General Qin

The troops of Emperor Qin's eastward patrol departed from Xingyang, went south along the chasm, passed Yanshi and headed towards the former Daliang.

Although this road is not the route of Dongfang Chidao, it is an important traffic artery because it leads directly from Xingyang to Daliang. It was the official road of the Wei State in the past. After the Qin State occupied it, it was also extensively repaired, making the road smooth and easy to pass.

The First Emperor sat in a comfortable golden car, and from time to time he opened the curtains to look at the distant scenery, admiring the scenery that was different from Guanzhong.

This time he visited the hometown of the princes eastward. In addition to consecrating Zen and seeking immortality, he also had a look at the vast land under his rule and the scenery in all directions. This was probably what he had in mind.

However, shortly after passing through Yanshi Town, the scene outside the car changed drastically.

Suddenly a strong wind howled, followed by countless amounts of wind and sand flying from a distance, filling the air. If you looked from a distance, it would be difficult to identify the specific scenery.

The First Emperor could only see black flags gradually turning yellow in the wind and sand, with Lang Weijun in armor looming among them.

He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Where is this place? There is wind and sand blowing from the flat ground. The dust is so big that it can be compared with the western frontier of our great Qin Dynasty. I used to go south to the Chu land and passed by it. How come I didn't see this scene?"

Outside the carriage, Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC, spit out sand and carefully steered the six horses forward while replying: "Your Majesty, this place is called Bolangsha. It is the place where sand and dust gather in Wei. When the wind blows, The waves of sand are rolling all over the place and it is hard to find them. The last time His Majesty went south to Chu, there was no strong wind here, so we did not see this scene."

The First Emperor nodded, just chewing on the name here.

"Master, it is vast. The sand and dust here are vast, like waves."

"Bolangsha, that's a good name."

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"Bolangsha!"

Zhao Tuo sat on the carriage in the wind and sand, also whispering the name of the place.

When he was conquering Wei and Chu, he had led his army through this place before. He didn't have much impression at that time, but it was completely different to take this road again now.

Because this time, there was Qin Shihuang's car in the team passing Bolangsha.

"A strong man is found in the sea, and a man from Qin is born in the waves of sand!"

Bolangsha, Qin Shihuang.

Two of the three elements have been gathered, and now only Zhang Liang and Da Tiezhui have to arrive to trigger historical events.

Bolang Yizhi.

"Junhou, the county guard has asked the county soldiers to screen this place. The Bolangsha road has a radius of ten miles. Except for catching a few Wei people who wanted to peek at the emperor's car, no suspicious assassins were found. Those Wei people were all They are local residents. Out of curiosity, Your Majesty drove over and came to spy. Now we have captured them all. Although this road is a bit windy and sandy, there is no problem in terms of safety."

In the wind and sand, Sima from Sanchuan County passed through the layers of sand curtains and came to Zhao Tuo's car to report.

"Very good, the county guard and Sima have worked hard. This time the emperor is on an eastward tour, safety is the top priority. Everyone pays more attention and makes this trip trouble-free, which is the greatest credit."

Zhao Tuo nodded and praised Sima, who was covered in yellow sand outside. When he opened his mouth, flying sand from the window poured into the curtain and stuffed his mouth.

Zhao Tuo could only end the conversation hastily and let the county commander leave.

After lowering the curtain to block out the wind and sand outside, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that he knew what happened in Bolangsha, Zhao Tuo would naturally not remain indifferent. Regardless of whether the assassination event would happen again due to his participation, he had to prepare in advance.

Before coming to Bolangsha, Zhao Tuo went to the Sanchuan County Governor who was responsible for the emperor's safety. He said that the emperor had forced the Wei and Han nobles to move westward into Guanzhong, which caused many people to be dissatisfied. Maybe some people would follow the example of Yurang in the past. Assassination must be guarded against.

When Zhao Tuo led his troops to the south before, he had walked through Bolangsha and knew that once there was a strong wind in this place, the sky would be filled with sand and dust, which would greatly affect the line of sight. If someone with malicious intentions ambushed here, they would happen to meet him. It would be extremely dangerous to take action when the wind and sand are flying.

Although Zhao Tuo did not have any specific position, as the Marquis of Lun, he had great influence. When he said this, the governor of Sanchuan was naturally frightened and broke into a cold sweat. He sent people to patrol the Bolangsha front line all night. When the emperor passed by today, he kept sending troops to patrol everywhere, fearing that there might be an assassination attempt by a traitor.

Fortunately, everything is safe and sound.

As the motorcade drove out of the Bolangsha area, the wind and sand in the sky subsided, and beautiful scenery once again appeared around them.

