Liu Heng pulled Yifang and gave her all his trust, so that she could really stand behind her. The two of them visited here for a long time, and then the general in charge of training came to report.

"Your Majesty, General Hu has been suffering from a stubborn illness recently, and I'm afraid it's not good to listen to the doctor."

"Is it that serious?" Liu Heng was a little worried about General Hu's physical condition, but more of a pity for losing an excellent general, he sighed, "General Hu has worked the battlefield all his life, and now he is indeed at the age of rest. ”

"But the king, if we lack the pillar of General Hu, so many of our soldiers, I'm afraid that the dragons will be leaderless!"

"I remember that General Hu took in a few apprentices during the battle, let them go through the experience, and finally be able to take on this important responsibility."

Although Liu Heng said this, he was still a little uneasy in his heart. He has seen the apprentices of General Hu, although they are all brave and good at fighting, but they have lost some courage when leading the army, and if they rashly support their appointments, I am afraid that it will be difficult to convince the public for a while.

“...... Promise. The general also seemed to hesitate.

"The king doesn't believe in those apprentices of General Hu?" After the general left, Yifang asked.

"It's not that I don't believe it, it's just that they are still young, and it would be great if they had General Hu Lao to guide them for a few more years, but it's a pity that they have to take office rashly now, which is really worrying." Liu Heng was distressed by this matter.

Yifang suddenly remembered Zhou Yafu, and said: "In this case, why don't the king send a pair of generals to accompany him, and if there is any doubt, he can discuss with each other and act." ”

"It's an idea, but it's also a lot of trouble in terms of the candidates."

"The concubine heard that the king accepted a new guard into the Beicheng army a few days ago, or did that person recommend himself to the king at the risk of killing his head?" Yifang deliberately reminded.

"Yes, that person's name is Zhou Yafu, his martial arts are good, and he has courage." Liu Heng clapped his hands as he spoke, "This person can take on the position of deputy general, but he has just joined the army, and he doesn't know what the details are, so he doesn't dare to use it rashly." ”

Liu Heng didn't know where Zhou Yafu came from, but Yifang was clear, so she shook Liu Heng's hand: "Your Majesty, there is no doubt in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people." ”

"You're right." Liu Heng seemed to have figured it out, so he also nodded, "Then let him take the position of deputy general first, if he doesn't do well, he will be replaced in the future." ”

"The king is wise."

After getting acquainted with the entire training ground, Yifang felt a little tired. She is now pregnant, so naturally she can't be too tired, so Liu Heng wants to send her back.

At the same time, the news that Zhou Yafu was appointed deputy general had already spread in the training ground. It's not like the place where he used to be, where people were jealous, and everyone congratulated him when they heard about it.

The carriage carrying Liu Heng and Yifang went back to the palace, and when they arrived at the woods they passed by, there was something wrong in it. Yifang sat in the carriage and fell asleep, but Liu Heng sensed that something was wrong. There were many birds in the woods when they came, but now it was very quiet, except for the rustle of the wind through the trees.

"Yifang, wake up." Liu Heng shook the Yifang that was resting on his shoulder.

"Your Majesty, have you arrived?" Yifang rubbed his eyes, and when he saw that the carriage had stopped, he planned to go down.

Liu Heng hurriedly grabbed her, the air outside seemed to be frozen, and Yifang also sensed that something was wrong at this time, and grabbed Liu Heng's hand vigilantly.

"Yifang, you stay in the carriage, I'll go outside first." Liu Heng patted her hands, but Yifang was also worried in her heart, she was always uneasy in her heart, as if something was going to happen.

"No, Your Majesty, I'll go out with you." Yifang was worried about Liu Heng's safety, and he didn't feel at ease when he went out alone, so he simply went out with him.

Liu Heng moved his lips, wanting to say something, but seeing her firm gaze, he nodded in compromise.

The coachmen and entourage outside also watched vigilantly, and the nearby trees were sparsely foliage, as if a few figures had scurried through inside. But they are so fast that they can't see exactly where they are. The entourage surrounded Liu Heng and Yifang in the middle, so as not to let someone suddenly sneak attack.

