Sisterhood Crisis
It turned out that this mountain has long been ambush.
These masked men in black dug a hole in the woods to hide in. They spread an oilcloth at the entrance of the hole, sprinkled leaves, and laid wooden boards on the opening of the relatively close hole.
Another part of the masked men in black climbed up the tree and hid in the canopy, and at this time they were shooting arrows down from a high place!
Although the escort team is also equipped with scorpions, the enemy is too scattered and there are trees as shields, so it is impossible to effectively counterattack. On the other hand, the court is in a relatively empty place, and it has become a living target!
I saw dozens of arrows shot at the sedan chair where Nangong Jingnu was. Fortunately, Nangong Sunu was well prepared and prepared these two iron-wood sedan chairs. The arrows only sparked a few sparks on the sedan chair. It can injure anyone in the sedan.
Gongyanghuai shouted: "Arrange to fight back and protect Your Majesty!"
In this room, the sergeant Youzhou has already acted. The sixteen sergeants who carried the sedan chair for Nangong Jingnv and the eight Youzhou soldiers who carried the sedan chair for Nangong Sunu took the lead. When they found the situation, they immediately followed what Nangong Sunv had arranged before. With the two sedan chairs retreating down the mountain, the Youzhou sergeant automatically split half off, and then half rushed into the woods to fight the men in black who were ambushing underground.
According to the art of warfare, these men in black occupied the commanding heights, and they had co-op. Besides, no one knew if there were other traps in the woods, so it was obviously unwise to go in.
However, each of these Youzhou troops regarded death as home, and they automatically divided into two groups without anyone's command.
Even Gongyang Huai couldn't help but look in admiration when he saw this scene, and admired the well-trained sergeant in Youzhou.
If it were replaced by the general enemy court team, they could have retreated completely, but unfortunately... These people were personally selected by the princess of the previous dynasty. These soldiers from Youzhou, who had rushed into the woods and experienced hundreds of battles, could only fight with the enemy, and the outcome was inextricable.
Seeing that the man in black on the sedan chair tree that was unable to shoot Nangong Jingnu immediately hid back in the canopy, found another arrow tied to the tree trunk and replaced it, took out a fire stick from his arms and lit it...
"Huhuhu!" The sound of flames breaking through the air was endless, and dozens of fire arrows shot to the top of Nangong Jingnu's sedan chair...
Although iron wood is strong, it is also afraid of fire...
The fire arrows fired by the enemy contained oil packets, which hit the sedan chair and exploded. After resisting several waves of shooting, the iron wood finally burned!
Gongyanghuai saw the sedan chair on fire and shouted desperately, "Your Majesty!"
With a "swoosh", the lieutenant of the Youzhou Army took out a sky-rocketing arrow from his bosom and released a signal down the mountain.
Fortunately, the car board was made thick enough. Although the outside was roaring, the people inside were not injured for the time being. It was just that some smoke got into the car through the gaps in the plank, causing Nangong Jingnu to cough.
Nangong Jingnv covered her mouth and nose with wide sleeves, her brows furrowed and she didn't say anything. Nangong Sunv also worked hard. Although her sedan chair received relatively few attacks, the material of the sedan chair she was riding was not as good as that of Nangong Jingnv. Yes, Nangong Su Nu covered her mouth and nose and shouted, "Keep running, no one is allowed to stop!"
So the twenty-four people carried two burning sedan chairs and ran in front, and the civil and military officials followed, rolling and crawling, and there were already many casualties.
After seeing the distress signal, the team at the foot of the mountain divided two-thirds of them and rushed up the mountain, while the rest stayed in place to protect the safety of Princess Zhuohua and Princess Yanyang on the dragon carriage.
Twenty-four Youzhou warriors finally carried the sedan chairs and ran out of the arrow's coverage area, but they mutated...
Just listening to the sound of "clack", the main pole of the sedan chair where Nangong Jingnu was actually burned out. Because the sedan chair was too heavy, after one pole broke, the others also broke, with a "bang", The sedan chair weighing thousands of pounds fell to the ground...
Nangong Jingnu pressed her hands on the inner walls of the sedan chairs on both sides to barely stabilize her figure, but the imperial officials above her head were shaken off, and with a "crashing" sound, twenty-four strings of beads fell on the ground with a crisp sound.
The scorching heat wave spread to the sedan chair through the wooden plank. Nangong Jingnu could already feel the temperature of her palm, knowing that the sedan chair wouldn't last long even if it wasn't broken, so she buckled the hidden button and walked out of the sedan chair.
Nangong Su Nu heard the voice and shouted: "Stop the sedan chair!" She also stepped out of the sedan chair: "Your Majesty?"
Nangong Jingnv looked back and saw that the courtiers were either injured or embarrassed, but the enemy's ambush did not catch up. Nangong Jingnv continued to search in the crowd...
Nangong Sunu came to Nangong Jingnv's side: "What is your majesty looking at? Let's go!"
Nangong Jingnu: "Eldest sister, where's the eighth?"
Although the two siblings were quite unhappy recently, Nangong Jingnu still cared about this younger brother.
Nangong Sunv: "Your Majesty, come down the mountain quickly, and send someone to look for it when it is safe. Your Majesty will only restrain the soldiers here."
Nangong Jingnu nodded, and despite Nangong Sunu holding her hand, the two sisters ran down the mountain hand in hand.
But the imperial clothes were too luxurious and cumbersome, Nangong Jingnv ran a few steps before being stumbled, Nangong Sunu clenched her teeth and squatted in front of Nangong Jingnv: "Your Majesty, come up quickly!"
Nangong Jingnu's eyes warmed: "Eldest sister, if you carry me on your back, neither of us will be able to run. Besides... This mountain road is difficult, how can you move me on your back? I'll walk faster by myself."
