Chapter 435: Fleeing the Pursuit
In Cheng Ziyu's opinion, the most unsafe place at the moment is Ningbo City.
"Let's leave as fast as possible, so that the distance between us and Li Chun is relatively closer. If you're lucky, you might run into Li Chun before the other party makes a move. The opponent is tired of catching up, and the time is drawn. Let's walk all the way to the avenue with many people, and it is naturally not easy for the other party to do it. And the farther we run, the greater the fear of the other party. Maybe it won't stop. ”
Mrs. Lin sighed. The sun is already sinking to the horizon, and it will be dark in an hour at most, will they be able to get out of it with their whole body?
"What about the soldiers? How many ways should we run apart? There's my firm in front of me, and I'll put two more carriages up there, and if we go separately, we'll be able to confuse them." ”
"I've thought about this too, but I was originally going to go separately from you. But you are also in their schemes, and there is no guarantee that you will be able to get out of trouble if I am separated from you. We have about 30 people in total, and our strength is even weaker after separation. But they have an absolute advantage in numbers, and there are more than 100 practitioners on the fake Xiaowu boat alone, not to mention the manpower they secretly deployed. Rather than the risk of being broken one by one, it is better for us to stay together, and maybe we can maximize our strength. ”
"Okay, I'll listen to you. If you have any ideas, just bring them up. ”
"I'm about to get out of town, right?"
"It's coming."
"They are pretending to be the Xu family to make a false impression of killing people. But there must be forces of the Xu family in Ningbo City, and they will never dare to plant a false accusation under the nose of the Xu family, so they will definitely do it after leaving Ningbo City for a period of time. Then for the next quarter of an hour or two, we will definitely be safe. ”
"Madam, is there a way for us to contact the Xu family? Really the Xu family. Liu Er asked.
"It's hard. Their whereabouts are uncertain, we haven't crossed paths before, and even if we can find them to save lives, they may not be able to believe them. This kind of thing must be done only if they find their master. And far water can't quench the thirst of the near, it's too time-consuming. ”
"Madame is right," Cheng Ziyu also agreed with Mrs. Lin.
In turn, it is indeed a good strategy to ask the Xu family for help, "But I'm afraid that as long as we start to find out the whereabouts of the Xu family, we will be discovered by the fake Xiaowu, and then our Xu family will not find it, but will first startle the snake, I am afraid that we will have to die if we don't have to die." ”
Liu Er gasped again.
"Then let's run away honestly."
Cheng Ziyu and Mrs. Lin didn't know much about defensive fighting, and Mrs. Lin summoned a henchman named Liang Da.
That person was the chief of the Lin family's guard, and it was said that his martial arts were extraordinary.
Mrs. Lin told him about the situation of the assassination, asked him to arrange defense, and thought that there were feasible defensive measures to plan quickly......
The early winter night always comes early, and as soon as the sun sets, the sky becomes dark.
A group of strong men on horseback, protecting a carriage galloping down the avenue.
Even if it is an official road, there are obviously fewer people coming and going at this hour, and on the empty road, the extremely fast-paced horse's hooves seem to be trampled on the heart, which makes people inexplicably a little impatient.
Everyone in the team agreed on how far they wanted to go before it got dark. And until dark, it will be three quarters of an hour at most.
Feng Xing appeared on horseback again, indicating that there was no problem within a radius of five miles for the time being, and then disappeared again.
Liang Da of the Lin family has been busy before and after leading people.
He detached a small half of his men from the ranks to protect the carriage as it advanced.
The rest of the men followed behind the convoy, and every once in a while, especially at such forks, they cut down one or two large trees from the side of the road, or got large rocks nearby to block the way, trying to buy as much time as possible to escape.
The carriage has just changed horses again, so the speed is okay.
Cheng Ziyu pinched Li Chun's speed several times.
She knew that Li Chun was following the saint today, and the news would definitely not reach him early. In this way, I am afraid that Li Chun will have to go on for a while.
The sky began to darken, a cold wind blew, and the sound of the wind appeared again with coolness.
"County Lord, here."
Cheng Ziyu gasped, even though they had been trying to create obstacles along the way, the other party was still approaching.
"It's about two hundred feet away from us. They're a little quicker, and it takes about half a cup to a cup of tea to catch up with us. "Every few dozen breaths, Fengxing will find a high place to investigate. Climb trees when they have trees, and jump on top of their wagons when they don't.
