Chapter 86: The Beginning of Glory
At the northern foot of the Nine Elements Mountain, the mountain near the exit pass is steep, and when a long passage passes through here, a canyon area is formed at the bend. It is customary to call it "gourd mouth". As the name suggests, that's what the terrain looks like.
From this direction to enter and exit the mountain, the gourd mouth is a must. And as long as you get out of the gourd mouth, it is only two miles away, and it is a spacious avenue leading to Dragon City.
Originally, the downhill avenue that passed through the hunting ground of the Nine Elements Mountain and walked due north was the closest road to Dragon City, and it was also more spacious and easy to walk. But Chu Jiangmian's order conveyed by Minister Fei Yi was that the road through Hulukou must be taken. Because on the road to the north, the dragoons were escorting the people of Longcheng into the mountain to leave in an endless stream, and if the king's coffin passed by, it would inevitably cause great confusion. Those who are extremely sad are not willing to see accidental casualties because of this.
Naturally, no one objected to such an interpretation. During his lifetime, the king always put the people of Zhao as the most important, and after his death, he must have been even more reluctant to disturb the people because of himself. Therefore, even if they go a little further in this direction, no one will think much about it in a sad mood.
Of course, there are also people who are nervously planning in their hearts, and when they stared at the carriage that was driving in the front, and had seen the outline of the gourd mouth from a distance, some people sighed with great regret in their hearts.
"King Zhao, King Zhao! Even if you are a hero, what is the use? Left these 8,000 miles of mountains and rivers, and insisted on entrusting them to a useless man. It's really a hero, confused for a while...... If you have a soul, how will you feel when you see that the chaos of the Zhao Kingdom starts from this Nine Elements Mountain Pass? ”
In these secret conspiracies and plots, the gourd mouth that is about to enter is the place of life and death that has been waiting for Chu Jiangmian, the prince of Zhao who is about to take over the royal power! They have already planned all the follow-ups, as long as Chu Jiangmian dies, they will immediately support the eldest prince Liangsheng to inherit the throne. Liang Sheng has always had a good relationship with the aristocracy of Zhao State, and the future is naturally worth looking forward to.
And now, looking at the five hundred dragoons who were about to enter the mouth of the gourd in front of them and the carriage under their protection, the man in the costume of the royal court doctor looked down at the black veil tied to the robe, and could not see the look on his face clearly, only to hear him ask again in an indifferent voice.
"Are you sure that with the strength of those people, you can kill him in the first place?"
"Absolutely!"
"Don't drag the mud and water! Our goal is to kill him alone...... Don't cause chaos! ”
"Don't worry. There were only less than a hundred guards around the carriage, and in the event of a surprise, how could they resist the sudden blow of the elite cavalry! Under the knife, it is difficult for him to live! ”
"Remember! Don't leave your hands and feet behind and let people doubt us. Fei Yi, that old fox, is very fine! ”
"After the five hundred cavalry have killed, they will immediately scatter. The reason why he was killed was, of course, that the soldiers had to do it for the sake of the future of the Zhao State. Killing the unscrupulous to establish a sage is for the righteousness of the country! It is not without precedent in the vassal states. In the future, if it spreads, the people of Zhao will understand. What's more, no one will suspect us about this matter. Even if he is guilty of this, it is Long Yu and the Dragoon who are behind it...... After returning to Dragon City, we immediately supported Gongzi Liangsheng as king. When the time comes, who will dare to say anything? ”
"That's fine...... Then let's go slower and wait and see what happens! ”
Doctor Shang finally put his mind at ease and began to imagine the glory of power in the future. It's just that he didn't see the cold smile of Uncle Wang Chu Daxing, whose face was hidden in the depths of his robe.
"Chu Jiangmian is dead, can he really get Liangsheng's turn? Or is it the second son Chu Qingyun who has always exposed his ambitions? Hum! Chu Lie's three sons...... Wait and see! ”
The deepest thing in the world is not the sea or the mountains, but the human heart! The most poisonous thing in the world is not the poisonous snake that kills in three steps, nor the wine that kills immediately, but the trickery in the depths of the human heart!
The long wind of hunting passed through the canyon, stirring up countless smoke and dust. The sound of the horses' hooves awakened the morning dreams of many birds, and they flew into the air, circling and landing. The young general, who was the first to enter the mouth of the gourd, threw off his cloak, revealing a cold face that was obscured. If the Thousand Machines Pavilion spies were here, they would be surprised. Because this person is neither a general of Zhao State, nor a member of the Dragoon Army. He came from an enemy country that was at war, but he was Nie Wushuang, the prince of Qin, who was known as one of the four princes of the world!
