Chapter 17 Section VII
Sickle changed horses three times—one of them was foaming and exhausted—before he could return in time before all the gates of the capital were sealed off.
In order to ensure that he was completely out of pursuit, he drove twelve miles southwest after "attacking" the Forbidden Garden before ordering his troops to stop.After handing over the injured companion to his subordinates to take care of him, he immediately put on the reserve horse that had been hidden in the hiding place in advance, and hurried to the southeast alone.
In this way, changing horses at two turning points, he is equivalent to ten miles away from the capital, and he has circled more than half a circle, and finally arrived at the Xianyi Gate under the city wall in the east - since the incident happened in the western suburbs, the garrison here Compared with the inspection, it is rough.
After the incident in the Forbidden Garden, the emperor learned about it and drove back to the palace in a hurry, and then immediately issued an imperial order to close the city gate; however, the bureaucratic habits of the imperial guards were hard to change, and it was not a time of war, so the order took a lot of time to re-order The first level of release will not be implemented until near dusk.But when Lian Shou showed the warrant of the Grand Master's Mansion and entered the city gate with a bribe of silver taels, it was still less than half a moment before the gate was closed.
After entering the city street, Lian Shou just breathed a sigh of relief.Whether he can get back to the capital in time has always been the link he is most worried about.For this, he discussed with the boss and Baidou for a long time: Baidou suggested that instead of taking risks, it is better to send someone else to command the task of harassing the imperial garden.The boss didn't make a sound, but Lian Shou could see that he attached great importance to this part of the plan - to alarm the holy car, to offend the whole family, and there must be no mistakes.Therefore, Lian Shou insisted on going out in person until the end.
——I know, Baidou objected because he was afraid that I would fall into the hands of the imperial army...
Thinking of this, Lian Shou felt warm in his heart.
——I did not disappoint my brothers.
He turned the horse into a deserted alley, unsaddled the saddle, tied the bridle to the knocker behind a house, took off his merchant disguise, and trotted across the alley.
Liang Zhuang had long been waiting in the hut two streets away, holding the clothes for Sickle in his hand.
Lian Shou put on the blue coarse clothes and asked, "Are all the brothers in place?"
"Just wait for Master Wu to pass." Liang Zhuang said. "The weapons have also been transported there, ready to be used at any time."
Lian Shou did not speak, but patted Liang Zhuang's shoulder with satisfaction.For this young man, this is the best compliment.
"Victory is in sight." Lian Shou put on his clothes and clenched his fists excitedly.
Liang Zhuang nodded. "I won't lose the face of the Piaocheng people."
"This battle is indeed important, but it's not the last." Lian Shou smiled. "Be careful. In addition to fists and knives, remember to use your head. There are more battles to be fought in the future."
They left the hut, and after checking left and right that no one was following them, they walked towards the direction of Fengxiangfang.
Since Mao Gonglei's father died in battle, Topi has been under Rong Yushan for 16 years, and he has been working for the Rong family for more than ten years. He is very concerned about the layout of "Fengxiangfang Branch", its defensive strengths and weaknesses, and the surrounding environment. , of course they are all well understood. He, Tong Bayun, Sun Kegang, and nearly 30 elite members of the "Thirty Shop General League" are currently ambushing in an oil and grain store about 70 feet northeast of the branch.This shop is not owned by "Thirty Shops", but it has a direct business relationship with one of the shop owners.Mao Gonglei has checked many times before and judged that this place is absolutely safe. What's more beneficial is that one of the windows on the second floor of the shop can just penetrate through the other buildings and see the main entrance of "Fengxiangfang Branch". In the room on the second floor, Tong Bayun inspected the row of nine flying knives stuck in the leather sheath on the back waist again, making sure that each one could be drawn at any time; then he pulled out the short knife with a sharp point and wide blade on his left waist, Check to see if the blade