The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 571 Lou Guan Qihui Assassinates Sui Emperor

This year's winter is earlier than in previous years. The cold wind comes from the north, and the chilling atmosphere hangs over the Central Plains.A heavy snow fell one after another, covering the vast wilderness, turning the world into a snow-capped world.

On the gloomy sky, a few hawks chirped from high in the sky, and four hawks spread their wings, overlooking the vast snow-covered land.

"Da da!"

At this moment, waves of uniform horseshoes struck the snowy ground, oppressing them like thunder.

On both sides of the official road in Xiangcheng County, the people who urgently felled the firewood for the winter looked at the prestige, and saw a big flag moving northward against the background of white snow. gorgeous.They all took a breath and were all stunned.

After the banner, at least ten thousand Xuanjia elite cavalry oppressed aggressively. For a while, the swords and guns covered the sun, shining brightly, and the banners were like clouds, rolling all over the sky. It was really murderous.

Although this fine cavalry was only marching normally and did not have the slightest malice towards the people, the evil spirit it emitted was even more terrifying.This is an aura of licking blood for the rest of a hundred battles. That bloodthirsty and sturdy aura is countless times stronger than the troops of Wang Shichong and Zhu Can that the common people have seen.

Where did this strong army come from?There is such a terrifying momentum?

Among the many woodcutters standing silently and saluting to the court army, Taoist Qihui is definitely the most inconspicuous one. He has a mediocre appearance and a short stature. He is less than five feet tall and has a thin body. It's hard for people to think that such a person would be the master of Lou Guan Dao, because he doesn't have the slightest bit of elegance of a peerless master.

Louguan Taoism is one of the sects of Taoism, and was respected and respected by the royal family in the Wei, Zhou, and Sui dynasties.Since ancient times, Taoism has had a tradition of "gazing at the stars at night". Louguan Dao knotted grass as a building, watched the stars and looked at the sky, so it was called Louguan.With the support of the rulers of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Shi Shi officially became a party with a considerable number of disciples and had a certain influence on the ruling and opposition parties.Guanlou Dao developed in the Zhou Dynasty and flourished in the Sui Dynasty. Yin Xi was respected as the patriarch.

Qihui became a monk during the period of Emperor Wu of Zhou. In the third year of Kaihuang Sui Dynasty, he studied under Su Daobiao, the master of Louguan Taoism. Being close to Lou Guan Dao, Lou Guan Dao prospered in Guanzhong. As the host, Qi Hui was well-known in Guan Zhong, and he was the guest of Guanlong dignitaries.

In the seventh year of Daye's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wu personally conquered Liaodong. Qihui predicted that "the way of heaven will change", and told his disciples that "there should be a descendant of an old gentleman to govern the world" and "from then on, my religion will flourish".In the next few years, the world of the Great Sui Dynasty was indeed full of wars.

When Li Yuan raised his troops in Jinyang and pointed his troops directly at Guanzhong, Li Xiuning stationed troops in Yishou Palace, and Qihui poured out all the food and grass in the corridors to help the "Women's Army". If you come, you will surely calm down the Quartet.” More than 80 Taoist priests from Guanzhong went to the front of the pass to receive him, and they were granted the title of Doctor Zijin Guanglu. Guoke Chang'an.

After that, Qihui often entered the palace according to the imperial edict, presided over fasting and offering sacrifices, and prayed for the country.Quite respected by Li Tang Dynasty and the public.Louguan Taoism was very popular for a while, on the one hand, Li Yuan needed to use "I come from my ancestors, from Lao Tzu", on the other hand, it was because Qi Hui had the merits of "receiving the holy king" and "experiencing fasting and offering sacrifices".

However, the times are impermanent. Within a few years after Li Tang entered Guanzhong, he was beaten up by the Sui Dynasty. Just like the rich and powerful in Guanlong, they were all liquidated by the Sui Dynasty. All the Taoist temples in Louguan Dao located in the territory of the Sui Dynasty were devastated. The land, forests, Taoist temples, shops, money and food, etc. were all confiscated, which can be called a loss. Ordinary Taoists didn't need to be forced by the court, so they were so frightened that they returned to vulgarity. They received the land from the court and became ordinary people leisurely. As for the key members, they were either executed or went to the border to build the Great Wall.

