Liu Bang captured Peixian County and called on the people to rebel against Qin. The news reached Sishui County. The governor Yin Zhuang was very angry and summoned his subordinates to say: "Xiao He actually fled to Peixian County to join the strong rebels. How audacious! Who of you has a good plan?" Can the traitor be captured?" At this time, another official who worked with Xiao He, Zhou Ke, said: "Xiao He is a wise man. He fled here to join Liu Ji, which shows that the Qin State has indeed lost the hearts of the people! Now Chen Sheng has raised troops and established Zhang Chu. The powerful people responded one after another, which shows that people's hearts are towards Chu. We are also Chu people, why don't we respond to Zhang Chu?" This Zhou Ke is also from Peixian County. He is a big man, with a long and thin face, and is very generous. Because he always respects Xiao He very much, so That’s why I said this. Hearing this, County Supervisor Gao Ping became furious and said: "You are talking nonsense! Now that the country is in crisis, you don't want to serve, but are rebellious. What's the point?" He ordered his surroundings to push Zhou Ke out and behead him. The county magistrate Bian De hurriedly said to the county guard: "My lord, Zhou Yan's words are not wrong. Now the neighboring counties have rebelled against the Qin State, and Sishui County has just begun to respond. This is not surprising. If we want to deal with the rebels now, We need everyone to work together. But we haven't launched an army to suppress the thieves, but we kill our own people first. This is really unlucky! Why don't we take Zhou Ke into custody first, and after catching Liu Ji and others, we can punish them together. What do you think? "The county guard said: "This is exactly what I want." He ordered Zhou Ke to be thrown into prison.
When the county supervisor saw that Zhou Ke had been arrested, he confidently said to the county guard: "Liu Ji is just a small pavilion chief under the rule of Sishui. He is an unknown person and a village man in the mountains. Although the officers and soldiers have arrested him several times before, they hid." They did not come out in the mountains, so they were not caught. Now they have come to the door on their own, and I must bring them to justice, otherwise the people in Linxian County will follow suit and rebel!" The county magistrate said: "Liu Ji gathered at Mangdang Mountain He has formed a group of desperadoes, and now Xiao He is making suggestions for him. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with." The county supervisor said confidently: "Don't let others' ambitions destroy your own prestige! I will definitely capture Liu Ji and Xiao He alive this time. If not, If you succeed, please chop off my head!" The county guard said: "You can't joke about fighting." The county guard slapped his chest and said, "I would like to issue a military order!" The county magistrate said again: "Master Gao, please don't act on impulse. I know Xiao He best, and this person is well known. He likes to study military laws, and his knowledge is higher than that of ordinary people. In the past, Yushi Zhang Cang recommended him to join the court to serve the First Emperor, but he politely declined. It shows that he has other ideas. Now he has abandoned his official position, which shows that he has long been rebellious. Now People in various counties killed their superiors and rebelled. This is what we should be wary of. Xiangxian County is very close to Chen County. If Chen Sheng sends troops to attack, Xiangxian County will be finished. What else do you think about fighting? "
The county supervisor asked the county cheng: "What do you mean by this? Do you want to allow Liu Ji to rebel?" The county cheng said: "Although we are officials of the Qin State, we are also Chu people. Now Chen Jun has already It belongs to Chen Sheng. We should remain neutral and wait for Zhang Han to go south. If Chu wins in the future, we will defect to Chu. If Qin wins, we will continue to be the ministers of Emperor Qin. This is much better than mobilizing troops and going to war! "When the county supervisor heard this, he became furious and said, "As a county magistrate, how dare you say such a thing?" The county magistrate said, "I know that on the surface you are serving the country, but in fact you want to avenge yourself! What you consider is the situation of the world, the safety of the city, and people's lives. And you are bent on fighting and killing. What if someone from Xiang County responds to Zhang Chu?" The county supervisor drew his sword and came to kill the county magistrate. The county guard hurriedly stopped and said: "Don't you two argue anymore? Now that the Qin army has left Hangu Pass, we are officials of the Qin State and we should serve the country! Now Chen Sheng rebelled first in Qixian County, And if we don't attack Pei County, Sishui County may not be able to survive. Anyone who betrays Qin now will be killed without mercy!" He immediately ordered the county superintendent to mobilize troops and set off immediately to attack Pei County tomorrow. The county superintendent responded loudly, and then walked out proudly.
