Those who could be the Emperor's guards were generally the descendants of nobles. They were the kind of people who had a vested interest in the Tang Empire. If the Tang Empire developed well, it would be of great benefit to them. Therefore, they were absolutely loyal to the Emperor. It was impossible for them to betray him.
Moreover, the nobles were from big families. They had too many relatives behind them. Once they betrayed them, it would implicate a lot of people. Therefore, it was even more impossible for them to betray the Emperor.
However, the capital was far from the border, so there was not much of a security threat. Ordinary bandits were not their match at all, and the common people did not dare to offend them. Therefore, their lives were still very good. They only needed to stand guard for the emperor and scare the common people. That was enough.
When the Emperor went out on patrol, they were responsible for clearing the way and guarding the road. Generally, nothing happened. Especially after the railway was built, the Emperor took the train every time he went out. They did not have to ride horses and walk so hard. They could just sit in the carriage and guard. It was very comfortable.
Who would dare to assassinate the Emperor at the foot of the capital? Moreover, they had so many people and were equipped with advanced equipment. This made these guards feel that nothing would happen along the way. They just needed to sit in the carriage and take a nap.
While the guards were dozing off, the Emperor was at ease. He lay down on the soft couch and fell asleep. He was not sleepy at first, but as he sat on the train and looked at the scenery outside the window, he began to feel sleepy.
In fact, it was like this every time he went out. At the beginning, he was still full of energy, but at most half an hour, he began to feel sleepy. Lying on the train and sleeping was much more comfortable than sleeping in the cold hall. Sleeping while moving had a different feeling. It was very comfortable.
When people were born, they would be in the cradle. When the parents rocked the cradle, the child would fall asleep easily. This showed that people were born to like these gentle rocking. This rocking could increase sleep and was good for the physical and mental health.
When people grew up, it was impossible for them to sleep in the cradle again. But in fact, they still liked this feeling. Wasn't the rocking chair comfortable because it made people feel comfortable?
Li Longji, who was sleeping soundly, certainly did not expect that this road he had taken so many times would be ambushed by assassins. These assassins wanted to kill him.
When the second guard train passed by the small bridge, four assassins suddenly appeared. They abruptly placed the metal rods they had prepared on the tracks and pressed them down with their hands.
The impact of the train was so great that it was not something that could be resisted by human strength. These assassins holding iron rods to stop the train was tantamount to suicide. The result could be imagined. The train would definitely derail and they would not survive....
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With a series of ear-piercing noises, the train suddenly rushed out of the track, smashing the guardrail of the small bridge into pieces and rolling forward at an angle. The few assassins with iron rods had already been sent flying, dead.
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Li Longji woke up with a start. He was scared out of his wits, and the train was still rolling rapidly, making him feel dizzy.
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. Yang Yuhuan was so scared that her face turned pale.
Suddenly, the carriage was filled with exclamations. Everyone was frightened..
.. Bang.
After a loud noise, the train fell heavily. The front carriages were disconnected from the back and fell into the water. The back carriages were still hanging on the bridge.
The carriage that fell into the water splashed a huge amount of water. It could be seen from far away.
"Protect His Majesty. Protect His Majesty."
The guards in the back carriage were in chaos.
The guard train that was exploring the road in front heard the sound and quickly looked back. Seeing the Emperor's train fall into the river, they were all frightened. They quickly braked and reversed.
After the loud sound of the train falling into the water, the assassins who were lying in ambush under the water suddenly came out. They rushed to the first few carriages that fell into the water, ready to assassinate.
The Emperor's special train was made of the best carriages, and the quality was still guaranteed. Although it fell into the water, it didn't get a lot of water in a short period of time. The most fortunate thing was that the carriage fell into the river after turning 720 degrees, so the situation wasn't too bad.
Looking at the silent carriage that was half out of the water, everyone was frightened. This accident came too suddenly. No one had the slightest psychological preparation.
"Saburo, assassins, assassins."
Yang Yuhuan saw the assassins rushing outside through the glass. She was so scared that her face turned pale.
