Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

In the sixth year of the Qin Dynasty, in early March, the leading troops of the Five Kingdoms Allied Forces fought with the Qin Army in Mianchi. At about the same time, they started from Taiyuan County of the Qin State in the north, to Nanjun in the south, from Dongjun in the east, to Hangu Pass in the west. On the battlefield thousands of miles away, they were simultaneously caught in a war.

Among these battlefields, the battlefield at Hangu Pass is unintentionally the most eye-catching one. In other wars, whether it is won by the Qin State or by the combined forces, for both sides, it is just a gain or loss of land and population. It's not a serious injury, but Hangu Pass is different.

Many of the allied forces in the past were defeated here, and the Qin army repelled the enemy time and time again here. It can be said that this is where the faith of the two armies is condensed.

If the joint forces can break through here, the worst result will be to shake the Qin State, which has invaded and occupied the territory of the counties outside the Pass over the years. If the Qin Army can win, then the war will be almost 90% won.

It is precisely because of this that the Qin Army and the Hezong Allied Forces deployed their most elite troops on the Hangu Pass line. For a while, Lu Buwei, Meng Ao and others looked at each other across the battlefield from Chun Shenjun, Ji Wuye and others.

When the sound of fighting in front of Hangu Pass reached the sky, Xianyang remained calm. Only carts of grain, grass and weapons were transferred from treasuries in various places and sent to various battlefields under the escort of Wang Jian.

Ganquan Palace is still calm, but the Qin State is in the midst of a war, and Zhao Ji, the pleasure-loving Queen Mother, has also given up her past enjoyments. At this time, the Qin State is united in fighting against the Allied Forces. As a Qin State The Queen Mother is drunk and dancing in the palace, which is unreasonable.

In front of the Qilin Pavilion, Yang Ming was holding the Canglong Wentian Halberd and sharpening its blade on a huge whetstone. Amidst the crisp rubbing sounds, the halberd blade reflected a faint cold light in the sunlight.

Next to Yang Ming, there is Jing Salamander, who is rubbing the arrowhead. These things are all things that Yang Ming will use soon.

While Yang Ming was preparing his weapons in Ganquan Palace, a large army suddenly appeared at the border of Hedong County, which was nearly a thousand miles away from Xianyang City.

There are a hundred thousand people in this army, of which a large number are cavalry, as well as a considerable number of chariots and infantry.

Hedong County also had a large number of Qin troops stationed. After this 100,000-strong army rushed into Hedong County, they met the Qin army who came to block it. For a time, Hedong County was transformed into an area about 100 kilometers away from Xianyang except Hangu Pass. The nearest battlefield.

When a fierce battle broke out in Hedong County, an elite cavalry force of no more than 50,000 people was on the battlefield. They bypassed the front battlefield without anyone noticing and headed straight for Puban along a secret ancient Wei road. .

This elite cavalry, consisting of one man and two horses, was all elite. At full speed, they quickly arrived at the bank of the river. They annihilated the Qin army stationed there with lightning speed, and then met the Qin Guanzhong plain across the river. see.

In front of the floating bridge on the river, a veteran stood on the bank of the river against the strong wind. He was already very old. There was no black in his hair and beard, only snow-white. The wrinkles on his face could no longer be concealed. Although his body was still the same It was straight, but already revealed an aura of decay, except for a pair of eyes, which were still full of light.

Although he is old, his heart is not old. Today, he will complete a feat, breaking into the hinterland of Guanzhong of Qin State, heading straight into Xianyang, the capital of Qin, and capturing in one fell swoop that place that no one has been able to set foot in for a hundred years.

He is Pang Nuan, a person who was unknown when he was young, but will eventually become famous all over the world.

"My hometown in the east of the river, I have not set foot on this land for many years." When Pang Nuan looked across the river with great ambition, a burly general came to him.

Different from the heavy armor on Pang Nuan, he was only wearing a light layer of leather armor at this time. It seemed that the leather armor was just for covering his body, not for defense.

Of course, he does not need a battle armor to resist damage, because his body is the strongest defense in the world, and he can fight without injury. He is the leader of the Daliang Armor Sect, and he is also the general of Wei. The commander-in-chief of Wei Wuzu was Zhu Hai.

This time, Zhao State mobilized tens of thousands of elite border cavalry from the north to attack Xianyang. Although the speed of the elite border cavalry was needed, after all, Zhao State's border cavalry was not good at attacking cities. They also needed infantry with the ability to attack fortresses. Looking at the world , when it comes to attacking fortresses, which army can compare with the soldiers of Wei.

Therefore, in the army attacking Xianyang, in addition to the more than 30,000 Zhao army side cavalry, there are also 5,000 elite Wei soldiers. They will attack Guanzhong together and go straight to Xianyang at any cost.

"What Qin State swallowed, we will make them spit it out this time." Pang Nuan said.

"It's time to cross the river," Zhu Hai said.

Hedong County is the place where Wei State really started, just like Taiyuan is to Zhao State. Unfortunately, both Taiyuan and Hedong have become the territory of Qin State.

A troop of less than 50,000 soldiers and horses crossed the river and headed towards Xianyang. Even though this troop of troops and horses sneaked as much as possible along the way, they were soon discovered by the Qin people. For a time, this urgent The military information was spread as quickly as possible to the Qin Army camp in Hangu Pass and the Qin Palace in Xianyang.

