The boat passed under the bridge and came to a leisurely stop at the eastern section of Tianjin Bridge over Luoshui.
Kou Zhong stood up and shouted: Where is Wang Shichong?
Wang Shichong, wearing casual clothes, appeared on the bridge. Next to him were Rong Fengxiang, Lang Feng, Song Mengqiu and Liu, seven bodyguard masters they knew, but no one from Li Shimin's side was seen.
Kou Zhong smiled and said: "It is really gratifying that the prince can finally walk on his own dog legs."
Wang Shichong said calmly and in a deep voice: "Kou Zhong, it's not your first day in the world. You should understand the principle of not talking nonsense. How do you want to exchange people here?"
Kou Zhong said with a smile: "Well done! Since the prince is understanding, he naturally came up with a way to get the best of both worlds, which ensures that we can leave safely and exchange hostages with each other. Why don't we come out to study and discuss to see if it is feasible?"
Wang Shichong said: Isn't this simple? After we change people on the bridge, I promise to let the three of you leave the city without stopping Rong Gongke as a guarantee.
Kou Zhong squinted his eyes and looked up. Wang Shichong on the bridge arch shook his head and said with a smile: Your Majesty is joking, right? Your guarantee is not worth half a penny, how can the boss guarantee it?
Rong Fengxiang said in a deep voice: Then stop talking nonsense and start talking.
Kou Zhong laughed and said: This is extremely simple. You hand the person over to me and I will verify his identity. Then you open the water gate and let us leave the city, and then we will release him.
Wang Shichong said angrily: You have a wishful thinking, but this will definitely not work because who can guarantee that you will still fulfill your promise after leaving the city?
Kou Zhong said calmly: When did I, Kou Zhong, ever break my promise? It is no longer your choice. As long as you say no, I will kill your precious son and see how many people I have to kill before I can escape. It is better than letting you get your son back.
Then he ordered his men to deal with us.
Rong Fengxiang interjected: Brother Kou, can you listen to me? The current problem is because the place of substitution is inside the city. If the substitution is outside the city, Brother Kou, there is no need to worry!
Kou Zhong exchanged glances with Xu Ziling, who was sitting facing him, shook his head and said: Boss Rong seems to not know that there is such a thing as pursuit and interception in the world. If you change people like this, the whereabouts of our line and tincture are all in your calculations. Will it be too late to regret it by then?
What about it? You don’t have to say much if you want to replace someone, just make the decision in your own way.
Rong Fengxiang's eyes flashed with murderous intent. Wang Shichong retreated to a place on the bridge where Kou Zhong's daylight could not reach to discuss.
Kou Zhong moved to Xu Ziling and whispered: Is there any movement in the water?
Xu Ziling shook his head and said: No! But I always feel that something is wrong but I don’t know where the problem lies.
Kou Zhong pondered: Is it because he can't see Li Zi and his people?
Xu Ziling said: This may be one of the reasons. The main reason is that if Wang Shichong was sincere in making substitutions, Rong Fengxiang should not be involved.
Kou Zhong was shocked and said: That makes sense!
At this time, Wang Shichong, Rong Fengxiang and others appeared in front of the bridge arch again.
Kou Zhong sneered and said: I am impatient!
Wang Shichong said calmly: We will believe you for now. But you have to swear an oath in public and promise to fulfill your promise. If you don't promise me, Wang Shichong will have to devote all his efforts to avenge his son. If you do nothing in vain, you will be humiliated. You must live and die. You must also ask for help.
God pray it won't fall into my hands.
Kou Zhong said disdainfully: How many kilograms does your Wang Shichong have? - Brother Yue, please!
Wang Shichong shouted: Bring it up!
Xu Ziling turned around and looked at the upper half of Xu Xingzhi's body, which appeared at the bridge railing. He was disheveled and his face was stained with blood and scars. His body was tied up with a thick hemp rope and his eyes were closed. He seemed to have fainted and could only be vaguely recognized.
out his outline.
Kou Zhong became suspicious and shouted: Wake him up and say a few words!
Wang Shichong shouted coldly: I'll leave it to you to check carefully! Throw it down.
The two warriors lifted Xu Xingzhi into the air and threw it into their boat.
Xun Xingzhi, whose upper body was tied up tightly, kept rolling in the air to see if his momentum was still a few feet away before he fell onto the boat.
Xu Ziling waved his oar to greet him.
Kou Zhongze paid full attention to the situation around him.
It made a soft sound, then bounced up and then rolled towards the boat.
