What needs to be said is that those assassins did not cause much chaos in the city in a short period of time. Ding-dian-novel
This is natural. These people are assassins, assassins who specialize in assassinating high-value targets. It takes a lot of effort and professional skill training to train assassins. Unless you meet a genius or a guy with no knowledge or skills,
Otherwise, it is absolutely a waste of talent to let assassins do things that they only master after death.
Of course, if you really meet a talented person, you will not sacrifice yourself in a place like this unless necessary. There are many, many things those people can do, such as allowing them to play a greater role on the education front.
Cultivate more qualified personnel and so on.
As for those uneducated and incompetent guys...there is still a need to discuss this. Directly sending them to be cannon fodder is their entire meaning.
Therefore, unless there is a very strong purpose, silent assassination is obviously more in line with the nature of the assassin industry than openly shouting for murder like an idiot.
Of course, because of this, it is more difficult to discover that many important personnel have been assassinated. After all, they are professionals. When these targets are unprepared, most of them succeed before the target can react.
After leaving, only a few targets successfully escaped the first and strongest attack of the assassination.
Although some unlucky ones among this small group of people will still die unfortunately, this is enough for them to make some noise.
It's just that it's already dark now, and there aren't many of them, so they didn't cause big waves in Pingcheng.
Running on the dark streets, Li Shushi found that he could only hear faint noises coming from a few places. He didn't know whether he should face this situation with a feeling of joy or helplessness.
However, the top priority now is to determine the situation of each city gate as soon as possible. To this end, Li Shushi brought almost all the power he could bring, so much so that Li Shushi at the county government only invited Tong Yuan to support him.
In Li Shushi's view, one Tong Yuan could play a role several times greater than dozens of personal guards at this time.
The roadblocks that were originally used to enforce the curfew have now become obstacles that hinder their progress. If it weren't for the fact that Pingcheng is located at a border fortress, the city defense system is also considered complete. Nowadays, the curfew is implemented and the city gates must be locked every night. I guess Li Shushi's mood
I would be even more anxious than I am now, and I would not have the energy to chat with the officers and soldiers guarding the roadblocks like I am now.
These people naturally knew Li Shushi and his party - of course, this does not mean that they knew that Li Shushi was the governor of Bingzhou. It was because Li Shushi and his group were already considered to be members of "the group that should not be messed with in Pingcheng". Although it was just
They only wandered around in the grassland for a while. And few of the bandits who robbed them could escape, but some of their "feats" on the grassland were enough to make everyone look at them, even without knowing it.
Got a lot more fans.
It is said that Duanmu was given the gift of bringing thousands of horses to carry goods worth a thousand gold, and traveled among the major princes in the East. It was almost like this.
So when they saw that these people were in action, and that they also had the special talismans issued by the county captain, the soldiers guarding the roadblocks not only did not suspect these "newcomers" who had not been in Pingcheng for a long time, but basically questioned Li Shushi.
It means telling everything you know.
It was through these soldiers that Li Shushi learned a lot of information that he had ignored before. For example, the key to blocking the city gates was held by the county captain in charge of city defense. He was also from the Yellow Turban Army and was much older than Liao Hua, but he could only serve as Liao Hua's deputy.
In the hands of the uncle.
Okay, the uncle also has a name, but Li Shushi really can't remember this kind of existence that just flashes by.
Of course, there are other things such as which caravan leader will hide in which secret prostitute's house in the city, or where there will be underground gambling houses, and where the restaurants will have good food and sufficient wine, etc.
The news. Although it is rather fragmentary and has nothing to do with Li Shushi, it can somewhat pass the time of waiting for the door to open and the roadblocks to be removed.
By the way, after Li Shushi's team passes, the roadblocks will not be withdrawn, but will still be placed at important intersections. This is not because Li Shushi is worried that there are too many assassins sneaking into the city and need to be arrested using this method.
, he still has great confidence in Su Xiaoluoli. Since Su Xiaoluoli has guaranteed to complete the task 100%, Li Shushi is actually no longer worried that those assassins will have a longer impact, or that they can hide until the next night.
advent.
In fact, Li Shushi's move was to prevent those caravans or tribe members who discovered the problem from taking some drastic actions. Although this incident was done by the enemy, the gathering of people who were carried away could also lead to disaster.
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Although it took some time, the battle with the assassins did not take long. By the time Li Shushi and his team of more than 200 people arrived at the north gate of Pingcheng, not much had passed since the first wave of assassins took action.
long time.
