Chapter 225 Both Sides
Luo Xin vaguely felt that Lu Taigong was not only friendly with him for Liu Bang's sake, but he seemed to want to restart the relationship between the two sides on behalf of the Lu family.
But in fact, this was a side effect of Luo Xin playing too much politics. Lu Taigong simply felt that Liu Bang was not as reliable as Luo.
It would be bad if Liu Bang became rich and kicked the Lu family out, or if something else happened. But if he had the support of the Luo family, at least Liu Bang would not dare to go too far.
Luo Xin's original purpose of coming out of Luo Village this time was to contact Luo's old friends and relatives. These people basically had close ties with Bang Zhou, and were severely hit by the First Emperor. They were the main force against Qin.
By the time Luo Xin left Pei County, Liu Bang still didn't know that his house had been robbed.
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Xianyang City.
There have been great changes in Guanzhong now. Hu Hai has already completed the arrangements for the burial of the First Emperor. After all, he was the Second Emperor of Qin for a period of time and did a lot of things.
Since Fusu ascended the throne, except for conferring titles on kings and dukes, basically all large-scale projects were stopped, not only the construction of Afang Palace, but also the renovation of Xianyang Palace was stopped.
These are what Meng Yun and Fusu said when they were drinking together when Meng Yun was still alive. The most important thing to do if you want to save the Qin Dynasty is to cherish human resources, release the shackles, let the Qin people look forward to the future, and give them hope.
Fusu looked at the scrolls of bamboo slips on the desk. These were the government affairs of Guanzhong. "Just by releasing a part of the manpower, the military force that Guanzhong can mobilize far exceeds that before. Is this what it means when a righteous man has many supporters?"
Fusu felt somewhat emotional about these changes. Before, his father used harsh laws to control the people of the world, but countless prisoners escaped. Now that he used benevolent laws and no longer forced punishment on them, he gained even greater support. This was really ironic.
The eunuch hurried in from outside the palace, and said with a happy look on his face: "Your Majesty, good news from Shandong."
Fusu took the battle report and unfolded it. "Your Majesty, I have already defeated the coalition forces of Chu and Zhao. Xiang Liang of Chu is seriously wounded and dying. The traitors of Zhao are fleeing. I am leading the army to hunt them down. Zhao will soon be restored, and the flag of the Great Qin will be planted again on the land of the Shandong states."
Fusu could not help but applaud and said in praise, "You are truly worthy of being a famous general of the Qin Dynasty." He immediately wrote back to the King of Handan.
If he conquers Zhao, I will grant him half of Zhao. If he can make further achievements, I will grant him the whole Zhao and make him the King of Zhao.
This is the Emperor’s promise.”
The eunuchs were all shocked by Fusu's generosity. Although they knew that this Qin emperor was completely different from the First Emperor, the difference between the one who did not grant an inch of land and the other who divided the land into kingdoms was really too great.
The reason why Fusu was so happy was mainly because Zhang Han defeated the Chu army and even seriously injured Xiang Liang.
Although Fusu's mother was born in Chu, he was very clear that Chu was now the base camp for the anti-Qin movement. He had some reputation in Chu, but it could not be compared with that of the Xiang family.
Not to mention him, even if the descendants of the Chu royal family were to be found, they might not be able to defeat the Xiang family. It would be a time-consuming task to eliminate the resistance in Chu.
In the battle report, Zhang Han also specifically mentioned the help provided to the army by the Prince of Xingyang and other princes. This made Fusu once again think of Meng Yun. The last advice he gave him before his death was to confer titles on them, which led to the current result.
"Meng Yunzi, if you were willing to help me and be my prime minister, I believe that the Qin Dynasty would be full of vitality and have changed a lot. If you hadn't left Guanzhong, you might not have encountered the traitors in Shandong, and you and I wouldn't have to be separated by life and death like this."
While sighing, Fusu began to transfer the elders of Guanzhong to Shandong as soldiers. At the end of Zhang Han's battle report, Zhang Han asked Fusu for reinforcements.
Because the imperial court occupied more and more cities and territories, it needed sufficient military forces to defend them.
This is the institutional inertia of the Qin Dynasty, which cannot be changed by Fusu alone. Even unconsciously, he began to do things according to the opinions provided by those clerks.
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Just when Fusu was drawing manpower from Guanzhong, Luo Ling was leading the armies of Zhao and Chu to confront Zhang Han. After Xiang Liang's death, Luo Ling completely took over the command of the two countries' armies.
