Pei Gong, Zhang Liang and others were waiting for news at Yaoguan. They checked the map, carefully studied the terrain, analyzed roads, bridges, checkpoints and other facilities, as well as their location, distance, distance, etc., and then sent people to continuously inquire about the news about the gate. . One night, Zhang Liang said to Pei Gong: "Based on the time, General Mei and the others should have arrived at their destination, and we should be ready." Pei Gong called Zhou Bo and said, "Watch the northwest carefully tonight. If If you find someone raising a fire, come and report it immediately. Also, once the battle starts, your three thousand suspects will just shout and cheer, and they can only go down the mountain after receiving the order." Zhou Bo agreed and walked out. Pei Gong called the generals again and ordered: "Don't sleep tonight, everyone. If you see the signal from Jiangshan, launch a general attack immediately. Now you each lead your sergeants to prepare. All the main attacking troops and horses must be in place in advance. We must Take Aoguan!" All the generals said yes in unison.
At the foot of Mount Jiang, at about midnight that night, Mei Rong had quietly led the Chu army out of the dense forest and approached the Qin army's garrison on Mount Mount Jiang. He then sent sergeants to sneak into the Qin army's camp and remove the people on duty inside one by one. The ground was tidied up, and then the attack was launched inside. The Qin army in Jiangshan never dreamed that the Chu army would bypass the pass and come here. They were not prepared at all. When they heard the shouts of killing, they were frightened to death. Some people ran outside to take a look and saw the flags of the Chu army in the flames. There were shouts of killing all over the mountains and plains. They thought that the divine soldiers had descended from the sky and the Qin army had completely lost its combat effectiveness. Some Qin soldiers who had no time to escape quickly knelt down. surrender. In a short time, the Chu army occupied the entire camp of the Qin army, and also controlled the main mountain tops and all checkpoints.
When the Chu army captured Mount Jiang, Mei Rong immediately asked his sergeants to light a fire and signal to Aoguan. He left five hundred sergeants on the top of the mountain to cheer for him, and then led his troops to fight in the direction of Aoguan. The Qin army in Yaoguan heard the movement and hurriedly came to report to Han Rong. When Han Rong heard that the Chu army had appeared in the direction of Jiangshan, he panicked and wondered if Xianyang had also been captured by the Chu army. He hurriedly led Lu Sheng, Yang Wu, Xu Ke, Ding Ran and other lieutenants to Houguan to check. I saw torches shining brightly in the direction of Mount Jiang, and the sound of killing shook the sky. Just when they were panicking, suddenly the sergeants from the front pass came rushing to report that the Chu army had launched a general attack and that the cannons and rocks were hitting the pass at random. Han Rong was shocked when he heard the report. He didn't know what happened tonight and why there were Chu troops in front of and behind the pass. He asked Geng Pei, Xu Ke, and Ding Ran to attack behind the pass, and he immediately took Lu Sheng, Yang Wu and a dozen other lieutenants and rushed to the front of the pass to challenge.
Pei Gong led the generals to the pass. He first asked the stone-fired carts to send artillery, and fired more than a dozen carts of cannon stones at the pass. After the artillery fire was completed, the door was already on fire. While the Qin army was putting out the fire, Cao Shen and a dozen other Chu generals launched an attack. Everyone came to Guanxia and started climbing with ladders. Zhou Bo's suspected soldiers just shouted at this time, and their voices were so loud that the surrounding mountains roared in shock. When Han Rong was at the gate, he saw fire everywhere and shouts of killing. He was so confused that he could only put out the fire while directing the Qin army to counterattack. At this moment, Han Rong suddenly received a report that Houguan had been breached by Mei Yi and was coming to kill him. When Han Rong heard this report, he seemed to understand and shouted: "We have fallen into Liu Bang's trick! They pretended to send things for peace talks, but in fact they secretly bypassed the Pass and captured Mount Jiang. Now Chu The army is attacking from the front and back, and the Pass is over! Our country of Qin is also over!" So he couldn't take care of both ends, and he became panicked, so he came to the front pass to protect the gate.
