King Chen rode in the royal chariot surrounded by the ministers to the city, entered the palace, and ascended the throne of the king of Chu. After the ministers finished paying their respects, King Chen discussed with everyone about the destruction of Qin. At this time, Wang Zhi stood up and said: "Great King, although the people are gathered, they are untrained and cannot go into battle. In the past, during the unification of the Six Kingdoms by the Qin State, many high-ranking people were hidden in the people, and if you put out a recruitment list as soon as possible, those people will definitely come to apply. If the king can get a general like Ge Ying who can lead troops, he can send troops to attack Qin. Seeing that what Wang Zhi said was reasonable, King Chen asked him to write a recruitment list, copied it into dozens of copies, and then posted it everywhere. The text is to the effect that:

Chen Sheng, the king of Zhang Chu, proclaimed to the world with great righteousness: Now the second is cruel and unreasonable, and Zhao Gao's autocratic power has brought disaster to the country and the people, resulting in the killing of the royal family and the misery of life. Now King Zhang Chu is doing the right thing for heaven, hanging the people and cutting down crimes, raising volunteers and vowing to destroy Qin. It was only because of the lack of talent that it was impossible to enter the army. However, the king of Chu is thirsty for talent, admires the matter of Weibin, and if he can seek the great sage, the king of Chu will inevitably be entrusted with a heavy task, and he will wear the seal with the commander of the army and relieve the people from hanging. If there is such a national giant, after seeing the list, please come to report, show your talents, and do not hesitate.

As soon as the list came out, there were a lot of applicants. First of all, there was a Shangcai man, named Cai Ci, who was fifty years old, and was originally the magistrate of Fangyi, and after coming to Chencheng, he said to King Chen: "Now that Ge Ying's army is alone, please send a few more soldiers and horses to attack from the east, west, north and south, and the land of Shandong will not be owned by the Qin State." When the Qin State took care of one thing and lost the other, the king lost no time in sending a powerful general to enter the customs in the west, and Xianyang was in control. King Chen immediately worshiped Cai Ci as the Shangzhu Kingdom. Then another person came, he was a contemporary university scholar, Kong Kui, who was named Wentongjun by Qin Shi Huang. When King Chen heard that Kong Kun had come, he was very happy and said, "This is a contemporary Confucian. He personally led the general to the suburbs to greet him, and then held his hand and said: "Mr. is a celebrity of the Qin State, and the first emperor is respected as a guest, and I don't want to come here today, I am really fortunate to be here!" Kong Kun said: "The Qin State implements the Bao government, and the people of the world are panicked, thanks to the rise of heroes, I should be willing to serve the dogs and horses!" King Chen was overjoyed, so he used a luxury car to carry Kong Kui into the city, and worshiped him as a master on the same day. The arrival of Kong Kui alarmed the scholars of the world, so people from all walks of life, including Confucian scholars of the Qin State, also came to join the army.

There is also a high-ranking talent in Chen County, this person's surname is Zhou Mingwen, and the character is sealed. After he saw the list text, he also came to see King Chen with a sword on his back on the same day. When Cai Ci of Shangzhu Kingdom heard that Zhou Wen was coming, he happily said to King Chen: "This person once served as a guest under Huang Xie of Chunshenjun, and later served as a military position in Xiang Yan's army, and he is also a genius!" King Chen then received him warmly. I saw that Zhou Wen was suave and suave, and he was not confused when he was young, and it was the time when he was full of energy. King Chen talked to him about the art of war, and Zhou Wen was able to answer him fluently. King Chen sighed: "A thousand troops are easy to obtain, but one will be hard to find!" The widow got Mr., just as King Lu Mu got Wu Qi. So he immediately bowed to the general.

Deng Zong, a native of Ruyin, came to join the army with thousands of guards, Deng Zong was superb in martial arts, skilled in bows and horses, and also became a general. There was also a wealthy man from Gongxian County, named Song Liu, who came to see King Chen. King Chen said: "At present, the chariots, horses, weapons, military tents, arrows and crossbows are not fully equipped, and the widow is worried about this matter. Song Liu said generously: "I am here for this matter." Now that he knows the king's ambitions, he is willing to give all his money and donate it to the army for the king's use! King Chen was very happy, so he asked Song Liu to go home immediately and prepare his things. The next day, Song Liu really brought dozens of truckloads of money and treasures. King Chen was overjoyed and also named him a general. Then let the sergeants take the money and goods to build weapons and make military uniforms and armor. In short, the people of Chu, ranging from hundreds to thousands, whether they were fugitive soldiers or exiled homeless, all came one after another and enthusiastically participated in the uprising. King Chen was busy recruiting new recruits, and also discussing with everyone who to choose as a general, which was really busy.

