The Chu army marched westward and Wancheng feasted, and Xiong Qi, as an envoy of Qin, sent an envoy to Xianyang on the day he arrived. Six hundred miles from Wancheng to Wuguan, the journey of six hundred miles galloped day and night, and the messenger arrived at Wuguan City in two days.

Wuguan is one of the four fortresses in Guanzhong, just in the mountain stream north of Danshui. Guancheng leans on the rock cliff in the north and borders the stream in the south. Although it is not as steep as the Cuihan Valley, it is also a non-easy place to attack, especially the Sidaoling in front of the pass is the most rugged. The term "one hundred and two Qin Passes" is that this section of Sidaoling can only allow one horse to pass through, and the defenders can fight two enemies and one hundred.

The famous fortress is not only as simple as a fortress, in addition to relying on natural hazards, it is also a complete defense system. Although Wuguan is more than 30 miles north of Danshui, there are two passes of Jingzi and bamboo forest on Danshui, and the Wuguan River flows into the two passes from north to south, and there is another checkpoint on the river: Baiyang Pass; Eighty miles east of Wuguan, one hundred and forty miles away from Baiyu City, there is another Fushui Pass.

If you don't go north from Danshui, but go north from Linpinshun Hanshui to Xixue (now Baihe County) in the Hangguo, and then trace the water from Jiashui (now Qianhe), and pass through Fengyi (now Shanyang County), you can go straight to Shangluo (now Shangluo) one hundred and eighty miles behind Wuguan.

This is actually a branch of the Wuguan Road. This road has existed in the Qin Dynasty, but in the Tang Dynasty because of the Anshi Rebellion, in order to open up a new road, it was overhauled, because the road passed through Shangjin County, so it was named Shangjin Road. However, there is also Manchuan Pass on Jiashui, and this road is rugged and far away, even after major repairs in the Tang Dynasty, once Wuguan Road is restored, the merchant traveler quickly turns back to Wuguan Road.

Around, can't get around; Pull, two can be a hundred. The importance of the strategy is 'to move in the south and move in the east, and to enter the blue field and close the right danger'. Zhao Hai, who led an army of 30,000 lieutenants and an army of 20,000 guards, was stationed here. Xiong Qi sent an envoy into the customs, and he quickly stopped the envoy and inquired about the outcome of the peace negotiation.

"General, the lord ordered me to bring a letter to the king, without telling him what to do." The messenger was a little wooden, and the box containing the letter was held on his chest. Zhao Hai wanted to take it and take a look, but thinking that it was a letter to the king, he hesitated a few times and gave up.

"What about King Jing? Did the prime minister see you? Zhao Hai asked again.

"See you." The envoy nodded again and again, "As soon as the lord arrived, King Jing summoned the lord to meet him, and then set up a banquet to feast. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Hai was not alone in the Guan Ling Mansion, and Lang Zhongling Qi Brown, who injured Jing Ke with an arrow that day, was also there. Qi Brown and Zhao Hai glanced at each other and said, "Does King Jing know that Great Qin wants to cut the land of the two counties into Jing?" ”

"Zhiya." The envoy didn't want to delay too long in Wuguan, he said: "When the lord arrives, King Jing will summon him." I heard that my uncle was also coming, and I summoned my good people to meet with him. Dinner. Knowing that my Great Qin wanted to cut the land of the two counties, I didn't believe it at first, and then waited for the lord to ask him to present a simple map of the two counties, so it was difficult to hide the joy, and the Jing people would also lead the way. It seems to say that every time the Jing people go down to the land, they have to grant the land and seal it. ”

The envoy talked about what he saw in Wancheng, and he just wanted to leave early, and after he said this, Zhao Hai asked again: "What is the death of Jing?" What about the heavy truck? ”

"General, how does the villain know about the military." The messenger sneered. Seeing that Zhao Hai still had a straight face, he had no choice but to say: "There are Jing people inside and outside Wancheng, and the soldiers heard that the former army had benefited, and they all thought about fighting. Every day, he asked the military officials, saying, 'Where are the Qin people today?' Where are the Qin people today? ’”

What the envoy said was what he saw and heard in Wancheng, which was the norm in Wancheng. However, he was also worried that what he saw was false, and said: "What the villain saw is so, but it may also be a hypocrisy, please ask the general to ......."