Although it is still the state religion of the Li-Tang Empire, Li-Tang has only a small territory, and Bashu is the place with the most Taoist sects. Louguan Taoism, which was developed in Guanzhong, Central Plains, Hedong, Hebei and other places earlier, has become a place in Bashu. An outsider, especially because he is a sect recognized by the royal family, has become a young bird, and has been rejected by all sects. His popularity is far worse than before, and even survival is quite difficult.

Qihui's choice of Li to abandon the Sui Dynasty became the root cause of the weakness of the faction. He was criticized by the senior leaders of the sect, and his presiding position was in jeopardy. This made him feel quite uncomfortable and frustrated. After all, the original choice was supported by everyone, but now It is undoubtedly quite unfair to him to bear the responsibility of the responsibility alone.

But human nature has always been like this. When you help others to achieve glory, others take it for granted; but when you bring others into trouble, then you will become the enemy of the public and the culprit who cuts off people's wealth. The concept of human nature, even Taoist priests are no exception.

Qihui is a very shrewd person. He is not only proficient in Taoism and politics, but also a famous swordsman.It is a pity that the facts have proved that swordsmanship is very effective on the upright battlefield. Horse fighting and infantry fighting are completely different things. Battlefield fighting skills are completely different from fighting in the rivers and lakes. Back then, he even used swordsmanship to play against a great general of the Sui Dynasty. He has all kinds of fish, but when he is on horseback, or in a life-and-death contest, his swordsmanship is completely useless.

As someone who is ambitious and has enjoyed brilliance, Qi Hui is naturally unwilling to die with the grass and trees and be forgotten by others, so when Li Yuan summoned him, he agreed to assassinate Yang Tong without hesitation, even though he knew that the assassin had killed the emperor. Driving is a road of no return, but he also wants to stab a sword for himself and Lou Guandao before he grows old.

At this moment, if a martial artist who is proficient in swordsmanship carefully observes, he will find that the seemingly casual Qi Hui is actually ready to go. His eyes are very focused on saluting the marching team, giving people the feeling that he is on a pilgrimage Generally speaking, for Qihui, such concentration is also a kind of cultivation, which can keep him at the peak state, because what he is about to face is the emperor among thousands of armies, and he only has one chance, and he must gather all his energy This sword.

Even if Li Yuan said that he was just an assistant, and the real killer was someone else, he was still a dignified swordsman besides the master of Louguan Dao. Ever since he took over this task, Qi Hui had never pinned his hopes on others In his body, he wants to make his sword become a sword that will break the world pattern.

Qi Hui has no objection to letting himself become an assassin, because Jing Ke's assassination of Qin Dynasty will last forever, and his fame will be passed down for thousands of years, so today he wants to emulate Jing Ke.

Today's game, Li Yuan has made careful arrangements, and even has precise calculations of the time, place, and even the guards around Yang Tong who will inevitably appear today, but all of these have nothing to do with Qi Hui, what he needs is to determine the target, and then complete the task, For today's earth-shattering and world-changing sword, he prepared for more than two months to adjust his state to the peak moment of his heyday.

Amidst the rumbling sound, the mighty army of the Sui Dynasty headed northward like a red tide, and their horseshoes stepped on the ground, splashing a lot of snow flakes.

The target location is getting closer and closer, even though Qi Hui tried his best not to think about it, but as the target gradually approached, some distracting thoughts inevitably emerged.

Not only has he passed his golden age, but he has also lived in comfort for many years. It is impossible for him to maintain his peak state forever. Now he may no longer be worthy of the title of famous swordsman.

Such thoughts kept flashing through Qihui's mind, until he saw his target, all kinds of distracting thoughts were quickly cleared away, and he was ready to stab the brightest sword in his life.

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Generally speaking, Yang Tong handles official business in the carriage. At lunch time, he will eat with Princess Yang Qinfang of Lujiang River and Concubine Hui Xiao Yuexian. Some homework, chatting, the itinerary will not be boring.

Xiao Yuexian was not in a high mood during this period, she was weak and sleepy, and after a military doctor's diagnosis, she found out that she was pregnant.After the diagnosis, Xiao Yuexian's face was full of tears of joy, regardless of the outsiders, she hugged her husband tightly and wept with joy.

