Ding Jinzhi and Li Zhishan rushed to the border on the orders of Li Ruiyun, the leader of the Tianxiao gang, and announced to Prince Guangling and his son the imperial edict calling them back to the capital. Zhao Rui and Zhao Xu did not doubt his presence, arranged the affairs of the camp, and then led the army and set off in a hurry with the two imperial envoys.
Seeing the majestic group of people marching forward according to the route they set, the two of them were secretly happy; at the same time, they were a little nervous, fearing that if something went wrong on the road, their efforts would be ruined and the consequences would be disastrous.
Therefore, the two of them did not dare to slack off at all, and ordered their trusted guards to closely monitor the surrounding movements and report immediately if there was any sign of trouble.
That evening, the army walked to a mountain forest and set up camp. The soldiers buried pots to cook, and after dinner, they went back to the camp to rest and recharge their batteries in preparation for the journey tomorrow.
But Prince Guangling saw his son Zhao Jian's eyebrows slightly furrowed during the meal, as if he was thinking, but he was too talkative, so he didn't say anything.
After dinner, Prince Guangling returned to his military tent, sat in front of the tables, and carefully inspected the talismans and arrows by the flickering candlelight.
For a border marshal who leads an army in a war, the Orders, Orders and Arrows are the basis for dispatching troops and generals, and are an important tool for exercising power and prestige. Any leading commander regards them as more important than his own life - - Therefore, Prince Guangling has always been very cautious about these crucial things.
After Prince Guangling carefully inspected the talismans and arrows and confirmed that they were correct, he ordered his confidant Zhao Xin to put them away carefully; then he washed himself and prepared to rest.
At this time, a soldier came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the young general wants to see you."
Prince Guangling said: "Let him come in."
The soldier said "Here" and turned around and went out.
After a moment, Zhao Xu hurried in with his feet like the wind.
He was wearing a white cloak and an indigo robe, and his figure was as tall and straight as a green pine. The flickering light reflected his handsome silhouette, making him look three-dimensional like a god. As the light and shadow flowed, his dark eyes became warmer.
"Stay back first." Prince Guangling glanced at his son with deep eyebrows, then turned back to Zhao Xindao.
Zhao Xin understood, lowered his hands and bowed respectfully to Zhao Rui and his son, and quietly left.
There were only two father and son sitting opposite each other in the big tent.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Prince Guangling said straight to the point.
"Dad..." His father's words caught him off guard, and Zhao Xu couldn't help but be startled.
Prince Guangling narrowed his eyes slightly and said quietly: "What else can be hidden from my father's eyes? In fact, I saw it while eating dinner."
Zhao Xu raised the corners of his lips slightly and said with a smile: "You are indeed my father. You are indeed very aware of everything. My child admires you so much that I am completely in awe!"
Prince Guangling knocked him on the head and said, "You brat, are you still flattering your father? Stop being so wordy and tell me!"
Zhao Xu hesitated and said, "Father, don't you think there's something wrong with those two imperial envoys?"
Prince Guangling had a slightly surprised and confused look on his face, "What's wrong? Did you discover something?"
Zhao Xu frowned slightly and said, "Not yet. I just intuitively felt that the eyes of those two people were flickering, they were sneaky, and they were acting suspiciously."
Prince Guangling was instantly angry and scolded: "Based on intuition? I thought you discovered something based on your brain and eyes. After making trouble for a long time, you relied on intuition! Brat, you said you are in your thirties, You are almost 40 years old, how can you still act so recklessly and recklessly?"
Zhao Xu curved his lips and his expression became solemn, "But dad, many facts have proven that my intuition has always been very accurate. In fact, intuition is the judgment made through years of experience. Dad, please trust my judgment. "
Prince Guangling said: "Without evidence, conclusions drawn based only on intuition and judgment are castles in the air and untenable at all. Son, as a father, I hope that one day you can come up with strong evidence to prove that you Your judgment is correct." He patted him on the shoulder.
Looking at his father's eyes full of encouragement and expectation, Zhao Xu nodded vigorously and said: "Dad, don't worry, as you said, I will soon produce evidence to prove that my judgment is correct."
