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The bright lights are like the Milky Way falling for nine days, reflecting the night sky of Chang'an City. Looking at www.biquge.info from afar, the whole capital city seems to be a brilliant jewel, which makes people can't help but feel fascinated. The people of the world in the suburbs of Beijing and nearby Shangzhou, Tongzhou and other places drove one after another, and almost all of them were crowds of people entering Beijing to watch the lanterns on the official road.

At this moment, several knights who moved against the flow of people naturally attracted everyone's attention. It is so rare that many people can't help but look at it with curiosity when the curfew is lifted. However, when the hurried knights saw the crowd on the official road, they turned their horses to the path, and soon disappeared into the moonlight. Soon after, dozens of knights inquired about their whereabouts and left.

Because the road was muddy and the weather was extremely cold, but after running for dozens of miles, the king of Hejian County noticed that his horse seemed to be a little tired. His horses are still like that, not to mention the horses of the tribesmen. Even if they waved their whips again and again, the horses could only slow down with a wail. At the same time, the fierce wind in the face is like a blade, and almost the next moment it can cut the exposed face, and the chill of the winter night has already penetrated into the bone marrow.

"Ah Lang, the road here is difficult, and it takes a lot of time to go around Nanshan, so it's better for us to go directly to the official road. Even if you meet those who watch the lanterns, the crowd will not last long. As long as dozens of miles have passed, the official road will be as smooth as ever. "Besides, it's time to change horses after a hundred miles or so, otherwise it will definitely slow us down." ”

"There's no hurry." The king of Hejian ordered his men to lie in the snow and listen carefully to whether there were any pursuers behind him. Several experienced subordinates listened for a moment, and after making sure that there were no pursuers, he said: "Don't go to the official road at will, so as not to expose your whereabouts." For now, I will take a detour to Mr. Zhou's manor and change the horse. ”

So, the group quietly rode their horses and galloped for dozens of miles. An hour or two later, Nanshan was already close at hand, and Mr. Zhou's manor was getting closer and closer. The king of Hejian was about to send someone to investigate the movement in the manor, when he suddenly heard the sound of a crossbow machine in the nearby low forest. Instinctively, he galloped at once, escaping the crossbow with his horse's remarkable reflexes and speed. Those who had not yet reacted, or who were too tired to run, were hit one after another.

Hearing several muffled sounds behind him, the king of Hejian didn't even have time to look back, so he urged his horse to continue galloping. The subordinate who followed closely behind him took out the crossbow and fired back. One side is in the light, the other side is in the dark, shooting at each other, and they are still lagging behind. After a rain of arrows, some fell from their horses, while others pulled out their crossbows/arrows/, and continued to loyally defend the lord with their bodies as shields.

There is still some distance from Mr. Zhou's manor, which can be reached in a moment and a half on weekdays, but now it seems to be extremely far away. Perhaps, it is just a step away, a moment difference, can determine life and death.

However, at this time, although the face of the king of Hejian was a little hideous, he did not have much fear and unease. After all, he was a battle-hardened general, and he quickly judged from experience that there should be fewer than 100 people to hunt down. A mere 100 pursuers were not enough to put him to death.

The soldiers of Chang'an Mansion, who have been in peace all the year round, are no matter how well-trained and rigorously selected, how can they compare to the guards around him who have fought bloodily for many years? ! Many government soldiers from high-ranking official families only know how to hunt polo on weekdays, and they have never been stained with blood with horizontal knives, so what are they afraid of? ! If he fights to break the net, and suddenly looks back at the past, he may not have a glimmer of life. Of course, at the moment, he has not yet fallen into a desperate situation, so naturally he does not have to risk his life to fight in person.

Suddenly, there seemed to be a light passing by a nearby family in front of him, and the king of Hejian County had an idea, and immediately shouted: "The mountain bandits are coming!" Can anyone be willing to help someone else and kill the bandits?! There must be a lot of thanks!! ”

Although it is an important place in Gyeonggi, Namsan Mountain is connected to the Qinling Mountains, and there are occasional mountain bandits wandering through it. The people who had suffered from the bandits were particularly alert to this, and after hearing the shouts for help, it was not long before the fires gradually lit up in several nearby estates. A group of young men who had not entered Beijing to watch the lanterns and did not know the truth poured out with bows and arrows: "Where are the mountain bandits?!" Boys! We must kill this group of pigs and dogs!! ”

"Just ahead!!" Several parts of the song fell, and the pursuers had already been killed. In order to avoid arousing suspicion, these pursuers did not wear the regular uniform of a military attaché, but also wore the robes of civilians. The young men of the manor did not doubt him, so they naturally regarded them as mountain bandits, and they drew their bows and shot arrows. The sounds of swearing, scolding, and screams were endless, and for a while, the scene became extremely chaotic.

The active attack of the civilian population caught the pursuers by surprise, and before they could react, several people were shot and wounded. There were even people who were forcibly dragged off their horses by the brave young men, and the five flowers were tied up in a strong knot.

"Kill these bandits!! Don't let go of any of them!! ”

"Stop!! A certain level is a government soldier, not a mountain bandit......"

