"Master Hou, Ji Duwei is back, with a soldier, saying that he has something important to report."

A guard walked quickly to Zhao Yu's horse and hugged his fist.

In the face of today's crisis, as a precaution, Zhang Xiu strictly ordered the guards not to let anyone go to Zhao Yu without the consent of Zhao Yu himself.

"What's the matter, it's worth it for him Ji Shikang to run back to see the Hou Ye regardless of the battle situation ahead? Aren't you afraid that Hou Ye will treat him for the crime of escaping from battle? ”

Zhang Xiu said sarcastically on the side.

For Zhang Xiu, the biggest reason for the ambush of the convoy this time was that his Ji Shikang's investigation was unfavorable, which caused him to lose the opportunity, which is why he has today's passive situation.

"General, he said his men had stumbled upon the hiding place of the Assassins."

The guard said respectfully.

"Heh, it was he Ji Shikang who said that there was nothing to do in front of him, but he met this group of assassins and caught the big guy off guard. Now he said that he had found some hiding place, but not to be a trap set by the other party. ”

Zhang Xiu sneered, his contempt for Na Ji Duwei's incompetence almost overflowing.

Zhao Yu and Wang Pu glanced at each other, a surging smile appeared on their faces, and their voices increased slightly.

"Oh? If this is the case, then Ji Duwei has made a great contribution. Hurry up, please! ”

When Zhang Xiu heard this, he wanted to speak, but was stopped by Wang Pu raising his hand with a smile.

"Could it be that General Zhang has no tolerance for others, and he can't see others make meritorious contributions?"

"I, sir...... Alas! ”

Zhang Xiu looked at Wang Pu and then at Zhao Yu, and finally turned a thousand words into a long sigh.

The guard was ordered to leave, and after a short time, he came to Zhao Yu with Ji Shikang.

And behind Ji Shikang, a blood-stained government soldier lowered his head and trembled slightly, as if it was the first time he had seen a big man like Zhao Yu up close, and he was scared.

"Ji Duwei, is it this strong man who discovered the other party's hiding place?"

Zhao Yu's eyes swept the soldiers up and down, paused, and looked at Ji Shikang.

Ji Shikang nodded hurriedly and said:

"Back to the Hou Ye's words, it was this person who accidentally caught a glimpse of the thief chief appearing from the forest, and then risked his life to follow him, so as to find the location of the other party's thief's nest."

Zhao Yu smiled even more on his face, and his right hand let go of the reins of the horse and hung down slightly.

"Okay, sure enough, it's my great Chu strong man! However, if it weren't for Captain Ji, how could Ben Hou see this strong man? Captain Ji, I don't know what you want Ben Hou to reward you? ”

"The villain is honestly afraid, and he really doesn't dare to be rewarded by the Hou Ye."

Ji Shikang bent down and arched his hand, accompanied by a smiling face.

Zhao Yu nodded, and raised his right hand, as if to brush the short beard that had just grown out of his jaw less than half an inch long.

"Well, in that case, Benhou might as well reward you......"

Zhao Yu's voice paused, and then four words with murderous intent popped out of those thin lips.

"How about dying!!"

At the same time, Zhao Yu's right hand suddenly raised, and a cold light shot out from the long-sleeved cuffs, heading straight for Ji Shikang's eyebrows.

At such a close distance, Ji Shikang didn't have time to react at all, and was killed by the cold light in the center of his eyebrows.

Until he died, this guy's eyes were still wide, and he really didn't blink to death.

That cold light, but it was a crossbow arrow the length of a palm!

It turned out that before leaving, Zhao Yu asked the craftsmen in the Hou Mansion to build a crossbow for self-defense. This crossbow is hidden in the long sleeves, and if you don't look closely, you can't see it at all.

"General Zhang!"

At the moment when the cold light shot out, Wang Pu shouted, pulled out his long sword, totoed, and the whole person rose from the horse's back, and stabbed straight towards the Nafu soldiers with a sword.

In the history of China, the five dynasties and ten kingdoms where Wang Pu was located were one of the most chaotic eras, the martial arts were in power, the city head changed the banner of the king, and you sang and I appeared.

