Lianyunzhai used to have a certain weight in the Jianghu of the entire Sui Dynasty. Although it is called a cottage here, it is a veritable sect. However, this sect is not a place of pure cultivation. There are specialized lay disciples who run the cottage industry. Lianyunzhai once owned seven commercial houses with thousands of acres of fertile land.
Although Qiu Yanlai, the head of Lianyun Village, is not a great practitioner of the ninth rank, he is also well-known in the Jianghu. This person's martial arts skills are not outstanding, but his character is very good. If the quacks in the past encountered any troubles and were short of money, as long as they came to visit and leave their names, Qiu Yanlai would send a sum of money to relieve their urgent needs.
But because of this, there are also many people who come to cheat for food and drink. Qiu Yanlai didn't expose it, and still entertained him well. If things go on like this, on the contrary, most of them who are trying to cheat money feel embarrassed. The name of Lianyun Junzi Qiu Yanlai became more and more famous in Jianghu. Qiu Yanlai has a wide range of friends and friends all over the world, and it is said that she has very close contacts with the head teachers of many big sects. So although he is not a first-class master, not many people dare to come to Lianyun village to make trouble.
Qiu Yanlai's biggest handiwork was to invite relatives and friends to Lianyunzhai to enjoy the moon and eat a seafood feast on the day before his birthday on August 15th more than ten years ago. Eating seafood is not uncommon in the coastal counties. But in the inland northwest, it is not easy to eat seafood. In order to show the strength of Lianyun Village, Qiu Yanlai prepared more than 300 tables.
It is said that at that time, many high-ranking guests from Jianghu were invited to drink in Lianyunzhai for four days and four nights. Many famous sects either came personally or sent capable disciples. It is said that there were more than 2,000 quacks who gathered in Lianyunzhai in those few days, most of them were quacks who had been helped by Qiu Yan. Some people came here even though they were poor, even if they just brought a few birthday peaches. At that time, Lianyunzhai was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and there were so many guests, it was a grand event.
It is said that the governor of Yancheng County sent people to congratulate him, and the local county magistrate and county magistrate even came to celebrate the birthday in person.
It's just that no one thought that it was the day when the banquet was about to end. Yuan Chongwu, the governor of Shandong Province who had just taken office, personally led 5,000 soldiers from the county, and borrowed 800 cavalry from Li Yuanshan, the right guard, to surround Lianyunzhai. At that time, no one knew what happened, even Qiu Yanlai felt that it was just that the newly appointed Governor-General wanted to show his prestige and was angry at himself for not being filial.
So he didn't pay much attention to it, and prepared a gift of tens of thousands of taels of silver, and sent someone to send it to Yuan Chongwu at the foot of the mountain. As a result, Yuan Chongwu ordered the person who gave the gift to beheaded on the spot, and then sent someone to inform Qiu Yanlai to go down the mountain and surrender that day, otherwise Lianyunzhai would be uprooted.
Many Jianghu guests present at the time were angry, thinking that Yuan Chongwu was bullying others.
At that time, there were no less than 3,000 people gathered on the mountain. If there was a fight, the troops brought by Yuan Chongwu might not be able to win easily. The rivers and lakes are very good, the army is well-trained and well-equipped, each has its own advantages. Of course, not everyone is willing to offend the court for Qiu Yanlai.
Qiu Yanlai considered it again and again, and decided to go down the mountain and surrender to ask Yuan Chongwu why the soldiers surrounded Lianyunzhai.
As a result, he just went down the mountain, and was directly tied up by Yuan Chongwu's people and beheaded on the spot without even asking a word. Then Yuan Chongwu sent people up the mountain to announce the charges, saying that Qiu Yanlai conspired to rebel.
This is a felony, implicating the entire family.
The quacks on the mountain were immediately shocked, and no one thought that it would be such a serious crime. Some people argued, but Yuan Chongwu ordered that anyone who intervened on behalf of Qiu Yan should be punished as an accomplice. Even Yunzhai's total of 1,100 people were taken down, and more than 300 of Qiu Yan's disciples and grandchildren were cut off.
