After Liu Bang conquered Nanyang, most of his counties and towns came to surrender, but there was no news about Danshui, so they gathered a crowd to discuss: "Danshui is the only way to go to Wuguan. If we don't surrender here, we can't reach it." Wuguan." Lu Ye said: "The name of the county magistrate of Danshui County is Qi Ji. Not only does this person serve as the county magistrate, he is also the deputy governor of Guan appointed by the State of Qin. He also has a general under him who is capable of defeating ten thousand men. He is Danshui's. Wang County Lieutenant, Qi Ji relies on his strength."
After hearing what Lu Ye said, Liu Bang was shocked and asked: "Who is this person you are talking about?" Lu Ye said: "It is the tomb of the general of Nanyang." Pei Gong asked in surprise: "Is it the tomb of the king in Peixian County?" Lu Ye said Patting his forehead with his hand, he suddenly realized: "Yes, yes, yes, he and the general are from the same hometown. How could I forget?" Liu Bang said happily: "This man used to have a close friendship with me. He is older than me. I regard him as my brother." It's true. If we recruit him to surrender now, Wuguan will be under control." Ji Xin said: "This man is well-known in the countryside for his loyalty and righteousness, and now he is the county magistrate's powerful general. I'm afraid he will not surrender easily." Zifang said: "You should first send someone to inquire about the situation, and then summon all the people to attack together to win." As soon as he finished speaking, one person stood up and said enthusiastically: "I used to be with Qi Ji and Wang Ling due to official duties. I have been with each other for a long time, and now I am willing to persuade them to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side. If they do not agree, I will act as an internal agent." When Pei Gong saw that it was Zhang Cang, he said happily: "If Mr. Zhang goes, great things will definitely succeed. ." Zhang Cang was ordered to go to Danshui County to recruit the two men.
After Zhang Cang left, Zifang said to Peigong: "Now we are about to attack Wuguan, and Zhang Cang went to recruit the county magistrate, but I don't know if he can succeed? Now we should call Xiao He and the others back, and let him take Qi Yi with him. Then we can march to Wuguan with all our strength." Pei Gong also believed that the time was ripe to capture Wuguan, so he immediately sent people to summon Xiao He to go south.
On the other side of the Luo River south of Luoyang City, Xiao He and Cao Shen commanded the Chu army to attack the Qin army side by side. On the wide Luoshui River, more than a dozen warships rowed across the river. Fan Kuai stood on a large ship at the front and challenged Zhao Bi: "You Qin slaves don't dare to fight. You just defend." Who are you to be a hero on the shore? If you have the ability, come and fight me, Lao Fan!" Zhao Bi, the commander-in-chief of the Qin Army on the other side, surrounded by the generals of the Qin Army, stood on the shore and laughed and said: "You pig-killer, you have Let's go ashore and fight! Hahaha!" Fan Kuai was furious and ordered the sergeant to row towards the shore. When Zhao Ben saw Fan Kuai's ship approaching, he ordered the arrows to be fired. After a burst of rockets, Fan Kuai's ship suddenly caught fire. When Xiao He saw this, he immediately sent an order to withdraw his troops. The Chu army all withdrew to the south bank. However, the Qin army cheered for victory on the other side and insulted the Chu army wantonly.
Xiao He and others had just returned to the south bank when they received orders from Pei Gong. Xiao He then followed Pei Gong's instructions and led all the troops back to Sheyuan Pass. They came to Yangzhai, met the King of Han, and expressed clearly what Pei Gong and Mr. Zifang meant. At this time Zhou Bo and Li Shiqi also arrived in the city. Xiao He picked up Qi Yi in a special car, then said goodbye to King Han and headed for Nanyang.
