Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 841 Water Ghost

As long as their 30,000 men were allowed to enter the city, and with the help of more than 100,000 Taisho Imperial Guards outside the city, the Kyoto City would be broken.

At the end of the hour of Mao, the sky was already bright, and carriages carrying grain gradually drove from the dock to the west gate of Kyoto City.

They parked the carriage in front of the moat and waited for the city gate to open and the drawbridge to drop.

There were already a large number of Royal Guards on the top of the city wall, standing there and monitoring everything that was happening below.

From time to time, patrols passed by the city wall.

The leading carriages were driven by drivers who had received their tasks. They stood on the edge of the moat, pretending to look into the river unintentionally.

Gui Tengwu's arrangements were also very well-made. Near the suspension bridge and the city gate, the diving soldiers used a reed tube to stick their heads out of the water while they themselves stayed underwater.

The main force was a little further away, using earth-colored shields to cover their heads and faces, hiding under the river bank, which was a blind spot from the city wall.

As the time of noon approached, the guards on the city wall began to prepare for opening the city.

The grooms standing on the river bank suddenly pointed into the moat and started talking loudly.

"Hey, look, there are big fish in this river."

"Where?"

"Here, look here, it's bubbling."

"It's not a big fish, it seems like there's something."

"what is this?"

"Water ghost, ah, water ghost!"

Someone screamed so loudly that the soldiers on the city wall gathered at the top and looked down in confusion.

"Hurry, there's a water ghost in the water..."

Several grooms screamed and jumped up and down to call out to the soldiers on the city wall.

According to usual practice, the grooms who came to transport grain into the city huddled in their carriages, waiting for the city gates to open.

No one has the time to go to the river and look at the water.

The plan was unintentional, and naturally Gui Tengwu's men were exposed.

The soldiers on the city wall immediately sent people down to open the city gate a crack, and a group of soldiers rushed out of the city.

They were armed with swords, guns, bows and arrows, and were exploring the water.

As long as this aspect is not considered, no one will pay attention to the small things in the water.

But if you look carefully, you will find that there are not just one but many reed tubes standing on the water surface.

Clearly, there was something wrong with the water.

The soldiers immediately drew their bows and arrows and shot at the reeds in the water.

It has come to this, without even thinking about it, there must be ulterior motives, and he is an enemy, not a friend.

As a result, the rebels in the water could no longer stay and had to launch an attack in advance.

The moment the feather arrow shot into the water, countless human heads suddenly emerged from the water. They were dressed in wet black clothes. They reached out and threw out iron hooks, grabbed the river bank, and quickly climbed up.

The soldiers were immediately horrified, and their leader waved his hands and shouted loudly.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack, retreat back to the city, quickly!"

He shouted and turned and ran.

The soldiers behind him immediately turned around and ran towards the city.

At this time, some rebels had already climbed onto the river bank and rushed towards the city gate without caring whether there were any troops following behind them.

It had been agreed long ago that as soon as we emerged from the water, the first priority would be to seize control of the city gate.

As long as the city gate is controlled, the subsequent large troops can enter the city smoothly.

The black-clad water ghost, soaked all over, was less than twenty steps away from the team returning to the city.

Both sides rushed towards the city gate desperately.

The soldiers on the city wall also shouted in unison, and some drew their bows and arrows to shoot at the black-clad water ghosts, trying to use bows and arrows to stop their pursuit.

Unfortunately, his technique was too poor and the opponent moved too fast, so he couldn't hit the target at all.

The small group of soldiers leaving the city went in through the gaps in the city gate one by one.

The last one was too late to enter the city because the black-clad water ghost caught up with him and slammed the city gate hard.

The heavy city gate shook.

The soldiers inside the city gate began to push the door outwards without waiting for the last soldier to enter the city, trying to close the gate as soon as possible.

The soldiers outside the city tried their best to squeeze in, and the black-clad water ghosts didn't care about hurting anyone, but just started pushing the city gate.

Both sides were trying their best, one was pushing outwards and the other was pushing inwards.

Because there were many people in the city, the city gate gradually closed. A soldier immediately shouted and lifted the door bolt and put it into the socket on the city gate.

However, more and more water ghosts emerged from the water, and the number of people rushing to the city gate also increased rapidly. The force began to increase, and the city gate was pushed open a crack again.

The soldiers in the city shouted in panic, and countless soldiers rushed forward and pushed the door open.

The number of people outside was increasing, and the number of people inside was also increasing, and the two sides continued to wrestle.

The most embarrassed person was a soldier who did not have time to enter the door, and he was also pushing the door hard.

But later, he felt that he could no longer get in. He turned around and looked at the dozen or so black-clad water ghosts. No one paid any attention to him. They were all pushing the door hard.

The soldier had a look of despair on his face. He gritted his teeth, swung his sword and started chopping people.

Several black-clad water ghosts around him were stabbed by him with a knife, and their strength immediately dissipated, causing a commotion outside the door.

Many black-clad water ghosts carried straight knives and they drew their swords and slashed wildly, knocking the soldier to the ground.

During this delay, the city gate was pushed closed by the soldiers inside, and the huge door plug fell into the socket.

Faced with such a heavy city gate, the black-clad water ghosts were at a loss.

Fall short.

At this time, the carriage drivers along the coast had already abandoned their carriages and fled.

Gui Teng Wu emerged from the water and climbed up the river bank. He saw that the city gate was closed and a group of soldiers were locked outside.

He was so angry that he started yelling.

This attracted a volley of arrows from the city.

There was no choice but to jump into the water again and swam to the other side.

Thirty thousand people, such a big operation, but it was just a little bit short.

Although it's just a little bit, the result is very different.

Gui Tengwu jumped up and down and cursed for a long time, then waved his hand and pointed at the carriages.

"Go, kill them, and drive the car back to Qiancheng."

It's better to bring back some supplies than to return empty-handed.

A group of soldiers began to rush towards the carriage.

Some uninformed coachmen were still waiting for the city gate to open, not knowing what was happening and craning their heads to look.

Unexpectedly, a group of men in black rushed over and chopped him down with their knives without saying a word.

Many drivers finally woke up from their dreams and turned around and ran away.

But it was too late. More and more men in black chased after them, slashing with their knives, and instantly chopped dozens of the drivers into pieces.

Hundreds of carriages, pulled by horses by men in black, were heading towards another road.

The west gate of Kyoto City and the ground outside the moat were under the control of the Kancheng garrison. Everything that happened had been reported to Hu Jincai.

Hu Jincai sneered, "Hey, you're so bold to steal things on my territory! Come on, gather the team."

The soldiers immediately issued orders, and the troops in the city began to gather at the city gate.

Hu Jincai mobilized 5,000 cavalry, opened the city gate and rushed out.

Considering that the enemy was only infantry, although they were numerous, they still did not have much ability to resist the cavalry.

Cui Ying had already dressed in full armor and led five thousand cavalrymen to the front.

Kancheng is less than eighty miles away from the west gate of Kyoto City, and the cavalry can arrive there in half an hour.