frightfiction Chapter 124 Authentic
Chapter 124 Authentic
As night fell outside the city, the campfires of the government troops flickered in the darkness like stars. They waited anxiously, hoping that the Chen family would deliver the crucial letter. Without the cooperation of the Chen family, it would be extremely difficult to capture this sturdy city.
General Liu, a veteran general, seemed a little restless at the moment. His brows were furrowed, his eyes were like torches, and he stared at the towering city wall in the distance. He had not received any news for the whole night, and he could not help but feel anxious. The food and grass were decreasing day by day. If he was forced to withdraw because of the depletion of food, how would he save his face?
"Li Wei, quickly send someone to contact the Chen family!" General Liu finally couldn't help himself and ordered the deputy general Li Wei beside him. There was a hint of unquestionable majesty in his voice.
Li Wei nodded slightly and replied solemnly, "Yes, General." He turned and left, but he was secretly thinking in his heart. He knew the influence of the Chen family in the city, and he also understood the role that the Chen family might play in this war. He secretly analyzed in his heart: "The Chen family may not be ready yet. Judging from the situation on the city wall, the situation inside the city should be quite complicated. The rebels mobilized so many residents to go to the city, and the defense must be tight."
General Liu paced in the tent, and he couldn't help but have doubts about the Chen family. As a veteran in the officialdom, he knew the character of the Chen family very well. They were like fence-sitters, swaying with the wind. When the rebellious forces were strong, they surrendered without hesitation; and now that their army has arrived, the Chen family has begun to show their intention to surrender. But at this critical moment, are they really surrendering, or are they weighing the pros and cons?
At this moment, a soldier suddenly rushed into the tent and reported breathlessly: "Report to the general! We found a newly dug cave on the mountain not far from the county town!"
When General Liu heard this, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He quickly walked up to the soldier and asked anxiously, "What cave entrance? Is it the tunnel entrance leading to the county town?" There was a hint of excitement in his voice.
The soldier replied respectfully: "Yes, General. We found a newly dug hole, which looks like a tunnel leading to the county town. But for fear of alerting the enemy, we have not yet explored it in depth."
Hearing this, General Liu smiled. Although he was fat, he looked very agile at the moment. He patted the soldier on the shoulder and praised him: "Good job! You did a great job! Organize people immediately and keep a close watch on the cave entrance. If you find any abnormal situation, report it to me immediately!"
The soldiers followed the order and left, while General Liu stood at the door of the tent, gazing at the towering city in the distance. He knew that this time they had finally found a breakthrough point for the siege.
"It seems that the enemies are well prepared! This tunnel entrance is probably used by them for a sneak attack! As long as we guard this tunnel entrance, maybe it will be better at night, and we will get other gains!" General Liu said with a smile. If the enemy sent people out of the tunnel entrance to attack, they could directly kill them all.
"General! Can we take advantage of the situation?" Li Bin, who had been following Li Wei, said at this time!
"Mr. Li, what's your plan?" General Liu was in a better mood now and did not blame this junior for suddenly interrupting.
"If this tunnel is used by the enemy for a sneak attack, they will most likely come tonight. We can then quietly capture all those who come out of the tunnel. Then we will set a fire in the camp to confuse the enemy. The heavy enemy will not miss this opportunity and will open the door to attack us. This way, they will fall into our ambush!" Li Bin told them the method he had thought of.
After listening to Li Bin's plan, General Liu's eyes flashed with admiration. He patted Li Bin on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Mr. Li is really smart, this plan is very good!"
He turned around and instructed his deputy general, "Deputy General Zhou, you must immediately follow Master Li's plan. Have our soldiers ready to capture the enemy as soon as they come out of the tunnel. At the same time, prepare something to start a fire. Once the enemy falls into the trap, we will set fire to the camp to confuse them."
Deputy General Zhou took the order and quickly conveyed General Liu's order. The entire camp became busy again, and the soldiers began to act according to the plan.
As the night deepened, the camp was completely silent, with only the occasional sound of patrolling. General Liu and Li Wei sat in a relatively secluded spot outside the camp. After all, someone might come to attack them tonight, so they naturally had to ensure their own safety.
Time passed little by little, and just when the two were about to lose their patience, a slight noise suddenly came from the cave entrance. General Liu immediately signaled Li to be silent, and the two held their breath and stared at the cave entrance nervously.
At this time, on the city wall, Zhang Shan and his men were observing the enemy camp outside the city.
"This government army is really not comparable to those ready-made yamen runners! They are well-organized in the camp!" Zhang San sighed as he looked outside. The better the enemy's training, the more dangerous they are. After all, his men are all untrained miners and ordinary residents.
"Mr. Chen! Do you have any way to repel this enemy army?" Zhang Shan could only turn around and ask Chen Dong who was standing next to him. After all, among his men, Chen Dong was the most knowledgeable and experienced.
"The enemy has just arrived! They must be very tired! In fact, this is the best time for a sneak attack! It's a pity that our army has too little training, and I'm afraid they will discover us before we get close to the military camp!" Chen Dong sighed at this time.
Zhang Shan thought it made sense. After all, the army had come here in a hurry. They would be very tired on the first night. Even he himself was not sure whether the people he sent out could succeed in the sneak attack. You know, the army needs to go through a lot of training for a sneak attack. It is guaranteed that they will not be discovered by the enemy in the dark.
"I can't do anything about this!" Chen Dong could only shake his head. He looked at the troops who were still on the list. They were all standing in a crooked position. It was good enough for them to be able to stand here and guard the city wall! Not to mention letting them go out for a sneak attack.
"Brother, I have a way!" Zhang Shuitu suddenly said at this time!
"What's the solution?" Zhang Shan. He didn't expect that his younger brother, who usually had no ideas, suddenly said that he had an idea.
"Brother, have you forgotten the tunnel we dug? In the current situation, if we take some people to attack them at night, as long as we burn their food, they will not be able to hold on!" Zhang Shui. Although he had not received formal training, he also knew the importance of food. After all, no one would fight with you if you were hungry.