Chapter Ninety-Two: Keeping the Result and Playing the Triumphant Song Again
After the defeat of the county supervisor, he ran to Liuxian in one breath, only to stop the men and horses, and then dismounted to inspect the arrow wound, fortunately, the arrow wound was not serious, and the people on the left and right bandaged him and it was fine. The county supervisor was very annoyed at this time, and thought: He boasted about Haikou in front of the county guard, and also made a military order, if he can't catch Liu Ji and Xiao He now, what face will he have to go back. He ordered the men and horses to be stationed first, and then the soldiers and horses who stayed in the county were also mobilized to prepare for another battle.
The next day, the county supervisor equipped all the soldiers and horses and came to Pei County again. Liu Bang led the generals to the city tower to watch. I saw the county eunuch come to the city in a menacing manner, shouting and challenging on the chariot. Xiao He took a step forward, he had already thought about what he wanted to say, so he said loudly: "Lord County Supervisor has been looking up for a long time. Seeing that it was Xiao He, the county supervisor glared and said angrily: "Xiao He, as an official of the Qin State, why did you rebel?" Xiao He calmly and calmly said: "My lord, please calm the anger of the thunder, listen to what I Xiao said a few words: The Qin State is tyrannical and has no way, and the people are cornered, and the reason for this is the fault of Emperor Qin." Since the first emperor unified the world, he first built the Great Wall, then opened the five mountains, and then transported stones in the east to reclaim the sea, built the Afang Palace in Guanzhong, and mobilized hundreds of thousands of craftsmen to build the Lishan tomb. What is even more hateful is that he forcibly recruited the son of man, went to the sea to seek immortals, looked for the art of immortality, and burned all the excellent books in the country, so that the learning of the sages of the previous generation was destroyed, and the ancient civilization suffered a catastrophe. In order to enrich the harem, he also plundered treasures, women, treasures, and famous flowers and plants all over the country. He went on five large-scale patrols without counting losses, and how many manpower and resources were spent? The current second boy is even more fearless, bold and reckless, in order to eliminate dissidents, at any cost, to exterminate his relatives, indiscriminately kill innocents, madness, and inhumanity. He sat in the court like a person, but his voice was like a inhumane livestock, plus Zhao Gao, he was also a toothless, erected man, slanderous and vicious, snake, scorpion and wolf. Although Li Si had insight, in order to protect his fortune, he even persuaded Hu Hai to implement the 'art of supervision', saying that it was the capable officials who collected taxes and killed many loyal ministers. Such a crazy and chaotic monarch and minister, it is really a jackal in charge, and the crazy demons are dancing, which eventually leads to people's complete despair and rebellion, can the Qin State last long? ”
Xiao He scolded heartily, and the soldiers listened to it very happily. The county supervisor was exhausted, so he had to say: "Xiao He! You are just a small official in Pei County, you have been eating for a long time, and you are so presumptuous? Xiao He said to the Qin army under the city: "Soldiers of Surabaya County, now that the six countries have become independent, you must distinguish between right and wrong, seek justice, and don't forget that you are Chu people!" Don't forget how King Chu Huai died in the national enemy of Qin? Now that Liu Peigong relies on loyalty, he is responding to Zhang Chu and raising troops, and I also hope that you will take loyalty and righteousness as your own responsibility to revive the Chu State, and don't follow the Qin State to harm the people of the Six Kingdoms? As soon as Xiao He's words fell, the county supervisors immediately mutinied, and more than half of the officers and soldiers ran to the city to surrender. Seeing this, Liu Bang was very happy and ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome the people into the city.
The county supervisor was so angry that he gritted his teeth, so he opened his bow and set up an arrow, and shot an arrow at Xiao He. Liu Bang saw the county supervisor shooting an arrow and hurriedly blocked Xiao He, but the county supervisor's arrow hit him and hit him in the chest. Liu Bang screamed, clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Xiao He and the others were stunned when they saw this, and hurriedly inspected Liu Bang's injuries. Liu Bang covered his chest with one hand and said, "Hurry up and go down to the city!" He drooped his head unconscious. Everyone hurriedly carried Liu Bang down the city to the mansion. When Liu Bang arrived at the mansion, he suddenly laughed loudly: "How can the stinky level of the county eunuch shoot me?" When they saw that he was unharmed and unharmed, they were amazed. Pei Gong said with a smile: "Xiao Xiancheng only said a few words, and he recruited so many sergeants to come over, and he scolded him happily. I'm pretending to be dead now, just to ......" so he whispered a plan to defeat the county eunuch. When everyone saw that Liu Bang was using a trick, they all said in surprise: "Pei Gong's reaction was so fast, even we didn't see it!" ”
Liu Bang is indeed a witty person, he saw the county supervisor shooting arrows at Xiao He, first to block the arrows, but to come for a trick. Because he remembered a story in the Spring and Autumn Period: After the death of the old king of Qi, Gongzi Jie and Xiaobai rushed back to China from outside to take the throne in order to compete for the throne. The two walked halfway but met. At that time, the minister who assisted Gongzi was Guan Zhong, and he wanted to shoot Xiaobai with an arrow, but the arrow was shot on Xiaobai's belt hook. Xiaobai knew that Guan Zhong was a master of archery, and he was afraid that he would shoot continuously, so he bit his tongue and pretended to be dead. Xiaobai's move really paralyzed Guan Zhong, making him think that his opponent was dead, so he slowed down. But when they arrived at the capital, Xiaobai had already ascended to the throne, this is the historical Duke of Qi Huan. Liu Bang pretended to be dead this time in order to confuse the county supervisor. At this time, he instructed Cao Shen, Fan Xu and others to prepare like this. Everyone listened to his plan and went their separate ways.
