At this time, other forbidden troops rushed over. After checking the injuries of more than a dozen killers, they all suddenly gasped. The wounds of these killers were exactly the same. They were all stabbed from the neck to the head with a sharp weapon.
, a fatal blow.
Thinking that more than ten people with the same cultivation level as themselves, all formation-level killers, were harvested like weeds by the guard beside Fang Yun. These forbidden soldiers felt chills in their backs, and a bone-piercing coldness ran through their bodies.
"Have you found anything?" asked another Forbidden Army commander.
"Sir, these people are all real killers. They don't have anything identifying them."
Several experienced Forbidden Army masters searched it over and finally shook their heads helplessly.
"Hmph! Needless to say, these people must be killers composed of demons from outside. These people are getting bolder and bolder, and even the imperial army dares to attack!"
The formidable commander of the imperial army snorted coldly, waved his hand, and soldiers immediately dragged these killers out and buried them on the spot.
"You should keep one alive," Peacock walked to Fang Yun and said calmly.
"No need. Now that we know that they were sent by the Pingdinghou Mansion, what else do we need to do alive? Is it possible that with just a few killers, we can confirm that they were ordered by the Pingdinghou Mansion?"
These killers have proven with their actions that their target is Fang Yun. From this point of view, the origins of these people are self-evident. Fang Yun can see it, and the two commanders of the Forbidden Army can naturally see it too.
This kind of thing, as long as the person involved doesn't tell it, they won't tell it. No one is stupid enough to get involved in the vortex of the two major forces in Shangjing City.
The post road was quickly cleaned, and the damaged carriages and horses that were killed by the shock were thrown into the woods. The dead were buried, and the injured received simple treatment.
The casualties were also counted. A total of five ordinary soldiers were killed by the shock, and seven soldiers were seriously injured. Thanks to the timely action of the commander of the imperial army and the five God-breaking crossbows, nearly a hundred soldiers were lucky enough not to die.
Condition.
"All scholars, listen to the order. If the carriage is destroyed, immediately ride in the same carriage with the others. Hurry, this is just a small accident. After a while, the motorcade will continue to set off."
Despite the order from the commander of the Imperial Guard, he was not stupid enough to resist. The carriage that was originally one for one person suddenly had a few more people. As for Fang Yun, he was still riding in the same carriage as Peacock.
The team regained order and continued towards the Liangzhou Bahrain Iron Mine.
In the carriage, Peacock and Fang Yun sat facing each other, scanning each other.
Peacock looked at Fang Yun for a while and suddenly said: "I underestimated you."
Fang Yun smiled casually and didn't care. Suddenly he threw his hand and threw the boxing manual of "Shaking World Emperor Fist" over: "This is for you, you will need it."
"I use the sword, I don't need the boxing manual." Peacock glanced at the boxing manual and said indifferently.
"It will come in handy one day."
After Fang Yun finished speaking, he ignored the peacock. He closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, and started practicing again. This time, Fang Yun tested the power of the Ziwu Meteor Skill, and the effect was much better than Fang Yun expected.
Among the eighteen killers, the last one left by Peacock is the weakest among them, that is, he has a basic level of cultivation. Although he is a basic level of cultivation, he is still one level stronger than Fang Yun. A Meridian Meteor can blast away
His defense killed him instantly. For Fang Yun, this effect was already very satisfying.
Peacock hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the boxing manual of the Shaking Emperor Fist and put it in his arms.
drive!
The convoy slowly started and embarked on the journey again.
On a hilltop a few miles away from the assassination site, Wei Yan, the steward of Pingdinghou Mansion, stood in the wind, waiting quietly. However, until sunset, no one appeared on the cliff.
"Mission failed!"
Wei Yan's expression changed, he sighed, and walked down the cliff: "It seems that I still need to take action myself!..."
In the next few days, everything was calm and there were no more assassinations. The convoy arrived at the Bahrain Mine smoothly.
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A huge mountain range straddles the sky and the earth. There is a raging fire on the mountain. The billowing smoke rises into the sky and merges into one, covering the sky. The mountains and fields are crowded with people, including hundreds of thousands of slaves, prisoners, and captives.
The criminal was busy at the mine, constantly pushing the cart to transport the mine up from deep underground.
The clanking sound of mining and shouting can be clearly heard from more than ten miles away.
This is the destination of Fang Yun and his party, the Bahrain Mine. When Fang Yun got off the carriage and saw this scene, he couldn't help being stunned. The rolling heat wave surged from the mountain, burning fiercely.
The temperature makes people feel like they are soaking in hot water.