Zhou Ke's younger brother, Zhou Chang, was a military attaché in the county. He was a powerful man. Not only did he look similar to Zhou Ke, but he also had a very similar personality. However, he was born with a flaw, that is, he was slow to speak. That day I heard that my brother was arrested by the county guard, and I felt very unhappy. After dinner, he thought about it and made a major decision: Zhou Chang sneaked into Xiangxian Prison in the dead of night, found his brother, and then killed the prison guard and rescued his brother. The two of them escaped from Xiangxian County overnight and went straight to Peixian County.
That day in the county government of Pei County, Liu Bang and Xiao He were discussing matters. Suddenly someone reported that brothers Zhou Ke and Zhou Chang were here. When Xiao He heard that these two people had come to surrender, he was very happy and said, "There must be something going on in the county." So he and Liu Bang went out to greet them. After seeing the two of them, the Zhou brothers told them what happened yesterday in detail, and also said that the county supervisor would lead troops to suppress it today. Liu Bang said: "The two of you came to surrender overnight. This is Pei County's luck and the people's blessing. The county supervisor Pifu just wants to kill more people and is determined to carry out the art of supervision. Huh! He must be allowed to come this time. No reply!" After daybreak, Xiao He said: "Please Pei Gong immediately order your troops and prepare to meet the enemy." Liu Bang sent an order to all the soldiers, big and small, to come to the school field to listen to the order.
On the school field in Peixian County, the team gathered in a short while. Liu Bang and Xiao He came to the school grounds. They were dressed very stylishly today: Pei Gong was wearing armor, a golden helmet, and a big red cloak. He looked really like a general. Xiao He also changed his usual attire, replacing the black official uniforms of Qin and wearing the clothes of Chu people, and the outside color also changed to red. The two of them walked into the school grounds, walked vigorously, and boarded the temporary judging platform with vigorous steps. At this time, they saw that the soldiers were waiting in a neat line. Standing at the front was a row of cavalry generals. Behind each general was a war horse, pulled by a sergeant. The first one is the general Cao Shen, who is holding a majestic katana sword and is waiting for the order to go out; the second one is Ji Xin, who is holding a square-headed machete and is also a fierce man who only thinks about making achievements; the third one is Fan Kuai, Holding an earth-cleaving ax, he looks like a ferocious god, just looking forward to mounting his horse to kill the enemy; the fourth one, Zhou Bo, holds a steel-piercing spear, looking closely at Fengshen Junlie, he has longed to join the battle; the fifth one is the white-faced knight Xia Hou Ying, I saw him holding a golden sickle in his hand. From a distance, he looked like a strange man in the world, thinking only about killing the general before the battle. The soldiers behind were also waiting in formation with their soldiers and shields in hand. They looked like tigers coming out of the forest, and like war gods coming down to earth. This is exactly what it is: the red flag flutters in the wind, the halberd shines brightly to reflect the dawn; the fat horse is as strong as a tiger, and the mountains and rivers shake with a roar.
Liu Bang saw the scene in front of him, looked around, and said with confidence: "You are all heroes of Peixian County, but it is a pity that Qin State has forced everyone to a dead end! Today the county supervisor is coming to suppress it. This is our first battle. , so we must win!" The soldiers in the audience shouted in unison: "We must win! We must win! We must win!" At this moment, someone suddenly arrived on flying horses: "Report...report to Pei Gong, the county supervisor is leading the army. Less than ten miles away from the city!" Liu Bang looked serious after hearing this, and then shouted: "Mount your horse!" The five cavalry generals and the cavalry behind them got on their horses together. Because the Qin State was very rich, Liu Bang took over everything in the county, and there were nearly a thousand armed Qin troops, so their uniforms were still very formal. At this time, Liu Bang grabbed the scabbard of the sword with his left hand, and slowly unsheathed the sword with his right hand, and then said decisively: "Cut down the violence, bring peace, and save the people!" The soldiers shouted in unison: "Crush the violence, bring peace, and save the people!" At this time, someone held a red horse The handsome horse, Liu Bang said to Xiao He: "The city is entrusted to you!" Xiao He said: "I wish Pei Gong a victory, it is a good omen!" Liu Bang nodded, then stepped off the stage, saddled his horse, and then guided the door with his sword: "Let's go!" The soldiers rushed out of the south gate amidst shouts of killing. There is a poem that says:
At that time, everything was new, so there was no reason for the hero to be a refugee.
Horses are full of joy when they meet Bole, and people are thousands of miles away when they meet a wise king.
Open up the land and open up the world, make contributions and make achievements in the world.
After King Tang left, King Wu was there, and Liu Bang felt even more close to him.
