Emperor Taizong's Growth Plan

Chapter 183 Then make an appointment another day, withdraw!
The winter wind blows, bringing a chill.The sky was covered with dark clouds, and fine raindrops floated up, making people feel even colder all over.

Now is the season, and it has entered the mid-winter of the twelfth lunar month.At this time, the country of Yun had mostly sunny and little rain, but a sudden winter rain slowed down the progress of the Xia country mission.

King Qi reined in his horse, felt the chill on his body, couldn't help shivering, and said:
"Didn't it say that Yunguo is like spring all year round? Although it's not as cold as northern Xinjiang, it's not much better than Jinling City..."

The deputy envoy of the mission beside him heard the words, chuckled lightly and said:

"Hehe, I'm afraid Your Highness doesn't know something. The four seasons are like spring, and they are talking about Zhongqing City, the capital of the Yun Kingdom. Although the Yun Kingdom is not as vast as my Great Xia, it is also a powerful country in the world. It can also be called vast. The change of seasons is the law of heaven and earth, and a place like Zhongqing City, where the seasons are like spring, is already created by the creation of heaven and earth, it cannot be forced, it cannot be forced!"

King Qi didn't have the heart to argue with the deputy envoy of the mission, rubbed his hands together, and said:

"It's not for marching and fighting now, why bother to brave the wind and rain? Pass the order, don't hurry, and set up camp here today!"

Camping in the wild is not as comfortable as rushing to the Yunguo city ahead to rest, but in such weather, traveling in the rain is indeed a rather torturous thing.

When the deputy envoy of the mission heard what King Qi said, he naturally had no objection, and sent an order to find a place to set up camp.

Sitting on the horse, King Qi turned his head and glanced at the hundreds of elite frontier soldiers of Yunguo who were guarding the envoy, suddenly shook his head, and said:

"When the king was leading the army in the northern border, he was not afraid of the barbarians, but the damn weather. Sometimes the soldiers are on guard at night, and they can freeze off his hands and feet without knowing it! You prepare some drinks and give them to your men Send it. These soldiers of Yun Kingdom, don't forget it either!"

King Qi got off his horse, covered his hands and let out a sigh of relief, and continued:
"There are also officials in the mission. Tonight, my king will have a feast of wine and meat. It is a reward for everyone's hard work these days!"

The deputy envoy of the mission nodded repeatedly after hearing the words.

And just when the Xia Guo Mission stopped to station, the two bushes not far from them moved slightly, and immediately returned to calm.

By the time the Xia Guo Mission had finished setting up camp, it was already getting dark.

In the Yunjun camp, the Colonel of the Frontier Army is arranging the night deployment.

Looking at the crude tent map in his hand, the captain frowned and said:

"Didn't you say that King Qi of the Xia Kingdom has been in the army all year round? Why is the camp of the Xia Kingdom Mission so simple and rough? And they arranged for me to wait for the camp so far away. If something happens, our army will It's not that easy to react!"

Hearing Lieutenant Zaijia's words at this time, several Yunjun Dubo didn't take it seriously at all, they couldn't help but chuckled, and said:
"Captain, we just defeated Xia Guo before and forced them to come to sue for peace. They are against us, so naturally they want to arrange us far away! Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing! "

"Captain, you just forgot. This is the Xia Kingdom mission that came to formally sign the contract, and it's not here to fight. Why do you need to be so careful?"

"That's right, and whether King Qi of the Xia Kingdom will fight is another matter. Earlier, he used his superior force to raid the counties in the northern border of our Yun Kingdom, but in the end he was defeated by Cheng Zhenbei with [-] soldiers and horses." He returned in a big defeat. Let me tell you, if it wasn't for his royal family background, where would it be his turn to lead the army!"

Hearing what your subordinates said to me, the Colonel Bian Jun, who was still suspicious at first, also felt that he was suspicious, so he gradually calmed down.

Looking at the soldiers and generals under his command who wantonly joked and laughed at King Qi, the captain coughed lightly and said:
"Hey, keep your voice down. After all, Xia Guo is here for peace talks. Don't let people hear it, or you won't be able to get off the stage."

"What are you afraid of, the camps of the two parties are so far apart!"

"That's right, King Qi didn't have a reason, why would he send someone to us..."

