Chapter 59: Then make an appointment another day, withdraw!
The winter wind blows by, bringing a bit of chill. The sky is covered with dark clouds and fine raindrops are floating, making people feel even more chilled.
It is now the middle of winter in the twelfth lunar month. At this time, the weather in the Yun Kingdom is usually sunny and rainy, but a sudden winter rain slowed down the Xia Kingdom's delegation even more.
King Qi reined in his horse, feeling the coldness on his body, and couldn't help but tremble, and said:
"Isn't it said that Yun Kingdom is like spring all year round? Although it is not as cold as Northern Xinjiang, it is not much better than Jinling City..."
The deputy envoy of the mission next to him heard this and chuckled:
"Haha, I'm afraid your Highness doesn't know something. The four seasons are like spring, and we are talking about Zhongqing City, the capital of the Yun Kingdom. Although the Yun Kingdom is not as vast as our Daxia territory, it is still a powerful country in the world, dominating the southern part of the world.
It can also be called vast. The change of seasons is the rule of heaven and earth. A place like Zhongqing City where spring is like all year round is already a given by heaven and earth. Don’t force it, don’t force it!”
King Qi was not in the mood to argue with the deputy envoy, so he rubbed his hands and said:
"We're not marching to fight now, so why bother rushing in this wind and rain? Send the order, don't rush anymore, we will set up camp here today!"
Although camping in the wild is not as comfortable as rushing to the Yun Kingdom city to rest, in such weather, rushing in the rain is indeed a torturous thing.
When the deputy envoy of the mission heard what King Qi said, he naturally had no objection and sent an order to find a place to set up camp.
King Qi sat on his horse, turned his head and glanced at the hundreds of elite border troops of the Yun Kingdom guarded by the envoy. He suddenly shook his head and said:
"When I led the troops in the northern border, I was not afraid of the barbarians, but of the damn weather. Sometimes the soldiers were on guard duty at night, and their hands and feet could freeze off without even realizing it! Prepare some drinks for your men.
Send it. Don’t forget these soldiers of the Yun Kingdom!"
King Qi turned over and dismounted, covered his hands with his hands, took a breath of heat, and continued:
"As well as the officials in the mission, I will give you a feast of wine and meat tonight to reward everyone for their hard work these days!"
The deputy envoy of the mission nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
And just when the Xia State delegation stopped stationed, two bushes of grass not far away from them moved slightly, and soon returned to calm.
By the time the Xia State delegation finished setting up camp, it was already getting dark.
In the Yun Army camp, the border military captain was making arrangements for night deployment.
Looking at the simple camp map in his hand, the captain frowned and said:
"Didn't you say that King Qi of the Xia Kingdom has been practicing in the army all year round? Why is the camp of the Xia Kingdom envoy so crude and rough? And the camp for me and others is arranged so far away. If something happens, our army will
It’s not that easy to react!”
Hearing what the home captain said at this time, several Yunjun uncles did not take it seriously at all. They couldn't help but chuckle and said:
"Captain Lieutenant, we just defeated the Xia Kingdom and forced them to come to sue for peace. They are resistant to us, so they naturally want to keep us far away! Otherwise, how terrible it would be to see them in front of us!
"
"Lieutenant, you have forgotten. This is the Xia Kingdom's envoy who came to formally sign a contract. They are not here to fight. Why do we need to be so careful?"
"That's right, and it's unclear whether King Qi of the Xia Kingdom will fight. Previously, he used superior troops to raid the northern counties of our Yun Kingdom, but in the end he was defeated by Cheng Zhenbei with 60,000 soldiers and horses.
Returned in a great defeat. Let me tell you, had it not been for his royal background, how would he have been able to lead the army?"
After hearing what his subordinates said to each other, the captain of the border army who was still doubtful at first felt that he was being suspicious, and then he gradually felt relieved.
Looking at his soldiers who were joking and laughing at King Qi's sake, the captain coughed lightly and said:
"Hey, keep your voice down. After all, Xia Guo is here for peace talks. Don't let others hear it. It will make it difficult to get off the stage."
"What are you afraid of? The two camps are so far apart!"
