The Oriental Road is flat and smooth, although there are more than 2,000 miles from Qi County to Xianyang, but under the non-stop rush of Chen Xu and others, they can travel more than 300 miles in one day, although they have to take care of the injured Xia Zijin and Jiang Chuxing and other female dependents on the road, but after walking and resting for five days, the team still arrived in Luoyang smoothly.

Luoyang is only more than 300 miles away from Hangu Pass, and after passing Hangu Pass, you will enter the pass.

According to Yu Wuya and Xia Zijin and Shui Qing's mouth, Chen Xu has obtained more detailed information, according to Xiang Jing, Zhong Li, who has a close relationship with the head of the Xiang family, followed Chen Xu and others to Langya County, and then left alone to find the Ji brothers to assassinate Chen Xu, and Xiang Yu also followed to prevent this from happening, Chen Xu later arranged for Xiao He and Liu Bang to go to Guanzhong in advance to inquire about the Ji brothers, but now more than two months have passed, and the two have not heard back at all, so Chen Xu is more and more cautious.

Although he was followed by Yu Wuya Shui Rou and Xia Zijin The three martial arts masters, Yu Wuya and Xia Zijin were both injured, although Shui Qingrou was not too injured, but after all, assassination was impossible to prevent, and Zhong Liwu and the Ji brothers had no clue where to assassinate him, in the face of the famous Ji brothers and Zhong Liwu, Chen Xu did not dare to be too careless, after all, the musket grenade is not omnipotent, only one archer needs to hide somewhere for a sniper, He, a world-famous immortal disciple, hiccuped.

Therefore, after arriving in Luoyang, Chen Xu stopped to rest, and instructed the accompanying guards to guard the young men day and night, and also arranged for some guards to go to Hanguguan in advance to inquire about the movements of the Ji brothers.

As a well-known hero, Chen Xu believes that as long as he inquires carefully, he can still find some clues.

And just when Chen Xu arrived in Luoyang for a short stay, several men who followed Zhong Liwu and Chen Xu and others all the way also left and went to Guanzhong.

Guanzhong, it is impossible to know when this statement originated, and the specific meaning of the past dynasties has different interpretations, but in general, the scope of Guanzhong should be the Weihe Plain, that is, the old nest of the Qin State.

The most widespread saying in later generations is that the Guanzhong area refers to the Dongtong Pass (Hangu Pass), Xisanguan (Dazhen Pass), Nanwu Pass (Blue Pass), and Beixiao Pass (Jinsuo Pass) within the four fortresses, and this area is the Weihe River Basin as the main body, plus after the Zhengguo Canal was repaired, the Weihe Plain became a huge granary, Zhang Yi once said when he offered a series of strategies to the Qin State, 'Guanzhongtian is rich in the people, the chariot is ten thousand times, fighting for a hundred trades, fertile fields for thousands of miles, and accumulating a lot of money, this so-called Tianfu, the heroic country of the world. ’

Therefore, the name of the country of abundance in the Guanzhong Plain is half a century earlier than that of the Chengdu Plain.

Hangu Pass, is the throat position on the east and west main roads of the princes of Guanzhong and the Central Plains, here is the plateau in the west, the east is bordered by the stream, the south is connected to the Qinling Mountains, the Yellow River in the north, it is one of the earliest Xiongguan fortresses built in Chinese history, it is the place where soldiers must fight since ancient times, and the Jianmen Pass of a husband and a man is not open, but at the moment the Qinguan is still there, and the Sword Pavilion Pass built by Zhuge Liang is still not a scumbag.

After staying in Luoyang for three days, as the guards who explored the road continued to report the road condition information, although they had not heard any news about the Ji brothers, Chen Xu finally decided to set off on the road, the closer to Xianyang, the more anxious he became, this time it has been more than four months since he went out, although the guards who returned to Xianyang and Zhang Cang and others who went to Langya to help all said that the fifth princess gave birth to a daughter and the mother and daughter were safe, the whole Xianyang had been lively for a long time because of this matter, and even the Daqin Metropolis Daily published a news notice to congratulate the world, but Chen Xu, as the culprit, has not seen his daughter yet, so he is also very eager to go home to visit as soon as possible.

