After the county supervisor was defeated, he ran to Liuxian County and collected his troops. Then he dismounted and inspected the arrow wound. Fortunately, the arrow wound was not serious, and the people on his left and right bandaged him and he was fine. The county supervisor was very angry at this time and thought: He boasted about Haikou in front of the county guard and issued a military order. If he can't catch Liu Ji and Xiao He now, how can he have the dignity to go back. He sent an order to camp the troops and horses first, and then mobilized the troops and horses left in the county to prepare for another battle.
The next day, the county supervisor equipped all his troops and attacked Pei County again. Liu Bang led the generals to the tower to watch. I saw the county supervisor coming to the city in a menacing manner, shouting and challenging on the chariot. Xiao He took a step forward. He had already thought about what he wanted to say, and said loudly: "I have long admired you, the eunuch." When the eunuch saw it was Xiao He, he glared and said angrily: "Xiao He, as an official of the Qin State, why did you rebel? ?" Xiao He calmly spoke eloquently: "My lord, please calm down the anger of Thunder and listen to what I, Xiao, say: The Qin State is tyrannical and cruel, and the people are desperate. The reason is all the Qin Emperor's fault. Since the First Emperor, Since unifying the world, he first built the Great Wall, then opened the Five Ridges, moved stones to reclaim the sea in the east, built the Epang Palace in Guanzhong, and used hundreds of thousands of craftsmen to build the Lishan Tomb. What is even more hateful is that he forced the Son of Man to go to sea to seek Immortal, looking for the art of immortality, burned all the outstanding books in the country, destroying the learning of the sages of the previous generation, and the ancient civilization was in catastrophe. In order to enrich the harem, he plundered treasures, women, and magicians all over the country. Treasures, famous flowers and exotic herbs can be said to be extravagant and lustful, sucking up all the blood. Regardless of losses, he went on five large-scale patrols. How much manpower and resources did he spend? Now this second-generation boy is even more confident and daring. In order to eliminate dissidents, he would kill his fellow citizens at any cost, killing innocent people indiscriminately, and was crazy and inhumane. He sat in the court like a human, but his voice was like an inhuman animal. Coupled with Zhao Gao, it was A cunning and cunning person, a sycophantic and sinister person, a wolf-like person. Although Li Si was knowledgeable, in order to preserve his salary, he actually persuaded Hu Hai to implement the "technique of supervising and responsibly", saying that those who collect heavy taxes are those who can Officials, the ones who kill more are loyal ministers. The monarchs and ministers who behave so wildly and wildly are really like jackals and wolves, and mad demons are dancing around, which ultimately leads to people's complete despair and rise up to resist. Can the Qin State survive for a long time?"
Xiao He scolded him heartily, and the soldiers were very happy to hear it. The county supervisor was at a loss for words, so he had to say: "Xiao He! You are just a small official in Peixian County. You have been living on your salary for a long time, and you are so presumptuous?" Xiao He said to the Qin army below the city: "Sirs of Sishui County, now The six countries are all independent. You must distinguish right from wrong and seek justice. Don't forget that you are Chu people! Don't forget how King Huai of Chu died in Qin's feud. Now Liu Peigong relies on loyalty and responds to Zhang Chu. As for raising troops, I also hope that you will be loyal and righteous, take the restoration of Chu as your own duty, and never follow Qin to harm the people of the six countries?" As soon as Xiao He finished speaking, the county supervisors mutinied immediately, and more than half of the officers and soldiers ran to the city. Come down and surrender. Liu Bang was very happy when he saw this and ordered the city gates to be opened to welcome the troops into the city.
