Chapter 69: The Killing Game
Under the escort of the sailors, the fleet simply replenished supplies in Yangzhou, and everyone didn't even get off the boat.
Yangzhou said that it sounds like the territory of the water division, but here is the front line.
And with Song Jin's transaction, this place has long been infiltrated full of loopholes. What could be better camouflage than a caravan, a small number of guards can be worn in the open, a huge cargo ship, and a lot of things can be easily hidden.
Turning into the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the fleet went down the river, although the speed was not fast, but it was much stronger than the land route.
Wang Qing is now very glad that this road is all waterways.
Compared to the various environments on land, which are easy to ambush, the waterway is relatively simple.
As far as the eye can see, as long as you are careful of the enemy diving underwater, it is difficult to get close without being detected by normal means.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is no wider than the Yangtze River, and the ships are quite close to each other. Wang Qingben was still a little worried that the opponent would borrow a merchant ship to approach. Unexpectedly, the sailor immediately let him see what it means to be arrogant and unreasonable.
The two giant ships cleared the way, and all the merchant ships were pushed out of the way. Those who can't dodge will even be directly hit and sunk.
Approaching the West Lake, the general of the Navy Division confessed his guilt and led the troops to retreat.
The troops approached the capital without an order, which was a great crime of rebellion. So the water master will be able to send it here.
Wang Qing's spirit was shocked, if he guessed correctly, it was almost time to start.
Standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the familiar scenery of the West Lake, Wang Qing was also full of emotion.
As soon as I traveled down the mountain, I came here. Unexpectedly, it came back after going around and around.
Anyway, I look like I still have a property here. Fortunately, at least there is no place to settle down now.
The fleet crossed the West Lake and followed the tributaries all the way to the Yangzhou wharf, where the expected attack was not coming. This makes the little friends who are carrying a lot of energy a little discouraged.
Wang Qing frowned slightly, West Lake already belongs to the suburbs, and the official power is still thin. Those guys aren't really that bold, are they?
Unlike the construction of the traditional capital, Lin'an City had to make compromises with the natural environment.
The original capital of the imperial dynasty, whether Chang'an, Yanjing, or Kaifeng, was built on the plain. Therefore, the city can be built in a boxy way, and the palace is located in the center of the city.
Lin'an is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the palace can't be too close to those peddlers and pawns, so they have lost their identity in vain.
Therefore, Lin'an City as a whole is in the shape of a long strip, and the imperial palace is built on Phoenix Mountain at the southern end. Condescending, not only does not lose the imperial demeanor, but also has security and security.
To the north of the palace, stretching from the mountainside to the flat ground, was the residence of the ministers.
Further north, the vast area is where the people live. The distinction between Jing and Wei is clear, which fully reflects the class division under the feudal imperial system.
The news of Zhao Ruyu's arrival was transmitted back to Lin'an early. So when everyone got off the boat, a motorway of carriages was already waiting at the dock.
It's just that the sergeants of Ning Yuanjun escorted Zhao Ruyu quite a bit, but when they arrived at the place, they lost their freedom. I can only stay on the ship and return to the ship within a time limit.
In addition to Zhao Ruyu and some of his domestic servants, Wang Qing and his party really got off the boat.
The official sent a team of city defense troops to escort them, but most of these city defense troops were not even third-rate, and Wang Qing deeply doubted their combat effectiveness. The shining armor was just a layer of iron. Not to mention a sharp weapon, Wang Qing even suspected that he could pierce it with his fingers.
looked good, Wang Qing came to a conclusion at first glance.
Of course, it is impossible for Lin'an to be without elite soldiers, the so-called forbidden army, but the emperor's close attendants composed of the elites of the various border armies.
Zhao Ruyu's mansion is near Ziyang Mountain, which is close to the six departments of the three provinces and is a gathering place for high-ranking officials.
Although Zhao Ruyu is now returning to the court by order, he still needs to go home and wait first, and only after the emperor finds him can he officially take office. This is also the proper meaning, the current Zhao Ruyu is still pretending to be Old Man Lu, and he needs to be changed back first. Otherwise, if there is any miracle in the big city, and you see through it, it will be a big crime of bullying the king.
The pier where the crowd landed belonged to Yan Mei Fang, a civilian area adjacent to the official quarter. The official district wants to get a dock and separate it from the civilians, but in the mountains, there is no place to repair it.
Wang Qing silently pulled Duoduo and pushed her behind Old Man Lu.
"Duoduo, you will be a maid for a while."
Duoduo was noncommittal and stood silently.
This little action immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The younger brother's daughter-in-law has a hearty personality and can't hide her words.
"Xiao Wang, isn't it? They all entered the city, are those people so bold? ”
Wang Qing had no choice but to spread his hands.
