The two of them each took out the inspection and handed it to the pavilion official for registration. The pavilion official said while registering: "Two adults, you have already run more than 300 miles in the morning, do you live in the pavilion at night and leave tomorrow?" Otherwise your horses will get hurt. If you are in a hurry, you can change the Hontei Stagecoach here. ”

"No, we'll continue our journey in the afternoon, just arrange some food and feed our horses." Montenegro replied.

After a while, a pavilion servant brought a large bucket of rice and two large bowls of fat sheep stew. It is the standard treatment of a Grand Doctor. Both of them are people who eat a lot of food, and they will be swept away after a while, and they can barely eat eight points full.

"How far is it from here to Xinzheng? Is it safe on the road? Montenegro asked.

"From here to Xinzheng, there are three hundred and twenty miles of road. There are garrisons guarding all the dangerous places along the road, patrolling back and forth. It's pretty safe. The pavilion official replied earnestly.

The two of them only stayed in Xiangcheng Pavilion for half an hour, and then rode their horses and galloped wildly. In the afternoon, Baturu's yellow fat horses slowed down significantly, and when they arrived in Xinzheng, it was unitary time.

Xinzheng City is the capital of Zheng and South Korea successively, five miles long and four miles wide, the wall is three zhang high, the moat is three zhang wide, the existing army is 150,000 people and 20,000 households, and it is really a strong city.

At this time, Xinzheng City was surrounded by 200,000 Qin legions. Thousands of military camps outside the city are neatly arranged, the military camps are a hundred steps away from the city wall, and a rammed earth wall is about one zhang high temporarily, tightly surrounding the Xinzheng city. On the rammed earth wall, the black Qin pawns either held spears in their hands or held single machine crossbows, all of which were ready to be wound in battle, and there were countless crossbow beds neatly arranged behind the earthen wall, and the crossbow soldiers stood beside them. The shaft of the arrow on the crossbow bed is like a spear, and it can shoot 300 steps. Behind the earthen wall, there is a watchtower four feet high every 100 steps, and there are golden drums and horns on the tower, and the lookout hand closely monitors the movement in the city.

The west gate of Xinzheng City, outside is where the general's camp is located, Montenegro and Baturu, dismount twenty steps away from the camp gate, and their own military officials are brought into the barracks after checking forward.

Although there are countless soldiers in the camp who are busy coming and going, although it is the height of summer, they are still all dressed in bright armor and do not have any sloppiness. Except for the sound of footsteps and the occasional neighing of war horses, there was no sound in the entire barracks. Montenegro secretly sighed, the strictness of the Qin army's military discipline is indeed worthy of its name!

The two were taken to an empty tent to wait, which was prepared with tea, and they immediately drank a few bowls of herbal tea, washed their faces with water, and immediately felt refreshed and tired.

After a while, a middle-aged man in white came, "Brother Montenegro, don't come unharmed, I haven't seen you for a few months, you are tall and fat again?" ”

When Montenegro looked at it, it was Wu Bufan. He saluted and said: "Brother Wu took care of him, in the new barracks, he ate and drank well every day, trained every day, and he actually grew up!" ”

The three of them saluted each other, and Wu Bufan said, "The general learned that the Black Mountain brothers were coming, and he specially ordered me to come to greet them." Please come with me, both of you. ”

Baturu looked puzzled, wondering how Montenegro asked the high-ranking general to send someone to greet him.

The three of them came to the camp of the Chinese army. Dozens of soldiers at the gate of the camp stood neatly and solemnly on both sides, sweating all over their faces, but they did not move at all.

The length and width of the large battalion of the Chinese army are 20 steps and 3 zhang high, very spacious, and the case is handsome, and there are sealed signal arrows on the case. The four generals in front of the case were all dressed in black and armor, with long swords hanging around their waists. Among them, there is a general who is nine feet tall and wears a jade crown, which is Teng Yue, the general of the sixteenth-level Jue Daliangzao.

"Baturu and Montenegro have not met with the generals, and they have met with the generals." The two of them saluted each other.

"Hahaha, Montenegro is here! What good things have you made? Teng Yue's voice was like a bell, "Listen to the report from the military officials."

The two of you set off in the morning, non-stop for more than 600 miles, there must be something good, let's hear it! ”

"Let's let Baturu introduce it to everyone!" Montenegro made a gesture of invitation to Baturu.

Baturu began with how Montenegro had taken a fancy to a horse with a wounded hoof, and when the two of them galloped more than six hundred miles here, and the horse had only run for three and a half hours, everyone looked at each other in astonishment.

