Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 18 Then, how about rewarding you to die?

"Hou Ye, Captain Ji is back with a soldier, saying that he has something important to report."

A guard quickly came to Zhao Yuma and said with fists in his hands.

Facing the current dangerous situation, just in case, Zhang Xiu strictly ordered all the guards not to let any one of them in front of Zhao Yu without Zhao Yu's consent.

"What is it that makes Ji Shikang worthy of running back to see the Marquis regardless of the battle ahead? Are you not afraid that the Marquis will punish him for escaping from the battle?"

Zhang Xiu said sarcastically from the side.

For Zhang Xiu, the biggest reason why the convoy was ambushed this time was that Ji Shikang's reconnaissance was not good, which caused his side to lose the opportunity, which led to the current passive situation.

"General, he said that his soldiers accidentally discovered the hiding place of the assassins."

The guard said respectfully.

"Oh, just now it was him, Ji Shikang, who said there was nothing going on ahead, but he met these assassins and caught them all off guard. Now he said he had found a hiding place, but it was not another trap set by the other party."

Zhang Xiu sneered, his contempt for Captain Ji's incompetence almost beyond words.

Zhao Yu and Wang Pu looked at each other, a faint smile appeared on their faces, and the volume of their voices increased slightly.

"Oh? If that's the case, Captain Ji has made a great contribution. Hurry up!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiu wanted to speak, but was stopped by Wang Pu raising his hand with a smile.

"Could it be that General Zhang has no tolerance for others, so he can't see others doing great things?"

"I, sir... oh!"

Zhang Xiu looked at Wang Pu, then at Zhao Yu, and finally his thousands of words turned into a long sigh.

The guard was ordered to leave, and brought Ji Shikang to Zhao Yu after a while.

And behind Ji Shikang, a mansion soldier with a bloody face lowered his head, trembling slightly all over his body, it seemed that this was the first time he had seen such a big man like Zhao Yu up close, and he felt frightened.

"Captain Ji, is this strong man who discovered the other party's hiding place?"

Zhao Yu glanced up and down at the soldier, paused, and looked at Ji Shikang.

Ji Shikang hurriedly nodded and said:
"Returning to the Marquis, it was this man who accidentally saw the thief chief emerging from the forest, and then risked his life to follow him, and then he found the location of the thief's lair."

The smile on Zhao Yu's face was even wider, and he let go of the rein with his right hand, and lowered it slightly.

"Okay, it really is my strong man of Chu! However, if it wasn't for Captain Ji, how could I see this strong man? Captain Ji, what do you want me to reward you for?"

"The villain is so frightened that he really doesn't dare to be rewarded by the Marquis."

Ji Shikang bowed his hands and said with a smile on his face.

Zhao Yu nodded, and raised his right hand, as if to smooth out the short beard that had just grown out of his lower jaw, which was less than half an inch long.

"Forget it, in that case, I might as well reward you..."

Zhao Yu's voice paused, and then four murderous words popped out from those thin lips.

"How about going to die!!"

At the same time, Zhao Yu raised his right hand suddenly, and a cold light shot out from the cuff of his long sleeve, heading straight for Ji Shikang's eyebrows.

At such a close range, Ji Shikang had no time to react, and was struck by the cold light between his eyebrows, killing him immediately.

Until he died, this guy's eyes were still wide open, and he really refused to rest in peace.

That cold light was actually a crossbow arrow the length of a palm!

It turned out that before Zhao Yu left, he asked the craftsmen in the Hou Mansion to make a hand crossbow for self-defense.This hand crossbow is hidden in the long sleeves. If you don't look carefully, you can't see it at all.

"General Zhang!"

The moment the cold light shot out, Wang Pu shouted loudly, drew out his long sword, tiptoed, jumped into the air from his horse, and stabbed straight at the soldier with his sword.

In the history of China, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms where Wang Pu lived was one of the most chaotic eras. Warriors came to power, the king's flag changed on the city top, and you sang and I came on stage.

