"Your Excellency. Discover an unknown enemy sneaking up on us! When Shi Lang ran to the door of the post house, a guard who was in charge of guarding outside ran over and reported to him.

"How many people are there?" Shi Lang asked the guard.

"I don't know, I just saw that all the people under the mountain were enemies." The guard replied.

"Let's go. Look at it. Shi Lang motioned for the guard to lead the way.

The two of them came behind a boulder on the south side of the inn.

"Your Excellency. You see. The guard pointed to the enemy who was rapidly surrounding the mountain and said to Shi Lang.

Shi Lang looked around, and on the flat ground under the empty mountain, a large group of men and horses were rushing quickly from the grass in the south. Judging from the direction of the enemy's attack, it is obvious that the purpose is to come towards the Blue Hoof Pavilion, and judging from the opponent's semi-circular marching formation, they should be trying to surround the Blue Hoof Pavilion.

The howls of the enemy and the mixed sound of messy footsteps made it difficult for people to distinguish whether they were Japanese or not.

"Tell everyone, all retreat to the post house, close the gate, climb the mountain and high wall, and prepare for battle." Shi Lang ordered to the guard beside him.

"Yes, sir." The guard answered and turned to give the order.

"Lord Shi. What's wrong? Shen Weijing, who was woken up by the noise, ran out of the house with his clothes on, and asked in a panic in front of Shi Lang, who was standing in the center of the courtyard to command and arrange defense.

"Lord Shen doesn't need to panic. An unknown enemy was found outside. Shi Lang said lightly.

"Who is it? Japanese people? Shen Weijing asked.

"It's not clear."

"Are they going to kill us?"

"Lord Shen doesn't need to panic. We'll wait until we find out what the enemy is. Don't worry, I've got you. Shi Lang comforted Shen Weijing.

Although Shi Lang was unusually calm on the surface, he was actually very nervous inside. Judging from the enemy situation that Fang just observed, there were five or six hundred people on the other side. However, there are only a few dozen people under him, and these dozens of people are all brought by Shen Weijing from China, and they don't have any actual combat experience at all.

"Prepare your bow and arrows, and listen to my orders." Shi Lang saw that all his guards had climbed the wall of the post house, so he commanded loudly.

"Lord Shen, you go into the house, stay inside, don't go out easily." Shi Lang said to Shen Weijing, who was at a loss.

"Good, good. Lord Shi, I will entrust the life of the lower official to you. Shen Weijing replied and ran into the house in a panic.

"What's wrong? Is there a situation? Xie Yuan ran out of the house and came to Shi Lang and asked.

"Well, you can listen to the shouting outside. See if it's a Japanese national. Shi Lang said to Xie Yuan.

"Kill! Kill the Ming envoys! The howls of the enemy approached.

"It's not good, it's a Japanese countryman, it's coming at us." Xie Yuan heard the other party's shout and said to Shi Lang.

"Treacherous thieves, negotiate peace. Actually gave us this set! Shi Lang scolded angrily, and walked towards the courtyard gate with the embroidered spring knife in his hand.

A big war seemed inevitable.

"You wait for me." Xie Yuan knew that Shi Lang could not understand the Chinese language, so he hurriedly ran towards Shi Lang.

With Shi Lang's help, Xie Yuan and Shi Lang climbed to the top of the tall courtyard wall.

At this moment, the small inn was surrounded by the enemy.

"Who's down there? Why are you besieging us? Although Shi Lang had clearly seen that all the soldiers standing under the courtyard wall were wearing Japanese uniforms, he still asked the people below under Xie Yuan's translation.

"Akito doesn't do dark things, but I'm Kato Kiyomasa. I specially led the team to come tonight, just to take the dog's life. The only sturdy man on his horse under the wall shouted.

"Kiyomasa Kato? But that Kato Kiyomasa, who was the commander-in-chief of the Second Army of the Japanese invasion of Korea? Shi Lang had heard of Kato Kiyomasa's daimyo and asked.

"Not bad. It's me. Kiyomasa Kato said smugly.

"Do you know who we are?" Shi Lang asked Kato Kiyomasa.

"Yes. The Great Ming Council and the Envoys. We're here for you. Kiyomasa Kato pointed at the wall with the gun in his hand and said.

"Since you know that we are the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, why do you still want to meet each other?" Shi Lang was delaying time through questioning.

"Peace? I, Kiyomasa Kato, don't agree to make peace with you Akito at all. It's all to blame on the old people in Wang's capital, who have to negotiate peace with you. In my eyes, not to mention the small North Korea, even your Ming Dynasty, as long as our hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops are killed, it is also in our pocket.

"So, I, Kiyomasa Kato, have come tonight to kill you envoys. When the time comes, your dogs

The Emperor will definitely be furious, and he will only fight against us. Then here's our chance. ”

"Your Excellency is also a battle-hardened person, and such a sneak attack is not the work of a hero." Shi Lang was provoking the other party.