"It seems that I was too nervous. Several of the anti-Qin kings in the late Qin Dynasty were killed, and all the clan nobles in Wei and Han were moved away. How could Zhang Liang still come to assassinate him like he did in history? , without the protection of the survivors of the Six Kingdoms, it would be impossible for him to enter and leave the counties at will like in history. I’m afraid I don’t know which nook and corner he is hiding in now.”

Zhao Tuo was completely relieved and no longer thought about the assassin.

The First Emperor stopped briefly in Wei, and after sighing with emotion at the scene of the ruins of Daliang, he moved his Fajia to the north, re-entered the main trunk of Chidao, and headed straight for Qidi Mount Tai.

...

At the same time, in a spacious mansion of the Prime Minister of Chu.

Xiang Liang, the current head of the Xiang family, is hosting a banquet for several special guests.

"In the past, Zifang was working in Linzi with Jun Hengyang, Jun Chen and others, forcing the King of Qi to send troops to aid our country of Chu. He was indeed a brave and righteous man. I would like to give a toast to Zifang."

Xiang Liang raised his glass and went to Zhang Liangjing.

Zhang Liang drank with a smile and said: "The Xiang family is a loyal family. Mr. Xiang and his son died for the country and resisted the Qin Dynasty. Zhang Liang admires him very much and should give a toast to Brother Xiang."

Xiang Liang made a reconciliation, raised his glass and drank, and then offered a toast to Gongsun Xin who was next to him. Coupled with Xiang Chan's timely talk for fun, the whole banquet was very harmonious.

Although the Qin law prohibits private gatherings and drinking under Gaojue, only the heads of Guizhou can be controlled, and local tyrants with a little bit of power and status will not be taken seriously. Especially in the hometown of the princes in Shandong, the nobles have been drinking wine for hundreds of years. You Qin people are not allowed to drink it? Who listens to you.

Mrs. Xiang is a low-ranking local snake, and her influence in the local area is not small. It is not difficult to steal a little wine, or even shelter a few fugitives at home.

After the two parties exchanged toasts, Zhang Liang asked about Xiang's recent situation. When he heard that Xiang Qu's son Xiang Ji had died of an illness, he couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Gongsun Xin also sighed at the side: "Oh, I heard that General Xiang Qu's son is young and brave, and he is also a future general. I didn't expect the middle way to die, and let a loyal man like General Xiang Qu have no heirs. ah."

Xiang Liang and Xiang Zang looked at each other, sighed in agreement, and then changed the topic.

Xiang Liang stared at the alien warriors sitting at the first food table, feasting on the flesh and bones, especially one of the tall and strong men.

Can't help but said in surprise: "I heard that Zifang, Chen Jun and others joined Dai Wang Jia to defend themselves against Qin in Daidi, and later Dai was destroyed by Qin general Zhao Tuo, Dai Wang Jia and Yan Wangxi fell into the hands of Qin people, Chen Jun They were also killed by Zhao Tuo, and Zifang and Gongsun disappeared without a trace, but unexpectedly, they went to the land of Haidong and won the allegiance of these five foreign warriors."

Gongsun Xin said with a smile: "It's thanks to Zifang's ingenious calculation. If he hadn't seen through Zhao Tuo's trick to lure the enemy in advance and took me away early, I'm afraid the two of us would have fallen into Zhao Tuo's hands together with Chen Jun. Alas, It's a pity that Wang Jia of that generation didn't listen to Zifang's words, otherwise, although Dai is small, but with the foreign aid of the Huns, sitting in the fortress of Daicheng, it would never be easily taken down by the Qin people."

"That's right, the Six Kingdoms are strong and prosperous, and there are more than a million people waiting for armor and halberds. As long as they are willing to join forces to fight against Qin and use righteous soldiers, they will end today. It's a pity that the kings of the Six Kingdoms are all short-sighted and fatuous. They don't listen to loyal ministers and righteous people Just like the King of Chu, if he hadn’t been suspicious of my father and believed in traitors, how could the state of Chu have fallen to where it is today.”

Xiang Liang took this very seriously, and after some emotion, he asked Zhang Liang and others about their experiences in Haidong.

After learning that Zhang Liang and others escaped from Daidi, seeing that the Qin army besieged all directions, and Qi State did not welcome them, people from the Five Kingdoms, they concealed their identities and went to Haidong.

At that time, Qin general Li Xin was conquering Liaodong, and he defeated the foreign armies such as Liao and Joseon who invaded Liaodong at that time, and hatred had already formed between the two sides.

After hearing that Zhang Liang and Zhang Liang were the nobles of the six countries who opposed Qin, the lord Cang Haijun of Xijiu treated each other with courtesy, gifted them as guards to warriors, and introduced them to King Jifu of Joseon, so that they also got the Ji clan of Joseon. Support, and made some names in Haidong.

