In the face of Beizhou Jiancheng, Ming Ho attacked for several days after he came, but there was still no effect. The official letter of the Privy Council urged day by day, and in the face of the stalemate, Ming Ho was at a loss and could only continue to urge the army.

In the second half of the night, Myeongho summoned several generals to discuss the current situation in his tent. Some people advocate storming the city with ants, some people advocate digging tunnels, and some people advocate building a Qucheng city and running directly to the city.

Just then, a soldier came in and sang a promise. Holding an arrow in his hand, he said: "Xianggong, not long ago, this arrow was shot out of the city, there was no arrow, only a letter, which stated that he wanted to open it in person." ”

Ming Ho didn't know why, so he ordered his soldiers to present the arrows.

Wang Kai on the side said: "Advice, beware of the demon thieves in the city who use tricks and poison the arrows!" ”

Myeongho smiled: "Such a trick, forgive that group of demon thieves can't think of it." Besides, I have never heard of such poisons in the world. ”

Still, he was careful to take the letter from the arrow, pick it open with the pen on the case, and spread it on the case.

Moving closer to the candle to watch, it turned out to be a few people in the city, willing to lead the officers and soldiers into the city. It was written that by the evening of tomorrow they would light three lanterns at the head of the city. As long as the officers and soldiers passed towards the lantern, when they reached the city, they would hang a large strong rope from the city, so that the officers and soldiers could go up the city. The following payment is Wang Wenqing, Guo Bin, Zhao Zongben, and Wang Shun.

After reading the contents of the letter, Ming Ho was overjoyed and handed it to Wang Xin, Wang Kai and others to read.

After everyone saw it, Myeongho said, "Do you think this is feasible?" If a large rope hangs down from the city, will the officers and soldiers be able to enter the city? ”

Wang Xin said: "If someone answers, it will not be difficult to enter the city." As long as you go up to the city wall and seize the city gate, the demon thief can be destroyed at will. However, it is difficult to judge whether this matter is really the people's response to the officers and soldiers, or the tricks of the demons and thieves. If the thieves are treacherous and lure the officers and soldiers to the city, they will break the ropes again and give them war merits. The demon thieves in the city have seen embarrassment, and with this skill, it can inspire people. ”

Wang Kai said: "Anyway, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that cannot be missed. ”

Mai Yunyan said: "Taiwei is right, such a good opportunity, how can you miss it!" Even if it was a treacherous plan, it was only a loss of 100 people. ”

Ming Ho pondered for a while and said: "This matter is not difficult, there are people in the city who escaped from the city a few days ago, and the names are signed on this letter, as long as you ask the people tomorrow, if there are such a few people." There are really these people, all of whom are ordinary people, and this matter is nine times out of ten. ”

And they all said yes. As long as it is not a member of the Maitreya sect, it can basically be concluded that it is really a member of the official army. In the past, Maitreya was a public activity, and the members did not hide their identities, nor were they afraid of these people hiding their identities.

Early in the morning of the second day, Ming Ho found the new Zhizhou Gao Jilong, took out the letter and showed it to him, and said: "Zhizhou, you can send someone to the people in the original city to find out if there are such four people in the city and what their identities are." If you have nothing to do with Maitreya, you can trust them. If you can go to the city tonight, break Beizhou, and destroy the demon thief, it will be a great achievement! ”

Gao Jilong said yes, wrote down the name of the letter on the letter, and went to investigate.

At noon, Gao Jilong investigated the truth and came to see Ming Ho with a happy face.

After entering the Ming Ho military tent, Gao Jilong said: "Advice, the lower officials have investigated the truth, there are indeed these four people in the city, and they have nothing to do with Maitreya." These four people are all business people next to the Yongji Canal, and they have always done their duty, and they have some family businesses, so they did this. ”

Such a big thing is obviously not something that four people can do. It must be a big family, a member of a certain net worth, and have the help of children and slaves in the family to do it. Since the four of them are businessmen, they want to come to the house with a lot of slaves.

Myeongho couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the result. sent Gao Jilong away, and ordered someone to invite Wang Xinlai.

