Going to immortality inexplicably

Chapter 697 Ambush
Duke Huan of Qi asked Prince Zhao to temporarily take charge of the state affairs, and Guan Zhong stayed with Zhao to assist in government affairs. He personally led [-] chariots to escort Shen Sheng back to his country.

Shen Sheng had a hundred chariots, but the real elites were the people he brought out from Jin.

Fortunately, there are [-] chariots of Duke Huan of Qi. Even if something unexpected happens, he will not be the main force.

Qi Nu, with fifty beauties, was still walking behind the chariot.

Duke Huan of Qi did not expect that after not seeing each other for several years, the beauties would all turn into valiant and heroic figures.

The delicate eldest lady's posture was all gone. Each of them carried a strange box on their backs, and they followed the chariot without falling behind.

Of course, the speed of the chariot is not very fast now, but it is not easy for the beauties to keep following them and not fall behind.

Duke Huan of Qi secretly blamed Shen Sheng for not knowing how to show mercy and cherish jade, but it was not easy to criticize at this time.

"Shen Sheng, are they going to go all the way back to Jin?" Duke Huan of Qi finally couldn't help but ask.

"Grandpa, even though they are women, they can travel thirty miles a day without any problem."

Duke Huan of Qi was surprised. The marching speed of this era was only thirty miles a day. If these beauties could do it, wouldn't they be the same as soldiers?

"What's the use of the boxes they're carrying?"

"Back to my grandfather, that's a medicine box. It can be used urgently, and it's not heavy. It's about twenty pounds?"

Doesn’t it weigh twenty pounds?
For an ordinary soldier, twenty kilograms is indeed not heavy, but for a delicate woman, it is unimaginable to carry twenty kilograms on her back for a long distance.

Duke Huan of Qi suddenly understood why Shen Sheng didn't have a wife. It turned out that this guy didn't know how to show mercy to women, let alone how to truly please a woman.

"Shen Sheng, this time you return to the country to inherit the throne, is it time to get a wife?"

"Well, grandpa, if Shen Sheng can successfully inherit the throne, he should have a wife."

"Well, this is a top priority. The legitimate son is very important, and the wife must not be careless. She must be a woman with noble status and both ability and political integrity."

Duke Huan of Qi has always regretted that he did not have a legitimate son. Of course, he would not think that it was his problem. The problem of not having a child was the woman's problem.

Qi Nu's appearance suddenly flashed through Shen Sheng's mind. Except for her lack of dignity, she was quite qualified in all other aspects.

The convoy entered Weiguo first. Weiguo was the younger brother of Qi, so he naturally did not dare to block it. The monarch also sent people to send food and grass to express condolences.

At this time, Yiwu took refuge in Liang State, which was between Qin and Jin, and Liang State was much closer to the capital of Jin State than Qi State.

Rick's intention to welcome Shensheng back to China has been made public in the Jin Kingdom, so it is no longer a secret.

But Yiwu also has people in the court, and they really want Yiwu to come back first. Because Liang Guo is close, Yiwu can succeed before Shen Sheng comes back.

But Rick will definitely not agree. If you want to welcome Yiwu back, you must deal with Rick first.

Rick is very cautious. He also knows that this is a critical moment and nothing can go wrong. If he dies, Shen Sheng will not be able to come back and succeed.

He surrounded the king's palace and no one was allowed to enter or exit at will.

Then he set up layers of defense lines around his house. When he went out, he rode in a chariot, surrounded by dense soldiers.

Even when sleeping at home, he wears heavy armor.

His defense is almost airtight. If someone really wants to kill him, it must be a top master who can easily take the enemy general's head among thousands of troops.

He did encounter several assassinations, but none of them were successful.

Either he was scared away by his defensive formation, or he was killed by the guards.

Yi Wu was anxious in Liang State. He was waiting for news from the DPRK every day. As long as someone killed Rick, he would set off immediately.

He traveled back from Liang State all night long, one day and one night was enough, while Shen Sheng's return from Qi State took at least half a month.

He could have gone to Qin for help, but Duke Mu of Qin's wife was Shen Sheng's biological sister, so he did not dare to take the risk.

If he fails to ask for help and is instead detained by Qin Mugong, it will be completely over.

