Chapter 56: The Twelve Imperial Guards

  Thank you to Feng Xue Ai Wu Jian and Wu Hua Xia for the rewards. Especially to Feng Xue Ai Wu Jian for the four extra chapters, I really tried my best without any drafts, but in the end, it was still a few hundred words short and the fifth chapter couldn't be uploaded, sorry!

  So I'll post half a chapter that was coded last night early, and three more updates today. To apologize. By the way, asking for recommendations.

  Hu Hai stayed in the Wei Palace for three days, and if Zhang Er hadn't let Ying Yi bring up the topic of transferring all the convicts and slaves' children to the large camp on the Wei River, Hu Hai might have stayed there even longer.

  For three days, Hu Hai walked through every corner of the Ganquan Palace, not only seeing the training of the Longwei dead soldiers, but also seeing a series of military equipment used by the Longwei. Also figured out what the second to fifth Wei were for.

  Hu Hai never thought that these four Wei were actually used to monitor and balance the other twelve Wei, and they were all deaf and dumb assassins. No wonder Ying Yi, as the first Wei, didn't know the responsibilities of these four Wei - it was indeed not allowed for him to know.

  The training of the dead warriors can be said to be the most advanced in this era, because the dead warriors are completely prepared for the task, so there is no such thing as being afraid of death. Although not as good as later generations, the spirit of determination and bravery far surpasses that of the Kamikaze pilots of later eras.

  It is said that the Japanese slaves' notorious "Kamikaze" during World War II, its spiritual indoctrination quoted the spirit of the pre-Qin era's dead soldiers brought by their ancestor Xu Fu. Including the infamous Bushido spirit, it is also the same.

  It's just military equipment, similar to Qin army standard equipment, and there isn't much specialized equipment for special operations. Hu Hai originally wanted to stay a little longer to think of a few pieces of specialized equipment for future generations to use with the Dragon Guards, but after Zhang Han's message arrived, time clearly didn't permit it.

  Fortunately, the dead men don't seem to be needed for now, and there's still time to improve this matter later. Although they're called dead men, they can't always be treated as dead, right? Especially when it comes to these people who are loyal to themselves.

  If one life can be saved, without mentioning how much money and grain will be saved in the Great Qin, just talking about human lives, is priceless.

  Hu Hai knew that Hu Yi and others had been studying some special combat methods he mentioned in the past few days, so he didn't bother to call them. He found Zhang Han and Dun Ru and prepared to leave directly with the two of them.

  Everything in the palace was naturally not hidden from people like Ying Yi, and after receiving the news from Long Wei, they all knew that Hu Hai was going to return to Xianyang. They hurriedly came to see him off.

  In three days, Ying Yi and others were thoroughly convinced of Hu Hai's abilities. The tactics he proposed, such as breaking through and beheading, which were specially designed for the Dragon Guards, opened everyone's eyes wide with admiration.

  "Your Majesty is going back to Xianyang, and we have selected a few brave warriors with high martial arts skills to serve by your side. We hope that Your Majesty will grant our request." said Ying.

  "Did you find me a few Imperial Guards?" Hu Hai didn't expect this.

  "Your Majesty, your body is worth a thousand pieces of gold, and you should be careful to avoid the dangers posed by petty people!"

  "Alright, let them follow me then." Hu Hai said as he prepared to board his chariot.

  "Your Majesty, please take a look at the Dragon Guards we have selected for you first." Ying Yi hastily said, then shouted behind him: "Long Ba, Long Jiu, Long Shi Liu, Long Er Shi Si, come out quickly to pay respects to Your Majesty."

  "Long Ba (Long Jiu, Long Shi Liu, Long Er Shi Si) pays his respects to Your Majesty."

  What made Hu Hai's eyes widen in shock was the appearance of four delicate and charming women right before his eyes. Soft and weak, with a fragile appearance that couldn't withstand even a gentle breeze, where was there any semblance of a dead warrior?

  What's most important is that the four of them are all beauties, Long Ba and Long Jiu are obviously a bit older, at this moment wearing palace attire, with their hair styled in a cloud bun, their skin as smooth as jade, even if they can't compare to Consort Li, they're not far off.

  What surprised Hu Hai the most was that Long Sixteen and Long Twenty-Four were actually a pair of twins, about the same age as Lü Zhu, with identical youthful faces, big eyes, and curvaceous bodies, completely a replica of the later generations' kawaii version.

