Linchen Mansion.
Hu Hai sat on the mat, a little absent-minded.
A few days ago, he accidentally received a secret letter, which stated that someone in the army was colluding with the Vietnamese.
Hu Hai was also shocked when he saw this secret letter.
He originally wanted to take a walk near Linchen, but then he gave up the idea completely. The Yue people and the Qin army were already at war with each other. If his whereabouts were leaked, he would not be able to protect himself if the Yue people took risks. He had no confidence that he could escape from it. Survive the Yue attack.
The most important thing is that the enemy is in darkness and we are in darkness.
He didn't dare to take risks.
Just staying in Linchen City was really not an option, so Hu Hai asked Zhao Gao and Ren Ao to secretly find out the true situation of the secret letter by asking about the distribution of money rewards, and the other by using their father's relationship.
Da Da Da!
Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the house.
Hu Hai's heart tightened and he quickly looked outside the house, only to see Zhao Gao and Ren Ao coming back.
Hu Hai quickly sat up from the table, walked a few steps quickly, went to the two of them, and asked: "Zhao Gao, Ren Ao, have you found out anything outside in the past few days?"
Zhao Gao shook his head.
He had already inquired very carefully.
It's just that the place in Lingnan is unfamiliar and there are no acquaintances. Even in the name of Hu Hai, there is still no news.
And the time is too short.
If you don't know anything about the situation in the army, how can you ask for anything?
aside.
Ren Ao also shook his head.
Hu Hai showed displeasure and said dissatisfied: "I've given you a few days, why can't you find out any information? If the content of this secret letter is true, wouldn't I be in danger at any time? Da Qin vs Baiyue After nine years of conquest, the people of Yue have already hated the Qin Dynasty to the core. If something happens to me, can you bear it?"
Hu Hai scolded with an anxious look on his face.
Zhao Gao and Ren Ao looked at each other, their eyes filled with helplessness.
They had no idea about the situation in Lingnan, and just relying on a secret letter to inquire about the information was undoubtedly trying to find a needle in a haystack.
There is really nothing they can do.
After Hu Hai cursed angrily, Ren Ao seemed to have thought of something and said doubtfully: "Sir, when I contacted the generals who were friends with my father, I heard a general say that there is a general in the army named Lu Jia. This person is very special. They are from Qin, but from Yue."
"Yue people?" Hu Hai was startled.
Ren Ao nodded and said: "This Lu Jia is not only a Yue, but also the leader of a large ethnic group in Lingnan. When my father was ordered to conquer Lingnan, Lu Jia's tribe saw the might of our army and chose to surrender. Because Lu Jia was born and raised in Lingnan, He is a Lingnan native who can speak the language of the Central Plains. He was promoted to the rank of assistant general and has made many contributions in the army over the years."
"However, this man is stubborn and rigid, and is not liked by the generals in the army."
"It's just that he is familiar with the local area and can talk to other Yue tribes, so the military basically doesn't care about him."
"Then why did you mention this person?" Hu Hai asked.
Ren Ao's eyes darkened and he said in a serious voice: "This man seems to have a lot of affection for the Yue people. He has promoted many Yue officials in the past few years. Master, do you still remember Min Luo, the magistrate of Linchen County? This man is also a Yue people. , and Linchen is a small county with less than 10,000 households, so it is not enough to be called a county magistrate, and the reason why it can be called a county magistrate in the end is because of Lu Jia's help."
"My official thinks there may be something wrong with these Yue people."
Hear the words.
Hu Hai slapped the case angrily and said angrily: "I knew there was something wrong with these two people. When I came to Chen County, the county magistrate made all kinds of sarcastic remarks and used various words to intimidate me. Now it seems that they clearly have bad intentions." No side."
"This is really unreasonable!"
See this.
Zhao Gao sneered and said: "Sir, since these people have evil intentions, why don't we directly inform General Zhao Tuo and have these people executed on the spot?"
Upon hearing Zhao Tuo's suggestion, Ren Ao quickly stopped him and said, "No."
