Chapter 219: Shandong Heroes Gathering
The old site of Zhaocheng, Luo Ling is still on his way here, Luo Yi and Xiang Liang are in charge of the situation here.
The location of the alliance was chosen here because it was to worship King Su as a banner to gather the righteous army. If this was not done, it would be unjustified.
All the leaders of the rebel armies in the world gathered here, and the troops were scattered in the surrounding cities. After all, this place was a ruin and it was impossible to provide food for so many troops.
In the camp, Luo Yi and Xiang Liang sat opposite each other. Xiang Liang said excitedly: "Sir, there have been more than a dozen princes who have come to the alliance these days, and they have gathered hundreds of thousands of troops. I'm afraid this kind of army is enough to compete with the tyrannical Qin."
Luo Yi pondered and said, "Brother, go and persuade Zhao Tuo to establish himself. If you succeed, the tyrannical Qin will lose an arm. Then our army will be able to fight against the tyrannical Qin. We should wait for you to come back. It is easy to get thousands of soldiers, but it is difficult to get a good general. The princes are of varying quality. I am afraid they are no match for Zhang Han and Meng Tian."
At this time, a voice came from outside the tent, and then a soldier hurried in and said, "Sir, Lord Chu, the descendant of the Korean royal family, Cheng, and his chancellor Zhang Liang want to see you."
Xiang Liang had known Zhang Liang for a long time, so he quickly said, "Please come in."
Then he said to Luo Yi with a look of surprise on his face: "Sir Yi, although I don't know who this Han Cheng is, Zhang Liang is no ordinary man. He tried to assassinate the First Emperor in the past, which led to a ten-day search throughout the country. He is a true man, and he has a good plan in mind. Except for your elder brother Ling, I'm afraid no one in the world can surpass him."
Luo Yi didn't expect Xiang Liang to have such a high opinion of Zhang Liang. You know, his elder brother Ling is like a god in Luo Yi's eyes, and he immediately became interested.
Han Cheng and Zhang Liang walked into the camp together. They saw Luo Yi first. As soon as they saw the holy mark on him, they knew he was a legitimate son.
Xiang Liang stepped forward, holding Zhang Liang's hand, and said, "Zifang, I haven't seen you for many years. Are you okay?"
Zhang Liang laughed out loud and said, "I am fine. Thank you Lord Chu for your concern. I am busy working for the Kingdom of Han now. Although I am tired, I feel refreshed when I think of the reputation of my ancestors in my dreams at midnight."
A man from an aristocratic family like Zhang Liang is inevitably burdened by his family's reputation, which even drives his behavior.
Han Cheng sighed when he heard this, "The Zhang family has been prime ministers for five generations. Zifang has great abilities, but he still assisted Yu Cheng and worked hard for him. What virtue or ability does he have? It's just the good deeds of his ancestors."
When Luo Yi and Xiang Liang heard this, they immediately had a strong impression of Zhang Liang, especially Xiang Liang. He had always known that Zhang Liang was working tirelessly to restore the Kingdom of Han, which was exactly the same as he was in the past.
Even now, Xiang Liang still wants to revive the State of Chu, but he is Xiang Chu, not Xiong Chu.
Then he patted Zhang Liang's arm and praised him, saying: "Zifang is truly loyal and worthy of his ancestors. He is a real man."
Zhang Liang laughed and said, "The Zhang family has only been prime ministers of Han for five generations. How can they compare to the Xiang family who served as prime ministers of Chu for 800 years? And compared to the Luo family who assisted the state of Zhou for a thousand years, they are even less worth mentioning."
What Zhang Liang said was very clever. Although he said that the Zhang family was not worth mentioning, he equated the loyalty of his family with that of the Xiang and Luo families. He not only complimented the Xiang and Luo families, but also elevated himself. He was really quick-witted.
After the four of them talked for a while, Luo Yi was convinced by Zhang Liang. It was true that Zhang Liang's analysis of the world situation was 70% similar to Luo Ling's. This made Luo Yi feel that Zhang Liang was extraordinary.
"My Lord, Prince Yi, since the King of Chen rose up against Qin, heroes from all over the country have risen up. But in my opinion, the most powerful people in the world are still the descendants of the royal families of the six countries. If the alliance can restore the countries, it will definitely win the hearts of the people."
