There were only a dozen or so wolves in this group, but his chariots numbered fifty and he had two hundred horses. Faced with such an overwhelming advantage, Wei Ran believed that if he let any of them escape, it would only be considered a failure! He asked the large troops to stay in place to attract the attention of the wolves, and he led Wu Chengqi around behind the wolves to block their retreat so that they could all be caught in one fell swoop. But before Wei Ran and others could get back to their positions, the alpha wolf gave an order, and the group of wolves suddenly turned around and launched an attack on Wei Ran, instantly changing the passive situation. Wei Ran kept the car and the wolves running in a diagonal direction, controlled the wolves to his right, stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot an arrow. The driver drove the car quickly, flexibly controlling the direction of the car and keeping it parallel to the direction of the wolves. When Wei Ran started, the other vehicles also started to attack the wolves.
Unlike the bunny, the wolf falls down immediately after being hit by an arrow. Instead, the wolf continues to run with the arrow. The grass in the field is very deep and it is often difficult to see where the wolf is. As if in a battle, Wei Ran tried his best to keep his formation stable while looking for the position of the wolves. Just when Wei Ran was in formation, suddenly, a wolf rose up from the grass and jumped onto Wei Ran's carriage. His huge body knocked Wei Ran down and almost caused him to fall off the carriage; but the wolf suddenly jumped up from behind and was startled. The horses and Wei Ran's car suddenly started running wildly. The driver was so frightened that he tightened the reins and tried to control the vehicle, but he couldn't control it! The carriage rushed forward like crazy. The wheels hit a rock hard and flew far away. The carriage was crooked on the ground and was dragged apart. The three people fell out of the carriage and were smashed to pieces. Before the others came to their senses, Wei Ran's car had already fallen apart; when they came to their senses, they all got out of the car and came over to help. Wei Ran shouted: "Wolf! Wolf!"
The pack of wolves suddenly turned back and rushed sideways in front of the car. Everyone was frightened uncontrollably when the wolf swept over the carriage, and the carriage formation collapsed instantly. Fortunately, many of the people who got off the car were on the right side of the car, holding halberds. After struggling to drive them away, they finally drove away the pack of wolves.
Wei Ran's fall was serious, but he didn't dare to show it. He managed to gather the rest of the car and prepare them for battle, firstly to guard against wolves and secondly against thieves. Let the right chariots look for their own chariots and horses, while the left chariots are on guard under the cover of the chariots, waiting for the chariots and infantry to come up from behind.
Under the rapid gallop, the convoy had already rushed more than ten miles away from the main group. Since the lost people and horses had not been recovered, Wei Ran insisted on having the remaining vehicles stand by in formation instead of returning.
After galloping for more than ten miles, the frightened horse finally woke up and came back slowly when it heard the man's call. The carriages were no longer intact, and those who had not gotten off the bus were all slightly or seriously injured. Those who were seriously injured even had to climb on horseback to be carried back. The infantry had arrived at this time, and Wei Ran asked them to form a formation along the river and wait for the processing to be completed.
The men were soon recovered, but a dozen horses were still missing. Wei Ran let out a long sigh: It was a bad start! The defeated generals returned to the river with the remaining soldiers. He placed the wounded in the carriage - all the female relatives were naturally on board - and set off again.
After this delay, land and water routes were further developed. It wasn't until dark that Wei Ran made contact with the navy that had already set up camp.
Wei Ran felt the pain in the root of his right thigh getting worse at night, and the next morning he could no longer move his right leg. Where to find a doctor in the wilderness, I could only grit my teeth and let the soldiers wear wooden sticks through their clothes, make a makeshift stretcher, carry it on the boat, and let the family elders and the doctors who were close to the camp organize the departure.
The boat arrived at Taowei Ferry in the afternoon, and Wei Ran was carried off the boat. Tao Wei was already there to greet him; the relatives of the retainers who had arrived earlier also came to greet him. Wei Ran told him that he fell from the car and injured his leg, and asked him to find a good doctor to deal with it first. Tao Wei was startled and did not dare to ask any more questions. He quickly took the car back to the city to ask for a doctor. Tao is a prosperous place with many doctors. Tao Wei found a famous doctor who was good at bruises and hurried back to the ship. The famous doctor was indeed very experienced. He looked at it, touched it, and said: "Your Majesty fell down and suffered internal injuries to his bones. The bones were only cracked, and it was easy to cure them. But before he could rest, the bones were staggered. Now I will be your king." Restore it, consolidate it, and it will take a hundred days to rest."
After receiving the consent, the doctor, assisted by the disciples who came with him, reset the thigh bone, tied a wooden board on the outside, and tied the affected leg tightly to the wooden board with a cloth strip, wrapping it all the way to the waist. He also left a few packets of medicine and told him to decoct and take it every day to reduce pain and promote healing. The resetting process made Wei Ran scream in pain, but fortunately it was successful very quickly. After fixation, Wei Ran felt that the pain was relieved a lot, and he ordered to reward the doctor heavily. He gave the medicine to his retainer to boil, took a dose, slept for a while, and woke up feeling less pain. After drinking the porridge, my energy was restored. Thinking that he had been defeated by the wolves before he arrived in Taoyi, and that he had been so seriously injured, he felt a little uneasy in his heart.