is chipped. "Little Tong, you've seen it five times." Sun Kegang, who was sitting on the other side of the room, said with a smile, but he didn't let go of his hammer and chisel. Tong Bayun looked back at Sun Kegang, showing a helpless wry smile. "Brother Mao, why hasn't the leader come yet?" Sun Kegang turned his head and looked at Mao Gonglei's broad back.Mao Gonglei still focused on monitoring the situation at the main entrance of the branch. "I don't know either." He said without looking back. "It's already the scheduled time, brother, he should have come back here long ago... nothing unexpected will happen, right? The sickle head should be almost here. If brother hasn't come by then, I don't know if I should give the order to attack ..." Both Tong Bayun and Sun Kegang frowned.When they first learned that they were going to fight side by side with the hateful "Three Eyes", they were very reluctant in their hearts—after all, "Three Eyes" had killed so many brothers from "Twenty-Eight Shop" and "Yu Fang Hao"; Thinking that this time the opponent is Rong Yushan, who has power in the capital, and is going to attack the castle-like "Fengxiangfang Branch of Fengyilong" with a small number of troops, I feel a strange sense of comfort-there is a monster like "Three Eyes" in front of me. On my side, there is nothing impossible to succeed... ——Besides, this battle is also related to the future of the "Thirty Shop General League"... Although Rong Yushan has already sent most of his followers due to the incident in the Forbidden Garden, there are at least more than a hundred masters staying in the branch, and they have the advantage of defending.Coupled with the fact that the imperial court is closely monitoring the order of the capital, this raid must not be protracted. Lightning must be entered into the row, and the rest of the battle can be resolved behind closed doors, so as not to alarm the eyes and ears of the imperial army. Meng Zhen and Yu Runsheng had already agreed: tonight, one from the northeast and the other from the southwest, to attack Rong Yushan's base camp at the same time.The sickle head side is mainly responsible for the frontal attack, luring the defenders in the branch; Meng Zhen and Mao Gonglei are familiar with the layout of the branch and the location of Rong's father and son, and will drive straight in to take off their heads... Mao Gonglei was very calm on the surface, but the blood in his whole body was churning. - have been waiting for so many years... Tong Bayun suddenly stood up. "It seems to hear the sound of a carriage..." Mao Gonglei nodded.He saw that the six "Toyoshi Takashi" men guarding the main entrance of the branch seemed to get nervous. After a while, he saw a carriage appearing in front of the door. "It's Rong Xiaoshan who's back... Big Brother, what did he do..." The predetermined plan is: when escaping from the "cave house", Mengzhen and Rong Xiaoshan leave in different carriages - on the surface, Mengzhen distracts the possible enemies for Rong Xiaoshan, but in fact, he takes the opportunity to leave Rong Xiaoshan and Come here to command the raid.Once the attack starts, all the cover-ups will be uncovered, it is impossible for Meng Zhen to stay beside the Rongs and his sons. "Brother, where are you..." Mao Gonglei said, suddenly his whole body trembled. "Wait a minute... the driver is..." He took a closer look: the man driving the carriage was a handsome bearded man.It was none other than the long-awaited Mengzhen. --why? Could it be that elder brother can't persuade Rong Xiaoshan to separate and leave?impossible.With that kid's character, he has been frightened to the point of losing his soul, and he only has complete trust in his elder brother... Tong Bayun and Sun Kegang also rushed to the window to watch. "What's the matter with the lord? Isn't this a self-inflicted snare? Do we still want to take action?..." Sun Kegang grabbed his hair violently, and the scars on his jaw after fighting the scythe head were flushed with tension and blood . In the distance, Meng Zhen raised his whip with his left hand and spun it three times in the air, as if asking the guard "Feng Yilong" to open the door. But for Mao Gonglei, this action has another meaning. ——is the code to suspend the attack. "Send someone to the sickle head right away, and ask him not to make a move." Mao Gonglei said to Tong Bayun. "Tell him to wait for the whistle from our side." After Tong Bayun went downstairs, Mao Gonglei's head was still spinning, watching Meng Zhen drive into the gate of "Fengxiangfang Branch". —Brother, what are you thinking?