The county supervisor was so angry that he gritted his teeth, drew his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at Xiao He. Liu Bang saw the eunuch shooting an arrow and quickly blocked Xiao He, but the eunuch's arrow hit him, hitting him in the chest. Liu Bang yelled, covered his chest and fell to the ground. Xiao He and others were frightened when they saw this, and quickly checked Liu Bang's injuries. Liu Bang covered his chest with one hand and said, "Go to the city quickly!" He drooped his head and fell unconscious. Everyone quickly carried Liu Bang down the city to the government office. When Liu Bang arrived at the government office, he suddenly laughed loudly and said, "How could the county prisoner be so bad as to shoot me?" When everyone saw that he was unharmed and uninjured, they were surprised. Pei Gong said with a smile: "Xiao County Prime Minister only said a few words, and he recruited so many sergeants and scolded him heartily. I am pretending to be dead now just to..." Then he whispered to everyone a defeat The plan of the county supervisor. When everyone saw that Liu Bang was using a trick, they were all surprised and said: "Pei Gong's reaction was so fast, we didn't even notice it!"
Liu Bang was indeed a clever man. When he saw the county supervisor shooting arrows at Xiao He, he was trying to block the arrows, but he was using a trick instead. Because he remembered a story from the Spring and Autumn Period: After the death of the old king of Qi State, Prince Jiu and Xiaobai rushed back to the country to ascend the throne first in order to compete for the throne. The two of them met halfway. At that time, the minister assisting Prince Jiu was Guan Zhong. He wanted to shoot Xiaobai to death with an arrow, but the arrow hit Xiaobai's belt hook. Xiaobai knew that Guan Zhong was a master of archery and was afraid that he would shoot repeatedly, so he bit his tongue and pretended to be dead. Xiaobai's move really paralyzed Guan Zhong, making him think that his opponent was dead, so he slowed down. But when they rushed to the capital, Xiaobai had already ascended the throne. This was Duke Huan of Qi in history. Liu Bang pretended to be dead this time to confuse the county supervisor. At this time, he ordered Cao Shen, Fan Kuai and others to prepare in this way. After hearing his plan, everyone took action separately.
When the county supervisor saw Liu Bang shot at the city, he was very happy and said to his left and right: "Liu Bang is dead! Liu Bang is dead!" He immediately came to the city to challenge him, and sure enough, no one dared to challenge him. The county superintendent became even more happy and insulted and challenged him outside the city. At night, the sound of mourning suddenly came from the city, and women's cries could also be heard. After receiving the report, the county supervisor went to the city to inquire. Sure enough, he laughed wildly and said, "Liu Ji is indeed dead! Haha!" Then he beat the drum himself to challenge. I saw Xia Houying coming to the city tower and saying: "Pei Gong has ordered a truce tonight, and we will fight again tomorrow!" The county supervisor was even more sure that Liu Bang was dead, and laughed and said: "Is your Liu Ji dead? Haha? Haha!" Xia Houying said: "Our Pei Gongfu is lucky, he just suffered a slight injury, nothing serious!" After that, he left in a hurry. As Xia Houying left, the flags on the city began to move randomly.
Seeing this scene, the county supervisor laughed and said: "Now that Liu Ji is dead, the thieves will fall into disarray! Let's have a good night's rest and attack the city early tomorrow morning. We must catch all these traitors in one fell swoop! Haha!" Gao An, the younger brother of the county supervisor, said in confusion: "Liu Ji is a cunning man. Although he was shot by you, he may not die. It is better for me to be cautious!" The county supervisor smiled and said: "Listen, there are women in the city. Howling, it is enough to show that Liu Ji is dead, what is there to worry about? Ah? Haha!" The tribesmen also echoed: "What you are saying is absolutely true, if Liu Ji is not dead, how can any woman cry? This must be him. family." The county supervisor immediately camped under the city, then set up the stove and started cooking dinner, completely letting down his guard.