Zhang Cang came to Danshui City with only a few followers, and he shouted to open the door. The Qin army saw someone coming on horseback and asked who it was. Zhang Cang replied: "I am a friend of your county magistrate. I have important matters that need to be discussed in person. Go and report it quickly!" After a while, the city gate opened, and the Qin soldiers let Zhang Cang into the city. After Zhang Cang entered the city, he went to the gate of the county government and saw soldiers from Qin standing on both sides of the gate. Zhang Cang ignored him and walked in openly. The county magistrate was sitting in the hall at this time. After Zhang Cang saw Magistrate Qi, he just bowed and then stood and spoke calmly. The county magistrate recognized Zhang Cang and sneered: "Your Excellency is a close official of the First Emperor, but now he is collaborating with the rebels. Do you know the crime?" Zhang Cang asked: "What crime do I have?" The county magistrate said: "You took refuge with the Chu invaders. , I should have beheaded you immediately, but for the sake of my past kindness, I will let you finish your words first before killing you. Say it quickly! What do you want?" Zhang Cang laughed and said: "The First Emperor's great talent and broad strategy are so unbelievable. Great, but the boy Hu Hai is incompetent and inhumane. Now the people of the world have lost their hearts, but Liu Peigong accepted the order of King Huai to punish the people and entered the pass just to save the people in the pass. Now the Chu army has captured Ying In the whole territory of Sichuan and Nanyang, you don't know what to do. You only guard a small county and refuse to surrender. Do you want to stop Pei Gong's 100,000 troops? He wanted to attack the city in one fell swoop, but he was afraid of hurting innocent people, so he sent me Come and explain the stakes. I dare to come here because I have interacted with you before. Your death is imminent, but you don’t know it, and you want to kill me instead. You are so stupid and irredeemable!" Qixian! Ling was furious and said: "You used to be my boss, but now you have become a rebel. How dare you point fingers in front of me?" He yelled at the people around him and said: "Push this guy out of the way and kill him!" The swordsmen and axemen stepped forward together and pushed Zhang Cang out.
Zhang Cang didn't expect that his former subordinate would turn against him. As he walked away, he cursed angrily: "You are about to die and you still don't wake up. It's a pity that I, Zhang Cang, misjudged the wrong person and died in vain in the hands of an unknown rat like you!" The swordsman took Zhang Cang outside the palace gate and tied him to the pillar. When he was about to be executed, someone suddenly shouted: "Save someone under the sword!" It turned out that the person who spoke was the county captain Wang Ling. Because the county magistrate sent him to the pass to collect grain, and when he came back, he saw the swordsman and axe-hand killing people, so he stopped. Wang Ling came over and looked carefully, and saw that the man tied to the pillar was half-naked, revealing his white and toned muscles. I thought that this man was tall and well-groomed, so he must not be an ordinary person. How could he violate the law? Just ask the swordsman what's going on. The swordsman told him that he had come to persuade him to surrender. Wang Ling grabbed Zhang Cang's hair and took a look. He was shocked and said: "It turns out to be Zhang Yushi!" Zhang Cang also recognized Wang Ling and said in surprise: "General Wang!" Wang Ling said: "I heard that it's Zhang Cang! Your Excellency was expelled for admonishing the First Emperor, and I don’t want to meet here today!” Zhang Cang also said: “If the general comes one step too late, I will be doomed.” There seemed to be a tacit understanding between the two. Wang Ling ordered the knife and axemen not to harm Master Zhang, and then immediately went to see the county magistrate.
Wang Ling came to the lobby and said: "Mr. Qi, Zhang Cang was a loyal minister. He was expelled after he persuaded the First Emperor. The late emperor also refused to kill him because he was a loyal minister. Although he is now working as a lobbyist for Liu Bang, it was because he was temporarily deceived. . You should keep him and continue to serve Qin. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill him now?" Qi County Magistrate said: "I am afraid that he is Liu Bang's spy and I want to kill him. Since General Wang intercedes for him, I will send him temporarily. Let’s wait and see what Liu Bang says after he captures his head.” Wang Ling said happily, “My lord, it’s great to see you. If Liu Bang is captured, he will naturally serve the Qin State.” County Magistrate Qi ordered Zhang Cang to be detained for the time being. .
Wang Ling thanked the county magistrate and completed the delivery of grain and grass. The county magistrate asked Wang Ling how to meet the enemy. Wang Ling said impassionedly: "Don't worry, sir. With my golden sword, I will kill Liu Bang without leaving a single piece of him alive!" The county magistrate said: "I heard that Liu Bang and the general are from the same hometown. Tomorrow we will fight in battle. General, don't be afraid of being from the same hometown. Show mercy!" Wang Ling patted his chest and said, "Although we are from the township party, we are enemies on the battlefield. If Liu Bang dares to come, I will capture him alive!" The county magistrate was very happy and immediately mobilized the army to prepare.
