Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

"Avatar!"

"Avatar!"

The barbarians only then realized what was happening.

He knelt down directly on the ground.

They were calling out devoutly.

Even people who can speak Chinese,

Right now,

They all instinctively use their own language.

Zhong Shidao, who was fluent in the Qiang language, listened to the shouts of the barbarians.

That tells you that his plan can be streamlined by removing many unnecessary details.

Although Zhao Yuan couldn't understand the Qiang language,

But looking at the way the barbarians were kowtowing so vigorously...

He could guess most of it, and waved his hand,

"Everyone, get up."

"Thank God!"

"Thank God!"

The barbarians watched as the "god" spoke.

Only then did he kowtow in gratitude and get up.

They are simple-minded.

Seeing that Zhao Yuan was able to catch the crossbow bolt shot at close range,

They then felt that King Liang was truly a god descended from heaven.

There was no further consideration.

They all knelt down with a whoosh.

Chapter 1833 Death Squad

The two armies faced off.

There are quite a few people who can catch a bow and arrow.

But how could someone catch a crossbow bolt at such close range?

Nobody had ever heard of it.

From the perspective of the barbarians,

This is absolutely something no ordinary person could do.

Zhong Shidao calmed down a bit.

Suddenly, he saw three assassins on the ground with dark complexions.

He exclaimed in panic, "Their crossbow bolts are poisoned!"

"Is the hand that King Liang used to hold the arrow alright?"

Upon hearing this, everyone became tense.

Such a close distance,

Even if you capture the crossbow...

The force of the impact could likely injure the hand.

Judging from the faces of the three people on the ground, it was clear they were poisoned.

If the King of Liang is injured

Poisoning is inevitable.

Zhao Yuan tore off his deerskin gloves.

He spread his hands and smiled.

"After I heard that the Western Xia had assassins specifically tasked with killing,"

"So gloves were prepared,"

"I didn't expect them to actually come to assassinate me."

Zhong Shidao stared at Zhao Yuan's hand and examined it carefully.

Make sure there are no broken skin areas.

Only then did I feel completely relieved.

At this moment, the Western Army soldiers who had been patrolling along both sides of the road arrived.

One by one, they knelt on the ground, their faces ashen.

He couldn't even utter a word of begging for mercy.

They are responsible for safety along both sides of the road.

To prevent anyone from attacking King Liang from both sides,

The roads have all been inspected.

Unexpectedly, a problem still arose.

Zhong Shidao hesitated for a moment,

“I sent them out of the city to patrol this morning,”

"Ensure the safety of the Liang King along the way,"

"I didn't expect that there would still be a problem."

"King Liang, please allow this old minister to take a look at that pit,"

"If it was dug up today,"

"I will definitely execute the soldiers who were on patrol."

The implication,

If it wasn't dug up today

Then you can avoid killing him.

Master Zhong was 100% certain.

That hole wasn't dug today.

The soldiers he dispatched were all his personal guards.

No one will slack off.

Be stricter.

The King of Liang was assassinated.

Although it was a close call,

But kill all those responsible for defense.

Not too much.

But Zhong Shidao couldn't bear to part with it.

We had no choice but to risk everything to find a way for them to survive.

The Western Army had already suffered more than half its losses.

After this battle...

There were even fewer veterans left in the Western Army.

These personal guards around him were the officers who would later be reorganized into the Western Army.

If they were all killed,

Training a new army will take much longer.

Zhong Shidao no longer cared about his own risks.

He also bears responsibility for this.

He also pleaded for the person in charge of defense.

If someone were to say that these assassins were sent by him,

He can't escape suspicion either.

However, for the sake of the Western Army...

He had no choice but to do so.

Zhao Yuan didn't think much of it and laughed.

"Okay, let's go take a look together. I'm curious too."

A group of people walked to the spot where the assassin had jumped out.

It was a pit about half a person deep.

It is six or seven feet long and more than three feet wide.

Five people were crammed inside.

You have to squat.

However, this height also allows them to leap out.

Zhong Shidao personally jumped into the pit.

A diagonal cut was made into the pit wall.

He drew his knife.

Another straight cut slashed in.

Controlling everything

They dug out a triangular piece of soil.

Excellent eyesight and superb knife skills.

Everyone watched as Master Zhong dug the soil in this way.

I also secretly admired him.

Zhong Shidao pointed to the cross-section below,

Some were also surprised and said,

"The soil has dried up to this point,"

"This pit has been dug for at least five days."

Zhao Yuan laughed and said, "The news of my arrival in the Northwest has already been spread throughout the land via the official gazette."

"The Western Xia people must have been planning to assassinate me for a long time."

Zhong Shidao jumped out of the pit.

They then moved the wooden plank that the assassin had overturned aside.

Below that was a layer of soil more than two inches thick.

The dense roots of wild grass held the soil together.

Zhong Shidao directed his soldiers to cover the wooden planks.

Then place the turf on top.