"That's right. King Qi would send someone to our place for no reason..."
At this time, a Yunjun soldier wearing armor quickly ran into the military tent and reported to the border military commander:
"Captain, King Xia Guoqi sent his personal bodyguards to bring us wine and meat to keep us warm from the cold, and by the way, we are rewarded for King Qi!"
The laughter of the soldiers suddenly stopped, and they couldn't help but look at each other.
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In the grass not far from the Xia Kingdom mission camp, a group of men in black were hiding in the darkening sky.
One of the men in black pointed at the tent in front and said:
"Brother, you have seen everything clearly. In the entire camp, the defense here is the most lax. And judging from the posture of this camp, it must be some important person."
The leader of the men in black squinted his eyes and raised his head, took a closer look, and said:
"Everyone who comes in and out is dressed as a palace maid. Could it be the princess from Xia who got married?"
"Princess? Hey, senior brother, why don't we kidnap her? Such a noble status makes me excited to death just thinking about it!" A man in black couldn't help but said with a lustful look in his eyes.
The leading man in black nodded indifferently and said casually:
"It's up to you, but this princess of the Xia Kingdom must not be allowed to live."
"Senior brother, you know me. If you fall into my hands, you won't survive. Hehe..."
The leading man in black ignored him, pondered for a moment, and said softly:
"All the brothers and sisters have been waiting for so long and finally found this opportunity. They must not miss it. Hide your figure and wait until the end of the day. When they are full of wine and food and relax their vigilance, take action immediately. Those who have acted recklessly and leaked their traces before, don't blame them.
Senior brother is so unkind!"
"Yes!" A group of men in black responded in lowered voices.
At the same time, a clump of weeds in the distance swayed invisibly.
Another group of men in black crouched low and moved vigorously. Taking advantage of the dim sky, they hid on the other side not far from Xia Guo's tent.
A man in black who was looking for information frowned and said:
"Captain Lieutenant, something is wrong! This camp looks unusual. It seems that there are important people living in it. How could such a person be placed in the Xia State Mission Camp so far away from the mission troops and Yun State border troops?
A place for protection?"
The man in black headed here also frowned and nodded:
"There's something wrong... but it doesn't matter. The Major General told us before that today's assassination was a deliberate attempt to scare off the enemy! We just need to escape in time!"
He paused and said in a cold voice:
"Let's start at Haishi, not too early or too late, so as not to cause no response from the Xia State. We will rush into it, pretend to be there, and then retreat immediately! If there is really an ambush on the Xia State, we can escape and leave without any entanglement! Whoever wants to
If you miss, kill yourself!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, all the men in black immediately lowered their voices and responded in unison.
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"Your Highness, everything is ready!"
When King Qi heard the report from his subordinates, he paused, stood up, looked serious, and said in a low voice:
"Is it guaranteed to be foolproof?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the mission guards and the Yun Kingdom border troops are fully prepared!"
King Qi nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Go and invite everyone here... There are also Confucian and French disciples. There are many masters among them. It will spoil things. Invite them together!"
"yes!"
The undercurrent hidden below is not known to ordinary people. The atmosphere in the entire Xia Kingdom envoy camp suddenly became lively because King Qi brought out wine and meat to reward everyone.
In the camp, almost all the officials, experts, and generals from the Xia Kingdom's mission gathered together.
King Qi stood up with a smile, picked up the wine glass in his hand, and raised it high:
"You have worked hard recently, and you can drink as much as you want tonight as a reward for your hard work!"
Everyone stood up one after another and responded:
"His Royal Highness King Xie Qi!"
King Qi chuckled and raised his eyes. The generals in the tent immediately understood and walked around the camp without saying a word, constantly urging people to drink and stirring up the atmosphere.
Under conscious or unconscious guidance, the atmosphere in the camp became more and more relaxed. Even the Confucian and French disciples, who had been tit-for-tat before, now had the dignity to not cause trouble and drink happily.
The lively noises came from the Xia Kingdom camp, making people feel the atmosphere where the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.
Not far from the camp, men in black from both sides were quietly hiding in the rainy night, hiding their bodies and auras, quietly waiting for the opportunity to come.
