The palace is deep, and the silk and bamboo are melodious. The ten Zhao Di dancers selected by Zhao Gao are performing the dance of bending the waist with the sleeves bent, and the plum red entangled branches and embroidery patterns of a water are double-winded, and the face is more and more set off like a hibiscus, and the posture is graceful.

Hu Hai reclined on the agarwood couch, his heart was intoxicated, and he couldn't help but clap his hands and smile: "Okay!" Good! Sure enough, it is Yan Zhao who is a beautiful woman, and the beauty is like jade. Dressed in clothes, perform a dance! ”

At this time, Zhao Gao walked in, and before he could salute, Hu Hai turned his head to see it, raised his hand, and said excitedly: "Master doesn't have to be polite." The beauty you picked this time is superb! The color and art are all good haha! ”

Zhao Gao bowed and responded: "Your Majesty likes it." ”

Hu Hai ignored it and continued to watch the dance.

Zhao Gao coughed lightly and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty." ”

Hu Hai said impatiently: "What's the matter? ”

Zhao Gao replied respectfully: "Prime Minister Li Si of Zuo asks to see." ”

"No, no, no!" Hu Hai said angrily: "When I have free time, the prime minister will not come." Whenever I rested, the prime minister came to ask for instructions. ”

Zhao Gao was secretly happy in his heart and retreated.

Outside the Zhangtai Gate, Li Si walked back and forth, saw Zhao Gao coming out, hurriedly stepped forward, and asked, "Has Your Majesty summoned me?" ”

Zhao Gao sighed, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is having fun and refuses to see you." ”

"What a good thing this is!" Li Si said anxiously: "The Kanto region is in turmoil, but Your Majesty has stepped up the construction of the Afang Palace and collected beautiful women's treasures. I can't even see Your Majesty's face if I want to persuade you! ”

Zhao Gao came up with an idea and said, "If you really want to advise, why don't you write to Your Majesty?" ”

"That's all there is to it." Li Si nodded and arched his hand: "I also ask you to convey it on your behalf." ”

Zhao Gao returned the courtesy and said respectfully: "You are too polite, this is what I should do." ”

Looking at Li Si's distant back, the corners of Zhao Gao's mouth filled with a hint of a smile.

Li Si found the right prime minister Feng Qujian and the general Feng Zheng to jointly write a letter, asking Hu Hai to stop building the Afang Palace and relieve the people's hardship. After reading the book, Hu Hai became angry and scolded: "It is the wish of the first emperor to build a palace in Afang, and the prime minister wants me to be an unfilial son!" The way to govern the country is to advocate strict punishment and strict laws to curb the desires of the people. The Kanto thieves are swarming, and in the final analysis, it is the prime minister's incompetence! ”

Zhao Gao took the opportunity to frame Li Si for colluding with the rebels and plotting to rebel. Hu Hai believed it and ordered the arrest of the three ministers who wrote the letter. Feng Quji, Feng Zheng refused to be humiliated, committed suicide and died, and Li Si was beheaded. Hu Hai named Zhao Gao as prime minister. At this point, the power of the government completely fell into the hands of Zhao.

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Xiang Liang defeated Zhang Han in Dong'e and attacked Dingtao in the west. Zhang Han and others came to reinforce the army, raided overnight, and Xiang Liang was killed. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were very surprised to receive the news, and after discussing it, the two decided to abandon the plan of the westward expedition and lead the army to return to the east. The two divided their troops, Xiang Yu led the army to be stationed in the west of Pengcheng, and Liu Bang was stationed in Dangjun (Shangqiu, Henan). King Huai of Chu took the opportunity to move to Pengcheng (Xuzhou, Jiangsu) and seized part of Xiang's military power.

Zhang Han believed that the rebel army in Chu had been defeated, so he led 400,000 troops to the north to attack Zhao and besiege Zhao Xie, the king of Zhao, in Julu (Pingxiang, Hebei). King Zhao asked King Chu Huai and other leaders of the rebel army for help. King Huai of Chu appointed Song Yi as a general and led his troops to rescue Zhao; Ordered Liu Bang to lead another rebel army to attack Guanzhong, and agreed that "the first to enter Guanzhong will be crowned king".

