The general will eat grass

The Weapons Bureau is located at the left back of the Yamen of the Taipu Temple in the north of the capital. One step, one whistle, ten steps, one post, it's about the same.The officers of the Arms Bureau go to and from get off work every day, not only have to check the waist badge, but also register the time of entry and exit, the management is quite strict.

When Zhao Yuansong and the others came to Taipu Temple, it was the same place as before, the officials in charge of the horse administration were chatting in the government office, and the officials in charge of the palace car were trying to improve the luxury of the frame. He only glanced lightly, and didn't feel relieved at all.

Zhao Yuansong took Xiao Wu, followed by Prince Changyu, through several large courtyards, and came to the gate of the Weapons Bureau.As soon as Zhao Yuansong stepped into the yard, he felt that the atmosphere was not right. He looked around and saw that all the guards in the yard fainted on the ground, and the door of the room where the director of the Armament Bureau worked was wide open.Zhao Yuansong's heart skipped a beat, he tore off the token on his waist and handed it to Prince Changyu, and said solemnly: "My lord, please, please find someone to come quickly."

The son of Changyu and His Majesty the Emperor are of the same generation. They are not old, so they can't be called old, but they can be regarded as grandfathers.Zhao Yuansong's arrangement was mainly because he didn't want to let Chang Yu's son be held back. It was okay to protect one of them with Xiao Wu's martial arts, but it would be difficult to protect the other.

But he made such an arrangement, which moved Prince Changyu very much.Although they belong to the royal family, they have no real power. Many people treat them with superficiality. Not many people are as troublesome as Zhao Yuansong, not only considering his safety, but also taking credit for him.Originally, I believed the rumors that he was a person who valued love and righteousness, but now I am even more convinced.

"Okay, be careful." Prince Changyu didn't dare to delay, turned around and ran out of the Weapons Bureau.

Zhao Yuansong gave Xiao Wu a wink, Xiao Wu nodded knowingly, and flew directly onto the roof.As soon as he left, a figure appeared beside Zhao Yuansong.Zhao Yuansong asked softly: "Ma Hong, did you find anything?"

Since returning from Puyang County, Ma Hong has been by his side.Ma Hong is also smart, many things don't need to be ordered by Zhao Yuansong, he will do them well in advance.Immediately replied without hesitation: "Back to the master, there are fighting sounds in the armory, it is estimated that the gangsters have not escaped yet."

Zhao Yuansong narrowed his eyes, and ordered: "Go and set the fire, let's go to Yu Masi. After you set the fire, help Xiao Wu guard the gate of the armory."

Ma Hong: "...Yes."

The Royal Masi is next door, and the horse feed is the easiest to burn. The thick smoke will probably disturb half of the capital. Whether it is the North City Army Masi or the North City Wall Guards, they will probably send people to check.

His little master had sent Gondo to invite the Ninth Prince before, emphasizing that the Ninth Prince should bring his personal guards, and just now he asked Prince Changyu to report to the Dingguo Mansion. In the end, this was the first move, and it even mobilized the surrounding military forces.A rough calculation shows that there are more than a thousand of these people. His little master is planning to surround the Taipu Temple and make these intruders a prisoner.

After following the little master for several months, he, Ma Hong, was convinced.With the intelligence and reaction speed of his little master, who can compare with this young talent in the capital!

Ma Hong responded and disappeared in place.

Zhao Yuansong quietly sneaked into the armory, intending to see the situation with his own eyes, but he ran into the gangsters.This group of people wore bunts and held blood-dripping weapons in each hand.Zhao Yuansong knew that the people on duty in the arsenal were probably in danger.At that moment, he didn't dare to delay, turned around and ran away, shouting in a panic on purpose: "Killer, murderer."

"Chase." The leader waved his hand and sent two gangsters to kill Zhao Yuansong. Just as he put down his raised hand, a flying knife flew from the left and slashed his neck open. "Gu, ho ho~" Caught off guard, the leader died just like that. His head hung to one side, and his body fell to the ground, bleeding all over the floor.

The gangsters were startled, and immediately retreated to the door in panic. Duk duk duk, on the door they closed casually, three throwing knives were arranged in a row and inserted deep into the door panel.Xiao Wu snorted coldly, and jumped from one roof to the other, looking for the best blocking position.

On the other end, Zhao Yuansong yelled, turned back to look at the gangsters while running, and shouted: "Ah, someone wants to kill someone, come quickly." Someone from Ma Zheng in front was really alarmed, seeing the two gangsters approaching Holding bloody knives in their hands, they really wanted to cut people down. They turned and ran spinelessly, louder than Zhao Yuansong calling for help.

The two gangsters were afraid of attracting more officers and soldiers, so they immediately gave up chasing and killing Zhao Yuansong, and turned to find their companions.At this time, a big fire ignited in Yumasi, and the billowing black smoke was like the smoke of a frontier wolf, rushing straight into the blue sky.

Seeing the two gangsters retreating, Zhao Yuansong stopped and looked in the direction of the black smoke and pursed his lips, "Well, Ma Hong's hands and feet are fast." It was not in vain that he pretended to be crazy and foolishly delayed the group of gangsters. , it is estimated that the Ninth Prince's people will arrive.

As soon as he thought of this, he heard the anxious voice of the Ninth Prince from the front gate: "Don't worry about the fire, hurry up, surround the weapon bureau and save Yuansong!"

Zhao Yuansong raised the corners of his mouth, and he was very happy to hear that his friend put himself first.