At this time, a cloud soldier wearing armor quickly ran into the military tent and reported to the captain of the frontier army:

"Captain, Xia Guoqi King sent his own soldiers and guards to bring us wine and meat to keep us warm, and by the way, reward us for King Qi!"

The teasing voices of a group of soldiers stopped suddenly, and they couldn't help but looked at each other.
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In the grass not far from the camp of the Xia Guo Mission, a group of men in black hid in the darkening sky.

One of the men in black pointed at the tent ahead and said:

"Senior brother, you can see everything clearly. In the entire camp, the defense here is the most lax. And judging by the posture of this camp, there must be some important person."

The leading man in black squinted his eyes and raised his head, looked carefully, and said:
"The people who come in and out are all dressed as palace maids, could it be that princess from Xia Kingdom?"

"Princess? Hehe, senior brother, why don't we just take her away? Such a noble status, I'm so excited to think about it!" A man in black couldn't help but say with a lustful look in his eyes.

The leading man in black nodded indifferently, and said casually:

"It's up to you, but some kind of princess in Xia Kingdom must not live."

"Senior brother, you know me. If you fall into my hands, you will not survive, hehe..."

The leading man in black ignored him, pondered for a moment, and said softly:

"Brothers have waited for so long, and finally found this opportunity. You must not miss it. Hide your body, wait for the time of Haishi, when they are full of wine and food, and relax their vigilance, do it immediately. Those who have acted rashly and leaked traces before, don't blame them. Brother, you don't show affection!"

"Yes!" The men in black responded in a low voice.

At the same time, a clump of weeds in the distance shook indistinctly.

Another group of men in black lowered their figures and moved vigorously. Taking advantage of the dark sky, they hid to the other side not far from Xia Guo's tent.

A man in black, who was inquiring about the news, frowned and said:
"Lieutenant, something is wrong! This tent looks unusual, and it seems that the people living in it are important people. How could such a person be arranged in the camp of the Xia Kingdom Mission, which is far away from the mission soldiers and horses, and the frontier troops of the Cloud Kingdom?" Where is the guard?"

The man in black headed here also frowned, nodded and said:
"Something is wrong...but it doesn't matter. The major general explained earlier that today's assassination was a deliberate way to scare the snake! I just need to get out in time!"

He paused, and said in a cold voice:

"At the time of Haishi, it's not too early or too late, so as not to cause Xia Guo to have no response. I will get into it, pretend to retreat immediately! If there is really an ambush on Xia Guo's side, get away and leave without entanglement! Whoever If you miss it, kill yourself!"

"Yes!" Hearing the words, all the men in black immediately lowered their voices and responded in unison.
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"Your Highness, everything is ready!"

When King Qi heard the report from his subordinates, he paused, stood up, looked serious, and said in a low voice:
"Is it safe?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the mission guards and the Yunguo frontier army are all fully prepared!"

King Qi nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Go and invite everyone... There are also disciples of Confucianism and Legalism. There are many masters among them, and it will spoil things, so please come together!"

"Yes!"

The undercurrent hidden below is not known to ordinary people.In the entire camp of the Xia Kingdom mission, the atmosphere suddenly became lively because King Qi brought out the wine and meat to reward everyone.

In the camp, almost all the officials, masters, and generals of the Xia Kingdom Mission gathered together.

King Qi stood up with a smile, raised the wine glass in his hand, and said:
"Everyone has worked hard recently, you can drink as much as you want tonight as a reward!"

Everyone stood up one after another and responded:

"His Royal Highness King Xie Qi!"

King Qi smiled lightly and raised his eyes, the generals in the tent immediately understood, walked around the camp without saying a word, constantly persuading people to drink to stir up the atmosphere.

Under the intentional or unintentional guidance, the atmosphere in the camp became more and more relaxed.Even the disciples of Confucianism and Legalism who were at odds with each other before, at this time, they were very face-saving and did not make trouble, and drank happily.

The lively noise came from the Xiaguo camp, making people feel the atmosphere of the guests enjoying themselves.

And not far from the camp, the men in black from the two forces quietly hid in the rainy night, concealing their bodies and breaths, quietly waiting for the opportunity to come.

Seeing the fine and cold rain falling harder and harder, it finally came to Haishi.

