My years as a soldier

The three people who entered the room to assassinate probably never imagined that the assassination of a wounded man with disabled legs would turn into the current situation.

In fact, on the afternoon when Hu Jiuzhang was brought home by Chen Fan, the two had already made corresponding countermeasures.Chen Fan is so seasoned, he has been a bad coach for seven or eight years, and he knows almost everything Zhang Si can do.But even if Chen Fan understood Zhang Si's methods, he never thought that this time, Zhang Si's movements would be so fast.

The time went back to three hours ago.Chen Fan had just picked Hu Jiuzhang to his home in Jiahuifang. Before arriving home, the two had rested for a while in a small restaurant in Dongshi.At that time, Chen Fan rented a carriage to pull people from a shop in Dongshi.After all, the distance from Shengyefang in Wannian County to Jiahuifang in Chang'an County was not close. If it was really necessary to carry people all the way back, not only Hu Jiuzhang would not be able to bear it, Chen Fan would not have the strength either.

But what is Dongshi?To the west of Dongshi is the Taiji Palace, to the east is the Daming Palace, and to the south is the Xingqing Palace. Most of the surrounding squares are the residences of the royal family and dignitaries.Therefore, most of the goods sold in the Dongshi market are first-class luxury goods. The so-called "treasures from all directions are all accumulated", all of which are to meet the purchasing needs of the royal family and dignitaries.

And with nobles, there are not a few servants and servants coming and going in the East Market.The small restaurant where Chen Fan and Hu Jiuzhang rested happened to be a place for the servants who went out to buy food to rest and eat.

It goes without saying how obvious Hu Jiuzhang's broken legs were with splints along the way.Chen Fan had expected that the news that he brought Hu Jiuzhang away would surely spread the news to Zhang Si.But what he thought at that time was to let Zhang Si know that he had taken Hu Jiuzhang away.

Hu Jiuzhang wanted to kill Zhang Si for revenge. For Chen Fan, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.He originally felt that he was sorry for Hu Jiuzhang, let alone Hu Yan, so Chen Fan wanted to help Hu Jiuzhang no matter what this time.But even with the help of Chen Fan, a bad guy, it is still not easy to get rid of Zhang Si logically. This matter must be done quietly, and the peace of any party in Chang'an City must not be disturbed. Otherwise, even Chen Fan himself couldn't eat enough to walk around.Without Hu Jiuzhang, Chen Fan asked himself, he would never have been able to do this.

But now that Hu Jiuzhang came, Chen Fan seemed to see a gap in this impenetrable net.Based on Chen Fan's many years of experience, if he wanted to kill Zhang Si quietly, he had to have a reason to bring Zhang Si from Wannian County to Chang'an County without anyone noticing.And now the best reason to lure the snake out of the hole is Hu Jiuzhang himself?Chen Fan felt that Zhang Si must also be afraid of Hu Jiuzhang. If he knew the whereabouts of Hu Jiuzhang after leaving the mansion, he would definitely take action. At that time, as long as...

Chen Fan's calculations were sound, but he never expected that he had just brought Hu Jiuzhang home for only one afternoon, and that night, he had already brought three assassins to the door for a "visit"!

Even the slightest noise could not escape Chen Fan's ears.As soon as he heard the faint movement, he turned over quickly.No matter how deeply he slept before, this time, his mind instantly cleared up.Only those who have served in the army can react so quickly, as if there is something hanging in their hearts all the time, and they will never sleep deeply or solidly.

Chen Fan casually grabbed the horizontal knife hanging on the bedroom wall, and before he had time to draw the knife out of its sheath, he had already rushed to the door of the living room.

The moment he saw Zhang Si, Chen Fan couldn't stop sweating from his back.Zhang Si was here, and the sound in the west room was obviously made by the assassins to assassinate Hu Jiuzhang. Chen Fan didn't know how many of them came, but he heard the sound of bayonets coming from the next room, but he didn't hear it. People yelled, and Chen Fan's heart was tightened.He came back after rescuing someone, but he didn't intend to kill him—in a blink of an eye, Zhang Si had already drawn his knife, but Chen Fan didn't care about Zhang Si's provocation, and he was focused on being in the opposite room with the door tightly closed .

Zhang Si's knife slashed head-on, Chen Fan shook his right hand while holding the handle of the horizontal knife, and the sharp blade came out of its sheath. It was about to cut to Zhang Si's waist, forcing the big man who was wielding a long knife to back again and again.

"Mr. Zhang has to figure it out. He trespassed in the private house of a bad guy in Chang'an County and fought with him, but he needs to see an official!"

With this slight advantage, Chen Fan swung his saber to catch up again without a moment's hesitation. He was imposing, his saber was pressing, and every time he swung his saber at the vital point that Zhang Si had to avoid, so that Zhang Si had no choice but to retreat with a knife.In the small living room, on most of the wooden floor illuminated by the moonlight, the crisp sound of blades colliding cut through the cool night, making people tremble.

If Chen Fan wanted to take Zhang Si's life at this time, it would be easy, but Zhang Si's life would be left to Hu Jiuzhang to kill, and Chen Fan didn't want to do it for him.But he was also anxious about the situation in the house, so he had no choice but to push Zhang Si towards the door of Hu Jiuzhang's room, or at least tell him to break open the closed sliding door. I know the situation of Hu Jiuzhang in the opposite room.

Hu Jiuzhang slept restlessly that night.

Since he was determined to avenge Hu Yan, the depression and depression in his heart did not dissipate, but were replaced by a rush of excitement.Hu Jiuzhang knew that he could only have this feeling in one situation, that is, on the fortress, when the surroundings were pitch black, the moonlight faded, and even the stars could not be seen twinkling, in the darkness where he couldn't see his fingers, he heard There was a faint sound coming from under the city wall.

