Chapter 73: De oy Deployment On the liff (3)
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She trained for a while, and then replaced the whip at her waist. From her bag she took a piece of cloth or leather that she unfolded and spread on the ground. She touched its surface, thought, then stood up to sketch some movements. She knelt again to feel the thing and to think again. Finally, she put it back in the bag and went away to the other side of the hill.
Guo Jing sighed and stood up.
"We'll follow her," the Taoist said in a low voice. "Let's see what mischievous plan she's preparing for us!" He caught the young man by the belt and the two slowly slipped down from the hill. When they reached bottom, they saw Mei Chaofeng already far away to the north. The Taoist put his arm around Guo Jing who immediately felt a lot lighter and the two of them went at a great speed across the steppe, following 'Iron Corpse'. As dawn began, they saw a camp of several score large gers far away. Mei Chaofeng's shadow soon disappeared among them.
They accelerated their pace, avoiding the sentries and patrols, until they arrived at a big yellow ger. Guo Jing dropped to the ground and raised the flap of the ger slightly to take a look inside. He saw a man draw his large knife and strike a huge man, who collapsed to the floor. As he fell, his face was in the field of vision of the Taoist and Guo Jing. Guo Jing recognized him; he was Temujin's personal bodyguard! He was stunned. "How could it be that he came to be killed here?" He wondered raising the flap of the ger a little more. At this moment, the murderer turned around and Guo Jing recognized Senggum, the son of Ong Khan.
Senggum wiped the blade on his shoe's sole and said, "Now you don't have any more doubts, do you?"
"My brother Temujin is intelligent and courageous," answered a man, "this plan will not be easy to achieve."
Guo Jing recognized him; it was Jamuka, Temujin's sworn brother.
"Since you like your sworn brother so much," Senggum sneered, "you could go and warn him!"
"You," Jamuka said, "are also my sworn brother. Your father has treated me with kindness, I won't betray you. Besides, Temujin has ambitions of absorbing my soldiers into his army, this I know very well. It is only because of our oath of brotherhood that I haven't broken our relationship yet."
"Could they be plotting against Temujin?" Guo Jing wondered. "How is it possible?"
"The one that takes the initiative always has the advantage," another man said. "If you wait for him to attack you, you are lost! After the victory, all of Temujin's goods, his herds, his wives, and his treasures, will come to Senggum. His men, on the other hand, will be incorporated into Jamuka's army. Accomplish that, and you will receive the title of 'Conqueror General of the North' from the Jin Empire."
Guo Jing could only see his back, so he crawled in a little further in order to see him better. He was clothed in a sumptuous yellow brocade tunic covered with sable. He knew the man, but he took a little time to remember his identity. "Ah yes, he's the Sixth Prince of the Jin Empire."
Jamuka seemed convinced by his words. "If my adoptive father, Ong Khan, gives me the order," he said, "I will obey."
"Since you put it like that," a very happy Senggum said, "if my father doesn't give the order, he will offend the Jin Empire. In a little while, I will ask him, he won't be able to refuse the Sixth Prince."
"Soon," Wanyan Honglie continued, "the soldiers of the empire are going to descend on the south to conquer the Song. At that time, each of you, at the head of twenty thousand men, will be able to participate in the invasion. After the victory, others rewards will await you!"
"I've always heard," Senggum exclaimed joyfully, "that the south was a marvelous world, paved with gold, and where all women look like flowers. If the Sixth Prince takes us along, it would be perfect!"
"Nothing could be easier," Wanyan Honglie said, smiling, "I only fear that there might be too many beautiful women in the south and you won't see all of them!"
They exploded in laughter.
"Now," pursued the prince, "tell me how you intend to take care of Temujin… In fact, I already asked him to help us to destroy the Song, but he refused. He's a clever man; we can't give him any reasons to doubt us. That is why we need to double our precautions."
At that moment, Guo Jing felt the Taoist pull him by the sleeve. He turned around, and saw Mei Chaofeng a little way off. She had caught someone and seemed to question him. "Whatever this witch's intentions," he thought, "my Shifus aren't threatened for now. First I am going to find out more about the plot against the Khan and then decide what to do." Then he turned again to the ger.
"He promised his daughter to my son," Senggum said, while looking at the body on the floor, "and I sent an emissary to agree to the date of the marriage. I'll ask him to come here to confer with my father. He will surely come without much of an escort. I will place some men in ambush along the way; even if he had three heads and six arms, he won't escape alive!" He exploded in laughter.
Jamuka said, "As soon as Temujin is eliminated, our armies will invade his camp."
Guo Jing was filled with anger and concern: "How could the man's heart be so cruel, even to the point of plotting against his sworn brother!" He was about to listen again, but the Taoist pulled him out by his waist. He moved back and was lightly touched by Mei Chaofeng, who was leaving very quickly, holding someone by the neck.
