Qin Official

"As long as you are rich and noble, don't forget each other!"

After walking out of the Huaiyang Hall and looking at the swans flying south in the sky, Chen Sheng felt restless when he remembered what he said to Wu Guang more than two months ago.

With the ambition of "doing great work and becoming a king", he went to Xiang Ji, but he humiliated himself. Not only were his subordinates recruited, but he also became a mere halberd-bearing man. In theory, his salary was not low, but It’s just that I don’t have the power!

Chen Sheng also held his breath and wanted to show Xiang Ji what he was capable of, but from Xiapi to Huaiyang, they all followed the rear army and had no chance to show off. When they attacked Huaiyang City, because it was Chen Di For the sake of people, I was ordered to sneak into the city with Chen Yu, and agreed with Zhang Er on the time when the inside should be combined with the outside. This was considered a small achievement.

I thought I would be rewarded this time, but to my surprise, it was still the same position. Xiang Ji didn't even remember who he was.

Chen Sheng understood now: "This son of this family has no memory of his achievements and his sins. He won't be rewarded for his victory. I came to the wrong place to join him!"

What's even more embarrassing is that in Huaiyang, he accidentally heard the news about his good brother Wu Guang. Only then did he learn that Wu Guang had just gone to join the Northern Expeditionary Army, so he was appointed Sima of another department and led a group of people as Marquis of Wuzhong in Runan. After recruiting troops and horses, he followed the captain Han Xin out of Runan and marched north to the Central Plains. He fought bravely in the battle of Shangcai and gained a great reputation.

Compared with Wu Guang, who wants fame and power, what chance does Chen, the halberd-wielding man, have in winning? Not only was he depressed, but the soldiers who defected to the Chu State with Chen Sheng also criticized him secretly and felt a little regretful.

But Chen Sheng thought about it carefully and realized that it would be risky to join the Northern Expeditionary Army at this time: Marquis Wu Zhong and Wang Ben were competing in Jianghan, and it was not yet known who would win. Besides, he is a small halberd-wielding man with no reputation. If he goes to join the army alone, even if he is recommended by Wu Guang, he may not be taken seriously.

Chen Sheng, on Xiang Yu's side, was fed up with looking down at him and was looking for an opportunity to leave and start a new business elsewhere.

Chen Yu wanted to go north to Zhao, make Zhao Xie king, and set up the banner of Zhao, but Chen Sheng was given the opportunity. He immediately went out to ask for orders, because Chen Sheng had escorted Chen Yu into Huaiyang and was an old friend of Wu Chen. With the recommendation of these two people, Xiang Ji finally agreed and appointed Chen Sheng as the leader and asked him to take those people with him. The Chu State's Chen Di garrison troops will set off the day after tomorrow.

Chen Sheng appeared to be grateful on the surface, but actually he was holding his breath in his heart:

"Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have the seed! Why can the sons and grandsons of the Six Kingdoms become kings?"

Chen Sheng refused to accept it. He was unwilling to accept it. In this world, it was a good opportunity for a son like him to make his mark. In the land of Hebei, the chaos had just begun. If you go there, you might as well do something big!

Looking back at the hall, Chen Sheng showed no gratitude at all.

"When we get to the land of Zhao, we still don't know who will be the King of Zhao!"

…

"Are the Major General's military talents dissatisfied with Chen Yu and Zhang Liang's policies?"

Fan Zeng knew Xiang Ji very well. After the banquet in the hall, the young man who was only 23 years old hesitated. He touched the seal of "Pengcheng Lord" that Fan Zeng brought him from Shouchun and looked thoughtful. .

Xiang Ji threw the seal away and looked at Fan Zeng: "Father, Xiang Yu is a young man. I want to ask you, what is a king?"

Fan Zeng sat down next to him: "In ancient times, those who wrote texts combined the three books and called them the king. The three are heaven, earth, and man, and the one who combines them is the king, so the three are always the king."

"That's right."

Xiang Ji patted the case and said, "There have been many wise kings and sages in the Six Kingdoms, including King Wei of Chu, King Wuling of Zhao, and King Xuan of Qi. They were indeed able to do three things consistently and deserve the title of king."

"But people like Zhao Qian, Han An, Yan Xi, Chu Fucu, Wei Jia, and Tian Jian, as well as the previous generations of monarchs, inherited the cause of their ancestors, but lost their huge territory, and even caused the country to fall, and the people This incompetent person is in trouble and is not worthy of being a king!"

"In my opinion, the descendants of the six kings have long lost their country. Even if the six kingdoms are restored, they are not qualified to get the throne again. So Yafu, why do you have to be the queen of the six kings to be crowned king? Just based on blood? "

Fan Zeng was delighted: "According to the Major General's opinion, Han Cheng, Wei Jiu, Zhao Xie and others are not worthy of being made kings? Then who should be made king?"

Xiang Ji had his own idea and immediately said to Fan Zeng: "I think only those who have contributed to the country can be king. At the moment, there is nothing more important in the world than destroying the violent Qin and avenging the six kingdoms. Can you destroy it with me?" Anyone who has meritorious service in Qin, regardless of his or her status and place of origin, should be the king!"

