Chapter 13 Chapter 12 Hongmen Banquet

The three words "Hongmen Banquet" have become a flashing vocabulary with unique meaning in the context of Chinese culture.It means not being afraid in the face of danger, fighting against one's will, using the weak to control the strong, and escaping from the tiger's mouth.It made Zhang Liang included in the glorious ranks of the great wisdom and brave men of the Chinese nation. A first snowfall has landed on both sides of the Weishui River, and a white snow can be seen on Lishan Mountain and Yuanshang. Since autumn, Duke Pei entered the customs, King Qin surrendered, and the joy brought by the issuance of the "Three Chapters of the Agreement" was quickly blown away by the cold wind.

The battle clouds are dense, like the clouds hanging from the sky in winter, as if they want to crush the land in Guanzhong. There has been no battle in this fertile land for a long time.Only start from here to attack others, and no one dares to attack this land.But now it's turned upside down, and princes from all walks of life are marching here. Liu Bang's 100,000 troops are still stationed at Bashang, only 40 miles away. In the Qin Dynasty, there was a county called Liyi in the north of Lintong, Shaanxi, and the east of it was called Xixia. There were 400,000 troops from various princes led by Xiang Yu stationed here. army.Its headquarters is located at the place called Xiang Wangying on Banshang east of Lintong today, which is the famous Hongmen in Chinese history.

Snowflakes were falling, it was getting dark early, and Xiang Yu felt extraordinarily cold. He invited his father, Fan Zeng, to come to the tent to drink around the stove and discuss how to solve Liu Bang's problem.He hated King Huai in his heart. It was originally agreed that he would enter the pass with Liu Bang in the west, and that the person who entered the pass first would be the king. However, he hated King Huai but changed his mind midway and ordered him to go north to help Zhao, which hindered him and delayed time. Day, and even let Liu Bang take the lead.Although he has an army of 400,000, it is easy to eliminate Liu Bang, but in front of the princes from all walks of life, after all, his reputation is not right, his words are not good, and his spirit is not strong.After all, the King Huai of Chu, who existed in name only, is still there, so he should not be too presumptuous, and get rid of Liu Bang after he is dealt with.

Originally, Xiang Yu was eager to enter the pass. After he pacified Hebei, the 200,000 troops of Zhang Han, the last main force of the Qin army, surrendered to him.He still established Zhang Han as King Yong, Sima Xin as Chang Shi, and Dong Yi as Captain, and let Qin's soldiers lead the way for him to enter the pass.When the army marched to Xin'an, Xiang Yu got a report saying: Most of the 200,000 soldiers were from Guanzhong. Thinking about how majestic they were back then, they did whatever they wanted to the soldiers of the six countries and the laborers who served in Xianyang, whipping and humiliating them.Now it happens to be reversed again, the people who were bullied in the past have now become the soldiers of the princes and soldiers of the six countries who were surrendered, and they should be humiliated in the past to humiliate the bullied people in the past.So this group of soldiers who surrendered from the Qin army realized that they had been fooled by Zhang Han, and it was too late to regret it!After he demoted Xiang Yu, he was crowned a king no matter what, but now these soldiers are in a dilemma.If he is captured by the princes and soldiers and goes to Jiangdong, not only will he become a slave, but the family who stays in Guanzhong will be killed by Qin;During these 200,000 strokes, dissatisfaction has become stronger day by day, but they never imagined that a fate more tragic and terrifying than these two is quietly befalling them.

In the middle of a dark night, on the wasteland of Xin'an, these 200,000 soldiers suddenly woke up from their sleep.Braving the cold wind, they stumbled and were escorted away, and they were all bloody pitted to death overnight. Many years later, in the wilderness here, in the dead of night, you can still hear the tragic cries of the unjust ghosts. After killing the soldiers, Xiang Yu ordered Yingbu and General Pu to be the forwards. They were unstoppable all the way, and they came straight to Hangu Pass like a rolling mat.To Xiang Yu's surprise, the gate of Hangu Pass was closed and did not open to welcome him.He was so angry that there is still an army that dares to stop me in the world today!Aren't you looking for your own death?

Xiang Yu rode his horse to the pass, and saw a flag floating in the middle of Hangu Pass, with the word "Liu" written on it, he was not aware of it, and asked sharply, "Whose team is in the pass?" "It's Pei Gong's team." "Where is Pei Gong now?" "Pei Gong has already entered the pass, and now he is stationed at Bashang." "I am King Xiang, so hurry up and open the door to welcome me!" "Pei Gong ordered that no army be allowed to pass through the border." Xiang Yu opened his big eyes with two pupils, and shouted angrily: "Liu Ji, how dare you refuse me to enter the pass! Wait until I kill him to enter the pass, and let him die without a place to die!"

He turned his horse's head back to the army, and immediately ordered Yingbu and General Pu to attack the key points. If any of the soldiers retreated half a step, they would be killed immediately! Immediately there were shouts and drums and thunder. Seeing that Xiang Yu personally supervised the battle behind him, the soldiers all took the lead bravely and fought desperately. Soon, countless soldiers climbed the ladder to the city.The gate was shot with flying arrows like rain, and the guards did not dare to show their faces. Xiang Yu's soldiers climbed up the battlements of the pass, and soon saw the tower on fire, and thick black smoke rising into the sky.A dangerous and important pass was broken by Xiang Yu so quickly.

