Cheng Yan saw that the people in the carriage did not speak, and this was what Li Yu meant, so he let the caravan leave in order not to delay the journey.

The convoy was about to move on, Gao Feng covered his arms and grinned and beckoned an entourage: "You came to drive the car for the prince, my hand was injured, and I was afraid that something would happen on this road." ”

The attendant took Gao Feng's place, and Gao Feng went to the back to find a doctor to bandage his wounds.

When the convoy finally walked out of the Zhuma Valley and arrived at the foot of Jiang Mountain, it was already tired, but fortunately, the next road was wide and flat, even if the snow could not pass people's calves, it would not delay the journey.

Cheng Yan planned to find a leeward place to rest for a while, and then bypass Jiangshan to Sang County, and then take a boat from Sang County to Donghuandao. No, I just walked out of the valley and didn't go far when I saw a team of people coming.

Cheng Yan is a soldier, and he was vigilant as soon as this team appeared, because from a distance he felt a sense of slaughter, these people were definitely not ordinary people.

Cheng Yan pressed his right hand on the saber at his waist, raised his left hand and made a gesture to raise everyone's vigilance, and some of the people in the team came out of the crowd and galloped.

"But the prince of Jin is respectful?" the loud voice of the person who came, and the horse arrived before the sound came.

Cheng Yan glanced at Li Yu's carriage, and then rode forward and rushed to the man: "Exactly, I don't know ......."

Before Cheng Yan's words were finished, the man dismounted, and then knelt down neatly, and said in an unbearably excited voice: "Sun Yang, the commander of the Dengzhou battalion, visited the prince of Jin. ”

The twenty or thirty cavalrymen brought by Gongsun Yang also dismounted neatly and knelt on one knee: "Meet the prince of Jin." ”

It's all known. The Gongsun family once followed the old Jin King to fight in the south and the north under the leadership of General Luo, and the loyalty of the Gongsun family to the Jin Wangfu was unparalleled, which was also the reason why the emperor could not tolerate the Gongsun family no matter what. Therefore, seeing Gongsun Yang like this, the people present were not surprised.

Cheng Yan got off his horse and arched his hand: "Cheng Yan, the lieutenant of the Forbidden Military Academy." ”

When Gongsun Yang heard this, he only glanced at Cheng Yan, and had no intention of greeting him, his eyes were fixed on the carriage in the middle, and he asked cautiously and hopefully: "Shizi?"

There was no answer in the carriage.

Cheng Yan said: "The prince was a little injured before, and he is resting at the moment. ”

Gongsun Yang was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Injured? I was attacked on the road? Am I a step too late?"

Cheng Yan looked at the military general in front of him who looked like he was in a hurry, and patiently explained: "The prince was not attacked, but there was an accident. ”

Gongsun Yang was looking at Cheng Yan at this time. I looked him up and down. looked at the forbidden army around him again, and looked like he was picking his nose and eyes: "So many of you can protect the prince and let him have an accident?

Cheng Yan was okay, but the forbidden troops around him were not very friendly when they heard this sentence and looked at Gongsun Yang.

Gongsun Yang pursed his lips disdainfully: "Oh! I almost forgot, you people will only be in the nest." your own people. I don't have the ability to deal with the enemy. ”

The Praetorian Army was furious. Someone had already put his hand on the hilt of the knife, and the people brought by Gongsun Yang no longer restrained their momentum, and the atmosphere became tense for a while.

Cheng Yan stopped his subordinates with his eyes. He said in a calm tone: "Thank you Lord Gongsun for coming to pick you up, the first priority at present is to send the prince to the East Ring Island safely, presumably for this point Lord Gongsun and the goal of our forbidden army are the same, as for the rest, we will talk about it later." ”

Gongsun Yang wanted to say something more, but a somewhat weak voice came from the carriage: "Don't make any noise, it's important to hurry." ”

Gongsun Yang finally heard the voice of the main master, and immediately gave up the confrontation with the forbidden army, and said excitedly and respectfully: "Yes, Shizi!"

Then he couldn't help but add: "We still have a lot of people to arrive later." Rest assured, your subordinates will ensure your safety! The people under your subordinates will also swear allegiance to you. ”

"The subordinates swear allegiance to the prince!" the people brought by Gongsun Yang shouted in unison, although there were only twenty or thirty people, their angry voices shook everyone's eardrums.

The forbidden soldiers looked at each other, they had heard that the Jin Wangfu was very respected by the border generals because of the old Jin King and the Luo family, but after coming into contact with Li Yu, they didn't believe that Li Yu, a gentleman who only knew pleasure, could make people willing to be loyal. And today's Gongsun Yang's attitude gave them a new understanding of the prestige of the Jin Wangfu in the army.

Cheng Yan frowned.

The man in the carriage was silent for a moment: "It's hard work." ”

One of Gongsun Yang's subordinates reminded Gongsun Yang: "My lord, the snow is falling heavily, do you want to find a sheltered place for the horses to rest and recuperate, and by the way, wait for the brothers who dare to come later?"

