Eight hundred and fiftieth seventh chapter moving like thunder
Lutai Horse Station is located on the official road that leads south from Shanhaiwei, and is the only way to go from the south to the south of Liaoning. However, during the Chinese New Year season, it is freezing cold in the east of Liaoning, so there will naturally be no people on the road, while the south is even more crowded.
No one would go to the north from this official road, so this official road, which used to be filled with many officials and often passed by, was deserted, so naturally the post station should also be quiet.
But now, in this horse post, there are layers of defenses, as if facing a formidable enemy. The original post officials and post soldiers had long been driven to the most remote courtyard and put under house arrest, and they themselves couldn't wait to
I hold my head in my arms and pretend to be quail, begging my grandpa and grandma, hoping that the soldiers and horses outside will forget about them.
Who would have thought that it was just a cold day to receive a group of envoys from the north, but they turned out to be... a group of rebels holding the second prince hostage?
This is great, a group of rebels and the second prince have occupied the best house, and the soldiers and horses from the capital known as the Ruiqi Camp and the Shanhailu Road Counselor have set up camp nearby. They are obviously preparing for war! What if this happens?
If there was a real fight, would they still be alive?
In the outer tents, the people from Shanhaiwei returned to Shanhaiwei, and the people from Ruiqi Camp returned to Ruiqi Camp. However, the generals leading the troops on both sides all handed over their command to the eunuch in the corner tent.
. Even if he is just the steward of the Imperial Concubine Wan'an Palace, and his name is not justified, everyone knows that this former Chief of Ceremony is a true confidant of the emperor.
At this time, if you don't leave the responsibility to this person, do you still have to shoulder it? What a joke, it claims to have kidnapped the second prince. If that is true, if they attack by force, people will be killed or injured. They
Do you still want the head on your neck?
So, at this moment, the Shanhai Road Commander quietly came to the camp of the commander of the Ruiqi Camp, and sighed deeply, saying that he did not take the person on the spot when he was in the Shanhai Guard.
The reason for this - of course, he didn't know the second prince at all. If he was among the people, even if he knew him, he wouldn't be able to recognize him at all.
And the commander-in-chief also had to comfort his colleagues who were beyond reach. After all, they were all grasshoppers tied to a rope at this time. Just as they were sitting across from each other and sighing, the two of them suddenly heard a movement outside.
, after looking at each other, they jumped up instantly. Sure enough, a voice came from the door the next moment: "General, Eunuch Chu is here."
He had known for a long time that it was Chu Kuan who was coming. The two veterans, Youzi, who were regarded as first-class generals in the eyes of their subordinates, all stood up straight. Unlike the undisguised disgust that civil servants often show when they see eunuchs, they did not show any disdain at all.
Don't be afraid to grovel in front of the other person, especially if the person can still shoulder most of the responsibilities for you.
Of course, Chu Kuan was not a gift seeker, nor was he in the mood for small talk. When he came in, he said so bluntly, and then said word by word: "The Emperor has spoken."
Both the Shanhai Road Counselor and the Ruiqi Battalion Commander stopped breathing almost subconsciously. If it weren't for this dynasty's habit of kneeling at every turn, they might have knelt down in awe at this moment to obey orders. But even so, if you listen clearly,
During the second half of Chu Kuan's words, the two of them couldn't help but feel their knees weaken, and they almost collapsed on the ground.
"Attack immediately, don't worry, no matter whether there are casualties or casualties."
Seeing that when Chu Kuan said this, his face was hard and there was no sign of any joy or anger. General Shanhai Road could only bite the bullet and said: "When Eunuch Chu brought Cheng Dushuai here before, he had a sacred order.
Take it down immediately, but it’s not because the second prince is among them. I have to wait for the rat weapon to be used, so I have to..."
Before he could finish his words, Chu Kuan sneered and said: "In the emperor's words, those who are killed or injured include the second prince. You don't need to say more. Since the emperor has made it clear, even if there is an uproar in the court,
Regardless of whether there are a lot of discussions among the people, I will bear all the responsibilities, and you two are just listening to me!"
