Chapter 162 Chapter 3 Happy Hearts

Before noon, the team that set off for field hunting came back one after another, naturally there was a lot of excitement. The imperial guards and the cavalry, the former in charge of the interior and the latter in the exterior, silently entered a state of alert to deal with the impending turmoil. Of course, no one will see a large-scale mobilization arrangement, so as not to scare the snake away and scare away Lord Gaoling's people. Jing Jun became the head of Xiaopan's spies, and with his personal guards from the Wu family's elite army, he formed a scout network covering both inside and outside the camp to monitor the activities of Lord Gaoling, Lu Buwei and others.

This reconnaissance network is still in a semi-static state, because Lord Ren Gaoling, no matter how daring he is, would never dare to come and attack when everyone is ready before the evening hunt.And if the camp is burned during the day, it's just a joke and a farce. Lunch was spent in a calm atmosphere. Those who are eligible to participate in the evening hunting, all go to the camp for a short rest to recharge their batteries. Time slipped away minute by minute. When the horn sounded and the field hunting team was called to gather at the main cavalry shooting range in front of the king's camp, the atmosphere began to become tense.

Xiao Pan, Zhu Ji, and a group of ministers inspected the team going to Xishou Mountain for the evening hunting in the stands. Watching the energetic participants leave one by one, everyone in the know felt the pressure of the mountain rain before it came. Yingying and other female soldiers also set off with the brigade. The sun is gradually setting towards the western mountains. The lights of the camp were lit up, smoke was everywhere, and the wooden village became even more lively. The guards were preparing the venue and food for the dinner. At this time, Prince Dan and his subordinates left suddenly and returned to Xianyang.This move was beyond Lu Buwei's expectation, but it still didn't arouse his vigilance. He just thought that because of the frustration of his subordinates last night, he would have no face to attend tonight's banquet!

In the twilight, the action finally began. Firstly, the Cavalry Army commanded by Huan Jue was mobilized, some of them crossed the Jingshui quietly, and set up defenses at hidden points on both sides of the bank. The imperial guards in the camp secretly strengthened the defense of the king's camp. Jing Jun's reconnaissance team became active, and the inside and outside of the camp were under strict surveillance with their eyes and ears.This group of people had been trained by Xiang Shaolong, who is proficient in espionage and reconnaissance, so they are good at this not difficult task.

Before entering the banquet hall, Xiang Shaolong and Lu Gong stood on the top of the slope outside the wooden village, feeling the long wind from the field blowing towards Jingshui, and looking at the dim land under the setting sun, they were very excited. Lu Gong sighed: "After Baiqi, my Daqin has no more talented and brave generals. Now I finally have a little dragon, and I am very relieved." Xiang Shaolong said in embarrassment: "Duke Lu praised me in a hurry. After coming to Qin, I have not yet formally led an army. How can Duke Lu appreciate it?" Lu Gong smiled and said: "When you look at people from a small place, you can see the truth. When Bai first debuted, he was like a little dragon, and he missed everything big and small. Everyone was impressed, and the soldiers used their lives. Although the little dragon did not formally fight on the battlefield, he was able to To make everyone willing to work for you is the basic condition for being a famous general."

After a pause, he said: "The way of a general is to rule the army first. Just looking at Shaolong's leisurely appearance now, you can tell that you understand the way of a general. The so-called lax discipline, how can you be able to rectify it? If you are not skilled in training, how can you do it?" Leisure? If it wasn’t both tidy and leisurely, how could he be invincible in all battles? Just looking at Shaolong’s tidy and leisurely appearance these days reminds me of Bai Qi back then.” Xiang Shaolong was stunned when he heard that, what Lu Gong said was indeed a good idea, even when he dealt with Zhao Mu in Handan back then, because he had Teng Yi and Jing Jun, two strong generals from the brother class, and the elite soldiers The training is excellent, and there are Liu Chao and other ambush soldiers in Zhao Mu's mansion. After making a plan, it is indeed a good time, but I have never thought that this is the condition for being a famous general!

In Sun Tzu's Art of War, "Choosing a person and appointing a position" is probably the same thing. Lu Gong talked about Xing Dafa: "Born with talents, they are naturally used by a generation. Don't worry about the world and no one, but worry about the unknown person; don't worry about the unknown person, but worry about knowing the person and can't use it. Just look at Shaolong's recommendation to the prince successively. Li Si and Huan Jue looked at Wang Jian differently, and you can see how brilliant Shaolong's vision is. I'm afraid Bai Qi is inferior to you in this respect."