"After all, these words are the unintentional words of the generals in the army. How can they be convicted so easily because of their words? If they are not spies in the army, wouldn't they be chilling to the people of Yue who have taken refuge? Or wouldn't they be letting the real spies in the army succeed? ?”
"I think it's inappropriate."
Hu Hai thought about it and agreed with it.
How can one judge the life and death of others without evidence and just some guesses?
at the same time.
Ren Ao continued: "I have been thinking about this for a few days, and I feel a little strange about this secret letter."
"Young Master, if you think about it carefully, if there is a spy in the army, why didn't this person report it to General Zhao Tuo, but came here and chose to tell the Young Master?"
"Although the young master has a noble status, he does not hold military power after all. Even if the problem is really found, it will eventually need to be dealt with by General Zhao Tuo. In addition, the Qin Dynasty clearly ordered, 'If you submit a letter, do not publish it, otherwise it will be burned', and the young master accepted it The secret letter I received has no name on it, so this matter cannot be told."
"Otherwise, the young master will be in violation of the law."
Hu Hai's face twitched slightly when he heard Ren Ao's words.
Although he didn't want to admit it, what Ren Ao said was true.
Da Qin does not support anonymous letters. If someone submits an anonymous letter, officials must burn it immediately.
If you really encounter injustice, you have no choice but to file a complaint with your real name.
Otherwise, it will be regarded as a false accusation.
Hu Hai coughed lightly, covering up his embarrassment, and continued: "According to Ren Ao, this secret letter is fake?"
Ren Ao looked solemn and said uncertainly: "I am not sure, but I am sure it may be false, but it may also be true. If it is true, the situation may be a little worse."
"The military is a major event for the country!"
"If there is a Yue person in the army who works carefully and reports the news, he will definitely be rewarded by the army. Now this person not only dares not to report it, but also writes to the Young Master for such illegal behavior, then there is only one possibility, that is... I don’t want to retaliate, but I can’t retaliate and dare not retaliate.”
"Because someone in the army general may have a problem!"
Ren Ao finished his sentence.
Hu Hai was instantly excited, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Zhao Gao listened for a while and understood Ren Ao's thoughts, and said: "Young Master may not know that the Lu Jia that Ren Ao mentioned just now is very close to General Zhao Tuo, and has always entrusted Zhao Tuo with important tasks. If What Ren Ao said is correct, this is probably the real reason why that person only dared to write in secret."
Hu Hai's pupils shrank.
He was still a little unbelievable.
Ren Ao kept talking and finally pointed the finger at Zhao Tuo?
But is this possible?
Zhao Tuo is the commander-in-chief of the 500,000-strong army in the South China Sea. How could he collude with the Yue people?
This is impossible!
Hu Hai quickly shook his head and said: "This must be impossible. General Zhao Tuo is the pillar of the country. He has guarded the South China Sea for his father all these years. He has worked hard and made great achievements. What can the Yue people have to bribe Zhao Tuo? This is absolutely impossible. Ren Ao, you are probably guessing. wrong."
Ren Ao smiled bitterly.
Why doesn't he hope that he guessed wrong?
It's just that you can't have the intention to harm others, and you can't have the intention to guard against others.
He had to be cautious.
If something happens to Hu Hai in the South China Sea, it will be a big deal. Let alone the accompanying officials, I am afraid that the entire South China Sea will be shaken.
But Ren Ao was not panicked.
The 500,000 troops in the South China Sea belong to Great Qin.
Hu Hai handled the situation well in the military camp earlier and restored a lot of military morale. Even if Zhao Tuo really had different intentions, the army sergeants might not get into trouble with Zhao Tuo. He did not think that Zhao Tuo would dare to really harm Hu Hai. Zhao Tuo Tuo is not that bold yet.
Hu Hai paced back and forth in the house.
He looked around and felt more and more dangerous in the South China Sea.
He wasn't worried that the Qin people would do anything to him, but what about the Yue people?
