Chapter 2296 The Guizi scroll cavalry stands out with the sound of swords and guns (2)

 The group has been dormant outside Jiefan Village for more than an hour.

Jiefanzhai is a small mountain village, which is nothing on the border of Shaanxi, but within the Jurchen territory of Liaodong, it is still passable.

There are two gates in the village, one in front and one in the back. The front gate faces the east. The Hun River and the Suzi River converge about three miles in front of the village gate. They go all the way east and finally meet the Liao River near Dongchang Fort, and then go south to the sea.

The flat land directly opposite the front door turns into a swamp until it is close to the river bank. The back door is actually not inferior to the front door in terms of scale, because less than a mile ahead is a birch forest, and then a hilly land. The terrain is relatively low. A bit more complicated.

Mao Chenglu personally lurked on the hillock thirty feet away from the back gate of the village. The telescope he held in his hand was so cold that it was almost impossible to hold it. Crouching and observing here for three consecutive hours was too much for anyone, even if it was a shift system. But people inside the village can warm themselves by the fire and drink hot water and make liquor after changing their posts, but outside, they can only rely on making liquor to keep out the cold.

Next to him was the man in charge of recording. He carefully recorded the number of people at each sentry post and the shift changes based on Mao Chenglu's narrative. He had also observed the activities of people in the village.

"There is a Jurchen archer on the second watchtower on the left front near the back door, and three people on the first watchtower... In addition, there is a team of about seven or eight people on the village gate, but they are not guarding the gate. I am staying in a wooden house about three feet inside the gate,..."

“About thirty steps away from the front flank of the gate, there is a long row of houses. No one has been seen entering or leaving, and the ice and snow in the ravine in front of it has never been cleared. It should be uninhabited, and it may be an area where soldiers lived in the past..."

Mao Chenglu's hand could no longer hold the telescope, so he handed it to his subordinate. The other person was obviously very professional. He held the telescope attentively and observed every place, while the soldiers next to him checked and repeated the description one by one based on the other person's description.

This kind of work needs to be repeated three times to confirm the accuracy. A slight oversight may lead to the failure of the entire task.

"..., pay attention to the big room in the middle and back. After observation and calculation during this period, the number of people is probably about twenty. If we estimate a little more, then there should be about thirty people here, basically coming and going. None of them are wearing armor or helmets. If we combine the people in the wooden house under the sentry tower in front, we can basically judge that the total number of troops here is about fifty,..."

"The fifty jade men were divided into three groups and took turns stationed at the back door. There were four sentry posts at the front door, but in fact there were only two sentry towers and one hidden sentry guarded by three people. In addition, there were slightly more at the back door, probably at About four people. In other words, the entire number of sentries on combat readiness is about fifteen, half of them are on duty, the other half are on standby, and the remaining thirty or so people should be at rest. "

Mao Chenglu didn't need to look at the record book, he could remember the defense situation of the entire Jiefan Village in his mind. Now he had to solve the problem of how to deal with more than fifty Jianzhou soldiers without alerting outsiders.

 It should be best to start at night, but the risk of accidents is also greater, and time does not allow it, so Mao Chenglu is not going to wait until night, but plans to choose to do it when the Jianzhou soldiers in Tianjiang Heier's village are eating.

Looking slowly across the wooden fence of Jiefan Village, Mao Chenglu counted how many people should be arranged to infiltrate from where, and also silently calculated the time point.

Being a scout is the most basic thing. The Guardsmen are less capable, but they have strong fighting ability and a determined fighting will. Once the scouts sneak in and deal with the sentries, the Guardsmen must follow up quickly and deal with them with lightning speed. fighting.

"Look at the time, I think it's almost done." Mao Chenglu breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the observation post on another post. "When I go back, I will compare the records with those over there to see if they are consistent. If there is no big difference, Then it’s almost time to take action.”

"The key point is the two archers on the sentry tower. They should be the Jianzhou Jurchens' good archers. From a closer look, they are both typical big bows. The people who use such big bows in the Jianzhou army are more and more popular." More and more people use the back to stick the tendons of beef or deer, and the face to stick to the horns of cattle and sheep. The bow is slightly turned outwards, which is larger and more labor-saving than the bows we have here..."

The Jianzhou Jurchens made some improvements to their large recurve bows, making them more sophisticated and requiring longer and heavier arrows. The shooting power is also greatly increased, so for those who want to make a sneak attack, once they are attacked by that The two archery posts discovered that a short distance of a hundred steps would become a dangerous gate for buying people's lives.

 The person who spoke was a subordinate of Mao Chenglu, who was also an expert in using bows.

 “Then what do you mean...” Mao Chenglu asked.

