Not long after Xiang Yu and Xiang Liang left, three more people sat next to Qin Yang. These three looked like businessmen. After a few glasses of wine, they immediately started chatting all over the world. From time to time, they actually talked about the scene of the First Emperor's hunting tour.
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"When I saw the emperor's hunting guard today, I realized what royal majesty is!"
"Yeah, that pomp and circumstance, tsk tsk..."
"Look, there are five thousand knights in the cavalry escort alone."
"That's right, there's also that crossbow formation, with arms and bows drawn, it's quite scary!"
"You are talking about such a defense. The emperor was almost assassinated in Bolangsha during his third patrol a few years ago. That Zhang Liang is not simple."
"Shh, you said this too? Be careful of the words coming out of your mouth."
"Yes, yes. We are just taking a look. Those are not our business. Maybe the emperor will be able to go near Qinghe River in the evening, and maybe we can go take a look again then."
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Qin Yang at the table next to him smiled. He felt that his glass of wine was definitely not in vain. Not only did he meet Xiang Yu by chance and get first-hand information about this potential opponent, he also basically figured out the exact location of the Emperor's chariot. According to this
The three people said that the emperor could reach Zaoyuan at night by car. Qin Yang estimated the speed of the emperor's camp and felt that the emperor's camp was no more than sixty miles away from here, which is about two hours' journey. Since
So, Qin Yang decided to go and see the situation first to determine his action plan.
Qin Yang paid the bill, went downstairs and went straight to Ta Xue. When Ta Xue saw Qin Yang coming from a distance, he immediately started neighing non-stop and was so excited. When Qin Yang saw Ta Xue's appearance, he knew
His injuries were not serious, and he no longer hesitated. He took out Taxue, mounted his horse, and headed east along the official road.
In less than half an hour, I drove more than fifty miles through the snow and came to a hill. The mountain was not very high, but the trees were extremely dense, and it was steep in the south and gentle in the north. The originally straight official road turned a corner in front of the hill.
Going east along the foot of the southern mountain, the high mountain ridges and wide avenues form a huge "bow back". At the foot of the mountain, there is also a creek about one foot wide and deep enough to see the bottom, and the gurgling water of the stream also goes east.
When Qin Yang saw the terrain here, he was very happy. Because there is no better way to observe the driving situation of the First Emperor than in such terrain conditions. So Qin Yang decided to hide on the hill and wait for the arrival of the emperor's driving. He got off the horse and led Tuxue
After crossing the creek, he circled around to the foot of the mountain in the north. Looking around, he found that the north was completely covered with wilderness. Qin Yang felt even more at ease. Even if his whereabouts were exposed, he could evacuate safely from here. After all, he was used to it.
Since he is fighting alone, it is crucial for him to arrange his retreat when he encounters danger. This is also one of the important reasons why Qin Yang was able to save the day from danger many times in the original time and space.
Qin Yang found the gentlest place in the north and went up the mountain, and then found a slightly gentler place halfway up the mountain to settle down for a snow walk. In another time and space, Qin Yang often lurked in various forests, attacking all kinds of
Knowing the patterns of the beasts, Qin Yang no longer worried about Tuxue's safety. He just whispered to Tuxue for a while, asking Tuxue to keep quiet. Judging from Tuxue's performance in the past two days, Qin Yang had
He was fully confident that Ta Xue could understand what he meant. After that, Qin Yang climbed to the top of the mountain alone and found a very secluded place with a wide view to hide. He had a clear view of the official road at the bottom of the mountain. Qin Yang believed that
Even if a bird flies by on the official road below, he can see it clearly.
Qin Yang was not sure when the First Emperor's chariot would come, but he knew that the First Emperor's chariot would definitely come today. All he had to do now was wait, he had plenty of time and patience. For Qin Yang, in just a few hours
Nothing could be easier or easier than waiting.
Suddenly more than two hours passed. At about midnight, the alert Qin Yang suddenly saw a burst of dust flying on the official road to the east, and then the sound of horse hooves "Go, go" and the "sand" sound of wheels rolling across the road.
A melodious and majestic trumpet sound kept coming.
The First Emperor's car-driven honor guard finally came over. It was getting closer and closer. A trace of excitement passed through Qin Yang's heart.
On the official road at the foot of the mountain, there is first a phalanx of thousands of cavalry. After a general's flag, the knights all have black armor and broad swords. There is no long weapon. It is obviously a real combat journey, not a fake bronze ax or axe.
Ceremonial scene. After the phalanx of thousands of cavalry, there is a phalanx of thirty-six five-color flags with the word "Qin" written on them. The flag bearers are all knights on horseback. After the phalanx of flags, there is a phalanx of one hundred chariots, each of which
Standing on the chariot are ten heavily armored infantry, each carrying a two-foot-long spear with a crossbow in his back. Behind the chariot phalanx are twenty special large-scale chariots driving side by side, with all the weapons inside.
They are official servants, palace maids, chamberlains and other people who cannot ride a Mercedes-Benz. Behind the large chariot are nine imperial chariots guarded by nine hundred knights in a row. In front of each hundred cavalry is a bronze chariot, and each royal chariot is
The chariots are all drawn by horses, and there is no difference between the nine chariots. One of them must be the official chariot of Emperor Yingzheng. Behind the nine teams and nine chariots is a large and exquisite bronze chariot with two horses and an eight-foot hood.
