Zhao Tuo sat on the deputy envoy's carriage, looking at the rapidly receding scenery on both sides of the road, he couldn't help but shake his head.
Driving is not as fun as riding in a car.
Looking at the driver in front of him, who was concentrating on handling the bridle and riding the horse, he actually felt envious.
Since that day in the fierce fight in the forest, Zhao Tuo was forced by Jing Ke to kill Qin Wuyang. After leaving the bamboo forest, he changed his mind and became the deputy envoy of the motorcade.
As for Qin Wuyang.
As a descendant of an aristocratic family of the Yan State, he did not want the King of Yan to use this land to beg for peace from the Qin people because his family had a large amount of land assets in Dukang.
In addition, he had a good relationship with Fan Yuqi, a surrendered general of the Qin State, and he had the heart to avenge him.
For this reason, Qin Wuyang colluded with Han Nan, a ranger who had a national hatred, and secretly attacked Dai Wang Jia's convoy in an attempt to sabotage the peace talks between Yan and Qin.
When the matter was successfully discovered, it emerged that Successe was killed that night and Han Nan wanted to frame Zhao Tuo. But Zhao Tuo was unexpectedly smart and exposed it on the spot.
After Han Nan died, Qin Wuyang suppressed his destructive heart and continued to look for opportunities to take action. But as the convoy entered the territory of Qin, the chances became slimmer.
After all, Qin Wuyang couldn't bear it anymore, and just this morning he tried to assassinate the envoy Jing Ke, hoping to make the peace talks between Yan and Qin fail.
Fortunately, the chariot Zhao Tuo noticed it and Qin Wuyang's plot failed, and he was beheaded by Jing Ke on the spot.
For diplomatic relations between countries, there must be two envoys and deputy envoys. Jing Ke made a temporary decision. Although Zhao Tuo was young, he was wise and courageous and could take on the important task of deputy envoy.
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The above is what Jing Ke said about this matter.
This time the Yan envoy came to Qin, with Jing Ke as the chief envoy and Qin Wuyang as the deputy envoy. Logically speaking, they cannot be replaced at will.
But in fact, after leaving Yan State, Jing Ke had the final say in the entire team, and he was the boss.
The elite guards of the Yan Kingdom only listened to the orders of the envoys. Their mission was to guard Fan Yuqi's head and the Dukang map. Other than that, they did nothing else.
As for the rangers recruited, Jing Ke was originally a ranger. He was favored by Prince Dan of the Yan State and became the Supreme Minister. From then on, he became famous and the rangers would betray his favor.
On the contrary, Qin Wuyang, who had always been arrogant and had never paid attention to the rangers due to generations of nobles, now disappeared from the convoy, which made people applaud.
Qin Wuyang turned into a corpse, and the convoy became Jing Ke's talking point. He said that whoever serves as the deputy envoy will be the deputy envoy.
Even if some people have doubts in their hearts, at least no one dares to raise objections openly.
Zhao Tuo was quite uneasy at first, but he quickly adapted to it.
The difference between being the deputy envoy of a motorcade and being the driver of a carriage is as big as heaven and earth.
Not only can you travel by car, you don’t have to work.
You can also eat meat every meal and eat whatever you want.
For Zhao Tuo, who has never had a full meal since his rebirth, this benefit is better than anything else. As for the subsequent life and death issues, we can only think about it in the long term.
Zhao Tuo transferred Heng from the rear to the chariot and transferred it to the deputy envoy Jin's chariot to serve as his charioteer.
One reason is that when you get rich, you can't forget your good brother and let Heng eat meat and soup with you, so you don't have to chew the unpalatable dry rice.
Secondly, Heng is from Zhao like himself and has a good relationship. Although the technique of driving horizontally is not very good, if the technique is not good, you can practice it slowly. Being loyal to yourself is the most important thing.
Zhao Tuo knew very well that many people in the team still harbored ill intentions towards him.
For example, Qi Yang.
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The convoy moved westward, and half a day later a majestic Guancheng appeared in front of them.
Hangu Pass!
"It's really a dangerous place!"
Zhao Tuo looked up and saw that Guancheng was sandwiched between two mountains. The terrain was so dangerous that one man could block the barrier and no one could open it.
