Since Xiang's uncle and nephew came to serve in the county, the county governor was very happy. One day, he discussed with Ji Bu and Zhong Limei: "Chen Sheng rebelled, and the world responded. It seems that God is going to destroy Qin. Now Xiang's uncle and nephew have been used by me, and they are heroes Xiang Yan After that, I want to worship Xiang Liang as a general and launch an army to fight against Qin. What do you think?" Ji Bu and Zhong Limei said: "Xiang Liang is very wise, and Xiang Yu is also brave. If there is an uprising, the people will definitely respond." The county guard listened. If the two of them speak, they will immediately send someone to invite Xiang Liang to come to discuss the matter.
When Xiang Liang heard that the county guard had invited me, he said to Xiang Yu: "The county guard invited me for the purpose of raising an army. Our opportunity has finally come!" Xiang Liang followed the official messenger to the county government. The county guard came out to greet him personally. Everyone came to the hall and sat down. The county guard praised Xiang Yu for a few words, and then said: "Today, there are many heroes everywhere in the world. It seems that the Qin Dynasty is going to be destroyed. The force is irresistible! I heard that those who strike first are a hundred times stronger than those who strike later. If we If we can't afford to raise an army, there must be someone in Jiangdong who wants to raise an army. You are the queen of the generals. I want to worship you as a general and rise in response to Chu. I wonder how respectful you are?" When Xiang Liang heard that he really wanted to raise an army, he was overjoyed and immediately said: "I, Xiang Liang, have long hated the violent Qin Dynasty, and I am willing to obey your arrangements in everything!" Seeing that he and Xiang Liang hit it off, the county guard said happily: "If Mr. Xiang takes command, my nephew can work with Ji Bu and Zhongli." Mo Yiqi served as a cavalry general. But there are still two infantry generals missing. I heard that there are two people in Jiangdong who are extremely brave men. It would be great if they served as infantry generals. Unfortunately, I don’t know where they are hiding. Where?" Xiang Liang said: "Your Excellency, you are talking about Huan Chu and Yu Ying, right?" The county guard said: "Exactly. They used to go against the government and could not be captured. Now they want to raise troops to rebel against Qin, so they should be summoned. They discuss important matters together." Xiang Liang said happily: "You are absolutely right. My nephew Xiang Jiao knows where they are. If Xiang Jiao goes to invite them, they will definitely come." The county guard was overjoyed and acted decisively. Said: "You bring Xiang Ji here tomorrow, and I will explain this task to him face to face. If Huan Chu and Yu Ying arrive, I will immediately raise troops." Xiang Liang happily agreed, but there was an imperceptible hint of anger in the corner of his mouth. weird smile.
When Xiang Liang came out of the county mansion, Xiang Yu was already waiting impatiently at the door. The two returned home. Xiang Yu asked Xiang Liang: "Uncle, what are your orders from the governor?" Xiang Liang said excitedly: "Nephew, the opportunity we have been waiting for has finally come. Now we can avenge your grandfather and your father!" Xiang Liang said! He told Xiang Yu that the governor was preparing for an uprising. Xiang Yu asked what should be done. Xiang Liang took him to a place he had never been before.
It turned out to be a secret room, and there were dozens of people in the secret room. Xiang Yu glanced at them briefly and found that some of them knew each other, some did not, and Shen Mu was also there. The two came to the hall, and Xiang Yu found two portraits placed in the middle. They were written with the names of Chu General Xiang Yan and General Xiang Chao respectively. They turned out to be portraits of his grandfather and father. There are also sacrificial objects such as black cattle on the sacrificial table. Xiang Yu didn't know what his uncle was going to do, but he had already seen that his uncle came here often and was still offering sacrifices to his grandfather and father. But what makes him wonder is why his uncle has never taken him here? The people inside were all strange, their expressions were very grim, and they all looked extremely serious and serious. Xiang Yu was wondering. Xiang Liang took him to kneel down in front of his grandfather's statue. Everyone behind him also knelt down in unison. Xiang Liang said to Xiang Yu: "This is your grandfather Xiang Yan, the general of Chu State. This Xiang Chao is your father, my eldest brother. You are the eldest grandson of our Xiang family. It is a pity that your grandfather and your father..." When Xiang Liang said this, he couldn't control his emotions and burst into tears.
