Although there were five thousand tiger and wolf troops, Yang Duanhe did not dare to be careless at all. He carefully looked at the surrounding terrain features, and then began to arrange the defense of the emperor's camp.
He divided the defense of 5,000 people into four parts: on the outermost layer were ten hundred-man rangers with the emperor's tent as the center, moving forward five miles in different directions and responsible for patrolling back and forth; on the second level inside, there were two thousand knights dismounted and stationed there.
The battalion was divided into twenty centurions, taking turns to rest and guard the emperor's tent; the innermost layer was the one hundred taels of chariots forming a huge circle thirty feet away from the emperor's tent; the remaining ten
Seven centurions were used to serve as escorts for each minister, two centuries were responsible for feeding the horses, fetching water, and guarding the river. The last hundred men were divided into ten ten-man teams to patrol back and forth between the camps.
Regarding this arrangement and the combat power of the Qin army, Yang Duanhe was still confident that he could deal with any external attack, because he believed that such a defense could not be broken through without tens of thousands of cavalry. And even if it was
It is impossible for tens of thousands of cavalrymen to not be discovered by the rangers who come forward, not to mention that it is impossible for tens of thousands of cavalry enemies to gather quietly on the land of the empire. He even believes that if it is a scattered cavalry attack, it will be even more dangerous.
A moth flies into the flame and perishes.
But nothing is absolute. Yang Duanhe never thought that the "attack of scattered cavalry" that he thought was the most unlikely would happen. This person was Qin Yang, and every mission he performed on the battlefield in the past ten years had failed.
What others thought was impossible was accomplished by him.
At this moment, Qin Yang, who was extremely disguised, was watching all this silently on a hidden hill on the other side of the river. With the help of the moonlight, he could see everything on the other side. He quite admired Yang Duanhe's defensive measures. "
He is worthy of being one of the four generals of the New Army (Wang Ben, Li Xin, Xin Sheng, Yang Duanhe) when Qin unified the six kingdoms. He is comprehensive and very sophisticated." Qin Yang sighed inwardly.
Qin Yang did not take action immediately, but waited quietly, because he believed that no matter how tight the defense was, there would be times when the defense would slack off. When the defense had no flaws for the time being, the endurance of both the offense and defense was compared to see who had better endurance.
Then who will have the last laugh. Moreover, this Qin army looks quite tired. If there is a competition for endurance, Qin Yang is absolutely sure to win, because after all, people are only human beings, not gods, and they always have physiological limits.
So Qin Yang stared intently at the movements of the Qin army on the other side of the river, fearing that he would miss the slightest opportunity. Time passed little by little, the bright moon hanging high slowly went west, and the heavy snoring of the Qin army soldiers who took turns to rest could be heard.
Come. Qin Yang still hasn’t found a suitable opportunity. He is still observing quietly...
Around the beginning of Mo Yinshi (note), Qin Yang gradually discovered that the soldiers responsible for drinking horses had become much sparse. The guarding soldiers were lying on the ground one by one, and the soldiers fetching water were reduced from two people walking together to one person each time.
The time between attempts was getting longer and longer. Qin Yang's mind raced, and a bold opportunity to sneak in instantly took shape. "The opportunity has come!" Qin Yang made up his mind and took action.
Next, Qin Yang found a secluded area and swam across the river, which was less than ten feet wide, by snorkeling. He hid secretly in the grass not far from the Qin soldiers' water, and began to deeply adjust his breathing.
.In a moment, he turned himself into an unsheathed sword that made no sound.
The soldiers of the Qin Army who went to the river to fetch water came and went, but Qin Yang did not move. After a while, a soldier of the Qin Army who was well-dressed and similar in stature to Qin Yang came to the river with heavy steps.
The soldier was still relatively alert. He looked around and made sure that there was no danger before he started to fetch water. When he had fetched the first bucket of water and was about to fetch the second bucket, he suddenly felt a heavy blow on his neck, and then he was in front of him.
Suddenly, he lost all consciousness. The person who attacked him was Qin Yang.
Qin Yang put on the Qin army's armor and helmet as quickly as possible, dragged the unconscious soldier to the weeds in the distance and hid it, returned to the same place to fetch water, and carried a load of water straight to the water tanker.
As for the unconscious soldier, Qin Yang didn't pay too much attention. He was very confident in his own methods. This man's life was not in danger, but he would be unconscious for at least an hour.
Qin Yang observed as he walked and smiled at the soldiers coming towards him. He was not afraid of others seeing through his true face, because the helmet he was wearing now only exposed his eyes and mouth, otherwise he would not have chosen the soldier who was fetching water to attack.
.If there is no suitable person, he would rather find another opportunity instead of recklessly exposing himself in advance. He knows that if he didn't even have this calmness, he would have died countless times on the battlefield.
Along the way, Qin Yang found that these soldiers were too tired. Most of the Qin soldiers were sleeping in groups on the ground. Only a few soldiers continued to patrol. The generals on duty turned a blind eye to the hard work of their subordinates.
Just close your eyes and let it go. After all, the empire has unified the world for almost ten years, and there has never been such a bold thug to stroke His Majesty the Emperor's beard.
Qin Yang shook his head slightly. He couldn't understand why the First Emperor insisted on the fifth hunting tour when he was ill. Was it just to frighten the undercurrent of restoration of the nobles of the old six countries, or to show his majesty? Or was it?
