Meng Jie, the magistrate of Qixian County, never expected that the new troops he sent to support the border would rebel. When he received the report, he quickly called on the entire city's soldiers and civilians to defend the city, and immediately arrested the families of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. . When Chen Sheng led the angry rebels to the city, Meng Jie had already closed the city gate and was standing on the top of the city preparing to fight. Chen Sheng stood firm and saw the county magistrate saying sternly: "Mr. Meng, I raised the army today on the secret order of Master Fusu because the boy Hu Hai should not have ascended the throne. Now I am going to kill Xianyang to get rid of that foolish boy, and then Welcome Fusu to the throne. Now open the city gate and welcome the rebels into the city!" The county magistrate laughed and said: "Chen Sheng is a traitor! Fusu has been dead for a long time, how dare you spread rumors here to confuse the people and stir up the people's hearts! I advise you to surrender as soon as possible and save your lives, otherwise you will die without a burial place!" Chen Sheng originally thought that the county magistrate would believe this, but he did not expect that the county magistrate did not believe it, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Meng, You only know one thing, but you don’t know the other. The eldest son Fusu is indeed still alive. If you disobey his orders, will it be equivalent to helping the evil? Once I break the city, I will cut you into pieces! Please tell me about the great right and wrong. You must think clearly before you!" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the officials had taken the family members of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang to the top of the city. Chen and Wu panicked when they saw their family members being arrested. .
The county magistrate shouted manically: "If you don't surrender, kill them first!" The county magistrate Wang Zhi hurriedly advised: "Sir, Chen Sheng is openly rebelling. He will never care about his family. Even if he kills them now, It will only increase resentment." The county magistrate asked: "What should we do?" Wang Zhi said: "It is better to keep them, so that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang will not attack the city rashly. In addition, you quickly send someone to report to the county governor. Condition. If the county guard comes with troops, none of the rebels will be able to escape! The county magistrate sneered and said: "What are you afraid of a group of unruly people?" How could this matter alarm the county governor? "After saying that, he ordered to kill the thief's family first, and then captured Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in one fell swoop. Wang Zhi shouted no. The county magistrate said angrily: "You are speaking for the traitor now, are you an accomplice with Chen Sheng? "He ordered the people around to arrest Wang Zhi first. Then he beheaded all the wives and children of Chen and Wu, and threw their heads down the city. When Chen and Wu saw this, they almost fell off their horses. Furious, they immediately ordered an attack on the city. The rebels were indeed unstoppable. They had prepared a simple crash car made of logs in advance. Everyone rushed to the city gate and broke through the city gate in only half an hour, shouting. Rush into the city.
Chen and Wu rode into the city and hacked to death all the government officials they saw, young and old. They went to the county government office, but Meng Jie was nowhere to be found. Chen Sheng caught an official and asked where the county magistrate was. The official replied: "He has already taken his family with him and ran away from the south gate." "" Chen Sheng killed the jailer with one sword, and he and Wu Guang went out of the city to chase him. The two were riding horses at a gallop when they suddenly saw a man driving a carriage approaching them. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang reined in their horses and stood still. When they looked carefully, they saw that the man in the car was carrying a bloody human head. When they saw them, they immediately got out of the car and paid homage: "The little man is the driver of Magistrate Meng. His name is Zhuang Jia. I am The county magistrate and his family have all been killed. This is the head of the dog official, and there is also the seal of the order. Can the hero check it?" After saying that, he handed the two things to Chen Sheng for inspection. Chen Sheng first hung the large seal of the county magistrate. Then he raised his head and saw that it was indeed Meng Jie's head. He said, "You killed the dog officer today, and you have done a great job. Are you willing to drive for me?" Zhuang Jia was extremely grateful and said: "It is really a dream for a villain to hold the whip and press the stirrup for a great hero!" "" Chen Sheng was very happy and left Zhuang Jia with him to act as a carriage driver. Everyone drove back to the city. At this time, the people lined up to greet him. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang then set up a mourning hall to pay homage to their family members. Then he ordered the abolition of all the laws of the Qin Dynasty and all kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and also released all prisoners and servants who farmed for rich families, and then appeased the people. When the people heard that they had become free people and were no longer bound by Qin's laws, they happily rushed to tell each other and cheered.
Early the next morning, Chen Sheng hosted a banquet for all the elders and celebrities in the city, allowing everyone to discuss military matters together. During the banquet, an old scholar said to Chen Sheng: "General Chen, the county magistrate Wang Zhi always does good things to the people, and the people all say good things about him. Yesterday, he was imprisoned because he advised the county magistrate not to kill indiscriminately. You are now Why don't you invite him out to ask questions? We are old and incompetent people, not worthy of your questioning?" Chen Sheng also knew what happened yesterday, so he sent someone to ask Wang Zhi immediately. He will be sent soon. The man came back and said: "Someone let Master Wang go last night and disappeared. Someone said, "I'm probably going back to my hometown, Fuli County." "" Chen Sheng immediately sent someone with a letter and gifts to invite Wang Zhi to come out.