These people are hiding in the woods, probably waiting for an opportunity. There weren't many people they came out with them this time, and the training ground was very hidden, so naturally the fewer people knew about it, the better.

After watching outside for a while, Liu Heng was about to send someone to seek support first, but a sword shot fiercely in the woods, aiming in the direction of Liu Heng. When Yifang saw the sword, he subconsciously wanted to help him block it, Liu Heng hurriedly hugged her and turned around, and the two of them dodged the sword.

The entourage was suddenly like frightened birds, and they thought they were trying their best to protect Liu Heng. If he was killed by the assassin here, he would be able to protect him, at least he would be able to get a guarantee for his wife and children, and if he let the assassin kill Liu Heng, maybe he would be lucky enough to go back alive, and he would not be able to escape death.

They all understood this truth in their hearts, and hurriedly gathered together, using their bodies to block Liu Heng and Yifang in the middle, so as not to let those assassins have a chance to sneak attack.

But the Assassins were clearly prepared, and the woods were suddenly shot with thousands of arrows, all aimed at them, one after the other. Even if these followers are equipped with martial arts, it will be very difficult to block all those arrows.

Liu Heng hid Yifang by the side of the carriage, and he himself fought side by side with his entourage. There was no place to settle near the woods, and they must have come from a distance, and they had no more arrows with them. Now they can only block it for a while, wait until their arrows are all shot, and then find a way to escape.

Sure enough, as he expected, after waiting for a while, although they were exhausted, there were no more arrows. Liu Heng waited vigilantly for a moment, there was indeed no more danger, and he was reluctant to breathe a sigh of relief and returned to Yifang to protect her.

"Since the dark arrow didn't achieve your goal, why don't you come out and see it?" Liu Heng blocked the Yifang behind him and shouted loudly at the figures in the woods.

There was a sparse sound in the woods, but no one came forward. Liu Heng was about to speak again, but Yi Fang pulled his sleeve, took the sword of an attendant beside him and handed it to him.

Liu Heng understood, threw the sword fiercely into the woods, and said loudly and angrily: "Where is the rat, you still haven't shown up?" ”

The thorn was so precise and heavy that one of the assassins collapsed to the ground clutching his abdomen. When the others saw this, they were also a little shocked in their hearts, so they hesitated for a moment and walked out of the forest one after another.

The number of these assassins was not too many, but they were more than enough than the people brought by Liu Heng. They were not in a hurry to take Liu Heng's lives, but surrounded the people, and then slowly approached with their swords.

"They seem to be a little afraid, Your Majesty." Yi Fang looked at these people and wondered.

Liu Heng blocked her behind her, and Yifang continued to remind: "Maybe we can talk about it first." ”

"If you want to rob money, the money is in the carriage, this trip is not long, and you don't bring much, if you want to, go and get it!" Liu Heng could see that their goal was not money, but he deliberately said this to figure out their purpose first, and then prescribe the right medicine, maybe he could escape this catastrophe.

The assassin at the head really smiled disdainfully: "If you rob the merchant who finds the way, you can't get it, and you can't rob the acting king." ”

"Since you know the identity of this king, how dare you be so bold?" Although Liu Heng had a smile on his face, he was carefully considering in his heart that he might send someone here to assassinate the person behind him.

"It's because we know who you are, so we're here early. As the king of the country, you allowed those corrupt officials to drive us homeless border people to other places, and we are looking for you today to ask for an explanation. The Assassin was indignant, as if he had said it.

But Liu Heng knew in his heart that he was worried that there would be some corrupt officials under him who would oppress the people, so he would send some people to inspect privately from time to time, and report the problem immediately if he found it. Over the years, many people have been punished one after another, and some days the patrol has just come back to report, and now the border people have been properly settled.

Liu Heng glanced at the hands of those assassins holding swords, except for the cocoons sharpened by practicing swords, there were no scars on them, and there were no traces of running around to flee, so naturally they would not be those homeless border people. They must have just used this excuse to disguise their true identity.

"Are you really border people?" Liu Heng asked with a smile.