Duke Pei didn't see any news about Zhang Cang in Wancheng, so he sent someone to find out. When the sergeant came to the city, he shouted to the city for people. The sergeant on the city shouted: "Zhang Cang is dead. Go back and tell Liu Bang to surrender early, otherwise General Qi and General Wang will cut off his head!" The sergeant hurried back to report. When Pei Gong heard that Zhang Cang was dead, he was furious. Suddenly it was reported that Xiao He and others had arrived in Wancheng. Duke Pei was overjoyed and immediately summoned Xiao He and told him about the situation of the elixir. Xiao He said: "Wang Ling is a township party and an old friend of yours. Why don't you send someone to test it first? If General Wang doesn't care about the feelings of the countryside, you can go forward with a large number of troops." Cao and Fan enthusiastically responded. He said: "It's best for the two of us to go. If he turns against him, we will fight each other!" Pei Gong thought for a moment and agreed that the two of them should go and test him first.
Cao and Fan's troops came towards Danshui. The detective horse flew to report to the city. Magistrate Qi hurriedly asked Wang Ling to discuss it, but he angered one of his lieutenants, Huang Yi, the original city gate captain. He shouted loudly: "How can you kill a chicken with an ox-knife! I don't need General Wang to come out, I am willing to go out of the city to capture Cao and Fan." Cut off his head!" Magistrate Qi was very happy and asked Huang Yi to go out of the city to meet the enemy.
After Huang Yi left the city, he set up a formation. After a while, I saw an army coming from the dust in front. The two generals leading it were very majestic. Huang Yi didn't know who Cao and Fan were, so he came to fight with arrogant words and curses. Fan Kuai was furious and galloped forward. In just three or five rounds, he chopped Huang Yi into a cripple and then waved his army to cover up the kill. The Qin army fled and rushed all the way to Danshui City. Fan Kuai's shouts of killing could be heard all the time.
When the magistrate of Qi County heard that Huang Yi was dead and the Chu army was attacking, he immediately fought out of the city with Wang Ling. The Qin army's trumpets and artillery fired in unison, and the sound of drums was thrilling. Cao Shen and Fan Kuai saw from a distance two veteran generals standing majestically under the gate. One of them raised the banner of Guan Duwei, and the other raised the banner with the word "王". They were both wearing robes and golden armor, with bright weapons and strong spirits. Cao Shen took a closer look and found that Lieutenant Guan Du was Qi Ji and General Wang was Wang Ling. The Qi Ji is holding a golden gun, and under his crotch is a horse named Falcon; Wang Ling is dragging a three-pointed two-edged sword backwards, and under his crotch is a red-maned horse. Cao Shen stepped forward and placed the Sky-Opening Sword across the horse's back. He bowed his hands and said to Wang Ling, "Brother, are you okay?" Wang Ling said, "Are you Cao Shen and Cao Yu's prisoner?" Cao Shen said, "My younger brother was from Peixian County back then. Cao is in prison." Wang Ling said angrily: "You and I are both Qin officials, why did you betray the country?" Cao Shen replied: "The second generation is immoral, and the whole world is rebelling. My brother is a wise man, how can he not know the general trend?" Wang Ling said: "You are a Qin official. Now you have betrayed the country and gathered a mob here. What do you want to do?" Cao Shen said: "Brother, we are all from Chu. King Huai is now in Pengcheng, supported by all the people. He has sent two armies to conquer Qin State. The North Road has won a great victory, and the West Road Liu Peigong has captured countless cities and territories since his westward march. Now Yingchuan and Nanyang have been completely occupied by Liu Peigong, but his brother is guarding this isolated city for Qin. How can Emperor Qin Do you know your loyalty?" Wang Ling said: "A poor family produces a filial son, and a country in chaos shows its loyal ministers. It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the country, why do you need the Lord to know?" Cao Shen said: "But my brother is from Chu, is it right? Have you forgotten how King Huai died in Qin?" Wang Ling was speechless for a moment. Cao Shen said again: "But Pei Gong knows your loyalty, so he sent me and Fan Kuai to see my brother, just to turn the conflict into friendship. This is also a blessing for the people of Chu and the blessing of the people in the world!" Wang Ling thought for a moment, and then said decisively: "Liu Liu Ji and you are both ministers of the State of Qin. Now you have betrayed the country regardless of your integrity. You will be despised by future generations. You are so unfaithful and unjust, but in turn you say that I have forgotten the State of Chu. What is the truth? Hurry up. Come and die!" Cao Shen was about to come forward and fight. Fan Kuai said: "This stubborn old man has a relationship with my elder brother. If we have a falling out, I'm afraid that we will miss something important. I have nothing to do with him. Let's fight for a hundred rounds first." After Fan Kuai said that, he patted his horse and waved his ax, and stepped forward to fight. . Wang Ling also heard about Fan Kuai, so he laughed and said: "How dare you fight against me, butcher?" Then he came to fight Fan Kuai with his knife. The two fought in front of the battle for eighty rounds, regardless of winning or losing.
