It was June, and the north of the Yin Mountains was still cold and windy.
Through the hazy light of dawn, the tall and majestic Yin Mountain Range stood on the boundless grassland like a demon god, dividing the world into two completely different worlds.
To the south of the Yin Mountains, there was abundant water and grass, fertile land, and a mild climate. It was a land famous for being fertile.
To the north of the Yin Mountains, the land was barren and lacked water and grass. Every winter, countless cows, sheep, and people would freeze to death on this boundless grassland.
The Xiongnu people on the grassland had been thinking about occupying the fertile land south of the Yin Mountains all the time. But ever since Ying Zheng ordered Meng Tian to lead the army to guard the front line of the Yin Mountains, countless Xiongnu people on the grassland had died on their way to this fertile land.
However, no man or horse had ever been able to enter the south of the Yin Mountains. It was as if this fertile land that originally belonged to the Xiongnu had now become a forbidden land for all Xiongnu people, constantly devouring the lives of the people of the grasslands.
After the Great Wall that Meng Tian was responsible for building from Liaodong in the east to Longxi in the west, which stretched for tens of thousands of miles, was closed at the Yin Mountains, the Great Wall was finally completed. All the Xiongnu people knew that they would never be able to have the fertile land south of the Yin Mountains again.
On the boundless yellow grassland, only the occasional hint of green told people that spring had arrived.
Suddenly, a streak of fire appeared at the edge of the grassland in the dark.
Not long after, the flames that were originally still in the horizon were clearly visible. The earth shook, and the sound of hooves rumbled like muffled thunder.
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out,"Stop!"
His shout was like a thunderclap, clearly audible in the thunderous hooves and howling cold wind.
With this shout, this group of thirty or so cavalrymen, who had the aura of a thousand horses, did not panic at all. They rode their horses in unison, as if they were one person. Suddenly, their running momentum came to an abrupt stop. All the horses stopped in place, and there was no sound other than the whistling of the cold wind.
These knights all stood solemnly. They had majestic physiques and weathered faces. Although they looked tired, their eyes were firm and did not slack off.
It was obvious that they were a group of soldiers who had been through hundreds of battles.
"The Tianxuan Army lives up to its reputation!”
One of the knights lifted his cloak, revealing a handsome face as he praised loudly.
This was a graceful middle-aged scholar.
At the front of the caravan was a burly man in leather armor. At this moment, in the howling cold wind, his chest was open, revealing a tuft of black chest hair. He had leopard eyes and a wide nose. His beard was like a god.
"Sir, you flatter me." The burly man laughed loudly when he heard the middle-aged scholar's words.
"Sir, this place is not far from where you are going. Should we let the children rest for a while before setting off?”The burly man took out a sheepskin map and looked at it carefully with the torch of the knight beside him.
"The regiment commander has instructed that everyone on the grasslands will listen to the general's arrangements.”The middle-aged scholar cupped his hands and said.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony. The boys will find a place to avoid the wind and drink wine and eat meat!”The burly man said loudly.
Obviously, the long journey had exhausted these elite knights. When they heard the burly man's words, they immediately cheered!
Soon, the group of thirty people found a leeward depression. Some of the knights dismounted to set up tents, some started a fire, and a few of them rode their horses to patrol the area.
Everything was in order.
At this moment, the middle-aged scholar, who was already sitting beside the fire, secretly nodded when he saw this scene. Even though these knights were resting at this moment, they still acted as if they were marching into battle. They did not let down their vigilance at all.
The burly man sat beside the middle-aged scholar and took out a sheepskin bag. He gulped down the contents of the bag and wiped his mouth as he laughed.
"Good wine, it's great!"
As he spoke, he handed the sheepskin bag to the middle-aged scholar and said,"Sir, do you want a sip?"
"General, please do as you please." The middle-aged scholar said with a smile.
"Sir, why did the commander ask us to escort you to this godforsaken place?”The burly man did not insist and took another gulp.
"Right now, we have already entered the territory of the Xiongnu people. If we continue forward, we will enter the central area of the Xiongnu barbarians.”The burly man continued.
The middle-aged scholar was a member of Ying Zixuan's strategist team. Many of Ying Zixuan's forces had one or more strategists in their ranks.
"General, you should know about the Xiongnu. The Da Yue Clan has also received a Heavenly Dao reward. In the Xiongnu, the Da Yue Clan has made many moves after receiving the Heavenly Dao reward, so I wanted to personally come and take a look at the grassland terrain.”
The middle-aged scholar did not comment on the burly man's words. He took a sip of water from the water bag and said with his usual elegant smile.
"Master is preparing to attack the Xiongnu and the Da Yue Clan.”The burly man said excitedly.
"I don't know. The commander asked the lord if the army's encampment needed to be changed. The lord replied that it was not necessary for the time being, so the commander guessed that the lord should have some thoughts.”The middle-aged scholar shook his head slightly.
"Master, do you want our army to show itself? "That's great! I've long disliked the Golden Fire Cavalry. Why don't you look at their ranking? They're ranked third, and the Golden Fire Cavalry are only a part of Great Qin's cavalry.”The burly man's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he said loudly.
(Golden Fire Cavalry. Meng Tian's personal guards all wore red armor.）
"We are both in Jiuyuan County. Meng Tian's Golden Fire Cavalry have never discovered us, not even once. They also did not dare to venture deep into the plains, unlike our army.”The burly man continued.
"Did Meng Tian really not notice us? " Perhaps Meng Tian has also discovered us, but he doesn't know who we are. However, Meng Tian should have thought of it after seeing the information on the Heaven Roll.”The middle-aged scholar said indifferently.
"Sir, we need to report this matter to the Lord.”The burly man's expression changed, and then he said with a serious expression.
"Hahaha, I've already informed my lord.”The middle-aged scholar smiled and said.
"Sir, you…"
After hearing this, the burly man gulped down a mouthful of wine from the sheepskin bag and left without saying anything.
The middle-aged scholar was not the slightest bit unhappy about the burly man's sudden departure. He smiled slightly.
"If you want to go to the toilet, just say so.”
The night was silent.
The sky gradually brightened.
At this moment, the burly man came out from some unknown corner and shouted loudly. Immediately, all the knights gathered from all directions, put away their tents, extinguished the fire, and rushed towards the depths of the grassland north of the Yin Mountains.
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The news that the Great Qin army's Heavenly Dao rewards had been taken into the Qin Palace had already spread.
And the news that Ying Zheng had issued an edict to summon important officials and young masters had also spread.
At this moment.
Therefore, everyone who received the news knew what this meant.
Longevity Pill.
A pill that increased one's lifespan.
The pill that everyone desired.
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