Although Zhang Liang once traveled around the world with a sword and performed chivalrous deeds, he himself was described as rather like a woman, a little frail. At this moment, he was like a chicken, being carried by the skirt of his clothes by the strong man with thick beard behind him, and he was carried inside.
He threw it hard and almost fell to the ground in embarrassment.
The door closed immediately. Zhang Liang stood up and looked around. He saw a dilapidated prison that smelled of urine. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Zhang Zifang has been running rampant in the world for more than ten years and has never been captured by the Qin court. I don't expect to be captured by the rebels today. It's true that the whole family does not know the other family."
It’s a long story. A few days ago, Zhang Liang heard that Xiang Ji was storming Huaiyang. While he was anxious, he also realized that this was a great opportunity to restore Korea. To the west of Huaiyang was Yingchuan, the place where he dreamed of his hometown.
Zhang Liang did not dare to delay for a moment, so he immediately said goodbye to Xiang Juan and headed west at full speed. In order to save time, he did not go around to Xiapi again, but went straight from Lanling to Peisi, because he heard that there had also been invaded by anti-Qin forces.
Power control.
Along the way, Zhang Liang saw that Lanling, where Xunzi lectured in the past, had been burned down by the war, and the beautiful place had turned into a brutal battlefield. The world was so huge that there was no room for a single bookcase.
Between Chu and Wei, there were anti-Qin heroes everywhere, but their quality varied greatly, and there were many bandits who wreaked havoc on the countryside in the name of anti-Qin. Ordinary Guizhou leaders suffered greatly, with corpses scattered along the roads, and children who had lost their parents huddled next to their corpses.
Crying, as thin as a stick from hunger, he stretched out his hand to Zhang Liang who was passing by on a fast horse.
Zhang Liang got off his horse and gave some of his dry food to the child, but in the end he could only sigh and continue on his way.
"This is the pain that must be experienced before the Qin Dynasty is destroyed."
Although he comforted himself in this way, Zhang Liang still felt like he had a lump in his throat.
At least the people in this area were able to survive under the rule of the Qin Dynasty, although they were miserable. However, at present, the situation is as rough as a comb, as rough as a grate, and every place is broken.
But this was not enough to shake his determination that he had persisted for twenty years.
After galloping like this for a few days, when Zhang Liang arrived in Peixian County, he found that it was the most orderly among the counties in Sishang. Although there were traces of fighting in the county town, it was not severely damaged. There were actually soldiers on the streets.
The emperor maintained order and announced the order of "Pei Gong".
"Who is Pei Gong?"
When Zhang Liang was interrogated, he asked casually. He knew that Chu had complied with the Xiang family's call to destroy the Qin system and restore the Chu system. Not only Shouchun City Commander Yin, but also Mo Ao and Da Ao had reappeared and raised troops in Chu.
The heroes also called themselves county magistrates, which sounded very big, but in fact, their positions were only equivalent to the county magistrates in the Qin Dynasty.
The person who was interrogating him was named Xia Houying. He was once a local official and was in charge of the carriages and horses in Peidi. He responded casually: "Lü Mingze, the eldest son of Pei Gong, is the eldest son of Lu Taigong."
"Could it be the single-father Lu Taigong?" Zhang Liang was well-informed and knew this person.
"You, a foreigner, do know the name of Taigong Lu."
Xia Houying was surprised, and Zhang Liang also reported his name. When he learned that this was the famous Zhang Liang, Xia Houying was surprised and happy. While letting people go in to inform him, he told Zhang Liang what happened to "Pei Gong".
It turns out that since the family of Lu Taigong moved to Peixian County, it has gradually grown into a powerful local power. Together with the county magnate Wang Ling and Yong Chi from Fengyi Township, they are known as the "Three Heroes of Fengpei".
When the news of the death of the First Emperor came and people everywhere rebelled, the magistrate of Pei County saw the Chu bandits and Daye Ze bandits attacking near Pei County. He was afraid that something might happen to Pei County as well. He himself was killed by the angry Chu people, so he had the idea of raising a flag to protect himself.
Regarding the idea, I approached the Lu family, who were close to me, to discuss it...
Lu Ze suggested that he summon Yong Chi, Wang Ling, and the warriors Fan Kuai and Ren Ao who had fled into the nearby mountains a few years ago. With these local snakes as their wings, self-protection would not be a problem.
