Cao, Fan and others came to the foot of Shicheng to challenge. Neither Lu Sheng nor Yang Wu dared to come out. Cao Shen said to everyone: "Although this city is not big, it is built as a road, so it must be conquered." So he and Fan Kuai were observing the terrain around the stone city. Suddenly they heard the roar of golden drums and loud killing sounds in the northwest, as if a large army of horses and horses were coming. arrive. After a while, two big flags were erected on the top of the city, with the words "Han" and "Geng" written on them. It turned out that it was Han Rong and Geng Pei who had arrived in Shicheng. Cao Shen said to Fan Kuai: "The Qin army has increased its troops again." He sent someone to report to Pei Gong.
Cao Shen and Fan Kuai were not afraid of the Qin army's reinforcements and continued to challenge. Sure enough, the city gate slowly opened, and a Qin general walked out. This man is tall and tall, with a yellow face and a red beard, a tiger's back and a bear's waist. He wears a gold helmet with a face protector on his head, chain mail armor, a gold and green steel sword hanging on his waist, a scarlet robe with flowers, and a long-handled green submachine gun. , urging the red-maned horse on his crotch, it was Qin General Han Rong. Just because he was a general of the third generation, he controlled all the troops and horses. His horse is a thousand-mile horse that looks like a flame in a furnace from a distance, so people call it "furnace flame". Han Rong came to the front of the battle and shouted loudly: "Thieves who rebel against the country, leave Wuguan quickly, otherwise you will die without a burial place!" Cao Shen said: "Who are you? How dare you speak such arrogant words!" Han Rong laughed and said: "I am Han Rong, the general of the Qin State, and I have come here to take the heads of you and other dogs under the orders of the Third Dynasty!" Cao Shen said with a smile: "I am Cao Shen, the pioneer in front of Pei Gong's tent. Today I have come to take Xianyang under the orders of King Huai of Chu. Which of you will come first?" head?"
Han Rong was furious and was about to go out to fight. Lieutenant General Geng Pei said: "General Han, let me come!" It turned out that Geng Pei had a black face, black beard and black armor, holding an iron handle inlaid with gold, and riding a black and white horse. war horse. Because there are white patches on the horse's body, it looks like white clouds, so people call this horse "Yun Duo", which is also a BMW. The two of them were dressed so luxuriously because they were the third-generation generals, so their equipment was extremely high. Geng Pei reported his family immediately and went to fight. Fan Kuai here saw it and said to Cao Shen angrily: "Brother, please watch the battle. This thing is so dark, it looks like a brother of mine. Let me go. If you catch it, we will fight!" "Fly out. When Geng Pei heard Fan Kuai calling him stupid, he laughed and said, "How dare a crow laugh at a stupid person?" Fan Kuai said loudly, "I didn't laugh at you, I laughed at the pig!" Geng Pei was furious and attacked Fan Kuai with his sword. The two fought together under the city. That Geng Pei was worthy of being chosen by the Third Generation, and his martial arts skills were indeed very strong. He actually fought Fan Kuai for fifty rounds and couldn't tell the difference between the winner and the loser.
When Duke Pei heard that Qin had sent more troops, he came to capture Shicheng himself. Before they reached the city, they heard the sound of fighting. When Pei Gong arrived at the city, Cao Shen hurriedly introduced the situation of the battle. Pei Gong looked towards the formation and saw that General Qin was pestering Fan Kuai and would not let go. The two were fighting hard to separate each other. He asked Cao Shen, "What's going on? General Qin seems to be seeking revenge." Cao Shen said what he had just said. Fan Kuai said what he said was shameful. Pei Gong laughed and said, "Are the people in the world who dare to laugh at pigs really all crows?" What Pei Gong meant was that Fan Kuai himself was a black man, but he still laughed at others. After hearing what Pei Gong said, everyone laughed so much that they fell forward and backward. Han Rong saw that Pei Gong himself had committed suicide and Geng Pei could not win, so he committed suicide and went out of the battle. Cao Shen raised his sword and stopped him. The four of them fought at the foot of the city. They fought for half a day, becoming more and more courageous as they fought. The cheers of the soldiers on both sides also echoed through the sky. Han Rong heard the Chu army laughing and joking in the formation, but he didn't take them to heart at all. He made a feint and jumped out of the formation, and then said to Cao Shen: "Let's stop fighting today. Can we fight again tomorrow?" Cao and Fan said: " Stay with me until the end!" Han Rong and Geng Pei went into the city.
