my grandfather was qin shi huang

There are expectations, blessings, and curses.

The emperor's eldest grandson, who quickly rose to prominence and became the new favorite of the Qin Dynasty, went to conquer the Xiongnu. Many people naturally had different thoughts. But these are not important to Zhao Ying.

There is the First Emperor, the old general Wang Jian, the old clans such as Meng Wu and Meng Xibai, and those forces that still firmly support the eldest son Fusu. Even if some people have small thoughts, no one Dare to play any tricks behind your back.

With the thin willows that Wang Nan had broken off by his own hands, and with the scrutinizing eyes of countless people behind him, the young troops led by Zhao Ying finally left Xianyang and headed straight for Jiuyuan.

This is the first long trip for the new recruits since the camp was established.

On that day, the team did not move very fast. At night, they set up camp in the wild for a simple rest. Although it is located in Guanzhong and is very safe, Zhao Ying still has people watching, setting up camp meticulously, and strictly arranging defenses.

We continued our journey early the next morning, and towards evening we officially left Xianyang.

After leaving Xianyang, we are still in Guanzhong, but we can already clearly feel the exhaustion of people's livelihood. The official road is still maintained very neatly, but the villages on both sides no longer have the atmosphere of Xianyang, and the ruins of the ruins are vaguely visible.

Although the Qin Dynasty unified the world after decades of war, it still had an irreparable impact on the livelihood of the people in Guanzhong. Many people looked disheveled and were in ragged clothes.

But the crops on both sides of the official road are still planted neatly.

The government of Da Qin strongly intervened in the lives of the people. The roads are regularly maintained, and the distance between trees on both sides is strictly regulated. The fields are interconnected, so strict that the stalks between each field are exactly the same, and all crops are planted horizontally and vertically, just like pacesetters.

How to plant and what to plant are all supervised and guided by specialized officials.

No matter how big or small everything is, there are laws to follow.

The common people don't have to worry about anything. They only need to work honestly according to the government's regulations and that's it. This fully embodies the concept of Legalism.

It has been more than 100 years since Shang Yang's reform, and the people in Guanzhong have long been trained to be like the legalists of the Qin Dynasty.

But the nobles and people in Shandong were a little acclimated without the buffer of time.

This was also the first time Zhao Ying traveled far away after time travel. Although he tried to avoid villages and towns along the way and only took official roads, everything he saw gave him a deeper understanding of this era.

But these are not issues that he should be thinking about now.

The third day after leaving Xianyang.

Zhao Ying ordered the logistics to fry more than ten kilograms of fried noodles for each of the soldiers. Then, leaving behind the auxiliary soldiers in charge of logistics, everyone carried only their own equipment and rations, one person and three horses, and carried out a rapid march. .

He needs to take this opportunity to conduct a high-intensity training session.

When you're hungry, you'll eat a few bites of fried noodles and a few bites of dry meat. When you're tired, you'll find a place leeward and circle the horses together. Everyone wraps up in their cloaks and lies on the ground for a simple rest.

Other than that, it’s just a rush.

Changing horses without changing people, the horse raced more than 260 miles in one day.

Although this speed is jaw-dropping in this era, it is actually not an exaggeration.

During the Tang Dynasty, there were clear regulations on the postal service: a fast horse in Luyi could cover 6 posts a day, or 180 miles. If it was faster than 300 miles a day, the fastest required would be 500 miles a day. Of course, marching and fighting is no better than postal service, and the physical wear and tear of the war horses needs to be considered.

Otherwise, when the people arrive and the horse collapses from exhaustion, there will be no point.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Xiahou Dun made five hundred troops in three days and one thousand in six days. He was called a "quick marching general". However, the situation of Zhao Ying and others is much better than that of Xiahou Dun. First of all, there are enough war horses. Everyone has three horses per person, and they can ride in rotation, so the speed is naturally faster.

Moreover, all Zhao Ying's troops are equipped with high-bridge saddles and stirrups, and all horses are also equipped with horseshoes. Compared with Xiahou Dun's time, although there were more journeys, the physical exertion of the soldiers was smaller, and the wear and tear of the horses was also much better.

What's more important is that Zhao Ying's troops have been eating enough meat every day for the past few months!

This group of young men who are growing up have a lot of food and meat every day, high-intensity training, and have an excellent physical foundation, which is far from comparable to those of Xiahou Dun's men.

Therefore, these young people who had been training in the recruit camp quickly adapted to the intensity of this rapid march.

On the contrary, Xiao He, Liu Ji, Cao Shen and Lu Wan, who had just joined the army later, were somewhat lacking in support. However, seeing everyone, no one complained or complained about being tired, so they could only grit their teeth and hold on. Does not fall.

