Chapter 114 Before the decisive battle of Qin and Chu
readx;?? The first person who received Xiang Yu was not in this Chu army, but Xiang Zhuang as the acting commander, was Yu Ziqi. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
After knowing this information, Yu Ziqi consulted with the middle and senior officers under his command.
"What do you think of the authenticity of this information?"
Yu Ziqi didn't say too much nonsense, but directly said his own problems.
In fact, Yu Ziqi himself is more inclined to this information, which is correct. However, due to his own cautious character, Yu Ziqi did not directly decide his next actions, but convened the officers and soldiers under his command to discuss.
Yu Da, who was sitting at the bottom left of Yu Ziqi, nodded after being silent for a while: "Family Master, although this information does not rule out that it is false information released by Xiang Yu's traitors, but in many ways, this information is not lacking in authenticity. The suggestion was to continue to follow the Chu army, and then wait for the arrival of General She's troops and Peng Junwei's troops, and then attack this Chu army together. ”
After a pause, Yu Da added another opinion of his own: "If we join forces with Captain Peng and General She's troops and horses, then even if Xiang Yu spreads this news under the pretext of spreading this news, I am afraid that the Chu army is under the command of Xiang Yu, and in the offensive of our comparative advantage, it is not so easy for Xiang Yu to turn defeat into victory." The head of the family, the subordinates think that if we launch an attack on this Chu army, we should wait for the troops of Captain Peng and General Shi to join us before attacking the remnants of this Chu army. ”
As the person with the most experience in actual combat under the command of Yu Ziqi, Yu Da's opinions are convincing in the hearts of the officers under the command of Yu Ziqi in this Qin army.
Therefore, what Yu Ziqi said made many of the conference officers in the camp feel that Yu Da's suggestion was just right.
Although some officers thought that Yu Da's idea was not likely to yield much in some cases.
However, in many ways, they really couldn't imagine what was wrong with Yu Da's plan. It's just that they think it's still a little inappropriate.
And when they saw that many colleagues thought that Yu Da's plan was quite good, they would not veto Yu Da's suggestions with questions that they had not thought of.
So after knowing that most people are inclined to Yu Da's advice, they won't say anything more.
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In terms of the battle route of the Qin army to the south such as Yu Ziqi, Zhang Jiashi did not rush to lead the army south during such a period of time, but planned to deal with the chaos in Qidi.
However, for him, he didn't expect Xiang Yu to take such a risky way, to capture the thief and capture the king first, and then take advantage of the chaos of the Great Qin Empire because of his death, and plot the world again.
Of course, even if Zhang Jiashi knows about this now, he won't worry about anything. Because although Han Xin and others led their armies to conquer Qidi. However, there were still 30,000 people under the command of Zhang Jiashi, and it was personally led by Li Xin, who was quite experienced.
As a person who was defeated by Xiang Yan, Li Xin also has a lot of resentment towards the Xiang family, especially Xiang Yu, Xiang Yan's grandson.
But Li Xin had no opinion on the conditions for Zhang Jiashi to communicate with Xiang Bo. Because he himself knows very well that exchanging his honor and disgrace for the opportunity for the Great Qin Empire to easily recover Pengcheng again is quite a good deal.
Li Xin naturally wouldn't complain about anything because of Zhang Jiashi's choice.
Li Xin himself is in his fifties this year, and according to his own plan, if the Great Qin Empire can dominate the world again, then for him, it is the best opportunity to gradually fade out of the military.
He didn't intend to do this position of general all the time, for him, the position of general was certainly the best military rank that everyone in the Great Qin Empire dreamed of, but for him, the position of general was more of an affirmation of his ability.
In this case, why didn't he express his stance to Zhang Jiashi at this most appropriate time?
The battle report on the front line, Li Xin can also know what is going on. However, after seeing the information sent by Yu Ziqi and others, Li Xin, who had experienced many years of military career, saw some problems from these war reports.
But for Li Xin, even if he sees that something is wrong, there is no way to know what is wrong for a while.
After all, although these battle reports are relatively detailed, it is a pity that Li Xin thinks that the descriptions of these war reports are more useless for the problematic places that make him feel confused.
So he led an army of 30,000 to escort Zhang Jiashi south, and he didn't plan to do anything at all.
At the very least, although Li Xin didn't know what made him feel that something was wrong, it was still not difficult for Li Xin to do a large-scale vigilance and investigation, just in case.
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And in this period of time, Xiang Zhuang took out the gongbu sword he was wearing from time to time, and when he wiped the sword body, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.
And the Gongbu sword was not originally the sword he had, but in Sanchuan County, after Xiang Yu killed Li You, this famous sword fell into his hands.
