The dull sound of drums sounded, seeming to hit Ji Jian Chiying's heart. An enemy? No, the attacker would not be stupid enough to reveal his location, so there is only one possibility! A new power burned in Ji Jian Chiyun's body. He turned his horse's head and walked towards the direction where the drum sounded.
The weak firelight shone from behind, and Chi saw only mottled ghost shadows in front of his eyes. He could only place his hope on the horse. This poor beast, if I can go back alive, I must repay it with beans and eggs! Ji saw Chiyuan swearing secretly when he suddenly heard a soft sound from behind him. Before he could react, he felt the world spin and fell off his horse. When he regained consciousness, he realized that he was surrounded by four people. Judging from the blood-stained weapons in their hands, they were probably evil.
"kill him!"
Before the begging for mercy could be uttered from Ji Jian Chixing's mouth, the besiegers had already waved their arms, and the blood-stained spear points were aimed at the chest. Ji Jian Chixing turned as far as possible to avoid the spear, but his opponent He swept across the spear shaft, and this time he could no longer dodge. The spear shaft hit his chin, and Chi Ying fell to the ground. His chest was stepped on by a foot, and the tip of the spear hit his throat. He closed his eyes. , waiting for the final moment to come.
puff!
With a soft sound, Ji Jian Chiyun felt his face being splashed with some liquid. Then he heard a shrill cry and the sound of weapons and flesh hitting each other. He opened his eyes in confusion and saw the man just now. The guy who was about to kill himself was lying next to him, with his head like a smashed watermelon. The other three people were besieging an enemy holding a double halberd. To be precise, they were trying their best to resist the enemy's fierce attack. There were no traces of them. Yu has never seen a person who can combine strength, speed and skill so perfectly, especially when wielding such a heavy and complicated weapon as a short halberd with both hands at the same time. In the blink of an eye, the three besiegers were defeated. They were knocked to the ground one by one, like reeds under a sickle.
"Master, it's all taken care of!" Li Bo inserted the iron halberd in his hand into the soil several times to remove the residual blood stained on it, otherwise it would be troublesome once it solidified.
"Go and look around. Are there any remaining enemies?" Cao Wenzong squatted down, ready to confirm whether this guy was still alive. Soon he felt that he looked familiar, so he lifted him up and took a closer look with the help of the firelight coming from the north. .
"Hey, aren't you the Japanese who came to the ship to buy Tang goods with silver?" Cao Wenzong looked at Chi Jian's injuries and said with a smile, "You are really lucky. The Lord asked me to bring a few apprentices out. We were exploring the road and bumped into you? If we hadn't met us, even if you hadn't died, your leg would have been crippled!" After saying that, he pulled open the wound that Chiying had bandaged carelessly, took out the golden medicine from his arms and sprinkled it on the wound. He went up, wrapped it up again, and helped him up: "Li Bo, let's go, let's send this kid back first!"
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On the ruins of Kawahara Palace, Fuyu Fengzhang stood under a big tree. The dark red flames reflected on the night, like solidified pus and blood. Wherever he looked, there were ruins and broken walls. It was not his first time here, but in the past he had been a hostage and a beggar, this time it was as a conqueror. This world is like a wheel, no one can always be on top of others, the only thing I can do is to seize the opportunity when it comes and never let it go.
Boom, boom, boom!
"Is it the sound of drums?" Fuyu Fengzhang asked in an uncertain tone: "At this time?"
"That's right, this should be calling people to defend him!" Sha Zha Xiangru said: "Even the dullest guy should know that he is being attacked at this time!"
"What an idiot!" Fuyu Fengzhang laughed: "How many people will obey the call at this time? The sound of drums will only attract more enemies!"
"It's not necessarily the enemy or the supporter, which one is more important!" Sha Zha Xiangru said: "There are not many choices at this time! You can't escape, right?"
"Haha!" Fuyu Fengzhang laughed, stroking the sharp short beard on his chin with his palm. This feeling made him feel very happy: "If this is the case, let us tell that guy that he is wrong, right? Is there any oil left?”
"Yes!" Sha Zha Xiangru exhaled a long breath, and finally decided to speak out what was in his heart: "Your Majesty, we
Do you want to continue burning? You should know what Asukakyo means to the Japanese people? Even the Prince of Zhongda Brother will not forgive us when he sees Asuka Kyo burned to ashes! "
"No matter what, the prince Zhongda brother will not forgive us!" Fuyu Fengzhang said: "To be precise, those three people will not be able to refuse the request of the Tang people. No matter who ascends the throne, they will use our heads to please the Tang people. , in exchange for the prisoners of my clan!"