The envoy left that day and came to Fuli County. After meeting Wang Zhi, he presented the letter. Wang Zhi took the letter and looked at it and saw it said:
As a Qin official, Mr. Wang does not collude with the Qin people. He is deeply loved by the people, which really makes me admire him. Now I am advocating the people to fight against Qin. Mr. Wang is a loyal man. He hopes to take saving the world as his own duty and help me overthrow the tyranny. Now is the time for you to display your talents. I hope you can come and plan military affairs for me soon. Chen Sheng is really grateful.
After Wang Zhi read the letter and saw that the words in the letter were sincere, he immediately set off for Qixian. When he came to the city, it was already dark. Chen Sheng heard that Wang Zhi was coming and hurried out to greet him. When Wang Zhi came to the hall, Chen Sheng fell to the ground deeply. Wang Zhi also hurriedly bowed down and said: "It's so shameful for a great hero to be like this! I would like to think that now the Qin Dynasty is ruthless, causing all the people to complain and the sea is boiling. However, no one of the nobles of the six countries dared to stand up. Only the great The hero is not afraid of violence, he raises his arms and takes the lead to attack, admiration and admiration! I wonder how the general got the order of Fu and Xiang?" Seeing no one around, Chen Sheng told the truth: "Qin's edict is harsh and ruthless. He had no choice but to take risks in order to survive! The incidents involving Fusu and Xiang Yan were all made up by me. You are right to praise me for my courage now, but I really lack military strategy. I still hope that you can help me! Wang Zhi smiled and said, "Did you really make up the story about Fu Su and Xiang Yan?" Chen Sheng said: "Yes, yes." Wang Zhi said: "But you are right, everyone just likes these two people, so you can continue to make it up, as long as it can appeal to the people." Chen Sheng said with a smile: "When I said this in the city yesterday, the county magistrate didn't believe it at all. How dare I deceive you?" However, my lord once advised the dog officer not to kill my little one. I am really grateful! Wang Zhi said in a deep voice: "I thought the general rebelled against Qin because he wanted to eliminate cruelty and violence for the people of the world, so he called me here. You called me here out of gratitude, so I'll take my leave!" Chen Sheng hurriedly grabbed Wang Zhi and said, "I have to mention this matter, but I do admire your talent and hope to get your help." "After saying that, the two of them laughed heartily and came to sit down in the hall.
Chen Sheng asked Wang Zhi for advice on how to use troops. Wang Zhi thought for a while and said: "I have a classmate when I was a boy. This person often studied the art of war and is a rare talent. If you invite him here, you will definitely have a plan to destroy Qin."" Chen Sheng asked: "This person's surname is Who is the name? Could you please sir, please go and invite him? Wang Zhi said: "This man's surname is Ge Mingying, and he once served in Xiang Yan's army." After the fall of Chu State, he has been living in seclusion. In recent years, I heard that he has been active in his hometown. I know he doesn't like introductions from others, so you have to send someone else to ask for him, and he will definitely come to serve. "When Chen Sheng heard that he was Xiang Yan's subordinate, he was very happy and immediately sent a confidant to Fuli to welcome Ge Ying out of the mountain.
As expected, Ge Ying arrived in Qixian soon, and Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Wang Zhi, Tian Zang, Li Gui, Lu Chen and others stepped down to greet him. It turns out that Ge Ying has a slender figure, a fair face, and is suave. He is in his thirties and has the demeanor of a Confucian general. Chen Sheng was very happy and invited people into the county government office to discuss matters. Everyone came to the county and sat down. Chen Sheng eagerly asked for advice: "I heard that Mr. Xiang Yan is a subordinate. It's a pleasure to meet you. I believe that Mr. Xiang is full of strategies. How should I deal with Qin now? Please give me your advice." Ge Ying was not modest, so he said straightforwardly. : "The general took the lead in raising troops, aiming to destroy Qin. This is an earth-shattering undertaking. Your move will definitely shock the world. Although Qin is now cruel and decadent, it is still very powerful. The military strength in Guanzhong is at least one to two hundred thousand. There are also 300,000 to 400,000 sergeants guarding the north, which are the most elite troops of the Qin State. However, the Huns in the north often invade and are eyeing the Qin State, so the Great Wall Army will not dare to leave the garrison. There are also dozens of other troops stationed in various places. There are as many as ten thousand, and the total strength is more than one million. However, the general launched a mutiny in a hurry. You have only a thousand soldiers and a few generals, and none of them have ever fought in a battle. You want to use such a weak force to fight? To deal with the powerful Qin State, it is really easy for ants to shake the tree and for the grass snake to swallow the elephant."
