At the foot of the mountain, Li Junxian, Dugu Mou and others looked at each other in confusion as they looked at the fire burning on the top of the hillside. Fang Jun had obviously been tied up, so who set the fire?
The most important thing is, do you want to rush forward now?
Li Junxian and Dugu Mou looked at each other, and both saw the hesitation in the other's eyes...
If this fire was related to Fang Jun, and it was an opportunity specially created by Fang Jun, and he and others did not take advantage of the chaos to rush forward, then they would have missed a good opportunity, and it is very likely that Fang Jun's final end would be extremely miserable.
If the fire was just an accident and the murderer accidentally ignited it, if he and others rushed forward hastily, it would most likely make the murderer nervous and frightened, and then he would ruthlessly attack Fang Jun and Princess Changle...
There is only one real truth. Once you make a mistake, you will face extremely serious consequences.
what to do?
Dugu Mou swallowed his saliva and said cruelly: "Although Changsun Chong is timid and careless, he has always acted cautiously and would never ignite a fire like this. If someone's prediction is correct, the fire must be related to Fang Jun...
Let’s kill him!”
No matter whether you choose right or wrong, you still have to choose one.
The people with the highest positions here are him and Li Junxian, and the decision-making power must be determined by them. Even if they know that the consequences of making the wrong choice are disastrous, they still have to choose after all...
Dugu Mou's words hit Li Junxian's mind. He also knew that he could not hesitate at this time, and he could not overthink whether he was right or wrong. He immediately nodded and said: "It's exactly what I want! You take the lead in attacking from the front, and I will lead a team."
People are taking a detour from the side, and the primary goal... is to protect the safety of Her Royal Highness Princess Changle!"
Dugumou pursed his lips and nodded silently.
Both of them are warriors, and they understand that the opportunities on the battlefield are constantly changing. Once a decision has been made, it must be acted upon vigorously and resolutely. This is by no means a time to shirk responsibility.
Just saying "the primary goal is to protect Princess Changle" makes me feel quite uncomfortable...
But there was nothing they could do. Fang Jun and Princess Changle had to choose one from the other. How could they not choose Princess Changle?
This is the duty of a minister!
Even the people from the Jingzhao Mansion behind him did not dare to have different opinions...
The two mobilized their manpower and were about to attack the mountain. Suddenly they heard a commotion and noise from the rear. Dugumou angrily yelled: "With the enemy in front of us, who dares to make noise and cause trouble? Get someone to capture him immediately, and we will engage in military law!"
A scout ran quickly from the rear. He was startled when he heard Dugu Mou's words. He quickly saluted and said: "Commander Qi, it's not us who are making the noise, but Duke Zhao Guo has just arrived..."
"Changsun Wuji? Why is he here?"
Dugumou frowned and said curiously.
Changsun Chong was on the mountain kidnapping Princess Changle, but Changsun Wuji arrived overnight...
"Zhao Guogong said that His Majesty has an order to come here to persuade Changsun Chong to surrender and ensure the safety of Princess Changle." The scout replied respectfully.
Li Junxian snorted and said displeased: "What have you been doing so long ago? If His Highness had just come out to warn Chang Sun Chong when he was kidnapped, how dare Chang Sun Chong disobey him and end up like this?"
Complaints are complaints, but when Changsun Wuji comes in person, he naturally has to welcome him...
The two had no choice but to give up their plan to attack the mountain immediately, and rushed to the rear to meet Changsun Wuji.
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Changsun Wuji was riding on a horse, with his entourage surrounding him for protection. He looked up at the fire burning on the top of the hillside, with mixed feelings in his heart.
If you can dissuade Changsun Chong, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will not let Changsun Chong live.
If he can't be dissuaded, then Changsun Chong will have no choice but to go to the dark side, and the final outcome will not be much better.
Did His Majesty deliberately allow him to come and see with his own eyes the tragic end of his eldest son?
Changsun Wuji sighed.
This traitor...
Now he only hopes that Wu Huai can fulfill his mission and shoot Fang Jun to eliminate the hatred in his heart and avenge Changsun Chong!
Li Junxian and Dugumou quickly came to Changsun Wuji and bowed down.
Changsun Wuji hummed and asked, "What's going on at the top of the mountain? Why is there a fire?"
Li Junxian then explained what happened after that, and made clear their guesses and plans.
Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment and said in a cold voice: "Nonsense! Princess Changle is a woman with a body of gold, how can she withstand the slightest danger? If you were on the battlefield at this moment, you should make a decisive decision immediately. Unfortunately, it is not the case at this time.
During the war, the opposite side is not an enemy. If a large army attacks the mountain and causes panic among the murderers, which will be detrimental to His Highness, how can you bear the responsibility?"
