Chapter 04 Zhang Liang Admonishes (Part 2)
The latest chapter of the late Qin Dynasty, Zhang Liang's Mansion, was once the residence of Fusu. Since Fusu was demoted to Beidi County to supervise the Great Wall, it has been empty. This time Liu Bang invaded Xianyang and deliberately chose a house. The best and largest mansion was given to Zhang Liang,
But Zhang Liang has been worried these days. He also tried to ask to see Liu Bang, but was turned away by Liu Bang's personal guards, so Zhang Liang had to stay at home.
The day before yesterday, Zhang Liang also visited Xiao He. After all, Xiao He's closeness to Liu Bang was unparalleled. He hoped to persuade Liu Bang through Xiao He to slow down Xianyang and move out of Xianyang Palace and Ganquan Palace as soon as possible. However, Xiao He was powerless to refuse Zhang at this time. Liang, and told Zhang Liang that Liu Bang's nature had relapsed and he might not be easy to shake.
For a time, the minds of the Chu soldiers changed, and chaos broke out in Xianyang city. Liu Bang's promise that the people would be innocent became empty words. Many Chu soldiers took advantage of the chaos to break into people's houses, robbed women, and took people's money. They were no different from bandits. ,
Worry and uneasiness plagued Zhang Liang. Today, he was sitting in the pavilion in the backyard as usual, looking at the pond beside him, in a daze. At this time, a housekeeper came quickly and cupped his hands outside the pavilion: "Master Zhang, General Fan Kuai and General Xia Houying have something to see you. They are waiting for you in the living room."
When he heard that the two men were coming, Zhang Liang immediately got up and walked to the front yard.
In the living room, the two of them wandered around anxiously. Soon, the sound of rapid footsteps sounded outside. Zhang Liang walked in quickly. Seeing that the two of them were restless, he already guessed something, so he held his hands and smiled and said, "You two are so anxious to find me." "What's important?"
"Mr. Zhang, have you heard that the coalition forces have entered the pass? There are more than 200,000 of them. They are huge and our army is in danger," Xia Houying said anxiously.
"Why do you think they are coming for us?" Zhang Liang asked back. Fan Kuai looked slightly displeased, but reproached him: "Master Zhang, have you forgotten? The Lord ordered us to garrison Hangu Pass and not allow anyone to enter. That's right." It was because of this incident that angered Xiang Yu. After he broke through Hangu Pass, he killed all the surrendered soldiers, led his army commander //driving//directly//in, and went straight to Xianyang to kill."
Hearing this, Zhang Liang confirmed his worries. Sure enough, this incident had become a fuse, igniting the inevitable war between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. However, this war was coming quickly.
At this time, he no longer cared about beating around the bush and asked hurriedly: "Where is Xiang Yu at this time?"
"I don't know yet, but according to the itinerary, we should have passed Ningqin. It is estimated that the killing will come soon," Xia Houying said anxiously,
Zhang Liang thought briefly and sighed: "Okay, let's go into the palace and see General Liu."
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In the huge palace, except for a few pillars supporting the palace, there are only some bronzes placed in various corners of the hall to decorate the hall. At this time, Zhang Liang, Fan Kuai, Xia Houying and others were anxiously wandering around in the hall. ,
The Bi people who were responsible for delivering the message have been in for a long time, but Liu Bang has not replied yet. If Liu Bang does not pay attention to Xiang Yu's entry, once Xiang Yu's coalition forces come to kill him, the consequences will be disastrous.
But this time was different from the past. Liu Bang did not choose to avoid seeing him. After about a stick of incense, Bi Ren came over in a hurry, cupped his hands in front of everyone and said, "My lord, please wait a moment, he is changing clothes."
Everyone finally let go of their hanging hearts. Soon, Liu Bang slowly walked in with a loud shout from one of his guards: "My lord is here,"
Next to Liu Bang, there is a beautiful woman, she is Dong Meiren. In the past few days, Liu Bang has been attracted by her beautiful singing voice. Moreover, she has a devilish figure and is also very good at bed// It made Liu Bang's demonic nature flourish and he fought hard every night.
