Chapter 2038 Gui Zi Scroll Mantis oriole, confusing
When dusk slowly enveloped Sandaoling, the group finally arrived.
Sandaoling is located between Chaigou Fort and Yongjia Fort. Although it is less than twenty miles away from Yongjia Fort, walking these twenty miles on this mountain road is not that simple, especially when the night is approaching.
If so, it's obviously inappropriate.
Sandaoling is not a wilderness. There is also a small inn and a tea and rice shop where you can rest. But looking at the scale, it can only accommodate ten or twenty people at most. Don't expect this.
A lot of people can squeeze in.
When Feng Ziying and others arrived, the people standing in front of them had already occupied several seats in the tea and rice shop, but that was all they could do.
However, the small post station obviously cannot accommodate so many people. It is mainly used for the postmen to rest and change horses. It does not provide accommodation for officials and merchants. Even the provision of hot water and food can only rely on the half-public and half-private tea and rice shop next to it.
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"This tea and rice shop is run by the postman's family. It can barely provide meals and hot water for ten or twenty people, but not much else." Wu Yaoqing introduced to Feng Ziying casually, "This post has no room for people, it is worse than a doghouse and a cattle pen."
It's better that adults and their families can only camp here."
"Let's make do with it for one night. If we go forward at night, the mountain road is rugged. If we accidentally break the wheel and get stuck on the road, it will cause the earth and the earth to become inoperable." Feng Ziying also carelessly intervened.
He looked around and said.
Next to the inn is a slightly narrow open space, just enough for the carriage to stop. More than ten carriages stopped in a crescent shape, and the family members got off one after another.
Feng Ziying knew very well that her opponent was only interested in herself and had no interest in her family, so when surrounded by vigilant guards, this group of people would not act so foolishly and rashly.
It seemed that both she and Wu Yaoqing were tired and wanted to settle down early and take a rest early. However, only Feng Ziying knew that Wu Yaoqing and the others had already visited this place in advance.
This should be the most suitable area for assassination before arriving at Yonga Castle.
To the north are rugged and precipitous mountains, but there is a slope about twenty steps away, while to the south there is a gentle slope of more than ten steps, followed by a rugged and dangerous valley.
This kind of terrain is very common in the Taihang Mountains, and it is all around the Datong Basin. Only this kind of valley is the most convenient way to enter the Datong Basin.
It is not difficult to hide ten or eight people in the mountainous area to the north. The lush shrubs and trees may seem dangerous, but in fact it is not difficult for people who are accustomed to the mountainous area or have some skills. There are also several trees along the sides.
The sunken areas are also full of lush vegetation, which is a good place to hide.
If you wanted to commit an assassination, you should choose this place, because it is easy to hide and lurk, and it is also easy to get close with the help of darkness. The two sides of this post road are not conducive to vigilance and observation.
Since he wanted to give the other party the most "perfect" opportunity to assassinate him, Feng Ziying naturally had to make every gesture possible.
The guards were deployed early, and a group of guards searched along the mountains and valleys on the north and south sides in order to understand the possible hidden dangers.
Of course, this kind of search is almost a mere formality. After all, it is already dark, so the only way this kind of search can be effective is to coax yourself.
The bonfire was lit, illuminating the entire inn area. People were coming and going around the carriage, making it very lively.
Feng Ziying stood in the shadow of the carriage, and Wu Yaoqing seemed to be talking happily. There was also a woman standing aside, also interjecting.
One hundred and twenty paces away, in a ditch bush, two people stared motionlessly ahead. One of them was slowly moving his telescope in order to get the best visual effect.
"It seems that they are getting ready to rest. If they don't go to the inn, they should rest in the carriage." The man holding the telescope bowed like a bow, prostrated on the ditch and whispered.
"We have visited that inn twice. There is no room for people to live in it. One or two people may be able to make do with it. How can they live with so many people? You can think of it. And the man named Feng is used to pampering himself. I heard that he has no daughter.
If you don't like it, where can you live in such a filthy place?" The other person couldn't see the distance clearly and could only listen to his companion's introduction to the situation and replied.
"Haha, if he really lives in that hut, it's hard for us to do anything. It would be much easier to do it in a carriage." The man holding the telescope said with a sinister smile: "I don't believe his carriage can hold iron.
The plate steel frame, you noticed that there are no rut marks, it is no different from other carriages, hum,..."
Another man with a skinny beard still trusted the judgment of his companion. Along the way, he looked for many places to start, and finally chose here.
From all angles, this is indeed the most suitable place to start.
There are places suitable for hiding on both sides. Although the other side has many guards, it is impossible to search them one by one in a place like this. This gives my group an opportunity.