However, even though not long had passed, Li Shushi could already smell the faint smell of blood before he even approached the north gate.
I looked at Xiaoqiang and Zilongjiang beside me and got an affirmative answer. However, except for the smell of blood, I didn't hear any other sounds. It didn't look like the city gate had been opened and the enemy troops quietly entered.
City, those who shoot guns and shoot arrows don’t want it.
As a result, Li Shushi discovered many corpses in city guard uniforms outside the north gate, as well as Liao Hua, who was holding a sword and breathing heavily.
"Lord, my subordinates fortunately lived up to their orders and did not let the enemy succeed. However, the enemy was too powerful and killed dozens of brothers."
He quickly gave Liao Hua a small supply and gave emergency treatment to the Pingcheng County Magistrate, who was covered in wounds and looked in very bad condition. Although the effect was not very good, this small supply based on self-healing could not only restore his health but also restore his health.
In addition to HP, he also has a certain ability to restore physical strength, so Liao Hua's complexion improved a lot, at least it didn't feel like he was standing there just now.
Only then did Li Shushi have the mood to ask the other party about the reason for the situation at hand.
"It's a coincidence. I happened to be planning to go to Lieutenant Gu to discuss the city defense. But what I didn't expect was that as soon as I arrived at the place where Lieutenant Gu was on duty, I felt something was not right, as if I smelled danger.
Therefore, in the vigilance of my subordinates, the enemy's sneak attack did not succeed. Instead, I was killed after a lot of effort. But who would have thought that the assassin did not leave a body behind, but instead broke into pieces with a bang.
Come and disappear without a trace.
Later, the subordinates found Lieutenant Gu Xian's body. After examination, they found that he had been killed in one blow, as well as the other guards. The most important thing was that the keys to the four city gates that were supposed to be guarded by Lieutenant Gu Xian disappeared without a trace.
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I felt that something was not right. I immediately sent someone to the lord's mansion to report it, and I led my men to the north gate, because the north gate is more likely to be attacked than the other city gates. In addition, my subordinates are still there
On the way to the north gate, most of the soldiers and civilians guarding the roadblocks and patrolling the streets were gathered together to prepare for possible battles. Only a small number of soldiers were left in case of any eventuality.
Fortunately, the thief didn't end the battle when his subordinates rushed to the north gate for some reason. This gave his subordinates a chance to regain control of the city gate. However, because of the enemy's conspiracy, he lost dozens of people before he could barely defeat all the enemies.
Defeated. But these enemies are all the same as the assassin who attacked below. They did not leave behind after death.
The corpses, on the contrary, left no traces like the fireworks set off during the New Year. The only ones left behind were some weapons, but after checking them, not only were they not sharp weapons, but they looked very worn out, and some even
They are all chipped and not as sharp and tough as when the enemy holds them."
"Thank you so much, Yuanjian. If you hadn't made the right decision at the critical moment, Pingcheng would have had to face the enemy who had been waiting for a long time. No matter whether he won or lost this battle, he would have to do everything in this matter.
I count you a contribution! But I can’t relax here. Although I also know that your physical condition is not very good now, your current situation is
The situation is urgent. You need to return to the county office immediately. Together with Xiaozhi, assemble the city defense forces and make all preparations. And according to reliable intelligence, the enemy’s target is not only me and the city guards, but also the caravan guards and tribal leaders.
The target of their assassination!, so you and Takanao still need to prevent possible chaos.
By the way, I will lend you some personal guards when you go back. There may still be enemy assassins lurking in the city. You are still seriously injured. You also have personal experience of the strength of those assassins. Just go back like this.
I don't worry about your safety."
"My lord...please rest assured, my lord, my subordinates will definitely complete the tasks assigned by my lord. Otherwise, I will bring it up to see you later."
"I believe in Yuan Jian's abilities. Things happened suddenly tonight. I'm still going to see how Yuan Jian shows off his skills in tomorrow's battle."
"I will not disappoint my lord! Then Liao Hua takes his leave for the time being. But my lord, please remember that Liao Hua is just an unknown head of a county, and you are responsible for the expectations of the Han people and the safety of millions of households.
, so your safety is more important than Liao Hua. If something happens to you, ordinary people like us who follow you will lose our way forward."
After saying that, without waiting for Li Shushi to say anything else, he saluted and left. He really came and went like the wind like a soldier. There was no clue that he had just experienced a fierce fight and had exhausted most of his strength.
