Outside the Yangping Pass, the northern gate of Shu County, the forest is gradually experiencing frost. The maple leaves are red, the green bars are golden, the pines and cypresses are green... red, orange, yellow, green, violet, plus the white snow on the top of Shu Mountain in the distance, and the clear blue sky, all the colors are there.
Perhaps only by looking at the colorful autumn colors all day long can the weaver girls in Chengdu spin the Sichuan brocade that the world is amazed by.
The staff of Shu County Governor Chang Yi also came here to hold a farewell banquet for their lord that no one wanted to hold. Everyone's face was solemn, and none of them seemed very happy, and after the banquet, one person even looked at him.
After Heifu's cronies left the table, they came up to Chang Yan and whispered to Chang Yan:
"Changjun, that black man is called the Prime Minister of Qin. He is actually a Qin thief. If he enters the court, he will be harmed by him. I hope Changjun will not do it."
This person was Yan Jin, Chang Yan's staff, and one of the people who went to Xianyang on his behalf to negotiate the matter of going north. His ancestor was Yan Junji, the younger brother of King Huiwen of Qin, and he was also considered a distant branch of the clan.
"Yan Jin, don't talk nonsense!"
Chang Yan was startled and asked everyone to retreat, leaving only his bodyguard Ji Xin behind, who reprimanded Yan Jindao:
"More than half a year ago, didn't you praise Mr. Hei as a loyal man and urge Shu County to return to the north and return to the south?"
Yan Jin said with red eyes: "That's because Hu Hai and Zhao Gao went against the grain and plotted to kill Zhongliang. I thought Hei Fu was a loyal minister, but unexpectedly he revealed his true colors after entering Xianyang. He is the same as Zhao Gao!"
What's more, another member of their Yan family, Yan Qing, the governor of Kuaiji, was killed by Heifu's nephew and Xu Shu in Gusu. This caused a thorn in the heart of the Yan family, which has descendants all over Shu.
He began to cite Heifu's crimes: "He spent the royal family's wealth, enriched his soldiers, released prisoners privately, and bought people's hearts. He established himself as regent, acted arbitrarily, and did not establish a new emperor for a long time. He has covetous intentions..."
In short, the Northern Expeditionary Army, the prisoners and the people of Qin were all happy to see this situation, but in Yan Jin's view, it was Hei Fu who exceeded his duties as a minister and greatly violated the interests of the royal family and the public family!
Among the forces in Shu County, Yan Jin is not the only one who holds this view.
As early as more than a month ago, after learning of Heifu's attitude: "How can someone be the right prime minister who does not live in the capital?", the staff had differences on whether to accept Heifu's invitation to go north.
One group believes that the talks going north are heroes and giants meeting, which can stabilize the political situation. The other group believes that this is a trap set by Heifu, and wants to use this to restrain Chang Yan, thinking that Chang Yan should not leave lightly.
Shu County, enter the land of tigers and wolves.
Chang Yan also spoke for Heifu: "The reason why I have not established a king for so long is because I am waiting for me to take my young Gongsun to the north. No matter what, I must not break my trust with Marquis Wu Zhong."
However, Yan Jin thought: "It was Hei Fu who broke his promise first. He promised that if the prince went north, he could become the right prime minister. In fact, it was a trap to imprison the prince! Isn't this a surrender of his armor and his life in the hands of others?"
Chang Wei shook his head: "If I retreat here, Marquis Wu Zhong will be furious, Xianyang and Chengdu will become enemies of each other, and eventually bring disaster to Shu County."
It's not that Chang Yan never thought about refusing to go north, but he was more worried about the consequences of falling out with Hei Fu.
"If you hit me, hit me!"
However, Yan Jin did not give up: "Shu County is not small. There are hundreds of thousands of people, and tens of thousands of soldiers. In addition, the fertile fields are thousands of miles away, and there is plenty of food. It is enough to defend itself!"
Chang Yan frowned: "How can you, a common man, know what the general trend is? With the power of Shu County, how can it compete with half of the world? What's more, Ba County and Hanzhong are both in the hands of General Wuzhonghou. What do you want to do?
Am I going to make the same mistake as Chen Zhuang?"