Xiang Zhuang, who was wiping the Gongbu sword, couldn't help but think of the allusions about these swords:
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The legend about the Gongbu sword is as follows:
This sword is cast by Ou Yezi and the cadre for the king of Chu, the sword "starts from the text, and ends at the spine, such as a bead can not be moved, and the text is endless." From "The Book of Yuejue: The Sword of Foreign Biography"
釽, the ornament on the body of the sword. The finger sword pattern is like flowing water to the handle to the tip of the continuous and continuous.
The origin of the Gongbu sword is: the king of Chu ordered Fengbeard to go to Yuedi, look for Ou Yezi, and ask him to make a sword. So Ou Yezi traveled all over the famous mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, looking for places where Tieying, cold springs and bright stones could be produced, and only when these three things were possessed could a sharp sword be cast. Finally, he came to the Qinxi Mountain in Longquan, and found that there were seven wells under the two thousand-year-old pine trees, arranged like a Beidou, clear and clear like glass, cold into the bone marrow, it was actually a high-grade cold spring, so he dug a pond to store water, that is, it became a sword pool.
Ou Yezi quarried iron at the foot of Ci Mountain, used it to smelt iron and cast swords, quenched with the water in this pool, and cast it into a sword blank, but there was no good bright stone to sharpen the sword, Ou Yezi climbed the mountain and crossed the water, searched for it, and finally found a bright stone pit in a mountain near Qinxi Mountain. I found that there was a slight chill in the pit, and it was eerie, and I knew that there must be a foreign object in it. So he burned incense and bathed in vegetarian food for three days, then jumped into the pit, took out a sharp bright stone, and used the water here to slowly sharpen the sword.
After two years, three swords were finally cast: the first one was called "Long Yuan", the second one was called "Tai'a", and the third one was called "Gongbu". These swords were bent around their waists like belts, and when they were loosened, they bounced open and straightened. If a handkerchief is thrown into the air and falls from the edge of the sword, the handkerchief is divided into two. Chopping copper and chopping iron is like cutting mud and removing soil, and it is all because of taking this iron to smelt iron and cast swords, taking this pool of water to quench fire, and taking this mountain stone to sharpen swords.
At this time, the Longyuan Sword has been lost, there is a rumor, it refers to the Longyuan Sword was a family heirloom treasure of Wu Zixu's family: the fisherman carried Wu Zixu to the shore, and brought wine and food for Wu Zixu to have a full meal, Wu Zixu thanked him and asked the fisherman's name, the fisherman smiled and said that he was wandering in the waves, what is the use of the name, only called: "Fisherman" That is, Wu Zixu thanked him and resigned, walked a few steps, turned around and turned back with concerns, and untied the sword of the ancestral third generation from his waist: Seven Star Longyuan, and wanted to give this sword worth thousands of gold to the fisherman to thank him, and asked the fisherman not to reveal his whereabouts, the fisherman took the sword of the Seven Star Longyuan, looked up to the sky and sighed, and said to Wu Zixu: Rescue you only because you are loyal to the country, and do not want to repay, and now, you still suspect that I am greedy for profit and less faith, so I have to use this sword to show nobility. After speaking, the horizontal sword killed himself. Wu Zixu was inexplicably remorseful.
As for Tai'a Sword, it is in the hands of Zhang Jiashi. Or that the sword of Tai'a Jian is Hu Hai's hope that Zhang Jiashi can find a suitable master for him, just like Fusu gave Zhang Jiashi the Zhanlu Sword he owned.
And the allusion about Tai'a Sword is:
The capital of Chu had been besieged by the soldiers and horses of the Jin State for three years. The Jin State sent troops to attack Chu in order to get the treasure of the Chu State: the Tai'a Sword. The world says that the Tai'a sword was forged by Ou Yezi and the two great swordsmen. But the two masters don't think so, they say that the Tai'a sword is a sword of the princes' prestige has long existed, but it is invisible and traceless, but the sword qi has long existed between heaven and earth, just waiting for the opportunity to condense, the time, the place, the people and the three ways are one, and this sword is completed. The Jin State was the most powerful at that time, and the Jin Jun of course thought that he was the most qualified to get this sword, but it backfired, and the sword was cast in the weak Chu State. Of course, Jin Jun couldn't swallow this breath, so he asked the king of Chu for a sword, but the king of Chu refused, so Jin Jun sent troops to attack Chu, wanting to take the opportunity to destroy Chu in the name of asking for a sword. There was a huge disparity in troops, and most of the cities of Chu soon fell and the capital was also surrounded by regiments, and it was trapped for three years. The grain and grass in the city are exhausted, the military revolution is gone, and it is in danger.