This time, it was finally he who found the comer.
"About sixty or seventy men, coming from the road directly behind. That posture is here to find trouble. The county lord can rest assured, and he will protect the county lord with all his might, and if necessary, he will shoot and kill him. ”
When he was just leaving for the market, Fengxing went out for a walk and got a few sets of well-made bows and arrows. Whether to buy or rob, Cheng Ziyu didn't ask much.
"Good!" She only hopes that the losses of her group can be minimized.
Fengxing no longer dodged, but only took people with Liang Da and began to prepare for the post-break work.
Cheng Ziyu's request to them is to try their best to hold off the other party on the premise of keeping their own safety, and if they can't hold back, they will quickly retreat, join the team, and never do any frontal fighting! ……
What the other party wants is casualties, and the more casualties they have, the more they will be the other party's intentions.
If it is a head-on fight, the other party will definitely kill to create a tragedy.
So whether it's to preserve their strength, or to save innocent lives, or to disobey the other party's wishes, their people are still a little more cowardly......
So her order is to go all the way, drag all the way, don't stop, don't love to fight, sneak attack if you can, and run away if you can't!
Fortunately, there are enough people, and they are still moving forward quickly and methodically.
Cheng Ziyu found that Mrs. Lin also had several masters. These people from the Forest Clan have traveled from south to north, and they have encountered robbers many times, and they have more experience in fighting than Liu'er. This made her heart slightly steady.
The north wind is blowing hard, and the darker the sky, the more panicked people become......
On one side is pursuit, on the other side is blocking, and finally the confrontation officially began.
Or because of the wilderness, the noise from the distance behind is particularly harsh......
The Wind Walker was climbing on a tree by the side of the road.
They cut down several trees on the way from each other fifty feet away, and lined them up to make barricades. One is to slow down the opponent, the second is to make it easier for them to shoot, and the third is to observe the gang carefully.
As the people approached, they looked more closely.
Half a hundred, uniformly dressed, strong and strong, with a knife hanging on the waist and a bow or crossbow on the other, well-equipped up and down. Even their horses are tall horses of similar size, this pomp and circumstance, at a glance, you can see that the forces are rampant, the confidence is extraordinary, it is not easy to provoke, and it is impossible to hide......
They came so arrogantly and arrogantly, it is bound to attract the attention of many people along the way. In the future, those passers-by will be indirect witnesses. These people are obviously from the underworld, so the most likely one is the Xu family.
The more these guys were rampant, the more they could arouse the emperor's panic and uneasiness, and the emperor's idea of leveling them down became more determined. So they also invested in this time and were determined to get this done......
Xu is they had encountered several obstacles before, seeing the horizontal wood blocking the way, the few people in front of them took the initiative to jump off the horse, and a group of four began to move the wood, with tacit understanding and fast speed.
As soon as the road ahead opened, the people behind did not stop, and directly flicked forward. The first group of Nomu men climbed on their horses and waited on the side of the road, and finally followed at the end of the procession......
This cooperation, this tacit understanding, this speed, I really don't say anything.
Feng Xing and Liang Da designed several lines of defense. The two of them have the best kung fu, so they naturally act as the first line.
The two of them, one left and one right, stood guard on the top of the trees on both sides of the road.
When the opponent approached the range, one of them aimed at the leader at the front, and the other at the middle of the team, and fired the arrows in their hands in unison.
The two of them originally wanted to capture the thief and capture the king first, and shoot each other's leaders first. But these people were dressed in the same clothes, and they didn't see any of them giving orders, so they really couldn't tell which one was the leader, so they had to change their plans.
The front and middle messes are the most likely to disrupt the opponent's rhythm and most likely include the opponent's boss.
Two cold arrows were released......
The archery skills of the two are not bad, and the speed of the other party has just not fully added up because of the pause of the broken wood, and the difficulty of their shooting is relatively reduced.
However, due to poor sight and the other party did not hold a torch, in the end, only one of the two arrows hit the opponent's horse and the other hit the opponent's arm.
The team was suddenly messy.
The horse at the front was startled and threw the person out directly. The man flew sideways and hit the head of the horse that was moving behind him, causing the horses to be frightened, and several horses were frightened in a series of ways......