Li Longji looked up. Sure enough, there was a group of assassins rushing to the carriage. This made him very surprised. How could this ordinary glass block swords?
"Saburo, what should we do?"
Yang Yuhuan panicked and had no idea.
"Quickly hide."
Li Longji pulled his beloved concubine, but he did not know where to hide.
"Where to hide?"
Yang Yuhuan was even more anxious. Her forehead was sweating. The most frightening thing was that the carriage was slowly filling with water. They did not know the depth of the river. If they sank to the bottom of the river, even if they could avoid the assassins, they could not avoid being flooded!
"Gong room, quickly hide in the gong room."
Li Longji suddenly thought of the gong room in the carriage. That was his personal gong room. The space inside could accommodate at least three or four people. The door of the gong room was inlaid with copper. The texture and quality were very high. It was not easy for swords to cut it open.
The two of them hid in the gong room and immediately locked it from the inside. They waited in fear for the rescue outside. If the guards came in time, they could still be saved.
"These assassins came prepared. I really don't know who is so bold to assassinate me."
Li Longji hid in the gong room. His heart was a little relieved. His brows showed anger. However, he was still a little worried. If he could not avoid this disaster, he would be buried here.
Soon, the glass of the carriage was smashed by swords and knives. A group of assassins rushed into the drowned carriage and waded in the water to look for Li Longji.
"Quickly find the Emperor of the Tang dynasty. The guards are coming."
The leader of the assassins was very nervous. If they could not kill the Emperor of the Tang dynasty quickly, they would be dead. The guards in the front and back carriages would soon appear, and they were absolutely no match for these elite guards of the Tang dynasty.
The guard train in the front had rushed back. The guards in the back carriage also saw the situation. They did not dare to delay and immediately rushed into the water to save the Emperor.
"Assassins, protect His Majesty."
"Protect His Majesty, go into the river."
"If anything happens to His Majesty, kill all the guards. Go."
The guards rushed up like an avalanche. Although it was glorious to be the Emperor's guard, the salary was high and it was not tiring, the responsibility was also very high. If they did not protect the Emperor well and hurt him, it would not be a joke. They would be banished or beheaded. Even if they had done meritorious deeds, it would be useless.
Moreover, they could not run away because they were all from big families. As long as they ran away, they would implicate their families, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, when they saw a group of assassins going to assassinate the Emperor, all the guards were extremely nervous. Not to mention a few dozen assassins, even if there were thousands of assassins, they still had to rush forward to save the Emperor. Otherwise, only death would await them.
The guards reacted very quickly. When the assassins launched their attack, they launched a rescue operation and desperately rushed to the carriage that had fallen into the water.
In the face of being surrounded, the assassins worked harder. They scattered and looked for the Emperor of the Tang dynasty.
"Big brother, no."
"Big brother, we don't have any."
"Big brother, the Tang Dynasty army is coming. We are surrounded."
The leader of the assassins shouted, "Don't panic. You block the Tang Dynasty army. You guys continue to look. Don't miss any position."
Most of the assassins were fighting with the guards who rushed up, while a few were slashing around, looking for the possible hiding place of the Emperor. Fortunately, these guys had just come from the Tibetan plateau and had not taken a train, so they did not know enough about the structure of the train carriage. They just searched one carriage after another, but they did not know that there was a room where people could hide at the junction of the carriages.
"How is it possible? Did the Emperor of the Tang dynasty fly away?"
"Big brother, we can't hold on anymore. The Tang Dynasty army has come."
The assassins were a little flustered. Their assassination this time was very risky. At this moment, not only did they fail to complete the task, but they were also surrounded.
Hearing the shouts outside, Li Longji and Yang Yuhuan, who were hiding in the room, felt a little relieved. However, the water had now reached their thighs and was about to reach their buttocks. If the water continued to flow into the carriage, it might reach their heads, which made them extremely nervous.
"Saburo, will we die here? The water is so cold! "
Yang Yuhuan's body was trembling. In fact, the water was not cold, but there was a group of assassins outside. She was so scared that she felt cold all over.
