Duzhou City is a city that guards the entrances and exits of the sea. It is divided into two parts. The entire city is divided into two parts. The West City and the East City, which guards the entrances and exits of the sea. For Duzhou City, it is backed by mountains in the north, sea in the south, and river in the east. Only the west has roads for entering and leaving the city. So Linghu Chao made key defenses on the west, but he rarely appeared on the west city except for daily patrols, and he spent more time looking towards the north on the east city.

Linghu Chao always had a question in his heart. As the most powerful Navy, Xia Tang, since he wanted to shock or even revenge the Liang Dynasty, why did the first batch send only sixteen warships? This is a bit shabby. Even if you are in charge of the emperor, you may not be sure to win in one battle. Although the head coach is very important in the war, this does not mean that the battle can be easily defeated by the few.

However, Linghu Chao also has no doubts, because the second batch of warships will pass through Duzhou City. The water surface of this Huangshui River is wide, let alone sixteen warships, even hundreds of warships will not be a problem. At this moment, standing at the top of the city and looking towards the south sea, you can see that the fleet of warships far exceeds the first batch is constantly approaching Duzhou City.

"Open the sea gate!"

With a command, the huge iron fence gate supported by the cities on both sides of the east and west rose rumbling, and the splashed waves could hit the face of the guard general at the top of the city. Once the sea gate was opened, behind him was a smooth road leading to the hinterland of Liang Dynasty.

When he watched the fleet's majestic entry into the river, Linghu Chao had been standing at the top of the city. The commander on the ship also looked up and saw Linghu Chao. However, the man did not make any moves, and there was almost no expression on his face. After a blank look, he began to look ahead with concentration.

Linghu Chao still endured such unreasonable actions. Yong Wuya, who had been the leader of the navy a few days ago, was too high for Linghu Chao. The man in front of him was just Yong Wuya's deputy general, and his highest military rank was just on par with Linghu Chao. Besides, Linghu Chao now has the final say in Duzhou City. It is also a play to play after a little bit of the friendship between landlords.

Yong Wuya has always been inconsistent with Wu Yuhuo. As a capable general named Linghu Chao, who followed the orders of the Khan, was respectful to the navy. Unfortunately, the navy and other people were spoiled by Yong Wuya, and they were so arrogant that they were arrogant.

Linghu Chao finally endured it. He asked himself that he still had some overall concepts. Wu Wei had already received a letter to explain the matter, and he still had to listen to the command of his head coach. After the vast fleet under the city passed completely, Linghu Chao waved his hand to signal the sea gate to close again, and then he left the city.

Just as Linghu Chao left the city, some unknown things were floating and sinking in the surging sea water caused by closing the sea gate. With the white waves, almost all the soldiers did not notice it. Until the sea gate was completely closed, the floating and sinking things had disappeared.

Boat

It was already evening when the team arrived in Duzhou City. After closing the Haimen again, it began to darken. The city was busy changing defenses, but no one noticed a flash of people at the bottom of the Haimen.

If we say that the Haimen was built by the Liang Dynasty, its function was to control the entry and exit of the sea estuaries. When the Haimen was built, the Liang Dynasty craftsmen specially created an interlocking secret passage at the bottom of the Haimen connecting the cities on both sides to facilitate their entry and exit of the city. From this secret passage, whether from Duzhou West City or Dongcheng, as long as they follow the steps to the bottom of the city, they can enter and exit the sea estuaries.

The figures that flashed by were caught by this loophole and exploited the surging waves caused by the sea gate when the sea gate was closed to cover themselves into this secret passage. From the moment they were successful.

In the secret passage at the edge of the Haimen in Xicheng, a group of people were gasping for breath. This secret passage that could only accommodate two people walking side by side at the same time, extending from the intersection to the inside for a long distance, squatting all over the wet.

A man near the entrance looked towards the Haimen, with a little loneliness in his eyes. Another wet man near the person patted his shoulder and said in a comforting tone: "When I decided to perform this action, life and death were already destined, and we remember their sacrifices in my heart."

"Brother Xuan, they will not sacrifice in vain. We will fulfill their unfulfilled wishes!"

Xuan Shaoning, who was soaked all over, looked at Ji Wenhan opposite him. He felt that this kid had really grown a lot. At this time, he could actually comfort himself. Xuan Shaoning nodded for sure, and finally took the robes that could not come out of the waves. He suddenly stood up and opened the oil paper bag on his back, and immediately took out the Yexing clothes inside and started to change them.

