The remains of Yiqu are in the main account.
After reading Lao Ai's letter, the old patriarch Yu Tu became furious.
"Bastard!" Yu Tu said angrily, "Why did the letter sent ten days ago only arrive here today?"
The messenger who delivered the letter trembled and quickly knelt down and said: "King Huiyiqu, in this spring season, the ice and snow are melting, and the road is really muddy. I have tried my best to deliver the letter here."
Yu Tu was not an unreasonable person. He knew that the messenger was telling the truth. Horses really couldn't run fast when the road was muddy.
After suppressing the anger in his heart, Yu Tu said: "That's all, go and collect the reward and go back."
"Thank you, King Yiqu." The messenger thanked him and retreated.
Yu Tu said to the left and right: "Go and call Suolin and Qiang Yu."
A tribesman on the side responded and walked out of the tent.
Suolin is Yu Tu's eldest grandson and the young patriarch of Yiqu's remaining tribe. His father is Yu Tu's eldest son, but he has passed away due to a serious illness.
Qiang Yu is the young clan leader of the Qiang people. He is very prestigious among the Qiang people and is both wise and brave. This time, he was also ordered by his father to lead troops to help Yiqu in the battle.
Not long after, Thorin and Qiang Yu entered the door together.
Without saying a word, Yu Tu handed the letter from Lao Ai to Solin: "Let's take a look."
Thorin guessed that it was probably a letter from his uncle, so he opened it and read it.
"How could this happen?" Thorin said in surprise.
Qiang Yu took the letter and read it.
Yu Tu said rather melancholy: "It seems that our plan has to be advanced."
Thorin nodded and said: "Actually, according to the original plan, we should set off in ten days, but because the road is muddy, we should set off earlier."
"That's right." Qiang Yu said after reading the letter, "Originally, the two brothers have discussed it and were about to come over to discuss the matter with King Yiqu."
"How is the armament going?" Yu Tu asked.
"You can go to war at any time," Thorin replied.
"Where's the food and grass?" Yu Tu was scared. This was the question that made him most uncomfortable.
"Don't worry, King Yiqu. My father has asked me to bring enough food and grass for a year. No matter how many warriors we have, we can afford it." Qiang Yu said.
"Okay!" Yu Tu said, "Lao Ai is in a critical situation now. Quickly rectify the military affairs and set off immediately."
"Yes!" Thorin and Qiang Yu responded at the same time.
Immediately, Yiqu's remaining tribe and other Rongdi tribes who came to help in the battle ordered 110,000 cavalry, brought food and grass, and headed for the border of Da Qin.
The ice and snow melted, and the road was indeed muddy. Warriors of all races riding war horses were walking on rocky areas, but the speed was still not fast.
During the march, Yu Tudu kept sending out scouting horses to find out news about Da Qin, eager to know Lao Ai's situation.
It was not until the fifth day that the first wave of exploration horses returned to the army.
"What's going on in Da Qin?" Yu Tu asked anxiously.
Tan Ma cupped his hands and said: "Clan Chief, King Qin Yingzheng exposed the young master's conspiracy the day he arrived in Yongcheng. It is said that he has successively pulled out the young master's feathers left in Yongcheng."
"Ah?" Yu Tu said in shock, "What about Lao Ai? How is he?"
"It is said that the young master bypassed the King of Qin and went straight to Xianyang. There is no news yet." Tan Ma said.
Yu Tu's heartbeat accelerated, but his blood didn't seem to flow smoothly. His lips trembled as he said, "Go and find out more."
"Yes!" Tan Ma turned his horse's head and galloped away.
Everything was out of rhythm. It was originally a plan that should be coordinated internally and externally. Before they could even start, Lao Ai had already started taking action. This made Yu Tu feel at ease.
After marching anxiously for another day, we were only a hundred miles away from the Longxi border of Da Qin.
The second wave of detective horses brought back news.
