Following the summer river, it takes no more than five days from Bashu to Jiangling.

Ziying was building a plank road as he walked. Ziying didn't know how long it would take to walk the seven hundred miles, so he didn't dare waste time.

From Jinniu Pass to Wenxian County, it is more than two hundred miles in total.

Ziying traveled day and night, and when he arrived at the south of Wen County on the second day, he was exhausted.

Ten thousand troops were lying on the ground in groups. Ziying patted the fifth horse that died of exhaustion and stood up to look around at the soldiers.

More than three hundred Yue soldiers were lying on the ground alertly. When they saw Ziying coming, they all knelt down and worshiped. The other Qin soldiers also followed suit and stood up with fists in their hands.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"No need, no need." Ziying waved his hand feebly, "Everyone, officers and men, have your meal first, and we will clear the way south today!"

"promise!"

The soldiers took out the steamed buns from the bags beside them, squeezed them into pancakes, ate them, and drank the water in the bags from time to time.

Tens of thousands of soldiers were equipped with all the equipment. The craftsmen gathered in Xianyang City and worked day and night to build it.

"You must remember Master's great merits." Ziying thought to himself.

Suddenly, Ziying realized that someone was missing.

"Where is General Lu Qi?" Ziying shouted.

Ziying waited for a long time, but did not see Lu Matong coming.

"This kid didn't really think that I was too harsh on the cavalry and ran away, right?" Ziying cursed, although he was sure that Lu Matong would not be like this.

A Qin general happily swallowed the delicious food he had never tasted before, ran over and knelt down in front of Ziying.

"Back to the king, last night, the soldiers' tents were stolen by monsters, and Commander Lu has already led his men to chase them."

"Monster?!" Ziying smiled bitterly, "I have heard that when the Golden Bull Road was being built, anacondas made trouble and crushed several Shu warriors to death. Is it possible that it is the same today?"

"Back to the king, it's not an anaconda, it's a four-legged beast with flexible body. This beast is also extremely powerful, and all the soldiers were almost injured by it." Qin Bing replied.

"What does that strange beast look like?!" Ziying asked anxiously, faintly worried.

Qin Bing frowned and shook his head, "It was dark last night, and I didn't see it."

Ziying looked around at everyone, all of them with worried expressions. Monsters they had never seen before appeared, and the superstitious ancients were speculating on what this meant.

The other soldiers on the side knelt down tremblingly and spoke, "I can vaguely see the monster... It has sharp claws and fangs, but the color of its fur cannot be clearly seen. It barks like a dog, and it is very penetrating."

"What exactly is it?" Ziying thought secretly. He wanted to clear the way as soon as possible, but now it seems that he has to deal with the strange beast first.

"Come quickly, these strange beasts are here again!"

Lu Matong's roar came from the south, and from the sound, Ziying could hear that Lu Matong was frightened out of his wits.

All the soldiers took out the arrows on their backs, put them on the strings and ran towards the south.

Ziying swallowed a sip of saliva and ran over.

"Someone, come quickly! Help!"

Lu Matong's armor was in tatters, a piece of iron on his chest was torn off, and his face was covered with dust. He lost control of his running pace and fell to the ground, causing him to gnaw at the mud.

The leafless forest was shaking rapidly, as if monsters were about to rush out, and tens of thousands of arrows were pointed directly at that place.

"Woof——!"

"Set arrows, shoot them, shoot them to death!" Lu Matong shouted.

Ziying stared at the woods intently, and three or five strange beasts roared out.

Is it?!

Ziying was frightened and suddenly laughed out loud.

The limbs are short and thick, with sharp claws and fangs... This strange beast also has two black ears on its round head.

There are dark circles under the eyes on the white face...

This must not be shot to death!

"Stop! No arrows are allowed, throw the dry food you brought to them!" Ziying shouted.

All the Qin soldiers stopped, put back their arrows, and reached for the bags on their waists.

"Your Majesty wants to kill me?!"

Lu Matong's hair was disheveled, his legs were weak and he could no longer run away. The sharp claws of the black and white beast were placed on his chest, and he was about to be disemboweled!

"There you go! Monster!"

In desperation, Lu Matong reached into his arms, took out half a roast chicken, and threw it into the air.

The movements of the five or six strange beasts suddenly stopped, and they turned around and ran towards the roasted chicken. Their sharp teeth instantly tore the roasted chicken into pieces, and they ate it in three or five times. As if they were still not in progress, they turned around and continued to look at Qin.

soldiers.

