It was just for traveling, not to engage the enemy, so Li Shixian only wore a cotton robe and a fur coat, without any armor on his body.
Therefore, if the knife is stabbed, it will most likely go through the heart.
Li Chenghong was so frightened that he even forgot to cry. Gao Mang turned pale and was at a loss. The soldiers nearby were shocked and doubtful, and they all wondered whether, as Li Shixian said, all the cavalry in this brigade were here.
Buried with Li Shixian?
In a flash of lightning, I saw the tip of the knife was about to pierce my chest, and suddenly heard a "whoosh" sound.
A flash of silver light flashed past Gao Mang's ear, and before he could turn around to look, another "chi" sound was heard, and an arrow accurately nailed Li Shixian's right arm.
This arrow was accurate, fast and powerful, piercing directly through the flesh and nailing the arm bone.
As the saying goes, ten fingers are connected to the heart, not to mention the bones?
Li Shixian felt a sharp pain, his fingers began to cramp, and he could hardly hold the dagger.
But he gritted his teeth and stabbed hard. The tip of the knife almost pierced the chest muscle, but it couldn't go in anymore?
I don't know if he is lucky or not.
That arrow not only caused him to lose all his strength, but also lost his accuracy. The tip of the knife just hit his ribs.
Only then did Gao Mang react and shouted urgently: "Take the knife off for me..."
"Take your mother..."
Li Shixian roared loudly, switched to his left hand, and grasped the handle of the knife on his chest. When he pushed it in with more force, he found that he couldn't hold it. Instead, he felt that all the bones in his heart were like ants eating, which was not ordinary.
pain.
Oops, it's stuck in the bone?
I had the intention to pull it out and try again, but I felt a chill on my face. I looked up and saw a soldier standing next to Gao Mang, holding a small crossbow and staring at him.
Shooting official?
No wonder it's so accurate...
There is a distance of more than two feet in the middle. With the archery skills of the shooting official, if I draw the sword and stab it again, I am afraid that my left arm will be useless as soon as the sword is pulled out...
"Come on... shoot... let's see if your arrow is faster, or grandpa's sword..."
Li Shixian laughed angrily and thought about countermeasures in his heart. When he saw the carriage behind the general, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Gao Mang didn't know that the knife had been stuck in the sternum. He just thought that Li Shixian didn't die the first time, but he didn't dare to attack the second time. He felt timid and was overjoyed: "Li Shixian joined the army, why did he do this?"
What a good thief, you still want to hide it from grandpa?
Li Shixian angrily scolded Li Chenghong, "Idiot, grandpa is not dead yet, why are you crying? Why don't you lift the linen cloth on the roof of the car so that the soldiers can see whether what grandpa said is true or false?"
Gao Mang's face changed: "Who dares?"
Um...wrong?
Li Chenghong really dared to rush over straight away.
"Tie me up..."
Before the soldiers could surround him, Li Shixian cursed loudly again: "You bastard, is the knife in your waist a fire stick? Put it on Grandpa's neck. If anyone dares to stop you, just stab it in..."
Seeing that Li Chenghong actually pulled out the knife and put it in his neck, his face was filled with a look of death, and everyone, including the arrogant man and the soldiers, were dumbfounded.
I also saw a ghost. I thought it was perfect, but why was it discovered by Li Shixian?
He was not afraid that Li Shixian and his son would suddenly kill people. There were more than a hundred soldiers on the left and right, so he let him kill them. With two people and only two swords, how many could he kill?
But Li Shixian wants to commit suicide?
If he really committed suicide in full view of the public, how could he frame Xi Kangsheng? Is it possible that all these hundreds of soldiers could also commit suicide?
And anyone who runs out is a witness...
And this Li Chenghong is really hopelessly stupid. He asked you to commit suicide. Do you really commit suicide?
If he is allowed to lift the linen cloth, the truth will be revealed that there is no food and grass in the car, let alone military armor...
Gao Mang was so angry that he vomited blood, but there was nothing he could do. Seeing Li Chenghong approaching the car, he gritted his teeth and said, "Shoot me in the leg..."
No matter where this arrow hits, the knife in Li Chenghong's hand will be stabbed into his neck. But in times of urgency, the general can't care less.
Li Shixian was startled, and just as he was about to yell, the archer had already pulled the hanging knife.
It's only more than two feet away, how can there be any reason for the shot to be inaccurate?
Li Shixian didn't even dare to look at it anymore, and the image of Li Chenghong stabbing him from front to back and blood arrows shooting out appeared in his mind.
But when Kankan closed his eyes, he heard a chorus of "Hey". When he opened his eyes suddenly, he saw Li Chenghong holding the knife in his hand, rolling on the spot, narrowly dodging the crossbow arrows, and then like a rubber ball.
Rolled in front of the car.
Then he raised the knife and slashed quickly, and heard another "chi" sound. Even the linen cloth on the roof of the car and the linen bag under the cloth were cut open, and the contents were immediately exposed.
Is it actually a bag of grass chaff mixed with snow?
