Chapter 20 Chapter Twenty

After Liu Bang led his division to a place not far from Gaoguan, he began to hesitate, because he was quite afraid of the most powerful army in the Qin Dynasty-the Xianyang Corps. Zhang Liangdao: "This Yao Pass is also known as Lantian Pass. It is majestic, with dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, it is guarded by heavy troops. It seems that it will never be as easy to capture as Wu Pass. My next suggestion is to simply retreat. Wuguan, you can wait and see the situation on both sides.” Liu Bang said: "Yaoguan is in front. I want to attack Gaoguan, but the Qin soldiers here are not the same as what we encountered before. I have been to Xianyang, and I know the strength of the Qin army in Xianyang. They are too powerful. , can be said to be the number one army in the world. They are waiting in full force. I am worried that there will be heavy casualties, so I hesitate to give the order. I am worried about a strong attack. Before entering the customs, our troops will be wiped out. Will there be any undead A way to reduce the number of deaths?"

Zhang Liang asked, "I don't know what the general guarding the pass likes." Liu Bang said: "Haha, I have sent people to inquire, and found out that this Qin general guarding the pass is the son of a butcher's family. According to my opinion, a villain in the market must be greedy for profit, and he is not greedy for money like Fan Kuai." Butchers are rare. I will not send troops for now, but I will send people to bring gold, silver and jewels to talk about Qin generals, try it." Zhang Liang said: "It's worth a try! We are near Yaoguan. We climbed the mountain and set up a flag. As a suspicious soldier, Qin generals are greedy and bribery inside, but cowardly and strong soldiers outside. What reason is there not to surrender? But it all depends on whether the Qin general can be persuaded." , if it doesn’t work, you have to go back to Wuguan.”

Liu Bangdao: "Zifang's words are very good, and it can be implemented according to the proposal. Then order Li Shiqi to enter the customs with treasures to lure Qin generals, and then send thousands of troops to quietly go up the mountain to lay out flags." General Yao Guanshou accepted the bribe and surrendered. However, news came from the Qin court: Zhao Gao died.The emperor Ziying, who was newly established by Zhao Gao, claimed to be sick and laid an ambush at home. As soon as Zhao Gao arrived, he was killed by himself. Ziying fully grasped the court, and also saw Liu Bang's letter to Zhao Gao.Ziying said: "Zhao Gao is dead, and Liu Bang's secret letter was found. This secret letter has become the iron evidence of Zhao Gao's rebellion. After searching the post just now, there really is Lu Wan. Find this person and kill him!" "

But the young princess said: "Father, don't worry. When Lu Wanxi entered Xianyang, you were in distress. In order to wipe out the contenders for the throne, the Second Emperor cruelly wiped out the clan. At that time, we It’s precarious and precarious. One day, Lu Wan disguised herself as a servant and entered the palace, and had a secret talk with me.” Ziying was very surprised: "What? There is such a thing?" The young princess said: "Yes, the child is about to choose the right time to report to the king. He wants me to contact the nobles and kill Hu Hai and Zhao Gao. After Pei Gong enters the pass, he will protect our property and lives. At that time, I did not agree. But also silently."

Ziying said: "So that's the case. I didn't expect that you have been reclusive all this time, but you have such courage." The young princess said: "Father, although you have taken control of the government, the power of the dynasty is exhausted, and we are powerless. Looking around the world, there are swarms of men and women, but after all, there is no one who can enter the pass immediately. Even if the Six Kingdoms are restored , if you can stick to Yaoguan and protect the foundation of your ancestors, you will still be the king of a country. This Lu Wan, let’s keep it for now, maybe we will be useful."

Ziying said: "Alright, then issue an edict as soon as possible, send heavy troops to guard the pass, close the gate to the east tightly, hold here, and buy us some time." Besides Liu Bang's side, Li Shiqi persuaded the Qin general in Guan, and after returning excitedly to report, he was greatly praised by Peigong.Early the next morning, he prepared to bid farewell to Duke Pei, and then entered the pass again to discuss the details of offering the pass.When Liu Bang sent out the camp, Zhang Liang suddenly pulled Li Shiqi off his horse. Liu Bang asked, "What do you mean by ovary?"

Zhang Liang said: "The covenant made in the past is just a Qin general who is greedy for profit and neglects promises. Even if this kind of person cheats, it will not damage his reputation, but his subordinates may not be willing to obey. If you join forces with him, you will enter the customs. Colleagues, if there is a change in the situation of the soldiers and a sneak attack on our army, it will be in big trouble! It is best to take advantage of his unpreparedness and cover up the attack immediately, and we will win a complete victory." Liu Bang was stunned, and even said yes: "Okay, Zifang, thank you for reminding me, I originally wanted to deal with him in the same way as I dealt with Nanyang County Sheriff, but now it seems that it is unnecessary."

Liu Bang accepted Zhang Liang's suggestion in this regard, and ordered Zhou Bo to lead his infantry to sneak over Luoshan Mountain, go around behind Yaoguan, and attack the Qin camp directly. General Qin thought that after Li Shiqi left, he would come to renew the contract, stay at ease, drink and have fun.Shouts were heard all over the place, and then many enemy soldiers came over from behind the camp. Qin's soldiers were confused and collapsed in shock.General Qin went to the camp to check it out. Unexpectedly, a general leaped in with a knife on his horse. The light of the knife flashed and killed General Qin.This general is Zhou Bo.

