In July 209 BC, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled in Daze Township with 900 strong men, and raided Qi County at night, seized a large number of soldiers and grain and grass, and in the name of General Xiang Yan of Chu State, they recruited troops and horses, vowing to exterminate the tyrannical Qin.

The people hated the Qin Dynasty for a long time, and they all responded when they heard it, and all the young and strong went to join the army, and those who couldn't go to the battlefield donated money and materials, or did chores for the righteous army.

Chen Sheng and other leaders of the rebel army were all overjoyed, and took the opportunity to wave the main army to attack westward, due to the lack of vigilance of the Qin army, and the lack of soldiers and horses in each county, Chen Sheng successively captured Xuan County, Yu County, Ku County, Zhe County, and Qian County.

Along the way, the people who have suffered for a long time have joined the righteous army, the flame that has been suppressed for more than ten years in their hearts broke out instantly, and the battle was not afraid of death under the excitement of the masses, the ordinary city defense soldiers and county officials of the Qin army were difficult to stop, and the momentum of the righteous army was getting bigger and bigger, and when they arrived near Chen County, the righteous army already had six or seven hundred military vehicles, more than 1,000 cavalry, and tens of thousands of foot soldiers.

Chen County is the county guard county of Chen County, the inside of the armor is sufficient, although the city wall is strong and well guarded, but there are many ruthless Qin Dynasty people in Chen County, so as soon as the rebel army arrived, they immediately rioted, and the inside and outside took Chen County, and several other counties in the county suddenly fell to the wind.

In the end, under the recommendation of everyone, Chen Shengjian 'Zhang Chu' called himself King Chen, and named the local celebrity Cai Ci as the Shangzhu State and Wu Guang as the general, among which there were military exploits such as Ge Ying, Song Liu, Lu Chen, Deng Zong, Zhaoping, Zhou Shi, Wu Chen, etc.

After occupying the entire Chen County, Chen Sheng's strength surged again, with countless soldiers and money, nearly 100,000 military horses under his command, and all the ministers of civil and military affairs, and his momentum was immeasurable.

Everyone in the world was shocked when they got this news, how could there be a reason for the untouchables to rebel since ancient times, but more often than not, some people were ready to move.

In the center of Chen County, there are countless soldiers and servants in Chen Wangfu, which was originally the county guard's mansion, but after Chen Sheng occupied it, he changed this place to Chen Wangfu.

In a large room in the mansion, Chen Sheng was temporarily used as a study, at this time Chen Sheng was dressed in a gorgeous robe, wearing a crown, kneeling in front of the long case, his face with a black mole on his eyebrows was full of smug joy, and a pair of tiger eyes showed an ambitious gaze.

Chen Sheng's left and right heads each knelt and sat one person, one was the majestic and mighty Wu Guang, and the other was a middle-aged old man with a wide body and an elegant appearance, he was Zhang Chu's Shangzhuguo, Cai Ci.

Behind him stood a heroic warrior, about thirty years old, with a resolute face.

Chen Sheng glanced at the heroic man a few times at this time, and then smiled at Cai Ci: "Zhuguo, this is what you said about Zhou Wen, the former Chu general?" ”

Cai Ci knelt in front of the long case and arched his hand to Chen Sheng: "Exactly, it's just that he joined the army relatively late, and when Chu died before, he was just a partial general. ”

Chen Sheng smiled and said: "Okay, since it is recommended by Zhuguo, let him be a general, if he has merit in the future, he will be reused." ”

Zhou Wen's face remained unchanged after hearing this, he walked to the middle, bowed, and said respectfully: "Thank you King Chen." ”

Chen Sheng saw that Zhou Wen was polite and steady, and he didn't like the big bosses under his command, so he said with relief: "Well, General Zhou doesn't need to be polite, and later the Lone Association will divide 10,000 horses and horses to lead with you and guard Chen County." ”

"No!" Zhou Wen immediately agreed, and then retired with great eyes.