This is the most important pass of the Qin State. It borders the plateau to the west, Juejian to the east, the Qinling Mountains to the south, and the Yellow River to the north. Because it is as deep and dangerous as a letter, it is called Han Valley.
The Qin State relied on the danger of Hangu Pass to defeat the Guandong princes several times.
The so-called scholars of the Six Kingdoms used ten times the land and millions of people to knock on the pass and attack Qin. The Qin people closed the gates to delay the enemy, and the armies of the Nine Kingdoms patrolled around and did not dare to advance. Qin did not have the money to pay for the death arrow, but the princes of the world were already trapped.
Beyond Hangu Pass is Guandong.
The area within Hangu Pass is called Guanzhong, which is later known as the land of "Old Qin people".
When the convoy arrived at Hangu Gate, people in the city went out to greet them and exchanged documents and records with the Qin army generals who were escorting them along the way.
Qin's laws are extremely detailed. The Qin army's daily actions must be strictly recorded. How many miles traveled in a day, where they went, and whether there were any casualties must be written down in the book, and relevant handover records must be kept.
"Jing Qing, the general's mission has been accomplished. I take my leave here."
The generals of the Qin army completed the handover at Guancheng and came on horseback to say goodbye to Jing Ke.
This Qin army was assigned by General Wang Jian and escorted all the way from Zhongshan Camp to ensure the safety of the Yan State envoy's convoy.
When they arrive at Hangu Pass, the convoy will be picked up by the people involved, and they will return to the Zhongshan Camp to resume their duties.
Without Xianyang's edict, all Qin troops could not enter the pass without authorization.
After General Qin said goodbye to Jing Ke, he led his knights to leave. When he arrived at the auxiliary carriage, he slightly raised his hands and saluted Zhao Tuo.
"Meet the general."
Zhao Tuo quickly returned the gift.
This Qin general was about twenty-five or six years old, with big eyes and thick eyebrows, a short beard under his chin, and a tall and muscular body under the armor, like an adult bull, very powerful.
Zhao Tuo knew that this Qin cavalry was an elite group selected by Wang Jian. It was well-equipped and well-disciplined.
They escorted the envoy's convoy from Zhongshan Camp to Hangu Pass. They only escorted and guided the convoy along the way and never talked privately with the people in the Yan State convoy. However, Zhao Tuo was sure that they were very aware of what happened to the convoy on the road. .
Especially when Qin Wuyang died and he replaced him as deputy envoy, this was definitely something he couldn't hide. But I don't know if Jing Ke's rhetoric could hide the past.
However, the Qin general did not interrogate the matter. He just nodded to Zhao Tuo and wanted to lead the team away.
Zhao Tuo felt something in his heart. He felt that this general of the Qin army acted very calmly. He would never ask about things that should not be asked, and he would definitely achieve success in the future.
He couldn't help but ask: "I don't know the general's name yet, can you tell me?"
General Qin turned around and said with a smile, "My name is Su Jiao."
Su Jiao?
Zhao Tuo watched the escorting Qin army go away, thoughtfully.
Su Jiao.
He had heard this name before in his previous life.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the Chu and Han Dynasties, there were three Qin generals named Julu.
Wang Li, Shejian, Su Jiao.
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The person responsible for receiving the envoys from Yan State at Hangu Pass was Meng Yu, the fifth official of Qin State.
This man is about forty years old, tall and thin, wearing a high crown and dark black clothes. With his elegant posture and piercing eyes, he is a shrewd person at first glance.
Sure enough, after the handover with Jing Ke, Meng Yu politely invited the convoy to enter the customs, but the other side started to get angry.
"I heard that your deputy envoy died on the road. The new envoy is a teenager. Why should he take on the important task of deputy envoy at such a young age?" Meng Yu glanced at Zhao Tuo and said with a smile.
He did not dwell on the death of Qin Wuyang, but attacked Zhao Tuo based on his age, as if he wanted to give the Yan envoy a disincentive.
Hearing this, Jing Ke did not answer, but turned to signal Zhao Tuo with his eyes.
Zhao Tuo knew what Jing Ke meant.
He raised his chest and raised his head, and said loudly: "Doctor Meng's words are wrong. Tuo has something to say, please let the doctor hear it."