Looking at the military report on the desk, Qin Wangzheng fell into deep thought. An enemy army actually passed through Hedong County and entered Guanzhong, and was heading towards Xianyang.

Qin Wangzheng was not panicked, but he immediately began to summon his ministers and generals who stayed in Xianyang to discuss countermeasures.

From Chang'an Jun Chengyu, to Changping Jun Xiong Qi, to Jingyang Jun, Yangquan Jun, etc., they all appeared in Xianyang Palace together.

They have learned about the military situation, and where to go now is a serious question. For a while, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely solemn.

Less than 50,000 enemy troops came straight to Xianyang. Let’s not talk about whether these enemy troops can capture Xianyang. The mere appearance of enemy troops under the city of Xianyang will have a huge impact on the morale of the Qin soldiers on the front line. Something like military morale can really affect the success or failure of a war.

Moreover, if the enemy troops approach Xianyang City, will Lu Buwei, who is far away at Hangu Pass, return to rescue them? When should we rescue? If the rescue is early, will there be changes in the front line? If the rescue is late, if something happens to Xianyang City, can Lu Buwei be able to shoulder such responsibility?

"Now, all the elite troops are gathered on the front line. The Xianyang defenders only have tens of thousands of people, and there is no danger to defend the Guanzhong plain along the way. Once the enemy troops approach the city, people will be in panic. If something happens to the king and the queen mother, , I really can’t imagine that it will shake the morale of the frontline troops." As the clan member, Lord Jingyang was the first to speak.

"What good strategy does Lord Jingyang have?" Qin Wangzheng, who was sitting on the throne, asked calmly. Even if the enemy troops approached the city, he did not show any signs of panic.

"The king and the queen mother can leave Xianyang temporarily and go to the old capital Yongcheng to avoid the enemy. After repelling the enemy, they can return to Xianyang." Lord Jingyang said.

"If I and the two queen mothers leave Xianyang, won't it shake the military morale of the frontline soldiers and the people of Qin?" Qin Wangzheng asked rhetorically.

"This... will have an impact, but it shouldn't be big." Lord Jingyang said.

"Shouldn't it be big? Shouldn't the word "should" appear in important matters such as the life and death of the country?" Qin Wangzheng said, fleeing before fighting. He Qin Wangzheng can't afford to lose such face.

Seeing the ugly look on Lord Jingyang's face, Qin Wangzheng softened his tone slightly and said: "I know Lord Jingyang's good intentions, but at such a critical moment, if I escape without fighting, how will the people of Qin view their king and avoid him?" What happened in Yongcheng is absolutely impossible.”

"I am short-sighted." Lord Jingyang's expression eased a little.

He did have some selfish motives in wanting Qin Wangzheng to avoid Yongcheng. The old capital Yongcheng was the place where the Qin clan was entrenched. In Yongcheng, the Qin clan’s influence was pervasive. If Qin Wangzheng and the three queen mothers avoided Yongcheng, , the Qin clan power that has been suppressed for generations will get an opportunity to recover.

But in addition to this consideration, Lord Jingyang did also consider the political affairs of the King of Qin. After all, Xianyang City has expanded many times since it was first built. In the process, the walls of Xianyang City when it was first built have become As for the inner city wall, as for the wider outer city area, because the Qin State's main line of defense was never in Xianyang, it was not built at all. Once the enemy raided Xianyang, the inner city might be able to be saved, but the outer city would never be able to. survived.

"Your Majesty, if the enemy penetrates deep into Guanzhong, it is very easy to shake the morale of the army and the people. If your Majesty and the Queen Mother avoid Xianyang, it will only make this situation more serious." Seeing Lord Jingyang being reprimanded, Cheng Yu, the Lord of Chang'an, thought for a moment. stood up.

"Mr. Chang'an, do you have any good ideas?" Qin Wangzheng looked at Cheng Yu's younger brother and asked.

"Soldiers are coming to stop them, water is coming to cover them, and there is only one battle at the moment. Although Xianyang is empty of strength now, if you include the private soldiers and slaves of each family, you can still gather tens of thousands of troops. Your Majesty can send one person to lead the troops out of Xianyang to stop the attack. The enemy army." Cheng Xi said.

"What else?" Qin Wangzheng asked, but he didn't show the slightest joy.

"But after all, the enemy has already rushed towards Xianyang. Compared with the apparent threat of attacking the enemy, the greater threat is the threat to the morale of the soldiers and civilians. The top priority right now is to regain the morale of the troops. Therefore, this commander The person’s identity must be valuable.”

As Cheng Yu said this, he already looked at his brother Qin Wangzheng. The meaning was self-evident. When it comes to high status, who in the entire Qin Kingdom has a more valuable status than Qin Wangzheng himself?

Meeting Cheng Xi's gaze, there was deep thought in Qin Wangzheng's calmness.

"What Lord Chang'an said is very reasonable. Your Majesty, the identity of the person who leads the army must be noble." In the silence of Qin Wangzheng, Xiong Qi, Lord of Changping, spoke.

For a moment, everyone in the hall looked at Xiong Qi. Among them, those who reacted quickly couldn't help but wonder. They could see the deep meaning of Cheng Yu's words, but Xiong Qi agreed with him so quickly. What's the meaning?

Is it possible that Xiong Qitiao, who will become the leader of the Chu clan, rebelled?