Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 884 Assassination of King Jin

The night was as dark as ink, covering this prosperous yet turbulent capital. The moonlight was blocked by thick clouds, and only sporadic light shone through the cracks onto the bluestone road, casting a mottled shadow.

At this time, more than ten black-clad assassins were besieging Zhao Guangyi's carriage. Outside the car were Zhao Guangyi's family guards, and the two sides were fighting fiercely.

Zhao Guangyi sat in the car with a slightly cold look in his eyes. He was the King of Jin, a powerful and influential person, but at this moment he felt a little uneasy in his heart. This uneasiness did not come from the assassination in front of him, but from an unspeakable premonition.

Who wanted to assassinate him? What was the conspiracy?

Outside the carriage, three family generals, Gao Qiong, Wang Rong and Ge Ba, each holding a weapon, were guarding Zhao Guangyi's carriage. Only these three had not taken action yet.

Gao Qiong held a long sword in his hand, the blade gleaming coldly in the moonlight. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, scanning every corner around him.

Wang Rong held a long sword in his hand. The blade was slender and the tip of the sword was slightly upturned, which looked agile and sharp. He was thin, but his movements were extremely agile, as if he could pounce on the enemy like a cheetah at any time.

Ge Ba held a spear with a sharp tip like a blade, and the spear rod turned freely in his hand. He was burly and muscular, giving people a feeling of being as solid as a rock.

The three of them were Zhao Guangyi's personal guards. They were highly skilled in martial arts and loyal, so they were extremely careful in their response at this time.

Just as they were on guard, several men in black descended from the sky like ghosts, seemingly holding ropes in their hands, and stabbed down directly at the roof of the car.

"Be careful now!"

Gao Qiong was the first to notice the danger. He shouted loudly and swung his sword towards the man in black who was rushing in front.

The knife flashed, emitting cold light. The short sword in the hand of the man in black was knocked away by Gao Qiong's knife. Then, Gao Qiong's blade came down. The man in black could not dodge in time and was knocked to the ground.

Wang Rong and Ge Ba also reacted quickly. Wang Rong's sword was like a snake emerging from a cave. The tip of the sword drew graceful arcs in the air and pointed directly at the vital point of the other man in black.

Ge Ba stomped the ground, jumped up, and waved his spear. The spear shaft was swung tightly, like a solid wall, blocking the black-clad men who rushed to the top of the carriage one by one.

The sounds of "Puff, clang" continued to be heard, and the men in black and Zhao Guangyi's guards started a fierce fight in the night.

Blood splattered, dyeing the bluestone road red, and also dyeing the shadows under the moonlight red.

Although there were a large number of men in black, Gao Qiong, Wang Rong and Ge Ba were all highly skilled in martial arts and had good coordination, so for a while they were unable to get close to Zhao Guangyi's carriage.

However, the men in black did not give up, they knew that as long as they could injure Zhao Guangyi, they could also give an explanation to the master behind them. So, they took out their hidden weapons and shot at Zhao Guangyi's carriage.

"Be careful with hidden weapons!"

Wang Rong shouted loudly and swung his sword to block several flying hidden weapons, but a few of them still brushed against the corners of Zhao Guangyi's clothes and shot into the car.

Zhao Guangyi felt a pain in his shoulder, and blood instantly stained his clothes red. Fortunately, it was just a scratch and nothing serious.

At this time, there was a noise coming from a distance. It was the patrol guards from the City Patrol Department rushing over.

Seeing this, the men in black knew that their assassination attempt had failed, so they had to retreat and flee. They fled quickly into the darkness, leaving behind only corpses and blood.

Zhao Guangyi was slightly injured and looked unhappy. He lifted the curtain and got out of the car. His eyes were cold as he scanned the chaotic scene around him, secretly angry. He knew that he had made many enemies in the court, but he didn't expect that the enemies would be so bold as to attack him in the capital.

"Meet the King of Jin!"

