Volume III, Chapter 682
Hong Yuetian is a failure, he is a big mouth, but in terms of commanding troops to fight, he can be called a ghost, and this person is a hawk who is good at attacking, if Yan Guo handed over the command of the border army to Hong Yuetian, it is equivalent to indicating that Yan Guo is going to use troops against Jin State.
Lin Haotian is not ready for this yet!
Let's say that Lin Haotian in the restaurant, seeing him sitting there motionless and not speaking, the burly soldier thought that he was frightened by himself, looked back at his companion triumphantly, and sneered at Lin Haotian again, and said: "There will be a war soon, I think you should go home and continue to be your young master!"
Lin Haotian's heart moved, and he pretended to be curious and asked, "This old brother, does my country really want to go to war with the Jin Kingdom?"
"Of course, otherwise what are we doing here?" After a pause, he glanced at Lin Haotian again, and said, "Listen to the accent, you are from the capital, and your news should be better than ours." ”
Lin Haotian shook his head and said, "The above only said that we should come to the border, but it didn't say that we want to fight with the Jin Army!"
The burly soldier sneered, stretched out his hand, shook the white cloak behind Lin Haotian, and asked rhetorically: "Do you still need cavalry troops in the border area? I can't even see the intentions of the imperial court, I really don't know how you are a soldier." ”
Lin Haotian scratched his head embarrassedly, then changed his words and asked in a low voice: "Brother, have you Hong Jiajun all arrived in Bianyang County?"
The burly soldier shrugged his shoulders and said casually: "Come over two corps first, and it is estimated that the rest of the brothers led by Hou Ye will also arrive later." As he spoke, he saw Lin Haotian frowning slightly, and said with a happy smile: "You should be happy, with our Hong family army taking the lead, there will be nothing to do with you." ”
Hong Yuetian was indeed transferred to Bianyang County by Yanguo. Yan Guo is not going to take a defensive position, but to take an offensive position!
Lin Haotian pondered in his heart, and smiled at the burly soldier, and then his gaze moved down, falling on the burly soldier's saber, and said in surprise: "The sword of the Hong family army is so strange." It doesn't seem quite the same as ours. ”
Hearing this, the burly soldier immediately looked proud, patted his waist, and said, "This is not a sword, but a knife!"
"Knife?" Lin Haotian, Luo Lan, Shao Lin and others were all stunned.
Seeing that they were all staring at him with surprised faces, the burly soldier was even more proud, and he was interested in showing off in front of people, and drew his saber out with his hand, and listened to the sound of sand. The long knife is unsheathed.
Lin Haotian fixed his eyes carefully, and sure enough, it was a sword, not a sword.
The oddity of this knife is not only the length of the handle, but also the straight blade, without any curvature, one side is the blade, the other side is the back of the knife, the blade is as thin as a piece of paper, and the back of the knife is as thick as a finger's width. The cut of the blade is triangular.
He stared at him for a moment and asked, "Brother." Can you borrow a knife and take a look?"
The burly soldier hesitated for a moment, but still handed the knife in his hand to Lin Haotian and said, "Take it, don't get dirty, Lao Tzu now has this knife worth a lot of money!"
Lin Haotian thanked him with a smile and took the long knife. First in the hand of the hand, I feel that the weight is two or three times heavier than the ordinary saber, saber, no wonder the knife handle is designed to be so long, this kind of knife is not at all ordinary people can hold with one hand, you have to hold it with both hands to swing it.
He is the most knowledgeable of knives. The knives used by the Hong Jiajun are like Tang knives, like Japanese knives, and some like large three-edged military stabs.
This thing is like an iron block, split out, steel helmet and steel armor can't withstand it, if it is stabbed in the human body, it is not a hole, but a big hole, the wound can not heal itself at all, even if it is not a stabbing point, just bleeding can take people's lives.
He looked at it and muttered, "What a strange knife, I don't know who designed this knife......"
"Of course it's my lord!" As if he was afraid that Lin Haotian would take the knife badly, the burly soldier snatched the knife back, returned the knife into the sheath quickly and skillfully, and then glanced at Lin Haotian arrogantly, and said: "Everyone says that your cavalry is better than our infantry, but if you really compete on the battlefield, it is not certain who loses and who wins!"