But people always get bored. The continuous life in the harem made Liu Bang a little bored. He abandoned those darling girls and only favored Dong Meiren. Today, Liu Bang also brought Dong Meiren for the first time. Meet your generals,
When people saw Liu Bang coming with Dong Meiren, they were slightly unhappy, but they did not dare to show their displeasure on their faces, so they had to hold their hands and say: "See my lord (General Liu)"
Liu Bang smiled and waved his hand, gesturing for everyone to excuse themselves. It was not until this moment that Liu Bang felt what an imperial life was and what supremacy meant. This kind of extravagance fascinated Liu Bang. At this time, he walked to the imperial table and sat down, looking at Looking at Zhang Liang, he asked with a smile: "Fang has not been resting in the mansion these days, why did he come to the palace in such a hurry?"
Although this sentence meant concern, Zhang Liang could hear a hint of reproach from Liu Bang, blaming himself for disturbing the beautiful life between him and Dong Meiren. At this time, when the coalition forces entered the pass, Zhang Liang could no longer care. He stepped forward, He cupped his hands and said, "General Liu, have you ever heard in the past few days that Xiang Yu's 200,000-strong coalition has entered Guanzhong, and in a few days, Xianyang will be besieged?"
Zhang Liang deliberately made the matter more serious. At this time, Liu Bang also noticed Xia Houying beside him. He was supposed to be stationed at Hangu Pass but now he appeared in the palace. Liu Bang felt a little bad in his heart. He slightly He asked anxiously: "When did Xiang Yu enter the pass?"
"It's been more than half a month." Without stopping, Hangu Pass was lost, and the surrendered soldiers were trapped and killed. At this time, Xiang Yu led the coalition forces, marching day and night, to kill Xianyang. My lord, the matter is urgent."
When Xia Houying said this, he suddenly knelt down and cupped his hands and said: "The general failed to defend Hangu Pass and is willing to be punished. However, if the lord had not planned ahead, Xiang Yu would have besieged Xianyang. At that time, the lord would..."
"That's enough." Liu Bang only heard the first few sentences and was so frightened that he got up in a hurry. Even Dong Meiren couldn't care about it. He paced back and forth beside the imperial case and thought for a while. Liu Bang saw He rushed to Zhang Liang and said, "Fang, save me."
Seeing that Liu Bang was aware of the danger, Zhang Liang felt relieved, so he stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "My lord, do you still remember who advised me to guard the pass?"
"...It's Kunsheng," Liu Bang replied,
"My lord, do you think that one hundred thousand troops under your command can defeat Xiang Yu?"
"cannot……"
"Xiang Yu is violent by nature and must avenge himself. If Xianyang is captured by Xiang Yu, all 100,000 Chu troops will be killed. At that time, I am afraid that my lord will not be able to escape unscathed. Besides, why was Qin defeated?" , Zhang Liang raised his head and glanced at Dong Meiren, and said: "Exorbitant taxation is just one of them, and the most important one is that drunkenness ruined the country, Hu Haili was obsessed with the harem, favored the concubines, and the affairs of the court were desolate. The defeat today was the result of today's defeat. Since General Liu entered Xianyang, he has been obsessed with the harem. He spent the whole day drinking with the beauties of the previous dynasty and having fun for a while. Just imagine, Qin State suffered its first defeat yesterday. Tomorrow, General Liu will We will fall into the same fate, which is sad and deplorable..."
Zhang Liang's words were like enlightenment, which made Liu Bang break into cold sweat. He thought quietly for a moment, and looked at Dong Meiren with a bit of reluctance in his eyes. If Xiang Yu didn't die, everything in front of him would be nothing but clouds. Even if he was sitting with the beauty, he would still be there. What's the use,
Liu Bang finally made up his mind. He looked at Zhang Liang, Fan Kuai and others, and the hesitation in his eyes gradually became firm. He shouted outside the palace: "Come here, take Miss Dong down with me."
Dong Meiren was so frightened that she trembled and collapsed on the ground. She was lifted up by several guards and pulled out. As soon as she got on, Dong Meiren cried and begged. Although Liu Bang was reluctant to let go, he gritted his teeth and endured it.
