Chapter 34: Camp chaos
"Second Young Master, Zhu Yu." The girl Dong Rou put a bunch of dogwood hats on Meng Yi's head one by one.
Every year on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, during the Double Ninth Festival, the folk pick dogwood to put on their heads, and they also use dogwood to make a bag to wear, which is believed to drive away evil spirits and cure diseases.
"Thanks, smile. Would you like to go back to your hometown and have a look? Meng Yi suddenly remembered that Meng Xiao never seemed to mention his hometown, which was normal for a girl with a sad past. But people are nostalgic for the old, and they don't miss their hometown at all, and there is something wrong with them after all.
"I don't want to, lest I have nightmares!" Meng Xiao was inexplicably excited when he mentioned his hometown.
"Well, whatever you want. As long as you're happy. Meng Yi also felt that he was too suspicious, no matter how scheming a girl was, she would not have no flaws in the past year.
At the top of the mountain, the clouds and mist are shrouded, and in a moment, the clouds open and the fog disperses, and I see the silver waves rolling under my feet, and the top of the mountain is like floating and sinking in the surging white waves...... Clusters of land like cotton, rolls and rolls like waves, crowded there like mountains, and standing here like beasts: thousands of states, all wonders. A few faint clouds hung on the towering peak in the middle, like a thin curtain on the stage. Sometimes they are so lost that the whole mountainous area forms a vast sea, leaving only the highest peaks, like islands in the sea.
Xianyang autumn hunting, at the beginning is naturally to worship the gods and ancestors, then the formal hunting, and finally often have a banquet to celebrate!
"There are many rituals to worship gods and ancestors, and the rituals are complicated, and the emperors have been bitter since ancient times, but they can't escape, and I am a small and low position, just idle!" Of course, Meng Yi would not join in the excitement, because it took a day to worship the gods and ancestors, so Meng Yi found an excuse and pulled the children of the Meng family out to ventilate. Of course, Meng Fu and Meng Wu are in high power, so they naturally can't be idle.
It wasn't until the last link that Meng Yi took everyone to sweep the tail.
I saw that hundreds of civil and military officials were dressed up, pennants and colorful flags fluttered like an ocean, and all kinds of sacrifices were piled up like mountains.
Hundreds of pig's heads and thousands of sheep's heads are placed on the table, but there are only nine symbolic cow heads. It seems that the Qin state still attached great importance to farming, and even limited the number of cattle slaughtered.
"Nine is the largest number, so it is extended to the majority." Meng Yi smiled and said, "But I'm bringing you back to enjoy roasting whole sheep." "The roasted whole lamb is golden and buttery on the outside, the meat on the outside is brown and crispy, the meat on the inside is soft and tender, and the mutton is fragrant. In addition to roasting whole sheep, there are other rich game, which can be made into roe deer meat, mountain chicken, wild vegetables, wild mushrooms and other delicacies, plus the Qin people love to drink, far better than the six countries of the East. So tonight is destined to be a cheerful campfire picnic.
Sacrifices made after worshipping the gods and ancestors are not wasted. The best of nature is awarded to the meritorious and powerful. But after all, too many pigs and sheep were slaughtered, so even the palace maids and eunuchs could get an ordinary piece of meat.
King Yingzheng of Qin was also very brave, and personally stretched out the torch to the pyre, and in an instant, a bright flame rose into the air, and the crowd erupted into a burst of cheers. The flame burned brighter and brighter, like a galloping horse, and like a phoenix flying in the wind. As the fire looked up to the sky, on the black canopy, a crescent moon hung high in the sky, and this bonfire complemented each other, which was very beautiful!
It's rare to relax, Meng Yi naturally pulled Meng Xiao around to dance and drink, this girl was a little shy at first, but fortunately, there are a lot of boys and girls tonight, and the joyful atmosphere is easy to infect. So Meng Xiao rarely turned around clumsily.
The girl Meng Xiao stumbled upon an unknown fake eunuch!
"Fake eunuch? Where did you find it? When Meng Yi heard this, he immediately drank half of the wine.
"I accidentally found it in the grass just now." After the girl finished speaking, she blushed a little.
"I see. You will stay in the big tent of the Chinese army, and I will ask others to take care of you. Meng Yi understood after a little thought, most of them were because Meng Xiao secretly went to the grass for convenience, but he unintentionally bumped into the fake eunuch.
Meng Yi immediately summoned the black-clothed guards to secretly investigate, and at the same time went to see King Yingzheng of Qin. After Ying Zheng heard about it, he immediately asked Langguan General Yingliang and Weiwei General Yingjie to gather troops to be on guard.
However, a crisis crept in.
First of all, a group of black-clothed dead soldiers emerged from the bottom of the Wei River, secretly setting fire to tents, grain and grass, fences and other sundries, causing most of the camp to burst into flames. On the other side, they chased and killed palace maids, eunuchs, relatives and other helpless people everywhere, making the entire camp full of chases, screams, and cries, disrupting the counterinsurgency of the escort army.
"King, please send more people to exterminate the rioters, many ministers' children and relatives are outside the Chinese army's tent and cannot escape in." Cai Ze, Wang Juan and other Wenchen were naturally anxious, because their families were also scattered by the crowd, and now they don't know whether they are alive or dead, how can they not be in a hurry!
"Your Majesty, the 10,000 horses of the Chinese army are not enough to protect such a large camp, so they must not be moved. As for the outlying camps, 10,000 horses are already quelling the rebellion, and it is believed that it will not take long to clear the rioters. At this time, Gong Yingwei stayed in Xianyang City and was sick in bed, and the old general Meng Fu was the only general who accompanied the army, so he naturally took the lead in offering advice.