After winning the pass, Liu Bang personally led the army, rushed into the Gaoguan pass, and pursued all the way! After this pursuit, he caught up with Bashang, and Xianyang was in front of him.Liu Bang sent a letter of surrender to King Qin, asking him to surrender according to the letter! Ziying was desperate, so he had to accept Liu Bang's letter of persuasion, and the Great Qin destroyed the country. Regarding the question of whether to kill Ziying or not, Liu Bang hesitated for a long time, and finally accepted the suggestion not to kill.It's better to leave Xiang Yu to do the infamy of killing Ziying.

Ziying drove a plain chariot, rode a white horse, wore a belt around his neck, and left Xianyang City in tears, holding the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, and went to the side of the road to wait for Pei Gong.Liu Bang led the whole army, and the whole team galloped in, showing off their spears and collars, and they were not surprised.Once in front of Ziying, Ziying had no choice but to kneel down, bowing his head and begging to surrender. Ziying said: "Prince Qin Ying, lead the royal family and courtiers to meet General Liu." Pei Gong took the jade seal and said, "get up, Ziying, you are king, and you will only be king for forty-six days in total, so you will dedicate this Qin family and country with both hands. This is not Ziying's wronging the country. Deep. Today, you know the current affairs and follow the trend, and I don't want to punish you. And the criminals will take care of you, and everything will be dealt with after General Xiang enters the customs."

Liu Bang was high-spirited and led the whole army, marching into Xianyang, the heart of the Qin Empire.Along the way, Liu Bang's mind was actually in a trance, and he felt that none of this seemed real. Xiang Yu's army is now marching in the border of Xin'an.Xiang Yu looked worriedly at the valley under his feet.Zhong Limei said: "Here in Xin'an, there are loess ravines everywhere, and some are deep valleys. If people accidentally fall down, they may even lose their lives." Yu Ziqi said: "With so many Qin troops suddenly increased, our food is short." Zhong Limei said: "At present, military discipline has been corrupted to an unprecedented degree. There are countless quarrels and fights between soldiers, injuries caused by weapon fights, and mischief. Some troops even completely lost control." Yu Ziqi said: "The soldiers in our army were originally refugees. It can be said that almost none of them were not sent to labor by Qin. When they were in labor, they were always supervised by Qin soldiers. Qin soldiers were arrogant and brutal. It is unimaginable that if you are negligent, you will be beaten to death. The soldiers of the Chu army are full of hatred. Now, their positions have been reversed, and they have begun to take revenge on the surrendered Qin soldiers in a more brutal way." Zhong Limei said: "I never expected that my soldiers would turn into beasts so quickly. When the soldiers of Qin were resting, they would suddenly go to harass them. When they saw anyone showing a slight resistance, they would swarm up and beat them fiercely. A beating. Sometimes even death. Qin Bing has already developed a feeling of hatred and suspicion. I am worried that this emotion will soon spread." Xiang Yu has been thinking, but did not speak.He suddenly said something irrelevant: "Look, these ravines are very interesting. Don't you think?" That night, in Xiang Yu's tent, the discussion was still about Qin's surrender. Fan Zeng said: "Qin soldiers have always been very strong. Even if they become prisoners, they can't help but make people feel horrible. More than 200,000 people are more powerful than the Chu soldiers who are in charge. To lead this group of prisoners It is really a heavy burden to march together.” Xiang Yu said: "I have already mentioned this issue. After procrastinating and procrastinating, did you realize the seriousness of the situation until today?" Fan Zeng said: "There has never been a suitable solution. Who can blame this?" Xiang Yu said: "We have reached the last moment of food shortage. Is the price to feed these hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers is to starve to death our own brothers? Have you ever thought about it, Yafu?" Fan Zeng was at a loss for words when he heard this. Xiang Yu made up his mind, and he ordered: "First put Zhang Han and Chang Shi Sima Xin under strict surveillance. Don't let them have any contact with Qin Bing!" After arriving in Xin'an, the allocation of camps for more than 200,000 Qin army prisoners was all decided by Yingbu.The prisoners of the Qin army were all arranged to camp outside the city, and they were in ravines and ravines. There were countless square loess pits with vertical walls, and the bottom of the pits could hardly be seen at a glance. In the middle of the night, there was a strong wind.Xiang Yu and Yu Ziqi rode up the hillside and looked at the situation on the other side of the valley.Under the cover of night, Yingbo's army began to operate secretly.They appeared on tiptoe on the plain without loess pits, and surrounded the camp of the captives from three sides, leaving only a gap on one side.On the other side, Fan Zeng was directing the soldiers to pile up stones. Yu Ziqi asked, "Why do you have to do this?" Xiang Yu said: "If there is another way, I will definitely not do this. But this is war." Yu Ziqi couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he rode away and said as he walked, "The wind is very tight, so I'll go back." On the hillside, Xiang Yu was the only one left, standing tall in the strong wind.He motioned to the shooter beside him to signal.The archer shoots an arrow into the sky.Seeing this, Fan Zeng waved the flag left and right.Only a call sign was heard, and then the troops led by Ying Bu shouted in unison to narrow the encirclement step by step. More than 200,000 Qin soldiers thought it was the enemy attacking in the middle of the night, and suddenly fell into panic and panic. They ran desperately in the same direction, trampling on each other as they ran, and were soon driven to the edge of the cliff in the dark night On the road, the continuous crowd fell from there to the bottom of the pit like an avalanche.The first person who fell to the ground was smashed to pieces and died on the spot, and then someone else fell on top of the person who fell first; the person who fell last smashed the person on the ground to pieces; Under the circumstances, he also began to suffocate.Qin Bing kept falling, falling, and more than 200,000 living people disappeared from the ground in a blink of an eye. In this way, when Liu Bang hit Xianyang with Xu Zhili and his army, Xiang Yu frantically killed the 200,000 Qin troops who surrendered on the northern front.The sky is dim and the earth is dark, the sun and the moon have no light.