"Find a few people to lurk over until they reach the fence. I wonder if Dalang has seen it. There is a low hilly **** outside the fence to the east. If it is normal, it is nothing, but in this snowy day, it will take effect. , taking advantage of the terrain and snow, we can ambush there and wait for our assault troops to roll in from behind. If these two sentries don't move, then if they do, we will immediately get up and shoot these two people. In order to ensure It’s foolproof and can be solved by two people working together to ensure the result.”

Mao Chenglu thought for a while and nodded, "Okay, you can take Zhang Jianlu, He San, and Mao Qing. The three of them are good at archery and should be able to complete the mission."

 The soldiers also nodded in agreement. It was obvious that everyone had practiced archery and recognized each other as a truly capable person.

 …

The sky was getting darker, and Mao Chenglu's eyes were fixed on a few almost invisible white shadows.

Whenever the sentries on the sentry tower turned their eyes to the other side, or joked and joked with each other, these shadows that were almost indistinguishable from the white snow would move forward quickly, but once the soldiers on the sentry post turned their eyes, these shadows would disappear. They will be crouching motionless, making it difficult to spot soldiers wearing white sheepskins sneaking around.

 It wasn't until these shadows finally got under the fence that he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, this is still the first group. It is far from enough to enter and control the relevant posts. Two groups of people are needed to sneak past, which tests people's will and patience.

Finally, Mao Chenglu breathed a sigh of relief when the second group of people also sneaked past safely. The third group was arranged for greater safety, but now these two groups of people were enough to control the Jianzhou soldiers in the hut inside the door.

Seeing two figures flipping lightly into the fence, followed by two more, and a third group of people here also began to sneak past quietly, Mao Chenglu clenched his fists, waiting for the last group of people to arrive, and immediately It's time to attack.

At this moment, a soldier on the sentry post suddenly turned around, as if to say hello to the subordinates and replace him. His eyes were immediately attracted by the white figure who moved over. He subconsciously touched the bow in the bow bag and raised his head eagerly. call.

Soon enough, the two colleagues who had been staring down at them without even blinking stood up. They had already cocked their arrows and stood up, not caring that their whole bodies were exposed to another sentry post, "Boom boom!" Two crisp string sounds.

Two archers on the sentry post fell down at the same time. One of them prostrated directly on the post railing, while the other languished on the post floor. He fell softly and struggled for two times before gradually losing energy.

Mao Chenglu didn't have time to think too much. He suddenly jumped from the crawling state into a leaping charging posture, and shouted: "Go!"

They poured out from everywhere and rushed towards the gate of Jiefan Village.

Mao Chenglu also knew that plans never change quickly. No matter how good you think, there will always be unexpected accidents, so he had a plan in advance and made a prompt decision. He asked everyone to immediately carry out comprehensive measures according to the established contingency plan. Launch an attack.

 The entire Jiefan Village immediately fell into panic and shock.

When the door was opened, the Jianzhou Army quickly rushed out from the hut, but they were immediately attacked by multiple archers ambushing from outside the fence. Two or three people fell on the spot, and the remaining few The people quickly rolled over and hid, looking for opportunities to fight back.

But at this time, the gate was opened, and the Janissaries were already rushing towards them. Before they could organize an effective counterattack, the two groups collided with each other, and there were roars of swords and guns clashing, and the sound of killing was loud.

Several archers who had climbed over from the fence were staring at the door of the row of big houses. Amidst the shouts, as soon as the door opened, the two Jianzhou sergeants who had just jumped out fell to the ground amidst the crisp sound of bowstrings. rise.

At this time, several leather shields quickly formed a huge shield formation, rushing out from the gate, and the arrows crackled on the shield surface. As soon as they left the gate, the shield formation quickly split apart, each looking for a hiding place, waiting for an opportunity. Counterattack.

 For the archers, the most important thing is to attack, obstruct, and hold back the main force in the stronghold to prevent them from escaping.

But the Jurchens were not vegetarians. Once they realized that the situation was not good, they quickly divided into several groups, and two or three groups waited for the opportunity to form a counterattack posture. They even rushed towards the crossbowmen at the cost of shooting.

In addition, the Jurchen archers relied on the corner of the wall to start reflecting. In just a few breaths, three of Mao Chenglu's soldiers were shot dead. One of them even had his throat sealed by an arrow drilled through the gap in the shield, which showed that the opponent was The proficiency of archery.

However, with the absolute superiority of troops, the Jurchens' resistance could not last as long as yours. In just two sticks of incense, the entire battle came to an end.

Only one Jurchen soldier escaped from the stronghold, but his end could only end at the hands of the soldiers who were ambushing him on the main road.

“There were fifty-six Jurchens in total, except for nine who were seriously injured, the rest were all killed.” The subordinate gasped and reported.

 “Kill.” Mao Chenglu said without any expression. “Immediately clean up the situation in the stronghold and send a signal to the army so that they can come over.”

 (End of this chapter)