"Historical Records: The Chronicles of the First Emperor of Qin" records: "Pei Gong general tens of thousands of people have massacred Wuguan..." Judging from this brief record, Liu Bang issued an order to massacre the city in Wuguan. Probably Liu Bang suffered a heavy setback when he attacked Wuguan, so he massacred the city to vent his anger.
After Wuguan, there is also Aoguan. The so-called passes are generally located in dangerous places where "one man can guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it", and the same is true for the Pass. Liu Bang had no choice but to bite the bullet and send troops.
Zhang Liang quickly stopped him: "Don't be anxious, Mr. Pei. The Qin army is still very strong and cannot be underestimated. It is better to defeat them wisely than to attack by force. I heard that the house of the guard at Yaoguan originally sold meat. The merchants value profit but ignore righteousness. It can be used. Pei Gong, please don't move for now. Send a group of people to pretend to be 50,000 people and march slowly towards Yaoguan with great fanfare. At the same time, set up a few more suspicious soldiers in the mountains and forests. Then you ask Li Shiqi and Lu Jia to do more Bring gold and silver treasures to bribe the general at Yaoguan. In this way, with the threat of suspected soldiers and the temptation of treasures, you should be able to achieve good results."
Liu Bang was convinced of Zhang Liang's suggestion and immediately followed it. Lu Jia, like Li Shiqi, was also an eloquent and diplomatic person, earlier than Liu Bang. When the two arrived at Yaoguan, they persuaded them with eloquent words. As expected, the general took the lead and expressed his willingness to surrender to Chu and follow Liu Bang to attack Xianyang. Liu Bang received the good news and was about to accept the surrender of the general at Yaoguan. At this time, Zhang Liang stood up and stopped him: "Pei Gong, don't be too happy too early. The general at Yaguan is willing to surrender. This is just his personal wish. I think most of his soldiers are unwilling to surrender with him. If The soldiers refused, so we rushed to take over rashly, fearing something unexpected would happen. Why not take advantage of the moment when the soldiers at Aoguan are distracted and the general loses his vigilance, and we attack immediately, and we will surely win a complete victory."
Liu Bang obeyed Zhang Liangyan's advice, and it turned out that it was effortless.
Now that the Pass has been lowered, Xianyang City is naturally defenseless.
After Liu Bang conquered Yaoguan, he rushed to Xianyang ahead of other princes and garrisoned troops in Bashang (now east of Xi'an City, so named because it was on the plateau to the west of Ba River). He sent people to write to Prince Qin Ying to ensure his personal safety. As a condition, Ziying was asked to surrender.
Prince Qin Ying, who had just sat on the throne for forty-six days, looked around and saw that there were no generals inside and no soldiers outside to save the nation. After sighing, he rode in a plain white horse chariot, tied himself out of the city, and surrendered to Liu Bang with the emperor's seal. This was the first and last time in the history of Qin.
Many people in Liu Bang's army hated Qin deeply and suggested that Liu Bang kill Ziying. Liu Bang insisted on showing his tolerant and kind side, wanted to show his style as a benevolent and righteous teacher, and wanted to appease the emotions of the Qin people. Therefore, he accepted Ziying's surrender against all opinions and handed Ziying to the care of his subordinates. Then he led his army directly into Xianyang City.
Since Qin Shihuang proclaimed himself emperor, the Qin Dynasty has experienced two emperors and one king, making it the shortest-lived feudal unified dynasty in Chinese history. When Ziying surrendered, Qin's rule was completely over, and a new dynasty was about to come.
Xianyang City is the gathering place of Qin's wealth. As soon as Liu Bangjun entered the city, he was dazzled by the endless wealth. Everyone fell into madness, and everyone began to loot and plunder greedily. Only Xiao He, who had been following Liu Bang since the Peixian uprising, was different. Others robbed gold, silver, jewels, and women. What Xiao He robbed was the legal books, household registrations, and maps in the Prime Minister's Palace and the Yushi Palace of Qin. These precious information came in handy when Liu Bang fought against Xiang Yu and governed the country in the future.
Liu Bang did not stop the crazy robbery of his subordinates, and could not stop it. Even he himself became crazy when he entered a palace for the first time in his life.