Entering Hangu Pass, there was almost no resistance, and the 400,000 troops went straight to Xixia, only 40 miles away from Bashang. "Xiaxia" and "Bashang" are competing silently. The situation suddenly became tense, a big battle was imminent, only snowflakes were fluttering on the ground, as if nothing had happened. Xiang Yu filled a cup of wine for Fan Zeng and asked, "Yafu, I have been stationed in the army for several days. Liu Ji is only forty miles away, and he didn't come to say hello. Everyone is also sent by King Huai to go west." Yes, what does he mean by being so silent?"

The fire had already made his face red from drinking, and his strange double pupils made people feel even more frightened. Fan Zeng didn't drink, he coughed badly, and after he had recovered a little, he replied, "Why are you talking about King Huai and not King Huai? Now that Ziying has descended, the people who compete for the world are you, King Xiang and Liu Ji. ?” "Then you say, should I hit him first, or wait for him to hit me first?" "Of course it's the first move!" Fan Zeng's tone was firm, and he had no choice. A guard came into the account and reported: "An unknown person came outside. He refused to give his name, but said that he had something very important and wanted to meet King Xiang."

Xiang Yu was very surprised: "Could it be an assassin sent by Liu Ji? It's better to search, if you have a weapon, kill it immediately!" "Checked, no weapons." "Tell him to go without a weapon!" "Wait a minute! At this moment, the two armies are facing each other, and the relationship is delicate. Don't miss the military plane because of a small loss, and bring him in." After a while, that person was brought in, and after greeting Xiang Yu, he took the initiative to speak without waiting for Xiang Yu to ask, "Please move back, King Xiang."

"It's okay. This is my father, Fan Zeng. He can say anything." "I was sent by General Cao Wushang to meet King Xiang from Bashang." "What orders does General Cao have?" "General Cao asked me to tell King Xiang that Pei Gong took advantage of the opportunity of King Xiang's battle in Hebei and entered the customs first. He not only looted all the treasures in the Qin Palace, but did not kill Ziying, he also planned to make Ziying his prime minister. He himself wanted to Be the king of Qin. If King Xiang wants to send troops to attack Bashang, General Cao is willing to respond internally, as long as King Xiang agrees to him on one condition." "What conditions?" "After King Xiang gets rid of Duke Pei, he will make Cao Wushang king." Xiang Yu glanced at Yafu, and Fan Zeng nodded slightly. "How many teams does Liu Ji have?" Xiang Yu asked. "One hundred thousand people." Xiang Yu reassuredly exchanged glances with Fan Zeng again. "Okay, I agree to Cao Wushang's conditions, you go back immediately and tell General Cao, please get ready, I will march into Bashang within a few days." The visitor said goodbye and left. Xiang Yu excitedly picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp, the two looked at each other and laughed.Xiang Yu said: "Liu Ji won't live for more than a few days!" Yafu said: "Liu Ji has always been greedy for money and sex, but I heard people say that he was very abnormal after entering the customs, which shows that he has great ambitions in his heart. A few days ago, I looked at the clouds and clouds, colorful, like a dragon and a tiger. This is Wang Qi! King Xiang must not hesitate, he can send troops within a few days!" Xiang Yu immediately told the present, and tomorrow will reward the soldiers with wine and food, so that they can work hard to attack Liu Ji. While passing the order, Xiang Yu's uncle, Xiang Bo, entered the tent, and when he heard that the soldiers would be rewarded tomorrow, he asked casually, "Why are you rewarding the soldiers? Are there going to be wars again?" Xiang Yu said: "I want to wash Bashang with blood and crush Liu Bang!" Xiang Bo felt "Gorden" in his heart, secretly surprised.He knew that Xiang Yu's army of 400,000 troops was enough to kill Liu Ji to the ground, so there was nothing to worry about.What really worries him is Zhang Zifang who is still in Liu Bang's camp. If Liu Bang's camp is breached, wouldn't he die as a ghost under the sword? When Uncle Xiang returned to the camp, he was restless and could not sleep for a long time after lying down. He thought that when he was in a desperate situation, Zhang Liang had saved his life, but now he is in a dangerous situation.He stood up, put on his clothes again, and walked out of the tent. Outside, there was a vast snowfall, and the cold was overwhelming, and he shivered. Xiang Bofei rode away on his horse, the snowy light reflected the night clearly, the snowflakes were still falling, and the cold wind blew on his face like ice skates.He swung his whip vigorously, and the crisp sound of hooves knocked on the frozen ground, so fast and so frightening. Forty li was reached in a short time. In this freezing night, Xiang Bo's underwear was soaked, and the horse's body was steaming with heat. When he was brought into Zhang Liang's residence, Zhang Liang felt very unexpected and asked in surprise, "The two armies are confronting each other. Why