The man who lives in the cave in this well is named Xubu Oganchi, and he is the clan brother of Xubu Cheyou.
In April, Chen Chong and Yu Fuluo divided their armies into two groups. Chen Chong attacked Shangjun and Yufuluo attacked Dingxiang County. At that time, Xubu Oganchi was in Zhongling, organizing the remaining tribesmen to make bows and arrows day and night. Unexpectedly, King Huliba of Xiutu was defeated and fled so quickly. As soon as the tribesmen learned the news, Yufuluo's army followed him in the evening. And arrived.
When King Zuo Xian entered the city with his army, they neither plundered property nor plundered and killed the people. They only sent soldiers back and forth in the city to announce that if anyone in the clan participated in the rebellion, they should go with the army to Taiyuan to persuade the rebels to surrender. Except for the chief culprits such as Xubu Cheyou and others, he would not be blamed. After the war, the court would also exempt him from military service. be punished.
With such a stance, Yufuluo had the reputation of King Zuoxian's righteousness, and the Dingxiang tribes no longer had any intention of resisting. Yufuluo was able to successfully take over Dingxiang and wipe out Xu Bucheyou's family in one fell swoop.
At that time, Ogunchi was trying to lead a crowd to resist outside the city, but he was outnumbered and was about to collapse. He pretended to be dead among his troops and escaped. The Huns had no intention of decapitating him at this time, so they allowed him to escape. But he had no way to go after that. Thinking of his brother's friendship with King Youxian, he fled to Mayi alone.
Zai Si was shocked by his arrival and analyzed the situation and said: "My uncle has an extreme personality, is greedy for money and lust, and has only mediocre intelligence and skills. He is really not the choice of a man. The one who can come up with such a strange plan must be Xihe Chen Chong's plan. This plan is a If we go out, Shan Yu will lose all his heart, and the Taiyuan incident will probably fail."
As Zai Xi said, the Xiongnu rebels collapsed without a fight, and the Xubucheyou tribe was annihilated. Only Oganchi was spared because Zai Xi hid. However, the new Chanyu set up additional ears and eyes in Mayi City. Zaishi had no choice but to return Ogun Ruler to the cave here, and hired a mute slave to serve and feed Ogon Ruler every day.
Now that the two of them had been apart for several months, Zai Si saw O Gangchi again and almost didn't recognize him.
The original Organ Ruler was a famous warrior of the Xubu tribe. He shot wolves and hunted tigers in Mobei all year round. His tendons looked like black iron in the sun, and he was called an iron warrior by his tribe.
A few months passed, and Oganchi stayed in this dry well cave, without seeing the sun all day long. Only the eastern corner of the cave had some afterglow shining from the mountain wall. When Zai Shi saw him again, his complexion was as pale as yellow jade, and his body that used to be as tall as a mountain was now as thin as a pine tree. Only his eyes were getting sharper, and his pupils released a burning light in the darkness.
After Zai Si told him about the current situation and his plan to assassinate Humphrey, he did not answer immediately. Instead, he thought about it before saying slowly: "Your plan is not comprehensive."
As soon as he said this, he already meant to assassinate him. Zai Si was overjoyed and said with a smile: "I was about to discuss it with you."
Zai Chi chose Ogonchi as the assassin because he not only had excellent eyesight and strength, but also because he was thorough in his work and had to make meticulous planning before every action.
Every year when Yufuluo led his people on hunting expeditions, he followed Xubu Cheyou to participate in them. The topography of Huze was imprinted in his mind, so he asked Zai Si about the time of Yufuluo's hunting this year and calculated the potential shooters. Kill distance and escape route.
There is a wooden bridge at the east corner of Huze. The wooden bridge is extremely narrow and can only allow horses to pass. Movement on the bridge is slow and it is difficult to turn horses around. It is the best shooting position. Moreover, there are dozens of feet of reeds on the south side of the wooden bridge, which can not only hide people, but also horses, which provides great convenience for escape.
After discussing with Zai Si, Ou Ganchi decided to go to Huze one night in advance and lurk until early morning. When Yuvluo and his party came onto the bridge, he would release arrows in the reeds on the south side, which would have the highest chance of success.
As for the arrows, he also prepared them carefully. The weather is getting colder today, so Humphrey will definitely put on winter clothes, a fur hat, and a fur coat. There won't be much heavy armor underneath, but there will definitely be a layer of thick cowhide to protect the chest and abdomen to prevent him from hunting tigers. Wounded by minions.
If the distance is close enough, a shovel arrow or a heavy arrow is best. A hit by an arrow will inevitably cause broken bones and severely damage internal organs. Once an arrow hits, it is extremely difficult to treat. It's just that the distance to assassinate the shooter cannot be too close, and the arrow is too heavy and can easily miss the center of the arrow.
So they switched to armor-piercing arrows with pointed goose feathers, and the arrows had very small barbs. The arrowhead was then sprinkled with snake venom. Once it was inserted, it would be difficult to pull it out. Even if Hufrot was not killed on the spot, he would not survive for three days.
It's just that Ogunchi rested in the cave for too long and can no longer fire the three-stone bow as before. Fortunately, Zai Si had already thought about it for him. He spent a lot of money to buy two hundred-step crossbows from the black market in Hebei. They were about the same size as a young child. He went out and tried firing a few times. It was indeed within a hundred steps, and every shot was sure to hit. .