The man in the middle of the line was shot straight into his arm, and the whole person was deflected to the other side. Losing his balance and accidentally falling to the ground, the horse behind him stepped on his ribs unexpectedly, and he felt a crunch and couldn't help but let out a terrible howl. The horse that stepped on him was not much better, and he panicked when he was in a mess under his feet, and he was startled by the screaming, and as soon as he took a wrong step, the horse fell down, which directly caused the horse behind to crash into it......
Cheng Ziyu and the others heard these noises in the car.
And after the two of them sent out the first arrow, they immediately put the second arrow on the string, and no matter who they shot, how many people they shot, whether they hit the vital point or not, whether there was a leader among them, the two of them just silently fired several arrows in quick succession......
The purpose of the popularity is to delay the other party.
But the other party's purpose is also very clear, that is, to pursue, to pursue at all costs, and to "hunt and kill" on behalf of the Xu family!
So even if their ranks were in a mess, even if several people fell off their horses, even if several horses started to stumble after being frightened, most of them were not affected by this.
They didn't even look at it much, only jumped directly over the wounded comrades and horses, and still did not squint at the horses to complete their tasks, and also took arrows and shot them indiscriminately in the general direction of the arrows that had just arrived......
Seeing that the other party was approaching, the two of them naturally would not fight, and before the other party took the arrow, they had already jumped down from the tree, turned over and quickly retreated.
At the same time as they left, the two trees that had already been prepared also fell down on the road together, slowing down the other party's speed again, and also providing a chance for the two of them to escape.
The carriage was still moving steadily, and the distance advantage that the other party had just narrowed was gone, and there were still dozens of people lost, and they were also relieved.
And the pursuers did not panic, the other party suddenly attacked, obviously in a desperate state. It shows that they are getting closer and closer to the goal.
They moved forward quickly, and a second round of attacks from the other side arrived.
There was nothing else in the carriage, but there was a need for a spare rope. Sometimes there is a problem with one part of the car, or there is a problem with the reins of the horse, these ropes can be of great help.
And the rope in Mrs. Lin's car is still a strong and strong rope, wrapped in a thin wire, which is extremely flexible, which will help a lot at this time.
According to Liang Da's original plan, he wanted to make some traps for horses' feet and lay them on the ground.
But there is not enough time, and such a buckle can only be used for one horse, and the effect is too low.
It is recommended to pull the rope horizontally directly on the road. The end of the rope is wrapped around the tree, the rope body is loosely buried under the sand and hidden, and when the opposing horse arrives, the rope is pulled at both ends.
As soon as the rope is straightened, it naturally breaks through the ground and trips the horse's legs, even if the horse's front feet have passed, and the back feet cannot escape. If you're lucky, you'll be able to stumble over several rows at once. Coupled with the cover of the night, such a small trick will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort......
Their design came true.
The purpose of turning people on their backs has been realized.
There are three people at each end of the rope to pull the rope, so the one is full of the strength of the tree.
The other party's speed is not slow, and when they hear a "pull" from the bushes on both sides, it is too late to slow down. The horse's feet were tripped and his steps were instantly confused. Three horses fell in a row, and several horses that came up from behind also fell.
The guy in front was whimpering, and the guy in the back was busy pulling the horses. Some people rushed forward to cut the rope, and others were ready to shoot behind the trees at either end of the rope.
The shot was shot, but not what they shot.
Rather, it came from Fengxing and Liang Da, who were ambushed on the top of the tree more than a dozen zhang away. Such a great opportunity cannot be missed.
Whoever drew the bow wanted to shoot behind the tree, the two of them shot it, ensuring that the brothers behind the tree had enough time to evacuate.
The rope was cut off, and the other party moved forward quickly, but it was less than five zhang away, and another rope was pulled straight and broke through the ground......
Another group of people were thrown off their horses.
Someone else drew a bow and attacked them.
Again and again, so that they finally did not dare to venture.
This time, their speed slowed down significantly.
They heard the sound of horses' hooves behind the bushes, but they were subconsciously afraid that it was another trap for the other party.
They walked cautiously, looking behind the tree and at the top.
Sure enough, after only walking a dozen feet, a third rope appeared.
However, Xu saw that they were cautious, and the rope was not completely pulled up, so it did not pose a threat to them......
Seeing that they could avoid the trap by slowing down, they simply slowed down.
More than 70 people, this short period of effort, has lost nearly 20 people. If they continue like this, they will not see the carriage, and only half of the men will be left, so they will have to be cautious. However, the other party did not stop all the way, but they did not believe how much rope the other party still had.
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