In the eyes of the ancients, no matter how noble a woman's background is, the mother is the most precious by the child. If she has no children, she will be alone and helpless in old age. If she cannot continue the blood and inherit the incense, it will be more serious. No entry!Xiao Yuexian's greatest wish is to have an heir by her side, so her name of concubine Hui can be regarded as justified. Now that she is well, the haze is gone, life is full of hope, and her heart is completely settled.

In order to take care of Xiao Yuexian, who was recently pregnant, the marching speed was also much slower.But the Spring Festival is still very early, Yang Tong is not in a hurry.

But when he got out of the carriage, he suddenly felt his hairs standing on end. Yang Tong was no stranger to this feeling of being stared at by a beast, and before he had time to think about it, he almost instinctively grabbed half of the door and closed it.

"Pfft~"

The moment he closed the car door, an arrow whizzed and shot at the nanmu door. The exposed arrow shone with a green luster, and it was clearly a poisonous arrow.

"There are assassins!"

Yang Tong's reaction was very fast, he yelled, and he drew out the treasured sword Zhaolu from his waist, and kicked Yin Mingyue aside who was walking in front of him, but he heard the sound of the second arrow tearing through the sky, he didn't think about it , stretched out his arm and swung the sword, cutting the flying arrow in two.

What happened at this moment was only between the ups and downs of the rabbit, before Yin Mingyue responded. If it wasn't for Yang Tong's kick, she would have become the ghost of the second arrow.

No one would have thought that someone would assassinate Yang Tong in the army, even Yang Tong himself did not believe it. Although he was not shocked, seeing that Shura Wei had already reacted, he looked around vigilantly.

Almost at the same time, the snow on the side of the official road suddenly exploded, and more than 20 white people armed with long swords attacked Yang Tong's carriage. to
Yang Tong didn't move, just looked at the assassin who was approaching him coldly.

"Pfft!"

A crossbow arrow pierced the assassin's throat, and the running assassin fell silently on the ground less than three feet away from Yang Yu's body, his limbs twitched a few times, and there was no sound.

"Puff puff~"

Amidst the sound of the crossbow bolts exploding, continuous blood flowers bloomed on the snow. Under Shurawei's powerful crossbow, none of the assassins could get within three feet of Yang Tong. In an instant, more than 20 assassins all fell to the ground. , with a short arrow stuck in each of the vital points of their bodies.

Yin Mingyue threw down the crossbow in her hand, drew a dagger from her body, bowed and said: "The last general neglected his duty and frightened the Holy One, he deserves death!"

As he spoke, he stabbed the dagger into his heart, resolutely, without any hesitation,

"Ding!"

With a clear sound, Yang Tong knocked Yin Mingyue's dagger into the air, Yin Mingyue didn't look up, but she didn't seek death any more.

"Stupid woman!" Yang Tong never slapped women, but now he couldn't help but slap Yin Mingyue's pretty face as white as jade. He almost didn't let this stupid woman die of anger. At that point, she almost killed herself.

In fact, Yang Tong knew that Shurawei and the Xuanjia Army could not be blamed. They marched normally in the form of long snakes, and the middle was the weakest link. When the break time command sounded, it was a relatively slack time. The assassin suddenly crossed the official road. Everyone Everyone feels caught off guard.

"The matter is not over yet, let's go!" Yang Tong stared at the front, and saw a white figure, taking advantage of the gap between the Asura Guards to kill more than 20 assassins, broke through the blockade, and killed him like an arrow from the string.

Yin Mingyue looked at Qi Hui who was rushing, her beautiful eyes became extremely cold, and with a wave of her hand, two short arrows had already shot at the opponent's vitals.

Qi Hui, who had been lurking evenly, suddenly accelerated at this moment, and Yin Mingyue was overwhelmed by the speed of her figure. When she shot two short arrows out of the 'chamber', Qi Hui was already approaching, with nothing in her hands. Then there was an extra short sword, which reflected the moon-like coldness under the snow light, and stabbed Yang Tong without hesitation.

"Pfft~"

The two short arrows penetrated deeply into Qihui's body, but they didn't hit the vital point. Yin Mingyue pulled out the Heavenly Sword and pierced Qihui's chest with his backhand, but Qihui's Zhijian bypassed Yinhui strangely. The bright moon pierces Yang Tong's throat.

