Zhao Gao slowly opened his eyes, it was quiet everywhere, there was no one in the room, Zhao Gao supported his body a little weakly, and then lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

Zhao Gao felt that his mouth was a little dry, so he slowly walked to the table, poured a glass of water, drank a few sips and put it down.

After drinking tea, Zhao Gao felt that his body had adapted a little, so he walked to the door and opened the door, just happened to meet Shi Ming and Qishan.

"Are you awake?" Shi Ming saw Zhao Gao standing at the door, his face was much better, but he still asked with concern.

"How long did I sleep?" Zhao Gao always felt that his whole body was weak and he couldn't lift his strength.

"It's been a day and a night." Shi Ming said to Zhao Gao: "It's been very hard all the way. ”

"It's fine." Zhao Gao replied silently.

"Let's not talk at the door, you just woke up, let's go back to your room and rest." Shi Ming and Qishan were still a little worried about Zhao Gao's body, and said with concern.

"You must be hungry after sleeping for so long, right?" Qishan was quite careful this time, and said with a concerned face: "I'll go find you something to eat, you wait." ”

After speaking, Qishan turned around and left quickly, Shi Ming said with a helpless smile: "He has this temper, let's go in and wait." ”

Zhao Gao didn't say anything, now he always felt that he didn't have any strength in his body, and when he opened the door, he just wanted to know the situation outside, since Shi Ming came, even if he didn't go out, he could know the situation of the entire border.

Zhao Gao and Shi Ming entered the house together and sat at the table, Zhao Gao picked up the water he poured and drank it again, and the room was silent for a while.

After being silent for a while, Zhao Gao asked slowly, "You said that Lao Meng disappeared before, what is going on?" ”

"We don't know exactly what happened." Shi Ming knew that Zhao Gao would ask, and told Zhao Gao what he knew without reservation: "According to General Lin and General Wu, they are in the scheme, and the Xiongnu have long known about the catapult, so it was a strategy to lure the enemy from the beginning, and when General Meng reacted, he was already in a predicament, and General Meng disappeared after taking a team of men and horses to deal with the Xiongnu in order to protect the retreat of the army, no matter how we searched, we couldn't find it." ”

"How did the catapult Huns know?" Zhao Gao listened to Shi Ming's words, his brows furrowed, only Meng Tian knew about the catapult, Qin Shi Huang and the people of the Li Mansion knew it, and no one else had seen the design of the catapult, not even himself, Zhao Gao didn't understand how the Huns knew? Preparations were also made in advance.

"It should be that there is a problem in Xianyang City." Shi Ming told Zhao Gao what everyone had guessed, and then said: "General Lin has sent the matter back to Xianyang City to report to His Majesty, and I believe that there will be a result soon." ”

Zhao Gao listened to what Shi Ming said, and always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it for a while, and finally he could only suppress the strangeness in his heart, and then asked with concern: "What about Lao Meng?" Since you can't find it, did you go to the Huns to inquire if you were arrested? ”

"Go, General Lin has already sent someone to the Xiongnu to inquire in disguise, but he still found nothing, as if the world had evaporated." Shi Ming shook his head and said.

"Lao Meng, it will be fine." Zhao Gao listened to Shi Ming's words, although he was worried in his heart, he still firmly believed and said: "He is such a heroic hero, no matter what difficulties he has, he will definitely overcome them." ”

"That's what all the Meng Jiajun think

, has always believed that General Meng will return and lead everyone to repel the Huns. Shi Ming, you nodded and said.

While Zhao Gao was talking to Shi Ming, Qishan came in with a bowl of millet porridge, and then said in a loud voice: "There is nothing delicious at the border recently, you just wake up and drink some millet porridge first, and pad your stomach." ”

"Thank you." Zhao Gao took the millet porridge brought by Qishan, and then said with a grateful face.

Zhao Gang quickly drank the millet porridge, maybe he was really hungry, a bowl of millet porridge was in his stomach, but he still didn't feel very full, but Zhao Gao didn't want to have another bowl.

Seeing that Zhao Gao drank all the millet porridge without a drop left, Shi Ming and Qishan put their minds at ease, and after Zhao Gao drank the millet porridge, he finally felt some strength in his body, and he was not so weak and soft.

After Zhao Gao drank millet porridge, he rested for a while, and after feeling that his body was much better, he slowly asked, "What is the situation at the border now?" ”

"Since the disappearance of General Meng, it has been guarded by General Lin and General Wu, and then there are catapults, and the Huns are helpless for a while." Shi Ming paused as he spoke, then glanced at Zhao Gao and said: "It's just that there is a big trouble now, that is, the grain and grass in Xianyang City have not been transported for a long time, and if it continues like this, I am afraid it will not last long." ”

"That's right!" Qi Shan nodded on the side and agreed: "If it weren't for the grain and grass you sent the day before yesterday, I'm afraid I would have run out of grain and grass by now." ”

"The grain and grass transported from Xianyang City before were robbed halfway, so the grain and grass have not reached the border for a long time." Zhao Gao listened to Shi Ming and Qishan's words, and informed them of the situation in Xianyang City.