Since Mao Gonglei's father died in battle, Topi has been under Rong Yushan for 16 years, and he has been working for the Rong family for more than ten years. He is very concerned about the layout of "Fengxiangfang Branch", its defensive strengths and weaknesses, and the surrounding environment. , of course they are all well understood. He, Tong Bayun, Sun Kegang, and nearly 30 elite members of the "Thirty Shop General League" are currently ambushing in an oil and grain store about 70 feet northeast of the branch.This shop is not owned by "Thirty Shops", but it has a direct business relationship with one of the shop owners.Mao Gonglei has checked many times before and judged that this place is absolutely safe. What's more beneficial is that one of the windows on the second floor of the shop can just penetrate through the other buildings and see the main entrance of "Fengxiangfang Branch". In the room on the second floor, Tong Bayun inspected the row of nine flying knives stuck in the leather sheath on the back waist again, making sure that each one could be drawn at any time; then he pulled out the short knife with a sharp point and wide blade on his left waist, Check to see if the blade is chipped. "Little Tong, you've seen it five times." Sun Kegang, who was sitting on the other side of the room, said with a smile, but he didn't let go of his hammer and chisel. Tong Bayun looked back at Sun Kegang, showing a helpless wry smile. "Brother Mao, why hasn't the leader come yet?" Sun Kegang turned his head and looked at Mao Gonglei's broad back.Mao Gonglei still focused on monitoring the situation at the main entrance of the branch. "I don't know either." He said without looking back. "It's already the scheduled time, brother, he should have come back here long ago... nothing unexpected will happen, right? The sickle head should be almost here. If brother hasn't come by then, I don't know if I should give the order to attack ..." Both Tong Bayun and Sun Kegang frowned.When they first learned that they were going to fight side by side with the hateful "Three Eyes", they were very reluctant in their hearts—after all, "Three Eyes" had killed so many brothers from "Twenty-Eight Shop" and "Yu Fang Hao"; Thinking that this time the opponent is Rong Yushan, who has power in the capital, and is going to attack the castle-like "Fengxiangfang Branch of Fengyilong" with a small number of troops, I feel a strange sense of comfort-there is a monster like "Three Eyes" in front of me. On my side, there is nothing impossible to succeed... ——Besides, this battle is also related to the future of the "Thirty Shop General League"... Although Rong Yushan has already sent most of his followers due to the incident in the Forbidden Garden, there are at least more than a hundred masters staying in the branch, and they have the advantage of defending.Coupled with the fact that the imperial court is closely monitoring the order of the capital, this raid must not be protracted. Lightning must be entered into the row, and the rest of the battle can be resolved behind closed doors, so as not to alarm the eyes and ears of the imperial army. Meng Zhen and Yu Runsheng had already agreed: tonight, one from the northeast and the other from the southwest, to attack Rong Yushan's base camp at the same time.The sickle head side is mainly responsible for the frontal attack, luring the defenders in the branch; Meng Zhen and Mao Gonglei are familiar with the layout of the branch and the location of Rong's father and son, and will drive straight in to take off their heads... Mao Gonglei was very calm on the surface, but the blood in his whole body was churning. - have been waiting for so many years... Tong Bayun suddenly stood up. "It seems to hear the sound of a carriage..." Mao Gonglei nodded.He saw that the six "Toyoshi Takashi" men guarding the main entrance of the branch seemed to get nervous. After a while, he saw a carriage appearing in front of the door. "It's Rong Xiaoshan who's back... Big Brother, what did he do..." The predetermined plan is: when escaping from the "cave house", Mengzhen and Rong Xiaoshan leave in different carriages - on the surface, Mengzhen distracts the possible enemies for Rong Xiaoshan, but in fact, he takes the opportunity to leave Rong Xiaoshan and Come here to command the raid.Once the attack starts, all the cover-ups will be uncovered, it is impossible for Meng Zhen to stay beside the Rongs and his sons. "Brother, where are you..." Mao Gonglei said, suddenly his whole body trembled. "Wait a minute... the driver is..." He took a closer look: the man driving the carriage was a handsome bearded man.It was none other than the long-awaited Mengzhen. --why? Could it be that elder brother can't persuade Rong Xiaoshan to separate and leave?impossible.With that kid's character, he has been frightened to the point of losing his soul, and he only has complete trust in his elder brother... Tong Bayun and Sun Kegang also rushed to the window to watch. "What's the matter with the lord? Isn't this a self-inflicted snare? Do we still want to take action?..." Sun Kegang grabbed his hair violently, and the scars on his jaw after fighting the scythe head were flushed with tension and blood . In the distance, Meng Zhen raised his whip with his left hand and spun it three times in the air, as if asking the guard "Feng Yilong" to open the door. But for Mao Gonglei, this action has another meaning. ——is the code to suspend the attack. "Send someone to the sickle head right away, and ask him not to make a move." Mao Gonglei said to Tong Bayun. "Tell him to wait for the whistle from our side." After Tong Bayun went downstairs, Mao Gonglei's head was still spinning, watching Meng Zhen drive into the gate of "Fengxiangfang Branch". —Brother, what are you thinking?