Just as Chao Yong was thinking about how to kill the remaining two people handsomely, one of them suddenly raised his hand.
Chao Yong didn¡¯t think much about it when he saw 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 kicked directly off, and their heads were drooped greatly before they died.
At this time, Zhong Shidao, Lu Zhishen and others had just rushed forward, preparing to protect the prince. They all acted subconsciously, and they still felt that the prince might be killed by a crossbow.
But when they saw the prince who was in a "death situation" suddenly showing off his power, not only grabbed five crossbow arrows, but also killed five people in the blink of an eye, they couldn't help but breathe 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 by the color, he knew it was highly poisonous. Once he is allowed to escape, he can only hide behind the Zhaoye Jade Lion, and the Zhaoye Jade Lion, who will bear the brunt, will definitely not be safe.
Zhong Shidao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately knelt down on the ground, saying: "The guilty minister deserves to die. Let the Xixia dead men lurk here to assassinate the prince."
Chao Yong hurriedly helped Zhongshi Dao and said: "My husband must have paid attention to the front line, so he neglected this side. What's the crime? Get up quickly."
"Avatar"
"Avatar"
It was only then that a group of people reacted and fell to their knees on the ground, shouting piously. Even people who can speak Chinese instinctively use their own language at this moment.
When Zhong Shidao, who was proficient in Qiang dialect, listened to the shouts of the Fan people, he knew that many details could be eliminated in his plan.
Although Chao Yong couldn't understand the Qiang dialect, he could guess a lot from the way the people kowtowed as if they were pounding garlic. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get up."
"Thank God"
"Thank God"
Everyone watched the "God of God" and spoke, so he thanked him.
They were simpler-minded. When they saw that Chao Yong could actually catch the crossbow arrows fired from close range, they felt that the prince was really a god descending to earth, so they knelt down without any extra considerations.
The two armies faced each other. There are many people who can catch bows and arrows, but no one has heard of anyone who can catch crossbow arrows at such a close range. From Fan Ren's point of view, this is definitely not something that ordinary people can do.
Zhong Shidao felt a little calmer, and 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?"
When everyone heard this, they couldn¡¯t help but become nervous. At such a close distance, even if you grab a strong crossbow, the huge impact will probably hurt your palms.
Looking at the faces of the three people on the ground, you can tell that it is highly poisonous. If the prince is injured, he will inevitably be poisoned.
Chao Yong took off the deerskin gloves on his hands and spread his hands. He smiled and said, "I heard that Xixia had soldiers who were specialized in assassination, so I prepared gloves. I didn't expect that they actually came to assassinate."
Zhong Shidao stared at Chao Yong's hand carefully and made sure there was no broken skin, then he was completely relieved.
At this time, the soldiers of the Western Army who were patrolling on both sides of the road rushed over. They all fell to their knees with earth-colored faces, unable to say anything to beg for mercy. They are responsible for safety on both sides of the road. To prevent anyone from attacking the prince from both sides, the roads were inspected, but unexpectedly something went wrong.
Zhong Shidao hesitated for a moment and said: "I sent them out of the city to patrol this morning to ensure the prince's safety along the way. Unexpectedly, there was still a problem. The prince asked Lao Chen Rong to take a look at the pit. If it was dug today, I would definitely Ask the soldiers on patrol."
The implication is. If it hadn't been dug today, it wouldn't have been necessary to cut it. Zhong Shidao is 100% sure that the hole was not dug today. The soldiers he sent are all his own soldiers, and no one will be lazy.
To be harsh, the prince was assassinated, although there was a near miss. But it is not an exaggeration to kill all those responsible for defense. But Master Zhong was reluctant to give up and had to take risks to find a way for them to survive.
The Western Army was already destroyed by more than half, and this battle was over. There are not 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, it will take more time to train a new army.
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 were sent by him, he will not be able to escape suspicion. But for the sake of the Western Army, he had to do this.
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 inside could only squeeze in and squat, but the height also allowed them to jump out.
Cultivating the way of teaching in personJumping down into the pit, he cut the wall of the pit diagonally with his knife. He pulled out his knife and cut it straight in again. Then he dug out a triangular piece of soil.
Zhong Shidao pointed to the section below and said with some surprise: "The soil has dried up to here. 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 Zhong 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 commanded 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 color of the weeds and earth are similar to those nearby, except that there is a little more grass, so it is difficult to see any difference. The soil is more than two inches thick, and I'm afraid people wouldn't be able to feel anything if they walked 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: "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 loopholes."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "It is a great achievement that my husband was able to block the Xixia soldiers and horses from the Deshun Army and 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." . Please tell me how to deal with it.¡±
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 satisfy your crime. If you defeat Xixia and you have not made meritorious service, I will give you fifty sticks."
The soldiers kowtowed with tears in their eyes and said, "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 never thought about the current result. 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 at any time. Killing a party member is too easy for them.
Zhong Shidao scolded: "The prince is so kind, why don't you hurry up and search for the Xixia assassin's accomplices?"
"Get the order"
A group of Western Army men got up and left like the wind.
The Xixia assassins could jump into the pit themselves and build the planks, but they needed their accomplices to lay the turf on top.
Seeing that the prince was preparing to lead the way, Zhong Shidao couldn't help but persuaded: "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."
Chao Yong saw what Zhong Shidao said, so 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, Zhongshi Dao behind him was completely relieved. Although judging from the prince's inferior skills just now, the Xixia assassin could not assassinate the prince, but if assassins appeared one after another, even if the prince did not ask about his crime, he would not be able to be an official in Daliang.
After entering Weizhou City, there is no need to fear the Xixia assassins. He had 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 the city is full of Daliang soldiers and horses, and the Western Army has been sent to Zhenrong Army and Deshun Army. When Xixia assassins enter the city, they are very conspicuous and cannot hide at all.
The banquet for the prince to welcome the prince was held at the Jinglue Mansion in Zhongshi, 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 other nine ten 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 deity descending to earth will be revealed to everyone." People are convinced. Not only will they no longer have to worry about the rebellion, but they will also be able to gather 50,000 soldiers. Although these soldiers are not in 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 them. Elite Western Army. In the past, we didn¡¯t dare to equip them with sophisticated weapons because they rebelled from time to time. 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 they are, the better.The stronger the fighting power of a person, the Kingdom of Jin is the best example. Wanyan Aguda just emerged from the deep mountains and forests a few years ago, and he swept the world. He relied not on military formations, but on the brave savages who were not afraid of death.
The God¡¯s Plan, this is what Master Zhong came up with after thinking hard. The Western Army was exhausted, and there were not many soldiers and horses in the main beam. Without soldiers and horses, it would be difficult to carry out any clever strategies. The empty city plan faced Fan Ren, who was simple and not afraid of death. Fan Ren either thought that the enemy was surrendering or that he was stupid.
When Master Zhong was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly discovered that Daliang was promoting the fact that the prince was a god descended from heaven, and he immediately had an idea. If the people of the Central Plains would kowtow to the god and 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 power and black gunpowder to come up with a story about a god descending to earth. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read it.)