The next day, unexpectedly, the heavy rain continued, so Chen Qun ordered Chen Sheng and Wu Guang: "You two watch the military camp and set off when the weather clears." After Chen Qun said this, he left with Xu Qian. Until it got dark, the two came back drunk and angry. It turned out that they had gone to the countryside to drink. On the third day, it was still raining. At this time, everyone was worried and worried that they would miss their trip, so they prayed to God together: "God, please open your eyes. If it rains again, we will not survive, because Qin's law is very strict. If we can't arrive within this month, We are about to be beheaded at our destination, can you please be kind and stop it from raining?" But no matter how devoutly everyone prayed, the rain did not weaken at all, but became heavier and heavier.
On the fifth day, Chen Qun and Xu Qian still left the affairs in the military camp to Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. The two of them still went out to drink during the day and fell asleep soundly when they came back at night. They didn't pay attention to the deadline delay at all. Just that night, there was a commotion in the military camp. It turned out that a few bold people ran to Chen Sheng's tent and said: "We only have one month to deadline, and we have been delayed here for four or five days. Even if the weather is clear, If we have to rush on our way, I'm afraid we won't be able to make it. Captain Chen, you can't let us go and die!" Chen Sheng also said with great anxiety: "Yeah, I'm anxious too, but it's raining heavily and the road is blocked, and there's nothing anyone can do. Ah! Let's wait until the county captain comes tomorrow and let's discuss what to do?" The sergeants said, "What's the use of looking for him? You should make up your mind? We really don't want to die!" Chen Sheng asked in reply "What can I do?" Everyone begged: "Can you just take us and escape?" After hearing this, Chen Sheng stood up quickly and said: "You don't want your life? You are talking such nonsense! Even if you escape, you can Where to escape? The whole world belongs to the Qin State. Those who escape from their clutches will still die if they are caught. Why should they escape? Don't say any more depressing words, and go back and rest quickly? The sergeants said: "We have been soaking in the rain all day, and our bones are almost melting. How can we rest?" Everyone said and walked out helplessly.
At dusk on the sixth day, the rain was still falling. At this time, three big men walked out of the military camp. They were Tian Zang, Li Gui and Lu Chen. They were all good friends of Chen Sheng. The three came to see Chen Sheng in the rain. At this time, Chen Sheng was also discussing things with Wu Guang in the tent. When he saw three people walking in, he stood up and asked, "What are you doing here?" We soaked in the rain day and night and endured hunger and cold. In the end, if we miss the deadline, we will die. Why don't you all escape?" Chen Sheng was surprised and said: "Escape? Who dares? If you catch us, we will behead you!" The three of them stared at it! Eyes said: "If you run away and get caught, you will die. If you miss the deadline, you will die. It's better to die than her mother did!" After hearing this, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were stunned and hurried to the big tent. He looked at it, then turned around and said, "But if the rebellion fails, will you still have to die?" Tian Zang said boldly: "Brother, this is what the brothers want. Now our lives are in your hands." Here, would you please give us an idea?" Chen Sheng and Wu Guang looked at each other, and then led everyone out to patrol the camp.
They came to the middle of the military camp and saw that the soldiers were soaked by the heavy rain like drowned rats. They were naked and cold. They were really pitiful. The sergeants looked at Chen Sheng and Wu Guang with pity eyes. After the two men finished patrolling the military camp, they returned to the military tent. At this time, Tian Zang and others said together: "Captain Chen, the heavy rain has been falling for a long time. This will definitely miss the deadline. If you exceed the deadline, you will be beheaded! This is really not worth it! Brother, the world has been suffering for a long time. Since we have escaped, we will be punished." If you are caught, you will die, then rebel!" At this time, the crowd was excited and the army was in an uproar. They all said, "Rebellion!" Chen Sheng looked at everyone in shock and said, "Will the rebellion succeed? In the end, he will be defeated. If you catch me, you'll die!" When everyone saw what Chen Sheng said, they all started talking: "Even if you die, you must die vigorously! We can't let them kill in vain!" Chen Sheng looked at everyone's excitement and said, There was a huge turmoil in his heart, but he looked very calm.
When Chen Sheng returned to the camp, he said to Wu Guang: "The situation is now very clear. It has been delayed for several days. It is more than a thousand miles away from Yuyang. Even if we travel day and night, we can only travel in advance. We have to go to work with our heads down. What everyone said makes sense. Are we going to die in vain like this?" Wu Guang also said angrily: "Yes, if we miss the deadline, we will be killed. What should we do?" Chen Sheng said solemnly: "Soldiers are all I'm worried about being killed, so I'm discussing with you now, what do you think we should do?" Wu Guangdao: "It's up to you to make the decision!" Chen Sheng stood up, walked around, pondered for a moment, and said decisively: "If we escape and are caught, we will die. Raise the troops. Failure is death, and it is also death. Wouldn't it be more heroic to die for national affairs?" When Wu Guang saw that Chen Sheng wanted to raise an army to revolt, Wu Guang stood up and said excitedly: "I have wanted to do this for a long time! I want to leave my hometown. Just to avoid the corvee of the Qin State, who would have expected that he would eventually be captured by the Qin State and sent to the north to guard the border. Life or death is uncertain, and good or bad luck is unpredictable. Captain Chen, what do you think we should do? I completely obey your arrangements!"