Taking advantage of the dispute and chaos, the king of Hejian led the people to turn around and flee. The pursuers raised their eyes and saw that they were about to continue the pursuit with archery, but they were still tightly surrounded by the young men. In the blink of an eye, the king of Hejian and the others disappeared. The military attache at the head shouted in anger, and in the process of tearing and dodging, he finally hurriedly touched the fish talisman in his arms to prove his identity. By this time, the enemy they were pursuing had already fled, and they could only follow the trail to continue their investigation.

Seeing that Mr. Zhou's manor was in front of him, the king of Hejian suddenly stopped his horse.

He groaned slightly, his face slightly cloudy. There is no doubt that he believes in Mr. Zhou, so he will hand over all the dark chess in Chang'an City to him to take care of, and entrust him with full responsibility for the affairs of the capital. He also firmly believed that Mr. Chow would never betray him at this moment. However, now that the pursuers are imminent, he is faced with a difficult choice - whether to take the risk of changing horses and accept the results that all the hidden chess in Beijing may be exposed; Or do you want to keep the business for many years and go to another estate to change horses?

In the forest not far away, a man stood in the shadows and slowly raised the longbow in his hand. Just as he was about to shoot an arrow, the king of Hejian seemed to feel something, and immediately turned his horse away. His troops were also trained to block all of his vital points, ensuring that no arrow fired from any direction would seriously injure him.

The man of the forest laid down his arrows with some pity and watched his prey escape. Just as he was about to order his subordinates to continue tracking, he saw a group of men who were quite embarrassed hurriedly riding their horses. Obviously, their target is also the King of Hejian. Having determined the direction of the horses' hooves that were looming in the snow, they immediately pursued them.

When these two groups of people ran away, all the people in the forest gathered silently, and there were about thirty people in total. The moonlight shines down, reflecting the young and handsome face of the leader. Even though he was armed with a bow and arrow, he still looked like a gentleman under the forest, calm and elegant, not in a hurry, without killing intent: "Those soldiers who were ordered to chase and kill missed an excellent opportunity......

The ambush failed, nor did the pursuit, but it seemed that many people were lost. I don't know where the saint's cronies were selected from, and when it comes to chasing and killing, they are really unfamiliar. With their skills and planning, even if thousands of people are placed in various critical places, it seems that they have set up a net, and they may not be able to leave the corpse of the king of Hejian County. After all, this county king is by no means easy to match, and he will definitely not dare to rush back to Shengzhou just by relying on dozens of cronies. Not only did he hide a lot of obedient secret chess in the capital, but he would also call someone to answer him, and then it would be another vicious battle.

"Ah Lang, why don't we go around to a suitable place and ambush? Kill the king of Hejian by surprise? Someone suggested.

"The soldiers who were ordered to pursue and kill must not be the only ones like this, they must have been divided into different squads and waited for an ambush in front. If we appear rashly, we will only be regarded as fellow thieves, and we must not act rashly. It's better to stay behind them and watch their results. Remember, our goal is to confirm that the King of the Rivers is dead and doesn't need to be hands-on. If you have the opportunity, you can't miss it; Don't take risks if you don't have the opportunity. ”

"I understand. But looking at the appearance of those government soldiers, it is like a group of recruits, and it is very likely that they will not be able to keep the king of Hejian County, but they will give their lives in vain! ”

"Yes, the matter is urgent, and the time set by the sage is short, even if there is an ambush, it is difficult to cross the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Mansion. Moreover, the king of Hejian was far more cunning than these government soldiers, and he should have long expected where the ambush soldiers would be. He only needs to avoid most of the ambushes and successfully rendezvous with his own people, and he will not be able to escape this fate...... In this way, go to the manor to urge Du Shishilang and Cheng Yuma, and let them step up their efforts to persuade Mr. Zhou Jiyan. As long as we can grasp the route of the king of Hejian to return to Shengzhou, we will be able to take the advantage. ”

"Yes!"

Soon after, it was clear that the Troph had brought back no good news. This handsome young man sighed helplessly, turned over on his horse, and followed the trail. If someone always looks on coldly, they may be able to find that the tribes around him are no less brave and confident than the cronies of the king of Hejian.

When the last group of people saw the king of Hejian and the others again, they had already changed horses in a secret manor, and dozens of people had been added. Xu is pursuers behind him persevered, which made the king of Hejian a little annoyed, so he simply came to an ambush on the spot. This ambush, with the help of the manor's terrain, was like a tiny empty city, almost annihilating the pursuers.

The king of Hejian did not love to fight, nor did he care about killing all the mourning pursuers, so he wanted to turn around and leave. Another group of people hiding in the distance looked at their family's Lang Jun - this young man's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instantly drew his bow and shot. An arrow roared away like a meteor, and the castration was no different from that of a big horse, even if it was hundreds of steps away, it was the shoulder blade of the king of the middle river.

Originally, this arrow should have hit the head of the rebel king, but he seemed to have an unusual intuition about danger and actually dodged it!! At this time, he was injured in the shoulder blade, and he thought that another pursuer had arrived, and he didn't know how many people there were, so he had to order his subordinates to turn their horses and leave.

Seeing them fleeing in a hurry, the young Lang Jun did not order his subordinates to chase after him, but sighed lightly: "I also missed the opportunity to kill him." Of course, he believes that the opportunity to kill the enemy will not be just once.

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