The false king Wu Guang led the first anti-Qin army westward to Xu County. The county magistrate was shocked when he heard the report. On the one hand, he sent someone to report to the county guard, on the other hand, he encouraged the army and the people to resist, and also ordered the county captain to go out of the city to fight. After the county captain left the city, he went to a place twenty miles south of the city to set up a formation. When the rebels arrived, the two sides met here. When the county captain saw the large number of rebels, he was secretly surprised, so he plucked up his courage, raised his whip and shouted: "Those who rebel against the country, why don't you surrender as soon as possible?" The fake king saw that his tone was not small, so he smiled and said: "I serve under the orders of King Zhang Chu You, a slave of Qin, should surrender to me. How dare you intercept me here?" The county lieutenant was very angry, so he asked the sergeant to cheer for him, and he picked up a spear and stabbed the false king. The false king waved his hand and saw that a general from the rebel army had already killed him. He wielded his two swords and attacked the county captain. This man was Tian Zang, the deputy general of the rebel army. The two fought for thirty rounds in front of the formation. Tian Zang became more and more courageous as he fought, then he saw a flaw and chopped the county captain to death with a knife. When the Qin army saw that the county captain was dead, they were all stunned. The false king then waved his sword and shouted: "Those who surrender will not be killed!" Upon hearing the order, the Qin army rushed to surrender to the rebel army. The rebels were so powerful that they shouted and charged forward. After everyone crossed the suspension bridge, they surrounded the city.
Since the Qin State unified the six kingdoms, the world has ceased fighting. The Qin army's combat effectiveness has long been not as good as before. In addition, Qin II's brutal rule has caused the army to have no fighting spirit and will have no fighting spirit. Therefore, the two sides just fought Many people fought and surrendered. The rebels then pressed directly into the city, surrounded the city on all sides, and attacked with all their strength until nightfall. When the county magistrate saw that the city was about to be breached, he disguised himself, got mixed in with the crowd, escaped from the city gate and ran towards Yangdi.
The false king entered Xu County, and after having settled the people, he solemnly announced the abolition of all harsh laws. The people all applauded and cheered, and many young men bravely joined the uprising army. The fake king divided his troops into three teams: the first team was led by Tian Zang and Li Gui as vanguards, leading an army of 5,000 troops; the second team was led by brothers Zhu Biao and Zhu Hu, who led 5,000 troops in the middle; the false king personally cut off the rear, and he Gongsun Xin was the deputy general and Chai Jing was the military advisor. The three armies and horses rushed toward Yangzhai, the capital of Yingchuan County.
The scouting horse had already arrived in Yingchuan, and the governor of Qiangyuan immediately gathered for discussion. Qiang was originally the son of Qiang Fu, a famous general of the Qin State. At that time, no one understood the real situation and did not take the rebels seriously. Some people said with great contempt: "They are just a group of thieves. Just send a jailer there. There is no need to go to war." !" Someone even said arrogantly: "If you send troops to suppress them, the people will laugh at you. Why don't you go out of the city to kill them in the name of hunting? If you can catch all the thieves, the people will definitely praise you. You are both wise and brave!" Although Qiang Yuan was happy when he heard these compliments, he still did not dare to take them lightly. Suddenly someone came in and reported that the county magistrate wanted to see him. Qiang Yuan didn't know what magistrate Xu had come to do, so he asked him to come in immediately.
Magistrate Xu entered the mansion out of breath. After meeting the magistrate, he told the story of the fall of Xu County in detail. He also said that the rebels were numerous and arrogant. Qiangyuan heard that Xu County had fallen, and realized that the situation was not good. He asked the county magistrate to rest first, then ordered Tan Ma to continue investigating, and then gathered a crowd to discuss a strategy to retreat from the enemy. Suddenly, someone else reported the disaster, saying that Yingyin County had also been occupied by rebels, and thieves were currently rampant. County Lieutenant Lu Yuan said anxiously: "The terrain around Yangzhai is very flat and there is no danger to defend. Once the mob kills them, they will march straight in. Now it is better to send people to set up more than ten stockades outside the city and then let them go." The sergeants are stationed here, which is a barrier to intercept them; in addition, separate troops and horses are sent to fight in the suburbs to resolutely prevent the thieves from approaching our city, and Yingchuan will be safe." The county governor then followed the county captain's suggestion and sent two soldiers. Thousands of sergeants immediately left the city to set up a stockade, and ordered right colonel Mulan and left colonel Yang Kuo to lead 5,000 troops out of the city and camp halfway to resist the enemy.