After a while, Xiang Liang said to Xiang Yan's portrait: "My lord, my father, I am a disgraceful generation. I still can't avenge you! I remembered that more than ten years ago, Qin general Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 to attack Chu. country, you and your brother fought bravely to defend the country, but were defeated and died in the end. From then on, our country was ruined and our family was destroyed. Although we survived, everyone was reduced to slaves of the country! Ying Zheng almost killed us, Your grandson Xiang Yu and I moved several times, wandered around, hid in various places, and finally escaped capture again and again before we survived. Over the years, I have never dared to forget the hatred between the country and the family! Whenever I think of that This unforgettable calamity of national subjugation often makes people sigh. In order to wait for the opportunity, our uncle and nephew endured the humiliation, stayed under the shelter of others, and waited patiently. For this reason, we disappeared for many years, and now we have finally waited for the time to rise up. Over the years, I have secretly made friends. There are many people with lofty ideals and former members of the Chu State. They are all heroes who are unwilling to be slaves to the subjugation of their country, and they all have sworn hatred with the Qin State!" When Xiang Liang said the last sentence, he almost gritted his teeth with hatred.
Suddenly, a sharp flash slid down from the sky, cracking the stone door of the secret room, followed by an earth-shattering roar. This was a bolt of lightning that shone through the sky. It penetrated the secret room like a sharp sword and illuminated the secret room like daylight. The strange faces of those dozens of people were turned as white as paper by this electric light, as if there were dozens of devils staying in this mysterious and dark underground palace. Xiang Yu was also shocked when he saw this scene. But when these people saw this flash of lightning and heard the huge thunder that shook the sky, they were indifferent and squatted there motionless. Xiang Yu was shocked and thought, could it be that God wants everyone to take revenge? Is this the voice of revenge from God? When he slowly calmed down from the shock, Xiang Liang shouted: "Look, this is a sign that God is going to destroy Qin!" The dozens of weird people behind him said in unison: "Qin will perish! Qin will perish!..." The voice was dull and weird. Xiang Liang said to Xiang Yu: "They are all people with lofty ideals that I have been in contact with secretly over the years. Now please take an oath together!" After Xiang Liang finished speaking, he stood up and lit the incense candle, and then picked up a bowl of wine dripping with animal blood. At this time, someone had poured dozens of bowls of such blood wine, and everyone took it up and swore together: "Although we come from different places, we are all Chu people. Today we swear to the heroic spirit of General Xiang Yan: We are willing to work together." Tongde, raise troops to fight against Qin, if there are two minds, heaven and earth will not tolerate it! May the spirit of Old General Xiang in heaven protect us from eradicating the violent Qin and reviving the Chu Kingdom!" The tenors of dozens of people made a deafening buzzing sound. It almost made the roof of the secret room tremble. After the oath was taken, everyone drank the blood wine.
At this moment, the young Xiang Yu suddenly realized how resentful his uncle and everyone was, and how deep the pain of country subjugation was. When the Qin army came more than ten years ago, although Xiang Yu was still a twelve-year-old boy and he didn't know much about wars and family destruction, he had personally experienced that life-and-death battle. That scene was terrifying. It’s so vivid! His ears seemed to hear the sounds of the Chu and Qin armies fighting hoarsely, and the atrocities of the Qin soldiers killing the Chu army appeared before his eyes. This would be an unforgettable memory that Xiang Yu had left deep in his heart when he was a child. Eternal memory. At this time, Xiang Yu couldn't help but trembled. He suddenly became confused, his whole body trembled, the anger in his heart was ignited, and the seeds of hatred began to sprout. So much so that when he and his uncle saw the First Emperor in Wu County, he The heroic words of "I can replace him" with hatred suddenly flashed in their minds at this time. The great pain and flaming anger almost made them go crazy. Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and asked Xiang Liang, "Uncle, what do you think we should do now?" Xiang Liang said, "Tomorrow, the county guard wants to see you." Xiang Yu asked what he was doing. Xiang Liang said: "He wants you to summon the two heroes Huan Chu and Yu Ying, and he will tell you this matter in person tomorrow." Xiang Yu said: "Okay, I do know where they are."
At this time, Shenmu was nearby, stepped forward and said calmly: "Since ancient times, to achieve great things, you must set up your own flag and take charge of your own affairs. Although Yin Tong, the governor of the county, is wise and benevolent, he is an official of the Qin State, and he has offended people according to Qin law. Many ordinary people, just destroying the vigorous dragon veins in various places will make the people of Wuzhong uneasy. If there is an uprising, the people may not obey his words. It is not worth it to frustrate the uprising because of this! So before the uprising occurs, , kill the county guard first to avoid any constraints in the future. All of us are willing to obey the command of Duke Xiang!" Upon hearing this, everyone firmly supported Xiang Liang as the commander-in-chief and did not allow Qin officials to join the uprising team. Xiang Liang said: "What you said is exactly what I want." He said decisively to Xiang Yu: "When you come to see the county guard tomorrow, you look at my eyes and kill Yin Tong in the county hall. We will treat him as your grandfather." If we raise troops in our name, the people will definitely support us! If things go well, we will first pacify Jiangdong, and then cross the river to fight the Qin army!" Xiang Yu agreed impassionedly. Shen Mu said to Xiang Yu excitedly: "Master, if we kill the county guard tomorrow, his men will definitely be dissatisfied. You have to give them a blow!" Xiang Yu said decisively: "Understood!"
