Chapter 155 Smuggling Convoy

Chapter 155 Smuggling Convoy

Chapter 155 Smuggling Convoy
In July, the mountains and forests of Liaodong were shrouded in a thick darkness.

The night breeze blows gently, bringing with it the freshness and coolness unique to the mountains and forests, and the chirping of insects and birds echoes endlessly.

The moonlight is thin, the stars are dim,

Occasionally, a few rays of silver light penetrate the treetops and shine on the ground in patches.
It reflected several ghostly faces that blended into the mountains and jungles.

The soldiers of the front army scouts were scattered silently like ghosts fifty miles away from the thirty thousand guards.
The method used was the "earth fort segmentation method" that was used in Bui'erhai.
However, the number of people at each checkpoint was reduced from 200 to 20.

There is a checkpoint every mile, equipped with food, military supplies and copper trumpets, and even simple telescopes at some important throat locations.

The moon in Liaodong is very bright, even without candlelight.

You can still clearly see the man and the compacted dirt road with his carriage.

The soldiers were wearing black armor, and their exposed skin had been wrapped in silk bags. Their faces were covered with gauze, leaving only their eyes exposed.
I have put on gloves on my hands, fully armed just to prevent mosquito bites.

Lu Yunyi is the superior officer of this department.

As long as the soldiers can maintain their fighting capacity, they will do it at any cost.

Although this outfit was expensive, Lu Yunyi still made it.

The soldiers hid behind huge tree trunks deep in the forest, only showing a pair of sharp eyes, scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

Or lie prone in the emerald green weeds, using the cover of the night weeds to almost blend into the ground.

Others cleverly cling to rocks and thick vines, like shadows in the mountains and forests, silently and without making any sound.

They breathe slowly, move swiftly,
Every hiding movement was carefully calculated to avoid making any noise.

The fifty-mile border route has now been divided into fifty sections, each with its own number.
Lu Yunyi, Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan quietly left the Sanwanwei in the night and came to the checkpoint numbered 27.

This place is located directly north of Sanwanwei.
There is the widest dirt road, wide enough for two carriages to pass side by side.

According to the soldiers of the Sanwanwei, this road existed before the Sanwanwei was established.

As for what it is used for, no one can tell, and everyone says it has been abandoned for a long time.

Lu Yunyi was wearing black armor and a black hat, and he was lying on the side of the road with Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan.
On the slope not far behind him were the twenty soldiers from checkpoint No. 27.

"Sir, what are we doing here?"

Xu Zengshou's small eyes appeared through his hat, staring around vigilantly.

In an area full of mountains and forests, a road suddenly appeared. Everyone knew that this road was unusual.

Lu Yunyi crawled forward, lay on the edge of the road, grabbed a handful of soil at random, sniffed it again and again, then slowly crawled back and said:
"Let me teach you a way to tell if someone is walking."

He took out the soil in his hand and took advantage of the night to see some of the particles and lumps:

"The road is often trampled by people, cars and horses.
The gaps between the soil will be compressed, making the road surface relatively compact and flat.
The most obvious thing is that the soil is in large lumps, dry inside, and turns into powder when you squeeze it hard. "

As he spoke, Lu Yunyi picked up a large piece of soil from his hand and squeezed it hard.
Under the moonlight, the soil powder looked like fine salt falling bit by bit.

Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou widened their eyes and quickly wrote it down.
What ordinary military scouts teach is very general, and they rely more on personal experience and practice makes perfect.

But in the front army scout department, Lord Lu was always able to summarize and make his words easy to understand.

"Where people and horses often walk, the soil is trampled repeatedly, which is not conducive to the growth of weed roots. This period will last for three to five days.
Now that it is summer, the daylight hours are plentiful and may be shorter than three days.

If you are in a wide open area like Buihuerhai, it will take one to two days.
If you are in the mountains and forests of Huguang, Yunnan, Sichuan, etc., you should not look at grass, but bamboo.
The bamboo there can grow nearly half a foot in one night as soon as it rains.
This can be used to determine whether a chieftain is around, but the error is large and it is not used lightly. "

Lu Yunyi lowered his voice and told the story slowly. Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan opened their eyes wide, wondering why they were talking about the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

"The dirt road in front of me is flat and compacted, the soil is dry and there are no weeds.

This means that within three to five days, there would be carriages and horses passing through the road, and it was not abandoned for a long time as the 30,000 guards said.

Xu Zengshou's eyes widened. He was the son of a noble family in the capital, and he knew a little about the intrigues on the border.
He could almost conclude that someone within the Liaodong Regional Command was colluding with foreign nations!

"My lord, the 30,000 guards are lying."

"Don't jump to conclusions. Even if there is collusion, it has nothing to do with those ordinary soldiers.