Chen Sheng saw that Wu Guang was very supportive of him, so he said categorically: "The world has been suffering from Qin for a long time, and people's anger is like a volcano. Once it erupts, it will become a prairie fire. I heard that the second boy is the youngest son of the First Emperor. It was the eldest son Fusu who should take the throne. However, because of Fusu's repeated admonitions, he was sent to the north to guard the border. Later, he was killed without charge. The common people knew about his virtuousness, but they did not know that he was dead. Xiang Yan was a famous general of the Chu State. After the fall of the Chu State, some people said that he was exiled to South Vietnam. Now that the military morale is available, the opportunity is rare. If we use his two names to raise troops to fight against Qin, the world will definitely respond!" Wu Guang When he heard this, he excitedly said: "I heard that there was a prophecy in the Chu land, saying, 'Although Chu has three households, Chu will surely die if Qin is destroyed.' How can a man live in obscurity for a long time? He should do something vigorous and vigorous, so that he does not come to this world in vain." Once again, I am willing to work with you to achieve great things!" Chen Sheng excitedly held Wu Guang's hand.
The two of them planned until dawn like this, but because the matter was so important, Chen Sheng suggested: "We should find a fortune teller and ask him to divine for us before taking action." Wu Guang agreed. After dawn, they sneaked out of the camp and came to the countryside. The two of them found a fortune teller. The gentleman knew that they were trapped by the heavy rain here, and he had already seen their thoughts, so he immediately made a prediction and said: "If you two work together, things will definitely succeed. But you will encounter some troubles later." , it will take a lot of trouble. I suggest you ask the ghosts and gods again? Anyway, Chu people believe this the most!" Chen Sheng immediately understood what he meant, turned around and said to Wu Guang: "He asked us to pretend to be ghosts and gods. Will do things, so that people can fully believe it." The two then discussed it together, and Chen Sheng whispered a few words in Wu Guang's ear, and Wu Guang nodded in agreement.
The next morning, Chen Sheng ordered the soldiers to go to the river to fish and cook. The soldier came to the river and caught several fish, one of which was particularly big. The soldier cut open the belly of the fish and found a silk letter hidden inside. Everyone was very curious, so they unfolded the silk book and saw that there were three words "King Chen Sheng" written on it. The soldiers were very surprised and rushed to report to Chen Sheng. Chen Sheng said as if nothing had happened: "What are you talking nonsense? Why is there a silk book in the fish's belly? This must be your fault. If the county captain finds out, will my head still grow on my neck?" Everyone listened to him Having said this, everyone knows that this matter must have nothing to do with Captain Chen.
That night, the soldiers gathered in the military camp to discuss the silk book. Suddenly there was a strange sound outside, like the cry of a fox. Someone curiously ran outside to listen. The sound was clear for a while, blurry for a while. After listening carefully for a while, it seemed to be saying: "Da Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng!" The direction from which the sound came was exactly the one in the northwest corner. Where the ancient temple is located, few people go there during the day, let alone at night. What's even more strange is that I suddenly found a few sparks deep in the woods, changing east and west. But after a short time, the sparks went out and the sound could not be heard. Those who saw the sparks and heard the sound said: "The sound seemed like a fox barking, and the fire was a will-o'-the-wisp!" People felt horrified and hurried back to their tents. Will-o'-the-wisps are actually phosphorus fires. And here they use bonfires to pretend to be will-o'-the-wisps, which is meant to scare people. A bonfire is a fire placed in a shroud at night, making it look looming. This incident is known as the "bonfire fox roar" in history.
The next day, the story of the fish-belly silk book and the campfire fox's roar spread in the camp, and everyone pointed and stared at Chen Sheng. Chen Sheng acted as if nothing had happened. At this time, Tian Zang, Li Gui, Lu Chen, Wu Chen, Han Guang and other heroes came to Chen Sheng and said: "Captain Chen, have you heard about the fish-belly silk book and the fox's roar in the bonfire? This is God's will. These two things clearly indicate that you are going to be king!" Chen Sheng pretended to be very angry and said, "Are you talking nonsense like this to make me move my head?" But everyone said impassionedly: "The current emperor , What a bastard, plus Zhao Gao is doing something crazy. We people are now away from home, but we have to go thousands of miles away to guard the border. If we fail to make it within the prescribed time limit, we will be beheaded, instead of dying in vain , it is better to raise troops all night. Now the people of the world have been cornered by the Qin State, the garrison is in danger, and the people are in danger of losing their eggs. If we can capture Qixian, we will kill the county magistrate, and then recommend you Being king, doesn't this fulfill the story of the silk book and the fox's cry?" Chen Sheng said calmly: "I don't believe in the fish-belly silk book and the ghost fire and the fox's cry, but if we really want to start an uprising, it is not an easy matter. If you fail, you will all die, so everyone must think clearly!" Tian Zang was the first to say loudly: "One stone can hit a thousand waves, but what is missing now is a leader. Captain Chen, if you can raise your arms, Stand up and give orders. Our nine hundred brothers are willing to go through hardships with you! If you don't believe it, please go to the military camp and listen to everyone's cries." At this time, Wu Guang happened to come back from patrolling the camp and said to Chen Sheng: "Captain Chen, Nine hundred soldiers are furious and waiting for your order." After hearing Wu Guang's words, Chen Sheng came to the barracks again to inspect.
