Just as Chao Yong was thinking about how to kill the remaining two people handsomely, he saw one of them suddenly raise his hand.
When Chao Yong saw this, he didn't think much about it. He picked up on his horse and kicked them twice in a row, knocking the two of them to the ground, and then landed floating on the ground.
The two men's necks were directly kicked off, and their heads drooped greatly before they died.
At this time, Zhongshi Dao, Lu Zhishen and others had just rushed forward, preparing to protect the prince. They also acted subconsciously, and they still felt that the prince might be killed by a crossbow.
But when they saw the prince in a "death situation", he suddenly showed great power and not only grabbed five crossbow arrows, but also killed five people in the blink of an eye. They all breathed a sigh of relief.
Chao Yong kicked away the palm of the person who raised his hand, and a cloud of blue iron sand flowed to the ground. Judging from the color, he knew that it was highly poisonous. Once he was allowed to spread it, he could only hide behind the Zhaoye Jade Lion.
, the Zhaoye Jade Lion that bears the brunt will definitely not be saved.
Zhong Shidao breathed a sigh of relief, immediately knelt down on the ground, and said: "The guilty minister deserves to die, let the Xixia dead soldiers lurk here to assassinate the prince."
Chao Yong hurriedly helped Zhong Shidao up and said: "My husband must have focused his attention on the front line, so he neglected this side. What's the crime? Get up quickly."
"God descends to earth"
"God descends to earth"
Only then did a group of people react. They knelt down on the ground and shouted piously. Even those who could speak Chinese instinctively used their own language at this moment.
Zhong Shidao, who was proficient in Qiang dialect, listened to the shouts of the Fan people and knew that many details could be eliminated in his plan.
Although Chao Yong couldn't understand the Qiang dialect, he could figure it out by looking at the people kowtowing like they were pounding garlic. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank God"
"Thank God"
All the people saw the "god" speak, and then they kowtowed and got up.
They were simpler-minded. When they saw that Chao Yong could actually catch the crossbow arrows fired from close by, they felt that the prince was really a god descending to earth, so they knelt on the ground without any extra considerations.
The two armies faced each other. There were many people who could catch bows and arrows, but no one had heard of anyone who could catch crossbow arrows at such a close range. In the eyes of the people, this was definitely not something that ordinary people could do.
Zhong Shidao felt a little calmer when he suddenly saw the three assassins with dark faces on the ground and couldn't help but panicked: "Their crossbow arrows are poisonous. Is the Prince's arrow-grabbing hand okay?"
Everyone couldn't help but become nervous after hearing this. At such a close distance, even if you catch the crossbow, the huge impact will probably hurt your palms.
Judging by the expressions on the faces of the three people on the ground, one could tell that the poison was poisonous. If the prince was injured, he would inevitably be poisoned as well.
Chao Yong took off the deerskin gloves on his hands, spread them out, and said with a smile: "After I heard that Xixia had assassins specializing in assassination, I prepared gloves. I didn't expect that they actually came to assassinate."
Zhong Shidao looked at Chao Yong's hand carefully and made sure that there was no broken skin, and then he was completely relieved.
At this time, the soldiers of the Western Army who were patrolling both sides of the road rushed over. They all knelt down on the ground with earth-colored faces, unable to say anything to beg for mercy. They were responsible for the safety of both sides of the road. To prevent anyone from attacking the prince from both sides, the road was also blocked.
I checked it, but I didn't expect there was still a problem.
Zhong Shidao hesitated for a moment and said: "I sent them out of the city to inspect this morning to ensure the prince's safety along the way. Unexpectedly, something went wrong. The prince asked Mr. Rong to go and take a look at the pit. If it was dug today, I would definitely
Ask the officers and soldiers on patrol."
The implication is that if it had not been dug today, there would be no need to kill him. Zhong Shidao was 100% sure that the hole was not dug today. The soldiers he sent were all his own soldiers, and no one would be lazy.
To be more harsh, the prince was assassinated. Although there was no danger, it was not an exaggeration to kill all the people responsible for the defense. However, Zhongshi Dao was reluctant and had to take the risk to find a way for them to survive.
The Western Army was already destroyed by more than half. After this battle, there will not be many veterans left in the Western Army. The soldiers around him are the officers who will reorganize the Western Army in the future. If they are all killed, he wants to train a new army.
It will take more time.
Zhong Shidao no longer cares about his own risks. He is also responsible for this matter and intercedes for those responsible for defense. If someone says that these dead soldiers are sent by him, he cannot escape the suspicion. But for the sake of the Western Army, he cannot
Not so.
Chao Yong didn't think much about it and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go take a look together. I'm curious too."
A group of people walked to the place where the assassin jumped out, but there was a pit half a person deep, six or seven feet long and more than three feet wide. The five people hiding in it could only squeeze in and squat, but this height also allowed
They can jump out.
Zhong Shidao personally jumped down into the pit, cut diagonally into the wall of the pit with his knife, pulled out his knife, and slashed straight in again, turning around and digging out a triangular piece of soil.
Zhong Shidao pointed to the cross section below and said with some surprise: "The soil has dried up to this point. This pit has been dug for at least five days."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "The news of my coming to the northwest has been spread throughout the world through the Di newspaper. I think the Xixia people must have been planning to assassinate me."
Master Dao jumped out of the pit and moved the wooden board that the assassin had pushed aside. Below was a layer of soil more than two inches thick, with dense weed rhizomes holding the soil together.