The places they go to most are mines and workshops. They have never been here, so they naturally think it is deserted, and it is not a lie. "

Lu Yunyi waved his hand, and just when he was about to leave,
His eyes suddenly became fierce, his ears stood up, and the murderous intent in his body was released.
The sudden change in momentum made Xu Zengshou and Guo Quan breathe faster.
Although they didn't know what was happening, their hearts started beating involuntarily.

"Someone is coming, you should retreat.

Tell the soldiers to notify the other five neighboring checkpoints and have them come quickly."

"Yes!"

Without any hesitation, Xu Zengshou quickly jumped out,
Guo Quan and Lu Yunyi were left staring at each other.

"What are you still doing here?" Lu Yunyi frowned.

Guo Quan grasped the long knife in his hand, licked his lips, and said:
"My father said that no matter what happens, we must protect the safety of the adults. Now you only have two guards, let me stay."

Lu Yunyi was not polite at all, he kicked him and cursed:
"Get out of here now, don't hold me back.
Go back and tell the soldiers to prepare their bows and crossbows. Do not attack without my order. Wait for my news."

Guo Quan was kicked and felt severe pain in his thigh, gasping for breath.

Before he could respond, he saw Lord Lu rushing out like a tiger or leopard.
Hiding in the darkness, he kept turning and moving, and soon disappeared from sight.

The night was as black as ink, and the Liaodong jungle seemed even more profound under the dim moonlight.

Lu Yunyi has sharp eyes and keen hearing.
Like a cheetah, it quickly moved through the weeds and jungle on both sides of the dirt road.

Thanks to more than ten years of continuous practice, although the dirt road under my feet is bumpy,
But he still walked steadily, and his figure appeared and disappeared among the swaying shadows of the trees, like a ghost in the night.

The bushes and weeds on the roadside swayed gently in the night wind, making a rustling sound, and the tinkling sound was getting closer and closer.

Lu Yunyi's ears were shaking more and more obviously.
Because they are wearing armor, moving fast may make noise.

So he didn't plan to move forward, but stopped here and waited quietly.

Finally, a little fire appeared at the end of the moonlight.

Several mysterious donkey carts covered with large cloth were moving slowly.

The dark and deep car body flickered faintly in the darkness.

The car body creaked as it moved, and the deep ruts left by the wheels were particularly eye-catching in the moonlight.

Heavy! too heavy!
When Lu Yunyi saw the carriage, his first impression was that it was too heavy.

Although this is a dirt road in the mountains and forests, it has not rained for a long time.

The soil here is particularly thick, yet it can still create such deep ruts. What's in them?
Lu Yunyi was a little confused, but soon his expression changed and his brows furrowed.

At the end of the four donkey carts, two attendants were holding brooms.
He kept smoothing out the traces left by the tire tracks, making the two tire tracks that were extremely obvious under the moonlight disappear into thin air.

Such cautious behavior made Lu Yunyi have some guesses in his mind, and a fierce murderous intent burst out in his eyes!
Soon, Lu Yunyi calmed down his breathing and quickly wrote down everything that happened before his eyes.
Four donkey carts, twelve accompanying personnel, four on horseback, eight on foot, and six holding long swords. Lu Yunyi's eyes became more determined, and he quickly retreated.

The purpose of his trip was to get the information in advance.

This will help you decide whether to take action, where to take action, and how to take action.

Information is essential to victory on the battlefield.

Lu Yunyi's figure once again disappeared into the night like a cheetah.
In the blink of an eye, they returned to Checkpoint No. 27 and met Guo Quan, Xu Zengshou and others who had been waiting anxiously.

As personnel from the five surrounding checkpoints gathered,
Liu Heiying who was at checkpoint No. 25 came hurriedly. His dark face had a natural protective color in the darkness, making it difficult to see clearly.

"Brother Yun'er, what did you find?"

Lu Yunyi said succinctly: "There is a smuggling convoy coming.

Four carriages, twelve attendants, four horses,

Arrange twenty archers to wait for them, and when they arrive, shoot them down with one blow, both the man and the horse.

The last two men with brooms must be kept alive.

Also, have the soldiers spread out and search the east and west sides and front of the carriages.

Find those who are hiding in the dark and leave no one alive.

Be sure to remember that no guards hiding in the dark should be spared!"

Liu Hei Ying was shocked that there really was a smuggler.
His eyes sparkled in the darkness, his face was solemn, and his posture was rigid:
"Yes!"

"Retell it again."

Liu Heiying had an excellent memory and a smart brain. He decided in an instant who to shoot and who to search for, and read out the plan.

Lu Yunyi nodded solemnly:

"Go and make arrangements."

"Yes!"

It was the first time that Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou saw the specific combat mission arrangement of the front army scout unit. They did not expect it to be so detailed.
He actually counted the number of enemies and the archers he had arranged.
It is far from being as rough as other military forces, but instead full of meticulousness.

As soon as this plan was put forward, Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou had already concluded that this plan would be foolproof.

The two looked at each other silently, with a hint of admiration flashing in their eyes.
"Don't just stand there, go get me a bow.

