Lu Chen caught up with King Zhang Chu and told him the story of Dong Yizhong's ambush. The King of Chu was very happy and led everyone to the southeast. Passing through Xinyang all the way, we hurried on our way and arrived at Ruyin County. Zhang Chu's army was guarding the place. When the generals heard that King Zhang Chu was coming, they quickly came out to greet him. After everyone entered the city, Lu Chen saw that there were not many soldiers and horses, so he stationed them all in the city. In the evening, the sergeant behind flew to report that Shangzhu Kingdom had been martyred and Zhang Han had occupied the royal city. King Zhang Chu was heartbroken when he heard the news. He kept shouting: "The country of Shangzhu is loyal and brave! The country of Shangzhu is loyal and brave!"
That night, King Zhang Chu and everyone went to bed after dinner. Lu Chen went out to patrol the city. He didn't have much time. Suddenly he came to report to King Zhang Chu that a troop of soldiers and horses had come from somewhere and kept shouting and cursing at the gate of the city. King Zhang Chu led everyone to the top of the city to inspect. I heard the soldiers below the city shouting: "We are all subordinates of General Deng Zong. We came from Shouchun and heard that General Deng was killed by the king. Is this true? We want to avenge General Deng now. Hurry up!" Hand over King Chu!" King Zhang Chu was shocked when he heard this. Lu Chen deceived them and said, "We are grain officers who came from Chencheng. The war ahead is urgent. We don't know the situation of General Deng. How can there be a king of Chu in the city?" The sergeant said, "I heard that there is a king driving during the day. The one who came here must be the king's chariot. Open the city gate quickly, or we will attack the city!" King Zhang Chu became angry after hearing this, so he bravely stood up and said: "Shu Zi! The dignified King Chu is also yours. Do you want anything you want? General Deng killed the enemy for the country, he is really a loyal man, but when you come in front of Gu, you are so impudent, you are simply thieves, how can you be General Deng's subordinates?" When the sergeants under the city heard this, , they didn’t dare to be presumptuous anymore, but they didn’t leave, and even said they wanted to get some rewards.
At this moment, there was a bang of a clapper, and another army of soldiers and horses came and surrounded the Jiujiang soldiers. When the Jiujiang soldiers saw that there were many people surrounding them, they withdrew in despair. Seeing that the Jiujiang soldiers had retreated, this army came to the city. One of the leaders among them shouted: "Your Majesty, Wang Zhi, has come to escort you. Please open the city gate quickly!" King Zhang Chu was really surprised when he heard that Wang Zhi was coming. I listened to your advice and drove you away, why did you come to protect me?" Wang Zhi said: "Your Majesty, since I left you, I have been inquiring about the war in Chencheng every day. Today I heard that a king came here, and I concluded that he is your king. Your Majesty, I led my soldiers to escort you, I didn’t expect your Majesty to be here!” After hearing Wang Zhi’s statement, King Zhang Chu was greatly moved and asked the sergeants to let Mr. Wang enter the city.
Wang Zhi entered the city and saw King Zhang Chu, and he cried and bowed to the ground. King Zhang Chu helped Wang Zhi up and was very excited. The two of them came to the mansion and sat down hand in hand. King Zhang Chu told Deng Shuo how he escaped from Yingchuan back to Chencheng and how he framed Deng Zong. Seeing that the matter had come to this, Wang Zhi comforted him and said, "Please don't blame yourself too much. You can't go to Jiujiang now." King Zhang Chu asked why. Wang Zhi said: "Jiujiang is full of people from Deng Zong. How can they accommodate the king? Besides, the Qin army will hunt you down. Your situation is really dangerous!" King Zhang Chu asked where he should go if he didn't want to go to Jiujiang. Wang Zhi said without hesitation: "The king should change his route to the east. If we can join the righteous soldiers from the southeast, we can also regroup. I am willing to defend the king to the death!" King Zhang Chu said with tears in his face: "You are such a loyal minister!" Wang Zhi said again: " Everyone knows that the king is here. Zhang Han will catch up tomorrow. If the Qin army suddenly comes, we will be unable to resist. Now please ask General Lu to lead all the troops to the south to divert the Qin army, while the king changes his route to the east. We will definitely be able to get rid of the Qin army. We should leave the city before dawn. If we leave late, we will be chased by Zhang Han." When King Zhang Chu heard this, he felt that it made sense, and ordered Zhuang Jia to prepare his car immediately, and then He quietly left the east gate and walked eastward under Wang Zhi's protection. The rest of the troops followed Lu Chen and went south with great fanfare.
