Traveling thousands of miles

There is a long distance from the imperial city to the territory of Lizhou, and it takes half a month to reach it quickly.

Crossing the desert area of Lizhou, is the Xia Kingdom, it is said that the other party is actively preparing for war, and the peace-loving businessmen have begun to stay away from Lizhou.

At one watch, the side gate of the imperial city opened, and forty or fifty horses were shot, taking advantage of the thick night to pull out a vague shadow.

"Why do you still wear a white robe at night?" Luo Shanhe asked in a quiet voice angrily, even changing into black clothes, and this guard general was still wearing a daytime outfit.

In this dark night, it is like a bright lighthouse, and no matter how bad the eyes are, this white dot can be clearly seen from a distance.

"I'm a general, and I can't wear Assassin's clothes. Ma Yue's response is like that of a stubborn child, clinging to his treasure.

According to the plan, there are only three places to rest and settle down in the route, and it is too easy to encounter accidents in such a long distance.

Especially what Shu Niangniang said, it is particularly dangerous in these hours tonight, and Luoshanhe did not take the official road, but went around the path and galloped in the wilderness.

It's a bit slower, but it's going to avoid unknown dangers ahead.

Suddenly, the horses in front lost their balance and fell to the ground one after another.

There is a pit! Luoshanhe's forehead was swollen, but he didn't expect to encounter an ambush only half an hour later.

"Raise the shield! Light the lamp! Ring the formation!" The horse leap became unfazed, and clearly issued a command, the formation of the soldiers shrank inward, and all the periphery dismounted and raised their shields, surrounding the war horses on the inside.

Horses are the foundation of their journey, and even if they are dead, they must minimize the loss of horses.

The soldier who crawled out of the trap rushed into the darkness as a striker, reaching out and igniting the fuel rod on his waist.

The surrounding environment was exposed to everyone's eyes with the help of a somewhat white light, and it was empty.

"Moving on, the soldiers who had lost their horses marched on foot from the front to find the way, and the cavalry made rounds around. ”

The soldiers brought out were all Ma Yue's henchmen, otherwise the current situation would have run back to the imperial city directly.

The absence of horses meant that they became victims, probing the muzzle of the gun in front.

After walking five miles of land, when the stars were at their brightest on the second watch, a few sleeve arrows broke through the air, and the infantry in front of them who were exploring the path fell to the ground.

Still didn't see any shadow of the enemy, as if the night had taken the sex away.

Meng Changge completely lost the posture of the gate sect, the surrounding environment was too depressing, and the sword in his hand was trembling slightly.

She was afraid, very scared, so scared that she had to glance at the Luoshan River from time to time with the peripheral vision of her eyes.

Why was this scholar not afraid? Luo Shanhe was lying on the back of his horse, as if he was a little drowsy from exhaustion.

In fact, he was on guard against the hidden arrows around him, and if he sat up straight, he could easily be hit by the arrows.

"Let's not leave this woodland tonight, and we'll leave during the day. After several similar encounters, Luo Shanhe directly ordered to stay in place, and the torches around him were lit and quietly waited for the sun to rise.

The other party's purpose is not to kill them, but to delay time, there must be something wrong on the Lizhou side, and it takes time to prepare.

Suddenly parachuted such a prince, not to mention the forces that he did not belong to, just because he came to share this piece of soup, it touched the interests of many people.

In Lizhou Mansion, there was an urgent letter for thousands of miles on the prefect's desk, and it took seven days to deliver the letter without changing people on the road.

"The rebellion in the imperial city was suppressed, and His Majesty arranged for King Wen to come with the intention of taking control of Lizhou, and the specific matters should be handled as appropriate, so that he would not contact the army as much as possible. The letter contains detailed information about Luo Shanhe, and even the fact that he was adopted by others is clearly written.

The affairs of the world will be known by His Majesty, and the information will be collected and sorted out through the supervision desk under the Criminal Department.

It is not difficult to guess the source of this letter, most of which is from Shu Niangniang.

In seven days, Luo Shanhe and his party suffered heavy losses, and rushed out of the imperial city with fifty people, and there are still more than ten left.

"Go into the city and don't spend the night here. "On the way, we passed the first place where we could rest and resupply, and it was a bustling town, formed by several families in the vicinity, and it was able to enter and exit with weapons in normal times.