Xiang Shaolong secretly called out ashamed. At this time, the men came down to invite the two of them to a banquet in the village, and then ended the conversation. The sun finally disappeared under the western mountain. Mo Ao's death is also approaching. ◇◇◇◇◇◇ The atmosphere of the banquet was still as lively as usual, and Mr. Gao Ling of course found an excuse for not attending. All Ji Yanran's daughters came and sat with Qin Qing, they all came with the mood of watching a play, besides, the safest place right now is inside this wooden village. Including Xiao Pan, all ministers and ministers are still in full hunting attire. The banquet on the last day will be held all night as usual, waiting for the late hunting team to return before dawn.

Jing Jun, Huanju, and Chang Wenjun each had their own missions, but none of them were present. Xiao Pan was high-spirited, his eyes sparkled, obviously in a very excited state. Lu Buwei was also in good spirits, toasting and laughing to Zhu Ji all the time. I don't know if he wants to watch Xiang Shaolong die from poison with his own eyes, or if he doesn't need to hide his identity anymore, Mo Ao also attended the banquet, sitting in the back seat with Lu Can, Zhou Zihuan and others. Lu Niangrong, who was sitting between Lu Buwei and Guan Zhongxie, kept her head down and did not look at Xiang Shaolong.

After a group of masters selected from the imperial guards performed a brilliant sword dance, amidst warm applause, Jing Shan, Jing Jun's right-hand man and brother from the same village, came to Xiang Shaolong's back and whispered, "Mr. The oil was poured outside the tents behind the stronghold, Master Jun deliberately sent people to patrol nearby, teaching them to only play tricks in the limited tents." Xiang Shaolong said in a low voice: "What happened to Lu Buwei's people?" Jing Shan said: "Lü Buwei's three hundred families will leave the camp one by one and dive into Jingshui. Master Jun estimates that they will still adopt the strategy of ambush in the water. When the bridge is broken and the soldiers panic, his people will automatically You can do whatever you want.”

