Iron Dynasty

Chapter 660 Lu Fei's surprise attack

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The whistling sound of the whistle was heard in the workshop one after another, but the noise that used to sound to Xiao Ming was now like a fairy tale.

The emergence of steam locomotives not only means that Qingzhou's steel level and lathe processing level can produce the spare parts needed for steam locomotives.

At the same time, this is also the beginning of the barbarians losing the mobility advantage of their horses. As long as he can transport troops quickly, the northern barbarians will no longer be a threat.

However, after being excited for a while, Xiao Ming calmed down again. This meal will be eaten one bite at a time.

The steam locomotive was developed, but laying the rails requires a lot of steel, and now he can only choose to lay the key routes.

And even that is a huge financial burden.

Although he has gradually surpassed the West in terms of technology, he is far less wealthy than the wealthy Western countries through plunder.

In comparison, he is really poor. For him, building the railway is not a technical problem, but an economic one.

After verifying that Lin Wentao's steam locomotive could run, Xiao Ming left with a group of officials. Next, it was time to discuss tightening his belt and repairing the railway.

At the same time, he is also eager to end the war in the north as soon as possible, so that he can develop with peace of mind.

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Gyeongju.

After five days of marching, Lu Fei and Ye Qingyun had arrived at the city where King Liang lived.

Under the attack of barbarians these days, they have been moving very slowly to protect the grain road. If they had followed the plan, they should have captured Gyeongju City by now.

However, when they arrived in Gyeongju, they suddenly found that the city was not as easy to capture as they thought.

Because Gyeongju City faces water on one side and mountains on three sides, its location is very dangerous.

King Liang's troops and horses have been completely lost. At this time, there must be not many soldiers in the city. If you can suddenly enter the city, you will be able to capture Qingzhou City in one fell swoop. Lu Fei said.

Ye Qingyun glanced at the wide river in front of Qingzhou City, this is not Qingzhou, they have no ships to use, it is impossible to attack from the front, and now the barbarians are still harassing, if they can't take Qingzhou City in time, they will definitely Lose more soldiers.

At this time, his eyes swept across the high mountains on both sides of Gyeongju, and said, These high mountains may not have paths that can be passed through. Why don't we offer a big reward to find a path from the mountains to the city.

Well, I have the same intention. Lu Fei replied yes, he called a Captain Guo Yi, and said a few words to him, and the Captain Guo Yi led the way.

Luo Hong said at this time: Qingzhou City has only one city wall. If you can find a mountain road, you can directly attack the city, but if there is a mountain road, how can King Liang be unaware and leave a flaw?

It's better to try it than to stare at Gyeongju. Lu Fei said carelessly.

Everyone thought it was true.

After setting up camp outside the city of Gyeongju and repairing it overnight, Lu Fei's men arrived the next day with a reward recipient.

Lu Fei was overjoyed when he heard the words, and he hurried to the gate of the tent to see the people who came to receive the reward.

This is a middle-aged man. At this time, the man is still carrying a bow and arrow. Behind him is a boy of fifteen or sixteen. The boy seems to be a little afraid of people. He hides behind the middle-aged and looks at the soldiers coming and going with timid eyes. The middle-aged man's eyes also contained a trace of unease, and he did not dare to look at Lu Fei directly.

Lu Fei had a very forthright temperament. He laughed and said familiarly, This brother, please.

The middle-aged man nodded. He looked at the tent surrounded by a strange chariot. His expression was a little hesitant, as if he had something to say. to this brother.

One hundred taels of silver was exactly the amount Lu Fei offered as a reward. The general trotted back to the camp when he heard the words, and returned with one hundred taels of silver.

The middle-aged man seemed relieved to see these silver coins, and said to Lu Fei, General Xie.

This is what you deserve. Lu Fei laughed.

Putting away the one hundred taels of silver, the middle-aged man said, General, please come with Caomin. After saying that, the middle-aged man walked out.

Lu Fei thought that he might have to waste a lot of time, so he asked Ye Qingyun to call over a thousand cavalry, and let two soldiers take a middle-aged man and a teenager, and they followed behind.

According to the middle-aged man's words, the group went out and went south for about six miles and stopped. The middle-aged man got off his horse and pointed to the front and said, General, this is the trail that Caomin went up the mountain. You can go up the mountain by following this trail. .

Lu Fei looked in the direction the middle-aged man was pointing, and in front of him was a winding path hidden in the grass.

He and the others immediately dismounted and climbed up the trail. When he reached the top of the mountain, he looked down and saw a straight cliff, fifteen meters high. Ye Qingyun frowned and said, It's too dangerous, if you fall, your life will be lost.

Lu Fei felt the same way. This place is not only smooth, but also very narrow, only 30 centimeters wide, and the rock slope and the ground are almost at a 90-degree angle. Most people don't dare to try it.

Narrow, steep and slippery, Lu Fei concluded.

Hearing the discussion between the two, the middle-aged man was a little nervous, and said: General, this is the lowest cliff of these three mountains, and the other places are fifty paces high. It's no problem to go down from here. Sometimes when hunting, you use a rope to go down from here.

The words of the middle-aged man made Lu Fei's mind flash. This rope climbing is one of the subjects of the current Fengguo army training.

If you throw some ropes down from here, you will be able to sneak into Gyeongju Castle.

Thinking like this, Lu Fei said his thoughts, Ye Qingyun nodded in agreement, sent the soldiers back to the barracks to get ropes, the middle-aged man was also relieved, lest these wolf-like soldiers would regard him as a liar .

The soldiers came back soon and brought seven or eight thick hemp ropes. According to Lu Fei's method, the soldiers tied the hemp rope to an old tree on the edge of the cliff, and then went down and tied other hemp ropes. tied to different trees.

This time we will have a surprise attack! Lu Fei ordered the cavalry to dispatch 20,000 musketeers up the mountain.

At this time, he observed the city of Qingzhou through a telescope. As he imagined, there were not many soldiers in the city of Qingzhou. This time, the second prince was killed, the Liang army was destroyed, and other prefectures and counties were captured by the Yong army. Not many troops can be assembled, but 20,000 people are enough.

And below them are just a few civilian squares, their soldiers go down from here, and they can stand on their feet and provide the follow-up soldiers with a chance to enter the city safely.

After waiting for a while, 20,000 musketeers reached the top of the mountain, when Lu Fei ordered: Go down the rope!

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