Chapter 5 Li Zuoche
As expected, Li Zuoche did not escape. He put on makeup and hid in the courtyard of a farmer. There must be a brave man under a heavy reward! He was betrayed by his bodyguard who was greedy for wealth.
Li Zuoche was pushed and shoved by several generals before Wang Zhu. The attendants on both sides were about to ask him to kneel down, but Wang Zhu hurriedly waved his sleeves to signal to retreat!
Wang Zhu came to Li Zuoche and personally untied him, and asked him to take a seat. He stood below, respectful like a good student to his teacher.
Wang Zhu smiled and said, "Mr. Li, I plan to continue marching north to attack Suijun County, enter Yan State, and then attack Qi State. Do you think we can succeed?"
Wang Zhu said while looking at Li Zuoche.
The whole person was full of energy, with three strands of black beard, a clear face, his hair was neatly combed into a bun, his hands were fair, and he was neatly dressed. At first glance, he looked like a person who cherished his own feathers. Wang Zhu thought to himself, this person would not want to die.
Li Zuoche sneered and said, "I am a prisoner of an enemy country. A defeated general cannot speak of courage, and a prisoner cannot speak of strategy. What other ideas do I have? Your Majesty, you have misjudged the person."
Wang Zhu smiled apologetically; "Sir, the reason why you are in this situation is entirely because Chen Yu and Zhao Xie don't know how to employ people. It's not that you are not talented or strategic, but that you are not taken seriously. If Chen Yu had listened to you,
, to deal with Han Xin, I have no chance to go deep into Zhao territory. If you become the prime minister of Zhao State, maybe ten years later, Qin State will also be annexed. Although I am a guilty person, I want to work hard to rule.
To restore the Qin Dynasty, I have great respect for your talent. If you think highly of me, I will make you the King of Zhao and give you 20,000 Qin soldiers to help you restore the country. I don’t know if you will agree!"
Li Zuoche wanted to agree very much, but he hesitated when he thought of Qin II's bad reputation. Winning against Hu Hai was famous for killing the donkey, and messing with him was equivalent to seeking the skin of the tiger, so it was better to think clearly.
Of course Wang Zhu understood what he was thinking and said quickly, "There is no rush, sir, you can think about it. Once you have thought about it, just ask someone to inform me. The army will march towards Daijun tomorrow. I hope you will seize the time to make a contribution."
Wang Zhu walked out of the house and told Qin Ao: "We'll treat you with good wine and good food. Find some stunning beauties to accompany you. By the way, bring Li Shiqi here too and start a political offensive!"
Qin Aiao agreed one by one.
When Li Shiqi came to the hall, the food and wine had been laid out. Li Zuoche was hesitating whether he should sit down to drink wine and eat meat. If you don't eat, your stomach will growl with hunger. Sit down and eat. This is the rule of Qin Dynasty.
Food, can I eat it?
Could it be human flesh?
As soon as Li Shiqi entered the door, he greeted him carelessly. He sat cross-legged in front of the table, picked up a bottle of wine and poured himself a drink. He kept saying hello: "Li Zuoche, Mr. Li, sit down quickly, come and sit down quickly!"
When Li Zuoche saw Li Shiqi's rough and crazy behavior, he felt dissatisfied and said sternly, "Who are you? Who let you in?"
Li Shiqi stood up with the chicken leg and laughed: "I am Li Shiqi, a drunkard from Gaoyang. I came here to drink with you because I admire your talent and learning."
"It turns out to be Mr. Li Shiqi!" Li Zuoche had heard of this name. It was Li Shiqi who helped Liu Bang capture Chenliu back then. This man was quite talented and learned, and I heard that he later joined Bao Qin. Hey, isn't this the case?
Is Mingzhu secretly plotting against him? This is not possible. I want to talk to him and let him escape with me. Li Zuoche made up his mind and sat down in front of Li Shiqi.
"Mr. Li has great talent, why would he bend down to serve the Qin Dynasty? It's such a pity."
Li Shiqi spit out the chicken bones in his mouth and said slowly: "What is violent Qin?"