"Hahaha! Little white face. You look like a nerd. On the battlefield, only the result is important, regardless of the means. As long as I kill you without knowing it, it doesn't matter if he is a good man or not. ”

"Look at the number of you, if not nearly a thousand. There are only a few dozen of us. Your Excellency is also a well-known hero of the Korean battlefield, so it may not sound good to spread the word if you fight more and fight less. ”

Facing a strong enemy several times his size, Shi Lang knew that the consequences of hard work could only be a dead end. The only viable way he can come up with to get out of a dangerous situation is to provoke the opposing coach Kiyomasa Kato and make him go head-to-head. Then, take the opportunity to control the other party, use it as a threat, and lead your own team out of the predicament.

"Little white face, I see that you are a Rory, so you say, how should we solve it? Have a good time. ”

"The fairest way is for you and me to go head-to-head. It's just that...... I'm afraid you don't have the guts. ”

"Hahaha! The little white face is not ashamed. I, Kato Kiyomasa, led a team to gallop across the land of Korea, and there were no less than 100 battles of all sizes. So far, he has never tasted defeat. Ok, good, good! Now that you've got it to that, I'll give you a chance. Come down. Lao Tzu and you one-on-one. If I lose, let you go. But if I win, all of you will have to kill yourselves in front of me. ”

"A gentleman's word!"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

The battle-hardened Kato Kiyomasa didn't take Shi Lang seriously at all, and his glorious achievements in the past made him full of confidence.

When Shi Lang saw that the other party was scheming, he immediately jumped up from the high wall with a knife and killed the opponent from the air.

Kato Kiyomasa did not answer, and raised the sammon spear in his hand to meet the enemy.

Shi Lang danced in the air with the embroidered spring knife in his hand, and successively transformed several illusory knife techniques and hit the top of Kato Kiyomasa's head.

Kato Kiyomasa couldn't distinguish the reality of the opponent's blade for a while, so he had to raise his spear and keep blocking the opponent's blade to avoid being slashed.

Shi Lang's light figure flickered and moved in the air, and his feet saw the opportunity in the process of descending, and kicked Kato Kiyomasa who was riding on the horse to the ground.

Kato Kiyomasa rolled on the spot, and after dodging Shi Lang's chaser one after another, he raised the three-piece gun in his hand and stabbed Shi Lang in the abdomen.

Shi Lang saw the other party's spear head stabbing at him, so he had to retract his body and swing his knife to block the opponent's spear.

The surrounding Japanese soldiers flashed to the side, making way for their commander to fight with the other party.

The Ming guards on the wall of the post house stared anxiously one by one, looking at the scene of the fierce battle below. They knew in their hearts that only if Shi Lang won the battle, they would have a chance of life. If Shi Lang is defeated, relying on the dozens of people on the top of the wall to fight the enemy is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.

Shi Lang used all his strength to start a desperate struggle with Kato Kiyomasa in the open space in front of the post house.

This battle was Shi Lang's first battle with a real battlefield warrior. The opponent's fierce and fast gun made Shi Lang dare not slack off in the slightest.

For Kiyomasa Kato, it was also the first time he had encountered an opponent like Shi Lang. In previous battles, Kato Kiyomasa was often confronted by horse-mounted warriors, who were either fast horses and spears, or long knives and heavy hammers, and the moves used were often easy to crack.

And Shi Lang used a short weapon embroidered spring knife, and the moves he used were also smart and illusory, flying up and down in the sky and on the ground. This made Kato Kiyomasa, who is known for his fierceness, extremely uncomfortable.

After dozens of rounds, although Kato Kiyomasa was not at a disadvantage, he had a feeling that he couldn't beat the rabbit. Gradually, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and his steps became a little messy.

Shi Lang was flickering and moving, seeing the other party's fatigue, and suddenly felt that the time had come. I saw Shi Lang deliberately stumbling a few steps when the opponent's spear stabbed him, and he almost wanted to fall.

Seeing this opportunity, Kato Kiyomasa followed closely and tried to knock down the unstable Shi Lang with the hilt of the spear in his hand.

Shi Lang's stumbling steps are actually a bit like the virtual and real footsteps in the drunken fist, the real is imaginary, and the virtual is real. Seeing Kato Kiyomasa approaching him, he instantly flashed his figure to the other party's side, and then, waving the embroidered spring knife in his hand and slashing at Kato Kiyomasa's hands.

Kiyomasa Kato lost his balance due to his rapid body, and it was difficult to dodge when Shi Lang's long knife slashed at his wrist. In desperation, Kato Kiyomasa had no choice but to give up the spear in his hand, leaned back, and dodged Shi Lang's blade.

Shi Lang, who was on the right side of Kato Kiyomasa's body, took the opportunity to wave his left arm and clasped Kato Kiyomasa's neck stiffly.

"Don't move! Otherwise, I'll kill him!" Shi Lang put the embroidered spring knife in his hand on Kato Kiyomasa's neck and shouted loudly to the Japanese soldiers around him.

