Time flies, and it is already June of the first year of the Second World. Warmth lingers on the earth, and it is the season of spring planting.
At this time, the large area of land in Chen County has entered the farming season, and the people are busy with hoes, rakes and plows, sweating in the fields.
But there are also some idle people who wander the streets without doing their jobs.
In Hongxing Village outside Chen County, on a very fertile land, a man is working hard. He is wearing a green dragon robe and his hands are full of soil, but he is very busy. There are many people within a hundred steps beside him.
, there are a large number of guards in military uniforms patrolling.
This person is Chen Sheng, King of Zhang Chu. Today, he visited a lot of land to check the farming situation of the people. Some farmers who did not have seeds also received seeds with the help of the government and cultivated their own land.
A lot of barren land was also mined by some refugees. They settled in Chen County and had a stable life.
These are all Chen Sheng’s contributions. After all, Chen Sheng started out as a tenant farmer and is very familiar with farming. Moreover, he has been poor since he was a child and knows how difficult people’s lives are. To some extent, he will be more
Think about people's lives.
Perhaps it was a problem accumulated in the past, but Chen Sheng would go out of the city every day, to the countryside, to check on the lives of the people, check on the land planting situation, and by the way, he could also help some people plant the land.
Probably because he was tired, Chen Sheng had put down his hoe and wiped his sweat with his sleeve. A chamberlain came over in small steps, brought a cup of hot tea and a piece of pastry, and said with concern: "Your Majesty, you are a rich man, but you dare not
In this case, let’s go back to the palace.”
When Chen Sheng saw how anxious the waiter was, he couldn't help but laugh heartily. He raised his glass and took a few sips of tea, then sat down on a piece of earth. A feeling he had never experienced before came over him. Chen Sheng seemed to feel that he was back to the past.
It was such a familiar feeling. I was lying on the dirt bag, looking up at the sky, imagining what my future would look like, imagining that I could accomplish something great, riding a horse with a sword, galloping on the battlefield, and making great achievements for the Chu State.
It seemed that Ma Liu's words echoed in his ears: "Chen Sheng, are you daydreaming?"
These scenes were like the playback of a time machine. Chen Sheng couldn't help but sigh. He never dreamed that he would be king and dominate today, and he would step onto the historical stage of competition. He would never have imagined that he would be the king of the world today.
Already have a world of their own.
The scenes of the past are unbearable to look back on, and the ups and downs of life are even more embarrassing...
Suddenly, a fast horse came from the country road. A guard was riding on the horse, waving his whip violently and making a "crack" sound. Soon, the guard found Chen Sheng sitting on the earthen bag. He left.
When he was very far away, he jumped off his horse and ran over quickly: "Your Majesty, Wu Guang's personal entourage is back and is waiting for you at the palace."
After Chen Sheng heard this, he stood up suddenly. Wu Guang's personal entourage came back. Is there any news about the battle in Xingyang? Chen Sheng was so surprised that he couldn't wait for a minute. He grabbed the riding whip from the guard and said hurriedly: "Quick, follow me."
Go back to the palace!"
...
The hall was very quiet. Several ministers came in a hurry. No one dared to say a word. They all lowered their heads and remained silent.
Chen Sheng had just become furious when Wu Guang's personal entourage brought back bad news. In the Battle of Xingyang, Wu Guang failed to supervise the battle and has not yet been able to conquer Xingyang. Instead, he lost his troops and generals. Wu Guang has given up the siege and will not fight the siege.
This was like a bolt from the blue. After nearly 150,000 troops were invested, Wu Guang failed to conquer Xingyang, and his plan to march to Hangu Pass was about to be shelved. This was extremely difficult for Chen Sheng to accept.
What made Chen Sheng even more unbearable was that Wu Guang failed to capture Xingyang, but he repeatedly applied for additional troops. His behavior had seriously touched his bottom line. The more Chen Sheng thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but pick up a bundle.
