Twelve personal guards, twelve horizontal knives.
It is the age of youth and high spirits.
For some reason, they gathered together, received a kind of training that ordinary people could not achieve, and became the leaders of a group of people.
They are all top students from the Dongguan Military Academy of Prince Xing's Mansion in Lingnan. Few people may know about the Dongguan Military Academy, but everyone firmly believes that in the near future, the Dongguan Military Academy will surely become the most famous place in the world. They are proud of themselves in Dongguan Military Academy. Guan Junyuan learns and is proud.
Lingnan is rising, but not many people know about it yet. Because Lingnan is isolated, many people have no understanding of this uncivilized place.
So they are proud, and they believe that they will surely soar into the sky in the near future. Because they were trained by the Dongguan Military Academy, which was established by Lingnan Emperor Liu Jixing himself. He wrote the training materials himself and trained these students into special forces according to the training methods of later generations of special forces and mercenaries.
No one here knows about special forces and mercenaries. They only know that after receiving training, one can be as good as ten, or even one can be as good as a hundred, and become the best person. Looking at the contemporary vassals and towns, there is no force or individual that can train such a group of people.
Not to mention the years to come, even looking at past history, no one can achieve such a result. Therefore, every student in Dongguan Military Academy is full of confidence in himself and his own group of people.
These twelve people are even more direct, because Qu Quji is the first governor in Lingnan to open up a new state in modern times. Following Qu Quji, anything is possible. Although they were only really trained by the imperial court after serving as Qu Quji's personal guards, they were completely devoted to the imperial court and the emperor.
Liu Jixing will ask the secret party leader to reward those who go out to perform tasks after passing a certain test. The most obvious thing is the improvement of martial arts and the strengthening of practice, allowing them to accept the practice of internal martial arts.
Although adults who come to learn internal practice cannot compare with those who have practiced since childhood, with the assistance of these internal practitioners, it will naturally be of great help to the external skills, and even some horseback skills.
In a short period of time, these people naturally cannot compare with the masters in the world, but their keen perception and skills are naturally better than those of ordinary Kung Fu practitioners. There were some people whose skills and reactions even surpassed some generals in the army who were good at fighting on horseback.
This not only greatly strengthened Liu Jixing's idea, but also after discussing with Shi Wu and Yang Jiong, he asked two masters on the Qiyi List to contribute and develop a set of fighting skills of only ten styles, "Ten Styles of Blood Sea", and one Apply the combined attack technique "Dragon Locking Eight Styles" to group fights. This set of fighting techniques and combined attack techniques were repeatedly improved, and Liu Jixing's later fighting techniques were also added.
Students who have learned this set of "Ten Forms of the Sea of Blood" have verified Liu Jixing's idea. Not only are their skills much better, but they can also be used in group fights on the battlefield, one can be as good as ten. And his fighting ability on horseback is also exceptionally good.
The "Eight Dragon Locking Styles" that require coordination are beyond imagination. The combined attack or defense of a few people can often achieve astonishing effects for more than a hundred people. In fact, the killer weapons of the small team operation are Shi Wu and Yang Jiong themselves. They have been proud and proud of the emergence of these two sets of techniques for a long time.
Now these twelve people have been following Qu Quji for some time. Suizhou currently relies on defense instead of offense, and there are not many opportunities to fight. However, they often attack near the border to train troops. Everyone is covered in blood and has enough actual combat power. Often when facing an enemy, everyone outperforms many good opponents.
Looking at this young woman unexpectedly at this moment, she was not afraid of people at all, and she generously accepted a Tongye rice cake, and some people felt that something was wrong. Although it was difficult for everyone to find a smile in this young woman's eyes, they still wanted to stay away from her.
After the young woman wrapped the rice cake in the handkerchief, even Qu Quji frowned slightly. Although he felt something strange, he was unable to take down this young woman. On the contrary, he became more and more alert.
