Chapter 11 4. Shooting silk scripts, Liu Bang cleverly planned to destroy Pei County

The Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprisings had a great impact on some people who screamed in the mountains and forests, and they also had a considerable impact on officials, large and small, in the Qin Dynasty. In the past few days, the county magistrate of Pei County has been in a state of panic and has been awakened by nightmares almost every night.Chen Sheng made himself the king of Chu, and Yan, Zhao, Qi, Wei and other places also made themselves kings.Counties and counties around Pei County followed suit and spontaneously joined the anti-Qin team.If this torch is lit in Pei County, the county magistrate will definitely be the first to do it, and the consequences can be imagined.The county magistrate thought it over and over again, but couldn't find a good plan at all, scratching his head and scratching his head.In the end, he was ruthless and said to himself: life is at stake, self-protection is the best policy, let's respond to Chen Sheng.

From this point of view, the thinking of officials in the Qin Dynasty is very similar.The Qin Dynasty lost the hearts of the people, and these small officials only wanted to protect themselves.But after all, my ability is limited, and I have to find someone to help.Didn't the prefect of Kuaiji go this way? The county magistrate has made up his mind and immediately invited Xiao He and Cao Shen.The county magistrate expressed his thoughts, and then asked the two of them: "What do you think?" Xiao He thought that this was a good opportunity, and immediately said: "We agree with your opinion. But..." He looked at Cao Can , Cao Shen understood his meaning, took over the conversation and said: "You are an official of the Qin Dynasty. If you take the lead in raising an incident, I am afraid that you will not be able to convince the public. If you want to raise an incident, it is best to call the fugitives. There are hundreds of them. There are so many people, everyone dare not listen." The county magistrate thought it was reasonable, so that he could win the initiative without putting himself at the forefront of the storm, and if he failed, at least his life could be saved.The county magistrate asked: "Who is suitable?"

At that time, Fan Kui had sneaked into the county seat to inquire about news, waited at Cao Shen's place, and came out from the county magistrate. Xiao He said to Cao Shen, "You go to Fan Kui directly and ask him to notify Liu Bang to start an incident immediately; I will be responsible for notifying Xia Houying and others. People." After speaking, the two split up. After Fan Kuai got the news, he hurried back to report the situation to Liu Bang. Finally, Liu Bang waited for the opportunity and was overjoyed, saying: "Brothers, we have finally made it through. We are leaving this mountain corner." Immediately led the team to set off, day and night, He rushed to the gate of the county seat and joined Xia Houying and others.

However, for some reason, the city gates were closed and traffic was prohibited.Liu Bang waited for a long time without seeing anyone, and cursed under the city gate: "What the hell is Xiao He doing?" It turned out that the county magistrate had received confidential information that the situation would be brought under effective control, and he hoped that Pei County would strengthen its vigilance to prevent the mob from escaping.The county magistrate was a person without guts. As soon as he said that the situation was under control, he immediately decided to cancel the previous plan, secretly glad that he did not go astray.He ordered the gates of the city to be sealed, and ordered people to guard the top of the city, and sent people to search for Xiao He and Cao Shen intensified, intending to kill them.Liu Bang waited hard outside the city, not knowing that he was fooled by the county magistrate.Seeing that the situation was serious, Xiao He and Cao secretly climbed over the city wall, met with Liu Bang and others, and told Liu Bang the whole story.

At the critical moment, Liu Bang showed his demeanor as a general. He thought for a while and said: "The people in Pei County are all my fathers and fellow villagers. A county magistrate can't stop me from entering Pei County." He wrote: "The world has suffered from the Qin Dynasty for a long time. Today, the fathers and brothers are the county magistrates guarding the city, but the princes from all over the country are about to kill Peixian County. Today, if the county magistrate is killed together with the fathers and brothers, and the young people choose a leader who can be established, Respond to the princes, and the father, brother, and family will be safe. Otherwise, the father and son will be killed." The few drops of ink in Liu Bang's stomach came in handy.After he finished writing, he drew an arrow, wrapped it in jade silk, and shot it to the top of the city.The people on the top of the city saw it and immediately turned their backs.They ran around the city telling each other Liu Bang's words, and everyone listened and opened the city gate to welcome Liu Bang.

Liu Bang led the crowd into the yamen, beheading the county magistrate almost without encountering obstacles. The county magistrate died, and everyone discussed to elect a new county magistrate to lead the rebel army.Xiao He and Cao Shen were originally county officials, Liu Bang's superiors, and they had strategies, so they had the highest voices.But at this time, Xiao He and Cao Can have no chicness at all. Although they have strategies, they lack courage. For such things as an uprising, it is best to succeed. It's a big deal to copy and cut people all over the house.Therefore, the two unanimously recommended Liu Bang, who is not afraid of anything.

