At this time, Gao Jianli and Da Tiechui were leading a group of Mohist disciples, totaling about four to five hundred people, to attack the East Patrol convoy from both ends of the road.
As soon as they started taking action, the Imperial Guards protecting the convoy noticed the movement and immediately issued a warning.
Warning fireworks signals were raised at the front and rear of the motorcade at the same time.
This means that only the front and rear of the convoy were attacked, but no enemies were infiltrated inside the convoy.
This was also intentional by Gao Jianli and the others.
It would not be difficult for them to allocate some manpower to sneak into the team to cause trouble, but with their current manpower, doing so would only make the team more chaotic and of little significance.
Their first task is to contain the convoy. Creating excessive chaos may cause Ying Zheng's guards to react excessively and lead the emperor to break through alone.
With Gao Jianli and their current manpower, there is a high probability that they will not be able to stop him.
And only maintaining the current perimeter offensive will make the team choose a more conservative defensive plan.
That is to say, stick to your position and ask for help from outside.
The size of the Eastern Patrol convoy was too large, with more than a hundred important people in need of close protection. Even if there were thousands of Imperial Guards accompanying the convoy, it would be impossible for them to evacuate quickly with so many important people.
Unless the attacker is too strong and threatens the entire convoy, holding firm is their best option.
At the same time, information asking for help was sent to all nearby towns and local garrisons as quickly as possible.
The closest place in this area and where there are enough reinforcements is Songhai City.
As the Mo family officially took action, perhaps God was also cooperating with their actions, the originally not so good weather began to deteriorate rapidly.
Gloomy dark clouds gathered, covering all the stars and moon in the sky.
In the Xixiang Valley Road, the fire was soaring into the sky, lighting up almost half of the sky.
The core of the convoy, inside Ying Zheng's car.
So far, no one has come to inform Ying Zheng what happened.
It's not that they forgot that there is an emperor, but according to the rules, they can't actively look for the emperor at this time.
Only a few people in the carriage knew exactly where the emperor was. If they were watched by someone interested, the emperor's whereabouts could easily be exposed.
Although no one came to tell Ying Zheng what happened, you can guess the answer with your toes.
If the entire convoy could be brought to a standstill and a commotion broke out, it would be an ambush or a natural disaster.
Judging from the current situation, a natural disaster such as an earthquake is definitely impossible. It could only be that someone attacked the Eastern Patrol convoy.
Ying Zheng was not angry about this.
His mood was very complicated... there was anger, but more importantly, confusion, loneliness, fear and urgency.
Not to mention annoyed, no one would be happy if they were assassinated.
Confused because he wondered if the attackers had eaten gentian?
It was enough to assassinate him on Mount Yi. Now that he is at the center of the eastern patrol convoy, protected by thousands of the most elite Imperial Guards, they still dare to come?
As for Luo Lone... under such strict protection, there are still people who dare to assassinate him. This situation makes Ying Zheng somewhat doubtful whether his reputation as the First Emperor has really begun to decline.
What Ying Zheng fears most is losing power, losing authority, and losing his supreme status.
And now, he found that he seemed to have begun to lose these things.
This naturally made him feel a little sad.
He even felt that the reason for this was because others knew that he would die, and that he was really about to die.
So he was also afraid, afraid that he might lose power, and even more afraid that he would die.
The last touch of urgency was undoubtedly aimed at the promise Donghuang Taiyi made to him.
Under the impact of such complex emotions, Ying Zheng's expression was somewhat out of control. Zhao Gao, who knew the emperor's character very well, could basically see through everything.
However, at this time, he did not dare to look at it, but quickly knelt down and apologized to the emperor.
Although he had known about this attack for a long time and even pushed for it, he did not dare to expose it at this time.
In order to reduce the possibility of being angered by the emperor as much as possible, he must quickly take the blame at this time.
Therefore, Zhao Gao, who was kneeling on the ground with his upper body thrown on the floor, could not observe Ying Zheng's emotional ups and downs.
However, he was still keenly aware that Ying Zheng's mood was very complicated at this time, but he was not too angry.
But this kind of thing is not the focus of his attention now.
Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao, who was kneeling on the ground, and was not in a hurry to hold him accountable. He ordered in a cold tone:
"Go deal with things outside."
"Yes, I'll go right away!" Zhao Gao responded hurriedly, stood up and left.
After getting out of the carriage, Zhao Gao's panic-stricken expression instantly returned to its former coldness.
As soon as he appeared, Six Sword Slaves also appeared beside him.
