Chapter 117: Xianyang has changed greatly

After saying goodbye to Xiang Yu, Han Xin slowly retreated to Wanwu Ferry with his subordinates.

It was the dry season, so the water of the big river was not very fast, and ordinary boats could cross it. Han Xin sent Huang Fu Gyu to the river to collect boats early, because of the war, the fishermen on the river were almost swept away, and Huang Fu Gyu spent a great deal of effort to barely collect forty or fifty small boats. Relying on these small boats, more than 100 people and horses of the Qin army slowly crossed the river, which really made Han Xin pinch a cold sweat.

Fortunately, Xiang Yu did not follow without giving up, otherwise this time is definitely the best time for a sneak attack, if half of the Qin army crossing the river is attacked by the enemy, it will definitely be a catastrophe.

Fortunately, Han Xin's luck was good enough, and for two whole days, he did not see any pursuers catch up, and it was not until he saw the last soldier crossing the river that Han Xin breathed a sigh of relief.

Stepping on the land of Hexi Guanzhong, it is safe for the time being. It's just that Han Xin was a little puzzled, why the army crossed the river for two whole days, but not a single Qin official and Qin soldier on the other side came to interrogate. You must know that the big river is a natural hazard, and the precautions for this kind of ferry are extremely strict.

It was not until the Qin people asked that Zhao Gao had transferred all the available troops in Guanzhong to Xianyang in order to collect his troops.

Han Xin couldn't help but be embarrassed after hearing this, this court didn't know what was wrong, and there was no one who understood military affairs. You must know that although the river is a moat, it is not completely unflyable. If you want to take advantage of this moat, you must spread beacon towers along the shore and place several cavalry along the coast. Once the enemy crossing the river is found, raise fire to warn, and then the iron cavalry quickly rushes to quickly annihilate the enemy crossing the river, so that the river can really become a moat.

How can there be such a thing as now, completely ignoring it, and no one even came to check on such a big movement as Han Xin's more than 10,000 horses crossing the river. Fortunately, the rebel army did not have a bold commander, or I didn't expect the Qin people to be so careless, which allowed Guanzhong to be preserved.

However, this also brought some convenience to Han Xin, and he slowly advanced towards Xianyang with his subordinates, and no one came to interrogate him along the way. Han Xin thought of countermeasures while advancing towards Xianyang, but he couldn't figure out a clue, so he had to send clever scouts to investigate the situation in Xianyang first.

The news reported by the scout surprised everyone, Zhao Gao had killed Hu Hai three days ago, and wanted to establish Ziying as the emperor. Hearing the change in Xianyang, everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the surprise in the eyes of others.

The matter of killing the king, for ordinary people, let alone doing, even thinking about it is a crime of death.

What is the Son of Heaven, he is the Son of God, and only God can decide his life and death. Zhao Gao's deception of the Son of Heaven and perverse behavior are already heinous crimes, and he even did such a thing as killing the monarch and killing the king.

Tian Shi and the others are all Qin people, and they naturally hate Zhao Gao's behavior. Win Ke's mood is a little complicated, Hu Hai and Zhao Gao colluded to force her father to death, snatched the throne that originally belonged to her eldest brother Fusu, and killed her eighteen brothers and sisters, making the entire Great Qin a miasma, the country will not be a country, just with these, Win Ke has a grudge against Hu Hai.

But at the same time, Hu Hai is also her closest brother, who has grown up with her since childhood. She knew that although this little brother was absurd, his essence was not brutal, and the reason why he came to this point step by step was nothing more than Zhao Gao's instigation and deception. Moreover, Hu Hai has been very good to her sister since she was a child, and when she heard that she was in exile in northern Xinjiang, he hurriedly urged Wang Li to send her to reunite. So when she heard the news of Hu Hai's death, Ying Ke was still secretly sad in her heart, after all, Hu Hai was the closest person she was in the world.

Han Xin saw Ying Ke's sadness, and saw that her eyes were red, so he gently rubbed her into his arms and comforted her. He was just a little surprised, far less than the anger of Tian Shi, because his concept was not much greater in the emperor, but he was born better, the son of destiny? That was undoubtedly a joke for him in later generations.

What he is worried about now is the change in the situation in Xianyang after Hu Hai's death, and what kind of character this child is.

Han Xin carefully asked Ying Ke about the situation of the next child, but he was a little surprised that he was Fusu's son. Ying Ke and Ziying are also the same age, so they have more contact in the palace, and they have a general understanding of his situation, knowing that he is usually a very low-key and cautious person, so that there is nothing outstanding.

A person who knows how to be low-key and cautious must be a smart person, only a stupid person will rely on his background to show his teeth and claws, it seems that this child is not a simple character.

A thought flashed in Han Xin's mind, after Zhao Gao killed the king, he would inevitably be unpopular, even if the soldiers were attached to him, they must be forced by the situation, why don't they go into Xianyang and support Ziying to seize power? If this child is a Ming monarch, then he can display his talents, with the help of the imperial quality of Guanzhong and Xiang Yu to compete in the Central Plains; If this child is a timid and cautious person, then he will not be left out in the cold by virtue of his support and friendship with Yingke.

