Chapter 34 Xiang Yu Barracks
In the midst of unbearable tension, the time for Xiang Yu to convene finally came. No matter what grievances they had in private, on this day, all the princes came to Xiang Yu's military camp together.
Zhang Han is naturally no exception, the genius has just dawned, and he has already embarked on the journey to the play. Xianyang is not too far from Xixia, only about an hour or two of horseback. But in order not to delay time, Zhang Han still chose to set off as soon as possible.
Zhang Ping rode a horse to his side, in order to have a care, Zhang Han decided to take Zhang Ping forward, and let Shi Cheng garrison Xianyang City.
In addition to Zhang Ping, he was followed by more than 20 horsemen, all of whom were his own soldiers, all of whom were brave warriors. With them guarding the frame along the way, if you don't encounter a large army, you don't have to worry about safety.
After galloping wildly, the speed of the crowd gradually slowed down, and slowly walked to let the horses regain a little strength.
"Big brother, I heard that the other princes of them arrived at King Xiang's camp a day or two ago, why did we wait until now? Will there be any delays? ”
Zhang Ping drove his horse to catch up, and asked worriedly beside Zhang Han.
Zhang Han smiled when he heard this, he held the horsewhip and said slowly: "They went to King Xiang early, because they didn't know the bottom of their hearts, and they were all thinking about how to please King Xiang." And we, since we have the bottom in our hearts, why bother with this excitement. ”
Looking at his brother with a calm face, Zhang Ping couldn't help but have a big question in his heart - his eldest brother usually stayed in Xianyang City and almost never left, and he didn't see anyone he sent to inquire about the news. Why is he so confident, confident that Xiang Yu will definitely give him a good seal?
Of course, this is something that Zhang Ping can't think of even if he wants to break his head, and it is difficult to understand Shicheng, who is smarter than him. But fortunately, Zhang Han has proven his foresight in many previous things, so Zhang Ping and Shicheng are willing to believe in his "blind" self-confidence.
The group drove their horses at a gallop for a while, then slowed down and rested slightly, and so on, and finally came to the Chu army's garrison before dawn.
The play is not very famous, but it also has a name, which is the well-known Hongmen, and the Hongmen banquet that invited Liu Bang was held in this Xiangyu camp.
Looking at the camp tents in the distance and the soldiers everywhere, Zhang Han took a long breath, it was hard to say, this time was convened, was it another Hongmen banquet?
The contradictions of all the princes are aroused at this moment, and each person must fight openly and secretly with others for his own interests. It is conceivable that the next situation must be extremely sinister, and can you see through the conspiracy of those old foxes?
For all this, although Zhang Han is not completely sure in his heart, he can be regarded as confident in himself, after all, he has a thinking that surpasses others, and all he has to do is to see the move.
"Ahead of King Xiang's camp, who is coming?"
Just as he was thinking, a loud shout woke him up, Zhang Han looked at it, and saw a team of bright cavalry stopped in front of everyone.
Zhang Han glanced at Zhang Ping on the side, and Zhang Ping immediately stepped forward and said: "This is King Yong, invited by King Xiang, to participate in the meeting under the play." ”
The officer who stopped looked at Zhang Ping, and then at Zhang Han, who was full of majesty behind him, waved his hand and said to everyone: "Follow me." ”
While speaking, the officer had already turned around and walked towards the camp in the distance, Zhang Han and the others did not dare to slack off at all, and hurriedly followed.
This cavalry seemed to be only the vanguard of the periphery, responsible for guiding the visiting princes. Following the officer all the way over, there were more and more Chu troops on the side of the road, and all the scenes along the way were seen in the eyes of everyone, which made Zhang Han and the others take aback.
Although it is still some distance from the main camp, it is already a defense area for the army. I saw that on both sides of the road, there was a post at five steps, a sentry at ten steps, and all the vigilant soldiers were full of bows and strings, always monitoring the every move of Zhang Han and others. As soon as something unusual happens, I am afraid that they will not hesitate to shoot this group of people.
This road can be said to be full of dangers, but everyone had to follow the generals who led the way in front of them, and slowly moved forward, everyone's bodies seemed extremely stiff, and they could only sit upright on their horses, not daring to make the slightest movement.
Under such oppression, even the battle-hardened soldiers Zhang Ping couldn't help but ooze cold sweat on his forehead.
A little closer, there were more sentry guards on the side of the road, but the gate of Xiang Yu's military camp was already in front of them, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
I saw a large camp around the core, and several layers of trenches. Countless soldiers were hidden, and Jia Ge's reflection of the early morning sunlight added a layer of coldness.
On the side of the trench, there is a large open flat land, and the soldiers of the brigade practice in the open field. The officers shouted, the soldiers yelled, the noise, the shouts of killing, the neighing of horses, the clashing of gold and iron...... Countless noises were mixed together, forming a momentum that shook the heavens and the earth.
Zhang Han was riding on the horse and couldn't help but be stunned, he was completely shocked by this momentum at the moment, immersed in extreme shock. He was like a small boat drifting in the ocean, staggered by the wind and waves, and almost fell off the horse.
"Big brother...... Are you okay? ”
Zhang Ping saw that it was not good, and hurriedly drove his horse to Zhang Han's side to support his body.
"No, nothing."
Zhang Han woke up at this time, and couldn't help but feel extremely afraid. Fortunately, Zhang Ping supported himself in time, otherwise, he might have to get off the horse.
It will never be difficult for anyone who has never seen the military drill to imagine such a majestic scene. It was an indescribable sense of oppression, an indescribable momentum, which made people's blood rush and breathless at the same time.
Zhang Han was originally an ordinary person, and his identity could deceive others, but his mind and insight were still far from the original Zhang Han.
Although Zhang Ping and others were also shocked by the momentum of Xiang Yu's army, after all, he was born in the military, and such scenes have long been commonplace.
But Zhang Han is different, this is the first time he has seen the ancient battle array, under such momentum, it is inevitable that his heart will be shaken and he will lose his temper.
But fortunately, with Zhang Ping's support, Zhang Han barely regained his composure, but his pale face still fell into Zhang Ping's eyes, which made the latter extremely worried.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, just take a break." Zhang Han squeezed out a smile, which made Zhang Ping's heart feel a little calmer.
After walking a short distance, the group finally came to the front of the camp. The officer who led the way stepped forward, whispered a few words to the soldiers guarding the guard, and then left Zhang Han and the others behind him in place and left directly.
After a while, a squire dressed in civilian clothes greeted him and saluted: "See King Yong, please dismount and rest at the residence prepared by King Xiang for the time being." ”
Zhang Han and the others didn't dare to hold it up at all, so they obediently rolled off their horses, handed the reins to the other guards, and followed the messenger to a row of wooden houses not far away.
The envoy pushed open the door of one of the rooms and said respectfully to Zhang Han: "This is the residence prepared by King Xiang for the kings, please King Yong to rest first, and when King Xiang summons him, someone will come to inform him." ”
After speaking, the envoy saluted and said goodbye, and when the envoy left, Zhang Han breathed a sigh of relief, after this difficult journey, his heart was really full of emotion at this moment.
I was full of confidence, but who knows, before I entered Xiang Yu's camp, I was dismounted. This also made him pessimistic, and it seemed that today's events would not be as simple as he thought.