The Taoist took Guo Jing by the hand and the two moved away from the gers.
"She's trying to find out where your Shifus are." the Taoist said in a low voice. "We must go there immediately; otherwise it will be too late!"
The two used their lightless technique and ran briskly. When they arrived at the ger of the 'Six Freaks', it was already close to noon.
The Taoist said, "I didn't want to be seen, that is why I ordered you not say anything about me to your Shifus. But now there is an emergency, and I cannot worry about such details any longer. Go to them and say that Ma Yu, of the Quanzhen [Absolute Perfection] Sect, asks to see the 'Six Valiant Heroes of Jiangnan'.
For two years, Guo Jing had seen him every evening, but it was only at this moment that he learned his name. Without knowing who precisely this character 'Ma Yu, of the Quanzhen Sect was, he obeyed and ran in the ger shouting, "Eldest Shifu!"
As soon as he entered, his wrists were clutched brutally, and he felt a sharp pain in his knees that made him fall to the floor. He saw that it was his Eldest Shifu, Ke Zhen'E, who had knocked him down with his heavy iron staff. Completely terrified, he didn't even try to struggle or defend himself. He closed his eyes and waited for death. He heard the clank of two weapons clashing, and then felt someone throw themself over him. He opened his eyes and saw his Seventh Shifu, Han Xiaoying, protecting him with her body, while shouting, "Older Brother, one moment please!" Her sword, with which she had blocked the stroke, had flown away.
Ke Zhen'E sighed, and thrust his staff down heavily on the floor, "Seventh Sister has always had too tender a heart!"
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She trained for a while, and then replaced the whip at her waist. From her bag she took a piece of cloth or leather that she unfolded and spread on the ground. She touched its surface, thought, then stood up to sketch some movements. She knelt again to feel the thing and to think again. Finally, she put it back in the bag and went away to the other side of the hill.
Guo Jing sighed and stood up.
"We'll follow her," the Taoist said in a low voice. "Let's see what mischievous plan she's preparing for us!" He caught the young man by the belt and the two slowly slipped down from the hill. When they reached bottom, they saw Mei Chaofeng already far away to the north. The Taoist put his arm around Guo Jing who immediately felt a lot lighter and the two of them went at a great speed across the steppe, following 'Iron Corpse'. As dawn began, they saw a camp of several score large gers far away. Mei Chaofeng's shadow soon disappeared among them.
They accelerated their pace, avoiding the sentries and patrols, until they arrived at a big yellow ger. Guo Jing dropped to the ground and raised the flap of the ger slightly to take a look inside. He saw a man draw his large knife and strike a huge man, who collapsed to the floor. As he fell, his face was in the field of vision of the Taoist and Guo Jing. Guo Jing recognized him; he was Temujin's personal bodyguard! He was stunned. "How could it be that he came to be killed here?" He wondered raising the flap of the ger a little more. At this moment, the murderer turned around and Guo Jing recognized Senggum, the son of Ong Khan.
Senggum wiped the blade on his shoe's sole and said, "Now you don't have any more doubts, do you?"
"My brother Temujin is intelligent and courageous," answered a man, "this plan will not be easy to achieve."
Guo Jing recognized him; it was Jamuka, Temujin's sworn brother.
"Since you like your sworn brother so much," Senggum sneered, "you could go and warn him!"
"You," Jamuka said, "are also my sworn brother. Your father has treated me with kindness, I won't betray you. Besides, Temujin has ambitions of absorbing my soldiers into his army, this I know very well. It is only because of our oath of brotherhood that I haven't broken our relationship yet."
"Could they be plotting against Temujin?" Guo Jing wondered. "How is it possible?"
"The one that takes the initiative always has the advantage," another man said. "If you wait for him to attack you, you are lost! After the victory, all of Temujin's goods, his herds, his wives, and his treasures, will come to Senggum. His men, on the other hand, will be incorporated into Jamuka's army. Accomplish that, and you will receive the title of 'Conqueror General of the North' from the Jin Empire."
Guo Jing could only see his back, so he crawled in a little further in order to see him better. He was clothed in a sumptuous yellow brocade tunic covered with sable. He knew the man, but he took a little time to remember his identity. "Ah yes, he's the Sixth Prince of the Jin Empire."
Jamuka seemed convinced by his words. "If my adoptive father, Ong Khan, gives me the order," he said, "I will obey."
"Since you put it like that," a very happy Senggum said, "if my father doesn't give the order, he will offend the Jin Empire. In a little while, I will ask him, he won't be able to refuse the Sixth Prince."
