It was night, in the woods beside the avenue.
Xu Kun and a group of Jiangdong elite soldiers were sitting on the ground or leaning against trees, all munching on dry food.
Suddenly, there was a strange noise from the bushes nearby, and everyone immediately became alert. They dropped their dry food and picked up their weapons.
At this time, two bird calls came from the bushes.
The soldiers beside Xu Kun also imitated the bird calls twice, and then a group of people walked out from behind the bushes.
Like the people on Xu Kun's side, the visitors were all covered in armor. In addition to wearing swords and other close-quarter weapons, they also had a crossbow.
Xu Kun waved his hand, and everyone picked up the dry food on the ground and continued to swallow it as if nothing happened.
"Zi Heng, you're late."
Xu Kun was unhappy with the visitor.
Lu Fan said awkwardly: "These people under my command are not used to wearing iron armor, so they move a little slower. Don't blame General Xu!"
Xu Kun snorted coldly: "It doesn't matter if you move slowly now. If you are still slow to take action later, it will be a big deal!"
"Don't worry, General Xu. These people I'm looking for will definitely attack quickly and neatly!"
Xu Kun nodded, but his eyes were attracted by the person next to Lu Fan.
"Brother Bo Hai, why are you here too?"
"I remember that the Major General did not arrange for you to participate in this matter when we set off!"
The man next to Lu Fan is Sun Ce's elder brother Sun He.
Unlike Sun Bi and Sun Xiang, they were close relatives of Sun Jian and Sun Ce's father and son. They were promoted and reused by Yuan Shu during the campaign against Dong Zhuo. Sun He was a descendant of a distant branch of the Sun family in Fuchun, and had been adopted by someone else and had his surname changed.
However, after Sun Ben was recalled to Shouchun by Yuan Shu not long ago, Sun Ce felt that he had no relatives around him, so he asked Sun He to change his surname back to Sun.
"Since we are here to rescue my mistress and sons of the Sun family, how can we not let people from the Sun family come and only let people with other surnames die and bleed?"
"This is the Major General's order!"
Sun He said stiffly with a straight face.
Xu Kun and Lu Fan looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Apparently they were all familiar with Sun He's harsh temper.
"Before, you and Chen Baozhang were the ones protecting the Major General. Now that Chen Bao is gone and Brother Bohai is here, who is protecting the Major General now?"
Xu Kun said doubtfully.
Sun He let out a heavy breath in his nostrils: "General Xu doesn't have to worry about it. The young general has his own reasons for arranging this."
Seeing the change in Xu Kun's expression, Lu Fan hurriedly stopped between the two of them and said: "You two... let's confirm the details of tonight's action first!"
…
Xu Kun, Lu Fan, and Sun He squatted on the ground, using branches as pens and stones as chariots, and they kept pointing.
Lu Fan: "General Xu, are you sure that Yuan Yao's wife and disciples are in the passenger car?"
"Are the only three hundred soldiers Yuan Yao has newly recruited to accompany you as guards?"
Xu Kun threw away the branch in his hand angrily: "My brother followed me all the way to find out. Don't you even Zi Heng believe in our brother?"
Lu Fan quickly waved his hand: "That's not what I meant. I just want to take precautions to ensure that everything is safe!"
"We all believe in you brothers, and there is no one who doesn't believe in you!"
Xu Kun said angrily: "My brother and I were watching all the way. Madam and the disciples got out of the car many times, and we both saw clearly!"
"The information about Yuan Yao's subordinates came from Gong Jin. If there is anything wrong, go find Gong Jin!"
Lu Fan comforted him with a smile: "Since General Xu personally investigated and Gong Jin provided the inside information, it can't be wrong!"
"Now let's go over the plan again."
Lu Fanqing coughed: "First, let my men pretend to be assassins and go straight to Yuan Yao's car to attract the attention of the guards."
"If we can successfully transfer the escort, General Xu, you will hijack the auxiliary car and leave General Xu behind. Brother Bo Hai and I will be responsible for the response!"
"If we can't mobilize the guards, we will each lead fifty men and attack from the left, right and rear. We will take back my wife and sons at all costs!"
Xu Kun looked at the simple sand table on the ground and nodded: "I have no problem!"
Sun He snorted coldly: "In my opinion, why go to all this trouble? Wouldn't it be better to just kill that kid Yuan Yao as well?"
Lu Fan was shocked: "No! Don't talk nonsense, brother Bo Hai!"
Sun He said dissatisfied: "Didn't you find out everything? It was this boy from the Yuan family who was behind the scenes. Did he kill the Prime Minister of Fuling and put the blame on Chen Bao?"
"Since he wants to deal with our Sun clan, we must let him know the consequences of threatening the Sun clan members!"
"Although this is the case, I can't kill this kid!"
Lu Fan said anxiously: "If we kill this son, as soon as my wife and everyone return to Jiangdong, Yuan Shu will definitely know that it was the young general who did it."
