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Chapter 953: The Mausoleum of the First Emperor
Chapter 953: The Mausoleum of the First Emperor
September 25th, 2017
The Mausoleum of the First Emperor's Instance Space, Lu Hai Kong arrives at a valley with a leap.
Within a few jumps, Lu Hai Kong reaches the side of the Third Princess. Just at this moment, a gentle breeze blows by, lifting the Third Princess' hair and brushing against Lu Hai Kong's nose.
At the towering peak, the caressing breeze, the fragrant scent around, and the person by his side.
This should have been a romantic scene, but at this moment, Lu Hai Kong's eyes narrow, because from their vantage point, Lu Hai Kong can see a magnificent sight.
They are surrounded by towering mountains.
All around are high, majestic mountains, and among these encircling peaks, a gigantic mountain is abruptly cut off, and on the severed mountain body, a colossal, majestic palace stands tall.
Even though Lu Hai Kong and the palace are at least ten li apart, at this very moment, Lu Hai Kong still feels the grandeur of the palace.
What's even more astonishing is that outside the palace, from the mountain's peak to its base, countless rows of terracotta soldier legions and numerous military facilities stand erect.
From the mountain's top to its foot, the terracotta soldiers number at least tens of thousands.
Looking at the enormous palace, the vast array of stone statues, Lu Hai Kong directly curses!
"This is too exaggerated, right? This is fcking unscientific. How could the First Emperor of Qin have possibly built a mausoleum of this scale?"
A mausoleum of this scale, just the construction alone would take years, and the funds required would be in the billions, Lu Hai Kong now dares not to say he can build one, how powerful was the Qin Empire to have done thirteen of these? It's a joke, right? How strong was his Great Qin Empire?
Just from Lu Hai Kong's observation here, he can roughly understand the difficulty of this instance. It's not difficult, it's quite challenging, it seems like he's been set up by the system again.
Fortunately, Lu Hai Kong is used to this situation, and quickly adjusts his mindset, tossing aside complaints and emotions, and begins to focus wholeheartedly on tackling this instance.
For this task, the Third Princess is indeed very interested, and she's about to rush over with her sword, but luckily Lu Hai Kong's eyes are quick, and he grabs the Third Princess in time.
Lu Hai Kong knows her personality well, if she goes, she might not be able to control herself and start slashing wildly with her sword, which would be extremely unfavorable for information gathering.
After calming the Third Princess down, Lu Hai Kong assigns the task of intelligence gathering to the members of the Fire Brigade, as well as Huang Zhong and himself.
The Fire Brigade members' task is to gather nearby intelligence, asking them to scout the area, to see if there are any other forces besides this Mausoleum of the First Emperor within a hundred li, and also to understand the local terrain, while Lu Hai Kong and Huang Zhong in observing the Mausoleum.
Actually, the intelligence gathering for the Mausoleum is relatively easier, because it's an open-air structure surrounded by mountains, so Lu Hai Kong wants to understand the overall layout of the Mausoleum is quite simple.
Due to the [Heavenly Eye Technique], Lu Hai Kong's insight is powerful, and even if it's several kilometers or even tens of kilometers away, as long as he channels his inner power and there are no obstacles, Lu Hai Kong can still easily see the situation of the Mausoleum.
As for Huang Zhong, although he doesn't have the [Heavenly Eye Technique], as an expert archer, his eyesight must be sharp, even if he can't match Lu Hai Kong, he won't be far off.
The two of them spend a whole day's time, circling around the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.
As the sun set over the surrounding mountains, Lu Hai Kong and his troops returned to the valley where they first appeared, consolidating the intelligence gathered throughout the day to create a map of the Shi Huang Tomb's architecture and military divisions.
Based on this map, Lu Hai Kong and his men gained a rough understanding of the situation within the tomb, including the number of terracotta warriors and the locations of military facilities, giving them a sense of the enemy's strength.
Upon Lu Hai Kong's return, the Fire Brigade also brought their intelligence. Due to the limited time given, their reconnaissance only covered a radius of twenty to thirty kilometers. They did not encounter any other forces in the area, only some wild beasts, and they even brought back some game for the troops as they returned.
Aside from the game, Lu Hai Kong also gathered some nearby intelligence. They learned not only about the absence of other forces but also about the availability of water sources or food supply locations nearby.
From the moment Lu Hai Kong saw the tomb, he knew this might be a prolonged battle. Despite their ample supplies, ensuring subsequent resource replenishment was equally crucial for their mission.
Fortunately, the Fire Brigade brought good news—a lake with potable water was located about ten li away. This alone was excellent news.
Combining the intelligence gathered by the Fire Brigade with their own, Lu Hai Kong's initial information gathering phase yielded results.
Next, Lu Hai Kong needed to use this intelligence to formulate tactics or prepare for the first round of the tomb's conquest.
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According to Lu Hai Kong's gathered intelligence, the tomb had three accessible routes leading upwards.
These three routes were positioned in different directions. One route, the main road, was wide and entirely paved with blue stones, making it highly passable.
However, this main road was also the enemy's primary defense, heavily guarded by numerous elite Terracotta Corpses. Countless military facilities, including arrow towers and ballistae, were set up along the way, creating a formidable defense.
Moreover, this road had no cover, meaning Lu Hai Kong would have to fight his way up from the very bottom without a moment's rest.
This presented an extremely challenging task for Lu Hai Kong and his men, almost impossible to achieve.
Indeed, while Lu Hai Kong's troops were strong, the Terracotta Corpses were equally formidable, and the tomb itself was like a massive military fortress.
For Lu Hai Kong, the challenge wasn't just the Terracotta Corpses but also the numerous military facilities, ballistae, and arrow towers. Taking this route would be extremely difficult.
Aside from this main road, there were two other routes on the sides of the tomb.
Compared to the main road, these side routes were less guarded, and the defenses were of a lower caliber. However, these routes were steeper and more challenging to attack and defend.
Additionally, there were many blind spots along these routes, making it difficult for Lu Hai Kong to observe the surroundings. Choosing either of these routes would introduce considerable variables.
For Lu Hai Kong, this wasn't an easy decision, but even before making a choice, he had already taken action.
The legion marched towards the tomb, not solely to conquer it but to gather more intelligence.
Lu Hai Kong was always cautious, especially in warfare. He wouldn't initiate an attack based solely on the intelligence at hand.
After all, this tomb was of utmost importance to him. He had only one chance, and failure meant the end of his mission and possibly his life. Therefore, after gathering the initial intelligence, Lu Hai Kong needed to employ warfare tactics to gather more information.
Indeed, some things couldn't be discerned by mere observation; only through practical warfare experience could one understand more. Only by understanding more could they better conquer this tomb...
(End of Chapter)
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