"Reporting to the clan leader, King Qin Yingzheng has purged the young master's feathers, and the young master has also
They invaded the palace and bloodbathed Xianyang, but the Qin army was prepared for it. Both sides suffered losses, and the whereabouts of the young master is unknown. "This Tanma said it very neatly, as if he was trying to figure out how to say these words all the way.
"Explore again!" Yu Tu's heart tightened even more, and he felt that his breathing was not so smooth, and his head felt dizzy.
Yu Tu knew that Lao Ai's plan was to hijack the harem and wait for Ying Zheng to come to his rescue after a few days of stalemate.
In anxiety, after another day of marching, Yongding Pass on the border of Longxi was already in sight.
Just as Yu Tu was about to give the order to set up camp, the third wave of scouts arrived.
"Report!" This Tanma looked very panicked.
"Speak quickly!" Yu Tu said impatiently.
"Clan leader, the young master..." Tan Ma hesitated, "He attacked Xianyang Palace at night and was ambushed. After the two sides fought, the young master escaped from the city, but was ambushed again outside the city. Now the young master has been captured alive. , the remaining remaining troops were surrendered and captured."
"What?!"
After Yu Tu heard a buzzing sound in his head, he felt like the world was spinning and he fell off the horse.
"Clan leader!!"
"Clan leader!!"
Everyone got off their horses and helped King Yiqu up.
Every day is bad news.
Every day the bad news intensifies.
I miss my son every moment.
Every moment I was thinking about the plan to restore the country.
It is obvious that we are getting closer and closer to the Qin Kingdom, but the fighter plane seems to be getting further and further away from us.
Not knowing who had pinched him, Yu Tu slowly opened his bloodshot eyes.
"Grandpa, how are you?" Thorin asked urgently.
Yu Tu only felt that his scalp was numb and the corners of his mouth were twitching. He struggled to squeeze out a few words: "It's okay... we'll camp here..."
Thorin nodded, turned around and shouted: "Give me the order to set up camp here and order the fireman to boil some hot water quickly."
The army stopped in place, and Yu Tu was also lying in the military tent, with several animal skins spread under him, and not far away, there was a small warm stove.
But what is quite worrying is that Yu Tu fell into a coma again, occasionally waking up for a while, and then fell asleep again not long after.
Thorin, who was standing by Yu Tu, sighed softly, turned to Qiang He and said, "There is no way to continue like this. Originally, a large army came to attack Qin, but I didn't expect that my grandfather would become ill before the war started."
"Yes, we are short of doctors and medicines here, and King Yiqu's illness is so strange." Qiang Yu looked at Yu Tu and said, "I'm afraid we need to find a doctor to diagnose and treat him."
Thorin thought for a while and said, "I think I have a way. We are short of doctors and medicines here, but Great Qin is not short of them."
"What do you mean...?" Qiang Yu probably guessed Solin's thoughts.
"Yongding Pass ahead!" Thorin said firmly.
Yongding Pass is a pass on the Longxi border of the Great Qin Dynasty. It is the only way to the Great Qin Dynasty on the route that Yiqu's remaining troops traveled.
"Haha, this is a good idea." Qiang Yu said, "But we haven't established a stable footing yet, so it's a bit rash to attack rashly."
Thorin thought for a while and said: "Historically, when there is no war, the garrison of Da Qin's passes has basically been five thousand soldiers. Although the fortifications in the passes are generally easy to defend and difficult to attack, this mere five thousand people, think about it. There is nothing to be afraid of, not to mention, if we suddenly attack at night, we will definitely kill them by surprise."
"And among the defenders, there must be military doctors." Qiang Yu continued.
"Yes, looking at my grandfather's situation, there is indeed no time to delay." Thorin said.
"Okay!" Qiang Yu said seriously, "How about I leave the first victory in this battle to my brother?"
Thorin hesitated briefly and said, "Okay, I want to take care of my grandfather, so I won't argue with you."
"Haha, just wait for the good news for my brother." Qiang Yu chuckled.