With Luo Ling's unparalleled military strategy and the decent command skills of the generals in the Chu and Zhao armies, Zhang Han naturally did not get any advantage under him.
Zhang Han failed to capture the city after a long siege and completely gave up the plan to annihilate the Chu-Zhao coalition forces in a short period of time. He planned to wait for the troops to be sent from the rear and the reinforcements from Meng Tian.
Luoling was limited by the strength of the Chu-Zhao coalition and was not sure of completely annihilating Zhang Han, so he was also waiting. Both sides were waiting for the army from Henan, but Luoling seized the opportunity and withdrew the army first.
Most of the princes who attended the Zhaocheng League came to the battlefield in Hebei. Among the princes appointed by Fusu, in addition to Zhang Han, the King of Handan, Prince Ying of Xingyang also came here. There were also five or six marquises who led their troops to the battlefield to support Zhang Han.
Fusu's edict had also reached Zhang Han's hands, and a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry came with it. The generous rewards made Zhang Han full of motivation again.
Prince Ying of Xingyang said with a smile: "Prince Zhang, if you win this battle, half of Zhao will be yours. His Majesty said that if you can achieve another great achievement, that is, to conquer Chu, then the world will be stable and you will be the King of Zhao.
In the past, Bai Qi and Wang Jian made great contributions but they did not receive such a high reward as you. This is the great love your majesty has for you."
Ziying is a rare talent among the Qin royal family. From the time they were crowned kings together to the time Zhang Han conquered Xingyang, the relationship between the two has always been good. Zhang Han smiled and said, "King of Xingyang, you are right. There are probably not many kings as kind as your majesty in history books.
If Zhang Han does not die for Your Majesty, I am afraid he will not be able to rest in peace even in the underworld. This time, I will use the head of King Zhao Xie as proof of my loyalty to Your Majesty."
Zhang Han was indeed very moved. When the emperor conferred the title of King of Handan on him, although he verbally said that he would confer the title of King of Zhao, Zhang Han was actually still somewhat uncertain.
After all, it was a powerful vassal state. In the late Warring States Period, Zhao was the biggest obstacle to Qin's eastward expansion, which showed how powerful Zhao was and how dangerous its terrain was.
But he didn't expect that the emperor would bring up the old matter again, and write it directly in the edict, letting everyone know. This almost made it clear that he wanted to be the King of Zhao. How could he not be moved?
Faced with such a king, only death can repay his kindness. This is Zhang Han’s truest thought.
The mobilization of the top leaders of the Qin Dynasty was very successful, and the emperor rewarded Zhang Han generously, which also made others swayed.
This reward proved that the previous ennoblement was not accidental, nor was it to win people's hearts. The emperor was truly generous and willing to grant land. Having confirmed this matter, he naturally had to forge ahead courageously.
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Luo Ling met Xiang Yu again.
Ever since learning of Xiang Liang's death, Xiang Yu has been like a powder keg that could be ignited at any time. There seems to be flames in his eyes filled with deep hatred at all times.
Xiang Liang's body had naturally been put into the coffin a long time ago. Luo Ling personally selected the finest coffin for him. It was not easy to bury him in this way in such a chaotic world. After that, it would be transported back to Xiang's ancestral land and buried in a place with beautiful mountains and rivers.
Xiang Yu kowtowed deeply in front of Xiang Liang's spirit tablet. He already knew that his uncle had passed the position of head of the family to him. "Uncle, don't worry. Ji knows what you have always wished for.
Ji would certainly make the Xiang family extremely powerful, and they would certainly come out on top in the war to destroy Qin, make great contributions, and become the common ruler of the world.
I will never forget the oath I made in front of my grandfather. I will definitely make Ying Qin pay for his blood debt with blood. Now I have to add your blood feud to the mix. Can such hatred ever be extinguished?"
Xiang Yu kept talking in front of the tablet. He said that he lost his father at a young age and was brought up by his uncle Xiang Liang. The relationship between the two was too deep. As he spoke, Xiang Yu could no longer speak and could not help bursting into tears.
People are complicated. Xiang Yu was really good to his relatives. If you had brothers and nephews like Xiang Yu, you could really win without any effort. He would stuff gold, silver, treasures, fiefdoms and titles directly into your arms without you even asking.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiang Yu slowly stood up from the ground. He was extremely tall, and under the light, his shadow on the ground was stretched out very long, making him look even more majestic.
squeak!
Xiang Yu pushed open the door and walked out, then he saw Luo Ling kneeling in the courtyard. A dead leaf slowly fell and landed in front of him.
(End of this chapter)
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