Chapter 233 Alas, the Qin Dynasty has run out of luck!
The sun shone in the sky, but it couldn't dispel the chill in the hearts of the Qin people. Han Xin stood under the banner of the central army with a sword in his hand. He never fought in the battlefield. He was a general of generals. He needed to look at the overall situation and put the right people in the right positions.
"Report!"
The messenger came running over and shouted, "General, General Zhou has led his army to defeat the Qin army's right wing."
Han Xin was standing high enough to see it, of course. He closed his eyes slightly, and the situation of the entire battlefield immediately appeared in his mind.
The battlefield was a chessboard that contained everything, and all the generals and soldiers were flags. He opened his eyes and gave the order: "Order Fan Kuai's army to attack to the right, and cooperate with Zhou Bo's army to attack the third battalion on the right wing of the Qin army."
Orders were passed down in an orderly manner. Compared with the last time when he defeated Meng Tian, there was more strategy involved. This time, Han Xin commanded the troops from a frontal perspective and made the Lantian camp lose sight of the big picture.
Han Xin, who had tried his best to quickly break into Xianyang, only felt bored. He at least felt some pressure when facing Meng Tian before, but now it was a pure crushing defeat.
With flags flying and fireworks filling the air, Han Xin led the other generals to bow to Liu Bang and said, "Lord Pei, I have fulfilled your mission. The Qin army has been defeated. Please enter Xianyang!"
Liu Bang laughed out loud, looked at Luo Yi and the others and called out, "Zi Yu, Xiao He, Zi Fang."
Luo Yi smiled and said, "Pei Gong, please come to Xianyang and be the king!"
All the generals said in unison: "Please enter Xianyang and be king!"
Liu Bang waved his hand and said with great vigor: "Go to Xianyang."
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When Liu Bang's army was approaching the city, the entire Qin court was in a daze. Aren't you still confronting Meng Tian in Luoyang?
But the fact was that the Qin court had no choice but to choose whether to resist to the end or surrender.
To resist to the end is to die, and to surrender is also to decide life and death.
Liu Bang's army was also discussing how to deal with Emperor Fusu. Xiao He did not advocate killing Fusu, and he had very good reasons.
"Fusu's reign is different from that of the First Emperor and Hu Hai. He is benevolent and righteous, and has a high prestige in Guanzhong. If you kill him, it will be detrimental to your future as king of Guanzhong. If he is willing to give up the title of emperor and offer Guanzhong to you, He thinks he should be spared."
Luo Yi frowned. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. As long as Fusu is alive, Liu Bang will never win the hearts of the Qin people. But what Xiao He said is also right. Fusu cannot be killed easily. He turned his eyes to Zhang Liang, who was a man of quick wits and good strategies and was sure that he could solve this problem.
As night fell, Liu Bang and Luo Yi walked out of Zhang Liang's tent and sighed slightly. The wise man was indeed a wise man. Zhang Liang only said seven words - "A gentleman can be deceived by tricks", and Liu Bang immediately understood what he should do.
In the Xianyang Palace, Fusu stared silently at the manifesto in front of him. It was very short, with only eight large characters, and more like a verdict.
Alas, the Qin Dynasty has run out of luck!
All the ministers in the hall lowered their heads. Fusu asked softly, "My Lords, what can we do now?"
"Your Majesty, there are fortresses in the Xianyang Palace that can be defended. As long as the soldiers are dedicated, they will surely be able to hold on. You have prestige in Guanzhong. You can use the throne of a prince to make a promise and call on the powerful to come to the king's defense. It will surely succeed."
The consecutive attacks were certainly meant to give Fusu confidence, and the plan sounded very feasible, but no one had any confidence at all. The Lantian camp was directly breached, and that was an elite army that was defeated so miserably. The army that was hastily organized was simply massacred.
Moreover, the dazzling large characters on the manifesto in his hand blurred his eyes and shook his determination. Fusu sighed and said, "I have asked you all before, why the Qin Dynasty has no talents despite its dominance over the world, while the states in Shandong have many talents.
Now it seems that this is the end of fate. If this is the case, then why summon the Qin people to Xianyang to die?
Besides, can we really gather the Qin people to resist Liu Bang's army? I don't think it will work."
A light letter crushed Fusu's last will. After all, he was not an indomitable leader, nor was he a hero who would rather sacrifice the world for himself. He was a kind-hearted man, a somewhat pedantic and persistent man. When he gave up his last struggle, he might have thought of those Qin people who truly supported him.
Fusu issued a notice to the entire city of Xianyang, and all officials went out of the city to welcome Liu Bang into the city, bringing with them the Qin Dynasty's seal, mountains and rivers, geography, population registers, etc. Liu Bang finally saw the legendary jade seal, which was truly magnificent and did not seem like a thing of this world.
Just as he was about to take it, he heard Luo Yi cough lightly, and then Zhang Liang whispered beside him: "Pei Gong, this is something that only the common ruler of the world can touch."
Liu Bang reacted and realized that even if the princes fulfilled the agreement and entered Guanzhong to become king first, they would only be the king of Guanzhong. Xiang Yu was the common ruler of the world. The jade seal represented heaven, and it was not something he should take. If he took it now, Xiang Yu might be unhappy, and there would be trouble in the future.