In a short time, the Chu army had already attacked the Guan wall. Cao Shen and others used their strength to attack the Guan tower. They met the Qin army who was blocking the Guan tower. The two sides started a fierce battle on the Guan tower. The generals of the Chu army took the lead and attacked the Qin army. Han Rong led the Qin army to encircle and counterattack. However, neither the Chu army nor the Qin army retreated. There was only the sound of swords and shields clashing, swords chopping and axes chopping, plus the hoarseness of the sergeants’ desperate shouts to kill. Various sounds have shattered the silent night sky of Mount Yaoshan, and scared the birds and beasts hiding in the mountains to run away in all directions. The sound spread from one place to another, and the god of death was wandering everywhere. The blood of the soldiers on both sides dyed every inch of the ground under their feet red, and the weeds that shivered in the autumn wind also tasted the watering of the hot blood. In the course of human history, if justice is to defeat evil, benevolence is to replace tyranny, and a new dynasty is to replace the old dynasty, why not do it through the cruelest means of war?
When Pei Gong saw that the Chu army had captured Guan Tower, he asked Zhou Bo to come to help. They all came to Guanxia to wait for the moment when the gate was opened. At this time, Han Rong saw that the Chu army's offensive was extremely fierce, and their resistance gradually became passive. After a while, the Qin army retreated. At this time, Mei Wei led the Chu army to attack from behind. When Han Rong saw it, he just shouted: "We have fallen into Liu Bang's trick! Our Qin Dynasty is finished!" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a Chu general fighting on foot with his sword. , walking as fast as flying, and all the interceptors were chopped down by him. Han Rong was furious, and regardless of who he was, he came forward to fight, shouting repeatedly: "I am Han Rong, the general of the Qin State, and a thief will look for thorns!" After saying that, he attacked the Chu general with the power of Mount Tai. Attack. It turned out that the Chu general was none other than the general Cao Shen. He didn't even talk to him and raised his sword to fight. The two fought for dozens of rounds, and Cao Shen picked Han Rong off his horse, then pressed forward step by step, and captured Han Rong.
Fan Kuai saw that Cao Shen had captured the commander of the Qin army, and also wanted to capture a Qin general, so he rushed into the crowd to look for the target. Suddenly he saw a Qin general running from the direction of Houguan. Because he could not see clearly, he stepped forward. Stop the fight. The two fought for dozens of rounds. Fan Kuai saw that this Qin general was Geng Pei, and was very happy. He shouted: "Coal briquettes, black guy, I am your grandpa Fan Kuai. Quickly dismount and surrender!" He was beaten away, then dragged off his horse, and both the man and the horse were captured. At this time, Guan Ying, Li Shang, Ji Xin and other Chu generals also arrived together and chased the Qin army. They came to the pass and opened the gate together. Pei Gong and Zhou Bo were waiting under the closed door. When they saw that the closed door was wide open, they led their sergeants and rushed into the closed door. Everyone entered the pass and worked together to surround Xu Hark and Ding Ran. The two generals died in the fighting. When Lu Sheng and Yang Wu heard that Han Rong and Geng Pei had been captured by the Chu army, they were panicked and rushed left and right, preparing to break out. However, the Chu generals surrounded them and the two were eventually captured. The rest of the Qin army saw that their generals were all giving up, so they had no choice but to kneel down and surrender. Under the protection of Xia Houying and Zhou Bo, Pei Gong successfully joined forces with Mei Kai from the pass road. The fighting between the two sides continued until dawn, and the more than 40,000 Qin troops were basically wiped out except those who surrendered.
It was daybreak, and all the sounds on the battlefield gradually stopped, but there were corpses scattered everywhere, and the sparks on the equipment, weapons, wood, and antlers were still burning. After a while, the sun rose, and the flag of the Chu army was flying on the high tower. The rising sun shined through the thick smoke, making the flag more vivid and dazzling. The red flag was like a burning flame, blowing in the morning breeze. There was a popping sound. At this time, the passionate Chu army officers and soldiers gathered on the Guan Tower. They hugged, cheered and shouted enthusiastically. Pei Gong, Zhang Liang, Xiao He and others also slowly climbed up the pass tower surrounded by generals. When they saw that the majestic pass had been trampled under the feet of the Chu army soldiers, they could not help but burst into tears.
