Laohekou is a small town halfway between Dengzhou and Gucheng. There is a wooden bridge more than ten miles away from the west of the town, and the wooden bridge is horizontally erected on the river, which is about ten zhang long. When there is little water, the river is mainly concentrated in the center of the river about three zhang wide, and during the flood season, it will fill the entire riverbed.

Because there is a lot of sediment, so the river water is relatively turbid, although the shallow water area near both banks is not deep, but the muddy river water can not see the bottom of the river, looking at the mighty flow of the water is quite a big river style, in fact, the big river that flowed through here in the early years has long been changed to a river course.

On both sides of the wooden bridge, people from the town often come here to set up stalls to do business, selling water and fruits, and earning a little money from passing customers to supplement their families. Zhang Chao and Rong Shu are the people of the town, and they often come to Qiaotou to do some small business when the farm is not working.

Zhang Chao often carries two large baskets, specializing in dried fruits such as dates and walnuts. Rongshu sells water, boiled well water, and soak herbs to quench thirst, cool off the heat, and occasionally sell some goat milk from their own ewes, which is also a considerable income for a family like theirs.

On this day, Zhang Chao and Rong Shu came to the bridge with a smile, and suddenly found that there were already many people doing business in the bridge, and the two couldn't help but be stunned, there were few people in the bridge except them, not to mention that these people didn't know any of them.

The two of them were very curious, there is a town in Laohekou nearby, it is impossible for outsiders to walk dozens or even hundreds of miles here to do small business, plus the pedestrians in the past are limited, and there are only two or three people who do business at the bridgehead, what are these people who suddenly appear to do?

Seeing that those people doing business were all extremely strong men, the two of them couldn't help but be a little stunned, and hesitated to step forward, when a woman in her thirties carried a basket in one hand. A little girl came over with one hand, and looked back at the curse as she walked.

The village woman scolded people for not paying attention to talents, and she could scold any ugly and vicious words, and she didn't care that the daughter she was holding in her hand heard it. When Zhang Chao and Rong Shu saw each other, they recognized the sister-in-law of the Liu family, who often sold eggs at the bridge, and hurriedly stepped forward, Rong Shu called: "Sister-in-law of the Liu family, what's going on with the people at this bridgehead?" ”

Zhang Chao was older and said, "Yes, Liu's family." Why did you close the stall so early? ”

Sister-in-law Liu saw that she was an acquaintance in the town, and hurriedly greeted her to complain: "Uncle Zhang, Brother Rongshu, you are here." These people at Qiaotou don't know where they all came from, and suddenly they rushed here to do business, and they also drove us away. We're not allowed to set up a stall there, don't you think it's weird? ”

Zhang Chao listened. said angrily: "It's against them." Where did the people come from, who dared to be arrogant in front of the people of our old estuary? ”

Sister-in-law Liu said: "God knows! Listening to the accent, they are all outsiders, and the things they sell are also strange, such as needlework insoles, fruits and vegetables, and there are even live chickens. How can anyone do such a business in such a place? ”

When Rong Shu heard that he was a foreigner, he became even more courageous, and said angrily: "Go!" Let's go back and call someone to the town. Damn, the outsiders are bullying our locals. ”

"Don't mind, Brother Rongshu!"

Sister-in-law Liu grabbed him, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously: "I guess it's going to be a big deal." ”

Zhang Chao and the others were stunned, and hurriedly asked, "What do you say?" ”

Sister-in-law Liu said: "I accidentally peeked at them and brought blades, they have knives!" It's not a good way to look. But when they bombarded me leaving, they said that they would occupy this bridge for one day, and they would leave tomorrow. In my opinion, we'll settle the stall today, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. ”

Rong Shu couldn't help but be startled when he heard that those big men who were doing business also brought weapons. Zhang Chao is old, after all, he has more knowledge, and when he heard it, he noticed something strange, and hurriedly said: "What the Liu family said makes sense, I don't think these people are like doing business, I'm afraid there is something, let's leave quickly, don't get into trouble." ”

As he spoke, the three small businessmen quickened their pace and hurried towards the town.

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More than 20 horsemen and guards rushed to the bridgehead with the carriage of King Luling. After vomiting in the car of King Luling and being forced to stop and rest for half a day, Yang Fan had to slow down the speed of his march, but fortunately, there were no pursuers so far, Yang Fan could only comfort himself, thinking that the defenders on Huangzhuling had not yet discovered the disappearance of King Luling.

"The head sold at the bridge just now is so beautiful!" Li Bao'er, who has been trapped in the mountains since childhood, poked her head out of the window, and looked back at the bridge with some reluctance, although she was a dignified royal girl, she had never seen any decent jewelry, those shoddy and inferior jewelry, colorful and colorful in her opinion, she also liked it very much.

"Headface?"

Yang Fan, who was riding a horse, suddenly burst into his heart when he heard this. When he rode forward, he only thought about crossing the bridge as quickly as possible, and he really didn't pay attention to the vendors at the head of the bridge. At this time, as soon as he heard that the things sold and the head of the jewelry, Yang Fan suddenly raised his vigilance.

Along the way, the nearest village and town are also dozens of miles away from here, many people in this era will never leave the village within a radius of ten miles in their lives, there are few people who travel far away, and there are fewer women, and they set up stalls to sell jewelry at this bridgehead? How can there be such a business?