He threw the bamboo slips hard on the ground and kicked the table over with a strong kick.
Everyone hurriedly knelt down. Chen Sheng's anger had subsided a bit at this time. He gradually began to calm down. Looking at the people kneeling on the ground in the hall, Chen Sheng said in a hoarse voice: "Everyone, get up."
Everyone stood up one after another. At this time, Chen Sheng looked at Cai Ci and sighed: "Wu Guang had a bad start. He was unable to conquer Xingyang for more than half a year. I am going to change generals and bring Wu Guang back."
When Cai Ci saw that Chen Sheng was already thinking of changing his general, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "My lord, you can't do that."
Chen Sheng had sat back on the soft seat at this time, and several chamberlains were cleaning up the mess. At this time, Cai Ci tried to stop him, but Chen Sheng asked doubtfully: "Is there anything wrong?"
Cai Ci nodded, came to the center of the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Wu Guang and the king raised an army together, gathered thousands of people, killed the county guards, killed the officials, fought fiercely in Daze, and fought hard in Qixian. Only then could they rise up, spread the word in all directions, and establish today's
Foundation."
Having said this, Cai Ci looked around the people in the hall, and Kong Kun and others were all staring at him. He coughed dryly, cleared his throat, and continued: "It seems that Wu Guang has contributed to the founding of the country and has the support of the army.
We are about to return home. Under such circumstances, if Your Majesty removes Wu Guang, it will make people think that Your Majesty is ruthless, and it will also bring bad reputation to Your Majesty. Please think again."
After hearing Cai Ci's words, Chen Sheng was slightly unhappy, "But Xingyang cannot be captured for a long time, and our army's westward march is blocked. Should we let Wu Guang just waste away?"
"That's not necessary." Cai Ci held on to the armrest and said, "I have a plan. In an instant, I can destroy the Qin Dynasty and increase the prestige of the Chu Kingdom."
"Oh?" After hearing this, Chen Sheng became interested and couldn't help but ask: "What is this plan that is so powerful?"
When Chen Sheng asked, Cai Ci turned around and gave a gesture. A chamberlain brought the map up and put it on the shelf. Soon, the map was unfolded. At this time, Cai Ci walked slowly to the map and looked at it.
In fact, before he rushed to the palace, he had already thought of a new tactic, but he never expected that Wu Guang would be unable to attack Xingyang for a long time, and that Chen Sheng would be so angry today. At this time, using this introduction, Cai Ci said:
At this time, he had already spoken: "As we all know, the military ministers and Zhou Shi led their armies northward to attack Zhao and Wei respectively. Although these two armies cannot threaten the Qin State, they can divide the Qin State.
sight, but that alone is not enough to defeat Qin."
Having said this, Cai Ci pointed to Hangu Pass and continued: "I think we can let Wu Guang continue to besiege Xingyang and contain Li You. After all, Li You still has tens of thousands of Qin troops in his hands, and the combat effectiveness of these Qin troops cannot be underestimated.
Look, we can choose a great general from the court and lead tens of thousands of troops to attack Hangu Pass. If Hangu Pass is defeated, we will be able to attack Chang'an like a broken bamboo, and a major event will be decided!"
Speaking of this, Cai Ci pointed to Wuguan again and continued: "But just going through Hangu Pass is a solo advance, which is a taboo for military strategists. I think we can send another group of troops to go through Wuguan.
Echoing the Hangu Pass, no matter which way you attack Xianyang, you can completely disintegrate the Qin regime, destroy the Qin State, and end the world."
Chen Sheng looked at the map and pondered for a long time. If he followed Cai Ci's plan, he abandoned Xingyang and only allowed Wu Guang to contain Li You, while his own troops directly inserted themselves into Hangu Pass and caught Qin off guard. This would be a clever plan.
.