Xiang Yu actively asked for a westward expedition. King Huai of Chu was wary of Xiang, claiming that Xiang Yu liked to slaughter cities and Liu Bang was generous, so in order to reduce the resistance of the western expedition, Xiang Yu was appointed as Song Yi's deputy general and went north to rescue Zhao. Xiang Yu was dissatisfied, but helpless. Xiang Yu didn't know that he would usher in the most glorious battle!

Before Song Yi led the army to Julu, he stopped. Xiang Yu repeatedly suggested that he should rush north, join up with the Zhao army, and attack the Qin army. Song Yi didn't listen, and wanted to wait for Qin and Zhao to be defeated before marching, and ordered: Those who do not obey military orders will be killed!

With Fan Zeng's support, Xiang Yu killed Song Yi, acted as a general, went north to rescue Zhao, and reported to King Huai. At this point, King Huai had no choice but to accept the reality and order Xiang Yu to officially serve as a general.

Xiang Yu led 50,000 righteous troops to cross the Zhanghe River, and after crossing the river, he scuttled the boats and smashed the rice pots, and each soldier only brought three days of dry food to show his determination to fight to the death. The soldiers of the rebel army all took one as ten, shouted and killed the sky, rushed towards the Qin army, and chased and slashed. Xiang Yu led a death squad to burn down the Qin army's grain road, and the Qin army was in chaos. The rebels won seven battles and seven victories. Zhang Han was forced to surrender.

There were more than a dozen rebels who rescued Zhao, but they all cowered in the camp and did not dare to fight. Only the righteous army of Chu attacked the Qin army, and the rest of the righteous army stood on the walled wall to watch. Seeing that the Chu soldiers were so violent, they all exclaimed: "No wonder it is said that although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will be Chu!" ”

Xiang Yu became famous in the first battle and became the undisputed leader among the generals of the rebel army. The main force of the Qin army was lost, and the destruction of the Qin state was a foregone conclusion.

The words are divided into two ends. Liu Bang led his troops westward, collected the remnants of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang along the way, fought several victories, and captured Nanyang County. Nanyang County defended and defended Wancheng. At this time, it was only four hundred miles away from Hangu Pass, and Liu Bang's mood was very urgent, "Victory is in sight, and you can be crowned king if you enter Guanzhong!" ’

Liu Bang wanted to bypass Wancheng and go west directly. Zhang Liang persuaded him: "I understand that you are in a hurry to enter the customs. The Qin army is still very strong, if you don't capture Wancheng, the Qin army in Guanzhong is in front, and the Qin army in Wancheng is behind, and our army will be in danger. ”

Liu Bang followed the advice and took another way back to attack Wancheng at night, taking advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, and surrounded Wancheng at dawn.

Nanyang Junshou was desperate and wanted to kill himself. His doorman Chen Hui stopped him and said, "Are you afraid it's too late to die!" ”

Chen Hui went out of the city to ask to see Liu Bang, and showed his tongue indestructively, "I heard that you have made an agreement that the one who enters Xianyang first will be the king." Now you attack Wancheng, Wancheng has dozens of strongholds, and there are many soldiers and food. If you attack, there will be casualties on both sides, and if you abandon Wancheng and lead your troops westward, the Qin soldiers in Wancheng may follow in pursuit. Your attack on Wancheng will delay the agreement to enter Xianyang first as the king, and if you abandon Wancheng, you will be left with the hidden danger of pursuing soldiers. ”

Liu Bang listened, what this doorman said was right, this is indeed the case.

Chen Hui smiled and said: "I'm thinking about you, it's better to allow the defenders of Wancheng to surrender, seal the county as a marquis, still let him garrison Wancheng, and transfer Wancheng's troops out to the west together." With the example of Wancheng in front of you, the towns along the way will surely respond to the wind and open the city gates to welcome you, and the rebels will pass smoothly without worries! ”

Liu Bang immediately judged the value of this plan, and promised the surrender of Nanyang County Guard, and named him the Marquis of Yin, and named Chen Hui a thousand households. The rebels continued to advance westward, and the cities surrendered one after another!