"This Lin'an is not suitable for being the capital, a commercial city, who can stop the merchants from coming and going. Don't forget Tianren's big move in Lin'an before, come and go freely, I don't believe that it's only been a few days, and Da Song can plug all the loopholes. ”
When everyone heard this, although they raised a little spirit, they were really highly nervous all the way, and they were a little tired. At this moment, I suddenly came from the boring boat to the bustling city, and my attention was easily attracted by the bustle on both sides of the street.
It is not an exaggeration to say that it is prosperous, after all, it is close to the official quarter, eating, drinking, and having fun, and the most advanced ones are here. As a simple example, ninety percent of the high-end green buildings in Lin'an City are gathered here. After all, no matter what year or month, these high-ranking officials are the main consumers.
The convoy was moving slowly, there was no way, the streets were wide, but the flow of people was greater.
And I don't dare to go on a rampage here like on the Grand Canal, and those young people on the street who are followed by a group of dog-legged young people, who knows which family it is.
A thousand careful, ten thousand careful, something still happened.
Suddenly, the horses in the first carriage of the convoy were startled, neighing and rushing towards a group of boys. The impact of the startled horse, coupled with the carriage pulled behind, this will collide, and it will not be dead or disabled.
Wang Qing was startled, and was about to draw his sword and step forward to stop him, but he didn't expect someone to be faster than him.
The shield in the hands of the younger brother flew out with a howling wind and smashed on the horse's head. The startled horse immediately went weak and collapsed to the ground. And the shield swirled and flew back.
Under the action of inertia, the carriage dragged the fallen horses and slid for a distance before it came to a dangerous stop in front of the boys.
Those boys were almost scared to pee, so it was easy to relax and scold.
Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to them.
This was just the beginning of the chaos, followed by a rain of arrows.
The crossbow of the Tang Gate, a special product of the Tang Gate, can shoot twelve crossbow arrows in a row with one arrow box. Equipped with Kunlun's special military breaking talisman, the lethality is huge within twenty meters.
As if in an instant, on both sides of the street, on the rooftops of houses, inside the houses, countless crossbow arrows covered the convoy.
, Wang Qing thought of the master's sneak attack, thought of the formation ambush, but he didn't expect it to be a crossbow. For that reason, if this thing is more than twenty meters, it will not be lethal to the masters of the rivers and lakes.
But no matter how wide the street is, it is only about ten meters to the houses on both sides, which is the most threatening distance for the bow and crossbow. And the familiar light flashing on the crossbow arrow made Wang Qing hate the unscrupulous arms dealer again. What could be more infuriating than being threatened by a self-made military breaker.
If it's just a crossbow arrow, it can be intercepted by relying on defensive exercises. But no one knows better than these Kunlun disciples about the Army-Breaking Armor Piercing Arrow blessed by the Army-Breaking Talisman, which specializes in protecting the True Qi body.
Lan Xue Wu's hooked sword drew a large circle.
"The flying arrow is invalid, and the spirit rune is invalid."
The crossbow arrows passed through the aura of qi and landed weakly, and the aura of the broken military talisman on it was extinguished one after another.
The shield in the hands of the junior brother and wife slammed heavily on the ground.
Shield Wall!
Countless shield phantoms split from the shields, layered on top of each other, like city walls.
Wang Qing, Suifeng and the others had no good way but to swing the sword as fast as possible and dial the arrows that slipped through the net.
Fortunately, the attacks came from the houses on both sides, and there were only two directions to defend against. Everyone guarded the carriage that Zhao Ruyu was riding in. As for the city defense army, I can only say sorry. Fortunately, the opponent didn't take these looks in his eyes, except for a few unlucky guys, the others immediately ran away.
Obviously, the opponent didn't expect the crossbow bolt to have many great results, and it was just a surprise attack to create chaos. Of course it's better to hurt someone.
After a rain of arrows, dozens of figures surrounded him without saying a word.
Huidong led more than 20 great monks, and the Vajra Demon Suppression Array directly covered everyone.
And in front of the street, Wan Yan Linshi took more than 20 people behind him, buckled down the mask, summoned a war horse, and used the straight street to launch a charge.
All the war horses have increased their speed by just a dozen meters. Brother Gongzi, who couldn't avoid it on the side of the road, and the dog-legged and businessman, were hit and seriously injured. Heavy, he was in the way of these Heavenly Ninja masters, and the spear was picked up, and he died in mid-air.
This is a nirvana, it is conceivable that Tiannin, the masters that Shaolin can mobilize in the Great Song Dynasty, have arrived. Otherwise, even if the Great Song Dynasty was riddled with holes, it would be impossible for so many enemies to come to the capital.
The Vajra Demon Tower restricted the movement of everyone, and the small army formation formed by Yan Linshi became stronger and stronger as the charge followed.
Bite!
With a piano sound, Zhuang Die took the lead.