Chapter 18 5. Pei Gong entered Qin Dynasty
Liu Bang entered Xianyang in October of the third year of Qin II.
It's a long story.After Xiang Liang was defeated and killed, King Huai of Chu moved his capital to Pengcheng (now Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province), held a joint meeting, and decided to attack Qin from the west.At the same time, it was agreed with the generals that whoever can calm down Guanzhong first will be the king there.
King Huai's words were too loud.At this moment, the princes are still very weak, Tyranny is still very powerful, and Zhang Han's arrogance is still very arrogant. How can we talk about "the king who enters the pass first"?Even if it can, it is futures or venture capital.
Therefore, only Xiang Yu and Liu Bang responded to the call.Moreover, the most positive attitude is Xiang Yu.He said, I will go, I will go with Peigong!
The veteran under King Huai had a different opinion.
The veterans said that Xiang Yu was too tough and cruel.Wherever they went, they burned, killed, looted, and killed people like hemp.The last time Xiangcheng was slaughtered, there was not even a single person left alive.Later, Chengyang was slaughtered.The people of Qin have been oppressed enough, how can they make it worse?It's better to send a loyal elder to support righteousness and go west, resist violence with benevolence, maybe benevolence can rule the world.
Their opinion is not bad.Later, Xiang Yu "slaughtered and burned the Xianyang palace, and everything that happened was dilapidated, and the Qin People's Congress was disappointed", which is proof.
What about Liu Bang?
Of course Liu Bang is not a loyal elder.Xiang Yu slaughtered Chengyang, he was an accomplice.But his style is indeed different from Xiang Yu.After Liu Bang entered the Qin Dynasty, not only did he commit no crimes, but even the wine and meat sent by the local people to the laborers were all returned.Liu Bang said that our army has enough food and grass, so we dare not spend money on everyone.
It was a real surprise.What surprised the Qin people even more was that Liu Bang announced the abolition of all the harsh laws of the Qin Empire.Liu Bang said, the past days of the folks are really too hard.Now I have three chapters with you: murder for life, punishment for injury and theft, that's all.Please rest assured, I, Liu Ji, came to Anliang to eradicate violence, not to bully the weak.
It is not difficult to imagine that the people at that time must have cheered.
Liu Bang did not retaliate against Qin officials.Prince Qin's baby was settled properly, officials in various yamen continued to work, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, so the people of Qin "feared that Pei Gong would not be the king of Qin".
So, is Liu Bang's success really "the benevolent is invincible"?
Yes and no.At least, not quite.
In fact, when Liu Bang entered Xianyang Palace, he didn't want to leave.There are so many rare treasures, so many gourmet delicacies, so many beautiful girls, which one is not what Liu Bang yearns for and covets?I think back then, when he went to serve in Xianyang and saw Qin Shihuang, he once said "a man should be like this".Now that it is "like this", is there any reason not to enjoy it to the fullest?
Therefore, Fan Kuai advised him to leave the palace, but he refused to listen at all.
In the end, Zhang Liang convinced him.Zhang Liang said that Qin died because of greed and violence.The king of Qin was extravagant and licentious, so you were able to enter Qin.Therefore, after our army's victory, we must do the opposite.I am benevolent in the Qin Dynasty, and I am thrifty in the Qin Dynasty. You must not die in peace and happiness. Please follow Fan Kuai's advice.
Liu Bang also wanted to understand.Now the world is uncertain and the regime is unstable. It is not the time to enjoy it.So he withdrew from the Qin Palace and returned to Bashang (now Bailuyuan, Chang'an District, Xi'an City, named because it is located on the western plateau of Bashui).Moreover, he was so generous and unrestrained to the end that he didn't even want Lao Jun's wine and meat.
This is actually Liu Bang's advantage.
That's right, Liu Bang has neither noble moral character nor special skills, so why did he succeed in the end and become rich in the world?Because he knows good and bad.Moreover, once he accepts the opinion, he will even do more than you want.
Relying on this point, he walked towards victory step by step.
It is precisely because of this that he has recruited many talents.
For example, Li Shiqi (pronounced as Li Yiji).
Like Kuai Tong, Li Shiqi was also a political strategist.Strategists rely on their three-inch tongues to make suggestions for the heroes and turn the clouds and rains.But Li Shiqi didn't like Xiang Yu, but liked Liu Bang.So Liu Bang passed by his hometown Gaoyang (now Gaoyang Township, Qi County, Henan Province), and he went to see him.
Liu Bang asked the gatekeeper: Who is it?
