Chu was once the largest vassal state in the south, with beautiful mountains and rivers and rich products.From "Chu Songs", we can learn that the people of Chu are rich in emotion, impassioned, and a little uninhibited. The people of Chu have the spirit of sacrificing their lives for the country.Because they believe in divination, they have unique views on life and death. During the long Spring and Autumn Period, Chu State grew into one of the Five Hegemons. It once annexed Wuyue, occupied most of the Yangtze River Basin, and aspired to the Central Plains.Chu people are always proud of their country.But at the end of the Warring States period, with the strength and expansion of Qin State, the fate of Chu State also came to an end.

In the twenty-five years of Qin Shihuang (222 BC), Qin's iron cavalry conquered Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei and other countries successively. The vassal states were frightened, fearing that they would be the next to perish. A tense atmosphere. The land of Chu State still looks peaceful.In the spring season, the streets and alleys of Xiaxiang (now Suqian, Jiangsu) are full of people dressed in colorful clothes, and it is still a peaceful scene.Chu people love bright colors, even in such a war-torn era, they still can't change this habit. A teahouse on the edge of the city was full of tea drinkers. During this eventful autumn, staying at home was very dull, and they all came out to inquire about each other's news.

"If the State of Qin calls, I must live and die with the State of Chu..." "How can you, a commoner, manage the affairs of high officials and nobles, why don't you run for your life." "I heard that at the end of Zhao Jun's fight, there were only a few people left. Their eyes were green and their steps were light and light. They didn't look like human beings..." "It is said that King Qin made a special trip to see the scene where Zhao Jun was buried alive, and he was still laughing." All kinds of discussions and rumors revolved around Qin Jun. Everyone seemed to be preoccupied, and at the same time pretended to be relaxed, as if they were talking about something that had nothing to do with them.

A man who looked like a sorcerer on the seat twitched his beard and sighed, "I was upset last night, so I made a divination. Alas! It must be difficult to escape this time." Chu people are very convinced of divination. After hearing this, the guests became depressed and fell into silence for a while. At this time, I suddenly heard a crisp voice saying: "It's a bunch of nonsense!" Everyone looked for the reputation and saw a teenager standing under the willow tree by the roadside. He seemed to be passing by here and stopped when he heard what they said. .This boy, with his brows drawn into his temples, although he is still childish, has a bit of majesty, and there is a short sword on his waist.His words surprised the people present: a child, so courageous! ?

The young man stared straight at the warlock's face, without any hint of cowardice, he said loudly: "There is General Xiang in Chu State, how could he be easily wiped out by the Qin army?" The warlock didn't let a child go at all. In the eyes, he said with confidence: "I never say things that have no basis..." Before he finished speaking, he heard the young man shout angrily: "Old man!" Pointing at him with a sword in front of him, he said, "If you dare to confuse people here, I will show you the power of my dagger!" The warlock never expected this kid to be so cruel, and was stunned, "You...you... …don’t point at me yet, I’ll just leave it alone…” The young man snorted, inserted his dagger back, turned his head and left.Dozens of tea drinkers behind him were stunned.

One of the tea guests said: "Don't you know? This is Xiang Yu, the grandson of General Xiang Yan. Although he is quite tall, he is not yet ten years old. He is not a fuel-efficient lamp. " "No wonder, it really is the queen!" "Young and mature!" The tea guests began to discuss again.Warlock looked at the direction where Xiang Yu was leaving, stroked his beard and said to himself: "It's amazing, it's amazing!" Xiang Yu walked striding all the way, with great waves in his chest.He has known since he was a child that the surname "Xiang" is not an ordinary surname. As a nobleman of the Chu State, the sons of the Xiang family have been Chu generals for generations, and have taken on the important task of defending the Chu State.But starting from his grandfather Xiang Yan, the Chu State has slowly gone downhill, and has been constantly restrained and threatened by the Qin State, and the Xiang family has therefore taken on more burdens.When the king of Chu was humiliated, they felt the most grief and indignation; when the state of Chu sent troops, they took the lead.Everyone in the Xiang family knows that the fate of their own family is closely related to the fate of Chu.During the days when Xiang Yan struggled to support the state of Chu, Xiang Yu, who was only nine years old, could feel the despair and tragic emotions in his family from time to time.Today, the warlock's words were the last thing he wanted to hear, and even more so, he didn't want to believe them. Those words hurt his heart. He wished he could grow up and follow his grandfather to fight against the enemy and defend Chu.