Zhongshidao ordered the soldiers to cover the wooden planks and put the turf on top.
The turf was suddenly opened by the assassin and was broken into pieces, but the general appearance was still there.
The weeds and soil color are similar to those nearby, except that there is a little more grass, so it is difficult to see any difference. The soil layer is more than two inches thick, and I am afraid that people can't feel anything if they walk on it.
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Very professional, worthy of being a dead soldier who has been passed down for decades."
Zhong Shidao said with shame: "It has been said that we have been fighting with them for decades. If it weren't for the fact that all the veterans under the old minister's command had not been sent out, and there was a shortage of manpower, the Xixia assassins would not have been able to take advantage of the loophole."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "My husband was able to block the Xixia soldiers and horses from the Deshun Army. It is a great achievement to suppress the Rong Army. The rest are just trivial matters. Let's go back to the city."
When Zhong Shidao heard that Chao Yong had no intention of blaming him, he knew that the lives of these soldiers had been saved. He worried for a while, but when he saw that the prince was about to leave, he hurriedly said: "These soldiers have neglected their duties and put the prince in danger. Han Yu's candy is not sweet anymore."
.How to deal with it, please tell me the prince."
Chao Yong looked at the sturdy soldiers who were kneeling on the ground and said with a smile: "The war is about to begin. You are allowed to make meritorious service for your crime. Killing a party member can make up for the crime. If you defeat the Xixia and have not made meritorious service, I will give you fifty sticks."
All the soldiers kowtowed with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Prince."
They did not expect the prince to absolve them of their sins. If they made a mistake, they would be punished, especially in the military camp. Otherwise, military discipline would be ruined. They thought about beheading and using a hundred sticks, but they did not think about the current results.
This is the same as exonerating them from their sins. All the soldiers of the old manager Xianggong are elites who have experienced hundreds of battles. They will never miss killing the enemy in any battle. It is too easy for them to kill a party member.
Zhong Shidao scolded: "The prince is so kind, why don't you hurry up and search for the accomplices of the Xixia assassins?"
"Get the order"
A group of Western Army men got up and left like the wind.
The Tangut Assassin could jump into the pit by himself and build the planks, but his accomplices needed to lay the turf on top.
Seeing that the prince was preparing to lead the way, Zhong Shidao couldn't help but persuade him: "The prince also has many personal soldiers. These guards are really not doing well. Why not let them surround him? I can't bear to be frightened like this again."
When Chao Yong saw what Zhong Shidao said, he had no choice but to wave his hands and ask the soldiers behind to spread out their formation and surround him in the middle.
However, this formation was of no use in the end. No one died in Weizhou City along the way.
Entering Weizhou City, Zhong Shidao behind him was completely relieved. Although judging from the prince's inferior skills just now, the Xixia assassins could not assassinate the prince, but if assassins appeared one after another, even if the prince did not ask him about his guilt,
He no longer had the courage to serve as an official in Daliang.
After entering Weizhou City, there is no need to fear the Xixia assassins. He has already evacuated the people of Weizhou to Jingyuan Road to prevent the Xixia army from approaching the city and causing disaster to the people. Now there are Daliang soldiers and horses in the city, and the Western Army has been sent to
The Zhenrong Army and the Deshun Army were defeated, and the Xixia assassins entered the city. They were very conspicuous and could not hide at all.
The banquet to welcome the prince was held at the Jinglue Mansion among the planting masters, and Chao Yong was also familiar with it.
After the banquet, all the leaders of the Fan people retreated, leaving only Chao Yong, Zhong Shidao, Lu Zhishen and nine other nine thousand captains.
Chao Yong smiled and said: "Didn't my husband arrange some things for me to do?"
Master Zhongdao smiled and said: "The fact that the prince caught the crossbow arrow has convinced them. Let them see the fire and thunder on the battlefield another day. As soon as the fire and thunder come out, the prince's god descending to earth will be revealed to everyone."
People are convinced. Not only will they no longer have to worry about rebellion by the Fan people, but they will also be able to gather 50,000 troops. Although these soldiers are not familiar with the military formation, they are tough and good at fighting. If they are equipped with sophisticated weapons, their combat effectiveness will not be inferior to that of
The elite Western Army. In the past, we didn’t dare to equip them with sophisticated weapons because they rebelled and attached themselves. Now that we have the prince, we don’t have to worry about them rebelling.”
Chao Yong naturally knows the fighting power of Fan people. The more brutal and aggressive a person is, the stronger their fighting power is. The Kingdom of Jin is the best example. Wanyan Aguda just emerged from the deep mountains and old forests within a few years, and he swept the world. He did not rely on the military.
He is a fierce savage who is not afraid of death.
The God's Plan, this is what Master Zhong came up with after thinking hard. When the Western Army was lighted, there were not many soldiers and horses in the main beam. Without soldiers and horses, it would be difficult to carry out any clever tricks. The empty city plan faced the simple people of Fan who were not afraid of death.
People either think the enemy is surrendering or they are stupid.
When Zhongshi Dao was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly discovered that Daliang was promoting the fact that the prince was a god descended to earth, and he immediately had an idea. If the people of the Central Plains would kowtow to the god of the prince, then those people could sacrifice their lives for the god.
Zhong Shidao had an idea, and after confirming from Lu Zhishen that the prince was invincible, he wanted to use the prince's supernatural power and black gunpowder to come up with a story about a god descending to earth. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to
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