Chapter 53 52 Liu Bangjin Xianyang

The Qin army was defeated at Julu, but Zhang Han still had more than 200,000 troops stationed in Jiyuan.He wrote a memorial to ask the imperial court for help.The Second Emperor and Zhao Gao not only did not send rescue troops, but instead wanted to investigate Zhang Han.Zhang Han was afraid that Zhao Gao would harm him, so he had to lead his men to surrender to Xiang Yu. The news of Zhang Han's surrender reached Xianyang, and chaos occurred within the Qin Dynasty. At that time, the power of the Qin Dynasty was completely in the hands of Zhao Gao.After Zhao Gao killed Li Si, he knew that some of the ministers disapproved of him.

Once he led a deer to the court, and said to Emperor II in front of the ministers: "I have got a precious horse, and I am here to present it to Your Majesty." Although the second generation is a fool, he can still tell the difference between a deer and a horse.He smiled and said: "Prime Minister, don't be joking, this is obviously a deer, how can it be a horse?" Zhao Gao said sullenly, "Why isn't it a horse? Please tell me." The Second Emperor asked the ministers.Many people understood Zhao Gao's intention, so they echoed and said: "It's a fine horse!"

Some were afraid of Zhao Gao and kept silent: only a few ministers said it was a deer. Within a few days, those ministers who said they were deer were all convicted by Zhao Gao with an excuse. After that, officials both inside and outside the palace were afraid of Zhao Gao, and no one ever said anything wrong about Zhao Gao in front of Emperor II. In 206 BC, Liu Bang's troops broke through Wuguan (now southeast of Danfeng County, Shaanxi), not far from Xianyang.The Second King was so frightened that he trembled, and quickly sent someone to ask Zhao Gao to send troops to resist.Zhao Gao knew that he could not continue to mess around, so he sent his henchmen to force the second emperor to death.

Zhao Gao killed the second emperor, summoned the ministers and said to them: "Now that the six kingdoms have been restored, Qin can no longer be named emperor, and should be called king as before. I think the second emperor's nephew, son Ying, can do it." Make him the King of Qin." The ministers did not dare to offend Zhao Gao, so they agreed. Ziying knew that Zhao Gao killed the second emperor and wanted to be king himself, but he was afraid that the ministers and princes would oppose him, so he pretended to make him king.He negotiated with his two sons, and on the day when he came to the throne, Ziying refused to go because he was sick, so he killed Zhao Gao while Zhao Gao went to urge Ziying himself.

Ziying killed Zhao Gao, and sent 50,000 soldiers to guard Yaoguan (now northwest of Shang County, Shaanxi).Using Zhang Liang's strategy, Liu Bang sent troops to plant countless flags on the hills around Gaoguan as suspicious soldiers; he also sent general Zhou Bo to lead all the troops around the front of Gaoguan, and entered from the southeast side, killing the guards and eliminating the soldiers. Support the Qin army. Liu Bang's army entered Gaoguan and arrived at Bashang (now east of Xi'an City, Shaanxi).Qin Wang Ziying brought the ministers of the Qin Dynasty to surrender.Ziying was wearing a belt around his neck (meaning an apology), and holding Qin Huang's jade seal, soldier talisman and scepter in his hand, he was waiting at the side of the road with his waist bent.

The general under Liu Bang advocated killing Ziying, but Liu Bang said: "King Huai of Chu sent me to attack Xianyang because he believed that I could treat people generously; besides, he has already surrendered, so it is not good to kill him again." He took Yuxi and handed Ziying over to the soldiers to take care of him. In this way, the powerful dynasty established by Qin Shihuang lasted only fifteen years before it perished in the wave of peasant uprisings. Liu Bang's army entered Xianyang, and the soldiers rushed to find the warehouse of the palace. Everyone picked valuable gold and silver treasures, causing a commotion.Only Xiao He didn't care about these things. He first ran to the prime minister's mansion of the Qin Dynasty, and collected all relevant documents and files such as household registration and maps, and kept them well.

Accompanied by soldiers, Liu Bang came to the luxurious Efang Palace.He saw that the palace was so magnificent, the curtains and furnishings were so beautiful that people couldn't open their eyes.There are also many beautiful court ladies.He stayed in the palace for a while, and he was so dazed that he didn't want to leave. At this time, his general Fan Kuai (sound kuai) broke in and said, "Pei Gong wants to conquer the world, or do he want to be a rich man? These extravagant and gorgeous things brought the Qin Dynasty down. Why do you still want these things?" Let's hurry back to the barracks!"

Liu Bang didn't listen to him and said, "Let me have a rest." It happened that Zhang Liang also came in. Hearing Fan Kuai's words, he said to Liu Bang: "As the saying goes, good words are harmful to the ear and good for action, and good medicine is good for the disease. What Fan Kui said is very correct. I hope you will follow his advice." Liu Bang had always trusted Zhang Liang very much. After hearing his words, he immediately came to his senses, ordered the soldiers to seal the warehouse, and led them back to Bashang. Then, Liu Bang summoned the elders and elders of the counties near Xianyang and said to them: "You have been harmed by the cruel decrees of the Qin Dynasty. Today, I agree with you elders and elders on three laws: first, the murderer shall pay with his life; The crime of hurting others; the third, the crime of stealing. Except for these three, other laws and prohibitions of the Qin State will be abolished. The fathers and the people can live and work in peace and contentment without panic."

Liu Bang also asked the elders of the counties and the officials of the former Qin State to go to the counties near Xianyang to announce these three decrees. The people were very happy when they heard Liu Bang's three chapters of the agreement.Everyone scrambled to comfort Liu Bang's soldiers with beef, mutton, wine and grain. Liu Bang persuaded them to take these things back. He said: "There are grains in the granary, so don't let you bother." Since then, Liu Bang's army has left a good impression among the people in Guanzhong, and people all hope that Liu Bang can stay in Guanzhong and become king.