Sitting solemnly at the bottom was Prime Minister Li Si. Behind the Prime Minister's chariot, there were two ministers' chariots with more than ten ministers in parallel. After the ministers' chariot formation, there was another flag phalanx of thirty-six riders. After the flag phalanx,
It was a square formation of thousands of cavalry at the rear of the palace. A man who looked like a general (Qin Yang estimated that this person was Wei Wei Yang Duanhe) was wearing a black cloak, holding an arrow in his arms, and was riding calmly at the front of the formation. That is to say
, Emperor Ying Zheng’s hunting chariot, with no one on foot, is a royal hunting tour that can really start quickly.
The speed of the Emperor's car and the guard of honor was indeed relatively slow, and it took nearly half an hour to pass through this mountain pass. This made Qin Yang take a good look at it. However, he felt that the Emperor's car and the escort cavalry were more than majestic, but they were not without them.
Flaws, such as only seeing the car approaching but not sending a scout team to explore the surroundings. If there is danger, I don’t know how they should respond? Secondly, the car moves too slowly and has too many attendants and maids. If an enemy attacks, this will be a fatal burden;
Furthermore, most of the guards wore armor and leather, and all kinds of car hoods and curtains were made of silk. If they were attacked by fire, the consequences would be unimaginable. These made Qin Yang a little puzzled. In his opinion,
Yang Duanhe's troops were still somewhat lacking, but he didn't know the deep helplessness in Yang Duanhe's heart.
At the end of the Warring States Period, when it came to the generals' use of troops, the people Qin Yang admired the most were Wang Ben and Li Mu. Therefore, in Qin Yang's impression, if the escort of the First Emperor's patrol was led by Wang Ben or Li Mu, there would be no such omission. Thinking of this king
Both Ben and Li Mu were no longer alive (note), and Qin Yang couldn't help but feel a deep melancholy in his heart. "Heaven is jealous of talents, what can I say?" Qin Yang sighed deeply.
Qin Yang waited until the First Emperor's honor guard had all passed by and slowly walked away. Then he quietly went down the mountain and followed the emperor's honor guard at a distance on Taxue. He thought that since the defense was not impeccable, then he would
There must be a chance.
Qin Yang has this confidence and believes that his grasp of opportunities is definitely slightly better than that of Xiang Yu. What he is waiting for now is the best time to infiltrate when the emperor's car is camping.
At the beginning of Haishi, the bright moon, which was only slightly incomplete, hung in the sky without any cover, illuminating the entire earth. Yang Duanhe, who was looking for a campsite, found a small river not far from the official road, and a large area beside it.
The uncultivated land is barren and covered with waist-deep weeds. There is a small hill on the east side of the wasteland, and a small forest on the hill. Although the forest is small, it is densely wooded and covered with thorns.
Yang Duan and Da Ma, the guardsmen who were in charge of the First Emperor's camp defense, walked around and found nothing suspicious, so they decided to camp here tonight. Although he also knew that this was not an ideal campsite, he also had
It was a last resort. Because according to the Prime Minister's travel instructions, he had to camp twice a day and the time was set. Although Yang Duanhe had some doubts about the instructions given by Prime Minister Li Si when His Majesty the Emperor was seriously ill, he still faithfully
Fulfilling their duties. A team of several thousand people marches slowly, covering only ten miles in a day. When the time comes to camp, they may not just encounter a place with water and grass. On a hot day, people don’t eat for a whole day.
It doesn’t matter, it’s really uncomfortable if you don’t drink water for a day, and besides, it’s still a drinking water problem for tens of thousands of people and horses. Even if you encounter a water source on the way like two hours earlier, you can’t get water at will in order to maintain the formation, and
The original water has been used up long ago. So most of the people have not had water for a whole day since they set off from Qinghe last night. None of these people are thirsty and thirsty, let alone the war horses.
Having said that. In addition, all the soldiers in the escort are wearing armor and never leave their swords. They have to guard when camping, and they must always be vigilant when moving forward. After being exposed to the sun for a day, the sweat has already soaked the armor and underwear. It is really...
He was exhausted both physically and mentally. Now he finally found a place with water and grass, which could not only quench the thirst of the soldiers and bathe them, but also feed and drink grass for the horses. Yang Duanhe, who was known for his love for soldiers, was really looking for it.
There is no reason to find another place to camp.
Following Yang Duanhe's order, the horn of the camp rang through the night sky. After all, the Qin army was indeed a well-trained army that fought in hundreds of battles. In an instant, under the leadership of Yang Duanhe, they captured the enemy not far from the grove.
The emperor and ministers' marching tents have been set up.
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Note: There is still controversy about Li Mu's death. There is no definite evidence in history to prove that Li Mu died at the hands of Guo Kai. The possibility of Li Mu leaving the army to avoid disaster cannot be ruled out. So friends, please allow Hanyu to let this person appear in this book.
The peerless general appears. There will be chapters related to Li Mu later. Please don’t ridicule Hanyu and fabricate history. Haha...