  "These four people are the dead soldiers who protect me?" Hu Hai pointed at the four kneeling women in surprise.

  "Your Majesty, among the Dragon Guards, there are 56 people who are specially trained as bodyguards to protect Your Majesty. They are all beautiful women, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Moreover, each of them is a virgin."

  "Your Majesty, the four people before you are the most skilled in martial arts and strategy among these fifty-six people. Your Majesty can rest assured." Ying Yi introduced Hu Hai as if he were selling goods.

  When Hu Hai heard that, he was completely speechless. Looking at the four women on the ground who were blushing because of what Ying Yi said about them being virgins, their faces looked even more delicate and charming. Hu Hai speechlessly asked: "So that means there are still fifty-two people?"

  "Your Majesty, there are indeed 52 people left!" Ying Yi replied firmly, then pointed to the four women kneeling on the ground: "Do you like these four women? If Your Majesty is not satisfied, I will call out all the remaining people and let Your Majesty choose personally."

  Huhai heard that Yingyi said, originally wanted to directly refuse to use these four women as bodyguards, re-select a few male dead soldiers as bodyguards, in this way, if encountering assassination, men protecting themselves, even sacrificing their lives for themselves, at least they can accept it.

  If a woman protects herself and even sacrifices her own life in the end, how can that be considered twisted?

  But when Hu Hai inadvertently saw the four women's drastically different expressions when Ying Yi let them re-select their personal guards, he changed his mind in an instant.

  Long Sixteen and Long Twenty-four, the twin brothers, looked normal at first, but as soon as they heard Ying Yi's words, their faces immediately became tense, clearly afraid that they would have to re-select someone else as their personal guard; while the expressions of Long Eight and Long Nine made him somewhat puzzled.

  The two women heard that Yingyi was allowed to re-select herself, and their expressions were filled with anticipation, as if they hoped that Hu Hai would not be satisfied with the four of them, looking like they couldn't wait for Hu Hai to re-select.

  Huhai couldn't understand why, was there something wrong with following him? Curiosity killed the cat, so Huhai immediately changed his mind from originally planning to refuse.

  At least this pair of lovely twins is indeed very likable, with no other thoughts, always by their side, and pleasant to look at.

  "They are four I am satisfied with, win one and you will give me eight more men to be my personal guards." Hu Hai simply asked for eight more.

  "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  Before long, eight burly men over 8 feet tall appeared before Hu Hai.

  Looking at the physique of these eight people, if each person wore a pair of sunglasses and an earpiece with a black suit, they would be truly super bodyguards.

  Seeing that Ying Yi was about to continue introducing each of them, Hu Hai thought that just hearing their names gave him a headache. He waved his hand and said: "Alright, that's enough. As for their names, you don't need to mention them. After following me, they won't be coming back. Let's leave their code names for others to use. I'll give them new names myself."

  Eight burly men and four women heard Hu Hai's words, even Long Ba and Long Jiu, who were reluctant to follow Hu Hai with a sullen face, all showed joy on their faces. It was clear that none of them had expected not only to have names but also to serve the emperor from now on.

  The Emperor's personal guard, what a great honor!

  "Thank you for your imperial kindness!" The twelve men knelt down on the ground and said in unison.

  "This is what you deserve, the name will be given to you when I think it's ready." Hu Hai said with a smile, then turned his head to Yuanyi and the other sixteen Wei: "You must remember my instructions. From now on, if Yuan Yi has something to report, he can send a message to Long Ba at any time, and Long Ba will report back to me."

  Huhai pointed at Long Badou with his hand and said as he turned around and got on the carriage.

  "We, your subjects, take our leave! We bid farewell to Your Majesty!" said Ying and others, hastily kneeling down.

  ……

  Huhai's carriage quickly left the primitive forest. Four female riders followed around the carriage, while the remaining eight male bodyguards rode horses to guard in all directions.

  "Your Majesty, are you returning to the palace?"

  As soon as he saw the small path between the woods, Zhang Han stopped his carriage and asked.

  "We won't return to the palace, let's go directly to the Wei River camp." Hu Hai said.

  "Your Majesty, will your old servant also go to the big camp at Mangdangshan?" Dong Wei heard Hu Hai's words and said.

  "My dear, let's go to the Weiyang Palace first, and then I'll have someone escort you back to Xianyang."

  "Your humble servant obeys your orders!"