But he will not grow up all at once, and the general trend of Qin destroying the six kingdoms is difficult to reverse. A year passed in a flash.For a year, the people of Chu State lived in torment.In the streets and alleys, bad news is passed around.Every time a piece of news came, the Xiang family would fall into panic. Xiang Yan was defeated. Xiang Yan retreated. Xiang Yan was besieged, and Shouchun was broken by the Qin army! Xiang Yu was even more worried. He learned from his uncle Xiang Liang that the state of Chu would not be the opponent of Qin, the tiger and wolf, and that his grandfather and uncle would live and die with the state of Chu.At this very moment, the uncle who usually smiled at him stopped smiling, and fell into silence from time to time, and the little Xiang Yu felt as if his heart was fried.

At dusk that day, the setting sun was like blood, and Xiaxiang City was peaceful, as if a big change was brewing.At this time, a rush of horseshoes broke the silence. A horse passed through the alley and stopped at Xiangfu. A soldier covered in blood jumped off the horse and knelt under the steps, crying loudly: "General, he...he killed himself!" Already!" The mansion suddenly became very quiet, as if to confirm the authenticity of the news.After a moment of silence, Xiang's residence suddenly fell into chaos. Xiang Liang sat on the chair blankly, his face livid, without saying a word.Xiang Yu shook Xiang Liang's arm and said, "Uncle, grandfather was killed by the Qin army. We want to avenge him." Xiang Liang sighed and did not speak.

Seeing that his uncle didn't answer, Xiang Yu gritted his teeth, drew his dagger and rushed out of the house.The servant shouted from behind: "Master, where are you going?" Xiang Yu replied: "I want to kill King Qin with my own hands to avenge my grandfather..." Before the servant stepped forward, he disappeared into the night. Xiang Zhuang shouted from behind: "Brother, brother..." The state of Chu was already in chaos, and there were hungry people fleeing the chaos of war everywhere, as well as Qin troops stationed in the state of Chu one after another.Xiang Yu has been away for half a month, and no one knows where he has gone, who he has seen, and what has happened to him.But for young Xiang Yu, leaving this time must be unforgettable, and it can be called the first milestone in his life.In the years to come, Xiang Yu recalled this departure when facing Zhang Han's 300,000 surrendered army, and also recalled this departure when facing the raging fire in Afang Palace.

When Xiang Liang found Xiang Yu, he hardly recognized him.Xiang Yu was dressed in rags, and his body was covered with black and red blood. He was mixed with the fleeing hungry people, and he was powerless to move forward, holding his dagger tightly in his hand.Most importantly, his face took off the last trace of childishness, showing the fortitude of a man.Xiang Liang helped Xiang Yu onto the horse, and Xiang Yu said weakly, "Uncle, we must avenge the Xiang family in the future!" Xiang Liang looked ahead and said, "Definitely." He has grown up, and he has truly inherited Xiang's general lineage, which makes him feel happy and sad at the same time.