"What is violent Qin?" Li Zuoche was a little angry at his insensitivity: "Sir, have you forgotten the severe punishments of the Qin Dynasty? Have you forgotten the dense bones under the foundations of the Lishan Mausoleum and Afang Palace? Have you forgotten that Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and massacred the city?
Tragedy?"
Li Shiqi said: "Bao Qin is dead."
Li Zuoche smiled bitterly; "I thought sir was a great talent, but I didn't expect he would say such ridiculous things."
Li Shi Qidao said: "Speaking of Qin's massacre of cities when it destroyed the six kingdoms, Xiang Yu and Tian Heng's people massacred many more. Aren't the 400,000 Qin troops outside Xin'an City human beings? The people of Kangfu in Xiangcheng
Aren't we human beings? War has always been accompanied by bloodshed and sacrifice. In this age of the jungle, what can we say? Only trying to end the troubled times as soon as possible is the right thing. The King of Qin has long abolished the harsh punishment laws of the Qin State. Sanchuan
The people are no longer trembling. You said there are bones under the Lishan Mausoleum, but the Lishan Mausoleum has been demolished to pieces. The gold and silver treasures have been distributed to the people, and they have been taken from the people and used by the people. So I said violence
Qin is dead, but now there is a 'Bao Chu'."
"I have heard what you said, but after all, the violent Qin Dynasty has brought disasters to the people of the world, and we cannot let it go!"
Li Shiqi smiled and said, "Let bygones be bygones. When Shang Tang destroyed Xia Jie, the Shang Dynasty must have been politically clean and prosperous. If King Zhou Wu only remembered his previous benefits and forgot about King Zhou's stupidity,
, where will the Zhou Dynasty appear in the future. Similarly, if you only remember the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty and cannot see the sage of King Qin in front of you, the people will not have a good life."
Li Shiqi is an excellent lobbyist!
Li Zuoche began to think that what he said made sense, and the two of them drank from cup to cup for a day. Li Zuoche also admired Li Shiqi's talent and learning very much.
Even so, Li Zuoche was still not at ease with Wang Zhu. He was most afraid that he would kill him and kill him. He had another serious talk with Wang Zhu and found that Wang Zhu was cheerful and bright, not as despicable as the rumors outside said.
He made up his mind to become the King of Zhao.
Li Zuochao: "The one who defended Dai County was Zhang Er's son Zhang Ao. When Chen Yu defeated Zhang Er, he escaped by chance and led some of Changshan's defeated troops to occupy Dai County. Chen Yu could not do anything to him.
Your Majesty wants to seize Dai County, so I think it is better to persuade him to surrender. Firstly, Zhang Ao still has 30,000 to 50,000 soldiers who can supplement the strength of the Qin army. Secondly, it can frighten King Zangtu of Yan and make him frightened."
Wang Zhu said: "Then please sir, please go to Daijun City to persuade Zhang Ao."
Li Zuochao; "This is not a problem, but the king must write a letter and explain in the letter that you are here to deal with Han Xin and Lu Pheasant for Xiang Yu. Zhang Ao's father Zhang Er is currently in Xiang Yu's army. He heard
If you hear this, you will definitely surrender. After entering the city, the king can secretly seek his military power."
Wang Zhu's Qin army began to recruit troops on the way from Jinyang to Daijun. Other troops used the method of recruiting strong men, but Wang Zhu did not dare to do that!
Because the reputation of the Qin Army is so bad, even if you don't rob, people in many places will think that you have robbed. If you really rob, the rumors outside will definitely escalate: "Have you heard that the Qin Army massacred the city?
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Therefore, Wang Zhu strictly enforced military discipline along the way and was not allowed to damage even the common people's plants and trees.
The people of Zhao State were unwilling to join the Qin Army, and they still hated "Bai Qi" in their hearts. However, Wang Zhu's price was very high, and it was easy to get things done if you had money. These people could not refuse, so there was another uprising among the people.
The number of soldiers enlisted in the Qin army increased from 100,000 to 150,000 in just a few days.
Of course, these recruited soldiers are just a make-up. When the war actually starts, they may not be able to help and may cause trouble. Just look at it, Xiang Yu's 30,000 soldiers beat Liu Bang's 500,000.