After a while, the Chu army escorted Han Rong and Geng Pei to the pass. Pei Gong scolded the two of them: "You took my good things, but you still can't make up your mind. You are really useless! Hand over the things now, or I will kill you!" Han Rong said: "I don't have the things with me!" Pei Gong asked for the things. Where. The two said: "We are afraid that the treasure will be damaged, and we have hidden it in the cellar of the military camp." Pei Gong asked the sergeant to get it. After a while, the sergeant found the night pearl and the treasure. When Pei Gong saw that everything was intact, he was overjoyed and asked the two of them to serve as vanguards against Qin. Han Rong and Geng Pei were very ashamed and quickly knelt down to thank them. Immediately afterwards, the sergeant escorted Generals Lu Sheng and Yang Wu. Pei Gong asked the two men if they were willing to surrender. The two expressed their determination not to surrender. Pei Gong ordered them to be pulled down and chopped off. Xiao He hurriedly said: "If you don't surrender, you are loyal ministers. It would be a pity to kill them!" Pei Gong immediately asked the sergeants to escort the two men and said: "I, Liu Bang, will march to Xianyang next, but I am worried that I will kill Qin's loyal ministers by mistake!" , I hope you two can tell the difference for me along the way, I will never kill a good man in vain. If you complete the task and you want to die, I will not stop you!" When Lu Sheng and Yang Wu heard this, they knew it was because Pei Gong did not kill them. So he cried and surrendered to Pei Gong. Pei Gong said: "A good man should stay useful and continue to benefit the people of the world!" Later, the two men went east and west and followed Pei Gong in the war. During the Chu-Han War, they chased Xiang Yu to Gaixia and became the leader of the Han Dynasty. The establishment has made great contributions.
After all the Chu troops entered the pass, Pei Gong left Ji Xin to guard the pass, and then commanded the army to move forward. On this day, they crossed Mount Jiang together. Everyone stood on the mountain and looked ahead. They saw that the open Guanzhong Plain and the misty Bailu Plain had appeared in front of them. The fields, farms, streets, and roads on the plain had also appeared. It’s vivid in my mind. At this time, the Chu army was full of excitement and enthusiasm, as if they had already seen Xianyang. Pei Gong said to everyone: "Qin Shihuang sent batches of troops from here to complete the great cause of unifying the world. However, he never expected that such a powerful Qin State would be defeated by the Chu State after only fifteen years of operation. The army has broken through! How great is the reputation of the Qin Emperor? How great is the contribution of one emperor throughout the ages! And I, Liu Bang, am just an insignificant pavilion chief, an ordinary person in Si, but now I am here to complete the end Could it be that the great achievements of this dynasty are God's will?" After Pei Gong finished speaking, his heart was surging.
Zhang Liangdao: "The Qin State has gone through more than six hundred years and developed from a small tribe into a powerful empire. There have also been many accomplished kings and famous ministers and generals, such as Duke Mu of Qin and Duke Xiao of Qin. , King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the First Emperor of Qin; famous ministers include Baili Xi, Shang Yang, Fan Ju, Gongsun Yan, Bai Qi, Lu Buwei, Wei Liao, Wang Jian, Meng Tian, Li Si, etc. The Qin State reached its peak when the First Emperor unified the world. However, The boy Hu Hai who came to the throne failed to live up to his expectations and ruined their ancestral heritage with his own hands! I heard that the First Emperor sent Meng Tian to conquer the Hu people because of the saying "Hu Ye is the one who destroyed Qin". But looking at it now, I think that the destruction of the Qin Dynasty was caused by Hu Ye. The leader of Qin should be Hu Hai, and he should bear the main responsibility. Although the Qin State urgently recruited troops to defend the border because of the invasion of the Huns, and thus forced Chen Sheng to rebel, this cannot be regarded as the main reason. This is probably the fate of history, right? However, this third generation who had just ascended the throne was a calm-minded person. It was amazing that he was able to get rid of the heinous Zhao Gao in a short period of time! However, he had only been on the throne for more than thirty days, but he had to fight for his dynasty. It’s really hard for him to come and see him die!”
