In the border town nearly a thousand miles away, the wind and snow never ceased, the lights never went out, and several teams of soldiers patrolled back and forth in the city. Refugees were pouring in under the eaves of the streets and alleys, huddled together to avoid the wind and cold. It was up to God whether they could survive until dawn.
Although it was late at night, the lights in the General Military Mansion were bright. After sending the young eunuch away, Wu Sangui sat alone in front of the window. In his hand was a simple city defense map, which the young eunuch had just drawn casually. The lines were extremely simple, but they were clear at a glance.
The mountains and rivers with a radius of more than ten miles are vividly displayed on the paper.
The eunuch didn't know much about literacy, but this boy could write, draw, and speak well. This was unexpected, and he became more and more interested in this little eunuch.
In the side courtyard of the Governor's Mansion, Chang Yu was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. There were too many things that were bothering him, such as how to deal with wages, whether the transportation of grain and grass was safe and timely, how to arrange reinforcements, and how to resist Dorgon's more than 100,000 cavalry. Every day
Everything was like a huge mountain weighing on him and making him breathless.
More importantly, the snoring in Wuzhong outside could shake the snow off the house. Chang Yu was a little upset and turned over to look at the light outside the window. He could vaguely see the pro-army patrolling back and forth outside the courtyard.
On his way to Ningyuan, he encountered a mysterious assassin who looked like a ghost and was everywhere but nowhere to be found. He had to step up his precautions and specially transferred fifty people from Gongziying, with three confidants taking turns to take charge of security.
At this time, there were 20 people outside the courtyard in charge of peripheral security, 20 people on guard duty inside the courtyard, and 10 people in the side rooms on the left and right. Wuzhong was in charge of the area outside the bedroom. It would be difficult for an ordinary Xiaoxiao to get even half a step closer!
But the person who dared to take action against the Dongchang Supervisor was an extraordinary person.
Wu Zhong, who was roaring loudly, suddenly opened his eyes, turned over violently, and at the same time slashed out with a long knife. The light of the knife was like ice, and a group of black shadows could not be avoided. The long knife slashed open the window.
There was a loud crash, which was particularly harsh in the dark night and alerted the pro-army troops inside and outside the yard.
There is an assassin!
Chang Yu, who was startled in a daze, knew something was wrong. He rolled down the bed and escaped a blast of cold air. He hit the man's leg and flipped over. Just when he was about to lock him, his shoulder hurt sharply. The man struck like lightning.
Killed him several times.
Chang Yu was in pain, so he loosened his grip, dodged the knife that was coming straight to his face, and bent his legs to kick the man away. At this time, Wuzhong had arrived, and the long knife rolled in. It was the coldest winter, and everything stopped.
Two screams rang out at the same time. Wuzhong took a step back. His side was in sharp pain, but he was shot by a sharp crossbow. He was furious and was about to draw the knife again. The black figure took the opportunity to get through the window and entered the courtyard. There was a burst of angry shouts.
Afterwards, it became quiet.
Li Tiezhu hurriedly entered the room with a knife and a lamp. He saw Chang Yu leaning against the wall, covered in blood, and Wuzhong covering his left rib with a ferocious look on his face, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Chang Yu's shoulders, arms, and legs were stabbed seven times in total. In such a short period of time, the assassin's speed was simply shocking.
The arrow on Wuzhong's ribs was obviously fired by the assassin in a hurry, and his head was injured by Wuzhong's long sword at the same time. It only broke the skin and was not serious, but even so, it was jaw-dropping.
He missed a hit, ran away, injured two masters in a flash of lightning and managed to escape calmly, what a monster this is.
No matter how advanced his martial arts skills are, he is still afraid of kitchen knives. Chang Yu smiled bitterly and endured the pain, sitting upright and letting Li Tiezhu apply medicine and bandage on him. The assassin's real skills may not be as good as his, but his elusive methods are actually frightening.
Could this be a ninjutsu?