"Soon," Wanyan Honglie continued, "the soldiers of the empire are going to descend on the south to conquer the Song. At that time, each of you, at the head of twenty thousand men, will be able to participate in the invasion. After the victory, others rewards will await you!"
"I've always heard," Senggum exclaimed joyfully, "that the south was a marvelous world, paved with gold, and where all women look like flowers. If the Sixth Prince takes us along, it would be perfect!"
"Nothing could be easier," Wanyan Honglie said, smiling, "I only fear that there might be too many beautiful women in the south and you won't see all of them!"
They exploded in laughter.
"Now," pursued the prince, "tell me how you intend to take care of Temujin… In fact, I already asked him to help us to destroy the Song, but he refused. He's a clever man; we can't give him any reasons to doubt us. That is why we need to double our precautions."
At that moment, Guo Jing felt the Taoist pull him by the sleeve. He turned around, and saw Mei Chaofeng a little way off. She had caught someone and seemed to question him. "Whatever this witch's intentions," he thought, "my Shifus aren't threatened for now. First I am going to find out more about the plot against the Khan and then decide what to do." Then he turned again to the ger.
"He promised his daughter to my son," Senggum said, while looking at the body on the floor, "and I sent an emissary to agree to the date of the marriage. I'll ask him to come here to confer with my father. He will surely come without much of an escort. I will place some men in ambush along the way; even if he had three heads and six arms, he won't escape alive!" He exploded in laughter.
Jamuka said, "As soon as Temujin is eliminated, our armies will invade his camp."
Guo Jing was filled with anger and concern: "How could the man's heart be so cruel, even to the point of plotting against his sworn brother!" He was about to listen again, but the Taoist pulled him out by his waist. He moved back and was lightly touched by Mei Chaofeng, who was leaving very quickly, holding someone by the neck.
The Taoist took Guo Jing by the hand and the two moved away from the gers.
"She's trying to find out where your Shifus are." the Taoist said in a low voice. "We must go there immediately; otherwise it will be too late!"
The two used their lightless technique and ran briskly. When they arrived at the ger of the 'Six Freaks', it was already close to noon.
The Taoist said, "I didn't want to be seen, that is why I ordered you not say anything about me to your Shifus. But now there is an emergency, and I cannot worry about such details any longer. Go to them and say that Ma Yu, of the Quanzhen [Absolute Perfection] Sect, asks to see the 'Six Valiant Heroes of Jiangnan'.
For two years, Guo Jing had seen him every evening, but it was only at this moment that he learned his name. Without knowing who precisely this character 'Ma Yu, of the Quanzhen Sect was, he obeyed and ran in the ger shouting, "Eldest Shifu!"
As soon as he entered, his wrists were clutched brutally, and he felt a sharp pain in his knees that made him fall to the floor. He saw that it was his Eldest Shifu, Ke Zhen'E, who had knocked him down with his heavy iron staff. Completely terrified, he didn't even try to struggle or defend himself. He closed his eyes and waited for death. He heard the clank of two weapons clashing, and then felt someone throw themself over him. He opened his eyes and saw his Seventh Shifu, Han Xiaoying, protecting him with her body, while shouting, "Older Brother, one moment please!" Her sword, with which she had blocked the stroke, had flown away.
Ke Zhen'E sighed, and thrust his staff down heavily on the floor, "Seventh Sister has always had too tender a heart!"
She trained for a while, and then replaced the whip at her waist. From her bag she took a piece of cloth or leather that she unfolded and spread on the ground. She touched its surface, thought, then stood up to sketch some movements. She knelt again to feel the thing and to think again. Finally, she put it back in the bag and went away to the other side of the hill.Guo Jing sighed and stood up."We'll follow her," the Taoist said in a low voice. "Let's see what mischievous plan she's preparing for us!" He caught the young man by the belt and the two slowly slipped down from the hill. When they reached bottom, they saw Mei Chaofeng already far away to the north. The Taoist put his arm around Guo Jing who immediately felt a lot lighter and the two of them went at a great speed across the steppe, following 'Iron Corpse'. As dawn began, they saw a camp of several score large gers far away. Mei Chaofeng's shadow soon disappeared among them.They accelerated their pace, avoiding the sentries and patrols, until they arrived at a big yellow ger. Guo Jing dropped to the ground and raised the flap of the ger slightly to take a look inside. He saw a man draw his large knife and strike a huge man, who collapsed to the floor. As he fell, his face was in the field of vision of the Taoist and Guo Jing. Guo Jing recognized him; he was Temujin's personal bodyguard! He was stunned. "How could it be that he came to be killed here?" He wondered raising the flap of the ger a little more. At this moment, the murderer turned around and Guo Jing recognized Senggum, the son of Ong Khan.Senggum wiped the blade on his shoe's sole and said, "Now you don't have