"Have you ever seen the Thundering Vessel of the Jing People?" A new voice. Hearing that the envoy was returning from Wancheng, Aristotle IV and Wuji immediately arrived.

The messenger was Xiong Qishe, and when he saw Lord Bai Di, he bowed his head and said, "I have seen one or two." ”

In order to provide a stable for the horses towing the artillery to shelter from the rain, the artillery camp was set up in the city. The young gunners of the Chu army were training while fighting, so the sound of cannons could be heard inside and outside the city, and a bunch of cannons could be seen dragged in and dragged out. On the day of the envoy's arrival, it was clear that he had seen and heard the artillery.

"Can you elaborate on that?" Don't be jealous of the joy in your heart, and bow to the messenger.

"The flag of thunder, there must be thunder, when it is not sent, the six horses pull it, it is like a pillar of more than a zhang." The messenger did not witness the firing of the artillery, but only heard the sound of the cannon, but the artillery was still seen. "It was carried on a four-wheeled carriage and swaggered through the city. At this time, Jing people looked around the roadside, with different expressions. ”

"The pillars of the rest of the country?" It is not necessary to translate the words of the messenger. The description of artillery has long been seen in the slips of the National Governor's Mansion, and although the battle of Huangshui is dark, Zhang Han, Zhao Yong and others have Lu Lijing and look at it very carefully.

The envoy quickly left the hall and rushed to Xianyang. Zhao Hai, Qi Brown and others were overjoyed, and according to the description of the envoy, at least in a short period of time, the Chu army had no idea of attacking Wuguan, and they had to face hundreds of thousands of Qin troops who rescued Nanjun from Gongyi; Wuji and Aristotle IV still found nothing. Not only did they not see what the Thunderbolt looked like when it was fired, but they also did not know what the black particles in the grenade were.

Just as the two were discussing whether to enter Wancheng, which was controlled by the Chu army as envoys, and witnessed the upcoming decisive battle between the Chu and Qin armies, fast horses rushed from the east of Wuguan. This is the Qin army's reprimand, he did not shout 'report-', as soon as the war horse stopped before the pass, he fell off the horse without a sound.

"What do you say?" It was getting dark, and Zhao Hai didn't dare to open the door at all, so he only asked questions on the city.

"General Yu, this person has been hit by an arrow and is dead," the military officials under Guancheng were replying, and the commander of the short soldiers beside Zhao Hai suddenly pointed in one direction and shouted: "Jing people!" ”

A Chu general wearing a leather crown and a red shirt suddenly appeared from the mountain col. The red color was dazzling, and everyone only looked at his bright coat and the tall dragon horse behind him, and they didn't notice a string at all, and a carved arrow came out of the string and flew towards Zhao Hai's door.

"General ...... cautiously" Someone suddenly shouted, and the short soldiers around Zhao Hai rushed forward, and they wanted to help him block the arrows. But the light arrows shot by the twelve-stone bow were as fast as lightning, and as soon as their footsteps moved, the arrows had already flown not far in front of Zhao Hai.

'Whoosh! No one could have imagined that another arrow would come from the side. Although the arrow seemed to be trying to meet with the lightning-fast arrows, it missed. However, it was not going to shoot the body of the arrow, but the white feather at the end of the light arrow. The body of the arrow is slender, but the three feathers are glued to the tail of the arrow, more than three inches long and one inch wide, and most importantly, the feathers are very conspicuous.