The other two of you go to the bottom of the slope and lie in ambush on both sides of the road.
If the soldiers are unable to subdue the two survivors immediately, you go up and help. "

"it is good!"

Soon, Lu Yunyi had a sixty-stone bow in his hand.
It's not the usual pitch black, but khaki.
This can minimize the reflection of moonlight as much as possible and was an arrangement made long ago.

Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou were no longer by his side, as they had already fled.

As time passed, Lu Yunyi's expression became more and more solemn.
From time to time, a muffled groan and the swaying of grass and trees could be heard from the weeds and forests on both sides of the road.

This indicated that the soldiers had already engaged the guards in secret.

Lu Yunyi was just trying to be safe, but he didn't expect there were guards in secret.
This shows that this type of smuggling convoy is already familiar with the route and is extremely cautious.

Even though there were muffled groans and even the sound of armor colliding,
Lu Yunyi's face remained calm as he looked at the road ahead. The clanking sound of the carriages continued to ring out in an orderly manner.
Fifty feet, thirty feet, twenty feet.
The sounds on both sides had stopped, the sound of wheels rolling became louder and louder, and the sound of horse hooves was getting closer.

Lu Yunyi's eyes were solemn, and he had already drawn his bow. The arrow looked murderous under the dim moonlight.
Ten zhang, fifty zhang, one zhang!
Whoosh whoosh—

The sounds of eighteen feather arrows breaking through the air rang out simultaneously, followed by the puffing sound of the feather arrows piercing flesh and blood, the wailing of death, and the sound of horses falling to the ground!
Eighteen feather arrows, ten of which accurately hit the guards circling around with long swords in their hands.
The remaining eight arrows followed in pairs and hit four horses.
One nail was stuck in the horse's head, and the other was stuck in the horse's chest!

Liu Heiying arranged the shooting angle, timing and density very well.
To Lu Yunyi, he may not be a planner, but he is a powerful executor.

The two men who were sweeping with brooms wanted to look back when they heard the wailing of horses and the sound of corpses falling.

But four figures had already rushed over, and one of them controlled his lower body.

The other person punched him twice in the chest, making him unable to shout and lose the ability to move.

Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou, who were ready to attack, breathed heavily when they saw this scene, with horror flashing in their eyes.

In less than three breaths, the interception was over.

But what surprised them even more was that more than 30 soldiers suddenly rushed out from the weeds on both sides.

They quickly cleaned up the battlefield and moved the bodies while the blood was still flowing.

The blood-stained dust was shoveled away and replaced with dry soil.

In a flash, there were only four donkey carts left on the dirt road, and the guards and horses seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

Soon, twelve soldiers came forward, four leading donkeys, four riding horses, two on guard, and two picking up brooms, and continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened.

After the earth slope, Liu Heiying came hurriedly and asked in a deep voice:
"Brother Yun'er, how far do we have to go?"

Lu Yunyi thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a dark place to stop and see what's inside.
Then walk another ten miles. If no one comes to pick you up, go back. If someone comes to pick you up, wait until the right time comes and move again."

"Yes!"

Soon, the donkey cart team traveled about another hundred feet and stopped under the shadow of a tall tree.

Lu Yunyi, Liu Heiying, Guo Quan, and Xu Zengshou rushed out from one side.
The four men quickly untied the ropes and lifted the thick linen cloth. With a whoosh, the contents were exposed.

The four people's eyes shrank in an instant!
Except for Lu Yunyi, Liu Heiying, Guo Quan and Xu Zengshou all seemed familiar with this scene, as if they were receiving replenished weapons in the central army camp!
As night falls, the surroundings are shrouded in a thick darkness, with only faint moonlight occasionally shining through.

The carriage was filled with all kinds of weapons.
They are in various shapes, some have broken blades, some have broken handles,

What's worse, the entire blade is twisted and deformed, obviously a defective product in the manufacturing process.

These defective weapons glowed coldly under the faint moonlight, emitting a heart-pounding aura.

They were piled together in disorder, colliding with each other with dull sounds, and the air was filled with the smell of ash from forging fine iron.

Weapons! Four carts of defective weapons appeared before their eyes.

The air was extremely heavy. Guo Quan, who knew something about Liaodong, breathed heavily and said quickly:
"This is a defective product from the weapons workshop. It is usually returned to the furnace to be melted into molten iron and reforged.
Every blade blank is recorded in the book, why does it appear here? "

Lu Yunyi's face was solemn. Although he was shocked, he had already guessed something.

From the weight of the transport vehicle, and the selection of donkeys with strong load-bearing capacity, strong endurance, and tolerance to roughage,
Instead of a faster horse, one can guess one or two things, the carriage is loaded with either fine iron or weapons.

With a light sigh, Lu Yunyi waved his hand and ordered:
"Cover the car with the cloth and continue on. Black Hawk, go ask the two survivors where the convoy started from."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)