flstandardbreds Chapter 531 Jiao Zhongjue seems to want to die
Chapter 531 Jiao Zhongjue seems to want to die
The road that Jiao Zhongjue walked along was not only sixty mounted guards, but also followed by a dozen carriages.
The imperial envoy pretends to be a guard and sits in the car all the time, rarely coming out.
A woman who knows martial arts and August are playing the role of Grandma Yan and Chu Chu, and several maids are also following them. The last two cars are of Tang Langzhong, the medicine woman, and the medicine boys, who are naturally also dressed as the guards.
Nothing happened in Xiangzhou County, so they probably didn't have time to make plans.
However, after leaving Teng County, their convoy was followed closely by a caravan less than a mile away. There were dozens of people in the caravan. Those people seemed to be in no hurry and followed them leisurely.
It was already the morning of the third day after departure. The fifteenth group of people who were scheduled to set off from Qunji Mountain to take care of the group failed to arrive on time like the Twelfth Prince's line.
Wearing Jiao Zhongchen's casual clothes and a scarf on his face, Jiao Zhongjue would only occasionally go out to ride horses in the morning and evening when the light was dim, and he still stayed in the first carriage most of the time.
The person who responded could not arrive on time, and Jiao Zhongjue knew something was wrong. He was afraid that things would be more difficult than they imagined.
Since last night, I have asked Eleven, who is driving the car, to send signals twice, but he has not received the expected response. I am afraid that something happened to the team that came to respond!
Sure enough, as they expected, they got the message from Fei Ge. People and horses were immediately arranged on Qunji Mountain and they rushed to both sides. There were quite a few people on both sides. Out of selfish motives, Fifteen even went to the master's side. There are more arrangements.
Shi Fifteen personally led five hundred elite soldiers disguised as ordinary caravans and guards of wealthy families, as well as scattered patrol soldiers. They were divided into five or six teams and walked quickly one behind the other. Each team was no more than five miles apart, heading towards Teng County. Hurry in the direction of the other side and set up defenses at every intersection along the way.
According to the distance, it would only take two days at most to reach the county seat of Teng County. According to their expectations, the two parties would not gather in Teng County to take action, nor would they be allowed to approach the capital. Instead, they would focus on arriving in Teng County. The mountainous forest road in this area of Qingliu County.
But he didn't expect that as soon as Fifteen left Qingliu County, he found several teams of well-trained men in black, and there were quite a few of them, all heading in the same direction as them, and some were faster than them.
Fortunately, Fifteen and the young generals leading each group discovered the trick. After trying to find a way to meet, Fifteen and the other two groups turned directly into the mountains, changed to mountain roads and paths, and unloaded all cumbersome items such as carriages. into the mountains, and then moved forward at full speed, hoping to get ahead of them without realizing it.
Several other groups continued to move forward from the official road as originally planned. They did not dare to leave too many people on key roads for deployment. Rather than being hit on the way back, the most important thing now was to protect them first. Master's fate
If the master is gone, there is no way back!
They also traveled day and night at night, not daring to stop. The next day they couldn't stand it anymore and only stayed near a village for an hour.
Although they were on guard, several groups of people on the official road were ambushed. The men in black were well-trained, some were even dead soldiers, and their movements were fast. The ambush did not directly attack the people, but directly killed their mounts. , just want to directly block their rescue, they should have seen through their identity.
Fortunately, they all had tactical experience. Even if the soldiers were forced to stop for something to eat, they did not all rest in one place when they stopped, and the rest were arranged according to the triangular terrain.
So as soon as someone rushed in, they were immediately discovered, and everyone suffered losses in the desperate fight. Half of the group that bore the brunt was killed, and dozens of horses were stabbed to death.
The leaders of the three groups discussed and decided to take the initiative to protect some people and move forward with all their strength, while the other people held back the men in black.
No one was left behind on the way, and all the burdens were thrown away. They all rushed forward quickly, hoping to meet Jiao Zhongjue as early as possible.
Naturally, it won't be easy along the way. Things are clear. There are constant obstacles and killings along the way, and more than half of them are killed or injured.
Although the distance traveled by the three groups of Fifteen had been shortened by dozens of miles after entering the mountains, the journey was difficult and there were naturally delays, not as fast as expected.
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Even though Jiao Zhongjue knew that the road ahead was dangerous, he did not listen to the dissuasion and went forward bravely. It was safer on the border of Xiangzhou County. Everyone also suggested that he should rest for a long time and wait for rescue, but he refused to stop and wait. He commanded like crazy and rushed forward. Even Eleven and the guards around him felt that he was looking forward to death.
If you can't stop him, you can only do your best to protect the Lord.
Not long after leaving Teng County, they were ambushed by men in black. Fortunately, there were only a dozen people on the other side, but the encirclement by the caravan following them was also fierce.
The people in the caravan at the back must have gathered temporarily. Their force was not too strong, and there was no rules for the fight. Almost all of them were killed in a short time.
The dozen men in black originally captured a few alive, but they all committed suicide by taking poison, leaving no clues. Five of Jiao Zhongjue's own guards also died and more than a dozen were injured.
After taking a short rest, the guard explored the road from the front and knew that there was a deep mountain and wild forest next to it. It was probably not easy to pass through. The enemy would definitely ambush in advance on this section of the road.
Jiao Zhongjue immediately called over Eleven and the two chief attendants: "For the second time, no one is allowed to block my sword or arrow. If I am injured or fall to the ground, bring a small number of people with me immediately and find a way to carry me with me." I hid in the mountains so no one could find me.”
Such words shocked them. Except for Eleven and the two long followers, the others also found out that the Twelfth Prince was taking a different path after half a day of departure. However, they did not expect that the master would risk his own life for his future.
Jiao Zhongjue's words cannot be doubted: "Obey the order. At that moment, other people should not fight forcefully, but let them make the illusion that they are also looking for His Highness the Twelve, lead the thief in other directions, and send a few people to report the people along the way. All county governments should release the news that His Highness Twelve was robbed and killed by many people, and the bigger the momentum, the better."
Eleven was a little anxious: "Master, should we wait until Fifteen and the others arrive? We might as well retreat to the nearby county government first."
Everyone knows that so many people have been injured. If the opponent comes with dozens more hidden guards, or two teams of people ambush at the same time, I am afraid it will not be so easy to deal with. The entire army may be annihilated. Their lives are worthless. But I don’t want to push my master into danger.
This place is only a few dozen miles away from the nearby county government. As long as we retreat here, the danger will be much less. I am afraid those people will not dare to be so blatant and go directly to the county government to kill people.
"Listen to me. You must confirm the fact that His Highness Twelve Highnesses were robbed and killed by several people and disappeared after being seriously injured after being assassinated. You are not allowed to disobey. All the injured will be left and put in place. The rest of the troops will follow me and move forward at full speed."
There is no way, only now do they know that their line of work bears such a heavy responsibility and risks their lives, especially the master...
Now he could only follow his master's orders, but before driving, Eleven sent a third signal to the sky, placing his last hope on Fifteen and the others to arrive as soon as possible.
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