After Chen Sheng waited for Zhou Wen to retreat, he turned his head to Cai Ci and said, "Zhu Guo recommended a talent for Gu." ”

"It is right to share the king's worries." Cai Ci was not happy about this, and instead said, "I don't know what the king plans for the next step?" ”

Chen Sheng obediently lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said: "With our current strength, it is not enough to completely compete with the Qin Dynasty, so I want to defeat Chu in the south, restore the Chu State, and finally destroy Qin in Xu Tu." ”

Cai Ci obediently shook his head and said: "The king is not unsafe, but at the same time, it also gave the Qin Dynasty time to prepare, the reason why we have been able to win many battles before, one is because the people have hated Qin for a long time, we occupy the hearts of the people, and the other is that Chen Di is far away from the main force of the Qin army, and Qin II has just ascended the throne and has not reacted, so it is advantageous to take advantage of the time and place."

If we move our army to the south at this time, Wang Ben of Nanyang County is very likely to bite it, and the elites of the southern army and the northern army may also send people to encircle and suppress them. ”

Chen Sheng's obedient brows furrowed, he had to admit that what Cai Ci said was very reasonable, and he didn't have time to attack Chudi at all.

At this time, Wu Guang, who was kneeling opposite Cai Ci, pondered: "Then what if we go straight to Xianyang, as long as Xianyang is broken, kill Qin II, and occupy the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty will naturally not occupy the chaos, and all the people with lofty ideals in the world will belong to us, and then will we be afraid that those northern and southern armies will not succeed?" ”

Cai Ci glanced at Wu Guang appreciatively when he heard this, nodded with a slight smile: "What the general said is right, but before that, we must burn this fire at a big point to provoke those who want to oppose but dare not rebel to respond, and at the same time, we can also throw bricks and stones to see how the Qin Dynasty responds." ”

Chen Sheng was stunned for a moment, looked at Cai Ci and wondered, "What does Zhuguo mean?" ”

Cai Ci smiled and said: "We can first send people to the north and east to attack Zhao and Wei, the people in these two places have the deepest hatred for Qin, as long as they go with a few soldiers and horses, they can provoke their hatred, and these two places are closer to Qin, even if the Qin Dynasty wants to send troops to suppress it, it will go to the two places first, and then we can send troops according to the specific situation of the Qin army and attack Xianyang by surprise." ”

Wu Guang obediently clapped his fists and said with great joy: "Lord Zhuguo is so calculating, not only can he confuse the Xianyang side, but he can also attack the east and the west, so that the Qin army can't figure out the true strategic intentions of our army." ”

Chen Sheng was also a little pleased, and after pondering for a while, his eyes burned: "Okay, in the opinion of Mr., Gu will send the military ministers to command 30,000 horses, with Zhang Er, Shao Sao, Chen Yu, and Han Guang as deputy generals to attack Zhao Di, and Zhou Shi will lead 10,000 people to attack Wei Di."

In addition, Gu also took the opportunity to expand Zhang Chu's territory, and sent Deng Zong to lead 5,000 men to attack Jiujiangdi, Lü Chen to lead 5,000 men to attack Surabaya, Zhaoping to lead 5,000 men to attack Donghai, and Qin Jia to lead 5,000 men to attack Hengshan Land. ”

"The king is wise." Wu Guang and Cai Ci clasped their fists together and praised.

In the end, Cai Ci suddenly said: "King, don't forget, there is another person who is a great threat to us. ”

"Who?" Chen Sheng was stunned.

Cai Ci said cautiously: "Great Qin Shenwuhou, commander of Linzi, Zhao Jun." ”

"The eldest son that the First Emperor recognized a few years ago?" Wu Guang was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to Chen Sheng and said: "Great King, this person is powerful, he has slaughtered countless remnants of the Six Kingdoms, and there are 30,000 regular soldiers and horses in Linzi, if he sends troops to block Wuchen and Zhou City, we will be in trouble, and it is very likely that our strategy will be ruined." ”

After hearing this, Chen Sheng pondered, he had naturally heard of Zhao Jun's great name, although Zhao Jun had not made any achievements in marching and fighting, but this did not affect his great ferocity.

In the end, Chen Sheng said: "In this way, Lone Zai sent Ge Ying to lead 30,000 horses to the north, and after Zhou City pacified the Wei State, he sent troops to attack Linzi together." ”

Wu Guang pondered: "Since then, there are not many people in our headquarters. ”

Cai Ci said with a smile: "This general doesn't have to worry, now that the king has raised the banner of anti-Qin, the people of the world all want to return, as long as the generals in each department are ordered to recruit soldiers and horses on the spot without going to one place, and then send them to Chen County, it won't be long before we can have another army of 100,000." ”

(To be continued)