No matter how righteous the quacks are, they dare not get involved with those who conspire against them. It's just that no one can understand, how could Qiu Yanlai, a person in the world, be connected with treason
It wasn't until a few days later that Zuo Houwei attacked Jiangdu City thousands of miles away and slaughtered three aristocratic families in one go. People didn't realize it until they heard the news.
Qiu Yanlai... comes from the Qiu family in Jiangdu.
Just like that, the once-prominent Lianyunzhai disappeared completely. The stockade at that time has been abandoned, and most of it has been dilapidated for a long time. After the rebels established a camp on the north bank of the Yellow Niu River, Yin Poshan sent people to build dozens of small villages around the camp as outposts.
Because Lianyunzhai occupies a large area and has a good view from a high place, Yin Poshan sent a regiment of 300 soldiers to garrison them. The mobilization of soldiers and horses is also in sight. According to the logic, Duan Bianbao should have sent someone here to pull it out long ago, otherwise, as long as there are soldiers and horses mobilized in the camp, they will be looked at first. But the left forward obviously didn't intend to fight the rebels, so even if the scouts from both sides passed by, no one would pay attention to anyone.
After the men and horses of Shanziying crossed the river, they found a forest and went in to rest. They didn't move for two days.
During this period, Fang Jie sent a large number of scouts out to investigate, and found out the terrain near Lianyunzhai. This was the first battle of Shanziying after crossing the river. Most of the soldiers didn't think about whether the commander's order was right or wrong.
Although Chen Qianshan was worried, looking at Fang Jieyun's calm expression, he knew that he must have a plan in his chest. After asking a few times, Fang Jie only said that he would tell him when he did something, and he couldn't continue to ask.
On the third day after crossing the river at Shanziying, Fang Jie sent a big dog to take people out, and came back half a day later, and whispered to Fang Jie for a long time.
That night, Fang Jie summoned all the officers above the colonel level under him.
"Let's raid Lianyun Village on Funiu Mountain tonight."
Fang Jie spoke straightforwardly. Although the officers knew the news, everyone couldn't help but tense up, both excited and worried.
"Chen Qianshan."
Fang Jie glanced at Chen Qianshan, and Chen Qianshan hurriedly came out: "The subordinate is here."
"Take Shanziying and wait ten miles below Funiu Mountain tonight, and follow my signal. If there is no signal, you are not allowed to act rashly."
"General... you want to go up the mountain yourself?"
Fang Jie nodded: "Cavalry is not very useful for raids at night. If you are not careful, you will lose people and horses. So most of the people in the Shanziying only waited at the place I designated, and I brought my elite up the mountain. "
"General, how many people are you bringing?"
Chen Qianshan asked eagerly.
"Ten personal guards around me, plus twenty or thirty elite soldiers are enough."
Qilin is now Fang Jie's bodyguard, he glanced at Chen Qianshan and said: "General Chen, don't worry, I will bring my bodyguards to protect the general."
Chen Qianshan was still worried: "Why don't I go up the mountain to attack Lianyun Village, and the general will lead the troops to respond!"
Fang Jie smiled and waved his hands: "You are not as good at this kind of battle as I am. These days I have been training those fifty personal soldiers specially for this kind of small-scale battle. You don't need to worry, It's not just Shanziying, I also have other backhands, so this battle is safe. Remember, without my signal, just wait ten miles away."
"Here."
Chen Qianshan responded, but still felt that it was too risky to bring only a few dozen people up the mountain.
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The terrain of Funiu Mountain is not very steep. Qiu Yan chose to build a cottage here because it is not far from the Yellow Niu River. The purpose of building the cottage in the first place was not to build it into an indestructible fortress.
On the whole, this cottage is more like a big manor.
The wooden walls of the cottage have been simply repaired, and the watchtowers of the arrow towers have been erected again. A rebel regiment of 300 soldiers was stationed here, and they had nothing to do all day long. Since the troops from the left front crossed the river, the soldiers here had something to do. Every day during the day, stand on the watchtower to observe the movements of the Left Front Camp.