Xiang Liang brought Xiang Yu back to the prime minister, at this time the Xiang family has undergone earth-shaking changes.General Qin Wang Jian admired Xiang Yan's courage and asked the King of Qin to save the lives of the Xiang family's children. However, the state of Chu has been destroyed. up.Xiang Mansion has become a ruin.Xiang Liang endured his grief and found Xiang Yu's younger brother Xiang Zhuang who was living on the street, and found a secluded place in Xiaxiang City to temporarily settle down. Chu land became part of the Great Qin Empire.Time flies, and the people of Chu, under the rule of the Qin Dynasty, seem to be living a peaceful life, but they are chewing the pain of subjugation every day.The people of Chu State did not forget their last king, King Chu Huai. He was deceived by Qin State one after another and was detained in Qin State.During the period, he ran away many times, and the vassal states did not dare to take him in. Until he died of illness in Qin, he was played by Qin State like a plaything until his death.Finally, Qin State sent the remains of King Huai back to Chu State.Every time the people of Chu State thought of this, they were all furious and vowed to take revenge.Therefore, there was a saying at that time: "Although Chu has three households, if Qin dies, Chu must die." Xiang Yu grew up day by day in such an environment, and his figure is obviously much taller than his peers. He is depressed and reticent, and often reveals a thoughtful expression.Xiang Liang consciously wins over the children from his hometown, and keeps taking Xiang Yu out to make friends with some people.On the streets and alleys, when the ministers met their uncles and nephews, they looked at them with admiration and anticipation. They felt that although General Xiang Yan was dead, his son and grandson were still there, and one day the Chu Kingdom would be restored. . Xiang Liang naturally understood the meaning of these gazes, but he had his own ideas, which he occasionally revealed to Xiang Yu, saying that the family property should be reserved for the murder of King Qin to avenge Xiang Yan.Xiang Yu asked him what his plan was, and Xiang Liang said: "Da Qin has just been established, and it is difficult to shake it. We can only find a way to recruit assassins with strong martial arts skills to assassinate the King of Qin." What about grandfather's revenge? If you want me to say, you should recruit soldiers and go to Xianyang to replace Qin Shihuang." Xiang Liang was shocked, and quickly reprimanded him to stop him from speaking wild words. Walls have ears, and there will always be some people hiding in dark corners with other plans.The uncle and nephew were not yet aware of the danger they faced. One day, the man hiding in the corner finally appeared, and he wanted to borrow money from Xiang Liang.After the fall of the state of Chu, Xiang Liang was very careful with his family and country hatred, and generally did not cause trouble for himself. This was the first time he encountered someone borrowing money.The visitor didn't just want to borrow money, it seemed that there were some different meanings.Xiang Liang said: "My Xiang family has been destroyed, and my two nephews and I depend on each other for our lives. Where did the money come from?" The man said, "Everyone knows the reputation of the Xiang family. Want revenge at night." Xiang Liang was taken aback, the laws of the Qin Dynasty were very strict, if this person's words reached the ears of Qin officials, the consequences would be disastrous, and Qin Shihuang was unwilling to let the Xiang family go.Xiang Liang had no other options at the moment, so he hurriedly said, "I'll make plans immediately as much as I need." This was clearly a blackmail threat. At this time Xiang Yu went to the window and heard their conversation. He was furious and rushed in from the outside, saying, "Uncle, how can we be threatened by such a shameless villain!" Kick that man to the ground.The man jumped over the wall in a hurry, and immediately shouted: "Xiang Liang has killed someone, and the Xiang family is about to rebel." Xiang Liang was so anxious that he didn't know what to do.Gritting his teeth, Xiang Yu drew out his dagger and thrust it into the man's chest.The man yelled a few times and fell to the ground.Xiang Liang said: "Nephew, you have caused a catastrophe!" Xiang Yu said solemnly: "I do things alone!" Xiang Liang immediately waved his hand to tell Xiang Yu not to say anything. He realized that he couldn't stay here for long.One is that murder will be severely punished, and the other is that I am a bit ostentatious, otherwise how could I be blackmailed?He looked at Xiang Yu, and found that Xiang Yu didn't hesitate to kill the first time, and he was murderous, quite like a general.Where there is life, there is hope.In order to preserve the remaining blood of the Xiang family, he had to make a decision. He asked Xiang Yu to wake up Xiang Zhuang, packed up all his belongings, walked out of the house by himself, and knocked on the door of the neighbor's house.Neighbor Lao Li has always admired Xiang's family and has many contacts with Xiang Liang.When Xiang Liang saw Lao Li, he briefly explained the whole story and bid him farewell. Then, he went home to join his nephew, and left when the city gate opened at dawn. Unexpectedly, the neighbors around gathered quietly at the door, Lao Li said: "One day you can rise up, we will follow to the end." Xiang Liang was startled, and he didn't speak. Thinking of the day when there will be an uprising against Qin.I didn't expect that the Chu people around me still had such blood, and they still couldn't forget the hatred of their family and country. Xiang Yu stood in the shadow, his eyes were piercing, looking at everything in front of him, his heart was surging.He suddenly broke the silence and said: "One day I will kill the king of Qin and destroy the state of Qin!" At this time, the villagers noticed this burly and tall boy standing in the shadows. This is the nine-year-old who ran away late at night Want to kill King Qin's child?All of a sudden, they felt admiration in their hearts: If they really are the queens, this pair of uncles and nephews are not ordinary people, and they will definitely do great things in the future, and there is hope for the restoration of the Chu Kingdom.An old man said very excitedly: "When you come back, just say a word, and the children of Jiangdong will follow you and avenge the king of Chu! I have three sons, and I will let them practice martial arts diligently in the future, waiting for you to raise your arms." Everyone echoed: "Yes, yes..." Xiang Liang's mood at this time was very complicated, but Xiang Yu obviously had a kind of pride and joy. He felt that one day he would be able to lead the people of Chu to fight against Qin and realize his ambition.Afterwards, the three uncles and nephews of Xiang Liang bid farewell to their fellow villagers, plunged into the night, and began their journey of desperation. This escape is recorded in the history books: Xiang Liang killed someone, and Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew left their hometown. Xiang Yu grew up in a social environment steeped in an atmosphere of revenge. The country's hatred and the family's hatred were all in one, which made his heart always burn with the flame of revenge.Therefore, as soon as he entered the field of vision of history, he showed his unique personality-heroic and courageous.At this time, Xiang Yu was only eleven or twelve years old, and his decision resolved a crisis, which also contributed to this "Desperate World" trip.Even Xiang Liang did not expect that this departure would cause great waves in the political arena at the end of Qin Dynasty, and this departure would become the famous "Overlord of Western Chu" in history.Years of hatred, blood and tears made Xiang Yu destined to grow into a hero who fights violence with violence.The unique personality of heroism and courage has made his career, and finally led him to failure.