The Chu army descended from Mount Jiang and continued to advance. Suddenly, military spies came to report that the Qin State had mobilized all nearby troops and gathered them in Lantian to prepare for resistance. Pei Gong asked who the guard was. Military detectives said that the Qin general's name was Wang Kun, and he was the son of Wang Wu, the Qin State's top minister. Pei Gong asked how many soldiers and horses there were in total. He replied: "About 20,000 people." Pei Gong laughed and said: "From this, it can be inferred that Xianyang is already an empty city." Li Shiqi said with concern: "Although the Qin army is not large, it is still far away from Xianyang. For more than a hundred miles, we don't know the true situation of Qin, so we still have to be careful not to repeat Zhou Wen's mistakes." Xiao He also said: "Mr. Li's words are reasonable. The closer we get to the last moment, the more cautious we must be. How about that? Station the army first, and wait until you have a clear picture of the situation ahead before advancing." Zhang Liang also agreed with Xiao He's statement. Pei Gong ordered everyone to follow the mountain and go down to the village, and then sent people to the front to investigate.
That night, in the camp of the left and right Sima of the Chu army, two people were discussing something secretly. They were Cao Wushang, the left Sima of Pei Gong, and Lu Wan, the right Sima of Pei Gong. Cao Wushang said to Lu Wan: "All the princes in the world rose up to attack Qin, but Pei Gong's army was the first to enter the pass. Now we are about to arrive in Xianyang. This will be a great achievement that attracts world attention. But all the way here, everyone The great achievements have been given to Cao, Fan, Zhou, and Guan. If we go to Xianyang to discuss merits, we people can only stand aside!" Lu Wan also said: "That's true!" Cao Wushang said: "Now there is someone An opportunity can make both of us famous." Lu Wan asked what the opportunity was. Cao Wushang said strangely: "I heard that Wang Kun led 20,000 Qin troops to guard Lantian. The two of us will attack the city tonight. If we get the city, the army can march directly to Xianyang tomorrow. Don't miss this opportunity!" Lu Wan said: "But Pei Gong said we can't attack easily. If we act without authorization, we are afraid that he will punish us." Cao Wushang said angrily: "We are about to reach Xianyang, why are we worried about this? If we give up this time If we don't have the chance, we will never get ahead." Lu Wan couldn't make up his mind, and suddenly someone from the Chinese army camp came to summon him, saying that Pei Gong had invited them to come over to discuss matters. The two men quickly dressed up and walked towards Pei Gong's tent.
It turned out that spies heard that Qin general Wang Kun sent an army out of the south gate to resist the enemy, which was about twenty miles away. When all the soldiers arrived, Pei Gong asked: "How many Qin troops are here?" The military detective said that there were about three to five thousand people. Pei Gong laughed and said: "How can three to five thousand people resist my one hundred thousand army?" He wanted to march overnight. Zhang Liang said: "This is the enemy's strategy of advancing to defend. They are also worried that we will rob the camp, so they deliberately push forward. Don't worry, Duke Pei, we also have to prevent the Qin people from attacking at night. If nothing happens tonight , it can be concluded that the Qin State will not send craftsmen again. If we send out troops tomorrow, we will definitely win a complete victory." Pei Gong said: "What should we do if the Qin people send craftsmen to attack again?" Zhang Liang thought for a moment, and then Said: "Let Cao and Fan lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to ambush on the left side of Chu camp; Guan and Li lead 10,000 soldiers and horses to ambush on the right side; Zhou Bo led 10,000 crossbowmen to guard the camp gate. If we attack, there will be no trouble." Pei Gong ordered the generals to act according to the plan, and then let the other troops go back to their camps to rest.
Cao Wushang walked out of the tent and said to Lu Wan: "You see, Pei Gong's division of troops will have nothing to do with us, right? Huh! There are only a few thousand Qin troops, what's so scary? We two will sneak attack the enemy camp overnight, and we will defeat them in one battle. The Qin army killed every one of them, leaving no one behind." Lu Wan said: "Didn't Mr. Zifang also say that the Qin army was afraid that we would rob the camp, so he deliberately moved forward? He also said that we should prevent the Qin people from robbing the camp tonight. What does that mean? We must not repeat the mistakes of Zhang Chu general Zhou Wen!" Cao Wushang sneered: "Mr. Zifang's health is not good and he often catches colds, so he deliberately advised Pei Gong not to join the army. Besides, his words may not be all right! As long as he has bad health and often catches colds. The two of us succeeded in attacking the camp tonight, so everyone will naturally look at him differently. How could Pei Gong be punished? Don't worry, if anything happens, I am willing to take all the responsibilities!" After hearing this, Lu Wan agreed because of her eagerness to perform meritorious deeds. He accepted Cao Wushang’s suggestion.
