Chapter 2 2. Taking advantage of the general trend, Kuaiji County started an incident

Uncle and nephew Xiang Liang was forced to take this path. If Qin State had not annexed the Heart of the Six Kingdoms, if Chu State was strong, if...the fate of Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu should not be in suspense. He took up the great task of defending the state of Chu, made contributions on the battlefield, and was supported and admired by his fellow villagers in his prime minister.However, all that has changed now. Escape is a process of experience for Xiang Liang, and a process of growth for Xiang Yu. After being away from home for the past few years, Xiang Liang found that Xiang Yu had become more and more outstanding. Xiang Yu was obviously taller than his peers, and he was heroic. He usually spoke cautiously, but occasionally he seemed very assertive.

Xiang Liang loved his nephew very much and had high hopes for him. He became a teacher himself and taught Xiang Yu to read and write.But Xiang Yu refused to learn after a few days, and he said to his uncle, "Learning to read and write is just to be able to write your own name. What's the use?" Wen, martial arts is also good, so he asked someone to teach Xiang Yu swordsmanship.But Xiang Yu still didn't practice for a few days, and he slowly slacked off, showing boredom every time he heard his uncle's urging.Seeing this, Xiang Liang was anxious, and asked Xiang Yu, "Have you forgotten the hatred of our Xiang family?" Xiang Yu hurriedly said, "Don't dare to forget." And if you are so slack, when will you be able to become a weapon? I have placed high hopes on you in vain!"

Xiang Liang didn't know Xiang Yu well enough.Xiang Yu, who grew up in hatred, has matured beyond his uncle's expectations. Although he is only a teenager at this time, his mind is not comparable to that of ordinary teenagers.Reading books and learning swordsmanship are nothing more than becoming celebrities and swordsmen and earning respect. Xiang Yu's ambition is not in this.Xiang Yu thought for a while, and said to his uncle: "Reading is just to know a few words and write one's own name. Learning to sword is only enough to fend off a dozen men. If I want to learn, I want to learn the ability to be able to fend off thousands of troops."

One word is amazing! Therefore, Xiang Liang taught Xiang Yu the art of war: Soldiers, the great affairs of the country, the way of survival;After Xiang Yu had learned some art of war, he felt that the art of war was extremely mysterious, but it was just "talking about war on paper", and it was not as happy as real galloping on the battlefield.What Xiang Yu is looking forward to in his heart is a real stage, and he is waiting for a sudden change in the situation.Xiang Liang didn't understand Xiang Yu's ambition, but he didn't force him to learn anything. The young Xiang Yu did not have the experience of hard study and diligent practice for future generations to talk about, but his words are widely spread: "Books are enough to remember names and surnames. The sword is the enemy of one man, and it is not enough to learn. Learning is the enemy of ten thousand people." Xiang Yu does not read books. , but also left the soul-stirring "Gaixia Song"; do not learn swords, but are proficient in eighteen kinds of weapons, superb martial arts, and extraordinary bravery; Made immortal feats.It can be seen that Xiang Yu was born with outstanding talents.No wonder Sima Qian commented on him and said: "He is capable of carrying a tripod, and his talent is extraordinary."

This kind of talent needs a stage, and the stage where Xiang Yu made his debut was Wuzhong, which is today's Suzhou area.Wuzhong is Xiang Liang's choice after fleeing for many years. This is the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was once the border of Chu State. It has a similar climate and diet to Xia Xiang.After experiencing ups and downs and coming to such a rich place, anyone will linger. A few years later, Xiang Liang gained a firm foothold in Wuzhong, and his talents quickly made him stand out among the local sages.He showed his excellent organizational and social skills, made friends with many capable people from officials to common people, and presided over the funerals of various families in Wuzhong, and soon became a local celebrity.As for Xiang Yu, he was already eight feet tall, heroic, and capable of carrying a tripod. The local young people were in awe of him.

It is not easy for their uncle and nephew to live in another country.In addition to these, Xiang Liang even became the guest of Yin Tong, the prefect of Kuaiji County. Kuaiji County, where Wuzhong is located, has a very large area, almost the area of ​​Wu and Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is very prosperous.The sheriff was very powerful at the time, and it could even be said to dominate one side.The first major thing that the sheriff should do for the country is to collect taxes.It is difficult to collect taxes. If you collect too little, the emperor will blame you;Therefore, in order to coordinate the relationship with the common people, the officials actively wooed influential market figures, and Xiang Liang was the main target of Yin Tong's wooing.