After Jing Shan left, Xiang Shaolong said to Lord Changping beside him, "Brother! It's time!" Mr. Changping exchanged excited glances with him, and quietly withdrew from the table. Li Si on the other side moved closer to Xiang Shaolong, and said in a low voice: "Looking at Lu Buwei's expression, he seems to be wondering why your poison has not yet reached its peak, heh ! It's so much fun." After a pause, he continued: "However, I still don't understand. Lu Buwei let Lord Gaoling's people do things wrong, and he is not afraid of playing with fire and setting himself on fire. Would he even kill himself?" At this time, Xiang Shaolong saw Zhou Zihuan and Lu Can slipping away one after another, he smiled slightly and said: "First of all, there must be an inner ghost sent by Lu Buwei among Lord Gaoling's subordinates, so that Lu Buwei knows about Lord Gaoling's actions like the back of his hand; secondly Although there are only a few hundred people around Lu Buwei, another group of his subordinates can take advantage of the chaos to cover up and plot here; in addition, I will be dead by then, and Guan Zhongxie will take the opportunity to seize the command. With Chujun beside him, there is Mo Ao giving him advice, who can not listen to his second father?" He sighed again: "If you don't take some risks, how can you have a good harvest?" Li Si couldn't help laughing and said: "I never even thought about such a complicated situation. Hey! You see how energetic the prince is, he only slept for two or three hours at most last night, and today he has been busy all day , is still so proud now, the former king is far behind him." Xiang Shaolong agreed in his heart that those who can achieve great things are always those with extraordinary energy, otherwise they would not have the energy to handle affairs and cope with all kinds of pressure.Since Xiaopan is Qin Shihuang, of course he has much more energy than ordinary people. Guan Zhongxie left his seat at this time, and went around to talk to Lao Ai. Xiang Shaolong almost wanted to send someone to eavesdrop, but finally suppressed the strong urge. At the same time, he wondered if Lai Ai was on Lu Buwei's assassination list tonight? Jing Shan came again at this time and said: "According to the signal message, Lord Gaoling's people hiding in the dense forest upstream have pushed the giant logs and rafts into the water. As long as the camp is on fire, they will attack immediately. Zhou Zihuan and Lu Can One went to the Jinghe River, the other left the camp, it seems that he was going to join another group of Lu Buwei's men, Master Jun has sent Pu Bu to follow him, if there is any movement, he will be killed without mercy." After Jing Shan left, Xiang Shaolong turned sideways to Li Si and said, "It's time, Mr. Li will go and inform the Crown Prince, while I will go and find Lu Buwei to mess around with." The two split up. Lord Changping turned his head after finishing everything at this time, met Xiang Shaolong and said: "All the family members of the royal family have been evacuated to a safe place. Everything is in order. Now I will protect the queen mother and the prince, Shaolong Be careful." The two looked at each other and smiled, and went their separate ways. Xiang Shaolong went around in a circle, first came to Guan Zhongxie and Lao Ai, smiled and said: "Why are the two adults talking so happily?" In fact, both of them looked solemn, without the slightest hint of elation. Hearing his description like this, they both knew that there was something in Xiang Shaolong's words. Guan Zhongxie smiled awkwardly and said, "Without Mr. Xiang here, I can't speak enough, come on! Let's have a drink!" This seat was set under Lu Buwei, separating the three seats, but because Xiang Shaolong, Guan Zhongxie and Lao Ai were all majestic, Lu Buwei who was talking to Zhu Ji looked over in surprise. Xiang Shaolong raised his head to look at the crescent moon in the sky, shook his head and said, "Tonight the moon is dark and dark, which is the most convenient for sneak attacks. I am responsible for security, so it is not suitable for drinking. Please spare me these two cups, my lord!" With Guan Zhongxie's coldness and deepness, he couldn't help but change his face slightly. Lai Ai obviously didn't know about it, and said with a smile: "With Xiang Shaolong around, whoever dares to steal the camp will have a big struggle." Xiang Shaolong thought to himself not to take advantage of this moment to dampen Guan Zhongxie's confidence, but when to wait, he said earnestly: "The weirdness of the world is often unexpected, the so-called man is not as good as the sky, Master Guan thinks I am doing this Does it make any sense?" Guan Zhongxie felt that something was wrong, and when his face changed again, Xiang Shaolong left with a smile on his face. Xiang Shaolong walked towards Lu Buwei and Mo Ao, with mixed feelings and ups and downs in his mind. Since the tragic death of Princess Qian and the four servant girls of Chunying, he has been at an absolute disadvantage. Even though there are thousands of resentments and indignations, he can only press them deep in his heart, feeling sorry for himself. When Wu Tingwei was indirectly killed by Lu Buwei, and King Zhuang Xiang, who loved him deeply and righteously, died, what he looked forward to most was the moment when he stabbed the sharp knife into Lu Buwei's belly. But because he knew that Lu Buwei was "not exhausted", the eager anticipation turned into deep sorrow. Using means to make Lu Xiong lose his official position, he only vented a little bit of anger accumulated in his heart, but he still didn't feel any greater sense of relief.But this trip is different, because it will be Mo Ao who will die. Without Mo Ao, whether Lu Buwei would have used such vicious means to deal with him is still unknown, so Mo Ao is really the culprit. After tonight, he will never be polite to Lu Buwei again.Only by letting go and working