"Here's the order, everyone put out their torches and don't make any noise. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
On the official road, the killing cold wind blew, bringing with it the smell of blood.
Zhou Bai held a long bow and stood with the guards in the front row, facing the terrifying night that could not be seen clearly.
Suddenly, I looked up at the sky. There were no stars or moon, and a dark cloud was about to fall.
"Snapped."
The first drop of rain in the middle of the night fell on Zhou Bai's forehead.
"Da da da..." The sound of rapid horse hooves got closer and closer, and everyone held their weapons tighter.
Even the shouts of the cavalry could be heard, but the accents of those shouts were obviously different.
"Drive, Hu Yanhe, you can't run away. Get off your horse quickly and I can save your life." A loud voice from behind shouted.
"Bah, if you dare to intercept and kill the envoy who is offering sacrifices to Emperor Daxu, you will die without a complete body!"
"Prince, please go quickly. I will lead someone to the rear. There were clearly large torches here before, so someone must be nearby."
"kill……!"
"Whoever captures and kills Hu Yanhe will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins and a thousand households sealed!"
Then came the neighing of war horses, yelling and killing, and the sound of clashing swords. This was a sign that the cavalry in front lacked enough horsepower and was overtaken.
The caravan formation stood beside the official road, not far from the battle site, but because it was a lightless night, it was not discovered for a while.
"Prince? We don't have a prince's palace in Bei'an County, right?" a team leader asked doubtfully.
"Mr. Zhou, this accent is not owned by me, Daxu." Qi Hong is indeed an old shopkeeper who has been in business for many years, and he immediately sensed something was wrong.
"Well, the people of the Golden Kingdom on the Prairie don't know how they managed to cross Kukou Pass with so many cavalry." Zhou Bai looked solemn and a little puzzled.
You must know that Pingcang County not only has Cangshan Mountain and Kukou Pass as natural barriers, but also has Cangbei County to the north of Cangshan Mountain as a frontline buffer. Could this be the Jin Kingdom grassland?
All I can say is that the water here is very deep.
Qi Hong was mature and cautious, pretending not to hear Zhou Bai's whisper, but silently calculating the probability of surviving the cavalry attack.
After the first drop of rain fell, the low rain clouds could no longer contain it, and the cold and biting raindrops fell on the dry mud, announcing that the fight was entering its climax.
Fortunately, since the caravan decided to travel all night, of course it was observed that it might rain at night, and everyone was covered in raincoats.
But for the chasing cavalry on both sides, the rain naturally added a lot of variables. Hu Yanhe might take advantage of the rain to escape, or he might be caught because the mud was wet and his speed was reduced.
Click~
A bolt of lightning as thick as a wrist pierced the sky. At that moment, the bright electric light illuminated the earth, allowing many cavalrymen to see the silent car formation not far away.
Zhou Bai sighed and could only watch the calamity coming suddenly.
There is no way, there are more than a hundred people, and there is a circular car formation here, it is impossible that all the cavalry can't touch it.
The few riders at the front noticed the car formation and ran over immediately. It was Hu Yanhe who was eager to survive.
Zhou Bai gave a signal, and the guard captain who was following Qi Hong immediately stepped forward and shouted angrily: "Stop anyone who comes, anyone who attacks the car formation will be killed without mercy!"
"Hey~" The four or five war horses were reined in by the strong men on their backs and stopped hurriedly a few meters in front of the car formation.
Being so close, even if it wasn't as clear as daylight, you could still faintly see the embarrassment of the person coming.
The "noble man" leading the way in the middle has no trace of his coat and his hair is disheveled. Only the luxurious horse armor draped on his mount and the night jade sword at his waist can indicate his extraordinary status.
The personal guards beside the "noble man" were also in a bit of a mess, but the blood stains and murderous intent on their bodies made them even more admirable. Loyalty and bravery were always a noble character.
One of the generals took a step forward on his horse and shouted loudly to the car formation.
"We are the envoy from the Kingdom of Jin heading to Shenjing. The envoy is Hu Yanhe, the prince of our country. Please let me wait in the car formation for a while. I will thank you greatly afterwards!"
Zhou Bai did not let anyone else respond, but responded in person: "It is raining heavily at night, and it is difficult to identify your identities. Please go around the car formation. There is a post station ten miles behind where you can ask for help."
There were fewer and fewer blocking guards left behind, and Zhou Bai politely refused to let them go. The "noble man" Hu Yanhe could no longer hold his breath.
He turned over and dismounted, and stepped forward step by step against the swords of the caravan guards. He did not stop until all the archers were aiming at him.
"I am the son of King Dajin and the third in line of succession. I was ordered to go to Daxu as an envoy, but I was intercepted and killed by domestic rebels on the way. Only you can save me now." Hu Yanhe said as he threw an object into the car formation. .
Zhou Bai picked it up and saw that it was a golden seal with three large seal characters of Yinshanhou engraved on it.
Now the identity is really confirmed. Marquis of Yinshan, if you want to say that the mainland of Daxu doesn't know, it's better to say it, but who in the northern border counties doesn't know that often only the most favored prince of the Jin Kingdom can be granted this title.
There are few mountains in the grassland, but the scale of Yinshan Mountain is no less than the majestic peaks of Daxu. Those who can occupy this place can often build a huge grassland kingdom.
Although the Kingdom of Jin built new cities and new capitals due to multiple generations of development, there is no doubt about the status of Yinshan Mountain in the hearts of Jin people.
Hu Yanhe saw that his identity had been confirmed, so he continued: "If I die here, you will not be able to escape the emperor's blame. If you let me in, it will be equivalent to saving my life. How can I stand here if I don't repay the life-saving grace?" !”
"Master Zhou?" Seeing Zhou Bai frowning and not speaking, Qi Hong couldn't help but remind him.
The status of the Marquis of Yinshan is high enough in the Jin Kingdom. There are actually "rebels" who dare to intercept and kill him. So who is behind it?
Saving one party will definitely offend the other party, and...
Zhou Bai turned around and whispered in Qi Hong's ear: "Shopkeeper Hong, let's not talk about whether this can stop two hundred cavalry. The key is whether the subsequent benefits brought by the Yinshan Marquis are worth sacrificing so many soldiers."
Qi Hong was stunned and very hesitant. The consequences of saving or not saving might be unbearable for them.
"You decide. The young master has given instructions. In emergencies, I will listen to you." Qi Hong couldn't decide, so he gritted his teeth and handed over the fortune and life of their caravan into Zhou Bai's hands.
Zhou Bai took a deep look at Qi Hong and ordered: "The emperor's envoys were attacked. We must rescue them and open a gap to let them in."
He had no choice but to try it just now. No matter which choice he was going to make, the final aura of calamity never left. Instead, it had already dragged Zhou Bai's fate into disaster.
The lesser of two evils, offending the Jin nobles behind the rebels is better than offending the emperor.
Unless all of these people were silenced, the news would spread the next day that they refused to save themselves in the face of the mission.
"Kill, chase after him, in order to seal his wife's shadow!"
The gap had just opened, and the pursuers who had been blocked for a moment finally rushed in.
"Whoosh whoosh..." Arrows rained down towards the place Hu Yanhe had just left.
Several caravan guards were unprepared and were shot dead on the spot. The smell of blood instantly filled the car formation.
Fortunes and misfortunes depend on each other. Disasters can be resolved, but they cannot be avoided.
Zhou Bai stared at the black aura of calamity that exploded, and suddenly remembered his decision to face the calamity this time, hoping that he had not made a mistake.