Yin Tong used to be Li Si's disciple and learned some legalist thought from Li Si. He admired Xiang Liang's insight and gentle temperament, so Xiang Liang was soon able to freely enter and leave the sheriff's mansion.In this way, Xiang Liang's status in the eyes of the local people was even higher, and he won the double favor of the government and the people.It can be said that Xiang Liang did not do nothing when he took refuge in Wuzhong. He kept a low profile, won over people's hearts, and quickly established his own mass base in the local area. At this time, the state of Qin was on the verge of collapse, officials were like tigers and wolves, and the common people could no longer see any hope.In July of the first year of Qin II (209 BC), the Daze Township Uprising broke out. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang took advantage of Fusu and Xiang Yan to raise the uprising, which received responses from all over the country, and soon formed an earth-shattering trend.The massacre when Qin Shihuang wiped out the Six Kingdoms, and the various tyranny after the establishment of the Qin Dynasty planted countless seeds of hatred for Qin. With one stroke of Chen Sheng and Wu Guangyi's banners, anti-Qin anger quickly spread across the country.The news of the uprising soon spread to Wu Zhongcheng.

Pedestrians gathered in groups on the street, talking a lot: "North of the Yangtze River, there are refugees and rebels everywhere..." "Qin soldiers have turned their backs one after another and joined the ranks of the rebels..." Xiang Yu soon felt the sudden change of the situation. He hurried home and told Xiang Liang how he felt, and then waited for Xiang Liang's statement. Xiang Liang looked at his tall nephew and said, "It's time to wear a long sword for you." Xiang Yu On the surface, he was calm, but he vaguely felt that the long-awaited moment had arrived.

Next, Xiang Liang began to act intensively in Wuzhong.One of the excuses he made at the time was: the wealthy Wuzhong City will surely become a destination for refugees and rebels, and we need to organize our own team to "defend ourselves."This excuse of "self-defense" was quickly responded by the general public.He also spread remarks saying: "Where the rebels go, they will burn, kill and loot, and the consequences will be disastrous." This made the people in Wuzhong panic, and they joined Xiang Liang's team one after another in order to protect themselves.Moreover, Xiang Liang was also the son of Xiang Yan, the general who died in Chu, and the Xiang family banner had extraordinary appeal, so Xiang Liang's team grew quietly like this.

Two months after the uprising in Daze Township, Yin Tong, the prefect, couldn't sit still. He thought a lot.Will the rebellion in Jiangbei affect Jiangnan, a land of fish and rice?Will the locals in Jiangnan take the opportunity to make trouble?In any case, the first thing the anti-Qin army attacked was the county guard's mansion.There are too few defensive troops in Kuaiji County, and the morale of the army has long been floating.Praying for reinforcements from the capital, firstly, the distance is long; secondly, the rebel activities are rampant, and it is difficult for the envoys to reach Xianyang; thirdly, even if they reach Xianyang, will the second emperor and Zhao Gao take into account the Kuaiji County far in the south of the Yangtze River?

