There was a cool breeze blowing away the stuffy air on the street at Maoshi, and the occasional barking of dogs stopped completely at this time.
It seemed that the dogs couldn't hold on anymore and fell asleep from fatigue.
There was already an eight-horse carriage parked in front of the Prince Regent's door.
There were already two charioteers sitting on the carriage.
There were two hundred fully armed Dragon Guards standing in front and on the left and right.
There were a hundred cavalry in front and on the left and right.
In the middle are a hundred infantrymen.
The soldiers are either riding on horseback or standing with weapons in hand, their bodies upright and their expressions solemn.
Liang Zhenwu stood in front of the palace gate with his hand on the handle of the knife, walking back and forth, waiting for the moment the door opened.
He was on duty today.
He had to take these two hundred Dragon Guard soldiers to escort Zhao Ziliang to the palace for court, to disperse the court, to return to the palace, and to stay at the palace the whole day to be responsible for Zhao Ziliang's safety.
The fresh air on the street made Liang Zhenwu feel cooler.
Now the weather is getting hotter and hotter.
The soldiers on duty in the palace have to wear armor.
Although the armor has been treated with some heat and sweat dissipation processes, it is still difficult to stop the heat.
High temperatures.
The gate of the palace finally opened, and Zhao Ziliang's personal eunuch Cao Yingxiang came out holding a fly whisk and shouted: "Your Majesty comes to court."
The Dragon Guard infantry standing guard in front of and behind the carriage immediately stood at attention.
There was a bang on the ground.
The long spears originally placed on the ground were held diagonally upward by the soldiers, with the tail of the gun barrel tucked under their armpits.
It was originally carried on the shoulders, but now the spear heads were tilted upward, and the small buckler was also held in the left hand, looking alert and ready to attack at any time.
Zhao Ziliang wore a crown and robe, with a sword hanging from his waist.
Holding the handle of the sword in one hand, he stepped over the high threshold and walked out of the palace.
Lu Zhi, the official of the palace, followed quickly behind him, followed by nineteen uniformly dressed people.
Personal guards with swords were led by Pei Jian, the commander of the personal guards.
Pei Jian is the grandson of the Sword Master Pei Min.
He inherited Pei Min's legacy in kendo.
The Pei family was defeated shortly after Pei Min's death.
He had to go to the Western Qin Dynasty to escape the war.
Pei Jian was already twenty years old at the time.
At many years old, he was already quite accomplished in swordsmanship.
Later, the Western Qin Palace recruited young people with good fortune and strong martial arts skills from the people.
His disciple, Pei Min, went to apply for the army.
He was admitted because of his outstanding archery skills.
After several years of training and study, he was assigned to serve as a personal guard next to Zhao Ziliang.
Because of his outstanding merit and martial arts, he was promoted and successively served as a third-class officer.
The positions of bodyguard, second-class bodyguard, first-class bodyguard, captain of the bodyguard, deputy commander, and commander.
When Liang Zhenwu saw Zhao Ziliang coming out, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, clasping his fists and saying, "Your Majesty, I am on duty today.
Your carriage and horses are ready.
Please get in, Your Majesty."
Pei Jian immediately ran down the steps with his guards and stood in two rows, facing each other.
Pei Jian walked to the carriage and lifted up the door curtain and quickly checked inside the carriage.
After finding nothing unusual, he exited and closed the door curtain.
Let Zhao Ziliang get in the car.
Liang Zhenwu walked to the front with his sword in hand and got on his horse.
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A soldier next to him handed over a twenty-kilogram horse pole.
Liang Zhenwu held the horse pole in his right hand and the war horse's reins in his left hand.
After Zhao Ziliang got on the carriage, he shouted outside: "Let's drive!"
Eunuch Cao Yingxiang immediately screamed: "Get off!"
Liang Zhenwu, who was at the front, shook the reins in his hand, and the horse stepped forward.
The entire team began to move forward slowly, and the sound of footsteps became louder.
The team soon left the palace and headed towards Zhuque Street along Menqian Street. go.
Although the road leading to Zhuque Street only passes through Changxingfang and Anrenfang, it is several miles long.
Chang'an has now restored its former prosperity.
Although the population is not as high as before the Anshi Rebellion, the business atmosphere is stronger. .
The imperial court had money and spent a lot of money on the construction of Chang'an.
In recent years, the streets in Chang'an have been paved with bluestones.
Some trees have been planted on both sides of the streets to block the sun and purify the air.
There is also a hanging tree hanging on these trees. a big red lantern , whenever night falls, special Municipal and Fang Department personnel light lanterns.
These lanterns are fixed on the trees, with a hard tarpaulin on the top to protect them from rain.
Because they are fixed on the trees, they can prevent them from being blown by the wind.
Rocking, unless the wind is strong enough to knock down trees.
Rows of red lanterns illuminate the streets.
This is a reflection of the financial abundance of the entire Chang'an City.
If there is no money, how can an ordinary city support the entire city with lanterns lighting up the entire city year after year?
As Zhao Ziliang's imperial team advanced towards Zhuque Street, under the bright light of the lanterns, the team left long shadows one by one.
After walking for five or six miles, they were about to enter Zhuque Street.
There was only about a mile blocking Zhuque Street.
Liang Zhenwu, who was walking at the front on horseback, found that the lanterns on both sides of the street in front were extinguished and the street in front was completely dark. , only the lights on Suzaku Street, a mile away.
"What's going on?
All the lanterns along this section of the road have been extinguished.
It would be normal if only a few lights were extinguished, but all the lanterns for nearly a mile have been extinguished.