did Brother Xiang come here late at night?" "Is there an old friend coming, isn't Zifang welcome?" "Where, it's just a little unexpected! Haha..." "Xiang Yu was stationed in the army, only forty miles away from Bashang, and it was a bit rude to come to see Zifang until today, and I really miss it!" "The current situation is delicate. I dare not go to the theater to visit. I hope Brother Xiang will forgive me! I came here suddenly in the middle of the night, what advice can I give?" "Doesn't Zifang know that he is in danger? I came here to rescue you!" "What kind of disaster did I have to alarm Uncle Xiang to come here late at night?" Xiang Bo looked around vigilantly, and whispered to Zhang Liang, "Xiang Yu rewards the soldiers tomorrow, and a big battle is imminent. Pei Gong's 100,000 men are against Xiang Yu's 400,000 men. If you hit a stone with an egg, you will definitely lose!" Zhang Liang deliberately asked: "Then what do you think I should do?" "Hurry up and follow me, or you will have to take this old life! You were originally borrowed by Liu Bang from Han Wangcheng, why bother to die for Liu Bang!" In order to find out the facts, Zhang Liang deliberately asked, "Does King Xiang know that you are coming?" "I came here secretly, how dare I let Xiang Yu know? I hesitated again and again, forgetting the life-saving grace of the ovary, so I made up my mind to come here risking my life." Seeing his sincerity, Zhang Liang felt relieved when he knew that it was not Xiang Yu's trick to lure him into surrender. He said to Uncle Xiang in great embarrassment, "Thank you for your sincerity, brother Xiang. Brother taught me to go, but brother has to go. But My embarrassment is that when Han Wangcheng asked me to send Pei Gong to the customs, now that Pei Gong is in danger, can I leave him alone? Besides, Pei Gong treated me very kindly and had the kindness of knowing you, so it would be inhumane to leave without saying goodbye! Brother Xiang, please stay here for a while, I will go to Pei Gong to say something and come back again." Xiang Bo's face changed when he heard the words: "What if Pei Gong finds out that I'm coming and takes me as a hostage?" Zhang Liang said frankly: "I, Zhang Zifang, am definitely not someone who buys friends and seeks glory! With my head here, you have the safety of Uncle Xiang. Please don't have the slightest doubt!" Zhang Liang prepared food and wine for his friend, turned on the fire to warm him up, and called He Jian to guard his safety, so he was relieved to see Pei Gong. As soon as Zhang Liang stepped forward, He Jian stepped out of the tent to observe the movement, suddenly a person came towards this side, he rushed to meet him and asked loudly, "Who is it?" The visitor announced his name: "I, Cao Wushang." He Jian asked: "What is Zuo Sima doing here late at night?" "I have something to ask Mr. Zifang." He Jian kept Zhang Liang's instructions in mind, fearing that Cao Wushang would go into the tent and find Uncle Xiang, so he had to tell the truth: "Mr. Zifang has gone to Pei Gong." Cao Wushang hesitated for a moment, then turned and went back. Zhang Liang braved the biting cold wind and came to Liu Bang's residence. Seeing that Pei Gong hadn't rested yet, he was drinking wine by himself by the stove. When he saw Zhang Liang coming in, he was very happy and said, "The ovary is here! I'm just looking for You, I'm afraid you'll fall asleep early." "It's so cold, Pei Gong hasn't rested yet?" "There is a fierce tiger lying beside me, can I sleep?" "Pei Gong, I want to ask you one thing. Who told you to block Hangu Pass and not allow Xiang Yu to enter?" "After entering the pass, I heard many people tell me that Guanzhong is a rich place. As long as you guard Hangu Pass and don't let all the princes enter the pass, you can become king by relying on this place. I didn't want to anger Xiang Yu. Now he He has rushed over aggressively, it seems that sooner or later we will have a decisive battle with him!" Zhang Liang said that it was because of this that Xiang Yu found an excuse to attack him.Now that reliable news has been obtained, Xiang Yu will launch an attack in the near future. The wine glass in Liu Bang's hand fell to the ground all of a sudden. "What should we do?" He suddenly turned pale with shock. Zhang Liang asked, "Does Pei Gong feel sure that he can defeat Xiang Yu?" Pei Gong was silent, not knowing how to answer. "Now Pei Gong can see one person." Zhang Liang said. "Who is this person?" Liu Bang asked puzzled. "Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Bo, he is my old friend." "Where is he now?" "It's right there with me." Liu Bang was very surprised. After Zhang Liang explained what happened just now, he suggested to Liu Bang that at this moment, he must endure the humiliation and ask Uncle Xiang to go back and tell Xiang Yu that you, Liu Bang, would never dare to betray King Xiang.If Xiang Yu can believe in your sincerity, then you will keep it, and we will make a long-term plan in the future. Liu Bang was still a little worried and asked: "How could Zifang have such a close friendship with Uncle Xiang?" Zhang Liang told him that it was because Uncle Xiang killed someone and was rescued by him in a desperate