Han Rong and Geng Pei returned to the gate and discussed: "If you don't want the Chu generals to be strong in martial arts and unable to win in a hurry, what should we do?" Lu Sheng and Yang Wudao said: "Now the Chu soldiers are numerous and powerful, and Liu Bang has to be in a hurry." Entering the pass, they have the advantage of fighting quickly. However, we have sufficient food and wages, and we are in a favorable position, so guarding with peace of mind is a long-term solution. Moreover, the Chu army has come from a long way, and the food and wages will definitely not be supplied. If the delay is prolonged, they will The food will be exhausted. When the food is exhausted, the army will definitely be in chaos. If we attack again, Liu Bang will definitely be able to catch him, so we should avoid fighting at the moment." Han Rong and Geng Pei listened to their suggestions. He agreed very much, so he simply sent the sergeant to show the no-war card.
The next day, Pei Gong heard that Han Rong had hung up the no-war sign. He was very anxious, so he and his wife went out to check, and sure enough they saw the no-war sign hanging there. Pei Gong ordered the sergeants to go and scold the enemy, but the Qin army did not come out. A few days later, Peigong, Zifang and others climbed up the slope to observe the terrain. Peigong said: "To the east of the city is a steep cliff, and to the west is a turbulent river. If we don't break the city, we can't get past it. Now Qin General is standing here, what should we do?" Suddenly, there was a follower named Zhao Si, who He stood up and said to Pei Gong: "Although I have no martial arts skills, I can use my sharp tongue to persuade Qin generals to surrender!" Pei Gong was greatly surprised when he heard this, and said to Zhao Si: "Now the two armies are fighting like two dragons. During the fight, the yang energy is indeed too strong, and people like you are needed to calm the atmosphere. If you can persuade the Qin general to surrender, you will indeed have done a great job!" Zhao Si said goodbye to Pei Gong and immediately went down the mountain to pay homage to Shicheng.
When the Qin army saw someone coming to pay homage to the city, they immediately reported and entered the city. After a while, Han Rong asked Zhao Si to see him. But in a short time, Geng Pei threw a human head off the city and shouted: "Liu Bang! This is the head of the person who persuaded him to surrender. I will make you laugh at me again!" When Pei Gong saw that Zhao Si had been killed, he Furious, he immediately sent an order to attack the city. However, the Chu army attacked for two days, but the city was not damaged at all. Han Rong personally led Geng Pei, Lu Sheng, Yang Wu, Xu Ke, Ding Ran and other generals to patrol the city. He also loudly encouraged the sergeants: "Now the Qin Kingdom is in the third generation. The new emperor is very considerate of your family members. As long as everyone If you kill the enemy bravely, Qin will be safe!" After hearing Han Rong's words, the soldiers immediately became more confident.
When Pei Gong saw Han Rong boosting his morale, he laughed and said: "Stone City, Stone City, is it really a city made of stone? How can this small city stop my army?" He immediately ordered his sergeants to build large siege equipment overnight. It turned out that their heavy weapons were blocked from advancing at Wuguan, so siege became a problem. The soldiers of the Chu army accepted the task and built it overnight. Three days later, one hundred repeating ballista carts and fifty stone-firing carts were built, which were heavy weapons. Pei Gong ordered all the soldiers to line up under the city, and then ordered an attack on Shicheng. In a short time, the Qin army was beaten to death, crying for father and mother, and the city towers were collapsed. Seeing that he could not hold on, Han Rong had no choice but to abandon the city and flee.