Xianchengjun Fan Kuai, a general under Liu Bang who was a dog-slaughterer, was often misunderstood by later generations as a reckless man because of his rough and bravery. Few people knew about his wisdom hidden under the appearance of a reckless man. Fan Kuai saw Liu Bang's depravity in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He urged Liu Bang to give up this extravagant and licentious life and immediately leave the palace to take charge of the work. Zhang Liang also advised Liu Bang to put the overall situation first, not to be carried away by the temporary comfort, not to forget the threat of the grumpy Xiang Yu, and to quickly withdraw to Bashang.
After listening to Fan Kuai and Zhang Liang's persuasion, Liu Bang pondered for a long time. On the one hand, there is the fairy-like life in front of you, but after enjoying it, there will definitely be bad luck; on the other hand, there is the unpredictable future, which may be rich and powerful, or it may be destroyed quickly. how to choose? In the end, Liu Bang still placed his hope on the future and walked out of the palace with some reluctance. He sealed up all the gold and silver treasures in the palace and did not dare to hide them privately. He planned to wait for the princes to gather before making any plans, and he led his soldiers back to Ba Shang.
Although he could not be the master of Xianyang in name for the time being, Liu Bang did not give up just yet. As a temporary occupier, he summoned the landlords, powerful men, and village elders who had the final say in the counties in Guanzhong to discuss major issues.
At the meeting, Liu Bang said loudly: "Fellow fellow countrymen, you have suffered from the severe punishments and laws of the Qin Dynasty for too long! You all know the harsh punishments and laws of the Qin Dynasty. Those who slander the court and the emperor will be punished; even two people will be punished. An acquaintance could be beheaded even if he whispered a word to me. Now that Xianyang is occupied by me, the Qin Dynasty has been destroyed. When I raised an army, I made an appointment with the princes. Whoever captures Xianyang first will be the king of Guanzhong. I am lucky enough to occupy Xianyang. First, then this place in Guanzhong will be my territory in the future. I am not as domineering as the Qin Dynasty. Today, I agree with you that there are only three laws I have made: murderers will be punished with death; those who hurt others will be punished according to the severity of the case; Those who steal and rob will be sentenced according to the seriousness of the case. These are all in accordance with the original regulations of the Qin Dynasty. The rest, all previous laws stipulated by the Qin Dynasty, are abolished! All officials’ positions remain unchanged and they will perform their duties immediately. People, please live and work in peace and contentment and do not panic. . In short, I am here to eliminate harm for the elders, not to infringe on your interests, so please don’t be afraid! I have withdrawn the army to Bashang now. When the princes from all walks of life arrive, we will make rules together. Then I will lead everyone to build Guanzhong!"
After explaining to the county officials, Liu Bang was afraid that these officials would not tell the people below for personal gain, and his attempt to build a mass base would be in vain, so he immediately sent people to follow the local officials to inspect the fields and publicize them to the people. .
When they heard that Liu Bang was exempted from severe punishments and excessive taxes, the people in Guanzhong cheered for joy, and went to Bashang to reward the army with singing and dancing.
If you want to do something good, you must do it to the end, otherwise it is better not to do it. Liu Bang was also a righteous man in his hometown. Now when he saw the common people coming to give gifts, he resolutely refused: "Fathers and fellow villagers, I appreciate your kindness! Our army has plenty of food and grass, and there is no shortage of it. I don't want you to spend money on it." .Everyone, please take your things back quickly!”
Seeing that Liu Bang was really determined not to accept gifts, the people felt that good times had finally come. Now the people are worried about a problem: It is so easy for everyone to find such a good king. When the princes come, we must not let him be our king! As a result, thousands of households prayed every day, hoping that Liu Bang could gain a foothold in Guanzhong.
Liu Bang wanted to be king in Guanzhong, and the people also supported him. But Liu Bang had big eyes and a small belly, so it didn't matter. He wants to be the king of Guanzhong, but it depends on whether Xiang Yu agrees or not. Xiang Yu's opinion only has four words: wishful thinking!
It can be said that the rest of the princes, including Xiang Yu, had these four words in their minds: wishful thinking!