In the middle of the night, while the Qin army was soundly sleeping, suddenly the golden drum sounded, the shouts were loud, and the soldiers and horses in the city suddenly came out to kill. The county supervisor didn't have time to put on his armor and helmet. He saw the city gate wide open, torches burning, and a group of men and horses suddenly came to kill. The leading general shouted: "I am your Grandpa Fan, take your life!" The voice was like Thunder struck, and the county supervisor was so frightened that he hurriedly got his weapons and mounted his horse. Fan Kuai has already arrived. The county eunuch had no choice but to fight Fan Kuai with his weapon. Fan Kuai struck dozens of axes in a row, which made the eunuch panting. In addition, he was not wearing any protective armor, which made him even more panicked. He had no choice but to make a feint stab and then fled. . Fan Kuai then pursued him closely, killing all those who intercepted him. The county eunuch just ran south, but suddenly a group of people blocked his way. The leader was none other than Pei Gong's general Cao Shen. The county supervisor was so frightened that he had no choice but to fight. At this critical moment, a person from behind arrived and shouted: "Brother, leave quickly, I will stop the thieves!" It turned out that Gao An, the clan brother of the county supervisor, arrived, and rushed over to fight with Cao Shen, and the county supervisor saved his life. Ran away again. Gao An fought with Cao Shen for several rounds, but was defeated and fled.
The county superintendent ran for another dozen miles, then slowed down a little, and said to his left and right: "I didn't expect that I fell into Liu Ji's trick! How can I go to see the county superintendent after a truce?" Before he finished speaking, Suddenly the shouts started again, and another ambush force came out to fight. The leader was none other than Zhou Bo. The county supervisor then personally stepped forward to fight Zhou Bo. The two parties fought for a long time, and the county supervisor had to turn around and run away again. The county supervisor ran all the way to the Sishui River. When he saw the fast flowing water blocking his way, he had no choice but to draw his sword and kill himself. The people on the left and right grabbed hold of each other and said: "My lord, it is too early to die now, isn't it? You should lead us to escape together, and then fight with Liu Bang. The outcome is not yet known!" Seeing that the soldiers were protecting him, the county supervisor sent an order to the remaining soldiers to defeat the general. Quickly find a ford to cross the river and escape.
Sure enough, he saw a place where the river bed was wider and the flow rate was slow. The county supervisor led everyone to roll up their clothes and walk towards the river. But just halfway through the crossing, the rebels on the shore caught up with them again. Here are Zhou Bo and Cao Shen, and on the other side are Fan Kuai and Ji Xin. The sergeants on both sides of the bank shouted in unison: "Capture the county eunuch alive!" The county eunuch was so distraught that he did not dare to go ashore, so he had to swim alone in the river. The Qin troops who came ashore were all killed. Caught. The county prisoner fled and was washed all the way to the west bank by the river, so he had to climb up the bank to escape. He came to a forest in great embarrassment. Seeing that Pei Gong's men and horses were out of sight, he hid in the woods to rest. Suddenly, a general rushed out of the forest, thrust a spear, and hit the county prisoner's throat, killing him on the spot. It turned out that Liu Bang had sent Xia Houying to ambush here in advance to wait for work. However, the county supervisor ran away for most of the night. His strength was exhausted and he was unprepared, so he was killed by Xia Houying. A large county governor died like this. It was already daybreak, and people from all walks of life sang songs and went back together to tell everyone to come to Peixian County. Liu Bang and Xiao He welcomed everyone into the city, and there was a continuous cheer. Liu Bang said: "The county supervisor is dead, and the Qin army has also lost all. This is the first great victory of our army. We should celebrate it!" A celebration banquet was arranged.
After drinking for three rounds, Liu Bang said to Xiao He: "Although the county supervisor is dead, the county guard is still there, and he will definitely come to suppress it." Xiao He said: "Pei County is an isolated city, it is better to capture the nearby city as soon as possible to expand Base area." Liu Bang asked which city should be captured first. Suddenly, someone came in and reported that Gao'an had fled to Huling to defend himself, and threatened to avenge the county supervisor. Liu Bang ordered Cao Shen, Ren Ao, and Lu Guan to stay in Peixian County, and he took a carriage instead, with Xia Houying as the guard, Xiao He as the military advisor, Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo as the vanguard, Ji Xin behind the throne, and sent troops to Huling.