Zhang Liang wanted to use the power of the Luo and Xiang families to restore the Kingdom of Han, but what he said still made sense. Although Chen Sheng and Wu Guang made a deafening statement, "Are there any kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different races?"
However, from the reality, these nobles of the six countries still have strong appeal and reputation, and they also have considerable financial and social resources. Once chaos breaks out, they can immediately gather powerful forces to stir up the situation.
At present, many rebel princes have arrived here, including Luo Yi, an old subordinate of King Chen. The rebels wanted to call him Lord Luo, but Luo Yi said that he was not the head of the family and his elder brother Ling was on the way, so he could not be called Lord Luo, so they called him Gongzi Yi.
Then came Duke Xiang Liang of Chu, King Lü Cheng of Qi, King Lü Qian of Jiaodong, King Wei Ju of Wei, King Liang Che of Liang, King Zhao Nuo of Yan, King Zhao Xie of Zhao, King Chen Li of Dai and Duke Liu Bang of Pei. Except for the Luo and Xiang families who were the hosts, these eight were the strongest among the rebels.
Among them, the King of Qi and the King of Jiaodong were both descendants of the royal family of Qi and were brothers, so they were considered distant branches of the royal family. The King of Wei, Wei Ju, was the most noble among them and a genuine prince of Wei. The King of Liang was considered a royal family of Wei. After the capital of Wei was moved to Daliang, he took Liang as his surname and had been secretly competing with Wei Ju.
Zhao Xie was also a noble of the State of Zhao. After the fall of the State of Zhao, he became the patriarch of the Zhao family and had a very distinguished status.
Only the State of Yan was completely wiped out because of the assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang. Zhao Nuo was a noble of the State of Yan, and his status was somewhat similar to that of the Xiang family in the State of Chu. Of course, he was not as prominent as the Xiang family.
The only one of these rebels who had a humble status was Liu Bang, the King of Pei.
These people have many capable people under their command, but they are still willing to serve these old nobles as kings. The remnants of aristocratic politics have not been completely eliminated, and many heroes still recognize the natural dignity of these people.
Xiang Liang had always known Zhang Liang, and this was his original intention, so he agreed immediately. Zhang Liang could not help but burst into tears when he heard this, and Xiang Liang tried to comfort him.
Zhang Liang said, "When Han was destroyed, Liang and Prince Fei went their separate ways. Later, I learned that Prince Fei died in Qin. All these years, I have worked tirelessly to restore Han. Now I finally see the light of day. I will be able to meet my ancestors in the underworld. The only thing left to do is to destroy the tyrannical Qin. Liang wants to settle the national hatred and family feud with Qin."
When talking about the tyrannical Qin, Zhang Liang gnashed his teeth in hatred. This is the biggest difference between the surviving people of the six kingdoms and ordinary powerful people. The hatred between the powerful people of the six kingdoms and the Qin Dynasty was not that deep. It was mainly because they were forced by life and the general trend that they had to rebel. But for these surviving people of the six kingdoms, it was really a national hatred and family feud, and they were the most hardcore anti-Qin forces.
Luo Yi also said after hearing this: "Not only should we destroy the tyrannical Qin, but we should also enforce the law and thoroughly trample the Qin law that Shang Yang promoted in Qin State, so that all kings can learn from it."
As more and more people gathered, Xiang Yu arrived with the young men of Jiangdong. The news that he had forced Meng Tian to retreat in Zheng also came back. The rebels were surprised at his bravery and it was really hard to imagine how he could win the battle. However, Xiang's reputation in the hearts of the people was once again raised a little.
However, when they saw Xiang Yu's lively and alert look, his sparkling pupils and his mighty and majestic figure, everyone sighed that he must be a hero.
After Xiang Yu arrived at Zhaocheng, he immediately went to the camp and asked, "Prince Yi, Lord Ziling hasn't arrived yet? Should we start the alliance meeting right away? Now Zhang Han and Meng Tian are leading their armies to attack Shandong. The situation is critical and we can't waste any time. You are also a direct descendant of the Luo family, and you are qualified to represent the Luo family."
Xiang Yu's talent in military affairs is unquestionable. Although he defeated Meng Tian's vanguard army in Zheng, he was keenly aware that the Great Wall Corps brought by Meng Tian was really brave. In each battle, he only killed dozens of people, not even a hundred people.
Luo Yi pondered for a moment and thought that Xiang Yu was right. Anyway, the role of the Luo family was to preside over the alliance and use the name of King Su and the prestige of the Luo family to call on the heroes. The real main force was the Xiang family and the soldiers from Chu.
