Chapter 524: Hunting Camp
When people encounter something earth-shattering, or when they are stimulated very strongly, there is a sense of tension that is reflected in the body, and sometimes it feels like someone is holding the heart. Hu Dehou felt this way at the moment, he didn't feel anything when he faced the angry eyes of King Yong and the others, but as soon as Shu Jin got together, he suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
Looking down reflexively, he didn't notice anything at first, but then, because of the proximity, he saw a thin slit like a silk thread appear on his heavy armor, and the slit was inconspicuous, only the length of a finger. He couldn't help but wonder, when did his armor have such a gap? How? Then, before he could figure it out, a sharp pain erupted from his heart, and the pain made him almost crazy!
He wanted to exhale pain, he wanted to scream, he felt suffocated.
"Ho! Ho! But when he opened his mouth, there was not a cry coming out of his throat, but a ho-ho like a leaky bellows.
Hu Dehou did not accompany King Yong and the others into the hall alone, he was followed by a team of twelve personal guards, and after they entered the hall, they each looked for their own directions and stood up. This behavior is not too abrupt at ordinary times, but at this moment, Hu Dehou's defensive posture is obvious, but it is obvious that these guards have no effect at all.
Hu Dehou's body couldn't help but tremble, at first it was a slight invisible shaking, and then it began to twitch, he opened his mouth and looked at Shu Jin with shocked and puzzled eyes, but Shu Jin no longer spoke, but took a step back and sat back in the chair. looked at him indifferently.
"Do it!"
At the sound of an order, Ah Wu and Shang Qiang had already flown out, and Dou Yanxiao hesitated. glanced at Shu Jin, Shu Jin smiled and nodded, and she immediately rushed out.
The three of them rushed to the guards on the side without hesitation.
It was only at this time that the soldiers who were standing still noticed the strangeness of their captain. So they all drew their weapons, and while preparing to deal with Ah Wu and the others, some people planned to get close to Hu Dehou. Others ran out.
"Poof!" It was only then that Hu Dehou fell straight to the ground, and after falling to the ground, he convulsed a few times, and finally stood still.
And in the midst of such a moment. Ah Wu has already put down three people. Shang Qiang and Dou Yanxiao were not inferior, they also blocked the way of the six people, making them powerless to resist.
But the three of them had to deal with twelve guards, and there were still four people left to deal with at this time. One of the four had already run to the door of the hall by this time. With two more steps, he would be able to escape.
At this time, Shang Qiang just turned around, and then glanced back at the hall door. People did not see him make any special movements, but the soldier who was about to run out seemed to have a bad leg, and fell to the ground with a sudden failure, and the force of the fall was so great that his head hit the marble floor with a "bang". The soldier was thrown and fell unconscious immediately!
Seeing this, the remaining three people were too late to run to the door. They all opened their mouths and shouted loudly, but after shouting a few times, they were quickly subdued by Ah Wu and the others who arrived.
Dou Yanxiao's sword was still sheathed, and he checked the guards one by one, while Shang Qiang walked to Hu Dehou's corpse and rummaged through it, and after a while, he turned out a talisman and handed it to King Yong.
King Yong glanced at the more than ten corpses in the hall, sighed in his heart, and took the talisman.
Everything they did since they arrived in Chiayi City was to follow the plan. If you want to protect the emperor and keep the capital to fight against the second prince and others, you must control Chiayi City in your hands.
With this city, they can hold on here, unless the second prince and the Zuo family can order hundreds of thousands of troops to attack the city day and night, otherwise, they will not want to cross here to the west to threaten the emperor who only brought a few thousand men and horses, and he himself is seriously injured.
However, when King Yong left Changdu, he was taken by Shu Jin's people, and he left in a hurry, so there are no powerful subordinates around him to follow him until now. After discussing with Shu Jin, Shu Jin said that she would decide what to do with Hu Dehou. But King Yong didn't expect that she would use such a thunderous move. This battle, before and after, does not add up to the time of a cup of tea, but the effect is remarkable.
Originally, when the pro-soldiers shouted loudly, everyone was still a little worried, and they began to be on guard, worried that the people outside would rush out immediately, but they didn't expect that there was no movement outside.
I don't know what caused the people outside to stay still, but they have reached this point, and they must quickly control the situation.
