The team walked on the meridian road for a day, but it didn't seem to go far.

Blessings are incomparable, and disasters are not singular.

Originally, it was a very painful thing to walk through the meridian road, but what was even more painful was that at dusk the next day, another heavy rain fell, and the sun could not shine in the canyon, but the rain was cut down.

Ji Jincai was prepared in advance, so that everyone brought a coat and hat, people can use the coat and hat to block the rain, but the road cannot, and the road soaked by the rain is naturally even more difficult.

The rain was getting heavier, and Qi Ning saw that there was a rock wall in front of him that was protruding outward, and a shelter from the rain was formed below, so everyone drove the car to avoid the rain first, and ordered people to distribute dry food.

Taking off the hat and watching the rain as fine as a curtain falling from the sky, Qi Ning shook his head slightly.

"Sir, the rain here comes and goes quickly, don't worry." On the side, Ji Jin walked in and handed Qi Ning a water bag, "Sir, drink some water." ”

Qi Ning took the water bag and said with a smile: "Ji Zhubo is from a literati background, but this time he has to be tossed by this, is it not suitable?" ”

"Nope." Ji Jincai shook his head and said, "I am grateful to the lord in my heart. ”

"Oh?"

"I have been in office for nearly half a hundred, and I haven't done anything big since I joined the office." Ji Jincai said seriously: "If we follow the Hou Ye this time, we can really open up the Meridian Road, and we successfully capture Xianyang, I am afraid that the humble position will also be famous, the humble position does not seek talents, but seeks fame, I have always thought that this life can only be nameless, but I don't want the lord to give the humble position such an opportunity, and the humble position is very grateful in my heart." ”

Qi Ning said with a smile: "That Ji Master Bo Ke has thought about it, if there is a mistake, not only will we not be able to get through the meridian road, but I am afraid that our lives will not be guaranteed." ”

Ji Jincai laughed and said, "If you want to do big things, you naturally have to take risks, but no matter what kind of risk you take this time, it's worth it." He leaned in slightly and said in a low voice, "Sir, take a look at these brothers and look at their expressions." ”

Qi Ning looked left and right, and saw that all the soldiers were in groups of three or five, eating dry food, talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was quite cheerful.

The difficult journey obviously did not make everyone depressed, but took suffering as happiness.

Before entering the Meridian Dao, everyone naturally didn't know Qi Ning's true intentions, and they really thought that they were going to Xianyang as an envoy, but after entering the Meridian Dao, Qi Ning had already gathered everyone and told everyone the purpose of this trip.

Qi Ning took the lead and personally served as the vanguard in the mission, which was to open a passage for the soldiers and horses attacking Xianyang.

Of course, he knows very well that if he wants to open up the narrow road, he can't do it by his own strength, everyone in this mission cares about the success or failure of the plan, and everyone must work together, if this matter is concealed, everyone knows nothing about the plan, then once it is acted, even their own people will be confused, it is Qi Ning who not only told everyone about the plan, but also made a very careful distribution.

"Everyone knows that this time is very dangerous, but the lord himself will go into battle, and he will have the heart of death, and he will not have the idea of greedy life." Ji Jincai said with emotion: "And being able to be selected by the lord to participate in this operation is everyone's glory, and it is also a great opportunity for everyone to make contributions, and everyone will naturally not retreat because of the difficult road." ”

Qi Ning felt relieved in his heart, and said with a smile: "Ji Zhubo, I didn't have a full grasp of this operation, but now I suddenly feel that no matter how many obstacles the Northern Han people have, we can easily sweep them away." ”

After the rain stopped, everyone also regained their strength and continued to move forward.

After walking for two more days, I finally saw a checkpoint set up in the narrow road, the Northern Han people set up a checkpoint in the Meridian Road, and the Chu State also set up a checkpoint.

The checkpoint is set up in a very narrow area, with a huge stone barrier to build a thick wall of five or six people high, above the stone wall is designed to place the battlement of arrows and crossbows, day and night there are three soldiers in turn on the top guard, and the other soldiers are divided behind the stone wall, less than five hundred meters away from the stone wall, there is a high watchtower, and there are burning torches hanging on the side day and night, Qi Ning knows that the watchtower in the role of the checkpoint is extremely important, not only can look far away from the narrow road, pay attention to the enemy's situation, and once the enemy trace is found to attack the checkpoint, The watchtower will be lit with smoke.

There are a hundred soldiers arranged for each checkpoint on the Chu side, in fact, for a small checkpoint, such a force even seems a little bloated.

Qi Ning knew that the checkpoints on the Beihan side should be the same as here, and there should not be much difference, after all, in this narrow road, it is most reasonable to build a checkpoint in such a pattern.

Knowing oneself and knowing the other side can not be defeated in a hundred battles.

Qi Ning spent some time carefully observing the checkpoints on the side of Chu State, and all the soldiers accompanying him also carefully observed, and roughly understood the situation of the checkpoints.

Previously, Qi Ning was worried about how to pass the boulder wall, but at this time, he knew that at the bottom of the stone wall, there were still moving stones, and if the boulder was moved away from the wall with tools, the exit would be revealed.