As the heir of the First Prince, he was afraid that these people had already regarded him as a thorn in their side and wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible. After thinking about it, he still felt that he should leave as soon as possible.
He said in a deep voice: "The military rewards should be almost distributed, right? No matter whether the information in this secret letter is true or false, the environment here in Lingnan is indeed bad. In just these few days, I have seen a lot of people People came here with vomiting and diarrhea, and some of the soldiers from the Chinese army were poisoned."
"It's not a good place to stay for a long time."
"Zhao Gao, you can ask again later. If the distribution is almost the same, it's time to prepare to go back."
Zhao Gao quickly promised.
When Zhao Gao and Ren Ao left, Hu Hai couldn't help sighing, and said with sorrowful eyes: "Why is there so much trouble when I go out? I was originally said to be in Panyu, but ended up in Linchen, and then I learned that there were people in the army. Spy, so annoying.”
Hu Hai was sitting uneasily in the house.
He took out the three kits from his sleeves, looked at the kits that he had already opened, and said listlessly: "The kits Ji Heng gave are still too few. If I give a few more, maybe I can help find out." Authenticity.”
"No wonder Ji Heng asked me to branch out from Lingnan Shaojie. I'm afraid Ji Heng had already expected that there would be a situation here. The soldiers in the South China Sea have been away from home for too long, and it is inevitable that they will not have worries in their hearts."
"I just hope nothing happens later."
Hu Hai sighed deeply.
The next day.
Hu Hai told Zhao Tuo the news that he was leaving.
When he heard that Hu Hai was leaving, Zhao Tuo had a strange look on his face.
Hu Hai did not reveal the secret letter, but simply said that the imperial court's instructions to him to come to Nanhai had been completed and it was time to leave.
Zhao Tuo did not become suspicious.
During the time when Hu Hai came to Chenchen, he had been staying at home. He was obviously not used to the hot climate here. In addition, he was naturally spoiled and could not stay in Lingnan. It was normal for him to want to leave.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo did not persuade him much.
Seeing Zhao Tuo relent, Hu Hai secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he asked Zhao Gao to inform him and set off back to Xianyang as soon as possible.
the other side.
When Zhao Tuo returned to the camp and told the generals that Hu Hai was leaving, Lu Jia's expression changed when he heard the news. After the other generals left the camp, they hurriedly found Zhao Tuo.
Seeing Lu Jia come to him, Zhao Tuo's heart sank, and he frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?"
Lu Jia cupped his hands and said, "General, Hu Hai cannot be put back."
Zhao Tuo didn't speak in a hurry, but stared at Lu Jia with sinister eyes, as if he wanted to see through Lu Jia.
Being stared at by Zhao Tuo like this, Lu Jia also trembled in her heart.
Lu Jia said anxiously: "The general may not know something. During this period, the two people around Hu Hai have been secretly inquiring about information. Based on the information I have collected in the past few days, it seems that someone in the army has sent a letter to Hu Hai, and Hu Hai It seems that there are Yue people in the army who are doing fine work."
"The general has to guard against it!"
Hear the words.
Zhao Tuo's calm face showed surprise for the first time.
"What did you say?"
"Say it to me again!"
Lu Jia's face was pale, but he did not dare to hide it. He told everything he had learned, and then continued: "General, now they have found my head. If you think about it for a moment, There will definitely be suspicion on the general. If the general releases them now and waits for them to report the matter, General you may also be implicated."
"General, these hundreds of people can't leave!"
Lu Jia took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "General, the matter has come to this, we can no longer hesitate, we must make a decision quickly. Now that the Ouluo area is not at peace, the general can use the sword to kill people, and use the hands of these Yue people to kill Hu Hai." These hundreds of people were killed."
"When the general gets the news, he will wipe out these Yue people and avenge the Great Qin Master. Even if the Great Qin Court has objections, how can the Qin Court really find out anything in the South China Sea?"
"This way the general can truly feel at ease."
Lu Jia respectfully handed over his hands and waited for Zhao Tuo to make a decision.