"This Black Mountain is the one who first offered the scythe last year, and later helped me capture the assassins and make the arsenal burn to nothing. Now that we've made something so magical, let's go to the stables and have a look! Teng Yue said and walked out of the tent first.

On the side of the stable, the sweat of the two horses has not yet dried, and the black hair on the dark clouds and snow is even darker and brighter after being soaked in sweat.

Black Mountain stroked the dark clouds and stepped on the snow twice, then raised the horse's front hooves, and everyone looked at the horseshoe seriously.

"General Yang Duanhe, you see, this is really so magical to nail a piece of iron on the horse's hooves?" The general Teng Yue asked another general in his forties.

"It seems simple, but it's a wonderful thing to do!" Yang Duanhe is also a general in a hundred battles, and he can see the mystery at once, "It not only prevents the horse's hooves from wearing, but also increases the grip of the horse's hooves, which has a good anti-slip effect!" ”

"Wang Ben and Xin Sheng, both of you have been heavy cavalry commanders, what do you think?" Teng Yue asked the other two young generals.

"War horses are divided into horsepower and foot power. When the horsepower is tired, you can recover after a night's rest. The foot strength is worn out, but it takes 20 days to fully recover. A horse runs 100 to 150 miles a day, just in balance with the horse's hooves growing every day. When the war horse runs for more than 500 miles in a row, at least one and a half of the war horse's hooves will break away and hurt their feet. Today, although these two horses have run for more than 600 miles in a row, their foot strength has hardly been damaged. Xin Sheng said.

"If the Great Qin Iron Cavalry is nailed to the Iron Horse, then the combat power of the Iron Cavalry will be rapidly improved, and the long-distance galloping ability will be increased by several times. The losses of war horses after the war will also be greatly reduced. The significance is immeasurable! ”

"Wang Ben Xinsheng, you two young people go and try to ride. Let's take a big account again. Teng Yue ordered the two.

"General, every time the cavalry fights, the horses' hooves are injured and the most horses are lost, so you can try it out among this kind of injured horses first." After Wang Ben came back from the test ride, he said with emotion, "A war horse costs 10,000 yuan, and if you use this method, you will save millions of dollars." And the cost, it's just okay, negligible! ”

"That's right, Xin Sheng, you are the commander of the cavalry, you can do it! See how the effect is and then write to the King of Qin, and agree on a reward. Our army has obtained this sharp weapon, and it must be kept strictly secret. There are outsiders who are military and beheaded. Teng Yue repeatedly explained to General Xin Sheng.

Montenegro took out two horseshoe samples, handed them to General Xin Sheng, and said, "General Xin, these two are made by the Nanyang County Workshop, you can arrange for someone to do it like this!" ”

Xin Sheng took it and bowed his hand to Teng Yue: "I have not retired." And he went.

"Someone." Teng Yue shouted outside the tent!

"In!" Immediately entered the door, and a military official answered.

"Set up a celebration wine to catch the wind for Montenegro." Teng Yue ordered.

There were only seven people in the big tent who participated in the banquet. There is only one case for each person, and the dish is only a leg of lamb that is browned and crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, a large bowl of stewed meat, a sunflower cabbage, a large plate of rice, and a pot of spirits. Although the dishes are simple, they are all Montenegro's favorite hard dishes.

Everyone was polite and was about to eat! A military official entered and reported: "Report to the general, Yao Jia of the pedestrian department is from Xianyang!" Outside the camp. ”

The role of the Pedestrian Agency is to be in charge of diplomatic relations and espionage. Yao Jia, a native of Wei, his father was only a guard guarding the city gate, he was very talented, he was an official in Zhao State, but he was looked down upon because of his poor background, and was later expelled from Zhao State. He went to the Qin State, but was courteous and appreciated by the King of Qin. Let him be in charge of the pedestrian department, and when he was ordered to send an envoy to the six countries, the first emperor actually "invested a hundred cars, a thousand catties of gold, a crown of clothes, and a sword of dance". This kind of treatment, with the Qin generation, is rare. After three years of envoyship, great achievements, the Qin army was able to besiege Xinzheng for several months and no one in the five countries dared to save it, this Yao Jia had great merit. Teng Yue immediately got up and instructed the military officials: "There is another case of wine and food next to me, and everyone will greet each other at the gate of my camp." ”

Standing at the gate of the camp was Yao Jia, who was more than half a hundred years old with a long jade face and a long beard, wearing a black official robe and a silver crown on his head. Behind is a brand-new bronze chariot and dozens of escort horses.

"Lord Yao has come from afar, and he must have a clever plan to help me! Hurry up and wash the dust in the big tent! Teng Yue said enthusiastically.