Yang Fan immediately reined in the reins of his horse and shouted: "Stop! ”

Yang Fan shouted, and the horses that rushed in front immediately reined in the reins, and looked back one after another, Yang Fan shouted: "Something is wrong, hurry back!" ”

The others didn't know what was going on, but after hearing Yang Fan's words, they hurriedly turned their horses and walked back, but King Luling was in a carriage, and it was not so easy to go back.

Almost at the same time, the "merchants" at the bridgehead saw that they had stopped retreating, and knowing that Xingzang had been exposed, they immediately drew their blades from under the baskets and under the stalls, and suddenly launched a surprise attack on the knights who were close at hand.

Gu Zhuting walked in front of the team at this time, with Gao Ying and Lan Yiqing, the three of them had just ridden their horses onto the bridge, and happened to be shrouded by the blades of those assassins.

The Assassins had manipulated the bridge in the middle of the bridge, hiding two men under the bridge, and when their team was halfway through, they destroyed the bridge, split them in two, and sniped them out. I didn't want them to suddenly stop and retreat, and the two people hiding under the bridge were useless, so they had to turn over from under the bridge with their knives and slash the legs of the hundred horsemen guards.

On the side of the end of the bridge, in addition to a few people guarding the bridge, there was also an ambush behind the bushes behind a team of crossbowmen, I wanted to wait for the King of Luling and others to cross the bridge before they suddenly attacked, at this time the King of Luling and others directly moved on this side of the bridge, the two sides were scuffled together, and their crossbow arrows could not be used, so they had to draw their blades and rush to this side.

Fortunately, they wanted to let half of them go first. Therefore, the bridge was not completely destroyed, and it was necessary for people to move their hands and feet below, so those people could still pass, but when they rushed over from the opposite bank, Yang Fan and his party had already escorted the carriage of King Luling to the bridge.

As soon as Yang Fan fought it, he found out. These business people use all the weapons of the army, and the pace of their fighting and coordination is also a military skill. This kind of skill can only be used in large-scale battle scenes. At this bridgehead, it is far inferior to the skills of the Jianghu people.

When the group of people at the end of the bridge on the opposite side chased over, the two assassins who climbed up from under the bridge had been killed, and nearly half of the assassins at the head of the bridge on this side were killed and wounded.

The Assassins at the bridgehead were fighting with fearlessness. But the offensive had been seriously frustrated, and their main role was to intercept and annihilate the targets left on this side after the bridge was broken, and the real main forces were ambushed on the opposite bank. The number of people is small, and the skills are inferior. Nearly half of them were killed and wounded as soon as they saw them, and the rest of the men were just trying to stall for reinforcements to arrive.

Yang Fan got off the horse, held a steel knife, stood on the bridge with murderous energy, his tongue was full of thunder, and shouted loudly: "Protect Mr. Lu and retreat, leave it to me here!" ”

When Gu Zhuting heard this, she roared, shook off her opponent, rose up from the crowd, and rushed towards the bridge like a big bird. If Yang Fan doesn't leave, she naturally can't go, others take protecting the King of Luling as their first priority, but in her heart, the King of Luling can die, and Yang Fan must not die.

Huang Xuchang and Xu Liang escorted the carriage of King Luling and fought and retreated, until they retreated from the bridge, and then turned the corner smoothly. At the moment, Huang Xuchang, Xu Liang, Gao Ying, Lan Yiqing and other hundred horsemen and the Xiao generals in the internal guards escorted the carriage of King Luling and galloped away, Yang Fan and Zhang Xitong, Tian Yan, Yue Zitian and several other guards who were originally in the front stood at the head of the bridge.

Li Bao'er's nervous little face turned white, but there was a strange excitement in her eyes, at the moment when the car turned, she hurriedly glanced at the bridge, and just saw Yang Fan's knife in his hand turned into a dazzling light wheel, roaring and pounced on the oncoming enemy.

Li Xian shrank in the corner, but his face was pale, and he looked lost and depressed, just muttered to himself: "It's here!" It's finally here! The car turned, and his head hit the canopy wall from time to time during the bumps, and he didn't realize it.

Because the assassins were going to assassinate at the bridgehead, they were not equipped with horses, and after Huang Xuchang and the others escorted King Luling to break out of the encirclement, they got rid of them very smoothly, and everyone's tense heartstrings were relaxed.

Everyone escorted the carriage and rushed out of more than ten miles in one breath before stopping on a hillside, Li Bao'er grabbed the edge of the car window, poked his head out and said loudly to Huang Xuchang: "Huang Lushuai, Brother Yang, can they fight their way out of the encirclement?" ”

Huang Xu laughed loudly: "Don't worry, the little county lord, we have a lot of skills among Captain Yang, and those cats and dogs can't stop him!" How is the prince? ”

Here on the high slope, there is no one in the four fields, and they don't have to hide their words too much. Li Bao'er glanced back, Li Xian forced his head out calmly, forced out a smile, and said to everyone: "This king is fine, there are strong men!" ”

Although everyone successfully got out of the encirclement, but since they were attacked today, it also showed that there would be a series of battles next, so everyone's faces were very solemn, and they were not happy and relaxed because of the successful escape.

Xu Liang rushed to the side of the car, turned over and dismounted, and said to King Luling with a heavy face: "When Captain Yang comes back, we have to discuss it carefully!" Since the whereabouts of the prince have been leaked, then going forward must be frightening step by step, and the road ahead is ...... It's not good to go! ”！ (To be continued......)