Yoshida Shuji has noticed the two men for a long time.
When he followed Feng Ziying when leaving the city of Yutian County, Yoshida Hideji noticed that he seemed to be following the young Feng Xiuzhan without knowing it.
He didn't know whether the guards around Feng Ziying were aware of it, but it seemed that they were still moving fast, riding along the official road from Yutian to Baodi.
There are always one or two looming figures dotting the wilderness in the distance. Even if Yoshida Hideji observed carefully, he had lost sight of the other party several times. If he could not be sure that the other party was following Feng Ziying and his party, Yoshida Hideji felt that it was really a bit strange.
It's hard to find each other.
There should be three to four people on the other side, because the distance was too far, and it seemed that the other side was also deliberately concealing their descriptions, and Yoshida Shuji didn't want his whereabouts to be exposed, so he just kept up with them at a certain pace.
Outside a post station between Yutian County and Guhe Ferry, Yoshida Xiuji finally found the other party again.
There is a deep well here, and the terrain is flat, so Yutian also set up a porridge shed here, so nearly a thousand people gathered here, making it easy to hide.
Yoshida Hideji had already changed his clothes before going out. Although he was a little different from the clothes of these refugees, there were other business travelers on this official road itself, so he was mixed in with the crowd. He could easily follow Feng Ziying and his group and observe them carefully.
He noticed that there were two people who were different from the one he found at first, which meant that there were at least three people on the other side, and the two people were of medium stature, but they were both carrying a box-like object wrapped in rags. The specific shape could not be clearly seen, but
Yoshida Shuji suspected that it should be a bow and arrow, but other things were used to cover it up.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was not forbidden to use swords, but he had extremely strict control over crossbows and armor. Carrying long-range weapons such as crossbows with you could lead to inspections by government officials at any time. No matter what your identity was, you were required to produce necessary certification documents before you could carry them.
This immediately aroused Yoshida Xiuji's vigilance.
Carrying a crossbow is not a good sign. It is often a sneak attack and assassination. Although it is still impossible to determine Feng Ziying's future direction, at least for now, our side is not willing to see her sudden death. This is not in line with the current interests of the shogunate.
Yoshida Hideji had no way of judging the background of the other party, but since Feng Ziying was a colleague of the Yongping Mansion and had a good reputation, it was inevitable that there would be political enemies and people who had lost interests. Assassination attacks were inevitable, so it was difficult to judge.
Fortunately, Feng Ziying and his party were also very vigilant. Especially in such a crowded and complicated situation, he almost kept moving. Even when talking to people, he basically stopped after a few words, and
Several other guards were also very vigilant and had been monitoring the surroundings, and the woman kept walking back and forth next to Feng Ziying, obviously to interfere with possible long-distance attacks.
Under this situation, nothing unexpected happened. Yoshida Hideji felt that he probably suspected that the two men had not found a suitable opportunity, or he was worried that it would be difficult to succeed in the assassination in this environment and that they would be easily discovered and captured.
That's why Yoshida Hideji followed Feng Ziying and his party to the Gu River Ferry.
As soon as he arrived at the Gu River Ferry, Yoshida Xiuji found that this place was much more convenient for assassins than the previous one.
First of all, the mound and the surrounding woods are very easy to hide, and the terrain on both sides is slightly undulating; secondly, the people on the river bank are mixed, including refugees, pack teams and carriages waiting to cross the river, and even traffickers who make a living at the ferry.
The stalls are particularly lively, and there are more choices for the killer assassin's hiding place and retreat route.
In particular, the highlands and woods are the most suitable for hiding crossbowmen. They are not far from the river bank and are continuous and winding for two or three miles. Without thirty or fifty people, you would not be able to surround and search such a large area.
Precisely because of the geographical environment that made it easy for an ambush and attack, Yoshida Hideji immediately raised his vigilance and began to subconsciously guard Feng Ziying and his party.
He soon identified two locations where assassins might ambush.
One place is in the withered grass next to the river bank. The withered grass is thick and fluffy, and it stretches along the river bank to the edge of the hillside. The shrubbery is perfectly combined with these grasses to form a grass-shrub.
——The ingenious transition of the arbor forest.
The other place is just at the edge of the woods on the back hillside. Several small undulations form hills, which can just cover the lower observation line. But here, you can be condescending and maximize the advantages of the crossbow.
As soon as he entered the state, Yoshida Shuji began to search hard for the target.
Both places are dangerous. In Yoshida Hideji's view, the hills and woods in the middle of the hillside are the best ambush for crossbowmen. With the advantage of the terrain and the cover of the woods, the crossbowmen can attack without any scruples, and
By maintaining a safe distance, you can quickly escape through the woods before the enemy discovers you.
