Chapter 273: The Assassin
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The potter was riding a tall horse, under the protection of two hundred elite tiger guards, slowly marching among the field stalks.
As far as the eye can see, the layers of wheat fields sway with the wind, like a golden ocean, as far as the eye can see.
In order for the potter to restore the economy, the most fundamental thing is to restore the destroyed agriculture, which is his top priority at the moment.
Therefore, the potters did not dare to be idle, and when this critical moment of the autumn harvest, whenever they had time, they would go to the countryside near Xudu to inspect and personally inspect the situation of grain production.
Yingchuan County, where Xudu is located, is mostly plain, with several water systems running through it, and it can be said that it is one of the most fertile areas in the Central Plains.
After Cao Cao moved the capital, he recruited displaced people near Xudu, reclaimed wasteland, implemented tuntian, and built a large granary near Xudu to supply his grain, grass and military supplies in a few years.
In the previous battle of Xudu, many tuntian people and yeoman farmers either died in the war or fled to avoid the war, and half of the grain fields near Xudu fell into desolation.
After Xiao He took office as Shang Shuling, the top priority was naturally to restore agricultural production, and Xu Du Tuntian, as a big granary, naturally became the top priority of his work.
Soon, Xiao He showed his super talent in governance.
In just a few months, Xiao He summoned the displaced people to reclaim most of the wasteland, and restored the original number of acres of tuntian to about seventy percent.
This autumn and autumn grain, only the local tuntian grain in Xudu, plus a small part of the grain and grass transported abroad, is enough to supply the needs of nearly 20,000 soldiers in Xudu.
"This Xiao He is really a virtuous person in governance, congratulations to Da Sima for knowing people and digging up such a piece of gold."
Diao Chan, who followed beside him, looked at the endless wheat fields and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
It's still daytime, and the body of the beautiful twin heroic souls behind him, Lu Pheasant's heroic soul is in a state of sleep, and it is Diao Chan's heroic soul who is talking to him.
On this trip, the potter deliberately brought them with him.
Because Yuan Shao's strength is too strong, he has a hunch that in this war of disparity in strength, if he wants to defeat Yuan Shao, he must be added to the "Mandate of Heaven", and with the help of the power of the Mandate of Heaven, he may have a chance of winning.
If you want to get the "Mandate of Heaven" attribute, there are only two ways, either to marry the Bian family, or to marry the body of Diao Chan Lu Pheasant, a double heroic soul.
These two bodies, no matter who they are, with the current authority of the potter, it is naturally easy to forcibly marry them.
But the worst thing is that if you want to get the additional attributes on them, you must be willing by themselves, otherwise even if they marry by force, it will be in vain.
Although this woman was heartbroken by Cao Cao's abandonment, she no longer has much friendship with Cao Cao, but this does not mean that she will willingly surrender to herself, and the potter can only let her go first.
As for Lu Pheasant, it is easy to say that this woman is smart and tight, and she has long seen that she is a potential stock, and she has the heart to cling to it.
It's the sable cicada that is difficult.
The potter had actually felt that after Diao Chan had turned into a twin soul, his body had been repaired, and he had recovered his virginity, his attitude towards himself had changed greatly, not only did he not have the slightest hostility, but he even had a little friendship.
The potter brought her out this time to create an opportunity to be alone, and then light her love for herself into a prairie fire, so that she could marry herself willingly as soon as possible.
Judging from the current situation, his plan is not bad, and Diao Chan is rarely able to come out for a trip, and he is in a good mood.
Her words just now were not only compliments, but also faintly revealing a little bit of reverence for the person she liked.
The potter smiled, and the horsewhip pointed to the water, "It's rare that the breeze is gentle today, and the water waves are not exciting, so you can be interested in accompanying me to boat on the river and enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river." ”
Diao Chan looks up into the distance, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, the water is like a jade belt winding away, thousands of wheat fields on both sides of the strait, the wind blows the wheat waves, like the golden waves flying and dancing, it is indeed a good scene.
She smiled and nodded.
The potter rode his horse and whipped up, continued to move forward, crossed the road and field stalks, turned to the avenue, and was ready to go to the shore a few steps ahead, about to walk out of this wheat field, several farmers who cultivated on the side of the road, seeing that the potters were dressed as officials, quickly knelt beside the field stalks and saluted, not daring to raise their heads.
The potter didn't pay much attention, and the horse passed by them.
Suddenly, one of the farmers quietly raised his head and shot into the potter's gaze, bursting out with a hideous killing intent in his eyes.
With murderous intent in his eyes, he suddenly jumped up, and the short sword hidden in his sleeve stabbed out and went straight to the potter's back.
Assassin!
The incident happened suddenly, and the guards who followed behind the potter were only one step away recently, and it was too late to stop them when they were shocked.
"Da Sima, be careful!"
Diao Chan was closest to the potter, and when he saw the assassin assassinating, he was anxious to warn him, and he didn't think about it, so he pounced on the potter.
The moment she pounced, the Assassin's cold sword was already in the air.
The potter reacted, and when he wanted to dodge, the whole person had been pounced from his horse by the sable cicada and fell towards the field.
Burst!
There was a cracking sound of flesh and bones, and a stream of blood splattered into the air.
In order to save the potter, Diao Chan was stabbed in the shoulder by the assassin's sword, snorted in pain, and fell to the ground with the potter.