The attacks on him by the twelve zodiac signs have almost disappeared in the past two months, but Qu Quji can instinctively feel that this woman should be more terrifying than the twelve zodiac signs. I feel the pressure like Pan Chongche, who is the top player in the world.
He raised the reins to urge the horse without stopping, and Qu Quji wanted to speed up. The street in Huaqiaopu is not long, and everyone quickly left the street and gradually left this small town. The twelve guards in front and behind became nervous because they saw the young woman.
Her steps seemed to be slow and leisurely, but she was faster than the horses under everyone's lap. Not only was she inseparable, but she also followed everyone out of town. If it was a bit surprising to start begging for chaff, now it seems that everyone feels a little different.
"What's wrong with this lady?" Qu Quji had no choice but to ask, knowing clearly that the other party was not an ordinary person.
The young woman's face actually turned red, and she looked a little shy in the morning light, but this made the thirteen people a little cautious. Not to mention that this time I shouldered a mission. I had just passed through the street and left a mark for the team behind me.
"Officials, where are you going!" Her voice was sweet and pleasant, and it was in relatively standard Chang'an Mandarin, which made people even more surprised and curious.
Since the previous dynasty was replaced by Zhu Wen, the founding emperor of Daliang, the world has been divided. Although the communication between various vassals and towns still adhered to the popular Mandarin, but as it developed over the decades, the Mandarin gradually changed regionally according to their own habits.
Hengzhou belongs to the Chu region, and it is also in the Xiangjiang River Basin. Even though the Mandarin is popular, because Ma Chu ruled for too long, the popular Mandarin also has a hint of the neatness and crispness of the barbarians in Western Chu, because Ma Chu has always chosen Lang as his capital. near the state.
The accent of this young woman is obviously not the Chudi accent, but the typical and standard Chang'an Mandarin. This accent is rarely spoken anymore because fewer people know it. Although it can be understood in various places, few people learn it anymore.
"Isn't the young lady from Hengzhou?" Qu Quji's voice was a little hesitant, and he looked at the innocent-looking young woman with a deliberately confused look on his face. Since he guessed that this person was not an ordinary person, Qu Quji simply let himself go, knowing that it was the greatest risk.
The other party obviously knew his identity, or knew that he and his party were not ordinary people. Qu Quji was almost certain of this. There were many people involved in this operation, but the operation was absolutely confidential. Even the thousand soldiers behind it did not know where the final destination was.
And this young woman who suddenly appeared was obviously not an ordinary person. People with average skills in the world would not put such great pressure on themselves. Pan Chongche often chatted with Qu Quji about rumors in the world, but at this moment Qu Quji couldn't remember who this woman with the same profound Qi as Pan Chongche could be!
This young woman undoubtedly looks very young. Normally she would be in her twenties, which is the best years of a woman's life. But who at this age has such skill? Qu Quji felt his brows frowning.
There was no relaxation in his heart, and his whole senses were raised to the best state. There was no doubt that as long as there was any abnormal movement, Qu Quji would attack with all his strength.
Because I don’t know anything about this person, I naturally want to find out her true purpose. He also stared closely at her beautiful eyes, as if he wanted to see something in her eyes, but unfortunately she didn't have any elusive expression at all.
She seemed to turn a blind eye to the nervousness of these thirteen people, but with a soft smile, she cast a Wanfu towards Qu Quji. It was surprising to see that everything was normal, but there was still a hint of shyness in her eyes, just like a normal woman would be shy when she suddenly meets a strange man.
But as we all know, the calmer the sea feels, the more dangerous the situation is. What awaits is often a violent storm.
Her plainness and naturalness made everyone feel a bit dumbfounded. Is it because of her beauty? Or is it because of everyone's actions? It's just a feeling, this can't be normal!
Sometimes people are very strange. The more normal a state is, the more abnormal it feels. Although she is as beautiful as the person in the painting, everyone is becoming more and more wary.