Tian Zang, the general of the rebel army, was a rough and arrogant man, but he was also impatient and wanted to make a great contribution. He marched all the way to Yangzhai, and suddenly came to report that the Qin army was intercepting him in front. Tian Zang thought for a moment and then said decisively: "I heard that 'when two armies meet, the brave one wins.' You should go forward immediately and annihilate the Qin army in one fell swoop." Li Guidao: "There is something else behind those two sentences of yours. Two sentences: "When two brave men meet, the wise man wins." We are traveling day and night, the soldiers are tired, but the Qin army is waiting for work, so it cannot go into battle immediately?" Tian Zang asked what should be done. Li Gui replied: "Why don't we set up camp and send spies to observe closely, and first grasp the situation around the enemy's camp before making a decision, so that we can be sure of victory?" Tian Zang sneered: "In a war, we have to fight to the death. Where are there so many twists and turns? Besides, as we are the vanguard, we should lead the charge into the battle." Li Gui said: "Now the sergeants are hungry and tired. If we want to attack, we have to wait until we have food." Let’s talk after dinner, okay?” Tian Zang said yes and started to prepare for dinner. However, Li Gui was worried about losing, so he repeatedly persuaded Tian Zang not to rush into battle. Tian Zang just didn't listen to him.
After dinner, Tian Zang asked everyone to get ready. At about midnight this evening, he led two thousand sergeants, each with their own rank, and their horses picked bells, and quietly came to the camp of Yang Kuo and Mulan. Seeing that the enemy camp was very quiet, he rushed in directly. But when they arrived at the Chinese army's tent, they found that the camp turned out to be an empty camp. Tian Zang was wondering when suddenly there was a bang, and there were sounds of killing in all directions. Tian Zang was shocked, knowing that he had been tricked, and quickly ordered to retreat. As soon as they exited the camp, they saw the Qin army surrounding them, which had already surrounded them. Tian Zang had no choice but to fight bravely. In this battle, the Qin army was numerous and the rebels suffered heavy casualties. Tian Zang was surrounded by the Qin army and was fighting. Suddenly, there was a loud shout from the front, and a Qin general, Heng Ge, jumped on his horse and killed him, shouting: "Qin General Yang Kuo is here, why don't the rebels surrender?" Zang was originally very brave, but because it was his first time encountering this situation, he couldn't react for a while, so he had to rush left and right, trying to find an opening to escape. At this moment, a stray arrow suddenly shot out and hit him in the arm. Tian Zang was furious when he saw that General Qin was so tightly closed. He pulled out the arrow from his arm and threw it at General Qin. Yang Kuo hurriedly dodged, but the sharp arrow whizzed past and hit a tooth general behind Yang Kuo, killing him on the spot. Yang Kuo was shocked and slightly relaxed his offensive momentum.
At this time, Tian Zang shouted angrily: "You Qin slaves like to use tricks when fighting. What kind of heroes are you? Come on, come on, I will fight you for a hundred rounds!" After that, he stepped forward to fight with Yang Kuo war. Tian Zang then rose up and killed more than ten rounds in a row, stabbing Yang Kuo so hard that he turned around and ran away. However, Tian Zang chased after him closely. Suddenly another general came out, and the general also shouted: "I am General Mulan of the Qin State. I will stab the rebels!" As he spoke, Mulan waved his halberd to give Tian Zang. Yang Kuo turned around to fight again. The second general surrounded Tian Zang and fought like a lantern. Tian Zang fought hard against the two generals without fear, but because his arm had been injured and the blood flowed non-stop, he gradually felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. After a while, he lost his strength and was about to be caught by the Qin army.
At this critical moment, suddenly a group of troops came from the southeast. The leader shouted: "Li Gui, the pioneer of Chu State, is here. Don't hurt General Tian!" He went straight to the formation to save Tian Zang. When Tian Zang saw Li returning, he became energetic and fought hard. Only then did Li Gui save Tian Zang and break out. When the two returned to the camp, it was already broad daylight. After counting the troops and horses, there were only three to five hundred people left. Tian Zang then said with embarrassment, "If the general had not rescued me out of righteousness, I would have died by General Qin's sword. I really regret not following your advice!" Li Gui said, "Both of us are the same. Pioneer, if you fail, I won't be able to make any achievements. Only when we work together can we make a difference!" After that, he bandaged Tian Zang's wounds. At dusk, the Zhu brothers also arrived in the army. When the two heard that they had lost the first battle, they wanted to help them attack the Qin army and recover some losses, but they were persuaded by Li Gui.
The next day, the false king's army arrived. After setting up camp, they immediately raised their tents. When the false king heard that Tian Zang's sneak attack failed, he said angrily: "As a vanguard general, you failed in the first battle. What crime should you deserve? You should have been beheaded, but now is the time to employ people, so I will punish you twenty times." Ban, this is also a warning to everyone, you must be careful in the future!" All the generals were shocked. The false king ordered his sergeants to beat Tian Zang twenty times, and then kicked him out of the tent. Tian Zang returned to the camp and touched his buttocks, feeling ashamed and angry.
