Under the city of Xiangyang, the Mongolian soldiers were like ant colonies, from the head of the city to the bottom of the city and lined up, spreading the city, piling up like a sea of people. The sound of people shouting horses neighing, shouting of killing, the sound of blades clashing, the whistling of feathered arrows and stones, etc., mingled together and soared into the sky.

At the head of Xiangyang City, the defenders of the Great Song Dynasty and the martial arts people led by Guo Jing fought back, rolling wood, rolling stones flew down, feather arrows flew continuously, and boiling oil and boiling water were splashed, and the swords had already been unsheathed, and everything that could be used to kill and injure the enemy was used. The rolling wood and stones were not enough for a while, and dozens of houses near the city walls in the city had been demolished. The people of Xiangyang also organized the people to carry feather arrows, rolling wood and stones and other defensive equipment for the defenders of the city, and helped carry down the wounded for treatment.

The Mongol army attacked with great ferocity today, with ladders, goose carts, shrimp and toad carts rushing up, feathered arrows thrown at the city, and catapults throwing boulders. But if a big stone hits the city, it will kill and wound more than a dozen defenders, and when it hits the city wall, it will also smash the bricks and stones, and the city wall will shake.

Kublai Khan, the fourth prince of the commander of the Mongolian army, personally supervised the battle outside the arrow distance, and the Mongolian soldiers saw that the commander was in person, and shouted loudly, marched forward bravely, and did not retreat to the death.

Kublai Khan rode a red horse, looked at the head of Xiangyang City, and commanded Ruoding under the commander Daxu. From time to time, orders were issued, and the heralds waiting by him took his command and galloped away, conveying orders to the troops below. There were also heralds who kept rushing back, delivering him news from the Mongol armies on the front line, waiting for him to arrive.

Kublai Khan personally supervised the battle outside the arrow range of the defenders at the head of the city, and was already extremely close to the front line, and the sound of killing in front of him was shocking. Feathered arrows fly. A few stray arrows had already flowed to Kublai Khan's horse, but Kublai Khan's face remained unchanged. There is no retreat in half a step.

He has been in battle for a long time, and he knows that although these stray arrows can be shot. But it is already at the end of the crossbow, and there is no lethality at all, so I am not afraid. Moreover, he is also brave enough to ignore others, and the personal guards around him also protect him layer by layer, as well as Xiao Xiangzi, Yin Kexi, Nemo Xing, and Ma Guangzuo, four martial arts masters by his side, so he is very relieved about his safety in the battle array.

However, he was not far from the front line, and from time to time wounded Mongol soldiers in front retreated, and the fresh army in the back was exchanged with the tired army that had been attacking in front for a long time. In addition to the circle of pro-army guards, people come and go is also quite chaotic.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves came nearer. Another herald with a command flag at his waist galloped forward. Seeing that it was a herald coming, the personal guards in front of Kublai Khan did not stop him, and made way for him to ride their horses.

Usually, the herald has already taken the order flag from his waist in his hand from a distance, and raised his hand to wave it, so that the front army can see the order flag and let him go. But this herald was different, and when he came closer, the command flag was still at his waist. Fortunately, the color of the flag is bright, and the eyesight of those who are good at archery is also good. There was no shortage of such good hands among Kublai Khan's personal soldiers, and they could be seen clearly from afar. Although many of the pro-soldiers were a little strange in their hearts that he did not follow the usual rules, they did not suspect him, and only thought that the herald was in a hurry. I forgot to draw the order flag on my waist for a while.

The herald's face was slightly dark, with a slightly curly beard, which was messily covering most of his face. I can't see my face clearly, but my eyes are very clear. And the eyebrows are slender, and you can see that she looks quite handsome when you look closely. If it weren't for the beard of this part, the image would be a little vicious. If you shave your beard, you may look clear-eyed, like a Confucian from the south.

However, the surrounding soldiers only glanced at him in a hurry, and his face may not be seen carefully, but he didn't have so many thoughts.

Hundreds of thousands of troops marched to fight, and Kublai Khan often gathered hundreds of heralds around him, waiting for him to send orders at any time, plus the heralds of the following armies, a total of probably thousands. Although some of Kublai Khan's personal soldiers often guarded Kublai Khan's side, they did not know all the heralds in the army. The herald was a face-to-face soldier, and they weren't suspicious.

"Report to the commander!" the herald galloped in front of Kublai Khan from the way of Kublai Khan's own troops, and shouted loudly in Mongolian from a distance.

He rode his horse to Kublai Khan's horse, and hurried to a halt. Even if the herald gave an urgent order and had a very important military situation, he should not come close to Kublai Khan's body, otherwise he would be treated as an assassin.

Kublai Khan's personal generals and dozens of relatives, as well as the four masters of Xiao Xiangzi and Yin Kexi, were responsible for Kublai Khan's personal safety, but no matter what important military information the herald wanted to convey, anyone who dared to receive Kublai Khan's body and Zhang Xu would be treated as assassins. Even their own heralds must be stopped first, ask clearly, and never allow them to approach Kublai Khan again.

In addition to the protection of Kublai Khan, this is also the respect that the soldiers below must respect Kublai Khan's identity. Even if there is a major military situation, it will inevitably be punished afterwards.

More than a dozen people stared at the herald who was rushing to Kublai Khan, and Zhang Xu hurriedly stopped his horse, and they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that although the herald was in a hurry, he had not forgotten this rule. Otherwise, if they dare to take a step forward, they will stop it first, no matter what.

After the herald stopped his horse in a hurry, he did not immediately turn over and dismount to salute Kublai Khan, but first reached out and touched his waist. When everyone, including Kublai Khan, saw that he had not pulled out the order flag still in his waist, they only said in their hearts that he was going to pull out the order flag and hand it over, but they did not doubt him and did not think much about it.

Unexpectedly, the herald touched his waist, but when he raised his hand again, he did not pull out the command flag. Instead, when he raised his hand, suddenly a purple rainbow flashed in his hand, and at the same time, others flew up from their horses and swept straight towards Kublai Khan.

The pro-soldier general and more than a dozen pro-soldiers didn't react for a while, but Xiao Xiangzi and Yin Kexi were all good at martial arts, and they couldn't help but be shocked and their hearts beat wildly. Xiao Xiangzi and Yin Kexi reacted the fastest, and immediately shouted, "It's an assassin!" At the same time, they immediately flew up from their horses, and reached for the blade on their waists to save Kublai Khan.

But they were staring at this herald just now, and seeing that he kept the rules and did not break into Kublai Khan's body, they all regarded him as an ordinary herald, and they did not doubt him, and their hearts relaxed. And the herald's command flag was still in his waist, and he didn't get off the horse first but reached out to touch his waist, and they all thought that he was going to pull out the command flag on his waist, and there was no doubt. Unexpectedly, the elbow and armpit changed, and when the other party raised his hand, he did not pull out the command flag, but pulled out the blade hidden in his waist.

They relaxed for a moment, and they were not suspicious at all, and they couldn't help but slow down for a moment, until the other party drew his sword and flew towards Kublai Khan, and they reacted. Although they were closer to Kublai Khan than the other party, the other party's body was much faster than them, and with their cultivation, they couldn't see the other party's body clearly, and their reaction was slow for a moment.

It was only when their shouts of "there are assassins" rang out, and when their hands touched the blades at their waists, they saw a cold purple rainbow flash in front of their eyes like a lightning meteor, and Kublai Khan's head was already flying into the sky. (To be continued......)

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