Wishful Things

Han Yan turned his head to look, and he saw blood stains where his subordinate pointed.

Turning around again, there was a coldness in his tone: "You just said that no suspicious person left the city?! Then who and what left this bloodstain!"

"The blood-stained villain knows it!" The guard hurriedly said: "Before the Commander, there was indeed a group of people who left the city, but they were not outsiders. The leader was a hundred households under the Lord!"

As he spoke, he looked around and lowered his voice a bit: "The lord of a hundred families went out of the city to do business under the secret decree, and escorted two carriages. The blood...is seeped from one of the carriages, and the villain can see it clearly. Chu!"

Han Yan's expression changed a few times upon hearing this.

How could he not know what secret decree his subordinates had to escort out of the city?

"Do you know the so-called Baihu!"

Recognizable?

The guard was stunned when he heard this: "The villain is blind..."

There are more than one of the hundred households of police guards with low official positions, and the positions are changed from time to time. He is just a city gate guard, how can he recognize them all?

"But the villain recognizes the badge!"

And that green robe that seemed to have unlimited power.

Hearing the word waist card, Han Yan's hand holding the rein was bulging with blue veins.

The waist badge must have come from the subordinates he sent to Zhen Guogong's mansion!

"Who are the escorts in the carriage? Can you see clearly!"

The sight was murderous, the guard's back turned cold, and his tone couldn't help but weaken: "The villain didn't dare to go forward to check, for fear of delaying the errands of the adults, hurry up..."

Before he finished speaking, a whip was thrown head-on, and fell heavily on him.

"waste!"

Han Yan gritted his teeth and asked, "How long have they been away!"

"Return...return to my lord...less than two quarters of an hour!" The guard was thrown to the ground by the whip, tremblingly replied.

"Chase!"

Han Yan slammed his horse and led nearly a hundred police officers out of the city gate.

Less than two quarters of an hour...

The other party has a carriage, and there are old, weak, women, children and injured people, so it is impossible to abandon the carriage, so they must be able to catch up!

"Feng Shisan!"

"The subordinates are here!"

While riding his horse, Han Yan ordered his subordinates in a loud voice: "Take the three people to take a shortcut and go to the Dingyun Mountain military camp to report the news. Zhen Guogong conspired to rebel and defected from Beijing. Let them immediately dispatch troops to divide into two groups, each guarding the Wan county magistrate. Dao and Jingshuihe! Stop the person at all costs! If there is a mistake, you must bear the punishment together with my police guard!"

Wan County and Jingshui River, one in front and one in back, are the only way to get to the Xu family's barracks——

Of these two lines of defense, one must be defended!

The sound of horseshoes raised dust, floating and surging in the autumn wind, as if to cover the sky and block out the sun.

The sunny sky has been quietly wiped away, and the black clouds are pressing down, urging the people on horseback not to relax for a moment.

Amidst the rush of carriages and horses, Xu Mingyi looked at the undulating mountains ahead.

Dingyun Mountain is about to arrive, as long as one passes through these mountains, there is only more than half of the distance left to the Xu family's barracks...!

At this time, a sharp scream suddenly came from above the gloomy place.

It is the voice of Tianmu!

Xu Mingyi's eyes suddenly changed.

Tianmu couldn't fit into the carriage today, instead he just followed behind them, as if he had taken a job for himself, and wanted to prove that he was not the kind of free-eating bird——

And at this time, such a cry is obviously a warning!

Soon, the tweet sounded twice again.

The cries of birds of prey are particularly eye-catching in the open suburbs, and just listening to them is frightening for no reason.

Wu Chao and Xu Mingyi, who were walking side by side, exchanged glances, and they both saw determination in each other's eyes—there must be pursuers behind them!

After waiting for a while, the sound of horseshoes came to my ears.

There was no need for anyone to issue orders, Zhu Xiu and others who were leading the way immediately slowed down and let the two carriages drive ahead.

As the sound of horseshoes approached, the queen mother and others in the car also sensed that danger was approaching.

Prince Dingnan's son and the Xu family did not follow the rear, but followed the two sides of the carriage. They had no ability to fight the enemy, and trying to be brave would only add to the chaos.

"Hoo!" In the gloomy world, a sharp arrow flew through the wind.

Zhu Xiu drew out his big saber from behind to block it.

He was able to dodge this arrow, but it was followed by a dense rain of arrows!

Soon, several people were hit by arrows and fell off their horses.

There was no word of nonsense, no momentary hesitation, the purpose of the visitor couldn't be clearer - as long as he can stop the person, it doesn't matter whether he lives or dies!

"Zhao Zhao, go ahead!" Wu Chao dodged a sharp arrow with a barb on the head, and urged Xu Mingyi who was on the horse.

"No!"

The girl cut off the oncoming long arrow with the long sword in her hand, and her tone was decisive.

If she is powerless to resist the enemy, she will obediently stay away without being reminded, so as not to be delayed, but since she has spare strength, killing one counts as one!

