bullyxtreme Chapter 440 The Difference Between a Reckless Man and a General
Chapter 440 The Difference Between a Reckless Man and a General
Chapter 440 The Difference Between a Reckless Man and a General
When they entered the palace with great momentum, they accidentally triggered the mechanism carefully arranged by Bai Xi. There was a series of "clicking" sounds, followed by screams one after another.
It turned out that although these killers were agile, they were faced with a sudden mechanical attack because there were too many of them. The people in front might be able to barely avoid it, but the people behind had no time to react and could only watch their companions fall one after another.
Seeing his companions suffer heavy casualties in an instant, the leader of the men in black could not help but feel shocked and angry. With their superb martial arts, these small traps should have been child's play, easily avoided without hurting themselves, but because of the large number of people, some people were unable to avoid them in time. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He shouted angrily and ordered everyone to disperse immediately, be sure to be careful of the traps under their feet, and never repeat the same mistake again.
As expected, after everyone dispersed, the number of casualties was significantly reduced. They continued to move forward cautiously towards the interior of the palace, not daring to relax at all.
At the same time, the prince's side was a different scene. He was dressed in a tight suit, with an upright posture and a sword in hand, standing like a sculpture under the bright moonlight, exuding a majestic and cold aura. Bai Xi stood respectfully behind the prince, keeping a certain distance, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
Not long after, several people hurried in from the outer courtyard. They looked solemn and walked hurriedly. When they saw the prince, they bowed and saluted, then stood silently behind Bai Xi without saying a word.
Time passed by bit by bit, and after a while, several more people came in. Every time a group of people came in, it meant that the killers had successfully broken through another line of defense. And each of their lines of defense was the mechanism guarded by these people!
Bai Xi had specifically told them that if the enemy broke through the mechanism, they must rush back to the prince immediately without any delay. After all, their number was small to begin with, and if they lost a few more people at each mechanism, then after the assassins broke through all the mechanisms, there would be no one left to guard the prince.
Just when the killers were about to break through the last line of defense, Bai Xi acted decisively, quickly raised his arm and made a gesture!
The guards behind him immediately understood what was going on, picked up their bows and arrows without hesitation, and swiftly climbed up the courtyard wall. Their movements were in perfect unison and well-trained, and it was obvious that they had gone through a long period of training and running-in.
The courtyard walls were full of guards, and the prince was tightly protected in the courtyard, forming an indestructible line of defense. Everyone was concentrating, ready to meet the impending assassin's attack.
As the assassins came from all directions like a tide, the imperial guards on the courtyard wall shot their arrows without hesitation. In an instant, arrows rained down on the enemy, forming a dense rain of arrows.
Originally, they didn't have many arrows, but during the month of guarding the royal mausoleum, Bai Xi had been worried that someone would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Therefore, in his free time, he not only trained with the imperial guards, but also personally participated in making a large number of bamboo arrows.
Although these bamboo arrows are far inferior to regular arrows in terms of lethality and range, they are enough to prevent the enemy from entering this small courtyard within the palace.
Dozens of imperial guards were stationed around the courtyard wall. They were divided into two groups. One group shot arrows while the other quickly replaced arrows. They coordinated with each other to ensure that arrows were continuously shot at the enemy.
Facing the continuous rain of arrows, the assassins' attacks had been successfully suppressed seven or eight times. The assassin leader saw his men being shot again and again, but still unable to break through the defense line and enter the palace, and he couldn't help but become more and more anxious.
You know, these people are all top masters in the martial arts world, and their skills are absolutely outstanding. In order to ensure that this operation can go smoothly, they even mobilized all the forces of the Seven Star Pavilion. However, facing such a powerful lineup, the prince on the opposite side only relied on less than a hundred imperial guards to block them out!
At the same time, outside the palace, a large number of black-clad men lying in ambush in the dark were quietly waiting for news from inside. Suddenly, a black-clad man rushed over like the wind, came to one of the black-clad men, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: "Captain, the situation is not good. Those assassins are suppressed by the opponent's bows and arrows and can't attack at all!"
The black-clothed man, who was called the battalion commander, frowned upon hearing this and asked suspiciously, "Bows and arrows? Why do they carry so many arrows when guarding the mausoleum?"
The man in black who came to report the news shook his head and explained: "These are not real arrows, but bamboo arrows they made themselves!"
The battalion commander was shocked and shouted in disbelief, "Bamboo arrows?" as if the word was so unfamiliar that he could not understand it at all.
The man in black who reported the news nodded solemnly and confirmed, "Yes!" His voice was low and serious, and he seemed a little surprised by this fact.
The battalion commander then figured out the reason. He sneered and said sarcastically, "You are worthy of being the current crown prince. You could actually guess that someone would commit an assassination!" His tone revealed his disdain and contempt for the crown prince.
However, another man in black behind the battalion commander interrupted with disapproval: "Even if he knew, so what? He still can't escape death." His voice was cold and confident, as if the prince was destined to not survive the night!
The man in black continued, "He sent the most useless person to wait outside to call for help. Obviously he is still waiting inside for the reinforcements to arrive. It's a pity that he doesn't know that his people had already been stopped by us." There was a hint of pride in his words, as if he was full of confidence in their action this time.
When the battalion commander and the others heard this, they all turned their eyes to the place where they had just shot Bayer. The fallen figure was still lying there quietly, without any movement.
At this moment, the black-clothed man who brought the news suddenly spoke in confusion: "Aren't they said that the people from the Seven Stars Pavilion are all top killers? But this time, when all of them went out, they couldn't even deal with a mere few dozen imperial guards? And quite a few people were killed in it." His words were full of confusion and doubt, as if he had doubts about the strength of the Seven Stars Pavilion.
The battalion commander snorted coldly and said with disdain: "This is the difference between a reckless man and a general! Although those assassins are all highly skilled in martial arts, and one of them can fight ten people alone, they also have a fatal weakness, that is, they are too conceited, and they think they are highly skilled in martial arts. They always look down on the soldiers in the army. They never take them seriously, but who is the prince? He is a man who is familiar with military books and is proficient in various military tactics! Those reckless men will naturally not get the slightest advantage in front of him!"
The other man in black suddenly understood what the battalion commander said, and said quickly, "I see! No wonder the master wants us to ambush here. He must have expected that the people from the Seven Star Pavilion would not get any benefits, and in the end, both sides would suffer losses!"