Chapter 4 second quarter

In the early morning of the next day, Xiang Yu went to see Song Yi alone. No one knew what happened in the army tent, but Xiang Yu came out after a while.Still holding Song Yi's bloody head in his hand! Xiang Yu declared: "Song Yi secretly colluded with Liu Guo, plotting to double Chu, and the king of Chu secretly ordered me to punish him." After the generals woke up from the initial shock, none of them dared to say "no" to such a rebellious move.What's more, Song Yi took his time to send his son to the state of Qi as chancellor when the military situation was urgent, so Liao was suspected of colluding with the state of Qi.As for Song Yi's rebellion against Chu, that's naturally not far-fetched, but everyone is dead, who is happy to offend Xiang Yu, who is used to being tough, for overturning the case of a dead person?Therefore, a few flatterers who are good at watching faces even said flatteringly: "The one who first supported King Huai of Chu was the general's uncle. Now, the general has killed the traitors for me. The pillar stone of the Chu Kingdom!"

Xiang Yu sent someone to report the news to King Huai, who had no choice but to ratify the edict he had not issued at all, and ordered Xiang Yu to replace Song Yi as the general. Xiang Yu quickly commanded the Chu army to cross the Zhang River to rescue Shilu. After crossing the river, Xiang Yu ordered: scuttle the ferry, smash the kettles, burn the houses, and the soldiers should only take three days of rations to show that there is no way out. This unprecedented order to break the boat and sink the boat has greatly stimulated the combat effectiveness of the Chu army.All the generals and soldiers of the Chu army were desperate and launched round after round of attacks against the mighty Qin army.

The corridor for the Qin army to transport grain was cut off. Qin's solid front began to disintegrate. ... Qin general Su Jiao was killed, Wang Li was captured, and Shejian set himself on fire. The commander-in-chief of the Qin Army, Zhang Han of the Shaofu——Zhang Han, the ever-victorious general who once defeated Zhou Wen, Chen Sheng, and Xiang Liang, asked Xiang Yu for peace. Considering that the strength of the Qin army still exists, and that the Chu army's rations are running low, Xiang Yu decided to accept the peace request of this uncle-killing enemy.The two parties agreed to meet at the Yin Ruins in the south of Huanshui.

At the Yin Ruins, Zhang Han told Xiang Yu that the reason he asked for peace was not because he had lost the battle—in fact, he still had 200,000 troops, but because the court he served was no longer worthy of his continued loyalty. "I simply don't know whether the surname of the state of Qin is Ying or Zhao." Zhang Han said angrily, "All the meritorious ministers in the court are almost killed by Zhao Gao! First the general Meng Tian, ​​and then the right prime minister Feng Quji , General Feng Jie, and then Prime Minister Zuo Li Si, and now it's my turn." Zhang Han pointed to someone behind him and said, "The general should know Sima Xin, right?"

"Yes." Xiang Yu nodded, "When my uncle and I were hiding among the people, my uncle was once arrested and imprisoned for something, and it was he who saved my uncle's life, when he was the rafter of Yueyang prison. Zhang Han said: "Now he is my long history. Ten days ago, I sent him to Xianyang to ask for instructions on the war——Sima Xin, you can speak for yourself." Sima Xin said: "Yes, I arrived in Xianyang and wanted to see the emperor. Zhao Gao asked me to kneel and wait outside the palace at the Sima Gate for three days, but he didn't let me see the emperor. Later I heard that Zhao Gao knew that the situation was critical and he was afraid of the emperor. Pursue it, and plan to take the general and us frontline soldiers as the scapegoat. I took a small road overnight and rushed back, and when I arrived in the army, I found out that Zhao Gao sent someone to hunt and kill me. Fortunately, I didn’t take the main road when I walked.”