Chen Sheng said nonchalantly: "This is indeed true, but I heard that 'a embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant nest'; 'a high platform of ten thousand feet was destroyed by moths'." Qin seems to be powerful, but in the past six months, it has We have lost the support of the people, and the people have hated Qin's rule for a long time. Sir, he is full of knowledge, and I just want to ask for advice on how to destroy Qin. As for Qin's millions of troops, I think they are like grass and grass, so what should I be afraid of?" Hearing the words, Ying was moved and said: "What I just said was just to test it out. I didn't expect that the general would treat Qin's millions of troops as nothing but grass. He really deserves to be a hero! Even if I, Ge, are ruined, I will follow the general to the death from now on." Come and serve!" Chen Sheng was overjoyed and said: "I have put my life and death aside, but I just want a strategy for advancing the army."
Ge Ying said: "Today, all the people in the country want to rebel against Qin. This is the aspiration of the people and the general trend. The general should follow this trend now, use the people's hatred of Qin to tell the world, and enumerate Qin's crimes. , and then call on the people to rebel against Qin, the people will rise up and respond. When you gather a team, you will seize the opportunity to capture the land. If the royal nobles of the former six countries hear this news, they will also respond positively. etc. When the power of the six countries has grown, you can form a powerful alliance so that the territory of Shandong will no longer be owned by the Qin State. Then the general will lead the army to wait for an opportunity to attack Hangu Pass and go straight to Xianyang, so that it can be controlled from within. In addition, the border will be controlled by the imperial court. By then, Qin's Great Wall Army will be leaderless and surrender without a fight. In this way, the powerful Qin will immediately collapse. These are some of my humble opinions. Is there any truth to them?" Chen Sheng After hearing this, he kept saying yes. Ge Ying continued: "If you think it makes sense, please recruit an army immediately and I will train for you." Chen Sheng was overjoyed and immediately went out to recruit an army.
When the people of Qi County heard that Chen Sheng had launched a mutiny in Daze Township, they all wanted to be recruited by the Qin State to serve as soldiers. They might as well join the uprising army, so they came to respond one after another. In this way, thousands of people joined the army in a few days. Chen Sheng handed them all to Ge Ying for training and actively prepared for war.
Ge Ying trained the newly recruited soldiers day and night, and in a short time they had mastered the essentials of marching, forming formations, and fighting. One day, Ge Ying invited Chen Sheng to the school field to review the soldiers. After Chen Sheng reviewed the review, he was overjoyed and said: "Sir, you really know the magic of marching formations. You are worthy of being a wizard in the world! Since you know that marching westward to destroy Qin is very important, then the vanguard of the crusade against Qin must be sir." It belongs to me." Ge Ying said without hesitation: "It is also my long-cherished wish to conquer the violent Qin Dynasty, how dare I refuse!" He accepted the task. Chen Sheng then worshiped Ge Ying as the vanguard to attack Qin. Ge Ying led the rebel army to advance westward that day. The rebel army was invincible along the way. Every time they passed through a county or town, the Qin defenders either surrendered or fled, but no one came to resist. The team successively conquered Zhi County, Fuxian County, Ku County, Zhe County and other places. Seeing that Qin's garrison was vulnerable, the common people became more confident and ran all the way to tell each other, encouraging their children to join the army enthusiastically, so the rebel army grew rapidly. Ge Ying confiscated many horses, equipment, grain and other important equipment along the road. The number of troops exceeded 10,000, and the momentum was great. Ge Ying organized them all into unified command.
The rebel vanguard was directed towards Chen County, and officials at each post station immediately reported to the county governor. Li Dan, the county governor, was shocked when he heard the report. He immediately gathered a crowd and said: "There is a rebellion in Qi County. The leaders of Guizhou are gathering in groups like flies and are invading the county. The thieves are very rampant." I saw that the county captain was arrogant and looked down upon everything. He said: "The Qin State is so powerful, who dares to rebel?" Suddenly another official came to report: "The rebels this time were actually two garrison captains who were aiding the border. One was named Chen Sheng and the other was named Wu Guang. They met on the road. It rained heavily, so he took the risk after missing the deadline. Chen Sheng had already sent a madman named Ge Ying, who had gathered many mobs and was looting everywhere. The thieves had already captured several cities. Now Ge Ying is attacking Qiao County. If not, Wipe them out as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will cause serious trouble." The county captain laughed and said: "It's just a garrison, why do you care? I'll kill them all!" He didn't take the rebels to heart at all. The county guard said: "What you said makes sense, but the rebel vanguard has almost arrived at the county town. The county guard must go to kill the thieves personally!" He ordered the county prime minister Qian Cai and the county lieutenant Wu Liao to guard Chencheng, and he He and the county lieutenant went to quell the rebellion. Later, soldiers and horses from Guling, Yangxia and other places were mobilized, a total of seven or eight thousand people, to attack Qiao County together.