Zhang Hanshan was finally relieved. With his gesture, all the remaining soldiers of the Cold Sword Guard immediately began to change their clothes. This time, the idea of ​​using the opportunity of the Tang Navy ship through the sea gate to enter Duzhou City secretly from the bottom was Zhang Hanshan. Naturally, he did not explain why he knew that there was such a secret passage at the bottom of the city. Of course, he did not mention how dangerous it was to swim into the sea gate from the sea surface.

Only 80% of the hundreds of Han Dao Guards finally successfully entered the secret passage. Looking at the sea from the entrance, you could see the bright moon hanging high, and the soldiers of Han Dao Guards were almost resting. Zhang Hanshan waved his arms and signaled everyone to follow him. Judging from Zhang Hanshan's actions, he was really clear about the design of this secret passage. When facing the fork in the road, he had no thoughts or hesitation. He took dozens of soldiers under his command to reach the end of the secret passage in half an hour.

At the end of the secret passage is a drainage outlet. When the Liang people were building the city, they paid special attention to leaving the drainage outlet. They chose to set up several drainage outlets at the lowest point of the city so that the accumulated water in the city can flow out smoothly. The drainage outlet of Duzhou City is located at the end of this secret passage.

Fortunately, it has not rained these days, wouldn't it be

The rain flowed out of the secret passage, and it was even more difficult for the soldiers of the Cold Sword Guard to walk. After all, they were all moving with small steps.

Zhang Hanshan lay at the end of the secret passage, carefully poked his head out to find out the surrounding situation. With the help of the cold moonlight, he could see that there was no patrol soldiers passing by in this area. He seized the opportunity to quickly escape from the secret passage, patrol the inner wall of the city wall for a while, and then he lowered his arms and gestured. Then Xuan Shaoning and others came out one after another.

Xuan Shaoning began to investigate the surrounding situation together. This was the side closest to the entrance and exit of Duzhou City, and the lowest terrain in the west city, which surprised him that this place was the weakest place in the Xia Tang Guard. As for why the guards were weak, it was not because of the terrain. It was not because of the terrain that it was infinitely close to the entrance and exit of the sea, and most people had no chance to get close. If it weren't for the cover of the Han Dao Guards with the help of ships, they wouldn't have been able to get close in normal times.

Eighty people came out one after another, but this narrow position could not accommodate so many people, and it was easy to be exposed when there were too many people. Xuan Shaoning made a gesture and asked to take some of the people into the inner city first, and Zhang Hanshan agreed.

In the night, Xuan Shaoning and Ji Wenhan led their group to move along the inner wall of the city wall. They ran along the wall and arrived at the gate of the Wengcheng for about half an hour. Sure enough, this is the junction of the inner city of the Wengcheng. If they want to enter the inner city, they still have to pass through this gate. However, the fire flashed on the top of the inner city, and it was obvious that someone was guarding it.

Xuan Shaoning signaled everyone to squat down and not to alert the snake. They needed to wait for the signal of action. After nightfall, the surroundings began to become cold. The Liang Dynasty in January was still in the deep winter. In order to complete the task, the soldiers of the Cold Sword Guard all wore very little. They had been struggling in the sea for a while before. At this moment, they were accompanied by the gust of cold wind, and they couldn't help but start trembling.

They did not mean it. Ji Wenhan's body kept trembling Xuan Shaoning couldn't bear it. He himself was not much better than them. He was also trembling with his teeth, and his breath was covered with white smoke. In order not to be discovered by the guards on the city, Xuan Shaoning even breathed extremely restrained.

Waiting in this environment is really long. It may take so long for a day. They don’t know how long they have been waiting, nor how long they have to wait. They rely entirely on their will to force themselves to resist.

Xuan Shaoning never saw Zhang Hanshan bringing people to the side. It seems that he chose another direction to go around the side, so they were waiting for the signal like themselves. The signal these people were waiting for came from the Qijiwei, and Lu Xiang, on the north mountain, was also waiting for the opportunity. When some of the Handao Guards risked their lives to cross the sea and enter Duzhou City, Lu Xiang had already brought his subordinates to ambush on the mountain.

Lu Xiang's eyes kept staring at Duzhou City, and finally he suddenly stood up and his hands shaking violently. The commanders who had been scattered at the highest point of the mountain immediately released the fireworks in his hand.
Chapter completed!