Xiang Pi was as timid as a mouse. If it had been anyone else, Xiang Liang would have killed him with a single blow.
But today, Xiang Liang looked at the entrance of the cave, smiled bitterly, and even pulled some branches over to cover the entrance of the cave.
He was already dying and had no intention of punishing this timid Xiang Pi.
Xiang Liang grabbed a spear, looked at the remaining people and said, "Come down the mountain with me and kill the Qin people."
Many of the three hundred people behind them wanted to escape, but they also knew that there was no way to escape. Xiang Liang can tolerate an old Xiang Pi who is timid, but he may not be able to tolerate them.
So these people followed Xiang Liang and rushed down with the intention of death.
Their shouts of killing were loud, but the time was short and fleeting, and there was no more sound.
Three hundred people, among tens of thousands of troops, are like a small wave, unable to make much waves.
Xiang Pi hid in the cave, covering his grandson's mouth. They heard footsteps outside, as if Qin soldiers were searching them. But soon, the footsteps disappeared.
They were not discovered.
The child whispered: "The Qin people have left, do we want to go out?"
Xiang Pi whispered: "Be cautious, be more cautious. It won't be too late for us to leave tomorrow."
Afterwards, Xiang Pi groped around for a while, took out some dry food, and fed it to the child.
The grandfather and grandson ate, and gradually became more and more sleepy, so they fell asleep in the cave.
After a hearty sleep, Xiang Pi felt that this was the most solid sleep he had had since being a thief. Xiang Liang finally died and he could start a new life.
When I woke up, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant outside, and it was already dawn.
Xiang Pi removed the stone, took his grandson's hand and walked out.
The child felt that the sun was a bit dazzling and couldn't help but cover his eyes with his hands.
After adapting for a while, the two of them slowly went down the mountain.
The child saw Xiang Pi holding the sword tightly, so he asked, "Are we going to Xianyang City?"
Xiang Pi said casually: "What are you going to Xianyang for?"
The child exclaimed: "Didn't you already promise General Xiang to send this sword to Xianyang City, that... that grown-up?"
Xiang Pi chuckled: "Why send it? Haven't we been rebels enough?"
"Originally, in our Xiangjia Village, men farmed and women weaved, and we lived happily. Although our life was not rich and powerful, we could still save one life. What now? There was a riot following Xiang Liang, and only our grandfather and grandson were left."
At this point, Xiang Pi's eye circles turned red.
He sneered: "Rebellion? Become a rebel? Xiang Liang is the leading tyrant in Chu land, right? But look at it now, his rebellion is a joke."
The child yelled and said to Xiang Pi: "In that case, why do we carry this sword? Why don't we throw it away?"
Before Xiang Pi could answer, the child said to himself: "I understand, this sword is not only Xiang Liang's, but also ours. It is a relic of the Xiang family's ancestors..."
Xiang Pi chuckled: "Forget it, this sword belongs to Xiang Liang. Although the ancestors of the Xiang family have great achievements, we are common people among common people. After several generations, our blood is indifferent and how poor have we become? What kind of Xiang? What does the honor of our clan have to do with us? Where were they when people in our Xiangjia Village starved to death?"
The child looked at Xiang Pi in confusion: "Then what are we going to do with this sword?"
Xiang Pi looked at the sword in his hand: "No matter how you say it, this thing can be regarded as a treasure. Sell it and exchange it for an ox and a few acres of thin fields. People, you have to have a full stomach first, and then think about those things that are worth it." No."
The child nodded in understanding.
The grandfather and grandson had already gone down the mountain. They found that there were no corpses left on the mountain. Maybe the Qin people took their corpses away after killing Xiang Liang and others.
Xiang Pi was thinking about where to sell his swords and buy cattle and sheep when suddenly a group of soldiers and horses rushed towards him.
Xiang Pi was startled, stretched out his hand to pick up the child, and wanted to leave here. But it was too late, the soldiers and horses discovered the grandfather and grandson.
Soldiers and horses quickly surrounded Xiangpi.
Xiang Pi was disappointed when he saw the clothes of these soldiers. They were Qin soldiers.
But after a few seconds of despair, Xiang Pi suddenly came back to his senses: Why should I be afraid? No one here knows that I am a rebel.
Thinking of this, Xiang Pi showed an expression of joy on his face and said to Qin Bing: "Thank you to the officers and soldiers for annihilating the rebels. We, the head of Guizhou in the Chu region, finally have a good life."
The Qin soldiers looked at each other in confusion. At this time, a young general walked out from among the soldiers.
