After Zhao Gao was killed, Yingzi Ying ordered his sons Yingtie and Yingliang to take control of the military separately. He mobilized 3,000 soldiers from the Northern Army and took Zhao Cheng, Yan Le, Xing Kangsheng, Shun Yingfan, Gong Wenchang, and Li He into custody with thunderous means.

Tong, Chu Heshuo, Bao Mingzhi and more than a hundred minions cleared out the government and the public. In the afternoon, they convened hundreds of officials in Xianyang Palace to discuss strategies to retreat from the enemy.

When the Chu army entered the pass, the Qin State was in a precarious situation. Although Ying Ziying killed Zhao Gao and accepted his followers, how to defend the only land in the Guanzhong of the Qin State was the key.

At this time, in the main hall, Han Tan read the edict aloud: "Shaqiu corrected the edict, Li Si, Zhao Gao's conspiracy, the eldest son Fusu, was innocently wronged, although Li Si died, Zhao Gao survived alone, and now he has been killed by our king...

I am hereby issuing this edict: Anyone who is willing to leave Zhao Gao will be exempted from all past sins and responsibilities, and should assist my king with all his heart, clear out the Chu army, and restore our great Qin..."

After Han Tan finished reading the edict, the hall rang with the cries of hundreds of officials: "Your Majesty is wise, may my king live a thousand years..."

At this time, Ying Ziying was no longer the emperor, but was now the king of the world. All the officials bowed their heads and proclaimed themselves ministers. There was a chilling atmosphere in the hall, and it was strangely quiet. No one dared to make a sound.

It can be said that Zhao Gao monopolized power and had the support of Hu Hai. He was so powerful in the court that he excluded dissidents and killed countless ministers unjustly. Even Ying Ziying had to pretend to be crazy and act stupid to hide his edge. Today he was finally overthrown. Ying Ziying

Feeling inexplicably happy in his heart, he looked sharply around the hall and then sighed: "Now that the Chu people have entered the pass, the Qin State is in danger. Do you have any plan to retreat from the enemy?"

No one in the hall answered. Soon, his son Yingtie walked out of the imperial court, cupped his hands and said, "Father, I would like to lead an army to attack the Chu army."

"The morale of the Chu army is strong. It is not easy to fight hard, but they can retreat slowly." A middle-aged minister walked out of the courtroom. Ying Ziying looked at him intently. He did not recognize this person, so he asked: "Who is your Majesty?"

"I am Dong Yun, the imperial censor Zuo Shilang."

Ying Ziying nodded and said, "What is your strategy for retreating slowly? Let me tell you."

"We, the Qin Dynasty, are now under attack from the north and the south. Since Zhang Han returned to the Chu army, Xiang Yu's morale was at its peak and he marched westward. To the south, Liu Bang captured Wancheng, and within a few days he conquered Wuguan and went straight into Guanzhong. With these two groups of soldiers and horses, we

The army is unable to meet them head-on,

If the king wants to retreat from the enemy, he must first stick to the pass and guard the dangerous points. When the heavy snow falls, the Chu army will naturally retreat. After that, the king can rest on internal affairs, enrich the people, recruit troops to defend the enemy, and then he can clear out the Chu army, and then try to regain Guandong.

It’s never too late…”

Dong Yun's words hit the point. Ziying thought for a moment, nodded, and sighed: "What you said is very true."

Ying Ziying looked at his son Ying Tie again. Although this son was brave, it was not the time for Qin to face the Chu army head-on. Otherwise, once the army was defeated, Guanzhong would really not be able to defend it.

At this time, Ying Ziying glanced around the big tent, and he suddenly discovered that Geng Fa, the brave general who had followed him in hundreds of battles, was always looking at him with an expectant gaze.

After a brief thought, Ying Ziying ordered: "Geng Fa, I have ordered you to be a general and mobilize 50,000 troops to reinforce Yaoguan. Are you willing?"

"The final general is willing to die for the king."

"Okay, I will appoint Ying Tie as the deputy general and go with you. Remember, if you cannot defeat the enemy, you must rely on danger and hold on. That is the kingly way."

"The general will obey your orders!"

"My son, I accept the order." Ying Tie also walked out and stood beside Geng Fa//with his hands in hand to receive the order.