When Wang Xin arrived at the military tent, Ming Ho told him the result and said, "Tai Lieutenant, your soldiers and horses are stationed at the border pass, and they are the elite soldiers of the imperial court, not comparable to other soldiers and horses." You can arrange for your generals to watch the lanterns at night, and wait for the rope to come down and go up the city. I will order the dragon god guards to wait at the city gate, and the people who ascend the city will open the city gate and rush in! If everything goes well, break the city tonight, catch a group of thieves tomorrow, and the rebellion can be determined! ”

Wang Xin didn't expect it to go so smoothly, and he was also a little excited, gearing up and agreeing with his hands.

When he returned to his barracks, Wang Xin summoned two commanders he trusted, one Zhang Du and one Lu Ming, and told them about the response of someone in the city. Said: "You cook early, rest in the afternoon, and wait until dark, each of you takes your own battalion of soldiers and horses, and waits under the city." Just look at the place where the three lanterns are lit up in the city, and lead the soldiers and horses over. Then there will be a strong rope hanging down from the city, and you will lead your battalion to the city. After ascending the city, he went to the nearest city gate as soon as possible, opened the city gate, and led a large group of men into the city. ”

Zhang Du and Lu Ming crossed their hands and promised loudly.

Wang Xin said again: "If you can climb to the top of the city tonight and open the city gate, you will be the first to ascend, and you must not be sloppy!" If the demon thief is destroyed, the court will definitely reward him heavily! If there's a half-point pool, I'll take your head! ”

The two said together: "Obey the orders of the Tai Lieutenant, and you will take Beizhou tonight!" ”

instructed the two of them for details, and Wang Xin asked the two to go back early to rest. When the two left, Wang Xin recruited his generals again, and did not tell them the news of going to the city tonight, but only let them not have news at night, and waited not far from the city gate, ready to go to the city at any time.

Ming Hao's heart was obviously biased towards Wang Kai, so he let Wang Xin's soldiers and horses go to the city, and let the dragon god guard wait at the city gate. As soon as the city gate opened, Wang Kai's soldiers and horses quickly entered the city, captured the leader of the demon thieves, and most of the credit was robbed by them, how could Wang Xin be willing? Arrange the soldiers and horses of the headquarters early, and prepare to enter the city with the dragon guard. At that time, whoever has the most credit will depend on their own ability.

Lu Ming returned to his barracks, called a few of his cronies, and told them what happened tonight.

After the order, Lu Ming said: "We are in the army, licking blood with a knife, for what?" Isn't it just to fight for some military labor, get more rewards, and earn some money so that you can support your wife and children? If we succeed tonight, we will be the first to ascend to the city, and the court will reward you a lot. ”

Several subordinates agreed in an uproar, and they were all very excited, but they didn't expect the great credit to fall on their heads like this.

One of the small schools, Bai Dahai, has always been resourceful and valued by Lu Ming. After listening to Lu Ming's words, he thought for a while and said: "Commander, as far as the little one knows, only the Xuanyi Army and the Baoxiaojie Battalion commanded the soldiers and horses in the city, and the rest of the demon thieves coerced the people to join the army, which is not worth mentioning." ”

Lu Ming said: "That's true. In the small city of Beizhou, there are not many soldiers and horses, and these two battalions are the ones who are bewitched by the demon thieves and make trouble. The rest of the soldiers and horses were outside the city, and Tian Tixing went out of the city in time, and no one made any more trouble. ”

Bai Dahai said: "The Xuanyi Army is a food ban army, and the Baoxiaojie battalion is defending the city, and they are all vulnerable. And they have always been dissatisfied, and the two battalions together are only seven or eight hundred people, and they are not a few more than us-"

Lu Ming's heart moved: "According to your meaning-"

"The first to ascend the first is bound to be rewarded. Why should this kind of great credit be given to others? And after we landed in the city, we took advantage of the chaos of the demons and thieves in the city, and broke the thieves, and even captured their leaders! Isn't it a good thing that we ourselves have received this great merit? ”

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