The county eunuch was very happy to see that Liu Bang had been shot under the city, so he said to the left and right: "Liu Bang is dead!" Liu Bang is dead! "Immediately came to the city to challenge, and sure enough, no one dared to fight again. The county magistrate was even more pleased, and he insulted and challenged him under the city. In the evening, the sound of mourning was suddenly heard in the city, and the cries of women could be heard. When the county eunuch got the report, he went to the city to investigate, and sure enough, he laughed wildly: "Liu Ji is indeed dead!" Ha ha! "I beat the drum myself. I saw Xiahou Ying come to the city tower and said: "Pei Gong has an order, truce tonight, and we will fight again tomorrow!" The county supervisor was even more sure that Liu Bang was dead, and laughed: "Is your Liu Ji dead?" Hahaha! Xiahou Ying said: "Our Pei Gongfu has a big life, but he was only slightly injured, and it is not a big problem!" With that, he hurried away. With Xiahou Ying's departure, the flags in the city began to move.
Seeing this scene, the county supervisor laughed and said, "Now that Liu Ji is dead, the thieves will fall and scatter!" Let's rest for a night, attack the city early tomorrow morning, and we must wipe out this group of traitors! Ha ha! Gao An, the clan brother of the county eunuch, said suspiciously: "Liu Ji is a cunning person, although he was shot by you, he may not die, my brother is better to be cautious!" The county supervisor smiled: "Listen, there are women howling in the city, which is enough to show that Liu Ji is dead, what else is there to worry about?" Yes? Ha ha! The subordinates also echoed: "What the adults said is very true, Liu Ji is not dead, how can there be a woman crying?" This must be his family. The county magistrate immediately camped under the city, and then set up a pot and stove for dinner, and completely relaxed his vigilance.
In the middle of the night that night, when the Qin army was asleep, suddenly the golden drum sounded, the shouts shook loudly, and the soldiers and horses in the city suddenly came out. The county eunuch didn't have time to wear armor and helmets, only to see the city gate open, the torches Qi Ming, a team of men and horses suddenly killed, and the leader shouted: "I am your Grandpa Fan, take your life!" The sound was like thunder, which startled the county supervisor and hurriedly took his weapons and mounted his horse. Fan Hao has already been killed. The county eunuch had no choice but to hold a weapon and fight with Fan Xu, Fan Xu slashed dozens of axes in a row, and the county eunuch was out of breath, plus he did not wear protective armor, he became more and more panicked, so he had to stab and flee in the wilderness. Fan Hao then chased after him closely, and all those who intercepted were hung up by him. The county eunuch only cared about running south, and suddenly a team of men and horses blocked the way, and the first general was none other than Cao Shen, the general of Pei Gong. The county warden was so frightened that he had no choice but to fight. At this critical moment, a person behind him arrived and shouted: "Brother, go away, the thief will resist me!" It turned out that Gao An, the county eunuch's brother, arrived, so he rushed over to fight Cao Shen, and the county eunuch picked up a life and ran away. Gao An and Cao Shen fought for a few rounds, but they were also defeated and fled.
After running for more than ten miles, the county eunuch slowed down slightly, and said to the left and right: "I didn't expect that I fell for Liu Ji's trick!" What kind of face do you have to go to see the county keeper in the truce? Before the words fell, suddenly the shout started again, and another ambush came out, and the first general was Zhou Bo. The county supervisor personally stepped forward to fight Zhou Bo. After fighting for a long time, the county supervisor had to turn around and run again. The county supervisor ran all the way to the Surabaya River, but when he saw that the water was rushing and blocking the way, he had to draw his sword and kill himself. Left and right grabbed together and said, "The adult is dead now, it's too early, right?" You should lead us to escape together, and then fight Liu Bang, the outcome is not yet known! When the county warden saw that the soldiers were protecting him, he ordered the remnants of the defeated army to seek the shoals and flee across the river.
