Volume VI Chapter 15 The Assassins
At night, the Qingzhou front camp.
Because the Huizhou army has a great counteroffensive in recent days, Zhu Gang set an example and personally went to the front line of the Chinese army to stabilize the army's morale.
The news of Liao's death in Tibet has been blocked, and Zhu Gang has no way of knowing it in a short period of time.
What's more, the Tibetan army camp in Qingzhou originally only cared about the overall situation of the eastward advance, and had no time to take care of anything else.
It's tonight that an ambassador from Xijon came.
This person was carrying two unsheathed black knives, one long and one short, and claimed to be the king of Xirong who came to discuss with General Zhu Gang about the cooperation between the two armies on the orders of General Liao.
At this time, Zhu Gang was discussing military affairs with two henchmen, and when he saw the soldier coming to report, one of his confidants, Wang Gui, asked: "This Xirong man has seen the general's divine might, and this time he came, such an important event, but there is only one person?"
Another henchman, Liu Yudao: "And we haven't received a letter from the Tibetan General's Mansion yet, how can we start talking about the cooperation of these two armies?"
Zhu Gang also thought for a long time, and then asked the soldier: "Does this person have a name?"
The soldier said, "Like, it seems to be called the West Wind Wall." ”
"West Wind Wall?" Zhu Gang frowned.
Eight years ago, Zhu Gang once went deep into the Snow Girl Mountain on the border of Xirong, and was almost captured alive by the pro-army of the Xifeng Wall, after that time, Zhu Gang reined in his mind and became cautious, and since that time, Zhu Gang has been in the camp step by step, and has repeatedly made military exploits in the war between Tibet and the Xirong people, and is the absolute supporter of the imperial court's policy of punishing the Xirong people.
But that encounter also left a deep imprint on Zhu Gang's heart. He couldn't forget that on the mountainside road of the Snow Maiden Mountain, a black-robed man rode a war horse against him, and the knife in his hand was still on his neck to make a head-cutting motion.
This action was a warning in the eyes of others, and a provocation in the eyes of Zhu Gang.
He had been on the border for several years, and he had never really met with the senior general of Xirong, but that time he knew that there was a general of Xifeng Wall in Xirong, and it was he who planned the battle of Snow Girl Mountain, and he was on the front line in person.
Zhu Gang has long wanted to meet this Xifengbi general, probably out of a strong heart.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Gang said, "Let him in." ”
"But......" The soldier hesitated for a while, and Zhu Gang frowned: "If you have something to say, you can say it directly." ”
The soldier said, "This man is carrying two black knives and refuses to disarm. ”
"Two black knives?" Zhu Gang sneered: "I really didn't expect this Xifengbi general to look like a man in the rivers and lakes." ”
That Wang Gui scolded: "You go and tell him, disarming is the rule of the Central Plains people's march, on the battlefield, if you want to enter the main general's camp, if you don't disarm, even if the king of heaven and Lao Tzu comes, it won't work!"
The soldier was embarrassed for a while, while Zhu Gang wanted to see him, but on the other hand, this person refused to disarm.
So Zhu Gang narrowed his eyes and asked, "Did that person say why he refused to disarm?"
The soldier said, "The man said that he came to the camp alone because of sincerity. However, he was afraid that General Zhu Gang would harm him, so he needed to keep a knife with him. ”
Zhu Gang was amused when he heard it: "This Xirong people are so brave and ruthless, I have always wondered why every time I meet a small soldier, at most a small general, I really didn't expect the senior generals of the Xirong people to be so timid and afraid." Is it possible, I really want to kill him, can he escape from my camp with those two knives?"
The two henchmen also felt like they heard it, and Liu Yu said: "And he just said that he was on the order of General Liao, so in this way, this Xirong person also has milk and is a mother." ”
These Tibetan generals have always been prejudiced against the Xirong people, and they are the kind that they look down on, and the words like 'West Wind Wall' have had a great impact on their psychology. 591 net
That Zhu Gang has always been strict in governing the army and cautious in handling things, but in today's situation, he wants to open the net, firstly, this west wind wall gives them enough face, and second, he also wants to show this west wind wall their strength to hide soldiers.
Then he said, "Give me an order, let this man in, and bring it with him if he doesn't disarm." ”
"Yes. After the soldier stepped back, two sergeants followed the black-robed man with the knife on his back.
After the black-robed man entered the tent, Zhu Gang ordered the sergeant to tear down the door of the tent.
Zhu Gang didn't sit down, but asked, "Are you the west wind wall?"
The man replied, "Yes." ”
Zhu Gang asked, "I heard that you are a general, why do you always keep your head low?"
Only then did the man slowly raise his head, and Zhu Gang saw that this person's beard was white, so he could see the appearance of this 'West Wind Wall' clearly.
Zhu Gang then asked: "You are a general, this companion looks like a swordsman, why?"
The man replied fluently: "I have been practicing swordsmanship since I was a child, and the knife is a sharp weapon that accompanies my body, and without a knife, I have no sense of security." ”
"I see. The three of them looked at each other, and they all looked down on this person.
Zhu Gang asked again: "You just said that you came to discuss with me on the order of General Liao's former army to discuss the matter of the Xirong army and the Tibetan army cooperating with each other's eastward advance, but do you have a letter from General Liao?"
The man frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Not impressed. Originally, Zhu Gang wanted to pass it off, but suddenly realized something. If there was an edict, how could it be possible to go to the Xirong military camp in Guizhou first? Even if there was a delay on the way, presumably this Xirong man would have come today after knowing what had happened, and I am afraid that this delay of one day would not be justified. Not to mention such an important matter, the Tibetan General's Mansion has always been silent.
Thinking of this, Zhu just wanted to question this person, and Wang Gui and Liu Yu also felt that something was wrong, because this person had a murderous aura, not the kind of murderous aura on the battlefield.
Just wanted to call someone, the man suddenly pulled out the short knife behind his back and attacked Zhu Gang. Zhu Gang also quickly pulled out the saber from under the table, and as soon as he stood up to block the knife, there was no sound.
"Someone!" Wang Gui shouted, and then he was also stabbed by the black-robed man, Liu Yu pulled out the knife and fought hard, but before he could get close, he was also stabbed into the abdomen.
When the guards entered, Zhu Gang's face suddenly cracked, blood flowed down his forehead, and the saber he held high also fell in two.
At this time, Zhu Gang was still open, he was too unwilling.
I hate myself for being confused!
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Seeing this, the soldiers at the head of the platoon shouted: "There are assassins!"
In an instant, the entire barracks moved, and the entire Chinese army camp was in flames.
Those soldiers did not dare to rush forward, they were well-trained, and the perimeter of the general's tent was instantly surrounded by a drop of water.
The man pulled out the knife that pierced Liu Yu's abdomen, and scanned the surroundings with his residual vision, outside the tents on all sides, the lights were bright, and there were rows of figures standing, and the sound of those armors was also one after another, from far to near, for a long time.
These Tibetan soldiers hated the Xijon people so much, but they were still waiting for their general to speak, and they didn't know that the general who was standing was dead.