Zhao Gaoyou remembered that ten days ago, when he was trapped in Chongquan and in despair, he was ecstatic when he was rescued by troops from the Six Nations.
But Zhao Gao, who has always been the best at understanding people's hearts, this time was hot-tempered but cold-hearted. Zhao Gao offered himself as a substitute gift as a last resort after failing to kidnap Hu Hai: the children of the First Emperor who were detained in Gaoling County, in addition to support for their escape.
Except for Su, Hu Hai, the young master, and the general brother who turned into a surrendered young master, the other princesses and young masters are all here.
These princesses and young masters were brutally executed by the Six Kingdoms in Xihe. After all, one of their war goals was to "slay the Qin clan".
There was also the finely carved jade seal that represented the power of the Qin Emperor, which was also presented to him by Zhao Gao, who knew full well that he was guilty of possessing the jade.
It is carved with He's jade. It is four inches in diameter and has five dragons on it. The front is engraved with eight seal characters written by Li Si himself and carved by a famous craftsman: "Ordered by heaven, you will live forever."
When this magnificent jade seal was held up, everyone, including Zhang Er, Li Zuoche, and Xiang Liang, all had their eyes on it and could not look away.
Decades ago, when it was just a piece of Hepu, it was already worth a lot of money. King Qin Zhao once offered fifteen cities in exchange for King Zhao Huiwen, which led to the story of Lin Xiangru.
Now it has been given a political halo and the weight of imperial power. Isn’t its value a priceless treasure?
However, this small gadget was unceremoniously accepted by Xiang Ji's big palm, and he played with it in his hand, as if he saw the ambition of "he can replace it" in the past.
However, the young commander's emotional intelligence and appearance were a bit ugly. He ignored the presence of Zhao Guoren and said in public:
"He's Bi, this was originally a property of the Chu State, but it was stolen! Now it should be returned to its original owner!"
It was Fan Zeng who coughed lightly and said, "This thing will be temporarily kept by the Chu State until the six kingdoms punish the Qin State and then divide the treasures." This suppressed Zhao Ren's anger, which was about to explode on the spot.
After that, Xiang Ji treated Zhao Gao very coldly, and even refused to allow him to participate in the military meeting in Jincheng. Zhao Gao had no way to betray his country, so he could only stay outside. By bribing the participants, he learned that Chu State was attacked in the rear.
, the news that the Six Nations Allied Forces are about to withdraw.
This disappointed Zhao Gao deeply.
"Originally, we expected the Six Nations to guard the land of the West River, and I went to Shangdang as king as promised. But now, if the West River is not guarded, how can the East of the River last long? I am afraid that in a year and a half, Hei Fu will be in Taihang..."
Zhao Gao was worried, but Zhao Cheng, who came from Hedong, was still optimistic and even argued with Yan Le about what their "state" should be called in the future.
"The country was founded on Shangdang, how about calling it a 'party state'?" Zhao Chengxi was not fond of martial arts and did not like literature. He did not have much education, so he just took it for granted and talked casually.
Yan Le, who had read classics and history, shook his head and said: "Shangdang is the land of Luzi in ancient times. It is a country of married women. It is only right that it should still be called the country of Lu."
After saying this, he smiled and cupped his hands towards Zhao Gao: "King Lu!"
"enough!"
At that time, Zhao Gao took pictures of the crime scene, telling the two to shut up, and stared at them:
"Looking at the cold attitude of the six countries towards me, it may be difficult to keep the promise. Even if the promise is made, the six countries with different ideas may not be able to withstand the attack of Heifu. No matter in Hedong or Shangdang, it is not safe. We still have to find another place.
Find a way out!”
Zhao Cheng and Yan Le looked at each other in confusion: "Look for another way out?"
"Yes, no matter where I escape to the east, the black man will pursue me and try to kill me. The only way to survive now is to go north to the Huns..."
Xiang Ji and Li Zuoche did not want to form an alliance with the Xiongnu to jointly deal with Heifu. This was extremely ridiculous in Zhao Gao's view. They were obsessed with fame and were ashamed to dance with Rong Di? As everyone knows, they missed the opportunity to balance their strength with Heifu.
Chance.
On the other hand, the great Chan of the Huns in the north, Yu Maodun, killed his father and sacrificed his wife, just for the sake of victory. This unscrupulous behavior made him more like a man who wanted to do great things.
Moreover, as long as Zhao Gao escaped into the vast grassland and moved with the cattle, sheep and horses, he would never stay in one place for long. Even if Heifu really unified the Central Plains, it would be difficult to reach out to Mobei and find him.