In addition, the Ogun Ruler also needs a helper. There are too many equipment and luggage, so someone needs to take care of him in order to carry out the assassination quickly and steadily. Naturally, Zai Shi was well prepared for the candidates. He had previously studied Sinology and followed the example of the Four Young Masters of the Warring States Period, Yin, to raise the dead warriors. There were dozens of knights from Jizhou, one of whom was named Zhao Lu, who was the best in martial arts. Zai Si promised to give him fifty gold as long as the project was successful, and even if it failed, he would continue to support his wife and children.
At this point in preparation, Zai Si felt that the plan was impeccable, so he asked Ao Ganchi and Zhao Lu to continue waiting for news in the secret room of Zhongling, while he was ready to notify Liu Bei as promised to discuss the response.
He trekked all the way to Jinyang and asked to see Liu Bei before entering the prefect's mansion, but in vain.
The chief registrar Jian Yong told him: Zhonglang general Gongsun Zan defeated the traitor Zhang Chun in Guzhu City in May. Zhang Chun was temporarily defeated and the east road was cut off, so he could only flee in the opposite direction to the west. As a result, Gongsun Zan pursued him too fast and ended up in Baitan Mountain. It has been more than a hundred days since we were besieged by Zhang Chun.
After the imperial court received the news, it immediately ordered Liu Bei to lead troops to relieve the siege. Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan studied under Lu Zhi. They were good friends and classmates, so it was their duty to rescue him. Even though he was preparing for war, he had already led his troops on the expedition the day before yesterday. It would be December at the earliest for him to return.
In December, Humphrey returned from his hunting trip. If he wanted to encounter such a good opportunity again, he would have to wait until next year. Jian Yong saw the worry in his heart, so he advised: "Don't force important things. Since you can't succeed, it's better to lie down in the grass and wait for the wind to blow."
Zai Shi had no choice but to return to Mayi and inform Huchuquan of the matter.
Hu Chuquan was also quite upset after hearing this, and Zai Si asked, "If there was no support from General Liu, would my father still be willing to do this?"
Huchuquan pondered for a moment. He turned to look around his room, and thought of the major tribes that were sold as slaves. He closed his eyes, and what he thought of was the blood dripping all over Huliba's body. His skin and flesh looked like a dead fish with its scales scraped off. , but his tongue was cut off and his mouth was blocked, so he could not speak a word.
With a chill on his neck, Hu Chuquan turned around and said to his youngest son: "The matter has come to this, even if there is no external help, we should try our best to do it. No matter how hard it is, we will die, and if the man dies, he will die!"
Zai Si immediately returned to Zhongling and said to Xubu Oganchi and Zhao Lu, "I'll leave everything to you."
Huyan Yuledu had previously informed Zai Si that Yufuluo had sent envoys to invite the kings to go north for hunting this year, and the time was scheduled for the sixth day of November. The day for the assassin's departure was then decided.
After deciding on the date, he must make up his mind and meditate in the secret room every day to figure out the details of the assassination. Zhao Lu, on the other hand, spent his days feasting on fine food and wine, having carnivals with prostitutes, and was content with worldly pleasures.
It was late at night before leaving. Xubu Wuguanchi wrapped his head in black cloth and his face in green silk, leaving only his eyes exposed. He wore a corset, lined with sheepskin, and an agate necklace, which he hid inside his private clothes. Zai Shi knew that necklace was his wife's jewelry.
Zhao Lu also wrapped his face with a cloth. He carried the two hundred-step crossbows onto the horse. After wrapping them in silk cloth, he took a paring knife and inserted it into the cloth. He also carried an ox-horn bow on his back, and with ten dozen There is a bow and arrow, and the barbed bow and arrow used for assassination are hidden in the package on the back of Ogonchi.
It was impossible to live in an ambush, so the two of them only brought water bags and dry food, leaving behind all the flint and tinder.
Before leaving, Zai Si handed the two of them a short knife again. He said: "It's dangerous to go here. If we are not caught alive, there will be endless troubles. If you don't want to hurt innocent people, please make your own decision. Let’s give these two knives to you two for personal use!”
Ogunchi took the knife and said slowly: "Don't worry, when I go, either Yufuluo will die or I will die. I won't cause any trouble to King Youxian."
He added: "Since the big change at the beginning of the year, I have been sitting in a dry well for several months, sitting between bonfires day and night, and I have long realized that I have nothing to worry about in this life, only the name of my clan has been insulted, and the great revenge has not been avenged, so I dare not It's just death. Now I'll leave you overnight. No matter whether this happens or not, I won't see you again. Thank you King Youxian for working for me these days."
When they came out of the well, Zhao Lu walked behind and secretly asked Zai Si, "This man is very popular, but I don't know what his methods are."
Zai Si comforted him and said, "There is absolutely no problem. I have been a good person since I was a child. I can say that I have witnessed all his methods with my own eyes."
When he arrived at the deserted village, he handed over his hands to the two of them and said, "My father and I are entrusted with our lives and fortunes."
Both of them were wearing pitch-black cloaks, blending in with the night. Xubu held the horse's head and said, "Do your best."
After saying that, the two got on their horses and disappeared into the vast night.