situation, so he came to inform him at this critical moment. Only then did Liu Bang feel relieved. He realized that the brief conversation with Uncle Xiang tonight was the key to life and death, and should not be taken lightly.Just as Zhang Liang was about to turn around and go out, he stopped him and asked, "Zifang, is Uncle Xiang older or younger than you?" "Of course older than me." "Then I have to respect him as a brother." Zhang Liang nodded and went back to his residence. Zhang Liang saw that Uncle Xiang drank a few cups of wine, the wine was red and his body was warmed up, so he said to him, "Brother Xiang, Pei Gong wants to see you. Please come with me!" When Uncle Xiang heard this, his face turned pale. He stood up abruptly and said sharply, "Zhang Liang, I came to save you out of good intentions, but you went to inform Pei Gong instead. How could he let me go lightly when I went to him?" ? What kind of heart do you have in mind?" "Brother Xiang misunderstood, how could I betray my friend for glory? Pei Gong and King Xiang were both rebels, and they fought against Qin together. Tell King Xiang that you have no malicious intentions." Uncle Xiang took two steps, but still felt that something was wrong. He stopped and said to Zhang Liang, "Zifang, if you really don't want to go with me, let's leave. Let's take our leave. Cherish yourself, we will see you later!" Zhang Liang grabbed Xiang Bo's hand and said: "Brother, please stay still. Peigong has no malicious intentions. It concerns the overall situation. If Peigong has something to say, please tell him to King Xiang. If you don't go, you will miss a big deal. Don't you have the heart to see the rebels?" Killing each other, will blood stain Guanzhong?" Xiang Bo was finally moved by Zhang Liang's sincerity, and accompanied by Zhang Liang, he walked to Peigong's residence.Although the guards were heavily guarded along the way, he could not see any particular signs of disturbing.As soon as he walked to the door, he saw a tall figure standing in the snow waiting, and he walked closer to see that it was Pei Gong. I saw Pei Gong coming forward with a pleasant smile, took Xiang Bo's hand and said: "I remember that General Xiang Liang met the general when he called me in Xuecheng to discuss the joint establishment of the king of Chu. It is my honor to have the general come to my camp tonight. Friends, we are also anti-Qin Yijun, can we meet my brother? Please!" When the three of them entered the tent, they saw that the fire was burning, the wine had been filled, and the atmosphere was very harmonious and warm.Pei Gong first raised his wine glass to toast Xiang Bo. He was warm and open, like an old friend, and the estrangement between them was cleared. Pei Gong asked, "Is my sister-in-law not around?" Xiang Bo said, "Still in Wuzhong, living with my son." Pei Gong smiled and asked, "How old is your son?" "It's seventeen already." "Ah, I have a sixteen-year-old daughter who lives in Fengyi with her mother, not far away! If my elder brother is willing, why don't we become in-laws?" Zhang Liang said at the side: "This is a great event, I wonder what Brother Xiang would like? If you are willing, let me protect the matchmaker!" Xiang Fear had no choice but to say cheerfully: "Okay! I just wronged Pei Gong!" "Where, where! This is my little girl's fortune! Alright, let's make another drink for our children's marriage!" After drinking, Pei Gongxiang said drunkenly: "To tell you the truth, I've been sitting on pins and needles these days, worrying so much!" "Heh, Pei Gong is as powerful as a bamboo, and he entered the pass first, so what else is there to worry about?" "Brother Xiang, I don't know. The first heavy snow in winter made me fall ill in bed and fell into a coma for several days. At this moment, I learned that King Xiang had arrived at the theater. You see, it was only forty miles away. , but I couldn’t get up to meet King Xiang. I just got up yesterday and was preparing to go to the theater when the weather cleared up. Unexpectedly, I ran into Brother Xiang tonight. I just asked my brother to send a letter to King Xiang, saying that I will definitely do it tomorrow. Come and visit!" Xiang Bo said, "King Xiang has been in a bad mood recently, and I don't know if he's seen or not." Zhang Liang asked in surprise, "What happened?" Xiang Bo said hesitantly, "I don't know whether to talk about this matter or not?" "Is there anything difficult to say? Please tell me clearly, brother!" Zhang Liang said. Xiang Bo was silent for a moment, and then said: "When King Xiang went west, he was refused by Pei Gong's guards outside Hangu Pass!" "Would such a thing happen?" Liu Bang pretended to be inexplicably surprised. "The guards said that there is an order from Pei Gong that no one is allowed to enter the pass!" Pei Gong was astonished, and asked Zhang Liang angrily, "Who gave such a ridiculous order in my name?" "I haven't heard of this either." Zhang Liang said. Pei Gong said to Xiang Bo very sincerely: "Heaven is above, I Liu Ji's heart can judge the sky! Although I entered the pass first, I can say that Qiu has not committed any crimes! Do I live in the Qin Palace? No, Did I rob the treasures of the palace? No. I only