Nie Wushuang lifted his helmet with his hand and glanced at the terrain around him slightly. He was very satisfied with the hands-on of this place. This armor and iron helmet, he wore it awkwardly, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it now. The killing was about to begin, and the person who was about to die under his sword was Chu Jiangmian, who he had already regarded as a great enemy!
No one knew how this prince of the Qin State could put on the armor of the general of the Zhao State and swagger into this team. However, even if anyone knows now, it will be too late. He led his prey into an elaborate trap, and now, all he had to do was calmly reap his life.
Since leaving Luocheng, Zhongzhou, Nie Wushuang, who has been looking for him, really wants to meet Chu Jiangmian again on the road. It's just that even if he used all the secret spy forces of the Qin State along the way, he didn't find Chu Jiangmian's whereabouts. This made him extremely annoyed in his heart, and this also deepened his determination to kill Chu Jiangmian.
Nie Wushuang now had a strong premonition. What the Qishan Ancestor said may be right, Chu Jiangmian is likely to be the one who is the omen of heaven, and it is more likely that he will be the most formidable enemy of the Qin State in the future. No matter what it is, he must look for every opportunity to kill it quickly.
After learning the news that Chu Jiangmian had returned to Dragon City, Nie Wushuang, who had secretly infiltrated the Zhao Kingdom, used his influence to mobilize almost all the secret spy forces lurking in the land of Yan and Zhao. He summoned all these hundreds of people to the vicinity of Dragon City, ready to kill them with one blow.
And the opportunity is coming soon! Chu Jiangmian, who had just returned to Dragon City for a few days, actually wanted to go hunting in the Nine Elements Mountain with King Zhao Chu Lie. Nie Wushuang, who got the news through extremely secret channels, was simply overjoyed. As long as they leave Dragon City, there are too many chances to kill them!
Soon, the decisive prince of Qin came up with a plan to act on both sides at the same time. Now that you've come to Dragon City, let's do a big deal! Finding an opportunity to kill Chu Jiangmian or even Zhao Wang Chulie is, of course, the most important task. But at the same time, why not turn Dragon City upside down?
So, they decided to divide their forces into two ways. Nie Wushuang personally led the mountain ghost general and most of the people to rush to the Nine Elements Mountain and make arrangements in advance. And the rest of the people, led by the two powerful elders who arrived later, entered Dragon City at night and carried out a frenzied slaughter of several important targets.
With Dragon City empty, this plan would have been perfect. And Nie Wushuang has absolute confidence in this. Although there has been no news from the Dragon City side until now, the light of the fire that was seen at the top of the mountain last night was enough to show that Dragon City must have suffered heavy casualties last night. Now it's up to you to see what you gain in this area!
What especially shocked and surprised Nie Wushuang and his subordinates was that King Chu Lie of Zhao was really dead! When the news first came out, they thought it was a scam and couldn't believe it. However, after receiving orders from important people lurking in the Zhao court, he no longer had any doubts.
God help me! It seems that this time it is too timely to sneak into Zhao State. If all his plans are successful, then it will be too effective for this military operation led by the Qin State. And the feats he has achieved will be more important than those generals who charge into battle on the battlefield!
Nie Wushuang, who was extremely excited, calmly pulled out his double swords. He glanced back at the carriage that had entered the mouth of the gourd, and gave the first order with a sneer.
"Command! One hundred riders on the left and right sides of the canyon as fast as they could. Remember, no matter what reason or method you use, don't let anyone enter the gourd mouth for a quarter of an hour! If necessary, you can kill without mercy! After the big thing is done, quickly evacuate separately, and then secretly sneak back to the agreed place to gather. ”
The real identity is the two hundred cavalry of the secret spy of the Qin State, and after receiving the order, he immediately began to act. They turned their horses' heads and cut off the narrowest rear entrance of the Hulukou Canyon with a sudden speed from both sides, before the team outside the canyon could react. The carriage carrying the coffin of King Zhao and the prince of Zhao was not more than ten zhang away from it, and it was cut off from the team behind. And in front of them, hundreds of cavalry led by a young general were forming a goose-winged encirclement shape, with swords and dazzling lights, and murderous aura approached in the smoke and dust.
In this half of the canyon, which is narrow at one end and extremely wide at the other, it was immediately enveloped in boundless murderous aura. The guards who were following the carriage were taken aback, and they immediately drew their swords and faced the enemy, tightly surrounding the carriage.
"Be careful, my lord! There are dragoons in rebellion! ”
"They are not dragoons, they are rebels under the direction of someone. Get ready for battle! ”
Chu Jiangmian, who heard the warning, replied calmly. Then, he let go of a crossbow machine, and the crossbow arrow pierced through the smoke and dust, and someone fell on the rushing warhorse. On the side of the carriage, the twenty divine crossbows have all been buckled, and I have been waiting for this moment for a long time!