As the governor of Shu, Chang Yi was familiar with the history of Shu. He knew that after King Qin Huiwen destroyed Shu, considering that Shu had been independent from the Central Plains for more than a thousand years and had completely different sentiments and sentiments, he did not directly establish counties at first, but instead granted the title of King of Shu.
His son Tongguo was made Marquis of Shu, and Chen Zhuang was made Prime Minister of Shu.
However, only six years later, Chen Zhuang probably saw that Sichuan and Qin were separated by mountains and rivers. At that time, even the plank road had not been built, and it took four months for messengers to travel back and forth. It was like an independent prince, so he had different ideas and actually separated from Shu.
Hou colluded and raised troops to rebel...
But this rebellion supported by the Shu people ended hastily, because the Qin State still firmly occupied Hanzhong and Ba County, so Gan Mao, Zhang Yi, Sima Cuo, and Zhang Ruo each attacked Shu from Han and Ba, as long as they did not control those
There is a dangerous pass, and there is a flat river in the middle of Shu. Seeing that the front is completely defeated, Chen Zhuang is frightened and kills the Shu princes who come to surrender. Then he kills Chen Zhuang and exterminates the Kaiming clan.
Similar rebellions occurred twice later, but both ended in nothing. Since then, Shu County has completely abolished feudalism and appointed county governors to govern. There has never been any turmoil. Instead, under the management of Zhang Ruo, Li Bing, and Chang Yi,
It has become a well-known granary.
"Hanzhong is the throat of Shu County. It has a chance of survival. If there is no Hanzhong, there will be no Shu. Ba County is also the lips and teeth of Shu County. If the three bars are weak, this is cutting off the thighs of Shu."
Chang Yan knew very well that under the circumstances that Heifu had taken control of Xianyang and was at the peak of Qin's power during the period of King Qin Hui, Shu County alone was no match for him.
What's more, from the beginning to the end, he never thought of separatist power and dominance...
But Yan Jin regards Chang Yan as the last hope to correct the surname of the country, and he bowed his head and said:
"Chen Zhuang rebelled against Qin and violated justice, so he was defeated and died."
"But Chang Jun is indeed a loyal minister of the Qin Dynasty, a pure minister, and he has great righteousness. It is in your hands. As long as Mr. Chang immediately appoints the young Gongsun as the emperor and is still loyal to the Qin Dynasty, the officials and people will gather in response and follow him in abundance!"
"What!?" Chang Yan was frightened by the aide's bold idea and took a step back to sit on the couch.
However, Yan Jin was completely immersed in his own thoughts: "Heifu's main force is in Guanzhong and Nanyang, but the rear is empty, and there is no food for a long time. The first step is to establish Chang Jun as emperor, and Feng Zhengshuo will be the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty.
, sent out elite soldiers from Shu, and ordered Ji Xin to seize the Bajun building ship in the name of transporting grain, so that he could go down to the Three Gorges and take control of Jiangling."
"I will summon the Di Qiang from the west and the Dan and Li tribes from the south from Shu County again, and promise them gold and silk, so that they can help me punish the rebels! When we meet in the south of the Yangtze River, we will rely on the strength of Wushan Mountain to build forts and hold on. We will send a message to Jingzhou, north of Changsha, and watch the wind.
extravagant."
"The second step is that I am willing to pretend to be a king and go north, lead elite troops to seize Hanzhong, and consolidate the gate of Shu County. In addition, the Shu County captain is already in Longxi, and Zhao Tuo is accompanying him. All he needs to do is send a lobbyist to convince Zhao Tuo and us.
If we work together, General Longyou will surrender!"
"If this is the case, most of the counties and counties will be lost in the hands of Heifu. He will be forced by the Six Kingdoms to the east and the Xiongnu from the north. He will also be short of food and will be trapped in Guanzhong. When Chang Jun enters the Pass, who of the people in Guanzhong will dare not to eat pots?
Are you ready to welcome me?"
Chang Yan only felt strange that this Yan Jin, who had always been rude and reckless, seemed to be a different person today. He stated the strategy clearly and soundly without thinking carefully, but he really felt that what he said made sense. With the Shu soldiers being so crooked, how could they compete with the black army?