As a literati, if he didn't have a martial art that was enough to protect himself, he would have died in that era of cannibalism, let alone make meritorious contributions and leave a name in history.

It can be said that until the early Northern Song Dynasty, the military value of literati and doctors was not low, and there was no difficulty in riding horses and archery for these people, and it was not uncommon for them to go into battle to kill the enemy in person.

For the scholars and doctors at that time, the archery and imperial arts in the six arts of the gentleman were not just talking.

Zhang Xiu, who was reminded by Wang Pu, was only a moment slower, and then the steel spear turned into a strange python that chose people to devour, and stabbed towards the chest of the Nafu soldiers.

"Boom!"

A sword groan suddenly sounded from the hands of the Nafu soldiers, and a long sword with a dull color was held in the opponent's hand.

In the next moment, a brilliant sword burst out, and after the long sword in Wang Pu's hand flew away, it was unabated, and collided with the spear stabbed by Zhang Xiu.

Rumble!

The surrounding people only felt as if a thunder sounded in their ears, and their ears were full of "buzzing" sounds.

"Good marksmanship!"

The man was on tiptoe, and the whole person rose into the air like a bird, landing on the treetop of a pine tree next to the official road.

"I didn't expect that the little marquis also had a master guard, but that group of fools miscalculated."

"Aren't you worried about your situation?"

Zhao Yu looked up at the other party, and suddenly said to Zhang Xiu in a cold voice:

"Youwei, shoot this guy down for Benhou! Ben Hou doesn't like to look at people with his neck up, especially enemies! ”

"Whoa!"

Zhang Xiu bent his bow and shot an arrow at the other party.

"Although this General Zhang is strong, it's a pity that he is a battle formation fighting technique, so what can he do about me."

The man laughed, the long sword in his hand shook, and the sword rays surged towards the rapidly flying arrows like a swarm.

The arrow shot by Zhang Xiu was wrapped in countless sword rays, and it only lasted for a moment, and then it shattered inch by inch and dissipated in the air.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yu's pupils shrank, and the crossbow hidden in his long sleeves was tightly held by him.

It's not that the dragon is not strong, but the river, this guy is obviously proud of his martial arts and has no fear.

"Little Hou Ye, Shi is curious, how did you see that I was pretending?"

It seemed that the other party was not in a hurry to take Zhao Yu's life, but asked with interest.

"Shouldn't you give your name before you ask questions? If you're the kind of rat who hides his head and tail, then Ben Hou is not interested in replying! ”

Zhao Yu said coldly.

He didn't mind acting with the other party at all, anyway, as long as it was delayed until General Huang's reinforcements arrived, it would definitely not be the other party who had the last laugh.

"Okay, little marquis, contemptible Shi'a, an unknown swordsman."

Hearing the name reported by the other party, Zhao Yu's brows jumped, and he glanced at Zhang Xiu, who was like a great enemy.

The surname is Shi Ming, or a swordsman, and there is only one person who meets this condition.

A disciple of the swordsman Wang Yue in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and a swordsmanship teacher of Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei.

And Zhang Xiu, in the legend of Romance, is the apprentice of the gun prodigy Yuan in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the second senior brother of Zhao Zilong, the white horse and silver gun.

Not only that, but there are also constant grievances between Zhang Xiu and Cao Pi.

Historically, Zhang Xiu rebelled against Cao Cao because of his aunt Zou, and killed Cao Cao's beloved general Dian Wei, Aima Jueying, eldest son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin, although he finally surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao was not to blame for the past, reused Zhang Xiu, and let his son Cao Jun marry Zhang Xiu's daughter, but Cao Cao's second son Cao Pi was angry with Zhang Xiu.

It is recorded in "Wei Luo" that Cao Pi once said to Zhang Xiu: "You killed my brother, what kind of face do you have to meet people!" Zhang Xiu was extremely uneasy, so she committed suicide.

Wang Yue and Tong Yuan's two apprentices, this is a messy relationship...... Gee......

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu's eyes looking at Zhang Xiu became more and more strange.