King Yingzheng of Qin looked at Qin Xiang Lu Buwei and saw that he also nodded silently in agreement.
"Okay, everything is under Meng Aiqing's command." Of course, King Yingzheng of Qin trusted the combat experience of the veteran and made a decision immediately.
Who knows, there are also sounds of chasing, screaming, and crying in the big tent of the Chinese army.
At this time, Langguan General Yingliang and Weiwei General Yingjie anxiously broke into the king's tent almost simultaneously without reporting.
"My lord, the big tent of the Chinese army has also found thugs. Most of the camp was also on fire, and the mob dispersed the crowd and the soldiers were scattered. "Langguan General Yingliang and Weiwei General Yingjie glanced at each other, and it was still reported by Weiwei General Yingjie, who was slightly older.
"What do you two generals do? 10,000 people can't look at the Chinese army camp? Qin Wang Yingzheng was obviously very angry, "Where are Meng Tian and Meng Yi?" β
"Wechen is here." Meng Tian and Meng Yi naturally obeyed orders outside the big tent as early as possible.
"From this moment on, the Chinese army camp will be guarded by the two of you, quickly receive the tiger talisman, and go to quell the rebellion." King Yingzheng of Qin issued an order, and this time he didn't look at Qin Xiang Lu Buwei.
Qin Xiang Lu Buwei was naturally annoyed, but he didn't have any good generals available, so he could only continue to be silent.
When the old general Meng Fu saw that his grandson was being reused, he naturally smiled, and he was not afraid of gossip from outsiders. After all, the descendants of the Meng family are basically very competitive, and there is no shortage of civil and military talents.
"King, Weichen has something to say." Seeing that the matter was urgent, Meng Yi did not hide his strength, and bluntly admonished.
"Meng Xiaojun, if you have something to say, say it quickly!" Qin Wang Yingzheng was already a little unable to sit still at this time, and hurriedly agreed.
"The king, the thugs are creating chaos everywhere, obviously attacking the west, please ask the king to appoint his father, General Mengwu, to personally guard the king's tent." Meng Yi quickly spoke his thoughts.
"That makes sense, it's accurate!" Qin Wang Yingzheng thought for a moment and agreed.
After General Meng Wu took over the command of the guards of the royal tent, Meng Tian and Meng Wu immediately led the children of the Meng family and three hundred guards to the place where the shouting was loudest.
I saw a group of black-clothed dead soldiers constantly picking up combustible things and creating chaos. Once surrounded by the convoy, they would rather fight to the death than surrender.
"Ordered everyone to quickly find a wet cloth to cover their mouths and noses, and pile up sand and soil to extinguish the fire, and try not to go to the river." As soon as Meng Yi saw the situation, he knew that there might still be dead soldiers in ambush by the river, otherwise why didn't anyone carry buckets to fight the fire.
"My brother continued to suppress the mob, and I went to organize people to put out the fire. Remember to kill the killer, and never be a woman's kindness. Otherwise, once the fire spreads, none of us will be able to rush out. Meng Yi immediately cooperated with his brother Meng Tian.
It wasn't until dawn that the shouting and killing in the camp stopped.
Taking advantage of the dawn, Meng Yi checked the basic situation of each battalion to prevent the dead from lying in ambush. After it was clear that the battalions were divided into defenses, they ordered their men to count the casualties and losses.
The sky was dark, inside the big tent of King Qin.
"King, the riot in the camp has been quelled, but no less than 500 people have been burned to death and trampled to death, I am afraid that thousands of people have been injured, and as for the grain, grass, materials, and baggage, etc., they have basically been destroyed." Meng Yi stubbornly reported the results, and at the same time prepared to be scolded.
"What? These abominable thieves! How dare you make the widow so disgraced, the widow can't wait to eat his flesh and whip his corpse! King Yingzheng of Qin naturally lamented the loss of personnel and materials, but he was obviously more concerned about his imminent disgrace in front of his ministers.
Just do it, Qin Wang Yingzheng saw that the sky was already bright, and immediately wanted to inspect the camp.
"King, the chaos has just subsided, and there may still be dead soldiers lurking in the camp, how can you move around at will?" Meng Yi hurriedly admonished.
"Needless to say, without the cover of night, why should a mere thief be afraid?" King Yingzheng of Qin really held back in the king's tent all night, and he was already full of anger, and he couldn't listen to any advice at all, and his eyes burst out with murderous intent, "You dare to resist the order? β
The civil and military generals present naturally persuaded one after another, but it was a pity that a group of respected old men such as General Meng Fu and LΓΌ Buwei were resting at the moment, and no one could persuade the angry Yingzheng.
Meng Yi sighed helplessly, and while informing his grandfather Meng Wei and Qin Xiang Lu Buwei and other old ministers, he had to arrange for guards to form several layers of human walls at the gate of the big tent to cover the way of King Yingzheng of Qin.
At this moment, the eunuch palace maid who was originally kneeling outside the king's tent suddenly became chaotic.
"Be careful, the enemy is using fierce fire oil!" When Meng Tian saw a eunuch tear open a sheepskin bag, he immediately smelled a strange smell and immediately issued a warning.
"Shield! Hurry up and raise your shield! Meng Yi was immediately frightened when he saw it.
I saw dozens of sheepskin bags being thrown into the air above the guard circle, but fortunately, the guards were always on high alert and immediately raised their shields.
"Bang! Boom! ......" There was an explosion, and many of the guards were knocked to the ground, and the fire oil splashed wantonly. And at this time, the guard circle also showed a little gap.