Meng Tian is not a fool either.
Meng Tian himself was not sure whether the stranger in the mountain was really a god.
He was also not a gullible person. Although there were a tide of beasts in the valley listening to the young man's sermon at that time, he had already been able to command the beasts.
Apart from this, he didn't see any other magical means.
But the other party can command so many birds and beasts, and there is such a huge alchemy furnace...
Asking himself, Meng Tian believed that if there was really someone in this world who could refine the elixir of immortality for the First Emperor, it would be this strange person!
Even if he can't refine it now, won't he be able to refine it in the future?
When Your Majesty met the First Emperor before, he found that the First Emperor was in a rage and did not trust anyone.
Even though he was a confidant of the First Emperor, if he insisted that there were gods in Yunmeng Mountain, the First Emperor would be furious, and he might be beheaded on the spot!
However, Young Master Fusu is different. No matter how much the First Emperor disliked Fusu, Fusu was always his eldest son, so he would not be cut off directly.
Of course he would suspect that Fusu was also deceiving him, but at the same time, he would also wonder, could this be true? Maybe there are gods in Yunmeng Mountain?
Therefore, he has been trying to persuade Fusu to seriously go with him.
However, Fusu was determined and vowed to regain the trust of the people for the First Emperor.
Meng Tian looked at Fusu with sharp eyes. What he was struggling with was not the question of what the thunder was at all.
Drought and thunder are the so-called bolts from the blue.
Bolts from the blue are indeed rare, but it is untenable to say that the huge thundercloud just now was the so-called drought thunder.
Can drought thunder have such power that an entire mountain seems to be knocked down by one lightning strike?
Fusu insisted that there were no strangers on Yunmeng Mountain, let alone gods.
But what does this Lei say?
You know, the ancients believed in celestial phenomena, and they often said that there must be a reason for the strange celestial phenomena.
Either a great treasure will come out, or a saint will come out!
Fusu glanced at Meng Tian, he knew exactly what Meng Tian was thinking.
To be honest, he also felt that the thunder just now was indeed something extraordinary, and that there was indeed a movement in the heaven and earth in ancient books, and it was said by saints.
Could it be that what Meng Tian met that day was really some kind of god or celestial being? He couldn't help but speculate in his heart.
But the next moment, he burst into laughter.
Have there ever been any gods or gods in this world? The so-called legends are all attachments.
As the saying goes, the child is silent and has strange power and chaos!
He knew that his answer was untrustworthy, so a dark-faced general rode up not far away. He said politely: "Has the former general ever seen this thunder in Qidi?"
"No." The black-faced general, known as the former general, reined in his horse and replied coldly.
"General, Young Master," he handed over his hand in a humble manner, "We have been here for a long time, do you want to lead the troops and set off?"
There was a faint look of anger on Meng Tian's face. He was the commander-in-chief of the First Army, and this so-called former general was so rude!
Fusu sighed and shook his head slightly towards Meng Tian to persuade him.
This so-called former general is Wang Ping, the captain sent by the First Emperor to serve Fusu and Mengtian!
Wang Ping is Wang Jian's youngest son and Wang Ben's younger brother. After Wang Jian, Wang Ben and his son destroyed Qi in one fell swoop and unified the six kingdoms, they retired and lived in seclusion in Qi.
The First Emperor rewarded the two men for their merits, so he summoned Wang Ping to the court and elevated him to the rank of Marquis Wu Tong. Because the Great Qin Dynasty abolished enfeoffment, he was called a former general based on his official position.
Wang Ping was taciturn by nature and showed no pretense towards anyone. The First Emperor praised him many times and said he was dumbfounded.
Being dumbfounded is a very high compliment. The so-called Taishan collapse without changing color means that it is as motionless as a mountain!
This is the style of a famous general!
In addition, the Wang family and his son were not in harmony with the Meng family. There is quite a gap between the two sides.
This is also natural. The Meng family and his son are famous generals, and the Wang family and his son are also famous generals in the Qin Dynasty.
Perhaps, this was also the reason why the First Emperor sent him here.