Zhao Tuo looked at Lu Jia with cold eyes, a hint of anger and sarcasm in his eyes.
Lu Jia has no brains, but he is not that good.
Can Hu Hai be killed?
cannot!
If Hu Hai dies and the First Emperor is furious, who in the South China Sea can stay out of it? Lu Jia's idea was simply ridiculously naive.
But this is Baiyue people!
These people are short-sighted, so they can let the Baiyue people do things, but they cannot really trust them. These people have been living in the barren land of Lingnan and have no self-awareness of their own abilities.
A bunch of frogs in a well.
They were completely unaware of the horrific consequences of killing Hu Hai.
Zhao Tuo said coldly: "No need to say any more, I can't agree."
"Hu Hai must not die!"
"General." Lu Jia's expression was stagnant. He thought he had given a good idea. Even if Zhao Tuo didn't consider it for him, he would consider it for himself and would eventually adopt it. But he never expected that Zhao Tuo didn't seem to move at all. He had no intention of killing Hu Hai.
"Get out!" Zhao Tuohu stared.
Lu Jia's expression changed again and again, and in the end he did not dare to persuade him any more, so he could only leave in frustration.
In the tent.
Zhao Tuo also looked a little irritable.
He had never thought that Hu Hai would hear that there was something secretive in the army, but whether it happened or not, it was no longer important. Once Hu Hai returned to Xianyang, he would definitely report the matter to the First Emperor, and then the court would decide Someone will be sent down to investigate.
He himself is not worried.
He is indeed very close to Lu Jia, but he is just using Lu Jia's identity.
However, he also heard about some situations in the military.
Among them, it is mainly related to his eldest son.
"Zhao Wei!"
"I indulged you too much in the past."
"I'll see how you solve the problem you created this time."
"Lu Jia." Zhao Tuo snorted coldly, with a sharp killing intent flashing in his eyes.
Lu Jia can't stay.
He shouted outside the tent: "Come here, call Zhao Wei over."
After leaving the camp, Lu Jia's eyes became colder and colder.
He could sense Zhao Tuo's hesitation and uneasiness. Zhao Tuo would probably not take action, and Zhao Tuo was not actually involved in many things in the army. However, Zhao Tuo felt very sorry for his son, so sometimes even if he knew, he would choose Turn a blind eye.
Zhao Tuo had a way out, but he didn't.
If news of an elaborate operation in the army was spread to Xianyang, Xianyang ordered a strict investigation. He doubted whether Zhao Tuo would protect himself. If Zhao Tuo gave up on himself, not only himself, but also his ethnic group might be exposed. destruction.
This was unacceptable to Lu Jia.
Lu Jia's face showed a ferocious look, and he gritted his teeth and said: "General, since you are unwilling to do it, then I will do it for you. Hu Hai has ruined such a big thing for us, how can we let him leave like this?"
"He can't leave!"
"If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price."
"General, you are too indecisive. How can you be so hesitant and hesitant when it comes to great things? The geographical conditions of the South China Sea are so wonderful that ordinary people cannot imagine it. As long as the road from Guanzhong to the south is blocked, no matter how powerful the Qin Dynasty is, , what can you do to me?"
"And general, don't pretend to be a gentleman. Are you really unaware of these things that happen in the army? How can Zhao Wei really persuade other generals with the title of your eldest son?"
"When something goes wrong right now, I just want to deny it. It's not that easy."
"I would rather be a chicken head than a phoenix tail!"
"General Zhao, you understand this better than me."
Lu Jia sneered, shook his sleeves vigorously, and walked out of the military camp. He had to inform the news as soon as possible. Only in this way could Hu Hai be surrounded on the road.
As long as Hu Hai dies.
No matter how angry Zhao Tuo was, he could only accept the status quo.
By then he will have to rebel if he doesn't.
Qin Ting could not tolerate him.
Not long after.
Zhao Wei arrived at the tent where Zhao Tuo was.
"Father, what do you want from me?" Zhao Wei looked relaxed.
Zhao Tuo stared at Zhao Mei coldly and scolded: "Kneel down for me."