Seeing the fine cold rain getting heavier and heavier, it was finally Haishi.
The leaders of the two men in black raised their heads at the same time, slowly drew out the weapons from their waists, and said coldly:
"Do it!"(*2)
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, accompanied by the swaying of the grass.
Under the cover of night and rain, the people in black quietly approached the surroundings of the Xia Kingdom camp.
The next moment, many men in black suddenly rushed out and rushed towards the entrance of the camp.
However, both parties were focused on the Xia Kingdom camp at this time, and did not notice at all that there was another force that had quietly touched the surrounding area of the Xia Kingdom camp.
The two men in black rushed out almost at the same time, and then in a hurry, they collided directly with each other.
Before dozens of men in black entered the Xia Kingdom's camp, they heard a "bang" and all of them bumped into each other at the door, knocking someone off their backs and falling to the ground.
The two men in black were lying on the muddy ground full of cold rain. They were stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what they were doing. They stood up straight and drew their weapons.
But just when they were about to start fighting, looking around, everyone was confused.
As we all know, the uniform attire of an assassin is all black!
The two parties were dressed similarly, and they had just collided with each other. They were lying on their backs. In the dim night, it was difficult to distinguish ourselves from the enemy for a while.
The men in black looked at the people standing around with vigilance, breathing heavily.
"What kind of heroes are you, tell me your name!" One of the men in black gritted his teeth.
A group of men in black were holding weapons and looked at the people around them with vigilance, and they all said:
"Who are you? Let's create a doorway first!"
"I won't retaliate, you tell me first!"
The identities of the men in black on both sides are not simple, and their jobs are life-threatening. How can they dare to reveal their identities at this time? But they are also worried that if they make up a force casually, their own family will regard them as the opposite and kill them.
For a moment, the two parties were in a stalemate.
One of the men in black gasped and gritted his teeth:
"If you can't tell people apart and can't take action, what should you do?"
Another person immediately replied:
"Standing in the rain in the middle of winter, I'm afraid it's a bit rude!"
"That's right, it's so rude!" someone answered.
A man in black raised his eyes and looked at the camp, which was just around the corner, and the guards who seemed to have heard the noise and came out to check. He immediately said:
"I'm waiting for action tonight and have already alerted the enemy. How about we come back another day?"
"Okay, come back another day!"
"Then withdraw."
"withdraw!"
In a few words, a group of men in black decided to retreat.
At this moment, a group of people heard the sound of rapid footsteps again.
Everyone looked subconsciously and saw another group of men in black coming from a distance.
The new group of men in black were stunned when they saw the two groups confronting each other in front of the camp.
Among the last men in black who arrived, one of the men in black looked at the scene in front of him, his mind was a little confused, and he said to himself:
"Did His Highness arrange for someone else to come?"
"Why did you say 'again'?" The man in black next to him asked in confusion.
"It was the same when we were dealing with generals in the southwest, but I later found out that those people were not us..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp sound piercing the air was heard suddenly.
An arrow pierced the rain curtain, roaring from the distance with a cold murderous intent.
Before the men in black could react, arrows were fired immediately.
The feather arrows imbued with powerful internal power seemed to be extremely fast, and only a few "puff" sounds of piercing flesh and blood could be heard.
With a "clang" sound, the feather arrow was nailed directly to the wooden stake in front of the Xia Kingdom camp, and penetrated three inches.
The three men in black covered the bleeding wounds on their chests and fell down weakly.
This arrow, like a shooting star, directly penetrated the vital points of the three people's chests, and the remaining strength was still able to penetrate three inches into the wooden pile. The power of the arrow was really scary.
The horse's hooves hit the ground tightly, making a muffled sound on the muddy ground.
More than a hundred knights came roaring.
The leader, Nan Jiyun, rode up on his horse, drew out his arrow again, clasped it on You Zai's trembling bow string, aimed it at the men in black, and let go of his hand.
Irresistible, like the arrow of death, it shot again. Before anyone could react, it penetrated the vital points of the two men in black again.
"Retreat, retreat quickly! Go whichever way you're coming from!" A man in black yelled with his eyes widened.
Upon hearing this, the group of men in black immediately reacted and retreated in the direction they came from.
