Chapter 63 On Current Affairs
Meng Jie, the county commander of Qi County, never imagined that the new army he sent to support Bian Xin would rebel, and when he received the report, he quickly called on the whole city to defend the city, and immediately arrested the families of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. When Chen Sheng led the angry rebel army to the city, Meng Jie had already closed the city gates and was standing at the top of the city ready for battle. Chen Sheng stood firm, and when he saw the county order, he said sharply: "Master Meng, I only raised troops today on the secret order of Gongzi Fusu, because Hu Hai should not be on the throne. I'm now going to kill Xiang Xianyang to get rid of that faint boy, and then welcome Fusu to the throne. Open the gates of the city now and welcome the rebels into the city! The county magistrate laughed and said: "Chen Sheng is a thief!" Fusu has died a long time ago, you dare to confuse the public and stir the hearts of the people by rumors here! I advise you to surrender as soon as possible, and save your lives, or you will die without a place to be buried! Chen Sheng thought that this could make the county order believe, but he didn't expect the county order to believe it, so he smiled and said: "Lord Meng, you only know one thing, you don't know the other, the eldest son Fusu is indeed alive now, if you disobey his order, it will be tantamount to aiding the abuse?" If I break the city, I'll tear you to pieces!" Please think clearly in front of the big right and wrong! As soon as the words fell, I saw that those officials had taken the families of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang to the city. Chen and Wu panicked when they saw their family members being executed.
The prefectural commander shouted frantically: "If you don't surrender, kill them first!" Wang Zhi hurriedly persuaded: "My lord, Chen Sheng is openly rebellious, he will never take care of his family, even if he kills them now, it will only increase his resentment." The prefectural magistrate asked, "What should I do then?" Wang Zhi said: "It's better to leave them, so that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang will not rashly attack the city, and you should quickly send someone to report the situation to the county guard." If the county guard comes with troops, none of the thieves will be able to escape! The county magistrate sneered: "A group of Diao people, what are you afraid of? How could this alarm the county keeper? After speaking, he ordered the thief's family to be cut first, and then captured Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in one fell swoop. Wang Zhi yelled no. The county magistrate said very angrily: "You are speaking for the traitor now, are you complicit with Chen Sheng?" "Just drink the order left and right to arrest Wang Zhi first. Then he beheaded all the wives and children of Chen and Wu, and threw their heads into the city. When Chen and Wu saw this, they almost fell off their horses, and they were furious and immediately ordered the siege of the city. The rebels were unstoppable, and they had prepared a simple crash made of logs in advance. Everyone rushed to the city gate, and it only took half an hour to break through the city gate, and screamed and rushed into the city.
Chen and Wu rode into the city, and as long as they saw the people of the government, whether old or young, they were all hacked to death. When he went to the county office, he couldn't find Meng Jie. Chen Sheng caught an official and asked where the county order was. The official replied: "He has already taken his family and run away from the south gate." Chen Sheng killed the jailer with a sword, and personally chased Wu Guang out of the city. The two of them were galloping on their horses when they saw a man galloping towards them in a carriage. Chen Sheng and Wu Guangle Ma Liding, when they looked carefully, the people in the car were carrying a bloody head, and when they saw them, they immediately got out of the car and worshipped: "The villain is the coachman of the Meng County Order, named Zhuang Jia, I have killed all the county orders and his family, this is the head of the dog official, and there is also the order seal, please check the big hero?" As he spoke, he handed the two things to Chen Shengguomu. Chen Sheng first hung the big seal of the county order on his waist, and then raised his head to see that it was indeed Meng Jie's head, and said: "You killed the dog official today, and you have a lot of credit, are you willing to drive for me?" Zhuang Jia was very grateful: "It's really a dream for the villain to whip and press the stirrup for the big hero!" Chen Sheng was very happy, so he left Zhuang Jia by his side to act as a coachman. They drove back to the city. Then the people were in the middle of the road to greet them. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang then set up a mourning hall to commemorate their families. Then he ordered the abolition of all the laws and taxes of the Qin Dynasty, and also released all the criminals and servants who farmed for the rich families, and then comforted the people. When the people heard that they had become freemen and were no longer bound by the laws of Qin, they ran happily to tell each other and cheered.
In the early morning of the next day, Chen Sheng invited all the elders and celebrities in the city to discuss the military aircraft together. During the banquet, an old scholar said to Chen Shengjin: "General Chen, the county prince is always kind to the people, and the people have not said that he is good. Yesterday, he was imprisoned for urging the county not to kill indiscriminately. Why don't you ask him out now for advice? Older people like us are just incompetent, so it's not worth asking about? "Chen Sheng also knew about yesterday's incident, so he sent someone to invite Wang Zhi immediately. After a while, the person sent back and said, "Someone let go of Lord Wang last night, and I don't know where he went. Someone said: "Eighty percent is back to his hometown Fuli County." Chen Sheng immediately sent someone to bring a letter and prepare a gift, and went to invite Wang Zhi to go out of the mountain.