Yin Tong had trouble sleeping and eating, and had no choice but to wait for the rebels to attack.In desperation, a thought flashed through his mind like lightning: just betray Qin! It's hard to say how many officials in the Qin Dynasty were loyal to the court. During the process of Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms, most of them experienced the pain of family ruin and homelessness; after Qin was unified, although the war ended, everyone could not bear Qin Many people harbored dissatisfaction with the imperial court in their hearts.And a county guard like Yin Tong, who can sit on a side of the city and enjoy the state salary when the court is stable, naturally would not think of rebelling against Qin.Once such thoughts arise, it is difficult to suppress, Yin Tong thought: Anyway, there is no other way out, it is better to oppose Qin! After making up his mind, he first thought of Xiang Liang. He thought that he had a good relationship with Xiang Liang, and he also felt that Xiang Liang had the ability to help him.So he quickly sent someone to find Xiang Liang, turned around, and quietly said to Xiang Liang: "There is a rebellion on the other side of the Yangtze River..." Of course Xiang Liang knew the current situation very well, but at first he didn't understand what the sheriff meant. Then he pretended to be very surprised: "Ah! What can we do?" Yin Tong said in a low voice, "Now I think the Great Qin has exhausted its strength, and it is the heaven that wants to destroy Qin. We can't sit still, why don't you join me in the army?" In Yin Tong's eyes, Xiang Liang was just an honest scholar with a bit of talent, and seeing the shock on Xiang Liang's face, he felt a little complacent. Xiang Liang fell into deep thought at this time. He didn't have any fanatical emotions about the anti-Qin incident. After hearing Yin Tong's words, he felt that the development of the matter seemed to exceed his expectations. It's time to move!Could it be that the Qin Empire will soon be wiped out? Yin Tong said in an eager and respectful tone: "Xiang Gong, you must hurry up and recruit troops for me. I want you and Huan Chu to be my generals." The plan gradually took shape in his mind.He hurriedly said: "Huan Chu is in exile, and he doesn't know where he is at this time. My nephew may know his whereabouts. It's not too late. I'll go find my nephew..." Xiang Liang hurriedly said goodbye to Yin Tong, and walked all the way Trot out of the Sheriff's Mansion. Twenty-four-year-old Xiang Yu was tall and tall, and he was very conspicuous wherever he went. Xiang Liang saw him at the corner of the street at a glance.Xiang Liang stepped forward and quietly pulled Xiang Yu to a secluded place, and said in a low voice, "Yin Tong is going to make trouble." Since the anti-Qin activities in Jiangbei began, Xiang Yu and his uncle have been closely observing the changes in the situation and quietly recruiting troops.He was a little surprised when he heard the news, but quickly calmed down, and asked knowingly, "What should we do?" There was an imperceptible smile on Xiang Liang's face, but Xiang Yu caught it, and he held the long sword in his hand tightly... … Afterwards, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu entered the sheriff's mansion one after the other.Xiang Liang entered the room to meet the sheriff, and Xiang Yu waited outside the door with his sword drawn. Xiang Liang said to Yin Tong: "My nephew is waiting outside, waiting for the sheriff's orders." Yin Tong was very happy when he heard this, and hurriedly called Xiang Yu in.Seeing the heroic Xiang Yu, Yin Tong liked him a little, but he didn't notice the murderous look in Xiang Yu's eyes.Xiang Liang hadn't waited for Yin Tong to ask a question, so he gave Xiang Yu a wink. Without hesitation, Xiang Yu flew over like a big bird. With a flash of sword light, Yin Tong screamed and his head fell to the ground.Xiang Liang took off his sheriff's seal with ease, put it on himself, and jokingly said: "Preemptive attack, I learned from you, the sheriff." Then he walked out the door with the sheriff's head in his hand. The ten guards hadn't recovered yet, and they were all stunned. Next, a scuffle broke out in the Sheriff's Mansion.Xiang Yu's face was calm, the sword in his hand flew up and down, beheading dozens of people in a short while.The soldiers who heard the sound were stunned, and they were so frightened that they lay on the ground, not daring to move.At this time, Xiang Liang announced loudly: "Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji County, conspired to rebel. I have killed him. From then on, I will be the governor of Kuaiji County. Anyone who disobeys will be killed." With Xiang Liang's popularity and prestige, these few words were quite shocking, and looking at Xiang Yu standing beside him with his sword drawn, no one dared to say anything.By evening, the militia team secretly organized by Xiang Liang had gathered and took control of the sheriff's mansion of Kuaiji County, and the Qin army, who was frightened by the anti-Qin uprising, also threw themselves under Xiang Liang's sect.Before long, all counties in Kuaiji County were under Xiang Liang's control.Xiang Liang truly became the king of Kuaiji. This is the first "beheading operation" carried out by Xiang Yu in his life. His boldness and bravery have been brought into full play for the first time.The fight at the Sheriff's Mansion remains in the memory of many people.In the murder of Yin Tong, Xiang Yu fully demonstrated his unparalleled martial arts and extraordinary courage.Before that, Xiang Yu was still a young man with lofty aspirations but lacked war experience; after that, Xiang Yu really stepped onto the political stage at the end of Qin Dynasty and began a legendary life. The reason why Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew successfully obtained Kuaiji County is that the mass work they usually do is relatively solid, and they have laid a good mass foundation among the people. They responded to everyone without encountering much resistance; If Yin Tong hadn't planned a "rebellion", his uncle and nephew Xiang Liang would not have acted so early; third, Xiang Liang made a decisive decision and acted quickly, while Xiang Yu was very brave. victory in this political struggle.In this struggle, Yin Tong, the head of a county, had almost no power to parry. It can be seen that he has a dull political sense, decided to raise troops hastily, and blindly trusted Xiang Liang. He lost because of the word "strategy".