Two more oil cans were caught by Li's servants and thrown back. They hit the archers formation on the east side of the road impartially. As the oil cans fell apart, several walls of fire rose from the ground, making the burning assassins cry.
Howling wolf.
After this chaos, a gap opened in the surrounding iron barrel-like formation in an instant. Li Chengzhi led four servants, like five enraged beasts, and rushed towards the gap. p>
The assassin leader also didn’t expect that there would be such a flaw in what was supposed to be a fatal situation? He was so anxious that he shouted loudly: Set up a net!"
"Setting the net!"
"Setting the net..."
There were shouts and shouts, and the assassins on the roadside ran back and forth. When Li Chengzhi rushed to only ten steps away from the gap, a large net was suddenly erected on the roadside.
The net is four to five feet long and should be made of raw silk. The knots are smooth and white, and are about as thick as a baby's forearm.
After just one glance, Li Chengzhi felt chills all over his body. The net was covered with sharp hooks and barbs, and anyone who touched it would definitely be hooked to death on the net. The net rope was so thick that it was still standing in mid-air and could not be used.
, a cut with a knife only leaves a shallow mark.
Fire is even worse. The raw silk is so tightly woven that even if oil is poured on it, it will probably take half a moment to burn through. By then, he and several of his servants will have already been caught in the net.
Is it really a dead end?
The timing was chosen so well and the plan was so rigorous that apart from Gao Zhao, Li Chengzhi really couldn't think of anyone else.
But he couldn't figure it out, why did Gao Zhao dare to do such a heinous act in front of his own house?
You must know that Li Chengzhi is not just an idle prince. He is also an important minister who is in the heart of the emperor, and his every move can stir up the world. He is also a rising leader among the Han family.
How dare Gao Zhao attempt to assassinate him in broad daylight?
To put it more seriously, this is not just the enmity between him and Li Chengzhi. It is Gao Zhao's blatant instigation of the imperial court, the Queen Mother, and more importantly, the aristocratic families in the world.
But Gao Zhaoruo had some confidence. He immediately rebelled after the great victory in Beizhen. Why bother to go back to the capital to seek the position of Taiwei in order to secretly strategize and gain more control?
He is far from ready to break with the family and the imperial court.
Thinking about it this way, it seems like someone deliberately framed Gao Zhao?
As if a light flashed in his mind, Li Chengzhi suddenly thought of Yuan Ying, who had become as thin as a skeleton, with a lifeless look on his face, but two flames were still burning in his eyes...
The more critical the situation, the calmer Li Chengzhi became.
This kind of calmness comes from the confidence of two lifetimes, and also comes from the experience of repeatedly taking risks, narrowly escape from death, and almost die.
Although he is afraid of death, he never accepts his fate, let alone becomes incompetent and furious.
"Retreat!"
Li Chengzhi shouted, turned around, and rushed towards the damaged carriage. He only had to seize the carriage and take the oil tank in it to defend and counterattack.
When he pulled away, his eyes were like lightning, and he took a quick glance at the Gaofu Archway.
Compared with just now, there are more people on the archway, crowded like a school of sardines, with only heads moving, dense and dense.
If it was really Gao Zhao who did it, how dare the servants of the Gao family gather around and watch the excitement and get so excited?
But what if Gao Zhao had already anticipated this and intended to arrange it this way?
In the blink of an eye, Li Chengzhi had countless thoughts in his mind. But at this time, how could he still hesitate and waver?
Li Chengzhi gritted his teeth vigorously: "Go west and enter Yannianli!"
"Ah!"
Before the roar ended, he suddenly heard a familiar roar, and Li Chengzhi's heart suddenly tightened.
Li Rui?
He suddenly looked eastward, and saw several retainers back to back, fighting with more than a dozen assassins.
The big man like an iron tower no longer throws oil cans, but instead holds a sword like a door panel and stands ready.
Looking at Li Rui again, he seemed to be crazy and rushed towards the big man with a waist knife.
What is Li Yuan'er doing?
Wu Shi's combined attack formation has been practiced for thousands of times, and he is no longer familiar with it. He can protect Li Chengzhi's rear wing simply by forming a defensive formation step by step.
But why do you want to fight that big man as if you are seeking death?
Just looking at the body shape, that big man can fit three Li Rui...
Li Rui screamed strangely, raised his sword straight and pierced the big man's chest. The man didn't panic at all, and lightly knocked the big knife in his hand, and Li Rui's saber flew into the air like a toothpick.
Well, why is it so light? It seems like the thin monkey threw the knife away on purpose?
I can’t control that much, I’ll cut it first and then talk about it...
The big man muttered secretly, grinning, with a ferocious smile on his face. He slashed at Li Rui in front of him with the force of an ax chopping up Mount Huashan.
But when the knife fell, there was no one in sight?
Can you still enter the ground out of thin air?