A captain of the patrol guard saluted respectfully towards Zhao Guangyi, with a hint of panic and confusion in his eyes.

Zhao Guangyi glanced at him coldly and said, "Leave him alive and chase the fleeing men in black!"

The captain responded quickly, turned around and directed the patrolling guards to chase after them.

Zhao Guangyi turned around and looked at Gao Qiong, Wang Rong, and Ge Ba, with a hint of approval in his eyes. He knew that if it weren't for the high martial arts skills of these three people, he would probably be in great danger tonight.

"You three, take good care of your injuries. I will send someone to investigate this matter."

After Zhao Guangyi finished speaking, he turned around and got on the carriage. The carriage slowly drove away into the distance, leaving behind only a field of blood and corpses, which looked particularly desolate under the moonlight.

The night was still dark, but the assassination was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples. Zhao Guangyi knew that the storm had just begun, and he had to be prepared to deal with it.

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The siege of Yingtian Prefecture was still going on. Li Chugeng, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and generals Dang Jin, Wang Zhengzhong, Gao Huaide, Mi Xin, Zhang Yongde, Fu Yanqing and others cooperated with each other to organize the Song army to resist the siege of the Wu army.

The ancient city of Yingtianfu is like a small boat on the sea in a storm. It has been hit by various attacks, but it still stands firm and has not collapsed.

Li Chugeng stood on the city wall and watched the densely packed Wu army attack. There were at least 200,000 to 300,000 enemy troops outside the city, which made them feel unprecedented pressure.

"There are too many Wu troops, and we don't have enough manpower. We don't know whether the East Route Army and the West Route Army can arrive in time to rescue us." Li Chugeng sighed.

Two months ago, Zhao Kuangyin sent troops southward, and divided them into three routes. There was an eastern route army, which was commanded by two generals, Wang Shenqi and Yang Guangyi, who led 50,000 elite imperial guards. They could constantly recruit local troops along the way and attack Jianghuai. Their primary task was to keep a close eye on the Taizhou area and block the Wu army led by Lin Renzhao. Later, they were defeated by Lin Renzhao, but there were still tens of thousands of troops in the Qi and Lu areas.

Another military force, the Western Army, was led by two brave generals, Wang Renzhan and Han Chongyun. They also led 50,000 imperial troops and rushed to the southwest with great momentum, intending to attack Pan Chongche's western troops head-on. In the end, they were repelled, but their strength was preserved. They still had 50,000 to 60,000 troops and horses, which were also heading towards the Yingtian Prefecture Imperial Army to rescue Yingtian Prefecture.

These two armies were the key to breaking the impasse in Yingtian Prefecture. Su Chen also thought of this and was therefore prepared to besiege the city and attack its reinforcements.

Lin Renzhao and Pan Mei each led 50,000 troops to stop them, while the rest of the troops were still attacking Yingtian Prefecture and consuming the main force in the city.

The Wu army had firearms, catapults and other siege weapons, while the Song army relied on the height of the city to fight back from above. Each had their own advantages and strengths, so the battle was difficult to determine for a while.

Su Chen looked at the top of the city wall and was a little troubled. Although there were firearms that could blow open the city gate, the Song army soon piled up a large number of rolling logs, making it difficult to break in. If he wanted to break into the city quickly, he could only rely on surprise attacks and cooperation from inside and outside.

Now it is a national war. There are 100,000 troops in the city and Song troops are resisting outside the city. It is necessary to fight a war of attrition at this time. Otherwise, even if we break into the city, it will still be a tough street battle. It is not easy to wipe out 100,000 Song troops in the city.

"It seems that propaganda warfare, chemical warfare, and tunnel warfare will all be used. In addition, the food and grass in Yingtian Prefecture will also be the focus of attack." Su Chen's thinking is flexible. He is not limited to simple siege warfare. He hopes to attack from multiple aspects to solve the problem of breaking the city.