Xiao He said: "Sir, you are right. If the third generation could ascend the throne, or if he ascended the throne half a year ago, and Zhao Gao had been eliminated a few months ago, history would probably have been a different story!" Pei Gong also agreed with this idea very much. He said: "Yes, it seems that Qin is going to be destroyed, and we just followed this trend! Now the West Route Army can come here first with the princes of the world. This is indeed caused by internal reasons in Qin!" This Guanzhong is such a good place! Since ancient times, a good place should be lived by the virtuous, and lost by the ungrateful. This is both God's will and the way of heaven!" At this time, a scorching sun had already illuminated the earth like a brocade. .
The heroes sighed for a long time and then started to go down the mountain. The mountain road was already crowded with people. They were all Chu troops, with neat military appearance, bright clothes and armor, with banners and halberds shining brightly. This Chu army is no longer the army of the Six Nations that was defeated by the Qin army decades ago, but a new force, an elite division of justice. They represent the great power of Huode and are composed of the Chu army. Led by general Liu Bang, his strength is enough to compete with the tiger and wolf divisions that swept through the six countries. It's a pity that the mighty warriors and tiger and wolf warriors of the Qin State had already sunk into the dusty underground, in the dark underground palace at the northern foot of Mount Li. I don’t know if the arrival of the Chu army also disturbed the hero who was sleeping underground?
When the third generation was in Xianyang, he heard that Han Rong and Geng Pei had been defeated by the Chu army and had retreated to Aoguan. He was shocked and wanted to go to Aoguan to supervise the battle in person. Wang Wan and others tried hard to persuade him to stop. The third generation was very worried about whether the Qin army could hold the pass, and he was worried all day long. One night, he suddenly had a strange dream: he dreamed that a noble lady, gorgeously dressed, graceful and elegant, came to the third generation and said: "My name is Mrs. Bao, and I come from Chencang. I am grateful for the memory of my ancestors. Benevolence has protected the Qin State so far. However, things are unpredictable, and the rise and fall of the country are determined by themselves. However, from now on, there will be people with real destiny to come to manage the country. I have to go back to the Emperor of Heaven today to return my orders. Seeing that Your Majesty is kind and kind, I came here to say goodbye. ." After Mrs. Bao finished speaking, she turned and left. The third generation suddenly woke up and realized that it was a dream, so he was restless until dawn.
The next day, the historian came from the third generation and told him what happened in the dream. The historian said: "When the late emperor Mu Gong was in his father's time, he once dreamed that a noble lady summoned him to heaven, and the Emperor of Heaven ordered Duke Mu to preside over the pacification of the chaos in the Jin Kingdom. The noble lady who summoned Duke Mu was named Mrs. Bao and lived in Taibai Shanxi. Lu, his husband's name is Ye Jun, who lives in Nanyang. Mrs. Bao once said that if Duke Mu builds a temple for her, she will protect him from dominating the world. When Duke Mu woke up, he asked the internal historian. The internal historian at that time was named Liao, Liao told Duke Mu that the Lord of Jin dotes on Li Ji and alienates the prince, which will definitely cause great chaos. It is a good omen that the Lord is appointed by the Emperor of Heaven. Duke Mu also asked who Mrs. Bao was. Liao replied that I heard that the ancestor Qin Wengong was nineteen In 1999, a man from Chencang dug up a monster and planned to present it to the king. On the way to present the monster, the man from Chencang met two children. The children advised the man from Chencang not to present the monster, and also told him the name of the monster. It is called a hedgehog. It opens its mouth to eat its mother when it is born, and specializes in sucking the brains of dead people. The people in Chencang were shocked and prepared to beat the hedgehog to death. The hedgehog suddenly spoke and said, don’t kill me. Go and catch the two children. Their The name is Chen Bao, and he is a pheasant transformed into a dragon and a phoenix. The male is the king and the female is the hegemon. The Chencang people thought the hedgehog was spiritual, so they released it and then went to catch the children. But the two children suddenly became The pheasant flew away. The Chencang people reported the matter to Wen Gong. Wen Gong then drove to Taibai Mountain. Sure enough, he saw a pure white and radiant wild pheasant in Chencang Mountain, so he asked the sergeant to round up the pheasant. It flew to the top of the mountain and turned into a stone chicken as big as a goat. This incident is still recorded in the archives of the inner government and has been preserved to this day. Because I have seen it before, I remember it. Duke Mu asked people to search for it. The information is indeed the same as what Liao said. And this Mrs. Bao was transformed from a female pheasant. Mu Gong built the "Mrs. Bao Temple" on the mountain and renamed Chencang Mountain Baoji Mountain. In the spring and autumn of each year, there are also special Local officials were appointed to worship Mrs. Bao. Later, Duke Mu became the second overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. Therefore, Mrs. Bao received the order from the Emperor of Heaven to protect the Qin State. For hundreds of years, the Qin State prospered and finally unified the world. And now His Majesty dreams When Mrs. Jian Bao comes to say goodbye to you, I'm afraid she no longer protects Qin!"
