A few days later——
It was a strange lineup that went to Qin to conclude an alliance.
Zhaoju was at the front of the team, dressed in yellow, and his expression didn't look good, even a little gloomy.
This old Ling Yin was seriously ill due to Xiong Wuliang's anger a few days ago, and he has not fully recovered yet. As a result, Zhao Ju's gloomy face is still a little pale, and his bloodless face has a sickly flush.
Behind Lao Zhaoju is the car of Prince Mi Heng.
The prince danced with excitement - this was the first time in his life that King Huai of Chu had entrusted him with such an important task.
Mi Heng was very excited. He was not only excited to escape from the prison of Yingdu, but also determined to build a career and impress everyone.
Compared with Zhaoju in front, the two formed a sharp contrast...
On the carriage of Prince Mi Heng, there is also a white and tender Huang Xie - Huang Xie's face is equally ugly at this moment, comparable to Zhao Ju's.
Huang Xie looked at the other car beside him with a bad look on his face.
The chariot was quite ancient, made entirely of bronze, with only the support areas wrapped in reddish-brown pear wood, making it particularly elegant and majestic.
Unfortunately, the owner of the car is not 'elegant'.
Xiong Wuliang slept in a daze - he was a little excited yesterday and fell asleep a little late, so he was particularly sleepy this morning. After finally leaving Yingdu City, Xiong Wuliang fell asleep immediately.
Behind Xiong Wuliang, the hairy-chested peony tiger with a steel shield in his left hand and a short spear in his right hand stood beside Xiong Wuliang like a fierce monster.
Hearing that he was going on a business trip to the Qin Kingdom, Xiong Wuliang ordered Shaohu to come to Yingdu from the fiefdom overnight - this was the highest level of force under Xiong Wuliang's command. With this monster on his chest, how could Xiong Wuliang go to the tiger and wolf Qin Kingdom? Some confidence.
Huang Xie was very angry when he saw Xiong Wuliang's laziness.
This is the envoy from Chu State to Qin State. Can you be more serious?
To be honest, Huang Xie was also a little jealous of Xiong Wuliang.
In terms of age, Xiong Wuliang was a few years older than Huang Xie, but he was appointed as a "deputy envoy" by the King of Chu in a grand manner.
Huang Xie could only participate in the mission as an 'accessory' to another deputy envoy Mi Heng.
Grandma! Not willing to give in!
"Jun Quyang, please behave properly when you are in public." Huang Xie finally couldn't bear it anymore and jumped onto Xiong Wuliang's car with a sullen face, shaking Xiong Wuliang awake.
Xiong Wuliang opened his eyes in confusion——
The convoy had just left Yingdu and was on the outskirts, at least several days away from the border between Qin and Chu.
There are lush farmlands on both sides - where does the vastness come from?
"It's Young Master Huang," Xiong Wuliang rubbed his eyes and sat up straight, then rubbed Huang Xie's head sleepily: "He's grown again!"
Blanch!
Huang Xie was furious!
I shouldn't be arrogant, and I shouldn't talk to Xiong Wuliang.
This piece of shit is so irritating!
Xiong Wuliang stretched and let out a long yawn: "This bronze carriage is so comfortable. It is indeed much more stable than ordinary carriages - I even fell asleep!"
Zhaoju, who was at the front of the team, trembled at the corner of his mouth but did not look back——
"Deputy Envoy Mi Liang, please be more careful with your words and actions."
"That's all for now - when we enter the territory of Qin, we can't lose the face of our country of Chu and let those Qin people think that our country of Chu is just some sleepy idiots." Zhaoju said coldly.
Xiong Wuliang looked respectful: "Master Ling Yin taught you a lesson!"
"The boy has learned a lesson!"
"It's just that Lord Ling Yin, your face is so ugly now - you look pale and pale, it seems that you have overindulged in sexual activities... If someone from Qin country sees it, they will probably laugh at me, a nobleman from Chu country, for my poor appearance..."