On this day, the Jin State sent an envoy to issue an ultimatum: If the sword is not exchanged again, the city will be captured tomorrow, and the jade will be burned at that time! The king of Chu did not give in, and ordered the left and right to go to the city to kill the enemy in person tomorrow, if the city is broken, he will use this sword to kill himself, and then the left and right will pick up this sword, ride a fast horse to Taihu Lake, sink this sword to the bottom of the lake, and let the Tai'a sword stay in Chu forever. At dawn the next day, the king of Chu ascended to the top of the city, only to see the soldiers and horses of the Jin State outside the city covering the sky and the sun, and his capital was like a flat boat in the ocean, and it was in danger of being destroyed at any time. The soldiers and horses of the Jin State began to attack the city, and the shouts were like a tsunami of mountains and a tsunami, and the city was about to be broken. The king of Chu held the sword in both hands and sighed: "Tai'a sword, Tai'a sword, I will sacrifice you with my own blood today!" So, he drew his sword out of its sheath and pointed it directly at the enemy. An unbelievable miracle appeared, only to see a majestic sword qi coming out, flying sand and rocks outside the city in an instant, covering the sky and the sun, as if there was a fierce beast roaring in it, the soldiers and horses of the Jin Kingdom were in chaos, and after a while, the banner was on the ground, bleeding for thousands of miles, and the whole army was annihilated. After this incident, the king of Chu summoned the wise man in the country, Fengbeard, and asked: Why is the Tai'a sword so powerful?
Windbeard said: Tai'a sword is a mighty sword, and the power of the heart is the true power, the king is mighty and unyielding in adversity, it is the outstanding performance of the power of the heart. It is the power of the king's heart that inspires the power of the sword qi of the Tai'a Sword!
And there is a corresponding record in the "Historical Records: The Biography of Li Silie": "Your Majesty has sent the jade of Kunshan, there is an easy-going treasure, the pearl of the bright moon, and the sword of Tai'a." ”
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The allusions of these swords also directly point to a swordsman in the Chu State:
"Yue Jue Shu Foreign Biography Sword": "(King of Chu) ordered Wu of the wind beard, saw Ou Yezi and the cadre, and made people make iron swords. Ou Yezi and the cadres chiseled Cishan, drained its stream, took Tieying, and made three iron swords: one called Longyuan, two said Tai'a, and three said Gongbu. Bi Cheng, the king of Chu played by the wind and beard, and the king of Chu was happy. He said: 'What is Longyuan, Tai'a, and Gongfu?' Fengbeard said: 'If you want to know Longyuan, look at its form, such as climbing a high mountain, such as facing the abyss; if you want to know Tai'a, look at its towering wings, like the waves of flowing water; if you want to know Gongfu, start from the text and end at the spine, like a bead, if the text is flowing endlessly." King Jin and Zheng begged for it when they heard it, but they couldn't, and they besieged the city of Chu for three years. Canggu Susuo, Ku Wu Bingle, left and right ministers and wise men, can not be forbidden. So the king of Chu heard this, led the sword of Tai'a, ascended the city and commanded it, and the three armies were defeated. The soldiers are confused, bleeding thousands of miles, the beast Ou Zhan, the river is folding, and the heads of Jin and Zheng are white. The king of Chu was then overjoyed."
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It's a pity that Xiang Zhuang, who remembered these allusions, did not let his mood relax, but continued to have a sad face.
Over the past period of time, more and more officers and soldiers have known the news that Xiang Yu is not in the camp, and he, as the acting commander, does not have enough qualifications and courage to coerce those officers, let alone those who are also from the Xiang clan.
Many generals and leaders of the Xiang clan, during such a period of time, even relied on their seniority in the Xiang clan to disobey Xiang Zhuang's orders. This point, for Xiang Zhuang, is not just a severe test.
He vaguely felt that if this situation was allowed to worsen, then it was very likely that this army, which could be regarded as the last force that could be regarded as restoring the Chu State and allowing the Great Chu to dominate the world, would disappear because of this.
Xiang Zhuang was not yet twenty-five years old at this time, and his age became an uncontrollable trigger, and the bomb that would plunge this Chu army into civil strife at any time exploded directly.
If this really happened, Xiang Zhuang himself didn't dare to imagine what the result would be.
It's not that he hasn't thought about one thing, that is, to use force to suppress these people who are becoming more and more dissatisfied with him.
And Xiang Yu also told him and some other generals that if there is a problem, it is that he can deal with it with full authority.
It's a pity that Xiang Zhuang still can't make up his mind in the past few days......