If it weren't for the obstacles, you should have to run thousands of miles at this time, not only for the horses, but also for a lot of medicine and fuel.

At night, the lights stopped, and they only rushed during the day, just opposite to the time of those who ran the business.

Every night falls, a few lives don't see the sun the next day.

"Does this guest from afar need a guide?" After entering the city, there were many brokers waiting here, observing the passers-by, who earned some money by leading the way for the rich sons and buddies.

In Liu Ke's eyes, although Luo Shanhe was wearing simple black clothes, according to his long-term knowledge of words and expressions, this person must be a rich young master who traveled in casual clothes.

Only then did he come forward and ask with a smile on his face.

"Do you know which restaurant in the city is the most famous?" They need to replenish their physical strength, plus they are not bad for money, and under the leadership of Liu Ke, they will walk into the most prosperous restaurant in the city.

Someone in the market reported the news, and a few sneaky figures followed into the restaurant.

The agreed time is noon, and after the gathering, the group came to this restaurant, and the good wine and food were stacked on the table, neatly three stories high.

Feelings of hunger and exhaustion swept over in an instant, knowing that the dry food was not delicious.

As soon as he took a few bites, Luo Shanhe frowned, and spilled the wine in the cup to the ground, and the sound of stabbing and pulling suddenly came.

"Wine is poisonous!" Before the words could be finished, several soldiers had already clasped their hands around their throats, foaming at the mouth and falling to the ground convulsing.

Ma Yue overturned the table, drew his sword and was about to rush into the back kitchen, but was pulled by Luo Shanhe.

"Hurry up, this place is not suitable for a long time!" "There are enemies hiding everywhere in the city now, and the time and place are favorable, and they are not on their side, and they must not be their side.

Everyone showed their weapons and rushed out of the city, stepping on their horses and hurrying away.

The guy in the back kitchen who served the food rolled up the secret letter and whistled, and the carrier pigeon landed in front of the windowsill.

The letter reads: "He has gone out of his sphere of influence and his assassination attempt has failed. ”

A sense of panic came to his face, and Luo Shanhe's eyes were a little dazed on the horseback, although he expected to be hindered, but he had never been in such a situation.

Your position is always exposed to the other person's field of vision, and you can use it at any time.

Encountered different methods along the way, more comprehensive than the textbook of assassination, in desperation, Luo Shanhe ordered to be broken into pieces, himself and Meng Changge all the way, the main book arranged by His Majesty was protected by Ma Yue, and the rest of the soldiers were also scattered.

After breaking up and embarking on the journey again, he never encountered obstacles again.

Riding the wind and prancing horses all the way, the territory of Lizhou is close at hand, and you can already see the village and town buildings on the edge of Lizhou.

The shepherd boy who is grazing the sheep and the sheep to make way for the tall horses, these days the little doll has seen too many times the horses that are not usually seen.

Walking into the village, everyone was busy with farm work at noon, and people came and went very prosperously.

"After following me for so long, you haven't come out to see me at the door?" Luo Shanhe suddenly turned around and stopped, shouting towards the thatched hut not far away.

After waiting for a while, a person slowly came out from behind the thatched house, it was Liu Ke, who had been a broker in the city before.

"Who did you send from and what is your purpose?" asked Luo Shanhe, then pointed the sword in his hand at the other party.

When they met before, although Liu Ke's actions and demeanor were impeccable, the skin of his palms was delicate, and he didn't look like a broker trying to survive.

And when brought to the restaurant, he was even more suspicious, and the general broker would settle the bill with the boss on the spot, that is, to get a kickback, but he didn't, and turned around and left.

"Mr. Luo's eyes are really vicious, but I didn't expect that I couldn't hide Mr. Luo's eyes. Liu Ke changed his previous philistine expression at this time, stretched his body in a relaxed manner, and turned over from the horse.

"Contemptible Liu Ke, the word is still the same, a native of Lizhou, I was ordered by the prefect of Lizhou to prevent you from entering Lizhou. ”

"Why? What happened in Lizhou, why did you tell me. ”

"Although I am a confidant of the prefect, but I am also a citizen of Liang State, the previous medicine is really helpless, Mr. Luo has an antidote in his wine glass, and it will definitely not harm Mr. 's life. ”

Liu Ke said and took out the sub-map and handed it to Luo Shanhe.