Gongsun Yang came to pick up Li Yu naturally not only brought twenty or thirty people, he just couldn't wait to bring some good skills to come over first, and the team was still behind.

Gongsun Yang nodded, and asked Li Yu's opinion again, Li Yu said "um", and Gongsun Yang arranged it. Cheng Yan originally planned to find a place to rest, so naturally he had no opinion, and he didn't care much about Gongsun Yang's noisy behavior.

Gongsun Yang let his people walk in front to lead the way, they are considered to be local snakes, they know the situation in the vicinity well, and they know where there is a suitable place to rest, and he himself and Cheng Yan are guarding next to Li Yu's carriage on the left and right.

Soon arrived at the resting place they had chosen, a col that could hide from the wind and snow, Gongsun Yang and Cheng Yan ordered everyone to stop their horses, Gongsun Yang's people did not know where to find many bales of hay and spread them on the ground for everyone to sit down and rest, obviously prepared.

Cheng Yan thought that Li Yu had a rare sick look after he fell from the carriage and was rescued, and wanted to ask him if he needed to let the doctor come and see, but when he turned his head and saw the coachman, he suddenly remembered that the coachman named Gao Feng before Li Yu had not seen anyone for a long time.

"Where did Gao Feng go?" Cheng Yan asked with a frown, looking around.

The people around them shook their heads, indicating that they didn't see anyone.

Cheng Yan thought that Li Yu needed someone who could serve him closely, so he called a subordinate: "Go and find Gao Feng." ”

Everyone drove for a day, and at this time they all got off the horse and crowded on the hay ground to eat dry food, it was easy to find someone, but Cheng Yan's people searched for a circle and did not find the coachman named Gao Feng.

The more Cheng Yan thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and he planned to go to Gao Feng in person, not wanting something to happen at this time.

The people who had just relaxed suddenly felt that there was a shining light in front of them, and countless rockets were shooting at them from all directions, and some of them were shot by rockets before they could react, but in a moment they became a burning man covered in flames, and then the fire quickly spread to the people around them, and the hay spread on the ground became an excellent combustionary object at the moment.

At this moment, the snow is not small, the wind is strong, if it is elsewhere, the rocket is afraid that it will be extinguished before it is fired, but the resting place they chose can shelter from the wind and snow, and the hay on the ground does not know what special treatment has been undertaken, so that the fire will spread all at once, and it will not be extinguished.

Cheng Yan reacted immediately, drew his knife and rushed to Li Yu's carriage, knocking away the rockets coming towards Li Yu, and shouted loudly: "Protect the world!"

Gongsun Yang looked at the scene in front of him and was stunned for a moment, but then he also reacted and pounced to protect the other side of the carriage.

Seeing this, Gongsun Yang's subordinates also came over to help, but they were blocked by Cheng Yan with a knife: "Don't come here!"

Gongsun Yang looked back and said angrily: "What do you want to do!"

Cheng Yan said: "It should be the purpose of my question!"

He brought them to this place, and took out the burning hay, apparently intending to kill them.

Gongsun Yang also reacted, and suddenly he was a little speechless, he waved the rocket away, and looked at the people he brought, with some surprise in his eyes. The people he brought with him today were all henchmen who followed him from birth to death, and they were brothers he trusted very much, and he never thought that there would be betrayers among these people.

But now is obviously not a good time to settle accounts, the fire is getting bigger and bigger, and if they stay here, they will all be burned to death.

Gongsun Yang glanced at Cheng Yan, gritted his teeth and said, "You protect the prince and leave first, and I will cover you." ”

Without saying a word, Cheng Yan gathered his own people and surrounded Li Yu's carriage, wanting to break out. At this time, the rocket gradually stopped, but Cheng Yan's face changed, because he felt that there were many people blocking several exits, and as long as they rushed out, they would inevitably be surrounded and suppressed.

Gongsun Yang also felt the severity of the situation, and was a little puzzled why the people who came behind hadn't arrived yet.

He wiped a handful of sweat from his face and scolded angrily outside: "Who are you! What kind of thing are you who only shrink your head and tail and play conspiracy and tricks! There is a kind of fighting with your grandfather for your life!

Cheng Yan escorted Li Yu's carriage to the place where the fire was smaller, but he didn't dare to rush out because he didn't know how many enemies outside, but if they didn't go out, they would only end up being burned alive.

At this time, the people outside finally shouted: "We are just tree planters here, I heard that there are fat sheep passing by, and the brothers have come down the mountain to borrow some silver flowers." ”

"Tree planters" means bandits locally, and the identity of this group of people is bandits?

Gongsun Yang sneered when he heard this: "Let your mother's bullshit! You set fire to the car when you come to rob the road? You fucking want to burn paper money for yourself? You are obviously coming for the world!"

The people outside seemed to be silent for a moment, and then simply gave up their disguises and ordered: "Kill!

"Wait!" someone in Li Yu's carriage suddenly said in a loud voice.

Everyone couldn't help but be stunned when they heard this voice, and before they could understand it, the carriage door was opened, and a person jumped out of it, exposed to everyone's sight.

・(To be continued.) )