Liang Min was a little confused. He was a robber and bandit, and he only asked questions for free. It was really strange. The accent he heard didn't seem to be a local person. It should be an accent from the Central Plains area. Could it be that he was a gangster who was roaming around and committing crimes?

"Sir, please forgive me. Just come and ask. I will tell you everything I know."

"Who are you and what official position do you hold?"

"I am Liang Min, now the chief secretary of Yang'ankou. I wonder why you ask about this?"

The team leader who asked the question glanced at Deng Ai, and Deng Ai nodded gently. He was originally going to catch a random person and ask, but he didn't expect to catch a valuable "big fish". It seems that this time

The harvest is really quite big.

Deng Ai did not come to interrogate him personally because he was stammering, so he handed it over to the leader of the team for interrogation.

It seems that this little official named Liang Min was born with a soft head. The team leader just put the ring knife on his neck without any torture. He was like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

It was all poured out.

The guard general of Yang'ankou is named Li Qiu. The number of defenders is about a thousand, and they are stationed in various barracks in the city. Only if there is an enemy situation on the city, they will go up to the city to meet the enemy. There is no such thing now.

During the war, except for the dozens of patrolling guards at the city gate, no other troops would be stationed.

This is good news for Deng Ai. There are only a thousand troops defending the city, which is only slightly more than the number of Yueqi battalions. Moreover, at this moment, they are dispersed and stationed in the pass. As long as the Wei army takes the lead in stealing Yangping Pass,

The city gate and the entire city will be destroyed without attack.

Deng Ai then reported it to Cao Liang and proposed a bold idea of ​​his own, which was to select an elite team, led by him personally, disguised as passing merchants, and sneak attack to kill the team defending the city.

As long as the city gate can be controlled, conditions can be created for the Yueqi battalion to enter the city.

Moreover, the captured Shu official was greedy for life and afraid of death. With him in the army, it would be easier to approach the city gate.

"Is the situation that the man confessed true?" Cao Liang asked. At this time, the intelligence in the city was crucial. If it was wrong, it would definitely make the Yueqi camp pay a greater price. Cao Liang was naturally extremely cautious.

Deng Ai nodded and said: "Yes, the humble rebel... I have verified it repeatedly and captured another person. The situation he said is roughly the same as... what Liang Min said."

Cao Liang nodded. Deng Ai was always meticulous and cautious in his work. Cao Liang was very relieved.

The guard general's name was Li Qiu, who was probably Li Hui's nephew. He was unknown among the generals in the late Shu Kingdom, so Cao Liang didn't take him too seriously.

The most difficult thing to break through in Yangping Pass is probably the city gate. If the Shu defenders detect it, then once the gate is closed, the Yueqi camp will have to try to break through the fortified city.

Deng Ai's plan is indeed good. Using Liang Min as a guide, he can easily approach the city gate. As for attacking and killing the dozen or so Shu soldiers guarding the city, it shouldn't be difficult.

If the entire plan is implemented successfully, the Wei army can easily control the city gate and enter the city, and the next battle will become much simpler.

Deng Ai quickly selected seven or eight elite soldiers who were good at martial arts. Deng Ai personally led the team. They took off their armor, hid their weapons, and pretended to be passing merchants.

Naturally, we don't dare to have too many people, as the value is more important than large numbers. If there are too many people, and the defenders detect them and close the city gate, then the gain outweighs the loss.

To be on the safe side, Cao Liang arranged for Fang Bu to join the squad. Fang Bu was the most ideal candidate for this type of sneak attack. He alone could serve as a soldier or even more.

Fang Bu is obviously unwilling to follow Cao's arrangements. Cao Liang's safety is his biggest responsibility, not to mention that the battlefield is extremely dangerous. Now they are going deep into the hinterland of Shu. Cao Liang needs effective bodyguards even more.

Leave the body.

However, Cao Liang did not listen to him this time. The criticality of this battle is self-evident, and Cao Liang must take it seriously. In addition to Fang Bu, Cao Liang also has several personal soldiers, who are more than qualified.

Cao Liang's insistence forced Fang Bu to back down and agreed to participate in this operation.

Deng Ai quickly set off with his team. As for Cao Liang, together with Shi Bao, he led his troops to lurk in the dense forest. Once Deng Ai succeeded in taking action, they could attack in one go.

Capture Yangping Pass.

Deng Ai and his party were well disguised. From a distance, they looked no different from ordinary caravans. The selected horses carried piled goods on their backs, and their weapons were hidden on the horses.

The journey went very smoothly. The appearance of Deng Ai and the others did not seem to arouse any suspicion among the guards at Yangping Pass. When they approached the city gate and were only a hundred or so steps away, Liang Min took advantage of the Wei soldiers not paying attention.

Suddenly he ran wildly and rushed towards the defenders. As he ran, he shouted loudly: "There is an enemy attack! There is an enemy attack!"

The sudden change of elbows and armpits caught Deng Ai off guard. Liang Min had always been submissive and afraid of death, but he didn't expect that at the critical moment, he suddenly shouted out.

However, Liang Min didn't run a few steps. Fang Bu moved much faster than him and caught up with him in a few steps. Although Fang Bu didn't have a knife in his hand, he raised his right hand and struck Liang Min in the face.

On the back of his neck, Liang Min just groaned, fell to the ground and never got up again.

But everything seemed to be too late. They were still a hundred steps away from the city gate, and the Shu army guards who witnessed all this were like frightened birds. They immediately became panicked and prepared to close the city gate.

Deng Ai and others had already drawn their weapons and rushed toward the city gate, but such a long distance was almost beyond their reach.

Deng Ai couldn't help but feel regretful. He had known this, so he would have dealt with Liang Min earlier and not given him any chance to rebel. Now Liang Min shouted like this in front of the city gate, completely ruining Deng Ai's entire plan.

broken.

Seeing the city gate closing slowly, Deng Ai was still more than thirty steps away from the city gate. As soon as the city gate was closed, Deng Ai and the others would have no chance.

Just when Deng Ai was already despairing, a figure suddenly flew past, faster than lightning, and rushed to the city gate at an incredible speed.

When Deng Ai looked, it was none other than Fang Bu. A glimmer of hope suddenly rose in Deng Ai's heart. He looked straight at Fang Bu's background, secretly hoping that Fang Bu could successfully break into the city.
Chapter completed!