"The commanders have worked hard, and now it's up to us."
At the foot of the mountain, hundreds of soldiers formed a square formation and seemed to have been waiting for a long time. The leader was a general wearing chainmail, with a square face and big ears, with three strands of black beard, and a majestic demeanor.
"Well, the things have been delivered. Please check them."
The commander of the imperial army waved his hand, and several heavily loaded carriages were led over.
"There is no need to check. We trust the commanders."
The general in chainmail waved, and almost all the soldiers behind him rushed over, escorting several horses and carriages up the mountain with solemn and careful expressions.
General Blackbeard glanced at nearly a hundred scholars and suddenly shouted:
"You noble children, listen to me. This is a mine and a military camp, not a capital city. The army has military rules. When entering a mine, you must abide by the rules of the mine. As long as someone dares to violate it, no matter where you are from a prince's family,
The home is still the home of the general and prime minister, and we will serve you immediately with military law and will never tolerate it!"
"You should remember this. All the mines in Dazhou belong to the royal family. The troops in the mines are only controlled by the royal family and the governors of various states. If you die here because you don't obey the rules, your death will be in vain.
.As for your positions after your death, your brothers who will step aside from you will take your place. Do you all understand?"
The whole place was silent, and everyone looked at the black-bearded general in shock. It was the first time for these soldiers to participate in the mine exercise. They thought it was just a formality, but judging from the general's face, he was not
Just kidding.
"Do you understand everything?"
General Blackbeard roared again.
"Understood." Everyone replied a few scattered words.
General Blackbeard didn't care, and seemed quite satisfied with the situation. He waved his hand, and behind him, the last few mine soldiers came over and led Fang Yun and others up the mountain.
The Bahrain mine is extremely dangerous. There is only one manual mining road leading to the mountain, and it is only wide enough for a horse and carriage to pass. Along the way, there are heavy troops guarding the mines, with almost one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps. It is extremely tight.
The higher you go to the top of the mountain, the higher the temperature becomes, and the smell of sweat hits your nostrils. Through the thick smoke billowing from the top of the mountain, Fang Yun sees countless large and small cauldrons standing on the top of the mountain, and next to each cauldron.
There are three to five Taoists busy.
"Master Jun, may I ask, what are those people wearing Taoist robes doing?"
Fang Yun pointed to the top of the mountain and said.
The three mine soldiers leading the way had grim expressions and remained silent.
Fang Yun was deep in thought, and immediately stuffed a few Three Emperors coins over. Sure enough, when he saw these Three Emperors coins, the mine soldier who led the way immediately started to explain with a smile on his face.
"The mines were an important source of resources for the imperial court, and nearly 100,000 boxes of weapons were shipped out every year. However, the most important resource of the Zhou Dynasty was not these weapons, but the people wearing Taoist robes on the top of the mountain. They historically belonged to the six departments of the imperial court.
According to their respective duties, the engineering department is divided into earth fire master, alchemy furnace master, blast master, battle armor master, battle sword master and floor ship master. The most powerful one is the floor ship master, who is said to be able to make huge weapons.
Steel building ship."
"Steel building ship?" Fang Yun said in surprise.
"Yes, those large ships are the most precious wealth of the Zhou Dynasty. They are all made of steel. The big ones weigh millions of tons and are bigger than this mine. When transported to the sea, they cannot be blown down by wind or overturned by waves. The imperial court
Just use these huge ships to go to the bottom of the sea to salvage those tens of thousands of years of cold iron. You know, this is the best material for making armor. The imperial guards wear armor made of cold iron."
"Ah, so powerful!" The scholar who was following him was extremely shocked when he heard these words.
"What do you know? Only this kind of building ship can withstand the attacks of the Hai clan and the Yinghuang people. I heard that there are Tiangong craftsmen on top of the building ship master. I don't know exactly what they can build.
All I know is that this is a secret of the royal family, and it is impossible for outsiders to know it. - You guys, in the future, you will recruit people in the mine to show your talents. The highest status in the mine is not us, not you, not the general, and not the place.
The Governor is the shipbuilding engineer of the Ministry of Industry. We only have three shipbuilding engineers in the entire Bahrain Iron Mine."
Talking all the way, they soon reached the top of the mountain. At this time, these mine soldiers stopped talking, and their faces returned to cold and serious expressions.
"All of you, take off your brocade clothes and put on the mining uniforms of the mine. As for the accompanying guards, slaves, and maids, go to the mine to register separately. After changing your clothes, allocate accommodation immediately. Hurry up."