At about midnight, the two led their troops and horses to leave the camp quietly. They came to the Qin army's station and saw the bright lights in the Qin camp from a distance, and the sergeants guarding the camp were also dozing off. The two thought they had a plan, so they launched an attack from both wings, and the Chu army rushed straight in. But when the two arrived at the camp, they found that the camp was empty. There were only some false flags inside, and even the soldiers standing guard were scarecrows in military uniforms. Only then did Cao Wushang realize that he had been tricked, and hurriedly led his soldiers to retreat. Suddenly there was a bang, and torches suddenly lit up from all sides, followed by the sound of killing. It turns out that the people guarding the camp are Su Ji, the left captain, and Liu Yao, the right captain of the Qin State. Although they are both fierce and brave generals, they followed Wang Kun's order tonight and deliberately set up an empty camp here. Waiting for the Chu army to take the bait, Cao and Lu fell into their trap. When Su Ji and Liu Yao saw that the Chu army had entered the camp, they rushed in from the outside and fought inside. For a time, the sound of golden drums was loud and the sound of killing shook the ground. The two sides started a desperate battle.
Pei Gong was resting in the camp. Suddenly, two brothers, Jin Qiang and Jin She, who were patrolling the camp, broke in and reported that Cao Wushang and Lu Wan had gone to sneak attack the enemy camp. Pei Gong was shocked and asked when he left the camp. It's been half an hour since the two of them left. Pei Gong asked: "Why didn't you come and report earlier?" The two men replied: "I thought they were ordered to go. But now that the military detectives came, I found out that they went to attack privately. The two of them are already trapped in a tight siege and are in very danger." Pei Gong said to him Jin Qiang and Jin She said, "You two, go and meet us quickly!" They set off immediately.
The Jin brothers mounted their horses and drew their guns, and galloped to the Qin army's camp. Seeing that the two sides were still fighting, they rushed in regardless of their own safety. At this time, Cao Wushang and Lu Wan were exhausted and were about to be captured by the Qin army, so they had to fight desperately. However, the enemy became more and more encircled. When he was disappointed, he suddenly saw someone coming to rescue him, so he followed the rescuer and fought his way out of the siege. Most of the Chu army was killed by the Qin army in the camp. After the Jin brothers rescued Cao and Lu, they immediately rushed back to resume their lives.
When Pei Gong saw that Cao Wushang and Lu Wan had suffered heavy losses, he was very angry and prepared to engage in military law. At this time, all the generals begged for mercy. Pei Gong then gave each of them thirty sticks. Lu Wan was carried out immediately after receiving the sentence. Because Cao Wushang had been injured, Pei Gong said that he would not be punished with the rod until he was healed. The two felt regretful, and after returning to the army, they thought about the past.
It was not long and it was already bright, so Pei Gong got up and raised his tent. Suddenly, a detective came to report that the Qin army's left and right captains had retreated to Lantian. Pei Gong summoned the military detectives from last night for questioning. It is said that there are no more Qin troops in Xianyang, and even the craftsmen of Afang Palace have all left, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled on the construction site. When Pei Gong saw that Xianyang was indeed an empty city, he ordered the army to break out and set off. The army came to Lantian City. Duke Pei sent Cao Shen and Fan Kuai to besiege the west gate; Zhou Bo, Jin Qiang, and Jin She attacked the east gate; Guan Ying and Li Shang attacked the north gate; and Mei Rong attacked the south gate. He personally led Xia Houying, Chai Wu and dozens of other lieutenants to arrive. A formation was set up outside the north gate, ready to resist the rescue army coming from the direction of Xianyang at any time. However, counselors such as Zhang Liang and Xiao He stood at Gaofu and observed the overall situation. Fu Kuan, Wang Hui and other generals protected them. Ren Ao, Zhou Chang, Zhou Ke and others led 20,000 people to garrison in the south of the city, ready to assist all parties at any time. The entire layout was very rigorous.
