"You are negligent in taking precautions!"
This was a major mistake. When there was a great opportunity to break through Shanglinyuan, someone rushed to Xianyang. It was not difficult to guess that someone must have known the inside story and wanted to go to Xianyang.
It should be noted that this place is not far from Xianyang and can be reached by horseback in half a day. If reinforcements from Xianyang arrive, it will become very difficult to capture Shanglin Garden, and the whole army may even be annihilated.
The Shangguan scolded loudly, and the visitor bowed his head.
"Immediately send someone to take the so-called train to intercept the fast horseman."
He still knows about trains.
"I think that not only did they go out on horseback, but some of them must have also left by train."
The visitor did not immediately obey the order, but expressed his worries. In fact, this was not an empty guess. The train reached Xianyang very fast, and it was not comparable to a fast horse. Even if it caught up with the fast horse, it could not stop the people riding the train. After all, they had been setting out for a long time.
Shangguan's face became ferocious and his eyes became sharp: "In that case, enter the west gate and pass on my order. Eight thousand troops will march to the west gate and drive directly to the strong pavilion to capture Ying Zheng."
"promise!"
This time the visitor reacted very quickly, bowed his hands, turned his head and rushed down.
Shangguan turned to look at Li Zhao, only to see the old man Li Zhao, who seemed not to be frightened by the situation. He walked over slowly, stared at Li Zhao several times, and growled: "You sent someone Go to Xianyang to ask for help?"
He knew it was Li Zhao who did it without even thinking about it, but he didn't know how he did it.
There was no need for Li Zhao to hide it, and he responded with his hands: "Of course, it's just that you knew it too late. My people must have reached Xianyang, and General Zhang Han will definitely come with his troops as soon as possible. You will only be slaughtered." .”
Shangguan glanced deeply at Li Zhao, then turned his eyes to Xiang Liang, only to find that Xiang Yu was missing beside him, and asked coldly: "Are you causing trouble?"
He was naturally referring to Xiang Yu.
Xiang Liang did not answer, his eyes fell on Li Zhao.
There was no reason for Shangguan's reaction to be unclear, so he snorted and kicked Xiang Liang, scolding: "You are the one who betrayed Duke Xiang!"
The conversation immediately changed, and his tone became even colder: "But so what? The west gate of Shanglin Garden has been breached by my people, and the capture of the Strong Pavilion is now. Even if Zhang Han comes, it will not help. What's more, will Zhang Han definitely be able to come? "
He chuckled, his expression a bit unwilling and a bit triumphant, which was quite complicated.
Li Zhao answered his words: "You are right, Zhang Han will not come, but you can't take the Strong Pavilion." He naturally knew what Shangguan meant by the Strong Pavilion.
"Really?" Shangguan bent down and stared at Li Zhao fiercely, "It's just a thick wall, how can it resist the deputy general's eight thousand troops?"
"You can try. Of course, you don't have to worry. I won't transfer those thousand elites."
"Are you so sure that 8,000 troops can't take down the Strong Pavilion?"
"Of course, the whole army will even be annihilated."
"Humph! Ignorant boy, my department has been planning for a long time, and we already know the details of Ying Zheng's actions. He is just a doctor and a guard, so why should he care about it? I will destroy the strong cabinet and capture Ying Zheng."
"Really? If I were you, I would wonder why I was so calm and didn't send anyone to guard the Strong Pavilion; if I exchanged with you, I would let you go immediately and calm down this matter."
"So much nonsense!" Shangguan ignored Li Zhao and walked to the other side without saying anything, where he could see Ximen's situation.
The conversation between the two was so brief, and silence quickly fell on the top of the mountain, and embarrassment spread.
The scorching sun slowly climbed above the head, and the surroundings were shrouded in clarity.
Today, which was supposed to be the beginning of the grand event, was shrouded in haze. I wonder if Qingming will still appear in Shanglinyuan. No one knows what the situation will be like.
In Shanglin Garden, merchants in various markets were anxious and worried. Some even regretted why they came to Shanglin Garden and why they wanted to join in the fun. Some people had already prepared their business and fled as soon as the disturbance outside subsided.
However, there are also sensible people who calm everyone's emotions.
"Everyone, please be patient. The thieves' rebellion is just in vain. I believe the young master will defeat them soon."
"Destroyed? The thieves have been besieging them for so long, why can't they see the young master defeating them? I can't even see the young master. Is he afraid and hiding himself?"
Yes, since dawn, they can no longer see the young master, as if he is really hiding.
"Nonsense, my young master will never hide. He must be secretly dealing with thieves. Let's see! These thieves will be defeated by the young master soon."
All parties made a fuss, some fanning the flames and some defending the situation, and the scene was very chaotic for a time.
At this time, a merchant came out, with a worried look on his face and looking very haggard. It was obvious that he had not slept all night.
He recounted the scene he saw when he went out last night: "I was out last night and saw the young master riding a horse westward alone, and then" he became frightened, "then he saw several people pouring out of the forest and capturing the young master. "
"Captured?" When these words came out, everyone was shocked.
The young master is the master of Shanglin Garden. In such a critical moment, if he is captured, the next step will be serious. Even if the Qin army is guarding him, it may be difficult to deal with the thieves.
They wouldn't ignore the young master's safety and deal with thieves!
"What can we do? The young master has been captured, and Shanglin Garden has no choice but to be captured. How can we live in peace if we are rich in wealth?"
This is the worry of most merchants. If Shanglin Garden is breached, they will definitely be robbed, and their lives will even be in danger.
The discussion and fear here continued. Unknown to me, a small and exquisite person dressed in slave clothes not far away also showed fear after hearing this, and left in a hurry.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Today is your majesty's grand gathering. Ten thousand troops are here to protect you. Even if the young master is captured, no one will dare to attack Lin Yuan."
Someone stood up and spoke, and he knew a lot about the event.
"By the way, when it comes to the grand event, I have something to say. Since today is a grand event, why hasn't it started yet?"
Someone pointed at the platform that had been set up and looked extremely luxurious. It was built grandly, but no one was preparing it.
"No one is among them!"
"Something's definitely wrong."
"No, no!" Someone stood up and explained, "I was fortunate enough to learn that His Majesty was ill this morning and the doctor was taking care of him. It must have been postponed because of this. I can guarantee that the event will start soon."
"Yes, sir, the news is absolutely true. Your Majesty is temporarily ill, so we have postponed it for a while. Please be patient. The event will start at noon."
While everyone was talking about it, a man walked over surrounded by many guards. This man was Wu Quan. When he learned that there was a commotion here, he rushed over.
"It turns out you are the captain of the guard. Please be polite." Some people saluted Wu Fist, and others followed suit.
After a while of greetings, Wu Quan stepped onto the stage, looked around at everyone, and announced loudly: "The grand meeting will start in two hours."
This was the best comfort for everyone and the best way to calm down the commotion. Sure enough, the commotion calmed down quickly, but everyone did not leave and continued to pay attention to the situation here.
An inn and a guest room are not luxurious, nor are they as exotic as a hotel, but they are clean and comfortable.
There was a man dressed as a man sitting in front of the guests. Although he was dressed as a man, he looked weak and weak. He seemed very quiet at the moment, so quiet that he didn't move at all. Tears fell down his face, soaking through his clothes, and he didn't know it. .
(End of chapter)
