Chapter 315 Interception
(Continuing to owe debt, two chapters owed)
The eagle soared in the world, circled for a few times, then fell straight down like an arrow, and stopped steadily on a above the person's outstretched arm.
Li Dachui picked up a piece of meat and fed it to the eagle first. Then he took off the bamboo tube on the eagle's leg and took out a roll of paper.
With a wave of his arms, the eagle screamed, flew straight into the sky, and disappeared in the sky in an instant.
After browsing the scroll in his hand, Li Dachui chuckled, held his palm, and when he stretched it out, countless scraps of paper flew up from his hand. Before they had time to float away, they spontaneously ignited without fire and burned to ashes. Then it went away with the wind.
"Protector!" Wu De glanced at the eagle disappearing in the sky with some envy. Taming such an eagle is extremely useful whether it is used to deliver letters or for reconnaissance. Ask for a few to use.
"Zhang Quanyi is a good trick. There are four teams starting from Luoyang, taking different directions and different roads. All the people are dressed in the same way. He is just in case someone wants to get there halfway. You're plotting against the prince!" Li Dachui laughed.
Wu De said in a deep voice: "Isn't this a cover-up? No matter which route we take, the final destination is Chang'an."
"Since it is an assassination, it is naturally impossible to send out a large army to seal everything. The roads in Chang'an are so big and the city gates are far apart. You can enter the city from anywhere, so Zhang Quanyi's trick is actually quite effective." Li Dachui said with a smile.
It kind of works, but it doesn't really work.
No matter how hard Zhang Quanyi tried, he could not imagine that the current number two figure in Heibingtai, Commander Wu De, had defected to Li Dachui outside the pass, and Li Dachui was determined to take the life of Prince Li Tai.
The messenger sent to Chang'an was from Wu De.
The information brought by the eagle that just flew in pointed out the route the prince took.
The sound of horse hooves is fast, and more than a hundred riders are galloping all the way.
Everyone is wearing the costumes of the Qin light cavalry.
Even when they are on the road, these light cavalry still maintain the character of a strong army.
More than ten cavalrymen served as outposts, walking in front of the large group of people. Four cavalrymen were also left behind.
In this way, even if there is an ambush, it is impossible to catch them all at once. There will always be fish that slip through the net, and then the message is sent out.
After spending yesterday's day and night safely, Zhang Quanli had already let go of his heart.
To be honest, he really didn't believe that anyone would dare to murder the prince.
From Luoyang to Chang'an, this area has always been under the control of the imperial court. If there is any disturbance along the way, they will receive news.
Although the guard in front of you only has more than a hundred people, none of them is a master. After forming an army, their combat effectiveness is doubled. With fewer people, to assassinate the prince is like throwing an egg against a stone. With more people, , that would not be an assassination, but a rebellion.
On the road from Luoyang to Chang'an, how could there be a large-scale team committing such a heinous act?
So, when the first wave of crossbow arrows roared in and knocked off the horse of the knight who was leading the way, Zhang Quanli still felt a little incredible.
The masked knight in black galloped out of the dense forest. Seeing the momentum and formation of the opponent's charge, Zhang Quanli's expression changed drastically.
Experts watch the door,
laymen watch the excitement.
Zhang Quanli’s experience in the army goes back even further than his brother Zhang Quanyi’s. Having experienced countless battles, he could tell at a glance that all of these people were experienced in many battles.
Sure enough, as soon as the two sides fought, Zhang Quanli's proud cavalry team was chopped off by the opponent like melons and vegetables. The comparison of strength between the two sides was like an adult versus a baby.
Zhang Quanli roared and charged forward with his sword drawn.
The first few of the men in black who rushed out were at least at the seventh or eighth level of Xuanyuan. There should not be many forces in the world that can send out assassins of this level, right?
A face flashed in Zhang Quanli’s mind.
The two sabers intersected and sparks flew everywhere. Zhang Quanli's heart sank. His eighth-grade Xuanyuan cultivation was not even an advantage in front of the other party.
“Who sent you here?” Zhang Quanli roared: “Do you know what you are doing?”
The two horses crossed each other and exchanged moves with Zhang Quanli. The masked man in black laughed and said: "What don't you know? They are here to take Li Tai's life! If you know this, hand over Li Tai and get out immediately. Can you still stay?" You'll die."
"Go to hell!" Zhang Quanli raised a knife and cut off the assassin in black, but he was immediately entangled by the leader.
In the distance, Li Dachui and Wu De looked at the battlefield ahead.
The strength of the White Tiger Brigade is obviously not comparable to that of this guard. What's more, the number of people ambushing them is multiple times that of their opponents. Except for Zhang Quanli who was able to support him, the remaining guardsmen were almost unable to parry in front of the White Tiger Brigade.
Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Suzaku Xuanwu.
