"Check if there is anything left behind. Don't leave any useful things for the Hu dogs outside the pass." Zhou Yi ordered his generals to check again.
"Yes, General." The subordinate took the order and left.
…
The moon sets and the sun rises, and the day passes quickly.
Jiang Hai and Qin Wan's troops had been traveling all day along the mountain road. The thousand-man force avoided the official road and took a shortcut along the mountain path, also avoiding detection.
Although the path was a little difficult due to the overgrown weeds, thorns and vines, these soldiers were all skilled in mountain warfare, and the tools in their backpacks were more than enough to handle the conditions in the mountains.
These soldiers were in excellent physical condition and moved very fast. Only Jiang Hai was struggling a bit, but he was not unable to move.
"I didn't realize you had such good physical strength. You can still hold on." Yuchi Ziling teased him.
"Hehe, aren't you the one who knows best whether I have good physical strength or not?" Jiang Hai raised his eyebrows and replied.
"..." Yuchi Ziling suddenly felt that she was so mean as to bring up some physical issues with this guy.
"Don't worry, he's physically fit. The only ones who have this concern are those with weak martial arts skills. But it doesn't matter. Qin Bai is as strong as an ox. If his martial arts skills are not so good, Qin Bai can carry him and walk without any problem." Jiang Haibian chatted with his wife while walking.
"Yeah. If you can't, just tell me and I'll take you away."
"There's no way I can't do it!" Jiang Hai's eyes were firm.
Yuchi Ziling and Cai'er had some skills in light work, so walking these roads was no problem for them, and Dugu Qiu was even more relaxed.
Near noon, they saw their target city, Wucheng. Qin Wan said:
"Master, I'll leave this place to you. Let's continue on our journey."
"Okay, go ahead. The cannon fire will begin at 3 pm tomorrow."
Jiang Hai responded and signaled Qin Wan to move on.
The team was divided into two, and Jiang Hai's men temporarily hid in the mountains and forests to wait for a day.
Jiang Hai picked up the telescope and began to observe. As a border city, it was mostly inhabited by soldiers, with few civilians.
The soldiers on duty on the city wall look quite serious. Maybe the war is about to break out on the front line, and the tense atmosphere has also affected this side.
After Qin Wan's men left, Jiang Hai had his men find a secluded spot and camp there. The battalion commander arranged for them to take turns keeping watch, while the others found nearby places to rest.
Since it was a surprise attack, and it was summer, the Xincheng Corps only brought dry food and ammunition. They would spend the night in the open air in the mountains and forests.
After everything was arranged, Jiang Hai had Yuchi Ziling, Cai'er, and Wang Fa's team following him.
At this time, Wang Fa came up and asked,
"Master, do you need me to set up a tent?"
"No need. It's summer. We'll leave after the fight tomorrow and just make do with it tonight."
Jiang Hai didn't expect Wang Fa to be so considerate. He wanted to set up a tent, but the weather was not necessary at that time. They were here to fight, not to go on vacation.
"Hehe, the young master is bringing the young mistress with him." Wang Fa chuckled, and there was a hint of profound meaning in his laughter.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hai didn't think as much as Wang Fa. After all, this is a special period, and he just wanted to vent his anger. What else could he do here?
He just felt that it would be inconvenient for women, so he asked Yuchi Ziling.
"Do you need a tent, my lady?"
"No need." Yuchi Ziling answered decisively.
"Okay, no need. Just stay hidden and don't light a fire. Got it?"
"Okay, Master."
They are still some distance away from Wucheng, so they plan to get closer and set up artillery when the time is almost up tomorrow so that they won't be easily exposed.
Night falls.
In the mountains and forests, the sounds of insects chirping are endless, and from time to time there are the cries of wild beasts.
Jiang Hai had spent the night in this environment before, and he didn't feel uncomfortable. Cai'er, on the other hand, was a little scared, especially when she heard the wild animals howling.
Jiang Hai turned to look at his wife, worried that she might be like Cai'er, so he could show off his masculinity.
As a result, she was disappointed again. Miss Yuchi's eyes were shining, and she looked very excited, wishing that a wild beast would come over.
Jiang Hai couldn't help but twitch his lips. What's wrong with this guy? He is a little abnormal as soon as he goes out.
"Ma'am, aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid? Why should I be afraid? I've always wanted to try the feeling of sleeping outdoors. This is perfect."
"..." Jiang Hai sighed in his heart, this hobby is quite special.
Pointing at the stars in the sky, Jiang Hai suddenly felt the atmosphere:
"My dear, today I will take you to see the stars and the sea. Isn't it romantic?"
"It's okay, but it's not as romantic as galloping on the battlefield."
"..." Jiang Hai felt that he couldn't continue the conversation that day.
…
The next day.
After noon, Jiang Hai prepared to split the team into two teams as planned and asked Wang Fa to lead the other team.
"Wang Fa, you and the battalion commander lead a team to this point and bombard their south gate. My team will go around to the west and attack the west gate."
"Okay, young master," Wang Fa accepted the order, then hesitated for a moment, "Young master, who will follow you? I'm not very confident."
"It's okay, I have a personal bodyguard, a very close one." Jiang Hai pointed at Yuchi Ziling.
"..." Wang Fa turned around and left. Forget it, I won't eat this dog food.
However, a few armed guards were left for Jiang Hai.
There were not many people outside this city, so the two teams passed through the mountains and arrived at the designated location smoothly.
The soldiers began to set up the cannons. These soldiers were all from Qin Wan's artillery battalion and were all familiar with the procedure.
There were more than 200 people on each side, and each had about 30 mortars. Most of the soldiers carried artillery shells on their backs.
"Divide into three rows and take turns. Adjust the angles, don't bomb the same place all the time, let them explode everywhere." Jiang Hai chose a place with cover on the top of the mountain and let the artillery operate.
Yuchi Ziling and Cai'er were watching from the side. It was the first time they saw these things. They felt that they were similar to the cannons they had used when they went out on the ship to fight pirates, except that they were smaller. They didn't know how powerful they were.
Jiang Hai had been observing with a telescope. If there were any shelters at this distance, the local soldiers guarding the city would not have noticed anything unusual.
Everything was ready, so I took out my watch to check the time. I thought Qin Wan in Liaocheng should be almost there by then.
"Master, what is this?" Cai'er didn't understand. She had never seen Jiang Hai's pocket watch, so she thought it was strange, but quite nice-looking.
"It depends on the time. I'll give you another one when I get back. I won't tell you too much now. I'm getting ready for the battle."
Jiang Hai gave a rough answer, and Cai'er nodded. Yuchi Ziling had seen this before; being with Jiang Hai all day, she'd seen more new things.
"Tick, tick, tick..." The second hand moves to the exact time.
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