The Shandong heroes came to the camp with their confidants and personal guards, and sat down according to the number of their troops. The top seat was empty, with Xiang Liang sitting on the left, Luo Yi sitting on the right, and the first seat at the bottom was Xiang Yu, who had repelled Meng Tian's attack and was the only one who had defeated the army led by the Qin general. He had considerable prestige among the rebels.
Luo Yi had a solemn look on his face. He took out a bronze bell and struck it slowly. There were even large patches of rust on the bell.
"Gentlemen, this is the bronze bell that our ancestor Duke Wen struck during the Qiyan Alliance. At that time, all the eastern princes of Zhou gathered under the command of Duke Song and Duke Qi, working together to protect the country of Zhou. Today, I took out this bell in the hope that the Shandong heroes like us can inherit it, unite as one, and jointly fight against the tyrannical Qin."
The Qi Yan Alliance was the starting point of Luo Wengong's regency and it holds an extremely important position in the entire history of the Xia Dynasty.
The inheritance of history has always been a great power. Once this ritual vessel from thousands of years ago was taken out, the tent instantly became solemn, and everyone listened attentively to the clanging sounds resounding through the room.
Luo Yi tapped lightly, then stopped and said loudly: "May the Su King be with us!"
Everyone was from Shandong, and of course they knew that this was the highest blessing from the Luo family. They were all shocked, bowed their heads, crossed their hands, and said in unison: "May the Su King be with us!"
Su Wang and Luo family complement each other. In fact, there are more than just Su Wang who have appeared in this world.
Which of the Three Kings and Five Emperors was not famous? Which of them did not have many merits and achievements, and did not look like a human being?
But only King Su can reach such a status. Besides the fact that King Su is indeed too miraculous, it is also because King Su’s descendants are too reliable.
The other descendants of the Holy King are just ordinary people, which makes people feel that they are not worthy of being the descendants of the Holy King. However, the descendants of King Su make people feel from generation to generation that they are the descendants of the Holy King. If his descendants are so saintly, then how great should they be as the source of everything, worshipped by all descendants?
Luo Yi was about to announce the start of the alliance and take a group of people to the ancestral temple at the site of Zhaocheng to worship King Su.
Suddenly he heard the sound of horses entering the camp. After a moment's thought, he knew that it must be his elder brother returning, otherwise the guards here were so strict that no one else could get in.
He quickly stood up from his seat and rushed out of the tent. As expected, Luo Ling and his group of dozens of people had rushed back exhausted, but the days of traveling had not diminished Luo Ling's demeanor in the slightest.
Luo Yi shouted with joy: "Brother!"
Luo Ling dismounted and patted Luo Yi on the shoulder, saying with a smile: "Ayi, good boy, I heard about your deeds by the river, you were really impressive."
Hearing this, Luo Yi covered his face and said, "Brother, please don't tease me. The meeting is about to begin, and the heroes of Shandong have already arrived. I have already reserved your place, and I thought you would not be able to come back."
Luo Ling smiled and said, "If the ancestors acquiesced to my approach, then it will not be difficult to overthrow the tyrannical Qin. The key is the arrangements after the Qin is destroyed. With all these heroes gathered together, I want to take a good look at the heroes of the world, and of course I have to rush back as soon as possible."
"Lord Luo!"
"Hello, Luo Gong!"
The heroes in the big tent came out one after another to greet Luo Ling, the patriarch of the Luo family. Luo Ling responded one by one, and everyone surrounded Luo Ling and sat down in the main seat.
Luo Ling was not familiar with the group, so Luo Yi introduced them to him one by one. After Luo Ling knew the identities of the group, Luo Yi said, "Gentlemen, the reason why my elder brother did not come here before was because he went to Nanyue to talk about Zhao Tuo."
Zhao Tuo!
Everyone was shocked immediately. He was a general who commanded 500,000 soldiers of the Qin Dynasty. If he led the army back, the consequences would be unpredictable.
Perhaps the soldiers in the Southern Expedition Corps will return directly to their homeland to fight against Qin. If so, the strength of the rebel army will be greatly enhanced.
But they are also likely to continue to obey Qin law and become executioners who suppress the rebel army. If they really become opponents of the rebel army, coupled with Zhang Han and Meng Tian, the power of the tyrannical Qin will be so strong that they will have no way to survive.