So after confirming the situation, he immediately searched for the hillside. However, in order to prevent his whereabouts from being discovered by his opponents or Feng Ziying and his party, he had to slow down and even cover his movements with the help of refugees coming and going.
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When he just arrived at the foot of the hillside and climbed quickly along the path on the side of the hillside, looking for suspicious movements, he heard the continuous sound of "boom boom boom boom" bowstrings crashing, and his heart suddenly jumped up.
A black figure stood in the middle of the branch, one took an arrow step, stepped on a fork with the front foot, and stepped on the trunk with the other foot, from pulling the arrow path to drawing the bow, and then pulling the string to aim and explode.
Like flowing clouds and flowing water, extremely smooth.
The other person just put on a posture of looking sideways, also drew his bow and arrow, and suddenly exploded.
Up and down the tree, the two of them were obviously experienced players, and they cooperated very well. They alternately fired, shooting seven or eight arrows in one go.
As soon as Feng Ziying had time to turn back, he saw a Zaojiao trotting towards him. The figure on the horse also surprised him.
"How did you come?"
"Why can't I come?" The woman on the horse said angrily: "You can come but I can't?"
"I didn't mean that, I was just curious..." Feng Ziying laughed. Before she finished speaking, a black light broke through the sky, "Be careful!"
The two arrows came at almost no time. Before Feng Ziying even had time to react, he was hit by a fierce blow in the shoulder socket. The pain was so painful that he couldn't help but scream, and he suddenly fell off his horse.
The other arrow was slightly lower, and seemed to have caught Feng Ziying's follow-up action, firmly blocking the angle at which Feng Ziying could turn over and fall from the horse. Like lightning and thunder, it came quietly and went straight to his throat.
The woman next to Feng Ziying obviously reacted faster than Feng Ziying. The scimitar at her waist whirled out with a "chirp" sound, just in time to meet the arrow. In an instant, the arrow shaft and arrow clusters were all struck by the anger of this wave of black gold scimitar.
Under the influence, it was stirred into powder.
Before Feng Ziying could fall off her horse, two bodies lurking in the withered grass suddenly jumped out. They were just a few steps away, and they arrived in the blink of an eye. The swords in their hands were full of sword aura and sword light swept over them.
Several people who were a few feet away from Feng Ziying just woke up from a dream. They jumped up with roars as if their livers and gallbladders were torn apart. The narrow-edged long sword in a man's hand suddenly turned into heavy blue waves and took the lead to meet the sword wielder.
Assassins, the Gangfeng sword energy stirred together, separated and merged suddenly.
Bushiyamala's full-moon scimitar had already completely trapped the other sword-wielding assassin. The two sharp swords collided together, and the two figures also circled and exchanged blows in the air.
Third Sister You was originally on the left side of Feng Ziying. She thought she was being very cautious and almost kept circling back and forth beside Feng Ziying. She was afraid that there would be assassins among the crowd, but she never expected that the enemy would be so fierce.
, you can actually directly call archers to ambush.
This far exceeded Sister You’s imagination.
Almost no one in the rivers and lakes uses crossbows, because it is normal to carry knives and swords when walking in the rivers and lakes, and the government will not make it too difficult. However, crossbows are not easy to hide. Once the Ming Dynasty is discovered by the government, then
It's a disaster.
Because of this, there are many experts in the world, but few use weapons that clearly belong to the military, such as bows and crossbows. This is why Feng Ziying and his party were caught off guard.
This carelessness is almost fatal. Seeing Feng Ziying's fall, Sanjie You's heart was splitting. With a scream, the long sword in her hand turned into bright flames, and she directly met the arrows that were still shooting.
Arrow, guard Feng Ziying behind her.
Busia Mara also realized this. The most important thing is to protect Feng Ziying at this time. Otherwise, if Feng Ziying has a shortcoming, the affairs promoted by Feng Ziying and the structure that is gradually taking shape around Feng Ziying will completely collapse.
The enemy will obviously come for this. As for these assassins, they are just insignificant characters. Once something happens to Feng Ziying, it will be meaningless to kill them.
The Full Moon Scimitar suddenly erupted, and he carried it three times in a row, forcing the sword wielder to completely withdraw. Only then did Busia Mara shout: "Hurry up, the enemy has a master of crossbows ambushing you.
After going to the hillside over there,..."
There was chaos on the river bank for a while, and no one knew what happened. Only a few refugees who were close to Feng Ziying and his party saw this scene. But who assassinated whom, and whether they would encounter Chi Yu.
Disasters only cause panic.
The Full Moon Scimitar once again showed its power, suppressing the narrow-edged sword assassin tightly, making it impossible for him to get close or retreat. The surging sword energy filled the air and penetrated into his heart. He was also frightened and inexplicable, but a man emerged from nowhere.
The master, whose martial arts skills are far superior to those of the others, can be said to have fallen short of success, all because of his daughter!
This chapter has been completed!