Dong Yi was shot and wounded by Lu Chen's ambush and returned to Chen Cheng. Zhang Han asked him to recover temporarily. After King Zhang Chu left Chencheng, most of the people fled, and some of the officials who did not have time to escape were killed. Zhang Han found a large amount of treasures and rare treasures from Zhang Chu's treasury, and sealed them all as military expenditures. The next day, Zhang Han summoned generals of all sizes to kill pigs and cattle, celebrate revelry, and write a memorial report to the court about the capture of Chen City. Zhang Han sighed: "I didn't expect that a farmer who had only been a king for five months could be so corrupt and depraved. It's really unheard of!" Chief Shi Sima Xin reminded Zhang Han: "We haven't caught Chen Sheng yet. If we let him If you run away, there will be endless troubles!" Zhang Han immediately ordered his deputy general Sima Yi and his younger brother Zhang Ping to lead three thousand cavalry to continue chasing south and be sure to capture Chen Sheng. The two accepted the order and chased them all the way until they came to Ruyin City. The two entered the city and captured the people for careful interrogation. They learned that King Zhang Chu had fled towards Jiujiang, so they continued to pursue him. Sima Yi and Zhang Ping galloped forward in pursuit, and they caught up with Lu Chen and the others after chasing for a while.
Seeing the sudden arrival of his pursuers, Lu Chen stopped his position and shouted to return to fight. As soon as they set up their formation, Sima Yi and Zhang Ping came over to kill them. Lu Chen fought with the two men, and the two sides fought for several rounds. How could Lu Chen defeat them and escape in defeat? Sima Yi and Zhang Ping sent their troops to cover up the attack, and many of Zhang Chu's officials were killed here by the Qin army. Some family members and soldiers fled for their lives, their cries shaking the ground. Sima Yi and Zhang Ping only looked for King Zhang Chu and did not care about others. The two searched everywhere, but saw no sign of King Zhang Chu, so they caught a man and asked him about his whereabouts. This person told them that King Zhang Chu had never gone south. Only then did the two of them realize that they had been fooled, so they hurriedly gathered their troops and returned. They asked carefully all the way, but no one knew where King Zhang Chu had gone. The two inquired for a long time before returning to Chencheng to report to Zhang Han. Zhang Han was very worried when he heard that King Zhang Chu had not been caught yet, so he wrote notices and posted them everywhere in the southeast, offering rewards for his arrest. The notice said: Those who obtain Chen Sheng's head will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.