Huling guard Zhang Xi saw Gao An coming to surrender, so he reported to the county guard and arranged defensive equipment. Pei Gong arrived at the city and spread out his troops. Gao An saw a general next to Pei Gong on the enemy tower. He was holding a sword in his right hand and a spear in his left hand. He was very majestic. He was so frightened that he did not dare to fight again. He loudly said: "Liu Bang, you are an unknown rat, how can you just change your name?" Have you become a hero?" Liu Bang said with a smile: "'A man can fly as a male and be a female as a female?' What I want to do is not something you can know. Your brother, the county supervisor, is dead, why don't you surrender quickly? Otherwise If you come in, you will be skinned!" Gao An yelled that Liu Bang was a village man, a country bumpkin, and a pavilion chief. Liu Bang sent an order to Fan Kuai to attack the south gate, Zhou Bo to attack the east gate, and Ji Xin to attack the north gate. Only the west gate was empty, so he personally led a group of troops to ambush outside the west gate. After the three gates launched an attack at the same time, the Qin army had no choice but to resist stubbornly.
The two sides fought until dark, when Fan Kuai lost his temper. He dismounted his horse, abandoned his ax, held his shield and sword in person, and went to the city to climb the ladder. When the Qin army saw Fan Kuai coming to attack the city in person, they quickly threw wood and stones. Fan Kuai used his shield to push the rocks away and attacked forcefully. When Gao An saw Fan Kuai coming into the city, he ran away from the west gate. As soon as Gao An went out, he saw no one on the road. He was about to let go of the bridle and take a good walk when he was stopped by a row of chariots. Looking carefully, there was a general in the middle, it was Liu Bang, shouting: "Zhutou, I have been waiting for you for a long time, are you about to surrender?" Gao An smiled and said: "I didn't buy my official position, how can I surrender this pavilion of yours?" Long?" Liu Bang became angry and ordered the driver to drive the horse straight out. When Gao An saw Liu Bang coming to catch him, he wanted to turn defeat into victory, so he rushed towards Liu Bang. As soon as the two sides got close, Xia Houying, who was behind Liu Bang, suddenly took action. He quickly sent out the spear in his hand and stabbed Gao An to death under his horse. When the followers saw that Gao An was dead, they were all frightened and surrendered to Liu Bang. At this time, someone came to report that the county magistrate Zhang Xi had also been killed, and the whole city was waiting to welcome the Chu army. Liu Bang gathered his troops and horses and returned to the city with Xiao He. When the people saw that it was the Chu army, they felt as if they were seeing their relatives. They burned incense and lined the streets to welcome the Chu army. After Liu Bang entered the city, he first announced the abolition of Qin's laws, and then held a military-civilian gathering in the county government courtyard. Liu Bang also specially invited three old heroes to participate.
The next day, when Pei Gong had just gotten up, a sergeant suddenly came to report that General Zhang Chu Zhou Wen was besieged by Zhang Han in Mianchi. King Zhang Chu sent someone to ask for help, asking you to rescue General Zhou Wen. Liu Bang was very surprised when he received this signal for help. He pondered for a long time and then sighed deeply: "King Zhang Chu launched an attack in Qixian County. He is a great hero in the world! Now that all the countries are independent and have their own troops, King Chu did not go to them for help but turned to me for help. Why? Do you know that there is a Liu Bang in the world? What kind of bird am I, Liu Bang? How rare is it to have such a great hero to care about you? How can I just sit back and watch?" He immediately left Zhou Ke, Zhou Chang, Wang Sui, Zhao Ou, and Peng Zu to guard him. Hu Ling, himself and Xiao He led all the troops and horses to the west, preparing to rescue Zhang Chu's general, General Zhou Wen.