As for the other party using the carriage as a barrier, it is located at a high place. From a commanding position, it can have a clear view of the threats that appear within thirty steps around it. It does seem to be a good camping spot.
But this time, my group did not wait until they were close before taking action. This was a big mistake on the part of the other party.
"The bonfire is too dense, we can't get close at all..." After a moment of hesitation, the rat-bearded man frowned: "The power of the crossbow is best to be within fifty steps, preferably thirty steps.
Only within oneself can one reach the extreme,..."
The worry of his companion made the man holding the telescope nod in agreement: "Well, it would be great if there were heavy-duty firecrackers. It's a pity that the heavy-duty firecrackers in Ji Zhen's army are too strict and have to be checked every day. There is no way.
Steal it out, otherwise you can just set up shooting here."
"Huh, it can't be that easy. Heavy fire guns are not accurate for this kind of shooting. They are only suitable for large-scale intensive shooting in the battle between two armies. For this kind of assassination, they are not as useful as crossbows." The rat-bearded man disagreed, "
And if you light a fire at night, it is easy to be discovered..."
"Okay, okay, you will argue with me. Instead of talking about useless things, you can only use the old method, scare the snake away from the grass, divert the tiger away from the mountain, launch an attack from that side, attract the attention of his people, let's start from here
." Putting down the telescope, the man's eyes were deep: "If we can't succeed this time, it will be difficult."
"Didn't you say that there are other people who might take action against Feng?" the rat-bearded man suddenly asked.
"How can we place our hopes on outsiders? We don't even know where those people come from." The man in the lead shook his head, "The eldest young master is extremely afraid of this person named Feng. He always feels that this guy will lead our White Lotus Sect.
Big trouble is coming. It is said that even Fengzhou is a little hesitant and unwilling to take action. Therefore, the young master has sent several groups of people to spy before, but they all feel that it is not easy to take action and the precautions are too strict, so he
Drag it here, and then go to Datong Town, where Feng’s hometown is. I’m afraid it will be even harder to start, so we can only do it here.”
The previous spies discovered that several groups of people were staring at the group named Feng, which made me even more cautious. For a while, I couldn't figure out whether they had the same purpose as my own or had other intentions. It just kept going like this.
It took until this point to make the decision to take action.
"I heard that the eldest young master and the others suffered a big loss from Feng in Yongping Mansion and were forced to leave Yongping and come to the capital. As a result, this guy came to the capital again and was biting like maggots on the tarsal bones.
Our Bailian lineage refused to let go, so the eldest young master became angry." The rat-bearded man showed off his news: "I heard what Chief Zheng said."
"Oh?" The man at first was stunned, and then nodded: "Then it may be the same. No wonder everyone is keeping it secret. It turns out that there is still the whole story behind it."
Just as the two were discussing how to start, there were two more people observing them in the ravine below them, less than twenty steps away.
"It's interesting. There is also a telescope. Is it similar to us?" The man with a thin body but high shoulder blades clung to a mountain wall like a cicada, while the other man was clinging to a rock pine on the cliff of the ravine.
, looking at them carefully: "It's hard to say, telescopes have become increasingly popular among the northern army, but these two people are sneaky and behave like they are from the military."
"How can you see this? They all have bad intentions, how can they still show a dignified air?" The frail man chuckled, "The recklessness may not be bad. If these people don't come and step in, we may still be here today.
We have to leave in despair, but there are many people coming, so maybe we can try fishing in troubled waters."
"What are you talking about, we want to take action?" The partner was shocked, "How can this be done? The superiors did not ask us to assassinate Feng Keng, they only asked us to watch and see, but there is no chance..."
"It didn't say that we couldn't assassinate him, otherwise we would have to watch and see if we had a chance to do anything. Can we still kidnap him and take him back to Nanjing as a hostage? Now Feng Tang is on the offensive in Shandong like a tiger. Master Niu and Master Sun are both
I can't stand it anymore. Feng Tang only has one son, and Feng Keng doesn't have a son yet. As long as he is killed, the Feng family will be extinct. Feng Tang will be in chaos. If the Northwest Army does not have Feng Tang, who can suppress it?
The scene? I'm afraid it will fall apart immediately, and Chen Jixian, a wallflower, may turn to us..."
Stunned by his companion's words, the man on the rock pine tree hesitated.
They came here with a mission indeed, but it was not to assassinate Feng Ziying, but to choose the opportunity and make a decision based on the situation.
This large group of them has been lingering in Beijing for a month or two, but they still can't find a clue. The tasks given above are also very vague. As long as they can create chaos and disturb the morale of the imperial army and the people, they can do anything, but where to start?