Just as the two were fighting, Pei Gong arrived with his army. Magistrate Qi saw the red flags of the Chu army rolling up on the city wall, coming like a tide. He was secretly surprised and worried that something might happen to Wang Ling, so he ordered the troops to retreat. Wang Ling, who heard the call to retreat, reluctantly rushed back to the city. After Fan Kuai came back, he shouted: "If that guy hadn't run away, I would have captured him alive today!" Pei Gong praised Wang Ling for his martial arts skills, but he also said: "Wang Ling is a dead-head. I want to show him in person tomorrow." He talks sense, let's see what his attitude is." Cao Shen said: "This person is very stubborn, I'm afraid it's of no use."
Early the next morning, Pei Gongti's army came to the city and saw a general standing on the top of the city from a distance. Cao Shen said: "He is Wang Ling." Pei Gong looked at Wang Ling and said loudly: "How are you doing, brother?" Wang Ling said: "I am the general of Qin, and you are a traitor. Who is your brother?" Pei Gong changed his words and said with a smile: "General Wang." Wang Ling said contemptuously: "Since you know my name, why do you dare to invade me?" Pei Gong smiled and said: "Brother, do you still remember the days in Pei County? We haven't seen you for many years. You and I are both over fifty. Thinking about the past, many things seem to have happened yesterday. This life is just like a fleeting moment. We should do more good deeds in our lifetime. You and I should have the same idea, right?" Wang Ling said "Don't beat around the bush, tell me what you want to say quickly?" Pei Gong said: "I know that my brother is loyal. But the Qin State is extremely tyrannical and has become a state of chaos. Now that I have been ordered by King Huai to eradicate the evil government, my brother should also do the same. Thinking of your hometown, help me break through the border and complete the great cause of eradicating violence and peace." Wang Ling laughed loudly and said: "Your words are high-sounding. In the past, we shared the same salary and were friends; now you have betrayed the country and gathered unjust people. Disciple, you have raised an army to rebel, and the friendship between friends no longer exists. We are enemies on the battlefield, and you can't even think of talking about loyalty and friendship." Pei Gong said: "If my brother thinks so, what hope does the people of the world have? Now? The heroes in Shandong all killed their superiors and revolted. Everyone was afraid of falling behind, but the elder brother remained indifferent and continued to help the emperor. You are a traitor to the tiger. At present, the territory of Qin is only Guanzhong, and King Huai followed the example of King Wu and ordered me to attack Qin. I am grateful to King Huai for knowing me, and I have led my troops here. Now all the countries in Shandong are independent, Yingchuan and Nanyang are under my control, and Qin is already on the verge of collapse. I am afraid that I cannot save the situation with my brother's strength alone! My brother is also a sensible person, Dan Shui is the only place, how can you stop my progress?"