Because although everyone is not wearing uniforms, everyone has weapons in hand. Weapons and war horses are prohibited military supplies in this era. In addition, he had just returned from a raid in the Tang Kingdom, and it could be said that he had a murderous aura about him.
Even an ordinary person can feel the difference between these thirteen people. I don't know why she did this, and she has no fear at all. Is she really a madman, or is she a mountain spirit and water monster! Watching her every move, I felt a little weak in my heart and back.
This was not the first time that the twelve people cooperated with Qu Quji. Although it was for protection, they could also cooperate with Qu Quji. Of course, the most important thing about this kind of task is that it can infinitely train everyone's abilities, so that they can be independent in the future.
Liu Jixing's strategy naturally cultivated and trained many people. Because Liu Jixing knew that he had no one he could use in Lingnan, he released people like Guo Jing and Jike early.
To put it bluntly and cruelly, Liu Jixing's worst plan is that at most these people fail and then disappear. And as long as one of them succeeds, it will be a huge force that cannot be ignored.
These twelve people are obviously one of the many experimental subjects. Although they did not see Qu Quji's instructions, they all held their muskets one after another. This is an instinctive reaction, a reaction tempered by blood and fire.
No matter you are in a thousand rivers and mountains, no matter you are in a sea of swords and blood, I will remain true to myself and make the best plans first. This is the true meaning realized after life and death. Nothing is more real than this, and nothing is more awakening than this.
That young woman had always been friendly to others, as if she were someone you met accidentally on the roadside. She was no different from many ordinary young women, except for her transcendent appearance. But just as the twelve guards were making silent preparations, a gust of breeze gently started.
The morning wind blew up, ruffling the hair on people's hairlines.
The acetylene was flying like a breeze, and no one could see it. An imperceptible surprise flashed in the young woman's eyes. She made sure that there was nothing strange about her, but she still looked at Qu Quji with a normal expression, but she felt the hostility of these people towards her.
There was no change at all on the young woman's face. Even the fleeting look in her eyes still became pitiful and endearing. She seemed helpless and said: "The slave family just wants to ask the official where they are going. The country is far and difficult to travel, and the entrance and exit of the slave family is very inconvenient. I just thought it would be convenient for the official to give the slave family a ride!"
The melodious voice of an oriole, accompanied by Chu Chu's pitiful request, not only moved Quji's heart, but also the twelve guards who were concentrating on it, and the entire offensive was defeated in an instant. Although they have full confidence in themselves, they also feel compassion in their hearts at this moment.
They are not masters in the arena, but they hang out with masters every day. Even though they knew it seemed like a temptation, they couldn't avoid their thoughts. If this person is really an enemy, then this enemy is too scary!
Not only did everyone show no hostility towards this young woman, but they almost all looked at Qu Quji at the same time. Ren Shiqu Quji was determined and determined. Seeing the condition of his guards and the demeanor of this young woman, he felt a little more powerless in his heart.
Qu Quji estimated that if he hadn't been there, these guards would have almost couldn't help but agree. Even I was moved, let alone them? The look he looked at the young woman was completely different, but Qu Quji took a deep breath.
When faced with a person who answers a question that is wrong, if he is a man, he will be beaten and reprimanded if he fails to answer the question. But if it is a delicate and beautiful woman, and indeed a one-in-a-million woman, this is obviously completely different.
Qu Quji also loves women and liquor, but he also knows the risks and responsibilities, not to mention his current status and identity, as well as the responsibility he shoulders. But the problem now is that no matter how I answer her, I find myself a little powerless.
If she were a normal person and told her that she was going to Hengzhou, she would naturally reveal the secret of her trip. If she is a master, telling her or hiding it from her will cause endless trouble.
Now it's not a question of whether to tell her or not, but to know what she wants to know! There is only one way to face this delicate woman, and that is to take her with you!