This is his last sword, and also the strongest sword in his life, and there is no room for loss. Seeing the moment Jianfeng circled Yin Mingyue's neck, his eyes flashed with excitement uncontrollably. He was confident that even if he changed Cheng's elder brother Zhang Chou Taiji, who was expelled from the house in the early years, would never have escaped the sword under such circumstances.

Yin Mingyue turned pale with fright, but at the moment they were almost stuck together, she could not do anything with the other hand except to push the Tianyi Sword into Qihui's body with all her strength, but the blood in her imagination spattered The scene did not happen.

Hearing the crisp sound of 'ding', the serrations on the ridge of Zhaolu Baodao locked his sword firmly in Qihui's blank eyes, and immediately felt a surge of force vibrating on the sword When it opened, Yang Tong twisted it hard, clamped the sword edge with the serrations on the knife, and pushed it away, so that the cold sword edge slowly left Yin Mingyue's neck.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and in Qihui's lifeless eyes, Yang Tong suddenly felt the crisis resurging, a cold sword edge suddenly passed behind him, and the appearance of an old man appeared in Qihui's dilated pupils, the cold sword edge become clearer.

Yang Tong's body was in an unbelievable situation, and he fell sideways with his arms around Yin Mingyue's slender waist. The perfect control of his body allowed him to avoid the deadly sword when there was no time to send it.

Seeing Yang Tong dodging the deadly sword, the other party was obviously taken aback, but the sword in his hand followed Yang Tong's body like a shadow, and his control of the sword in his hand had reached the point of perfection.

"Hmph!" Yang Tong let go of his hand, and put Yinmingyue on the ground, twisting his body strangely. At this moment, from the perspective of an outsider, Yang Tong looked like objects floating in water, balls rolling on the ground, and his whole body Like a tumbler, the top is light and the bottom is heavy.Although the range is not large, it is enough to avoid the fatal point, making the opponent lose the final chance to assassinate.Passively being beaten is certainly not Yang Tong's style, taking advantage of this fleeting gap, he placed his left hand on the opponent's sword-holding wrist with precision.

Taijiquan uses static braking, and there are four methods of "sending, holding, hitting, and transforming" when facing the enemy.

The so-called "fa" is to store energy, concentrate the energy of the whole body at one point, and burst out; "take" is to use energy to capture the opponent's joints or acupoints, cut off the opponent's attack, so as to contain the opponent and make him fall; " "Strike" can be divided into "strike" and "strike". It is to try every means to interfere with the opponent's spirit, to interrupt the opponent's attack, and to let the rhythm follow one's own will; Reduce the small, use the small to reduce nothing, and finally resolve the opponent's offensive, and pursue the victory.

This is Yang Tong's forte. When he held the opponent's wrist, he clasped his backhand, and only heard a "click". The old man's wrist was dislocated, and Yang Tong wrapped his wrist like silk. was unloaded.

At the same time, the dangling left knee pushed up hard, and it felt as if something had broken.

"Ow!"

A shrill howl came from the old man's mouth, and the fatal knee hit his crotch, and his eyes protruded wildly, as if they would stare out of their sockets at any time

However, his tragic fate did not stop. Yin Mingyue, who was thrown on the ground by Yang Tong, saw the handle of Chaolu Baodao right in front of her eyes. Military stab!Immediately, he quickly pressed a spring on the handle of the knife, and quickly caught the military stab that slipped out of the handle with the other hand, and stabbed at the old man without looking at it.

At this time, the old Danbroken man was bowing his body, and one hand was held by Yang Tong again. He couldn't dodge it, and the chi-long military thorn pierced deeply into the area below his tailbone.

"Ow!"

The howl was far louder than just now, resounding through the ground, and could be heard for miles in the open snow field. With a "bang", the old man knelt heavily on the snow field and died on the spot.

Yang Tong stabilized his figure, and when he saw Yin Mingyue pulling out the military thorn from that place, he unconsciously clamped his legs, and shivered uncontrollably.

The chrysanthemum is broken, the buttocks are full of wounds, and the pain is all written on the face. The sad old assassin is dead, and his expression is still twitching ferociously.

Yang Tong was very speechless with a slap on Yinmingyue's face. The triangular army thorn hidden in the knife had never been used, but it was stabbed there by Yinmingyue for the first time. Meat is authentic. It was opened, but the target was a bad old man.

(End of this chapter)