Chapter 148: Assassination by Madmen
The rain in Weicheng is light and dusty, and the guest house is green and new.
Most travelers like the novelty brought by unfamiliar environments.
Jiang Qingzhi is no exception.
He was looking at the surrounding buildings, and when someone swooped down from the second floor, Jiang Qingzhi took a look.
Didn't move.
Chen Ji shouted, "Kill!"
The two soldiers raised their spears and stabbed each other.
The assassin chopped with the long sword in his hand, cutting off the barrels of the two spears.
He thought it was okay.
But what I didn’t expect was that Ye Bushou’s training method was different.
The bears' guns are still stabbing straight forward.
The assassin couldn't swing his knife again.
But he let out a long laugh, and without dodging, he rushed straight towards Jiang Qingzhi.
The empty-headed spear pierced his body, but the assassin stared at Jiang Qingzhi.
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of the medicinal smoke and felt very relaxed and happy.
There was a flash of knife beside me.
The assassin was stabbed and fell to his right side.
Dou Jialan put away his knife and stared at the surroundings with sharp eyes.
Like a tigress.
"You bastard! Die!"
Suddenly, a man rushed out from the crowd, and then Chen Ji shouted, "Roof!"
More than a dozen men appeared on the roof.
They were armed with long swords and even had two longbows.
"Shield!"
Dou Jialan shouted.
Several soldiers raised their shields, but more than a dozen men pounced on them.
"It's quite a big scene!" Jiang Qingzhi shook off the ashes from his cigarette.
The streets were in chaos at this moment, and the travelers were running around in panic.
"Shoot!" came Chen Ji's stern shout.
A wave of arrows rained down, and thirty percent of the dozen or so men who rushed down fell.
After the rest landed, they fought with the soldiers.
The two men were very skilled and actually flew over Jiang Qing.
It fell down like an eagle.
"Formation!"
Sun Bu Tong shouted.
The fifteen guards formed a formation and used the method taught by Jiang Qingzhi, slashing with their long swords in a cross motion.
All I heard was the sound of weapons blocking each other, and then blood splattered.
The sound of popping is endless.
The last assassin screamed and risked being stabbed, and actually approached Jiang Qingzhi.
He grinned, "Die, you bastard!"
Sun Bu Tong emerged from the crowd on the assassin's right side like a loach.
A flying knife.
The assassin fell down after being stabbed.
Sun Bu Tong stood up and said, "I disturbed Master Bo, I deserve to die."
"It seems that the training along the way was good." Jiang Qingzhi praised.
Along the way, Jiang Qingzhi not only trained the Huben Zuowei, but also put more energy into training guards such as Sun Bu Tong.
Sun Bu Tong was delighted and smiled flatteringly, "They are all uncles..."
His pupils suddenly shrank.
"Uncle, be careful..."
An old woman seemed to be running over in a panic. Just when everyone's attention was focused on the assassins on both sides, the old woman suddenly took out a dagger and flew behind Jiang Qingzhi.
It seemed like success was around the corner.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Huang Erniang is really amazing. We have accomplished something great!"
Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of his cigarette and didn't move.
A flash of knife suddenly appeared beside Jiang Qingzhi.
The old woman dodged quickly, but the knife was like a maggot on the tarsal bone, chasing after her.
When she was less than two steps away from Jiang Qingzhi, the old woman was beheaded with a knife.
The man who started the fight stopped and turned around.
Everyone then realized that it was the young guard who had been standing motionless beside Jiang Qingzhi.
The scene was bloody.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the crowd on both sides, "Who else?"
Someone in the crowd had red eyes. "This bastard is so sharp. Poor those good fighters in the sect."
"My second wife!"
The panicked crowd gradually calmed down, but they all subconsciously avoided Jiang Qing and his group.
The one thousand soldiers of the Huben Zuowei assembled in the front did not move.
No action is allowed without military orders.
Even when they saw Jiang Qingzhi being assassinated, they remained as still as a mountain.
The postmaster rushed out, but was stopped by Ye Bushou. He looked at Jiang Qingzhi carefully and said, "Master, this matter has nothing to do with me!"
He was worried that the matter would get out of hand, the capital would be enraged, and a small postmaster would become cannon fodder.
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him and said, "Last night's meal was good."
The postmaster felt relieved, his legs softened, and he knelt down involuntarily, "Thank you, my Lord!"
……
Liao Jiang was reading a letter from the capital in his study.