Lin Haotian smiled faintly, in the future, there will be this opportunity! He thought so in his heart, but his mouth was echoed and said: "Yes, I have admired the prestige of the Hong family army for a long time, and I am willing to bow to the wind, and I am willing to bow to the wind!"
"Haha!" The burly soldier looked back and smiled, patted Lin Haotian on the shoulder, and said, "I think your little brother is not bad, today's matter is over, otherwise, you won't be able to eat and walk around!"
With that, he staggered back to his dining table. After he left, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Haotian's face.
If the Yan Kingdom launched an attack now, it would inevitably catch its own side by surprise. The Yan Kingdom had just been incorporated into the Jin Kingdom, and the situation was not stable, and the Jin army had no advantage in fighting in the Yan Land, which was almost no different from fighting in a foreign land.
Lin Haotian also frowned, contemplative.
Yan Guo's actions exceeded his expectations, originally he thought that Yan Guo would not dare to take the initiative to go to war in the near future, but now it seems that his judgment was wrong.
After hastily eating the meal, Lin Haotian and the others got up and left.
When he walked to the dining table of the soldiers of the Hong family, he also deliberately stopped, and said to several soldiers: "I don't know where your brothers are stationed, if you have the opportunity in the future, the younger brother can also visit you!"
The burly soldier raised his hand and said, "It's near Xinfeng!"
"Oh, then we're not too far apart, let's leave first!" Lin Haotian nodded to the burly soldier, and then walked out of the restaurant.
When he got outside, Roland couldn't help it anymore, and said to Lin Haotian urgently: "Yan Guo wants to send troops in a big way, my lord has to return to China immediately, and make arrangements as soon as possible!"
Lin Haotian smiled bitterly, what arrangements can he make now? Mudi wants to garrison, Chidi even more needs to garrison, and there are as many as eight or nine legions in the Jin Kingdom, but now there are very few available soldiers.
He didn't answer, waved his hand to everyone, and said, "Let's find an inn to stay in first!"
The group found an inn in the south of the city that was not yet full, and rented a few rooms to stay. In the room, Lin Haotian calmed down and carefully calculated, if he started a war with Yan Guo now, which other legion could he use?
The Second Army is currently fighting the remnants of the Mu Kingdom in Muxi, and the Sixth Army is to stay in Jindi. The Fifth Army stayed behind in Chidi, and the Iron Lion Army was stationed in Baima and Yishu two counties to defend against Youren, and after calculation, in addition to the First Army, the Third Army, the Seventh Army and the New Army, only the Fourth Army was left to call.
Lin Haotian counted his fingers for a while, and muttered, "Even if the Fourth Army is transferred to Yannan." I'm afraid that I won't be able to control the overall situation, but it will make Jiankang empty. ”
Roland blinked beside him, and suddenly said, "It seems that your lord has missed a legion. ”
"Oh?" Lin Haotian looked up at her and asked, "Which legion did I miss?"
"The Hanlin Army under General Wang Han's command!" Luo Lan Zhengse said: "Why don't you transfer the Hanlin Army over and increase the strength of the battle against Yan!"
Lin Haotian seriously thought about Luo Lan's suggestion, and felt that she was also reasonable, he nodded thoughtfully, and said, "This is a good way! Wang Han uses soldiers, not under Bi Wu and Lu Kai. With him coming to help in the battle, our army can also increase the certainty of victory!" Speaking of this, he let out a sigh and said, "When I return to China, I will give Wang Han an order!"
"My lord, without further ado, it should be ordered immediately!" "Do you have carrier pigeons with you?"
"The subordinates didn't bring it, but our army spies definitely have!" Roland reminded with a smile: "When the adults travel." Lord Chu has sent his own subordinates to secretly protect the lord!"
"En!" Lin Haotian nodded and said, "You go and contact our army spies." Spread the news of the transfer of the Hanlin Army!"
"Yes, sir!" Roland replied crisply, then turned and walked out.
Looking at Roland's fiery back, Shao Lin smiled beside him: "Miss Roland is getting more and more capable. ”
"Yes!" Lin Haotian nodded and said with deep feeling: "Some people are better and better to use the more they use it, and some people. It's hard to be atmospheric. ”
"In my opinion, the former is the most common thing around adults. ”
Lin Haotian looked up and smiled, and didn't say anything more.