Zhao Gao is like a vine. He has no strong power of his own and can only gain power by constantly clinging to strong people. First it was Qin Shihuang and later Hu Hai. Now he can only survive by constantly betraying his country and himself.
Because Zhao Gao knows very well that in the world, only Heifu will never do business with him!
Zhao Cheng agreed, but Yan Le was still hesitant. Zhao Gao had made up his mind and glanced at the two of them and said:
"After crossing east, I said that I am the descendant of the Zhao family, and I am willing to dedicate Shangdang to the Zhao State in exchange for a small county in Yanmen County as a marquis!"
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If, as Zhao Gao said, the six countries had no trust in him, they ordered Zhao Cheng to go to the east of the river to prepare a pontoon for the coalition forces to withdraw eastward, but Zhao Gao was left in the west as a hostage.
Fortunately, Zhao Gao used the last bit of gold and silk to bribe the generals and staff of Zhao and Wei, so he was able to leave the Xiang Ji Office, which did not pay much attention to him, and followed them to Xia Yang and crossed from Yukou.
It is said that Yukou was carved with a giant ax by Dayu when he was controlling floods. To the north is a large river canyon surrounded by mountains, and to the south is a flat plain. The contrast is huge. The river was initially restricted between the cliffs on both sides.
, the white waves rush like thousands of galloping horses, with thunderous thunder, breaking through the mountains and flowing out, flowing eastwards for thousands of miles, the water waves rise and fall, like mountains and boiling.
To the north of here, there is a spectacular waterfall. The first emperor of Qin once came to inspect it, and as a driving officer, he was accompanied by CRRC Fu Ling, so he was no stranger to this place.
"This Yukou is also called Longmen." Zhao Gao seemed to have countless emotions when he revisited his old place.
"Standing on both sides of the bank, the river flows out of it. It is a hundred paces wide at the top and thousands of miles down. They are like gates. Only the dragon can jump, so it is called Dragon Gate. The Dragon Gate is sealed by ice in early December every year. The ice disappears when the hibernation breaks out in March of the following year. Every year
At this time, thousands of yellow carps swam from the lower reaches and gathered at the Dragon Gate, competing to jump. As soon as they climbed onto the Dragon Gate, clouds and rain followed, and sky fire burned their tails, turning into dragons. Those who could not climb up would have their foreheads pointed and their cheeks exposed..."
It was March when Zhao Gao went on a tour with the First Emperor. Zhao Gao watched thousands of carp crowding around, vying to jump over the dragon gate and go upstream. However, only a few succeeded. Most of them struggled until their scales fell off and had no choice but to return south. The even more miserable ones were...
Then he lost his life and his belly turned white in vain.
That's when he realized it.
"Life in this world is like swimming against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. There are many fish in the water, thousands of them, and some fish can get close to the nobles. But no matter how hard they struggle, how much they are loved, they are still fish after all, and they may be caught in the net at any time.
What is harvested by the trap is harmed by poisonous bait with golden hooks, and the day is precarious."
"The only way to live long and well is to cross this door and transform into a dragon!"
But with his background, if he wanted to hold the power and protect himself, after much thought, there was only one chance.
Create chaos, then use chaos as a ladder to climb up, and finally cross that hurdle and transform into a dragon!
As for the chaos and devastation caused by chaos, Zhao Gao did not consider it.
It's a pity that Zhao Gao got out of his way. He was not the only one who climbed up the stairs in this chaos. There was a big black fish who walked faster and more firmly on the slippery ladder.
Soar into the sky and become a dragon!
Zhao Gao felt extremely regretful, but had no choice but to sigh and stop looking at the fish in the river.
He just wants to save his life now.
On the side of the Zhao-Wei coalition, Zhao Gao was still unpopular and was placed last by Li Zuoche. But just when he and Yan Le were about to step onto the pontoon, something unexpected happened behind them...
The mighty cavalry came from the northwest. They were skilled in riding skills, superb in bows and horses, and whistled loudly. Although the array was not orderly, the thousands of people left by the Zhao and Wei armies on the west bank were hurried and unprepared.
, was rushed by these riders and was thrown into chaos.
"They are Bai Zhai people from Shangjun. Their generation has also become black."
Zhao Gao gritted his teeth. Shangjun was originally the hometown of Bai Zhai. Although some Bai Zhai later moved eastward, there were still many Zhai kings in the area, part farming and part herding. Qin Dynasty drove the Huns from the north, and Hu Hai suppressed the rebellion in the south, so many Bai Zhai people were recruited into the army.
