The troops of Emperor Qin's eastward patrol departed from Xingyang, went south along the chasm, passed Yanshi and headed towards the former Daliang.
Although this road is not the route of Dongfang Chidao, it is an important traffic artery because it leads directly from Xingyang to Daliang. It was the official road of the Wei State in the past. After the Qin State occupied it, it was also extensively repaired, making the road smooth and easy to pass.
The First Emperor sat in a comfortable golden car, and from time to time he opened the curtains to look at the distant scenery, admiring the scenery that was different from Guanzhong.
This time he visited the hometown of the princes eastward. In addition to consecrating Zen and seeking immortality, he also had a look at the vast land under his rule and the scenery in all directions. This was probably what he had in mind.
However, shortly after passing through Yanshi Town, the scene outside the car changed drastically.
Suddenly a strong wind howled, followed by countless amounts of wind and sand flying from a distance, filling the air. If you looked from a distance, it would be difficult to identify the specific scenery.
The First Emperor could only see black flags gradually turning yellow in the wind and sand, with Lang Weijun in armor looming among them.
He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Where is this place? There is wind and sand blowing from the flat ground. The dust is so big that it can be compared with the western frontier of our great Qin Dynasty. I used to go south to the Chu land and passed by it. How come I didn't see this scene?"
Outside the carriage, Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC, spit out sand and carefully steered the six horses forward while replying: "Your Majesty, this place is called Bolangsha. It is the place where sand and dust gather in Wei. When the wind blows, The waves of sand are rolling all over the place and it is hard to find them. The last time His Majesty went south to Chu, there was no strong wind here, so we did not see this scene."
The First Emperor nodded, just chewing on the name here.
"Master, it is vast. The sand and dust here are vast, like waves."
"Bolangsha, that's a good name."
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"Bolangsha!"
Zhao Tuo sat on the carriage in the wind and sand, also whispering the name of the place.
When he was conquering Wei and Chu, he had led his army through this place before. He didn't have much impression at that time, but it was completely different to take this road again now.
Because this time, there was Qin Shihuang's car in the team passing Bolangsha.
"A strong man is found in the sea, and a man from Qin is born in the waves of sand!"
Bolangsha, Qin Shihuang.
Two of the three elements have been gathered, and now only Zhang Liang and Da Tiezhui have to arrive to trigger historical events.
Bolang Yizhi.
"Junhou, the county guard has asked the county soldiers to screen this place. The Bolangsha road has a radius of ten miles. Except for catching a few Wei people who wanted to peek at the emperor's car, no suspicious assassins were found. Those Wei people were all They are local residents. Out of curiosity, Your Majesty drove over and came to spy. Now we have captured them all. Although this road is a bit windy and sandy, there is no problem in terms of safety."
In the wind and sand, Sima from Sanchuan County passed through the layers of sand curtains and came to Zhao Tuo's car to report.
"Very good, the county guard and Sima have worked hard. This time the emperor is on an eastward tour, safety is the top priority. Everyone pays more attention and makes this trip trouble-free, which is the greatest credit."
Zhao Tuo nodded and praised Sima, who was covered in yellow sand outside. When he opened his mouth, flying sand from the window poured into the curtain and stuffed his mouth.
Zhao Tuo could only end the conversation hastily and let the county commander leave.
After lowering the curtain to block out the wind and sand outside, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that he knew what happened in Bolangsha, Zhao Tuo would naturally not remain indifferent. Regardless of whether the assassination event would happen again due to his participation, he had to prepare in advance.
Before coming to Bolangsha, Zhao Tuo went to the Sanchuan County Governor who was responsible for the emperor's safety. He said that the emperor had forced the Wei and Han nobles to move westward into Guanzhong, which caused many people to be dissatisfied. Maybe some people would follow the example of Yurang in the past. Assassination must be guarded against.
When Zhao Tuo led his troops to the south before, he had walked through Bolangsha and knew that once there was a strong wind in this place, the sky would be filled with sand and dust, which would greatly affect the line of sight. If someone with malicious intentions ambushed here, they would happen to meet him. It would be extremely dangerous to take action when the wind and sand are flying.
Although Zhao Tuo did not have any specific position, as the Marquis of Lun, he had great influence. When he said this, the governor of Sanchuan was naturally frightened and broke into a cold sweat. He sent people to patrol the Bolangsha front line all night. When the emperor passed by today, he kept sending troops to patrol everywhere, fearing that there might be an assassination attempt by a traitor.
Fortunately, everything was safe.
As the motorcade drove out of the Bolangsha area, the wind and sand in the sky subsided, and beautiful scenery once again appeared around them.