After the reward notice was posted, the entire southeast was in alarm. People were talking about the whereabouts of King Zhang Chu. No one knew where King Zhang Chu had gone. While King Zhang Chu was escorted by Wang Zhi, they had a bumpy journey. They did not dare to take the main road, so they walked on remote trails. Moreover, they hid during the day and did not dare to move until night, so they walked very slowly. They walked towards the east, talking about their rise and fall along the way. It was really a mixture of sadness and joy, and full of emotions. One day, when we arrived at Xiachengfu, everyone saw the city from a distance and did not dare to approach it rashly. Wang Zhi sent someone to the city to investigate. After a while, the people who came back reported that the Qin army had posted a notice offering a reward at the city gate, and the people were watching. Wang Zhi was shocked and asked everyone to go around the city. At this time, someone spotted the king's chariot on the road. They suspected that King Zhang Chu was passing by, and they all ran over to see what happened. Wang Zhi was afraid of causing trouble, so he ordered Zhuang Jia not to stop but to continue moving forward. He himself led his sergeants to block the people and explain to them. It happened that some people were old friends who had escaped from the palace of King Chu. When they saw Wang Zhi, they scolded King Zhang Chu for being ungrateful. Wang Zhi took the opportunity to persuade the people that they should put aside their past grievances and protect the King of Chu, and also preached some great principles to them. But these people couldn't listen at all, and laughed and said: "The king said: 'As long as you are rich and noble, don't forget each other', but he has long forgotten what he said before when he became rich. He is really an ungrateful person!" At this time, someone He came from the city and insisted on seeing King Zhang Chu. Wang Zhi persuaded everyone with good words, and those people left with disdain. Seeing that the people were unwilling to protect King Chu, Wang Zhi had no choice but to turn his horse and rush forward. This is really:
The time has not come when you are proud and proud. Don't forget your poor and lowly body when you are rich.
A broad face has become more ancient, and he is once again in trouble without an old friend.
The coachman Zhuang Jia drove the royal carriage in a panic for a long time. Because he was going too fast, he lost his way. Zhuang Jia turned around and saw no one was chasing him, so he stopped. King Zhang Chu asked why he didn't leave. Zhuang Jia said: "The road ahead is narrow. I'm afraid I can't pass it. Besides, the horse can't walk anymore. The king will rest here for a while." King Zhang Chu said to Zhuang Jia: "I am so thirsty that I can't bear it. Go find some water." Come, we'll wait for Wang Lingyin here." King Zhang Chu got out of the car and sat under a big tree on the side of the road to rest. Zhuang Jia said: "Your Majesty, please sit down for a moment while I look for water."
The coachman Zhuang Jia went to find water and came to the entrance of a village. He saw people gathering under a tree to watch something, and he also came over. It doesn't matter if you don't see it, but when you look at it, you are shocked to see that it is a notice offering a reward. Zhuang Jia left quickly and planned to tell King Zhang Chu first. But when he arrived, he found that King Chu had fallen asleep. Zhuang Jia thought to himself: Zhang Han has posted reward notices everywhere, and at this time the king has reached the end of his rope. From now on, following him will not only lead to no wealth and honor, but will also lead to death. If... Zhuang Jia will see Forgetting his righteousness, he had evil intentions, so he slowly approached King Zhang Chu. Poor King Zhang Chu was exhausted from the bumpy journey and he was sleeping soundly. Zhuang Jia tiptoed behind him, pulled out his dagger, and stabbed King Zhang Chu in the back.
King Zhang Chu woke up in shock and saw that it was the driver who was stabbing him. Before he could say anything, he stabbed him several times again. King Zhang Chu was horrified and stared, "You villain! You... will not end well!" After that, he fell to the ground and died. Pity this great anti-Qin hero, the military leader who took the lead in the uprising during the post-Warring States period, fell like this, and his short but glorious life ended in an instant. Later generations wrote a poem that said:
The ridges were once covered with tattered clothing, and the swans calling out were unusual.
A prince has the ability to turn the world upside down, and to be generous even if there is no light in a tree.
Only when the world was in turmoil did righteousness come together, and a century of achievements disappeared.
The Qin Dynasty was finally destroyed by She Xianxian. Gaozu discussed his merits and offered sacrifices to King Yin.
