In the early morning of the next day, Li Shimin walked out of his tent in good spirits.

Ever since he opened the acupoints in his body with external force, he needed less and less sleep every day. Especially after the cultivation of the 'Zhou Tian Xuanling Yuan Qi Mantra' was successful, it was even more obvious. In the past, he had to sleep for at least three and a half hours a day, but now it only takes two and a half hours to refresh himself all day.

This is one of the benefits of the dual cultivation of Dao and Martial Arts, the spirit is strong, so it is full of energy.

And last night, he expected that Yang Ying's energy was limited, and it would be difficult to make a difference at night, so he fell asleep peacefully. The result was as he expected, until this moment, Zuo Wei's side was safe and sound.

But this time, he felt it again, and turned his head to the left. Then I saw a short figure, under the cover of the carriage and trees, constantly approaching this way.

It was Yang Ying, dressed in a palace maid's costume, with two big black circles under her eyes on her white and tender face, and she was sneakily entering the camp of the left guard in a way that covered her ears and stole bells.

However, she also quickly discovered the strange scene, when Yang Ying raised her head and met Li Shimin's strange and mocking gaze, her face suddenly turned slightly red, and after a light snort, she turned around with a swagger and walked out in the direction of the palace behind.

- Yesterday camped, Empress Xiao and King Yue, as well as the palace maids and eunuchs, all lived in this palace located next to the imperial road. And the forbidden army that they escorted could only camp in Ansai outside.

On this day, it was still the hour of the hour, and the time (nine o'clock in the morning) was the time to leave, but the speed of the march was even slower than yesterday.

Yesterday they had walked less than forty miles after a whole day. And today, Li Shimin estimates that it is very good to be able to walk 35 miles.

But Li Shimin's miscalculation was that they had only walked less than 20 miles this time before they had to stop.

At noon, in front of them, a white mist suddenly drifted away. With the help of the wind, thousands of forbidden troops here were enveloped in an instant.

At this time, even with Li Shimin's line of sight, he could only see the land in front of him. Even if you use the 'Yin Yang Yuan Pupil', you can only get a glimpse of the surrounding area of 200 miles.

"Something is wrong!"

The eldest grandson Wuji instinctively felt that it was inappropriate, his brows were furrowed, and he swept the net around: "It's almost summer now, and this fog is strange." ”

Li Shimin also frowned and looked vigilant. He also felt that the fog was unusual, more man-made.

Not only is the weather dry today, but it is also noon, where could it be?

But if it is artificial, then the person who casts the spell must be a super-grade magician. Only such a character can cover a twenty-mile radius with the help of external forces!

"Pass on my military order and set up a square circle array on the spot!"

While Li Shimin gave the order, he looked back behind him, ready to wait for the military orders of Dong Chun and Dugu Cheng.

Since it was a super-grade magician, it wouldn't be a joke with them. And such characters often have a terrifying force behind them.

How to deal with it next, he needs to wait for the military orders of these two heads of the reserve mansion.

But just after that, near the chariot behind him, there were suddenly a few thunderous sounds, and a ball of fire suddenly rose not far behind the chariot.

And just when Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji were shocked, a crimson figure came out of the air from that direction. Behind him, his wings spread, and he rose to a height of fifty feet in just a moment.

Li Shimin actually recognized this person, it was the red armor that was in the black market tiger warehouse not long ago, intending to seize the 'Polo Jiedi'!

At this time, in the rear convoy, there were also more than a dozen arrows and shadows rising through the air, one after another, as if shooting stars catching the moon. Most of them were pushed away by the man, but a few feathered arrows still hit. In particular, the pair of wings were torn out of several huge holes, causing this crimson armor to fall down like a meteor. However, the place where it fell was already 300 zhang away, in the depths of the dense fog.

Next, there were more than a dozen ink armors, chasing them straight in the direction where the crimson armor fell. However, these people had only run out for dozens of feet, and a sharp and cold voice sounded.

"Poor Kou Mo chase! Take the safety of the queen and His Royal Highness King Yue as the first, and don't take the tiger out of the mountain. ”

At this time, Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji were already pale. Both of them coincidentally put on their respective ink armors. The situation in front of him is obvious, this is an assassination against Empress Xiao and King Yue.

And these white fogs are really done by manpower!

"I don't know the two highnesses, what is the situation?"

The eldest grandson Wuji said worriedly: "Do you want to send someone over to have a look?"

He couldn't help but care, once Empress Xiao and King Yue got into trouble, they, the forbidden army, would have to bear the responsibility for poor protection. Dismissal at the least, death at worst.

It is difficult to say whether the Son of Heaven will be angry with them or not.

Not to mention the turmoil caused by the death of Empress Xiao. That would be a drastic change that would affect the entire Great Sui and make the entire imperial court, and even the whole world, turbulent and unstable.