Although Sha Zha Xiangru already knew everything, he was still shocked when these words came out of Fuyu Fengzhang's mouth: "If this is true, what are we doing here?"
"Fight to the death, survive in death, struggle to the death, and go against the grain! You can use any word to describe what we did!" Fuyu Fengzhang said with a smile: "After the Japanese came to Baijiangkou, they didn't want to do anything from top to bottom. The fight has continued. They are all thinking about how to negotiate peace with the Tang people. The only difference between the prince and his competitors is how much it costs and who will bear the price. And our only way out is to continue fighting with the Tang people. As long as If we continue to fight against the Tang people, we will have a way to survive!"
"Your target is the Tang envoy?" Sha Zha Xiangru's voice trembled slightly.
"Of course, what does the life and death of Princess Saitama and the people of the sea have to do with me? My goal from the beginning has been the envoys of the Tang Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Sha Zha Xiangru finally understood why Fuyu Fengzhang risked the Japanese's disapproval and set fire to Asukakyo, where there were miracles everywhere, and massacred indiscriminately. It should be noted that no matter whether any of the three princes, Prince Nakadai, Dahairen or Princess Saitama, ascends the throne, Fuyu Fengzhang will be held accountable. Fuyu Fengzhang's purpose was to eliminate everyone in Asukakyo indiscriminately, kill the Tang envoys, and completely plunge the Japanese country into troubled times. Only in this way could he escape the fate of being used as a scapegoat by the Japanese and given to the Tang people.
"It's already the first watch, and it's still a long time tonight!" Fuyu Fengzhang said with a smile, "Let's enjoy it!"
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Amaterasu Shrine.
"The fire is burning again!" Princess Saitama whispered: "That's Asuka Jōen Palace over there, it's the most beautiful palace in Asuka Kyo!"
"I'm afraid we can't stay in this house!" Wang Wenzuo said: "If the enemy launches a fire attack, these houses will be like firewood piles. With just a few rockets, they will all burn!"
"This is Amaterasu Shrine!" Princess Saitama said loudly, her beautiful eyes filled with majesty: "I am a descendant of Amaterasu and the chief goddess, how can I leave the shrine alone!"
"If you stay, the only effect will be to make this fire burn brighter!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "And if the spirit is as powerful as you said, I think she should be able to protect her house!"
"Then we do nothing?"
"We can place soldiers in the open space in front of the palace, behind the palace, on the left or right. The only thing they can't do is guard the palace!" Wang Wenzuo replied: "I don't know how you Japanese fought in the past. But I guess no one set fires during the civil war in Asuka Kyo, otherwise no one would be stupid enough to place soldiers in houses with hay roofs and wooden beams next time!"
Facing Wang Wenzuo's questioning, Princess Saitama fell into silence. At that time, Japan's productivity level was still very backward, the cost of bricks and tiles was extremely high, but wood was plentiful, so even the imperial palace was a house with a wooden frame and a thatched roof. In order to avoid a big fire in Kyoto, Japan's early civil wars in Kyoto rarely used fire attacks. They were basically low-intensity fights with swords, spears, and arrows. It was not until the Hoyuan Rebellion hundreds of years later that Minamoto Yoshitomo resorted to arson. With his tactics, he defeated his father Yuan Weiyi in one fell swoop. Of course, the price was to burn down the imperial palace at that time. For this reason, Minamoto no Yoshitomo clearly made the first contribution in the Hoyuan Rebellion, but the reward he received was far lower than that of Taira Kiyomori. This also laid the groundwork for the subsequent Heiji Rebellion.
"Let the soldiers withdraw and form an array behind the temple!" Wang Wenzuo saw that Princess Saitama did not speak, and ordered sternly: "The important items in the temple were also moved out of the house and placed in the open space to avoid being burned. arrive!"
Under Wang Wenzuo’s order:
Most of the women in the shrine began to take action. Soldiers paced restlessly in the open space next to the shrine, shouting to each other across the courtyard. The witches led the people in prayer and begged the gods to give the warriors strength. Finally, the witches brought a lot of rice balls and thick soup, and the soldiers bowed their heads in prayer and devoured them.
"The enemy is coming!" Cao Wenzong whispered.
"Don't worry, let the enemy shoot first, Scorpion be ready!" Wang Wenzuo whispered.