Wang Zhi negotiated with the people for a long time, but when he saw that no one was willing to help them, he had to leave. He walked for a long time and found no trace of King Zhang Chu, so he sent sergeants to look for him everywhere. After searching for a long time, someone suddenly came to report in panic that he had found the king's car and his body. Wang Zhi was shocked and rushed to the scene of the accident immediately. It didn't matter. Wang Zhi was also stunned. It turned out that King Zhang Chu's head had been cut off, and only his body was lying in a pool of blood. He also found several stab wounds on his body and one horse was missing. Wang Zhi already knew what was going on, so he burst into tears and said while crying: "My lord! It's me who failed to protect you... The Qin Dynasty is ruthless, and people in the world dare to be angry but dare not speak out. Only you, You are among the soldiers, but you can stand up and take action, raise the flag of righteousness first, so that all the heroes in the world gather to respond. Who can compare with your first action? My king! You died miserably today!" People were afraid of attracting official officials, so they discouraged them all. Wang Zhi said: "I originally wanted to protect the king, but now I have harmed the king. This is all my fault!" He was afraid that the Qin people would steal the body, so he ordered everyone to bury the body hastily, then take off the horse from the cart, and put it on the body. The car was also burned, so I cried and said goodbye.
Wang Zhi climbed on the horse and said sadly: "Zhuang Jia is a thief! He must have taken the king's head to Chencheng to ask for rewards. I will recruit an army and swear to avenge the king! I must kill that man Dog! Dog thief!" After saying that, he led everyone to run towards Qixian County.
The coachman Zhuang Jia came to Chencheng with the head of King Zhang Chu. Zhang Han was very happy when he heard that someone had really sent the head of King Zhang Chu, and immediately ordered Zhuang Jia to see him. After Zhuang Jia saw Zhang Han, he crawled on the ground like a dog, kowtowed as if pounding garlic, and told the story of killing King Chu. Zhang Han was overjoyed and opened the package for inspection. He saw that King Zhang Chu's eyes were wide open and he did not close his eyes. Zhang Han let out a breath of air and quickly motioned to the people on his left and right to close their eyes, but the sergeants couldn't close their eyes no matter what. Zhang Han was shocked, and he put his head on the table very solemnly, and then bowed: "Your Majesty, as a son of a poor and lowly family, you started as a soldier, ruled for half a year, ruled the roost for a while, and became extremely rich. How can you still What's the regret?" King Zhang Chu still couldn't close his eyes. Zhang Han felt very strange, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "I am disgraced to the Qin State, who dares to rebel? You, Chen Sheng, are the only one who braves the disdain of the world and rebels with just a raise of your arms. You can tell me how audacious you are! What else don't you know?" Enough?" After Zhang Han finished saying this, King Zhang Chu's eyes slowly closed. Zhang Han was very surprised and worried that he had made a mistake, so he asked everyone in the palace to identify it. After identification, everyone said it was indeed the head of King Zhang Chu. Zhang Han was relieved and ordered his sergeants to make a wooden box, put King Chu's head in the wooden box and bury it outside the city. Zhang Han wrote another memorial, preparing to appoint Zhuang Jia as the governor of Chen County, and sent it to Xianyang along with the good news.
The Second Emperor was overjoyed when he heard that Chen Sheng was dead, so he agreed to Zhang Han's petition and made Zhuang Jia the governor of Chen County. Zhuang Jia suddenly changed from a coachman to the chief executive of a county. He was so happy that he spent all day hanging out with the generals of Qin State and was very happy. However, the people of Qin scorned him and regarded him as a pig or dog.
Lu Chen and others were severely defeated by Sima Yi and Zhang Ping, and many ministers also died. After the Qin army left, they gathered the defeated soldiers and gathered some troops. At this time, someone suddenly came to report that Zhu Fang and Hu Wu had run away. Lu Chen was furious and said: "Zhang Chu's career failed so quickly because of these two thieves!" After that, he personally led people to chase him. Soon he caught up with the two thieves. When Lu Chen saw Zhu Fang and Hu Wu, he ordered them to be captured. The two thieves were so frightened that they cried for mercy. Lu Chen scolded: "If it weren't for you two thieves who framed Zhongliang and committed unjust and false cases, how could the king be defeated so quickly? If I don't kill you now, it will be difficult for the people to be angry!" He asked the sergeant to kill the two thieves. Lu Chen then said: "The two thieves have been eliminated. Let's go find the king and Wang Lingyin now, and then regroup and fight Zhang Han." Everyone followed Lu Chen's advice and walked east.
