Chapter 4 Chapter 3 Iron Ball Flying

"It hits the target, amazing skills! This way, we will definitely succeed!" After seeing Fan Fa's actual performance, the bearded man couldn't help applauding. It's not just about throwing heavy objects far away.This level of ability alone is nothing, and Mr. Cang Hai would not recommend it so solemnly.The value of this person is that he can hit the target from a hundred paces away. Zhang Liang was congratulated for finding such a person. Selling the family property that used to employ as many as 300 people and coming here has finally paid off. "Let's start exploring the route of the first emperor's parade now!" said the bearded man.He who said that he would never use the title "Shihuang" sometimes said this word inadvertently.It can be seen that people are used to using this title.This point proves that the world has become increasingly stable.

One purpose of the first emperor's tour was to show that the world was stable under his rule. In the twenty-ninth year after the first emperor became the Queen of Qin, that is, the third year after he proclaimed himself emperor (Guiwei year), he was going to go out for a tour just like the previous year. Although this is top secret, it is said that he traveled east this time. Dates and distances - this is where the biggest problems are at the moment. "I have already sent someone to be an undercover agent in Xianyang Palace as a driver. This person who was born in Henan has been in Shandong for a long time, so he is very familiar with the geography of the east. When the King of Qin traveled east last year, this person also accompanied him. If This year is traveling east again, and he will definitely be sent along. I have a way to get in touch with him because I know his sister."

The bearded man seemed to have been planning to assassinate the first emperor for a long time, and he was quite thoughtful in his deployment. "You have a good mind, and you will be safe when working with you," Zhang Liang said. Although the distance is the top secret, there are not many roads suitable for the procession of the emperor, so it can be roughly guessed. In order to find out the train's movements from the driver's sister, the bearded man has been running around for days. Finally, I got an overview of the distance, time and other matters. Zhang Liang, the bearded man and Fan Fa did a final rehearsal.

Fan Fa ordered a 120-jin iron ball.In the Qin and Han Dynasties, one catty was equal to 256 grams today, and this iron ball weighed about 30 kilograms.He tried throwing many times. During the experiment, he also dragged the logo with a rope and walked at various speeds.As a result, Fan's iron ball can accurately hit the moving marker every time. "In my opinion, it is more appropriate to throw it from the water barrier." Zhang Liang said. What he meant was to choose to attack across the river or across the pond to avoid being chased by the escorting warriors.That is, while they were busy fine-tuning the ship, they ran away.

"No, the iron ball I threw would fall straight down from a high place and break through the roof of the vehicle, so I couldn't tell the direction from which the iron ball flew." Fan Fa said. "However, just in case, it's safer to choose a place separated from the water!" Zhang Liang still insisted on his opinion. The Emperor Yujia will head east on the north bank of the Yellow River.There are many tributaries of the Yellow River and small lakes and marshes here, so it should not be difficult to find places with water. "I have a clever plan." The bearded man said, "Didn't you say that they couldn't judge the direction the iron ball was coming from for a while? Then I will be in the opposite direction, and I will find a way to make a loud noise according to the timing of the chaos... ...Yeah, let's cut down the tree! I'll find a tree beforehand and chop it down to the point where it's about to fall, then I'll cut it again when there's a mess. When the tree comes crashing down, don't they focus on me Are you coming? You just use this time to escape quickly."

"No! Then you will be arrested!" Zhang Liang said. "If I get caught, I will have an excuse. Because I am not within the range of throwing a 120-jin iron ball. For this reason, I will choose a place farther away. Moreover, cutting down trees means that I am already there. For a while... I didn't even have the strength to throw an iron ball five feet, and they knew that from my figure!" said the bearded man. "It seems that this is a clever plan." Zhang Liang looked at the opponent's somewhat deformed figure, nodded and said. As a result of surveying the terrain, they found that the south side of a lake called Baihuyuan was the most suitable for implementing this plan.There is a White Tiger Hill there, and farther away across the road is a mountain called Qinglong Hill.

