"I do have some knowledge of martial arts, but I'm always worried about the possibility of something going wrong. Your safety cannot rely solely on me! This is something that cannot be compromised!"
Seeing that Sun Jian seemed somewhat angry, Li Gancheng was not displeased. On the contrary, he felt that Sun Jian cared about him.
However, Li Gancheng could not agree with Sun Jian's claim that he only had a smattering of martial arts skills!
If you only have a superficial understanding, wouldn't all martial arts practitioners in the world be utterly ashamed?
"Alright, alright, then tell me what to do!"
Sun Jian pondered for a moment, then said calmly and seriously, "Let Generals Li Zigeng, Li Ziyin, and Li Zixin each lead one hundred guards to conceal their identities and movements along the way, and protect the left, right, and rear sides. Also, let General Li Zibing lead three hundred men to follow and keep watch on any suspicious persons!"
Sun Jian offered his opinion, but to his surprise, Li Gancheng rejected it outright.
"No way! How can we go out and have fun with so many people? Besides, if we do that, anyone with a discerning eye will know who I am. Wouldn't that be putting yourself in a very awkward position?"
"Furthermore, the Eastern Palace only has two thousand people in total, consisting of one thousand guards and one thousand personal guards!"
“There are already a thousand of them busy preparing for the wedding, and there are only a thousand guards. If you take six hundred people away, who won’t notice? Are all six hundred of them going to climb over the wall?”
After hearing Li Gancheng's words, Sun Jian fell silent...
He frowned slightly and was momentarily speechless.
This time, he didn't get angry; instead, he agreed with what Li Gancheng said.
He's right!
That's indeed the case. Putting aside how these six hundred people were brought out of the East Palace, even if everyone could become invisible and remain silent and undetected except for the East Palace, it would be of no use!
If you bring so many people, with hundreds following you, it will be too obvious!
Even if Li Gancheng and himself were to disguise themselves, it would be of no use.
If real danger arises, doing this will expose the target and make it a target for attack.
However, if they did not do so, Li Gancheng's safety would be seriously threatened.
These past few days, the city of Chang'an in Kyoto has been a melting pot of all sorts of people.
After all, the Crown Prince's wedding was imminent, and many people traveled from afar to witness it. Even the roadside vendors were more than ten times more numerous than usual, not to mention all sorts of other people.
"In my opinion, we should just take Li Zigeng and the other three, plus you, making a total of five people to protect them along the way!"
Li Gancheng shrugged and gave his opinion directly.
"Although their skills are not as good as yours, they are still among the best in martial arts. With the five of you here, even if there are a hundred assassins on the other side, I can probably come back safely! You agree, right?"
"Your Highness, this matter must not be taken lightly!"
"If the enemy tries to lure us away from our base, or uses other methods to undermine us, we will be unable to defend against it!"
Sun Jian continued to plead with him from the sidelines.
He really couldn't understand why the Crown Prince was so stubborn and inflexible. At this critical juncture, the Second Prince and Lin Xuanfu had already deeply felt the crisis and would definitely try to target the Crown Prince and Sun Jian.
The other side might even resort to a fight to the death!
With the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace and myself in the Sun residence, I might be able to stay safe and sound. But if news of my trip gets leaked, who knows what might happen!
Upon hearing Sun Jian mention that there were other methods to lure the tiger away from the mountain, Li Gancheng waved his hand in response to this question.
"Brother Sun, this is a simple question; I have already considered it."
"Although I cannot mobilize my own guards and protectors, don't you still have General Gu's thousand armored soldiers under your command? Why don't you just spare a hundred of them, conceal their presence, and protect them secretly?"
"With the five of you by my side and your hundred elite soldiers, I am safe and sound!"
"But this..."
Sun Jian still felt something was amiss, but Li Gancheng cut him off before he could say anything.
"Stop with the 'buts,' are you still taking me out or not?!"
This time, it was Li Gancheng's turn to be furious!
This guy is making excuses and delays, so what's the difference between agreeing and not agreeing at all?
Although there are some risks, Li Gancheng believes that as long as the disguise is done well and there are few people, it will definitely not be noticed by those with ulterior motives.
After all, only his guards and Liu Jin knew that he wanted to go out. In terms of military strategy, this would be considered a surprise attack. How could those who wanted to harm him know that he would be going out soon?
Moreover, Sun Jian, this extraordinary man, also possessed a skill in disguise and some strange props.
I had already witnessed it when I was in Hongnong County.
After the disguise, even his own father might not be able to recognize him, let alone others.
Not only did Li Gancheng have to disguise himself, but Sun Jian and his four guards also had to disguise themselves. With that, who would dare to cause trouble?
Li Gancheng explained his theory to Sun Jian. Sun Jian nodded in agreement, but still felt something was amiss. He had a vague feeling that something was about to happen, but given the current situation, this was perhaps the only way to better protect Li Gancheng's safety.
Unable to resist Li Gancheng's persistent pleading, Sun Jian finally had no choice but to agree.
"who!"
Suddenly, Sun Jian shouted and looked towards the door.
The sudden sound startled Li Gancheng, who was standing nearby.
The two looked towards the doorway, but there was no one there.
Li Gancheng looked at Sun Jian with a puzzled expression, but that was only for a moment.
He understood that his brother Sun couldn't have suddenly shouted angrily; there must have been someone eavesdropping or someone outside the door.
After Sun Jian's martial arts skills improved, he developed a unique alertness and conditioned reflexes towards his surroundings, characteristic of a martial artist.
It can be said that Sun Jian could sense any disturbance or instability within a 20-meter radius, as long as his thoughts were not too chaotic.
This is simply a master's sixth sense.
Let alone now, even in Sun Jian's previous life, true martial arts masters could fight each other blindfolded.
Even without looking, one can instantly judge the opponent's moves by observing the surrounding airflow and sounds.
The tacit understanding between Li Gancheng and Sun Jian goes without saying. At this moment, he had taken a few steps forward, his face full of anger.
"Who's at the door? Come out here!"
Eavesdropping on my conversation with Lord Sun in the inner palace of the Eastern Palace would almost certainly result in my execution!
No matter what you're doing or how you acquire it, if you're acting suspiciously, you're bound to get yourself killed.
Moreover, Li Gancheng knew that the matter they had just discussed was related to his own safety, so he was even less likely to let the person next door off the hook!
"It's...it's us..."
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the two princesses also timidly emerged from the doorway, their faces filled with complicated emotions.
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