Records of the King of Xin'an County

The bright lights are like the Milky Way falling down for nine days, reflecting the night sky of Chang'an City red.Looking from a distance, the whole capital looks like a shining gem, which makes people feel fascinated by it.The aristocratic people from the suburbs of Beijing and nearby Shangzhou, Tongzhou and other places drove here one after another. The front and back of the official road were almost all people who entered Beijing to watch the lanterns.

At this moment, several knights who moved against the flow of people naturally attracted everyone's attention.The person chosen to leave Beijing on the first day the curfew was lifted was so rare that many people couldn't help looking over it curiously.However, when these hurried knights saw the crowds on the official road, they steered their horses towards the path, and disappeared into the moonlight not long after.Not long after, dozens of knights inquired about their whereabouts, and they also left.

Because the road was muddy and the weather was extremely cold, after running for dozens of miles, King Hejian noticed that his horse seemed a little tired.His horses are like this, not to mention the poor horses used by the trilogy.Even after waving the whip again and again, these naive horses could only whine and slow down.At the same time, the gust of wind blowing towards his face was like a blade, which could split his exposed face almost instantly, and the chill of the winter night had already penetrated deep into his bones.

"Ah Lang, the road here is difficult, and it will take time to go around Nanshan. Why don't we go directly to the official road. Even if we meet those people who watch the lanterns, the congestion will not last too long. As long as we go tens of miles, the official road Then it will be as smooth as ever." Someone next to him suggested, "Besides, it's time to change horses when the horses travel about a hundred miles, otherwise it will definitely slow down our speed."

"No rush." ​​Hejian County King ordered his men to lie down in the snow and listen carefully to see if there were any pursuers behind him.After listening for a while to several experienced trilogy, after confirming that there were no pursuers, he said: "Don't go to the official road at will, so as not to expose your whereabouts. For now, go to Mr. Zhou's manor by detour and change the horse."

So, the group of people quietly rode their horses and galloped for dozens of miles.After one or two hours, Nanshan was within easy reach, and Mr. Zhou's manor was also getting closer.The King of Hejian County was about to send someone to investigate what was going on in the manor, when he suddenly heard the sound of a crossbow in the nearby dwarf forest.Instinctively, he immediately rode his horse and galloped away, relying on the steed's outstanding reflexes and speed to escape from the range of the ballista.Those who haven't reacted yet, or who can't run because the horse is tired, have been hit by arrows.

Hearing several muffled sounds behind him, Duke Hejian didn't even have time to look back, so he urged his horse to continue galloping.The step followed closely behind him took out the crossbow and fired back brazenly.One side is in the light, the other is in the dark, shooting at each other, they are still at a disadvantage.After a burst of arrows, some people fell from the horse, and some pulled out the crossbow arrows, and continued to loyally protect the lord with their own bodies as shields.

There is still some distance from Mr. Zhou's manor, which can be arrived in an hour and a half on weekdays, but now it seems very far away.Perhaps, just a step away, an instant difference, can determine life and death.

However, although the Hejian County King had a grim expression at this time, he didn't show much fear or uneasiness.After all, he is a fierce general who has experienced many battles, and he quickly judged based on experience that the number of people who should be chased and killed should be less than a hundred.A mere hundred pursuers is not enough to put him to death——

No matter how well-trained and rigorously selected the soldiers of Chang'an Mansion who have been in peace all year round, how can they compare with the bodyguards around him who have fought bloody battles for many years? !Quite a number of government soldiers from high-ranking official families only know how to shoot polo on weekdays, and their horizontal knives have never been stained with blood, so why should they be afraid? !If he was fighting to the death, and suddenly looked back to attack the past, he might not have a chance.Of course, he hasn't fallen into a desperate situation right now, so he doesn't have to risk his life to fight in person.

Suddenly, a light from a nearby house seemed to pass by in front of his eyes, and the King of Hejian had an idea, and immediately shouted loudly: "Bandits are attacking! Is there anyone willing to help some and others to kill the bandits?! Certainly Thanks a lot!!"

Although it is an important place in Gyeonggi, Nanshan is connected to Qinling Mountains, and bandits occasionally flee there.The people who had suffered from banditry were particularly vigilant about this. After hearing the shouts for help, not long after, several nearby manors gradually lit up with flames.A group of young and strong men who didn't enter Beijing to watch the lanterns and didn't know the truth rushed out with bows and arrows: "Where are the bandits?! My sons! We must kill this group of pigs and dogs!!"

"It's just behind!!" After a few parts had finished speaking, the pursuers had already arrived.Perhaps in order to avoid arousing suspicion, these pursuers did not wear military uniforms, but civilian robes as well.The young men in the manor didn't doubt him, so they naturally regarded them as bandits, and they drew their bows and shot arrows one after another.Cursing, yelling, and screams were heard endlessly, and the scene became extremely chaotic for a while.

The active attack of the civilians caught the pursuers by surprise. Before they could react, several people were shot and wounded.There were even people who were forcibly dragged off the horse by the brave young and strong, and tied up tightly.

"Kill these bandits!! Can't let any one go!!"

"Stop!! A certain class is a government soldier, not a bandit..."

