Bandits of the Ming Dynasty As soon as Cao Wenzhao came back from Fu Zonglong, he immediately found his nephew Cao Bianjiao.

"Chanjiao, the army of tiger thieves is outside the city. My uncle needs you to sneak attack the tiger thieves' camp at night. Don't go up the city wall during the day. Take your people back to the camp to rest. My uncle will send someone to wake you up at night."

As soon as they met, Cao Wenzhao immediately said to Cao Bianjiao.

After hearing this, Cao Bianjiao hesitated for a moment and said worriedly: "Tiger thieves are different from ordinary bandits. They will definitely be prepared for stealing the camp in advance. Even if my nephew goes to attack the camp in the middle of the night, he may not be able to succeed."

"It doesn't matter whether it's successful or not." Cao Wenzhao waved his hand towards him. Cao Bianjiao looked puzzled. Cao Wenzhao explained: "I asked you to attack the camp at night just to prevent the tiger thieves from having a good night's rest. Of course,

, it’s best if it succeeds, and it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t, as long as the soldiers and horses of the tiger thieves can rest peacefully, that’s enough.”

"Nephew, I understand." Cao Bianjiao suddenly realized. Cao Wenzhao said: "Actually, these are all trivial tricks. They can only delay the tiger thieves for a few days at most. If you want to defend Jinan City, you still have to rely on the defenders in the city and the strong people.

How's it going?" Qin Rong brought the war camp all the way from Dengzhou to Jinan Prefecture. Jinan Prefecture had already received the news. Cao Wenzhao temporarily recruited a group of civilians to participate in the defense based on Cao Wenzhao's original military strength.

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"Don't worry, uncle. I'm keeping an eye on this matter personally. There won't be any problems. It's just that the food is being consumed too quickly. Could you please tell Superintendent Fu to allocate a batch of food?" Cao Bianjiao said.

Cao Wenzhao said: "I will talk to Governor Fu about the food and grass matter. Not only that, I will also try to get a sum of money back through Governor Fu to boost morale. Although I am confident in guarding Jinan Fucheng."

, but the tiger thieves are indeed difficult to deal with, and this battle will definitely be difficult to fight, and may even be more dangerous than when Governor Yuan defended Ningyuan City."

"I heard that the tiger thief's cannon is very powerful. If the tiger thief's cannon is destroyed, I think it is basically impossible for the tiger thief to capture Jinan City." Cao Bianjiao expressed his worries.

In the past, the battles with the Tiger Flag were fought by small groups of soldiers and horses, and not many cannons were used, but the accuracy of the Tiger Flag's cannons still impressed him deeply.

After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao thought for a while and said: "Unless we know where the tiger thieves put the cannon, it is impossible to deal with the tiger thieves' cannon. It is better not to put hope on it."

"Yes." Cao Bianjiao nodded. Not long after, Cao Bianjiao went back to rest. Not only him, but also the soldiers under him also returned to the barracks to rest.

He and the soldiers under his command are all cavalry, and they are also the only cavalry under Cao Wenzhao. There are not many, only a few hundred, but these few hundred can play a big role on the battlefield if they are used well.

Cao Bianjiao could go to rest, but Cao Wenzhao was very busy. He kept arranging the defense of the city. He even walked through several city gates one by one. If he found any loopholes, he immediately rectified them and repeatedly gave instructions to the guards here.

When it got dark, torches were lit on the top of the city. Not only were there torches on the city wall, but bonfires were also lit outside the city wall dozens of steps away. As long as someone outside the city approached, people on the city wall could be lit.

The guards discovered it immediately.

At Youshi, Cao Wenzhao ordered people to call Cao Bianjiao and his men, and prepared a sumptuous dinner.

"Uncle, when will my nephew set off?" Cao Bianjiao, who had eaten and drank enough, found Cao Wenzhao. Cao Wenzhao glanced at the sky outside and said, "Wait until around midnight before setting off. Although there are still people in the tiger bandit camp at this time,

Many people haven't rested yet, but if you make such a fuss, it will definitely not be easy for you to rest."

"Listen to uncle." Cao Bianjiao nodded. If you want to sneak attack on the enemy's camp, the most suitable time is just before dawn.

People were sleeping soundly at this time, and even the people patrolling the camp were already sleepy and might have gone somewhere to take a nap secretly.

But this time he wanted to prevent the people of the Tiger Flag from resting, so the time before dawn was not appropriate. It had to be done in advance so as not to give the enemy more time to rest.

The fine yarn of time passed quickly. Midnight arrived quickly, and someone from outside came in to announce the time.

"Get ready to go!" Cao Wenzhao said to Cao Bianjiao. Cao Bianjiao stood up and strode out.

Cao Wenzhao personally sent Cao Bianjiao out of the city.

"You must pay attention to safety. You would rather fail than lose your life." Cao Wenzhao repeatedly warned Cao Bianjiao.

Cao Bianjiao said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, uncle, there is no danger in this battle. I will wait for the news of my safe return." There is never anything safe in war, but this mission is the easiest in his military career.

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After all, you don't need to risk your life to break into the camp. You just need to ensure that the people in the Tiger Flag camp are not allowed to have a good rest.

"Go!" Cao Wenzhao pushed Cao Bianjiao's forearm.

"Let's go!" Cao Bianjiao gave the order, and he led Zhan Mo forward. A thick layer of cotton cloth had been tied under the hooves of all the war horses to prevent the horses' hooves from making too much noise and disturbing the people in the Tiger Flag camp.

Even if they want to prevent the Tiger Flag soldiers in the camp from having a good rest, they still need to get close to the camp.

Cao Bianjiao led his horse forward step by step. It wasn't that he couldn't ride a horse, but once he rode, the sound of the horse's hoofs would become louder. Even if it was wrapped in cotton, it might not be able to stop the sound from spreading.

The Tiger Character Banner's camp was stationed a few miles away from Jinan Fucheng. Not far away was a river, which was used to draw water for the army.

An army of 10,000 to 20,000 people consumes a huge amount of water every day, and the army will be stationed close to water sources.

A few miles' journey is not far for Cao Bianjiao and his men. Moreover, these people are the elites in Cao Wenzhao's hands. They usually eat well and can often eat some meat, so night blindness does not exist in them.

Even if it's already dark, as long as you follow the person in front, you won't lose them.

"General, we can't go any further. There is a bonfire in front of us to prevent tiger thieves. Once we get close, we will definitely be discovered." said one of the soldiers beside Cao Bianjiao.

Fires were also arranged outside the Tiger Flag's camp to prevent camp thefts. Cao Bianjiao looked at the fire not far away. The fire was raging. Although it was a little troublesome to put it out, it can be done. The key is to put out these fires.

The fire is likely to be discovered by people in the camp.
Chapter completed!