Unexpectedly, Xia Houying, who was working as a stable official in the government, discovered that Pei Ling's act was a lie, and that he wanted to summon the heroes of the county and kill them all. So he told Lu Ze about the matter, and Lu Ze was decisive and immediately took him with him.
Everyone launched an attack in advance and attacked Peixian County. With the help of the elders of Peixian County, they killed the county magistrate.
Afterwards, everyone recommended Lu Ze, a chivalrous and brave man, as the leader, so he was called "Pei Gong", and now he nominally obeyed the rule of Shouchun Chu Kingdom.
While the two were chatting, a strong and sturdy man came over. Xia Houying called him "Fan Kuai". Although Fan Kuai had a thick beard and big eyes, he looked like a rough man, but he had a very careful heart. He came over to give Zhang Liang a try.
After asking, Zhang Liang was tied up!
"How dare you call yourself Zhang Liang, the man who assassinated Qin Shihuang, despite your skinny appearance? I don't believe it, sir. It must have been someone from Qin who did it carefully, so he was tied up!"
This is how Zhang Liang was imprisoned. Fan Kuai concluded that Zhang Liang should be a warrior like him, otherwise how could he throw such a heavy hammer?
"How do you prove that you are Zhang Liang?"
Zhang Liang couldn't explain it. At this moment, he felt a little nostalgic for the talisman that everyone had under the rule of the Qin Dynasty.
Fortunately, Lu Ze's subordinates actually have someone who has met Zhang Liang. His name is Tian Zhong, who is from Chu.
By chance, he came to prison and saw that it was really Zhang Liang!
"Mr. Zifang, please forgive me, it was Fan Kuai who was reckless."
When Xia Houying and Tian Zhong took Zhang Liang to meet Lu Ze, Fan Kuai imitated Lian Po and asked Zhang Liang for forgiveness while carrying a thorn stick on his back, but Zhang Liang didn't blame him much.
"A strong man is very thoughtful, but Zhang Liang doesn't look like an assassin."
After a smile, the misunderstanding was relieved, and Zhang Liang finally met "Pei Gong" Lu Ze.
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Lu Ze is a young man with white hair. When he was in his thirties, he had gray hair and was nicknamed "Little Li Xin".
Not only was he good at riding, he was also good with a bow, and he could fire no arrows within fifty paces. He was also a bold man, and he was a well-known hero in Peixian County. He also killed Pei Ling when he was in trouble, and everyone was convinced by him.
He was elected as Pei Gong, and he deserved the title.
But according to Zhang Liang's rough understanding, the life of this "Pei Gong" in Si was not easy.
The first is Wang Ling, another hero of Peixian County. He was once a strong contender for the position of Pei Gong, but he could not compete with Lu Ze. Wang Ling was arrogant and took half of the people away in anger.
The south captured Liu County and claimed to be Liu Gong. He also submitted to the "Chu State" supported by the Xiang family and ignored Lu Ze.
In the west, Yong Chi, a tycoon from Fengyi Township, was also dissatisfied with Lu Ze. He was an old acquaintance with Peng Yue, the great thief of Dayeze. Now Peng Yue raised troops, captured Xue County, and was attacking Jibei. He also supported Tian Rong's son Tian Guang as the king of Qi.
, so Yong Chi did not want to follow Chu, but accepted the order of "Qi State"...
The world is in chaos, but all the heroes who take action have no selfish ambitions. They all want to expand their territory while protecting their hometown, and even become kings and hegemons.
Lu Ze was no exception. Of course, he said he only wanted to protect Peixian County, but since he had no wise men under his command, he asked Zhang Liang for advice.
Zhang Liang said: "Major General Xiang is jealous of his enemies. Jing Ju usurped the title of the King of Chu. The Major General personally killed him. Pei County is so close to Pengcheng. It would be better for Pei Gong to obey the orders of Chu State."
"However, the major general is currently besieging Huaiyang. Once he captures Chen, he may return to attack Wei. Pei Gong might as well suppress his troops and calm the people. By September, if he hears that the Chu army is attacking Wei, he can go south and attack Xiayi, which will definitely achieve great success.
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He asked again: "In addition, I heard that Xiao He and Cao Shen, who were under the command of Marquis Zhongzhong of Qin Dynasty, are from Pei. I wonder what happened to their families and clans?"
Zhang Liang heard that Xiao He from Peixian County was a highly valued minister of Heifu. Cao Shen even stopped Long Qie in Langya and was said to be very brave. If these two families were in the hands of the rebels, they might be able to threaten them and turn to the dark side...