Zhao Gao looked around and ordered in a cold voice, "You guys stay here, anyone who comes near without permission will be killed without mercy!"
The Six Sword Slaves knelt down wordlessly to accept the order, then each picked a position and firmly guarded the carriage where Ying Zheng was.
Of course, they did not dare to directly expose the carriage where Ying Zheng's true identity was, so the scope of their protection was not limited to that carriage.
After arranging the work of the Six Sword Slaves, Zhao Gao immediately went to see what the current situation was like.
Although Zhao Gao had certain thoughts that were detrimental to Ying Zheng, he certainly did not dare to show any signs of it. What he was supposed to do must be done without leakage.
Otherwise, he would not have arranged the most powerful Six Swordsmen to protect Ying Zheng's safety.
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At this time, the battle between the Imperial Guards of the convoy and the Mohists gradually became more intense.
After the initial confusion and confusion, the empire soon discovered the shortage of manpower on the Mohist side.
Originally, Jianghu people were not good at killing in groups, and they faced the most elite Imperial Guards. As a result, this group of Mohist elites could not display their own strength at all, and their battle losses were almost one to one with the imperial soldiers.
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The numerical difference between the two sides was tens of times higher, but the battle loss ratio could not be widened. The Mohists' effective strength quickly declined, causing their offensive to quickly begin to decline.
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Although the safest solution is to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, His Majesty the Emperor certainly does not want to be blocked by a group of rebels and have to wait for reinforcements to come to rescue him.
If they could directly repel the attackers or even wipe them out, they would definitely have a lot more credit, and maybe the emperor would receive a big reward if he was happy.
Therefore, the Forbidden Guards quickly began to switch from defense to offense, which caused a sudden increase in pressure on Gao Jianli and Big Iron Hammer, and they had no choice but to fight hard at the risk of death or injury.
Fortunately, their reinforcements are also coming.
The Mohists arranged two groups of reinforcements.
Among them, the larger group is hidden in Xixiang Au, which is connected to Xixiang Valley Road, with nearly 2,000 people.
After they arrive, they will completely block the retreat route of the east patrol convoy from the west.
Another group of people was arranged at the exit of Xixiang Valley Road, with about a thousand people.
After they arrive, they will block the convoy's path from the east.
After the reinforcements arrive, Gao Jianli and his team's offensive strategy will also change accordingly, from blindly delaying time to creating chaos at all costs.
Only when reinforcements arrive can tonight's drama truly begin.
Relying on the off-site assistance of some people, the Mo family has a detailed grasp of the defense situation of the Forbidden Army Guards. At least they know the weak points of the outer defense line very well, and it is not difficult to break through.
It's just that the responsibility of the vanguard led by Gao Jianli's Big Iron Hammer does not lie in this, so they are only on the periphery to contain them.
When the reinforcements arrive, they will work hard to break through the outer defense line of the Imperial Guards and try to break into the convoy, posing a direct threat to Ying Zheng.
Then the assassination team composed of elite masters will go deep into the convoy, looking for opportunities to complete the final fatal blow.
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While the fighting was in full swing on the east patrol team's side, a conflict also broke out in the suburbs of Songhai.
Under the gloomy night, on the official road in the suburbs of Songhai, Wei Zhuang stood in the middle of the road with disheveled white hair and a shark's tooth.
At this time, at this place, coupled with Wei Zhuang's behavior, anyone who sees it will immediately understand what he is doing - robbery!
And in fact... it is indeed the case.
He is robbing the Tao, but the target of the tribulation is rather special, and what he is seeking is not wealth.
Opposite Wei Zhuang, Zhang Han was riding on a horse with a rather ugly look on his face.
He was waiting to rescue him, but Wei Zhuang came to rescue him.
He didn't have much time to begin with, so if he delayed it any longer, he would have to rush over and just join in the fun.
"Mr. Wei Zhuang blocked the road Yin Ye. I don't know why?"
Zhang Han did not take action directly, intending to talk first.
Wei Zhuang was also very frank and said bluntly, "Someone paid me to keep you in Songhai."
Zhang Han frowned upon hearing this.
He dared to stop imperial soldiers from performing official duties just for some money. In his opinion, Wei Zhuang's behavior was somewhat too unscrupulous.
But he didn't dare to target Wei Zhuang too much. Who could give him a backer?
He's not a scumbag, he comes out to talk about his power and background.
"It turns out it's just for a little extra money... Why don't Mr. Wei Zhuang sell me face, get out of the way, and come back and pay double the price for the secret guard."