After Peigong occupied Shicheng, he claimed that the Qin army had an army of 200,000. He continued to advance, seizing passes and beheading generals along the way, and defeated the Qin army steadily. Pei Gong also encouraged everyone: "Xianyang is a treasury. It is richest in the world. Those magnificent palaces are like palaces in the sky. The pavilions and pavilions are towering into the clouds. The streets are very lively. There are busy cars and beautiful women everywhere. They are delicious and delicious." Drinks are everywhere. If you want to see the most prosperous city in the world, you must go to Xianyang!" Most of the Chu army were countrymen, and many of them had never been to a better metropolis, let alone Xianyang. Now when everyone heard what Pei Gong said, they were full of magical yearning for Xianyang, so everyone was excited and excited, and accelerated the march. Pei Gong also told everyone about the grand occasion when he saw the First Emperor's carriage, and the Chu army wished they could fly to Xianyang. Since then, Xianyang City, the imperial capital that has shocked ancient and modern times and is famous all over the world, has attracted countless soldiers of the Chu army to rush for the first place. They drove more than 350 miles and finally arrived at the last pass to Xianyang - Aoguan Pass. At this time, the generals of the Qin State had also retreated here, intending to live or die with Aoguan, because they had no way to retreat.
Aoguan, formerly located in the south of present-day Lantian County, Xi'an City, was named after Linyao Mountain. It has been an important transportation pass from Guanzhong Plain to Nanyang Basin since ancient times. After everyone saw this pass, Pei Gong could only order the camp to be set up. After the camp was set up, Pei Gong discussed the plan with everyone. The soldiers each expressed their opinions and stated how to attack Guanmen. But after many discussions, there was still no good solution, because they had heard that Qin State had deployed heavy troops here. Li Shiqi said: "It seems that the Qin State has staked the entire country's military strength here. This may be their last bet, but it is too difficult to solve the problem!" Everyone discussed for a long time, but finally Zhang Liang proposed a different idea He suggested: "Yoguan Pass is so dangerous, easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it is difficult to attack from the front, we will think of other ways!" Seeing that there was something in Zifang's words, Pei Gong said anxiously: "Oh, Mr. Situ has another way. Have any ideas?" Zifang said thoughtfully: "I have already asked the soldiers of the Qin State. They said that Han Rong's father was a businessman before and worked under Lu Buwei; brothers Geng Pei and Fan Kuai were traveling together, because the two He was highly skilled in martial arts and was promoted to general by the third generation." Fan Kuai said with a smile: "I said that dark guy is very powerful, but he is also a butcher?" Pei Gong said: "Although you two are in the same industry, you, Fan Kuai, regard money as such. Dung!" Fan Kuai said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, brother understands me!" Everyone was made to laugh.
Zifang said to Pei Gong: "Now the Qin army has tens of thousands of troops stationed here. It is definitely not advisable to attack by force. But based on the background of Han Rong and Geng Pei, I boldly imagine that if we bribe them with heavy profits, If you use this to paralyze the Qin generals, they will definitely be tempted." Pei Gong said in surprise: "I happen to have two priceless night pearls, which were obtained by General Mei from the South China Sea. They were originally going to be rewarded to meritorious soldiers, but now they are in the queue. Use it. Sir, if you want to use it, just use it. Anyway, there are a lot of luminous pearls in Xianyang. Mr. Ningchang once said in a letter that Qin II placed 9999 luminous pearls in Jincheng. We When we get to Xianyang, just take some more." Everyone laughed happily. Fan Kuai said: "Zhao Si was beheaded a few days ago. Are you afraid that General Qin will not accept my brother's good things? Are those pig irons afraid that they will not accept this?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shiqi and Lu Jia stood up and said: "The last time Zhao Si went to lobby, he was killed because he talked empty words and dipped his dry fingers in salt. This time it is different. We have such a What's so scary about giving valuable things to others? Let's go and make sure we complete the task!" Pei Gong said happily: "You two are masters, how can you compare with Zhao Si? If you two take action, what else can I do? Are you worried?" Li Shiqi suggested to Pei Gong that it would be better to give Qin General another post. Pei Gong thought for a moment and then said: "If Han Rong and Geng Pei really help the Chu army enter the pass, let Han Rong be the governor of Neishi County and Geng Pei be the governor of Longxi County. These are important positions!" Li Shiqiyi I was full of praise when I heard it.
