I saw the Chu army's ceremonial guard and drums beating in unison, and a thousand imperial guards standing outside in two rows. There were many flags, accompanied by the grand music of bells, and the momentum was magnificent for a while.
The Eight Hundred Guards Barracks were like stars holding the moon, guarding Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot in the middle.
Xiong Wuliang took a deep breath.
The last time I saw Ying Ji, he was accompanying Zhao Ju on his mission to the State of Qin - at that time, Xiong Wuliang was just "emerging" at best.
And now, he is already the dignified Marquis of Quyang! Outstanding achievements!
The ancient bronze armor on his body, the red and gold-threaded cloak, the Pingnan sword, and the bronze chariot underneath him... made the young Xiong Wuliang look graceful and luxurious, and his imposing manner was overwhelming.
It is said that even when he was leading troops on an expedition, Xiong Wuliang had never worn such ostentatious clothing.
It is conceivable that if he is shown around in front of the Chinese people in his current state, countless ignorant girls will be fascinated by him...
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Ying Ji sat on a spacious chariot, squinting his eyes slightly.
To be honest, the people of Qin were originally very reluctant to participate in this alliance ceremony.
It's not that they were afraid that the Chu people would go back on their word and detain the King of Qin - although the Chu people were 'southern barbarians', they would certainly not do such despicable things!
Especially since the current King of Chu has a good face, he will definitely not be willing to leave any stain on his own hegemony ceremony.
The reason why the Qin people are unwilling to come is simple - King Chu's hegemony ceremony is completely based on Qin's disastrous defeat... At this alliance ceremony, that damn King Mi Huai of Chu will definitely face Chuchun. That war is mentioned again and again...
Where will the Qin people's faces be at that time?
Rather than watching the Chu people show off their power, it would be better not to come!
But later Empress Dowager Mi and Wei Ran discussed for a long time and finally decided to let Ying Ji participate in the alliance ceremony...
If he didn't come, King Huai of Chu would probably send troops to attack Qin again in anger due to his evil temper.
One thing to say is that Qin really doesn’t want to fight anymore!
Years of civil strife and wars have made Qin's grain and grass reserves unsustainable... For some reason, the Bashu region is particularly turbulent this year, so that not only is it difficult for the Qin people to collect grain and grass from Bashu, but they have to repeatedly send troops to quell the rebellion.
Coupled with Qin's defeat on the battlefield, the surrendered Longxi Rongdi tribe was also ready to move...
It would be unwise to fight again at this time.
"Your Majesty... the people of Chu have sent out a guard of honor to welcome you thirty miles away from the countryside!" A scouting horse reported back.
Ying Ji nodded gently... There were many people in the Qin State's team attending the meeting. Counting the ministers, concubines, and the Qin soldiers who were accompanying them... the total number was nearly two thousand, which was considered a huge team. Team up.
When they got closer, they could already see the Chu army's ceremonial guard fluttering their flags like clouds. Listening to the grand music, King Qin Ying Ji breathed a sigh of relief.
Not bad, Chu people are quite particular.
It is not considered rude to treat him, the King of Qin.
I guess I won't be humiliated again and again in this alliance ceremony.
"Look - that's the flag of Qu Yanghou!" The sharp-eyed Qin sergeant had already seen Xiong Wuliang's flag from a distance.
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused a small commotion!
Not only the sergeants rushed to look, but even the concubines of the Qin State who were accompanying them could not restrain their curiosity. They stretched their long and beautiful necks and looked in the direction of the Chu army's honor guard.
"Why is there a corner of Quyanghou's flag missing?"
"You didn't know this... When Hou Quyang saw the Chu army's tomb, he ordered a corner of the Hou flag to be cut off... and finally the remaining corner was buried with the Chu army as a mark of mourning."
Everyone who heard this story for the first time was deeply shocked: "This can actually happen!"
Looking from a distance, I saw Xiong Wuliang, dressed in luxurious attire, stepping down from the bronze chariot. He held his hands in front of the King of Qin's chariot as a welcome gift: "Foreign Minister Mi Liang, I respectfully welcome the King of Qin's chariot!"
Wow!
So handsome!
The concubines of Qin State were in a commotion, especially the concubines of Rong Di who didn't know what etiquette was. They all screamed out in surprise!
I thought that Marquis Quyang was an old man in his forties or fifties, with a face full of bitterness and hatred... He was obviously a handsome young man!
Help! The heart of spring is stirring!
King Qin Yingji looked at Xiong Wuliang and sighed heavily——
Such a hero, I wish he could be used by me!
Looking at the expression on that guy's face, he looked polite... How could he look like he had troops outside Xianyang before, desperately trying not to fight to the death with the Qin State and severely damage the Qin State's vitality?
King Qin Yingji walked closer and looked at Xiong Wuliang's young face. He was speechless for a long time. Finally he asked: "Who is the first person to arrive?"
Xiong Wuliang: "If I tell the King of Qin - you are the first one."
Ying Ji: "Qin and Chu are close neighbors, so naturally they arrived early."
Xiong Wuliang raised his head and stretched out his hand to invite, but he was surprised to see Ying Zhuo's face behind King Qin's chariot... Huh? Why am I, a bed-warming maid, here if I don't stay in the fief?
With no time to think about it for a moment, Xiong Wuliang said subconsciously: "Your Majesty, please come in."
Ying Ji nodded and no longer looked at Xiong Wuliang's face that fascinated him... Under the leadership of a hundred Chu army guards, the Qin people's motorcade drove towards Yungong.
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Next, the monarchs of Han and Wei arrived almost at the same time.
The two-color flags were fluttering, and the monarchs of the two countries each led a team of about a thousand people and rushed over...
Speaking of which, South Korea and Wei have almost no sense of existence today... South Korea has always been weak, and although Wei was once strong, it has completely declined. Now it can only be tied to South Korea in order for people to take it seriously.
It has been decades since the defeat of Guiling and Maling, and then the Qin State regained the Hexi region from the Wei State...
In the past few decades, Wei has continued to weaken, and its diplomatic strategy has also changed from great power diplomacy to speculative diplomacy.
Nowadays, the state of Chu is tyrannical, and it is the neighbor of Wei and Han. Of course, these two countries are frightened... and strive to hug the thigh of Chu state to resist the threat of Qin state.
Xiong Wuliang greeted Han Cang, King of Han Xiang, and Wei Si, King of Wei Xiang, and said a few polite words of diplomacy, and then ordered the imperial guards of honor to lead the two countries' convoys towards the Yungong Palace.
Looking at the backs of the two countries, Xiong Wuliang sighed quietly.
This alliance ceremony is really thankless!
It is said that Qin, Wei and Han now have a bloody feud... Now that the kings of these three countries are together, can they be expected to coexist peacefully and jointly congratulate Chu on its hegemony?
Nonsense!
It would be better if we don’t fight too much!
With this in mind, Xiong Wuliang gave one more reminder: "Let the campsites of Han and Wei be farther away from Qin's campsites."
The guard's sergeant raised his hand and said yes.
Just at this moment, another rider came running quickly: "Report - King Zhao's motorcade is less than ten miles away from here!"
Xiong Wuliang was refreshed!
This is the monarch he most wants to see... bar none!
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(Yimi: There will be a lot of information in the next few chapters... Lao Yi, I checked a lot of information... A new plot is coming, I hope everyone is satisfied →_→)