But the troops at the left forward had been crossing the river for so many days, and no large group of troops had ever been mobilized. The rebels also discussed in private, it is said that there is some agreement between General Yin Poshan and Luo Yao, and there will be no real fight. Originally, when the left vanguard army arrived, 400,000 mighty horses covered the sky and the sun, everyone in the rebel army trembled in their hearts, fearing that Luo Yao, who is known as the butcher Luo Manzi, would lead his troops across the river.
But after these days, the peace and security of the two sides made the rebel soldiers feel more at ease.
There are more than 20 soldiers on duty on the wooden wall, four in the two watchtowers, two in the tallest watchtower, and others patrolling back and forth. But because there was no fighting, the soldiers were also lazy. The people in the archery tower and watchtower were used to sleeping as soon as they got up, and the soldiers who were in charge of patrolling back and forth didn't bother to move.
The moonlight sprinkled down like water, and it was a rare good weather with few stars in a month.
The rebels have been at ease for too long, and no one thought that a group of killing gods were quietly approaching. Fang Jie led ten people from the service camp to stand in the shadow of the forest and watch, with a calm expression on his face. Qilin led 30 soldiers standing on one side, Fang Jie stretched out his hand and pointed forward, Qilin nodded immediately, turned around and made a gesture.
The thirty soldiers behind him immediately began to check their equipment, a long knife, a short knife, a three-edged steel thorn, repeated crossbows, ropes, signal fireworks, poison, iron claws, etc. Everyone is equipped with these things Very complete.
Twenty seconds later, Qilinmao rushed out first with his waist down. In the grass under the moonlight, thirty-one people divided into six teams quickly approached Lianyun Village. There was a wave in the grass, just like the ripples left by a dragon in the sea. But these people were so light on their feet that they barely made a sound.
Qilin led six people to the outside of the wooden wall, while the other five groups of guards squatted down and waited more than ten meters away. Qilin pointed upwards, then buckled his hands and got off the horse and squatted down. A soldier stepped on the Qilin's hands, and the Qilin suddenly let go, and the soldier flew up like a hawk, and pressed his hands on the wooden wall in midair, landing silently.
He took off the rope behind his back and tied it down, and the others below began to climb up the rope one after another. Qilin was the last one to climb up the wooden wall, looked at several places with lights on, made a few gestures, and six of his soldiers immediately scattered and ran out.
The two guards slowly walked up the ladder of the archery tower, trying not to make a sound. When I arrived at the archery tower, I found that the four rebel archers were sleeping soundly, without any reaction. Two personal soldiers started from the closest, holding the sleeping soldier's mouth and nose, and then cut open the neck with a short knife. It took two minutes for two people to kill four archers.
The archers on the two archery towers were cleared away in a very short period of time. At this time, a black figure on the watchtower also stood up straight and waved his hands, indicating that the two rebels above had also been taken care of.
After the six soldiers killed each other, they returned to Qilin's side. Qilin pointed to the gate of the village, and the six people went down the ladder from inside and opened the gate quietly. The five groups of soldiers waiting outside came in immediately, like a group of cheetahs, quietly carrying a cold murderous look.
Fang Jie stood in the woods, counting the time silently.
About an hour later, a black figure rushed over from a distance, and a soldier in black knelt down on one knee, clasping fists with blood-stained hands: "General, it's cleaned up!"
Fang Jie frowned slightly, looking dissatisfied.
"It took a little longer, next time it will be so slow and everyone will get the ten army sticks by themselves."
The soldier looked ashamed: "Subordinates, remember!"
Fang Jie pointed forward: "Come on, let's go in. Go and tell Chen Qianshan personally that the matter is over."
His tone of voice was so flat, but he was very happy in his heart. The training in the past few months has not been in vain. He is actually very satisfied with the first record of the fifty personal special operations. Thirty-one people killed more than 300 people including the handyman. It took less than an hour, and each person killed more than ten people on average.
What satisfied Fang Jie the most was that these soldiers were neither arrogant nor impetuous, and there was still room for improvement!