The envoy left that day, and he came to Fuli County, and when he saw Wang Zhi, he presented the letter. Wang Zhi took the letter and saw that it read:
As a Qin official, Lord Wang did not go along with the Qin people, and was deeply loved by the people, which was really admired by his subordinates. Now I am advocating the people to oppose Qin, and Lord Wang is a loyal and righteous person, hoping to save the world as his own responsibility and help me overthrow the Bao government. Now is also the time for you to display your talents, and I hope that you can come to plan military affairs for me as soon as possible, Chen Sheng is really grateful.
After reading the letter, Wang Zhi saw that the words in the letter were sincere, so he immediately set off for Qi County. When he came into the city, it was already dark. When Chen Sheng heard that Wang Zhi was coming, he hurriedly walked out to greet him. When Wang Zhi came to the hall, Chen Sheng fell to the ground with deep bows. Wang Zhi also hurriedly bowed down and said: "The big hero is like this, it's really a shame to kill me!" Thinking that there is no way to be violent now, causing all the people to resent, and the sea is boiling, but none of the nobles of the six countries dare to stand up, but the great hero is not afraid of violence, raises his arms and shouts, and is the first to attack, admiration and admiration! I don't know how the general got the order of Fu and Xiang? Seeing that there was no one around, Chen Sheng told the truth: "The edict of the Qin State is harsh and ruthless, and he has to take risks as a last resort in order to survive!" The things about Fusu and Xiang Yan were all made up by me. You are right to praise me for my courage now, but I really lack military strategy, and I hope that adults will help me! Wang Zhi smiled: "The matter of Fusu and Xiang Yan was indeed made up by you?" Chen Sheng said: "Yes, yes." Wang Zhi said: "But what you said is right, everyone just likes these two people, you can continue to make it up, as long as you can call on the people." Chen Sheng said with a smile: "When I said this in the city yesterday, the county order didn't believe it at all, how dare I deceive you?" However, the adults have advised the dog officer not to kill my family, and I am really grateful! Wang Zhi said in a deep voice: "I thought that the general's rebellion against Qin was to remove the cruelty and violence for the people of the world, so he summoned me here, but you originally called me here out of gratitude to me, so I will leave!" Chen Sheng hurriedly grabbed Wang Zhi and said, "I can't help but mention this, but I really admire the talent of adults and hope to get your help." Then they burst out laughing, and sat down in the hall.
Chen Sheng asked Wang Zhi for advice on how to use soldiers. Wang Zhi thought for a while and said, "I have a classmate from my youth, who often studied the art of war and is a rare talent. If you invite him here, you will have a great plan to destroy Qin. Chen Sheng asked, "Who is this person's surname?" Can you bother your lord to invite him? Wang Zhi said: "This person's surname is Ge Mingying, and he once served in Xiang Yan's army. After the death of the Chu State, he has been living in seclusion, and in recent years, he has heard of activities in his hometown. I know he doesn't like referrals, so you'll have to send someone else and he'll be there. When Chen Sheng heard that it was Xiang Yan's subordinate, he was very happy, so he immediately sent a henchman to Fuli to welcome Ge Ying out of the mountain.
Ge Ying really arrived in Qi County soon, and Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Wang Zhi, Tian Zang, Li Gui, Lu Chen and others descended to greet him. It turned out that Ge Ying was slender, with a white face, and was suave, in his thirties, and indeed had the demeanor of a Confucian general. Chen Sheng was very happy and invited people to join the county government to discuss the matter. Everyone came to the county and sat down. Chen Sheng eagerly asked: "I am really fortunate that Mr. Wen is Xiang Yan's subordinate, presumably Mr. is full of strategy, how should I deal with the Qin State now?" Please sir, please give me advice? Ge Ying was not modest, so he said bluntly: "The general took the lead in raising troops and was determined to destroy Qin, this is an earth-shattering cause, and your move will definitely shock the world." Now, although the Qin State is brutal and corrupt, its strength is still very strong. The military strength of Guanzhong is at least 100,000 or 200,000, and there are 300,000 or 400,000 soldiers guarding the north, which are the most elite troops of the Qin State. However, the Huns in the north often invaded and eyed the Qin state, and the Great Wall army would not dare to leave the garrison. The rest of the troops stationed in various places are also as many as hundreds of thousands, and the total number of troops added up is more than one million. However, the general launched a mutiny in a hurry, your men are no more than a thousand, there are no more than a few generals, and no one has ever fought, you want to deal with the powerful Qin State with such a weak momentum, it is really ants shaking the tree, grass snakes swallowing elephants, how easy is it to talk about? ”