The letter mentioned the conflict between Jiang Qingzhi and the prince, as well as the current situation of the fight for the throne.
"Jiang Qingzhi is so brave to stand on the side of Prince Yu and Prince Jing!"
Liao Jiang sneered, "You could have gone anywhere else to avoid disaster, but you chose to come to Shanxi. Those lunatics from the White Lotus Sect are waiting to use your head to anger His Majesty."
He heard footsteps and looked up to see Chen Can.
Chen Can walked to the door, stopped, and took a few breaths.
"My Lord, the White Lotus Cult assassinated Jiang Qingzhi outside the post station this morning."
Liao Jiang stood up suddenly, "How is it? Is he dead?"
He and Chen Can had discussed that only Jiang Qingzhi's death could highlight the difficulties Liao Jiang was facing in Taiyuan.
You see, even Jiang Qingzhi, a famous general, died at the hands of the White Lotus Sect, but I, Liao Jiang, was able to survive the assassination...
It can be seen that Jiang Qingzhi's ability is not as good as mine.
By the way, you can also promote yourself.
Chen Can shook his head. "More than a dozen assassins were killed by Jiang Qingzhi's escort."
Liao Jiang felt so disappointed that he slammed the table and said angrily, "He wasn't injured?"
Chen Can shook his head. "It is said that Jiang Qingzhi was just watching the fun from beginning to end. He was unharmed."
Liao Jiang was in a particularly miserable state when he was attacked that day, and he even rolled over several times to escape the disaster.
Liao Jiang sat down dejectedly, "This guy! This guy... Good luck!"
But he knew in his heart that this was not good luck, but strength!
……
Wang Meng and Qin Jin went out of the city today.
After Liao Jiang was assassinated, Prince Jin was furious and sent people to the government office to put pressure on him. Immediately, the government office was shaken and sent people to search the city.
As a result, the White Lotus Sect had to turn underground. They talked with farmers in the fields, gave them food, and expressed their dissatisfaction with the government and the plight of the people...
"Your Majesty is foolish. He appointed Yan Song, an old villain, as the Prime Minister. Yan Song and his gang are so greedy that the land in Taiyuan City has shrunk by three points."
Wang Meng sighed.
More than a dozen farmers sat on the ridges of the fields, listening attentively. Some even gnashed their teeth and said, "The tyrant should be overthrown!"
Wang Meng shook his head, "There is the King of Jin in Taiyuan City!"
"They are all the same!" Someone cursed: "If I can't survive one day, I will definitely burn down Taiyuan City."
The seeds have been planted, all that remains is the right time.
Wang Meng stood up and saw Qin Jin riding towards him.
Approaching, Qin Jin dismounted and whispered, "I missed it."
"What?" Wang Meng said in disbelief: "The assassination was planned so carefully, and the dozen or so people who took action were more capable than the last time Liao Jiang was assassinated. How could they fail?"
Qin Jin looked grim, "They said that the guards around Jiang Qingzhi were brave."
"Bullshit!" Wang Meng was furious. "They must have underestimated the enemy."
"You forgot that Jiang Qingzhi defeated two generals under Altan Khan, and he can make the Yan Party suffer a setback." Qin Jin said softly, "He is coming."
"Then let's have a good fight with him in Taiyuan City." Wang Meng sneered, "It's a pity that those ten or so good fighters were originally going to be used to assassinate Prince Jin and others during the uprising, but unfortunately they died at the hands of Jiang Qingzhi!"
……
Jin Palace.
Prince of Jin Zhu Xin was holding a scroll in his hand, and a young girl was sitting diagonally opposite him, reciting softly, as the two were checking the book.
"Your Highness."
A eunuch came in.
King Jin raised his eyes and asked unhappily, "What's the matter?"
The Prince of Jin inherited the Jin vassal's tradition of loving literature, and he was even more obsessed with printing books.
The girl raised her eyes, her eyes bright, and glanced at the eunuch.
The eunuch said, "Someone from the government office came to say that Chang Wei Bo was attacked at the post station outside the city this morning."
"Long Wilbur?"
The King of Jin was startled. The girl said, "This time it was Chang Wei who came to Taiyuan to suppress the White Lotus Sect. This shows that Your Majesty attaches great importance to it."
"Those lunatics!"
The King of Jin remembered, "That's your Majesty's cousin. If anything happens, my Jin clan will be held responsible!"