Prince Guangling's eyes were filled with a gentle smile that even he had not noticed, "Okay, I believe in you as a father."
Zhao Xu bowed deeply to his father, turned around and walked out of the tent.
Looking at his son's tall and tall back blending into the night, Prince Guangling twirled his beard and nodded happily.
The moonlight outside is like silver, hanging in the night sky like a sky lantern; between the clear light and shadows, the mountains, forests and wilderness that are clearly visible in the day have become shadowy, making this murderous barracks place a little blurry. halo.
The banger outside sounded twice, indicating that it was already the second watch.
Prince Guangling turned off the lights and was about to go to bed. Suddenly, he heard Zhao Xin shouting outside the tent: "There is an assassin!... Catch the assassin!..."
——What’s going on tonight? It’s happening one after another, and it’s not making anyone feel at ease anymore?
Zhao Rui couldn't help but feel a little irritable. He hurriedly put on his clothes and went to the ground, raised his hand to take off his sword from the wall, and rushed out of the Chinese army's tent in three steps and two steps at a time. He bumped into his trusted attendant Zhao Xin.
"What happened?"
Xin Zhao looked panicked and said: "We haven't figured out the specific situation yet. I only know that two assassins have come, and they are very skilled..."
"Stay in the tent and take good care of the talismans and arrows." Zhao Rui frowned and ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes." Xin Zhao agreed quickly.
After the arrangements were made, Zhao Rui hurried to the scene of the accident.
I saw chaos outside the tent. Two generals on night duty, Cheng Gang and Cheng Qiang, were leading dozens of soldiers to surround a man in the middle and fight fiercely.
He carefully looked at the person who came, his face was covered with black gauze, his figure was slim and light, the night wind blew by, he was dressed in black clothes, with his figure rising and falling, tossing and turning, he was as light and elegant as a fairy on the waves. , turned out to be a peerless and beautiful woman.
Although the person who came was a woman, she was filled with angry swords, wild flowers, thunder and thunder, and the long swords in her hands were flying up and down, making a clashing sound, like a dragon emerging from the water, and a silver snake flying, making people dazzled and overwhelmed.
Wherever the sword light struck, the soldiers on both sides retreated like falling flowers and running water, and they were actually invincible.
Even the Cheng brothers, who were highly skilled in martial arts, were dwarfed by that woman. After only a dozen rounds, they were out of breath and invincible.
Prince Guangling couldn't help but secretly wonder: "Such exquisite and superb swordsmanship, such profound and unparalleled attainments, although I have been leading troops for many years, I have never seen it before; what's even more surprising is that the person who came is actually a woman!"
But I don’t know who this woman is and why she is here? Seeing that she had been fighting with her men for so long, she only dealt with them and did not kill them. I don’t know why?
Thinking of this, his mind suddenly flashed: "No! Move the tiger away from the mountain!..." He hurriedly turned around and ran towards his tent.
As soon as he entered the big tent, he saw a masked man in black standing in front of several cases. He struck down Zhao Xin with a neat "Flying Flowers and Catching Jade", and without any explanation, he snatched the life-and-death Ling Fu Ling Arrow away, carelessly. He put it in his arms and walked straight to the door of the tent.
Prince Guangling raised his thick eyebrows and said angrily: "A bold thief dares to steal the talisman and arrows. What crime should he be punished for?" He drew out his sword, chopped Huashan with all his strength, and struck head-on at the masked man in black.
The man in black smiled softly and did not draw his sword, but just blocked it with the hilt in his hand.
The two of them turned around, and several rounds passed in the blink of an eye.
The man in black is as quiet as a crouching tiger, as moving as a dragon, as slow as a cloud, and as fast as lightning. He seems to be carefree and casual in raising his hands and feet, but he has unknowingly taken the initiative; but Prince Guangling has something a little bit different here. My palms are sweaty and I feel powerless.
He couldn't help but be a little surprised, "With his martial arts, he has fought on the battlefield for many years. Although he dare not say that he is invincible, he has always had few opponents. Why is he so passive in front of this man in black?"
He suddenly felt that the figure and behavior of the man in black seemed familiar, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Who are you?"...