Hearing Zhao Tuo's sudden anger, Zhao Wei was stunned, a little confused, and asked doubtfully: "Father, what's wrong with you? I haven't made you angry during this time?"
"Kneel down!"
Hearing Zhao Tuo's scoldings getting louder and louder, Zhao Wei also panicked a little, so you knelt down with your legs bent.
But his eyes were full of confusion.
"Tell me, what have you and Lu Jia done behind my back these years?!" Zhao Tuo asked.
Zhao Wei avoided his eyes, lowered his head and said, "Father, how dare I do things behind your back? But why would my father suddenly ask these questions?"
Zhao Tuo snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and said: "There is a rumor in the army."
"Someone is colluding with the Baiyue people."
Hear the words.
Zhao Wei's face changed slightly and he said unnaturally: "Father, I am your eldest son, how can I hang out with the humble Baiyue people?"
Zhao Tuo sneered and said: "Are you important now? What's important is that someone believes it. Stop covering up for me and tell me all the nasty things you have done over the years. "
"Otherwise I can't protect you!!!"
Hearing what Zhao Tuo said, Zhao Wei showed fear for the first time on his face and said uneasily: "Father, what on earth happened?"
Zhao Tuo said indifferently: "You have the nerve to ask me? You have used my name to do evil in the army these years. Do you really think I don't know? What kind of virtue Lu Jia is? I know better than you. This person is not well-raised. Yes, these Baiyue people are short-sighted and have no idea how much they weigh."
"And you are being coaxed around by these people."
"If I don't tell you, do you really think I don't know?"
"Over the years, you have been working with Lu Jia to shake the morale of the military and try to make Nanhai independent."
Zhao Wei lowered his head and hesitated to speak.
"Say!" Zhao Tuo roared.
Zhao Wei said in a trembling voice: "This is me."
"How many people in the army do you have contacts with?" Zhao Tuo said with a gloomy face.
Zhao Wei said: "Not many, most of the generals ignored it, and father, the situation in Nanhai is really different from Guanzhong. There are indeed 500,000 Qin people here, but in the past few years, the imperial court moved 500,000 people, and the people in Nanhai Father, you know the situation. Everyone who comes here is basically complaining about Qin Ting."
"and"
"Many nobles from the six countries moved here last time."
"So you were persuaded by them?" Zhao Tuo's eyes were full of hatred.
Zhao Wei nodded.
"Why did I, Zhao Tuo, give birth to such a thing as you? I am really going to be killed by you this time." Zhao Tuo pointed at Zhao Wei, already furious.
Zhao Wei said: "Father, what happened?"
Zhao Tuo said: "Someone has told Master Hu Hai that there are spies from Baiyue in the army. Now Master Hu Hai has decided to return to Xianyang. Once Master Hu Hai tells your majesty about this, do you think I can still protect him?" you?"
Hear the words.
Zhao Wei's expression suddenly changed.
He knew the pros and cons of this, and once it spread to Xianyang, no one would be able to protect him.
He hurriedly said: "Father, how can there be any Baiyue spies in the army? This is obviously slander. Father, you have to make the decision for me."
"Slander?" Zhao Tuo sneered and said disdainfully: "Can this be explained by slander? Can the things you did behind your back really stand up to investigation? Once the imperial court sends people down, the things that will be discovered will be I'm afraid it's more serious than slander."
Zhao Wei was speechless for a moment.
What he does in private cannot withstand investigation.
He has always dreamed of becoming a king one day.
Even if it's just in the South China Sea.
But he is also a king.
So after Lu Jia noticed his thoughts, the two came together. However, although Zhao Tuo was the commander-in-chief of the army, not all of the army were Zhao Tuo's cronies, so he and Lu Jia had been scheming against other generals, using various means to The method assassinated these generals, and then allowed Zhao Tuo's cronies to take control of the military step by step.
It’s just that these things cannot be brought to light.
Once it's brought to light.
Things are big.
Even his own father, Zhao Tuo, might not be able to suppress the military anger.