After hearing what Nei Shi said, the third generation felt unhappy. Suddenly, an official came on horseback to report that Aoguan had been lost and the Qin army had retreated to Lantian. The third generation was shocked when he heard the report, thinking that what he dreamed of had indeed come true, so he hurriedly summoned all officials to discuss countermeasures. Wang Wan said: "Your Majesty, the matter is urgent. Please allow me to lead all the guards to Lantian. I will fight for my life to repel the rebels!" King Qin's heart was bleeding and his eyes were filled with tears. He said: "The prime minister is old. In his sixties, he can no longer go into battle." Wang Wan butted his head and said: "Although I am old, I am a native of the old Qin Dynasty when I am alive, and I am a ghost of the old Qin Dynasty when I am dead!" The third generation was very moved.
Suddenly, someone rushed in from outside the palace and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the two of us are willing to lead the army to resist the enemy. We must cut off Liu Bang's head and present it to Your Majesty!" When the third generation saw it, it turned out to be two princes - —Ying Wen and Ying Kui. The third generation said helplessly: "My son, the foundation built by our ancestors is facing annihilation. My heart is like a knife. If you can defeat the rebels, Qin will be saved!" The two princes said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. , I will die to serve the country even if I am a messed up person!" The third generation mobilized tens of thousands of tiger and benign troops and asked them to lead them to resist the enemy. The Third Emperor personally sent the two princes out of the city. Ying Kui asked his brother to lead the army. He was the vanguard, then mounted his horse and marched off. The third generation looked at the backs of the two princes and burst into tears.
The story about Baoji must be fully described here: According to Baoji County Chronicles and other records, it is said that the male pheasant flew to Nanyang and was captured by Liu Xiu, who was born in Nanyang more than 700 years later. Liu Xiu then raised an army to revive the army. The Han Dynasty became the founding emperor of the Later Han Dynasty, and also fulfilled the prophecy of "the one who wins the throne becomes king". It was not until the 14th year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty that Fan Yangjiedushi An Lushan rebelled, which was known as the "Anshi Rebellion" in history. Because the rebels broke through the border and entered Shaanxi, Xuanzong fled hastily from Chang'an and came to Chencang. At this time, the rebels followed. Xuanzong panicked and took a few soldiers into the mountains in the southwest. They climbed over a mountain and saw cliffs on all sides, with no way to go. Xuanzong fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "My life is at stake!" At this time, a wild pheasant suddenly flew over, circled, and then flew south. Xuanzong and his party followed the pheasant to the top of the mountain. The pheasant suddenly disappeared, and a temple appeared in front of him. Everyone came closer and saw that it was Mrs. Bao's temple, and Xuanzong rested in the temple. At this time, there was a loud killing sound at the foot of the mountain, and the pursuers had arrived. At this moment, it suddenly rained heavily and large hailstones poured down. The rebels were defeated and fled, so Xuanzong escaped. At this time, the sun was shining brightly on the top of the mountain, and there were no clouds at all. Xuanzong sighed: "Chencang is a treasure land; the mountain bird is a sacred chicken." From then on, people also called Baoji Mountain Jifeng Mountain. After Suzong of the Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne, the Tang army attacked the rebels. When the army came to Fengxiang, people heard the crow of the sacred rooster again. From then on, the Tang army won every victory and the rebels were unable to recover. Suzong of the Tang Dynasty believed that the country had been protected by the gods before the crisis was restored. Baoji Baoji is the treasure of Guanzhong, so Chencang was renamed Baoji, which is still used today.
