Chapter 53: Assassination
The soldier twitched violently in Phantom Sky's arms, and Phantom Sky flipped his body over violently, so that the blood could only spray to the ground and not to his body. Ignoring the soldiers who were still twitching, their necks were cut and it was impossible to make a sound again.
I gently pushed the back door, and there was a deadbolt in it. Use the dagger to carefully pick the deadbolt and push the wooden door open. The backyard was calm and unguarded. Phantom Tian leaned on the door and listened, and the sound of even breathing came from inside. Judging by the sound of his breathing, the man guarding the door was a master with a sword. It's better not to mess with it, and the assassination just kills the main target.
Looking at the size of this room, there should be three rooms, and Huantian is worried that he doesn't know which one King Jiangdu lives in. Suddenly, a young and Chang'an accent came from inside, "Wu Qiang, bring the bucket." ”
The sound came from the room on the left, and Phantom Sky leaned through a jar under the window. With his hand on the eaves, a harrier turned over and jumped onto the roof. Crept to the top of the wing on the left.
"Wu Qiang didn't hear anything."
The sound coming from the room made Phantom Tian break out in a cold sweat, what an alert guy.
"Don't make noise, the prince is convenient."
Phantom Heaven hibernated on the roof for a while, and then dared to move gently. Very, very careful, that unknown guard of the King of Jiangdu is very powerful.
A tile was removed, and an oil lamp was lit in the dimly lit room. A man in black was going out with a bucket, and a young man in a fancy costume was sleeping on the floor again.
It seems that this is the king of Jiangdu, and Huantian quietly took out a hand crossbow and put on a crossbow arrow with a black head. This kind of crossbow arrow is specially made by the fisherman for the phantom sky. It's very light and small enough to carry, although the range is shorter. But it is very suitable for assassination. The crossbow arrows are coated with Momen's secret medicine, and they are personally prepared by the imperial doctor. It is said that blood can be seen to seal the throat.
I picked a piece of tile and threw it into the yard, but the dog in the yard didn't bark. Looking back at the moonlight, the big yellow dog lying in the nest was still sleeping on the ground. Day frozen dead? No, it's only November, and the days in Jiangnan are not enough to freeze to death dogs.
He took another piece of tile, and this time smashed it directly on the dog's head. The big yellow dog jumped to his feet and barked wildly into the darkness. Taking advantage of the barking of the big yellow dog, Phantom Sky aimed at the head of King Jiangdu and shot over.
King Jiangdu fell to the bed with a muffled grunt, but his muffled grunt was muffled by the frantic barking of the big yellow dog and the sound of the guards standing up. No one alarmed the people, and several guards immediately rushed into the house of the king of Jiangdu. By dim oil lamps. found that the prince was still lying on the couch. He withdrew without making a sound, thinking that the prince had not woken up from his sleep.
Phantom Sky cleverly jumped off the roof and sneaked out of Zhuangzi under the cover of darkness.
The royal hand who drove the car had already disposed of Chu Ying and the chubby Fu Aguang, although it took some time to deal with Fu Aguang's body.
A carriage galloped back to the city of Jiangdu, and the moon peeked out of the dark clouds. It seems to be seeing off the phantom sky.
At the same time as Phantom Tian assassinated the king of Jiangdu, Yun Xiao took the villagers to engage in social practice. In the darkness of the night, 1,600 villagers followed Yun Xiao and boarded eight turtle boats. Taking advantage of the rare east wind in winter, the eight turtle boats of Yunxiao went up the Yangtze River.
According to his military order, the fleets of the King of Jiujiang and the King of Changsha were to converge again in Jiangzhou. Despite the reluctance. However, Yun Xiao had the will of the imperial court in hand, and the king of Changsha and Jiujiang had to order their fleets to be ordered to go to Jiangzhou to gather. But in private, the two princes instructed their captains to take the preservation of the fleet as the first priority, and there must be no more losses like last time.
Yun Xiao knew it when he saw Sima Shang and Xiahou Ang's expressions. Both of these guys came with the attitude of not working hard.
However, they were all very interested in Yunxiao's fleet, based on years of experience on the water. These ships are not easy to mess with, and the sailors on board are quite capable. I just don't know how Yun Xiao managed to get so many sailors in a short period of time.
Stationed in Jiangzhou for a night, Yun Xiao ordered the anchor to be lifted early the next morning. Swim upriver along the Yangtze River. What surprised Sima Shang and Xiahou Ang even more was the speed of the ship. Such a large ship is actually faster than its own warship. To know. They just had sails open and no sailors paddling.
Speed in water battles is one of the keys to victory or defeat. Yun Xiao has such a warship, plus the kind of water battle artifact from last time. You don't need to fight to guess that this time the Dongting water bandits are more auspicious and less auspicious.
The fleet came to Yueyang, which had been defeated in the previous battle, and Yun Xiao personally landed on the shore to pay respects. Yun Xiao ordered the fleet to dock for a day, and those who had family members killed in the battle could get off the ship to pay respects.
Yueyang City has truly become an empty city, and traces of the great battle not long ago can be seen everywhere. There were not even any corpses in the vacant houses, and the whole of Yueyang once again became a paradise for rats, foxes, weasels and other beasts. It's just that there are no more bats, and it is estimated that they have been killed last time.