"Not to mention Yuan Shu's revenge, this move will be despised by everyone in the world if word spreads about it!"
"How will the world view the young general if he brutalizes the prince's heirs?"
Sun He snorted and said with a straight face, pretending not to care, "I also know that this is not possible, so I'm just talking about it. Why are you so anxious?"
Lu Fan: "I..."
Am I in a hurry?
If I don't explain the pros and cons clearly, I'm afraid you might really have murderous intentions towards the heir of the Yuan family.
No wonder you, Sun Bi and Sun Xiang followed Sun Jian in raising the army. Now they have all served as captains, governors and even governors, but you are still just a personal general.
It’s not a matter of closeness or distance, but a matter of ability and brains!
…
Yuan Yao's temporary camp.
Under Liu Yao's service, Yuan Yao put on chain armor and hard armor sleeve armor.
"There is extra armor in the car, why don't you wear one too?"
Yuan Yao looked at Liu Yao, a little worried.
Liu Yao burst into laughter: "Master, haven't you seen enough of me wearing armor and helmet?"
Yuan Yao also smiled, remembering the scene when he met Liu Yao for the first time.
"You still call me young master?"
Liu Yao blushed instantly, leaned into Yuan Yao's ear, and called out softly: "Husband~"
"Why!"
Yuan Yao almost felt numb all over.
It's better to live in ancient times. As long as you have status, you can take any concubine.
And the procedures are very simple. Unlike marrying a wife, who still needs to go through ceremonies such as "nacai", "asking for the name", "naji", "nazheng", "request period system" and "wedding", taking a concubine only requires a letter of appointment. You can take the beauty home.
Of course, Yuan Yao was not so hasty. In addition to sending a letter of engagement to Liu Yao's uncle, Fuling King Liu She, he also sent someone to deliver a heavy betrothal gift.
As long as Liu She didn't squander it like crazy, the betrothal gift would be enough for the Fuling Palace to last for three lifetimes.
In addition, Yuan Yao also planned to arrange a banquet to give Liu Yao a sense of ceremony. But after Liu Yao learned about Feng Fangnu's existence, she insisted on letting Yuan Yaoxianna marry Feng Fangnu according to the first-come, first-served rule, and then make up for a feast for herself.
Being able to marry a sensible woman like Liu Yao, Yuan Yao himself felt that this was a blessing he had earned in two lifetimes.
"Come, little lady, let your husband help you put on your armor!"
Yuan Yao smirked and reached out to take off Liu Yao's clothes.
"No, husband, let Yao'er do it by herself. Yao'er can wear it by herself..."
At this moment, there was a huffing sound outside the car.
Yuan Yao suddenly became alert and opened the car curtain, and sure enough he saw birds flying in the surrounding woods.
Xu Chu, Xu Ding, and Xun were guarding him under the car.
The birds flew up, and then flew back to the same place and landed again.
Yuan Yao asked doubtfully: "Is there no one?"
"No, there's someone, I'm sure!"
Xu Chu seemed to be a different person at this time, with a serious expression.
Xu Ding also nodded: "It seems that the other party is also a master of hunting and knows how to mix up the real and the fake."
The tense atmosphere suddenly rose, and even the air seemed to freeze.
Xun Wu had never encountered such a battle before. He was so overwhelmed by the killing atmosphere that it was difficult to breathe. He unconsciously took two steps back and leaned on the shaft of the car.
Xu Chuhu looked around and said in a low voice: "Young Master, go in first. If there is an enemy, he should take action immediately."
Yuan Yao didn't dare to ask for help and immediately hid in the car.
Unlike most ordinary cars with only car covers, Yuan Shu and Yuan Yao and his son paid attention to personal enjoyment, so they asked craftsmen to make many "Bouqi cars" in imitation of the old ones.
The so-called "motor car" refers to a car with a closed compartment. The shape of the compartment resembles a small square house, so Yuan Yao called it an ancient RV.
This time when he went south, Yuan Yao brought two carriages. He rode in one of the main cars, and carried Mrs. Wu and Sun Quan's family in the second car.
The carriage of the carriage is very thick and can withstand crossbow fire, so it is theoretically safer.
Unless the opponent imitates Zhang Liang in assassinating Qin Shihuang and finds a strong man to attack by throwing heavy objects.
But even if the opponent has a strong man, Yuan Yao also has Xu Chu.
A rapid whistle sounded, and there was another sound of birds flapping their wings and taking off.
The attack has begun!
Then there were countless more piercing sounds, and Yuan Yao heard them almost immediately.
The sound of sharp arrows!
Then came the constant screams and howls.
"Assassin! There is an assassin!"
"Protect the driver!"
The screams and howls were immediately followed by the sounds of fighting.
Clinking bell!
In the car, Yuan Yao even had the time to help Liu Yao put on her armor.