"Hahaha...hahahahaha...what a good boy, finally smart for once..."
Li Shixian looked up to the sky and laughed wildly.
He only thought that his eldest son would definitely die here, but he didn't expect that when he was at the end of his rope, Li Chenghong just found a glimmer of life?
All the soldiers nearby could see clearly and were immediately in an uproar, forgetting to even stop Li Chenghong.
The trip to the West Sea is more than two thousand miles away. Even if there is no wind, snow, or twists and turns, it will take at least twenty days to go up. Therefore, we must prepare food, and nothing less will be enough.
Otherwise, in this deserted land of ice and snow, soldiers and horses can still eat snow to satisfy their hunger?
When leaving the city, Gao Mang also mentioned that there were ten carts, three of which were armored soldiers, in case of sudden encounters with the enemy. One cart was used as a tent for garrisoning troops, and the remaining six carts were all made of millet, sugarcane, etc.
There are hundreds of stones, which are worth more than ten thousand catties.
Divided into each horse, each person has more than a hundred kilograms, which is enough for the past few months anyway.
But who knew that it was actually filled with straw chaff?
Even if you pack some hay, you can still use the excuse of "for the horses to eat", but the horses will not even look at this thing, and it is also filled with broken snow and ice slag. At a glance, you can tell that it is a trick.
And when I thought about it more deeply, Gao Mang was never prepared to take them to the West Sea?
Is it true, as Li Shixian said, that these hundreds of soldiers came just to pay for their burial?
For a moment, all the soldiers under his command stared at the remaining grain carts with shock and doubt in their eyes, and many of them began to whisper among themselves.
What's more, Li Shixian even saw two coachmen in the rear car, seeming to secretly touch the grain bags under the linen cloth.
But within a few touches, the coachman's expression changed.
It seems that among these ten carts, not one bag contains real food...
Li Shixian became more and more proud: "Fortunately, grandpa has not forgotten the danger. Every time when food and grass are mentioned, you, a thief, always care about him, so he secretly became suspicious. Taking a closer look, the carriages are actually different from each other.
The driving is light, including the driver, it is probably less than a thousand pounds, only then did I realize there was something wrong..."
"As the old saying goes, a mountain has nine climbs, but only a small amount of effort falls short... I am puzzled: Why can't you make the car heavier? Even if it can be replaced by sand, why should it be loaded with grass chaff?"
Gao Mang hated it so hard that his teeth were broken.
Are you a grandpa who doesn’t want to pretend to be sand?
It's such a cold day, and there are several heavy snowfalls in succession. Where is it not frozen to a depth of four to five feet?
To dig out ten loads of sand and soil, it would cost more than a hundred loads of firewood to burn the soil.
The sacks are rough, but the sandy soil is fine and easily exposed to dust, so it can only be replaced with fine stones, which is several times more difficult.
He also thought that it would only take half a day at most for the officers and soldiers to catch up and the possibility of revealing the secret was low, so he filled it with straw chaff.
But who could have expected that Li Shixian would be so jealous?
He is not good at debating to begin with, and all the soldiers under his command are suspicious. All you need to do is take a look at the contents of the car while he is not looking, and you will be able to get to the bottom of it. Therefore, it is impossible to argue.
Gao Mang calmed down and said through gritted teeth: "Li Shixian, how do you treat me?"
"What a joke. Can you do what I, Li, say? But I can give you a good idea: If I were you, you could either kill my father and son here on the spot, and then wait for the officers and soldiers to catch up.
To put the blame again is...
But after thinking about it, I know that you are not sure that all these hundreds of soldiers will be killed by the enemy, and you can't make them all keep their mouths shut..."
Hearing this, all the soldiers nearby were all horrified and stared at Gao Mang in shock and fear: Gao Zhao wants to kill all his men?
Seeing that he had achieved his goal with just a few words, Li Shixian seemed not to even feel the pain. He grinned and said, "Either you make a decision immediately and return to the city immediately to replace the soldiers who died for Li... It's a pity that the fire was set."
It’s a little early, I wonder if it’s still late?”
Seeing how arrogant and reckless he was, he wanted to rush forward and stab Li Shixian ten times.
But the impatience disrupted the big plan. If Li Shixian was killed at this time, wouldn't it ruin the Taiwei's plan?
Gao Mang tried hard not to get angry, and repeatedly considered whether to return to the city as soon as possible as Li Shixian said.
While he was hesitating, he suddenly heard a soldier beside him exclaim: "Enemy troops?"
Gao Mang suddenly raised his head and looked south, and sure enough he saw a few black spots two or three miles away.
He is also considered to have been on the battlefield for a long time, how could he not know that it was a patrol patrol by officers and soldiers?
He must have seen the thick smoke billowing in Fengcheng and came here to investigate.
If Gao Zhao's plan was followed, Gao Mang would send his men to drive them away at this time, and then lead Li Shixian and his son to rush west. It would only take a few moments at most to attract a large group of enemy cavalry.