The next day, Li Shiqi and Lu Jia came to Guan Guan. Han Rong heard that Pei Gong had sent an envoy again, and knew that he was trying to persuade him to surrender, so he arranged for strong swordsmen on the guard tower and set up an oil cauldron to let the sergeants boil it as quickly as possible. Li Shiqi and Lu Jia came to Guan Guan and saw the oil cauldron. Without changing their expressions, they came straight to see Han Rong. After seeing the two of them, Han Rong said: "The two countries are at war now and will never make peace. It's a pity that I only burned one cauldron!" Li Shiqi laughed and said: "We are here to confer generals, but I didn't expect you to use this method." Treat us with courtesy!" Han Rong sneered: "I am a general of the Qin State, and all the princes are not interested in it. Why are you canonizing me? Tell me! Are you here to persuade me to surrender again? After that, I will fry you two. !" Lu Jia suddenly changed his color and said: "The general is about to die, but he still insists on it! Duke Pei was only worried that the Qin army would die too many, so he sent us. If it was just for you, we would not waste any words. Since the general only If you want to blow people up, then go ahead! Don’t you believe that our 200,000 troops can’t avenge us?” After saying that, he waited for Han Rong to give the order.
When Han Rong saw this, he said: "Who are you trying to scare? Don't I dare?" Li Shiqi said: "What a pity! What a pity! Pei Gong has misjudged the wrong person. Your priceless treasure does not have an owner who knows what it is!" Han Rong was puzzled after hearing this, so he asked: "What did you say? What kind of treasure?" When Li Shiqi asked, he plausibly said: "Our Pei Gong also knew that you two are among the heroes, so he sent me to come." We wanted to offer the treasure, but the two generals didn’t even ask what we were here for, and wanted to blow people up. We had to send the treasure back first, for fear that we wouldn’t meet the owner who knew what it was!” Geng Pei asked what Treasure. Li Shiqi said: "Pei Gong has two night pearls from the South China Sea, which he is going to present to you. Han Rong said angrily: "How dare you talk nonsense in front of me!" If you can't get the treasure today, I'll lock you two up. "Lu Jia said: "In the past, Lin Xiangru returned to Zhao intact even when the strength of the two sides was very different. What's more, we have strong troops now! We can also think that you don't deserve such valuable things, so when we came, we told our entourage: If anything happens to us, let them take the things back. So now the things have been given to my family, Pei Gong. Haha, we are waiting for you to explode today, and then Pei Gong will avenge us! Han Rong said angrily: "If I don't blow you up today, I will take you hostage. I wonder if Liu Bang dares to come and seize the opportunity?" If you dare to come, I will treat you as a target, hahaha! "After that, he ordered the two men to be imprisoned immediately. The Chu army waited for a long time, but when they did not come out, they took the night pearl and went back to report to Pei Gong.
The sergeant came back and reported the situation to Pei Gong. Pei Gong asked Zhang Liang: "Now that the treasure offering is not successful, two high-ranking scholars have been brought in. What should we do?" Zifang, however, was confident and said, "Don't worry, Pei Gong. Both of them are tongue-jumping scholars, and they are well versed in ancient and modern times." The principle of striving for hegemony, and besides, Qin’s situation is over, they will definitely be fine!”