Zhang Han said: "General Xiang, you've seen it too. What's the point of working for such an imperial court? The general and I have the intention of killing my uncle, so I dare not ask the general for pardon. But I ask the general for one thing: After entering Xianyang, you must catch Zhao Gao and chop this villain into meat paste, so as to relieve my hatred! Then even if I die, I will still be grateful for the general's kindness." As he spoke, Zhang Han bowed down to Xiang Yu. Seeing this formidable enemy who had fought to the death with him, now being forced into such a desolate situation by the dirty court, Xiang Yu couldn't help but feel pity.He helped Zhang Han up and said: "Get up! I won't kill you. You attacked my uncle. You are called the master. Now you abandon and return to Chu. It is a blessing for my country of Chu. You will stay in the Chu army and do things for me. Bar!

In this way, Xiang Yu not only did not pursue Zhang Han's crimes, but also named him King Yong, and appointed his two deputies: Sima Xin as the general and Dong Yi as the captain. Go to Guanzhong. No one doubts that Xiang Yu has the power to become king.The Battle of Julu has already established his position as the supreme among the vassals. Once he enters Guanzhong and captures Xianyang, it will be a matter of course for him to become the overlord of the world.Therefore, many people have already changed their names to call him 'big king' in advance. Things are going smoothly, and the aftermath of the Julu battle has eliminated all obstacles.On the way, in order to prevent future troubles, Xiang Yu ordered the killing of the 200,000 soldiers of the Qin army, but he didn't dare to make irresponsible remarks.Except that Yafu was a little disapproving, all in all, Xiang Yu was in a very happy mood.

However, an unexpected news disrupted his good mood: Liu Bang, the Duke of Pei, had already entered Guanzhong one step ahead of him. What is Liu Bang?Xiang Yu still remembers how this man came to his uncle crying for help last year.At that time, he lost his hometown, Fengyi, with few soldiers and was unable to regain it. He brought more than a hundred cavalry to ask for help. Xiang Liang generously gave him 5,000 soldiers and horses. Only when the fish turned over. Thinking of the agreement between King Dao Huai and the generals, Xiang Yu felt upset. "The one who enters Guanzhong first is king."

The king of Guanzhong, the king of Guanzhong, is equivalent to the king of Qin.How is Liu Bang worthy to compete with him for the supreme king in the world? Is there any reason for this?How did he break into the pass? The news came out quickly: Liu Bang opened Rao (by the side of the mountain word, I can't type it out) the southern gate of Xianyang by bribing General Qin.At this time, Zhao Gao jumped the wall in a hurry, killed the king in Wangyi Palace, and made Ziying, the nephew of the second emperor, as the king of Qin, and Ziying designed to kill Zhao Gao.The city of Xianyang was in a mess.Liu Bang then took advantage of the emptiness and entered Xianyang.

Before the army marched to Hangu Pass, the pass had been replaced with the flag of Liu Bang, the Duke of Pei.The gate was closed tightly, and the gatekeeper declared: "No one is allowed to enter without the order of Pei Gong. Xiang Yu was furious: "I fought bloody battles in Julu and held back the main force of the Qin army. You picked up a ready-made bargain and wanted to dominate Guanzhong. Attack me!" Liu Bang's army couldn't resist, and soon fled. Xiang Yu captured Hangu Pass, went to Hongmen outside Xianyang City, and set up camp. Bashang, not far southwest of Hongmen, was Liu Bang's garrison.Tomorrow, Xiang Yu thought, he would go to Master Liu Bangxing to question him tomorrow.