Seeing that Chu Kuan left after saying this, Shanhai Road Counselor and Ruiqiying ordered you to look at me. Finally, he couldn't help but wipe the smelly sweat on his forehead almost at the same time, whether it was from heat or fear, and then he turned around
The next thought went out. At this time, it was useless to think that the emperor was just giving orders, and Chu Kuan's so-called responsibility was just words.
Of course they can command their soldiers and horses not to listen to Chu Kuan, but the current situation can no longer be delayed!
The two men were neatly dressed, and then they gathered their troops as quickly as possible. When they saw Chu Kuan again, they saw that Chu Kuan had also changed his clothes, but there was no armor, but there were two shining swords in his hands.
, one long and one short, seems plain and simple at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it seems to complement the gradually darkening sky.
In just a moment, a bold idea came to General Shanhailu's mind - this kind of weapon cannot be used on the battlefield, but if it is used in a strong attack in a place like this, it would be perfect! No
, to be more precise, this thing seems to be more suitable for assassination in the dark, right?
He hurriedly sighed to himself, forcing himself to quickly throw away this strange thought. When he glanced at the commander of the sharp cavalry battalion, he found that the commander was calm and calm, looking like he was used to it. How could he know?
, the well-informed commander-in-chief in his mind was also beating a little drum in his heart.
Eunuch Chu, is he going to personally lead the attack? Is he a master? I heard that he protected the Queen Mother during the Jingnan Campaign, so he must be good at martial arts. But after all these years, has his martial arts never been good?
Have you ever let go?
But what is the use of practicing this martial arts? Could it be that it is really for doing various secret things? But it seems that I have never heard of any minister in the court who died suddenly, or whose family had confidential documents stolen...
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If Chu Kuan knew that dressing up like this at this time would distort other people's thinking, then... he would still pretend to know nothing and continue on this trip. At this time, he glanced lightly
Everyone saw that General Shanhailu and the commander of the Ruiqi Battalion had expressions on their faces that they were obeying their orders, but he just said a word in an understatement.
"Command before the battle, you can decide for yourself, I will go in first."
When they saw the person, they rushed over without saying a word. The two were considered to be quite experienced generals. They were finally completely dumbfounded. Then they didn't dare to think too much and hurriedly called on everyone to follow them. As for what strategy and what?
One after another...it took more than a day or two for them to deploy and station around this inn. All the drawings and directions were already known by heart, and the plans had been made countless times.
If they weren't worried about the second prince, they would have invaded long ago!
The wall of the inn is only about five feet high. For ordinary people, it is like a natural chasm, but for Chu Kuan, it is like a small ditch that can be jumped over. It is not a problem at all. He is like a bolt of lightning.
In an instant, he fell into the yard, and the moment he moved forward again, the two people who were originally guarding under the wall fell to the ground, holding their throats.
Although this movement was extremely fast and light, everyone in the yard knew that his head was pinned to his waistband, so the speed of reaction was extremely fast. When Chu Kuan showed up, he didn't know what was happening under the wall.
When the two men were killed, a sharp whistle sounded, followed by a commotion in the room, and arrows of various colors poured out from the window door.
At first glance, the angle seems random, but if you look carefully, you will find that it covers all directions, front, rear, left, and right, almost without blind spots, covering all the ways for people to move forward and backward.
However, who is Chu Kuan? I think that when he was still a boy, he once saved the Queen Mother at the critical moment from the assassin. He has also encountered all kinds of unknown crises over the years, and now he has not shown it in front of others for many years.
With both long and short swords in hand, why should he fear any danger?
Knocking, picking, chopping, stabbing or slashing, when he calmly broke through the rain of arrows and came to the door of the house, the four people who stepped forward to intercept him during the rain of arrows had turned into dead bodies. Following closely,
With a swipe of the long sword in his right hand, the thick door curtain slumped down, but what followed were dots of cold stars.
This cold star not only wrapped up the area in front of the door, but even seemed to cover a large area on the left, right, top and bottom. But before the man holding a steel tube inside could even breathe a sigh of relief, he found that there was a huge area outside.
It was empty, and there was not even a single figure. The next moment, he only heard screams coming from the roof.
After the long and short swords directly killed the two people on the roof, Chu Kuan did not return and barge in from the door again. Instead, he kicked with great force. After this blow, which was like a heavy weight falling, his whole body was filled with a lot of energy.
