The envoys set off with edicts one after another, so that the soldiers who escorted the emperor were inexplicable, and all this prince centrifuged to understand the gods, which was the order of the CRRC government Zhao Gao to falsely pass the holy decree and mobilize the defenders of various stations to come to "King Qin".

Of course, these abnormal measures naturally could not escape the eyes of the trackers left by Wang Wei before, and they sent a secret charm (the secret communication text they agreed on) through the flying pigeon as soon as possible, and sent it back to Meng Tian's army in a timely and accurate manner.

When Jiuxiong mysteriously entered Guanzhong, he received a message from the emperor, and after a while, he judged Zhao Gao's intentions and motives, and realized that the development of things was not satisfactory, and it was not as simple as imagined.

Jiuxiong was very worried: "We and other leading troops to go to Beijing to violate the way of loyalty and filial piety, I am afraid that the generals of all passes will come to besiege with false edicts, and now I only have 50,000 people, how can I deal with it?" ”

"The eldest prince's worries are not unreasonable, let me think about it-" Nishino couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he heard this......

Jiuxiong himself also thought of a plan, and immediately summed it up with Meng Yi, Xiye, and Luo Qi and reached a consensus. Subsequently, Jiuxiong issued a military order-

First, send flying cavalry to catch up with the envoys to Xiaoguan and Sanguan, forcibly detain them, and the whole army will speed up to Hangu Pass;

Second, order the army of Shangjun and Jiuyuan to control the straight road to Xianyang, be sure to maintain close contact with the 50,000 iron cavalry, be ready for reinforcements at any time, and monitor the military situation in the direction of Longxi.

Nishino was convinced that it would not be a problem to catch up with the envoy at the speed of the Jiuyuan Army's flying cavalry, and he would be able to successfully intercept the edict sent to Xiaoguan and Sanguan. Most of the guards and tiger guards in Xianyang are the old troops of the former general Wang Qian, and the commanding general is Wang Qian's shogunate Sima, these people will not fall to Zhao Gao and Gongzi to leave the party.

Before the 50,000 iron cavalry arrived in Xianyang, Jiuxiong, Xiye, and Meng Yi jointly drafted a letter, ordered Luo Qi and others to copy a number of copies, sent envoys to infiltrate Xianyang in batches, and secretly sent them to Feng Quji, Feng Zai, Wei Yi, Zhang Han and other important ministers and generals, so as to win the strong support of the court and the central government and isolate the conspirators.

In order to paralyze the conspirators, that night, 50,000 iron horsemen quietly marched forward and bypassed Xianyang City from the outskirts of Xianyang. Just as he was about to march eastward, there was a vibration from the ground that seemed to be the galloping of hundreds of thousands of war horses, like the ground shaking the mountains.

Jiuxiong, Nishino, Meng Yi and the others were stunned, and they didn't know what was going on, but they were glad that their 50,000 troops were not attacked, and continued to order the army to advance.

The people in Xianyang City were frightened, and anxiously probed out the window to observe the movement, thinking that the enemy army had killed the capital. However, when I looked closely, I occasionally caught a glimpse of the night patrol officers patrolling the streets, and there was no sign of the officers and men of the brigade being dispatched.

Everyone hid in their homes and did not dare to come out, and they speculated: "Is it really an earthquake?" ”

"I look like a large number of horses approaching."

"No, for no reason, why did there be such a huge tremor?"

"Don't the government and the army know?"

"The whole city is so quiet, it looks like something big is going to happen!" ……

Nine bears left Xianyang and went eastward, and along the way, there was no danger. Even the Lantian battalion did not send sergeants to interrogate as usual, and it seems that the conspirators in the city did not know about the visit of the Great Wall Legion.

When the army was about to reach Hangu Pass, the heralds covered in sweat rushed up to report an urgent military situation. He Jiannan nodded, and the herald presented an item wrapped in oilcloth with both hands......

Nishino (Meng Tian) was surprised when he saw this, and everyone was puzzled, so they asked the herald what was going on.

The herald said breathlessly: "General, the person who delivered the goods rode a fast horse, and only said that this was an urgent military situation, and it must be delivered to the eldest prince and the general as soon as possible, and then turned the horse's head and walked back quickly." ”

Nishino motioned for him to stand down, and then opened the oilcloth layer by layer, but inside were several gold silks, all of which had words on them, one of which was full of words. Because the herald said that "it must be handed over to Fusu and Meng Tian for circulation", He Jiannan then transferred the items to Jiuxiong after reading it.

"God help me!" Jiuxiong carefully read the content of the golden silk and was excited, "The golden silk came just in time, and it rained in time!" He ordered the whole army to remove the original banner and hang out the big "Qin" written on the small seal of His Majesty the First Emperor. With this banner, which symbolizes the trust of the royal family and the glory of the Jiuyuan Army, the army marched at full speed, unimpeded, and rushed all the way to Hangu Pass.

It is said that there were originally 20,000 defenders in Hangu Pass, and Zhao Gao transferred 18,000 men and horses under the false decree of the Holy Order. The guards were suspicious of the edict, and strongly demanded that 5,000 soldiers and horses be left behind on the grounds of security and safety. The envoy refused to allow it, and argued with him for a long time, before finally giving in and reluctantly agreeing to leave two thousand defenders behind. Annoyed and angry, the envoy strictly ordered the guards not to go out with the army, and was responsible for the defense of Hangu Pass.

Nishino's army was getting closer and closer to Hanya Pass, and the defenders had already felt a strong sense of shaking in the earth. The army in the west was black and oppressive, and the dust that swept from the ground was flying, and it went straight to the sky, and it seemed that the army was about to come to the city.

There are only 2,000 soldiers guarding the pass, once the war starts, it is not enough to stuff the gaps, the soldiers on the checkpoint are nervous, their faces are pale, and they hurriedly report to General Fan Jie.