But Lu Ze sighed: "We were unable to arrest them at that time, and all the family members of these two people ran away."
After Zhang Liang heard this, he didn't ask any more questions. He knew that this was a lie.
The clansmen of Xiao and Cao must have stayed well in Pei County, and were even protected by Lu Ze. The world is in chaos, and it is still unclear who will win the final victory. As a mere Duke of Pei, Lu Ze is the one who will control the clan of Xiao and Cao.
As a bargaining chip, I want to leave more escape routes for myself...
In this case, there was no need to talk in depth. Zhang Liang said goodbye to Lu Ze on the pretext that he had to go to Huaiyang quickly.
Lu Ze repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but he did not dare to force Zhang Liang to stay. After all, he was already a "big shot" who could talk to Xiang Ji.
But when I was sending him off to Pei County, he mentioned something.
"I heard that Mr. Zifang once went to Haidong and took refuge in Mr. Canghai for three years?"
"Yes." Zhang Liang nodded: "Haidong is already a bit cold at this time of year."
Lu Ze couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, to be honest with Mr. Zifang, my sister-in-law and sister are in Haidong at the moment!"
"Oh? I wonder what you call Pei Gong's sister-in-law?"
"Liu Ji, Fengyi Liu Ji."
Lu Ze got angry when he talked about this guy. He was angry that his father, Taigong Lu, was so careless and messed up his fortune-telling that he ended up finding such a ruined marriage. Liu Ji ran away on the night of his wedding, leaving his sister to guard him.
After being a widow for several years, she finally went to the wild land to find him with her child in her arms.
Lu Ze swore that if Liu Ji dared to return to Pei County, he would break one of his legs!
"Liu Ji?"
Zhang Liang thought for a while and shook his head: "What a pity, I don't know him!"
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What happened in Peixian County was destined to be an episode. After Zhang Liang said goodbye to Lu Ze, he rode for several days in the war-torn Huaibei and arrived at Huaiyang City, which had just been conquered by the Chu army, on the last day of August...
When Zhang Liang entered the city again, he was filled with emotions.
When he was young, he and his younger brother were sent here by their father to learn Confucianism. Although when he got older, his interest began to change to Huang Lao and military strategists, it was still the experience he missed the most.
At that time, the two brothers walked around the streets with their hands in hand, the wine flags fluttering in the wind, listening to the chirping of cicadas, and they were so happy.
It's a pity that in the next twenty years, his life, like this city, went through many iterations...
Zhang Liang had to admit that recovering this city did greatly boost the morale of the anti-Qin rebels.
The people of Guizhou Province in this city were called upon by Lord Changping to expel the Qin army.
However, after the Qin army reoccupied this place, it was brutally suppressed and all the martyrs were slaughtered. Zhang Liang also lurked here during those days and conspired with Zhang Er to assassinate Qin Shihuang, but in the end nothing happened.
Now that the Chu State has regained this place again, cheers resound throughout the city. More than ten years have passed. The orphans of the former martyrs have grown up. They still remember the hatred of the past and vent their anger on killing Qin officials.
Chop their corpses into pieces...
"Can we regain everything we have lost?" Zhang Liang was a little distracted, but he still kept his mind firm and walked forward.
After Zhang Liang revealed his identity to the governor's mansion that had been occupied by Chu soldiers, he was able to enter and meet Xiang Yu, who had won another great victory.
When he came outside the hall, while taking off his shoes, before seeing anyone, Zhang Liang heard a powerful voice coming from the hall:
"Husband Qin was unruly, destroying people's country, destroying people's country, destroying people's future generations, depriving the people of their strength, and squandering their wealth. The general was so angry and bold that he risked thousands of lives, regardless of his life plan, restored the great Chu, and captured Chencheng , to eliminate the disabled in the world!"
"Now Wang Ben and Hei Fu have decided to fight against Nanyang and Jianghan. The Central Plains are empty. It is better for the generals to send people to establish the six kingdoms, in order to build a party for themselves and to benefit Qin's enemies. When the princes are defeated and established, they must be conquered by virtue. The general is on the lookout."
"If there are many enemies, the strength will be divided. If there are many, the army will be strong. Therefore, there will be no fighting in the field and no defensive city in the county. The general will rush to the west, attack Hangu Pass, enter Xianyang, punish the Qin Dynasty, and order the princes. In this way, then The hegemony can be achieved!"