At this moment, a sudden change occurred.
The thick ropes on Xu Xingzhi's body were shattered inch by inch, and his hands swung out wisps of powerful finger winds that struck the two of them.
At the same time, the boat shook violently and turned into many pieces.
The two of them had been prepared for the attack, but they still didn't expect that the enemy would use a two-pronged approach to completely reverse the situation.
Suddenly they were no longer in the boat but were sinking into the river.
The wind roared all around and more than a dozen powerful arrows were fired at them from both sides of the bank. Countless enemies flew down from the bridge.
When the two of them dodged each other's pointed arrows, they both knew that the only way to reverse the defeat was to control Wang Xuanying again.
The two of them were suddenly submerged into the water and broke into a cold sweat.
I saw Wang Xuanying being rolled up by something unknown and moving sideways away. When he remembered that it was Yuchi Jingde's Guizang Whip, everything was too late.
The two of them were in so much pain that they were about to burst into tears in the water to vent their resentment and self-blame. However, at this time, they had no time to think about it. Countless enemies appeared on both sides at the same time, wearing water and holding crossbows, closing in on them.
It is almost impossible to avoid these extremely penetrating long-range attack weapons in the water.
At this time, the lights on both sides of the bank were brightly lit, shining directly into Hanoi.
The two of them sank straight to the dark place at the bottom of the river. As long as the enemy archers in the water could grasp the tincture of shadow, they had no hope of surviving. The helpless and useless feeling was as uncomfortable as a big stone pressing on their chests.
If they had not chosen to trade on Luoshui River, they would have been unable to fly.
Xu Ziling first sank to the bottom of the river and touched the mud on the river bed. His heart moved and he quickly used the spiral force to push around with both hands. The mud stirred up by the spiral swirled up. After a while, the river water became turbid.
Kou Zhongxin shouted at his good plan and acted according to the law, and at the same time he moved forward and dived to the bottom of the river to leave quickly.
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The two of them climbed ashore under a bridge in Yishui, south of the city, and could only smile bitterly at each other.
Kou Zhong sighed: The enemy is so cunning. His false actions have made him look like a rotten pig's head. His hair is disheveled and his body is tied up so that I can't identify him for a moment. Otherwise, we will not be taken advantage of by the enemy underwater.
Xu Ziling stood at the foot of the bridge and said in a deep voice: The one who acted in vain should be Changsun Wuji. I recognized his movement and body shape as soon as he made a move.
Kou Zhong muttered: "In my opinion, one of the false actions is to harm them. The other is to know the opportunity to escape first. Otherwise, Wang Shichong would never let his son take the risk of death. Because this plan is not without flaws. If I was cruel enough at that time, Even if Ken was injured, there would still be enough time to kill Wang Xuanying.
Xu Zilingtou agreed: I think so too. Should I try to leave the city after dawn?
Kou Zhong gritted his teeth and said: I can't swallow this breath. However, if we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered, we will humiliate ourselves. Do you have any good ideas?
Xu Ziling said: It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years. Why should we bear this tone for a while? Don't forget that Zhu Yuyan is still watching covetously. She may be more terrifying than Wang Shichong and Li Shimin.
Kou Zhong said dejectedly: Should we just run away like this?
Xu Ziling said: As long as we can't kill Wang Shichong, we won't be able to sleep peacefully. Let's wait until we find out what happened to Mr. Xu!
Kou Zhong thought hard: If Xu Xing's opportunity slipped away, he should have found us, why not go back to Yanshi to have a look.
Xu Ziling said: Didn't you contact Song Jingang's people and ask them to arrange for us to go to Jiangdu?
Kou Zhongdao: Now I don't dare to trust anyone except you. How can I decide whether it is another trap? Now I have to change my plan and go to Jiangdu to meet Li Zitong by myself. When he arrives, I will act accordingly.
Xu Ziling stood up and said, "We'd better steal two sets of clean clothes before dawn. That way we can look majestic while escaping."
Kou Zhong smiled and said: Please let me lead the way! The owner of the largest silk shop in Luoyang and I are old friends!
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Heavy clouds and heavy rain seem to fall at any moment.
Xu Ziling was squatting at a stall in the market eating breakfast, thinking about his unknown sister-in-law Zhen. Although there were people coming and going around and the noise was overwhelming, he felt like he was alone.
Personnel affairs are constantly changing and no one can control them.
A few days ago, they were guests and distinguished guests whom Wang Shichong relied on for help, but now they have become enemies.