The magistrate of Qi County was afraid that Pei Gong would persuade Wang Ling to defect, so he angrily accused: "Liu Bang! You are a traitor and a traitor! General Wang Ling is the general of Qin and the pillar of the country. How can we surrender to the traitors? If you attack , we swear to live and die together with the city!" When Pei Gong saw this, he said: "I persuade you with good intentions, just to let you stay in history, but you don't know what to do! Could it be that my army of 100,000 people retreated to Pengcheng because of this small city?" Fan Kuai He cheered: "How dare you go against my elder brother! Wang, come out and I will fight you for another three hundred rounds." Seeing Fan Kuai's provocation, Wang Ling said angrily: "Send someone capable to fight back." OK, who wants to fight the butcher?" When Fan Kuai heard this, he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, insisting on competing with Wang Ling.
In a short time, the gate of Danshui City was opened again, and Wang Ling led the soldiers to fight out. He took the lead, holding his sword high, and made a sound in his throat, like a tiger descending from the mountain. Pei Gong turned around and shouted: "Who is going to fight?" Fan Kuai jumped on his horse and took the lead. But Cao Shen shouted: "Brother, let me come!" After saying this, he raised his horse and raised his sword, and came out of the formation majestically.
At this time, the war drums of both sides beat in unison, and the trumpets and cannons sounded together. The two men rode forward, and their horses rushed towards each other like lightning. Just a "clang" sound was heard, and where the sparks flew, two big knives slashed together fiercely. Due to the force of the impact, the two war horses staggered a large distance in opposite directions. Then the two started the second round of charging. The two warriors cheered up, brandished frightening weapons, advanced, attacked or parried, and fought together with concentration. Their throats made sounds from time to time. They were breathing heavily together, and their chests were rising and falling rapidly. After a while, large beads of sweat dripped down their helmets and cheeks. Their eyes shot out like flames, as if they could melt each other. This is undoubtedly the hero's desire for victory and glory, as well as his incomparable loyalty to their respective countries. Both of them showed their true skills and fought back at each other with real guns and live ammunition. Neither one was willing to leave the other with any hope of survival. The onlookers' sergeants were even more nervous, as if they were watching a wonderful martial arts competition.
The two heroes have fought for more than a hundred rounds, but unfortunately the winner has not yet been decided. Only then did Wang Ling realize that this friend from his hometown was not as easy to deal with as he had imagined. Cao Shen also learned about Wang Ling's extraordinary martial arts, and he was secretly amazed. This general from his hometown was indeed a He is highly skilled in martial arts and can truly be regarded as a true general! If he could understand the situation clearly and submit to Chu, wouldn't Pei Gong have another powerful assistant?
The two fought fiercely again. When they passed more than 150 rounds, Pei Gong saw the extraordinary appearance of the royal tomb and was greatly surprised and praised him. Zhang Liang and Xiao He also praised Pei Gong at the same time: "Isn't this Huang Feihu alive?" After listening to their words, Pei Gong suddenly realized: He thought that Huang Feihu was a general of King Zhou. He later surrendered to Xiqi, made contributions to King Wu, and was named King Wu Cheng. If you can conquer this person, why worry about not being able to enter Guanzhong? Now that the two of them were dueling like this, it would not be the result he wanted if anyone got hurt, so he decisively sent an order to Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. When Wang Ling saw Cao Shen feinting with his sword, he turned around and left the battlefield without pursuing him. He laughed and said, "I, the king, have never encountered such an opponent! I will stop fighting today. Do you dare to fight again tomorrow?" Cao Shen turned around and said, "I'll stay with you until the end!" After saying that, he galloped back to the main formation. There is a poem praising the two of them:
For a time, China created heroes and virtuous people, and they immediately fought with swords and horses.
Dragons fight, black and yellow become wild colors, what are the levels of the red and white world?
When Cao Shen returned to the camp, he thought of Wang Ling's martial arts and gave a thumbs up to Pei Gong. Pei Gong was very happy and said: "Brother Cao Xian's martial arts is also unparalleled!" Then he said to the generals: "Now the royal tomb is so powerful that it is difficult for us to overcome this place. After Qin learns of the situation, it is bound to reinforce Wuguan. Tell us about it What should we do?" After listening to Pei Gong's words, the generals had no idea, and even Fan Kuai stopped shouting.