He jumped off the horse, walked to Xiang Pi, reached out and took away his sword.
Xiang Pi followed suit and said, "I picked up this sword and gave it to the general."
The general sneered: "Picked it up? I don't think so? This is clearly yours."
Xiang Pi waved his hand quickly: "It's not mine, it's not mine."
The general sighed: "I have been searching hard for the descendants of King Huai of Chu, but I can't find anyone. Some people say that the descendants have wandered among the people, and some say that the descendants have been driven out and exterminated. I didn't expect that today, let the descendants be killed. I encountered it. It can be seen that God’s will is like this, and there will be no end to the disaster."
Xiang Pi was confused: "King Huai of Chu? Descendant?"
The general looked Xiang Pi up and down, and then looked at the child he was holding: "I understand, general. This child is a descendant of King Huai. You are a loyal minister and righteous man of Da Chu. You have raised this child alone. Yes or no?"
Xiang Pi's face turned pale: "No, we are just poor people passing by. We are not descendants of the King of Chu."
The general patted Xiang Pi on the shoulder: "Don't be afraid. We just wear the clothes of Qin soldiers, and we may not be members of the imperial court. I am looking for the descendants of King Huai to give Da Chu a chance to restore the country." Chance."
Xiang Pi was about to cry. He had just escaped from Xiang Liang, why did he want to return to the country again?
He said with a grimace: "General, we are both poor people and have little knowledge. If the general wants to restore the country, he should find those powerful people. We really have nothing to do with King Chu Huai."
The general glared at them fiercely: "I said you are related, and you are related. I said you are the descendants of King Chu Huai, and you are the descendants of King Chu Huai."
Then, the general said to the five hundred men and horses behind him: "Here, help the king get on his horse."
The five hundred people behind him responded, walked to the general, and whispered: "General, Xianyang... aren't we going back?"
This general is Wang Heng. He looked at the north and said in a deep voice: "Let's take a look at the situation. If everything goes well, we will naturally go back. If anything happens to Xianyang City, we will stay. In the name of King Huai of Chu, we will do something in Chu land. It's a big deal. In short, as long as you follow me, you can not only save your life, but also have glory and wealth in the future."
The five hundred people all nodded in agreement.
Someone suddenly asked: "What about the old general?"
Wang Heng said calmly: "Grandpa naturally has his own things to do, we just need to take care of ourselves."
Then, he took Xiang Pi, his ancestors and his grandson to a more secret place.
Xiang Pi was riding on the horse, crying: "What evil have you committed? I just want to plow the fields."
…………
Tens of miles away, Wang Jian's army was slowly moving towards Xianyang City.
After Xiang Liang was completely eliminated, the group headed by Liu Wei urged Wang Jian to go back.
Wang Jian's reason was that although the rebels in Chu had been eliminated, the household registration had not been sorted out clearly and there were still many thieves in various places. They should be completely suppressed before leaving.
But the generals were not so easy to talk to this time. Those who knew about the incident were bent on completing the emperor's mission and bringing Wang Jian back to be punished. Those who didn't know about it were eager to go back to claim their merits and receive their rewards. As for checking household registration, it is the same as leaving such a trivial matter to a few petty officials. At most, tens of thousands of troops will be left behind, which will be enough as assistance.
Wang Jian saw that the crowd was furious and unanimously asked him to return to the court. He did not argue with the generals, so he nodded in agreement.
He could also see that since Li Ji arrived, these generals seemed to suddenly have a backbone, and they had a vague intention to advance and retreat together when doing things. As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, he is about to be ignored. Instead of breaking up and being forced to go back, it would be better for each other to save some face.
After nightfall, the army set up camp halfway. There were 100,000 troops, men, horses and equipment. The marching speed could not be too fast. It might take a few days to reach Xianyang City.
Wang Jian couldn't sleep at night, sighed, and walked to a carriage.
There is a person tied to the car, it is Xiang Liang.
Xiang Liang was captured alive.
Li Ji personally held the sword and guarded Xiang Liang.
He saw Wang Jian coming from a distance and grinned: "Old General Wang is so interested, he actually came out to admire the moon."
Wang Jian looked up and saw that it was gloomy tonight, the sky was pitch black, how could there be moonlight?
However, Li Ji always spoke so out of tune, so he didn't bother to worry about it.
Wang Jian said to Li Ji: "I want to ask Xiang Liang a few words."
Li Ji was very happy and pointed at Xiang Liang: "Excuse me, old general." He still stood beside the carriage and did not leave.