Is it to establish a heir? Although Qin Yang is well versed in the history of the Qin Empire, he still can't figure it out. Qin Yang only knows that the First Emperor's tour was the biggest failure in the glorious life of this eternal emperor. Not only did it waste people and money, but it also cost a vigorous
The great empire fell into the whirlpool of history, leading to the eternal mystery of the empire's demise in just fifteen years. Qin Yang wanted to find out, even if it cost his own life.
Qin Yang did not pour the water into the water tanker, but carried the water directly to the emperor's tent. Before crossing the river, Qin Yang had already discovered that soldiers carrying water had delivered water to the tent in the chariot circle.
, of course he just tried to sneak in. Qin Yang knew that as long as he entered the innermost layer, he would have won half the battle.
"Stop, what are you doing?" asked a guarding Qin soldier with a thick Shaanxi accent.
"Bring water to Your Majesty." Qin Yang replied calmly. He was secretly happy to hear the accent of his hometown more than two thousand years ago, as if this was not a dangerous place full of dangers.
As soon as the soldier heard that Qin Yang also had a Guan Nei accent, he immediately came over and touched Qin Yang's waist casually as usual. Seeing that there was no weapon, he smiled and said: "Go in, come out quickly."
Seeing the soldier let him go, Qin Yang immediately carried the water and walked inside. After walking several feet, he sighed inwardly and said to himself: "It's so dangerous. Fortunately, the pistol was not brought, and the laser knife was also tied to the calf.
superior."
However, even after entering the innermost level, the situation was still not optimistic. Because Qin Yang didn't know which tent Zhao Gao was in, not to mention that there were two iron tower-like towers standing in front of all the ministers' tents, including the First Emperor's tent.
guard.
Qin Yang's pace slowed down, and he tried hard to figure it out. Qin Yang looked up at the moonlight, and estimated that it was probably Yin Shi. So where is Zhao Gao most likely to be now? Zhao Gao is the commander of the CRRC, and now
He was also in charge of the seal of the First Emperor, and the Emperor was seriously ill. Even if Zhao Gao had great courage, he would not dare to be lazy. Zhao Gao should be beside the First Emperor at this time. Yes, that's it! In a moment, Qin
Yang came to a conclusion.
When he thought of this, Qin Yang didn't hesitate at all, and walked quickly towards the First Emperor's tent twenty feet away, carrying water.
In front of the First Emperor's tent, when the two guards saw Qin Yang coming, they did not tell him to stop. Instead, one of them asked angrily: "Why did you send it here? It's time to set off again in half an hour. Your Majesty's use."
If you don't have enough water, do you want to die?"
"General, I'm sorry, I'm too busy. Some brothers are tired and have taken a rest. We don't have enough manpower. But the water truck is already full. Your Majesty, I will make up for it soon."
Seeing that Qin Yang spoke sincerely and politely, the two men stopped making things difficult. One of them opened the tent door and led Qin Yang into the tent.
The tent is divided into two halls, the inner and outer halls. The outer hall is very large. Opposite the tent door is an ancient wooden table, which is filled with large and small bamboo slips. Behind the table is a large flag with white characters on a black background and a gold wire border.
The big word "Qin" pops into view, showing the majesty of the emperor.
Although the outer hall is large, it is late at night and there is no one else there.
The two came to a pottery jar and said, "Just pour it here. One more load will be enough." The guard leading the way said softly. After speaking, he also made a silent gesture.
Qin Yang nodded, put down the pick, picked up a bucket of water and poured it gently into the tank. When picking up the second bucket of water, Qin Yang decided to take action. He staggered deliberately and was about to fall to the ground. The guard was so light
With a cry, he stretched out his hand to help. What Qin Yang wanted was this opportunity. He slid sideways to the right side of the guard, and like lightning, he used his right palm like a knife and cut hard on the guard's neck. He only heard a sound
With a groan, the guard fell down softly. Qin Yang immediately held it up with both hands and slowly put it down. Then he disappeared behind the tent door and coughed lightly again.
The guard outside the door heard something strange inside the tent, so he opened the door and poked his head in to see what was going on. He happened to be greeted by Qin Yang who had already prepared. Another palm strike, same part, same result.
Qin Yang's victory was lucky. If the two guards were not defenseless, Qin Yang might have had to go through a lot of troubles to subdue the two personal guards of the First Emperor, and it would not have been so quiet. But, this is
Qin Yang's ability to seize opportunities and his astonishing courage have been honed during his ten years as a special forces soldier.
Qin Yang, who subdued the two guards, did not relax his vigilance, but became more careful. The closer he was to success, the calmer he became. In the past ten years, the story of failure never happened to Qin Yang.
There was not much time left for Qin Yang. The guards patrolling outside the tent might discover something unusual outside the emperor's tent at any time. Although Qin Yang had prepared for the worst before sneaking into Qin's camp, he did not want to risk it at this juncture.
There was a problem. No matter what, he would kill Zhao Gao, the chief culprit who overthrew the Qin Empire.
So he calmly and slowly walked around the barrier and quietly entered the inner hall - the "bedroom" of the First Emperor.
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Note: Modern scientific research shows that the time of day when people are most likely to feel tired is between 2 and 4 in the morning.