Broken tiles and other objects fell from the sky. Things that were supposed to be obstacles became his means of attack.
However, to the people in the room, those broken bricks and tiles were just a nuisance, and the vicious hidden weapons mixed in them were a complete reminder of death. When Chu Kuan landed on the ground, the room was full of people who could still stand.
There were only six people facing him, and the rest were all on the ground, some still wailing, and some not even making any movement.
Chu Kuan knew very well that there might be serious injuries among them, but it was also very possible that someone was fishing in troubled waters, just waiting to give him a severe blow when he was not prepared. But even so, he just scanned the surroundings lightly.
One glance, and then his eyes fell on the six people who looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
I saw them standing with their backs to the wall, the two in front, the two holding the second prince, who was now pale, while the remaining two had their backs to him, and were alert to the movement of the wall.
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Apparently because he fell from the sky, they were also worried about whether the seemingly solid wall would be broken open by a sledgehammer or something.
In response, he smiled coldly, and then said lightly: "The wall behind you is very safe. After all, you chose this place just because it backs up to a small slope. Unless this small slope is given to
Exploded, otherwise it would be impossible to get in from here?"
Chu Kuan's calmness and calmness immediately angered the man leading the way who was holding a ring-shaped sword. He glared at Chu Kuan viciously, as if he wanted to swallow him, so his voice was naturally like a roar.
"Why? All we want is a serious title in the Ming Dynasty. The second prince is also willing to follow us back to the country and become the king of China. Why are you so aggressive and ruthless?"
Seeing that the second prince's legs were shaking like chaff under the hold of others, and his lips were moving for a while but he could not say a complete sentence, Chu Kuan suddenly smiled: "King of China? Seek a title? Haha , a person with the status of the Second Prince is indeed very suitable to be dragged back to be a puppet..."
This time, the second prince, who was trembling with fear just now, finally couldn't bear it anymore. His anger completely overshadowed his fear, especially in front of a former royal servant like Chu Kuan, he couldn't suppress the feeling in his heart at all. The anger was already burning.
"That little boy in his infancy can take over the East Palace. Our mother and son have ended up like this. I even had to cross the ocean to go to another country. What else do you want! My father has already told people in public that my son is dead. , Do I want to continue to stay in the Ming Dynasty without humans or ghosts? If you attack me regardless of my life, you are not afraid of being blamed by the father..."
"The emperor said, no matter life or death."
He interrupted the second prince's words unhurriedly. When he saw that this former dragon and phoenix grandson, as well as the so-called Haidonghua guys behind him, all of them had pale faces, he said with a smile: "It's a good idea. You saved the second prince and claimed to be from Haidonghua Kingdom in the name of Emperor Taizu. According to common sense, the emperor should indeed give you some face."
"But that's what you are wrong about. This pirate's nature is hard to change!"
With this sharp shout, he rushed forward in an instant, but the two generals who had just broken through the courtyard gate and the wall to the door of the house did not dare to watch the fun anymore. Looking further, this group of so-called envoys were all After being solved by Eunuch Chu, what were they doing here? Did they come here specially to make soy sauce in this ice and snow?
However, the two of them rushed into the house one after another, and then they were afraid of being hit by a hidden weapon, so they dodged a rolling gourd to the side. When they stood up straight and waited for the people behind them to rush in to help, they happened to see the second prince limp. He fell to the ground, and there were several people lying around him. They couldn't help but be shocked when they realized that in such a short period of time, Eunuch Chu had succeeded in one fell swoop.
Of course, what is even more horrifying is that the second prince is in a very bad situation!
Just when they were a little at a loss, they heard Chu Kuan shouting sternly without looking back: "Drag all these dead and injured guys out, move quickly, the second prince has some last words to confess!"
Upon hearing this, both the Shanhai Guards and the soldiers of the Ruiqi Battalion were stunned. Their chief officers hardly needed any explanation. The soldiers who had just rushed in almost rushed forward and dragged the people away—— Of course, they still have inherent caution, and they have to snap at people before dragging them away.
After they all retreated, Chu Kuan looked at the second prince who was exhaling more and less inhaling: "What else do you have to say?"