.But these Zhai Zhong like to play by the wind. They were swinging between Qin and Yiqu back then, and later they participated in the rebellion. Only the winner is Yi. Now that the black men have conquered Xianyang and seized the political power, Bai Zhai will naturally want to move quickly.
Switched to portal.
Unlike the Pujin Ferry in the south, where Xiang Ji personally cut off the rear, the only remaining Zhao and Wei rear troops behind Longmen Ferry had no general to command them and were rushed to pieces for a while. However, everyone on the bridge walked faster and there was no help.
Meaning.
Zhao Gao also stepped on the pontoon bridge and trudged forward. In the upper reaches of Longmen, the river was narrow, with rapids and rapids, and strong waves. The wind was a bit strong today, and the pontoon bridge was swaying. In addition, it was overcrowded, and people kept falling into the water.
At this moment, they are also like carps in the water, but their pursuit is no longer to jump over the dragon gate and transform into a dragon, but just to survive.
This difficult struggle ended when a group of rafts from upstream rushed down the river...
The small raft came along the Taotao River. On it were big river men with cloth turbans on their heads. These were "bandits" from the Shaoliang Mountain area. They were originally gathered by the "black gang" who were persecuted by Zhao Gao. Later, the Six Nations entered the Xihe River.
A large number of Xiayang people fled to seek refuge. They thought they were a group of remnant soldiers and refugees who could not afford to make waves. Unexpectedly, after hearing the news about Heifu's attack on Xihe, they actually organized a group of people to build rafts by river workers and boatmen. In the eyes of all Xihe people,
Flashing with the fury of revenge, he charged forward without fear of death!
Continuously, the pontoon bridge suffered violent impacts, and more people fell into the water. The Shaoliang bandits on the raft with daggers in their mouths also jumped to the bridge and fought with the Zhao and Wei soldiers who destroyed their homes.
Zhao Gao had extraordinary martial arts skills. Even with one hand disabled, he drew his sword and killed several people. However, his water skills were mediocre. As the impact became more severe, the pontoon bridge completely disintegrated, and Zhao Gao also lost his footing and fell into the water.
He was splashing in the slightly turbid river water, as if he were falling into an abyss, with his feet in the air. Zhao Gao could only try to maintain his balance with his legs, rowing with difficulty with one hand, letting himself stand out of the river and take a big breath of air.
He saw his son-in-law Yan Le. The pontoon was originally connected to the boat. Yan Le luckily grabbed a small boat and protected his wife, children and mother, rolling up his sleeves and paddling hard.
Yan Le has always been filial. Some time ago, Zhao Gao launched a coup and wanted to rob Hu Hai. He also placed Yan's mother in the house as a hostage, in exchange for Yan Le's dedication to serve.
"My son-in-law, save me!"
Zhao Gao tried his best to call for help, but Yan Le seemed to hear him, but he only glanced behind him and looked horrified. Without hesitation, he and his family rowed a boat and sped eastward, leaving Zhao Gao alone in the turbid waves.
And in chaos!
A wave came, and Zhao Gao took a few mouthfuls of river water. The earthy smell was strong. Just when he was about to drown, a big net fell down. With the sound of the river worker's whistle, he was fished out, and he was fished out heavily.
Throw it into the boat.
This was a small fishing boat. Zhao Gao couldn't see clearly due to the water droplets covering his eyes, but judging from the way everyone on the boat held down his arm and tied ropes to it, it was obvious that he was an enemy rather than a friend!
Someone grabbed Zhao Gao's hair, lifted him up, and touched his face with his hand. After careful identification, he smiled in surprise.
The sound was like a loud bell and seemed familiar. Zhao Gao blinked and vaguely saw the identity of the person in front of him.
He has a round face and a messy beard. When he speaks, his breath smells fishy.
He was Dong Yi, a former Zhangtai palace official and a subordinate of Heifu. He was wanted by him more than a year ago and fled to Luocao in Shaoliang Mountain!
This was worse than drowning in the river. Zhao Gao, who was wet all over, suddenly felt chilly!
"It turned out to be an order from the CRRC. There was a lot of capture today."
Dong Yi recognized Zhao Gao. He bared his teeth and showed a satisfied smile:
"Wu Zhonghou, you will like this big fish!"
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ps: Today there is still only a short and weak chapter.
I recommend a friend's new book "The King Ordered Me to Patrol the Mountain".
