Chapter 127: Mount Ma'er (1)
Chapter 127 Maer Mountain (1)
In the early morning, the sky was a little cloudy.
Xu City refused the retention of Ganyu County Magistrate, boarded a four-horse carriage, and then ordered to set off.
According to the Qin Dynasty, the one that can stand up in a car is called a high car; the one that sits in a car is called an chariot. It is three-sided walls and one car curtain, which is very similar to the vans in later generations. After getting on the car, Xu Shi sat in the car without saying a word, closing his eyes to rest.
These two days, I always feel a little restless, as if something is going to happen.
Xu Shi is a priest. Although he is not a living god as others call him, in some aspects, he does have advantages that ordinary people cannot match. For example, his perception ability is very strong. Especially after failing to go to sea three times, this feeling becomes more and more obvious.
It's really strange to say!
He went out to sea three times, and each time before setting sail, he would bathe and fast and deduce good and bad luck.
It was a good day, but it was also a good weather when sailing. But after going out to sea, the situation suddenly changed in less than a day. The huge waves were empty and the sea breeze was howling. I went out to sea three times, but was pushed back by the wind and waves three times, and I also broke three sea boats, which suffered heavy losses.
One such experience, two such experiences...
Rao Xushi is a strong-minded person and can't help but feel a little nervous.
What is the purpose of these things he did? Xu Shi knew very well. It is true that he would not do bad things, nor would he be afraid of ghosts calling. Once there was a ghost in his heart, he would feel a little divine and panic all day long. Three thousand virgin boys, three thousand virgin girls... How many families were destroyed and people were summoned? Several consecutive failures made Xu Shi feel an unspeakable fear.
In this darkness, there is a mysterious power that indicates something and foreshadows.
Xu Shi was a alchemist, so he naturally believed in this. However, it was already difficult to get rid of the tiger. The First Emperor ordered him to go to sea successfully within the year.
This also puts pressure on Xu City even more!
Nearly a thousand boys and girls have been lost, will they be re-enlisted?
Xu Shi really wanted to tell the First Emperor about this, but in this way, wouldn’t he seem to be incompetent and weaken his position in the mind of the First Emperor? But how should these children be supplemented by the loss? Xu Shi finally made up his mind after thinking for a long time.
Taking advantage of the opportunity of returning home from Langyatai to worship his ancestors, he secretly ordered his subordinates to plunder the boys and girls in Zhou County.
But what method should be used? In short, we have to make up the number. Although we know that this will displace many people, there is no way.
At this point, in order to cooperate with his companions' actions, Xu City has been determined to take on all the blame.
Maybe, you will die in the end...
Xu Shi has thought about it more than once, but when he thinks again, what he is planning is a great thing and a noble thing, why bother thinking about it? Even if he doesn't do these things, wouldn't the things he did be in vain? And wouldn't the children, soldiers, and even his companions die in vain? For them, we must persist.
Once a person enters this stubborn state, no matter what he does, he can find a suitable reason for himself.
The same is true for Xushi.
But it does not mean that his heart will be peaceful because of this.
More than 500 children were captured, and basically he had enough of the numbers he wanted.
In order to ensure safety, Xu City wanted to transfer five hundred soldiers from the salt warehouse, but was rejected.
The reason is very simple... The salt warehouse was about to transport a batch of salt to Lou Warehouse. Along the way, at least 600 soldiers were required to escort it. Ganyu Order could not draw too many people to Xushi, so after hesitation, he gave 200 people to Xushi.
In addition to the 300 people brought by Xu City, 500 soldiers were gathered.
Five hundred is about five hundred!
Xu Shi thought to himself: After passing through Ganyu, he was following the newly built road, so what could happen?
As long as you arrive at Langya Terrace and choose an auspicious day to set sail, everything will be fine. This time, you must carefully deduce it and never fail.
Thinking of this, Xu Shi rubbed his cheeks hard.
I can succeed, I can succeed...
After leaving the salt warehouse, we headed fourteen miles northwest, crossed Jiagu Mountain, and then we walked onto the road.
Since the third year of Emperor Shihuang, this road has been built. It took two years to go through, and now it is well-connected and has been repaired very well.
However, it started to rain on the first day of the trip.
The drizzle is drizzling and tells endless sorrow.
In addition, the crying of the children behind the convoy has never stopped since morning, which also makes Xushi feel an unprecedented trouble.
It took a whole day to travel thirty miles.
This made Xu City very unhappy. After camping that night, five neighbor chiefs gathered and ordered them to speed up the next day.
But on the second day, the rain was getting heavier!
There are many children who fell ill that night, which also gave Xushi a headache.
After walking for a day, he only walked twenty miles. Xu Shi gritted his teeth and ordered people to rush to the road overnight. He had to arrive at Langya Terrace within four days.
With this ruthlessness, the soldiers ignored anything.
I was worried that excessive bumps would make those children unable to bear it. But now that Xu City is ruthless, let’s not say anything. It’s the most important thing to keep your own head. Anyway, none of these children have something to do with them, so hurry up!
I rushed to the night and drove forty miles away.
It is about 400 miles from Ganyu to Langyatai.
This was the ruthless start of the army. On the third day, I walked eighty miles, almost half of the journey.
On the fourth day, the sky finally cleared.
