The first poisonous scholar in Daxia, starting from the abdication of the prime minister

Chapter 112 Another unexpected event...attacked on the way home!

Although Liu Sandao and others were transferred to Gu Jingzhi's command, they were still affiliated with the Inner Guard Bureau. When they left the delegation, they directly said that it was the Inner Guard Bureau that made the arrangements, and no one would doubt it.

The reason they did it at night was simply because they didn't want anyone to know where they were going.

Although Gu Jingzhi didn't know whether anyone was monitoring the delegation, it was better to be careful.

As for Wu Song, since he was entrusted by the Internal Guards, the Internal Guards would naturally help to deal with his traces, so Gu Jingzhi didn't need to worry.

This place is quite far from Jeju, and is separated from it by Yanzhou. Even if someone notices them leaving, I think they won't be suspicious.

Before becoming a retainer of the Gu family, Gu Heng was a Jeju native.

The reason why he was granted the title of Ning Hou was simply because before he defected to Da Xia, he was the General of Ningzhou in Yun State. Later, when Ningzhou became depressed, his focus shifted to Jezhou.

Wu Song has been under Li Sheng's command for many years, but he has extended his hand to Jizhou. His hatred for Gu Heng can be imagined.

After Liu Sandao and others left that night, a few people were missing out of nowhere, which was easily noticed by the delegation. However, Gu Jingzhi just told others that the Inner Guard had other tasks, and no one asked any more questions.

The Inner Guard is the emperor's personal army, and their whereabouts cannot be detected by others. Now that the mission of the delegation has been completed, An Ning and others really didn't want to create any more trouble.

……

Four days after Liu Sandao and others left, the delegation reached the border between Beichuan Prefecture and Changning Prefecture.

Gu Jingzhi was sitting in the carriage, feeling his buttocks numb from the shaking. He got out of the carriage and climbed onto the warhorse.

Chang An saw this and laughed secretly.

Beichuan Prefecture is located on the border of Daxia, so the official road is naturally a bit bumpy. But after passing Beichuan Prefecture, it is the territory of Changning, which is flat and it is comfortable to ride in a carriage.

The results of it?

The most bumpy part was over, and the road was smooth, so he rode...

"Sir, we've just left Beichuan and will soon reach Changning Prefecture. We'll be in Beijing in another half month!"

"..."

Half a month!

Gu Jingzhi's scalp felt numb. The transportation in ancient times was really too poor.

Although the road was also bumpy, he was thinking about how to do the job well at that time, so he didn't feel it too much.

Now the road is boring and the bumpy ride is really uncomfortable.

Gu Jingzhi rode his horse, stretched his muscles a little, and felt a lot more refreshed. He smiled bitterly and said, "I didn't feel much on the way here, but why does returning home still feel so far away!"

"Haha!" Chang An laughed, "I think you must be tired. You haven't had a good rest for more than a month. You will be fine after a few days!"

He had been in the border army before, and this kind of long-distance march was commonplace. It was natural that Lord Gu, a civil servant and scholar, could not endure such hardships.

Gu Jingzhi shook his head and smiled, chatting with Chang An while riding his horse.

Basically, he asked questions and Chang An answered them.

After about half an hour, Chang An suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Sir, do you see that forest ahead? Once you pass that forest, you'll be out of Beichuan Prefecture!"

Gu Jingzhi looked up and saw a dense forest in front of him, with a wide official road in the middle of the forest.

"Sir, the weather is too hot. How about we let the team rest in the woods for a while, and then continue on our journey when the sun is not so strong?"

Chang An looked at Gu Jingzhi.

Tigers are at their most ferocious in August during the Mid-Autumn Festival. As soon as they approached the forest, a cool feeling came over them, and everyone in the delegation subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Gu Jingzhi wiped the sweat off his face, glanced at the guards who were also sweating profusely, and said, "We will stop at the edge of the forest to rest and replenish our water."

His martial arts skills had not yet reached the level of being immune to cold and heat. Even he could hardly bear the scorching sun, let alone those soldiers in armor. It would be bad if they got heatstroke in such hot weather.

"Everyone, enter the woods, rest on the spot, and quickly refill your water..."

Chang An repeated Gu Jingzhi's instructions, then walked over with a pot of water: "Sir..."

Gu Jingzhi was about to take the kettle when he suddenly looked at Chang An with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"grown ups?"

"Shh..."

Gu Jingzhi suddenly whispered, "Captain Chang, do you feel something is wrong?"

"???"

Chang An was stunned and looked at Gu Jingzhi in confusion. Gu Jingzhi whispered, "Don't you think this forest is too quiet?"

Ok?

He was shocked to find that he could hear a bird singing in such a large forest. What does this mean?

Chang An's face changed and he shouted, "Be alert!"

"Wow..."

The guards who were resting subconsciously picked up their weapons, but at this moment, hundreds of arrows suddenly shot out from the dense forest.

Hearing the sound of the arrow breaking through the air, Chang An's pupils shrank: "Shield!"

"Click..."

Some soldiers subconsciously wanted to raise their shields, but it was still too late.

A single wave of arrows had already cost them dozens of lives, and Chang An's eyes were bloodshot. Gu Jingzhi hid behind a large tree and shouted to Chang An, "Brothers, use the surrounding trees to block the arrows!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the guards reacted and held up their shields or leaned behind big trees.

After several waves of dense arrow rain, more than a dozen brothers were killed or injured. Gu Jingzhi took the time to look at the direction from which the arrows came.

His mind raced.

Everyone in the delegation, including himself, was just an ordinary little character.

Even if he offended a big shot like Song Pu, Song Pu wouldn't be able to hide so many people, right?

What's more, the delegation was attacked in broad daylight.

If Song Pu wanted to deal with Gu Jingzhi, even if he hired assassins to directly attack his house, it would be easier and less risky than directly attacking the envoy's guards.

Therefore, the target of the enemy's attack this time was most likely not him or anyone in the delegation.

The previous wave of rain of arrows showed that the enemy had at least over a thousand people, but the mission guards had more than a thousand people. The people behind the scenes would not be stupid enough to think that a mere thousand people could wipe out the mission.

and so……

The thieves' target is not the mission, so...

His expression changed and he looked towards the prison van.

"Captain Chang, have the brothers form a shield formation and move towards the prisoner wagon. We must not let Zhao Zhongli suffer any harm!"

Upon hearing this, Chang An immediately understood that the target of this group of thieves was most likely Zhao Zhongli and others.

He immediately shouted, "Chen Erniu, take your men and protect the prison van! Don't let anyone get close to them!"

After saying this, he turned around and looked at the brothers who had been shot by arrows, and said bitterly: "Where on earth did these thieves come from in my Daxia territory to dare to attack the envoy's guards..."

Gu Jingzhi remained silent upon hearing this.

Thief?

He said coldly, "Captain Chang, can ordinary thieves make bows and arrows that can penetrate our brothers' armor?"

Ok?

Chang An finally reacted. He looked at his fallen brothers and saw the arrows on their bodies, and suddenly thought of something.

Border troops...