Nan Jiyun looked at the people in black fleeing in embarrassment, filled with murderous intent, and roared:
"kill!"
More than a hundred cavalry, led by Nan Jiyun, rushed over directly.
The men in black are all very skilled in martial arts, and are basically masters of the fifth and sixth levels and above. Many of those from the Buddhist sect are even at the seventh level.
But if you are below the eighth level of cultivation, even a warrior would have a hard time facing the edge of the cavalry.
More than a hundred cavalrymen were all the elites of the Forbidden Army and were skilled in battle formations. They relied on the speed of their horses to attack, and with one blow, they scattered the people in black who had gathered together.
Nan Jiyun was holding a hard bow and his eyes were sharp. He could see in the dark night as if it were daylight. Among the men in black, if there were any masters who wanted to resist, he would raise his hand and shoot them all with an arrow.
The rest of the cavalry, armed with swords, relied on the charging momentum of their horses to easily harvest the men in black who fled in embarrassment.
The battlefield has become a scene of unilateral massacre.
Such a big commotion has been going on for so long. Even if King Qi was prepared, it would be impossible for a group of people to hide in the tent and drink at this time. Gao Wu reacted.
In the camp, the generals guarding the mission, disciples of the Confucian and French families, and the guards of the mission were startled when they heard the sound of fighting outside, and hurriedly ran out. They were the Yun Kingdom border troops who were far away from the camp.
, at this time they also heard the noise and ran out one after another.
When everyone arrived, they saw more than a hundred knights on horseback chasing these men in black who came from nowhere.
At this time, Nan Jiyun and a group of forbidden soldiers, in order to hide their identity from others, did not wear armor and dressed like ordinary people, so that everyone could not figure out their identities.
But even so, they couldn't stand up to this man dressed in black, who looked like a standard outfit for someone with evil intentions. Therefore, the Xia State envoy was just vigilant and strictly guarded the camp, without taking action immediately.
King Qi's face was still flushed with a hint of redness after drinking. At this moment, he walked out quickly. Seeing the scene of the cavalry massacre in front of him, his heart skipped a beat, and the trace of drunkenness that he had had immediately dissipated.
These people who were being hunted were the elite confidants he selected from the army! With King Yiqi's temperament, he naturally treated these loyal soldiers with sincerity. Now seeing them being slaughtered, his heart suddenly twisted.
But just when he was about to stop him, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the number of these men in black!
In order to prevent his plan from being seen through by Emperor Xia, King Qi only dared to mobilize a small number of cronies and came secretly. This time he mobilized more than twenty people in total.
But the men in black in front of me were running around, plus the people lying on the ground, there were almost a hundred of them!
King Qi's eyes suddenly opened, his expression became ferocious, and murderous intent could not help but overflow from his body.
Someone really wants to touch his sister!
I spent so much thought and energy, and in the end, I almost helped others kill my own sister!
"Zhouquan!" King Qi shouted loudly, unable to conceal the violent energy surrounding him.
The soldier commander who hurriedly rushed to his side was shaken and said in a deep voice:
"The end is here!"
"Take them all, keep them alive, don't let anyone go!"
"yes!"
The commander of the soldiers named Zhou Quan immediately looked solemn, led a group of King Qi's soldiers and escorted the group, and rushed out. The Yun Kingdom border troops who were coming one after another also took action when they saw this, and they hunted together.
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King Qi took a deep breath and shouted:
"This strong man, please leave him alive. I want to track down the person behind this!"
At this time, King Qi did not want to let the men in black who assassinated his sister leave, but he also did not want his cronies to be massacred. He had no choice but to ask Nan Jiyun for mercy on the pretext of being spared alive.
Nan Jiyun, who was on the horse, held a strong bow like a full moon in his hand, aiming directly at a man in black who took the initiative to stand behind and block the pursuers. Hearing King Qi's shout, he frowned and moved the arrow in his hand slightly.
He did not continue to target the person's vital points.
The feathered arrow was like a meteor, roaring across the sky, and shot straight through the right side of the man's chest. With great force, he took the man's figure and nailed him to the ground, making it impossible for the man in black to break free.