Chen Sheng said nonchalantly: "This is indeed true, but I have heard that 'the embankment of a thousand miles collapses in the anthill'; The Qin State seems to be strong, but it has long lost the support of the people in the past six months, and the people have hated the rule of the Qin State for a long time. Mr. is full of money, I just want to ask for advice on the plan to destroy Qin, as for the million-strong army of Qin, in my opinion, it is like a mustard, what is there to fear? When Ge Ying heard this, he said movingly: "What I just said just now was just to test it, but I didn't expect the general to treat the million-strong army of the Qin State like a mustard, he really deserves to be a hero!" Even if I have a brain on the ground, I will swear to follow the general to serve my life in the future! Chen Sheng was overjoyed and said: "I have put life and death aside, but I want to enter the army." ”
Ge Ying said: "Today, the people of the whole country want to turn their backs on Qin, which is the desire of the people and the trend of the times. The general should now follow this trend, take advantage of the people's hatred of Qin to tell the Quartet, count the sins of Qin, and then call on the people to oppose Qin, and the people will rise up and respond. Once you've gathered a team, you'll lose no time in taking the land. If the royal nobles of the former six countries heard this news, they would also respond positively. When the power of the six countries has grown, you can form a strong alliance, and the territory of Shandong will not be owned by the Qin State, and then the general will lead the army to wait for the opportunity to capture Hangu Pass and smash Xianyang, so that the border can be controlled from the inside and outside, and the imperial court will control the frontier. At that time, the Great Wall army of the Qin State will be leaderless and surrender without a fight, and in this way, the strong Qin will collapse immediately. These are some of my humble opinions, I don't know if it makes sense? Chen Sheng listened and said yes. Ge Ying continued: "If you think it makes sense, please recruit the army immediately, and I will train for you." Chen Sheng was overjoyed and immediately went out to call for troops.
When the people of Qi County heard that Chen Sheng had launched a mutiny in Daze Township, they all wanted to be recruited by the Qin State to be a pawn, and it was better to join the rebel army, so they came to respond, so that thousands of people joined the army in a few days. Chen Sheng handed them all over to Ge Ying to practice and actively prepare for the war.
Ge Ying trained the newly recruited soldiers day and night, and in a short time, he had already mastered the essentials of marching, arranging, and fighting. One day, Ge Ying invited Chen Sheng to the school to inspect the soldiers. After Chen Sheng finished the review, he was overjoyed and said: "Sir is really a wonderful method of deep military formation, and he is worthy of being a genius in the world!" Since you know that the westward march to destroy Qin is very important, then the vanguard of the crusade against Qin is none other than Mr. Ge Ying was obligated to say: "The crusade against the tyrannical Qin is also my long-cherished wish, how dare I refuse!" And he accepted the task. Chen Sheng then worshiped Ge Ying as the pioneer of the Qin war. Ge Ying led the rebel army to the west on the same day. The rebel army was invincible all the way, and every time it passed a county town or township, the defenders of Qin either surrendered or fled, and no one came to resist. The team conquered Xuanxian, Yuxian, Kuxian, Zhexian and other places one after another. Seeing that the garrison of Qin was vulnerable, the common people were even more full of confidence, so they ran all the way to tell each other, encouraging their children to join the army enthusiastically, so the rebel army grew rapidly. Ge Ying confiscated a lot of horses, equipment, grain and grass along the road, and the team has exceeded 10,000, and the momentum is great. Ge Ying reorganized them all into a unified command.
The advance of the rebel army was directed at Chenjun, and the officials of each post station immediately reported to the county guard. Li Dan, the county guard, was shocked when he heard the report, and immediately gathered the crowd and said: "There are people in Qi County who are rebelling, and the leaders of the Qianxian are gathering like flies, thousands of swarms, and they are attacking the county, and the thieves are very rampant. Seeing that the county lieutenant's eyes were empty, he said with great contempt: "How powerful is the Qin State, who dares to rebel?" Suddenly, another official came to report: "This time the rebels are actually two captains of the garrison who came to the aid of the border, one is named Chen Sheng and the other is named Wu Guang. Chen Sheng had already sent a fanatic named Ge Ying, who had gathered a lot of mobs and was looting everywhere, and the thieves had already captured several cities. At present, Ge Ying is attacking Qian County, if he is not eradicated as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will cause a big disaster. The county lieutenant laughed and said, "What do you have to worry about? I'm going to kill them all! "He didn't take the rebels to heart at all. The county guard said: "What you say is reasonable, but the rebel vanguard is almost in the county seat, and this county guard must personally go to kill the thief!" "He ordered the county captain Qian Cai and the county lieutenant Wu to guard Chen Cheng, and he and the county lieutenant went to quell the rebellion. Later, the soldiers and horses from Guling, Yangxia and other places, a total of seven or eight thousand people, came to kill Qiao County together.