At that time, Hu Jiuzhang's heartbeat would increase exponentially unconsciously.Because the experienced Turkic army always chose to attack the Tang army's fortress at that time.It was the darkest moment when the sky was about to dawn, the moonlight was fading, and the sun was still dark. It was also the time when the border guards who stayed up for several nights were most likely to doze off every day.At that time, if you hear even the slightest abnormal sound coming from the darkness, you must cheer up 12 points, but you can't make a sound.Because once you make a sound, it is very likely that in the next second, the Turks who sneaked to the top from the city wall below through the darkness will take their scimitars and slash at you.Life and death, only in that moment.

So Hu Jiuzhang never slept well.Unless he passed out, even in deep sleep, it would be extremely difficult to get close to him without being noticed.

And that night, Hu Jiuzhang didn't sleep deeply at all, he didn't even know if he was fully asleep.Zhang Si's face kept flashing in his mind. Hu Jiuzhang not only imagined the last moment when he killed his enemy, but also couldn't stop thinking about all the consequences he might face after killing someone.Hu Jiuzhang didn't want to hurt Chen Fan, but he wanted to live.He thought that after killing Zhang Si, he could leave Chang'an smoothly, return to Chengzhou, and take care of his old mother.

In this way, Hu Jiuzhang thought about it, and gradually fell asleep with his chaotic thoughts, but his tranquility was soon broken by the undetectable footsteps of a few people outside the door.The moment he heard the voice, Hu Jiuzhang subconsciously reached out to touch his waist, but there was no horizontal knife on his waist.

As the slight friction sound of the sliding door being slowly opened gradually became clearer, Hu Jiuzhang's mind was also running rapidly.The visitor was not kind, and Hu Jiuzhang was very familiar with the special atmosphere with killing intent, but he didn't have a knife in his hand now, and the only thing he could reach was probably the one he borrowed from Chen Fan when he talked with Chen Fan in the afternoon. A crossbow.That crossbow was intended to be used to kill Zhang Si.

It was also about two hours ago that Hu Jiuzhang adjusted the crossbow's front sight, and now the crossbow is less than half a meter away from his hand. Without even thinking about it, Hu Jiuzhang quietly reached out to pull the crossbow into their bedding.But with only a crossbow and no arrows, how can he defend himself?And even if he can find the arrow, how can the intruder give the time to draw the arrow?

But having something in hand is better than nothing.

The moonlight shone faintly through the wooden window of Hu Jiuzhang's room. The light in the room was extremely dark, but it was not completely black.Hu Jiuzhang heard the footsteps of the three people gradually approaching him along with the rising and falling breathing, and his heartbeat accelerated unconsciously.The blood seemed to be ignited, rushing into the limbs and bones, and even the pain in the broken bones of the legs was much less than usual.

Hu Jiuzhang clenched the crossbow in his hand, and moved his hand slowly under the quilt, but it seemed that he was still fast asleep.Hu Jiuzhang only opened one eye slightly.Just a small crack is enough for him to see the movement of the three people in the room.The three of them obviously didn't take him seriously. Although they all held short knives in their hands, none of them showed the slightest precaution.They were all on tiptoe, controlling the noise they made as they walked.

Hu Jiuzhang didn't know what the three of them were doing on weekdays, but he was sure that these three were definitely not killers.If it was a killer, he would definitely rush over and kill the person immediately.And since it was an assassination, why did you send three people?The three of them moved together, not to mention the noise, in this small room, it was not easy to gain an advantage.

But Hu Jiuzhang's complaints are nothing but complaints. As a wounded man with both legs broken, he can't underestimate the three "killers" who are slowly approaching.At this time, both of his hands were hidden under the quilt, and he completely pulled the Zhang Zhang crossbow into his arms. There were no arrows on the crossbow, but the weight of the crossbow itself was already quite heavy.

The man in black closest to him has already walked in front of him. Seeing that the man is about to raise the knife and drop it, Hu Jiuzhang has spotted the position where the other party will strike the knife. As soon as the blade falls, the crossbow in his hand has already blocked the blade. Down.

There was a muffled sound, and the short knife pierced the crossbow through the quilt. Before the three assassins could react at that moment, Hu Jiuzhang had already pulled up the quilt and raised his hand to wring it, directly dragging the first assassin and his short knife into the quilt. middle.The others also sat up, and the other two were obviously stunned by the sight in front of them. When the first person was still struggling in a panic, the two behind him also swung their knives one after another.Hu Jiuzhang dodged the point of the knife to the left and right, pulled his hand sideways to retrieve the crossbow machine, and used the body of the crossbow machine to block the two of them.

But compared to the assassin's flexible movement, Hu Jiuzhang's weakness of sitting still and being unable to move was quickly exposed.He was wounded by short knives one after another, but during the scuffle, the pain from the wounds couldn't affect him at all.As the first assassin who stabbed the knife got out of the quilt, three knives stabbed at Hu Jiuzhang at the same time. No matter how fast Hu Jiuzhang moved, he only had a crossbow in his hand, and it was impossible to avoid all three knives. Open, and the directions that the three knives stabbed were all vital parts of the body.

Hu Jiuzhang was already in a desperate situation, with blood spattering, at that moment he thought of death.

"Brother Jiuzhang, are you okay!"

I heard Chen Fan's angry howl coming from outside the door, and then, there was a loud noise from the sliding door of the room. The three killers looked back at the same time, and saw Zhang Si's huge body being slammed by Chen Fan from behind the sliding door. Kick in hard.A big hole was knocked open on the sliding door, and Chen Fan stood in the moonlight with a knife, his eyes full of worry.