"My dear wife, don't talk."
Li Longji was afraid of being discovered. He was so comfortable as the Emperor. Of course, he did not want to die. If he died, he would not be able to hold the delicate beauty all day long.
The battle in the carriage entered a white-hot stage. The assassins who wanted to assassinate the Emperor were fighting desperately with the guards. Fighting in waist-deep water, no one could fully exert their abilities. Every swing of their swords was much more difficult than usual.
More and more guards gathered, but the assassins could not find the Emperor for a while. As a result, their plan was doomed to fail, and they would lose their lives.
"Retreat … …"
The leader of the assassins took out a reed and put it in his mouth. Then, he suddenly escaped through the broken window of the carriage, trying to save his life.
The remaining ten or so assassins all followed suit. They took out the reed and escaped.
"Don't chase, Your Majesty. Quickly find Your Majesty."
The guard commander was not stupid. If the assassins ran away, they would at most be beaten and scolded. They would be able to endure it. If the Emperor drowned in the carriage, his head would definitely be lost.
Compared to his head, being beaten and scolded was insignificant.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
All the guards took the risk of the carriage sinking at any time. They shouted in the carriage to look for the Emperor. Anyway, if the Emperor died, they would not be able to live.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
The eunuchs and palace maids who were lucky enough to survive did not dare to escape from the train. If they could not save the Emperor, how could they care about their own lives? Because if something happened to the Emperor, they would be buried with him.
And if the Emperor was fine, if they escaped, they would also die.
It was hard to be at the bottom! Especially in the Tang dynasty, where people were not equal. Maids and masters were bound together for good or ill. This was also the reason why they were so loyal.
"Saburo, there are all our people outside. The assassins have been beaten away."
Yang Yuhuan said happily.
Li Longji sighed. He opened the door of the room and entered the waist-deep carriage.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
"Protect His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine as they leave. Quickly."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you okay?"
Seeing Li Longji appear in front of them in one piece, everyone heaved a sigh of relief in their hearts. They hurriedly carried Li Longji off the train. There were already people waiting outside to receive them. A large group of guards swam in the water to protect the emperor on the shore.
In order to prevent a sneak attack from the assassins, hundreds of guards surrounded Li Longji. The rest of the people went to rescue the rest.
At this moment, Li Longji's entire body was soaked. His wet clothes stuck to his body, which was very uncomfortable. However, the ground under his feet was already dry and hard, and he was surrounded by guards. His heart was completely at ease.
"It's all my fault. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The guard leader quickly knelt and asked for forgiveness.
"What about the assassins? Did you catch any alive? "
After Li Longji calmed down, the Emperor's domineering aura was revealed again.
"Your Majesty, there were about fifty assassins. Thirty-two were killed by the guards. Two were injured and captured. More than ten escaped in the chaos."
The guard leader answered seriously.
"They escaped. Immediately send troops to pursue them. Don't let any of them go."
Li Longji ordered angrily.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that. We only have a few hundred soldiers now. If this is a trick of the assassins to lure us away, it will be difficult to protect Your Majesty. I have already sent people to the capital to ask for reinforcements to protect Your Majesty."
The guard leader said in fear and trepidation.
"Saburo, what the commander said is reasonable. Protecting the Emperor of the Tang dynasty is far more important than chasing the assassins. The assassins will be caught sooner or later. Nothing can happen to Saburo."
Li Longji nodded and said loudly, "Forget it. Let these madmen go for the time being. Where are the guards?"
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Clothes. Don't you see that I and the Imperial Concubine are wet?"
Li Longji roared angrily.
In fact, now everyone was wet. All the people in the back carriage saw the Emperor fall into the water. No one dared to not go into the water to rescue him. Even if they could only help, they had to go into the water. Several people even drowned in vain.
"Your Majesty, please forgive us. Your clothes are soaked in the water. I will ask someone to make a fire to drive away the cold for Your Majesty."
The guard leader was helpless. Now everyone's clothes were wet. There was no way to find clean clothes for the Emperor. He could only make a fire to dry the clothes.
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