Du Qi said, "General Zhangsun, these people are not simple. From the looks of it, they seem to be part of the army."
Zhangsun Shunde also nodded and said, "This group of people is indeed part of the army. They kill decisively and work well together. Especially their methods of killing, they are straightforward. Only people from the army would be like this. We have no choice but to hold them off for now. "
Whether it was Du Qi or Zhangsun Shunde, they did not retreat for the time being.
Once they did, it was equivalent to losing the shelter of the ruined temple. If these black-clothed cavalry caught up to them in the wilderness, they would undoubtedly die with their numbers advantage.
With the ruined temple, they could still hold out for a while.
However, with the passage of time, the defensive power became weaker and weaker.
"Young Master, I'll charge the formation!"
Mordor had already taken out the iron rod in his hand. The iron rod in his hand was forged from wrought iron, indestructible and unparalleled in weight. Coupled with Mordor's innate strength, he might be able to turn the situation around after charging out.
Du Qi said, "Be careful!"
"Yes!"
Mordor carried the iron rod and rushed out quickly.
His body was clad in armor. Ordinary swords and spears would not be able to pierce through it. When Mordor charged into the battlefield, the iron rod in his hand quickly fell. In a short time, he killed six or seven black-clothed warriors.
The price for this was that a dozen people suddenly surrounded Mordor. Although Mordor was not injured for the time being, after being surrounded, he could not break the stalemate in a short time.
With Mordor restraining them, the pressure on the defense was reduced a little, but their strength was still insufficient.
Du Qi saw this and was also very worried. What happened tonight was completely out of his expectations. He saw the current situation and could not find a way to resolve it for the time being.
After all, they lacked strength.
The slaughter was still ongoing.
Although the black-clothed warriors who attacked were killed by Mordor in the end, more than twenty of them were killed by Mordor alone. However, the consumption of time was about to wear down the soldiers around Zhangsun Shunde.
The soldiers could not hold on and began to collapse.
The black-robed man had already charged over.
"Kill!"
Some of the black-robed men charged at Zhangsun Shunde.
Although Zhangsun Shunde was old and had a big belly, Zhangsun Shunde was still someone who had been on the battlefield. He could barely block the attacks with his sword. Du Qi was different. After all, he was only twelve or thirteen years old. He was too young.
A black-clothed man charged towards Du Qi.
However, Du Qi didn't have a weapon in his hand, so Du Qi could only retreat quickly.
"Du Qi, die!"
The black-clothed man who rushed over called out Du Qi's name.
When Du Qi heard this, he raised his eyebrows. The other party actually knew his name. Under such circumstances, this assassination wasn't an ordinary robbery. If it was an ordinary bandit, it would be impossible for him to recognize Du Qi. When these people called out Du Qi's name, there was something fishy about the situation.
Du Qi staggered backward. As he retreated, his ears twitched and he heard the sound of something piercing through the air.
At this moment, the black-clothed man was quickly approaching Du Qi. When he was less than three steps away from Du Qi, he had already raised his saber and was about to slash down. At this moment, the black-clothed man grunted and felt a pain in his chest.
The black-clothed man lowered his head and saw that an arrow had pierced through his back and through his heart. The sharp arrowhead pierced through his chest.
Drop after drop of blood flowed out continuously.
The black-clothed man lowered his head and a look of pain appeared on his face. He only needed to take a few more steps forward to kill Du Qi, but now he could no longer move forward. He gritted his teeth and moved forward, wanting to kill Du Qi. However, endless darkness invaded him, causing his body to fall forward when he took a step forward.
"Phew!"
Seeing this, Du Qi heaved a long sigh of relief.
He looked up and saw the clatter of hooves coming from the darkness outside. Soon after, warhorses charged out of the darkness and approached the black-clothed men in the next moment.
As soon as these cavalrymen entered the battlefield, they swung their sabers and slashed down. In a short sprint, this group of cavalrymen scattered a group of black-clothed men. In a second sprint, they neatly killed all of the black-clothed men.
The hundred cavalrymen immediately stopped.
The leader dismounted from his horse and walked towards Du Qi. He cupped his fists and said, "Young Master Du, we are late. Please forgive us."
Du Qi asked, "You are?"
The newcomer cupped his fists. "Sir Du, my name is Jiang Quansheng and I'm the captain. When His Highness Duke of Qin learned that Sir Du was heading north, he specially arranged for us to follow closely behind and ensure your safety. "
Du Qi said, "This one thanks Captain Jiang for his great kindness."
Jiang Quansheng said, "It's my duty."
After Zhangsun Shunde heard this, he also heaved a sigh of relief in his heart and said, "Du Erlang, earlier, this old man heard the other party directly call your name. It's obvious that they know you and are here for you. "
Du Qi said, "General Zhangsun's words are reasonable. This group of people is indeed here for me. It's just that we don't know who they are yet. "
For Du Qi, he had already made a judgment in his heart.
It was very likely that the Eastern Palace had arranged this.
Du Qi hadn't offended anyone other than the Eastern Palace. It was precisely because of this that the Eastern Palace had sent him away from Chang 'an in order to carry out this assassination.
However, Du Qi didn't say it aloud.
Du Qi's gaze shifted. "Captain Jiang, will you be coming with us or returning to Chang 'an?"
Jiang Quansheng shook his head. "His Highness Duke of Qin has already ordered us to escort Sir Du north and ensure his safe return to Chang 'an. Along the way, we will follow behind the diplomatic mission to ensure its safety. "
Du Qi said, "Thank you for your hard work, Captain Jiang."
Jiang Quansheng said, "Sir Du, you're too kind. This is my duty."
In the army, Jiang Quansheng was just a crude martial artist who couldn't read a single word. However, his horsemanship and martial prowess were superb. That was why he was the captain of the Black Armor Elite Cavalry.
When Jiang Quansheng was in the frontline army, there would often be people discussing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. As a result, Jiang Quansheng had a lot of respect for Du Qi.
It was his honor to protect Du Qi.
Jiang Quansheng didn't tarry for long. He quickly retreated and disappeared into the darkness.
Zhangsun Shunde said, "Du Erlang, we suffered an assassination attempt tonight, especially since the other party was familiar with your name. Do we need to report to the imperial court about the assassination attempt on you? "
"No need!"
Du Qi shook his head. "Don't spread this news for now. We're going at full speed and trying to reach Daizhou as soon as possible. We'll complete His Majesty's arrangements as soon as we arrive. It won't be too late to deal with the assassination after we return to Chang 'an. In short, we'll have an explanation for this matter. "
He didn't report this because he was worried that Li Jiancheng would act out of desperation if word got back.
He would deal with it when he got back.
Zhangsun Shunde said, "That's good too. Our current mission is to head north at full speed and complete the diplomatic mission. Let's not complicate other matters. "
Du Qi said, "That's true."
Du Qi called Mordor over and checked on Mordor's condition. Mordor hadn't been injured in the fight with the men in black, but some of the soldiers had died.
Zhangsun Shunde had the soldiers rest and bandage their wounds, then arranged for everyone to rest.
They would be able to travel the next day after a good night's rest.
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