Thinking of this, he fell asleep peacefully. After all, Han Neng had a good night's sleep, because one night two people claimed to have urgent matters to see him. The first person came from Liu Bang's camp, claiming to be the secret envoy of Liu Bang's left Sima Cao Wushang.The envoy told Xiang Yu that Liu Bang had the ambition to be king in Guanzhong, and he was going to make Qin's descended prince Ying as his chancellor, seize all the treasures of the Qin palace and treasury, and fight against the armies of the princes.The envoy told Xiang Yu that Liu Bang only had 100,000 troops stationed in Bashang.If Xiang Yu wants to raise his troops to attack each other, Cao Wushang is willing to respond internally.This is good news for Xiang Yu.Because his own army has 400,000 troops processing the princes, it seems that it is not difficult to defeat Liu Bang.It's just that he didn't like to make that sneaky look, so he only let him go back after a few perfunctory sentences. The second is a member of his own camp, his clan uncle, Xiang Bo.The strange thing is that Xiang Bo pulled him up from the bed again in the middle of the night, just to try his best to say good things to Liu Bang: "If Pei Gong hadn't broken through Guanzhong first, would you have been able to come in so easily? Going to attack others is too disrespectful!" Xiang Yu thought it was funny.What happened tonight?One of Liu Bang's subordinates came to persuade him to attack Liu Bang; one of his own subordinates came to persuade him not to attack Liu Bang. "Third uncle, what's the matter with you? Do you have any secrets? Just tell me!" Uncle Xiang said hesitantly that he had been to Liu Bang's military camp.Because when he heard Xiang Yu's military order to attack Liu Bang the next day, he suddenly remembered that he had an old friend who was still in Liu Bang's place. He didn't want this friend to die with Liu Bang in vain, so he was going to ask this old friend to run away with him. . "Who is that friend of yours?" "Zhang Liang". "Zhang Liang?" Xiang Yu was moved, "Is that the assassin who attacked Qin Shihuang in Bolangsha?" "Yes. He went into hiding after the assassination, and that's when I met him." "Very well, what happened afterwards? Have you persuaded him to come?" "No, he said nothing and would not escape alone when Liu Bang was in trouble." Xiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, with an expression of admiration and regret on his face. Uncle Xiang said even more hesitantly that Zhang Liang refused to run away with him, instead of saying a few words, he forced him to meet Liu Bang, the Duke of Pei.In such an embarrassing situation, Zhang Liang actually had the ability to say that Xiang Bo and Liu Bang were married, and let Xiang Bo come back to speak a few words of kindness for Liu Bang in front of Xiang Xin. "My lord, tomorrow Liu Bang will personally come to apologize to you. Don't start a war yet. Give him a chance to explain, don't just listen to other people's one-sided words. It makes sense to listen to their words..." "Okay, okay!" Xiang Yu waved his hand angrily and amusedly: "I see. Let's see if he has the sincerity to apologize tomorrow!" "There must be, there must be." Uncle Xiang hurriedly said for his newly married father-in-law. Early the next morning, Liu Bang led more than a hundred cavalry to Hongmen to apologize to Xiang Yu. Liu Bang's words were humble and his expression was terrified. He interpreted all his actions, including the three chapters of the agreement, not killing Qin Ziying, and other acts of buying people's hearts, as spreading prestige for Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It was your left Sima Cao Wushang who said that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have done this either!" Fan Zeng couldn't believe his ears when he heard it next to him: How could Xiang Yu be so stupid? But then there was something even more unbelievable: Xiang Yu actually left Liu Bang to eat and drink at the banquet. Fan Zeng winked at Xiang Yu five times and three times, and even raised the jade ring he was wearing to signal, but Xiang Yu didn't respond. Fan Zeng got up, walked out of the military tent, and paced up and down restlessly. A young sergeant happened to pass by, and Fan Zeng pulled him aside. "Xiang Zhuang, do you know who your Tang Shi is entertaining?" Xiang Zhuang said: "I heard it is Liu Bang." "That's right!" Fan Zeng gritted his teeth and said, "Yesterday he ordered to prepare to attack him, but now it's good to let him change his mind with a few flattering words. Just now during the banquet, I signaled several times, but the king just couldn't bear it." Let's