The gatekeeper said: It looks like a scholar.
Liu Bang said: No see!Lao Tzu is busy fighting in the country, what kind of scholars do I see!
The honest return of the gatekeeper.
Li Shiqi stared wide-eyed, pressed his sword with one hand and said: Go back and report again!Laozi is a high-yang alcoholic, not a scholar!
The gatekeeper was so frightened that his business card fell to the ground, and he crawled back to report.
Liu Bang asked Li Shiqi to come in.
When Li Shiqi entered, Liu Bang was sitting there carelessly, asking two girls to wash his feet.Li Shiqi didn't bow down, but cupped his hands and said: I have traveled thousands of miles, and I came here specially to help Daqin, right?
Liu Bang was furious, and cursed: "Fart!"The world is united, and the Qin Dynasty has been suffering for a long time, so there is an alliance of princes, who the hell is helping the Qin Dynasty!
Li Shiqi said that if you want to destroy Qin, you shouldn't meet the old man with this attitude.
Liu Bang is a pragmatist, and his face can change faster than the sky.He immediately got up and put on his clothes, asked Li Shiqi to sit down, apologized repeatedly, and then asked the policy.
Li Shiqi's idea was to take down Chen Liu.
Chenliu, which is now Chenliu County, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, was originally Liuyi of Zheng State in the Spring and Autumn Period. Because it was annexed by Chen State, it was called Chenliu.Chenliu is the main road of transportation and the granary of the world.After Liu Bang occupied Chenliu with the help of Li Shiqi, he got a lot of food, grass and weapons, and became stronger and stronger.
After Chen Liu recruited soldiers and bought horses to recharge his batteries, Liu Bangxi went to Luoyang.At this time, Zhang Liang accompanied Han Wang Han Cheng to Liu Bang's army.Han Cheng stayed at Yangdi (now Yu County, Henan Province), while Zhang Liang followed Liu Bang to the south and conquered Wancheng (now Nanyang City, Henan Province).Then advance to the northwest, break through Wuguan (in today's Danfeng County, Shaanxi Province), and soldiers approach Yiguan (in today's Lantian County, Shaanxi Province).
This is the moment of truth.
Liu Bang's plan was to attack Gaoguan with 20,000 people, but Zhang Liang opposed it.Zhang Liang said that the Qin army is still very strong and should not be underestimated.The guard of the Yaoguan is the son of a butcher, and the philistine always has to plot.Therefore, it is better to set up more suspicious soldiers to bluff, and then let Li Shiqi bring expensive gifts to negotiate the price.
As expected, Li Shiqi bought off the general guard at Yaoguan, and the general was even willing to join forces with Liu Bang to attack Qin.Zhang Liang didn't dare to be careless.Under Zhang Liang's suggestion, Liu Bang took advantage of his unpreparedness to defeat the Qin army in one fell swoop and captured Gaoguan.
Gaoguan is the last gate of the capital of Qin.When Gaoguan was lost, Liu Bang went northward smoothly, approaching Xianyang from Lantian, and at the same time ordered that no looting along the way was allowed.At this time, Qin Jun had no fighting spirit at all.Ziying had no choice but to surrender.
That's what the team does.
Liu Bang's team is good, and luck is good.His entry into the Qin Dynasty can be said to be a big bargain.Because of the Battle of Julu, the Qin court "learned to raise troops to benefit Zhanghan".The main force of the empire is in Julu, and the main battlefield of the anti-Qin war is also in Julu.Without Xiang Yu's hard work in Julu, it is actually impossible for Daqin to perish.Now, how did the fruits of victory become Liu Bang's?
Xiang Yu couldn't swallow this breath no matter what.He even formed a relationship with King Huai because of this.Later, he murdered King Huai of Chu because of this grudge.Yes, if King Huai sent himself to attack Qin, how could there be any drama with Liu Bang?
However, the first thing he has to deal with at this moment is Liu Bang.
It happened that Liu Bang also made a mistake.He followed the advice of a villain and sent troops to guard Hangu Pass, thinking that in this way the pass would be his own.He didn't expect that Yingbo would pass the test easily.Xiang Jun swarmed in and garrisoned at Hongmen, which was no more than forty miles away from Liu Bang's garrison.At that time, Liu Bang's army claimed to be 200,000, but it was actually only 100,000; Xiang Yu's army was 400,000, which was claimed to be a million.What kind of situation is this, a fool can understand.
Liu Bang had to go to the Hongmen Banquet.
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