There is another way, that is to intercept and kill Shen Sheng.

As long as Shen lives or dies, Rick has nothing to fear.

Anyway, Jin needs a king. After Shen Sheng died, only he and Chong'er were left.

According to the news he received, Chong'er had been assassinated by his father, and now he had fled from the State of Zhai to the State of Chu.

Originally he wanted to go to Qi, but he thought that Shen Sheng was in Qi, so he had to go to Chu.

With Chong'er's character, he would never jump out to fight for position at a time like this.Duke Xian of Jin did have a few servants who were highly skilled in martial arts, but those people were only loyal to the king, and Yi Wu could not bribe them.

Only now did Yi Wu realize that he usually felt that he had a lot of people, but at the critical moment, it was still far from enough.

He knew that Shen Sheng had already arrived in Wei State, and he did not have the manpower to kill people in Wei State. He had to intercept and kill Shen Sheng when he entered Qi State.

Rick wanted to control the situation in the capital and could not go to the border to meet Shen Sheng, so he could only find a way at the border.

After entering the Jin Kingdom, both Duke Huan of Qi and Shen Sheng knew that the real danger was approaching.

The Jin State is very mountainous, and chariots are only suitable for fighting in open plains, and are not suitable for fighting in complex mountainous terrain.

Facing us are two towering peaks, one in the south and one in the north, with a long and narrow ditch in the middle.

There are no roads of later generations. The mountain roads in this area are rugged and difficult to navigate. Chariots can only pass one by one and cannot form a vehicle formation.

"This place is dangerous."

Duke Huan of Qi sighed, if there was an ambush here, they would suffer heavy losses.

Shen Sheng looked at the ravine and frowned.

"If there is an ambush, our convoy will be cut off in the middle, and we will not be able to see each other from the beginning to the end, and we will not be able to form a vehicle formation."

Hu Tu and others also gathered around one after another, feeling that there were many dangers in the ravine.

When they left Jin, because they left suddenly, there was no one in front of them to stop them. But now they return home and it is different.

"Pass the ten chariots first."

Duke Huan of Qi gave the order, and ten chariots immediately rushed towards the ravine.

The ambush soldiers on the mountain saw that only ten chariots had come over, and the large troops behind them did not catch up, so they had to stand still.

"See you son."

Qi Nu walked over quietly and looked at Shen Sheng but hesitated to speak.

"Say."

"Sir, can we arrange for a few people to rush over with the chariot?"

"What do you mean by that?"

Before Shen Sheng could speak, Duke Huan of Qi spoke first.

He was very dissatisfied with this woman who suddenly appeared. Whether it was in court or on the battlefield, women were not qualified to speak.

It's just that this is Shen Sheng's woman, and this is not Qigong. He can't scold her directly, but just asks in a bad tone.

"Hui Guojun, there are many of us. If we stay until the end and rush over, we will definitely be intercepted by the ambush. However, only a few people are arranged to run with the chariot at a time. There is a large space for movement, the speed of running is also fast, and there are battles. The car provides cover and is not easily hit by the bows and arrows of the ambushes."

Not only Duke Huan of Qi, but everyone present looked at Qi Nu with admiration.

There are few people running over each time, so even if the ambushes want to intercept and kill, the number of people who will die will be limited.

Once the ambush is exposed, the meaning of the ambush is lost.

"Who are you?" Duke Huan of Qi frowned.

"This slave used to serve the lady."

"Oh? Are you interested in coming to the widow's palace?"

"Your Majesty, your servant is a prince, how can you betray your master casually?"

Qi Nu has a black line on her face. Your old man’s hair and beard are half gray. You still haven’t gotten rid of your lustful habits?
Duke Huan of Qi waited for a few seconds, but did not wait for Shen Sheng to give the girl to him, knowing that Shen Sheng was reluctant to part with it.

"Hahaha, I was just joking. Just do as you say. Every time ten chariots rush over, arrange for ten people to rush behind the chariots."

"This slave has one more thing to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"Go ahead."

Shen Sheng finally said one more word.

"My slave is brave and begs the king and his son to change into the clothes of ordinary soldiers to hide their presence from others."

(End of this chapter)