"For example, Zhang Liang, he only thinks about restoring Korea and restoring Korea all day long, but let me tell you, if he can help me seize Yingchuan and destroy the violent Qin Dynasty, I can support him and kick Han Cheng away. Become the King of Han yourself!”

"Similarly, if there are heroes from Yan, Zhao, and Wei who can lead an army and join Xiang, and then follow me into the Pass to destroy Qin, and achieve great achievements, they can also become the King of Yan, King of Zhao, and King of Wei!"

Fan Zeng stopped laughing and asked: "What about King Chu?"

"Major General, do you also think that you, the one who has made the greatest contribution to the restoration of the Chu Kingdom, are qualified to be the King of Chu?"

Fan Zeng revealed Xiang Ji's thoughts, and he was not ashamed to deny it. He raised his eyebrows and said, "I risked my own life to revive the great Chu. At least I am more worthy than the 'King Huai of Chu' who was huddled in Shouchun City. It's not about doing anything." Lord Pengcheng!”

After saying that, he threw the seal brought by Fan Zeng onto the pillar and smashed it into pieces!

"Hahaha."

Fan Zeng laughed and said, "Young General, you must have great ambitions, but I remember that you have always been outspoken and heartfelt. But just now in the hall, in front of everyone, why did you hold back and didn't say anything? You also agreed to establish Han Cheng, Wei Jiu, and Zhao Xie Be the king."

After expressing his temper on the seal, Xiang Ji seemed to be in a better mood, a little embarrassed: "Didn't Yafu wink at me?"

"Besides, what Zhang Liang said is right. If a rabbit goes away, a hundred people will chase it. Accumulate the rabbits in the market and ignore them. Unless you don't want the rabbit, you can't fight for it."

"Those who have made meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and those who have made great achievements by killing Qin should be kings. This is a matter of course, but not now. I think in these troubled times, almost everyone wants to be called king or marquis. Once the title is uncertain, there will be If things like Jing Ju and Qin Jia happen, Chu will be in chaos, so why not set up a puppet who looks legitimate and let him be a rabbit in a cage to make everyone give up."

Fan Zeng nodded: "Yes, this is an expedient measure."

Xiang Ji said: "Moreover, although I am qualified to be the king of Chu, Xiang Yu's ambition is not just to be a mere prince king!"

Chongtong'er said proudly: "As I said, the First Emperor can be replaced!"

Fan Zeng stood up suddenly and looked at Xiang Yu expectantly: "Major General, do you want to be emperor?"

Xiang Yu shook his head: "Qin Shihuang forced the six kingdoms to unite, but everyone cherishes their homeland, which is why today's chaos is happening. I won't do that, I want to be the overlord! Be the uncle who can divide the princes of the world!"

"When I kill the violent Qin, I will preside over the enfeoffment again and let the meritorious people be kings. Those princes who only rely on the shadow of their ancestors to get to the throne will rush to the barbaric border to eat grass!"

Fan Zeng was slightly disappointed, but still nodded: "This young general has a great desire, but if you want to realize it, you can't feel sorry for the lands that have not yet been captured. The world is in chaos, everyone is for himself, and everyone is focused on the throne. The king’s title is no longer worth anything.”

King Xiangqiang of Chu and King Jingju of Chu, although they are dead, there are endless successors. Looking around the world, there are grass-headed kings everywhere.

Xiang Ji frowned: "What do you mean, Yafu?"

Fan Zeng said: "In my opinion, not only should the Five Kingdoms be re-established as kings and create more party members for the Chu Kingdom, but people should also be sent to other places to give them kingships."

"Which places? To whom will the king's title be given?"

Fan Zeng touched the crutch that Xiang Ji made for him when he was in Chaohu, and said slowly: "Major General, you know that when I was in Huainan, I often couldn't eat well and couldn't sleep at night. What am I most worried about?"

He raised his crutch and pointed to the south, his eyes full of worry: "It's the Northern Expeditionary Army across the river, very close at hand!"

"Heifu's subordinates, Anpu, Weiyang and others, have occupied the east of the Yangtze River. They are cruising the river with buildings and boats, sharpening their swords, training soldiers, and keeping an eye on Huainan all day long. It's just that Heifu is busy fighting Wang Ben and dare not do it at the same time. If you start a war with us, in the future, Chu State and his black husband will definitely fight on the battlefield!"

"The destiny of this world is not just to kill the violent Qin Dynasty. Hei Fu is the future enemy of the young general! At present, he not only has 100,000 troops in Jianghan, but also occupied Jiangdong. Cao Shen and Chen Ping are also responding in Jiaodong. , stop Long Qie from seizing Qi Land. We can’t just stare at the Qin army and forget about this black guy, we still have to make plans in advance..."

Xiang Ji gritted his teeth and said, "Heifu once took away my great father's flag, and I will avenge him. But Yafu, although I have won several battles in a row, my soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. The current strength is only enough to attack Wei." We cannot even take Yingchuan and Sanchuan from the west, and the newly recruited soldiers from various places have not been trained, how should we deal with Heifu?"