Among the four teams of Zhiqiuyuan, Xuanwu is responsible for housekeeping, specializing in internal affairs, Suzaku is responsible for gathering intelligence, and there are only two teams of Qinglong and White Tiger that are responsible for violent actions. Although Qinglong succeeded in the battle of Beiyuan, it also suffered heavy losses. , is now quietly recovering its strength, while Bai Hu's strength is inferior to Qinglong, and was sent to the pass to obey Zhang Qingyun. Now part of the backbone force has joined the inspection team, and the remaining part is used as a mobile force.
After watching for a moment, Li Dachui shook his head and said: "I've been fooled, Li Tai is not in this team!"
Wu De was a little surprised: "So, when we set off from Luoyang City, Zhang Quanyi began to doubt our people!"
"Probably not!" Li Dachui said: "Zhang Quanyi is not a god. Li Tai should be in this team when we set off, but on the way, he It’s quite a plan.”
“So, Li Tai should have left Qingqi!”
"You should have left last night!" Li Dachui said: "I brought at most two or three guards. This plan is done one after another. Zhang Quanyi is really talented." "Then what should we do now? Aren't we going to fail? ?" Wu De was a little annoyed.
"Who said that?" Li Dachui smiled and said: "Since Li Tai left this team, then when he returns to Chang'an, he can only enter the city through the east gate, and That’s the busiest and busiest city gate in Chang’an, right?”
Wu De nodded in agreement.
"Then I will go to the east gate and kill him!"
Wu De was surprised: "If we go now, can we still catch up?"
"You can't catch up, but I can!" Li Dachui pointed to the opposite side: "You finish here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Dachui had disappeared opposite Wu De.
Looking at the empty front, Wu De murmured: "If you kill Li Tai in public, how can you blame Wei Zhengdao? If you can't blame it, then killing Li Tai doesn't make much sense. ! ”
But Li Dachui could no longer hear these words, and he didn’t know where he was at this moment.
The magical power of an innate master is obviously not something that Wu De can understand now.
Shaking his head, Wu De covered his face, got on his horse, then raised his spear and rode out.
As Zhang Quanli was shot off his horse by Wu De, more than a hundred Qin troops from Luoyang were all killed locally.
The ambushers dropped some things at the scene, and then quickly left here with the remains of their fallen comrades.
A few miles away from the east gate of Chang'an is the three-way intersection. Vehicles, livestock and pedestrians gather here, and then head towards Chang'an along the official road.
There are also many simple tea shed restaurants on the roadside. Although the food is rough and simple, and the tea is made from the cheapest tea foam in the market, for people who are traveling long distances, it is a simple meal here, and then have a meal. Entering Chang'an in a better state is the norm.
So the business here has always been very hot.
Li Tai and two guards were sitting in a tea shop drinking the cheapest teapot.
In the past, Li Tai would never have been able to drink such tea.
But now, he was absent-minded, drinking sip after sip, but his eyes kept looking at one of the three poor people.
Judging from the appearance of the three of them, they looked normal, no different from the others in the tea shed.
But if you see the horses outside the three-person tea shed, you will immediately distinguish them from the others.
Those three divine horses, at first glance, are not something ordinary people can afford.
Li Tai is waiting for Zhang Quanli.
According to the time, Zhang Quanli should appear here to join him at this moment.
But now, he had drank three bowls and one can, but there was still no sign of Zhang Quanli on the road.
Zhang Quanli's absence is not a simple matter of missing the deadline. The most likely reason is that he was intercepted halfway.
There are actually only a handful of people who can intercept him.
Whether Li Tai can still enter the city is a matter of choice.
Yesterday, Zhang Quanli asked him to leave secretly in the middle of the night. Li Tai was still a little reluctant, saying that he was safe. Now it seems that Zhang Quanli was prescient in worrying about him.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid General Zhang won't be able to come!" a guard whispered.
Li Tai nodded silently, half an hour had passed since the agreed time.
"Your Highness, then we can only follow General Zhang's previous instructions and reveal His Highness's identity right here." The guard said: "Show your identity and enter the city openly, the greater the momentum will be. Those with ulterior motives dare not take action easily."
Li Tai nodded, took something out of his arms and handed it to the guard.
That is the prince's seal.
The three of them walked out of the tea shed proudly and stopped in the middle of the road. One of them held up the prince's seal and shouted sternly: "Friends traveling from south to north, listen up, Prince Li Tai of Great Qin is here!"
Guardian Martial Arts The cultivation level is good, but this roar is full of energy. People are coming here from a distance. Those who are already far away, and some who are eating and drinking tea, all turn their heads to look here. Everyone's face is filled with emotion. It wasn't that he showed surprise.
Pretending to be a prince?
This place is very close to Chang'an. Is this a life-threatening situation?
Is he really a prince? Then why come here?
Before anyone could figure it out, the sound of laughter suddenly came from the distance. Along with the laughter, a figure came quickly over the galloping horse, and it was already in front of them in an instant.
"There is a road to heaven, but if you don't take it, hell will come to you without any door, duh, die!"
(End of this chapter)