The big man was wondering when he suddenly felt a cold sensation under his crotch, like a red-hot iron rod being stabbed into his perineum. In just an instant, a heartbreaking pain hit his whole body.
When he lowered his head again, there was actually an arrow stuck under his crotch, and the tail feathers were still trembling. The dazzling blood dripped down like water.
Before the big man could scream, Li Rui rolled on the spot, jumped up, and stabbed the dagger into the back of the big man's neck.
By the time Li Chengzhi reacted, the big man had collapsed to the ground, and Li Rui had already gotten into the carriage.
Haha, good job Li Rui...
Li Chengzhi was ecstatic.
I didn't expect that Li Yuan'er was so courageous and had such poisonous eyes, that he would actually think of me?
It seemed that he was going to die with the Han Dynasty, but his target was the disabled car. There was an oil tank in that car...
But before he was happy for three seconds, the smile froze on Li Chengzhi's face.
Li Rui got out of the carriage with a sad face: "It's empty, not even a single oil can..."
Impossible, why is it so anticlimactic?
How could it be possible that only a few cans of oil were harvested despite Gao Meng's hard work, killing and injuring tens of thousands of civilians?
Suspicious in his mind, Li Rui seemed to have gone crazy. His facial features were instantly squeezed into a ball, and his voice was sharp and harsh, so harsh: "Slave... Che Slave..."
It was almost an instinctive reaction, like hitting a hammer on the head and nailing Li Chengzhi into the ground. His long body suddenly shrunk, half shorter out of thin air. If you look closely, Li Chengzhi's body seemed to be broken.
They are together, with their heads on the insteps and their hands holding their knees.
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In the blink of an eye, Li Chengzhi shrank into a ball and rolled out several feet.
At just this moment, several spears shot out like lightning. They seemed to tear the air apart, making a strange and harsh sound.
"Dong dong dong dong dong..."
The sound came one after another, just like the beating of war drums. Several crossbows nailed several of Li's servants with great force.
The two servants were knocked upside down and flew up. As they groaned, fresh food spurted out from their mouths. When blown by the wind, they fell down like petals.
With a sound of "chi", another bloody arrow shot up, and a huge head flew into the air. But the body covered in silver armor still stood on the spot, as straight as a javelin.
A spear flew close to Li Chengzhi's scalp. If it had been even one foot closer, he would have passed through his head.
But Li Chengzhi was not worried and paused for several breaths.
Looking at the headless retainer who collapsed to the ground, his heart seemed to be on fire, as if all the blood in his body had boiled, making him tremble all over.
But my mind is clearer and my thinking is faster.
This is not Gao Zhao's method.
They all say that Zi Xiao is uncle, and this sentence is confirmed when it comes to Yuan Ke and Gao Zhao. Compared with Yuan Ke, Gao Zhao has a more feminine and cautious temperament.
If Gao Zhao really wanted to kill him, and he would not hesitate to attack in front of his own house, why would he need to go to such trouble with a crossbow?
Just dig a few pits in the road in advance, bury them with kerosene, and then trap him and his car in them, and burn him to death just by burning them.
The crossbows, the hook net, the armored cavalry blocking both ends of the royal road, and the empty remnants of the chariots all showed that the assassins did not have much fuel, and they used conventional methods for the assassination. p>
Li Chengzhi suddenly turned around and saw that the oil cans were no longer thrown on the roadside, but the hook and net were in front, and the swordsmen and spearmen were behind, pressing over like two walls.
The cavalry at both ends have also begun to urge their horses, intending to speed up the charge.
Not Gao Zhao?
But if it weren't for him, who could have set up such a big murderous plot under Gao Zhao's nose?
It's also possible that this old thief has noticed it, but pretends to be confused and is happy to have someone help him get rid of this serious problem in his heart.
Yes or no, we can only take a gamble...
Li Chengzhi almost used all his strength and shouted to the sky: "Gao Yun, when are you going to see me?"
"Is it the Duke?"
"Is it really Li Guogong?"
There was a burst of exclamation on the archway of Gaofu. Princess Gaoping’s face was as white as paper.
"Gao Yun, Cui'e just said that those silver-armored guards seemed to be servants of the Li family. Could someone have assassinated Duke Li? But you said that Duke Li had closed his house and had not entered the city for several months. She must have been dazzled. But now
Even though I can hear it clearly, do you want to call me deaf again?"
Gao Yun bowed deeply: "I don't dare!"
Before she could finish her words, she felt a figure coming towards her. As soon as she raised her head, Princess Gaoping's face was almost touching the tip of the nose of the chief steward of the Gao Mansion.
Gao Yun panicked and was about to retreat. His sleeves were tightened when his mistress grabbed his arm.
Princess Gaoping's body trembled slightly and her voice was low and inaudible: "Today... was it done by the consort?"