The leaders of the two men in black raised their heads at the same time, slowly drew out the weapons at their waists, and said coldly:

"Do it!" (*2)

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, accompanied by the shaking of the grass.

Under the cover of night and rain, the people in black quietly approached the Xiaguo camp.

The next moment, many men in black rushed out and rushed towards the gate of the camp.

It's just that both parties were fully focused on the Xiaguo camp at this time, and didn't notice at all that there was another force that quietly touched the surrounding area of ​​the Xiaguo camp.

The two men in black rushed out almost at the same time, and then rushed into each other's arms.

Dozens of men in black hadn't entered Xiaguo's camp when they heard a "bang", and Qi Qi bumped into someone at the door, turned his back on his back and fell to the ground.

The two men in black were lying on the muddy ground full of cold rainwater. They were taken aback for a moment, and then suddenly realized that a fish stood up straight and drew a weapon in his hand.

But just when they were about to fight, everyone looked around in a daze.

As we all know, the uniform uniform of an assassin is all in black!
The two people were dressed similarly, and they bumped into each other just now, and they turned on their backs, all on their backs.In this dim night, it was difficult to distinguish between the enemy and ourselves for a while.

The men in black looked at the people standing around vigilantly, panting slightly.

"Where are you good guys, tell me your name!" One of the men in black gritted his teeth.

A group of men in black held weapons, looked at the people around them vigilantly, and said one after another:

"Who are you, make a doorway first!"

"I won't report it, you guys say it first!"

The men in black on both sides have different identities, and they do terrible jobs. How dare they reveal their identities at this time?But he was also worried that if he made up a faction casually, his family would treat it as the opposite and kill him.

For a moment, the two sides immediately stalemate.

One of the men in black panted heavily, gritted his teeth and said:

"I can't tell the difference between people, I can't make a move, what should I do?"

Another immediately replied:
"Standing in the rain in winter, I'm afraid it's a bit careless!"

"That's right, it's too careless!" One person answered.

A man in black raised his eyes to look at the tents that were within easy reach, and the guards who seemed to have heard the movement and came out to check, immediately said:

"I waited for the action tonight, and I already frightened the snake, why don't I come back another day?"

"Okay, come back another day!"

"Then withdraw."

"withdraw!"

A group of men in black decided to retreat separately after a few words.

At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the ears of the group of people again.

Everyone looked subconsciously, and saw another group of men in black coming in the distance.

The new group of men in black looked at the two groups of people standing in front of the camp and were also taken aback.

Among the men in black who rushed over last, one of the men in black looked at the scene in front of him, his mind was a little lost, and he said to himself:
"Did Your Highness arrange for someone else to come?"

"Why did you say 'again'?" The man in black next to him asked puzzled.

"It was the same when we dealt with the generals in the southwest, but I found out later that those people were not us..."

As soon as the words fell, there was only a sharp piercing sound, which suddenly came.

A feathered arrow pierced through the rain, whistling from afar with a cold killing intent.

Before the men in black could react, feathered arrows shot at them immediately.

The Feather Arrow instilled with powerful internal force seemed to be extremely fast, and only a few "puchi" sounds of flesh and blood were heard.

With a sound of "铛", the feather arrow was nailed straight to the wooden stake in front of Xia Guo's camp, and penetrated three inches deep.

The three men in black clutched the bleeding wounds on their chests and fell powerlessly.

This arrow, like a shooting star, directly pierced through the vital points of the three people's chests, and with the remaining strength, they could still penetrate three inches into the stake.The power of an arrow is really scary.

The horse's hooves hit the ground tightly, making a muffled sound on the muddy ground.

More than a hundred knights roared over.

Nan Jiyun, who was the leader, rode his horse and drew out his feathered arrow again, put it on You Zai's trembling bowstring, pointed it at the men in black, and let go of it.

Irresistible, like the feathered arrow of the god of death, shot again.Before everyone could react, they pierced through the vital points of the two men in black again.

"Retreat, withdraw quickly! Whoever comes from, go in whichever direction!" A man in black shouted with his eyes wide open.

When the men in black heard the words, they immediately realized and withdrew in the directions they came from.

Nan Jiyun looked at the men in black fleeing in embarrassment, full of murderous intent, and roared:
"kill!"