And in order to ensure Chen Xu's safety, at the request of Yu Wuyashui Gentle Jiang Chuxing and others and a group of guards, Chen Xu was forcibly placed in a dilapidated but thickened carriage with wooden planks, after all, anyone in this group can die, but Chen Xu can't die, once Chen Xu is stabbed to death, maybe the world will be in chaos in an instant, because Daqin has lost the protection of the disciples of the immortal family, the kings and nobles of the former six countries will definitely jump out to hype up and add fuel to the chaos of the people.

Chen Xu sat in the carriage, and he didn't even dare to stick his head out of the window to watch, because once he stretched out, he would be forcibly pressed in by Yu Wuya, and he repeatedly told him not to show his head all the way.

In order to ensure the safety of Chen Xu, the team can only choose to avoid a large number of caravans and people to move forward cautiously and slowly, and after a day of passing through the pond, the next afternoon finally arrived at Taolin County, less than five miles away from Hangu Pass.

Hangu Pass is named because it is in the valley and is as dangerous as a letter. From the east to the mountain, west to Tongjin, known as Hangu, known as natural insurance. Since the pass was built, there has been a garrison, although the current Great Qin unified the six countries, but as the throat of the capital of the Great Qin, there are still 2,000 soldiers here, led by a captain, and there are also special guards, four official positions, it can be seen that the status of Hangu Pass in the eyes of the imperial court is still very important.

The city pass is as high as ten zhang, plus the floors and the arrow tower battlements, standing in the narrow canyon looks very majestic, close a city gate, although it has never been closed, but the merchants and travelers from east to west must get off the horse and get off the car to be checked, all suspicious people will be arrested and interrogated by the soldiers, the walls on both sides of the pass are hung with the picture of the wanted criminals and wooden boards, Zhang Liang, who assassinated the emperor three years ago, is still in the list.

In front of Hangu Pass, a large number of carriages and horses caravans are getting off the carriages and horses and lining up to pass through the pass, more than a dozen soldiers holding Changge and staring at the big eyes of the people who come in and out, anyone who finds a suspicious image will be forcibly dragged to the side for careful interrogation, if there is no waist card or those who are struggling, they will be directly dragged to the barracks and detained.

A group of people dressed as business travelers stood on the side of Dongfang Road, half a mile away from Chengguan, looking at the crowded and slightly chaotic traffic situation, Chen Xu couldn't help frowning, "Why are there so many people at the pass?" ”

"Master Hou, Hangu Pass is the only way to Guanzhong, and it is not surprising that there are many people!" Jiang Chuxing said.

"No, we often go back and forth to Hangu Pass on Dongfang Road, but there are not so many business travelers and pedestrians gathered on weekdays!" Zhang Cang shook his head.

"Master Hou, there are too many chaotic people here, and the passage is slow, and once you enter the customs, the Hangu is narrow like a sheep's intestines, and it can only be passed by bicycle, if there is an assassin ambush, the crowd will inevitably panic and cause chaos, and the subordinates suggest that the route be diverted to Wuguan, although it will take half a month more, but it is safe!" The leader of the guard whispered beside him.

Chen Xu is very clear about the situation of Hangu Pass, and has walked back and forth several times, because after Hangu Pass is an extremely narrow canyon, the steep bottom on both sides is called Hangu, and this extremely narrow valley is the origin of the name of Hangu Pass, the car is not square, the horse is not parallel, this is the description of Hangu in the history books, the narrowest place can only allow a carriage to pass, both sides are dozens of zhang high cliffs, the terrain is extremely dangerous.

Once you enter Hanya, you can only pass slowly between the caravans and pedestrians in front and behind, and you can't go as fast as you want, and once you are ambushed, you have no chance to dodge and escape.

Chen Xu pinched his chin and pondered for a long time, unable to make a decision.