"Father, what should I do now? You must save me." Zhao Wei was completely panicked. He hugged Zhao Tuo's legs and kept begging.
Seeing Zhao Wei crying and crying, Zhao Tuo finally relented.
He closed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to follow Lu Jia secretly and pay attention to Lu Jia's every move. With Lu Jia's narrow knowledge, when Young Master Hu Hai leaves Linchen, he will definitely find an opportunity to attack and kill Lu Jia. When you do, take action immediately, save the young master, and kill Lu Jia at the same time."
"Kill Lu Jia." Zhao Wei was startled.
"You heard me right, I want to kill Lu Jia. This person knows too much about you, so I can't let him go. And the young master must not let anything happen to him." Zhao Tuo explained sternly.
"At the same time, I will also take action in the military camp to bring all the generals who had contacts with Lu Jia in the past to justice."
Zhao Wei swallowed his saliva.
Some couldn't believe their ears.
He trembled: "Father, is this a little too much?"
"Passed?" Zhao Tuo opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes filled with crazy indifference, and said: "If we don't clean up everything in the army, if something goes wrong, it will not only be you, but also me! "
"If they dare to do these things to you, they should have thought about the consequences."
Zhao Tuo's eyes were full of indifference.
He didn't take the life and death of those people into consideration at all.
Zhao Wei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, unable to suppress the fear in his heart. He said in a trembling voice: "Father, most of the generals in the army have become your cronies now. If it hadn't been for what happened to Hu Hai this time, there would be no need." In a few years, these soldiers will completely give up on Qin Ting."
"Father, you will be the king then."
"We only have these last few steps left, how can we just give up?"
"Father."
Zhao Wei was extremely frightened, but his desire to be the king outweighed the fear in his heart. He gritted his teeth and said: "Father, why don't you believe Lu Jia again? Didn't Hu Hai believe the rumors? Then kill Hu Hai." At that time, we will put an end to Qin Ting’s reason for going south.”
"What can Qin Ting do to us?"
"Father, we can't just give up halfway."
Hearing that Zhao Wei was still dreaming of Spring and Autumn Dreams at this time, Zhao Tuo also laughed angrily and said coldly: "You must listen clearly to me. I, Zhao Tuo, am a general of Qin, and the soldiers under my command are soldiers of Qin. The warriors of Great Qin who are loyal to Your Majesty and loyal to Great Qin are not my private soldiers, Zhao Tuo."
"Do you really think that after changing the generals, the 500,000-strong army will obey my orders?"
"The officers and soldiers of Great Qin will only be loyal to the Emperor of Great Qin."
"If you want to be king, the soldiers will not accompany you to rebel."
"You have heard and seen before, how excited the army was when Hu Hai told them to go home. Your attempt to completely block the road between Nanhai and Daqin is completely wishful thinking."
"The imperial court only needs an order to order the soldiers to return to Guanzhong. At that time, the vast majority of the 500,000 soldiers in Nanhai will not hesitate at all and will leave directly. And you, along with our entire clan, everyone's Their heads will be chopped off by these soldiers, hung on their waists, and presented to Xianyang."
"You are not young anymore."
"You have been training in the army for a while, but you still believe Lu Jia and others' nonsense?"
"Ridiculous!"
"I'll tell you now."
"The only chance you have to survive now is to annihilate Lu Jia and the others as soon as possible before Lu Jia attacks Young Master Hu Hai. If something happens to Young Master Hu Hai, everything will be too late."
"Go quickly!" Zhao Tuo glared at Zhao Mei angrily.
Zhao Yao's heart was trembling, and he didn't dare to be careless anymore, so he rolled and crawled towards the outside of the tent.
When Zhao Wei walked away, Zhao Tuo's expression softened, and he frowned, thinking about who sent the letter to Hu Hai.
subconsciously.
He thought of Yang Wengzi.
After pondering for a while, he shook his head again. Yang Wengzi was now extremely ill. After eating a few kilograms of Haigui, he fell into a coma and lost a lot of weight.