Xie Yuan stood on top of the high wall and loudly translated Fang Cai Shilang's words to the Japanese soldiers.

The Japanese soldiers at the scene gathered around, cautiously waiting for the further development of the matter, and none of them dared to act rashly.

"Bastard! Leave me alone. Kill them! Kato Kiyomasa, who had been controlled by Shi Lang, completely disregarded his own life and death, and ordered his subordinates in a loud voice.

"Yes...... He will hurt you. A Japanese soldier hesitated to say to Kato Kiyomasa.

"For the sake of the country, why die? They must not be allowed to succeed in their attempts to negotiate peace. Hurry up and get started! Otherwise, I will punish you!" Kiyomasa Kato shouted frantically.

The Japanese soldiers at the scene no longer hesitated about this, and they raised their weapons one after another to kill Shi Lang.

For a while, Shi Lang was in the midst of a dense stream of knives and guns.

At this critical moment, I suddenly heard a shout from outside the crowd: "Stop! ”

The knife and gun that was about to injure Shi Lang suddenly stopped in the air.

Everyone followed the prestige, and an old man dressed in the uniform of a Japanese general stood on a high ground outside the crowd, and behind him, dozens of Japanese warriors followed.

Standing on the high wall, Xie Yuan recognized at a glance that it was Liu Yingying's father, Konishi Yukicho.

"All stand down!" Governor Konishi led the samurai behind him to Shi Lang and shouted orders to the Japanese soldiers surrounding Shi Lang.

When the soldiers saw the token of the Supreme Headquarters of the Wangjing City Japanese Army held in the hand of Governor Konishi, they were immediately frightened and hid aside.

"Kato-kun, you acted on your own initiative in a vain attempt to murder the Great Ming Council and the envoys. Are you guilty? Konishi said to Kiyomasa Kato, who was controlled by Shi Lang.

"What sin am I? I just don't agree with you to negotiate peace with the Ming Kingdom. I'm going to kill them. Let's see how you still negotiate peace! "Kiyomasa Kato is still tough.

"Bastard! Do you know? You're going to ruin Taiko's (Toyotomi Hideyoshi)'s plans! Konishi rushed forward angrily and slapped Kiyomasa Kato.

"You timid and fearful coward, you know how to negotiate and negotiate peace. The prestige of our Japanese ** people has been ruined by people like you! Bah! Kiyomasa Kato actually spit a mouthful of thick phlegm on Yukinaga Konishi's face.

"Kato Kiyomasa left his post without permission and attempted to murder the Ming envoy. If there is an order from above, Kato Kiyomasa can be taken down, escorted back to Wang Jing, and dealt with by military law. Come on, take Kato Kiyomasa for me! Konishi Yukicho wiped the phlegm from his face and ordered the samurai behind him.

"Don't come here, or I'll kill him!" Shi Lang did not understand the U Chinese language, and did not understand what happened to Fang Cai, and when he saw several U Guo samurai behind Konishi Yukito rushing forward, he immediately became alert.

"Let him go. It's okay. Yukicho Konishi is here to save us. Xie Yuan, who was standing on the high wall, hurriedly shouted to Shi Lang.

Hearing Xie Yuan's shout, Shi Lang was skeptical, and he hesitantly let go of Kato Kiyomasa.

Several Japanese samurai rushed in front of Kato Kiyomasa and brought him under control.

"This great warrior has frightened you. I have come here to welcome you into Beijing. Konishi said to Shi Lang.

"It seems that there is no consensus among the Japanese people on the discussion of peace." At this time, Shi Lang had already seen some eyebrows, and he once again felt that this trip to Wang Jing would be difficult.

Seeing that several accompanying samurai had already tied up Kato Kiyomasa, Konishi Yukicho ordered loudly: "Pass my order to welcome the envoys of the Ming Kingdom into Beijing!" ”

"Welcome the envoys of the Ming Kingdom into Beijing!" The herald of the Japanese army, who had come with Governor Konishi, shouted loudly.

Shen Weijing and others walked out of the post house, and under Xie Yuan's introduction, President Konishi shook hands with Shen Weijing and others one by one. Then, in the dawn that was gradually revealed in the east, everyone walked towards Wang Jingcheng.

Along the way, in addition to greetings between the two sides, President Konishi also deliberately walked up to Xie Yuan and asked about Liu Yingying's situation.

Out of politeness, Xie Yuan told President Konishi in detail about Liu Yingying's current situation.

"Young man, Yingying will be handed over to you from now on. I hope you take good care of her. Please. When President Konishi heard that Liu Yingying was all right, a relieved expression suddenly appeared on his face.

"I will. You can rest assured. Xie Yuan said respectfully to President Konishi.

"Please tell Yingying, I'm sorry for her as a father. Hopefully she can live a good life. ”

"Good. I'll tell her. ”

Near noon, the Ming envoy group arrived at Wangjing City smoothly under the personal escort of Konishi Yukicho.