Fusu supervised Meng Tian's army, while Wang Ping supervised the two men's army!
"General, let's start heading into the mountain now," he said helpfully.
Meng Tian also knew this, his face returned to calmness, and he glanced at the sky.
It was already bright and the sun had risen, so it was a good time to march.
After glancing at Wang Ping lightly, Meng Tian suddenly said: "General Wang, are the military morale available?"
At this time, he had already entered the role of general, and Wang Ping once again handed over his hand: "Although I am worried, it is still usable!"
Meng Tian turned his head and glanced at the soldiers behind him. The soldiers were slightly scattered when the lightning struck. At this time, they had reorganized their military formations. Although many people still had worried looks on their faces, no fear was seen. .
This is partly due to the large number of old soldiers among the army, but also to Wang Ping's contribution.
"Very good!" It is Wang Ping's duty as a captain to rectify the morale of the army. Meng Tian is not a person who abandons official duties for personal reasons. He nodded approvingly, "In that case, listen to my general's orders!"
Everyone looked solemn, and Meng Tian glanced at everyone majestically: "General Wang!"
"Someone is here!" Wang Ping responded solemnly.
"Assemble a troop of troops and twenty chariots to completely surround Yunmeng Shanxi. Don't let any one person or beast escape!"
Meng Tian's voice was cold: "There is a tide of beasts in this mountain. I will be the vanguard general and lead a hundred cavalry into the mountain first. You will protect the young master and move slowly. If there is a tide of beasts, drive them towards Yunmeng Shanxi!"
"Here! Even if you die, you will live up to the general's orders!" Wang Ping handed over his hands in a serious manner.
"Very good!" Meng Tian had completely entered the wartime state at this time. He casually took off the cloak on his back, and the dark red cloak fluttered in the morning wind.
"Everyone, follow me into the mountains!"
Meng Tian gave the order, and more than ten cavalrymen immediately rushed into the mountain road at the head of the horse. These were the scouts in the army.
Meng Tian also galloped his horse and whipped his horse, and, surrounded by ten personal guards, rushed towards the mountain. Magistrate Wu also followed closely.
A hundred cavalry also followed the banner of "Shangjiang Tian" and entered.
Meng Tian originally had three thousand sergeants under his command, and with the two thousand brought by Wang Ping this time, there was already an army of five thousand, just one.
The Qin army consisted of five thousand troops, each with a captain in charge. The tribe has many types of troops such as personal guards, scouts, and baggage. The fighting troops are divided into two groups, with two thousand people in each group and a leader. There are two commanders of two to five hundred under the command of Qu Chang, each leading a thousand men.
The five thousand soldiers are mainly caiguan, that is, infantry, and there are also twenty military chariots.
The chariot was the most important war machine in the pre-Qin Dynasty. However, in the Qin Dynasty, due to the invention of the crossbow and the changes in the military structure of the Qin army, the status of the chariot was reduced and the organization was dismantled.
The original chariots and infantrymen were dismantled into officers, knights, and soldiers. The number of chariots was also reduced. They were originally used for charging and fighting, but became used for garrisoning when camping, and as baggage vehicles.
The knight who followed Meng Tian into the mountains was the driver of the original chariot.
At this time, because the stirrups were still one-sided and were only used to assist in mounting the horse, and the saddle was not the bridge-type hard saddle of later generations, but a soft saddle, the knight could not fight with a spear or shoot on horseback.
Of course, if you rein in your horse and stand still, you can still shoot arrows or fight, but you just don't have the essence of what later generations would call cavalry.
The mountain road is rugged and difficult to navigate, but Meng Tian is familiar with the road. He led more than a hundred riders to gallop up the mountain, and soon they reached the hillside where he last saw thousands of birds carrying branches.
Looking at the giant tree on the hillside ahead, Meng Tian reined in his horse and looked around carefully.
It was quiet all around, and there was an extremely fresh smell in the air.
Taking a deep breath, Meng Tian tilted his head and ordered: "Blow the drum!"