Zhang Er and Chen Yu saw that King Chen was recruiting troops and selecting generals, but they ignored them, so they discussed in private: "The king did not listen to our advice and set up the king privately, it turned out to be a very selfish person, and this practice may not win the hearts of the people." I think he is stubborn and self-serving, and he will not succeed in the future. Chen Yu said: "Isn't it." Cai Ci served as Shangzhu because of his old age, and Zhou Wen became a general because he was a little famous. There is also that Song Liu, who also served as a general because he was rich. Wasn't we any less famous than one of them? But he only got the position of lieutenant, which is not underestimated! It's a bit too much for the king to turn a blind eye to us these days! Zhang Er was disappointed and said: "No matter what else, I have a way to use the power of the king to achieve our fame and wealth." Chen Yu asked what the solution was. Zhang Er said: "Now they are choosing generals, and they want to attack the land in four ways." I heard that a team of soldiers and horses will be sent to Hebei, but the general has not yet been decided. It is a place that we are familiar with, so it is better to go to court tomorrow, and we will take the initiative to ask the king to send you and me to lead the troops. Chen Yu said happily: "This is indeed a good idea, but what if the king doesn't let the two of us lead the troops?" Zhang Er said coldly: "He doesn't let us lead the troops, so he retreats and asks for the second, and it's okay to be a deputy general." Anyway, let's get to Hebei first. The two of them agreed.

The next morning, Zhang Er said to King Chen: "The king mobilized the armies of Liang and Chu for the purpose of attacking Guanzhong, and I heard that he would also send troops to Hebei. The minister had spent a long time in Zhao before, and was very familiar with the mountains and rivers there, and hoped that the king would send me and Chen Yu to lead the army, and we would definitely be able to capture the land. This can not only strengthen the Chu State, but also block the Qin army from moving south, and it is also extremely beneficial for your army to enter the customs. King Chen listened to Zhang Er's words and was silent for a while before he said, "Sir is a great talent, the widow will discuss things with you sooner or later, so you better not leave!" Zhang Er said: "King, we enjoy Yulu all day long, but we don't make contributions to you, and our hearts are uneasy." If the king thinks that we are not worth the use, then allow us to be a deputy and follow the army to Hebei to help the lord to make meritorious achievements! King Chen still didn't agree, so he said, "Sir, step aside for the time being, and I will arrange for you to go at that time." ”

After retreating, the two returned to their residence. Chen Yu said: "The king really doesn't need the two of us, what should I do?" Zhang Er said angrily: "'The erection is not enough and the plan! I didn't expect this soldier to despise us to such an extent! Hum! When the time comes, we will resolutely resign! ”

A few days later, King Chen saw that all kinds of soldiers and horses were coming one after another, and the generals were also determined, so he counted the number of people, and the total number of troops had exceeded 100,000. The garrison team was lined up in a camp on the outskirts for dozens of miles. King Chen was overjoyed, so he gathered the civil and military forces to discuss the expedition. Shangzhu Guo Cai Ci said to King Chen: "Although the general has been decided, the newly recruited sergeants have not yet fought and do not know the rules of war. To let them know the rules, they must obey the orders of the general, so the commander is very important. Now the king should build an altar to worship the general, use a solemn ceremony to replace the general, and then he can go on the expedition. King Chen ordered his soldiers to build an altar outside the city. After the altar was built, the banner of the king of Chu was planted around it, and it was also equipped with white silk, yellow Yue, talismans and seals.