As soon as the enemy arrived, these people must have dispersed in a rush, and even the regular army was dispersed by them. So Wang Zhu did not organize them together with the Qin army, but asked Zhang Han to lead them, train them strictly, and follow at the end
Pressure the formation.
Zhang Ao didn't know this. When he looked from the foot of Daijun City, he saw the Qin army with thousands of horses and thousands of troops, stretching from the sky to the ground, with black flags rolling, covering the sun and moon. He was so frightened that he almost fainted.
The Qin army set up camp twenty miles outside Daijun City and deployed tight defenses. At night, Li Zuoche, holding a white flag, came to Daijun City and asked to meet Zhang Ao as an old friend.
Zhang Ao is tall, has a strong back and strong waist, and shows his talent and strength. He can be regarded as a general who is accustomed to fighting. But he is a little timid. When Wang Li besieged Julu, his father Zhang Er was trapped in the city. Zhang Ao summoned nearly 100 soldiers from Dai County.
Fifty thousand troops went to relieve the siege. However, when they saw the Qin army's huge momentum and rigorous lineup, they did not dare to go down to fight. They only stationed beside Chen Yu's military camp, planning to wait for thunder from the sky to kill Wang Li.
If Xiang Yu's Jiangdong Army hadn't arrived in time, Zhang Er would have been killed long ago. It was at that time that Zhang Er and Chen Yu formed a deadly feud.
When Zhang Ao saw Li Zuoche coming in Chu costume, he was very puzzled. What did this guy mean?
As soon as Li Zuoche entered the door, he said: "Major General, Li has surrendered to Chu. It is really out of helplessness. Major General, please don't take offense!"
Zhang Ao wanted to go over and give him seventeen or eighty slaps! He obviously surrendered to Qin, but he insisted on surrendering to Chu! Do you think I'm an idiot?
"Hmph, I don't quite understand what Mr. Li said. I heard that Mr. Li has surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, so how can he insist on surrendering to the Chu Dynasty?" Zhang Ao sneered and stood up from behind the case, placing his hand on the red bronze sword.
On the handle.
Li Zuoche pretended to say, "Why, the young general doesn't know yet?" Zhang Ao said, "What do you know?"
Li Zuoche thought to himself that Zhang Ao didn't have his father's ability, that is, he was a tough-looking character but strong on the outside. If you give him a few big words, he would be so frightened that he would be paralyzed with cold sweat on his back.
"It turns out that the young general really didn't know that the King of Qin had actually surrendered to Chu. Emperor Yi personally issued an edict and granted the land of the four counties in Guanzhong to the King of Qin, allowing him to support the ancestors of Zhou State. King Qin led an army of 300,000 people to the north this time.
, which is to follow the decree of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, to kill Han Xin and revive the Zhao Kingdom!"
Zhang Ao heard about the Second Emperor of Qin's surrender to Chu and the cancellation of his imperial title. He also heard that King Qin had brought an army of 300,000 people, and he felt very excited!
"Since you came to kill Han Xin, why didn't you go to Jingxingkou to meet the enemy? Instead, you came to Daijun. What does this mean?"
Li Zuoche sighed and said, "Now that it has happened, I won't hide it from you anymore. Before King Qin sent out troops, he received a message from the overlord of Western Chu. Xiang Yu was afraid that you would surrender to Han Xin, so he had detained your father Zhang Er as a
Hostage. The King of Qin has followed Xiang Yu’s order to ask you, are you loyal to the Overlord?”
"Of course, of course, whoever spreads rumors to cause trouble!" Zhang Ao felt cold sweat on his forehead when he thought of the terror of the Chu army.
"In this case, please major general and I go out of the city to explain to the King of Qin to ensure your father's safety." Li Zuoche hit the snake and followed it with the stick.
"This -" Zhang Ao hesitated a little: "That's not necessary!" There was some doubt in his tone. Li Zuoche nodded and said: "It's okay not to go. At least the major general will send troops to assist King Qin to deal with Han Xin.
How not to win the trust of the Overlord?!"
