When Ying Jingyu took Li Nian and Sima Zhou out of the east gate of Xianyang Palace, they saw a luxurious carriage parked at the east gate, surrounded by hundreds of black-armored soldiers, all of whom had murderous eyes.
Ying Jingyu came to the carriage and frowned: "Since we are going to the Qin army camp and riding in such a luxurious thing, wouldn't it be criticized?"
"..."
"Li Nian, bring a fine horse and use the stirrup sample you got from Wufangsi yesterday. I'm going to ride to the Qin camp."
Li Nian and Sima Zhou were startled and persuaded: "Sir, the journey is long and it is more comfortable and safer to ride in a carriage. As a master, you can ride a carriage to the military camp and no one dares to talk behind your back. Please..."
"I have made up my mind! Will I have to ride this carriage everywhere when I attack the six countries in the future?"
The two of them were startled and did not dare to hesitate: "Here, sir!"
After half a stick of incense, Li Nian led a big brown horse with a saddle and stirrups. Ying Jingyu stepped forward and patted the big horse's neck, leaned into the big horse's ear and said: "From now on, you can stay with the young master for now.
,Ha ha."
After saying that, he pulled the reins, pushed on the stirrups, and jumped onto the horse. Behind him, Li Nian, Sima Zhou and other generals also got on their horses, but they were not equipped with stirrups...
Ying Jingyu frowned deeply as he looked at the hundreds of infantry soldiers and other generals without stirrups guarding both sides.
"Li Nian, Sima Zhou, if the Wufang Division makes more stirrups in the future, they must equip them with knights as soon as possible. In addition, when I travel, all the accompanying guards must be replaced by cavalry. The infantry accompanying them is too slow."
After hearing this, the two of them stood on their horses and cupped their hands and said, "Yes, sir!"
After saying that, Ying Jingyu took the horse's rope, while Li Nian, Sima Zhou and others rode at the front. Jingyu followed behind, leading the infantry soldiers slowly towards the gate of Xianyang City.
...
In less than half an hour, more than a hundred people from Ying Jingyu arrived outside the east gate of Xianyang City. This was the first time since his rebirth that he set foot on the land outside Xianyang City.
Jingyu was a little excited for a moment. Looking around, he saw a desolate area outside the city, with large tracts of open space, and right outside the city wall was a moat that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Looking at this vast wilderness, there are many farmhouses in it, but it still looks extremely empty.
I thought that in the big cities of later generations, where every inch of land was at a premium, a house would require a family’s lifetime savings. But in the era more than 2,000 years ago, land was so cheap.
At least no one will worry too much about houses, cars, etc... Maybe we live in this era, although materials are scarce, but spiritually pure and rich, everyone is willing to sacrifice their lives and blood for the honor of the country... Not for that reason
What a terrible thing to worry about and be tired of for the rest of your life, maybe... it's quite good
"Hmph, the future Great Qin I build will definitely not allow the people to live like social animals. Only by unifying the world, regulating resources, properly controlling population growth, and maximizing the value of each person will we be able to get out of the vicious cycle of involution!"
As a promising young special forces soldier more than 2,000 years later, Ying Jingyu is well aware of the shortcomings of internal friction and resource shortages...
After waiting for a while, he saw a black-armored Qin army coming towards this place more than a mile away from the city gate. Dingqing saw that the flag was embroidered with the word "Zhang"
Zhang Chang must have brought the army over. A few minutes later, Zhang Chang led his troops to Jingyu.
The generals quickly dismounted and knelt down, and thousands of soldiers behind them also knelt down.
"The general will pay homage to the Taiwei!"
"My subordinates pay their respects to the Taiwei..."
Ying Jingyu dismounted and walked up to Zhang Chang: "Soldiers, please rise."
After everyone stood up, they saw a tall and beautiful figure in dark red tights next to Zhang Chang taking a step forward and saying in a trembling voice: "Master..."
Ying Jingyu nodded expressionlessly: "General Zhang, how is the Qin army's deployment recently?"
Zhang Chang said respectfully: "Sir, since the royal family came to power and promulgated many policies to benefit the people in Guanzhong, young Qin people have continued to join the Qin army."
"From the initial 65,000 soldiers in Guanzhong, it has now expanded to more than 80,000. According to the king's order, except for the 2,000 palace guards guarding Xianyang Palace and the 3,000 garrison troops in Xianyang City, all the rest of the Qin army was transferred out of Xianyang."
"In addition to the 5,000 garrison troops guarding Xianyang City and outside, there are 50,000 Qin troops stationed at Lantian Camp with General Li Xin for training, and more than 20,000 Qin troops are stationed in Bashang."
