city gate is open, thieves are causing trouble in the city, and Danyang City is in a desperate situation.
Fang Shifo, who rushed to the front of the team and kept howling for the soldiers to charge at full speed, was so excited that his eyes gleamed with excitement. He broke the Danyang and seized the food and grass, thus establishing the victory of Jiangnan in one fell swoop!
However, when the mantis thought he could swallow the cicada on the tree, he didn't know that he had also become a delicacy in the eyes of the oriole behind...