Xiang Liang took Xiang Yu to another basement, where Qin coins were being minted privately and weapons were being forged. Xiang Yu was shocked after seeing this and asked his uncle why he didn't let him know these things. Xiang Liang said: "Everything must be prepared in advance. This is a necessary condition for achieving great things. Since King Zhang Chu's uprising, I have started to take action. You see, so many weapons have been made." Xiang Yu looked at the weapons placed there. He stood neatly with his arms and spears, secretly admiring his uncle's style of doing things. Xiang Liang added: "You are aggressive by nature and lack patience and hardship. Just like when you saw Ying Zheng driving in Wuxian County before, you almost caused a big disaster, so my uncle only let you focus on practicing martial arts. As for these things , you couldn’t help me if you knew it, so I didn’t tell you.” When Xiang Yu heard this, he was impressed and surprised and said: “Uncle, you secretly raised the dead soldiers, and you did it so carefully in advance. You are really thoughtful. Good luck!" Xiang Liang continued: "Since ancient times, to achieve great things, you should plan first before taking action. You are still young and should strengthen your training in this area. When you see the county guard tomorrow, you must act quickly and act carefully. Quick!" Xiang Yu said very confidently: "Uncle, please don't worry!"
Early the next morning, Xiang Liang first asked Shen Mu and others to go outside to call for troops and prepare external responses. Then he led Xiang Yu to see the county guard. The two of them came to the entrance of the lobby with swords in hand. When the county guard heard that Xiang Liang had come with Xiang Yu, he sent an order to come in. Xiang's uncle and nephew entered the lobby and stood upright. The county governor Yin Tong was very happy when he saw that they were neatly dressed and well-dressed, so he asked them to sit down and talk. Xiang Liang said, "You're welcome, sir. Can you just convey the order?" The county guard was very happy and asked Xiang Yu, "Where is Wu Chu?" Xiang Yu said, "It's at the gate of the government office." The county guard said, "It's a bird. It's a thousand-mile horse. You can ride it and do something for me first. Go and come back quickly." Xiang Yu said resolutely: "Can you please give me your orders?" The county guard said: "I heard that Huan Chu and Yu Ying are famous warriors in Jiangdong. Now I don't know where they are hiding. I want to call them for important positions. Do you know where they are hiding?" Xiang Yu replied loudly: "They are just falling grass in Tushan Mountain in Jiujiang County." The county guard said, "Summon the two of them now. , we will raise troops!" Xiang Yu said: "This is a very easy thing to do!" Seeing Xiang Yu's agreement, the county guard praised: "Master Xiang is really a young hero, and he will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future!" Xiang Liang said disapprovingly. : "A fool is not worthy of praise." Then he turned back to Xiang Yu and said, "You can take action!" Xiang Yu suddenly pulled out his sword, pointed at Yin Tong and cursed: "As an official of the Qin State, how dare you carry it?" Qin is rebellious? What a disloyal and unjust man! I, the Xiang family, have an sworn hatred against Qin. It is natural for us to rebel against Qin! I will kill you today to warn those disloyal and unjust ministers! " After saying that, he rushed forward and swung his sword. Yin Tong had been stunned there for a long time. Before he could realize what was going on, his head had already rolled to the ground, and blood from his neck spurted onto the roof. An ancient poem lamented:
If you want to achieve a great cause, it is difficult to have courage and virtue in the beginning.
Dare to swing a sword at the wise county governor, Fa Jiaoxian is already too cruel.
Seeing that Yin Tong was dead, Xiang Liang immediately took the governor's seal and hung it on himself. Xiang Yu then cut off Yin Tong's head and carried it in his hand. At this time, someone shouted: "Xiang Yu has killed the county guard, catch him!" At this time, a large group of officials swarmed in and surrounded Xiang's uncle and nephew. When the officers saw that the county guard was dead, they all attacked him with swords and swords. Xiang Yu immediately swung his sword towards him. He had only used half of the skills he had learned in his life, but already heads were rolling around in the hall and corpses were scattered in a mess. Xiang Liang also slashed with his sword, and the two of them slashed from the lobby to the outside. Hundreds of people had died under their swords. When the officials saw that Xiang Yu was unstoppable and could cut people as easily as chopping melons and vegetables, they were all shocked and backed away. Some even dared not look up at Xiang Yu.