Thinking of this, Liu Bang said with a chuckle: "I will personally hand the jade seal to King Xiang. Now it's time to go and see Prince Fusu."
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Prince Fusu.
When Liu Bang called Fusu like this, Fusu was stunned for a moment. Although it was less than two years since he ascended the throne, it seemed like this was a title from a long time ago.
Liu Bang deliberately used this title, as if expressing his wish that Fusu had not ascended the throne.
"Pei Gong, are you here to humiliate Fusu? Or to kill Fusu?"
Liu Bang shook his head and said, "Of course not. You are a rare kind-hearted person among the tyrannical Qin. Now that the whole country surrenders, Ji will not kill you.
Ji just came to see his future opponent. When we, the Shandong heroes, met together, we agreed that whoever enters Guanzhong first will be the king, and the one with the greatest merit will be the co-leader.
Now Ji has entered Guanzhong and wants to be the king. Although you are now in prison, as long as a hero in this world has fame, is there no chance for him to turn things around?
I believe that the Qin people, who are grateful for your kindness, will certainly support you in restoring your country. When we meet again on the battlefield, it will be reasonable for Ji to kill you again.
Don't worry, Ji will definitely fight quickly and decisively, just like the destruction of Qin this time, and nip your rebellion in the bud with lightning speed."
After saying that, Liu Bang left directly. This was Xianyang City, where countless gold, silver, jewelry and beauties were. These were Liu Bang's favorite things, especially beautiful women. Even on the march, he did not forget about beauty.
After Qin Shihuang's migration of the big families, the quality of the beauties in Xianyang City was definitely the best in the world. When Liu Bang entered Xianyang City, it was like a rat entering a granary. It would be abnormal if he didn't steal food.
Not to mention counselors like Luo Yi and Zhang Liang, even military commanders like Zhou Bo and Fan Kuai thought that Liu Bang could not do this and hurried to persuade him. Upon hearing this, Liu Bang was unhappy and said, "We have been fighting for several years, can't we even enjoy ourselves?
Guan Zhong once said that as long as a monarch can know people and use them well, all other minor flaws are not important. Even though Duke Huan of Qi was neither good at civil nor military affairs, he was able to achieve hegemony because of this.
Although I have no talent, I am still better than Duke Huan of Qi. You keep focusing on my little flaws, so you must think that you are not as good as Guan Zhong?"
Then Liu Bang got a definite answer, and even Luo Yi said, "What Pei Gong said is absolutely right. We are indeed not as good as Prime Minister Guan. According to the records in my family's classics, after Wenxuan, Prime Minister Guan is the first."
The first place certified by Luo himself was so valuable that Liu Bang didn't know what to say. Zhang Liang coughed and said, "Pei Gong, Fusu is still in Xianyang. Liang is really worried about you."
Luo Yi whispered in Liu Bang's ear: "Pei Gong, you can't give up all your previous efforts."
Liu Bang suddenly woke up. Although he liked beauty, it was nothing compared to power. He said quickly, "Zifang and Ziyu are right. It was Ji who got carried away."
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"Pei Gong, Fusu committed suicide. Before he died, he said that the Qin people had suffered for too long, and asked you to treat the people of Guanzhong well."
Liu Bang's eyes flashed with relief when he heard this. Now he could completely take over Guanzhong. At the same time, a hint of pride flashed in his heart, and he laughed softly: "A gentleman can be deceived by tricks. Fortunately, Ji is not a gentleman."
Luo Yi hurried in and said, "Pei Gong, King Xiang and elder brother Ling are about to enter Guanzhong."
Liu Bang was startled and asked anxiously, "How could it be so fast?"
This was beyond his expectation. Luo Yi comforted him, "Xiang Yu was not able to destroy the Qin court personally, so he must be dissatisfied with you. However, with elder brother Ling here, your throne will not be lost, so you don't have to worry too much."
This is Luo Yi's confidence. Even if Xiang Yu really wants to do something weird, or wants Guanzhong, the foundation of his kingdom, Luo Ling is there. Unless Xiang Yu wants to turn against the Luo family directly, he will never dare to openly violate his promise.
Moreover, the Zhaocheng League was also a support for Xiang Yu's legitimacy as the common ruler of the world. It was impossible for him to overturn the resolution of the Zhaocheng League on his own.
Liu Bang sighed, "I hope so. With the fall of the tyrannical Qin and the death of Fusu, I wonder what the world will become."
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After Huaiyin defeated Lantian, Xianyang could be captured at any time. Emperor Gaozu said, "In the past, King Chen rose up and called on the world to 'attack the unjust and punish the tyrannical Qin'. Thanks to God's blessing on you, the Qin Dynasty will be destroyed.
At this time of prosperity, one should say something that will enhance one's reputation and control the Qin court."
Everyone said something, but Emperor Gaozu ignored it.
He also said: "Alas, the Qin Dynasty has run out of luck!"
Everyone said: "Great! This statement is magnificent and unique, and it is a proclamation."
Emperor Gaozu was very pleased and said, "If you know me well, send an edict to Xianyang!"
When the Qin court was shown this, Emperor Fusu said, "The fate has ended. This is true. Don't kill people recklessly."
The fighting ceased, and Emperor Gaozu took control of Guanzhong.
(End of this chapter)
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