sealed up the treasury of Qin and sent heavy troops to guard it. I sent troops to guard Hangu Pass to prevent the bandits from rushing in. I promulgated three chapters of the covenant to appease the people of Sanqin. All this is for What? Wasn't it all just to wait for King Xiang to enter the pass? Everyone knows that I did not enter the pass without authorization, but by the order of the king of Chu. Originally, the king of Chu said that whoever enters the pass first will be the king, but I entered the pass first , but never became king. Even so, King Xiang still blamed me and was eager to plot me. Excuse me, where did I go wrong? What is my fault?" Pei Gong, who spoke impassionedly, burst into tears unknowingly sad and wronged. Seeing that the time was right, Zhang Liang persuaded Pei Gong, saying: "Pei Gong's generosity and benevolence are not understood, which caused today's deadlock. Please ask Uncle Xiang to tell King Xiang the whole story, and don't let Pei Gong's painstaking efforts be disappointed." Uncle Xiang never thought that Liu Bang would still be so full of grievances. Seeing him crying so sadly, he also comforted him: "Don't be too sad, Duke Pei. I will definitely express your heart to King Xiang on his behalf." "Then I am very grateful to Uncle Xiang." Pei Gong stopped his sorrow and said. "However, you must come to see King Xiang at the theater tomorrow. It should be sooner rather than later. There must be no delay, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." He got up and said goodbye to Pei Gong and Zhang Liang. Liu Bang asked Zhang Liang to give some treasures to Uncle Xiang. Xiang Bo got on his horse and looked up at the sky. The snow had settled down and the night was quiet. He whipped his whip and galloped away. When he returned to the theater, he saw that pigs and sheep were being slaughtered night and night in the barracks. Tomorrow, the soldiers would have a full meal so that they could fight Liu Bang to the death. Xiang Bo strode towards Xiang Yu's camp. Before entering the account, I heard roaring snores, like the howling of tigers in the deep valley, and the dull thunder in the sky in summer, which was thrilling. He entered the tent and saw that the fire was burning. Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng fell asleep on the couch in his clothes. The tent was filled with a pungent smell of alcohol. He shook Xiang Yu vigorously. His double pupils, which were flushed red from the spirits, asked in surprise, "What's going on in the middle of the night, Father Ji?" "Everywhere in the camp is slaughtering pigs and sheep overnight. Are you really going to march to Bashang?" "Yes, so what?" "No, don't act hastily!" "What does Father Ji mean by saying that?" "I just came back from Bashang." Xiang Yu asked in surprise, "What are you doing at Bashang late at night?" "I heard that you are going to attack Liu Ji, Zhang Liang has saved my life, I will tell him to leave as soon as possible, and I want to win him to come to our side, because Zhang Liang is indeed a very rare talent." "Are you talking about the man who assassinated Qin Shihuang in Bolangsha?" "yes." "He is indeed courageous and insightful. If Zhang Liang comes with you, I must use him again." "He didn't come, but I found out a very important situation." "What's the situation? Father Ji, tell me!" Xiang Yu woke up from the wine and stared at him intently. "I found that you misunderstood Pei Gong, but he didn't want to fight against you." "How do you know?" Xiang Yu was obviously very disappointed. "He is not what Cao Wushang told you, he did not plunder treasures, nor did he enter the palace to become king..." In fact, Fan Zeng was not asleep, he had been resting his eyes with his eyes closed, and he had no choice but to speak after hearing what Uncle Xiang said: "I don't believe what Cao Wushang said, but what's wrong with having an insider? I thought it would be even more frightening for Liu Ji not to enter the palace to become king, not to plunder beauties and treasures, but to return to the throne, and if we don’t eliminate him while the climate is not yet established, it will be difficult in the future.” "However," Xiang Bo said, "why don't you say that if Peigong hadn't gone first, would we have been able to enter the customs like this? What's more, it was the order of King Huai. We are all anti-Qin vassals, and others will be attacked if they have made meritorious deeds. Isn't this obviously putting yourself in an unrighteous position?" "We set up that King Huai, so why should we listen to what he says?!" Xiang Yu didn't pay attention to the dead King Chu at all. "That being said, now that you, King Xiang, still want to order the princes, don't you still want to invite the princes to discuss matters? If you kill Liu Bang, who will dare to come? If you break the trust of the world, who will listen to your orders in the future? ? Don’t be short-sighted and lose the big because of the small.” This last point touched Xiang Yu's mind.Recently, he is trying to summon the princes, re-enfeoff, and confirm his supremacy.This is his dream for many years.If Liu Bang is killed now, no one will dare to come again.Ji's father still makes sense, as long as Pei