The girl smiled and said, "If something had happened, the prefect would have come in person by now."
Prince Jin covered his forehead and said, "Yes, a royal relative got into trouble outside Taiyuan City, and Sun Huan cannot escape the blame."
Then the King of Jin pointed at the girl and said, "Changning is naughty and didn't even remind me."
The girl's name was Zhu Yi, and her title was Princess Changning County. She was the cousin of Prince Jin.
Zhu Yi put down the book and frowned slightly, "Your Highness, Chang Wei Bo has earned his reputation in Datong by fighting for his country."
The King of Jin nodded, "This man won two battles in Datong and even built a Jingguan outside the city of Datong."
"Jingguan?" Zhu Yi was stunned. "I haven't heard of it for many years."
"He's a bit barbaric." King Jin sighed, "Now that this man has come to Taiyuan, I'm afraid the peaceful days will be over."
Zhu Yi stood up, and even though her skirt was covering her, she could still vaguely feel her long legs.
"Your Highness, I will go and see how this person is."
"Well, Changning, you have a good eye. Go and see what kind of person this Long Wilbur is."
……
When Zhu Yi arrived at the city gate and was about to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the city, he heard someone on the top of the city wall shouting, "Enemy attack!"
"Attack your mother!" a general cursed, then with a dark face he left Zhu Yi and rushed to the top of the city wall.
Zhu Yi went up, followed closely by the maids and guards.
Everyone went up to the top of the city wall.
I saw a black line emerging on the official road in the distance.
Puff puff!
The footsteps were in unison, shaking the earth.
The rows of long spears and straight flags were faintly visible in the smoke and dust.
This is……
Zhu Yi had never seen such a scene before, so he asked the general, "Where is this army coming from?"
The general stared at it blankly, then suddenly turned around and ran away.
"Disrespectful!" the maid shouted.
The general ran to the city and shouted, "Hurry up and report that the evil spirit has come back."
Zhu Yi was stunned. "What evil spirit?"
An old soldier shuddered, "It's him, it's him, it's Chief Wilbur!"
A group of cavalry surpassed the infantry and reached the city.
The leading centurion looked up and said, "Chen Ji, the centurion of the Tiger Guard Left Guard, is here. Which general is on duty today?"
The general walked out of the city gate and saluted, "Captain of the Taiyuan Guard, Langdian."
Chen Ji said, "Chang Wei Bo will be here soon."
One thousand soldiers of the Huben Zuowei arrived at the city in an orderly manner.
Boom!
Amid the thunder, Zhu Yi looked up and found that the sky was covered with dark clouds.
"County Lady, look at that man!" the maid pointed ahead.
A young man came riding a horse, surrounded by people.
She had red lips, white teeth, a pale face and deep eyes. She inadvertently looked up at the top of the city wall and met Zhu Yi's eyes.
"Taiyuan Guard Captain Langdian, greetings to Master Bo!"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded and said:
"Enter the city!"
"Enter the city!" Yan Xu shouted.
In the city, people had already heard the news and were watching from both sides.
"I heard that the uncle who defeated Altan Khan in Datong has arrived."
“Today is an eye-opener!”
"You have to go to Datong to say that you have broadened your horizons."
"Why?"
"Have you ever heard of Jingguan?"
"Isn't that something that only happened in the previous dynasty? What about... Shen An?"
"This Lord defeated Altan Khan's generals in Datong and piled up the bodies of the Mongols into a mountain of corpses outside the city."
"Oh my God!"
In the crowd, Qin Jin whispered, "The reputation comes before the people arrive."
"Are you ready to show your power?" Wang Meng asked.
Qin Jin took out a piece of cake and took a bite, "It's ready."
"Enter the city!"
There was a loud shout from outside, and then the majestic array filed in.
Puff puff!
Amid the orderly footsteps, Wang Meng's eyes were filled with ruthlessness. "Tell them that the time has come to devote themselves to the Holy Church and go to the Western Paradise. If a few more people die, I will make Jiang Qingzhi fail in Taiyuan City!"
Teams of soldiers marched into the city with their heads held high.
The people on both sides were so intimidated by the majestic formation that they fell into complete silence.
Jiang Qingzhi went into the city.
Zhu Yi was halfway down the city wall when he suddenly looked up and saw the young nobleman entering the city.
Eyes facing each other.
Zhu Yi squatted on the steps.
"Zhu Yi, meet Chief Wilbur."
(End of this chapter)