"Could it be that I am rushing to go to the funeral? This thief Cao Shen will trick me to death——"

Taking advantage of the break, Liu Dating, with the support of Lu Wan and Fan Kuai, slid off the horse with a grin on his face. After several days of rapid marching, there were already blood blisters between his buttocks.

Fortunately, he had a strong saddle and stirrups, as well as the help of Fan Kuai, Lu Wan and others. Otherwise, with the intensity of such a rapid march, he would have been knocked down halfway.

Unlike the others under Zhao Ying, Liu Ji usually neglected to exercise and was a bit too old. He really couldn't stand it anymore.

But no matter what, Zhao Ying, as the commander-in-chief, said nothing. Li Xin, who was older than him, acted as if nothing happened. He, Liu Dating, did not have the right to complain, even if he did, he could not afford to embarrass that person. But privately, I have already greeted the eighteen generations of Cao Shen's ancestors countless times in my heart.

If that thief Cao Shen hadn't recommended him, why would he have suffered this crime?

The family just married a charming little lady!

It’s not warm enough yet——

He found a place with leeward wind, carefully opened the blood blisters on his thighs, grinned and applied the gold sore medicine on the ground, then lay down on the slope behind him with a curse, closed his eyes, and took the time to rest.

Xiao He and Cao Shen on the side were not much better than him. When they were in Pei County, they were both civil servants, so they had never suffered this kind of crime. However, unlike Chief Liu Dating's complaint, the two of them were shocked inside despite being exhausted.

Have you ever heard of someone whose army could travel more than 260 miles a day as if nothing happened?

Simply appalling.

This army is a bit scary!

Therefore, while my body is extremely tired, my heart feels inexplicably hot.

Also a little tired is Han Xin——

When he was in Huaiyin in his early years, he often didn't have enough to eat, so although he was tall, his body bones were actually very weak. Although after joining the military camp, he ate enough meat every day and exercised intensively, but compared to other young people, his physical strength was still There are some shortcomings.

On weekdays, he couldn't see any difference, but once he marched with high intensity, his physical strength obviously couldn't keep up.

But his performance was far beyond that of Liu Ji, Xiao He and others.

From beginning to end, he stood upright and said nothing.

Everywhere he arrived, he deployed his soldiers and patrolled the camp as usual, and then curled up in his cloak alone, closed his eyes and rested, seizing every moment of rest.

Fortunately, most of the more than 100 disciples under him, including Kuai Tong, were left behind by Zhao Ying, except for a few who were originally good at martial arts and hoped to stay in the army. To Xianyang.

Now that Zhao Ying has opened a mansion, the eldest son's mansion cannot be left alone to handle daily affairs, so the resourceful Kuai Tong was left in the mansion by Zhao Ying.

Otherwise, with the intensity of the march, those people may not be able to survive.

Unlike the fatigue of others, Zhao Ying had no feeling for the intensity of such a march, and even kept wearing armor weighing more than 100 kilograms. Compared with ordinary soldiers, the only abnormality about him is that he eats more.

Even if he controls his food intake, one meal will still require at least ten kilograms of meat.

This forced him to hunt game from time to time during the march.

What happened by accident was that because of this, his prestige in this team increased day by day, almost reaching its peak. Now, the entire team, from top to bottom, looks at him like a god.

Even Liu Ji, who has always been carefree, had to express his admiration in his heart.

There is no way, Zhao Ying's hunting method is a bit inhuman.

The powerful five-stone bow given by the First Emperor himself could hit the target hundreds of steps away. The key point was that sometimes when he was in the mood, he would jump off the chariot without using the bow and arrows at all, wearing a suit of armor weighing more than a hundred kilograms. , running all the way.

The whole person was like a human-shaped lightning with an incredible speed.

Not to mention wild beasts, galloping horses are far behind.

The beast in the mountains, which is so gentle to ordinary people, is as weak as a chicken in front of him, and he can knead it at will.

Especially, when everyone saw him holding down a tiger weighing hundreds of kilograms with his bare hands and looking relaxed, then picking up the fur on the top of his head and dragging it back with one hand, everyone's eyes changed completely. .

Although I had long heard that the emperor's eldest grandson was capable of defeating bears, hearing the rumors and seeing it with my own eyes were two completely different sensory shocks.

Strong people are admired in the army.

His general is as strong as a god. Who wouldn't like him as his subordinate?

Why did Xiang Yu have such high prestige in the army back then?

A large part of the reason is that his personal force is too strong!

All his subordinates regard him as the God of War!