Wei Zhuang sneered, flicked his wrist, and the shark's teeth reversed half a circle in the air. The sword pointed at Zhang Han, "Going against the quicksand, there is no precedent for collecting money from both ends."
Seeing this, Zhang Han sighed in his heart. He slowly loosened his grip on the reins, stretched his backhand towards the Long Xiang sword behind him, and said:
"I once heard that Mr. Ganie, the swordsman who went out to Ghost Valley with Mr. Wei Zhuang not long ago, once threatened the life of General Meng Tian with his sword alone, so that he and his Golden Fire Cavalry were not allowed to advance, and he almost succeeded.
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"Mr. Wei Zhuang, are you planning to replicate the pioneering work of your respected senior brother tonight?"
"You can try." Wei Zhuang did not respond directly, but replied coldly and forcefully.
Zhang Han's face became more and more gloomy, but he still did not rush to take action, and then reminded, "General Meng Tian will be threatened because his life is more important than annihilating the rebels."
"But Zhang's life cannot be compared with the rescue!"
"Does Mr. Wei Zhuang think he can stop so many of us by himself?"
Most of the Shadow Guards' manpower had been sent out by Zhang Han to track the Mo family's movements. Later, when he understood everything, he had no time to recall them, so he directly passed on the new order and asked them to gather at the area designated by Zhang Han.
Therefore, Zhang Han only has a part of the manpower remaining in the city, about a hundred people.
However, this group of people are the most elite among the Shadow Guards, and their strength is not bad. Even if they face Wei Zhuang, they are not afraid at all.
It's hard to say whether they can survive the fight, but there is absolutely no problem in running away from Wei Zhuang, not to mention they are both riding horses.
Wei Zhuang smiled disdainfully and didn't care about it.
It wasn't that he was sure of stopping so many people, but his target was only Zhang Han from the beginning to the end.
His mission has always been to stop Zhang Han alone.
As for the other Shadow Guards, they were not within his scope of responsibility. He didn't know whether the Mo family had arranged additional personnel, and he didn't care.
Seeing that Wei Zhuang was determined not to give face, Zhang Han also gave up his useless fantasies, drew out the Long Xiang sword and ordered:
"Rush over!"
"Act according to the predetermined plan!"
After saying that, he was the first to gallop towards Wei Zhuang.
Wei Zhuang snorted coldly, his shark teeth flashed with cold light, and he shot out suddenly, taking the initiative to meet him.
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While the fight was in full swing in the suburbs and outer suburbs of Songhai, the people on the mirage were not idle either.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for everyone, and the people on this ship are no exception.
In the cabin where Concubine Yan and her daughter were hiding, Qiantaki was sitting cross-legged on the bed, trying hard to activate her Qi, resonate with the Phantom Sound Box from a distance, and try to use the power of the Phantom Sound Box, according to what her mother said
to monitor the situation on the entire ship.
So far, there has been little progress.
This is easy to say, but it sounds confusing, and it is completely confusing to operate.
Generally speaking, Chitaki would not stay up late to practice, and he should have rested long ago.
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At the same time, her mother was not in the house tonight, and she didn't know what she was doing out there.
At the highest point of the mirage, on the top of the Toad Palace, the Moon God and Concubine Yan stood here against the dark night.
Moon God stared at Concubine Yan closely through her eyes, and said in an inexplicable tone, "The stars of Canglong Qisu have not been as shining as tonight for hundreds of years."
Although the sky was covered with dark clouds at the moment, it looked like nothing but darkness, with neither the moon nor the stars.
But not long ago, the place where the two of them were standing was completely illuminated by the light of the stars and the moon, and the stars were particularly clear and bright.
The two met tonight precisely because of the special horoscope - they had actually been vaguely aware of the changes in the horoscope during the day.
Concubine Yan still looked up at the sky, wondering if she could see through the dark clouds.
Hearing what Moon God said, she cast an indifferent side glance at her cheap sister, and then said quietly:
"The four spirits of heaven rectify the four directions."
"Now Dongfang Qinglong has threatened the Emperor Star with all its teeth and claws, causing the Emperor Star to be dim and crumbling... It seems that the emperor you chose is not very popular."
Moon God sneered when he heard this, and asked sarcastically, "Aren't you the one who started all this?"
"How could the so-called dragon-slaying plan almost succeed if you hadn't leaked the secret in advance?"
"Today's Qinglong Plan is just a continuation of the mistakes of the past."
Concubine Yan did not take the blame and replied calmly, "In that case, why don't you, who claim to have mastery of the secrets of heaven, set things right?"
