Xianyang.
Countless people have gathered on both sides of the road outside the city, today the army is marching out, so of course they have to come and give it a send off.
This has been a tradition in Guanzhong for hundreds of years, back then, when Qin fought against the six, those who went on the expedition were the fathers and brothers of their families, so of course they had to send them off.
But this time, it’s a little different.
“I’ve heard that most of the new troops going out this time are from slaves.”
“That’s right, the slaves of the nobleman’s family next door all joined the army on their own initiative, and they were all bought with silver money. Although the government has subsidised them, they are still losing money, and the government has not done a good job this time.”
“Hmph, you this group of people, Da Qin nowadays less people you do not know? If you don’t conscript slaves, do you want us all to go up?”
“You’re still blaming the government, you’ve thought it through! It’s the nobles and landowners who have suffered this time! It’s ridiculous for commoners like you to pity the nobles for that small loss!”
These words directly made the people around them think, and also made the complaining people blush, the
“Who are you? And what are you saying about commoners like us?”
“Hmph, I that is the Confucian ram dare!”
“Brother Gong Yang, there’s no need to talk to this mediocre person, the army is coming soon, the chief will be at the forefront by then! I heard that His Majesty will be standing on the city wall.”
“Hmph, if you ask me, the chief should be at the top… Well…”
The Confucian next to him hurriedly covered Gong Yang Dare’s mouth!
“Why are you covering me? If it wasn’t for the chief not allowing it, I should have followed the chief to the battlefield.”
“Don’t think about it, the chief said a long time ago that our mission is to teach and educate people, this is the same battle!”
“That’s also true, otherwise there would always be these fools who are regarded as pariahs by the nobles but cry out for the nobles!”
“Stop cursing, stop cursing, look! The army is coming!”
At this moment, a long procession, gradually now outside of the city, and the surrounding area is bustling with activity, the
“The army is coming!”
“There’s nothing to see this time, it’s all people from slaves, how can there be any army?”
“Alas, that’s a good point, in my opinion… Hiss! How is this possible…”
Originally, the crowd all around was rather noisy and lively, and it was supposed to be a send-off.
But as long as the army walked by, everyone couldn’t help but slightly open their mouths in silence.
Because the entire army was walking too neatly.
An array of nearly a hundred people, yet they almost moved as one!
They had never seen such a formation before!
And after the silence, there were cries of alarm!
“The army is mighty!”
“Colourful
There was even a constant murmur of
“This is my Great Qin’s army!?”
“Didn’t you say that the new army this time is mostly from slaves?”
“Keep your voice down, I don’t think so, how could this slave be so powerful?”
“Maybe this is the elite of Great Qin, and the ones behind are… Hey? Isn’t that Big Head? He’s the slave of a nobleman in my village!”
“His family was murdered, and that nobleman was copied! He’s actually here! This is really a new army trained by slaves!”
“This… His Highness the Prince is truly a god!”
As he spoke, soon there were already dozens of hundred-man arrays gathered under Xianyang City, with the rest of the army waiting not far away.
After all, there was no way to gather everyone under the city.
Just at this time, suddenly a musical chime sounded from the city tower, and everyone couldn’t help but look over as a figure wearing the emperor’s coronation clothes appeared there!
“Long live Your Majesty!”
Everyone saluted in unison.
Because, that was the First Emperor of Great Qin!
On the city tower, Qin Shi Huangdi looked at the neat military formation below the city, Zhao Lang was at the front in his battle uniform, looking extremely heroic and extraordinary!
In his heart, he could not help but feel slightly emotional.
It made him uncontrollably remember how he looked when he was young.
Just at this time, Zhao Gao, who was on the side, reminded in a low voice that
“Your Majesty, the hour is up.”
Qin Shi Huang nodded his head, took a slight breath, and said.
“I, following the legacy of the Sixth Dynasty! And then settle the world! I will lay the foundations for Qin for ten thousand years!”
“Now that the internal troubles are over, the barbarians in the north are knocking at the border!”
“I’ll give you freedom, and you’ll pay for it with your lives!”
“…”
Qin Shi Huang’s voice was loud, but it couldn’t reach everyone’s ears.
There were naturally messengers at this time.
It was just that Zhao Lang down below was numb from listening to his people, these words from his own old man were, to put it nicely, a morale booster.
To put it badly, this is a damn thing to ride on the face of these people and say, Laozi gave you freedom, you have to sell your lives!
In a previous life, it would definitely cause conflict.
However, the people around them were listening extremely attentively.
At this time, Qin Shi Huang finally said.
“Today, I order you and others not to return until you win! ”
“Go forth and march!”
Zhao Lang hadn’t even reacted yet when he heard the new army he had trained hissing with near fervour, the
“Honour the order!”
Zhao Lang suspected that as long as Pops gave the order, these people could betray him in minutes!
“Is this the charm of the First Emperor?”
Zhao Lang pondered.
Soon, with the sound of a drum, Zhao Lang marched forward with his men.
The columns and columns were like a long dragon, heading towards the north.
It was only then that the surrounding people realised that this time, the army was a lot different from before.
After the front army left, it was a team of physicians with medical kits, followed by many provisions.
It made people look at ease.
Just after that, there is a group of people let them somewhat unintelligible, the weapon in the hands of those people, actually is a strange style of shovel.
This to go to war, with a shovel to do what?
In the ranks of the Qin army, Liu Bang looked at the neat and majestic ranks and felt the admiration of the people on both sides.
Looking at the towering Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the thought that he had when he first saw him in Yunmengze rose again in his mind.
A great man should be like this!
At this time, the city tower, Qin Shi Huang gently eeked, Zhao Gao quickly asked.
“Your Majesty, is there something wrong?”
Qin Shi Huang slightly shook his head and
“No harm done.”
He had just found someone who dared to look straight and stare at him.
There weren’t many people in the world with that kind of guts.
But it was a good thing it was one of his own, after all.
Until all the Qin troops had left the area, Qin Shi Huang was still standing on the city tower, looking at the direction Zhao Lang had left.
Zhao Gao, who was on the side, said in a loud voice.
“Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince and the others have left, go back to the palace.”
Qin Shi Huang returned to his senses, shook his head slightly, and said.
“There’s no harm, it’s good for me to watch over him more, and then send a message to the Black Ice Guards, even if all of them die, Wave’s son can’t be missing a single hair!”
“Yes!”
Zhao Gao immediately led the order.
At this time, the Qin army was already far away.
Ten days later, the Great Wall of Great Qin’s northern border.
Although there was still quite a bit of snow and wind, there were still some quite a few sentries on the Great Wall because of the war.
At this time, a Qin soldier hurriedly went to one of the sentries and said.
“Your Highness Fusu, a messenger has come to report that His Highness the Crown Prince’s front army has almost arrived in Yunzhong County, and General Meng has gathered the generals to prepare to greet them, so that you can go.”
Fusu’s complexion changed slightly at this time, nodded and said.
“Understood.”
After saying that, he followed the Qin army and left.