Sure enough, when he saw a place where the riverbed was wide and the flow was slow, the county supervisor led everyone to pull up their clothes and trousers and walk towards the river. But just halfway through, the rebels on the shore caught up with them. On this side are Zhou Bo and Cao Shen, on the other side are Fan Xu and Ji Xin, and the sergeants on both sides of the strait shouted in unison: "Capture the county supervisor alive!" The county eunuch was so distraught that he didn't dare to go ashore, so he had to swim in the river alone, and the Qin troops who came ashore were all caught. The county eunuch fled and was swept away by the river to the west bank, so he had to climb ashore and escape. He came to a forest in great embarrassment, and when he saw that Pei Gong's men and horses were out of sight, he hid in the woods to rest. Suddenly, he rushed out of the forest, and a spear stabbed him in the throat of the county eunuch, and he was killed on the spot. It turned out that Liu Bang sent Xiahou Ying to ambush here in advance to wait for work, and the county supervisor ran for most of the night, and his strength was exhausted, and he was unprepared, so he was killed by Xiahou Ying. A big county put the county supervisor to die like this. At this time, the sky was already bright, and people from all walks of life sang songs, and went back together to return to Peixian, Liu Bang and Xiao He welcomed everyone into the city, and the cheers became one. Liu Bang said: "The county supervisor is dead, and the Qin army has also been lost, this is our first great victory in raising troops, we should celebrate it!" So a celebration feast was arranged.
After three rounds of drinking, Liu Bang said to Xiao He: "Although the county eunuch is dead, the county guard is still there, and he will definitely come to suppress it." Xiao He said: "Pei County is sitting in a lonely city, it is better to capture the nearby city as soon as possible to expand the base area." Liu Bang asked which city should be captured first. Suddenly, someone came in to report that Gao An had fled to Huling to defend him, and threatened to avenge the county supervisor. Liu Bang ordered Cao Shen, Ren Ao, and Lu Guan to stay in Pei County, and he changed to a carriage, letting Xiahou Ying serve as a guard, Xiao He was a military advisor, Fan Hao and Zhou Bo were the vanguards, and Ji Xin was the queen of the palace, and the soldiers were sent to Huling.
Zhang Xi, the general of Huling, saw that Gao An was coming, so he reported to the county guard and arranged defensive equipment at the same time. Pei Gong arrived at the city and set the soldiers and horses away. Gao An saw a general next to Pei Gong on the enemy tower, holding a sword in his right hand and a spear in his left, very majestic, so he was so frightened that he didn't dare to fight again, so he said loudly: "Liu Bang, you nameless rat, did you change your name and become a hero?" Liu Bang said with a smile: "'The eldest husband should be a male flyer, and An can be a female?'" 'What I want to do is not something you know. Your brother is dead, can you surrender quickly? Otherwise, I'll skin you if I come in! Gao An scolded Liu Bang for being a village man, a hillbilly, and a pavilion chief. Liu Bang ordered Fan Hao to attack the south gate, Zhou Bo to attack the east gate, and Ji Xin to attack the north gate, only the west gate was empty, so he personally brought a group of men and horses to ambush outside the west gate. After the three gates launched an attack at the same time, the Qin army had no choice but to resist stubbornly.
The two sides fought until dark, and Fan Xu's violent temper came, and he dismounted and abandoned the horse, personally held the shield and sword, and came to the city to climb the ladder. When the Qin army saw that Fan Xu was coming to attack the city in person, they hurriedly threw wood and stones. Fan Xu flew the stone with a shield and forcibly attacked it. When Gao An saw Fan Hao coming into the city, he ran away from the west gate. As soon as Gao An went out, he saw that there was no one on the road, and he was about to let go of his bridle and take a good walk, when he was stopped by a row of chariots. Take a closer look, there is a general in the middle, it is Liu Bang, who shouted: "Pig head, I've been waiting for you for a long time, it's about to fall?" Gao An smiled: "My official was not bought, how can I demote you as the pavilion chief?" Liu Bang became angry and ordered the driver to beat the horse straight out. When Gao An saw Liu Bang coming to arrest him, he wanted to turn defeat into victory, so he rushed towards Liu Bang. As soon as the two sides approached, they saw Xiahou Ying behind Liu Bang suddenly make a move, he quickly sent out the spear in his hand, and stabbed Gao An to death under the horse. When the entourage saw that Gao An was dead, they were all stupid, so they surrendered to Liu Bang together. At this time, someone came to report that the county commander Zhang Xi was also killed, and the whole city was welcoming Chu Junli. Liu Bang collected the military horse and returned to the city with Xiao He. When the people saw that it was the army of Chu, they were like seeing their relatives, and they burned incense to greet the Chu army. After Liu Bang entered the city, he first announced the abolition of the laws of Qin, and then held a military and civilian party in the county government compound, and Liu Bang also specially invited the three old heroes to participate.
The next day, Pei Gong had just gotten up, and suddenly a sergeant came to report, saying that Zhang Chu's general Zhou Wen was besieged by Zhang Han in Mianchi, and Zhang Chu sent someone to ask for help, asking you to rescue General Zhou Wen. Liu Bang was very surprised when he received this distress signal. He pondered for a long time, and then said with great emotion: "King Zhang Chu is in trouble in Qi County, and he can be described as a great hero in the world!" Now that all the countries are independent, and they have self-respecting troops, the king of Chu does not ask them for help but prefers me for help, and he knows that there is a Liu Bang in the world? What kind of bird am I, Liu Bang? It's really rare to have such a big hero to worry about? How can I sit idly by? He immediately left Zhou Cao, Zhou Chang, Wang Su, Zhao Ou, and Peng Zu to guard Huling, and he and Xiao He led all the soldiers and horses to the west, preparing to rescue Zhang Chu's general, General Zhou Wen.