do it. We'll have to do it for him." "Is this... suitable?" Xiang Zhuang hesitated.Although Xiang Yu and he were cousins, they were in fact the same ruler and minister, and he did not know what the consequences would be if he acted without Xiang Yu's order. "Is there anything suitable or not?" Fan Zeng said impatiently, "This is for the king's world. If the king wants to blame it, I will take care of everything. You go get the sword and go in later, in the name of dancing the sword for fun , Killed Liu Bang during the banquet!" Xiang Zhuang said: "Yes." Then he left in a hurry. Fan Zeng was about to go back to his tent, when he caught sight of a person, he couldn't help but stop.It was a waiter holding a halberd, lazily leaning against a row of fences, holding a stalk of weed in his mouth, looking at the mountains and rivers in the distance, with a desolate expression on his face. Fan Zeng took a step forward, but then backed away. No, this is not the time to console a frustrated person.He has more important things to do!Let's talk about it later, he will remember to persuade Ah Ji to reuse this guard named Han Xin. Fan Zeng turned back and entered the tent. After a while, Xiang Zhuang also went in with his sword. After a while, Zhang Liang came out in a hurry and walked to the gate of the army.There are more than one hundred followers brought by Liu Bang.Zhang Liang grabbed one of the burly men and left.As he walked, he said hastily, "... Now that Xiang Zhuang dances the sword, the intention is always for Pei Gong. If Xiang Bo didn't block it there, our Pei Gong would have died... After you go in, remember, sit facing east It's Xiang Yu, don't provoke anyone, just tell him..." Han Xin leaned on the fence and watched Zhang Liang dragging the big man towards the military tent with a smile on his face. Good plan!He nodded, Xiang Yu is a reckless person, and he himself likes reckless people, so if he finds an eloquent person to argue with him, it will only arouse his resentment, and asking this rough and bold man to make a big fuss may save Liu Bang One life. This Zhang Liang is really amazing! After more than half an hour passed, Liu Bang came out leaning on the big man's shoulders, as if he was drunk and unconscious.But as soon as he left the military gate, Liu Bang immediately became sober as if he had changed himself.He stood up straight and said to the big man, "What should we do now? You can't leave if you leave, and you can't stay if you stay. Fan Zeng won't give up if he doesn't kill me." The big man said: "Of course I left. Could it be that I can't stay on the chopping board and be slaughtered?" Liu Bangdao: "But...but how can I say goodbye to him?" The big man said: "Can you still take care of this now? Now is not the time to talk about etiquette, escape is the most important thing! Xia Houshi, you bring Peigong's horse here. The carriage is no longer needed. Peigong, get on the horse quickly!" Liu Bangdao: "No, it can't. It's not a matter of etiquette. He doesn't kill me now because he has no excuse. I left without saying goodbye. Didn't I let him find an excuse? Even if I can escape back to Bashang, I can't hide today. tomorrow." The big man said anxiously: "Why do you care so much? It's a day to escape now." Saying that, the big man wanted to push Liu Bang on his horse, but Liu Bang was still hesitating. At this moment, Zhang Liang also got out of the army tent and walked this way.He said to Liu Bang: "Pei Gong, you go back first, and Fan Kui, Xia Houying, Ji Xin, and Jin Qiang will escort you, and the others will stay to avoid too much disturbance. I will take care of the farewell. Fan Kui, Pei Gong's Safety is up to you. The big man patted his chest and said, "Okay! As long as I'm here, no one will hurt Peigong a single hair!" Zhang Liang said to Liu Bang again, "Pei Gong, did you bring anything with you when you came?" Liu Bang understood, and hurriedly took out two brocade boxes from a waiter's bag, handed them to Zhang Liang, and said, "Here are a pair of jade walls and a pair of jade buckets, please give them to King Xiang and Yafu respectively. as an apology." Zhang Liang pulled the brocade box, and said again: "How many miles is the shortest way from here to Bashang?" Liu Bang thought for a while, and said, "It only takes twenty miles to take a small path." Zhang Liang said: "Okay, let's go!" When Liu Bang got on the horse, Zhang Liang took a whip from someone else and slapped the horse's buttocks hard. The horse immediately galloped away like an arrow from the string, and Fan Kui and other four followers followed quickly. Zhang Liang watched their figures get farther and farther