"Robbed?" Shi Ming and Qishan said in disbelief at the same time.

Shi Ming and Qishan glanced at each other, their eyes were full of disbelief, Shi Ming asked, "How could the military rations be robbed?" Who would dare to rob the army transporting military rations? ”

"That being said, the grain and grass have indeed been robbed." Zhao Gao also knew the problem that Shi Ming said, but this was the case, and there was no result after investigating for a long time.

"If so, what should be done about the grain and grass?" When Shi Ming saw Zhao Gao's expression, he knew that Zhao Gao had not lied to himself, and his heart was half cold.

"Prince Fusu has been re-raising grain and grass as soon as possible, the grain and grass I brought are all from Mu's house, and Grandpa Mu has also ordered all the shops to transport grain and grass to the sea border, I believe that before Fusu Gongzi raises grain and grass, he can resist for a while." Zhao Gao told all the preparations they had made.

"Muki's father?" Shi Ming listened to Zhao Gao's words and fell silent.

"Hmm." Zhao Gao nodded and said, "I really want to thank Mu Fu this time." ”

"No wonder Murkey looked so strange when you brought the grain and grass that day." Shi Ming thought of the grain and grass sent by Zhao Gao that day when Mu Qi saw it, and his face became so strange, it turned out to be like this.

"Where are they now?" Zhao Gao saw that there were only Shi Ming and Qishan, so he curiously asked where the others were?

"There are a lot of wounded people outside, and Takagi is helping outside." Shi Ming said: "In recent days, the Xiongnu have not launched another attack, which has also given us a chance to breathe a sigh of relief. ”

"Lao Meng's disappearance is a good opportunity for the Huns, they will not give up so easily, and they must be on guard." Zhao Gao always felt that something worse would happen.

"General Lin and General Wu have already taken precautions and have not slackened at all." Shi Ming also knows where he is now

environment of difficulty.

Shi Ming and Qishan stayed in Zhao Gao's room for a while, and when they saw that Zhao Gao's complexion had recovered, they told him to rest again, and then they left.

At this time, Meng Tian has been on the cliff for more than half a month, although he is supported by wild fruits and will not starve to death, but if he has been trapped, he is afraid that it will not be a long-term solution.

Meng Tian had been looking around the cliffs to see if he had missed any way out.

But obviously not, surrounded by mountains and cliffs, it is a dead end at all, Meng Tian also has a trace of despair in his heart, but he still does not give up.

It was pouring rain that night, Meng Tian and the other two soldiers were under the cliff, and the border was very guarded, for fear that the Huns would take this opportunity to attack, everyone raised their spirits and tensed their nerves, and even General Lin and General Wu took turns to go up the city wall to check.

The rain was very heavy this night, and there was no momentum at all, and finally at noon on the second day, the sun came out, and the rain slowly faded until it stopped.

But hope did not stop in the rain, the sun came out, and soon after the rain stopped, the Huns finally attacked again.

The soldiers of Daqin confronted the Hun warriors outside the city wall, and the leader was Adol, who looked at the Daqin soldiers who were still stubbornly resisting on the city wall, and shouted with disdain: "Now surrender can spare you, and when we attack it, you will definitely die." ”

"Do you think we're going to be afraid of you barbarians? Surrender? It's ridiculous? General Lin listened to Adore's words and said with an arrogant face.

"Meng Tian is dead, how long do you think you can resist us? It's just stubborn resistance. Adol said with a smug expression.

"What did you say?" General Lin scolded angrily: "General Meng will not die, they will come back and lead us to kill you barbarians to the point of urine." ”

"Hahaha......" Adol seemed to have heard a big joke, tears of laughter were about to flow out, he pointed at General Lin and said loudly and mockingly: "It turns out that you are waiting for Meng Tian to come back with such stubborn resistance, but it's a pity, Meng Tian has already fallen into the cliff and his bones are broken, I'm afraid that at this time, even his body has been eaten by the fierce beasts under the cliff." ”

Adol's words were obvious, shaking General Lin and all the Great Qin soldiers, and their eyes had already begun to show panic, afraid that what Adore said was true, if it was true, then what should they do?

Seeing that his words worked, Adol was even more proud in his heart, as long as the other party's army was in turmoil, he could take this border without difficulty, and it was just around the corner to attack Xianyang City.

At this time, Zhao Gao, Gao Mu and others, who got the news, caught up with the city wall, and Zhao Gao, who had just gone to the city wall, heard Adore's words, and his heart was also shocked.

But looking at the soldiers all over the city, it is obvious that the army's heart has already collapsed, and I am afraid that it will not be able to hold it if it continues like this.

So Zhao Gao stepped forward and shouted loudly: "General Meng is the god of war, how can he be defeated, he will definitely come back, even if he doesn't come back, we must defend this border for him until we exhaust every soldier, and we can't let these barbarians break the city to hurt our family." ”

Zhao Gao's voice was very loud and crisp, it was obviously a very empty place, but every sentence was shocking, which made the soldiers who had just been in turmoil come back to their senses, and their eyes rekindled their fighting spirit, and they swore to defend Daqin to the death.