Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 872 A surprise attack from heaven

At three o'clock in the morning, the night was dark, as if covered by a thick black cloth.

In the quiet night, Zheng Wuji and Xie Feng, as captains, each led a team of ten people and boarded the hot air balloon. Carrying 20 special forces, they slowly rose into the air and began this mission full of unknowns and dangers. Due to the many tests that had been conducted long ago, the hot air balloon did not have any unreliable situations such as accidental explosion or crash, but rose steadily into the night sky.

In order to conceal themselves, they covered the hot air balloon with black cloth in advance and set the height of the burner to thirty or forty centimeters to block the flames.

In this way, after taking off, it is difficult to spot the flame of the hot air balloon from a distance. Tonight, the moon is not bright but the waning moon, so the light is relatively dim. Under the breeze, the hot air balloon really flew in the predetermined direction.

Due to the limited fuel they carried, they could not fly too far, but they were still able to pass the Song army camp smoothly.

They did not wear heavy armor because that would affect the weight of the hot air balloon. Instead, they were lightly dressed, wearing night clothes on the outside and Song army uniforms inside. Once they succeeded, they would change into Song army clothes and blend into the chaotic army to evacuate.

Each man carried a bag filled with black powder bombs and combustibles.

The mission of the special forces this time was not to assassinate Cao Bin. That would be even more dangerous. After all, Cao Bin was surrounded by too many guards, and he was proficient in military tactics, so he set up multiple tents. Every day before going to bed, he would randomly choose a tent to sleep in by flipping cards, which made it very difficult to lock on to the target in advance.

However, the location of food and grass is fixed and it is impossible to change the location every day. Therefore, the largest granary in the army is placed in the core area, and there are also many soldiers guarding it.

Recently, due to the trenches and barriers built by the Song army, it was difficult for the Wu army to attack, so the Song army soldiers were not worried about the Wu army coming to burn their food and grass.

In their view, unless someone could drop from the sky, it was impossible for anyone to get close to the granary. This assumption was basically impossible in the eyes of the Song Dynasty people, so at night, the defense had been relaxed a lot.

The hot air balloon operated steadily and gradually entered the sky above the Song Dynasty military camp without being discovered.

"Everyone, stay hidden. We are now entering the Song army's defense zone."

Zheng Wuji's voice was low and powerful in the night sky, like the whisper of a night walker.

Everyone was silent, looking down quietly, counting the time, comparing it with each other, and adjusting the subtle direction of the hot air balloon so that it would not deviate from the "route".

“Close.

"Zheng Wuji's eyes were sharp at this time, and he had vaguely seen the approximate location and markings of the grain and grass area through the telescope. There were Wu Jun's accomplices in the Song army camp, so several fire pots were placed here in advance with special markings to send coordinates to the attackers.

"It's right there, still a few dozen feet away. Lower your altitude and prepare to go down."

At this moment, Zheng Wuji wished so much that he possessed the Great Shift of the Universe or the Nine Yang Divine Art so that he could jump down directly and be unharmed, instead of using a rope and sliding down carefully.

"Brothers, life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the hands of God, so take care of yourselves!"

There was a hint of reluctance in Zheng Wuji's voice, but more of it was determination.

"Complete the mission first, staying alive comes second!" Xie Feng followed closely behind, his voice revealing his dedication to the mission and his trust in his brothers.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Several figures descended from the sky using ropes and ziplines.

The first group landed successfully without alerting the surrounding patrol officers and soldiers.

The second group also successfully landed nearby soon!

The third group, when landing, someone crashed into a tent, acted quickly, and killed the officers and soldiers who were awakened in the tent.

The fourth group's hot air balloon was drifting a little off course, and the special forces soldiers landed about a hundred meters away, just in time to run into a patrol team.

"Who is it?" the patrol leader shouted, with a hint of caution in his voice. "One of us!"

A special forces deputy captain simply answered and drew his sword to chop. His movements were swift and decisive, not giving the other party any chance to react.

In the night, the sword flashed, the shadows of both sides intertwined in the moonlight, and a life-and-death struggle began.

"Hurry up and ignite it!"

Zheng Wuji and Xie Feng each led four people, and like ghosts in the night, they quickly rushed to the tents where food and grass were stored. Although there were guards there, they were quickly killed by their swift attack.

boom! Boom boom!

The explosions quickly filled the night sky. Some of the grain and grass warehouses exploded directly, and then flammable oil was poured inside, causing the fire to burn more and more vigorously. The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating half of the camp, and thick smoke billowed, covering the sky and the sun.

Some special forces continued to detonate other grain depots, but were surrounded by patrolling guards of the Song army. After killing many people, they were hacked to death by the Song army and died heroically.

The other special forces saw that the mission was almost completed and decisively broke out.

They were all wearing Song army uniforms, so they took off their night coats and turned themselves into Song army soldiers, blending in with the team and escaping everywhere.

For this mission, there is also a location for the guidance, which is a training ground in Beidaying after one stick of incense. Two hot air balloons will pass by here and drop ropes to guide the surviving warriors.

At this moment, Zheng Wuji, Xie Feng and others completed the task of exploding the food and were also thinking about how to escape.

Although the probability of breaking out and successfully boarding the hot air balloon is very low, with only a 10% chance of success, that is also their hope. As long as they return alive, they will be heroes, and they all have a strong desire to survive.

In particular, Zheng Wuji shuttled back and forth in the camp, avoiding various searches and inspections by the Song army.

"I changed my name to the protagonist's. I'm sure I can turn danger into safety. I must live!" He said to himself, "For the sake of merit and for the signed book, I must live."

He had a strong will to survive and seemed to have unleashed unprecedented potential. He sensed things in advance many times and avoided some patrols and blockades.

Soon after, they successfully entered the North Camp from the baggage camp.

Although there was movement here, it was far from the baggage train. Seeing the flames rising to the sky over there, 3,000 people were sent to check, but the main force did not move, but just stayed on guard, worried that all the troops would cause chaos. After all, the Wu army had not attacked for a long time, and the vigilance of the Song army had gradually decreased.

"There must be a spy from the Wu army who launched an attack in the camp and burned some of our food supplies!" A Song army general said angrily, his eyes full of hatred.

"Damn Wu army, why is it never-ending?" The soldiers around were so angry that they gritted their teeth, but there was nothing they could do.

"There is no sound of fighting. The battle is over. It's okay. Go back to sleep." Many Du Yuhou began to order the soldiers to return to their tents and continue to rest.

Zheng Wuji was hiding in the dark and observing at this time. He was agile, had practiced some external martial arts, and had a little understanding of internal energy. Even in such a high-risk situation, he was still able to remain calm and composed.

Before the operation, they were informed in detail of the patrol patterns of the Song army, the location of each camp, the terrain, etc. Therefore, Zheng Wuji hid in the dark and moved carefully, and was still able to effectively avoid patrols.

"Although the mission has been completed, I don't know how many of them will survive in the end. I hope that good luck will come to you brothers."

Zheng Wuji sighed lightly, his heart full of concern for his comrades, but he did not dare to relax at all and continued to sneak.

Sometimes he assassinated a few guards, sometimes he hid under a carriage, and sometimes he ran quickly. Finally, he arrived at the parade ground of the Song army's Beidaying.