Hu Hai was still in shock at this time.
Zhao Gao told him earlier that the evil spirit on the stage was an earth dragon, also known as a crocodile, also known as a pig dragon.
And he has already determined that the evil spirit is an earth dragon. The ignorant villagers actually regard a pig-shaped dragon as a spiritual dragon, which is simply ridiculous.
However, after actually seeing this so-called evil spirit, he could no longer laugh.
This is clearly a real dragon!
Where is the pig dragon?
"Zhao Gao made a mistake!" he said in despair.
Li Chao on the side remained silent. He had been secretly observing Hu Hai's reaction.
To be honest, Hu Hai's shock at this moment made him feel quite happy.
Didn't you insist that it was some kind of pig dragon? What to say now?
"My guard army is the most powerful army in the world and the personal soldiers of the First Emperor. If we want to slay evil spirits, we can also slay dragons!"
"Why did you come here to kill some kind of pig dragon?"
Of course, he only dared to criticize this sentence in his heart, but did not dare to say it out loud.
However, Hu Hai's behavior really made Li Chao feel a little embarrassed.
After all, Hu Hai is now the commander-in-chief of an army of five thousand guards, and is most likely the second emperor of Qin!
"General, don't be impatient. No matter how evil it is, our guards will turn into a pile of rotten flesh under the attack!" He said loudly.
After hearing Li Chao's words, Hu Hai finally came to his senses. He glanced at Li Chao, and the look of horror on his face faded away.
He is also a character who is not afraid of anything. He can be described as not knowing the heights of the world. It was just the first time I saw this kind of creature that only existed in fairy tales, so I was a little distracted.
Although this is a legendary spiritual object, it involves the First Emperor's sacrifice to heaven. If he does not kill the sacrifice to heaven, Fusu cannot be deposed. Therefore, even if he feels uneasy, Hu Hai still grits his teeth and wants to destroy this dragon.
After gathering his composure again, Hu Hai looked at Li Chao: "I wonder how Captain Qi is going to kill this evil spirit?"
Li Chao was right. The strength of Da Qin's soldiers was known to the world, and Hu Hai was also confident in this.
At this time, Li Chao also calmed down and began to get into the role. He said calmly: "Although the evil spirit has been seen now, I still don't know what its methods are. We need to test it first."
"Please forgive the arrogance!" He solemnly saluted Hu Hai.
And Hu Hai also followed suit: "Qi Duwei, let's do things cheaply!"
This time, Hu Hai, not Li Chao, was the main general who came to Langyatai to kill the evil spirits. However, both Hu Hai and Li Chao knew that the real commander could only be Li Chao, but the etiquette of the line must still be followed.
Hu Hai has no love for power, and Li Chao is determined. He waved his hand gently. In the second car behind him, a shirtless strong man began to beat a big drum vigorously. At the same time, another strong man stood up holding a black flag and waved it vigorously.
The sound of horse hooves sounded loudly, and a scout who had been on the third platform suddenly galloped forward and shouted: "General's order: the front troops attack!"
The front army was the five hundred knights from before. They had already reached the top of Langya platform, but they had not alerted the demons, but were waiting for orders on the side of the platform.
They are also always paying attention to the instructions from the Chinese army, and the distance between the two sides is only a hundred feet. They can hear the orders issued by the Chinese army from the drums without the need for scouts to convey orders.
So the roar of the scouts started, and a harsh voice also came from the west side of the Langyata platform: "Everyone dismounts and forms an army formation!"
"The sword is in front, and the soldiers are behind!"
"The crossbow bolts are in the slot!"
A series of orders were issued quickly, and then the sound of armor leaves was heard, mixed with the sound of swords and shields clashing, as well as the collision of crossbow arrows and crossbow boxes.
Although they are knights, knights these days cannot fight while riding horses. Once they need to set up military formations, they need to dismount and walk.
The busy voice stopped after only ten breaths, and the harsh voice from before roared again: "Wind!"
"Wind, wind, wind!" A rhythmic chorus sounded, the sound of weapons hitting shields was heard, and then there was a muffled "boom". It was obvious that the five hundred former troops had begun to advance.
The drums were rumbling, and a song came from the top of Langya Terrace: "How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear. I share the same hatred with you!"
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I am in the same boat with you. The king raised an army and repaired my spear and halberd. Work together with you!"
"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same clothes with you. The king raised an army to repair my armor and soldiers. Let's go with you!"
Hu Hai was already in a state of shock at this time!
