Qin Official

More than ten miles northeast of Chupu Tianze, there is a place called "Bolangsha" because it was an old river course with undulating sand dunes. Also, because it is close to Pu Tianze and is covered with reeds, several people are hiding in it, and the passing cars and horses can't even notice it. No awareness.

"I've been here before."

While he and Gongsun Xin were squatting in the reeds waiting for the Chu army, Zhang Liang suddenly laughed.

"Many years ago, I wanted to avenge Han, but my brother died without burial. After I went to Lord Canghai to find a strong man, I explored the mountains and roads to find a suitable ambush location, and then I came to Bolangsha."

This place is on the east-west road from Luoyang to Daliang, between Han and Wei, and is also the area between Sanchuan, Yingchuan, and Dangjun. Zhang Liang knew the transportation arteries between Han and Wei, as well as the mountains and terrain very well. After returning to China, he paid close attention to Qin Shihuang every move, and predict...

"If Qin Shihuang visited prefectures and counties eastward, he would definitely pass by Bolangsha!"

He pointed to a hillock not far away: "That is the place where we are expected to crouch. The escape route is all the way south, escaping into the marsh, which is exactly the opposite of the way we walked this time."

But that time, Zhang Liang miscalculated. Because of the flapping wings of the black butterfly, Qin Shihuang did not patrol east for a long time. Instead, he went to Bashu and made Zhang Liang wait for a long time in Bolang Shabai. In the end, he ate all the dry food and left money for travel expenses. After all, I had no choice but to leave in frustration.

But Zhang Liang did not give up. After many years of planning, he finally succeeded in assassinating him in Langya Junan! It's a pity that although it hit Qin Shihuang's golden root chariot, he failed to kill it!

Instead, Da Tiezhui's life was ruined in vain...

Although everyone who meets him today will raise their thumbs and praise the feat of assassinating the Qin Dynasty, these compliments are a bit harsh to Zhang Liang's ears. Chang thought to himself:

"If it happens again, Zhang Liang will definitely not do such an ordinary thing."

After hearing this, Gongsun Xin said with some fear: "Fortunately, Zifang missed. If he had killed Qin Shihuang at that time, it would have been a blessing rather than a disaster for Qin, right?"

Zhang Liang nodded: "That's right, the Qin Dynasty at that time had not yet gone against the grain. The First Emperor died unexpectedly, and his eldest son Fusu succeeded to the throne. He was praised by the world as a virtuous man, and even had Wang Ben, Hei Fu, Meng Tian, ​​and Li Xin as assistants. Even the righteous men of the Six Kingdoms all rose up. , I’m afraid it’s hard to resist..."

No chance of winning, no chance of winning at all.

After all, it is very difficult for the Six Kingdoms to deal with Wang Ben alone right now. The heads of Han Wangcheng and Wei Wangcheng tell the world that Tongwuhou is not someone to take lightly...

Thinking like this, Zhang Liang turned around and looked at the two thousand remnants of "Korea" who looked like refugees with sallow faces and thin muscles.

Things are so unpredictable. Zhang Liang's experience of squatting in Putianze and Bolangsha for several months in vain, but now he saved them. After Han Cheng's defeat, he got into Daze, fished, ate wild vegetables, and ambushed the passers-by. The Qin army's food team finally passed the winter.

Although the king is gone, the seeds of the restoration of the country have survived.

After a winter of guerrilla fighting, the situation reversed. The Chu army defeated the Qin division in Huaiyang. The Qin army retreated all the way, abandoning the suburbs of Liang and Chu, and either retreated to Yingchuan County or returned to Xingyang. Zhang Liang and others heard that , Chu Shangzhu's national title had garrisoned the ruins of Daliang, and sent forwards to seize territory to the west.

A few days ago, an envoy was sent to inform the Korean people: "Take the military to strengthen the city and prepare food and fodder to wait for the army."

The Korean people clapped their hands and celebrated, feeling that the pain had come to an end.

But Zhang Liang and the others waited for a long time, until the sun rose at noon, but they did not see the so-called "big army". Only a team of more than a thousand people came.

"Who are Zhang Liang and Han Xin?"