Everyone set up their formation, and in a short time, Zhang Liang saw the northwest flag rolling up from a high place, dust rising into the sky, and a group of men and horses arriving. Zhang Liang said: "This is Xianyang's reinforcements." He immediately led his soldiers to report to Pei Gong's formation. In a short time, the Qin army arrived. They came to Pei Gong's formation. The leaders turned out to be two young generals. One was wearing a golden chainmail and holding a Fangtian painted halberd. Under his crotch was a group of Xianli horses. This was a thousand-mile horse; the other was Wearing silver armor and white robes, he holds a large spear with a golden handle. Under his crotch is a horse presented from Longxi, which is also a thousand-mile horse. The two young men looked majestic and dignified. They turned out to be the brothers Ying Wen and Ying Kui, the two princes of the third generation of the Qin Dynasty. The two men came to the front of the formation, reined in their horses, and then danced their weapons, eager to try.
The two sides faced off for a moment, and Ying Wen shouted: "I am Ying Wen, the eldest son of the Emperor of Qin. Where is Liu Bang? Come and die!" Ying Kui also shouted: "I am Ying Kui, the second son of the Emperor of Qin! Who dares to fight with Shall I fight to the death?" When Pei Gong learned that they turned out to be the sons of the Third World, he couldn't help but feel sad, because he already felt that Qin State really had no generals to send, so he shouted: "I am the bad guy Liu Bang in your hearts! Your father was indeed wise. He killed Zhao Gao and eliminated a harm to the world. However, the second emperor's sins were so serious that the people of the world would not let Qin go. It was on the orders of King Huai of Chu that I came to attack Qin. I see that you two are still children, and I really can’t bear to hurt you. You should go back and persuade your father to give up resistance and surrender as soon as possible. This will not only save your life, but also save the people of Xianyang from being killed!" Ying Kui saw Pei Gong and advised him. When he surrendered, he said angrily: "Village Liu Bang, we are all descendants of the Ying family, how can we surrender to the traitors? I will definitely kill you today!" After that, he patted his horse to kill Pei Gong. Pei Gong looked at Ying Kui and waved his flag with regret. Xia Houying rushed over.
Ying Kui came to the front of the formation and stabbed Xia Houying directly with his big spear. Xia Houying raised his halberd to meet him. They fought for thirty rounds, but there was no victory or defeat. Xia Houying thought to himself: If I don't kill this child today, everyone will laugh at me, but if I kill him, I can't bear it. After fighting for a few more rounds, Xia Houying hit his horse and fled eastward. Although Ying Kui was brave and brave, he had never been in a battle and lacked experience. He mistakenly thought that the Chu general could not defeat him and ran away, so he whipped his horse several times and chased after him with all his strength. Xia Houying suddenly turned around, knocked Ying Kui's weapon to the ground with a spear, and then captured him alive. He also asked the sergeant to seize the horse, and everyone ran back to the position together. The soldiers of the Chu army cheered in unison.
When Ying Wen saw his younger brother being captured by the Chu army, he waved his army to cover him up. When Xia Houying saw Ying Wen charging towards Pei Gong, he urged his horse to meet him. The two weapons clashed, and it was a good fight. At this time, the battlefield was in chaos, and someone persuaded Pei Gong to leave the battlefield. Pei Gong said: "The battle between the two sides is like two oxen butting their horns. The oxen exert their strength at the same time. If one cow retreats first, the other will take advantage of the situation to attack. The war is like the oxen butting their horns. When both sides are evenly matched, which side will decide? If the general retreats first, the morale of the army will be depleted. Once the morale is lost, the army will be completely defeated! What's more, our army is several times larger than the enemy, how can we retreat?" He drew his sword in his hand and shouted loudly: "Seize him. The generals who live in Qin will be rewarded!" This is to boost morale. At this time, Zhou Chang and Ren Ao came to rescue him, and everyone surrounded Ying Wen and fought. Xiahou Ying was afraid that something might happen to Duke Pei, so he gave up Ying Wen and came to protect Duke Pei. All the generals surrounded Ying Wen and fought. Ying Wen was beaten by a group of people and couldn't stand it anymore, so he went to the north gate to fight. Guan Ying happened to be watching in front of the formation, and he captured Ying Wen and Xianli Ma as well. Ying Wen was not willing to be humiliated. When no one was paying attention, he hit the stone next to him, causing his brain to burst out and died. When the Qin army saw that the emperor's eldest son was dead, they all surrendered to the Chu army.
