"There is an assassin, protect sir."
The Imperial Guards guarding the outside were the first to react and immediately tightened the encirclement, protecting Zhao Ping in the middle.
Gao Meng and others also took out twenty-pound axes and stood ready.
Li Hu even dragged Zhao Ping behind his broad body, drew out the Tang Dao, and watched the surroundings vigilantly.
Xia Zhixue took out the Zhuge Liannu and stood on the other side.
Everyone was very dignified.
After all, their number is too small, only about a hundred people.
And what about the other party?
It was completely dark, with more than a thousand people at least.
Already outnumbered.
What's more, they came prepared and ambush.
It's like saying it's dark.
Zhao Ping and the others are in Ming Dynasty.
The odds of winning are almost zero.
At least for the leader of the Guards, there was no possibility of victory.
We can only fight to the death.
Before dying, it would not be in vain to have a few people on his back to support him.
Only one person is smiling.
That is Zhao Ping.
"Sir, how can you still laugh at this point?"
Xia Zhixue said angrily: "Surrounded by so many people, if we don't have reinforcements, we will definitely die tonight."
"Retreat first."
Zhao Ping said: "There is a house next to it, so we will retreat to the house."
"Be on guard and defend to the death. Reinforcements will surely come."
"Where did the reinforcements come from?"
Xia Zhixue said curiously: "At this time, the capital of the Dawei Dynasty only had city defenders and imperial guards, a total of 40,000 people."
"Except those who were bribed, there aren't many left."
"What's more, you made such a big deal today and arrested so many important officials of the imperial court. They must be closely monitored and many soldiers need to be seconded."
"In addition, Chang'an City and the Imperial Palace also need to be guarded."
"There is also the General's Mansion, where His Majesty lives. It is also a top priority and I'm afraid there are a lot of manpower."
"Where can we get reinforcements?"
"You can't think of it, right?"
Zhao Ping said with a smile.
"Unexpected."
Xia Zhixue nodded honestly.
"Even you can't think of it, and the enemy certainly can't think of it either."
Zhao Ping said: "They all feel that we have no reinforcements, so this time, they will kill me at all costs."
"As long as we can hold on, we can wait for reinforcements to come and kill all these people."
"So there are really reinforcements?"
Xia Zhixue was still confused, "Where can we mobilize the troops?"
"Periphery."
Zhao Ping said: "Just wait."
"I believe in His Majesty's decision."
"yes."
Xia Zhixue stopped talking nonsense.
Everyone retreated towards the nearby house.
The house is a cloth village.
The front is the sales area, with counters, hangers, etc.
The place is very big and can accommodate hundreds of people without any problem.
Behind is a large yard.
There are paints for dyeing cloth, dye vats, racks for drying clothes, etc.
On both sides are warehouses.
Next is the doorway, and beyond that is the residence.
Even in the capital, it is considered a relatively large house.
It's a pity that the owner has already taken his belongings and fled to who knows where.
Only an old slave was left to look after him.
The old slave was also afraid of death and hid beside the dog hole. When he saw Zhao Ping and the others rushing in, he ducked out and disappeared into the night.
Zhao Ping ignored him and began to arrange his troops.
He led Gao Meng and others to guard the shop.
Fight the enemy troops outside.
Members of the Praetorian Guard patrolled around to prevent enemy troops from entering through the walls and roofs.
"Mr. Zhao, is this really feasible?"
The leader of the Imperial Guard frowned and said, "Let me stay in the shop and guard."
"You quickly take the people and escape."
"The further away you can run, the better."
"Your Majesty ordered us to protect you, even if we risk our lives, we will fight for him."
"Can't escape."
Zhao Ping shook his head and smiled bitterly: "If my estimate is correct, I estimate that thousands of people will come this time."
"And most of them are elite guards of various mansions, or masters they have secretly trained. They have very strong combat effectiveness."
"There are also wise men among them."
"Now that we have rushed into this house, they will definitely want to surround us on all sides."
"If my estimate is correct, they will already have all their manpower outside at this time."
"what is it now?"
The team leader said anxiously: "Mr. Zhao, since you know this, why did you lead us to this house?"
"With more than a hundred of us, we can't help but create a gap for you to escape."
"It's better now. It's a trapped beast."
"you are wrong."
Zhao Ping shook his head and said: "I'm outside, so what if I rush out?"
"With so many people on the other side, wouldn't they be able to pursue them?"
"And these are just the people who show up, what about the people who are hiding in the dark?"
"How many, we have absolutely no idea."
"And hiding here is equivalent to us having our own position."
"As long as you guard the entrance, you can keep them out."
The team leader thought for a moment and felt that Zhao Ping was right.
The enemy is in darkness and we are in the clear, so it is indeed not suitable for a head-on conflict.
Hiding is the right way.
But he still said stubbornly: "Then we should be the ones guarding the door."
"You go and hide inside."
"Even if those people rush in, we can still stop them one or two."
"hide?"
Zhao Ping chuckled, "Although I'm not a general, I still understand the truth."
"When two armies face off, what they rely on is military morale."
"Without the coach, the morale of the army will be in chaos."
"Not only will I not hide, I will also guard this place with you."
"You have more manpower, and your job is to protect the palace. The division of labor and cooperation are closer."
"If you guard the surrounding walls, you can play a greater role."
"And we people in Xiping Village are used to rushing and killing. It's up to us to deal with this kind of killing situation."
"yes."
The leader of the Imperial Guard no longer hesitated and took his people to inspect the courtyard.
I was very grateful to Zhao Ping.
When others fight, soldiers like him are sent to the front to protect the general.
And what about Zhao Ping?
He took the lead and protected these soldiers very well.
It's simply the opposite.
All the soldiers were grateful and acted very seriously.
They divided nearly a hundred people into several groups and patrolled the yard. When they found someone climbing over the wall, they immediately took action and attacked them.
At the gate, the enemy troops had already rushed over.
"Zhao Ping, get out. We can leave you with a whole body. Otherwise, when we rush in, you will be hacked to death by random blades."
"So many of us have surrounded this cloth shop. I advise you to surrender as soon as possible."
"No amount of resistance will be of any use."
"Surrender early, and we can avoid killing your followers and only kill you."
"..."
Before anyone arrived, the threatening voice had already been heard.
"Sir, what should we do?"
Gao Meng asked Zhao Ping, "Do you want me to take people out and kill them?"
"No need."
Zhao Ping shook his head and said: "Block the door first, don't let them open it so quickly, I will make arrangements."
The door was bolted, and a table was set up with wooden sticks on top.
Anyway, no one from outside will be able to rush in for a while.
The door banged loudly.
Occasionally, a knife would pass through the wooden door and hit the inside, and the blade of the knife could be clearly seen with a cold light.
No one in Xiping Village is afraid.
With Zhao Ping here, they are not afraid.
After all, Zhao Ping has no defeat, and his record is amazing.
He and Li Hu alone captured Heifeng Village. Later, when they suppressed bandits in Qingzhou, they relied on one or two hundred bodyguards to capture more than thousands of bandits.
Not to mention that there are only about a thousand people outside, even if there are ten thousand people, Gao Meng and others are not afraid.
Everyone looked at Zhao Ping, waiting for his order.
But in my heart, I was also thinking about what I should do to win this battle successfully.