"There are assassins, protect Da Sima!"
When the assassin missed, the guards behind them breathed a sigh of relief, either on foot or on horseback, and swarmed down on the potter.
The assassin who flew to the ground also had a trace of surprise on his face, obviously not expecting that his mortal blow would be destroyed by a weak woman, his face twitched, and his eyes burst out with annoyance and anger.
"Potter, no one can save you, today is your death!"
Fang Zi landed, the assassin snorted coldly, and before the guards could surround him, an arrow rushed forward, and the sword came out like the wind, killing the potter again.
At the same time, several nearby farmers also suddenly attacked, each grabbed their hidden weapons, and pounced on the soldiers who rushed forward, buying time for the assassin leader.
At this time, the potter had already reacted, and the moment he landed, his hands were raised in a hurry, and he took the injured Diao Chan in his arms.
He really didn't expect that someone would pretend to be a farmer, hiding in the wheat field, waiting to assassinate him.
What surprised him even more was that Diao Chan would risk his own injury at a critical moment, and he would also rush out to save himself.
Surprised, the Assassin's dagger struck again.
Seeing that Diao Chan was injured and drenched in blood, the potter couldn't help but be angry, and immediately jumped up, pushing Diao Chan behind him, and at the same time wearing a sword at his waist, he followed out of the sheath angrily.
"A little assassin also wants Lao Tzu's life, joke!"
In the angry shouts, the potter's sword danced out of the wind, and swept out with a sense of anger.
Boom!
Metal roared, sparks splashed, and the two swords collided together.
The figure of the potter was shocked by the force of the assassin's sword, and he trembled slightly, and his steps fell back half a step.
After a move, the potter's expression couldn't help but change, and he knew that the assassin's strength was actually above himself, and he had at least 90 force points.
With a force value of 90 points, it is one of the few existences in the world, who can send such a skilled person to assassinate himself, it is really a big deal.
"Didn't you say that this guy's martial arts are low, how can you ......?"
The potter shook, and although the assassin had the upper hand, his face changed, and he subconsciously exclaimed.
With his surprised expression, he obviously thought that the potter's force value was only the third or fourth rate in the world, and with his supreme martial arts, as long as he made a move, he would definitely kill the potter in seconds.
But the potter's martial arts were beyond his expectations, not only was he not killed in seconds, but he was only slightly shocked back half a step.
"Da Sima, be careful......"
Diao Chan behind him, his face was pale, describing pain, but he still did not forget the potter, covering his injured shoulder, and also reminded the potter.
The potter's heart was moved for a while, but he hated the assassin in front of him even more, and hurriedly ordered with his mind: "System elf, scan the assassin in front of me, I want to know which onion it is." ”
"Tick...... The system was scanned, and the subject's name was Wang Yue. ”
Wang Yue?
It turns out that this guy is that Wang Yue.
The potter remembered that in history, there was a ranger named Wang Yue, who was said to be a master of swordsmanship and had been Cao Pi's master.
It's just that although this person's swordsmanship and martial arts are superb, his conduct is average, and he neither knows how to govern the army, nor does he know how to lead troops to fight.
But I didn't want to, this ranger Wang Yue would appear here to assassinate him, and I don't know who bought him and asked him to take his life.
Knowing the details of the other party, the potter stepped forward with a sword and sneered: "Wang Yue, do you think that with your three-legged cat's kung fu, you want to take my potter's life, you are not qualified enough." ”
As soon as these words came out, Wang Yue's figure in front of him was shocked, and his eyes suddenly burst out with shock, and he looked dazed and stunned.
Obviously, he thought that he was hiding deeply, and no one knew his origin, but he didn't want to be seen through by the potter.
"Yes, Lao Tzu is Wang Yue, dare to underestimate my swordsmanship, today I have to use the sword in my hand to take your dog's head."
Wang Yue was annoyed and angry, and he shouted violently, and the sword once again killed the potter.
The potter was not afraid, did not retreat or avoid, stepped forward with his sword, and fought hard.
Bang bang bang!
Lightning and flint, the shadow of the sword is like the wind, and the two exchanged three moves in an instant, and the battle became a mess.
If this was left a year ago, I am afraid that the potter would not be able to hold out for three moves, and he would be killed by Wang Yue.
But now that he is married to Lu Lingji, his force value has reached 83, and with Wang Yue's force value of 90, it may not be easy to defeat him in twenty or thirty moves.
The potter tried his best to resist, although he fell down, but did not take half a step back.
Wang Yue was more and more frightened the more he fought, the more his confidence was lacking, his face was distorted, and he was deeply stunned by the strength of the potter's martial arts.
Ten moves have passed, although he has the upper hand, but there is no chance.
His accomplices had been killed and wounded by the elite guards of the potters, and they fled one after another, and hundreds of tigers and wolves rushed up.
Although Wang Yue's martial arts are high, in the end he is just a ranger, if he is surrounded, plus the potter, if he is not killed, he must be captured alive.
Weighing the pros and cons, Wang Yue didn't dare to fight again, attacked a few swords, jumped out of the battle group and fled in the direction of Weishui.
The potter didn't allow him to escape, and he was about to lead the army to pursue, but the Diao Chan behind him could no longer support it, and he fainted as soon as his eyes were closed.
The potter hurriedly wrapped his hands together, and Diao Chan's soft body had already fallen into his arms.