Detour to Wuguan, it takes several times more time not to say and it is not safe, Wuguan Road is still an old galloping road, also sandwiched in the deep stream canyon of the lofty mountains, rugged and bumpy not to mention that some places are still narrow and dangerous, even the road is washed away by the torrential rain and collapsed, not to mention that once you encounter an ambush in the deep mountains and canyons, if the terrain can not be expanded, there are muskets and grenades can not guarantee safety, although the firearm is sharp, but its practical use is far less convenient than the bow and arrow, and even the power is not as good as the strong bow and crossbow, There is not much advantage in addition to being able to disturb the enemy, not to mention that the Ji brothers are famous rangers, and they must also be strong in martial arts, if they gather dozens or even hundreds of people to attack suddenly, in addition to a group of brave guards, this group of teenagers may suffer heavy casualties in panic.

Of course, in addition to Kaiwuguan and Hangu Pass, you can also take the waterway by boat and return to Xianyang against the big river, but it is more time-consuming and energy-intensive, and there is also a huge risk, once attacked by someone on the river, the possibility of boat destruction and death is greater.

Your mother drops a gourd scoop!

Chen Xu was so depressed that he almost pulled off a layer of skin from his chin.

He finally understood the reason why the monarchs of the Han and Tang dynasties in later generations had to arrange the imperial capital in Chang'an, as long as they guarded the four passes, it was almost impossible to break through the passes.

"Master Hou, someone is approaching!" Just when Chen Xu was entangled and depressed, a guard whispered a reminder next to him, Chen Xu came back to his senses and looked in the direction pointed by the guard, and sure enough, he saw three men with hats riding horses from the direction of Chengguan, his movements were covered, but it was obvious that the target was his direction.

Soon the three horses approached, and a guard greeted and interrogated for a while, and then brought three people over, and the first one lifted the hat to reveal his face, it was Liu Bang, and the two people around him were the guards of the Qinghe Marquis Mansion.

"Master Hou~" Liu Bang and the two guards bowed happily.

Chen Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand and said, "This is not the place to talk, go!" ”

A group of people rode horses and left in front of the city pass, and soon came to a secluded place, the guards scattered around the guards, Chen Xu dismounted and asked: "Liu Ji, how is the situation of the Ji brothers?" ”

"Master Hou, Xiao He and I have not found out the whereabouts of the Ji brothers, but the two of them must have colluded with Zhong Liwu to prepare to assassinate Master Hou, many of the guys gathered in the counties near Yuwuguan and Hangu Pass have disappeared this month, so Ji advises Master Hou not to rush back to Xianyang, and wait for the situation to be more clear before making arrangements!" Liu Bang replied with a solemn face.

"It's too late, a few days ago in Luoyang, I heard that the emperor's parade has arrived in Nanyang County, and at most half a month will go to Dongfang Road to return to Xianyang, I must go back before the emperor returns to Xianyang, not to mention that there is another thing that is also very urgent, Ben Hou can't continue to wait!" Chen Xu shook his head.

Liu Bang hesitated for a while and said, "If Hou Ye wants to return to Xianyang quickly, Hangu Pass is the only way, but the Hangu Road in the pass is extremely steep and narrow, and the passage is very slow, Ji has been observing back and forth at the pass for more than half a month, and found that in recent days, the number of business travelers and carriages and horses entering and leaving Hangu Pass has suddenly increased nearly doubled, if Hou Ye rashly enters the customs, I am afraid that he will encounter accidents, Ji is worried that Hou Ye's identity has been explored by the Ji brothers, the best way is to abandon the carriage and horses to clear the customs quickly, as long as he passes through the Hangu Valley, even if he is ambushed, it is much safer!" ”

"Engong, what Liu Ji said is right, the best way is for us to split into two roads, the team will clear the customs as normally as before, and we will disguise ourselves as business travelers to pass the customs separately!" Yu Wuya nodded and said.

"That's fine, go back and discuss the arrangement without further ado!"

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