The Great Qin Empire

Although there were five thousand tigers and wolves, Yang Duan and he did not dare to be careless. He carefully observed the characteristics of the surrounding terrain, and then began to arrange the defense of the emperor's camp.

He divided the defense of 5000 people into four parts: the outermost part is ten hundred rangers, centered on the emperor's big tent, five miles in different directions, responsible for patrolling back and forth; the second layer inside is two thousand knights dismounted and stationed. , divided into twenty centurions, taking turns to rest, and guarding the emperor's tent; the innermost layer is the 100 taels of chariots forming a huge circle at a distance of thirty feet from the emperor's tent; the remaining ten centurions The central government used seven as guards for the ministers, two centurions were responsible for feeding horses, fetching water and guarding the river, and the last 100 people were divided into ten ten-man teams to patrol back and forth between the camps.

Regarding such an arrangement and the strength of the Qin army, Yang Duanhe still had confidence in his heart that he could deal with any external attack, because he believed that such a defense would not be able to break through without tens of thousands of cavalry.Moreover, even tens of thousands of iron cavalry could not be discovered by the rangers who came forward, not to mention that it was impossible for tens of thousands of iron cavalry enemies to gather quietly on the land of the empire.He even believed that if it was an attack by loose riders, it would be moths jumping into the flames to kill themselves.

But everything is not absolute, Yang Duanhe never imagined that the most unlikely "attack by loose riders" happened just now.This person is Qin Yang. Every task that this person has performed on the battlefield in the past ten years is considered impossible by others, but he has completed it.

At this very moment, Qin Yang, who was extremely disguised, was watching all this silently on a hidden hill on the other side of the river. With the help of the moonlight, he could have a panoramic view of everything on the opposite side.He still admires Yang Duanhe's defensive measures. "As expected of him, he was one of the four generals (Wang Ben, Li Xin, Xin Sheng, Yang Duanhe) of the new army when Qin unified the six kingdoms. He was comprehensive and very sophisticated." Qin Yang sighed secretly in his heart.

Qin Yang didn't take action immediately, but waited quietly, because he believed that no matter how tight the defense was, there would be times when it would slack off.When there is no flaw in the defense for the time being, the stamina of both the attacker and the defense is compared. Whoever has better stamina will have the last laugh.Besides, the Qin army team seemed to be quite exhausted. If it was a competition of endurance, Qin Yang was absolutely sure to win, because after all, human beings are only human beings, not gods, and they always have physiological limits.

So Qin Yang stared intently at the movement of the Qin army on the other side of the river, fearing that he would miss the slightest chance.Time passed little by little, the bright moon hanging high slowly went west, and the heavy snores of the soldiers of the Qin army who took turns to rest came again and again.Qin Yang still hasn't found a suitable opportunity, he is still observing quietly...

At about the beginning of Yinshi (Note), Qin Yang gradually discovered that the soldiers in charge of drinking horses had become sparser, and the soldiers guarding them lay down on the ground one by one. The time intervals are getting longer and longer.Qin Yang's thoughts turned, and a bold opportunity to infiltrate took shape instantly. "The opportunity is here!" Qin Yang made up his mind and started to act.

Next, Qin Yang found a secluded area and swam across the river less than ten feet wide with a snorkel. He hid secretly in the grass not far from the Qin soldiers' water intake, and began to deeply adjust his breathing. .For a moment, he turned himself into a sharp sword drawn without any sound.

The Qin soldiers who went to fetch water from the river came and went, but Qin Yang didn't move.After a while, a well-dressed Qin soldier with a figure similar to Qin Yang came to the river with heavy steps. This soldier was still quite alert, looked around, and started to draw water after making sure that there was no danger. When he finished filling the first bucket of water and was about to hit the second bucket, he suddenly felt a heavy blow to his neck, and then his eyes went dark and he lost all consciousness.The person who attacked him was Qin Yang.

Qin Yang put on the Qin army's armor and helmet as quickly as possible, dragged the unconscious soldier to the weeds in the distance to hide, then returned to the original place to fetch water, and went straight to the water tanker with a load of water place to go.As for the unconscious soldier, Qin Yang didn't pay too much attention. He was very confident in his tactics. This man's life was not in danger, but he would be unconscious for at least an hour.

Qin Yang observed while walking, and smiled at the soldiers who were walking towards him.He is not afraid that others will see his true face, because the helmet he is wearing now only reveals his eyes and mouth, otherwise he would not have chosen the soldier who fetched water to attack.If there is no suitable person, he would rather find another opportunity than recklessly expose himself in advance.He knew that if he didn't even have this bit of composure, he would have died countless times on the battlefield.

Along the way, Qin Yang found that these soldiers were really tired. Most of the soldiers of the Qin Army were sleeping on the ground in groups here and there, and only a few soldiers were still patrolling.The generals on duty were sympathetic to the hard work of their subordinates, so they turned a blind eye and let them go. After all, the empire has been unified for almost ten years, and there has never been such a bold thug to stroke His Majesty's beard.