Although he could not see the situation of the front army due to the barrier of the mountain wall, just listening to the sound coming from the top of the platform was enough to make him feel an invincible momentum!
"As expected of the most powerful army in the world!" He sighed sincerely.
Looking at the direction of the sound again, Hu Hai said excitedly: "Captain Qi, can we go up directly from the side of the stage?"
The height difference between the second and third floors of Langya Terrace is not too high, and the slope of Langya Terrace is gentle. Although the chariot still cannot go up, if you abandon the chariot, you can climb directly from the side of the platform to the top. , it’s not a difficult thing either.
That day, Shao Duan and others climbed all the way from the foot of the mountain to the top of the platform, and it didn't take much time. After all, the total height of Langya Platform was only less than a hundred feet.
"No, General Pian, the evil spirit's methods are unknown now, so we won't take the stage for the time being. Moreover, we have to guard against the evil spirit escaping from here!" Li Chao shook his head.
"How about we let the army stay here and I and you two go up together?" Hu Hai was already itching unbearably.
"Military law, the coach must not leave lightly!" Li Chao reminded lightly.
Hu Hai showed a look of displeasure on his face, and Li Chao reacted instantly and quickly made amends: "If this is not the case, we will move forward a hundred feet now until the top of the platform collapses."
"In this way, we can not only see the process of the former army testing the evil spirits, but also be able to hold the bottom of the valley and prevent the evil spirits from escaping from here!"
"That's great, let's go quickly!" Hu Hai was overjoyed.
With an order, the army moved forward along the mountain road again, and the distance of a hundred feet was reached in an instant.
The military chariot stopped again. At this moment, the first row of military chariots where Hu Hai and Li Chao were located had arrived at the valley.
This valley was formed by the collapse of the mountain and erosion by hundreds of years of water. It is said to be a valley, but it is actually just a crack on the platform. The crack is not deep, the deepest part is only more than ten feet, and there are traces cut by running water and ice on it, but the width is astonishing, as much as dozens of feet.
Originally, the mountain road was also damaged by this crack, but it had been repaired by several stone slabs at this time, which was the work of scouts and former soldiers.
Since the top of the platform is all made of rammed earth, the vegetation in the cracks is not very lush. Through the sparse lone trees, Hu Hai and Li Chao can clearly see more than a hundred feet to the north, which is the center of Langyata. , a large pool has been formed at this time.
Due to the angle, no one could see how deep the water pool was, but they could see that the white dragon that had been seen before had already left the water pool with its entire body. It was standing at the edge of the water pool like a dragon, ready to wait. hair.
Dragon Pan is different from Snake Pan. Snake Pan is made into a circle, while Dragon Pan has its entire body upright and bent to form the character "ji". From this perspective, this white dragon, which is called evil, is really majestic and extraordinary at first sight.
At this moment, it was the 500 former troops who were confronting Bai Jiao. At this time, the 500-year-old army had reached a place less than thirty feet away from Baijiao. A military commander with a beard rode past in front of the formation. It was obvious that he was the chief officer of the 500-year-old army, that is, the 500-year-old leader. .
"Put up the shield, raise the sword!" The rough voice came again. The Qin soldiers in the first two rows suddenly squatted down, their shields slammed on the ground, while the Qin soldiers in the third and fourth rows also bowed slightly and raised the swords in their hands. At the top of the shield, the sword's tail touches the ground.
A military formation like a hedgehog was formed instantly, and the order of the Five Hundred Lords sounded again.
"Arms spread, thirty feet, volley, three shots"
"Arm spread, thirty feet, volley, three shots!" A slightly hoarse voice repeated his order, and there was a "boom" sound of the crossbow string vibrating, like countless tired birds throwing themselves into the forest, and only a hundred or so people were seen. A black dot suddenly flew up and fell towards the pool with a sharp roar!
Hu Hai was dazzled by the sight!
The Qin Army was brave and good at fighting, but being brave and good at fighting was not the magic weapon for the Qin Army to unify the six countries. What really played a decisive role was the Qin Army's crossbow!
Due to the adoption of standardized production processes and strict work names, which means craftsmen must leave their names on the ordnance they process to facilitate accountability, the Qin Army's crossbow machines are extremely advanced. Parts can be used interchangeably between two different crossbows!
Coupled with the fact that the Qin army creatively used the assembly line production method similar to that of later generations, the output of ordnance made by Da Qin craftsmen was extremely high. A Da Qin soldier carried fifty crossbow bolts!