Qi Ning thought to himself that this road was so heavily guarded, and Chu and Han had always been dead lands, and the two sides had little contact in trade, so it seemed that Beitangfeng detoured Hanzhong to Xianyang and Chai Bozhong went to Jianye from Xianyang, neither of which was passed from here, but should have crossed the Qinling Mountains, which took a lot of effort.

Naturally, the army could not cross the Qinling Mountains, but it was not impossible for a few people to travel lightly and simply.

After traveling less than ten miles, a second checkpoint appeared, and after Qi Ning passed smoothly, he was separated by more than ten miles before arriving at the last checkpoint.

From the last checkpoint, there is no guarantee ahead, and there may be an ambush by the Northern Han people at any time.

Another day, at dusk, there was finally a checkpoint in front, and the "Han" flag was floating above the checkpoint, which was the checkpoint built by the Northern Han people in the narrow road.

Qi Ning had already known in advance that the Northern Han people had only set up two checkpoints in this narrow road, one less than the Chu side, but the other party's barrier built with boulders was obviously much higher than that of the Chu side.

Although there was still some way to go, Qi Ning's eyes were sharp, and he clearly saw many figures appearing on the wall, stretching their bows and arrows.

Ji Jin knew that it was time for him to show his effect, he raised his hand, and the team behind him immediately stopped, Ji Jincai straightened his clothes and walked over there alone, Qi Ning was two steps away and followed behind Ji Jincai.

Approaching the checkpoint, there was already a voice on the wall shouting: "Whoever is coming, go further, shoot immediately!" ”

Ji Jincai raised a hand, waved it a few times at the wall, and said in a loud voice: "The envoy of Great Chu is going to Xianyang to pay a visit!" ”

The wall was silent for a while, and soon, I saw a person poking his head out slightly and sneering: "Great Chu envoy? You and I are at war, and you have sent messengers to fall into the trap? ”

"The three princes sent people to our country and concluded an alliance with my Great Chu." Ji Jincai said loudly: "My lord is grateful for the sincerity of the three princes, and he specially sent me to return the gift." ”

"The Covenant?"

"Here's the Book of Alliances!" Ji Jincai said loudly: "I don't know what Your Excellency is called?" ”

The man said in a rough voice: "Lao Tzu is Cao Ying, who guards here, you say that you are the envoys of Great Chu, but Lao Tzu thinks that you are the spies of Great Chu." He actually pulled out the knife, and pointed the blade at Ji Jincai: "Lao Tzu's task is to guard this place, and not allow a fly from Chu to fly over, you hurry back, Lao Tzu is in a good mood today, and I will spare your life." ”

Qi Ning suddenly stepped forward, took out a bow and arrow from his back, and without saying a word, shot an arrow at the wall.

As soon as Qi Ning shot an arrow, the archers on the wall didn't think about it, more than a dozen arrows shot straight towards Ji Jin, Qi Ning shot an arrow, but quickly pulled out the saber on his waist, his body was agile, and he had already protected Ji Jincai's body, the knife flashed, but he opened all the arrows that came over.

Qi Ning's arrow hit the wall, the remaining strength disappeared, and fell to the ground, Cao Ying took a look, saw the arrow pole mountain wrapped in paper, leaned over and picked it up, took off the paper, opened it and swept it twice, frowned, raised his hand, and the archers immediately stopped.

After a period of silence, Cao Ying said in a deep voice to this side: "Are you really the envoy of the Chu State?" ”

"We don't know if the third prince has ever explained to you." Ji Jincai said: "But that alliance is absolutely not false. Pointing to the carriages behind: "These are all generous gifts from my lord to the three princes, I just hope to reconcile with the three princes, and after the three princes capture Luoyang and ascend the throne as enemies, the two countries will turn enemies into friends, good neighborliness and friendship." General Cao, this matter is related to the friendship between you and me, and I would like to consider it. ”

That Cao Ying is just a little captain, and he is far from being called a general, but Ji Jincai's title like this makes Cao Ying very useful, his face is slightly softened, and he muttered for a while before he said: "Now is wartime, even if it is a messenger, then you can't pass through here." The military order is in the body, if a Chu person passes by here, Lao Tzu will lose his head, you have to go to Xianyang to meet the three princes, I will let people report this matter to Xianyang, but I can't reassure you. ”

"General Cao, we went to Xianyang by the will of the Holy Lord, did we return in vain?" Ji Jincai said loudly: "In this way, we really can't reply to the emperor. ”

"How do you reply to the decree and care about Lao Tzu's?" Cao Ying said angrily: "If you are really sincere and leave all the gifts, I will send a lot of people to Xianyang, and as for your people, none of them will be allowed to pass the test." ”

Ji Jincai turned around and glanced at Qi Ning, Qi Ning immediately turned around and waved to the team not far behind, and soon, two beautiful women walked down from a carriage in front, wearing veils and couldn't see clearly, but their bodies were slim, in this narrow passage where birds don't, they instantly attracted the attention of all the soldiers on the wall, and they were all staring at the bewitching and delicate bodies of the two women, and it was difficult to move away.