Qin Yang shook his head slightly. He couldn't figure out why Emperor Shi Huang insisted on the fifth big tour when he was sick. Is it just to deter the undercurrent of the restoration of the nobles of the old six countries, or to show his majesty?Or is it for reserve?Although Qin Yang is proficient in the history of the Qin Empire, he still can't figure it out.Qin Yang only knew that the first emperor's tour this time was the biggest failure in the glorious life of the eternal emperor. Not to mention the waste of people and money, it also plunged a vigorous empire into a vortex of history, which led to the death of the empire in just 15 years. The mystery of the ages.Qin Yang really wanted to ask and find out, even if it cost him his life.

Qin Yang didn't pour the water into the water cart, but carried the water directly to the emperor's big tent.Before crossing the river, Qin Yang had already discovered that soldiers fetching water had delivered water to the big tent inside the chariot circle, so he naturally tried to sneak in by following the gourd.Qin Yang knew that as long as he entered the innermost layer, he would be half successful.

"Stop, what are you doing?" a guarding Qin soldier asked with a thick Shaanxi accent.

"Bring water to His Majesty." Qin Yang replied calmly.He was secretly happy to hear the accent of his hometown more than 2000 years ago, as if this was not a dangerous place full of crises.

As soon as the soldier heard that Qin Yang also spoke with an accent in the Guan, he immediately walked over and touched Qin Yang's waist in a routine manner. Seeing that there was no weapon, he smiled and said, "Go in, come out quickly."

When Qin Yang saw the soldier let him go, he immediately walked in carrying the water.After walking several feet away, he let out a long sigh in his heart, and said to himself, "It's so dangerous. Fortunately, I didn't bring the pistol, and the laser knife was tied to my calf."

However, despite entering the innermost layer, the situation is still not optimistic.Because Qin Yang didn't know which camp Zhao Gao was in, what's more, there were two iron tower-like guards standing in front of all the ministers' tents including the first emperor's camp.

Qin Yang's pace slowed down, he tried hard to figure it out.Qin Yang raised his head to look at the moonlight, and estimated that it was probably the hour of Yin.So where is Zhao Gao most likely to be now?Zhao Gao is the order of the CRRC government, and now he is in charge of the seal of the first emperor, and the emperor is seriously ill. Even if Zhao Gao is very courageous, he dare not be lazy. At this time, Zhao Gao should be by the first emperor's side.Right, that is it!In a moment, Qin Yang came to a conclusion.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang didn't hesitate any longer, and walked to the Shi Huang's big tent twenty feet away with water on his shoulders.

In front of the first emperor's big tent, when the two guards saw Qin Yang approaching, they didn't tell him to stop. Instead, one of them asked angrily, "Why did you send it here? It's time to start again in half an hour. Your majesty used Not enough water, do you want to court death?"

"Forgive me, General. I'm too busy. Some brothers are tired and have a rest. There are not enough manpower. But the big water truck is already full. Your Majesty, I will fill it up soon."

Seeing Qin Yang's sincere words, the two of them were also polite, but they didn't want to make things difficult anymore. One of them raised the tent door and led Qin Yang into the big tent.

The big tent is divided into two halls, inside and outside. The outer hall is very large. Facing the door of the tent is an ancient wooden desk, covered with bamboo slips of various sizes. Behind the desk is a large banner with white characters on a black background and a gold thread border. The big "Qin" character comes into view, showing the majesty of the emperor.

Although the outer hall was large, it was late at night and there were no other people.

The two came to a pottery jar, "It's good to pour it here. Another load is enough." The guard who led the way said softly.After speaking, he made a silent gesture.

Qin Yang nodded, put down the pick, picked up a bucket of water and poured it gently into the tank.When carrying the second bucket of water, Qin Yang decided to act. He deliberately staggered and was about to fall to the ground.The guard gave a soft cry and reached out to help.What Qin Yang wanted was this opportunity, so he slid sideways to the right side of the guard, and with lightning, he swung his right palm like a knife, and slashed fiercely on the guard's neck.Hearing a muffled groan, the guard fell down softly.Qin Yang immediately supported it with both hands, and slowly put it down.Then he immediately hid behind the tent door and coughed lightly again.

The guards outside the door heard the sound in the tent and didn't know what was going on, so they opened the tent door and poked their heads in to see what happened, but they happened to be caught by Qin Yang who had already prepared.Another palm, same part, same result.

Qin Yang was lucky to win, if these two guards were not unprepared, Qin Yang might have to spend a lot of trouble to subdue these two personal guards of the First Emperor, and it would not be so silent.However, this is Qin Yang's ability to seize opportunities and his incomparably astonishing courage honed in his ten-year career as a special soldier.

Qin Yang, who subdued the two guards, did not relax his vigilance, but became more careful.The closer he was to success, the calmer he became.In the past ten years, the story of failure has never happened to Qin Yang.

There is not much time left for Qin Yang, and the guards patrolling outside the tent may find something abnormal outside the emperor's tent at any time.Although Qin Yang had prepared for the worst before he sneaked into the Qin camp, he didn't want to cause problems at this juncture.No matter what, he will kill Zhao Gao, the chief culprit who overthrew the Qin Empire.

So he calmly walked around the barrier and quietly entered the inner hall - the "bedroom" of the first emperor.

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Note: Modern scientific research shows that people are most likely to feel tired at 2-4 o'clock in the morning.