The villain system of Mingyue in Qin Dynasty

Taihang left the palace.

Meng Tian stood on the outer wall and observed the enemy situation outside the palace. He holds the position of internal historian, and is also responsible for the defense of Emperor Qin's eastward tour, so he has the important task of escorting him.

The terrain around here is difficult and there are many places where troops can be hidden. These days, those thieves outside the mountain have been haunted. But in Meng Tian's opinion, this is just a bluff at best!

The guards around Emperor Qin are all soldiers from Guanzhong. They have been on the battlefield for a long time and are well-trained. Some of them are thieves and bandits, and they are not easy to kill.

But even though he thought so, Meng Tian couldn't do this. After all, the safety of Emperor Qin was the most important, and recruiting troops from nearby counties to defend against the enemy was indeed the safest way.

"Lord Mengtian, Lieutenant Chen Rong has led ten thousand troops to escort you."

The speaker was a young general who was serving as a general because he followed the prince to attack Shushan and later followed the prince into Baiyue. He killed many enemies and accumulated many achievements.

But compared to these dazzling achievements, the identity of this general is the most eye-catching. He is the grandson of the military god Wang Jian and the son of the general Wang Ben, Wang Li!

The Meng family and the Wang family are the two most prominent families among the military families of the Qin Dynasty. His descendants throughout the generations held important positions in the military and were trusted by Emperor Qin.

Meng Tian and Wang Li are both the eldest sons of the two families, but they are rivals. However, Wang Li's performance today is far behind Meng Tian.

"Got it!" Meng Tian nodded and said, "Let Chen Rong lead the soldiers to station on Pingpo two miles away from the palace. After the settlement is completed, immediately lead the army to clear out the bandits."

"I will obey your orders!"

Just after Wang Li left, Da Qin's Prime Minister Li Si suddenly came and walked onto the low wall in disbelief.

"Lord Mengtian, I wonder how the defense arrangements are going?" Li Si put his hands behind his back and asked, looking at the county soldiers who had stopped in the distance.

"Already well prepared."

There has always been a disagreement between the Meng clan and Li Si. However, it is not a hostility in terms of stance, but an inherent difference between civil servants and military generals.

In this era, it was normal for civil servants to practice martial arts and generals to practice writing. How could a general who commanded the three armies be a reckless man who was ignorant of literature and the art of war? And the prime minister, who is at the top of a hundred officials and is courteous to all officials, will not be an armchair talker.

Li Si was in charge of the Legalists and was the Prime Minister of the Qin State. Over the years, he assisted the Qin Emperor and established the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers system with concentrated imperial power in order to stabilize the foundation of the Qin Dynasty.

In this system, the military is an important part, but it is definitely not the most important part.

This is the fundamental difference between the two.

In Meng Tian's view, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms have not been cleared up, and the Xiongnu in the north of the country have not been exterminated, but this Li Si has been clamoring to reduce military expenditures. Without military suppression, the world would be in chaos.

The two argued many times, but neither could convince the other. Under normal circumstances, Li Si would not ask Meng Tian how to use his troops, so when he appeared on the city wall, Meng Tian was really surprised.

"Meng Tian, ​​you have to be on guard." Li Si looked at the dim sky outside the city, with a trace of sadness on his face, and warned.

"Prime Minister, don't worry, I will definitely not let those thieves and bandits disturb the Holy Master." Meng Tian said with confidence.

"Does the general think that some thieves are worth so much trouble?"

"What does the Prime Minister mean?" Meng Tian said with his hands. There seems to be another meaning in Li Si's words?

But, what does he want to say?

Li Si did not continue speaking, turned around, walked down the city wall with his hands behind his back, and said: "His Majesty the Emperor is in great danger, general, please do not be careful." Meng Tian recalled Li Si's words in his mind, secretly thinking that this time it was indeed a fuss. . Although summoning local county soldiers to defend against the enemy is a common practice when a Holy Emperor encounters bandits, but...

Meng Tian looked at the county soldiers who were setting up camp, frowned, and said to himself: "If it's not for these bandits, then what is it for?"

….

Among the mountains and dense forests.

Zhao Xie was surrounded by Long Qie and other important officials, who were currently discussing the specific assassination plan in front of the map of the palace.

"Here is the structural diagram of the Li Palace." Zhao Xie spread out an ancient animal skin diagram, "This Li Palace was built by my Zhao family, and this diagram is the original drawing. After the tyrant destroyed Zhao, this palace The palace has been repaired a lot, but the overall structure has not changed much. Chen Rong has already led his troops outside the palace, and tonight we just caught them off guard."