Han Xin thought about it again and again, and felt that this was an optional path, so he told them his thoughts and Ying Ketian City. Win Ke immediately agreed, and although Tian Shi and the others were a little worried, they still expressed their willingness to follow Han Xin.

Since it has been decided to do it, it is necessary to suddenly enter Xianyang City before Zhao Gao has time to discover their army, so that there is still a possibility of success.

Han Xin divided the whole army into two, he and Tian City Zhao Wuji led more than 6,000 cavalry first, Huangfu Gui led more than 5,000 foot soldiers to chase behind, the whole army abandoned all the baggage, only brought three days' rations, and rushed to Xianyang.

Because considering Ying Ke's identity, Han Xin took her with him. Han Xin also ordered the whole army to set up battle flags extensively, all of which played the banner of the word 'Mongolian', in order to incite the military spirit of the Xianyang defenders.

You must know that the two brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi have been the generals of the Qin State for many years, one is the marshal of the Northern Army, and the Qin soldiers and soldiers are all admired, and the other is the general of Yulin, the commander-in-chief of Xianyang defense, and the Xianyang defenders are mostly his old troops. Moreover, when Meng Tian and Meng Yi died, very few people had seen their corpses, and many of the soldiers in the army still did not think that they were dead, so that they could impersonate their names to win the hearts of the army.

Han Xin's department ran non-stop for two days, and finally arrived at a small forest twenty miles north of Xianyang two days later. Han Xin saw that the soldiers were tired and their horsepower was almost exhausted, so he ordered the whole army to rest in the forest for several hours, and sent scouts to Xianyang from afar to spy on the military situation.

An hour later, the scouts reported that the gates of Xianyang City had been closed, and the city walls were surrounded by defenders, and the sound of earth-shattering killing could be heard in the distance in the city. The scout didn't dare to look closely, but just circled Xianyang City from a distance and fell off his horse to return.

Han Xin fell into hesitation after getting the information, Xianyang is the heart of the empire, the city is high and strong, and it is definitely not something that his 6,000 cavalry can take, and there are tens of thousands of Qin elites in the city. But it is obvious that there is civil strife in Xianyang City, although I don't know who is fighting with Zhao Gao again, but it is certain that the situation must be extremely critical, if you miss this excellent opportunity, once Zhao Gao regains control of the overall situation, then Han Xin will really have no chance at all.

What to do? If you move forward, you are likely to be rejected from Xianyang City, and then you will be completely annihilated by Zhao Gao's army who has woken up. If you retreat, you can go all the way north, and after a long journey to the north of Xinjiang to meet in Wangjing, and then slowly figure it.

Han Xin looked at the sky, cold sweat slowly dripping from his forehead, and then turned cold in the wind, making him clear. He really hesitated, he looked at Ying Ke with an anxious face, and at Tian Shi and Zhao Wuji, who were staring at him with wide eyes, waiting for him to make an idea.

He really hesitated, he hesitated whether he should take the lives of these people who trusted him to make a big gamble. If you win, you will become famous and rich, and if you lose, you will never recover.

Tian Shi saw his hesitation, so he stood up and said loudly; "General, do what you want, our lives were originally picked up by you from the battlefield, and it's a big deal to lose them cleanly."

Zhao Wuji also echoed in a rough voice: "That's it, you don't always say anything about wealth and danger, my old Zhao has no other pursuits in this life, I only believe in you, general, I know that you will not abandon us even if you die, general, take us to do it." ”

Ying Ke looked at Han Xin with wide eyes, his eyes full of anticipation. She is the princess of the Qin State, how can she not worry about the Qin State's Jiangshan Sheji, but she endured it and did not speak, she didn't want her request to interfere with Han Xin's decision.

Han Xin looked at the three of them, bit his lip fiercely, and shouted loudly with his gun; "March, we will enter Xianyang, the Qing monarch will punish the traitors, and reshape the orthodoxy of Great Qin."

"Kill!"

At the head of Xianyang City, the soldiers clenched the halberds in their hands, and their ears were full of murderous sounds from the palace, and their eyes were full of dazed looks, but no one told them what had happened.

Yan Le only ordered the entire city of Xianyang to be closed and not allowed to enter or leave, while the soldiers were driven out of the barracks and stood at the head of the city with armor and halberds. The explanation from him is that Yulin in the palace kidnapped the prince of Qin and rebelled, and Zhao Gaozheng led a large army to attack the city and rescue the king of Qin.

Yan Le, who was at the head of the city, stretched his neck to look at the palace, and saw that Zhao Cheng still hadn't won his hand, and his heart was very anxious. He knew that the longer the time dragged on, the worse the situation would be for them, and once the soldiers who came to their senses found out that they had been deceived, they would definitely mutiny, and then the situation would not be under their control.

His henchmen were constantly sent to the palace to investigate the situation, but they still did not get any news of the capture of the palace. Yan Le's heart became more and more anxious, but he kept pacing around the city, but he couldn't do anything.