However, the Zhang Chu State has been established for a long time. Except for the large-scale battle in Xingyang, it seems that the Qin State is not sensitive to the establishment of the Zhang Chu State. Moreover, there is no news of the mobilization of troops and horses in the pass. It seems that, outside of Hangu Pass, the Qin State
It seems like he no longer pays attention to it.
If they really don't pay attention to the east of Hangu Pass, why not take the opportunity to recover them one by one, and when your eyesight stabilizes, wouldn't it be better to look for Hangu Pass and wipe out the Qin State in one fell swoop? Thinking of this, Chen Sheng looked at Cai Ci,
He asked: "Qin seems to have abandoned the Guandong area. How about we take the opportunity to raise troops and regain Qi, Han, Wei, Zhao, Yan and Chu. With a solid foundation, Qin will not be difficult to destroy."
"Your Majesty, the State of Qin is still strong. Although they have not sent troops to march eastward at the moment, it does not mean that they will not attack us in the future. If your Majesty gives up attacking Qin at this time and marches eastward, then once the Qin army
After leaving the customs, the king's army is outside. How can we resist the Qin army and defend the capital? I think Cai Ci's plan is good, and the king may wish to consider it." After Kong Yu finished speaking, he handed over to Chen Shenggong.
At this time, Chen Sheng fell into deep thought again. After an unknown period of time, Chen Sheng asked: "Who can be sent as general?"
Seeing that Chen Sheng had acquiesced to his plan, Cai Ci smiled and said: "I heard that Zhou Wen was familiar with military books and had experience in leading troops. If the king thinks that the plan is feasible, I suggest that Zhou Wen lead the army to Hangu Pass."
Chen Sheng nodded, looked at Kong Kun again, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Kong, what do you think?"
Kong Yu pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. At this time, Chen Sheng laughed and said, "Since both my dear friends think that Zhou Wen can take on this important task, I agreed."
Chen Sheng looked at the chamberlain beside him and ordered: "Pass the order, and immediately transfer Zhou Wenhui to obey the order."
The chamberlain sang Nuo and left. At this time, Chen Sheng stood up, walked around the hall, and stretched himself. He felt that the fatigue just now and the unfavorable anger of Wu Guang, the commander of the army, had disappeared, and he felt much more energetic. Then he looked at
The two of them laughed and asked, "Who can go to Bingwuguan?"
"I'm willing to go!" Someone shouted loudly. Chen Sheng looked and saw that it was Song Liu, the former magistrate of Chen County. He had taken refuge with him because Chen County had been lost and he was unable to deliver missions to the court. In the past two years, he had been loyal to him.
Chen Sheng thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Okay, I agree."
Song Liu was overjoyed and knelt down on one knee: "Song Liu is willing to die for the king."
In the hall, Chen Sheng's hearty laughter sounded again. At this time, a guard walked in quickly, came to the center of the hall, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the envoy from Jiangdong is outside the hall asking for an audience."
"The envoy from Jiangdong?" Chen Sheng couldn't help but be surprised. At this time, Cai Ci reminded him: "The envoy from Jiangdong should be the Xiang Jiajun, right? I heard that they rose up in Kuaiji, Jiangdong. They have strong soldiers and horses and are very popular among the people. Moreover, they are dressed in the Chu Kingdom
Wearing military robes and holding high the flag of Chu, I think they must have some purpose in coming here."
Chen Sheng nodded slightly. He had also heard that Xiang Liang, the leader of Kuaiji, was once the queen of Chu general Xiang Yan. Did he send an envoy here to question himself? If so, Chen Sheng would definitely kill the envoy.
Then he raised his troops and went south to attack Xiang Liang.
But if they come sincerely, you might as well meet them yourself. Just when Chen Sheng was thinking wildly, Kong Yu on the side laughed and said: "No matter what the purpose of Jiangdong's envoy is, why would your Majesty meet them?"
After listening to Kong Kun's words, Chen Sheng smiled and said: "Okay, let me meet you. Come, bring the Jiangdong envoy."