That night, Geng Pei thought about it and felt very uneasy, so he quietly came to see Han Rong and said: "Liu Bang has an army of 200,000, but the Qin army in Aoguan is only 45,000. Besides, Xianyang is already an empty city, how can we Hold on?" Han Rong hesitated and said: "Now that the third generation has ascended the throne and has great trust in us, we should serve the country loyally!" Geng Pei said: "Having said that, if Aoguan falls, Qin will no longer exist. , Moreover, Xianyang has been suffering from Zhao Gao's disaster for a long time, and the people's hearts have been lost. Although the soldiers are holding on, they lack fighting spirit. Now should we consider our retreat?" Han Rong's heart skipped a beat, and he was speechless. After a long time, he said: "Then quietly bring Li Shiqi and Lu Jia here, and we will listen to what they want to say." Geng Pei agreed and walked out.
After a while, Geng Pei led the two of them to Han Rong's dormitory. Han Rong treated the two of them politely and called them sir. Li Shiqi was secretly happy in his heart and took the opportunity to say: "General Han was originally a hero, but he was persecuted by Zhao Gao before and was very frustrated. Now, although he has gained the respect of the third generation, the Chu army has already reached the pass. Qin's death , it can be seen day and night, and Pei Gong is a loyal elder. He can't bear to see the Qin army suffer massacres, and admires the talents of the two generals, so he sent us to discuss important matters with them. Although the third generation also has benevolence However, after all, he is weak and weak. How can he turn the tide and protect Qin? From this point of view, the demise of Qin is right in front of us. We just hope that the general can sincerely abandon the dark and turn to the light and recognize the situation. If the two of them really stand up After your unparalleled feats, Pei Gong captured Xianyang and appointed you as the governor of Neishi County and the governor of Longxi County." Han Rong and Geng Pei were so shocked when they heard this that they didn't know what to say. Li Shiqi immediately asked Han Rong to send people out of the customs to collect the things donated by Pei Gong. Han Rong was very happy after hearing this and sent someone immediately.
There was not much time, and the sergeant came to the door with two exquisite boxes. Li and Lu opened the box. As expected, there were two crystal clear luminous pearls inside. Li Shiqi dedicated the objects to Han Rong and Geng Pei, and then said: "Two generals, these are Pei Gong's generals." What Mei Rong got from the deep sea of the South China Sea is priceless. Now he sincerely dedicates it to the two generals. I hope you will not disappoint his expectations." Han Rong and Geng Pei were overjoyed and played with the night pearl, their eyes widening. green, and then said to the two of them: "These are indeed two priceless treasures, but what you have entrusted is not a simple thing. Let us think about it carefully. You two go back first and wait for our good news. Let's go!" Han Rong and Geng Pei were so excited after seeing off Li Shiqi and Lu Jia. They held the luminous pearl until late at night, but they still couldn't see enough. They saw that the more the treasure was in a dark place, the more it would shine. The two Just can't put it down.
Lu Jia came back and told Pei Gong what happened. Pei Gong asked Zhang Liang: "Although Han Rong has accepted the things, it is still uncertain whether they can sincerely surrender?" Zhang Liang analyzed: "I guess these two people love money as much as their lives. They must have something." It means surrendering, but the entire Qin army may not buy it, and the Qin army should be frightened." He suggested that Zhou Bo lead three thousand soldiers to the mountains and roads in front of the pass, and place a flag at three steps and a flag at five steps. The banners of the Chu army were filled with suspicions. Pei Gong followed the plan and asked Zhou Bo to make preparations at that time. They actually planted densely packed flags all over the place in front of the pass overnight. The next day, Qin's generals and soldiers saw it and thought that the Chu army was very large. As expected, they became frightened.