"The lower officials meet the general, and General Lao greets him, but he really doesn't dare to be it!" Yao Jia bowed deeply and saluted Teng Yue.

When they returned to the tent, they were seated anew. Teng Yue said politely: "The military camp is simple, and you can only wait for Shangqing with fat sheep pot helmet and bitter wine, and look at Shangqing Haihan." ”

Yao Jia laughed: "Fat sheep pot helmet, you and other generals can eat, and you can't eat if you despise me and other ministers?" After speaking, he picked up the roast leg of lamb and ate it in a big gulp, his mouth full of oil.

"Shangqing, the true temperament is also a person." Teng Yue praised.

After three rounds of drinking, Yao Jia said: "I heard that Xinzheng has not been surrounded for a long time, and I am here to help the general today!" ”

"The Korean envoy has communicated with me dozens of times, and Han Wang'an wants to surrender early, but the Korean officials and nobles have many repeats. Especially that Shentu Zhang Liang, not only frequently asked for help from the five countries, but also led troops to sneak attack our army's grain road! I don't know what Shangqing's good plan is? Teng Yue asked.

"Tomorrow I will personally enter Xinzheng City, and I will be able to scare those people out and surrender, and if I don't show up at noon tomorrow, you will fire ten thousand arrows and make a strong attack, cooperate with me, and great things can be done." Yao Jia said confidently.

"If I don't see Shangqing at noon tomorrow, I will attack. Anyway, all the soldiers have long been clamoring to be beheaded for meritorious service, and they can't let Shangqing have any mistakes! ”

"Don't worry, I will never be in any danger, the general just needs to show them impatiently." Yao Jia said.

Before the siege of Xinzheng, there had been no Korean court meeting for many years. When a few months ago, when the army of the Qin State was directed at Xinzheng, the princes and nobles were in a hurry! Urgently go to the palace court meeting to discuss the strategy of dealing with the enemy. After discussing for a few days, except for constantly scolding Teng Yue for his wolf ambition and eating steak, there was no doctrine.

Han Wangan sneered: "When the Qin army attacked Nanyang, which of you sent a soldier to save it?" When Han Fei and Teng Yue advocated changing the law to strengthen Han, which of you stood up to support it? Who forced Han Fei to go to Qin? Now it's too late to know that the skin is not hairy! Fortunately, this time the commander of the Qin army will be Teng Yue, if it were someone else, our heads would be cut off sooner or later and hung on the waist of the Qin army. ”

In the end, it was the young Shentu Zhang Liang who took the doctrine and asked everyone to take out their private wealth, arm the 70,000 Ding Zhuang of Xinzheng, and ask each family to hand over the private clan soldiers, even the 30,000 Wang Division of Xinzheng, and finally gathered 150,000 troops to defend the city. Then Zhang Liang ran to five countries for help. The officials of the various clans were overjoyed, united unprecedentedly, contributed money and people, jointly recommended Shen Qiu as a general, and vowed to resist to the end.

Zhang Liang first went to the Wei State, and the King of Wei pretended to succeed to the throne, summoned Zhang Liang in the royal dog house, and talked eloquently: "These dozens of famous dogs are all trained by me personally, and they are the most loy......al."

Where did Zhang Liang have the heart to hear him say that he loved dogs, and immediately interjected: "King Wei, Han Wei's lips and teeth are interdependent, and his lips are cold and his teeth are cold, please King Wei must save Han!" ”

Wei Wang pretended to say: "The elite of the Qin State has not moved, the main force this time is the soldiers of Nanyang County who were still Koreans a few months ago, and the main general is also a Korean, Qin will attack Han with Han soldiers and Han generals, it must not be a sincere attack on South Korea, and Great Wei is not good at interfering." If Qi Zhao sends troops to form a joint force, I will send 100,000 heroes. ”

Zhang Liang was wondering, how could this King of Wei, who was obsessed with training hounds all day long, know that the Qin army was not the main force. Then he asked: "Qin Ju has 200,000 elite soldiers, isn't it the main force?" ”

King Wei faked someone to bring a piece of parchment, handed it to Zhang Liang, and said, "Look at it yourself!" So he went to play with the hounds!

Zhang Liang took it and took a look, and wrote: King Qin's political notice to the King of Great Wei, this thousand times the Great Qin appointed the Korean Teng Yue as the general, led the soldiers of Nanyang County in South Korea, 70,000 soldiers of Sanchuan County, and together with the elite of 30,000 horses in Guanzhong to attack Han, it is really because of the repeated Han affairs of Qin, and the assassin was sent to assassinate the Taishou of Nanyang County. Special notice to Yu Wei.

