What conspiracy are the Japanese pirates planning? !
After reading the pigeon letter, Zhu Pingan closed his eyes and pondered for a long time. There were a lot of thoughts in his mind, but he couldn't sort them out for a while. The main reason was that there was too little information, and it was not easy to judge what conspiracy the Japanese pirates were brewing.
Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an summoned Liu Dadao and other battalion-level officers, analyzed the abnormalities of the Japanese pirates, and expressed his doubts and concerns.
"Your concern is justified. I feel something is wrong today. Compared to the strong attack on our position the day before yesterday, their attack on the city today is just like playing house. Not only is the siege strength insufficient, but the siege time is too short... I also think that the Japanese pirates must be trying to use some conspiracy to gain Suzhou City."
Liu Mu nodded vigorously. He felt that the Japanese pirates were acting strange today. They surrounded the Zhejiang Army's positions but did not attack. Their attack on Suzhou City was like playing house. It always felt like they were not putting in their best efforts.
"Young master, the Japanese pirates are full of bad intentions and must be planning something bad." Liu Dadao echoed without hesitation.
"It's definitely not normal. The Japanese pirates attacked our positions one after another, as ferocious as hungry wolves, and thousands of people died. But from the battle report I heard from you, the Japanese pirates attacked the three gates of Suzhou City at the same time, and only a few hundred people died. Although I look down on the old soldiers in the city, Suzhou City is so tall and commanding after all, and the advantage is so great, so the number of deaths of the Japanese pirates is a little small."
“It’s really not normal…”
The others also nodded, thinking that the Japanese pirates were abnormal and wondered what bad things they were planning.
"As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. Now I have a difficult task that requires your help. I need two people, each leading two hundred rangers, to break out of the camp and investigate the pirates' every move. Report to me in a timely manner, no matter how big or small. Also, try your best to find out what the pirates have done since last night."
"When a bird flies, it leaves traces. No matter what conspiracy the Japanese pirates are planning, they will definitely leave traces."
"As long as we grasp the pirates' every move and every action, their conspiracy and trickery will be exposed."
Zhu Ping'an glanced at everyone and slowly spoke, explaining the reason why he had summoned them here.
"I'll go!" Liu Dadao was the first to stand up.
"I'll go!" Liu Mu and others were not willing to be outdone. They stood up almost at the same time and volunteered.
"Brother Mu, you'd better stay in the camp and assist Master Zuo. Your skills are not as good as mine." Liu Dadao said with a confident smile.
"Dadao, this mission requires more thinking... Let me do it." Liu Mu smiled slightly.
"Haha, I'll go."
"I'll go, I'll go..."
People volunteered one after another and vied with each other to fight.
Zhu Ping'an was very satisfied when he saw this situation. This showed that the morale of the army was good. Breaking out of the camp to investigate the Japanese pirates was much more dangerous than defending the camp. Everyone was willing to take the initiative to volunteer to break out of the camp, which showed that the morale of the army was good.
"Da Dao, Mu Ge'er, the mission of exploration is left to you two. After breaking out of the camp, you must cooperate with each other. If there is any disagreement, Mu Ge'er will take the lead."
Zhu Ping'an assigned the task of investigation to Liu Mu and Liu Dadao, and arranged for Liu Mu to be the main person in charge.
Liu Mu is smart, calm and good at thinking. He is responsible for investigating the Japanese pirates and will not make any big mistakes. Liu Dadao is powerful and the rangers under his command are the most brave and capable in the army. The two of them together can definitely accomplish this task.
"Young master, don't worry. We are willing to sign a military order and will definitely complete the task." Liu Mu and Liu Dadao excitedly accepted the order.
"Sir, why do you favor one and neglect the other? If Liu Mu and Liu Dadao can do it, we can do it too." Ruo Feng and others said sourly.
"Haha, I have more important work for you. Dadao and Mu Ge'er are leading the Rangers to break out of the camp to investigate the Japanese pirates. You are responsible for opening a breakthrough for them and escorting them out of the camp."
Zhu Ping'an smiled and patted Ruofeng and others on the shoulders to comfort them.
"Don't worry, sir. The Japanese pirates who surrounded our camp certainly didn't expect that we would send people to break out of the camp. We have loaded our firearms in advance. We can easily tear open a gap and escort Da Dao, Mu Xiaozi and others out of the camp."
Ruofeng and others said with confidence.
Soon, the time for breaking out came, and Liu Mu and Liu Dadao each led two hundred rangers and mounted their horses.
The four hundred rangers were wearing full cotton armor, and each of them carried two loaded muskets, a small iron bucket of gunpowder wrapped in paper, a small iron bucket of lead balls and iron balls, a long knife, and simple rations for three days.
They are ready.
Ruofeng, Xia Laoqi, Zhang Hu and Liu Dachui each led two hundred elite soldiers, also fully armed. They had loaded their muskets in advance, one in their hands and another hanging around their waists.
There are also tiger squat cannons. All the tiger squat cannons in the battalion have been loaded and concentrated and distributed to Ruofeng and his men.
"Captain Ruo, Captain Xia, each of you will lead two hundred elite soldiers and concentrate your forces to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese pirates in the direction of the main gate. We don't ask to kill or injure a large number of the Japanese pirates, but you must create a noise for me, the bigger the better, to attract as many Japanese pirates as possible to your side." Zhu Ping'an gave orders to Ruo Feng and Xia Laoqi.
"Yes, sir. Don't worry, sir. We will definitely give the Japanese pirates a big gift." Ruofeng and Xia Laoqi patted the tiger squat cannons assigned to them and said confidently.
"Dachui, and Zhang Yingzhang, each of you will lead two hundred elite soldiers. Once Captain Ru and his men have attracted the Japanese pirates surrounding the camp, you will concentrate your firepower and tear open the encirclement of the Japanese pirates from the direction of the rear gate."
Then, Zhu Ping'an gave orders to Liu Dachui and Zhang Hu.
This is a simple tactic of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west. It is simple but effective. It has been verified by many predecessors since ancient times and has always worked.
Ruofeng and Xia Laoqi attacked from the front gate in order to attract the attention of the Japanese pirates. After transferring the attention and forces of the Japanese pirates who were surrounding the Zhejiang Army camp to the front gate, Liu Dachui and Zhang Hu suddenly rushed out from the back gate. At this time, the attention and forces of the Japanese pirates were concentrated in the front gate. The forces of the Japanese pirates in the back gate were relatively few. If they rushed out suddenly, they would definitely catch the Japanese pirates off guard, tear open the encirclement of the Japanese pirates and make a gap.
"Da Dao, Mu Ge'er, when Da Chui and Zhang Hu break through the Japanese pirates' encirclement, you should quickly rush out on horseback. There must be many surviving civilians outside. While you are keeping an eye on the Japanese pirates' every move, you can send people to look for them to see if the civilians have found anything. Maybe there will be some unexpected discoveries."
Zhu Ping'an explained to Liu Dadao and Liu Mu.
"Don't worry, sir. We will never let you down." Liu Mu and Liu Dadao clasped their fists and said.