After two days, Pei Gong saw that there was still no news in Guan Guan, so he sent Lu Jia to Guan Guan again to find out the truth in the name of donating treasures. Lu Jia came to Guan Guan, and Han Rong and Geng Pei were very happy. Lu Jia asked what the plan was. Han Rong said: "I have discussed the surrender with a few of my confidants. I am just worried that the soldiers will not be convinced. Because most of the soldiers are from Guanzhong!" Lu Jia took his leave. After hearing this, Zhang Liang thought carefully about it. The more he thought about it, the more he realized that the matter was not that simple. He said to Pei Gong: "Han Rong and Geng Pei agreed to surrender because they were greedy for treasure. But most of Qin's soldiers are Guanzhong people. They must I am afraid that my family will be implicated, so I will never surrender easily!" Li Shiqi thought for a long time and said, "Even if Han Rong takes his tribe to surrender, I am worried that the Qin army will not accept it. Once they enter Xianyang, the Qin army and the Chu army will appear. If there is a fire, things will be in trouble." Xiao He also strongly agreed with this statement.
The words of the two reminded Mr. Zifang. Zifang thought about it again and again, and finally made a decision: "Your analysis makes sense! Even if Han Rong comes to surrender, he cannot agree! Now that they have collected their things, they must not be defensive. We should take advantage of this At this opportunity, another group of soldiers and horses were sent to quietly climb over Mount Yaoshan, bypass Yaoguan, and capture Mount Mount Jiang first, because Mount Mount Mount was the only way to Xianyang. They then counterattacked from Mount Mount Mount and attacked from both sides. , it will be easy to break through Aoguan." After hearing Zifang's plan, Pei Gong asked the soldiers who dared to capture Mount Jiang. At this time, because most of the generals in Shandong had never seen mountains, they were worried that they would not be able to walk on the mountain roads, so no one responded for a while.
After a long while, Mei Yi volunteered and said: "Pei Gong, we are from Lingnan. Not to mention the mountain roads, we have opened up the roads in Lingnan! I think the Five Ridges are not much smaller than the Qinling Mountains, so we still open roads across the mountains. Build a bridge when encountering water. Leave this task to me!" Pei Gong was very happy and said to Mei Yi, "This is like God giving me a general!" So he asked Mei Yi to bring 5,000 people who were good at climbing. The southern Fujian soldiers in Shanyan asked them to bring ropes, axes, chisels, and sufficient dry food, and then went to capture Mount Jiang. If we get to Mount Jiang, we will make an appointment to raise fire as a signal, and then attack Aoguan Pass. Mei Rong accepted the mission and immediately went out to select sergeants. Before leaving, Pei Gong said to the sergeants: "Whether we can conquer Aoguan depends on whether you can capture Mount Jiang. If we can capture Mount Jiang, Aoguan will not only be in our pocket, Xianyang will also be in our hands." We've been hit!" After hearing this, Mei Wei and the soldiers responded decisively: "Don't worry, Mr. Pei, we will definitely complete the mission!" Pei Gong asked Mei Wei to set off.
Mei Yuan led the soldiers from southern Fujian to leave Aoguan. After they walked for a while, it became dark. Because if the Chu army wanted to bypass the Qin army's defense line, they had to go a long way, so they walked a long way. However, the Chu army was strictly disciplined and Qiu made no mistakes, so the people took the initiative to serve as guides and led Mei Yi to take shortcuts. Although the shortcut is a narrow path, it is very hidden. They bypassed the Qin army's defense line from the deep mountains and valleys and went straight over Mount Yaoshan. If the soldiers encounter a cliff, they use ropes to hang on the rocks and branches to climb; if they encounter a cliff, they use axes and chisels to cut a crack in the stone, drive nails in, and tie the rope to climb over with difficulty; They sat on the rocks and took a nap; when they were hungry, they ate dry biscuits; when they were thirsty, they drank water from mountain streams. In short, the march was very difficult. In this way, the Chu army persisted in marching day and night under extremely difficult circumstances and never gave up. Finally, after three days and three nights of difficult march, they arrived at the Qin army's garrison at the foot of Mount Jiang.