Taking advantage of the dispute and confusion, King Hejian led the people and turned around and fled.The pursuers looked up and saw that they were about to continue shooting arrows in pursuit, but they were still tightly surrounded by young and strong men.In the blink of an eye, King Hejian and the others disappeared without a trace.The leading military officer shouted out of anger, and in the process of tearing and avoiding, he finally frantically took out the fish amulet in his arms to prove his identity.At this time, the enemy they were chasing had already fled, so they could only follow the trail and continue to investigate.

Seeing Mr. Zhou's manor in front of him, King Hejian suddenly reined in his horse and stopped.

He pondered for a while, his face slightly cloudy and uncertain.Undoubtedly, he believed in Mr. Zhou, that's why he entrusted him to take care of all the dark chess in Chang'an City, and entrusted him with full responsibility for the affairs of the capital.He also firmly believes that Mr. Zhou will never betray him at this moment.However, now that the chase is imminent, he is faced with a difficult choice - should he take the risk of changing horses and accept the possible exposure of all the dark chess in Beijing; or keep his business for many years and go to another manor to change horses?

In the forest not far away, a person stood in the shadows and slowly raised the longbow in his hand.Just when he was about to shoot an arrow, King Hejian seemed to have a sense, and immediately pulled his horse away.His movements are also well-trained to block all his vital points, ensuring that no matter which arrows are shot from any direction, it is impossible to seriously injure him.

The people in the forest put down their arrows with some pity, and watched their prey escape.Just as he was about to instruct his subordinates to continue tracking, he saw a group of somewhat embarrassed men rushing towards him.Obviously, their target is also the Hejian County King.After determining the direction of the horseshoe left vaguely on the snow, they immediately chased after it.

After the two groups of people ran away, all the talents in the forest gathered together silently, there were about thirty people in total.The moonlight shone down, reflecting the young and handsome face of the leader.Even with a bow and arrow in his hand, he still looks like a gentleman under the forest, calm and elegant, unhurried, and has no killing intent: "Those soldiers who were ordered to hunt down, missed an excellent opportunity..."

The ambush was unsuccessful, and neither was the pursuit. It seemed that many people were lost.I don't know where the sage was selected as a confidant, but when it comes to chasing and killing, he is really unfamiliar.With their skills and planning, even if thousands of people are deployed in various critical places, it seems that they have set up a net, and perhaps they will not be able to leave the body of the Hejian County King.After all, this county king is by no means easy to deal with, and he certainly would not dare to rush back to Shengzhou just relying on dozens of cronies.Not only did he hide a lot of obedient dark chess in the capital, he might even call someone to respond, and then it would be another fierce battle.

"Ah Lang, why don't we go around and ambush at a suitable place? Get rid of Hejian County King by surprise?" Someone suggested.

"There are certainly not only such people who are ordered to hunt down and kill the government soldiers. They must have been divided into different teams and waited to ambush in front. If we appear rashly, we will only be regarded as the gang of traitors, and we must not act rashly. It is better Stay far behind them and watch their results. Remember, our goal is to confirm the death of the Hejian County King, and we don’t need to do it ourselves. If there is an opportunity, we must not miss it; if there is no opportunity, we must not Take a risk."

"Someone understands. But judging by the appearance of those soldiers, they look like a group of recruits. It is very likely that the Hejian County King will not be able to stay, but they will lose their lives in vain!"

"That's right, the matter is urgent, and the time for the saint to arrange it is short. Even if there is an ambush, it is difficult to cross the jurisdiction of the Jingzhao Mansion. Moreover, the King of Hejian County is far more cunning than these soldiers, and he should have expected the ambush to come. Where is it? He only needs to avoid most of the ambushes and successfully rendezvous with his own people, maybe he will be able to escape this catastrophe... Let's go to the manor to urge Du Shishilang and Cheng Concubine, so that They stepped up their efforts to persuade Mr. Zhou Jiyan. As long as we can grasp the route for King Hejian to return to Shengzhou, we will have the upper hand."

"Yes!"

Not long after, it was obviously not good news that Part [-] brought back.The elegant young gentleman sighed helplessly, got on his horse, and followed the trail.If someone has been watching with cold eyes all the time, he may be able to find that the trilogy around him is no less brave or confident than the cronies of the Prince of Hejian.

When the group of people lingering silently at the end saw King Hejian and the others again, they had already changed horses in a certain secret manor, and added dozens of supporters.Xu Shi's persevering pursuers made Hejian County King a little annoyed, so he simply launched an ambush on the spot.Taking advantage of the terrain of the manor, this ambush was like a tiny empty city plan, almost annihilating the pursuers.

The King of Hejian County was not in love with fighting, nor did he care about killing all the mourning soldiers, so he turned around and left.And another group of people hiding in the distance focused their attention on their family's husband - this young man narrowed his eyes slightly, and instantly drew his bow and shot.An arrow whizzed away like a shooting star, and its going was no different from that of a bully. Even if it was hundreds of steps away, it still hit the shoulder of Hejian County King.

Originally, the arrow was supposed to hit Ni Wang's head, but he seemed to have an unusual intuition for danger, so he dodged it! !At this time, his shoulder blade was injured, he thought that there were more pursuers coming, but he didn't know how many there were, so he had to order his subordinates to pull their horses and leave.

Seeing them fleeing in a hurry, the young gentleman did not order his subordinates to chase after them, but sighed softly: "I also missed the good opportunity to kill him." Of course, he believed that the opportunity to kill the enemy would not be just Only once.