At this time, running is impossible, among them there are no more than 30 people facing the enemy, but there are more than a hundred people on the other side... There is no chance of winning in terms of numbers, but there is absolutely no reason to back down!

When she was young, she often heard her grandfather talk about the battlefield. Her grandfather said that numbers are an absolute advantage, but if there is not a difference of hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands, when the soldiers meet each other, they will fight with murderous intent. It depends on who wants to live more. up!

It is not advisable to be passive, the girl draws her sword and draws her bow, the two arrows are fired without fail, and the two police guards who rushed to the front immediately fell down.

Han Yan squinted his eyes, moved his crossbow arm, and pointed it in the direction of the sandalwood robed girl.

The three short arrows were fired in succession, but before they reached their eyes, they seemed to be stained with blood.

"Be careful!" Wu Chao turned his horse's head sharply.

Xu Mingyi had already noticed it, lifted the rein in his hand, and hid to one side. In the gap, another cold arrow struck and pierced the horse's leg.

The horse was frightened and struggled, Xu Mingyi immediately let go of the rein, and put a big hand in front of her in time, she held it firmly, jumped with strength, and was firmly lifted by the young man onto the back of the horse in front of him.

The two rode on the same horse, another arrow came from behind, Wu Chao suddenly bent down and protected her under him.

Xu Mingyi clearly heard the sound of an arrow passing overhead.

At this time, Wu Chao drew two long arrows from the quiver tied on the side of the horse's back.

Xu Mingyi immediately handed over the bow in his hand, and took the rein in his other hand.

This bow was the one he gave her, and it was made by skilled craftsmen. If she uses all her strength, she can pierce elm wood four fingers deep in more than a hundred steps.

The young man sat on the horse, turned sideways, his arms tensed when he drew his bow showed a slender and tight line under his robe——

"Shhhh-"

Both arrows fired together.

The long arrow went straight to the target, but the rain of arrows could not stop it.

Han Yan couldn't dodge in time, and was shot in the abdomen by an arrow.

Zhu Xiu and others took the opportunity to counterattack with arrows, and Han Yan fell off his horse in the chaos.

"grown ups!"

The commander fell down, causing everyone to panic for a moment.

"Wu Shisun, get out of the way!"

The national teacher who was hiding in the front came to Wu Chao's side at some point. He grabbed the rein with one hand and with some difficulty reined in the horse, while with the other hand he threw it in the direction of the group of police guards.

"Bang bang!"

There was a bang, and the lime powder wrapped outside was blasted, and thick smoke rose in the air for a while, obscuring the sight.

"Let's go!" the national teacher yelled, and hurriedly turned around.

After all, he is a person who has to run away at any time, so it is normal to have some self-defense on his body. Although it cannot hurt the enemy, it is still useful to delay for a while.

At this time, it was definitely not a time for fighting, and everyone drove their horses immediately.

There is a section of mountain forest ahead, and if you go out of this section of mountain road, it is equivalent to leaving the range of Dingyun Mountain.

"grown ups……"

Amidst the coughing sound, a security guard quickly got off his horse and stepped forward to check on Han Yan's injuries.

Han Yan's face was covered with cold sweat, his face was pale, his eyes were hurt by lime powder, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted: "Hurry up and chase them... we must not let them escape! Hurry up!"

As soon as his voice fell, he heard the faint sound of horns entering his ears.

The sound of the trumpet is thick and strong, drifting through the mountains and forests.

Han Yan's expression brightened: "It's the call of soldiers from the barracks to defend against the enemy...! Feng Shisan has delivered the letter! Hurry up, make sure to hold them back!"

Wan County has passed, and the Jingshui River is less than 20 miles ahead. We must hold off Zhen Guogong and his party before the army camp sends troops to come!

As long as you hold on, once the army arrives, you can't escape with your wings!

Encouraged by the sound of the horn, all the arresting guards responded in unison, leaving two of them to look after Han Yan, and the rest immediately chased after him in the forest!

The endless sound of the horn also shocked Xu Mingyi and the others.

The most worrying thing still happened!

Han Yan must have ordered his confidants to report to the barracks when he left the city. At this time, the barracks must have dispatched troops, ready to cut off their way!

Fortunately, not far ahead is the Jingshui River. When she was young, she often went to the military camp with her grandfather. She knew the meaning of the existence of the Jingshui River very well. As long as she crossed the river, she could turn back and block the pursuers...

But at this time there was another sound of horseshoes behind them, and these police guards obviously intended to delay their progress——

"Is there any more Thunderbolt?" Xu Mingyi turned to the teacher and asked.

The national teacher nodded hurriedly: "Yes! There are still some!"

As he said that, he took it out of the Taoist robe.

Xu Mingyi stretched out his hand: "Give it to me!"

Wu Chao slowed down the horse a little, and the national teacher quickly handed it over.

"Slow down." Xu Mingyi said to Wu Chao while groping for a purse from his waist.