Ying Jingyu thought thoughtfully after hearing this. This almost pulled out all the Qin troops except the border guards.
An army of 70,000 to 80,000 sounds quite powerful, but compared to the past, which ranged from 500,000 to 600,000 to as many as one million, the Great Qin Lions... seem a lot more lonely.
Seeing that Ying Jingyu hadn't replied yet, Zhang Chang seemed to have a slightly dissatisfied expression, and then said: "Young master, don't worry, the young men of Da Qin have suffered a serious loss in recent years, but it is not that there are no men in Guanzhong!"
"The king has issued an order to Guanzhong. At present, the children of the old Qin people are constantly joining the Qin camp. The king has not forced the children of the Qin people to join the army. They are all voluntary. If everything goes well, before Liu Bang arrives in Guanzhong, it is estimated that there will be up to one hundred thousand men who can fight.
Soldier."
Ying Jingyu said "Oh" and raised his head: "What if Xiang Yu arrives in one month?"
Zhang Chang thought for a while and said confidently: "After one month, our Qin army is expected to reach more than 130,000. But this is my conservative estimate."
Ying Jingyu shook his head: "There will definitely be losses in a battle with Liu Bang. With a hundred thousand soldiers facing the six kingdoms of Kanto, this force is still a bit stretched."
Zhang Chang said unfazed: "Sir, the future is unpredictable. What Great Qin needs most now is a great victory to stimulate the old Qin people who are still watching and to arouse their confidence in Great Qin."
"If our Qin army can defeat Liu Bang, then the Qin people who are waiting and watching will definitely make up their minds to join the Qin army when they see hope. It may not be impossible for the Qin army to increase to 200,000 by then!"
Ying Jingyu's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said with great satisfaction: "General Zhang's words awakened this lieutenant. This is very possible."
Zhang Chang: "My son has lived in Xianyang for a long time and is unfamiliar with the actual situation in Guanzhong. Chang also observed it in the military camp for many days."
Jingyu nodded: "Well, General Zhang, Xianyang's defense is empty, and the general needs to be in the battle. When the Qin army recovers in the future, we can fight together with the general on the battlefield."
Zhang Chang was very understanding and said, "Yes, Young Master! Chang understands Young Master's concerns and will definitely be able to defend Xianyang City!"
"Okay! Good brother, I will go to Lantian camp to see General Li now. Xianyang will cause trouble for the general."
Zhang Chang: "This is my duty! Master, the 3,000 soldiers behind me can escort you to Lantian."
Ying Jingyu glanced at the dark Qin army, shook his head and said: "Lantian is not far from Xianyang. When there is a shortage of manpower, I can only mobilize a thousand people. The rest should be left to General Zhang."
"Sir..."
Ying Jingyu waved his right hand: "I have made up my mind, 1,000 people are enough."
"Yes, sir!"
Then Zhang Chang turned around and walked towards a young general. Instead of saying a few words, he saw the general kneeling on one knee in front of Jing Yu: "The last general, the commander Tian Hu, pays homage to the Taiwei!"
"Tian Hu... Well, get up and let's go!"
"Yes, Lieutenant!"
Zheng Chanqi, who had been silent until Zhang Chang's side, stepped forward and said, "Master, I would also like to accompany you to Lantian."
Everyone was shocked, but Jingyu seemed to have expected it. He smiled lightly and mounted his horse: "Let's go!"
After saying that, he took the lead and crossed the Qin army and ran alone on this vast plain.
"Sir..."
Li Nian, Sima Zhou, and Tian Hu were nervous and did not dare to delay for a moment. They immediately led everyone to follow Ying Jingyu.
Zheng Chan looked at Zhang Chang in confusion: "General Zhang, Young Master..."
Zhang Chang is such a shrewd person. Of course he can guess something. He smiled and said: "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you hurry up and follow the young master?"
After hearing this, Zheng Chan immediately understood something. She smiled like a flower, leaned forward and said, "Yes, General Zhang!"
Then he jumped on a tall white horse with a slight leap. He held a red riding crop and flicked the horse's butt, "Drive!"
In a flash, he chased the black-armored Qin army who was marching quickly...
Zhang Chang, on the other hand, took a few steps forward, put his hands behind his back and looked at the people who were drifting away. He sighed in his heart and murmured to himself: "My lord, my lord, the future of Great Qin depends on you."
"If you can successfully defeat the Six Kingdoms this time, maybe... maybe your achievements in the future will be far greater than that of the First Emperor..."