It wasn't until Dong Meiren was taken out that Zhang Liang walked to Liu Bang and said: "The general can make a legal agreement with the people of Xianyang and never invade any family. In addition, all the crimes committed by the Chu army during this period must be compensated one by one." ,"
"Did the Chu army violate military discipline?" Liu Bang looked at Zhang Liang in surprise.
Zhang Liang nodded, and Liu Bang finally realized that his downfall had caused the Chu army to lose its troops and the soldiers harassed them. He suddenly said: "I will handle this matter."
Zhang Liang nodded and added: "The general still needs to blockade Xianyang Palace and return all the jewels to the treasury without taking any cents. Then he will retreat and dominate the army and assume a low profile to let Xiang Yu know that we have no intention of occupying Xianyang. Only then can the general tide over the difficulties."
After a brief thought, Liu Bang finally nodded and shouted outside the palace: "Send an order to seal the palace and let Li Shang supervise the army. If there are any violations, Tian Nei will be ordered to return the finances. We will return to the army."
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Since Liu Bang invaded Xianyang, all the generals and generals have entered the city to plunder and plunder the treasury. In the past few days, Liu Bang ordered the army to return to Ba Shang, and the army withdrew from Xianyang, which made Xianyang people feel at ease.
However, Liu Bang issued several orders one after another, asking all military generals and commanders to return the financial affairs, and asked Li Shang to serve as an inspection envoy to supervise the army. In the past few days, Liu Bang ordered the return of the financial affairs.
Zuo Sima Cao Wushang was a little troubled in the account. He had plundered a lot of finances, but Liu Bang asked him to return them to the treasury. If he disturbed the people, he needed to compensate. This has violated everyone's interests. If Liu Bang continues like this, who can still hope for it? Did everyone sacrifice their lives for him?
However, Cao Wushang was worried that he would be punished by Liu Bang if he did not return the finances. When he was hesitant, a personal attendant walked into the tent and said, "General, General Li is outside the tent asking for an audience."
"What is he doing here?" Cao Wushang was a little surprised. Soon, he understood that Li Shang must have come to urge him to refund his money. Thinking of this, Cao Wushang said with hatred: "Tell him to go back and tell him , there was no money here,”
After being rejected by Cao Wushang, Li Shang hurried to Liu Bang's handsome account and reported the matter to Liu Bang. After hearing this, Liu Bang was furious and ordered people to find Cao Wushang. After receiving Liu Bang's order, Cao Wushang , had to rush to Shuai Zhang,
Needless to say, it must have been Li Shang who made the accusation. Although Cao Wushang was very angry, he did not dare to disobey the order. As soon as he entered the tent, a murderous aura came over him. Cao Wushang stepped forward and knelt down on one knee. Earth: "Zuo Sima Cao Wushang has met my lord,"
"How dare you take advantage of the chaos to rob and rape women? Do you know your guilt?"
"I don't know..." Cao Wushang just said the word "know" when Liu Bang picked up the bamboo slips on the case and threw it over. He said bitterly: "The accounts are clearly written, do you dare to deny them?"
After a pause, Liu Bang shouted outside the tent: "Come here, drag him out and behead him."
"My lord, spare your life,..." Cao Wushang was a little panicked. Xiao He stepped forward and persuaded him: "My lord, because Cao Wushang followed you to join the army in Pei County, and his merits are too high, please spare him."
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"Lord, please calm down and spare him." The generals walked out one after another and begged for Cao Wushang's mercy.
Seeing everyone begging for mercy, Liu Bang's anger calmed down a little. He looked at Cao Wushang who was kneeling on the ground and said with great hatred: "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped. Pull him down, punish fifty, and inform the whole army."
Cao Wushang was pulled down. Before leaving, he glared at Li Shang fiercely.
Outside the tent, Cao Wushang's screams rang out,
At night, in Cao Wushang's tent, one of his followers, dressed in black, slipped out quietly and headed east. The situation at the end of Qin Dynasty
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Chapter completed!