Six hundred and fifty seventh chapter dragon slaying (twenty-six)
Yang Guang has been in power for more than 30 years since he was the king, and more than half of it has been in Jiangdu. Therefore, although the scale of Jiangdu's palace is not as large as Chang'an, it is even better than that of the exquisiteness. Even after Liaodong was defeated and officials hunted south, Yang Guang still spared no expense to repair the palace and laid the Jiangdu City into his own comfort zone. A small part of the land in Jiangdu City was built into palaces. Although its scale was not as grand as Daxing, it was still better than that of the exquisiteness.
Chen Guang did not take Xu Le to Jiangdu Palace, but came to a pavilion that was quite far from the palace. He could not see the pavilion clearly at night, and saw the tall buildings standing tall and tall walls. Looking from outside, he could not see the pavilion covering a wide and narrow area, nor could he see how many houses there were in total.
The closer they are to the pavilion, the more sentry soldiers there are. The teams of Xiaoguo Army are holding torches and weapons and there are also a large number of shooting soldiers and crossbows waiting for them. Once someone tries to break through with his skills, they will become the target of public criticism and be shot by these powerful crossbows. From the perspective of alertness, we can tell that Yang Guang must be in this tall building, but this tall building is not a palace, but I don’t know what it is.
Xu Le had Shen Guang led the way, but he was not allowed to check. These soldiers on duty obviously knew Shen Guang or his foot strength. When they saw his face, they separated from each other and did not stop them. The two rode their way outside the wall of the tall building before they could hold on. A team of generals came over with lanterns, shook their faces, and then they looked at the straight knife around Xu Le's waist.
Chen Guang looked at Xu Le. The latter did not make things difficult for Chen Guang on this matter. He reached out to remove the weapon and did not hand it over to Jun Ajing. Instead, he handed it to Chen Guang, and then flew off the horse. Chen Guang hung the sword around his waist and gave a wink at several generals: "Lang Le is a refreshing man, so don't bother you here. If you have any mistakes, it will be borne by a certain family, and it has nothing to do with you."
The soldiers were obviously quite afraid of Chen Guang, and he heard this and separated from each other. The two walked through the crowd and walked through the main entrance. In front of them was a tall building. Xu Le looked up, but saw the towers and windows hidden in the towers. Even if they looked in the night, they knew it was an extraordinary towering building.
Yang Guang was very fond of being extravagant, so his place of residence would not be simple. If it were just magnificent, it would not touch Xu Le's heart. What really surprised Xu Le was the architectural layout of this building. It was not a single building, but a continuous group of buildings. The heights of the buildings were connected by corridors. At a high or low point, it looked like there were thousands of houses in this building.
The layout is unique and ingenious. When outsiders look at the entrance, they can only see the tall building. Only after getting close will they find that it is a continuous building. Xu Le has learned military skills since childhood, and his perspective on the scenery is different from ordinary people. In his eyes, how exquisite this building costs no matter how much it is, it is not important, but the wonderful use of being arranged in the military formation made him secretly cheer in his heart. If thousands of shooting soldiers were stationed in this building, it would be enough to deal with tens of thousands of troops for a few hours.
Furthermore, when outsiders first arrive here, they don’t know the way, and even if they rush in, they may lose their way and don’t know where to go. Even if they are not as good as the Eight Formations of Wuhou, it is enough to leave time for the defenders to dispatch their troops, or escape in the chaos. During the Five Barbarians’ invasion of China, the powerful people in various places either conquer the world or build camps to defend themselves. Famous families often build forts as their foundation, and even after the establishment of the Great Sui Dynasty, these forts still exist.
These forts are not only particularly strong but also have complex roads. They not only make it easier for the defenders to hide their troops and make it difficult for foreign enemies to invade. When Xu Gan fought in the world, he led his men to attack countless forts, and was deeply impressed by the exquisite layout of these buildings. When teaching Xu Le's skills, he specifically told his grandson about the layout of those forts and how to attack. In Xu Le's view, the layout of the buildings in front of him was obviously greatly influenced by the forts, not just a place to have fun. In terms of defense ability, he was probably still far above the palaces in Jiangdu City.
In this way, Yang Guang's vigilance is more serious than he thinks. If he fails to hit the target, it will be difficult to find him in these more than a thousand houses.
Chen Guang led the way forward and said, "This place is called Milou. It took a year to build a saint with more than 10,000 strong men. The road is complex and changeable, even palace servants often lose their paths, and outsiders even don't know where to go when they first come. Therefore, the saint once said that even if a god descends to earth, he will be fascinated by it. Therefore, it took me a few months to remember the road. Lelangjun must follow closely. If you fall down, it will not be easy to find a way."