The next day, Lin Haotian and his entourage set off for the county town of Dazhang again.
Dazhang is located in the very center of Bienyang County, and the city is very large. The people of the city are conservatively estimated to be more than 300,000.
After arriving in Dazhang, Lin Haotian and the others stayed, he didn't plan to leave immediately, but wanted to stay in Dazhang for a few more days, walk more, and see more.
If the Jin army wants to attack the Yan country in the future, this is the place where the Jin army must fight, and he will take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about it.
Lin Haotian and the others stayed in Dazhang for three days, and early that morning, they went to the teahouse near the inn to have breakfast.
This teahouse is located on the main road north and south of Dazhang, and it is very lively outside, with many vendors and pedestrians.
They were eating, suddenly heard a noise outside, Lin Haotian looked up the window, only to see a large number of Yan soldiers standing on both sides of the street, completely blocking the entire street, while the people gathered behind the soldiers, one by one with their feet crossed, stretching their necks, and they didn't know what they were looking at.
Lin Haotian looked at it for a while, and beckoned to the shopkeeper who happened to be passing by on his side.
Xiao Er hurriedly ran over and asked, "What are the orders of the military masters?"
He smiled slightly, and asked softly, "Little Second Brother, what's going on on the street? Why are so many officers and soldiers suddenly here?"
The shopkeeper was stunned and said in surprise: "This military master, you still don't know?"
"Know what?"
"The princess's guard of honor is passing by our big chapter. The shopkeeper lowered his voice and whispered, "Many people want to see the princess's face!"
"Princess?" Lin Haotian asked, "But the third princess?"
"Exactly!" the shopkeeper nodded repeatedly.
Lin Haotian smiled, waved his hand and said, "I know, you can go!" After the shopkeeper left, he said to Luo Lan and the others: "It seems that Yin Xiang is planning to return to Yandu Zhaoyang." ”
Roland sneered and said, "She secretly infiltrated the Yandi to plot against Pass City, and now that the plan has failed, she can only go back in disgrace." "She doesn't have a good impression of Yin Xiang.
Lin Haotian shrugged his shoulders noncommittally, Yin Xiang's return to the capital was not a good thing for his side.
While speaking, the figure of the princess's honor guard appeared on the street outside the teahouse, walking in front were the Taoist soldiers and the head officer, looking back, it was a cavalry team, and further back, it was the royal court guards of the Yan Kingdom.
The royal court guards of the Yan Kingdom were all golden helmets and golden armor, armed with golden spears, with golden swords hanging from their sides, and the people were also burly and tall. The spirit is full of energy, and it looks like a venerable gold-armored god of war.
Behind the royal court guards was the princess's crown, a large, semi-open carriage drawn by eight horses. The front and back of the carriage were protected by gold-armored guards, and on the carriage, there was a person sitting upright. However, because her face was covered with a veil, she could only be seen as a woman, and as for what she looked like, she could not be seen at all.
Lin Haotian and the others are in a very good location, just on the second floor of the teahouse, by the window, and they can see the people in the carriage more realistically. After Lin Haotian glanced at it a few times, he chuckled, I don't know if it was Yin Xiang's big frame or pretending to be mysterious, and he even wore a veil.
He's feeling funny. Chang Feng on the side suddenly said, "Something is wrong!"
"What?" Lin Haotian and Shao Lin, Luo Lan, Shao Lin and Tong Lei looked at him puzzled.
Roland asked curiously in a whisper, "Mr. Chang thinks something is wrong?"
"There are no Xing Lei and Qian Nan in the princess's honor guard, and I can't feel the pressure of the two of them!" Chang Feng said quietly. Xing Lei and Qian Nan are Yin Xiang's personal guards, so Yin Xiang should have Xing Lei and Qian Nan by his side.
Hearing his words, Lin Haotian's heart suddenly moved, and he looked around the carriage carefully, and sure enough, he couldn't find Xing Lei and Qian Nan. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman in the carriage again, paying close attention. He saw something was wrong.
This woman is very similar to Yin Xiang's body shape, and she is wearing the graceful and luxurious clothes of a princess. In addition, there is a veil to cover it, and it looks exactly the same as Yin Xiang with cold eyes, but if you look closely, you can find that there are subtle differences between her exposed eyes and Yin Xiang, and her eyes do not have Yin Xiang's self-righteous arrogance and arrogant coquettishness at all, but only timidity and embarrassment.