In contrast, there was a sharpshooter in the Chu State named Yang Youji, also known as Yang Yaoji. The idiom "a hundred shots and a hundred hits" was born because of him.
In order to maximize Yang Youji's role on the battlefield, the King of Chu searched the country for arrows with straight shafts and flawless feathers to provide Youji with equipment, so that Yang Youji could snipe enemy generals from a distance on the battlefield. .
As a result, after searching the entire Chu State, only three flawless arrows were obtained!
The infallible marksman Yang Youji only had three perfect arrows on his body, while an ordinary Qin soldier carried fifty identical crossbow arrows!
Precisely because of the power of crossbows, the Qin army's battle formations generally adopt the widest front. For example, this time, the five hundred leaders of the former army directly and boldly formed a fifty-fifty horizontal formation!
This time, the strength of the 500-strong front army is divided into card soldiers, which are one hundred shield soldiers, long soldiers, which are one hundred spearmen, one hundred crossbows with arms and two hundred crossbows.
Among them, the arm-opening crossbow is operated by a single person. When the general gives an order, hundreds of gleaming arrows roar towards the white dragon on the side of the pool!
Before the hundred crossbow arrows hit the ground, the crossbowmen began to quickly reload the crossbow arrows, and the "click" sound of reloading the crossbow arrows sounded one after another.
And the Five Hundred Masters roared again: "Spread, volley, three shots!"
With a sharp roar of "Woo", the Zhang Zhang crossbow soldiers were already ready at this time. Countless black shadows much larger than the Zhang Zhang crossbow instantly rose into the air and flew straight towards the white dragon!
The sound of "snatching" was heard overwhelmingly, and Hu Hai was dazzled by this time.
"I just found out today that our Great Qin Crossbow Formation..."
"second to none!"
…
At the same time, just as the Qin army was about to start a war with Jiaolong, Langya came to the palace.
The First Emperor was wearing simple linen clothes and sitting in front of an incense table in the Immortal Palace.
"Hu Hai has great ambition but little talent. He is very ambitious but uneducated and has no skills. He also likes to vent his anger on others."
"But Fusu has a reputation as a virtuous man, but he has hidden ambitions. Moreover, as a son of the Mi family, most of the people in the court are old enemies."
"The rest of them are mediocre and not worth mentioning."
"So, who can Second Qin do?"
The Immortal Palace is the sleeping palace. Today, Hu Hai went to Langyatai to kill evil spirits, while the First Emperor fasted and prayed in the palace.
He put down the 'Heavenly Book' that he had been reading for many days but found nothing. He didn't even understand a single word of the 'Book of Heaven', with a look of sullenness on his face.
"Is this a heavenly book? It's really ridiculous!"
The First Emperor groaned angrily, but suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart, which made him feel uneasy.
This feeling came so suddenly that he couldn't help but cover his heart.
Then, he raised his head and looked deeply at the distant horizon at the faint high platform.
This feeling seems to be because of Langyatai?
Hu Hai led his troops to kill the "dragon" to offer sacrifices to the sky, but what happened there?
But this feeling goes as quickly as it comes.
The uneasy feeling in his heart disappeared, the First Emperor frowned slightly, and couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Hu Hai.
He has already scheduled to go to Langyatai to worship heaven in five days. In addition to paying homage to the gods of the four seasons and praying for good weather in the Qin Dynasty, he also needs to burn his watch to tell heaven that he wants to depose Prince Fusu as a commoner.
These days, it is unethical to abolish elders and establish younger ones. The First Emperor is not afraid of the world's verbal and written criticism of him. Anyway, he has already received countless infamy. One more thing and one less thing makes no difference.
The key is that this move will offend God. If God punishes the world, the Qin Dynasty will be in danger!
Moreover, Fusu is not immoral.
He indeed bewitched the First Emperor with his fairy tales, and he had no filial piety.
However, this is actually a heart-breaking statement, and Fusu did not really act immorally.
How can you depose the crown prince of the country by killing his heart?
Moreover, after 30% of the ministers in the DPRK regarded him as a enemy, 30% still had doubts, and only less than 40% actually regarded him as the prince of Qin.
This is the legacy of the political chaos in the Qin Palace in the past. In the past, there were three forces within the Qin Palace, Mi Bazi, the Chu force represented by Mi Yue, the Korean force represented by the Queen Mother Xia, and the Qin force.
Among the three, the Qin people are actually the weakest!