The veteran general, who had experienced a hundred battles and was well aware of the strategic importance of Hangu Pass, immediately ordered the retreat to be closed, and the whole army entered a state of first-level combat readiness, prohibiting civilians and business travelers from entering and leaving.

In the blink of an eye, Jiuxiong and Nishino arrived at the Hangu Pass, and saw that the arrow stacks on both sides of the pass were quiet, as silent as death. He Jiannan intuitively judged that there must be a lot of archers lurking inside, because the banner of Daqin was there, and without Fan Jie's order, they didn't dare to act rashly.

After Xiye explained a few words to Jiuxiong, Luo Li, Meng Yi and others, he rode his horse and took a few personal soldiers to the gate slowly, dismounted and climbed the stairs, and walked straight to the Hangu Pass General's office.

The reason why Nishino was so bold was because he learned that General Hanguguan was Sima Fan Jie, the shogunate of the former general Wang Qian, who had passed the age of the sixtieth year, and was an old friend of the great general "Meng Tian", and the two had a good personal relationship.

As soon as Fan Jie saw Xiye coming up, he was pleasantly surprised: What was shocking, why did the commander of the Jiuyuan army suddenly run to Hangu Pass? Happily, the reunion of old friends is very gratifying.

The old general came to more than a dozen steps, smiled happily, and greeted Nishino: "The general has come from afar, and the last general has not had time to greet him, please understand." ”

Nishino responded with a spring breeze on his face: "Hurry up and be polite." The old general worked hard day and night, guarding the customs hard, and Meng had important military affairs to discuss. ”

Fan Jie saluted again: "No! Then he led the way to the Hangu Pass Military Central Governance Office.

At this time, Wang Jian and Wang Ben's father and son had passed away, Li Xin retired, and the titles and prestige of generals such as Xin Sheng and Feng Zheng were far less than those of "Meng Tian". Therefore, the generals in the hearts of the world are all Meng Tian, and the soldiers regard Meng Tian as a god and are proud of it.

It is not surprising that Fan Jie received Meng Tian with such a great courtesy, as he did when he treated Wang Jian with the same respect. After arriving at the Zhizhi, Fan Jie personally served the tea and asked, "The general commanded the iron cavalry to Linhan Guguan, could it be that he also received an order from His Majesty King Qin?" ”

Nishino took a sip of tea and said slowly: "The old general doesn't know, Your Majesty has never issued an order to any army. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Fan Jie was puzzled, turned his head to look at the case, and pointed to the edict he received half a day ago: "This ......?" ”

"This is an edict!" Meng Tian (Nishino) said, his tone was very heavy. Then he stood up suddenly, took out a piece of gold silk that he had just received, unfolded it and said, "Hangu Guard, Fan Jie, obeys the order-"

"The minister is here!" Fan Jie hurriedly knelt down on one knee to listen to the order.

"The situation is chaotic now, a large number of rebels have crossed Xingyang and are heading towards Xianyang, and the military situation is urgent. Ordered the general of Hangu Pass: immediately lead the army to camp outside Hangu Pass to investigate the enemy's situation; The guard can then be handed over to the general who comes with the order. The Governor's Mansion. He Jiannan read the military order, with a majestic momentum, and his expression really looked like General Meng Tian.

After Nishino read out the order to change the guard, he handed over the golden silk to Fan Jie for verification. Fan Jie took a closer look and asked: "The last general was ordered by His Majesty to lead the army to guard the pass, and the matter of changing the guard should be changed only by His Majesty's hand." Wasn't the post of lieutenant vacant more than ten years ago? ”

Nishino was not flustered, and asked rhetorically: "Your Majesty's edict didn't order the old general to lead the whole army to King Qin, why are you still in Hangu Pass?" Could it be that the big seal of the National Governor's Mansion is fake? ”

Fan Jie was stunned: "Didn't the general say that it was an edict?" The transfer of troops from the National Captain's Mansion can only be carried out with His Majesty's permission! ”

Seeing that it didn't work, Nishino didn't seem to hurt the old general, so he immediately turned around and shouted, "Someone!" Give me the old general Fan Jie who refuses to obey the order, and take care of the army! ”

In an instant, more than a dozen heavily armed Jiuyuan cavalry ran in from outside the door, and immediately controlled Fan Jie. Fan Jie was shocked by the sudden mutiny, he struggled a few times, and said, "General, don't do it!" You are a rebellious act, I hope the general will think twice! ”

Nishihiro was kind-hearted and said with a smile: "Old general, don't worry. Within three days, Meng would definitely restore the old general's freedom. ”

"Let go of me, General! You're playing with fire*! Fan Jie was not reconciled.

"Old general, this is a bad statement! I, Meng, did it as a last resort, and I was saving Daqin, and you will understand afterwards. Hold on—" Nishino said with a grin.

"No!"

"Remember to serve the old general with good wine and meat—"

"No!" ……

It turned out that the oilcloth package received by Nishino (Meng Tian) was sent by the old national captain Wei Wei. Wei Yu was placed under house arrest by His Majesty the First Emperor in the name of giving a mansion, and he was idle at home for many years, and did not take back the Great Seal of the National Lieutenant in his hand, and the outside world thought that the post of National Lieutenant was vacant.

After receiving the joint letter from "Fusu", Wei Yu felt that the situation was serious, so he immediately wrote a defense order for Hangu Pass, informing him of the details of the defenders of Hangu Pass, and attaching a plan for Meng Tian's reference.

Outside, the Jiuyuan Army brought by Xiye rushed up when he saw the opportunity, quickly ran from the class to the juncture, and shouted: "General Meng has an order, ordering you to garrison elsewhere, come out!" ”