When Xiao Shilian accompanied Chen Shubao to the carriage at the back, Li Xingchen immediately turned around and was about to get on the horse, but Princess Lechang said in a deep voice:
"I would like to ask General Li, is there really no danger on this road?"
Li Xingchen paused, turned around and said, "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Lechang was not angry because of Li Xingchen's disrespectful words. Instead, he looked thoughtfully at the road ahead. After hesitating for a moment, he said calmly: "I believe General Li can avert danger."
Li Xingchen smiled and nodded at Lechang, got on the horse, watched Lechang turn around and got on the carriage, and immediately waved his hand: "Let's go!"
"Let's go!" Chen Zhishen, who was leading the way, shouted loudly and raised the flag in his hand.
The long motorcade drove slowly into the thick fog.
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Cao Zhong stood under a big tree and paced back and forth nervously. According to the news he received, the prince's car would pass here in a quarter of an hour. Not far from this big tree, there was the entire Huarong Road.
The most beautiful and dangerous place.
The mountain wall on the opposite side seemed to have been split open by someone, and the hillside where Cao Zhong was standing extended downwards to the mountain road. As for the mountain road, it circled around the hillside and climbed up, leading to the top of the mountain.
Beside this mountain road, there is a rapid river, rushing and turbulent, and no one knows where it leads.
This road extends from the fog and disappears into the fog on the top of the mountain. Only this section of the road can clearly see the dangerous points of the surrounding mountains, and only this section of the road can give a glimpse of the "true face of Mount Lu" of Huarong Road.
"Reporting to the general, we have searched the east side and there is no problem." A general came over quickly. After the battle in Zhangshan County, he was rewarded based on his merits. Cao Zhong had also been promoted to the commander of the battle, and he also commanded several subordinates.
Hundreds of people.
"Where's the west side?" Cao Zhong frowned. Although he knew that almost all the flowers, plants and trees around here had been turned over by his men, he still felt uneasy. Maybe it was because this matter was important, or maybe it was because of the importance of this matter.
It was because this was the first time Cao Zhong had performed such an important mission. If something went wrong, especially if His Highness the Crown Prince was injured, he would not be able to bear the responsibility even if he lost his head.
"There's no problem on the west side either!" Another captain hurriedly stepped forward to report.
Cao Zhong breathed a sigh of relief. These two people were veterans he had brought along all the way. They should be responsible for it, so there should be no problem. At the moment, he walked quickly towards the road, and in the mist in the distance,
The carriage convoy also showed its outline, and several cavalrymen who were leading the way had already stepped forward.
"Stop!" Chen Shubao's impatient voice came from behind.
Li Xingchen frowned slightly, but did not give a direct order. Instead, he took two steps forward on his horse to meet Cao Zhong, who was approaching: "Have you searched the entire area?"
Cao Zhong nodded hurriedly: "General, don't worry, we have not spared any hiding place up and down the hillside. As for the cliffs on the opposite side, we have also sent people to keep an eye on the road. If anyone wants to climb up,
It’s not that easy!”
Li Xingchen looked around cautiously again. Indeed, as Cao Zhong said, the surrounding terrain was originally difficult to defend and difficult to attack. As long as he controlled the hillside here, he would naturally control the overall situation. After all, the cliffs on the opposite side were not in contact with the road.
Across the wide river valley, it is difficult to directly threaten people on the road.
After confirming that although this arrangement was not foolproof, it could still ensure Chen Shubao's safety, Li Xingchen nodded: "Stop!"
One carriage after another slowly stopped, and even before the carriage he was riding in stopped, Chen Shubao jumped out of the car. His bloated body and skillful movements made the Nanchen soldiers around him look sideways.
Chen Shubao took a deep breath. Apparently, the high mountains in front of him made him feel the scenery different from Jiankang City for the first time. The river sometimes rushed and roared in the canyon, and sometimes was as gentle as a mirror, which made people appreciate the scenery of Jiangnan.
The scenery in Zeguo, a water town, is hard to appreciate.
More importantly, compared to the previous foggy swamps and reed swamps, this part of the mountain is obviously more interesting to see.
Looking at Chen Shubao's figure with open arms, Li Xingchen shook his head slightly. Chen Shubao was like a canary that had been locked in a cage for a long time. At this moment, he suddenly saw a landscape that he had never seen before in his life. Of course, he would be surprised and sigh.
.
It's a pity that even if the canary really leaves the cage and flutters its wings between heaven and earth, it is still just a canary. He can see all the scenery in the world, but there is no way to really put these scenery into his mind.
"I've heard for a long time that the Qing family's poems have a unique flavor. I wonder if the Qing family has any thoughts..." Chen Shubao turned around and said with a smile. In this situation, if I can't recite poems and compose poems, this great opportunity will be wasted.
scenery.
Lechang, who was standing not far behind him, also looked over with an expectant expression.
But before Chen Shubao finished speaking, a sharp roar suddenly sounded in the valley.
Li Xingchen, who was originally planning to find a few Tang poems to deal with, was startled. Almost subconsciously, he took a step forward, grabbed Chen Shubao's arm, and violently threw him back. Chen Shubao staggered backwards.
He ran away. Fortunately, he had traveled a lot over the years during his travels, so even though he was caught off guard, he didn't fall down.
A few arrows passed by Li Xingchen and Chen Shubao. If Li Xingchen hadn't pulled so quickly with his quick eyes and hands, Chen Shubao would have been shot into a hedgehog by now.
Cao Zhong, Xiao Shilian and others also came to their senses and shouted loudly: "The enemy is attacking——"
One after another, arrows roared down from the top of the mountain on the other side. The arrows were dense like rain and poured towards the convoy. Immediately, many of the Dong Palace attendants fell down in response.
"Shield! Disperse the crossbowmen!" Mao Xi, the prince's guard leader, ordered anxiously. The shields were set up in twos and threes, and the crossbowmen rushed into position in a panic. After all, this was the first time for these prince guards to face such a dangerous situation.
Time is a bit hectic.
"Quickly, cover the evacuation of the two His Highnesses. The other party should have a back-up plan!" Li Xingchen drew out his sword and deflected several arrows coming towards him. Fortunately, the wind was strong in the valley, so most of these arrows were fired at.
There was no accuracy, otherwise even if Li Xingchen kept pulling out sword flowers with the sword in his hand, he would have suffered so many arrows.
At the same time, Li Xingchen strode back, protected Chen Shubao's back, pushed him back violently, and sent Chen Shubao between Li Ping and Chen Zhishen who were holding shields. The two people immediately understood each other, and the shields closed in the middle.
Protect Chen Shubao.
"General!" Li Ping pulled Chen Shubao back again, then quickly took a few steps forward to help Li Xingchen block the arrows flying from the side, "General, hurry up!"
The Nanchen crossbowmen on the hillside also came to their senses, and arrows whizzed towards the top of the mountain on the other side. The enemy crossbowmen who fired arrows quickly fell down the cliff with screams. Cao Zhong's face turned pale and he suddenly raised his head.
With his hand, a soldier immediately beat the cowhide drum hidden behind a big rock on the hillside. After a while, he heard constant killing sounds from the other side.