Luo Ling was straightforward and didn't waste anyone's time. He got straight to the point and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Luo Ling will go and persuade Zhao Tuo. He will close the road to the Central Plains and open up the country of Zhuxia in the land of Baiyue. What he wants is that after the world is settled, the emperor of the Central Plains will enthrone him as the King of Nanyue, and he is willing to submit to him with his entire country."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this. It would be good to stay in Nanyue. At least they would not have to face the unknown outcome. As for the throne, it was nothing. There were already six or seven kings here, plus the kings enfeoffed by Fusu. There were simply too many kings in the world. Enfeoffing him as the King of Nanyue was really nothing.
Especially since Nanyue was conquered by others themselves, it was really a good deal to make him a king after the whole country surrendered to him.
However, everyone had a new understanding of Luo Ling, the head of the Luo family. He was worthy of being praised by Gongzi Yi. He went to Nanyue alone and was able to persuade Zhao Tuo, the commander of 500,000 troops, not to go north. The amount of thrills and wisdom involved was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Seeing that everyone was relieved, Luo Ling said again: “The purpose of you all gathering here is self-evident, that is, to destroy the tyrannical Qin.
The people of the world have been oppressed by the tyrannical Qin for too long. I ask, is there anyone in the world who does not want the tyrannical Qin to perish?
Hu Hai was a tyrant, and his cruelty was intolerable even to the King Su above the Nine Heavens.
Since the fall of Zhou Dynasty, King Su has never paid attention to the affairs of the world. However, after the unification of the country by the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, he told me in a dream that the laws of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty were too cruel and must not be allowed to continue to exist.
If he fails to overthrow the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, Ling will have no face to see his ancestors.
As for the hatred for the loss of the country and the destruction of the family, compared with the King Su's desire to trample on the Qin law, it can only be regarded as an attachment. "
Luo Ling directly stated his attitude. This was not just the national hatred and family feud of the Luo family. It was that King Su would not allow a country with laws like the tyrannical Qin to exist, so the Luo family would fight to the end.
If you participate in the alliance, you must stand completely against the Qin Dynasty. Don't try to be two-faced, otherwise the Luo family will never let you go.
Basically, those who came here were those who could not coexist with the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, so this was naturally acceptable. The only one who did this was Liu Bang, who naturally followed the crowd.
Seeing this, Luo Ling said, "During my journey, I heard that Fusu was conferring titles on various kings in Xianyang, and that Zhang Han, the king of Handan, and Meng Tian, the king of Linzi, had led their armies to defeat many rebel armies."
Many people present looked unhappy. Han Cheng and Wei Ju even covered their faces. They were both defeated by Zhang Han. Zhao Xie heard this and said, "Lord Luo, Zhang Han is preparing to attack Zhao. I will start a battle with Zhang Han after the meeting. We can't delay any longer. Fusu has conferred titles on many kings and won the hearts of the Qin people. Many people have given up the idea of resisting the tyranny of Qin."
This is what everyone is most worried about. Fusu is not a fool like Hu Hai. He still has prestige and is willing to share power. This gives him a large number of supporters. At least it is not the previous situation where the whole world is in rebellion.
Unexpectedly, Luo Ling laughed and said, "King Xie of Zhao, you are really worrying too much. Is the cruelty of Qin just caused by the emperor alone? It was jointly promoted by the officials of the entire Qin State from top to bottom.
Just like a surging torrent, can one person stop it? Do you think Fusu can make those grassroots clerks obey him just because he has won the hearts of the nobles with his position as a prince?
He conferred titles on many princes, and all of them had to lead the Qin army eastward. The burden on the people of the world was not only not reduced, but increased. As long as the Qin army's offensive was frustrated, or even defeated, the situation in the whole world would be reversed in an instant. "
Luo Ling's words were very inspiring. After everyone thought about it, they realized that it was indeed the case. Luo Ling continued, "Even if Fusu is granted the title of a prince, how can the heroes of Shandong be compared to those few people of his? He can only rely on Zhang Han and Meng Tian, hoping that these two people can help him quell the rebellion, but this is simply a dream.
As long as we work together and defeat Zhang Han and Meng Tian, we can break through Hedong, Hangu Pass, and Wuguan Pass at the same time, and it will be easy to destroy the tyrannical Qin."