Zhao Tuo thought about everyone else, but was still not sure who it would be.
Or both are possible.
But he knew very well that everything originated from Hu Hai.
Without Hu Hai's words, the generals in the army would still be very depressed and would not choose to submit letters. But it was Hu Hai's words that changed everything.
The past is shattered.
Zhao Tuo looked at the camp from afar, his eyes getting darker and darker.
Three days later.
After informing the lieutenant general, Hu Hai embarked on the return carriage.
There were more than 700 soldiers accompanying him.
at first.
Hu Hai even wanted to leave alone, but just thinking about it, he didn't dare to take such a risk. If he was caught, he might not even have a chance to struggle.
It's just that there are fewer cars and horses accompanying us, so the return journey won't be too fast.
This also troubled Hu Hai.
If possible.
He wished that the soldiers accompanying him could have two more legs.
The carriage creaked forward. The road back was not smooth. There was still a long distance from Linchen to Yangyue New Road, which also meant that it was not possible to go directly to Chidao.
Zhao Gao and Ren Ao were both vigilant.
They all knew that before a group of people set foot on Yangyue New Road, their situation would be very dangerous. Even if they set foot on Yangyue New Road, they would still be in danger, but Yangyue New Road was a straight road, and the speed at which they left would be It will be much faster and not easy to catch up with.
But the road before embarking on the new road of Yangyue may not be smooth.
Even crookedly.
They were not familiar with the roads and did not dare to wander randomly in the dense forest. They could only move forward slowly along the established roads, which would undoubtedly create many variables.
Carrying the rising sun.
Hu Hai's carriage was galloping on the road. The 700 men and horses following the escort were all the most elite soldiers of the Qin army. The group of people followed the carriage at a fast pace. The smoke and dust stirred up the horses' hooves like thunder, and the noise was astonishing.
Zhao Gao's driving skills are indeed amazing.
It can be described as superb.
Even though the road was a little bumpy and slanted, Zhao Gao's driving was still smooth and stable, and the carriage would not be too violently turbulent. Although it was inevitable that there would be some bumps, Zhao Gao's driving level was undoubtedly higher than that of others.
Zhao Gao sat at the front of the car, looking relatively relaxed.
He looked around from time to time, with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.
In fact, he still hoped that something would happen. When Zhang Liang assassinated His Majesty in Bolangsha, it was he who saved the First Emperor with his superb driving skills, and thus was reused by the First Emperor.
Now seems to be his chance again.
If I can successfully save Hu Hai from danger as I did back then, I will not only regain Hu Hai's trust, but I will even be able to enter His Majesty's eyes again. If His Majesty remembers his past feelings, I may have a chance to make a comeback.
Think of this.
Zhao Gao felt a little excited.
However, he did not dare to be distracted too much and concentrated on driving.
the other side.
Ren Ao followed closely on horseback.
He didn't dare to be careless.
The Yangyue New Road starts from Hangu Pass, goes south via Luoyang, Xinzheng, and Anling, passes through the old Chuchencheng and Ruyin, arrives at the old Chu capital Yingshou (Shouchun), and then goes south to Hengshan County and Changsha County. , go through the Five Ridges, arrive at Nanhai County, and then arrive at Guilin County.
This road is so long that even if we travel day and night, it will take ten days to return to Xianyang.
In ten days.
He can't be careless for a day.
Especially now we are walking on a section of county road.
Just when the group of people had left Linchen less than a few dozen miles away, the sound of thin ropes suddenly came from the leafy jungle around them. Then the sound became louder and louder, and finally turned into a shower of arrows.
See this.
Ren Ao's expression changed drastically and he hurriedly shouted: "The enemy is attacking!"
"The whole army lines up to meet the enemy!"
In the carriage, Hu Hai, who was already a little sleepy, suddenly became excited when he heard Ren Ao's voice. He immediately lost all sleepiness and quickly crawled under the table, not daring to make any sound.
After a hail of arrows, the speeding convoy stopped.
(End of chapter)
