Qinghe Plain, Linbao Hunting Ground.

This is a relatively remote hunting ground in the Kingdom of Oman, with a radius of about ten miles. The prey inside is basically carefully selected, and the ferocious beasts that can hurt people have been driven away or hunted. Outside the hunting grounds, there is an official road about 30 miles long, connecting the cities in the north and six or seven villages and towns along the way. In most cases, only people who have visited their relatives and a small number of tourists pass through.

This gave Nguyen Shiming's men the opportunity to ambush.

They had noticed from a very early age that Hong Qing, the lord of Linqing City, was very fond of hunting in the Linbao Hunting Ground in order to show his bravery to his officials. Basically, every two to three months, they come to the hunting ground for two days. Because the security on this side of the Qinghe Plain is quite good, even at the most, the guards led by this city lord will not exceed a hundred. There were a few impromptu uprisings, and even dared to go out of the city with only a dozen personal guards.

If you can kill this city lord......

Linqing City is also a big city on the Thanh River Plain, and it was one of the top three cities in the Hue Dynasty when the Hue Dynasty was not annexed. If Hong Qing can be killed, it will inevitably cause an uproar in the Kingdom of Oman, and then allow Ruan Shiming to achieve his goal.

In order not to attract the attention of the Omanis, in order to carry out this plan, it took a whole week just to send men. Except for a few who were temporarily dispatched from the Songjiang Army, most of the personnel who carried out the execution were reliable backbones who had been lurking in the Qinghe Plain in advance. This caution and caution has had the desired effect. Sixty remnants of the Hue dynasty were ambushed by the side of the road without attracting anyone's attention.

The leader is none other than the general of the Praetorian Guard, Nguyen Chonghuan, who once single-handedly planned the destruction of Koi Castle!

In fact, in addition to their group, Nguyen Shiming has also prepared other plans, which will be implemented in one to two days. The total number of people mobilized for this purpose is in the hundreds. However, in terms of influence after the fact, it is naturally the greatest assassination of the city lord of Linqing, and this is also the reason why Ruan Chonghuan came here in person.

It was getting dark.

Before the start of this hunt, Hong Qing ordered his subordinates to prepare a few days in advance. But until today, Ruan Shiming and the others have not received accurate news from the other party, and they can't help but be a little disappointed, and at the same time full of worry. Although this is a wilderness, they are well hidden, and there is no problem, but after all, they are doing business that will kill the whole family after being caught. It's impossible to say that you are not nervous and scared!

"Looks like we're going to have to wait another day in vain......"

Ruan Chonghuan silently touched the hard dry food in his arms, and couldn't help but spy in his heart. However, at this moment, the sound of horses' hooves galloping suddenly came from a distance.

"Our people are back!"

I don't know who shouted in a low voice, and several of the lurkers scattered around were in high spirits. After confirming the code, the other party quickly sent the latest news brought back.

"Hong Qing will set off tomorrow, if there is no accident, he will be able to arrive at the ambush point before the afternoon!"

This news finally made the pressure in Ruan Chonghuan's heart finally disappear a lot. At the very least, they finally have a clear goal, and they don't have to wait aimlessly like before. At the same time, there was a sense of excitement and fire in his heart. This feeling has not been felt for a long, long time in the years when the Hue Dynasty fell and went into exile.

However, even though he had mixed feelings and had a lot to say, in the end he only spit out four words: "Be ready for war!" ”

………

The sky is getting brighter.

After a sleepless night, Ruan Chonghuan and his subordinates waited patiently for the team of the city lord of Linqing. There are also spies dressed as ordinary businessmen in order to send more accurate information in time and let them adjust in advance. But as long as there are no accidents, this assassination should be a certainty. It is impossible for an ordinary guard to block the ambush of so many people, not to mention that there are at least ten skilled marksmen in the team.

Let's not talk about the others, just these ten shooters, there is a great possibility that they will directly attack and shoot the city lord of Linqing.

Half a day passed little by little in such a silent wait. Finally, more accurate news came, Hong Qing brought about fifty of his subordinates, as well as more than a dozen followers of two friends, and the number did not exceed seventy. After a maximum of an hour and a half, you will pass by here!

It is worth mentioning that due to the invitation of friends, Hong Qing did not choose to ride a horse, but got into the carriage.

In order to ensure concealment, even the nearest person was forty or fifty steps away from the official road. At this distance, no one dares to guarantee that the bow and arrow will be able to accurately kill the people inside after shooting through the carriage. Therefore, close engagement is almost and inevitable.

However, inspired by the belief in the re-establishment of the Hue dynasty, no one showed a look of fear or fear.