The princess is fake! Lin Haotian secretly said in his heart. Now he can be confused, what kind of tricks is Yin Xiang doing? Why is there another trouble, who is she planning to deceive?
Chang Feng continued: "Among those children, King Yan's favorite is the third princess, and now I have left the princess. The only guards around the princess are Xing Lei and Qian Nan, and King Yan will definitely send a master of the underworld to protect the princess, but in the princess's guard of honor, there is no master of the underworld at all. ”
Lin Haotian nodded secretly, and couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart, although Chang Feng was blind, he saw things more sharply than a clear-eyed person, he nodded and responded: "What Mr. Chang said is right, the princess in the honor guard is fake!"
"Fake?" Everyone was shocked in their hearts, and Roland subconsciously asked, "What ......about it?" Where did Yin Xiang really go?"
"God knows!" Lin Haotian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This woman is ghostly, except for herself, I'm afraid only God knows what she is thinking." ”
Luo Lan's eyes rolled, his body shook suddenly, and he said urgently: "Is Yin Xiang deliberately deceiving our country? She pretended to return to the capital, creating a false impression for our country that the Yan country had no intention of sending troops in the near future, but in fact, she secretly dispatched troops and sent generals, wanting to take our country by surprise......
Before she finished speaking, she heard a brief sound of breaking wind outside, even Lin Haotian only saw two fleeting electric lights, and then looked at the 'princess' in the carriage, two arrows had been hit in her chest, two steel arrows that demanded her life.
The force of these two arrows was too great, and it directly penetrated the body of the 'princess', and even the crown behind her was pierced through two large round holes. She didn't even have time to scream, she was killed instantly, and her body could not sit still on the carriage, and rolled down.
This sudden change stunned everyone present, including Lin Haotian, who would have thought that in the county town, in broad daylight, surrounded by all the armies, someone would dare to openly assassinate the princess!
For a second or two there was a sudden silence on the field, but then the street was like a frying pan, screaming and shouting, the people scattered and fled, and the soldiers and guards rushed in groups with red eyes and in droves in the direction where the arrows came.
At this time, Lin Haotian and the others in the teahouse were also a little dumbfounded, and they all had a question in their hearts, who wanted to kill Yin Xiang?
The big suspect who wants to kill Yin Xiang is naturally Jin Guo, after all, the only enemy of Yan Guo is Jin Guo, and Yin Xiang also planned the incident of Guankou City, which caused Jin Guo to lose a lot of soldiers, and Jin Guo has enough reasons to eradicate her.
But Lin Haotian, as the commander of the Jin Army, knew that he had never given an order to assassinate Yin Xiang, and he was sure that the people below would never dare to do such a thing behind his back, not on his side, so who else would kill Yin Xiang?
Chang Feng, who was the first to react, spoke: "The arrows are coming from the northwest, if we are fast enough, we may be able to catch up with the assassins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Haotian had already stood up, took out a handful of copper coins randomly, threw them on the table, and then strode downstairs.
As soon as he moved, Luo Lan, Shao Lin, Tong Lei, Shao Lin, and Chang Feng got up one after another, followed Lin Haotian, and strode away.
When they walked out of the teahouse and looked outside, the streets were in chaos, and there were overly frightened people everywhere, people running and fleeing everywhere, and soldiers everywhere who seemed to be facing a great enemy.
Their group was divided into two waves, Lin Haotian, Luo Lan, and Chang Feng, and Shao Lin and Tong Lei, and tracked down the assassins separately.
The armor worn by Lin Haotian and the others once again brought convenience to them, even if they were riding horses and galloping on the streets at this time, it would not arouse suspicion, but would only make the Yan soldiers and generals think that they were their own brothers who were chasing the assassins.
Let's say that Lin Haotian and the three of them chased straight to the northwest, and when they chased into a small alley, Chang Feng suddenly reined in his war horse, turned back to Lin Haotian and said, "My lord, the assassin should have put the arrow in it!"
Lin Haotian first looked left and right, this is a dead end, very quiet, the alley is empty, not even a pedestrian can be seen.
Thinking about it, the Yan army has not yet determined the exact direction where the arrows are coming, and they have not been able to find this place for a while. (To be continued......)