As soon as Chen Sheng walked out of the tent, he saw the sergeants gathered around him. Everyone asked impatiently: "Captain Chen, we have been delayed for seven or eight days. Now we are traveling day and night, and we can't reach Yuyang County as scheduled. How can we reach Yuyang County on time?" We are all dead, so why don't you lead us to rebel?" Chen Sheng was overjoyed when he saw that the soldiers regarded him as a savior, so he ordered the grain officer to bring out the delicious food and give everyone a feast first. .
Fortunately, the county lieutenant and jailer in charge of them were staying in the countryside these nights. They only came here by chance during the day and had no idea what was happening in the army. Not to mention them, even the superior Emperor of Qin never expected that just tonight, this group of lowest-level Qin soldiers, the new recruits preparing to go to the north to guard the border, would ignore the supreme sacred majesty of Qin. And the imperial power ruled, but they planned an unprecedented and earth-shattering great plan-launching a military coup. They embarked on the road of anti-Qin regardless of everything.
Just when everyone decided to launch a mutiny, strangely enough, the heavy rain that had been falling for a week suddenly stopped falling. That night, Chen Qun and Xu Qian rode back to the military camp drunk and furious. After the county captain came back, he summoned Chen Sheng and Wu Guang and said: "It has stopped raining tonight. You two will inform the whole camp as soon as possible. We will prepare and set off early tomorrow morning without any mistakes!" Chen Sheng and Wu Guang looked at each other and agreed. Walked out of the big tent. Then the thunderous snoring of the two people could be heard from inside.
At midnight, the sergeants crowded together in front of Chen Sheng's camp and angrily complained about the county captain's crimes. Seeing the mutiny in the army, Chen Sheng went into the tent and said to Wu Guang: "A man is born in heaven and earth. He should fly mighty and mighty, how can he lie down silently? Now the time has come. We should follow the fate and respond to the situation, rise up and attack overnight!" "Wu Guang agreed very much. Chen Sheng said decisively: "You go to the county captain first and provoke him with words. I will arrive soon. Everyone will attack him in groups. We will chop off the county captain's head first, and then use his head to sacrifice the flag." Wu Guang readily agreed.
Wu Guang turned around and walked out of the tent, and then went straight to the county captain's military tent. County Lieutenant Chen Qun suddenly stood up and asked, "What's the matter?" Wu Guang saluted and said, "Sir, it has been raining heavily for seven or eight days, and I have already missed my trip. The imperial edict said, 'If you miss the deadline, you will be beheaded.' I don't want to go and die in vain. , I'm here to tell you, I'm going to fly away!" After hearing this, the county captain became furious and said: "You bastard! If you dare to run away, I will kill you first!" Wu Guang said: "You can go to Yuyang yourself to give the order. I'm not going to die!" The county lieutenant scolded him again: "Crazy slave! How dare you run away?" Wu Guang snorted, turned around and left. Xu Qian jumped up first, suddenly caught up with Wu Guang with his sword, put the sword on Wu Guang's neck and shouted: "Do you want to try my sword?" Wu Guang stopped. At this time, Chen Qun was still angry and ordered Xu Qian to give Wu Guang a hundred lashes first. Wu Guang stood there unmoved and allowed Xu Gan to beat him.
At this moment, Chen Sheng had already dressed up neatly, and then led the sergeants into the big tent. Everyone saw Xu Qian beating Captain Wu, and they all looked like angry lions. When the county captain saw that something was wrong, he ordered Xu Qian to put down his whip, put his hand on the sword and shouted: "What are you doing? Do you want to rebel?" Tian Zang took the lead and shouted: "Captain Wu, kill him!" Wu Guang took advantage of the situation. He took Xu Qian's sword and killed Xu Qian with one blow. The county captain was shocked and hurriedly drew his sword to kill Wu Guang. However, Chen Sheng rushed forward and shouted, using his own sword to chop down the county captain's sword to the ground, and then shouted loudly: "The county magistrate's sword is here, you can cut it first and then show it!" Everyone shouted: " Kill him!..." Seeing that the momentum was not good, the county captain quickly begged Chen Sheng: "Chen Sheng, you and I were one family five hundred years ago, how could you do the same thing..." Before the garbled words could be uttered, Chen Sheng took action. When the sword fell, the county captain's head fell to the ground.