, can only rely on the sword to maintain his standing posture.
"Liao Hua and Liao Yuanjian, even if this little guy is a little weak in martial arts, he will definitely become a general that Shu Shi can rest assured in the future."
Surprisingly, Lu Bu, who was following Li Shushi, looked at Liao Hua with eyes full of appreciation and affirmation - although it was not uncommon for him to show this expression, most of the time this expression would be given to those who could give him a good laugh.
A master, or a confidant who had followed him for more than ten years, but Liao Hua seemed to be incompetent in any aspect, but now he was able to receive such a high evaluation from Lu Bu, which really surprised Li Shushi.
However, although it is rare for Xiaoqiang to show his unusual side, Li Shushi will not fully cooperate actively:
"Hmm~ It doesn't matter if my martial arts skills are poor. As long as I can see it, even if I smash it with fruit, I can still make a master of the world~"
"Is that so? Then please let Mr. Li Xue, who has many fruits and can become a master, first make himself a master. I, Lu Fengxian, have always been looking forward to an equal duel with Shu Shi.
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Unfortunately...
"Fengxian, what did you find?"
Climb the tower and look north. But the moonlight tonight is very dim. The thin Emei moon obviously cannot provide any benefit to Li Shushi's vision. It can only allow him to see the rough outline of the undulating green mountains in the distance, and even the blazing lights on the city wall.
The fire pit could not illuminate the area as well. So he could only place all his hopes on this ferocious beast from the grassland beside him.
"It's not very clear, but I can feel the unsettling feeling coming from the air. The enemy should be nearby."
"That is to say, we should be waiting for the secret code sent to them by the city. If we simply open the city gate, we shouldn't be able to deceive them... Wen He, what do you think? Should we take a gamble?"
"My lord's approach is not only extremely dangerous, but we have not assembled our troops yet. Even if the enemy general has no idea and charges directly. With the power we have, it is only for self-protection. My lord, please don't joke.
Already."
Okay, even if you see through it, don't look at me with this "Lord, you are boring" look.
In fact, no matter how funny Li Shushi is, he would not choose to fight to the death when the enemy's situation is unclear and he himself has major hidden dangers. No, that is not called a fight to the death, it is just digging a hole to bury himself.
model.
It can be said that if all the assassins in the city could not be pulled out, Li Shushi would not be able to devote himself to the battle. After all, no one wants to suddenly appear behind him with a dagger flashing with cold light in his hand when the battle is at its most intense.
assassin.
However, knowing clearly that the enemy is outside, but not knowing when the enemy will attack, and having to worry about the threat from behind, is really a bad feeling, and it even makes the atmosphere on the city wall a bit depressing.
stand up.
"I always feel that this time the enemy seems to be particularly fond of conducting psychological warfare. Is there any special purpose?"
"Probably because while we are afraid of the enemy, the enemy is also afraid of us. Even though those 'mysterious people' are very strong and seem to have physical advantages that we do not have except for the Lord, we are still
After paying a considerable price, he killed three outstanding generals of the 'Mysterious Man'.
Although there is news that the three killed enemies later appeared in some public places, from the information obtained from all aspects, it is certain that the three 'mysterious people' seemed to have been greatly affected.
There have been obviously noticeable adverse changes in the impact, proving that death can also have a huge impact on them.”
What Jia Xu said was so slow and leisurely that people couldn't help but believe in his judgment once they heard it. This also explained why the enemies would send assassins to kill them. Obviously, those enemies who were very afraid of them had already tried to win in order to win.
Besides, there is no hesitation. This certainly shows that the enemy's moral integrity and lower limits have been completely destroyed. It also proves that the enemy is deeply afraid of them.
"In other words, if nothing happens on our side, they would rather wait for us outside?"
"Perhaps they will consider organizing a few tentative offensives, or adopt fatigue tactics. Whichever the lord feels is more to their liking, Xu thinks the other party's general will choose which one. Anyway, they should have enough on hand.
'Suicide Squad'."
"Since there are enough 'suicide squads', it's better to use two together. Anyway, it won't hurt no matter how much cannon fodder is lost."
"The book is true. You see, the enemy has begun to approach and form a formation. They must be impatient and plan to test it."
"Well... even if it is a trial attack, if we only have a few people to defend, this huge city wall cannot be defended."
"So my lord should think of a way to scare the enemy so that they give up probing and harassing us and instead seek a decisive battle with us. Otherwise, even if the enemy cannot break the city tonight, Xu also thinks that my lord should consider the transfer issue.