hard can he survive the day when Xiaopan is crowned.And before Mo Ao died, he decided to tease Lu Buwei and Mo Ao to his heart's content, as if he wanted to collect some debts first. While thinking about it, he came to Mo Ao's place. Lu Buwei and Lu Niangrong, who were sitting in the front seat, looked back at him in surprise, the former smiled and said, "Shaolong, come and drink with me." Zhu Ji's beautiful eyes also glanced at him, she was very surprised to see his solemn expression. Guan Zhongxie chased behind and came to Xiang Shaolong's side, seeing him staring at Mo Ao coldly, his expression changed again. At this time, all the seats in the banquet were fighting with each other, chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious and intense. However, Lu Gong, Xu Xian, Wang Ling and others had already received the signal and slipped away one by one. Xiao Pan had a calm demeanor and talked affectionately with Zhu Ji, but both of them had their eyes fixed on Xiang Shaolong. Xiang Shaolong's eyes swept over Lu Buwei and Lu Niangrong, and a smile escaped from the corner of his mouth, "I came here today to express my thanks to Mr. Mo." With Mo Ao's intellect, he still couldn't figure out the mystery of Xiang Shaolong's words, but he always knew that it was not right, so he stood up in astonishment, and asked with a blank face: "Why does Master Xiang want to thank someone Mo?" Qin people's banquets are relaxed and casual, and many people stand up and make a scene, so although the three of them are talking standing up, they are also in the back seats, so they don't pay attention. Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan stopped talking and pricked up their ears to listen to their answer. Lu Buwei also felt the strange atmosphere, he stood up holding the wine glass, moved to them and said, "What does Shaolong want to thank Mr. Mo for? I am also anxious to hear!" Xiang Shaolong glanced at Guan Zhongxie with a dignified face, and said calmly: "The first thing I want to thank is Mr. Mo for sending me a flying dragon from Mr. Wu Fu from Zuifenglou. In the future, Xiang Shaolong will use it to gallop on the battlefield in memory Mr. Mo is the virtue of gifting a gun." "Dang!" Lu Buwei's big hand shook, and the wine glass slipped to the ground and fell into pieces. The three of them changed color at the same time. Xiang Shaolong looked at the broken wine glass on the ground, laughed and said: "Flowers fall on the ground, riches and splendor, a good omen, I just wish Father Zhong a long life and good health." As soon as these few words came out, not only Lu Buwei and others couldn't take it anymore, even Zhu Ji's face changed drastically, and she saw something wrong. Mo Ao said in surprise, "What does the Lord Wu Fu's gift of Mr. Xiang's treasured gun have to do with me, Mo?" Lu Buwei's face darkened, just now Xiang Shaolong wished him a long life, it was obviously ironic, but since his life is not long, of course he wouldn't be so stupid as to conflict with him in front of Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan. Cai Tan, Wang Wan and others sitting next to each other began to feel the strange atmosphere between them, so they stopped talking and looked towards them. Xiao Pan knew that Xiang Shaolong was creating an opportunity for him, so he ran away with the excuse of going to the bathroom. Lu Buwei and others didn't know Xiaopan left, but Xiang Shaolong's words were surprising.So that they have no time to deal with other things. Xiang Shaolong's eyes flashed coldly, he stared at Mo Ao and said: "A wise man is always careful, and he will make mistakes. I only said that Wu Fu gave me a flying dragon, but I didn't say that it was a spear or a sword. Why does Mr. Mo know that the flying dragon is a treasured spear?" Woolen cloth?" When Mo Ao responded in astonishment, Guan Zhongxie said in a deep voice, "The second thing Mr. Xiang wants to thank Mr. Mo is, what is it?" Xiang Shaolong looked up to the sky and smiled: "Of course it was Ms. Han Yan's affectionate kiss. Mr. Mo is used to beauties' kisses, so of course he knows the taste better than my younger brother." The three of Lu Buwei couldn't control it, and their faces changed drastically at the same time. Mo Ao was extremely intelligent, he scratched his throat and said in shock: "You..." Xiang Shaolong looked up at the sky, and sighed: "It's almost time. Mr. Mo has always been good at calculating, and he will not make mistakes in his life and death." Then two cold lights shot out from both eyes, covering Mo Ao, and said word by word: "Those who count people are also counted. Does Mr. Mo understand the meaning of this sentence?" Lu Buwei shouted coldly: "Shaolong!" Xiang Shaolong looked at him coldly, and said in a deep voice, "Where did Zhou Zihuan and Lu Can go? Now the situation outside is chaotic, just don't get killed by mistake." Lu Buwei's face changed again, and he shouted violently: "What do Commander Xiang mean by these words?" "Ah!" Mo Ao's expression changed drastically, he clenched his throat with both hands, he was speechless with a "hehe", his eyes shot a look of fear. Guan Zhongxie snatched him up and said in shock, "What's the matter?" Mo Ao shook for a moment, big beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, bloodshot eyes escaped from the corner of his mouth, his appearance was extremely terrifying. Xiang Shaolong said to Guan Zhongxie: "Master Guan, you'd better not leave here, otherwise don't blame me for using military law to punish you for leaving your post without authorization." Then he turned to Lu Buwei and said with a faint smile: "Tonight the moonlight is dark, Father Zhong walked by Be careful on the bridge." When Mo Ao fell into Guan Zhongxie's arms, Xiang Shaolong walked away proudly. The light of fire and the sound of killing came from the side of Muzhai back to the river at the same time, Xiao Pan's first rebellion after taking over finally started.