"It should be fine! The place where we fought just now is not around the Imperial Rim. The queen and the king of Yue should be fine. And since he said that the safety of the queen and His Royal Highness King Yue is the most important, it means that these two are fine. ”

Li Shimin's eyes also contained a trace of melancholy. Unlike at this time, he was more worried about Dong Chun and Dugu Cheng. Up to this point, neither of them has issued any orders.

He pondered for a moment, and felt that the current situation really couldn't be delayed any longer, so he immediately looked at the eldest grandson Wuji: "Brother Wuji, your right guard, can you join forces with me to defend against the enemy?"

"Joining forces to defend against the enemy?"

The eldest grandson Wuji was slightly surprised, he was also a very smart person, and understood the meaning of Li Shimin's sentence: "Vilu Sha, you are suspicious, they still have a backhand?"

"Since it was for the two highnesses behind, it was naturally impossible to end like this. ”

Li Shimin took a deep breath: "The water mist technique used by the other party is also very strange, and Dong Langjiang has not moved so far. I suspect—"

He didn't continue, and shook his head slightly: "I hope I'm thinking too much." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji only felt a chill in his chest, straight into the bone marrow, and he hugged his fist without hesitation: "Our right guard, we should use Pilu to cover your horse's head." If you have any plans, just give me the order, and I will let my subordinates obey. ”

He has seen Li Shimin's ability to command the battle array. He doesn't think that he can do better than Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin heard this, he was also unceremoniously: "The teams immediately dug trenches, giving priority to the sides, with a length of 400 zhang, a width of 4 zhang, and a depth of 1 zhang and 5 zhang. Then place the wagon behind and set up a barricade as soon as possible. The deficiencies are made up by earthen walls, which must be six zhang wide and two zhang high, mixed with gravel and can resist arrows. ”

After he finished speaking, he looked left and right: "Brother Wuji, do you know who is near us, who is the subordinate, and their leader, is Brother Wuji familiar?"

The eldest grandson Wuji pondered and said: "In front is Zheng Baili, I can't talk to him, and in the back is——"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Li Shimin: "Brother Wuji doesn't understand what I mean, what the younger brother wants is someone who can be persuaded by me and Brother Wuji once he changes, and can be used by us and others." ”

Eldest Sun Wuji understood at this time, and fell into contemplation: "My clan elder brother Sun Shunde and Gongsun Wuda, the former serves as the right guard of the Mansion, and the left guard of the Longevity Palace is Yu Hou, and there are more than 230 people in three teams; The latter is far away and has an army of guards under him. And your cousin Li Boyi, who is in the right side of the house, is one hundred and fifty paces away to our left, and you may be able to convince him. ”

"It's just these three people?"

Li Shimin was a little disappointed, but then he suppressed his feelings. If you can combine the power of these three guards, there are more than 1,000 people, which is equivalent to a battalion of the border army.

This force is enough to protect itself. He wants to be a prosperous place in this pass, and it is also the land of Jifu that the Son of Heaven is trying his best to manage, even if the other party can hide from the sky and the sea, and lay a troop of soldiers and horses here, the scale will not be too large, and the number of people will be between two or three thousand at most.

Just because of the other party, once there are more than 3,000 people, it is impossible not to leak clues. The nearby government and Sili Yushi Ertai are also unlikely to know nothing.

And at this time, the distance between these thieves and this place was also set at more than twenty miles.

Dong Chun is a general in the DPRK, and he will not be careless because he is near the capital. The sentry that should be sent out, this one will definitely be sent out.

And the manpower of the embroidered guards will not neglect their duties. At this time, within twenty miles of this vicinity, they must be in the hands of the embroidered guards.

Therefore, they only need to successfully set up a barricade and gather enough troops to form a formation before these rebels arrive, and they will be able to defend themselves against any enemy.

He was so determined that he immediately commanded nearly 400 people from the left and right guards to dig trenches around. But before they had time to make a move, Li Shimin heard bursts of exclamations coming from all directions.

"-That was an assassin just now, and the Queen's Highness may have suffered an accident!"

"It is rumored that there was more than one assassin, and seventeen people died in addition to the one who left. ”

"It's over, let's prepare for the mansion left and right, this time it's completely over!"

"I heard that His Royal Highness King Yue has been seriously injured and dying!"

"General Dong Lang was also assassinated, and I haven't seen General Lang appear so far-"

I don't know where these voices come from, they seem to be in front and behind, and it is difficult to distinguish the direction. However, it should not be far away, and you only need to concentrate a little here, and you can hear it clearly. And the sound became louder and louder, which made the forbidden soldiers and soldiers of several guards around them in an uproar. Everyone looked stunned and looked back in the direction of the imperial chariot. Although the latter is still shrouded in a thick fog, only a vague outline can be seen.

At this time, the soldiers of the left and right guards of Chongwen Pavilion were also affected, and they were all panicked. Even the captain of the team was shocked and dazed.