Xiangbang House.

Lu Buwei sat in the first place, and a group of Qin generals and staff gathered before the case.

Many people present were witnesses to the battle just now.

The maid of Xiangbang Mansion brought Ningshen's herbal tea, and Lu Buwei took a sip and closed his eyes.

After Zhao Jun, the chaotic order resumed, and Lu Buwei took care of his government affairs before getting a short break.

However, the panic in his heart did not go away.

The four forces of military strategists are even more complicated when it comes to factions.

But if you really want to make a simple distinction, it can be divided into commander type and brave type.

The former dispatched troops and generals to sit in the army; the latter went to battle and fought bravely.

Lu Buwei is the former, but he is not a soldier.

In the Qin army, fierce generals are like clouds and elite soldiers are like rain.Lu Buwei commanded behind, and if he managed well, he would be all right.

But for the first time, he felt the power of a soldier.

The Qin General present is too!

Zhao Shuang is indispensable, if he returns to Zhao country smoothly, then the future will be a major problem for Qin country.

"How is Zhao Shuang?"

Lu Buwei opened his eyes and asked.

"Following the order of Xiangbang, I waited for the roads in Weibei to be filled with heavy soldiers, but there was no trace of Zhao Shuang."

Lu Buwei frowned upon hearing this.

"The roads in Guanzhong are already full of Da Qin's soldiers and horses. Zhao Shuang is carrying Qianqi. It is so obvious, how can there be no trace of him?"

A huge map unfolded in front of Lu Buwei, marked with detailed military information about Guanzhong.

Lu Buwei walked to the map and searched one by one.

"After Zhao Shuang retired from the army, he crossed the river north. If he didn't want to reconcile with Pang Nuanjun, he could only go north outside the Great Wall."

When saying this, it was Lu Buwei himself who was also confused.

"Xiangbang, outside the Great Wall is not like Guanzhong, there is a shortage of supplies. I have heavy troops in Daqin, stationed in various towns. It is almost impossible for Zhao Shuang to travel thousands of miles and return to Zhao Jing."

The relationship between the Xiongnu and Zhao Jun was even more sinister than Qin and Zhao.The area outside the Great Wall is sparsely populated and the city is sparse.Even if the field is invincible, you can still hold the bow to guard the pass and shoot with the bow.

This is a dead end.

At this moment, footsteps sounded outside the door, and the guards of the Lu Mansion sent an emergency military situation.

Lu Buwei opened it and saw that the sad expression on his face reunited.

"The defenders near Chongquan came to report and found the traces of Zhao Shuangjun. The scouts checked, they were walking on Huaigu Road."

Huaigu Road?

All the people present were puzzled. What happened to Huaigu Road was not depicted on the map, nor was it recorded in the classics they had learned.

"Go check!"

...

Xianyang Palace.

It was night, and the lights were lit in the palace.

Before a pool of clear water, the old man was kneeling.Above the throne, King Qin took the bamboo slip in his hand and put it down.

"Bao Gong has worked hard, and he wants to rectify Xianyang's military affairs. You must be weird if you are summoned by the widow in the night?"

"The king has his life, and the veteran will die."

King Qin spread out the bamboo slips on the table. This is an old classic.

"Xiangbang has deployed heavy troops in various roads in Gaoling, trying to stop Zhao Shuang and besieged him to death."

"But Zhao Shuang retreated from Huaigu Road, passed the heavy army of Gaoling, and even just passed the heavy spring."

Gong Gong raised his head, his expression puzzled.

"This..."

"Widows looked through the ancient books in the palace and found that this Huaigu Road was ten years old. After the crusade against Yiqu, an old road was built and it has long been abandoned."

"In my Daqin, no one knows this. How does a Zhao general know?"

King Qin's doubts don't stop there.

"Also, this Zhao Shuang forged the order to transfer troops before, deceived all the guards of the pass along the way, and walked thirty miles near Xianyang, how did he do it?"

"This..."

Gong Gong’s face was full of sweat, but he faced King Qin’s question.

As an veteran of the Four Dynasties, Gong Gong has been re-used in the Kingdom of Qin since King Zhaoxiang Qin. He has never stood in a team among such forces as Lu Buwei, Emperor Changping, and Empress Dowager Huayang.

But this time, it was different.

"Xiao Gong thinks that widows shouldn't ask you these two questions?"

"The old minister dare not!"

Gong Gong lowered his head and bowed.

"Then Gong Gong can solve the widow's doubts?"

"Among Da Qin, there has always been a force that is dissatisfied with Lu Xiang's control of the government. This force is hidden in the dark and it is difficult to find a trace."

"You mean Changping-jun?"

The former King Qin didn't show sharpness, but at this moment, his words in the palace were like sharp edges, and his gaze made Gong Gong afraid to look directly.

"No, the faction of Chu, headed by Lord Changping, is at both ends of the head. And this force is hidden deeper."

"So they colluded with foreign enemies and colluded with the coalition forces to provide convenience for Zhao Shuang, in order to wait for him to break through Xianyang and get rid of Lu Buwei."

"I'm afraid it's more than that!"

The words of Gong Gong stopped here. As a minister, he could not speak anymore.

"Speaking of which, now that things fail, they won't allow Zhao Shuang to live anymore."

After a long battle, the battle outside Xianyang City shocked many generals inside and outside Da Qin.

Gong Gong said slowly and raised his head.

"It just seems that Zhao Shuang seems to have a late move. What makes the old officials unable to understand is that this Zhao Shuang seems to know my Da Qin military affairs very well, and even knows this old way that even my Da Qin general does not know very well."

"It seems that Zhao Shuang's body still hides many secrets."

.......

"The Queen Mother, what are you looking for in such a hurry?"

"Did you participate in this matter?"

Mother Huayang's eyes were full of frost, and her eyes were very cold.

"whats the matter?"

"Still pretending to be confused with me!"

The Queen Mother Huayang shouted loudly, her anger trembling.

Jun Changping was frightened, and said.

"The queen mother can rest assured that the minister did not participate. It's just that a few officials from the Chu country who have a good relationship with the minister were involved."

"This also reassures me!"

The empress dowager Huayang was still angry, but she heard the words of Changping Jun.

"Don't worry about the Queen Mother, Zhao Shuang can't live, and I will deal with those officials."

The Queen Mother Huayang squinted her eyes and looked at Jun Changping. She didn't dare to move, her voice was cold.

"Outside Xianyang City, Zhao Shuang should have died. But is he dead now?"

"This......."

"If Lu Buwei is so easy to deal with, after so many years, it will be your turn to do it. Don't be used as a gun, I don't know yet!"

.......

"My Da Qin road seems to be repaired for him."

In Xiangbang's mansion, Lu Buwei said angrily after receiving information from Huaigudao.

After years of ups and downs in the vortex of power, Lu Buwei has keenly sensed the murderous intention hidden in the dark.

The generals and staff present were all smart people, and they all heard the overtones of Lu Buwei.

"Xiangbang, looking at Zhao Shuang's marching route, he doesn't seem to want to go to Linjinguan."

"Now that the coalition forces retreat to Hedong, Zhao Shuang might have expected it long ago."

"Along the river, Zhao Shuang now wants to reconcile with the coalition forces, and there is only one way he can walk."

Lu Buwei touched his beard, with a hint of luster in his eyes, slowly speaking.

"Longmendu!"

The crowd knelt down, and Lu Buwei looked at Wei Zhuang, who was holding a sword beside him.

"Bring this Zhao Shuang back, I want to live."