'Squeak', an unheard sound, two arrows staggered. The arrow that came from the side did not hit the feather, but its feather flew by the feather of the light arrow. Although the carving feather is resistant to the wind, the staggering of this way still makes the arrow deflect immediately. The winged arrows left a blood groove on Zhao Hai's cheek, and then a 'boom' slam was nailed to the eaves of the corridor behind him. The arrow that came directly into the head of a short soldier, who did not die immediately, let out a few screams before gradually losing his life.

'Knock knock, knock knock...... 'Zhao Hai's arrow, the drummen on the city beat the police drum, and more Chu cavalry came out of the mountain pass, they didn't shoot the main general of the Qin army like Cheng Kui, but all Qin soldiers were their target.

One of his arrows was actually destroyed by Qin Jiang in such a strange way, and Cheng Kui was slightly surprised. He was facing the setting sun, squinting to find the archer, but a black dot loomed in his vision, and he had just dodged when an arrow shot at the place where he had been standing. At this time, he saw a general of the Qin army wearing a crane crown standing on top of the city with a bow.

"General go quickly!" Chu Qi, who was beside him, was a little stunned when he saw Cheng Kui, and immediately reminded loudly.

The task of repulsing the cavalry was mainly to suppress the Qin cavalry, but Cheng Kui insisted on coming to Wuguan Guancheng. chased the Qin army scouts to a mile away from Guancheng, and then killed the scouts with an arrow. He originally thought that this reprimanded cavalry could only lead to Qin generals such as captains and captains, but he didn't expect that it was the chief general of the Qin army who stood on the city and asked each other. It's a pity that the arrow he was determined to win was destroyed by General Qin.

"General......" Dou Zang saw that Cheng Kui was still in a daze, and pulled him away. At this time, the Qin generals on the city tower had already shot the second, third, and fourth arrows, and the arrows were among the arrows. Cheng Kui didn't fire an arrow, so he was dragged away by Douzang.

"The last general, please lead the troops and search and kill the Jing people." Several lieutenants immediately asked Zhao Hai for his life.

"No." In unison, Zhao Hai and Qi Brown were opposed. Zhao Hai said: "It's getting late, and Jing people are good at shooting, how to search?" After he refused the lieutenants, he shook his head again, "Zi Brown's life-saving grace, Zhao Hai will have a retribution." ”

The arrow just now was shot by Qi Brown, and when Cheng Kui's arrow was off the string, he raised his bow. "This arrow is a fluke." Qi Brown didn't have the slightest color, he didn't shoot Cheng Kui's arrow, but relied on the wrong arrow feathers, which saved Zhao Hai's life.

"The name of the Zi Brown Divine Arrow, Zhao Hai has heard of it for a long time." Zhao Hai said again. "I don't think that Cheng Kui can shoot such an arrow."

"If the name of the Ao clan is not to be underestimated." Qi Brown is not a Qi clan, he is just a Qi person. Dongyi is good at shooting, which is why Houyi shoots the sun. "I heard that in wartime, if the Ao clan is accustomed to shooting enemy generals, in order to disrupt their army. Jincheng Kui wants to shoot the general, and the Jing people attack me. ”

The cavalry of the Chu army suddenly appeared under Wuguan Pass and almost shot themselves. Zhao Hai unconsciously sweated all over his body, and now that Qi Brown said Chu Jun's intentions, he felt even more cold in his hands and feet. "Zi Brown thinks that Jing people want to attack Danyang?"

"I thought that the Jing people should attack Jing Ziguan." Qi Brown Road. "If you go up against the Dan water, you can go to Shangyi."

"But our army has blocked the Danshui for several miles, how can the Jingren boat go against the water?" Zhao Hai was a little puzzled. The blocking strategy was very effective, and after the chasm and Nanji were blocked, the Jingren Boat Division could only trace the water from the mouth of the big river. Before he arrived at Wuguan, the Guowei's Mansion had already ordered the Qin army to block the Danshui, and he had also gone to see it, and the boats full of earth and stones in front of the Jingzi Pass and the Zhulin Pass had sunk and blocked for several miles, and he really couldn't imagine how the Jing people could pass through the Danshui waterway.