"No, change to a larger size, this suit can't cover your belly!"
After taking one look at Liu Yao's bulging chest, Yuan Yao shook his head.
I also found a large-sized Zhajia for Liu Yao.
Although it looks a little funny to wear, at least the chest strap protects the stomach.
"Well, this is good!"
"Protect the Governor!"
"An assassin has sneaked in. Don't let the assassin get close to the Governor's car!"
The shouts came from far away, but Yuan Yao did not draw his sword.
Liu Yao nervously took out a dagger, holding it with both hands and carefully guarding the outside of the car.
Yuan Yao touched her head and said with a smile: "The enemy's target is not our driver, didn't you hear? Not a single arrow hit the car!"
"If it was really an assassin, he would have shot all the arrows at this car."
Seeing the nervous yet firm expression of the girl in front of him, Yuan Yao liked her even more.
"Yao'er, you're better than that guy Xun Wu!"
At this time, there was another shouting outside the car.
"Don't let the assassin escape, capture him alive!"
"Chase! Chase me!"
Yuan Yao immediately noticed something was wrong and shouted to the outside of the car: "No chasing, this is to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
Another burst of fighting followed by shouting.
Xu Chu's voice came in: "There were about twenty or thirty assassins, fourteen died, and the rest ran away."
Yuan Yao was very surprised: "No one was captured alive?"
Xu Chu: "They are all dead soldiers. After being surrounded, they either committed suicide or fought to death. No one was caught alive."
Yuan Yao finally felt a little nervous.
The attacker is not simple!
The standard is not low!
Outside the camp, Xu Kun hammered the trees next to him bitterly.
"Damn Yuan Yao!"
"not simple!"
A man next to him who looked very similar to Xu Kun said, "Brother, let's do it. We can only attack by force!"
"Oh, that's the only way it can be."
Xu Kun sighed: "Xu Yi, Yuan Yao recognizes me but not you. We will attack later. You lead forty people to pretend to kill him and attract the attention of the guards. I will lead ten people to rescue the lady."
Xu Yi said nonchalantly: "Why do we need forty people? One of me is enough. I don't think there are any generals around Yuan Yao who can fight!"
"Nonsense!"
Xu Kun lowered his voice and scolded: "Gong Jin said that Yuan Yaoxin has recruited a group of tiger warriors from Qiao County. Who is called Xu Chu or Xu Hu? It is said that he is very powerful, so you must be more careful!"
Xu Yi chuckled lightly: "What's the use of just having strength? After all these years, how many warriors have fallen under the swords of you and me?"
Xu Kun looked at Yuan Jun's camp who was already cleaning the corpses and said, "Even so, don't underestimate the enemy!"
…
Yuan Yao sat in the car and waited for a long time, but did not wait for the enemy's second wave of offensive.
Could it be that I guessed wrong?
Ahem~
Yuan Yao coughed a few times.
I was infected with the wind and cold, and I didn't sleep for most of the night, so my body was already a little tired.
The pro-soldiers outside the car had also stayed up all night and fought hard for a while. They were probably tired by now and had lost their vigilance.
not good!
Whoosh~
Whoosh whoosh whoosh~
The inaudible sound of breaking through the air sounded again, and this time Yuan Yao finally heard the sound of arrows hitting the carriage.
"Assassin! There is another assassin!"
"Enemy attack! It's not an assassin, it's an enemy attack!"
The rapid sound of gongs sounded again.
Arrows fly, sharp blades open the way, brave generals take the lead!
Hundreds of attackers launched attacks from the east, west and north at the same time.
Lu Fan, Sun He, Xu Kun, and Xu Yi rushed to the front with their faces covered.
Ordinary Yuan Yao's soldiers could not stop him at all, and the defense line was quickly torn apart.
In just a few breaths, Yuan Jun's camp fell into a complete melee.
"Xu Chu!"
Yuan Yaoguang knew the situation was urgent just by listening.
Although he knew in his heart that these people were well-trained and must have been sent by Sun Ce. In theory, there was a high probability that they would not attack him, but they were just trying to get back Mrs. Wu, Sun Quan and others.
But Yuan Yao still dared not say that these people would not fake it and really kill themselves in the chaos.
Then I would have no place to cry.
Didn't Cao Cao also think that Tao Qian didn't dare to kill his father? Wouldn't Zhang Xiu rebel against an aunt?
It's hard to say that Sun Ce wouldn't kill him for the sake of his mother and brothers.
The human heart is the hardest thing to understand!
"Xu Chu!" The surroundings were so noisy that Yuan Yao had no choice but to shout again.
"Xu Chu is here!"
Hearing Xu Chuhu's angry reply, Yuan Yao was slightly relieved.
"The antlers on the east, west and north sides have been breached. Do you want me to stop the enemy?"
"Don't worry, just stay by the car."