Seeing that no one dared to take action, Xiang Liang walked up the steps and shouted loudly: "Now that all the heroes in the world are rebelling, why is Jiangdong so peaceful? Yin Tong is an official of the Qin State, how can he serve as the commander-in-chief of the Chu army? That's why he killed him Him!" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw four big men running from outside. They were the county supervisor Ji Bu, the county captain Zhong Limei, Ji Bu's brother Ji Xin, and his cousin Ding Gong. The four of them were training their troops and horses under the orders of the county governor. Suddenly they heard that something had happened and hurried over. The four people entered the palace and saw corpses everywhere. They were very angry. Ji Bu shouted: "Entering a country and killing its master, seizing its seal and killing innocent people are not the actions of a righteous man! Although the governor is Qin He was an official of the country, but he was a good man, why did you kill him?" After saying this, they all drew their swords and chopped Xiang Yu down. Seeing this, Xiang Liang shouted to stop and said: "Yin Tong is an official of the Qin State. His rebellion is disloyal, so kill him to warn those who are disloyal and unjust!" After hearing this, the four people stopped first. Got weapons. Xiang Liang said again: "Dear nephews, you are all heroes in Wuzhong! Don't you know that everyone in the world rebelled against Qin? Heroes in every county killed their superiors and rebelled, why do you still want to Officials who obey the orders of Qin? Have you forgotten the humiliation of the great war between Chu and Qin more than ten years ago? Have you forgotten that King Huai of Chu died in Qin? My father Xiang Yan died in Qixian, and this country's enemy Aren't you going to retaliate? If you are willing to be slaves to the subjugation of the country, then leave here. We are all Chu people and we will never surrender to Qin!" Xiang Liang's words moved everyone, and Zhong Limei said: " You should return to Chu, but you can't kill innocent people indiscriminately?" Xiang Liang laughed and said: "For Yin Tong, it is a traitor, but for us Chu people, it is an act of righteousness. Now if we want to do big things, killing is inevitable ! I hope that all of you, the wise nephews, will understand the situation and work together to achieve great things based on loyalty?" At this moment, Shenmu had already led more than a thousand people to the gate of the county government. They surrounded the gate of the county and shouted sternly: " Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu are the descendants of Xiang Yan, and we Chu people are willing to obey their orders! Now we are raising troops to rebel against Qin. Anyone who refuses to follow will be killed without mercy!" When the four heroes saw that Xiang Liang had been prepared, they didn't know what to do. Xiang Liang walked down the steps and said to Zhong Limei and others in a gentle tone: "Please all my nephews, please focus on reviving the Chu Kingdom and stop worrying about the governor. We should unite our troops and work together for a great cause!" The four of them! Then he put down his weapons, fell at the feet of Xiang Liang, and said in unison: "We are willing to obey Duke Xiang's orders!" Seeing this, the other officials also prostrated themselves on the ground, and said in unison: "We are willing to obey Duke Xiang. The order!"
Xiang Liang was overjoyed when he saw this, and invited everyone to come to the meeting hall to discuss things. With a few words, everyone supported Xiang Liang as the general of Chu and concurrently as the governor of Kuaiji. Xiang Liang was overjoyed and immediately appointed Shen Mu as the county magistrate and army commander. Ji Bu and Zhong Limei continued to serve as county supervisors and county captains, and served as generals leading troops together with Xiang Yu. Ji Xin and Ding Gong served as left and right officers. Colonel. Xiang Liang wrote another notice and informed the whole city, and then recruited troops. Xiang Liang also made Xiang Yu an iron halberd with a gold handle weighing 200 kilograms. It was euphemistically called 'The Canglong Moon-Swallowing Halberd with Chiseled Gold to Anbang and Dingguo, which shocked the world'. The handle was more than ten feet long and there were two green dragons engraved on the halberd. Xiang Yu had a handy weapon, and he was overjoyed and said, "I can ride on Wu Zui and hold the Canglong Swallowing Moon Halberd, and I can conquer the world." As soon as the news spread, the whole Kuaiji County exploded. When the people in Wuzhong heard that Xiang Liang, son of Xiang Yan, had raised troops in Wuxian, they came to join the army one after another.
