Chapter 321 The Siege Begins (I)
As the army that knew Yanhui Pass best, the Yan Family Army knew everything about it and knew where to start. They had already planned everything and made preparations, just waiting for action.
Lu Chenyang and several generals began to discuss various battle plans for the siege. In fact, they had been planning for this day for a long time, but they still had to think over the plan carefully to avoid any omissions.
Everyone expressed their opinions and strived for perfection in every tiny detail.
As mentioned before, Yanhui Pass is called a natural barrier because of its geographical location. It is surrounded by mountains, cliffs, and a moat.
Either climb the mountain or wade through the water, but both methods are extremely difficult to pass. Even if there are talented people who can climb over the cliffs, it is impossible for the army to sneak in. Therefore, this is the best barrier for Yanhui Pass.
But for those who know this place, this is not a problem.
Before Lu Chenyang arrived, Zhang Qian had sent him a batch of rope ladders. These ladders, made with the help of the Dongyi people, were made from the bark of a rainforest tree. The Dongyi people had used a special method to make this bark tough yet flexible. As long as someone could climb up and then lower the rope ladder, someone else could climb up.
This method has a disadvantage, that is, the army will be easily discovered when climbing. Zar is not a fool, even if it is a cliff, he will send people to patrol.
But the Yanhui Army knew which cliffs were easiest to hide on, so they chose a spot with dense trees, where they wouldn't be noticed even by patrols.
Of course, it is impossible for all the soldiers to enter from the cliff, they also have to take the water route.
Regarding the water route, Lu Chenyang also thought of a solution.
They couldn't build a bridge on the shore, so they built one under the shore.
A rope was fixed in the gap between the river surface and the river bank, and then the soldiers crawled through the rope.
All you need to do is find a soldier who is good at swimming to swim over and fix the rope bridge first, and then take advantage of the cover of night and wear black clothes so that even the soldiers on the city wall will not notice it.
In fact, this point can be regarded as taking advantage of the Tatars' self-confidence. They rely too much on the natural barrier of Yanhui Pass. For hundreds of years, no one has been able to break through here. Naturally, they would not think that anyone could break through the natural barrier.
But they forgot that their opponents were the masters of Yanhui Pass, who had been stationed here for generations and no one knew their home better than them. They also didn't understand how determined they were to take back their home.
Two days later, all the necessary weapons were ready in the weapons workshop in Huai'an City.
The manager's eyes were dark and his face was full of fatigue. He was forcing himself to stay awake and wait for Wei Dong to come for inspection.
Even though he was anxious, Wei Dong carefully tested each weapon with the manager.
The steward said, "We've just tested it, and there's absolutely no problem. I dare say the hardness of these weapons is the strongest in the world today."
However, it is also time-consuming, labor-intensive, and material-intensive, requiring special craftsmanship, so the forging conditions are very strict. The most experienced craftsmen in the entire workshop worked through several nights and failed many times before they were able to produce the finished product.
But these are not important. What is important is that they completed the task assigned by Lord Lu. They did it.
Wei Dong patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll have someone deliver it to you right away."
The steward watched him leave with the things. He didn't know what the master was going to use these things for, but he knew that it must be a very important war.
The steward was silently hoping in his heart that the master would return victorious.
They did not participate in the battle, but each of them also participated in the battle.
In fact, the weapons workshop in Huai'an City was the last to participate. Over the past year, Lu Chenyang and the entire Lu system have been preparing for this day.
Late at night, a group of soldiers in black dispersed, crawled forward, and slowly approached the moat.
They were carefully selected from the Lu family army and were the soldiers with the best swimming skills.
Their mission was very important: to install a suspension bridge to make it easier for the brothers to cross the river.
Late in the night in early spring, the river water was freezing cold. They had to secure themselves at one end and then swim to the other side, which was a huge challenge to their physical strength.
They had trained for this night for so long, they couldn't fail. They had to help the Master take Yanhui Pass. This battle had been going on for a year, countless lives had been lost, and they had no choice but to succeed.
On the other side, beneath the cliffs of Yanhui Pass, Dong Zhe and Lu Ning were leading the team. Dong Zhe had chosen the climbing spot, and Lu Ning, with the team with the best Qinggong skills, would climb up and then set up a rope ladder for the army to climb.
They were all dressed in black, no one spoke, and they were quietly doing their own things.
Lu Ning raised his head. There was no moonlight tonight, and it was pitch black, which made climbing more difficult.
But there was no fear in his eyes. He knew that everyone was waiting for this action. This year's consumption and so many displaced people were all waiting for this day.
In reality, Lu Ning and Tan Feng had both reached their current state passively. They had previously been apprentices of an escort agency, and their future paths had likely been to become escort masters, travel extensively, support their families, find a girl, and have children.
This is what they all thought life was like.
But because of Lu Chenyang, the life trajectories of all of them have changed. They followed Lu Chenyang, from the beginning when he was just a county magistrate, to now when he holds great power and they have become generals.
They too had been through a lot, experiencing the ups and downs of this country. They had watched the displaced people, the despair and suffering they had endured. If it weren't for Lu Chenyang, they might have been among them.
No eggs are left intact when the nest is overturned.
Now it seems that they are fighting not just for Lu Chenyang, but also for this country, for the people, and for doing something for this world.
He didn't hesitate and took the lead. His Qinggong was the best, and Dong Zhe had also explained to him the important things to be careful of. The cliff was steep, and as the first person to climb, he had no safety measures. If he fell, he would be doomed.
This is extremely dangerous, especially in the dark.
But Lu Ning did not hesitate at all. He climbed up the rock decisively but cautiously.
He knew that he wasn't the only one taking action tonight. Many people were risking their lives to do their jobs. The only thing he could do was to complete his mission. He couldn't make any mistakes.
Then the others followed suit. They followed Lu Ning and headed towards their battlefield step by step.
Inside the tent, Lu Chenyang also received the news that they had taken action.
Lu Chenyang said, "Okay, start the timer now. After an hour and a half, all the soldiers will set out according to the original plan. Tell them that no signals can be sent out during this operation, so they all need to be careful."
The guard immediately agreed and turned around to pass on the message.
This operation was mainly a surprise attack, taking the enemy by surprise, and it was carried out in the dark, so no signal could be sent. Therefore, they only agreed on a time before the operation, and everyone's task had to be completed within the specified time period.
The launch team installing the suspension bridge was given an hour and a half, and Lu Ning and the others climbing were also given an hour and a half. They had to complete their mission within this timeframe, and they didn't need to send any signals. After an hour and a half, the next phase of the operation would begin.
It was a large group of soldiers, ready to cross the river and climb at the planned location.
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