Turning to look at the national teacher again: "Go!"

The national teacher nodded quickly, he understood, the slow ones should run first!

"Uncle Zhu, you guys also go to the front!" Xu Mingyi urged Zhu Xiu and the others who had been standing behind.

"Yes!" Zhu Xiu did not ask further questions, and immediately urged the horse to pass Wu Chao very quickly.

Xu Mingyi turned sideways, leaned on Wu Chao's shoulder, and when he vaguely saw the figures of the police guards appearing in the forest, he immediately threw the things in his hand forcefully.

The explosion sounded again.

Soon the air was filled with white mist, and the group of people slowed down. With the experience just now, most of them raised their hands to cover their eyes from the lime powder.

"Keep chasing!"

It's just a trick in the rivers and lakes, how long can some gunpowder and lime powder delay it!

As soon as the idea came up, the few people in the front suddenly fell off their horses.

One after another, some people fell off the horse.

"This mist is poisonous... Hurry up and hold your breath!" Someone reacted and shouted immediately.

But it's too late.

The poisonous powder has already diffused along with the explosion, and this mountain forest is hidden and hard to disperse after a long time.

Even those who held their breath in time, even if they didn't faint immediately, they were already powerless to chase.

Moreover, it is impossible for horses to be completely unaffected by poisons that are harmful to humans.

After throwing off the pursuers behind him, Xu Mingyi leaned in front of Wu Chao and let out a slight sigh of relief.

Although the act of poisoning is always inferior, but for her, saving her life is always the most important thing.

"Hold on."

The boy's voice rang in his ears, and Xu Mingyi hugged his arm tightly.

After leaving the forest, the speed of the chariots and horses became faster and faster.

But just when everyone was full of hope and only felt that life was in front of them, they heard the sound of horseshoes again.

This time it came from the front!

The whole journey can be described as thrilling, and the sound of horseshoes falling on the ears is undoubtedly like a life-threatening spell.

The people coming ahead... most of them are soldiers from the Beijing camp!

But how could it be so fast? !

But now that they have left the dense forest, there is a straight road leading directly to the Jingshui River in front of them, and there is no way to avoid it!

Even though the opponent only sent a small group of troops first, once the front army arrives, there must be a large army that they cannot compete with...

Everyone slowed down in unison.

If it is an enemy army, if you go further, you will throw yourself into a trap and rush to die.

Zhu Xiu wiped the blood from his face, and drew out the big knife from behind again.

Ah Zhu also quietly clenched the long knife, and stood by Xu Mingyi's side tightly.

"Don't be afraid." Wu Chao's firm voice sounded: "It's not the enemy!"

"..." Xu Mingyi nodded, his tense body relaxed little by little, and a smile appeared on his sweaty face with a few messy strands of hair scattered around him.

This direction will not be the enemy!

It was because the whole journey was too tense, like a frightened bird, and when I heard the sound of horseshoes, I felt that it was someone blocking the way.

Calm down and think about it, even if the people in the Beijing camp came so quickly, it is impossible to come from the front!

As the two sides approached, the visitor quickly revealed his true colors.

Looking at the people and horses that appeared in sight, Zhu Xiu felt for the first time that Qin Wu's stupid donkey face was so pleasing to the eye and kind!

"Look, madam, it's Xu Jiajun!"

Wu Shizi looked relieved, turned his head to Xu Shi who was standing beside him, and said, "It's Xu Jiajun who came to meet him!"

Mrs. Xu nodded with a smile, her eyes were a little red.

"General!"

"girl!"

"Zhao Zhao, where is the old man!"

The two groups met, and Xu Mingyi unexpectedly saw his second uncle among the leaders.

She pointed to the carriage: "It's all in the carriage, let's talk about it after crossing the bridge!"

All in the car.

Just be there.

Xu Yun felt relieved for a moment, followed Qin Wu and others to turn the horse's head, and turned back in the direction of Jingshui River.

There is a cable bridge on the river bank, which can accommodate a carriage.

First, ten people went onto the bridge, guarding the carriage and going ahead.

Zhen Guogong sat in the car, the bridge was swaying, and the carriage seemed to be floating in mid-air. He had crossed this bridge many times, but never once was he in this mood.

This Jingshui River, which is flooded during the flood season, divides the south of the capital into two. The left side has been built with official roads since ancient times, and it communicates with the south of the Yangtze River. Over the years, it has gradually accumulated prosperity.

In contrast, due to the terrain, the right side is relatively lagging behind. Most of them are farmers and hunters whose ancestors made a living by farming and hunting.

When the first emperor entered Beijing and started building a military camp, he voluntarily led Xu's army back to the side of the Jingshui River.

No matter how close the brothers and sisters are, in the face of the status of emperor, they must have a sense of proportion.

This Jingshui River is his measure.

At that time, he did not expect that his so-called propriety would one day become a life-saving talisman——

After the men and horses crossed the river, Qin Wu immediately gave the order.

"cut!"

Goodnight everybody.