This shouldn't be the case.
Is it possible that Wannian County is doing this just to save the province?"
Pay some money" Once doubts arose, it was difficult to let go.
A bad premonition arose in Liang Zhenwu's heart.
He immediately raised the horse in his hand and shouted: "Stop" The team stopped, the sound of horse hooves and footsteps disappeared, but there was no sound of insects in the dark night.
It was May now, and it was impossible for summer insects not to make chirps.
Something was wrong, something was wrong.
Liang Zhenwu immediately waved his hand: "Go."
Four people went to the front to explore the way."
The four cavalrymen behind them immediately raised their spears and rode across Liang Zhenwu to explore the way forward.
At this time, the eunuch Cao Yingxiang walked over quickly and asked: "General Liang, what's the matter?"
"Oh, it's Eunuch Cao."
Liang Zhenwu said, pointing forward with his horse, "All the lanterns in front are extinguished.
If only a few lamps are extinguished, it means they have run out of oil.
But these lanterns are all extinguished.
I feel Something's not right, so I'll stop and send someone to explore the way ahead."
Cao Yingxiang looked at the dark streets ahead.
There were still faint lights coming from Zhuque Street in the distance.
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He turned around and said, "General Liang, are you too careful?
It should be fine.
The lanterns on the road this mile are out of oil."
It’s normal.”
Liang Zhenwu shook his head and said, "You don't understand.
I, Mr.
Liang, crawled out from among the dead.
I can feel if there is any danger."
After a while, two of the knights who went to explore the road came back and reported: "General, there is nothing unusual on the street ahead, and the other two brothers are on guard in front."
Liang Zhenwu frowned, his eyes flashed, and he hesitated in his heart whether to continue along this route or turn around and take another route.
At this time, he turned around and trotted to the side of the carriage, clasping his fists and saying, "Your Majesty!"
Zhao Ziliang's voice came from the carriage: "General Liang, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, the lanterns on both sides of the street ahead of me are out.
I feel that there is danger ahead and suggest that we change the route."
Before Zhao Ziliang in the carriage had time to give instructions, he heard the sound of arrows shooting from a distance outside: "Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
"Ahhhhh" A team officer suddenly pulled out his sword and shouted: "Assassin, the enemy has a repeating crossbow, form a formation to defend" The Dragon Guard soldiers reacted quickly.
After several soldiers were shot and killed, a team officer shouted an order and the Dragon Guard soldiers quickly formed a defensive formation.
"Swish swish" After the infantry formed a defensive position, the arrows shot from the darkness targeted the cavalry.
Soon, several cavalrymen were hit by arrows and fell off their horses.
The cavalry officer shouted: "The cavalry dismounted and formed a formation."
The knights jumped off their horses and hid behind their horses.
The small bucklers on their arms were placed in front of and above their heads to defend against incoming arrows.
At this moment, someone discovered the direction in which the arrow was coming.
"The assassins counterattacked with bows and arrows on the roofs on the left and right sides."
Under the cover of their teammates, some Dragon Guard soldiers immediately opened their bows and fired arrows in the general direction of the enemy.
After all, there were more Dragon Guard soldiers.
A wave of arrows was shot out, and the enemies hiding in the dark were suppressed.
A part of it was removed, and there were fewer arrows coming from the direction of the enemy.
The enemy was hiding in the dark, while the Dragon Guard soldiers were in the light.
The situation was very unfavorable to the Dragon Guard.
As the two sides fired at each other, the assassins had an increasing advantage in shooting with crossbows.
The Dragon Guard soldiers The number of people injured or killed by arrows began to increase.
When Liang Zhenwu saw that the situation was unfavorable, he immediately shouted to Pei Jian, the commander of the guards: "Commander Pei, the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light.
We cannot be beaten passively.
I have to command the soldiers to retreat from the enemy.
I will leave the guards around the king to you."
"Okay, as long as the assassins can't break through the general's defense, the king's side will definitely be safe," Pei Jian said, knocking away the incoming arrows with his sword.
Liang Zhenwu immediately ordered: "The first, second and third and fourth squads of infantry are approaching the enemy from the left and right front respectively.
The fifth and sixth squads use bows and arrows to cover, and the cavalry stays in place, ready to support at any time."
Under the command of Liang Zhenwu, two groups of infantrymen carried shields and moved toward the streets in front of them on the left and right sides.
The enemy was hiding on the roof, and they could only pose a threat to the enemy by approaching.
"Swish, swish, swish" After another wave of arrows were fired, the infantry's shields made a clear sound, and then a large number of assassins in black flew down from the roofs on the left and right sides in front, holding sharp weapons.
With swords all over their bodies and black scarves on their faces, these black-clothed assassins quickly fought with the approaching Dragon Guard infantry, and the roars and screams of fighting could be heard.
Before the Dragon Guard soldiers who were guarding the spot had time to breathe a sigh of relief, they saw a dozen black-clad masked assassins flying down from the roofs on both sides at the same time, charging towards the carriage where Zhao Ziliang was.
"How brave!"
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Liang Zhenwu roared and commanded: "Infantry Squadron 7890, enter."
Nearly dozens of Dragon Guard infantry stepped forward to take command.
They blocked the assassins who were coming from both sides.
There were a total of nineteen personal guards guarding the carriage, including Pei Jian.
The cavalry had previously dismounted to avoid the arrows, but now the assassins began to attack closely.
The arrows shot were gone, and the cavalry were no longer a threat.
Some of them mounted their horses under the loud shouts of the cavalry officer and prepared to charge with their war horses
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