"But Meng Tian acted carefully and did not let General Chen Rong's troops enter the palace. How are we going to open the city gate?"

Long Qie asked.

Zhao Xie smiled, pointed at the gate of Ligong City, and said: "We don't need to open the city gate. General Chen Rong used the escort as an excuse to march in a hurry and deliberately lost touch with the baggage troops behind him. Therefore, a supply of food and grass will take a day to arrive. . Tonight, the food and fodder for the 10,000-strong army needs to be supplied before leaving the palace. Therefore, this is the best opportunity."

Zhao Xie raised his head, looked around at the experts, and said: "Tonight, my men will blend into General Chen Rong's team escorting food and grass. When the door opens to collect food, they will rush in. It only takes a moment. General Chen Rong's The soldiers can rush into the palace. Taking advantage of the chaos in the palace, the important task of assassinating the tyrant falls on the heroes."

"In order to save the common people, it is your duty to assassinate the tyrant and die." A group of masters shouted loudly, and the feeling of seeing death as home was evident in their words.

"Zhao Xie represents the State of Zhao and the people of the six countries. Thank you all!"

Zhao Xie saluted everyone.

"Young master, please don't be polite," Long Qie said.

"There is one more thing I need to trouble General Long Qie."

"Young master, it's okay to say so."

"The assassination tonight is of great importance. Just in case, I need the general to bring troops to support." Zhao Xie raised his hand and saluted again.

Long Qie paused, hesitated for a while, and finally said, "I'll do whatever it takes."

"Thank you, General!"

At night.

Meng Tian was eating in the tent when he suddenly saw Wang Li coming in in a hurry.

Wang Li was usually very polite and would never be as reckless as he is now.

Meng Tian was not angry, but a bad feeling arose in his heart. "whats the matter?"

"General...General, Chen Rong has rebelled!"

"What!" Meng Tian was furious, stood up suddenly, kicked away the food table in front of him, and asked: "What's the situation now?"

"The rebels have taken control of a city gate. They came well prepared, but our soldiers were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. Several accompanying generals have organized soldiers and horses to resist. The last general is here to inform the general."

"Hurry up and report to His Majesty the Emperor. In addition, with my order, summon the clan soldiers accompanying the King and Meng families. Remember, at any cost, His Majesty the Emperor's Palace must be guarded."

"I will obey your orders." Wang Li took Meng Tian's token and galloped out of the tent.

Meng Tian felt a little surprised in his heart. This Chen Rong was an old general of Zhao State recommended by Young Master Fusu!

However, he quickly suppressed the annoyance in his heart, walked out of the tent, and came to the front line.

The situation was worse than he imagined. Xu Rong's raid was completely a well-prepared conspiracy. He took advantage of the relaxation of the guards in the palace and launched it suddenly. The action was orderly and well-organized.

Meng Tian looked far into the distance, and among the extremely active figures in the enemy's formation, there were clearly the figures of the six masters who were around King Zhao back then.

In other words, Chen Rong had already colluded with the remnants of Zhao State beforehand, and he was thinking about what he was saying. How much of this was the intention of Master Fusu?

Such an idea made Meng Tian shudder, but he immediately rejected it. It is impossible for Young Master Fusu to do this. If this group of people succeeds in their rebellion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will inherit the throne, and he will not gain any benefits except being burdened with a heinous crime.

The main hall of the Li Palace.

Compared with the monstrous chaos outside the palace, the palace was still very quiet with the gentle breeze blowing and the bright moon shining coldly.

At this time, the emperor was bowing his head in front of the case and handling government affairs.

In the heart of every Qin people, Emperor Qin is a great hero! Of course, Wang Li is no exception.

For Wang Li, the emperor in front of him was an unprecedented sage. It was he who brought peace to the six kingdoms, unified the world, and ended a thousand years of chaos. It was he who spread the glory of the Qin army throughout the world, overwhelm the barbarians, and spread the name of China far and wide. It is he who will lead the people of the empire to build a great empire that will last forever.

Being able to protect the emperor under the command of Emperor Qin was the highest honor for Wang Li.

Emperor Qin seemed to have noticed Wang Li. He put down the bamboo slips in his hand and said, "It's Wang Li! What happened?"

"Your Majesty, Xu Rong is rebellious and is leading the rebels. The general is here to report. For the sake of security, please move to the back hall." Wang Li's voice was slightly panicked.