"It seems that I was too nervous. Several of the anti-Qin kings in the late Qin Dynasty were killed, and all the clan nobles in Wei and Han were moved away. How could Zhang Liang still come to assassinate him like he did in history? , without the protection of the survivors of the Six Kingdoms, it would be impossible for him to enter and leave the counties at will like in history. I’m afraid I don’t know which nook and corner he is hiding in now.”
Zhao Tuo was completely relieved and no longer thought about the assassin.
The First Emperor stopped briefly in Wei, and after sighing with emotion at the scene of the ruins of Daliang, he moved his Fajia to the north, re-entered the main trunk of Chidao, and headed straight for Qidi Mount Tai.
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At the same time, in a spacious mansion of the Prime Minister of Chu.
Xiang Liang, the current head of the Xiang family, is hosting a banquet for several special guests.
"In the past, Zifang, Lord Hengyang, Lord Chen and others were working in Linzi and forced the King of Qi to send troops to aid our country of Chu. They were indeed brave and righteous men. I would like to give you a toast to Zifang."
Xiang Liang raised his glass to Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang drank with a smile and said: "The Xiang family is a loyal family. Mr. Xiang and his son died for the country and resisted the Qin Dynasty. Zhang Liang admires him very much and should give a toast to Brother Xiang."
Xiang Liang agreed, raised his glass to drink, and then toasted Gongsun Xin next to him. Coupled with Xiang Mao's timely conversation for fun, the whole banquet was very harmonious.
Although the Qin Law prohibits private gatherings of people below high nobility to drink, the only people who can control it are the heads of Guizhou, and local tyrants with a little power and status will not take it seriously. Especially in this hometown of the princes of Shandong, the nobles have been drinking wine for hundreds of years. You Qin people are not allowed to drink it when you come here? Who listens to you.
The Xiang family is a local snake who is not a prime minister, and is not a small influence in the local area. It is not difficult to drink some wine secretly and even shelter a few fugitives at home.
After the two sides had a toast, Zhang Liang asked about the current situation of the Xiang family. When he heard that Xiang Qu's son Xiang Ji had died of illness, he couldn't help but sigh with regret.
Gongsun Xin also sighed and said: "Well, I heard that General Xiang Qu's son is a brave young man and a future general. I didn't expect that the middle way would die young, leaving loyal men like General Xiang Qu without heirs. It's really a shame. ah."
Xiang Liang and Xiang Juan looked at each other, sighed in agreement, and then changed the topic.
Xiang Liang looked at the foreign warriors sitting at the lower dining table, feasting on meat and bones, especially one of the tall and strong men.
He couldn't help but be surprised and said: "I heard before that Zifang, Chen Jun and others joined forces with Dai Wangjia to fight against Qin and protect themselves in Dai. Later, Dai was destroyed by Qin general Zhao Tuo, and Dai Wangjia and Yan Wangxi fell into the hands of Qin. Chen Jun He was also killed by Zhao Tuo, and Zifang and Gongsun disappeared without a trace. Unexpectedly, they ran to the land east of Haidong and gained the allegiance of these five foreign warriors."
Gongsun Xin smiled and said: "Thanks to Zifang's clever calculation. If he hadn't seen through Zhao Tuo's plan to lure the enemy in advance and took me away early, I'm afraid the two of us would have fallen into the hands of Zhao Tuo together with Chen Jun. Alas, It’s a pity that Wang Jia of that generation didn’t listen to Zifang’s words, otherwise even though the country of Dai was small, but with the foreign aid of the Xiongnu and guarding the fortress of Dai City, it would never be easily captured by the Qin people.”
"That's it. The six countries are strong and prosperous, and there are more than a million men in armor and halberds. As long as they are willing to join forces to fight against Qin and use righteous men, An Neng will end up today. It's a pity that the kings of the six countries are short-sighted and mediocre. They don't listen to loyal ministers and righteous men. Just like the King of Chu carrying the cud, if he hadn't been jealous of my father and his trustworthy traitor, how could the Chu country be in the situation it is today."
Xiang Liang was convinced of this. After some emotion, he asked Zhang Liang and others about their experiences in Haidong.
After learning that Zhang Liang and others had escaped from Dai, they saw Qin troops besieging them from all directions, and Qi State did not welcome them, people from the Five Kingdoms, so they concealed their names and went to Haidong.
It happened that Qin general Li Xin was conquering Liaodong at that time, and defeated the foreign armies such as Xinbao and North Korea that invaded Liaodong at that time. There was already hatred between the two sides.
After hearing that Zhang Liang and the two nobles of the Six Kingdoms were anti-Qin, Canghaijun, the monarch of Xunqi, treated them with courtesy, gave them warrior guards, and introduced them to King Jifou of Korea, so that they also got the favor of the Ji family of Korea. Support, and became famous in Haidong.
"Canghaijun and the King of Korea promised that as long as the Jiuzhou land is in chaos and the people of the Six Kingdoms can rise again and disrupt the Qin State, they will take the opportunity to send troops to Liaodong to defeat the Qin army there and share the pressure for us."