...

After marching for several days, the Chu army finally arrived at Yaoguan. Due to the high and dangerous roads in Yaoguan Mountain, the Chu army was exhausted after marching for days. In addition, the transportation of supplies was difficult, so the Chu army was unable to attack the city in a short time, and had to fight in the mountains opposite Yaoguan.

We set up camps all over the village and looked at the Aoguan pass from a high place.

In the past few days, Liu Bang would often bring a few of his confidants to the mountains, overlooking the mountain pass among the cliffs covered with dense forests. Although the mountain pass was still far away, and in Liu Bang's eyes it was just a small earthen city, there were patrols going back and forth on the mountain pass.

There are quite a few Qin troops there, and it can be vaguely seen that the Qin army has heavily garrisoned at Aoguan to prevent the Chu army from entering the pass.

For Liu Bang, breaking through the Pass, marching into Lantian, and Xianyang was about to be defeated. This was a battle that would determine the life and death of the Qin State, and it was also a battle that changed Liu Bang's destiny. Therefore, Liu Bang attached great importance to this battle.

The excitement in his heart was hard to calm down. He had been marching for many years and fought hundreds of battles before he was here today. Looking at the Pass in the distance, Liu Bang sighed deeply: "Everyone, the Pass is right in front of me. Do you have any countermeasures to help me win this pass?"

pass?"

Seeing that Liu Bang was troubled by this, Fan Kuai couldn't help laughing and said: "My lord, why are you doing this? Give me 20,000 people and I will definitely win this pass."

"It's impossible, the pass is dangerous and cannot be defeated." Zhang Liang shook his head and sighed.

After pausing for a moment, Zhang Liang said again: "If your lord wants to outwit this level, I have a plan."

"Oh? Let's hear it." Liu Bang became interested and turned back to look at Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang walked up to Liu Bang and pointed at the surrounding mountains and said: "My lord, you can plant flags in the mountains to think that soldiers are suspected, and then

Send a wise man to the pass to persuade the Qin general to offer the pass, and the pass can be settled."

On the side, Fan Kuai sneered and said: "The pass is the last barrier in the pass. How can a wise man explain it? This plan will definitely not work."

"Yes, if wise men can capture the city, why do we need warriors like us?" Guan Ying added.

Just when everyone was criticizing Zhang Liang and resisting Zhang Liang, Liu Bang laughed loudly and said: "Since Zifang said so, there must be a reason for him. You can't make random guesses."

Liu Bang's trust made Zhang Liang feel warm. He pointed at Aoguan again and said with a smile: "I have ordered people to inquire about it. The guard of Aoguan is a butcher and likes to take advantage of small things. If the Lord sends someone

Promise benefits, but if there are heavy troops stationed in the mountains to intimidate the guard, his mind will be confused. If his mind is disturbed, his ambition to guard the pass will be changed, and he will be able to move down the pass."

After listening to Zhang Liang's suggestion, Liu Bang nodded slightly. He turned around and looked at everyone and asked, "Who wants to go?"

"I am willing to go." Li Shiqi walked out and said with cupped hands: "I also think this plan is feasible. I am willing to go to the Qin camp and persuade the Qin general."

...

In the afternoon, after everyone returned to the camp, Liu Bang ordered people to prepare finances and select three thousand elite warriors to accompany Li Shi and his party.

Li Shiqi said goodbye to his younger brother Li Shang and hurriedly set out on the road to Aoguan. This was a wide mountain road with rugged terrain, but carriages could travel along it. It was surrounded by high mountains on both sides, and the mountains were densely wooded.

In the eyes of everyone, Li Shiqi just went to Aoguan as an envoy, but Li Shiqi knew very well in his heart that this was also the fate of his life. If he could go to Aoguan as an envoy and persuade Qin to surrender in the future, he would be in the army.

If Liu Bang can become king in Guanzhong in the future, he will not lose his high position and salary. However, if he cannot understand the generals of Qin, this may be a road of no return he has chosen.

After walking for two hours, a huge checkpoint finally appeared in the distance. Li Shiqi raised his eyes and looked ahead. He prayed silently in his heart, then sighed softly and looked at the captain beside him.

Said: "Go and call Guan!"

