Chapter 798 Prey
The palace examination is over, and the busyness in the court has come to an end for the time being.
On August 11, Her Majesty the Queen and the Prince Regent held a banquet in Guangyang Hall to entertain the students, and the monarch and his ministers enjoyed themselves.
On August 12, the Queen decreed that the youngest son of the Cen family, Cen En, would come to the palace to be the prince's companion. In addition to the young prince and Xuanyuan Zhan, there was another student in the study room.
In the blink of an eye, more than a month passed. In late September, the first good news came from the front line. The leader of the Obsidian Army, Xuanyuan Yao, led his cavalry to break through the border of South Vietnam, captured the first city in South Vietnam, and occupied Shuoshan City in South Vietnam.
The commander of Shuoshan City was killed by an arrow in the air, the city gate was lost, and the defenders in the city who lost their commander fled upon hearing the news - capture the thief first and capture the king first. This was the first of Xuanyuan Yao's thirty-six strategies of war.
But what he used was not to capture, but to kill.
The first battle was successful, and it took less than two months from the time the troops were ordered to capture the first city.
The good news was brought back by Chu Nanyi. The first batch of grain and grass he escorted was sent directly to Shuoshan City. "Prince Yao won the first battle and set up camp in Shuoshan. He planned to rest for a few days before fighting again."
When Rong Yu heard Chu Nanyi's report, he didn't say much. The commander made his own decision on matters on the battlefield. The general would not accept the emperor's order. Xuanyuan Yao took the order to go to the battle. Rong Yu, who was in the palace, would not interfere. whatever he decides.
Xuanyuan Yao has been with him for several years and knows his bottom line of principles, what should be done and what should not be done, he knows better than anyone else.
After reporting the matters at hand, Chu Nanyi hurried back home. He had been away for a month, and Qing Ling and her daughter were taken care of by her mother. Although she was relieved, she really missed her very much.
The second batch of grain and grass had been prepared in Xidu. Xie Jin and his people arrived in Xidu. After inventory and inspection, they escorted the grain and grass to set off in late September. They rushed to the battlefield in a mighty manner, but encountered an accident on the way.
"Sir!" The spy from the front rode back and reported, "Five miles ahead we enter the mountain road and canyon. There are dense forests on the higher ground on both sides. There is an ambush in the forest."
Xie Jin held the reins and raised his hand to signal the convoy to stop, "How many people are in ambush?"
"Two hundred people."
Xie Jin's eyebrows were slightly cold: "How about force?"
"Their weapons include bows and arrows, scimitars, and spears." The spy replied, "They are strong and strong. They don't look like ordinary bandits. They must have been trained."
It means that the fighting ability is not weak.
Xie Jin was silent for a moment: "Ningyan, how many kills can you kill in a five-mile journey?"
Ming Yan obviously understood what Xie Jin meant and whispered: "Sixty people won't be a problem."
If they take a flat road, it will take about two quarters of an hour for the grain and grass convoy to normally travel five miles. If they deliberately slow down at this time, they will be noticed by the people ambush in front, so they need to drive normally and eliminate all the enemies within these two quarters of an hour. Only those who ambush can ensure that the convoy is not plotted when it enters the canyon.
The terrain of the canyon is low. Once the convoy is trapped in it and is attacked by arrows, unnecessary casualties will definitely increase, and the difficulty of counterattack will also increase dramatically.
Therefore, the safest method at the moment is to eliminate them as quickly as possible, and this needs to be done quietly to avoid head-on combat.
Xie Jin looked at the mountain road ahead in silence. He raised his hand to untie his robe and took it off neatly. Under the robe was a light and tight black outfit. He took out the dagger in his boots, turned over and dismounted, and turned his head. Said: "Fang Bin, you lead the team forward on horseback. Don't stop. Just drive normally."
Fang Bin was slightly shocked: "Sir, you..."
"No need to ask any more questions, just do as you are told." After Xie Jin ordered this, he turned around and rushed away, "Ming Yan, Ming Mei, you two follow me."
Two figures in black followed behind him like lightning.
Fang Bin rode his horse to the front of the team, while Xie Jin's horse sat at the back and followed the team slowly: "In the canyon ahead, everyone be on guard."
"yes!"
The mountain road is rugged, and the dense forest is the best place to hide and ambush. Tall and muscular people in black lie quietly in the grass, holding bows and arrows, with sinister and sharp eyes, like wolves in the dense forest, waiting quietly. Appearance of prey.
The weather is sunny today, cloudless, and even the wind seems to have stopped.
"Chief, we still have five miles to go." The spy quickly passed by under the cover of the bushes and reported quickly, with a hint of hesitation in his voice, "But something is wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"Didn't Dongling send 60,000 troops?" The spy lay down and his rough voice sounded harsh, "I just took a look and found that the team escorting the grain and grass was not long and there was not much grain and grass. Did we get the wrong news?"
The leader frowned: "Let's explore again."
"yes."
The spy stood up and left again. Just after taking a few steps, he suddenly felt a stinging pain on his neck. He ignored it, thinking it was an insect in the dense forest. He reached out and wiped it casually, and ran quickly to a place with few people. Go, but the next moment, his steps suddenly froze.
The sudden feeling of suffocation and the bright red blood on his palms made his face freeze a little bit.
He slowly lowered his head and looked at his palm. Before he could figure out where the blood came from, his vision suddenly went dark and he fell over on his back.
A red blood mark as thin as a hair was left on his neck.
Xie Jin walked past him silently.
"The prey is about to appear, I seem to hear the sound of the wheels." The man lying on the mountainside deliberately lowered his voice, revealing a bit of bloodthirsty and cruelty. Spicy——"
There was a pop.
An extremely subtle sound penetrated the eardrum, accompanied by a faint smell of blood. The man shuddered, keenly sensing a hint of ominous aura, and subconsciously turned his head to look.
What came into view was his companion's head tilted to the side, his eyes wide open, and a thin bloodstain on his neck was oozing blood beads. The man's pupils shrank suddenly, and just as he was about to react, he suddenly felt a pain in his neck, and the whole person lost all the ability to react.
The emotions in his pupils froze, and his expression on his face was stiff.
Bang.
The man tilted his head and fell weakly in the grass.
Xie Jin took the dagger and slowly wiped the man's clothes, wiping off the few bloodstains. He smiled softly, "This is the first time I've been treated as prey in my life. It feels quite fresh."
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