Zhang Liang was speechless after seeing it, this Qin State's plan to confuse the five countries is vulgar! However, King Wei is convinced! Just as he was about to theorize a few words, King Wei had already left. had to continue north to Handan City. The powerful minister Guo Kai saw that Zhang Liang was dignified and graceful, but he was very enthusiastic, and immediately took Zhang Liang to a royal house to meet Zhao Wangqian.

Zhao Wang Qian is chasing and playing with dozens of naked blondes and blue-eyed girls! Just one sentence: everything is left to the secretary of state. Then he plunged headlong into the flesh forest of a group of bearded girls. Zhang Liang retreated with a red face, but Guo Kai was accustomed to it.

"South Korea is in danger, Han is dead, and Zhao is also in danger! I hope that Shangqing will quickly send troops to save South Korea! "Come to Guo Kai's mansion! Regardless of the identity of the envoy, he opened his mouth and begged: "Please Shangqing for the sake of the three Jin and one body." Hurry up and send troops to save South Korea! After saying that, I bowed deeply again!

"Lord Shentu, Zhao Guofa didn't send troops only in the old man's words? Sanjin will not die in the country, and it has nothing to do with the old man. As long as Shentu could promise the old man one thing, the old man immediately asked General Handan to lead the army south to save Han. Guo Kai said with a smile.

"As long as South Korea can do it, the secretary can mention it! Zhang Liang has no postponement! ”

"Hahaha!" Guo Kai stroked his gray beard and said, "It's not a big deal!" The old man is in charge of the Zhao State regime, diligent in government affairs day and night, and has never loved gold, silver, wealth and women! The only hobby in the old man's life is a talented and masculine beautiful man like Shentu. ”

Zhang Liang was stunned when he heard this, and when he saw Guo Kai's ugly and dirty face again, he couldn't help but feel sick to his stomach. secretly scolded Guo Kai, the old turtle, in his heart, held back the anger in his heart, and fled from Kai Guo's mansion with both hands arched. hurriedly called his entourage and went north to Yan without stopping.

King Yan sent the crown prince Dandai Wang to greet Zhang Liang with a grand suburban welcome gift and held a grand court meeting. Prince Dan has been a hostage in Xianyang for more than ten years, and he is well aware of the ambitions of the Qin State, so he bowed his hand to the King of Yan and said: "Father, this time the Qin State is going east to destroy the Six Kingdoms, we should immediately form an alliance with Zhao Han and send troops to aid Han!"

King Yan is over sixty years old, and his hair and beard are snow-white. But he was very embarrassed and said: "Zhao Guo Li Mu has just taken away more than ten cities such as Wusui and Fangcheng, and I am about to raise an army to be ashamed." It's okay to form an alliance, let Zhao Guo return my Wusui and Fang Chengchi first. ”

"There is no worry about destroying the country between Yan and Zhao, the Qin State is the great disaster of the Six Kingdoms, and the destruction of the Six Kingdoms is just around the corner!" Prince Dan strongly advised.

King Yan was furious: "The revenge has not been avenged, and if a strong enemy is erected, the Yan country will be in great danger." After saying that, Yan Wangxi actually went by himself! Leaving the civil and military officials looking at each other, Prince Dan said to Zhang Liang with a wry smile: "Lord Shentu, please allow me to discuss with my father slowly!" ”

Zhang Liang arrived in Qi State, Qi Wangjian's mother Queen had just died, Qi Wangjian only said: "The last words of the queen mother, Qi Qin has a covenant, Qi does not participate in the affairs of the Central Plains, in order to ensure long-term peace and stability, now the queen mother is new, how dare Jian betray the words of the queen mother?" Then he went to the vigil and said no more.

Xiong Han, the king of Chu, was ambitious, and said: "Korea can hold the city to the death, drag the Qin army, and I will send troops to attack the Qin State Wuguan, and the Qin State will not dare to fight on both sides, and will inevitably retreat." Afterwards, how about asking South Korea to cede Yingchuan County to Chu State as a capital for sending troops? ”

Zhang Liang was furious: "The Qin State went eastward in a big way, and the danger of the Six Kingdoms was only in the moment. Saving Han is saving Chu. ”

Ren Zhang Liang wore out his mouth, and the old king of Chu didn't speak anymore, yawning and snoring!

After running through the six countries, Zhang Liang got nothing. I can only go back to Xinzheng. Encourage the Xinzheng army and people to defend the city and wait for the times to change. Zhang Liang has become the backbone of Xinzheng.