Gongsun Xin threw out a useful piece of information, which made the Xiang brothers' eyes light up.
Although Zhanqi and Jishi Korea were both small states outside the Great Wall and did not have much military strength, their presence in containing the Qin army in Liaodong could be considered to have some effect on the anti-Qin cause.
But thinking of the current situation, Xiang Liang smiled bitterly and said: "The Emperor of Qin used Zhao Tuo's suggestion and when the Qin army was returning from destroying Qi, he used the power of victory to rob all the clan nobles of Han, Wei and Qi and put them under surveillance in Guanzhong. This greatly reduced the anti-Qin forces in these three places. Moreover, the emperor also built a Six Kingdoms City. Just hearing the name, you know that sooner or later, the clan nobles of the remaining three kingdoms will be arrested together. It is estimated that it will only be in the next year or two. So. Given the situation, there is no chance of disturbing the Qin State."
"Six countries, I'm afraid it will be difficult to recover."
Xiang Liang sighed, picked up the wine glass and poured it into his mouth.
Gongsun Xin frowned and said, "As long as the emperor dies, there will still be a chance."
Xiang Liang and Xiang Tang next to him looked at each other in shock: "The emperor is dead, how is this possible? The current emperor is in his prime. Judging from his appearance, not to mention that he can survive the damn King Qin Zhao, he should be able to live for another ten years. .By that time, my Xiang clan will have been imprisoned in Six Kingdoms City for a long time."
Gongsun Xin wanted to say more, but when he saw Zhang Liangzheng staring at him coldly, he immediately woke up and kept silent.
Zhang Liang then said: "What Gongsun said is based on heaven. We heard that the emperor was too greedy for power. All the affairs in the world, big and small, had to be reported to him. One man had the power of the government, and the palace contained all the beauty of the six countries." As a concubine, after working so hard, she might die suddenly in one day."
The Xiang brothers shook their heads and smiled bitterly, feeling that it was a bit ridiculous for Zhang Liang and others to pin their hopes on God and let the emperor die violently.
Everyone talked to each other for a while, and then the banquet dispersed.
Xiang Liang asked his clan members to lead Zhang Liang and others to their respective residences. Before leaving, he solemnly said: "I, the Xiang family, can rest assured that the son-in-law and Gongsun will never leak the news."
"Thank you, Brother Xiang."
Zhang Liang bowed and thanked him.
Watching Zhang Liang and Gongsun Xin lead the foreign warriors away.
Xiang Juan asked strangely: "Brother, Zhang Liang and Han Xin are both anti-Qin righteous men and have great enmity with the Qin people. They returned from Haidong this time to unite righteous men from all over the country to carry out anti-Qin actions. The banquet just now "Brother, why didn't you tell them that General Jingtong was also recruiting anti-Qin people in Chu?"
Xiang Liang shook his head and said: "People's hearts are unpredictable. It's better to take a look first before talking. This book has a lot of clues, so don't trust it easily."
the other side.
After Zhang Liang and Gongsun Xin walked into the residence provided by the Xiang family, Gongsun Xin asked impatiently: "Zifang, I think the Xiang family brothers are all anti-Qin righteous men. They have a big hatred against the Qin people. Just now Why don't you tell them the purpose of our return. The assassination is of great importance, and with Xiang's help, it may be more possible."
Zhang Liang closed the door slowly.
"Foolish, what we have done is so important. Although the Xiang family has anti-Qin intentions, they have a large number of people. In the past, they surrendered to Qin in order to preserve the clan. How can they assassinate us for us today? And put the whole family in danger.”
"The Xiang brothers can take us in, which is the limit. Unless the world is in chaos and the anti-Qin trend has taken hold, they will never jump out. So we can only do this ourselves, and we can't even tell Xiang Liang, in order to avoid It will cause them to panic and even kill us."
Gongsun Xin was a little frightened and couldn't help asking: "Then what should we do next?"
Zhang Liang whispered: "Before I returned, I thought there was a place called Bolangsha in Wei. When there is a strong wind, the sand and dust will fill the air, and the day will become like night. It is a good place for assassination."
"But it's a pity that after I came back, I found out that all the nobles of the Han and Wei clans were imprisoned in Guanzhong. Now we don't dare to enter Wei in person. If we want to take action, we can only find a way to lure Emperor Qin to Chu. I will take my time on this matter Think about it and find a complete plan. Let’s train in Xiang Family first and collect information along the way.”
"In two days, I will ask Brother Xiang to help us get some weapons in the name of protecting our safety."
Zhang Liang said this, opened the door and looked at the strong man who looked like a lion and a tiger outside the door.
"For example, get a big iron spine that weighs 120 pounds."
(End of chapter)