Zhang Liang and Fan Fa lay in ambush on the White Tiger Hill, throwing iron balls across the Baihuyuan, while the bearded man cut trees on the Qinglong Hill. According to the information obtained, the procession of the first emperor passed by Baihuyuan, and it should be near dusk. They have been in their positions since noon. The Shi Huangdi, who was acting treacherously, might temporarily get up early.In order to make the plan foolproof, they also came to the scene early. The two lay down on the grass, and Fan Fa hugged his iron ball.Zhang Liang suddenly stood up and let out a breath. "What's the matter? Are you afraid?" Fan Fa asked.

"That's right, I'm scared. We'll be caught, why don't we run away now!" Zhang Liang said. "I don't want you to say such unlucky words!" "I mean it! We fell for that bearded man!" "Didn't he mention the plan to murder the First Emperor?" "That's right! He's looking around for people who intend to murder the First Emperor... He does this in order to arrest people. So, whenever he sees people, he starts cursing with the phrase 'spineless! Spineless'." "You mean, you fell for him?" "No, I had doubts about him from the very beginning. In the old capital of Korea, calling someone spineless is blaming someone who obeyed the First Emperor. Without a lot of courage, such a thing is not easy to do. Unless..."

"Unless what?" Fan Fa asked immediately. "Could it be that he was in collusion with Qin officials? I had this suspicion at the time, but later I thought, even if he is acting, I have to play with him for a while, maybe it is true. , I still have a glimmer of hope." "What now?" "This glimmer of hope has now completely disappeared. I am very familiar with the geography of this area. There should be no people along the Yellow River near here, but there is smoke from cooking houses on the other side of the river. Although there is still a distance from here, it is for the The smoke from hundreds of people dining. It is very easy to surround this White Tiger Hill."

"Then...then what should we do?" "The play is about to start. I'm not in the mood to play until then." Zhang Liang got up. Fan Fa stood before him holding the iron ball. "Let's run west, quick!" They start running.Zhang Liang's feet were not strong, while Fan Fa was holding a heavy iron ball. When they were out of breath, they switched to walking, and after a while, they started running again.They ran and ran, ran and ran, without stopping for a moment to rest. "That bearded man is really harmful. We don't have any enmity with him, why should we do this?" Fan Fa said while panting.