"To tell you the truth, the car under my ass is quite stable and definitely better than your car... How about you come to my car and take a rest for a while?"
Zhaoju turned around suddenly, with an angry look on his face.
Xiong Wuliang broke his defense again!
Prince Mi Heng tried his best to hold back his laughter, and then said seriously: "Ahem, you two, even though there are some contradictions at the moment, when we get to Qin, you and I will both be from Chu."
"You must not cause trouble like this again and make the people of Qin laugh."
Xiong Wuliang took the thick sheepskin map from Mi Heng's hand and glanced at it twice.
According to the current route, we have to go all the way through [Deng] and [Yin], then pass through Danyang, and enter the hinterland of Qin from Wuguan.
Looking at the two big Chu seal characters "Danyang" on the map, Xiong Wuliang fell into a brief silence.
Just a few years ago, it was still the territory of the Great Chu State.
Now, the cities and land there are covered with the black flags of the Qin people.
Xiong Wuliang vaguely seemed to be able to hear the roars and wailings of the 80,000 Chu soldiers who died in Danyang.
This revenge will be avenged sooner or later!
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Danyang is a territory newly plundered by Qin from Chu in recent years. It seems that the Qin people did not manage it well.
Large tracts of fertile farmland were deserted, and the villages along the way were all empty. It is estimated that the villagers were either killed by the Qin people for taking credit, or they were moved to the hinterland of Qin west of Wuguan.
Looking at the whole world, Qin State has the most serious bad habit of killing good people and taking credit for merit.
Because of Shang Yang's military law of recording merit based on the number of beheadings, Qin soldiers were obsessed with cutting off their heads - whether the heads were chopped off on the battlefield, borrowed from unarmed prisoners after the war, or belonged to civilians... …
Qin people are not very picky.
To be honest, it doesn't even matter if you are a boy or a girl, an adult or a child.
Anyway, one head was full of blood, and the military judge responsible for counting the heads would not be able to clean them one by one and distinguish them carefully.
Because of the bad habits of the Qin army, the six kingdoms of Shandong regarded Qin as a foreign enemy.
The land was dark red, and there seemed to be traces of blood - the 80,000 Chu soldiers who died in the battle at Danyang didn't sound like an exaggerated number, but if it were really seen before our eyes, they would be piled up like mountains.
The entire group fell silent, and even the prince Mi Heng, who had always been beaming with joy, became solemn.
Looking closely, the prince's face showed undisguised hatred for the Qin people.
"When the body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, and the soul is the ghost..." Xiong Wuliang suddenly muttered.
Everyone in the group looked sideways - everyone knew that this was "National Sorrow" written by Qu Yuan.
"Wuguan is ahead." Mi Heng patted Xiong Wuliang on the shoulder and said.
Wuguan has always been known as the "Fortress of the Three Qin Dynasties" and the "Throat of Qin and Chu". It is also known as the "Four Fortresses of Qin" together with Hangu Pass, Xiaoguan and Dashan Pass.
From a geographical point of view, Wuguan is the southeastern gate of Qin State.
For such an important pass, it can be imagined that the defense is perfect.
The envoys from the Chu State arrived in front of Wuguan. Looking up, they saw mountains on both sides, with lush trees all over the hillsides.
Wuguan is stuck between two mountains, blocking the only road from the northwest of Chu State into the southeastern hinterland of Qin State.
The gate of Wuguan is closed - Qin and Chu have not revised their alliance after the Battle of Danyang. They are still in a state of war in name, so there is naturally no business travel - the entire city wall is made of bluestone, which is much better than the Chu and Yue that Xiong Wuliang had seen back then. The gateway [Jianyang City] is much more dangerous.
It is really dangerous!
On the top of Wuguan City, there were many black flags of the Qin army. While Xiong Wuliang was studying it, suddenly an arrow shot out and was inserted in front of Zhaoju's chariot.
"I am Qin General Bai Qi, who is coming?" A clear and long roar came from the top of the city.
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