The false king dealt with Tian Zang and continued to discuss matters. Suddenly, he came to report that the governor Qiang Yuan had set up more than a dozen strong stockades outside Yangzhai City. Each stockade was guarded by hundreds of sergeants. He also sent two Qin generals twenty miles away from the stockade. Fighting everywhere, it was these two Qin generals who defeated General Tian. Military advisor Chai Jing said: "There are many officials of the Qin State who are responding to the uprising. We should recruit the Qiang Plains first. If they don't surrender, it won't be too late to send troops." The false king sent someone with a letter to recruit the governor. But who knew that the governor of Qiangyuan not only refused to surrender, but also killed those who tried to persuade him to surrender. The false king was furious and discussed a plan to attack the city. At this time, military advisor Chai Jing proposed a strategy to the false king. The false king summoned the Zhu brothers and gave these instructions. After the two learned the plan, they happily prepared to go.
The next day, the false king led an army to surround Mulan and Yang Kuo's military camp, and then charged inside to kill them. Generals Mu and Yang saw that the rebels were in large numbers and ordered their crossbowmen to retreat. As a result, the sergeants on both sides fired at each other for a while, and the rebels used their shields to cover themselves. Generals Yang and Mu saw that the rebels would not retreat, so they discussed: "There are many enemies and we are outnumbered, so it is better to abandon the camp and leave, otherwise we will die without a burial place." Mulan said: "There are rebels everywhere, how can we Get out?" Suddenly someone came to report that there was no one outside Xiying. The second general was overjoyed and broke through the siege through the west gate. As expected, he broke through the siege. The second general came to a forest not far ahead. Seeing that it was safer and more secluded, he dismounted and took a rest. Suddenly two groups of cavalry came out of the forest. The leading general shouted angrily: "Qin Nu, we have been waiting here for a long time, go and die!" It was the Zhu brothers. Generals Mu and Yang were frightened and were about to climb on their horses and escape. But a burst of arrows came. The two were caught off guard and were hit by dozens of sharp arrows, killing them on the spot. This is the strategy of the military advisor to surround the enemy on three sides, leaving one side alone, and then attack it when it is unprepared. The Zhu brothers killed Generals Mu and Yang and came to give orders to the false king. Everyone then joined forces and attacked forward.
The army came to the city and saw that the Qin army had densely arranged more than a dozen stockades on the outside of the city. It was the military advisor Chai Jing who came to the realization. After watching it for a while, he laughed and said, "This is like they are helping us!" The false king was puzzled and asked him why he spoke like this. The military counselor said: "If we attack with fire, the Qin army will be burned to death, so why do we need to kill them?" The false king suddenly understood and asked the sergeants to prepare various fire tools immediately. An hour later, the rebels fired rockets at the Qin army's stockade, and the nearby sergeants threw torches, smoke, salt, sulfur and other items inside. As a result, in a short time, the Qin army's stockade caught fire, and the sergeants who could not escape were burned to death by the fire. Seeing how fierce the fire was, some Qin soldiers pushed them to the village gate and ran towards the city, crying for their fathers and mothers. When Qiang Yuan saw that the fence he had carefully arranged was gone in an instant, he panicked, so he let the escaped soldiers into the city, and then quickly closed the city gate.
After the fire was extinguished, the false king ordered the soldiers to go to the city and shout to kill them. He looked at the tower and shouted: "Qin Nu! Your fire can't stop my righteous army! Hurry up and sacrifice the city! Otherwise, we will attack. Even jade and stone will be burned together!" Qiang Yuan said: "The country of Qin is made of iron and copper. How can you, a garrison soldier, do anything to Qin? I still advise you to surrender, otherwise if I catch you, I will cut you into pieces. !" The fake king was furious and launched a large-scale offensive...
The fighting continued into the night. Seeing that the city was difficult to capture, military advisor Chai Jing proposed to the false king: "We should build a watchtower higher than the city, and then look inside before attacking." The false king asked the rebels to build a tower more than ten feet high overnight. watchtower. The next day, the false king and military advisor Chai personally climbed up to the watchtower to watch the attack. The command flag pointed there, and there was an earth-shattering killing sound. Such attacks took turns until at 4 o'clock the next day, Gongsun Xinxin, the brave general who attacked the east gate, took the lead in attacking the city with a long halberd. I saw him holding a big shield in his left hand and waving a big iron halberd in his right hand, sweeping and stabbing. The Qin army in front was stabbed by him and retreated. The rebel troops behind also attacked and suppressed the Qin army together. The Qin army reported to the county guard the news that the rebel army had entered the city. Seeing that the situation was over, Qiang Yuan had no choice but to take his family and the remaining defeated generals out of the west gate and rush towards Shenyuan Pass.
Then the fake king led a large group of people to enter Yangdi City in neat lines. People all over the city lined the streets to welcome him. After the false king entered the city, he first abolished all the harsh laws and regulations of Qin and then appeased the victimized people. The people were all happy when they saw that they were no longer bound by Qin's laws. A few days later, all nearby officials came to surrender. Yingchuan County was completely pacified.