"Although there is no grudge, he is doing it to make a fortune! Isn't it a great achievement to catch such a major criminal as murdering the emperor?" "Damn it! In order to make a fortune for myself..." Fan Fa spat in disdain. After running for about three hours, after climbing to the top of the hill, the field of vision becomes much wider. "Oh! Look!" Zhang Liang cried out unconsciously. There is a huge sandy land in front of you, and there is a broad road in front of you.On the road, there are a large number of horses and horses meandering from the west. "Let's launch an attack here!" Zhang Liang said in a low voice. "Just do it!" Fan Fa, who had scolded the bearded man passionately just now, said in a calm tone. "This place is called Bolangsha. Although there is no water, this large expanse of sand is no different from water. If you step on the fine sand, it will not reach your ankles, and some places will even reach your knees. It is difficult to walk here. , so they cannot catch up." Zhang Liang explained. "Okay, let's decide the location!" Zhang Liang, who was familiar with this place, found a suitable place on the slope for throwing.This location is convenient for seeing the target, throwing the iron ball, and escaping. The two crawled on the ground, holding their breath and waiting for the ranks to arrive. Since the wide spokes of the axles have been unified, the Tianzi car is not particularly large.If it is too big, it will be difficult to drive on the road. However, it is not difficult to guess that the most beautiful one decorated with golden dragons and phoenixes and with vertical banners is the chariot of the first emperor. There are two vehicles escorted by armed soldiers on foot and on horseback. A beautifully decorated car was driving ahead, and another undecorated black car followed behind at a distance of about 30 meters.This is the auxiliary car, which should be taken by a female official who attends to matters around the emperor. Zhang Liang pressed Fan Fa's sleeve, and murmured, "Maybe the First Emperor is sitting in the side car!" "It's possible. What should I do now?" Fan Fa not only has superhuman throwing skills, but also has superior mental reactions. The fact that the troops surrounding White Tiger Hill had already been dispatched proved that the First Emperor had long known that there were attackers lurking in ambush. Judging from the character of the first emperor, he should not arrest the mob beforehand, but wait until after the incident occurs.Of course the bearded man would tell the other party how to attack.In this way, it is very easy to make the attack fail.That is, the emperor does not sit in the royal chariot.In this way, the iron ball will only break through the roof of the empty car. It is very likely that the first emperor did not sit in the emperor's imperial chariot. Where is the first emperor? He must be sitting in the side car!The auxiliary car was 30 meters away from the royal car—this was an unreasonable thing in the first place.When approaching Baihuyuan, the distance must be farther, right? "Which car should I target?" Fan Fa asked. He is only in charge of starting, and the task of giving orders should belong to Zhang Liang.There are two vehicles, but only one iron ball. An immediate decision must be made. "Let's target the auxiliary vehicle!" Zhang Liang closed his eyes after saying this. "it is good!" After hearing the order, Fan Fa shuddered.There was no hesitation in his eyes.And Zhang Liang temporarily closed his eyes when he still hesitated in his heart, and when he opened them, his eyes were also very calm. The emperor's procession came to the front. Fan Fa began to spin the iron ball tied by the iron chain on his head, and then rotated his body.One turn, two turns, three turns... "ah!……" With a low but tearing cry, he let go of the iron chain he was holding - the iron ball flew into the air. "Oops!" The moment he let go, Fan Fa cried out. He threw the iron ball to calculate the speed of the car.The speed of the vehicle remains unchanged within a few seconds from the time the iron chain leaves the hand to the time the iron ball falls to the roof of the car-this must be the premise to hit the target. But the moment he threw the iron ball, he found that the speed of the car suddenly slowed down, although it was only a little slower.Ordinary people may not be able to see such tiny changes, but as a famous player, he knows it clearly. Thirty-six meters ahead, the ornately decorated royal chariot suddenly stopped. Fan Fa's auxiliary car was still moving forward, but at a slower speed. The error distance is less than one meter! The frightened horse raised its front hooves and neighed wildly. All the rest of the horses were also thrown into confusion. The auxiliary car that was brushed by the flying iron ball fell over and was dragged forward for a certain distance.A man rolled out of the car. ——Is that the First Emperor? Zhang Liang and Fan Fa nervously looked around. The person who rolled to the ground had an iron chain tied around his neck. "It turned out to be a prisoner!" The iron ball should have broken through the center of the roof of the auxiliary car, but because the speed of the car suddenly slowed down, it fell to the front of the roof.However, the blow did damage the front half of the carriage.The iron ball that missed the carriage rolled to the ground and hit the rear left leg of the six horses. "We failed, run away!" Zhang Liang grabbed the murmuring Fan Fa's arm and ran desperately. The guard warriors couldn't tell the direction of the attacker in an instant, so they were delayed for some time, and then decided to search separately. Dozens of warriors on horseback rushed towards Bolangsha, but were unable to advance or retreat because the horses could not walk on the sand. "Don't look back, keep running!" Zhang Liang still held Fan Fa's hand and ran desperately. "Why is that?" Fan Fa asked while running.He really didn't understand why he failed just now.Why did the car in front stop suddenly while the car behind slowed down? "That was a coincidence!... They probably plan to change vehicles there?" Zhang Liang replied while running. As Zhang Liang speculated, Emperor Shihuang was about to transfer to the auxiliary car in order to avoid the attackers.The first emperor's plan was to let felony prisoners ride in imperial chariots when they approached the mob's planned attack location—this, of course, Zhang Liang did not expect. According to the bearded man's report, the location of the attack was Baihuyuan, so there was no need for him to get into the auxiliary car when he was leaving the palace, he only needed to change trains on the way.When he came to Bolangsha, the first emperor decided to change to the auxiliary car here, so the imperial chariot stopped, and the auxiliary chariot slowed down and approached the imperial chariot slowly for the emperor to ride.The iron ball flew over at this moment. "That's our bad luck?" Fan Fa said angrily.