Yes, in the past when Hangu Pass was still the most important pass in the world, if the Shandong states were united, they could still break through it. Not to mention that with the erosion of the river channels, Hangu Pass is no longer the kind of natural fortress that can be blocked by one man against ten thousand.
"Please Lord Luo take charge of the situation. I am willing to respect you as my co-leader, accept your bestowal, and obey your orders."
Following the first person's words, several other heroes were also willing to serve Luo Ling as their common leader.
Xiang Liang knew in his heart that Luo Ling would definitely refuse.
As expected, Luo Ling said immediately: "Gentlemen, the Luo family hosted the alliance to destroy the tyrannical Qin, but not to make the Luo family the new emperor. We are here to make an agreement.
The first one to enter Guanzhong will be crowned king in Guanzhong, and the one who made the greatest contribution to the destruction of the Qin Dynasty will be crowned as the co-leader. This must be very reasonable.
[Your family's political reputation has increased, and your family's appeal to talented people has decreased. ]
Everyone's eyes lit up immediately. Luo Ling's meaning was very clear. The tyrannical Qin now relied on the armies of Zhang Han and Meng Tian. If they could defeat these two people, with such great contributions, it would be very reasonable for such people to be the co-leader.
Entering Guanzhong is also very important. It can cut off the support and supply of the Qin army in the Central Plains, which is also a great achievement. It is reasonable to be called the King of Guanzhong. Moreover, I am afraid that few people dare to lead the army directly to Guanzhong. After all, once Zhang Han and Meng Tian counterattack, the result will be the annihilation of the whole army.
Xiang Yu asked excitedly: "Lord Luo, what if he is the one who has made the greatest contribution and is the first to enter Guanzhong?"
Luo Ling immediately said: "If he made the greatest contribution in the process of destroying Qin and conquered Guanzhong, then all the people in the world who were oppressed by the tyrannical Qin would be grateful for his kindness.
Such a hero who has done good to the world should be submitted to by all the people of the world. Apart from the honorable titles of King of Guanzhong and Lord of the World, is there any other way to express respect and love for him?"
Luo Ling said this to tell everyone that the person who overthrows the tyrannical Qin Dynasty will gain great prestige, because the reputation of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty is too bad.
But people obviously did not understand this. What they thought was that the King of Guanzhong was also the common ruler of the world, so wouldn't that mean he was the Emperor of Zhou when the Zhou Dynasty was at its most powerful?
The most crucial thing is that the Luo family still maintains the tradition for thousands of years. When everyone recommended Luo Ling to be the co-leader, he expressed his willingness to give up. This means that the Luo family is still unwilling to rule the world, which makes many people have strange ideas.
Especially Zhang Liang, he was keenly aware that although it seemed that the Xiang and Luo families were allies now, this was uncertain. Who said that the Luo family could only ally with the Xiang family? Moreover, the Luo family was not just one person. Wasn't Luo also close to Liu Bang, the King of Pei?
Luo Ling looked towards Xiang Yu and saw that he also had an excited look on his face. It was obvious that he had not heard the deep meaning of his words. He shook his head slightly. He looked at the people in the tent one by one and saw only a few people in deep thought.
The Duke of Pei, who was more friendly with A Yi, had a gleam in his eyes. He stared at Zhang Liang closely and glanced at Luo Yi from time to time. He seemed a little out of place with the others, which made Luo Ling pay a little attention to him.
After confirming the rewards, Luo Ling still arranged the directions of attack for everyone. The attacks of Zhang Han and Meng Tian had to be faced eventually, but Luo Ling was confident in his unparalleled military strategy, and coupled with Xiang Yu, the leader of the army, and the bravery of the Jiangdong people.
The Luo family still had a group of brave warriors, but Luo Ling was not prepared to send them directly to the battlefield, because in his opinion they were actually useless. These people were the children of Luo Ling who were going to establish a family in the future to serve as his protectors.
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The Zhaocheng League was a very special one. First of all, it perfectly organized the anti-Qin forces of the entire Shandong Province. From this aspect, the League was very successful. However, due to the political principle of "Luo is not a king" that Luo insisted on, as the host of the League, Luo did not take the opportunity to seize the supreme power. This was the second time that Luo took the initiative to give up the opportunity to become the supreme ruler after King Su. From ancient times to the present, it is unprecedented in Chinese and foreign history. ——"The Destruction of the Empire: Qin"
I haven't felt good for a single day since I got home.
(End of this chapter)
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