The young woman's expectant eyes were like a lover leaning against the door in anticipation. When she saw her lover return, she was filled with only tenderness. This real feeling is so intoxicating that it melts people's hearts.
The army crosses the border, not just one or two people. Although they avoided military camps and water forts along the way, they had finally reached Chu Land. This trip is not far from Hengzhou. If we can get there without spending a single soldier, it will naturally be the best effect.
Although Hengzhou City is temporarily occupied by Pan Chongche, if Zhang Wenbiao comes back, he will definitely be attacked by a violent storm. Moreover, no matter how good Pan Chongche is, there are too few people available around him. As a large town in the south of Chu region, Hengzhou City cannot be defended by hundreds or even thousands of people!
He came at full speed to help Pan Chongche, not only to attack Zhang Wenbiao, but the most important thing was to fish in troubled waters, truly occupy Hengzhou City, and drive Zhang Wenbiao out from here. If we want to pass here now, how can we go smoothly if we don't solve this problem?
After breaking through some of Tang's conspiracies, Qu Quji perfectly controlled the county government near Suizhou. After all, these places are still very remote for the Tang State. As long as they strengthen Suizhou's power, Suizhou can spread to the Tang State indefinitely.
This was one of Emperor Liu Jixing's strategies to slowly encroach on the Tang Dynasty's borders without attracting the Tang Dynasty's attention. Because even though the Tang State was newly defeated, it was not suitable for the Han State in Lingnan to start a war with the Tang State immediately. After all, Lingnan was still in its infancy.
Qu Quji carried out the task of purging the border and even destroyed some small forces in the Tang state. Just after parting ways with Yang Jiong at the border, he received a message from Pan Chongche.
Although he didn't see the shocking battle between Yang Jiong and Bian Hao that day, but later saw Bian Hao leaving from a distance, he was shocked by the skills of the people on the Qiyi List, which were not even within his level.
Looking back on the constant exchanges between me and Pan Chongche, I realized that I thought of Pan Chongche too simply. I was just peeking in, and my understanding of Pan Chongche was only a drop in the bucket. Although I felt a lot more awe and moved in my heart at the same time, I also had a bit more strong fighting spirit.
Later, when he saw Biancheng following Yang Jiong back to Prince Xing's Mansion, and recalling that he was with Pan Chongche almost every day, Qu Quji was still deeply touched and even more impressed by Pan Chongche's magnanimity.
This is a world of strong people. He will always remember what Liu Jixing said at the beginning. Only by making yourself stronger can you be fearless in front of others.
Facing the top players like Pan Chongche, Yang Jiong and Bian Hao, I can only look up to them. In the past two years, I have continued to improve, but it is still far from enough. As Pan Chongche said, without special opportunities and without accumulation of skills, it would be impossible to achieve it in one fell swoop.
Even though he was with Pan Chongche every day, he gradually realized that Pan Chongche, Yang Jiong, and Bian Hao were not the strongest in this world and this era. Because there are also the legendary immortals and the old monsters who have been hiding for a long time.
Looking at this beautiful young woman, Qu Quji suddenly thought of a terrible thing. That is, the person she saw was not the real her at all.
Who is she? She must have a terrible identity. This is the only explanation that Qu Quji can explain now, otherwise how could he be so stressed.
Qu Quji was really right. This young woman was certainly not the person he saw!
Her identity is mysterious, not many people know about it, and no one can guess her actual age. Her gentle and pleasant appearance, beautiful eyes, and even the demeanor of every move are all amazing.
Even if she is wearing coarse linen clothes, it cannot hide her natural beauty, and it will only make her look like a fairy even more.
When a ray of sunshine shines through the clouds, the sky and earth seem brighter, and the comfortable weather makes people feel refreshed.
I saw the ancient ferry over there in the distance. Next to the ancient ferry were some houses with smoke coming out of them. Qu Quji stopped the horse, pointed to the house next to him and said to the young woman on the horse next to him: "This little lady, there should be a spring stream in front of you, how about we say goodbye!"