Under the leadership of Nan Jiyun, more than a hundred cavalry rushed over directly.

The men in black are not low in martial arts, basically they are all masters above the fifth or sixth rank.Those people in the Buddhist sect, even many of them are seventh-level cultivation bases.

But even warriors with less than the eighth level of cultivation, it is difficult to face the sharp edge of the cavalry.

There are more than a hundred cavalrymen, all of whom are the elite of the imperial army, and they are skilled in battle.Relying on the speed of the horse, with one blow, the people in black who were gathered together were scattered away.

Nan Jiyun held a hard bow, and his eyes were sharp, as if seeing day in this dark night.Among the men in black, if there were any masters who wanted to resist, he raised his hand and shot an arrow to kill them all.

The rest of the cavalry, armed with weapons and relying on the momentum of their horses, easily harvested the men in black who fled in embarrassment.

On the battlefield, it has become a scene of unilateral slaughter.

Such a big commotion has been going on for so long, even if King Qi is prepared, it is impossible for Gao Wu to react with a group of people hiding in the tent and drinking at this time.

The guards and generals of the mission in the camp, the disciples of Confucianism and Legalism, the guards of the mission were startled when they heard the sound of fighting outside, and ran out in a hurry.Even the Yunguo frontier soldiers, who were far away from the camp, also heard the movement at this time and ran out one after another.

When the crowd came here, they saw more than a hundred knights chasing and killing these men in black who came from nowhere.

At this time, Nan Jiyun and a group of forbidden soldiers were not wearing armor in order to conceal their eyes and ears. They were dressed like ordinary people, so that everyone could not figure out their identities.

But even so, it couldn't hold back the black clothes, which seemed to be the standard equipment for those who plotted to commit crimes. Therefore, the Xia Kingdom Mission was only vigilant, strictly guarding the camp, and did not act immediately.

King Qi's face was still flushed after drinking, and he walked out quickly at this time. Seeing the scene of cavalry massacre in front of him, his heart jumped suddenly, and the original trace of drunkenness dissipated immediately.

These people who were hunted down were the elite confidantes he selected from the army!With King Qi's temperament, he naturally treated these loyal soldiers with sincerity.Seeing them being massacred now makes my heart ache.

But just as he was about to come forward to stop them, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be something wrong with the number of these men in black!

In order to prevent his plans from being seen through by Emperor Xia, King Qi only dared to mobilize a small number of cronies to come secretly.This time he mobilized a total of more than 20 people.

But the men in black in front of them, who were running around, and the people lying on the ground, were almost a hundred of them!
King Qi opened his eyes suddenly, his expression became ferocious, and the murderous intent overflowed from his body.

Someone really wants to touch his sister!
I spent so much thought and energy, but in the end I almost helped someone else kill my own sister!

"Zhouquan!" King Qi couldn't hide the violent aura around him, and shouted loudly.

The commander of the personal soldiers who hurried over by his side was startled, and said in a deep voice:
"The end is here!"

"Take them all, keep them alive, don't let any of them go!"

"Yes!"

The commander of the soldiers named Zhou Quan immediately looked solemn, and led all the soldiers of King Qi and the guards of the mission, and rushed out.The Yunguo frontier soldiers who rushed over one after another also shot out one after another when they saw this, and hunted them down together.

King Qi took a deep breath and shouted:

"This strong man, please leave him alive. This king wants to track down the person behind this scene!"

At this time, King Qi didn't want to let the men in black who assassinated his sister leave, but he also didn't want his cronies to be massacred, so he could only keep alive his excuses and beg Nan Jiyun's men to show mercy.

Nan Jiyun on the horse, with a strong bow like a full moon in his hand, aimed directly at a man in black who took the initiative to hold the rear and blocked the pursuers.Hearing King Qi's shout, he frowned, moved the arrow in his hand slightly, and did not continue to aim at the man's vitals.

The feathered arrow was like a shooting star, whistling through the sky, and shot straight through the door on the right side of the man's chest.Pei Ran vigorously, carrying the figure of the man, was nailed to the ground suddenly, making the man in black unable to break free.

　I wanted to publish the two chapters with [-] words at the same time, but I’m afraid you’ll be in a hurry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)