Ninjutsu, isn’t this a Japanese thing? Chang Yu suddenly frowned. At this time, it was the transition period from the peak to the decline of the Japanese warriors. Many Japanese warriors became bandits and invaded the coast of the Ming Dynasty. Although Qi Shaobao and others decades ago
The heavy blows have actually not stopped for many years and have penetrated inland.
It's just that I have never had any dealings with Japanese people. Although I often beat Japanese dogs when I was fighting K1 in my previous life, could it be that this is my retribution? Or is it that the Japanese warriors who wandered to Mingtu were bribed to assassinate me for profit.
As the saying goes, the elusive killer has already attacked Chang Yu three times. The first time was in the camp outside Ji Town. The little eunuch saw the opportunity early and kicked the assassin away. The second time was in the prison of Ji Town.
The assassin's whereabouts were discovered by Wuzhong and he escaped. Then he was shot by Chang Yu with an arrow while hiding in hiding and trying to sneak out of the city. Now this is the third time, and he stabbed Chang Yu seven times!
Chang Yu clenched his fists. If it happened again, he would risk being seriously injured to keep him!
"Can this knife wound really heal within a few days? How did the governor do it?" The little eunuch in Wuzhong learned that he was assassinated outside Zhengyang Gate that day. His hand was severely injured and his flesh and blood were blurred. There were few normal people.
It took months and half a year to heal, but he was back to normal in just a few days!
This is actually too amazing.
"Of course, this is my ancestral healing skill!" Chang Yu nodded slightly.
"Can you teach humility?" Wuzhong was overjoyed.
"ancestral tradition, ancestral tradition, ancestral tradition! Are you my son or grandson?" Chang Yu snorted: "If it can be passed down to others, can it mess with you?"
Wu Zhong blushed deeply and muttered: "If I hadn't been so humble just now, I would have seen the opportunity sooner..."
"Why, you're asking for credit. If I hadn't been so kind, your pig's head would have been sold in the market long ago!" The little eunuch felt that this guy was making a mistake again.
News of the young eunuch's assassination soon reached the General Military Mansion. Wu Sangui was furious and ordered a city-wide manhunt. He then led hundreds of soldiers to visit Chang Yu. He checked inside and outside the house several times, knowing that this was not some plot, but the real thing.
Assassination case, more than anger, shock.
He was angry because someone actually attacked the young eunuch on his own territory and almost succeeded. Yu Gong must take the responsibility, but Yu Private was a slap in the face. Moreover, yesterday he and Chang Yu were defeated in a martial arts competition, and then Chang Yu
Being assassinated, what do outsiders think? There are inevitably rumors that he did it!
However, what shocked him was that Chang Yu, the dignified Admiral of Dongchang, was protected by Gongziying in the open and protected by Jinyi Weidongchang in the dark. He had great masters like Wuzhong by his side. He himself was even more skilled in martial arts, yet he was still unknown to others.
He sneaked into the room and almost killed him. Is this assassin a human or a ghost?
While Wu Sangui ordered the city to be closed down and searched, he tried every means to prove that he had not instigated this incident. It was not until Chang Yu told him that this was the third time he had been assassinated by this ghost that he finally breathed a sigh of relief. No one was there.
Even if he wants to cause trouble to Dongchang, he doesn't want to.
So he was very curious about who the assassin was, and why he was so fearless of trouble. He would not let go of any grudges or grudges, and he would not let go of him despite repeated attempts.
He didn't know, and Chang Yu didn't know either, but after thinking about it, those people were behind the scenes. As for the assassins themselves, if they were not wandering warriors from the Japanese country, they were dead soldiers raised by wealthy families. For thousands of years, wealthy families and even royal palaces had raised dead soldiers for use.
Killing and setting fire to eradicate dissidents is not a very secret matter. Most of these dead soldiers are orphans and have been secretly trained since childhood. The process is cruel and inhumane, so that these dead soldiers act extreme and will not stop until they achieve their goals.
Specializing in the art of fighting, and being able to fight with a clear sword, Chang Yu is not afraid of anyone, and is confident of knocking anyone down, but when it comes to assassination, he is a layman. If he doesn't handle it well, he will be killed.