One morning, the ministers gathered around King Chen and came to the altar of worship. King Chen was very happy to see that the altar was very tall, so he tidied up his crown and robes, and immediately held his sword high and climbed the high altar. Standing on the altar, King Chen looked around, his heart was surging, he burned incense and worshipped heaven and earth, and then read aloud:

"Soldiers of the State of Chu: In today's world, the Qin State has long lost the hearts of the people, and the brutality of the Second has caused great misfortune to the people of the world! I, like people with lofty ideals, rely on righteousness today and vow to sweep away the tyrannical Qin! Those who do not destroy Qin will not give up! As soon as the words fell, all the soldiers shouted in unison: "Don't destroy the tyrannical Qin, swear not to give up!" "The voice is very loud. King Chen continued: "Today, there are 100,000 people in the rebel army. Today, the widow held a grand ceremony to worship the general, the purpose of which is to show the strength of the Chu State and the majesty of the general. The generals who are now named are invited to come to the stage and accept the appointment. ”

The soldiers under the altar shouted together: "Long live Zhang Chuguo!" Long live the King! Banzai! Banzai! Banzai! I saw that the soldiers were indignant and eager to try. King Chen gestured with his hand to be quiet. When the soldiers saw King Chen's gesture, they immediately fell silent. King Chen said: "Special worship Wu Guang is the first anti-Qin general, doing fake royal affairs, the governor of all walks of life, attacking Yingchuan County, and then seizing Sanchuan County, waiting for an opportunity to enter the customs. Wu Guang heard the order and was the first to walk on the altar. King Chen said: "Special worship Zhou Wen is the second anti-Qin general, leading the troops to respond to General Ge Ying, taking Kaifeng, Daliang, seizing Sanchuan County, and waiting for the opportunity to enter the customs. Zhou Wen also walked up to the altar when he heard the call. King Chen said: "Tebai Wuchen is the general of the third route against Qin, leading his troops to capture the entire territory of Hebei, stifling the southward movement of the Great Wall Army, and ensuring the entry of the Western Route Army. Tebai Deng Zong was the general of the fourth anti-Qin army, and led his troops to capture Jiujiang County to ensure the safety of the rear. Tebai Song remained as the general of the fifth road against Qin, led his troops to the west, captured Nanyang County, and waited for an opportunity to enter Wuguan. ”

After hearing their names, the five generals all ascended the altar one after another and stood respectfully in front of King Chen. After reading out the list, King Chen presented them with Huang Yue and seals, and bowed their respective flags, and finally admonished: "You have become the generals who command the army, shouldering the heavy responsibility of fighting against Qiang Qin, and I hope that everyone will work together to serve the country." Please don't be overtaken by the strength of your strength or the difficulty of your task. The generals said in unison: "We have accepted the king's order, even if we go to the soup and fire, we will not give up!" King Chen nodded, and then served the wine for everyone. After a while, the commander issued a loud order to go out, and then the golden drum and horn sounded together, and all the soldiers and horses marched in different directions to the front line against Qin.

Zhang Er and Chen Yu didn't hear the call after the team finished walking, and they were furious in their hearts, so they went straight to see King Chen and said, "Didn't the king promise to let the two of me go to Hebei with the army a few days ago?" But I don't know why we don't need us? But it doesn't matter, you have officially worshiped Wuchen as a general, we will follow him and definitely serve the army! King Chen said: "Both of them are highly talented and virtuous, how can they go to war?" Zhang Er said: "Now that all the soldiers and horses have opened the front line, how can we do it without fighting?" It is our wish to seize land for the country, and we must not sit in vain and enjoy our fortunes! After saying that, he resolutely resigned. King Chen had no choice but to say: "Okay, the widow will make you a former lieutenant of the army, and go with the army." The two of them immediately said goodbye, and then hurried away.

Wang Zhi saw that the two of them were in a hurry, so he said to King Chen: "King, these two must be gone forever!" Chen Wang asked Wang Zhi how he knew. Wang Zhi replied: "The two of them persuaded the king not to be king, but you did not listen to them. Now that they have resigned, they are so panicked, I'm afraid they have other plans! In the future, if they do something sorry for the king, I am afraid it will be difficult to restrain them. Now the minister dares to ask the king: Quickly chase them back and arrange another position, right? Chen Wang laughed and said: "You are not right, the widow sees that the two of them are just boastful people, and they have no real talents." Don't worry, these two don't worry! Don't worry! Wang Zhi saw that King Chen knew people so well, so he had to sigh and retreat.

After Zhang Er and Chen Yu left Chen Cheng, they were in a good mood and said: "Our trip is like a bird in the sky, a fish in the sea, no longer bound by the net!" Ha ha! Chen Sheng's erection is not enough to plot big things! So he galloped and caught up with the warriors. After they met, they said that the king had made them lieutenants on the left and right. Wu Chen said: "You two are both today's geniuses, and it is really useless for the king to appoint you to my army. But with your help, it's too easy to capture Hebei! The two of them were also modest, and they met the protector Shao Sao, and then they got on their horses and headed north together.