Xu Le looked while walking, without saying a word in his mouth. As Chen Guang said, the roads in this mysterious building were winding and changing in many ways. The road direction was often unexpected, and there were corridors covering their sight, making it difficult to remember the road. Often after walking for a while, the question of "Have you walked through it" arises in his heart. If no one leads the way, he will soon lose his direction and don't know where he is, let alone find his destination.
But for Xu Le, this is nothing. If he really wants to do something tonight, he will not plan to leave the mysterious building. Without the courage to give up his life, he will not be able to do something big. Besides, at worst, just burn the mysterious building to see what the roads are of use at that time.
He thought in his heart that he kept his feet, and a two-story building flashed in front of his eyes. There were countless buildings of this size in the mysterious building, not attracting attention at all, and there were not many people on duty outside the door. If Chen Guang had not stood in front of the door and remained motionless, Xu Le would have never expected Yang Guang to be here.
The building door was closed, and no one answered. It was not until Chen Guang reached out to pull something, and after a while, an eunuch's voice came out: "Mr. Chen came a little late, and the saint was anxious."
The door of the building opened, revealing a candlelight in the room. Xu Le looked into the room behind Shen Guang. As the door opened, dozens of strong men in brocade clothes and straight swords were waiting in full force. The people in the front row held a crossbow and aimed at the front of the door, while the men in the back row held a sharp axe in their hands. The blade of the axe emitted a creepy chill with the candlelight. If someone forced his way into the door with his courage, he would have to be shot first by a round of crossbows and then be greeted by these big axes.
A middle-aged eunuch at the head of the door greeted Chen Guang, looked at Xu Le and asked, "Are you Xu Le?"
Xu Le looked proud and did not mean to greet or compliment him. He was a dignified man and relied on his ability and strength to fight for his future, so why should he please such villains? Besides, he represented the father and son of the Li family in Chang'an City at this time. Even if he saw Yang Guang, he didn't have to bend his knees, let alone a person like this.
Seeing that Xu Le did not make a sound, the eunuch snorted, then turned his body, and Shen Guang made a gesture of inviting Xu Le. The two walked towards the stairs one by one. These samurai in brocade looked at Xu Le, and the weapons in their hands were never put down. If they were a little less courageous, they would be frightened and sweaty as soon as they saw this formation. However, Xu Le ignored all this and walked upstairs, as if these people were puppets and muddy. Looking at Xu Le's back, the eunuch muttered in a low voice: "Why have you sent this person here..."
From the outside, the building only has two floors. When I really went upstairs, I found that it was originally three floors inside, but the first and second floors were much shorter than normal heights, and three floors were empty. The furnishings in the room were extremely luxurious. Even Xu Le didn't like treasures and toys, but at a glance, he could also tell that the ornaments and utensils in the room on the first and second floors were all priceless treasures. The layout style of the room was neither like the Chang'an Palace nor Li Yuan's public hall. It exuded the grace and elegance of Jiangzuo everywhere, as if it was a famous family in Jiangnan or a rich family.
Xu Le once heard Li Shimin say that Li Yuan admired Jiangnan culture quite much. Influenced by his father, Li Jiancheng also liked to play with Southeast objects at home or transform his residence into a slightly Jiangnan flavor. In this way, the father and son and Yang Guang were considered to be of different paths in this regard.
The second floor guards were much less than the first floor, and they did not look like they were facing a great enemy. However, when they looked at their eyes, Xu Le knew that any of these people should not be underestimated. Even if they were not as good as Chen Guang, they would be a good player in a thousand ways. If everyone attacked each other, even the brave generals would be difficult to resist. Without asking, these people were naturally Yang Guang's personal guards. When it comes to fame and fortune, they might not be much different from Shen Guang, but they may not be much different in terms of ability.
Chen Guang stopped leaving here, but made a gesture upwards: "The saint waited for the husband on the top. Without following the order, he did not dare to go up casually, so he had to ask Mr. Le to walk on his own."
Xu Le nodded and then walked towards the stairs. His feet were still steady and powerful, without fear or timidity. He knew very well that Yang Guang would never be the only one upstairs. There would be a hero with amazing arts to protect the tyrant in secret, and there would be some powerful ambush hidden. Yang Guang was moody and would not care about the identity of the messenger. Maybe with a command, everyone would be besieged by everyone. No matter how close Chen Guang was to him, he would only be able to act according to the order.
But since I am here, I will not be afraid. A real man is born in the world, so what is life and death? No matter how many ambushing methods Yang Guang has, he just acts according to his mind. It is best if he can save Bu Li, but if he cannot, he will sacrifice his life tonight and fight Yang Guang in this mysterious building. So what if he adds a few more variables to this already chaotic world!
Looking at Xu Le's back, sweat beads also oozing from Shen Guang's forehead. He only hoped that everything would go smoothly and not cause any change, so as not to be in a dilemma and unable to be a human being, and not to let the situation be corrupted to the point of being uncontrollable. However, the emperor's temperament became increasingly elusive. Who can tell what he would do?
Chapter completed!