After dinner, Tao Wei asked to see him again and told Wei Ran that he had prepared a grand entrance ceremony for Marquis Rang's arrival, from the Guanyi Station to the gate of the mansion. He asked for permission to cancel the entrance ceremony tomorrow. Wei Ran thought for a while and said, "No need! I'm going to drive into the country. Although I won't be able to have fun with the people, I want to be seen by everyone!" Then he and his retainers, princes and officials discussed the matter of entering the city tomorrow.
So Tao Waiyi spent a sleepless night preparing for his entrance into the city tomorrow. After breakfast the next day, the soldiers of each battalion began to finish.
One hundred horses were selected from those who had no carriages, and were ridden by soldiers from the camp who were good at riding horses, holding halberds, and leading the convoy. The first car in the convoy was Wei Ran's car, followed by a group of car soldiers. Since Wei Ran was injured in his leg and unable to stand for a long time, the cavalry and convoy passed through the city gates and streets as fast as possible and entered the mansion to rest. Further on, there can be more pomp and circumstance, with leather chariots, installation chariots, baggage chariots, and various types of troops, so they can move slowly.
Wei Ran's injured leg was tied to a wooden board and he could not move, but after putting on clothes, there was nothing unusual about his appearance. In the chaos of cavalry mounting and chariots mounting, Wei Ran was carried onto the carriage and stood still, trying his best to shift his weight to his good leg and let his injured leg hang in the air. A flag-and-drum chariot led the way, the drums beating loudly, beating a rapid rhythm; behind the flag-and-drum chariot, a hundred cavalry marched at a brisk pace to the rhythm of the drums. Although it was not an orderly procession, the formation was not chaotic. Behind the cavalry, a leather chariot came speeding up. The old man on the left of the chariot stood tall and straight with a solemn expression. The warrior on the right of the chariot stood with a sword hanging from his waist and holding a halberd. The chariot drove fast and smoothly, causing bursts of cheers. ! Everyone knows without introduction that this old man is Wei Ran, the Marquis of Rang who was granted the title of home. Behind him is a car array. Due to the narrow streets of Taoyi, we can only drive through three people in a row at high speed. Anyone who was interested counted them and found that there were ten rows in total.
Outside the city, people can still watch from a distance outside the guard line separated by soldiers; once inside the city, the shops on both sides of the street are closed, pedestrians avoid, and there is only the sound of cavalry and convoys; there are only shops or cars on the street. Residents can take a peek through the cracks or cracks in the door. In just a moment, this fast guard consisting of horse teams and convoys drove into the Marquis Mansion, drove into numerous pavilions, and disappeared from people's sight. The servants took Wei Ran off the car and took him into the upper room of the hall. They spread out the quilt and asked Wei Ran to lie down.
At this time, the most exciting part of entering the city began. Three leather chariots led the way, followed by a fleet of vehicles as far as the eye could see. The most attractive thing was the forty-odd chariots in front. Although no one in the chariot showed their faces, everyone automatically imagined the beautiful scenery; And so many Anche made everyone look at Ranghou with admiration.
Behind the An chariot was another group of leather chariots. The carriage at the back is also covered with a curtain, and generally nothing can be seen. Occasionally, the wind blows, and a corner of the curtain is lifted, revealing a scale and a half of a claw. Although it is difficult to distinguish, it will naturally be imagined as various rare treasures. The convoy was guarded by infantry on both sides. The carriages will be separated by leather carriages every other mile to protect them. The carriages rumbled along like this, and it took a long time to finish. No one could count how many carriages there were.
Finally, there are the infantry led by flag and drum vehicles. They formed a square formation according to the types of troops: shield soldiers, crossbowmen, spearmen, halberdier... They were so powerful and neat that they aroused everyone's admiration! Although there was no military formation, anyone with a discerning eye could see the order of battle at a glance.
It starts after lunch time and does not end until the end of the day in the afternoon.
The Marquis Mansion is more like a palace than a palace, with offices for administrative officials at all levels, barracks, harems, stables and cattle pens... everything is available.
After arriving in Taoyi, Marquis Rang sent a document to Xianyang, reporting that he had been enfeoffed and would select officials in Tao to implement Qin law.
Although Yu Qing was running around, Han and Wei still expressed their goodwill towards Qin with their actions. Their welcome to Ranghou was just to show the King of Qin: Although Zhao has been wooing us, we still hope to cooperate with Qin. Good relations with Qin.
In autumn, Ranghou could already walk on the ground, but his limp still left sequelae. For three months, Marquis Rang issued documents every day, rectified his weapons and horses, accumulated grain and fodder, and actively trained his troops. The barren land outside Tao has always been lingering in Ranghou's heart. How to use this land has become the center of Ranghou's attention.
Marquis Rang was granted the title of Tao, and the news that troops were preparing for war in Tao Yi spread to Handan, causing quite a stir in Handan. But Handan is currently unable to deal with these situations: King Zhao's condition is getting worse and worse. Not only is his speech slurred, but even eating and drinking has become a problem. Everyone knows that King Zhao's days are numbered, even though he is still only in his forties.
The two princes, Lord Pingyuan and Lord Pingyang, and the three ministers Lin Xiangru, Lian Po and Yu Qing, lived in the palace almost every day. The queen and the prince never left King Zhao's side day and night. Because King Zhao couldn't even drink water and couldn't take the medicine, the imperial doctors were helpless and could only watch as King Zhao became weaker and weaker day by day, and finally ran out of oil.