Although the First Emperor had cleared out the Chu and Korean forces from the court, there were still many old friends in the court.
These people have different attitudes towards Fusu. Such a king is not a good thing for the country.
However, his reputation among the people is extremely high, and his reputation for kindness is well known throughout the world.
Today has been decided, and the emperor has accepted the authority of the world. At this time, it would be a good thing if there is a kind king who can cultivate the people.
As for Hu Hai...
The only reason that allowed the First Emperor to choose him was because of Hu Hai Xiaoji.
Maybe he can also grow into a talented and strategic emperor on his side?
After coughing twice, the First Emperor looked away.
When he landed on the dragon boat a few days ago, he encountered heavy rain.
Despite the umbrella cover, he still got soaked to the skin.
At this time, it was already the turn of spring and summer, and Langya was close to the sea, so it was not cold. Logically speaking, a little rain would not be a big problem.
However, the First Emperor caught wind and cold. Now his whole body was feverish, he was coughing and short of breath, and he seemed to be unable to take a breath.
"I am old and ready to die!" the First Emperor thought sadly.
His eyes fell on the incense table.
On the incense table, there is a mountain stone with five elegant characters on it.
"Hu Ye is the one who destroyed Qin!"
This is exactly the stone slab that Meng Tian carried back from Yunmeng Mountain. Fusu and Meng Tian have now been imprisoned in the prison of Guyue Palace. Since the completion of Langya Palace, it has been converted into a prison for Tingwei.
As soon as he saw these words, a burst of anger arose in the heart of the First Emperor. He snorted angrily and looked away.
He was originally indifferent by nature, caring about the world, and looked down upon personal emotions.
The queen with knotted hair gave death when she said she was going to die. The most beloved concubine, she dotes on her eldest son so much that she puts her eldest son in her name, and even changed his name to the name of her favorite hometown Xiaofeng, saying "there are Fusu in the mountains", also because it conflicts with her own idea of destroying the Six Kingdoms. , causing the other party to die prematurely.
As for his son, he didn't think much of him before.
After all, he is the First Emperor!
He can live forever, but his son cannot!
He is the king of the world, not the father of Fusu, Huhai and others.
However, once he woke up from his dream, the First Emperor had to start thinking about his successor. It was not until this moment that the First Emperor discovered that he had never truly believed in immortality, nor had he ever truly abandoned personal emotions in his heart.
Just like his mausoleum, construction began a year before he ascended the throne as King of Qin. Even when he unified the six countries and refined the elixir of immortality for himself, the mausoleum still did not stop. For this reason, Li Si, the most capable minister, was even sent to recruit millions of civilians in order to complete the project as soon as possible.
That was why he got angry when he saw the slab. Hu Hai was not filial and disloyal, but even if Fu Su was not filial and disloyal, he was still much stronger than Hu Hai.
But you are my eldest son, and you are the son who is known as benevolent in the world. You are the Fusu who "has Fusu in the mountains and lotus flowers in the sky"!
How could you do this?
This may be a mentality of being deceived.
His eyes skipped over the stone slabs and landed on a package.
This package was made of a cloak, and there were traces of arrows and swords on it. It was obvious that the owner of the cloak was a brave general who had risked arrows and stones countless times and was the first to charge into battle!
Needless to say, the owner of this cloak is Meng Tian.
The First Emperor sighed slightly and looked around. Fasting and praying are rituals that must be performed before worshiping heaven and earth. Except for those who are fasting and praying, no women or disabled people are allowed to be present.
And here is the Immortal Palace, also known as the sleeping palace, also called the harem. Except for the beautiful concubine and the chamberlain, there is no man.
Therefore, the First Emperor was the only one in the quiet room.
With a trace of indescribable emotion, the First Emperor opened the package, and a small handful of medicinal powder appeared in front of the First Emperor.
The medicinal powder is very ordinary, light blue in color, and it looks like it belongs to vegetation, not metal or stone.
The First Emperor frowned slightly.
Herbal medicines are very common these days, and most expensive medicines, such as ginseng, snow lotus, etc., will have to wait until later generations to discover their value.
Therefore, truly precious medicines are usually made of gold and stone, such as cinnabar, jade, etc. The more expensive they are, the better the effect will be.
The First Emperor was not exempt from vulgarity. He didn't know what Meng Tian wanted to do when he came back carrying such a bag of herbs and medicinal residues after traveling thousands of miles away.