Liu Bang quickly declined and said: "It is easy to get a thousand troops, but it is hard to find a general. If the generals are not selected properly, the battle will be completely defeated. I am not afraid of death, but I am worried that my ability is limited and I cannot protect the elders. I still hope everyone Be careful." Xiao He and Cao Shen knew Liu Bang best, and they felt that Liu Bang did have the potential to be a leader, so they held Liu Bang tightly and urged everyone to say, "Liu Bang is the most suitable." Fan Kuai is a loyal "fan" of Liu Bang, he thinks This leader must be Liu Bang, and other people's chatter is nonsense, so he shouted loudly: "It's Brother Liu, Brother Liu is the most suitable..." Everyone listened, you look at me, I look at you, pick and choose , felt that Liu Bang was the best candidate, so they all said: "Liu Bang, you should be the one. We usually heard that you have so many strange things, so it must be your turn to be famous." Liu Bang repeatedly pushed back and had to accept According to everyone's opinions, he became a county magistrate, and everyone respectfully called him Pei Gong.

The next day, Liu Bang led the crowd to set up an altar on the sacrificial platform to worship the Yellow Emperor and Chi You, and sacrificed flags and drums in a solemn and solemn way. Many young people onlookers asked to join Liu Bang's team.People from Pei County signed up very enthusiastically, and within a few days, Liu Bang recruited two to three thousand people.This is Liu Bang's first decent team.Liu Bang appointed Xiao He, Cao Can, Zhou Bo, Fan Kui, Xia Houying and others who had contributed to the uprising one by one, and also assigned official positions to his little brothers who usually followed him.Liu Bang may not have thought so much, but there is still a qualitative leap from being a "ranger" to being a general.

At that time, he didn't expect that this team would finally toss him to the throne of the emperor of Han Dynasty. After the establishment of Liu Bangjun's first knife test target was Huling, Fang and two counties in Sacheon County.Sacheon County Superintendent led his troops to fight.Liu Bang's troops were not afraid of tigers as newborn calves, and they were brave and good at fighting. When they killed Qin soldiers, they could only parry and have no strength to fight back. Cao Shen's family has been officials for generations, and they are just like the butcher Fan Kuai. They wield a big knife and chop at the Qin army when they see it, without any fear.Not to mention the butcher Fan Kuai, hacking, hacking, and killing are his housekeeping skills.Zhou Bo, the trumpeter, suffocated his energy all over his body, and shot back at the horse, and Qin Bing fell down in response.The coach, Liu Bang, clamped the horse's belly tightly with his legs, and brandished a sharp sword in his hand, galloping at will, like lightning in the dark clouds.After fighting fiercely for half a day, most of the Qin army suffered losses. Xia Houying and Xiao He did not go to battle to kill the enemy, but they kept issuing proclamations, which made the Qin army lose their fighting spirit.Knowing that the situation was over, the Sishui County Supervisor handed over Hu Ling, and left in embarrassment with his stragglers.

The first battle was a great victory, and Liu Bang's troops rejoiced and shouted that it was not enough.Liu Bang thought, he can't let go of his anger, discussed with Xiao He and others, and led the team to fight Fang Yu with arrogance and high spirits.The soldiers were full of fighting spirit, and within a few rounds, the flag was planted on the top of the square and the city, flying high. After winning both battles, Liu Bang left some soldiers to garrison Hu Ling and Fang Yu, and he led a large army back to Pei County. More than ten days later, the governor of Sichuan County really led his troops to surround Fengyi.The soldiers were gearing up one by one, eager to try.Even though the governor of Sichuan County was yelling and cursing outside the city wall, Liu Bang stood still and just chatted and laughed happily with Xiao He and others.After two days, the yelling and cursing became pale and weak.Liu Bang led the crowd to rush out of the city, killing Qin's soldiers, turned their backs on their backs, and ran away with their heads in their hands. Fengyiqiu was unscathed, and the defense battle won an unprecedented victory.

Liu Bang raised his army and experienced several victories in a row. His team continued to grow and became a powerful anti-Qin force. The county magistrate of Peixian initially planned to change the flag and discuss with Xiao He and Cao Shen the great cause of anti-Qin, which was a wise move, but his words were broken and his promises were contradictory, which aroused public outrage.At the critical moment, Liu Bang did not retreat despite the difficulties, but directly appealed to the prestigious elders, relying on their strength, got rid of the county magistrate, and avoided a larger-scale bloody struggle. His courage and wisdom are indeed outstanding.The Peixian Uprising and the promotion of Peigong were the glorious starting point of Liu Bang's arduous struggle for the establishment of the Han Dynasty.