"Bring the body of this surnamed Hu, let's go out!" King Yong took the talisman and took the lead to walk out of the way.
Shang Qiang listened to King Yong's words, stepped forward and picked up Hu Dehou's body and walked out of the hall. Before King Yong could open his mouth to give orders, Shang Qiang took the lead and said:
"The captain of Chiayi City disrespected the Son of Heaven and detained the soldiers of the decree without permission; Disrespectful to King Yong, self-respecting soldiers, and great rebellion, and now he has been corrected on the spot! Fan Jiayi City soldiers, those who don't know quickly put down their weapons and accept King Yong's dispatch. Those who violate the order shall be punished as the crime of treason. No mercy! β
Shang Qiang's voice spread far away, and the people around this courtyard all heard it clearly.
Some soldiers poked their heads out of the wall and saw Shang Qiang dragging Hu Dehou's body, and Shang Qiang threw Hu Dehou directly into the middle of the courtyard with a strong arm. That's enough for everyone to see what he looks like.
Hu Dehou's face had faded with blood, his eyes widened, and he was thrown to the ground but motionless, seeing that he was already dead.
The sergeants hesitated, and just as the soldiers surrounding the main hall did not know what to do, there was a commotion not far away. After a while, I saw the demon and the others walking over with a few people.
There was some blood on their clothes, and their hair was a little messy, obviously they had just experienced a battle. But, as on this side, they have the situation under control. They threw the man they were holding next to Hu Dehou.
Shang Qiang said:
"These people are all unwilling to listen to King Yong's orders, intending to rebel with Hu Dehou! But if you still refuse to obey the commandment. Well, they are a lesson for you! β
All the soldiers looked over and saw that the one was no longer breathing. Aren't they all the officers in charge of this Chiayi City!
As a result, these ordinary soldiers no longer had the idea of confrontation, and they put down their weapons one after another, and stood in or outside the courtyard one by one, waiting for King Yong and others to deal with them.
"Grandpa, if the army needs any dispatch, start immediately."
Seeing this, Shu Jin said to King Yong.
King Yong nodded. One step forward:
"Nowadays, the long has changed, and some people are ambitious. If you intend to do something rebellious, since you are willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, this king will forgive you on behalf of the emperor. Today's events will not be investigated!"
Put it this way. It can be regarded as a way to calm people's hearts. After speaking, King Yong paused, and then said:
"Now, here are the talismans, pass on the king's command, all of them return to their places, and close the gates! β¦β¦β
King Yong said. Orders were given to close the gates of the city. The defense of Chiayi City was also arranged. And the focus of defense fell on the east gate, because the Changdu City was in the east of Chiayi. Although their group controlled Chiayi City, they couldn't stay here, and they had to go to join the hunting team.
King Yong knew that Zhuo Tong's identity was an imperial doctor, so he naturally hoped to rush to the emperor's side as soon as possible to treat the emperor's injuries. So, before the group left, they finally handed over the task of guarding Chiayi City to Jiang Junzheng.
Although Jiang Junzheng is now old, but after all, he is a military general, he has been fighting horses for half his life, and has fought the world with two generations of emperors, although his physical strength may not be as good as back then, but if he only defends in this city, there will be no problem.
"Okay, I'll leave the rest to you first." Before leaving, King Yong patted Jiang Junzheng's shoulder.
"Don't worry, you will live up to the prince's trust!" Jiang Junzheng raised his head and said.
Then, Jiang Junzheng turned to Dou Yanxiao again, "You also have to be careful, pay more attention to yourself, and take care of Yanfeng's daughter-in-law." β
Dou Yanxiao was worried that Jiang Junzheng would have an accident in Chiayi City when she was older, but she wanted to stay, but Jiang Junzheng immediately refused. The reason is naturally because Shu Jin is in a special physical condition at the moment, and if no one is with her, Jiang Junzheng will not be able to rest assured.
"I know, take care of your old man!" Dou Yanxiao persuaded again and again, and finally had to follow Shu Jin.
Shu Jin's subordinates have cleared out some officers of several pro-Zuo families in Chiayi City, and the rest are people who obey orders, and Shu Jin has also left his good hands to protect the safety of the old protector, as long as there is no army to attack Chiayi City, I believe that the old protector will not be in danger.