The haze that was pressing on Xu Shi's heart finally dispelled a little. It was rare to take a nap in the car. The soldiers were tired, so why didn't he be tired? Listening to the crying of the children all day long, even if they were heartless, they could not bear it. What's more, Xu Shi was not heartless.
The sun was bright and the team was marching along the road.
Suddenly, Xu Shi was awakened by a bumpy rush. He suddenly opened his eyes, lifted the curtain and said angrily: "When did it happen in front of you, why didn't you stop moving forward?"
A chief of the neighborhood flew over and said panting: "Sir, the barriers ahead are blocking the road."
"Level?" Xu Shi said sternly: "Didn't they see Fu Xin? Let them turn on and release..."
The chief of the Lu smiled bitterly and said, "Immortal Master, I'm afraid it's not possible. It is said that the heavy rains two days ago caused the road ahead to be in trouble. Now the repair is being stepped up, and it is expected that it will take a whole day. Immortal Master, everyone is too tired, otherwise what if we take a day off?"
Xu Shi frowned and shook his head.
"No, we must speed up our journey, we can't rest... Get the map!"
A confidant who accompanied him turned a cowhide map and handed it to Xushi. Xushi looked down and then said in a deep voice: "Send the order, and the team walks around Maer Mountain, crossing the giant stone stream, and traveling all night. I remember passing the giant stone stream to the northeast, there is a market town that will arrive before noon tomorrow, allowing everyone to rest for a day. Tell me, after working hard, I will have a reward when I arrive at Langya Terrace."
"Here!"
The chief of the village immediately agreed and turned the horse's head to convey the order.
Xu Shi leaned into the car and breathed a sigh of relief.
It's really not going well!
Look at the fact that after leaving the salt warehouse, things have been happening one after another, which makes people very annoying. Forget it, after going to sea, I will never come back. I simply find an island and properly place these children, and I will go to the fairy mountain alone.
When Xu Shi thought of this, he let out a long sigh.
The team turned toward Maer Mountain, and the eight men dressed in Qin army at the level breathed a sigh of relief.
When the vehicle disappeared under the ridge, one of them pulled off the black man on his head and said viciously: "A bunch of scum."
"Damn it, they are all the same people!"
Several people muttered in a low voice: "I also said that the old Qin people were cruel, and they were not much better. In my opinion, the old Qin army was much better than them... Brother, I saw the baby just now. That little face was thin... Damn, if it weren't for Cang Ling's explanation, I would have fought with them now."
A man with the head-shaped eyes were also slightly red.
He turned back viciously, "Don't talk nonsense, get on the horse immediately and report to Cang Ling."
Several people pulled out a few horses from the forest and turned over and stepped on. Regardless of the level, they beat the horse and whipped it and galloped away.
From this we went northeast, we saw that the road was flat.
After nightfall, Xushi's people had already bypassed Maer Mountain.
This Maer Mountain is the highest mountain in southeastern Shandong, about 700 meters. Because its main peak has two huge rocks, it looks like Maer Mountain from a distance, so it is called Maer Mountain. The mountain is east-west, and along the way, you can see Wulao Peak, Songduo Peak and other strange peaks standing tall and beautiful. There is a mist in the mountains and a gurgling spring water. After nightfall, you can see even more strangeness in the mountains, and the mist is flying, making people feel as if you have entered a fairyland.
However, the road was full of thorns, rocks and steep.
Although there is the beauty of winding paths, for a group of soldiers who are tired and exhausted, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it is not as soft as a bedding. Some people have already started to curse in a low voice: "If I had known this, I would rather transport salt to the building and warehouse."
Xu Shi Quanzuo didn't hear it.
In order to boost morale, he also walked off the cart and stepped onto a war horse.
The cage walked at the end, and the soldiers looked tired, with their heads hanging down and listless.
"There is a giant stone stream ahead. After passing the giant stone stream, we will arrive at Huangcaoji before noon tomorrow. Everyone can rest for a day and work harder!"
Xu Shi shouted loudly.
But the effect is not too obvious...
"Brother, do you think we will have a son without an asshole in the future?" a soldier asked in a low voice.
"Shut up!" the person next to him said viciously, "We are helping the immortal master do things. Even if we don't have an asshole, it's the immortal master who doesn't have an asshole."
"That's right, that's right!"
Once this strange emotion spreads, it will be a little uncontrollable.
Xu Shi also knew that if he didn't try to settle down as soon as possible, the Qin army would be unable to suppress it.
As he gritted his teeth, he shouted loudly, "Brothers, when we arrived at Huangcaoji, each person will have a bottle of good wine... Everyone should work harder and leave quickly."
It seems to have a little effect, and the team's travel speed seems to have accelerated a little.
From here, you can vaguely see the outline of the Great Wall of Qi. After turning over the valley, you will see the huge stone stream.
The sound of horse hooves and the sound of car rolling, appearing messy.
I hope I will be safe...
Xu Shi stood at the entrance of the Giant Stone Stream, watching the soldiers slowly enter it. He kept urging: "Vehicle, speed up the vehicle, speed up!"
At this moment, I heard a rumbling sound coming from above my head, as if the sky and the earth were shattered.
A chief clerk looked up and couldn't help but shout in horror: "Immortal Master, dodge..."
Xu Shi was startled and looked up. He saw a black shadow rumbling down from the cliff, and with the power of thunder, it blasted towards the people under the cliff.
Chapter completed!