When Ying Kui saw that his brother was dead, he cursed the Chu army and Pei Gong. Pei Gong had no choice but to ask the sergeant to let him go. Ying Kui came to Ying Wen's body, picked up Ying Wen's sword and committed suicide. Pei Gong sighed and asked the sergeants to bury the two men, and then commanded the army to come to the city. For several days, Pei Gong sighed and said to the soldiers: "All the descendants of the First Emperor are heroes, but they did not expect that they were harmed by Zhao Gao! Now there are no more reinforcements in Xianyang, and Wang Kun has not surrendered. Why?" Zhang Cang analyzed: "Maybe he was infected by Ying Wen and Ying Kui, and he also wanted to be loyal to Qin. I will try to write a surrender letter and tell them that it is not necessary. Let's see how they respond?" Pei Gong asked Zhang Cang to write a letter and asked Zhou Bo to go into the city.
After the sergeant in the city picked up the letter, he showed it to Wang Kun to read. It turned out that the letter read:
General Wang: Your father Wang Wu was once a wise minister of the Qin State, but was eventually persecuted to death by traitorous ministers. Now General Wang does not avenge his father, but instead helps the villain and sacrifices his life in vain. Is this filial piety? Now the whole country of Qin is empty, and there is no more soldiers to send to fight. However, the general is still guarding the city alone. Is he bent on being loyal to Qin? What's the point? Even if the general dies, who will revive Qin? If the general can leave a useful life and contribute to the country in the future, I hope he will think twice.
After Wang Kun read the letter, he discussed it with his subordinates. The soldiers all said: "Now the Chu army has three layers inside and three outside. How can we repel them? Besides, the Qin State has suffered from Zhao Gao's disaster for a long time. Even if we live for three generations, we will not be able to recover. Even if we die, it will really be meaningless!" Seeing this, Wang Kun had no choice but to put up a lowering flag on the top of the city. Pei Gong was overjoyed and went to the front of the formation to welcome Wang Kun's surrender. Wang Kun opened the city gate, came to the Chu army's formation, handed the seal and ribbon to Pei Gong, and then welcomed the Chu army into the city. The people also burned incense and lined the streets to welcome him. Pei Gong ordered the army not to disturb the people, and anyone who disobeyed the order would be killed. The people were very happy. Those who escaped also heard about Pei Gong's kindness and returned to the city. Pei Gong then abolished all the legal systems of Qin. The people shouted long live.
Pei Gong held a banquet in the city and toasted to celebrate. Xiao He recorded everyone's achievements one by one, as well as the loot captured. Xia Houying and Guan Ying took the BMW they got from the battlefield and presented it to Pei Gong. Pei Gong saw that the body of the Xianli horse was pure white, with only its mane and four hooves black; the Panghe horse was also as white as frost and snow, with not a single hair on its body. The two horses were tall, with small ears and wide hooves. They were both BMWs from the Qin State. He said to the two of them: "I can't take the treasure you got by risking your life on the battlefield as my own. Besides, BMWs should be worthy of heroes." "So Ma Yuan was given to the two of them. The two were so happy that they took the horse to the outside of the city for a trial ride. The two of them jumped on their horses, released the bridles, whipped them a few times, and the two riders disappeared into the night.
Ying Wen and Ying Kui died in battle, and the news of Wang Kun's surrender reached Xianyang. The third generation fell to the ground crying and all the officials were panicked. Prime Minister Wang Wanlao burst into tears and said: "Now that the matter has come to an end, please pardon some more craftsmen, and we can get thousands more. The old minister will lead them to stop the rebels!" The third generation said: "In these three years, the craftsmen have Groups of them were sent to Shandong to fight, and now the remaining ones are the old, weak, sick and disabled. How can I bear to let them die?" Wang Wan asked to gather all the guards in Xianyang, a total of two thousand. Multiple people. Wang Wan led these guards to resist the Chu army.