"Look there, sir." A sharp-eyed henchman shouted loudly as he only thought about the black lines that appeared in the distance in the sky. Yan Le looked at the situation, and when he got closer, he found that it was a cavalry, numbering thousands, running towards the Xianyang City Gate at high speed, and he was puzzled in his heart, wondering where the army came out.

When he got closer with the cavalry, Yan Le saw clearly the banner raised by the cavalry, and he was immediately frightened, and it was actually a big word 'Meng'.

When the cavalry ran a stone's throw away, they all stopped, and Yan Le saw that the soldiers were talking to each other, and knew that something was wrong, so he raised his voice and shouted; "Who are you, you dare to come to Xianyang to spread wilderness, but you know that at the feet of the Son of Heaven, how can you wait for a presumptuous place."

The cavalry slowly stepped out of the horse, and it was a seven-foot man with a fierce face, shouting loudly; "We are the vanguard of General Meng Tian, and we were ordered to go south to the side of the Qing monarch, punish the rebellion, and re-support the Great Qin Sheji. If you don't surrender quickly, otherwise the army will not be left behind. ”

Zhao Wuji's words caused an uproar among the city defense army, and the soldiers exchanged heads and ears, and Yan Le hurriedly replied loudly when he saw this; "Fart, Meng Tian was killed by the prime minister in Yangzhou a long time ago."

Zhao Wuji shouted loudly; "You just fart, the general has returned to the north to regain his old department, and is leading an army of 100,000 to the south of King Qin, and he will arrive in a few days."

At this time, Ying Ke had already urged Ma and Zhao Wuji to stand side by side, and shouted loudly; "Yan Le, open your dog eyes and see who I am!"

Yan Le has been the county magistrate in Xianyang for many years, so he naturally knows how to win, although he was shocked in his heart, he still said strongly; "Who are you, and how does the officer recognize you?"

Ying Ke liked to hunt everywhere when he was in Xianyang, so he often passed by the city gate, and many of the soldiers guarding the city had seen her appearance, and at this time there were already soldiers who exclaimed loudly; "I know her, she's Princess Huayang."

Win Ke bit his lip and exclaimed; "Yes, I am the daughter of the First Emperor, Princess Huayang of Great Qin. Soldiers of the Qin State, you have been loyal to my Ying clan for generations, and you have never abandoned Great Qin, why do you have to bow your knees to rebellion today. Zhao Gao caused chaos in the Qin State, killed two generations of emperors, and wanted to usurp the throne and stand on his own, such a person You actually went to be loyal to him, are the Qin people blind? ”

Yan Le saw that the soldiers had already wavered, and many ill-intentioned eyes glared at him, and he was terrified, and hurriedly waved his sword and pointed at Ying Ke and shouted loudly; "Shoot her, quick."

Yan Le's henchmen hurriedly stretched out their bows and shot at Ying Ke, but Han Xin had already caught up, swinging his spear to shoot down the arrow feathers for Ying Ke. After winning and retreating into the army, he rushed up with a whip and shot sharply from afar. Yan Le, who was on the city tower, saw a flash of cold light under the city, but he had no time to dodge, and fell down the city wall with a scream, and his henchmen and cronies scattered in a hurry when they saw him dead.

At this time, some soldiers had already opened the city gate and let Han Xin's department enter the city. Han Xin jumped into the city gate first, and he didn't have time to collect the chaotic city defense army, so he just led his subordinates through the city gate like a whirlwind and clouds, and rushed towards Xianyang Palace.

Under the city wall of Xianyang Palace, the two sides of the fight have been bleeding, Zhao Cheng's dead soldiers have climbed the city, and Yulin is fighting hand-to-hand, and there are constantly reinforcements on the city wall, Yulin is gradually being oppressed and constantly retreating, seeing that it is about to be lost.

At this moment, suddenly a trumpet sounded in the distance, and thousands of iron horsemen galloped towards them, led by dozens of flag-bearers holding high flags. The feather forest at the head of the city saw the battle flag of the word "Meng" from a distance, and they all cheered, and their morale was immediately boosted, but Zhao Cheng's department was panicked, and under the pressure of Zhao Cheng, they simply lined up several defensive formations, but they were rushed and defeated by the morale of Han Xin's army.

At this time, thousands of horsemen shouted loudly; "Descend to avoid death, but punish the evil."

Hearing this, Zhao Cheng's subordinates threw down their weapons one after another, and did not dare to resist anymore. Seeing the sudden reversal of the situation, the child at the head of the city was stunned for half a day before he came to his senses, and recognized the fiery red of the cavalry, and immediately rejoiced, waved his hand and shouted loudly; "Little aunt, little aunt, I'm here."

Zhao Cheng, who was already dying, was pale, trembling and holding his sword, wanting to kill himself but had no courage. I heard the loud shouts of the city chief, and suddenly I was afraid of evil, and I thought that since everyone couldn't survive, it would be better to burn the jade. Riding a horse and rushing to the city, he shot when he got close to Zhang Gong, and Ziying, who was immersed in joy, did not realize the crisis, and suddenly screamed, and the arrow feathers pierced into his chest, and he fell to the ground without knowing whether he was alive or dead, and then the cavalry that rushed in also chopped Zhao Cheng into meat sauce.