The rockets rose from behind the smoke, like a flock of firebirds crossing the night sky and sliding down into the shrine. The flames suddenly jumped up, causing miserable screams. The Japanese people present looked at all this in despair, as if they were burning their own bodies. Wang Wenzuo suddenly felt his right hand being grasped by a soft hand. He turned around and found that it was Princess Saitama staring at him.
"We must kill these guys. No one can be spared!"
"No problem!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "I think they think so too!"
Soon, three rows of rockets flew over, and the palace was plunged into a sea of fire. The scorching firelight illuminated the sky, turning it into a deep red. With the help of the firelight, Wang Wenzuo was finally able to see clearly the general direction of the enemy. He He turned to Cui Hongdu and said, "Hongdu, take your team and go around from the right. When the scorpions finish firing, press on them!"
"Follow the order!"
Wang Wenzuo turned to Scorpion, who had remained silent next to him: "It's time to start!"
The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty skillfully pointed the scorpion in the direction of the enemy, adjusted the elevation angle, and then turned the handle. With a crisp sound, the ratchet tightened the crossbow arm one by one, as if it was about to pounce on a beast. Finally, there is the short mark as if it were in the guide rail.
"put!"
As the captain let out a short cry, the trigger was pulled, the tight crossbow string was released, and the short target flew out suddenly. Immediately afterwards, the crank handle was turned hard and then released, and the second short stick flew out. The flying short stick flew through the night sky and landed silently, seemingly without hitting anything. Princess Qiyu glanced at Wang Wenzuo curiously, what are these Tang people doing? What's the use of just shaking the handle a few times against the dark night? Is he deliberately playing tricks on himself?
Soon, six rounds of short arrows were fired. Wang Wenzuo signaled the crossbowmen to come forward and fired a row of rockets. As the rockets fell, a fire suddenly rose in the distance. It seemed that something was ignited. There was a large and shrill sound in the fire. The shouting sounds are both human and ghost!
"These short sticks are made of dried pine wood, and the surface is coated with rosin and sulfur. They burn more violently than fish oil!" Wang Wenzuo's voice sounded particularly cold in the night sky: "Compared to setting fires, we Tang people are also the best in the world. !」
Now that there was fire as a target, the scorpions fired faster. Soon, the enemies in the distance were burned into a sea of fire. You can clearly see someone dropping their weapons and armor and shooting out from the fire. He escaped, but a group of men and horses emerged from the diagonal stab and intercepted him, and a fierce but short hand-to-hand combat broke out.
"Is it Cui Hongdu Cui Shijun? He is so brave." Princess Saitama waved her arms excitedly: "He must be able to kill many thieves with his own hands!"
"That's not necessarily the case!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Your Commander Cui is best at drawing a bow and shooting arrows, rather than wielding a sword to kill the enemy. Every time he fights, he rarely encounters an enemy hand-to-hand!"
"That's great!" Princess Saitama gritted her teeth and said, "It's a pity that I'm a woman, otherwise I really want to kill the thief with my own hands!"
"It doesn't matter, as long as you show a little more kindness to Brother Cui, he will naturally work for you!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile.
Princess Qiyu heard something in Wang Wenzuo's words and glanced at him with a smile: "Why did Mr. Lang say that? Our daughter's family loves heroes the most. It was Mr. Cui that we met in Juguang Palace, so Then I met Cui Jun. If it had been Mr. Cui that time, how could I have been stingy? This time Mr. Lang avenged me a great revenge, and in my heart, you will be just like Mr. Cui that night!"
Wang Wenzuo hurriedly said: "Hongdu is my best friend. A gentleman does not take away what others like!"
"Mr. Lang, what you said is wrong!" Princess Qiyu said with a smile: "Our country is not the Tang Dynasty, which is bound by etiquette and law. Things between men and women only need to be mutually agreeable. Cui Jun is not my husband, and I am not Cui Jun's wife and concubine, so why talk about it? To seize or not to seize? Since Lang Jun came to the Japanese country, he threw away the etiquette and laws of the Tang Dynasty first.
Go aside, it won’t be too late to take it back when you return to Tang Dynasty! "
Wang Wenzuo couldn't help but feel moved after hearing what Princess Qiyu said. If a Tang Dynasty person listened to these words of the princess, they would definitely think that they were no different from animals, but to the ears of Wang Wenzuo, a time traveler, they felt that they were quite the style of a modern woman. Both parties can get what they need without the need for etiquette restrictions. Thinking of this, His right hand couldn't help but clenched the three points.