Li Shimin could have been a good friend, but now he is an incompatible enemy.
At this time, Kou Zhong came and said with a smile: "Brother Scarface, how do the steamed buns here compare to those in Yangzhou?"
Xu Ziling put a vegetable and meat bun into his mouth and sighed: The buns are the most delicious when you have no money to buy them. Have you found Song Jingang's person?
Kou Zhong also stuffed the buns into his mouth and said vaguely: "The plan has changed a little. I have accepted Song Jingang's people to lend us a cargo ship. All the pass documents are ready. There are four boatmen. It's better to take a boat than to walk on foot, right? Xu Ziling He shrugged and said: Just do whatever you like!
Kou Zhong said seriously: Are these words serious?
Xu Ziling frowned and said: What other evil ideas do you have?
Kou Zhong put his arm around his shoulder and said, "We won't leave until tomorrow morning."
Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said: You are unwilling to give up.
Kou Zhongsha said matter-of-factly: This time I really don't want to show off my strength and win, but the matter has a new development.
Xu Ziling asked suspiciously: What new exhibition?
Kou Zhong said: Just now I was walking along the Luo River and saw a warship sailing to the imperial city. I am sure that it came back from Yanshi because when we came back here by boat, it was still anchored at the dock outside Yanshi.
Xu Ziling said: Isn't this an ordinary thing? Kou Zhong said proudly: But this ship is extraordinary. Not only is it heavily guarded, but it is also escorted by more than ten speedboats at the front and rear. There are also cavalry raids on the shore. Why are you so big? What? Of course, I am afraid that someone will hijack the ship, and it is our two heroes from Yangzhou Shuanglong who are afraid.
Xu Ziling was shocked and said: Xu Xingzhi really sneaked to Yanshi to look for us, but now he was captured by them.
Kou Zhong said decisively: Regardless of whether there are thousands of troops in the palace, we will enter the palace tonight to save people.
Xu Ziling shook his head and said: Don't wait tonight! We will enter the palace to rescue people now. Don't you still have many old people of Yang Tong in the palace? As long as we can sneak into the palace, we can act accordingly and try to rescue people.
Kou Zhong scratched his head and said: "The sun is shining brightly. Is it an eyesore for two big men to climb over the wall? I am afraid that others will not welcome me when I enter the city gate."
Xu Ziling looked up at the sky and said: This time it is really up to man to succeed. As long as it rains successfully, we will have a chance to enter the palace to save people, but we must first make preparations and then see if God is willing to help.
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Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling hid under the bridge of Huicheng Canal in Daoguangfang in the north of the city, looking at the east wall of the imperial city in the distance.
The dark clouds in the sky were getting thicker and thicker. Although the heavy rain brought them hope, it never fell.
It was only half an hour before noon.
Xu Ziling thought hard: Lu Miaozi once said in his water channel that under any large-scale building such as an imperial palace, there must be a water channel system that not only needs to discharge sewage, but also be used to supply water to the courtyard, garden, washing, irrigation, etc. This Huicheng Canal should be taken care of along with it.
The waterways below the palace are connected, which is called benefit and convenience.
Kou Zhong frowned and looked up at the sky and said: Lu Miaozi's words are certainly not wrong, but others will think of what we can think of. When Yang Gongqing and others were studying how to attack the palace that day, Yang Gongqing pointed out that all the main canals were equipped with
Unless you turn into a fish or a shrimp, you can't pass through the multiple steel gates! It's better to pray to God for rain.
Suddenly there was a roar of hoofbeats, and more than a thousand knights rushed to the bridge from far and near.
Kou Zhong glanced at him and retracted under the bridge and whispered: "It's the patrolling guards. Do you want to borrow two sets of military uniforms?"
Xu Ziling said angrily: "That will only scare the enemy. If you can enter the palace by wearing a military uniform, then anyone can come and go freely."
Kou Zhong was speechless.
The sound of hooves on the bridge was like thunder and then stopped.
The two of them had numb scalps and secretly wondered if they had been discovered.
One of the guards sighed from above: It's really unlucky to be sent out on duty today. It would be much better if he could stay in the palace!
Another person laughed and said: So what if you stay in the palace? Are you qualified to listen to Shang Xiufang's singing?
There was a burst of mocking laughter from the others.
The sound of hoofbeats gradually fades away.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling looked at me and their eyes lit up at the same time.
Kou Zhonghuo immediately said: Shang Xiufang, as usual, is willing to borrow two sets of military uniforms before going to any banquet in the afternoon!