But right now, don't talk about provocation, he is afraid of avoiding it.
Gao Mang thought for a moment and shouted in a deep voice: "Jia Shi, go and disperse the enemy scouts. The rest will follow me and withdraw into Fengcheng..."
Unexpectedly, the commander actually stood still and said plausibly: "May I ask General Gao if you can allow me to wear armor?"
Gao Mang's face darkened, and he was so anxious that he didn't know how to respond.
If you show that the cart is full of chaff, how can you get any armor?
But if not, wouldn't it be true what Li Shixian said: This group of soldiers are all here to die?
Li Shixian almost laughed out loud: "How can Wu Na be so ignorant? You know clearly that there is no armor in the chariot and no pot in the arrow, but you insist on pointing it out at this time. Aren't you afraid that General Gao will make things difficult for you later?"
Li advises you to be more knowledgeable. Even if you are just pretending, you should obey the order and go away. If you are only a hundred steps away from the enemy, you will fight back. How can the arrows of the officers and soldiers fly so far?"
Don't tell me, that's really what the general planned.
Suddenly seeing Gao Mang's face as black as ink and looking ferocious, he felt a little regretful. Just as he was thinking about taking the order and leaving, he walked about a hundred paces to fire a round of arrows, and then fled back.
But Li Shixian was so hateful that he revealed his thoughts with one word. Now it's neither a choice to leave nor a stay. Isn't it difficult?
Gao Mang snorted coldly: "Don't go, will you all follow me into Fengcheng?"
Li Shixian shouted coldly: "You can withdraw as soon as you say, have you asked grandpa?"
Gao Mang's face turned green with anger, but he could do nothing to Li Shixian. For fear of offending him, he stabbed the short blade into his heart.
"As the saying goes, it is better to die than to live, so why should Li Canjun be so decisive? What's more, now that the Taiwei's plan has failed, there is no need for Li Canjun to threaten his life anymore..."
There's no need to be so stupid, otherwise why wouldn't you dare to come even ten feet in front of me? Isn't it because you're afraid of irritating me?
"That seems to be the case. It doesn't mean that I can't follow you back to the city..."
Li Shixian rolled his eyes and stared at Li Chenghong who was pinned to the ground by soldiers, "Send my son here first!"
Even if you don't let go, what can you do?
But Gao Mang was furious in his heart.
I have never threatened the enemy with my own life, but I was still scared to death, for fear that Li Shixian would miss.
Seeing the enemy cavalry getting closer and closer, already reaching a hundred feet. And then dozens more cavalry were vaguely visible. Gao Mang became impatient and said: "Let go of Li Chenghong and let him board the car!"
Just like that, Li Chenghong was actually released.
Li Chenghong took three steps and two steps at a time, jumped onto the shaft of the car like flying, and helped Li Shixian to hold the roof of the car.
Seeing that he was still holding the knife to his heart, Gao Mang finally did not dare to order his soldiers to attack him.
"You drive, south!"
Li Shixian's voice was so low that he could barely wait for Li Chenghong to hold the reins in his hands. He suddenly drew his sword and stabbed the horse's butt hard.
In the blink of an eye, blood spurted from the buttocks of the two bad horses.
Immediately, two hisses of pain were heard, and the car darted forward like an arrow.
Immediately some cavalrymen tried to stop him, but they were hit by the carriage and fell to the ground.
Yuma was in so much pain that he didn't know what to do. Even if there were swords, mountains and seas of fire in front of him, he still dared to hit him, let alone a human?
So when one came, one was knocked away, and when two came, a pair were knocked away. In addition, Gao Mang only had a hundred or so riders under his command, and it was at the time when they were marching in a long formation, so they were so desperate that they didn't even have time to surround them.
Li Chenghong almost used all his strength to turn the carriage south. Just as he was about to secretly breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Li Shixian yelling urgently: "Quick, lie down in the carriage..."
Seeing that Li Shixian had already gotten in, lying flat on the bottom of the car as if sleeping, Li Chenghong rolled in without even thinking.
After Kankan lay down, Gao Mang shouted sharply: "Cum for me... shoot the horse..."
Then I heard a "swish, swish, swish" sound.
Fortunately, the carriage was galloping, and its accuracy was relatively limited. Moreover, most of the soldiers had riding bows, which were not powerful enough. Therefore, although the two horses were hit by more than a dozen arrows each, they were not fatal.
On the contrary, the extreme pain aroused even more ferocity, and the carriage ran faster.
The father and son were like two sacks, being pushed up and down. Li Shixian couldn't even say a single sentence: "It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to heaven to make things happen... It can only depend on you and me, father and son... the strength of father and son."
Already..."
What if the Qi is not good?
Just as he was feeling confused, the carriage rushed up a high slope and opened the curtains.
Seeing the black line like a tide in the distance, Li Chenghong was shocked and cried with joy: "Father... this army is the army of the imperial court..."
Li Shixian suddenly felt like a dream and murmured to himself: "Heaven will never stop me... Is it really due to luck?"