Now, Zhao Ying's situation is almost like this.

Not to mention those ordinary soldiers, even Li Xin was well-informed and was shocked by Zhao Ying's performance. Is this still a human being?

Therefore, Zhao Ying's orders flowed smoothly and were executed without any compromise.

After a short rest, the army set off again. With the help of Fan Kuai and Lu Wan, Liu Ji gritted his teeth and climbed onto the horse again, grabbed the reins and cursed fiercely.

"I'm stuck with you—"

This time, it's too miserable. If I can't get any more credit, I'll be really at a loss. I can't go back empty-handed.

They marched in a hurry and covered more than 1000 miles in just four days!

Therefore, on the eighth day after leaving Xianyang, Zhao Ying led more than 3000 troops and appeared at the foot of Shangjun City. Wang Ben, the chief general in the city, was stunned.

I almost thought it was some kind of enemy attack.

What marching speed is this?

You know, passing through Chidao at the inn station, the message has just arrived!

According to the normal marching speed, it is not an exaggeration to walk from Xianyang to Shangjun for a month. Even if it is faster, it will take more than [-] days. How long did Zhao Ying and the others use it?

eight days!

Simply unimaginable!

"How did you come so fast?"

Even after he came out of the city and saw Zhao Ying, Li Xin, Wang Li and others with his own eyes, Wang Ben still couldn't help but look surprised. He raised his head slightly and looked in disbelief at Zhao Ying, who was tall and different from ordinary people.

Wang Ben has naturally met Zhao Ying before, but Zhao Ying has grown a little faster in recent months, growing by more than 20 centimeters. Now he has turned into a big boy over two meters tall, taller than him. Standing more than a full head tall, it seemed to be filled with a strong sense of visual oppression.

What's more, compared with the handsome Fusu, Zhao Ying is more similar to the First Emperor in appearance, not only in appearance but also in height!

The height of the First Emperor was nearly two meters.

Moreover, during this period, Zhao Ying and the First Emperor spent day and night together. In order to gain the favor of the First Emperor, Zhao Ying's every move was subconsciously imitating the First Emperor. Therefore, at this time, Zhao Ying, at first glance, looked like a younger version of the First Emperor. He stood there like the First Emperor, not angry and proud. When he spoke, his tone and expression all carried the charm of the First Emperor.

Even though he was the father-in-law, he couldn't help but be in awe subconsciously.

"These young men have been practicing day and night, and their level of hard work is far beyond that of ordinary people. Your Highness also treats them very generously. They have three meals a day and plenty of meat. Therefore, everyone is strong and healthy. With this trip, another person Three horses can be ridden in turns, and the speed is naturally unmatched by ordinary armies..."

There was no need for Zhao Ying to answer. Li Xin, who was standing behind Zhao Ying, stood up and replied calmly.

This army grew up under his eyes.

He had never seen soldiers who worked so hard, and he had never seen soldiers who were so proactive. In this group of people, he seemed to see himself when he was young.

In his eyes, everyone here is Da Qin's treasure.

There is also Li Xin’s hard work in this.

Therefore, when he mentioned these things, he couldn't help feeling proud in his heart. As a general, if he could lead an army like this in his lifetime, he would be proud of himself for the rest of his life.

Looking at Li Xin who had regained his former look in his eyes, Wang Ben couldn't help laughing.

"Shan! As expected of the soldiers and horses brought out by His Highness and General Li personally!"

After saying that, he stepped aside to get out of the way.

"Your Highness and the general, please enter the city——"

Zhao Ying waved his hand, and the army automatically adjusted its formation and filed in. Wang Ben couldn't help but be amazed by the neat and natural movements.

We are all veterans who have led troops for many years, so we can naturally see how strong the discipline of this army is.

Although these people have experienced high-intensity long-distance travel and are dusty, their eyes are bright and full of energy, and their bodies are upright and motionless as a mountain.

This performance alone is enough to be called an elite soldier in the world!

"sharp--"

Wang Ben couldn't help but sigh again.

"You are truly formidable. In just a few months, you are able to train such a strong army. Your Highness is not as good at leading troops as I am -"

Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh, and smiled at the father-in-law.

"General, I'm so impressed. Even with so many resources, you can still produce something like this..."

It looks magical, but in fact, this thing really doesn’t have any special skills, it’s just made with money!

With the open-mouthed support of this army from the First Emperor, plus Zhao Ying's own private subsidies, the money and food consumed by this recruit camp of more than [-] people was enough to support an army of ten An army of ten thousand!

This does not include the military art provided by Zhao Ying and the human cost of Zhao Ying and Li Xin personally teaching the art of war.