Among their group, except for Shu Jin, only Dou Yanxiao is a woman, if she is not around, it is not so convenient for someone else to take care of Shu Jin. What's more, Jiang Junzheng said that he wouldn't allow her to stay.
"Don't worry, let's go, the emperor is still waiting for you."
Jiang Junzheng urged.
So, King Yong, with Shu Jin, Zhuo Tong and others, immediately set off and continued to the west to join the emperor's hunting team.
After passing Chiayi City, there are several villages and towns along the way, but there are either no garrisons or some military attachΓ©s who are completely unaware of them. King Yong didn't say much except that he let them be under martial law by virtue of his identity.
Soon, the group finally arrived near the city of Tucheng, where the hunting army was stationed.
The hunting party camped here, it was really because the emperor's body could not withstand the bumps, even if he knew that if he rushed back to Changdu earlier, the emperor would get better treatment, but now, the emperor is seriously injured, even if he takes the official road, even if he uses the best chariot, it is difficult to ensure that the emperor's injuries will not be bumped and aggravated.
As a result, the team was trapped here.
It had been several days since the distress message was sent to Changdu, but there was no movement at all. The ministers who were still here were naturally very anxious, and what made everyone even more unsure was that a group of people in the Praetorian Guard suddenly rebelled, almost injuring the prince and several ministers.
Fortunately, Bao Guodong and a few others reacted quickly and immediately corrected the soldiers on the spot, but before they could trace the ins and outs of the matter, they found that there were many people missing from the hunting team.
The second prince, Zuo Wenzhong, Zuo Wenzhong's sons are nowhere to be found; Qiu Xian, Qiu Bing and others also did not know where to go. The emperor was injured in the attack, and the second prince and the Zuo family disappeared for no reason after the attack, which directly made everyone have a bad premonition in their hearts.
After some discussion, some ministers decided that the team would be stationed here and not advance, and wait for the rescue troops from the Changdu to come in place. Bao Guodong and others even led the Praetorian Guards, and Qianniuwei guarded the barracks where the emperor and important ministers were located.
The arrival of King Yong and others made these anxious ministers feel a lot more relieved, as if they had taken a reassuring pill. Jiang Cangjin and Wei Guodong saw King Yong, and these people who came with King Yong, first ordered someone to take Zhuo Tong to the emperor to treat his injuries, and at the same time told King Yong and others about the situation these days.
"I have sealed Chiayi City, your father is guarding there, and now, no matter who he wants to deal with the emperor and the prince, he must think of passing through Chiayi City. But if it takes too long, it's not good for us. Therefore, it is still necessary to think of sending soldiers from other places to come to King Qin. β
"But the emperor is unconscious now, and we can't get the talismans and the like, how can we dispatch troops!" There is a minister with a sad face.
"If it really can't work, I can only run by this king himself."
King Yong said.
Indeed, when the emperor was unconscious, he could not obtain the military talisman, and it was bound to be impossible to mobilize the troops stationed elsewhere, but if King Yong took a trip in person, there might be a chance to successfully mobilize the army. After all, although King Yong is a prince, his status in the Great Performance Country is extraordinary.
"Why don't you take a look at the imperial doctor who has just arrived, can wake up the emperor? As long as the emperor wakes up, he will be able to obtain the talisman, and then he will naturally be able to wave his army east to deal with those ambitious guys! β
Someone suggested.
As he spoke, everyone's attention shifted to the emperor's imperial tent. Everyone hoped that the emperor would still be able to get better.
Qi Yan is upright and in his prime, and he is also a visionary and ambitious gentleman. Although the crown prince has been married, after all, he is still inexperienced, and for the time being, Qi Lian is really difficult to be qualified for the position of the king of any country.
Everyone discussed in the account for a long time, although Shu Jin said that she had the title of a female official, but after all, she had never asked about these government affairs, not to mention, in her opinion, even if these people discussed it, they might not be able to come to any useful conclusions. So she did not stay to observe, but found a room in the camp to rest, and at the same time let her men go out and spread some news.
After that, she walked towards the emperor's imperial tent.
No matter how injured the emperor was, Shu Jin only knew that he couldn't let him die at this time, so no matter what, she had to save him.
(To be continued.) )