Gong does not oppose him and submits to him, let him live in the army for the time being.Anyway, he only has about a hundred thousand horses, so forgive him for not making trouble.If there is anything wrong, it is not too late to kill him in a legitimate way. So, Xiang Yu nodded and said, "Okay, let's see what he has to say tomorrow! Father Ji, please prepare for the reception tomorrow. Order the three armies, and don't act rashly without my order!" Fan Zeng got up angrily and left without saying a word. The next day, the weather was fine, and a round of red sun shone on the snowy field in Hongmen. At Chenshi, Liu Bang, Zhang Liang, and Fan Kui led a selected team of more than a hundred people, carrying pigs, sheep and fine wine, to the outside of Xiang Yu's camp.Uncle Xiang came out to greet him, Fan Kui waited outside with everyone, and Zhang Liang accompanied Pei Gong to meet King Xiang. Entering the camp, I saw that the guards were heavily guarded. Among the guards, there was a junior officer standing aside unobtrusively. This little halberd-handler was Han Xin, who later became famous.However, in the Hongmen Banquet, he can only play tricks, and he is not even qualified to play a supporting role. Entering the tent of the Chinese army, I saw Fan Zeng waiting in the tent with King Xiang.After bowing his hands to King Xiang, Pei Gong said: "King Xiang led the army to enter the customs. Liu Ji came to see him specially. The minister and the general worked together to attack Qin. The general fought in Hebei, and the minister fought in Henan. Unexpectedly Your servant is the first to enter the pass. But after I entered the pass, I dared not enter the Qin Palace, but sealed up the treasury and sent heavy troops to guard it, waiting for King Xiang to enter the pass and make a decision!" Xiang Yu's face was rather ugly, and he said very unhappy: "I have heard that after Peigong entered the pass, he didn't want the princes to enter the pass, and secretly prepared to become king. Isn't there such a thing?" Liu Bang was not agitated at all, and said calmly: "If you want to say that there is something wrong with me, it's just that I entered the pass first and made Prince Qin surrender. Is this also considered a crime? I hope King Xiang will not believe the villain's words. Sow discord between me and King Xiang." Fan Zeng suddenly coughed in dissatisfaction, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Xiang Yu felt a little embarrassed, and was at a loss for words, so he blurted out: "What villain's words? It wasn't your Zuo Sima Cao Wushang who said it, could it be wrong?" Fan Zeng hurriedly stopped him with his eyes.As soon as the words were out of his mouth, Xiang Yu felt that he had made a slip of the tongue. Liu Bang was secretly startled, but immediately pretended not to care and said to Xiang Yu: "However, since I dared to meet King Xiang at King Xiang's tent today, it is because I know that King Xiang is open-minded and upright. I was originally ordered to march west. If King Xiang only entered the pass in the west, he would not have gone north to help Zhao and fight the main force of the Qin army in Hebei. It is precisely because King Xiang and the main force of the Qin army fought bloody battles that they conquered the world, so that I can Taking the opportunity to enter the pass, it is precisely because of this that I put the overall situation first and return the army to the overlord to wait for King Xiang. Today I am here to invite King Xiang to move the army to the Qin Palace to command the world." These words made Xiang Yu's heart burst into joy and his face burst into laughter.Seeing this situation, Zhang Liang hurriedly said: "Since the farewell to Xuecheng, everyone fought hard to fight against Qin, and today we are done. It's rare to get together. Why don't you have a drink!" On a whim, King Xiang applauded loudly.Xiang Bo arranged the seats. He asked King Xiang to sit on the chairman seat, Pei Gong to the north, Fan Zeng to the south, and Zhang Liang to the west. Xiang Bo himself sat down next to King Xiang. . Fan Zeng kept his face gloomy and said nothing.Especially seeing Xiang Yu talking with Pei Gong with a smile on his face, he was even more worried and felt like sitting on pins and needles.He tightly held a piece of jade on his chest with his hand. When King Xiang looked at him, he used his eyes and raised the jade to fully express a silent language: Hurry up and decide with Peigong, hurry up! Get rid of him! Xiang Yu nodded slightly, and answered him silently with his excited double pupils: Don't worry, I will get rid of him, but don't be impatient! He immediately turned around and started laughing with Peigong. Peigong was talking to him about Song Yi's evil intentions. It was wise for King Xiang to replace him, otherwise Zhang Han would have defeated him.Xiang Yu felt that Pei Gong understood him very well, so he happily raised a cup to drink. Fan Zeng gritted his teeth with hatred, and grabbed the jade ring on his chest again, but Xiang Yu never looked at him.So he pretended to be coughing, which caught Xiang Yu's attention, and he quickly raised his jaw, urging him to act quickly, don't hesitate! Xiang Yu frowned slightly, as if to