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"You don't have to think about it. Just open the city gate and let me take a hundred people to go out and kill. I guarantee that Shushi will not lose one man or one horse. As many people as you go out, Shushi will bring back as many people as you want. And let Shushi bring back as many people as you want."
The enemy is frightened after hearing this~"
"Don't use this method to be malicious and cute! If you take a hundred people to steal a camp, I absolutely believe that you can do it, but if you are going to confront the enemy head-on, are you planning to let me go?
Are you going to collect the corpses for you, or do you think these personal guards are easy to train so you can discard them casually, or do you think those strange guys will really be that easy to deal with?"
Well, Xiaoqiang is just a habitual talker without thinking. In fact, even after he said those words, he felt that he seemed to have made a relatively stupid suggestion - it's not daytime now, with that group of "
"Mysterious Man" is so weird, Xiaoqiang doesn't think that his night fighting ability is necessarily stronger than the opponent's, and he doesn't think that since he has cultivated an indestructible body all over his body, he can be 100% invulnerable to those cold guns and hidden arrows.
Absolute defense.
Well, even if Xiaoqiang himself can do this, as Li Shushi said, what about the personal guards who follow him into the battle?
So Xiaoqiang and others could only vent their anger on the bricks on the city wall.
Anyway, in this situation, Xiaoqiang is generally someone who should not be counted on, so Li Shushi still focused on Jia Xu for advice, but he didn't know what was going on. Jia Xu seemed to have taken the wrong medicine.
Instead of giving the answer that Li Shushi wanted, he even ran directly to a place some distance away from Li Shushi and competed with the city bricks there.
Well, the two subordinates, one civil and one military, all started playing with Cheng Zhuan. Li Shushi said that he was also drunk.
All in all, it is not possible to go out of the city for a decisive battle to avoid large battle losses for one's own side, but it is also necessary to give the enemy a strong enough blow or shock to prevent them from approaching easily, at least until the day tomorrow when the damage in the city can be counted.
What should we do? Should we learn to imitate a certain smart guy who was very cute when he was young but turned into a gentleman and a monk when he grew up, sitting cross-legged and drawing circles on his head with his fingers?
Hey hey hey, you are already doing this!
Although this kind of behavior is a bit shocking and makes everyone around them look dumbfounded. Although I really want to lament that these children's childhood is really not happy enough and it is sad, the most troublesome thing now is the group outside the city.
Guy.
Got it!
It can be said that it has been a long time since I have used this thing. Although it does not seem to be that long on the surface, for Li Shushi who has experienced the time-distorted fantasy world, it has really been too long...
"Let me look for it, let me look for it, where are those special 'firework bombs'? Look for them, look for them."
Seeing this scene, Jia Xu really had the urge to cover his face. He really didn't expect that Li Shushi could make misunderstandings at this point. This is unscientific no matter how you look at it.
Yes, according to Jia Xu's previous judgment, the most suitable thing for this situation to arise now is Li Shushi's several large-scale strategies that are increasingly unscientific in terms of scope and lethality but very magical.
Although Jia Xu also knows based on his understanding that those strategies are not as ferocious in this era as in the fruit fantasy. It is no big deal that one person can kill a city of tens of thousands of households, but as long as the suit is matched well, he can still deal with it.
The enemies cause a great visual impact, especially the combination of fire and wind, which has a full visual effect.
It would be even more perfect if two or three Bagua arrays could be erected to trap the enemy. Although Jia Xu felt that the possibility of this idea being successful was low, he would dig some holes outside the Bagua array to try to trap some people.
, it cannot be said that it is completely impossible.
In terms of damage alone, these things are obviously not very good in an open environment, but they can put heavy pressure on the enemy. If you use them at irregular intervals, it will not take an hour for the enemy to be able to eat accurately.
The preparations of the Bingzhou Army are still hesitant. When the time comes, the troops that have been assembled will arrive. At that time, who will win and who will lose will be the time to decide the outcome!
It's a pity that if this idea is brought forward again now, Li Shushi will be very embarrassed, and Jia Xu will also be very embarrassed. What can Jia Xu, an old fox, do about this kind of thing that will embarrass himself and make the leader unhappy?
So now he could only watch Li Shushi busy here and there, even setting up the golden cupping cannon on top of the city.
"Hoho~! Everything is ready, idiots outside the city, feel the power of the times!" (To be continued...)