"A little bit, what's the fuss? Wang Li, take the guards around me to guard this palace!" Emperor Qin said calmly, then picked up the bamboo slips and started reading again.

It seems that in the eyes of this emperor, the rebels outside the palace are not as important as the government affairs in his hands.

"Yes, I will obey the order." Wang Li's voice was excited. Qin Huang's words made him regain his confidence.

Wang Li stood up, held the sword at his waist tightly, held his chest high, and walked out.

…

There are shadows in the dense forest, and the mountains are particularly cold and terrifying at this time.

But compared to the ecstatic Zhao Xie, these are nothing.

Anyone standing next to him can feel the joy that pervades his body.

It's no wonder that the soldiers led by Xu Rong are fighting more and more bravely. Watching from the top of the mountain, his soldiers will soon approach the palace of Emperor Qin.

As long as Xu Rong clears the way for the martial arts masters hidden in the army, then in Zhao Xie's opinion, the plan to assassinate Ying Zheng has been more than half successful, how can he be unhappy.

"Young master, great things can be expected." The guards around Zhao Xie congratulated him, "There is hope for the restoration of the Zhao Kingdom."

Zhao Xie smiled and said nothing, but his expression betrayed him.

"With a descendant like you, Zhao State still expects to be restored to the country?"

A faint voice came, permeating the woods, making it difficult to tell where the source of the voice was.

"Who is it?" The guards around Zhao Xie surrounded him and looked around with vigilance.

Zhao Gao's figure was like a ghost and soon appeared in front of everyone.

"Are you a human or a ghost?" Zhao Xie asked.

Wearing a black and red robe, cold eyes, and a pale face, and in this dark night ancient forest, it is difficult for people not to doubt whether the person in front of them is the same person.

"Don't worry, I'm not a ghost." Zhao Gao sighed lightly, seeming a little disappointed.

"Why are you pretending to be a ghost?" Zhao Xie shouted, emboldening himself.

"kill you!"

As soon as Zhao Gao finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the place like a ghost.

Under the moonlight, the figure flashed a few times, and the guards beside Zhao Xie fell to the ground.

On the top of the empty cliff, only Zhao Xie and Zhao Gao were left.

Such a terrifying skill made Zhao Xie's face pale, and the joy he had just shown disappeared.

"If you want to kill me, why don't you let go?" Zhao Xie said bravely. With the opponent's skills, he had absolutely no power to resist.

"After all, you and I are of the same race. Before I want to kill you, I must let you know clearly. In case the ancestors of the Zhao Kingdom ask about you, you will be so unclear." Zhao Gao's face showed a hint of confusion. A look of regret that shouldn't belong to him.

"What! Since we are both descendants of Zhao, why do you want to kill me? With your skills, if you join the assassination team, you will definitely succeed." Zhao Xie extended an olive branch, trying to draw him to his side.

"It's a joke. I am by Emperor Qin's side and hold the position of CRRC. If you want to assassinate Ying Zheng, you have more opportunities than you." Zhao Gao sneered disdainfully.

"You are Zhao Gao!" Zhao Xie finally understood the identity of the person in front of him.

Zhao Gao ignored it, "Don't mention that Ying Zheng is surrounded by experts and is on tight guard. I have no chance at all. Even if we can succeed, what will it do to our Zhao country?"

"No, this time is different. When Ying Zheng patrols eastward, there are always gaps in defense. I pretended to seek refuge with Young Master Fusu before, and used his connections to place a lot of support in the empire. As long as you are willing to help me, this time That tyrant Ying Zheng will definitely die." Zhao Xie said with wild eyes.

"You still don't understand!" Zhao Gao sighed slightly, "You know that Ying Zheng gave me an order before you took action. What was it? Capture Zhao Xie, the rebellious leader of Zhao State, alive!"

"What!" Zhao Xie said in disbelief.

"Yes! In other words, Ying Zheng had already arranged everything before you took action. And you are just like a puppet on a string, just a puppet at his mercy." Zhao Gao quietly came to Zhao Xie's From behind, he wrapped his arms around his neck.

"No, we still have a chance, as long as you are willing to help me!" Feeling that death was approaching, Zhao Xie hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Ying Zheng never gave you or me any chance." Zhao Gao said painfully with a tear on his face: "Because of your stupidity, Ying Zheng will have reason to carry out an unprecedented cleansing of Zhao land. Zhao Gao said The foundation of the country is not there, and all I can do is kill you to prevent you from embarrassing the ancestors of Zhao in front of the Qin army."