"Yes, we all are." The Assassins had probably agreed with him, and they agreed with him.

"In this case, it is true that this king has no way to manage it, so you will return to the palace with this king and confront the ministers who deal with the affairs of the border people. If it is indeed as you say, then this king will punish you severely, and give you justice. ”

As soon as these words came out, the assassin immediately hesitated, and his eyes were also erratic. Liu Heng was even more sure that they were not the so-called border people at all, if they were really border people, they would be very happy to have a place to live and get the justice they deserved, and they would never have such a hesitant attitude.

"According to this king, you should have nothing to do with the border people, or even on behalf of the country, right?"

"I'm waiting for the border people of the country, and I'm here to ask you for an explanation." The Assassin always insisted on that.

"Okay, since you're here to ask for an explanation, then this statement has already been given to you by the king, how about it?"

"No, you must have been in cahoots with those ministers to trick us back, just to kill people." The Assassins began to mess around.

"Since you don't want this king's proposal, why don't you tell me what you want from this king?"

When Liu Heng asked like this, those assassins were stunned again, they just found an identity at random to face first, but now it is difficult to ride a tiger. The assassins exchanged glances, skipping the questions.

With a gesture from the assassin at the head, the other assassins all surrounded Liu Heng, and the entourage also cheered up to protect him, and a battle was about to break out.

This time, the Assassins didn't say much, and slashed with their knives. Their attacks were irregular, and when they were slashing and fighting indiscriminately, Liu Heng saw some of the routines. Naturally, this method of attack is not on behalf of the country, but somewhat like the habit of the Qi country. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that these people were Qi people?

Liu Heng was resisting the assassin's attack while being distracted to protect Yifang, she was pregnant and her movements remained the same, so it was very difficult to hide around. Liu Heng thought that it was not a way to fight like this, and these assassins didn't seem to have the intention of taking their lives, every attack was just right, not straight towards people's lives.

Since their attack was tepid, he had to provoke it first to end this struggle earlier. Liu Heng immediately aimed at a slow-moving assassin and stabbed his backhand into his neck. Blood poured from his neck, and the other Assassins finally sensed the danger and began to attack with all their might.

And Liu Heng's entourage also cheered up, and the two parties began to play a life-and-death game at this time. But the number of assassins was still better, and Liu Heng's entourage gradually fell behind. One of his was dealing with two assassins, the one in front was obviously strong in martial arts, and the two were in full swing, Liu Heng didn't see it, and one of them was approaching him.

Yifang found this person, and he was so anxious that he didn't care about anything else, so he squatted down and picked up a huge stone and smashed it on the back of the person's head. The assassin fell to the ground in response, and the sword he was holding high also fell to the ground, and Liu Heng realized that someone was sneaking up behind him.

The Assassins had thought that a woman in Yifang was not lethal, so they didn't think much about her, but now it seemed that this woman was really not to be underestimated, so the Assassins had a person to deal with her. Yifang just took advantage of her unpreparedness, and at this time, she faced it head-on, although she was not as delicate as other daughters' families since she was a child, and she could not resist the attack of a strong man, and the assassin still had a weapon in his hand.

Yifang ran around the carriage, trying not to let the assassin face to face with him, but he was unable to move while pregnant, and was soon overtaken. At the same time, Liu Heng finally got rid of the two entangled assassins and rushed towards Yifang.

However, when he finally helped Yifang break the siege, he found that the rest of his retinue had fallen one after another, leaving only the two of them, and the Assassins were still a few of them.

Liu Heng slowly retreated with the protection of Yifang, if he rode his horse and fled at this time, he might still have a chance to escape from death. But they were on the other side of the carriage, and if they wanted to go over and ride their horses, they would naturally have to pass through those assassins, which was obviously impossible.

"The concubine led them away, and the king took the opportunity to go to the carriage, rode over, and then rescued the concubine and went with him." Yifang whispered to Liu Heng.

But Liu Heng saw her thoughts at once, and held her hand a little tighter: "You want to give up yourself and let this king escape, this is impossible, this king will never leave you." ”