Finally, at the end of the official road, a team of heavily armed guards appeared. Since there are not many people coming and going on this official road leading to the hunting ground, and the trim is relatively ordinary, people and horses can walk through it, and they can lightly raise a lot of dust, which undoubtedly brings a little trouble to the assassination.

"Ready!" The moment the target appeared, Ruan Chonghuan's body tensed, and at the same time, he once again told the archer: "Don't shoot the carriage first, make sure to kill the horse pulling the carriage first!" ”

As long as the horse pulling the carriage is dead, the people in the carriage will never escape!

The archers who had already been ambushed in advance responded in a low voice, and drew out the feather arrows that had been quenched in advance with their backhands, preparing for an assassination.

In their aiming, the team of the Linqing City Lord slowly walked by. At the front was a group of soldiers opening the way, and in the middle of the carriage was guarded by a group of guards on the left and right. Without adequate preparation, it is really difficult for ordinary robbers to help this rather elite team.

But it's a pity that these people summoned by Ruan Chonghuan are all good players with good will and skills!

"Kill!"

The moment the team completely entered the ambush circle, Ruan Chonghuan let out a low roar and waved his hand downward.

Whoosh!

With the continuous sound of bowstring vibrations, ten feathered arrows flew out of the woods, approaching the Linqing City Lord's convoy with a sharp sound that pierced the air.

"Enemy attack!"

Hong Qing's guards reacted unhappily, and they immediately discovered these arrows flying out from the side of the official road. But no matter how fast a person is, he can't compare to the arrows that have already been shot. The next moment, ten feathered arrows struck the horses pulling the carriage with a slightly dull sound.

Except for the three arrows that missed, the remaining seven arrows were all hit!

Two horses, close to the side of the ambush circle, were hit by five arrows and were killed on the spot. The other horse, which had been hit by two arrows, was slightly better, and let out a loud and painful neigh. However, the vitality of the war horse is far stronger than that of humans, even if the poison on the feather arrow attacks quickly, the war horse that was not killed on the spot still galloped more than a dozen steps, and overturned on the side of the official road with the carriage, which lost its strength.

The attacked team was in chaos!

However, the main thing that was causing chaos was the retinue at the end of the line, even the cook. This group of guards of the city lord of Linqing showed quite good adaptability. Under a few short orders from the captain of the guard, the team divided into two groups, one of which quickly approached the overturned carriage, giving priority to saving people and protecting the nobles inside; The other part of the group took the initiative to rush into the woods where the feathered arrows were shot. They knew very well that they must not let the secret archers shoot calmly, otherwise those present would only suffer heavy casualties.

"A bold thief, he dared to attack the frame of the Linqing City Lord, did he want to make trouble?"

While they split up, there were angry guards shouting loudly, hoping to deter the bandits in the forest. It's a pity that before their righteous shouts fell, some people hugged their feet and screamed one after another.

Tribulus terrestris!

Although the effect of this thing in the field is not as good as that of a hard stone slab, it still has a great effect after being arranged in advance by Ruan Chonghuan's men. At least three or four guards rushed in without paying attention to their feet, stepping on the thing, and their speed slowed down suddenly.

The ambushers in the woods took the opportunity to kill them.

On the one hand, it was prepared for a long time, and on the other hand, it was attacked in a hurry, and the result did not seem to be too much suspense. The first few guards to rush in were killed by the attackers who broke out in a short time. During this period, the rain of arrows did not stop, and kept shooting at the overturned carriage on the side of the official road.

The carriage was made of fine elm wood, and the anti-arrow effect seemed to be better than expected. After two rounds of arrows, more than one arrow ended up in the carriage, turning the carriage into a hedgehog. However, the guards who stayed nearby to try to protect and rescue the city lord were unlucky.

Although it is true that there are a group of people hiding behind the carriage and getting good cover, no matter how crowded they are, they can only hide from so many people. The city lord of Linqing, who crawled out of it and was protected by his personal guards, saw that his men had been shot by the rain of arrows and killed a large number of wounded soldiers who had barely survived due to the effect of the poisoned arrows!

The guards who rushed into the forest at the first time ended up no better than the people around him.

Seeing more and more ambushers taking the initiative to appear and pounce out of the forest, the heart of the city lord of Linqing sank to the bottom. He finally realized that the attack he encountered was by no means idle, and there must be an amazing force behind it, not some ordinary bandit and thief!

But who exactly wants to assassinate him?

Hong Qing's first reaction was a few restless forces in his city. However, the critical situation soon made him have no leisure to think about it. The desperate defense of the guards was breached by the attackers in a short time. What's worse is that he has no way to escape!

Seeing the guards around him fall one after another, Hong Qing's face showed despair.