The person sitting in the car was arrogant. Although he was wearing a Chu crown, his accent was Korean.

South Korea was at the lowest ebb of its restoration, so Zhang Liang and Gongsun Xin had no choice but to step forward and salute the Chu captain.

"I am Zheng Chang, the Lien Yin of Chu."

The so-called Lianyin was originally an archer, but later gradually became a chariot and horse official. It was equivalent to the Zhongche Mansion Order in the Qin system. It was the same position as Zhao Gao in the past. For the same reason, it could not be held by anyone who was not a close associate of the ruler.

Zheng Chang can be Xiang Yu's Lianyin, so he is quite trustworthy.

Zheng Chang was also very proud of this relationship and said with a smile:

"Shangzhu Guo said that the country cannot be without a master for a day. Han has no king and no prime minister. I have been specially ordered to come here to serve as the Prime Minister of Han and recruit Koreans from Yingchuan to help Shangzhu Guo destroy the violent Qin Dynasty!"

It turned out that Xiang Ji was proud of his great victory. After seizing Daliang, he planned to continue his westward attack and began to contact Wei, Zhao and Han.

But Xiang Ji was very dissatisfied with the Koreans' performance last year!

Zheng Changyou remembered that when he was in Daliang, Xiang Ji satirized Korea: "Although Wei lost its king, he immediately established a new one. Zhang Er also recovered Linji and moved the capital to Puyang. Where is Han? Where is the king of Han? Is the country like the mud in the fields? Its subjects are the grass, trees, fish and shrimps in the marshes? Is there any country in this world that has been destroyed twice in a row?"

So Xiang Yu, who felt that the Koreans were unreliable, simply sent Zheng Chang, a Korean who had a close relationship with the Xiang family and had deliberately let him go when he was the prime minister of the county, to take over the remaining defeated soldiers in Putianze.

Xiang Ji even said to Zheng Chang when he left:

"If you can gather Yingchuan soldiers, defeat Chenggao for me, capture Luoyang, Linhan Valley, destroy Qin, and then discuss your merits and grant a title, what's wrong with the King of Han asking you to do it?"

Zheng Chang was naturally elated when he heard this. When he came to Putian Ze, he seemed to regard himself as the future king of Han. He led the soldiers of Chu to boss around, and he did not respect Zhang Liang and Gongsun Xin very much.

Gongsun Xin was furious and wanted to take his people back to Putianze, but Zhang Liang shook his head at him.

"When people are under the eaves, they have to bow their heads. A little impatience will mess up a big plan. We can't do without Chu people now."

After the group arrived at Wuqiang Township, Zhang Liang put on a smile and bowed to Zheng Chang: "May I ask Prime Minister Zheng, where is the Chu army?"

Zheng Chang said: "Shangzhu State and the main force rested in Daliang. They sent me and Captain Xiang Sheng as the vanguard. I went to the south of Honggou to collect the Korean soldiers. Captain Xiang Sheng led a group of 5,000 people and went to the north of Honggou to join the Wei army. Attack Aocang..."

"Ao Cang!?"

Zhang Liang's expression changed greatly when he heard this: "Xiang Sheng and Wei Master went to attack Aocang, why didn't we know!"

Zheng Chang was amused: "It's a matter of military secrets. How can I let you know about it?"

"Something big is going to happen."

Zhang Liang stamped his feet repeatedly:

"At this moment, it is absolutely impossible to go to Aocang. I hope Lord Zheng will send someone quickly to stop Captain Xiang Sheng!"

But Zheng Chang disagreed.

"This is the military affairs of the Chu State. You are a disciple of Korea, so there is no need to overstep your authority!"

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"This Zheng Chang doesn't know good from evil!"

When no one could hear him, Gongsun Xin could not help but curse, but he asked Zhang Liang strangely: "Zifang, when you let us enter Tianze last year, one of the reasons was that this place is close to Xingyang, Aocang, can you cooperate with the Chu army to attack after the spring begins?"

Zhang Liang nodded: "I said so before."

This was a prophecy made by Zhang Liang very early. He believed that Xingyang was the gateway to Luoyang, a must-win place for military strategists who were known as "Those who are one mile thick can wield the power of thousands of miles".