After everyone was several miles away from the city, Liu Bang chose a relatively open area as the battlefield, and then quickly formed a formation. It's not long before the county supervisor's troops arrive. After a while, the two armies faced each other and got into position. The county eunuch looked at Liu Bang from afar under the gate, and then said in a show of force: "Liu Ji Villager, do you dare to rebel?" Liu Bang said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, county eunuch! I trouble you to lead the army this time. You must perform well for the violent Qin Dynasty." Fan? But from today on, I, Liu Ji, have changed my name to Liu Bang. Liu Bang means Six Kingdoms. I want to revive the world and avenge the people of the Six Kingdoms! You high-ranking guys are destined to be mine from now on. Captured! Now Chen Sheng has proclaimed himself King of Chu. I responded to Zhang Chu’s call and revolted, and I will become your complete enemy. Can you surrender quickly?" The county eunuch laughed wildly and said: "You crazy guy, change your name to Babang and Shibang. , the country will not let you govern, and it is not your turn to dictate the country of Qin! 'Under the world, it is the king's land; on the shore of the land, it is the king's ministers.' The world now is still the world of Qin, you He was originally a lowly villager and a desperate thug, but now he has gathered some fugitives and a few dog-butchers and basket-weavers in an attempt to rebel. He is really wishful thinking and does not know whether to live or die!"
Liu Bang looked up to the sky and laughed, then slowly drew his sword and said: "Then let the battle decide who is right and who is wrong?" After saying this, he turned around and shouted: "Who is going to chop off his head?" Cao Shen jumped on his horse and said: "I Go!" After saying that, he galloped out of the military formation and came to the forward position of the two armies. A general also appeared behind the county supervisor. It was Yu Rong, the county captain. This man was in his thirties, tall and mighty. He believed in his courage, so he raised his halberd and came to fight Cao Shen. Cao Shen stepped forward to catch it and started fighting. The two fought for more than ten rounds in front of the formation, with neither winner nor loser. The soldiers on both sides cheered in unison, and the military drums of both sides beat loudly. Cao Shen fought for a few more rounds, and suddenly he raised his sword and chopped Yu Rong to death under his horse. The county supervisor was shocked and asked the school captain Han Wei to fight again. Fan Kuai rushed out first and shouted: "Get out of the way! Let me chop off this dog's head!" He got in front of Cao Shen, intercepted Han Wei and started to chop him off bravely. The two fought for thirty rounds, and Fan Kuai killed Han Wei with a single blow. When Pei Gong saw that the two men had succeeded in their first battle, he sent his army to cover them up. At this time, the county supervisor commanded the Qin army to fight together. The two sides started a rather brutal fight, and the shouts of killing could be heard from both sides. In a short time, the Qin army's momentum was exhausted, and then they fled in defeat, and finally became completely defeated. When Pei Gong saw that the Qin army was defeated, he led his soldiers to pursue the victory. One poem sighed:
At the beginning of the world, dragons and snakes leaped, trying their swords and axes.
Thousands of miles of heaven and earth are covered, and now we are starting to cross over again.
In the process of escaping, the county supervisor was shot in the shoulder by Zhou Bo and fled. In the rebel army, Yong Chi wanted to make the first contribution, so he rushed after the county supervisor. Liu Bang was worried that there was an ambush by the county guard, so he ordered the gold to be withdrawn. Yong Chi returned to the formation and said, "I was about to capture the county eunuch alive. Why did Pei Gong withdraw his troops?" Liu Bang said, "With the bravery of Cao and Fan and Zhou Bo's divine arrows, it is enough to make the county eunuch tremble with fear. I am afraid that the county eunuch is in front." There is an ambush, so withdraw your troops."
When the rebels returned to Pei County, Xiao He greeted them at the city gate. When everyone met, everyone cheered. Xiao He was also very happy and welcomed everyone into the city. The city was full of joy. When the soldiers came to the county office and sat down, Xiao He said happily: "Those who do great things must carefully consider the beginning and end of something. Now that Pei Gong has made a good start, I think our result will not be the same." That would be too bad!" Liu Bang said with a smile: "It is said in the Book of Documents, 'To make the country clear, we must use sage people.' Now that I have a wise man like you, do I have to worry about no one to guide us in the future? Can you understand the intentions of the sages and lead to success?" Xiao He said: "My lord praises me so much, so I should plan a bright future for you!" After a while, Liu Bang said again: "Although the county supervisor was defeated today, I can't help you. I'm worried that he won't let it go." Xiao He said: "I have been in the county for a while, and I know the support of the people. If the county supervisor comes again, I still have a way to deal with him!" Liu Bang was very happy, and he greeted everyone to celebrate first. Fan.