say to him: Don't you see that we are talking harmoniously?How can you turn around and kill someone right away? He turned his face to listen to Pei Gong again. Pei Gong wanted to ask King Xiang to explain how he forced Zhang Han to surrender anyway.This is Xiang Yu's most glorious and proudest part of his life, and he can't stop talking about it, as if he couldn't finish it for three days and three nights. Frustrated, Fan Zeng pulled the silk ribbon of the jade ring around his neck with his hands so hard that the silk ribbon was broken, so he simply threw the jade ring aside and left the table. Xiang Wangzheng and Liu Bang were talking about his feat of murdering 200,000 soldiers, and they both looked up and laughed. Zhang Liang sat calmly at the table and watched the situation. He watched Fan Zeng's every move, smiled calmly and knowingly, and sat firmly on the Diaoyutai. Fan Zeng was very angry and walked out of the tent.He had confessed to Xiang Zhuang early in the morning, asking him to lead a few elite soldiers to ambush outside the tent, and immediately go in and kill Pei Gong as soon as he heard the call, leaving Zhang Liang but not letting him escape.Seeing Fan Zeng coming out, Xiang Zhuang went up to meet him and asked quietly, "Yafu, why don't you take action?" "He is having a good talk with Peigong. It seems that he can't make up his mind. In my opinion, it's better for you to make a toast, dance your sword to cheer everyone up, and find a chance to kill Peigong!" "What if King Xiang blames him?" "Impossible, Liu Ji will definitely be his enemy. If we don't kill him today, he will kill us tomorrow!" Relying on being Xiang Yu's younger brother, Xiang Zhuang boldly walked into the tent. He first went up to Peigong and offered wine to pay homage, then turned around and told Xiang Yu, "Today King Xiang is hosting a banquet for Peigong. But there is no music and dance, why not let me dance the sword to add to the fun." Xiang Yu happily agreed. Then, Xiang Zhuang drew his sword and danced, silver snakes danced in the banquet, lightning volleyed in the sky, struck east and west, swung north and south, and a gust of cold air rushed towards Pei Gong, making his back numb and his hairs standing on end. Uncle Xiang saw that Xiang Zhuang was dancing with his sword and was pushing towards Pei Gong step by step. At this moment, Fan Zeng re-entered the table with a smug expression on his face. , and said while walking: "Dancing alone is boring, I will also participate in one!" Then he drew his sword and joined in. He chose between Xiang Zhuang and Pei Gong, blocked Xiang Zhuang's stabbing sword, and protected Pei Gong everywhere.He felt that there must be no accidents before the banquet, otherwise how would he explain to Zhang Liang, wouldn't he break his promise? Zhang Liangzheng was extremely nervous, and he didn't dare to leave his seat to call for someone, he didn't know what to do, when he saw Uncle Xiang participating in the sword dance, he felt relieved, seized this opportunity, got up and walked out. Seeing that Zhang Liang was going out, Pei Gong knew that he had sent someone to go, and saw that Xiang Bo was protecting him everywhere, so he sat with peace of mind and watched the sword dance contentedly, sometimes nodding in praise, sometimes clapping his hands and laughing, as if nothing happened. Nothing happened, only Fan Zeng's complexion began to turn pale again. Fan Kuai, who was waiting outside the gate of the camp, saw that Pei Gong and Zhang Liang had entered for a long time, but there was no movement.Pressing the sword with both hands, the heart was in the throat, and the eyes were looking straight into the camp. If there was anything unusual, he immediately rushed in and rescued Pei Gong in the blood and flesh. Cold sweat drenched his clothes. Suddenly he saw Zhang Liang striding towards the outside, he hurried forward to meet him and asked, "How's the situation inside?" "The situation is very urgent! Xiang Zhuang's sword dance is aimed at Peigong!" "In that case, let me go in, if there is me, there will be Pei Gong!" Holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, Fan Kui strode into the gate of the camp.Seeing this, the guards on both sides immediately crossed their halberds together, trying to stop Fan Kuai.Unexpectedly, Fan Kuai slammed forward with the side of the shield in his hand, and the guards on both sides fell to the ground immediately. He walked into the tent without looking back, and stood majestically beside Pei Gong. His eyes were wide open, his eye sockets were about to burst, and he was furious, staring at King Xiang. The atmosphere in the big tent suddenly changed, and the two sword dancers also quietly stopped and retreated to the side. King Xiang was sitting on his heels with his knees on the ground, suddenly he lifted up suddenly as if someone grabbed him, he jumped up, and drew his sword loudly.The double pupils were wide open, eyes full of panic, and asked sharply: "Who is this guest?" Zhang Liang didn't want the situation to get out of hand, as if nothing had happened, he replied with a calm smile, "He is Fan Kuai, Duke Pei's attendant." Just now, King Xiang panicked for a moment, out of instinctive