"Don't throw too much, it's enough for ten people!" Ziying reminded hurriedly.

For more than 700 miles, dry food and water are the most scarce, and the compressed steamed buns can be taken with you. If they were given to strange beasts, this road would not be possible.

But Ziying shouted too slowly, and the soldiers in front had already thrown out all their bags.

Snapped--

Hundreds of Qin soldiers just threw their bags without looking at the direction, and their bags hit the beast's head firmly.

"Ah...this..."

Qin Bing's legs suddenly became weak. If Ziying hadn't helped him, he might have turned around and fled.

The strange beast was just stunned for a moment, not caring about being hit on the head. He opened the bag with his sharp claws, took the steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth.

Five or six strange beasts sat in a circle. At first they only focused on swallowing, but gradually they chewed slowly. They didn't care at all about being watched by tens of thousands of people.

"Can they still use their hands?" Lu Matong was stunned and murmured.

"Your Majesty, this is the opportunity to catch them alive when they are not prepared! Only by catching them can we show the power of our great Qin!" the Qin generals in front of them said admonishingly.

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, wait until they finish eating. If you make them angry, even if there are ten thousand people, they will not be able to defeat you." Ziying threatened.

Five or six strange beasts filled their stomachs, and their buttocks were facing the crowd, twisting left and right and gradually moving away.

"If the king doesn't give the order, it will be too late!" Qin Bing said anxiously.

Ziying suddenly woke up. The national treasure looked stupid, but its body was extremely flexible. It could walk on the mountain as if it were on flat ground. They came from the south. Looking at where they came from might be the best way to walk!

"Twenty soldiers in front follow them, pay attention to their movements, and do not act rashly without my orders!" Ziying shouted.

"promise!"

Although everyone wanted to capture the giant beast to claim credit from Ziying, firstly they did not dare to disobey Ziying's orders, and secondly they were wary of the power of the giant beast. Such an errand could only be done by the best soldiers.

The giant beast gradually moved away, and all the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

The exhausted Lu Matong completely collapsed to the ground, gasping for air.

"Huha, huha - I almost got swallowed by them..."

Ziying walked up to Lu Matong, took the steamed buns from Lu Matong's bag and ate them.

"Your Majesty...didn't you also bring dry food? Why did you take the minister?" Lu Matong asked weakly.

"Hmph!" Ziying looked at the dead pig-like Lu Matong and sneered, "I would also like to ask Commander Lu, why he steals chickens from people's homes in Wen County even though he has brought dry food? This seems to be against military law.

Bar?"

"I didn't steal... I hunted this from the forest!" Lu Matong said anxiously, "Who knew that just after roasting... these monsters made a big fuss in the military tent. I only ate half of it and left the rest.

The next half is cheaper for them!”

Ziying suppressed a smile. Giant pandas are not afraid of meat and vegetables, and food is scarce at this time of the year. Lu Matong hunted prey on their territory, and it was roasted very fragrantly. It is no wonder that they were chased in such a panic.

"Hunting during the march is also against military discipline. Commander Lu, don't think about getting away with it." Ziying said with a smile, "After this battle, Commander Lu's military merit will probably be reduced by one level."

"I... I inspected the terrain, practiced archery on the way back, and went hunting! I'm wronged!" Lu Matong explained hurriedly, trying to get up, but he didn't have any strength.

"The excuse is quite complete... Then let's wait until after the war, and let the others investigate and deal with it."

Before the war, military discipline must be upheld. But the war for this group of people is extraordinary. The road ahead will be extremely difficult. It is really inappropriate for the soldiers to set off now.

Ziying also knew that Lu Matong wanted to rise to a high position so that he could prove it to Lu Chen in the future, and could not bear to see Lu Matong frustrated.

"I will give you a moment to rest and recuperate, and you will follow the army southward in a moment!"

"Nuo..." Lu Matong's voice was weak, and he took out a chicken leg from his arms with great effort, put it in the corner of his mouth and gnawed, "You can take action after I finish eating..."

Ziying unconsciously stretched out his thumb, "Awesome..."

All the Qin generals were shocked. They stepped forward, took the dry food that had not been eaten, and carefully retreated to form a square formation.

"Your Majesty, do you know... what kind of monster is that?" Lu Matong asked while chewing a chicken leg. "Your Majesty, you almost killed me just now, so you should know a lot about monsters."

The Qin generals in front were all listening with their ears bent.

"I know that," Ziying said loudly, "Has Commander Lu ever heard of the Yellow Emperor's battle with Chi You?"
To be continued...