Li Junxian and Dugu Mou remained silent, but they couldn't help but curse in their hearts.
Why aren't they enemies anymore?
First, he kidnapped Princess Changle, and then kidnapped Jing Zhaoyin. Each of these crimes is a capital crime...
However, Changsun Wuji loves his son very much, and the two of them can understand.
Dugu Mou said: "In this case, let's ask Duke Zhao to make a decision."
Just now, they were the two of them giving orders as the highest officers. Now that Changsun Wuji is here in person, the command power will naturally be handed over to Changsun Wuji. Moreover, Changsun Wuji also has His Majesty's decree to persuade Changsun Chong to surrender...
Changsun Wuji did his duty and waved his hand and said: "The whole army is on alert. Don't act rashly. We will send out scouts first to investigate and find out what's going on!"
Li Junxian and Dugu Mou looked at each other and thought, wouldn't this be a waste of opportunity?
When the two armies are facing each other, the most important thing is to kill decisively. What is the difference between sending scouts to find out the truth and being hesitant? However, Changsun Wuji has a higher official position, so the two of them did not dare to object, so they immediately sent scouts up the mountain to find out.
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Changsun Wuji stared at the fire on the top of the mountain, his face sinking like water.
Although he could escape for a while, he was his own son after all. How could he persuade him to surrender with his own hands, and then see his head missing with his own eyes?
All my father can do for you is to delay as much time as possible. I hope you can escape this disaster...
*****
The night wind was blowing and the hut was dry. Once it was contaminated by sparks, it would burn quickly. The fire was so fierce that it illuminated an area of ten feet in radius.
When the dead soldiers of the Changsun family saw Changsun Chong unconscious, they mistakenly thought that he was being plotted by Goguryeo and launched an attack angrily. The Goguryeo people, under the shouts of the two warriors, quickly rushed up to join the battle group, and the two sides fought together.
, no one had the time to put out the fire, and the fire quickly ignited the entire hut, and the fire was raging.
At first, the two groups entangled near the hut, but when the fire got bigger, they subconsciously moved away from the hut.
Changsun Chong was knocked unconscious by Fang Jun's punch. He was dizzy for a long time before he woke up with the sound of fighting. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the dead soldiers beside him were fighting with the Goguryeo people. The Goguryeo people were large, but the Changsun family's
The dead soldiers were all fierce and brave, and for a time they were evenly matched. From time to time, some people fell to the ground wailing.
Before Changsun Chong understood what was happening, he suddenly discovered that Princess Changle and Fang Jun were missing...
What should I do?
Changsun Chong was shocked and shouted: "Where are the princess and Fang Jun? Find them quickly!"
Fang Jun, who was slowly crawling into the pine forest with his butt stuck out in the distance, was shocked when he heard this. He didn't care about hiding his figure, and pulled Princess Changle up, shouting: "Run!" He took Princess Changle's arm and walked towards her.
Run into the pine forest.
The fire on the top of the mountain was burning so brightly, and the army at the bottom must have seen it clearly. As long as Dugu Mou and Li Junxian were not idiots, they would have known how to rush up to respond. As long as they got into the pine forest and turned south, they could follow the hillside
Go down, if there is no deviation, and you meet the army up the mountain head-on, then you will be saved...
However, as soon as he stood up and took Princess Changle and ran out a few steps, he suddenly heard the sound of a bowstring in the woods ahead.
"Bang!"
The dull sound of bowstrings made Fang Jun feel out of his wits. Why was there still an ambush ahead?
Before he could change his mind, at the sound of the bowstring, a cold arrow flew out of the woods like a life-threatening talisman from the Nine Netherworld, carrying with it the sound of howling wind, as powerful as thunder!
Princess Changle's screams rang in his ears. Fang Jun turned slightly sideways subconsciously and felt a shock all over. The cold arrow had hit his left shoulder. The powerful kinetic energy made him half turn around, and he fell to the ground with a "plop" at his feet.
Among the rotten leaves.
Even at this time, he did not forget the safety of Princess Changle. He did not let go of Princess Changle's hand, and even dragged Princess Changle down beside him...
Princess Changle panicked and shouted: "Fang Jun!" She wanted to help Fang Jun up, but found that her eyes were closed and he was motionless.
A white-feathered wolf-fang arrow was tremblingly inserted into his shoulder...
A black shadow flew out from the woods like a cheetah. Although it was fast, it was light, agile and strong.
When Fang Jun approached, while Princess Changle screamed, the man discarded the long bow in his hand, pulled out a one-foot-long dagger from his waist, bowed and stabbed Fang Jun, who was lying motionless on the ground, fiercely.