self-protection.But for the famous King Xiang, it was a bit out of control, so he had to use laughter to cover up the embarrassment at the moment: "Hahahaha... What a strong man! Give him a big fight of wine!" Fan Kuai replied loudly, "Thank you, King Xiang!" His voice inside the tent made ear drums ringing. He kowtowed to the ground, then stood up, took the bottle of wine and drank it down.After drinking alcohol, he looked even more courageous. King Xiang ordered again: "Give him another pork knuckle!" So a raw elbow was sent to Fan Kuai, who took it, put the shield on the ground, put the raw elbow on the shield, cut it off in large chunks with his sword, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it without chewing. In the stomach.A raw elbow was eaten alive by him in such a way that only the bones remained. King Xiang was so dumbfounded by Fan Kui's wonderful performance that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear with a smile that dripped down his chest.He asked again: "Can a strong man drink alcohol?" Fan Ha stood beside Peigong and replied, "You're not even afraid of death, so what's the point of drinking?" Fearing that the world would not be in chaos, Fan Zeng deliberately asked, "Today King Xiang kindly gave you wine, why did the strong man say he would die?" Fan Kuai replied: "No one in the world today knows that the Qin Dynasty is being brutalized like a wolf and a tiger. People in the world are afraid of killing too many people and using punishments for fear of not being severe. This has aroused people's resistance! I remember that King Huai had an appointment with the generals: Whoever breaks through Xianyang first and enters the Qin government is the king. Although Peigong entered Xianyang first, he closed the palace and returned the army to the overlord, waiting for the arrival of the king. The reason why Peigong sent generals to guard the pass was not because he was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to enter Xianyang. It's a pity that Peigong has worked so hard and made great achievements. Not only did he not receive the reward of being a marquis, but because someone listened to the villain, he wanted to kill him. How is this different from the overthrow of Tyranny? I I hope that Your Majesty will never take such an approach!" 只见项羽的脸上红一阵白一阵，半天说不出一句话来，只好嗫嚅地说：“呵呵……大家请入席……喝酒……喝酒……” 气氛总算又缓和下来，大家纷纷入座，又继续饮酒。 少顷，沛公入厕，樊哙和张良跟了出去。 张良说：“趁此机会，樊哙保护着沛公赶紧从小路回去！” 沛公有些迟疑：“不告辞一声，这样好吗？” 樊哙心直口快：“有什么不好！干大事要权衡利害轻重，何必拘泥于小节？如今，我们是人家菜板上的肉，只有任他宰割，不走还要等什么？” 张良说：“沛公请回吧！这里一切有我应付，沛公前来带了什么礼品？” 刘邦令随从取出白壁一对和玉斗一双，那对白壁光洁莹润，毫无瑕疵，在阳光下更是光彩烟烟。只有见到这对白壁，你才会懂得，白是那般高洁，那般丰富，那般完美，那般迷人，那么令人双目生辉、心旌摇荡。 “白壁是送给项羽的，玉斗是送给范增的，还没有找到机会，就请你代我送一下吧！” “沛公放心！”张良说：“从鸿门到霸上虽然有四十里，但是如果从骊山下走芷阳的小路，不过二十里。车马随从留下，沛公单独骑一匹马，只要樊哙、夏侯婴、靳缰、纪信四人步行紧跟，沛公快请上马！” 等到刘邦一行悄悄离去后，张良才带着礼品大步走了回来，迎面正与项王的都尉陈平相遇。 “子房先生，项王派我来请沛公入席。” 张良故意停步与陈平攀谈：“沛公令我先入，随后就到。请问大人尊姓大名。” “都尉陈平。” 张良一听肃然起敬地深深一拜：“早闻先生大名，今日才有幸相识，真是相见恨晚。先生才智过人，善出奇谋，还望多多赐教！” “子房先生过谦了！谁敢在博浪刺秦的张子房面前班门弄斧？” 惺惺惜惺惺。二人拉着手相视大笑起来。 张良说：“沛公也十分倾慕先生才智，非常想拜谒求教！” 陈平也略微压低了声音说：“我也早已听说沛公宽厚仁爱，此次还军霸上确实非凡俗所为，定为子房先生大手笔之杰作，但也足见沛公胸怀，将来定成大气。” 陈平说完，抬起头来望了望营门外还不见沛公的身影，顿时恍然大悟，他机敏的会意的与张良交换了一下眼色。逢真人不说假话，张良深知此乃区区小技，怎瞒得过精明过人的陈平，便坦然相告：“形势严峻，沛公不得不去，望先生鉴谅。” “大丈夫当行则行，不必有所顾及。不过，我什么也未曾看见！哈哈，……” 张良料定沛公已经远走，便拉了陈平一同进帐。 项王已经等得不耐烦了，一见张良便大声问道：“沛公入厕去了这么久，要把茅坑拉满吗？” 张良回道：“沛公已经不胜酒力，不能亲自前来告辞，令我将白壁一双敬献项王，玉斗一对敬献亚父，并再次对大将军表示深深的敬意！” 项伯代项羽接过礼品，分别送到项王与亚父席前。项羽一见白壁，睁大重瞳仔细看了一下，便令人给后帐他最心爱的美人虞姬送了进去。 范增接过玉斗置于一旁，不屑一顾，他瘦削的老脸阴沉得没有一丝热气，一动不动地端坐着。 “那么，沛公现在在什么地方？”项羽回过神来吃惊地问道。 “沛公已经上路了。” “为何不辞而别？”项王不满地问。 “启禀项王，”张良冷静而沉着地回答说：“沛公不辞而别，是因为他听说，项王的部下中，有人在故意找他的岔子，想加害于他，所以只得不辞而别了！” 项王故意装出吃惊的样子掉过头来问亚父：“真有这样的事吗？” 范增冷笑不答。 项王说：“恐怕没有那么严重吧？你快去请他转来，我一定向他解释清楚，还有大事需要商议。” “沛公单骑从小路返回，此刻已经到霸上了。”张良说。 范增阴冷的脸上掠过一丝得意的微笑。 张良辞别项王走了，范增命项庄：“张良是刘季的左右手，不能让他回去！” 项伯插话说：“既然沛公已经走了，扣住张良不反而伤了和气么？” 项王拿不定主意，在独自沉思。 范增拨出剑来，猛地将王斗斫烂，急促地咳嗽起来。他愤怒地站起身来，因为年迈，有些眩晕，立足未稳。项庄赶紧上前搀扶，范增站定后用力把他甩开：“走开！你这小子成不了大事，将来与项王争夺天下的必定是刘季，你我迟早要被他抓住！今日坐失良机，可叹、可叹啊！” 说完气得偏偏倒倒地出去了。 ……刘邦骑着马，带着樊哙等四人正在骊山的小路上急行，突然在狭谷的密林间，闪出几位骠悍的杀手，截杀过来。樊哙命夏侯婴、靳缰与纪信上前抵挡。自己掩护沛公冲出狭谷奔逃，正在这时又有两人从后面追来，樊啥只得对刘邦喊道：“沛公不要停，打马向前！”自己赶快转身迎战那两位。 刘邦猛抽一鞭，他的坐骑箭一般向前驰去。奔到一个岔路口，他已顾不得探路，任马狂奔而去。突然马的前蹄高举，立了起来，一声长长嘶啸，差点把他摔下马去。原来正有一位骠形大汉威武地立于马前，只见他纵身一跃，抓住马的笼头，把它拉了下来。刘邦双手抓住鞭绳，来不及拔剑，心想这下子完了。 待马立定，这位武士说道：“沛公勿惊，我受子房先生派遣已在此等候沛公多时，请跟我来！” 刘邦定限一看，此人是何肩。何肩带他钻进一片密林之中，他下马来，何肩牵马穿过林丛，再重新骑马翻过一座小山，霸上的军营已经历历在目了。 刘邦正驻马眺望，突然看见自己大营中，奔出一骑。他立刻下马隐在树后观看，骑马人的身影愈来愈清楚了，他问何肩：“你看那人象谁？” 何肩望了一阵对沛公说：“好象是左司马曹无伤。” 刘邦在何肩耳边吩咐了几句，何肩便隐身树后，这时骑马者愈来愈近来了，刘邦故意高声呼救：“前面来的是什么人？快来救我！” 曹无伤骑马奔来，一见是沛公，脸色骤变，吃惊地问道：“沛公不是到鸿门见项王去了吗？怎么会在这里？” 刘邦故意装出大惊失色的样子说：“项王要杀我，我独自逃了出来，追兵已在后面，左司马快快救我！” 曹无伤一听不禁欣喜若狂，他伸手往前一指：“沛公快看，追兵果然来了！” 刘邦刚一回头，曹无伤顺手抽出一根套绳，一下子套住刘邦，他顺手一拉，套绳收紧，猛地将刘邦拉下马来。他用剑逼住刘邦说：“现在让我明白告诉你吧，我曹无伤不愿意在你刘季下面做个小小的左司马，项王答应封我为王。如今生擒你去献给项王，更是功高爵显了，哈哈哈哈！” 正在这时，从他身后飞来一镖，可惜“噹”的一声只击中他的铁甲。何肩从树后跳了出来，与曹无伤杀了起来。曹无伤一手拉紧套绳，一手挥舞长剑与何肩厮杀。何肩怕伤了沛公，首先一剑将套绳斩断，沛公乘势滚到一旁，曹无伤纵身从马上跳了下来，一剑直刺沛公，而何肩正被惊跳的烈马挡住，眼看沛公正要成为曹无伤的剑下之鬼，突然听得厉声一呼：“曹无伤住手！” 只见林中奔出四条大汉，正是消灭了杀手的樊哙等四员猛将。此刻何肩也正来到他身后，一脚将他踢翻，大家一拥而上，用他自己那根套绳牢牢将他绑了起来。 张良率领百余车骑从大路顺利返回霸上，一听沛公一行还没有回营，曹无伤已单骑出走，大吃一惊，恐沛公发生意外，立刻带领一队精兵强将沿骊山小路寻来，刚爬上山头，便在密林边与沛公一行相逢，又见到曹无伤已被擒获，真是大喜过望。 沛公一行迎着晚霞走下山来，只见骊山在夕阳的映照下，是那般辉煌磅礴，莽莽苍苍，壮丽如画。关中平原上已暮霭沉沉，炊烟四起，霸上十万大军的连营显得威严而沉雄，鼓角声声在暮色中响起。 刘邦骑着一匹雄健的骏马，耸立山头一动也不动，张良发出一个手势，让大家别惊动他。 人生旅程中，有时一天走的路比一生都长。 历史上数百年可以被六个小圆点代替，然而有时一天却需用金字书写。这一天，成了历史永远抹不掉的一天！ ...