How can you say this nonsense?
Gao Yun knelt down with a "pop" sound: "Princess, be careful, how could the master of the family be so ignorant and commit such a treasonous act?"
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Princess Gaoping's voice was so high-pitched that it almost pierced Gao Yun's eardrums.
Gao Yun had no choice but to stand up and bow to Gao Ping: "Princess, don't panic, I will go and save Li Guogong right now!"
After getting off the archway, Gao Yun glanced at the street and saw Li Chengzhi, who was as fierce as a tiger and looked like a madman, killing with all his strength, and he couldn't help but admire him.
Sure enough, as the prince consort expected, Li Guogong will be able to see that today's situation is definitely not the work of the high government.
It's just that it's a little too early to drink. It would be better if we wait a little longer until Li Guogong gets some injuries.
It’s the same offering help in times of need, and it’s the same saving grace in times of crisis, but the kindness you receive is very different between a moment earlier and a moment later.
Like a thorn in his back, Gao Yun felt a faint chill in the back of his head, knowing that his mistress must be staring at him eagerly. Gao Yun did not dare to neglect and gave orders repeatedly.
Just as if they emerged from the ground, countless armored guards suddenly jumped out from behind the pavilion, in the bamboo forest, and in the ear room. They were equipped with swords and bows, and they rushed out of Gao Mansion like wolves and tigers. p>
If you say you weren’t prepared in advance, even a fool won’t believe it.
Li Chengzhi was ecstatic.
No matter what, I finally got my life back today.
The assassin leader felt as if he were mourning his heir, and his face looked ashen!
The Lord swore that Gao Zhao and Li Chengzhi were on the same level, and both wanted to put each other to death and then hurry up. Therefore, even if Gao Zhao was aware of it, he would pretend to be deaf and dumb and watch with cold eyes.
But what about now?
I'm afraid I've already calculated this event, made enough preparations, and am waiting for this smooth favor.
Miscalculated...
He sighed sadly, pulled out the long knife from his waist, and slashed the horse's butt hard: "Kill until death!"
The guard beside him raised the horn and blew hard, and the desolate and simple horn sounded in all directions.
Before, they were just pressing forward step by step, but after hearing the military order, whether it was the spearmen holding nets on the side of the road or the cavalry on both ends, it was as if a torrent had broken through the embankment and rushed forward.
The remaining four servants of the Li family tightly surrounded Li Chengzhi, like a small boat on a sea with strong winds and huge waves.
In just a moment, the small boat was swallowed by the waves. But in the blink of an eye, it emerged again, as if it could not sink.
"Form up...form up...to protect Mr. Lang..."
Li Rui screamed repeatedly and waved his sword with all his strength, trying to force him to open the spear that was stabbing Li Chengzhi.
But his stature is too short, he has enough flexibility, but lacks strength. And the spear heads that stab him are as dense as raindrops, making it difficult to prevent him.
There was a "ding-ding" sound in his ears, as if he was lying in a sieve, his armor was trembling with random gunshots, and Li Rui felt that his lips were shaken.
"Tie your head...Tie your head..."
Someone in the assassin formation suddenly shouted, and Li Rui was so shocked that his whole body became cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Although Lang Jun is wearing armor, he has no pocket, how can he guard against it?
"Squat down... Lang Jun, squat down..."
Squatting on a bird feather?
There were only four servants who could be killed with just four shots. Even if he crouched down and hid behind Li Rui, he would only survive a few more breaths.
The trace of joy he had just felt was gone, and Li Chengzhi only felt horrified and trembling all over.
The feeling I had when I went to the battlefield for the first time came back, as if I was scared to death, but I was extremely prepared and extremely strong.
Every time he swung his sword, several spear heads would fly up, and the tip of the sword would seem to have eyes. It would sweep across the swordsmen behind the net, and blood would fly everywhere.
His eyesight was even more poisonous. Every time a spearhead came at him, he either turned his head to avoid it, or waved his arm to block it.
But it is a pity that Li Chengzhi does not have eyes in the back of his head.
With a "pop" sound, the retainer beside Li Rui spurted out a mouthful of blood, and then opened his mouth wide, unable to even scream out.
And suddenly there was a spear stuck in his throat, passing through his neck.
It’s over...
It was an instinctive reaction. Li Rui whined, jumped up on the spear. He jumped up like a monkey, climbed to the top of Li Chengzhi's head, and lifted up his breastplate.
His vision went dark, as if something was covering his head. He also felt a violent shock in the back of his waist, as if there were stabs from the head of a spear. Li Chengzhi staggered and fell down.
"Uh..."
There was a muffled groan in my ears, and a ladle of warm water seemed to be poured into my neck, which was sticky and wet.
The pungent smell of blood lingered in his nose, and Li Chengzhi felt as if he had been struck by lightning: "Li Rui... Li Rui?"