"Lord Canghai and the King of Joseon promised that as long as there is chaos in the Kyushu and the soldiers of our six countries can rise up and disrupt Qin, they will take the opportunity to send troops to Liaodong, defeat the Qin army there, and share the pressure for us."

Gongsun Xin threw out a useful piece of information, which caught the eyes of the Xiang brothers.

Although Xie and Ji's North Korea were small states outside the Great Wall and had few troops, their presence in containing the Qin army in Liaodong could play a role in the anti-Qin cause.

But thinking of the current situation, Xiang Liang smiled wryly and said, "Using Zhao Tuo's suggestion, the emperor of Qin took all the royal families of Han, Wei, and Qi into Guanzhong for surveillance with the power of a great victory when the Qin army destroyed Qi and returned. The anti-Qin forces in these three places were greatly reduced. Moreover, the emperor also built a six-nation city. Just by hearing the name, he knew that sooner or later the clan and nobles of the remaining three countries would be arrested together. It is estimated that it will be within a year or two. Given the situation, there is no chance of disturbing Qin."

"Six Kingdoms, I'm afraid it will be hard to recover."

Xiang Liang sighed, picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth.

Gongsun Xin frowned and said, "As long as the emperor is dead, there is still a chance."

Xiang Liang and Xiang Chan looked at each other in astonishment: "The emperor is dead, how is this possible? The current emperor is in his prime, judging by his appearance, not to mention that he can survive the god-killing King Qin Zhao, it should be no problem to live another ten years .At that time, my Xiang family will already be imprisoned in the Six Kingdoms City."

Gongsun Xin wanted to say more, but seeing Zhang Liang staring at him coldly, he immediately woke up and kept silent.

Only then did Zhang Liang say: "What Gongsun said is entrusted to the heavens. We heard that the emperor is too greedy for power. He has to report all the affairs of the world to him. He has the power of the government alone, and the palace hides the beauty of the six countries." Concubine, under such hard work, she might die suddenly in one day."

The Xiang brothers shook their heads and smiled wryly, thinking that it was a bit ridiculous for Zhang Liang and others to pin their hopes on the heavens and let the emperor die suddenly.

Everyone chatted with each other for a while, and the banquet dispersed.

Xiang Liang asked his family members to guide Zhang Liang and others to the corresponding residences. Before leaving, he solemnly said: "Zifang and Gongsun are in my Xiang family. Don't worry, no one will leak the news."

"Thank you Brother Xiang."

Zhang Liang saluted and thanked each other.

Watching Zhang Liang and Gongsun Xin lead the alien warriors away.

Xiang Chan asked strangely: "Brother, both Zhang Liang and Han Xin are anti-Qin righteous men and have great enmity with the Qin people. They came back from Haidong this time to unite righteous men from all over the world to act against Qin. Now, why didn't my brother tell them the news that General Jing Tong is also recruiting anti-Qin soldiers in Chu?"

Xiang Liang shook his head and said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, so let's take a look first, this piece has a lot of conscience, so don't trust it."

the other side.

After Zhang Liang and Gongsun Xin walked into the residence provided by the Xiang family, Gongsun Xin asked impatiently: "Zifang, I think the brothers of the Xiang family are all anti-Qin righteous men. They have a big enmity with the Qin people. Just now Why don't you tell them the purpose of our return. The assassination matter is of great importance, and with Xiang's help, it may be more possible."

Zhang Liang slowly closed the door.

"Stupid, what we have done has a lot to do with it. Although the Xiang family has an anti-Qin heart, they have a large number of people. In the past, they surrendered to the Qin State in order to preserve the clan. How could they assassinate for us today? And put the whole family in danger."

"The Xiang brothers' ability to take us in is already the limit. Unless the world is in chaos and the anti-Qin trend is established, they will never jump out on their own initiative. So we can only do this by ourselves, and we can't even tell Xiang Liang, lest It will cause them to panic, and even kill us."

Gongsun Xin was a little horrified, and couldn't help asking: "Then what should we do next?"

Zhang Liang whispered: "Before I came back, I thought there was a place called Bolangsha in Weidi. When there was a strong wind, the dust would fill the air. The day was like night. It was a good place to assassinate."

"But it's a pity that after I came back, I found out that all the nobles of the Han and Wei clans were imprisoned in the Guanzhong. We dare not enter the Wei land in person. If we want to do something, we can only find a way to lure the Qin emperor to the Chu land. I will take this matter slowly. Think about it, find a complete plan, let's cultivate in the Xiang family first, and collect information by the way."

"In two days, in the name of protecting our safety, I will ask the Xiang Brothers to help us get some weapons."

Having said that, Zhang Liang opened the door and looked at the strong man like a tiger outside the door.

"For example, get a big iron vertebra weighing one hundred and twenty kilograms."