This is the dividing line between mountains and plains. From Xingyang to the east there are mainly river alluvial plains. The vast area including Jing, Suo, Zheng, Liang, etc. is known as the "suburb of Liang and Chu".

From Xingyang to the west, there are mostly the rugged Weihan Mountain area at the junction of western Henan, southern Shanxi, and eastern Shaanxi. There are also fast-flowing rivers, which are very convenient for guarding by danger, so there is the Chenggao Fortress, which is also known as Hulao in later generations. close.

"It passes through the four rivers, and the flood river bursts out. It is suitable to throat the nine states, and the threshold is Zhongxia. Lock the middle area of ​​​​the sky, control the four bases of the land, and the weight of the world depends on this place."

The existence of Aocang adds to the importance of Xingyang: it is located in Aoshan to the north of Xingyang, close to the river. During the period of Wei Wuhou, the Wei State had a large amount of grain after Li Kui's reform, and it was stored here. Until King Hui of Wei By digging the gap, Aocang became a national granary.

After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he further built Aocang into the largest grain storage base in the world, and continuously transported grain from various counties in Shandong to the Qin mainland. However, because the waterway transportation west of Aocang was inconvenient, the grain was concentrated in Aocang and then diverted to other places via land.

After ten years of accumulation, it is said that Aocang has millions of dan of grain! Enough to feed an army of 100,000 for several years.

At present, Aocang has become a food supply place for Qin Nanyang's army. More than 100,000 troops have to be transported south through Luyang Pass every month. Once it is captured by the Chu army, it will not only solve the shortage of food for the six countries, but also allow Wang Ben to The morale of the army is in chaos!

Zhang Liangdao: "But what I imagine is that the Chu army rests in Liangdi, arranges for the local people to pacify the rear area, and mobilizes reinforcements."

"When Wang Ben's army is fighting fiercely with the black men in the south, they will approach Jing and Suo, and Du Chenggao's enemies will surround Xingyang. At that time, the four kingdoms of Chu, Wei, Zhao and Han will join forces to capture Aocang, just like searching a bag for something."

But now that the Chu army had just taken Liangdi, they rushed to attack Aocang. No doubt they reached for a hot coal from the stove!

Zhang Liang knew very well why the Chu army did this.

"Wang Ben asked the Qin armies of Sanchuan and Yingchuan to deliberately show cowardice. Su Jiao cowered in Yangzhai, as if he was afraid of Xiang like a tiger. The Sanchuan army also directly abandoned the land east of Xingyang, and Aocang opened its doors wide. This was intentional Let go of a path and tempt the Six Nations to take it..."

Zhang Liang is sure that Ao Cang is a poison bait! Only Marquis Tongwu dared to use the rations of his 200,000-strong army as bait, presumably because he wanted to catch the big fish Xiang Ji!

After fierce battles and long journeys, the Chu army has reached the end of its strength. In addition, the main force in the follow-up is in Liang Chu. The Chu army on the front line is too thin. On the contrary, the Qin army has been replenished in Guanzhong for the rest of the month.

Zhang Liang said: "Sure enough, if my father Fan Zeng is not here, the Chu army will be more brave but less strategic. Fortunately, Xiang Ji never went to Aocang in person. Whatever, whatever..."

He patted Gongsun Xin and said: "The road is long and the road is long. It is difficult to predict whether the army will win or lose. We should be prepared to deal with Xiang Sheng's defeated army!"

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On the other side, Zheng Chang still sneered at Zhang Liang's warning. He even said to his confidants contemptuously:

"If Zhang Liang really had a plan, why would he have been absconding for so many years without accomplishing anything? Han Cheng used his strategy and was also defeated. It shows that he is not worthy of his name."

"If Han Xin was really brave, how could he leave Han Cheng and escape alone?"

"These two people can't even manage the affairs of little Korea, and they dare to point fingers at Chu State's strategy?"

Before he finished speaking, a scout hurried over to report, looking panicked.

"Zheng Jun!"

"Captain Xiang Sheng and Wei Division were attacked by Qin's cavalry in Aocang, and in the north they were surrounded by Qin soldiers in Xingyang!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is before 0 o'clock.