Even if it is to deceive yourself, are you reluctant to use some pearl powder?
"You also said that this is the dregs of the elixir left by the gods?"
"I'm afraid it's just like the book from that day, it's all a lie! It's useless!"
He snorted coldly and prepared to push the baggage aside. But as soon as my hand moved the package, a fragrant smell filled the air.
The First Emperor's nose twitched slightly and his eyes narrowed slightly.
These days, whether it is incense or incense, it is burned in a stove. The best incense is sandalwood wood chips.
For example, there was an incense burner on the incense table in front of the First Emperor, with green smoke rising from the mouth of the burner.
Sandalwood does smell good, but it's too strong, and there's always a lingering pyrotechnic smell.
The fragrance coming from the baggage is fresh and refined, and it makes people feel refreshed!
What surprised the First Emperor even more was that when this cold fragrance entered his lungs, his lungs, which had always felt like smoke and fire, instantly felt cool!
The First Emperor's heart moved slightly.
Fusu and others guessed correctly. Although the First Emperor did not take the elixir of immortality made by the alchemists, he did take the elixir made by the alchemists.
That kind of elixir is called stone elixir, which is made from five kinds of metal and stone.
Five kinds of realgar, sulfur, red stone, turquoise, and amethyst are ground into powder and refined into red pills, which are then taken with water.
After taking it, my whole body feels warm and energetic, and I don’t feel tired even if I walk dozens of miles at a stretch!
At that time, in order to prevent his whereabouts from being known to outsiders, the First Emperor had to move between the 270 palaces and temples every day, all by his own legs and the efficacy of stone medicine.
Whenever he took the stone medicine and walked on the corridor of the palace, he would feel like he was in heaven.
It is precisely because of this that the First Emperor believed in the alchemists, and this is why the stone medicine is indeed miraculous.
However, once the alchemist's deception broke out, the First Emperor realized that his health was deteriorating!
According to Xia Wuji, the properties of gold and stone hurt the lungs, and the First Emperor felt more and more short of breath day by day. If this continued, the First Emperor estimated that he might not be able to eat next year's new wheat.
The First Emperor began to frown. He stared at the small handful of medicinal dregs in front of him and fell into deep thought.
Regardless of whether Fu Su was benevolent or not, the Meng family has been loyal and brave for generations. Especially for this generation of the Meng family, Meng Tian was the general, the internal history of the Qin Dynasty and the nine ministers. His younger brother Meng Yi was also the minister and a confidant of the First Emperor.
One of the two brothers holds military power and leads the army outside. One is in the court, a confidant of the First Emperor, and a minister. This favor cannot be said to be unimportant!
Moreover, Meng Tian is now the only famous general and the only general in Da Qin, with a transcendent status.
He only needs to be loyal to the First Emperor. No matter whether Fusu or Hu Hai ascends the throne, he must still rely on him and there is no need to vote for either of them.
In this case, what benefits can Fusu use to impress Mengtian?
Why did Meng Tian need to come with Fusu to deceive the First Emperor?
Looking at the dregs of medicine in front of him, the First Emperor couldn't help but stretched out a hand and grabbed a little bit from it.
Then put it to your mouth, drink it with water, and swallow it in one gulp.
He knew he shouldn't do this, but for some reason, he couldn't help smelling the refreshing fragrance of the vegetation and feeling the rare coolness in his lungs.
Especially after thinking about it, he couldn't figure out why Meng Tian betrayed him.
Maybe Meng Tian was just deceived by Fu Su?
There was at least one thing that the First Emperor could confirm. He had asked Xia Wuji before. The poison of plants and trees is very weak. Taking a small amount will not be fatal!
In this case, it doesn’t hurt to give it a try even for the sake of temporary relief!
A cool feeling suddenly emerged from his throat, and then spread downwards, and the First Emperor coughed lightly in comfort.
The next moment, it seemed that a certain switch was triggered, and a violent cough suddenly broke out from the mouth of the First Emperor. His face turned red instantly from the cough, and a trace of black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Tick tock!
Blood dripped down and fell on the 'Book of Heaven', turning it red.
He felt dizzy for a moment. With a bang, he lost his balance and fell to the side, knocking the bronze incense burner to the ground.
Bang!
The sound of the bronze incense burner attracted the attention of the servants and others outside the door. When the First Emperor was about to lose consciousness, he heard the door of the room being opened and an earth-shattering scream sounded.
"Oh no, the First Emperor was assassinated!"
(End of chapter)