any more doubts, do you?""My brother Temujin is intelligent and courageous," answered a man, "this plan will not be easy to achieve."Guo Jing recognized him; it was Jamuka, Temujin's sworn brother."Since you like your sworn brother so much," Senggum sneered, "you could go and warn him!""You," Jamuka said, "are also my sworn brother. Your father has treated me with kindness, I won't betray you. Besides, Temujin has ambitions of absorbing my soldiers into his army, this I know very well. It is only because of our oath of brotherhood that I haven't broken our relationship yet.""Could they be plotting against Temujin?" Guo Jing wondered. "How is it possible?""The one that takes the initiative always has the advantage," another man said. "If you wait for him to attack you, you are lost! After the victory, all of Temujin's goods, his herds, his wives, and his treasures, will come to Senggum. His men, on the other hand, will be incorporated into Jamuka's army. Accomplish that, and you will receive the title of 'Conqueror General of the North' from the Jin Empire."Guo Jing could only see his back, so he crawled in a little further in order to see him better. He was clothed in a sumptuous yellow brocade tunic covered with sable. He knew the man, but he took a little time to remember his identity. "Ah yes, he's the Sixth Prince of the Jin Empire."Jamuka seemed convinced by his words. "If my adoptive father, Ong Khan, gives me the order," he said, "I will obey.""Since you put it like that," a very happy Senggum said, "if my father doesn't give the order, he will offend the Jin Empire. In a little while, I will ask him, he won't be able to refuse the Sixth Prince.""Soon," Wanyan Honglie continued, "the soldiers of the empire are going to descend on the south to conquer the Song. At that time, each of you, at the head of twenty thousand men, will be able to participate in the invasion. After the victory, others rewards will await you!""I've always heard," Senggum exclaimed joyfully, "that the south was a marvelous world, paved with gold, and where all women look like flowers. If the Sixth Prince takes us along, it would be perfect!""Nothing could be easier," Wanyan Honglie said, smiling, "I only fear that there might be too many beautiful women in the south and you won't see all of them!"They exploded in laughter."Now," pursued the prince, "tell me how you intend to take care of Temujin In fact, I already asked him to help us to destroy the Song, but he refused. He's a clever man; we can't give him any reasons to doubt us. That is why we need to double our precautions."At that moment, Guo Jing felt the Taoist pull him by the sleeve. He turned around, and saw Mei Chaofeng a little way off. She had caught someone and seemed to question him. "Whatever this witch's intentions," he thought, "my Shifus aren't threatened for now. First I am going to find out more about the plot against the Khan and then decide what to do." Then he turned again to the ger."He promised his daughter to my son," Senggum said, while looking at the body on the floor, "and I sent an emissary to agree to the date of the marriage. I'll ask him to come here to confer with my father. He will surely come without much of an escort. I will place some men in ambush along the way; even if he had three heads and six arms, he won't escape alive!" He exploded in laughter.Jamuka said, "As soon as Temujin is eliminated, our armies will invade his camp."Guo Jing was filled with anger and concern: "How could the man's heart be so cruel, even to the point of plotting against his sworn brother!" He was about to listen again, but the Taoist pulled him out by his waist. He moved back and was lightly touched by Mei Chaofeng, who was leaving very quickly, holding someone by the neck.The Taoist took Guo Jing by the hand and the two moved away from the gers."She's trying to find out where your Shifus are." the Taoist said in a low voice. "We must go there immediately; otherwise it will be too late!"The two used their lightless technique and ran briskly. When they arrived at the ger of the 'Six Freaks', it was already close to noon.The Taoist said, "I didn't want to be seen, that is why I ordered you not say anything about me to your Shifus. But now there is an emergency, and I cannot worry about such details any longer. Go to them and say that Ma Yu, of the Quanzhen Absolute Perfection Sect, asks to see the 'Six Valiant Heroes of Jiangnan'.For two years, Guo Jing had seen him every evening, but it was only at this moment that he learned his name. Without knowing who precisely this character 'Ma Yu, of the Quanzhen Sect was, he obeyed and ran in the ger shouting, "Eldest Shifu!"As soon as he entered, his wrists were clutched brutally, and he felt a sharp pain in his knees that made him fall to the floor. He saw that it was his Eldest Shifu, Ke Zhen'E, who had knocked him down with his heavy iron staff. Completely terrified, he didn't even try to struggle or defend himself. He closed his eyes and waited for death. He heard the clank of two weapons clashing, and then felt someone throw themself over him. He opened his eyes and saw his Seventh Shifu, Han Xiaoying, protecting him with her body, while shouting, "Older Brother, one moment please!" Her sword, with which she had blocked the stroke, had flown away.Ke Zhen'E sighed, and thrust his staff down heavily on the floor, "Seventh Sister has always had too tender a heart!"