Can the warriors under my husband's command compete with him?
"Could it be..."
Chang Yan was a little startled and asked: "What about the Six Kingdoms? I turned against Heifu. Wouldn't the Six Kingdoms be able to survive and even counterattack and invade the pass?"
"And Fusu."
This is the most important news Yan Jin learned after returning from Guanzhong:
"I heard from someone in Xianyang that the young master Fusu is still alive. In the spring of this year, the eldest son will rise again in the east and west of Liaoning. He will drive out Donghu and sweep away the Yan Dynasty inward. Now there are 100,000 elite soldiers marching across the north. Chang Jun can send a
The envoys go there and join forces with them to destroy the six kingdoms, and when the world is settled, they may give up their sons to their fathers and make the eldest son the emperor, inheriting the legacy of the first emperor, abolishing the chaos of the black husband, and establishing the laws and disciplines of the Qin Dynasty. In this way,
The Qin Dynasty can be revived, and Chang Jun can also make great contributions to the ages..."
Before he finished speaking, Chang Yan suddenly changed his expression, pointed at Yan Jin and shouted: "Take him down!"
The personal guard Ji Xin was from Shu, with a thick beard and good martial arts skills. He immediately broke into the door with a few short soldiers and pinned Yan Jin to a table.
"Changjun!"
Yan Ling's face turned red: "I speak from the bottom of my heart. If Mr. Chang goes any further, he will enter the black man's territory and be captured without mercy. It will be too late to regret!"
"I, Chang Yin, serve as the governor of Shu County. I will continue the work of Li Bing and his son, develop water conservancy, dig wells and salt, and develop farming and weaving, so that Shu can be prosperous and safe."
"And the reason why I am willing to join hands with Heifu is that in addition to Hu Hai and Zhao Gao's rebellious behavior and ruining the country, I also want to protect the peace of Shu County, and also to help the disintegrated Qin Dynasty end the war as soon as possible."
"But you are such a fool, yet you come up with such a vicious plan. If you act according to your plan, not only will Shu County be reduced to a ruin, but the situation that was finally settled with the help of Marquis Wu Zhong's subjugation without fighting will be restored again.
Big chaos."
Chang Yan could imagine that Shu County, which had been stable for eighty years, would be burned by war again. Thick smoke billowed out from countless farmland. The prosperous Chengdu was in dilapidated condition. The pure white Shu brocade of the weaver girls would also be stained with scarlet...
…
After more than ten years of business, it all came to nothing?
This is definitely not what he wants.
"The blood of Qin people, whether they are new Qin people or old Qin people, has been shed enough..."
This is a public matter, not a private matter. He often relies on taking sides to be able to enter the court, rank among the three nobles, and be rich and noble for generations. The black man also has to respect him, so why take risks at this juncture? Failure is a failure.
To be broken into pieces and be reviled for eternity is a too high price to pay.
The person who came up with this idea is either stupid or bad.
So Chang Yan was extremely angry and pressed Yan Jindao:
"You still dare to claim to be the Duke of Great Qin, the Queen of Yan Jun? Tell me, who taught you this vicious trick of causing pain to your relatives and pleasure to your enemies!?"
Yan Jin had no choice but to admit: "It's... a guest from Xianyang."
"This person is designated as a spy from the Six Kingdoms!"
Perhaps it was a chess piece planted by Kuai Che, Fan Zeng and others.
Chang Yan bit his nails:
"This is to drive a wedge between me and Marquis Wu Zhong, to create civil strife, so that the six kingdoms can survive..."
After this incident, should we speed up north to clear up Heifu's suspicions, or should we wait a little longer?
When we were in trouble, a staff member hurriedly came to report that a large army had arrived from outside the city and was surrounding the pass!
Chang Yan was shocked. He and others came to the pass to take a look. They saw thousands of torches burning around the pass, blocking the city.
A dusty military chariot drove forward, with a flag with the word "Tao" flying on it. A thin general held his hands toward the city head and asked someone to pass on a message.
"Lieutenant... Lieutenant Tao Xiao, by order of the regent, come... to greet Mr. Chang!"