"Well, be safe."
It gets dark
Later, Qiang Yu brought his 30,000 troops to a place not far from Yongding Pass.
For fear of causing too much noise, the Qiang people did not ride horses. The army detoured from both sides of the mountains to the flanks of the pass, and then gradually approached the city defense of the pass.
The ten thousand people in front waited for a long time, and finally the appointed time arrived.
Hearing Qiang Yu's order, the 10,000 Qiang warriors in front suddenly let out a loud shout of killing and rushed towards the pass of Yongding Pass.
It seems to be a huge attack, but in fact it is just a feint.
Qiang Xu's purpose was to attract the enemy's attention with a frontal surprise attack, so that the warriors on the flanks could take the opportunity to climb over the city defenses of the pass and easily attack the pass.
There began to be a commotion on the tower, and soon a hail of arrows rained down from above.
But the strange thing is that these arrows are sparse, and most of them are blocked by the infantry's shields, posing no threat at all.
Is it a scam?
Don't be afraid of deceit. After all, the advantage in numbers is not a small one. Besides, Qiang Yu has already boasted a lot in front of Thorin, so he can't back down at will.
The tribe who pretended to attack advanced all the way to the city gate of Yongding Pass, but did not attack by force. Instead, they got close to the mountain wall and the city wall, and then used their shields to form a shield wall to protect everyone.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
The arrows on the tower were still shooting vertically, but they were still sparse and there was no change in number.
At this time, a horn for the barbarians was heard on both sides of the pass. Then, there were sounds of charging and killing, and Qiang warriors were seen attacking from both sides of the pass.
The rain of arrows on the tower suddenly stopped, as if the defenders on the tower had moved to both sides to guard.
Qiang Yu did not move, and ordered the tribes in front to maintain this defensive posture.
Not long after, the gate of the pass was opened from the inside.
The ones who opened the door were the tribal warriors who had entered the pass from both sides.
Is this successful?
It's too fast.
Qiang Yu originally thought there would be a fierce battle inside the pass, but he didn't expect the gate to open so quickly.
Without any time to think, Qiang Yu and his men quickly passed through the gate of the pass and joined the tribes inside.
Seeing the scene inside, Qiang Yu was stunned.
This does not look like a battlefield with fierce fighting, but rather like the soldiers catching a few old thieves.
The reason why he was an old thief was because the dozens of Da Qin soldiers who were captured were all a bit older. They were all kneeling there tremblingly, as if they had already been disarmed.
"Who is the leader here?" Qiang Yu walked closer and asked in a loud voice.
A sergeant who was a little older than the others raised his head and said, "I am the centurion here. Who are you?"
Qiang Yu said with a cold face: "I am the young master of the Qiang tribe. Today I am leading my tribe to ask for some wine and meat from Da Qin. Tell me, why are there so few defenders here?"
Qiang Yu's doubts have not been eliminated, and he always suspects that there is fraud.
The centurion snorted coldly and said: "If there hadn't been some trouble in the court and the defenders here were temporarily transferred to Yongcheng, do you think you would have broken through this place so easily?"
Of course Qiang Yu knew what the trouble he was talking about was.
"So, the defenders here have all gone back to guard Yongcheng, and Yongdingguan has become an empty city?" Qiang Yu asked.
The centurion, who was still kneeling on the ground, said coldly: "To take advantage of our unpreparedness and sneak attack on Yongding Pass is the act of a villain!"
From the centurion's eyes, Qiang Yu saw that he was not lying.
At this time, a Qiang warrior ran over and said to Qiang Yu: "Young Master, I have checked everywhere. It is true that there are only these old defenders and no one else has been found."
Hearing this, Qiang Yu's last worry was dispelled. He laughed and said loudly: "Come here, go and inform Solin that the Qiang people captured Yongding Pass without any effort!"
There are more than ten tribes in Rongdi. Who wouldn't want such a good opportunity to establish their authority?
