A ray of breeze came from afar, blowing the lush trees on both sides of the road.

As the branches continued to sway in the wind, a dull sound came from far away, and soon a flag was raised under the distant horizon.

If you cast your sight on this ink-colored flag, you will clearly see a white seal character written on it.

Qin.

Under this ink-colored Qin flag swaying in the wind is a Qin soldier wearing ink-colored armor.

But in the center of this team of two thousand Qin soldiers, a simple-looking carriage was slowly moving forward toward the east.

Enduring the jolts coming from underneath him, Qin Gong Ying Shixi, who was wearing a dark robe in the carriage, was looking out of the carriage window.

Just when the plains in the distance came into Ying Shixi's eyes, a sudden sound of war horses neighing attracted his attention.

"Xilulu..."

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, a majestic war horse came into Ying Shixi's field of vision.

The person sitting on the horse's back was none other than his son, the eldest son of Qin State, Ying Qian.

"My father-in-law, I have sent out scouts. If anything unusual happens, they will report back at any time."

"Okay, I get it, you did a good job."

Looking at his son outside the car window, especially his heroic temperament of fighting on the battlefield, Ying Shixi couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.

After receiving recognition from his father-in-law, Ying Qian was naturally happy in his heart, but this joy was soon replaced by a touch of worry in his heart.

Ying Shixi, whose eyes were always focused on Ying Qian, how could he not see the change in expression on his face, and the words of inquiry immediately rang out between the two of them.

"Qian'er, do you have something to say in your heart?"

"Father, I..."

A hesitation appeared on Ying Qian's face, but in an instant, a bit of determination appeared in his eyes.

"I just don't understand why my father-in-law has to travel thousands of miles to attend the Pinglu meeting led by that Wei Marquis even though his health has just recovered."

After hearing what Ying Qian asked, a hint of helplessness suddenly flashed across Ying Shixi's eyes, and a deep sigh slowly came out of his mouth.

"well……"

"Qian'er, sometimes there are things you don't want to do, so you don't have to do them."

Ying Shixi knew very well that the current situation did not allow Ying Shixi, the Duke of Qin, to refuse this invitation to the Pinglu meeting.

The rules are always written by the victors. If the Qin State can win this battle in Hexi, they can certainly force the Wei State to give up the entire Hexi land as they did in history.

It’s just that the winner of this battle in Hexi was Wei. Not only that, Wei’s soldiers had even reached the hinterland of Qin’s Guanzhong.

When the war went on like this, it can only be said that the situation was stronger than the people, and Qin had to choose to obey the requirements of the victor.

This is why, after receiving the silk letter sent back from Anyi by the superior Qianlong, Qin Gong Ying Shixi chose to participate in this alliance of princes without much hesitation.

Just when helplessness gradually took over Ying Shixi's face, Ying Qian, who was looking at his father-in-law, felt full of unwillingness in his heart.

He clenched the reins tightly with both hands, a determination flashed in his eyes, and at this moment, an extremely firm belief appeared in Ying Qian's heart.

The clatter of horse hooves accompanied the rolling wheels, and the Qin army marched slowly towards the east.

After walking forward for an unknown amount of time, a rapid sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and then a scout who had just been sent out by Ying Qian came to the front of the carriage.

"Your Majesty, my lord, there is a Wei army blocking the road not far ahead."

"Okay, it turns out Wei Guo has evil intentions!"

Upon hearing the news brought back by the scout, Ying Qian's heart immediately felt an alarm, and his right hand quickly reached for the long sword at his waist.

He tightly grasped the hilt of the sword with his right hand and pulled it out hard. With a clear sword sound, a sharp sword appeared in Ying Qian's hand.

The long sword was pointed forward, and Ying Qian shouted loudly: "All the soldiers in the army, follow me to meet the enemy."

"Wait a minute..."

Before Ying Qian's voice could completely fall, a voice came from the carriage, interrupting Qin Jun's next actions.

After another slight noise, the front curtain of the stopped carriage was lifted, and Ying Shixi, dressed in dark robes, appeared in front of everyone.

"Since it was the Marquis of Wei who invited me to join the alliance at Pinglu, I can imagine that his officers and men would not do anything disadvantageous to me."

After calming down the hearts of the entire Qin army with a calm word, Ying Shixi turned his eyes to Ying Qian who was standing aside, "Ying Qian, follow me and go with the Wei army for a while."

After hearing his father-in-law's order, although Ying Qian still felt a little worried, he finally responded with a military salute.

"Follow orders."

In this way, followed and protected by his son Ying Qian, Ying Shixi came to the front of the team, and the Wei army team that the scout mentioned was also caught in their eyes.

Looking at the red Wei flag fluttering high in the wind in the distance, and at the Wei soldier under that flag who was almost armed to the teeth, Ying Shixi could not help but feel seriousness in his eyes.

Even as an opponent, when he saw the elite Wei army on the opposite side exuding a murderous spirit, Ying Shixi couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.

"It is indeed one of the most powerful armies in the world!"

Just as Ying Shixi's eyes were wandering among the elite Wei army in his field of vision, two figures appeared in the square formation and walked slowly towards where he was.

A moment later, when the two figures stopped not far away, a voice of inquiry was heard coming into Ying Shixi's ears from the front.

"I dare to ask, but in front of Mr. Qin?"

"It's me." Looking at the two people in front of him, Ying Shixi immediately asked, "I wonder who the two generals are?"

"The last general, Long Jia, has met Duke Qin."

"The last general, Pang Juan, has met Duke Qin."

After revealing their identities to Ying Shixi one after another, Pang Juan among the two was seen taking a step forward.

"By order of your Majesty, General Mo and General Long Jia have come with two thousand soldiers from Wei to escort Duke Qin to Pinglu to participate in the alliance of princes."

"you……"

Hearing what Pang Juan said, Ying Qian, who was following behind Ying Shixi, felt a little unhappy in his heart.

Originally opponents on the battlefield, Ying Qian, Pang Juan, and Long Jia could be said to be enemies when they met, and they were extremely jealous.

Now that Pang Juan and Long Jia led the Wei soldiers to protect him, it was clear that they did not take the Qin army into consideration. How could old hatred and new hatred keep Ying Qian from being angry in his heart.

Just as Ying Qian was about to draw his sword towards Pang Juan and the two men in front of him, a hand stretched out from the front interrupted his movement.

After gently shaking his head at Ying Qian, Ying Shixi turned his eyes to Pang Juan and Pang Juan opposite him, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"The Marquis of Wei is so concerned about my safety, and I am truly grateful. When I arrive at Pinglu, I will express my gratitude to the Marquis of Wei in person."

"Since the Marquis of Wei is so kind, I can't refuse it. I just want to help the two generals."

"Two generals, please."

"Qin Gong, please."
Chapter completed!