After a while, a group of soldiers rushed into the Military Weapons Bureau. The head of the personal guard was the first to see Zhao Yuansong, and rushed over to ask, "Zhao Zong, are you okay?"

Zhao Yuansong shook his head, pointed to the backyard, and told the general situation of the bandits. "There are probably more than 20 of them, and they are blocked in the armory. They have no less than a box of fire bombs, longbows and other weapons in their hands. Be careful."

The Ninth Prince then came in, saw that Zhao Yuansong was safe, rushed over and patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Yuan Song, are you alright?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. Master Jiu came just in time. They have a lot of fire bombs in their hands. I'm afraid that if I rush them, they will come and kill them."

The Ninth Prince hesitated for a moment, and immediately thought: "They have fire bombs in their hands... Hey, yes, a few days ago, people from the Military Weapons Bureau wove two pieces of asbestos fireproof cloth, and I put them in my meeting room in front. Quick, get it."

Zhao Yuansong's eyes lit up: "They have woven fireproof cloth, that's great!"

The head of the personal guard didn't understand, there were only twenty or so gangsters, no matter how powerful they were, they couldn't get out of the sky, they charged directly, and they could take people down in one fell swoop, why should they be so careful?

The Ninth Prince snorted at him, pointed to the outside and said, "This is Kyoto, at the foot of the northern city wall. Tell me, what will happen if the fire bombs explode in large numbers?"

Not only will it disturb the people, but it will also disturb the emperor. If the fire bomb explodes on the city wall, the city wall will catch fire...

Well, just thinking about it makes me sweat.

Catching the bandits who stole the arms is a great contribution, if one is not careful, good things can turn into bad things.

The head of the personal guard stopped talking, and he would do whatever the Ninth Prince and Zhao Yuansong told him to do.

Two bolts of fireproof cloth were cut, and the soldiers put the cloth on their bodies and besieged the bandits in the backyard.

The main task of the bandits is to steal arms, and they don't want to fight.However, they didn't look at the almanac when they went out today, and they suddenly bumped into a small official, who was so frightened that he ran away crying.Everyone was stunned, and the leader was caught in an accident.

Those who responded quickly felt that they were in an ambush. When they wanted to break out, the people in ambush on the roof appeared and disappeared. Whoever took half a step out of the military bureau would poke a bloody hole in his body with a throwing knife.In such a short time, including the two brothers who went after Xiaoguan, they have already injured five people.

"Listen, people inside, you are surrounded, put down your weapons and get out!"

Some gangsters poked their probes towards the door, and saw more than 20 soldiers in silver and white water pattern cloth, blocking the door aggressively.They held heavy bows and used pure metal arrows, the tips of which gleamed coldly in the sun.The bandit whose stomach was pierced with a bleeding hole by a flying knife violently grabbed the elder beside him, "Angkor, what should we do? If we are caught, we will not be able to beheaded, but we will be beheaded if we cooperate with the enemy."

The people around were a little confused when they heard it, and expressed their concern.

The person known as Angkor shouted: "Now you are afraid, huh, it's too late! Did I prevent you from taking those strangers' things? Who told me that no matter what the purpose of those people is, as long as Will you do anything to feed you and your family?"

"Angkor..." There was nothing they could do. They had no land to plant, and they really had no skills. They only took this road to support their families.

At this moment, there was a burst of slogans outside the door, as well as the clattering of armor scales on the soldiers in golden helmets and iron armor as they ran.Angkor secretly thought that something was wrong, and his fingers trembling slightly, but he pretended to be calm in order to stabilize his companion's mood, "It's nothing special. I made up my mind at the beginning, so don't regret it now. Everyone, follow me and rush out later." Whether you climb over the wall or go to the house, you can escape as much as you can. If you can’t escape, you don’t want to hurt your family, but you just go down with a knife, and the scar is as big as a bowl. After 18 years, you will be a good man again.”

The gangsters swallowed hard and looked at each other with red eyes.They are mountain woodcutters, they don't know much, when those people gave them money, they only asked them to trample some treasures on the mountain to sell in Kyoto, and then tell them what they found in front of the gate of Wucheng Bingmasi.They didn't kill anyone, and they didn't cheat others, so they felt that they didn't do anything outrageous.Those people were also responsible for the theft of the Changyu Palace yesterday and the attack on the Western Suburb Camp today, and they just sneaked into the back of the Taipu Temple and stole some blueprints and a few takraw ball bombs. There are still a lot of fire bombs, and it shouldn't be a big deal to have a few less.None of them expected that so many people would come to arrest them.

"Don't hesitate, brothers, go out. If anyone can escape, help the dead brother take care of his family if he has the opportunity. Go, kill!" Angkor already knew the origin of the leader who led them in. Roughly guessing, he knew that their brothers were doomed today.

Sure enough, when one of Angkor's feet just stepped over the threshold, a sharp arrow pierced his chest directly, and the brothers' screams came from his ears, and he seemed to have lost all his strength, and fell down instantly. , looked at the blue sky, thinking in his mind whether his children would take that money and live a safe and happy life.

"Put down your weapons, surrender and don't kill!" Zhao Yuansong stood on a flower bed in the courtyard, staring coldly at the gangster who was stunned at the door.

"Don't believe them, they will definitely kill us, run away, run away!" As a gangster shouted, a fire bomb was thrown out, "Brothers, go away."

The fire bomb exploded, the soldiers in front turned around and covered their heads and hands with asbestos cloth, and the bandits in the house rushed out and fled in all directions.