Seven days later, the ten drivers with excellent horsemanship finally mastered the truck driving skills.
They shouldered a glorious mission and headed to the border under the escort of a team of elite musketeers, carrying full loads of military rations.
The Qinzhi Road was straight and flat. The huge convoy sped along the way and arrived at Jiuyuan County before sunset.
A golden sun slowly sets in the sky, and the gorgeous sunset dyes the clouds red, like a colorful dress woven by a fairy in the sky.
Zhao Liu is a soldier guarding the city. It is his turn to be on duty today. While patrolling diligently, he enjoys the beautiful sunset.
“Boom—”
Suddenly, a loud sound came from far away, which scared Zhao Liu. He looked up at the sky and thought that there was no thunder.
Just as he was wondering, from far outside the city, a group of dark green beasts rushed towards him at an incredible speed.
The horrifying scene made Zhao Liu's heart tremble. He struggled to support his body with the spear and roared with all his might.
"Yes, there's a monster!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! City alert!"
When Meng Tian received the news, he was practicing with his musket at the shooting range. Bang bang bang, each shot accurately hit the bull's eye.
Upon hearing his men's anxious report, he immediately put away his musket, strode towards the stable with a serious expression, and did not forget to ask for details.
"A green monster as big as a house? And as fast as lightning?"
"Yes, General, that's the news."
"There are no monsters in the world. I, Meng Tian, have killed countless people, so why haven't I encountered a single evil spirit?"
"Besides, our Great Qin is protected by the divine dragon. How dare those demons and monsters invade us?"
"Could it be that the Huns are playing tricks?"
Meng Tian frowned and said doubtfully in a cold voice, his face full of disbelief.
But no matter what, he would know the outcome once he saw it with his own eyes. He jumped on his horse swiftly and galloped towards the city gate.
At the same time, the city walls were filled with soldiers. They drew their bows and arrows, aiming at the giant beast below, with a hint of panic remaining under their solemn expressions.
"Little bastards, I told you not to panic when things get bad..."
A familiar loud voice came from behind them, and all the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief as if they had found their backbone.
They looked excited, and the fear in their hearts dissipated a lot in an instant, and they all saluted respectfully.
"Meet the General!"
"Alright, alright, get up. We need to take our time when dealing with urgent matters. Don't do these empty things."
"Where is the monster? Let this general take a good look."
Meng Tian waved his hands impatiently, asked everyone to stand up, and even made a joke, showing extreme disbelief.
Then he quickly approached the city wall, speaking shamelessly while looking outside the city.
"This general wants to see what kind of monster has scared you like this...!!!"
Before he could finish, the words were stuck on his lips. He stared down with his eyes wide open and a dazed expression.
Ten huge beasts were crawling outside the city. They were wearing thick and hard dark green armor, and their two eyes were as big as human heads, flashing with terrible murderous light.
Even though Meng Tian was knowledgeable and experienced, he had never seen such a ferocious beast. Fortunately, he was determined and courageous. Although there was doubt on his face, there was no fear at all.
He quickly drew the musket from his waist, pointed it directly at the huge eyes of the ferocious beast, glared at it with his tiger eyes, and shouted harshly.
"Hey! Who is this monster?"
"How dare you act wildly in front of General Meng? Surrender now!"
"General Meng, don't shoot, don't shoot! They're one of us!"
"Your Majesty sent us here to deliver food and fodder."
After much anticipation, the real person finally showed up. Ma Fei, the driver of the leading truck, hurriedly got off and replied loudly, holding a golden token high in his hand.
He was no stranger to muskets, for he himself carried one, a gift from His Majesty for self-defense.
After practicing shooting for many days, Ma Fei was naturally aware of the lethality of a musket. Although the truck had extremely strong defenses, he was still reluctant to let his precious car suffer any damage.
Meng Tian looked at the token suspiciously, but did not take it lightly and did not put down the musket in his hand.
After confirming that the token was correct, his expression eased a little and he led a team of elite soldiers out of the city to make contact.
"Huh? Is this a dead thing?"
As soon as he arrived in front of the convoy, Meng Tian patted the front of the car curiously. It felt cold and hard, as if it was made of steel, and did not look like a living thing.
Ma Fei led a group of coachmen and elite soldiers to salute Meng Tian. When he heard his question, he immediately stepped forward to answer it respectfully.
"General, this thing is called a wagon. It was given by His Majesty. It does not require horses to pull it, but only needs to be fed with a kind of black oil."
"And the speed was extremely fast. It took us less than five hours to arrive here."
"Is it so miraculous?"
Meng Tian's eyes lit up and his face was full of interest. He stroked his chin, looked around the truck carefully, and suddenly became eager to try it.
"Would you please let me, the general, give it a try?"
"...General, this car is extremely difficult to operate..."
"No problem, this general is an excellent horseman, so this carriage will be no problem for me."
“This…this…”
Ma Fei stammered, looking embarrassed.
It's not that he is stingy. Even experienced truck drivers need to be extremely careful, let alone beginners.
A minor bump on the truck is no big deal, but if General Meng is injured, Your Majesty will kill all his nine clans.
Meng Yi, who was standing aside, looked at his brother who was acting out of tune, and couldn't help but sigh with his hands covering his face, but he still stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Ahem...Brother, it's getting late. We should move the food and supplies to storage as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll try one or two more later."
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