Wang Jian glanced at Li Ji: "I want to have a few words with Xiang Liang alone."
Li Ji smiled: "It can't be done. Liang Yongwu is very good at this. He once defeated the veteran general's hundreds of thousands of people with a few hundred people and was inextricable. He also once guarded hundreds of soldiers. Go down, escape, and rebel again."
"If I leave, wouldn't the old general be in danger if Xiang Liang repeats his old tricks?"
Wang Jian knew that he was mocking him, but at this time, he didn't bother to care.
Wang Jian turned around and looked at Xiang Liang: "I thought you would commit suicide after your defeat, but I didn't expect you were captured alive."
The tone of the words was calm, but Xiang Liang could hear a hint of reproach.
After all, if Xiang Liang committed suicide and everything was over, Wang Jian would be completely free. But now that Xiang Liang is alive, it is a big trouble for Wang Jian. Among the hundreds of tortures in Xianyang's prison, there was always one suitable for Xiang Liang.
Xiang Liang looked at Wang Jian apologetically: "I wanted to kill a few more Qin people before I died. I didn't expect that, haha."
Wang Jian sighed, turned and left.
When he was about to leave, Xiang Liang suddenly shouted: "Old General Wang, can you leave me a whole body?"
Wang Jian didn't look back and said calmly: "Just take care of yourself."
After Wang Jian had gone far away, Li Ji said to Xiang Liang: "It is impossible to leave a whole body intact. Anyway, it's a long night and it's a bit boring. Let me tell you about the punishment you may face."
Li Ji actually took out a book from his arms and started reading while "gouging out his eyes" and "cutting off his toes". Xiang Liang's scalp went numb when he heard this.
When it was almost dawn, everyone was sleeping deeply, even Li Ji was dozing off.
On the hillside not far away, a man quietly hid behind a big tree, then bent his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at Xiang Liang.
He is Wang Jian's confidant and has extraordinary archery skills. Today, he was ordered by Wang Jian to shoot Xiang Liang to death with one arrow, thus solving this big trouble.
But his bow had just been drawn, not yet fully drawn. There was a sword placed around his neck.
The cold sword sent a chill down the man's neck.
He froze there and asked in a low voice: "Who is it?"
The person behind him said calmly: "Wu Gang."
The name made the archer stunned for a moment, and then he smiled: "Is he the son of Commander Wu? Xiang Liang is your biggest enemy. I heard that you have been looking for him in Chu for a long time. Why did you stop me when I wanted to kill him today? I?"
Wu Gang said calmly: "Because not long ago, I changed my mind. Killing him like this seems to be too cheap for him. It is better to let him return to Xianyang alive and die of torture."
The sharp archer sighed: "I admire you, I admire you. The enemy who killed my father has been rampant in Chu for so long. Mr. Wu is helpless, running around like a headless fly. Now that Xiang Liang has been caught by others, you have to protect him. His life."
Wu Gang chuckled and said proudly: "Headless fly? I have discovered Xiang Liang's traces long ago and revealed it to many people. Otherwise, why do you think Xiang Liang keeps losing in battles?"
"I didn't kill Xiang Liang myself. I just kept him alive on purpose to lure out the people behind him. For example..."
Wu Gang said coldly: "For example, your master."
The archer was silent for a while, then suddenly twisted his neck violently, and the sharp sword immediately opened a deep wound on his neck.
Blood spurted out and the Archer fell to the ground, dying soon after.
Wu Gang looked at him indifferently and shook his head: "Idiot, even if you die, you may not be able to save him?"
Wu Gang looked at Xiang Liang in the distance. He still didn't show up.
Li Ji's group guarded Xiang Liang in the open, while Wu Gang's men guarded him in the dark. With one light and one dark time, Xiang Liang will definitely survive to Xianyang City.
…………
Wang Jian's army is still on the way, but the battle report has been rushed to Xianyang City.
Almost within a few hours, the news spread throughout Xianyang City.
Ying Zheng looked at the battle report and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, Li Xin, this nephew, is brave and resourceful and can be of great use."
In addition to the battle report, Li Ji also sent a pile of evidence, which was all about how Wang Jian colluded with Xiang Liang.
After Ying Zheng read it, he let out a long sigh: "Wang Jian, you have contributed to our great Qin. It is a pity that it has now turned into a abscess and cancer in Great Qin."
"In the past, Huaiguzi treated Fu Yao and cut off the sores on his back with a sharp knife. Fu Yao recovered within a few days. It seems that I will also kill Wang's sores."