The next day, Pei Gong was discussing matters in the government office. Suddenly someone came to report that another troop of troops had arrived from the direction of Xianyang. Pei Gong hurriedly led his soldiers out of the city to inspect. After a while, the Qin army came to the city, and saw an old man with a bright face and awe-inspiring loyalty standing out from the gate flag. He said loudly: "The traitor Liu Bang! Qin has suffered many misfortunes and disasters, and it's all because of you. These madmen are making trouble! Why don't you retreat now?" Pei Gong asked the people around him: "Who is this?" Wang Kun replied: "He is the old prime minister Wang Wan of Qin. He was demoted and became a prisoner. After the Third Emperor succeeded to the throne, he reinstated his official position. Now I am leading the troops here to serve the Qin State." Pei Gong was in awe, and quickly raised his hands and said: "Old Prime Minister Wang, you are disrespectful! You are disrespectful! Liu Bang is wearing armor, I can't do it. Dismount and meet each other." Wang Wan said angrily: "Humph! The traitor Liu Bang! You have gathered a mob today. If you don't retreat early, I will let you die without a burial!" Pei Gong was not angry, and said in a gentle tone: "Your Loyalty and righteousness are known all over the world, but Zhao Gao disrupted the country and caused chaos in the world. Although the three generations were wise, the Qin State was already hopeless. I was ordered to come here today with the purpose of eradicating the evil government and destroying the Qin State. The Qin State is not Destroy, people's hearts will not die! I hope the old prime minister can understand the situation clearly. 'You don't know that my husband is a mantis, and he is so angry that he uses his arms as ruts, and you don't know that he is incompetent'?" Wang Wan said angrily: "If you say this, it depends on you. Can you pass from here? Hum!" Pei Gong said: "Prime Minister, please don't push me so hard. Why don't you follow the example of the great sages and villains of the previous dynasty, abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side, and submit to the Chu Kingdom? The people in the world will also praise your virtue!" Wang Wan became even more angry when he saw Pei Gong urging him to surrender, and said: "I am the prime minister of the great Qin State, how can I kneel down and surrender to the thieves? I advise you to retreat as soon as possible, otherwise you will die without a burial place!" Pei Gong said He said: "Old Prime Minister, please don't be brave! I have rushed thousands of miles to attack Guanzhong, why should I retreat?" Wang Wan immediately shouted: "Soldiers, capture the traitor Liu Bang!" The guards looked at the mighty Chu army soldiers. , no one dared to step forward. Seeing this, Zhang Liang rode his horse forward and saluted: "Old Prime Minister, you clearly know that Qin's strength is exhausted, why do you let them die? Now Pei Gong imitates the story of King Wu's defeat of Zhou, enters the pass with righteousness, and punishes the people. , if you can follow the example of Wei Zi and return to the Chu Kingdom, the people of the world will definitely praise your wisdom! I hope the old prime minister will think twice." Wang Wan said: "Who are you? Dare to talk nonsense here?" Zifang said: "This is Zhang Liang who attacked the First Emperor in Bolangsha!" Wang Wan was shocked and said: "So you, a madman, are making trouble here! Take down the traitor Zhang Liang quickly!" But the guards of the Qin State were still there. Look at me, look at you, no one dares to come forward.
Seeing that the situation was over, Wang Wan looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "I have no hope of killing the thief! Okay, you keep claiming to be the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, so please put benevolence and righteousness first. Liu Bang, I have something to say today, will you listen?" Pei Gong said: "Please speak!" Wang Wan said: "Since you won and Qin lost, please don't kill innocent people indiscriminately when you arrive in Xianyang, and don't kill Ziying and other ministers of Qin. Because they have no fault!" Pei Gong agreed: "I, Liu Bang, am by no means a person who kills indiscriminately. Please rest assured, old prime minister! I will bear it in mind." When Wang Wan saw that Pei Gong agreed to his request, he dismounted and headed towards Xianyang. Xiang Xiang knelt down and said, "I can no longer protect the Qin State! I hope Your Majesty will take care of you! Late Emperor, I'm here!" After saying that, he was about to commit suicide with his sword.
Pei Gong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, since ancient times, the virtuous have replaced the unvirtuous. Why do you need to be buried with Qin? Please stay useful and continue to benefit the people of Qin! In the future or in future generations, people of Qin will There will be justice for the destruction, but the fault will never be with you loyal ministers!" Pei Gong almost begged, but after hearing Pei Gong's words, Wang Wan laughed several times, and then decided to commit suicide. When Pei Gong saw that Wang Wan had died for his country, he was deeply saddened, so he asked the soldiers to bury the body, and then sang sadly and indignantly:
The millet is separated, the seedlings of the rice are growing. The pace is slow and timid, and the center is shaking.
The millet is separated, the ears of the grain are separated. Walking forward with great strides, the center is like intoxication.
The millet is separated, and the grain is real. The walking is so slow and timid, the center is like choking.
Those who know me tell me that I am worried; those who don’t know me tell me what I want.
Long sky, who is this?