Nangong Sunu: "The imperial clothing is too cumbersome, and His Majesty can't walk fast. Do you want men to carry His Majesty?"
Nangong Jingnv: "It's not unreasonable that the incident is urgent. Anyone who is willing to carry me and Princess Qionghua down the mountain will be rewarded heavily."
No need for Nangong Jingnu to say more, two Youzhou soldiers came to the two of them to bend their knees, and the two sisters jumped on the backs of the two soldiers and ran down the mountain.
After running for a while, seeing the reinforcements rushing up the mountain, Nangong Jingnu ordered the soldier to stop and slipped off his back.
The soldiers knelt down in front of Nangong Jingnu: "My escort is late, Your Majesty forgive me."
Nangong Jing's girl Feng Mu was stunned: "You all go to the mountain to help, just leave one or two alive, the rest are all beheaded, and the monks in the Wanxiang Temple are all under my control to protect the adults from the mountain safely. , I'll be waiting for your good news at the foot of the mountain."
Everyone: "Yes!"
The two sisters held hands again and walked down the mountain.
Although she was temporarily out of danger, Nangong Sunu was still protecting Nangong Jingnu everywhere. The latter had mixed feelings, and the other party was fully prepared for today's event. If there were no two iron-wood sedan chairs, perhaps their sisters would have explained it on the mountain. Nangong Jingnu couldn't help but vaguely recalled those vague memories of her childhood...
The age difference between Nangong Jingnv and Nangong Sunu is too great. Before Nangong Jingnv grew up, Nangong Sunv had already married to Youzhou, so in Nangong Jingnv's memory: there is a memory of the second sister, Nangong Shunv. Much more than Mrs.
After experiencing today's incident, memories emerged like a flood of floodgates. Nangong Jingnu remembered: When I was very young... I always pestered the eldest sister and acted like a spoiled child, fell asleep in the eldest sister's arms, the eldest sister He also held his hand and taught himself to write the names of his brothers and sisters. On the eve of the eldest sister's marriage, he hugged him and cried, and told himself to be good.
Thinking about it, the fear in Nangong Jingnu's heart suddenly dissipated a lot. Looking at the eldest sister walking in front of her, she suddenly felt the warmth and peace of mind that came from her family.
Nangong Jingnu clenched Nangong Sunu's hand: "Big sister, thank you. If it wasn't for you today..."
Nangong Sunu: "What are you and my sister saying? It's better to save some energy and go down the mountain first."
Nangong Jingnv smiled and followed Nangong Sunv down the mountain step by step.
Hearing the voice, Nangong Shunv hugged Qi Yuxiao with one hand and opened the carriage window with the other. Seeing that her sister had returned safely, she immediately took Qi Yuxiao out of the carriage: "Your Majesty, eldest sister!"
Qi Yuxiao also flew in front of Nangong Jingnv, and opened her arms to protect Nangong Jingnv: "Mother Emperor!"
Nangong Jingnu breathed a sigh of relief and patted Yuxiao's head: "It's alright, are you scared?"
Qi Yuxiao shook his head: "Are the empress and aunt okay? Are you injured?"
Nangong Sunu smiled and said, "Thanks to His Majesty Hongfu Qitian, there was no danger."
Nangong Shunv: "Your Majesty, eldest sister, get on the carriage and go back to the palace first."
Nangong Jingnu: "No, I have promised that the soldiers will wait for their triumphant return at the foot of the mountain."
Nangong Sunu: "It's not safe here, Your Majesty should go back first."
Nangong Jingnv: "No, the most dangerous place may be the safest place. I can probably guess who is the master behind the assassin. Her plan will not be so simple, maybe she will return in a hurry while our troops are scattered. On the way to Beijing, we started a series of assassinations, so we just waited here, the assassins on the mountain should be able to solve it soon, and even if the assassins from other places attack again, we can retreat to the mountain and take advantage of the geographical advantage to protect ourselves."
Speaking of this, Nangong Jingnu suddenly stopped, she was a little worried about Qi Yan... Half of the forbidden palace had no guards, and the inner court was empty at this time... If the former princess saw through the court's strategy, would she send someone to take the opportunity to Ganquan Palace? Find out what
Nangong Jingnu: "Gongyanghuai!"
Gongyanghuai: "The minister is here!"
Nangong Jingnv: "You immediately order a team of soldiers and horses to go back to the palace, order the inner court division to play the summoning drum, gather all the palace people of the inner court, and compare them one by one according to the roster. Go to Ganquan Palace... find it."
Gongyanghuai: "Yes!"
Nangong Jingnu: "If there are many palaces and guards in the inner court, you should immediately block the three palace gates of Ganquan Palace, gather everyone in one place, watch them not allow anyone to move rashly, and wait until I return to the palace. Make a decision."
Gongyanghuai: "Yes!"
Nangong Sunu: "Wait!"
Gongyanghuai: "What other orders do you have, Your Highness?"
Nangong Sunv turned to Nangong Jingnv and said, "Your Majesty, didn't your Majesty just say that there may be a series of assassinations? It may be unwise to divide the troops at this time, and you should concentrate all your hands to protect your Majesty's safety!"
Nangong Jingnu's lips moved, and there was a trace of anxiety in her eyes: "Big sister!"
Nangong Sunu suddenly realized that her little sister was worried about Qi Yan hidden in the forbidden palace.
Nangong Sunu sighed in her heart: Since the love is so deep, why did you reconcile in the first place
Nangong Su Nu changed the topic: "It's better to ask the captain to lead the team to explore the way, you can go."
Gongyanghuai looked at Nangong Jingnu, ordered a team of men and left...