Fan Zeng said with a smile: "Some battles need to be won with swords and spears, while others need to be won with pen and paper and messengers."

Seeing that Xiang Ji was still puzzled, Fan Zeng solved the mystery: "Separation!"

…

The autumn leaves were slowly falling in the old Chu Palace in Huaiyang, and Fan Zeng was whispering to Xiang Ji about his poisonous plan.

"Seventy years ago, King Zhao of Yan died and his son was crowned King Hui of Yan. At that time, Le Yi destroyed more than seventy cities of Qi, leaving only Jimo and Jucheng. Qi General Tian Dan was in Jimo, and I heard that King Yan Hui succeeded him. The position is due to the rebellion of Yan."

"The people in Tiandan said this: If the Qi city cannot be conquered, there are two walls. However, the reason why we did not pull out early is because we heard that there was a rift between Leyi and King Yan Xin. He wanted to join forces and stay with Qi, and the king Qi from the south!"

"King Yan Hui heard this and got Qi rebels. He also believed that Le Yi wanted to stand on his own feet, so he sent cavalry to rob his acting general and summoned Le Yi. Knowing that King Yan Hui was not good at replacing him, Le Yi was afraid of punishing him, so he surrendered to Zhao in the west. .”

After listening to Fan Zeng's words, Xiang Ji frowned and said, "Heifu has always been cunning. I'm afraid it's useless to send people to alienate him from his subordinates."

"The relationship between superiors and subordinates is the most complicated. Although Heifu will not easily listen to our attempts to alienate people, his subordinates have more than ten thousand troops and are stationed in various places. After a long time, it is difficult to say that he has the intention to become a king and a lord... …”

Fan Zeng gave an example: "Wu Rui, who occupied Kuaiji, was originally the leader of the Yue people. Now he controls Qianyue, Minyue, Dongou, and Yuyue, and has more than 20,000 troops. However, the guards and lieutenants of Kuaiji are not Being captured by Xu Shu and Wei Yang, Wu Rui is still the guard of Fujian, so he must be unwilling to accept it."

"If at this time, the Major General sends an envoy to contact him, promising that if Wu Rui betrays Hei Fu and joins Chu, he can cut Jiangdong and be crowned King of Yue..."

But Xiang Ji quit: "How can we cede the great Jiangdong to him?"

Fan Zeng said helplessly: "Jiangdong is still in Hei Fu's hands. Major General, this is generosity to others. Using other people's things as a favor can create a rift between Wu Rui and Hei Fu."

Xiang Ji thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense. He nodded and reluctantly agreed to this plan.

Fan Zeng added: "There is also Han Xin, who led 20,000 troops out of Runan and defeated the Qin army many times. He is a good general and the major general also highly appreciates him."

"Heifu is now trapped on the bank of the Han River. This Han Xin must be his killer move to break the siege. He wants to cut off Wang Ben's food route and threaten Nanyang, forcing Wang Ben to retreat. In this case, the young general might as well send Wu She served as an envoy and went to Ye County to catch up with Han Xin and promised that if he did not go south to Nanyang but joined forces with our army to attack Yingchuan and Sanchuan in the north, he would be crowned the King of Henan after that!"

"In this way, Heifu can only continue to confront Wang Ben, and the young general gets a good general, and also takes Yingchuan and Sanchuan. This is a plan that kills three birds with one stone. If Wu Rui can also attack, then Heifu , it’s going to be difficult!”

Xiang Ji touched the black beard that was slowly growing under his chin: "Wu Rui and Hei Fu are sworn brothers, and Han Xin started in the army and was promoted by Hei Fu. Will they agree to betray their brother and old master?"

Fan Zeng disagreed: "The young general thinks too well of people's hearts. Now Heifu is in a dilemma. It is said that he has suffered a defeat. His power is not as strong as before. It's time for his subordinates to think about themselves."

"What's more, Hei Fu himself betrayed the Qin Dynasty and took the lead in not keeping his loyalty. Everyone saw it. He also ignored the rebellion of others. He started the army for half a year and still regarded himself as a Qin official. If he did not call himself the king, his subordinates would be regarded as No matter how much merit Heifu makes, he will never be able to become king."

"The King of Yue, the King of Henan, the land of three rivers in the east of the Yangtze River, who can resist the temptation that is so easy to come by? Han Xin is a young boy from Huaiyin, I don't believe he can!"

"Even if Han Xin hesitates, let Wu She lie to him!"

Old Man Fan's vicious schemes came one after another: "Wu Sheke told Han Xin that Heifu, forced by Wang Ben's troops, had followed the example of the Prime Minister of the Five Kingdoms and accepted the king's title given by Shangzhu Kingdom of Chu State, and was willing to unite with the six kingdoms. Let’s enter the Pass and destroy Qin together!”

Xiang Ji was happy: "Ah, my father, you really don't tell the truth. So if Han Xin asks, what is Heifu's royal title? How should Wu She answer?"

Fan Zeng scratched his head, which had lost a lot of hair, and after a random thought, he opened his mouth:

"Heifu raised troops in Nanjun and occupied Jianghan. Let's call him... the King of Han!"