Stains of blood can still be made on the gates and walls of the eastern city, where Yun Xiao enshrined three livestock and poultry. He also invited Shenhan to rest the souls of the dead soldiers.
There were more than 1,000 villagers kneeling under the city wall, some of them were crying for their father, and some were crying for their uncle. The sound of wailing shook the four fields, and the nearby sparrows were all frightened and fled.
"Rest in peace, Heavenly Heroic Spirits. Yun Xiao has killed Xiang Sanqiu, who killed you, your blood has not been shed in vain, this general has avenged you, and now this general wants to take your descendants. Flatten the 800-mile Dongting Lake, and take Shi Hu's head to the city wall to worship you. ”
The fighter is brave, first angry and then brave.
There is no better way to inspire these lads than to show them the blood of their ancestors. The villagers roared and waved the blades in their hands, and Yun Xiao had no doubt that if Shi Hu was here, he would definitely be torn to pieces by them.
Shi Hu was greatly frightened when he heard the news of Yun Xiao's return, and the news that Xiang Sanqiu was attacked and killed had spread all over Jiangnan. Together with his most elite five hundred guards, he was killed together, and the whole process was said to be miraculous. There was even a rumor that the Marquis of Lintong led the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder to kill General Xiang.
The Huns under Yun Xiao are even more exaggerated, and it is rumored that they can breathe fire in their mouths. A monster that will put lightning in its eyes and ride a giant beast in the wilderness.
The panic caused by the rumors was terrible, and the water bandits began to feel uneasy about such an adversary. In the huge water village on the island in the middle of the lake, the heads of each branch of the village were talking in a mess.
"Stop arguing."
Shi Hu was troubled by these people's quarrels, and it was a mistake to ask them to discuss things. I only know that there is a quarrel there, and no one will come up with a good idea.
"Great master, I heard that this marquis has made a strange warship. It seems to be very powerful, and we have to guard against it. "A dwarf guy stepped forward, for his legs were so short that he got the nickname Bantam, and few people knew his real name. However, this kid's kung fu in the water is very good, and he has a record of holding his breath underwater for a stick of incense, and he can be called the king of water ghosts.
"What kind of precautionary method, you can tell me."
Shi Hu asked, drinking the wine in the bowl.
"I took my team of water spirits down and scuttled through his ship."
Not to mention, killing pigs and butts has its own tricks. This guy still has some methods, much better than those guys who only know how to make noise.
"Tomorrow we will line up on the water, and we will all cover the Bantam as they approach the enemy ship. Last time, we were able to defeat the King of Jiujiang and the King of Changsha, and this time the waterlogged Hou Ye is back. Let's defeat him again, Xiang Sanqiu is the general on the horse. We are the heroes of the ship, and his defeat does not mean that we will lose, and the brothers will fight with me tomorrow. ”
"No"
All the owners of the village agreed in unison, but it was quite imposing.
A strong wind blew on Dongting Lake, and a handsome flag with black characters on a red background rose up on the mast. Yun Xiao stood on the foredeck, ordering the fleet to move in. Sima Shang was on the left flank, and Xiahou Ang was on the right flank. The entire fleet lined up and pounced towards Dazhai on the island in the middle of the lake.
This time, Yun Xiao relied on the benefits of the turtle boat and was no longer afraid of water battles. Take the fleet straight to the island in the middle of the lake, and it is better to solve the problem in a battle. As for those small water villages, it will be up to the King of Changsha and the King of Jiujiang to solve it themselves.
A little white sail appeared in the binoculars, and it was great that these guys actually came out. The corners of Yun Xiao's mouth swept over an arc, since you are dead, then you are welcome.
The horns whined, and the ships began to prepare for battle. The sound of the three-bow bed crossbow being wound rang out as the bandits' warships were a thousand paces away. Yun Xiao's flagship was the first to launch, and a wisp of green smoke directly hit a canopy ship led by it. With a loud roar, orange fireballs rose into the air.
The canopy was torn to pieces in an instant, and the iron gunpowder crossbow was better sealed, and the more powerful the natural explosion was.
Eight turtle boats fired gunpowder crossbows one after another, and the black canopy ships that were hit all turned into clouds of smoke and rose into the air.
"Boss, get out of the way. At this rate, we're all done with it before we get close. If we get close enough to get into the water, I don't think we have a few boats left. ”
A village owner ran over in a boat and shouted at Shi Hu.
The other village owners could no longer wait for Shi Hu's order, and hurriedly ordered their ships to turn around. The fleet cursed for a while, and the sound of colliding with the ship was endless.
"Damn, withdraw."
Shi Hu looked at his chaotic subordinates and gave the order to retreat.
By this time, the second round of the three-bow bed crossbow had already hit, and several more ships were blown to pieces. The water bandits panicked even more, and desperately shook the pulp and fled towards the water village.
The clouds made the trumpeter blow the trumpet, and after three hurried horns. The entire fleet began a full-scale pursuit, and several more bandits were sent to the bottom of the lake by three-bow bed crossbows. (To be continued......)