away until they disappeared, and then he let out a sigh of relief, stopped for a while, then turned and walked into the military gate. Suddenly, a voice beside him said softly: "Oh! Let the tiger go back to the mountain, and the world will be troubled from now on!" Zhang Liang's heart trembled when he heard the sound, and the brocade box in his hand almost fell to the ground.He looked around, and saw a waiting guard lazily leaning against the fence next to the gate, with his arms folded around his chest, a long halberd in his arms, and a weed in the corner of his mouth, as if smiling looking at him. Zhang Liang walked over and said in a low voice, "Please tell me your name." The waiting guard spat out the weeds that had been in his mouth for a long time, and said, "Nobody, Han Xin, the halberd master." Zhang Liangdao: "Soon, I will make a complaint." After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he took a deep look at Han Xin and walked towards the military tent. Xiang Yu was already a little drunk, and when he saw Zhang Liang coming in, he squinted and said, "Where's Pei Gong? It takes... so long for him to go to the bathroom?" Zhang Liang bowed and said, "Pei Gong is too strong to drink, so he can't say goodbye to the king in person. I send my servants to offer a pair of white walls, and then to the feet of the king; a pair of jade buckets, and then to the feet of General Fan." The attendant gave two brocade boxes to Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng respectively. Xiang Yu took out the jade wall, looked at it, and put it on the seat. Fan Zeng lifted the brocade box in front of him. With a "pop", the brocade box fell to the ground, and the two exquisite jade buckets rolled out and spun on the felt blanket.Fan Zeng drew out his sword, chopped the jade bucket into pieces, put the sword back into its sheath, and walked out with a livid face.When passing by Zhang Liang, Fan Zeng stopped and said in a deep voice, "Okay! You are amazing!" Zhang Liang's expression remained unchanged. The attendant brought Xiang Yu a basin of washing water, and Xiang Yu picked up the handkerchief in the basin, wrung it dry and wiped his face. Fan Zeng's voice of reprimand came from outside: "Useless boy! Not enough success, more than failure.! Xiang Zhuang's voice was a little aggrieved: "Yafu, I...! "Shut up!" Fan Zeng interrupted domineeringly, "This trivial matter can't be done, and it can't be a great cause? Bah! It must be Liu Bang who will take over King Xiang's world in the future! Let's just wait to be his captive!" Zhang Liang looked up at Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu wiped his face and hands slowly, as if he didn't hear Fan Zeng's voice pointing at Sang and scolding Huai.After wiping, he threw Maoyou back into the basin, and waved his hands to let the servants back down. "Zhang Liang," Xiang Yu said, his voice was so calm that Zhang Liang wondered if he was faking his drunkenness. "Are you the assassin who attacked Qin Shihuang ten years ago at the Bolang Shazhui in Yangwu?" Zhang Liang said: "Yes." Xiang Yu stared at Zhang Liang, this assassin who was famous all over the world for Bo Langsha's blow, actually had a beautiful and slender face like a woman's. "You really don't look like you." He sighed, "Honestly speaking, I admire you a lot. An assassination requires more courage than an uprising." "That's nothing, it's all over." Zhang Liang's voice didn't show any excitement and complacency, but an indescribable melancholy, "Besides, he didn't succeed in finding a blow." Xiang Yu nodded, and his affection for Zhang Liang deepened: he did not take credit for such a grand event.Xiang Yu expressed his love for talents, "If you bid farewell on Liu Bang's behalf, aren't you afraid that I will take my anger out on you?" Zhang Liang raised his head and said with a nonchalant expression: "I have not offended the king, why should I be afraid? The king will not kill innocent people indiscriminately." "What an indiscriminate murderer!" Xiang Yu couldn't help laughing, "Are you innocent? Do you think I'm really drunk, so confused that you can't even see the tricks you play under my nose? That black man who is bluffing This one is called... what is it called Fan Kuai? Didn’t you bring it in? You probably taught him the truth he yelled about, right?” Zhang Liang also smiled: "If the king is really not drunk, then he should see that the king's people played first, and the subordinates were just forced to fight." Xiang Yu said: "That's right. Because of this, I let Liu Bang go. There's no point in stabbing someone in the back." Zhang Liang bowed and said: "Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, Pei Gong and his subordinates will never forget." Xiang Yu said: "You don't need to thank me, it's not that I don't want to kill him, it's just that I don't want to use this method! In the future, if the battlefield is suitable, I will have a good fight with him." Zhang Liangdao: "Hasn't the misunderstanding between the King and Pei Gong been resolved? Why would you go to war again? Your Majesty is too worried." Xiang Yu said: "Don't talk about this kind of situation. Everyone knows whether the operator can solve it or not. But let's not mention this for now. Do you know why I told Liu Bang the name of Cao Wushang? Because I don't care for this kind of people who sell themselves for glory! I like a loyal and brave person like you. Would you like to stay and help me?" Xiang Yu said with enthusiasm in his eyes. Zhang Liang smiled slyly and said, "If I stay, am I still a loyal person?" Xiang Yu was stunned for a long time before he said: "I finally understand, how could Uncle Xiang be so confused by your few words! Well, I can't say no to you. But, if I remember correctly, you are Korean, my uncle You have been granted the title of Secretary of the Republic of Korea, and you are in awe of Han Wangcheng. Even if you want to be a loyal minister, you shouldn't be Liu Bang's! Zhang Liang said helplessly, "That's right! But Duke Pei has already 'borrowed' his servant from the King of Han, and there is nothing he can do about it." Xiang Yu finally couldn't help laughing out loud.Liu Bang forcibly "borrowed" Zhang Liang from Han Wang by means of "borrowing food". Han Wangcheng was helpless with his rogue methods. "You, you!" Xiang Yu said with a smile, well, don't make any excuses.Everyone has their own aspirations, I will not force you.I just ask you, what good does Liu Bang do that deserves your allegiance to him?He is wiser than me? " Zhang Liang said neither humble nor overbearing: "King Wu is wise and wise, but he will never be the ruler of Barbarians and Qi." Xiang Yu laughed out loud, very comfortably.Zhang Liang actually compared him to King Wu of Zhou who prospered Zhou and destroyed Shang. This is really no small feat.King Wu of Zhou didn't embarrass Boyi and Shuqi, two stupid and loyal nerds, so naturally he couldn't embarrass this clever counselor either. "Go back, this 'Yi Qi'," he said with a smile, "I really can't do anything about you." In any case, the battle is out of the question. Xiang Yu's troops entered Xianyang, as if he was the king of Guanzhong, and dealt with everything that led to the fall of Qin.In order to avenge that his grandfather Xiang Yan and uncle Xiang Liang were killed by the Qin army, he ordered: All the sons of Qin's clan should be killed!Including Prince Qin who has surrendered. Ziying only served as King Qin for forty days.He is not the incompetent king of subjugation.In fact, he is like his grandfather, Shi Huangdi.Just like his grandfather wisely got rid of Lai Ai back then, he nailed Zhao Gao with a witty and decisive plan, which made the people of Qin applaud.Forty-six days, in just forty-six days, he has displayed all the qualities that a prosperous Mingjun should have.Misfortune, however, took over a dying empire.Bai Lian tied his neck and bowed his head in begging for surrender. All the humiliation that he should not have suffered had befallen him, and in the end he had to sacrifice his life for the empire. Therefore, all Qin people feel sympathy and regret for Ziying's fate.However, it is said that when Ziying heard the verdict against him, he was neither panic nor angry, as if he had expected such a day long ago, he just said lightly: "Please tell your king a word: Don't trade violence for violence." No one knows whether this sentence reached Xiang Yu's ears, but Xiang Yu ordered to collect all the treasures in Xianyang and transport them to Pengcheng - he has decided to make Haoli his new capital.He doesn't like Xianyang.To him, it was a place of hatred and crime.He wants to set this place on fire and return to his hometown with his treasures and beauties, so that his relatives, friends and villagers can see his power and glory today. At the same time, Xiang Yu began to feud the princes, and established himself as the overlord of Western Chu. what!It feels so good to hold the world in your hands and dispose of it at will.Xiang Yu thought happily. As for that nasty Liu Bang, isn't he the "King of Guanzhong first"?Big mouth eats small mouth!Give him the land of Bashu.The place where birds don't lay eggs came from where Qin Chao used to exile sinners, but it can be regarded as Guanzhong anyway.Let him go and nest there!