The young woman was sitting behind a guard. When she heard Qu Quji's words, her white Rou Yi gently put away the fine hair around her ears that was blown by the wind. Looking at the ancient ferry a few hundred meters ahead, there was a smile on his face: "The Nu family was originally going to Hengzhou City. I don't know if the officials will agree, but now it seems..."
Her voice was sweet and slow, and when he heard her words suddenly pause, Qu Queji suddenly felt a strong sense of alertness in his heart.
This was originally the end of the mountain road, with the Quanxi Ancient Ferry in front of it, but if you go further, the road will split into two. At this moment, we happened to be at a bifurcated road. There were huge ancient pine and camphor trees on both sides. This was a bifurcated road going down the mountain.
The moment he became alert, a knife struck him from the air. Before the sharp wind of the knife came closer, the strong wind brought by the knife wind already made people feel like they were cutting their faces. The blade was naturally aimed at Qu Quji and everyone on the horse.
I saw many figures jumping down from the trees in the air, obviously they were prepared to attack and kill them. In the blink of an eye, the peaceful mountain road suddenly became filled with murderous intent.
"Be on guard! Liuhe Formation!"
Qu Quji didn't hesitate and shouted loudly. He was the first to react immediately. At this moment, facing the light of the sword attacking him, he immediately determined that these people were not just targeting him. While letting the twelve guards form a formation, he quickly pulled out the thick-backed sword at his waist.
The opponent's speed is too fast, and a killing weapon like the Zhanma Sword is no longer suitable, because now it has become a close-range fight.
ah!
There was a muffled groan, and Qu Quji knew without looking that it was one of his guards who was injured. A knife almost removed his left arm, and blood flowed into the space. The opponent was a soldier wearing soft armor, probably a spy in the army.
The guard named Lin Zhong did not fall down, but quickly turned his body to avoid the shocking knife. With a shake of his right hand, he used his saber to chop back the opponent who was about to hit the ground. The spy looked back without hesitation, struck the sword with a horizontal sword in his hand, turned over and fell to the ground.
In just one round, although five or six guards were injured to varying degrees, none of them died, and two Liuhe formations were formed according to the words. The other party's people also took advantage of the situation to surround thirteen people, but it looked like there were only fifteen people.
They were all wearing armor or soft armor. At a glance, they knew that they were soldiers from the Chu region. They were not many in number and did not use crossbows. They were probably an impromptu attack. Twelve guards were prepared, because they followed Qu Quji as the vanguard and did not send spies to explore the route, so this kind of thing would inevitably happen.
Everyone was looking at Qu Quji, because although the attack was unsuccessful, there were still two people in school captain uniforms in the air, who were still fighting with Qu Quji.
Qu Quji's thick-backed sword opened and closed, and he kept slashing at the two people in the air. Although he didn't show any strength yet, the huge impact force spread out, and he still hit the two people with one blow, unable to fall to the ground.
The fifteen soldiers who surrounded the crowd were helpless when they saw the two men in the air. They attacked again without stopping. Although five or six of the guards on horseback were injured, everyone had a saber in their hands, which gave them a huge advantage. Seeing these soldiers rushing up, I was a little surprised.
Immediately, everyone understood what was going on. It turned out that suddenly a powerful killing intent exploded in the air again, a bright figure flashed out from the shadow of the tree, and a bright knife shadow came from top to bottom.
Qu Quji was being entangled by two captains, when suddenly there was a killing intent in the air, and it far exceeded the pressure of the two captains.
Especially when the sword light suddenly struck like a bolt of steel, the space split open by the blade seemed to be as real as if it were a piece of tofu suddenly cut open by a sharp blade.
What is even more chilling is that the space cut by the blade seems to be suddenly locked. All objects cannot move and can only watch the bright blade cut it away like a dazzling light.