As a scholar, if he didn't have the martial arts to protect himself, he would have died long ago in that era of cannibalism, let alone making achievements and leaving his name in history.

It can be said that until the early Northern Song Dynasty, the martial arts value of the literati and officials was not low. Horseback riding and archery were not difficult for these people, and it was not uncommon for them to go into battle to kill the enemy in person.

For the scholar-bureaucrats at that time, archery and imperial arts among the six arts of a gentleman were not just talk.

Zhang Xiu, who was reminded by Wang Pu, only slowed down for a moment, and then the steel gun turned into a strange python that would eat someone, stabbing towards the soldier's chest.

"Chong!"

A sound of sword chant suddenly sounded from the soldier's hand, and a long sword with a dull color was held in the opponent's hand.

In the next moment, a radiant sword light gushed out, flying the long sword in Wang Pu's hand, and the momentum remained undiminished, colliding with the spear light stabbed by Zhang Xiu.

boom!
Everyone around them felt as if there was a thunderclap in their ears, and there was a "buzzing" sound in their ears.

"Good marksmanship!"

The man tipped his toes and soared into the air like a bird, landing on the top of a pine tree next to the official road.

"I didn't expect that the little duke would have expert guards, but those idiots miscalculated."

"Aren't you worried about your situation?"

Zhao Yu looked up at the other party, and suddenly said to Zhang Xiu in a cold voice:
"Youwei, let me shoot this fellow! Benhou doesn't like looking up at people, especially enemies!"

"Here!"

Zhang Xiu bent his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow at the opponent.

"Although this General Zhang is strong, unfortunately he is only capable of fighting in a battle formation. What can he do to me?"

The man laughed and said with a shake of the long sword in his hand, sword lights swarmed towards the arrows that were flying fast like bee swarms.

The arrow shot by Zhang Xiu was wrapped in countless sword lights, and it only persisted for a moment before it cracked inch by inch and dissipated into the air.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and the hand crossbow hidden in his long sleeves was tightly held by him.

It's not that the strong dragon can't cross the river, this guy obviously relies on his high martial arts skills and is confident.

"Young Lord, Shi is curious, how did you know that you are pretending?"

It seemed to be a conversation, the other party was not in a hurry to take Zhao Yu's life, but asked with great interest.

"Before asking questions, shouldn't you tell me your name? If you are the kind of person who hides his head and shows his tail, then I have no interest in answering!"

Zhao Yu said coldly.

He didn't mind acting with the other party at all. Anyway, as long as General Huang's reinforcements arrived, the one who had the last laugh would definitely not be the other party.

"Forget it, little Marquis, I, Shi, am an unknown swordsman."

Hearing the name reported by the other party, Zhao Yu frowned, and gave Zhang Xiu a weird look.

His surname is Shi Ming'ah, and he is still a swordsman. There is only one person who meets this condition.

Disciple of sword master Wang Yue in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and swordsmanship teacher of Wei Wendi Cao Pi.

As for Zhang Xiu, in the legend of the Romance, he was the apprentice of Tong Yuan, the spear prodigy in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the second senior brother of Zhao Zilong, the white horse and silver spear.

Not only that, but there are also constant grievances between Zhang Xiu and Cao Pi.

Historically, Zhang Xiu rebelled against Cao Cao because of his aunt Zou, and killed Cao Cao's beloved general Dianwei, Aima Jueying, eldest son Cao Ang, and nephew Cao Anmin. Although he finally surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao also responded to this Don't blame the past, reuse Zhang Xiu, and let his son Cao Jun marry Zhang Xiu's daughter, but Cao Pi, the second son of Cao Cao, has a grudge against Zhang Xiu.

"Wei Lue" records that Cao Pi once said to Zhang Xiu: "You killed my brother, how can you show your face to others!" Zhang Xiu was extremely uneasy and committed suicide.

Wang Yue and Tong Yuan's two apprentices, the relationship between them is constantly being cut and messed up... Tsk tsk...

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu's eyes looking at Zhang Xiu became even weirder.

(End of this chapter)