There are nearly 50,000 Qin troops stationed at Aoguan Pass. This is the last pass in the pass. If this place is lost, the Chu army will have no obstacle and can approach Xianyang. However, the garrison stationed here was appointed by Zhao Gao during his time.

A general of one side.

This person's name is Yu Kaifeng, who was once a butcher. Because Zhao Gao bought and sold officials and became extremely popular, Yu Kaifeng, with the purpose of giving it a try, bought the position of military commander from Zhao Cheng through connections.

At first, he was just a subordinate general. Later, Yu Kaifeng became more and more domineering. He raided the countryside and used money to get through to the higher authorities. Within a few months, he was promoted to the third level. Later, Yu Kaifeng was transferred to Yiguan to garrison.

Although Ying Ziying has killed Zhao Gao and purged Xianyang, the army just sent by Ying Ziying has not yet arrived at Aoguan, so Yu Kaifeng can still be at large in Aoguan. He has no knowledge of the art of war and strategy, and only relies on money.

Buying an official position is just for the sake of quick success, but you don't know that the Chu army has already arrived at the city.

Today, as usual, Yu Kaifeng came to Guanzhong for patrol, but a soldier shouted at the wall: "General, there is an army of Chu!"

Yue Kaifeng was shocked. He immediately stepped forward to check, only to find that there were probably dozens of people coming on horseback. The first one was a Chu general, wearing a red military robe. He shouted loudly from the city gate: "I want to see you."

Commander!"

Yu Kaifeng stuck his head out and shouted: "I am."

"My Lord Li has been ordered to come here. He has something important to ask to see the general. I wonder if I can see him?"

"I don't know Mr. Li." Yu Kaifeng replied impatiently.

"But my lord comes with sincerity. There are five boxes of jewelry, just behind." The Chu general replied again. Soon, Yu Kaifeng's excited voice sounded in the city: "Since you come with sincerity,

Yes, let him in."

Soon, Yu Kaifeng shouted from the city: "Open the door and let them in."

...

Yu Kaifeng had just returned to the camp when a soldier rushed in and said, "General, the Chu army has a total of three thousand people. Colonel Tian has stopped their troops and only allowed five hundred people in. Now

They have already arrived outside the camp, do you want to let them in?"

"It's so fast." Yu Kaifeng couldn't help laughing loudly: "Let them come in."

Soon, Li Shiqi walked into the tent with two hundred commanders. He cupped his hands in front of Yu Kaifeng and said, "I'm Li Shiqi. He is an aide of Chu general Liu Bang. I have been ordered to come to visit the general."

Seeing that Li Shiqi was over seventy years old, Yu Kaifeng couldn't help but feel scornful, but thinking that Li Shiqi came with finances, he had to change his posture and said with a smile: "Please sit down."

Li Shiqi thanked him and sat down on the soft mat beside him. Then he continued: "I heard that the general wants to defend the Pass. I think it is unwise for the general to do this."

"Why do you see that?" Yue Kaifeng looked slightly unhappy.

"General, please go to the top of the city and take a look. Our Chu army of 300,000 troops has been stationed in the mountains. We only need an order from my lord to attack the city with all our strength. General, how many defenders are there? How long can they hold out? If the city

Damn, can the general survive? Will Zhao Gao let the general go?"

"This..." At this time, the storm//wave in Xianyang had not yet come, and Yue Kaifeng was also very afraid of Zhao Gao. Li Shiqi's words spoke to his heart. He hesitated for a moment, called a personal follower, and ordered

He said: "Go to the top of the city to see if the Chu army has really come to kill them?"

As if he didn't trust himself, Li Shiqi couldn't help but laugh at himself: "If the general can't trust me, I will just go back. I believe that tomorrow, my lord will lead his army to kill. At that time, the general is thinking about peace talks, I'm afraid...

"

Li Shiqi did not continue talking. At this time, a Qin Army soldier brought tea. Li Shiqi picked up the tea cup and slowly tasted the tea. After a while, the Qin Army soldier rushed back and whispered something into Yu Kaifeng's ear.

Yu Kaifeng looked a little surprised, and then smiled at Li Sheqi and said, "I wonder what your army wants? We might as well sit down and talk."

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