This is true. If he didn't send troops to help supply food and military supplies, Xiang Yu would definitely become suspicious. Wouldn't it be very dangerous for his father? But it would be too dangerous to go out of the city to see the King of Qin.
Li Zuoche saw that Zhang Ao was afraid, and added angrily: "The King of Qin is about to have a decisive battle with Han Xin. How can he allow an unclear team to exist behind him? Whether it is an enemy or a friend, please make your own decision, Major General.
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"In this case, I, the general, will march out of the city to help with the battle, but first ask the Qin army to retreat fifty miles and set up camp!" Zhang Ao was very cunning.
Li Zuoche agreed immediately; "The military situation is raging, it's best to act now!"
Zhang Ao said, "Sir, go out of the city first. I will come over after making arrangements."
With a smile on his face, Li Zuoche casually praised Zhang Ao for his decisive actions and that he was worthy of being a general. But he said in his heart that he was a fool and was deceived by me.
Zhang Ao was careful and left 10,000 horses in the city. He took 30,000 people to meet the King of Qin outside the city. He wanted Wang Zhu to come to see him. He couldn't get through this. Although Qin II suddenly became the King of Qin.
Yes, but it’s not someone I can summon and leave immediately. I still reluctantly went to meet him, as a matter of etiquette!
Zhang Ao brought a large group of troops to see the King of Qin, prepared for any unexpected event. But when he arrived at the Qin camp, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed. He looked as if he had just gotten off MM's bed, and he was not at all nervous.
Because everyone in the Qin camp was very polite to him, even Qin's Prime Minister Wang Ao and General Wang Bi stood grovelingly outside the camp gate waiting. When they saw him coming, they hurried forward to salute him. Wang Ao also said something, let him
He said a few good words to the King of Qin in front of the Overlord of Western Chu. After entering the camp, without saying a word, he gave fifty pairs of jade bis and a thousand catties of gold. This made Zhang Aole very bad. It seems that the good-for-nothing King Qin is.
He was really afraid of Xiang Yu and surrendered.
Zhang Ao suddenly became more majestic and acted like a prince. He treated Wang Ao and Wang Ben as if they were his minions and spoke arrogantly.
"Well, Wang Ben, find a place to arrange my army and get some food and drinks!"
Wang Ben quickly and respectfully agreed: "General Zhang is an honored guest, Wang Ben dare not neglect him!"
Zhang Ao arrived at King Qin's camp with only two soldiers. Anyway, King Qin was frightened by Xiang Yu and did not dare to do anything to me for fear of what he might do.
When he arrived at the camp gate, Wang Zhu did not come out to greet him. He even felt a little slighted. He directly opened the curtain and broke into the tent: "King Qin, Zhang Ao has come to pay homage!"
Wang Ao looked at the arrogant figure behind him and just sneered in his heart.
Wang Zhu was not in the tent at all. Only Wang Ling Li Shiqi and a hundred swordsmen were in the tent. When Zhang Ao and two of his men stepped into the tent, there were immediately fifty broadswords and two sharp swords.
against their chests and necks.
"Haha, General Zhang, King Qin is not here, you have come to the wrong place!" Li Shiqi laughed wildly.
Zhang Ao didn't understand the situation for a while: "You are - what do you mean? I am the overlord of Western Chu. Do you want to rebel?"
Wang Ling said, "I don't dare. We also followed the overlord's secret order to seize your military power. We were just afraid that you would disobey, so we thought of some way!"
"What are these words? What do they mean-" Zhang Ao's face turned pale, as white as a piece of paper. Li Shiqi could hear his heartbeat even though he was far away.
"I want to see the King of Qin. Where is the King of Qin?" Zhang Ao glanced at the large tent and found that there was nothing but swords. The beauties and wine and food he expected did not exist at all.
"The King of Qin also wants to see you, but you look a bit disgusting. This is not the time to meet the King. You need to take a bath first, and take a fragrant bath in the fragrant soup. Come on, take General Zhang to take a bath, wash it with boiling water, and by the way
He issued a decree to allow his subordinates to accept recruitment and open the city to release them."
"Don't use boiling water to burn me to death - King Qin -"
Chapter completed!