Chapter 123: Zhang Gan surrenders
At this time, the people in the room were hungry and tired, and after raising their swords with all their might, they fell down the horse silently......
After waking up, Shiruma saw a soaring and jumping fire. In front of the continuous bonfire, the cheers of the Chu army shook the heavens and the earth, and the smell of wine and meat of the Chu army filled the heavens and the earth. Shizuma drooled, but closed his eyes again.
Suddenly, there was a burst of footsteps in my ears, and then I heard the thunderous cheers of General Zhuang. Immediately, the heavy footsteps and the familiar Chu Yin came to his side: "Gao Jian, loosen the tie for General She." ”
Shima slowly opened his eyes, and saw Xiang Zhuang and a beautiful and elegant woman in white with a cold and indifferent expression walking in front of him, and the guard named Gao Jian had loosened his ties for him.
Xiang Zhuang stepped forward and bowed and said: "General Shi has been wronged, you have also seen that the soldiers of the Qin army are working desperately on the front line, but what about the court you are loyal to? The emperor is still wanton and hedonistic, tyrannical and chaotic, the world is falling apart, and the sword is in power, why doesn't the general judge the situation and reduce my Chu army, and obey the people's hearts and the people's wishes?"
Shima said: "I am an old Qin person, the world is favored by Qin, and now the state affairs are difficult, if I can sacrifice my life for the country, it is also the wish of Shijian loyalty." ”
"Although the general's words are a matter, but I now see that the great Qin qi has been exhausted, so I am here to help Chu and Qin, the general does not hear "good birds choose trees and perch, virtuous ministers choose the master and do things, the ancients have a person who does not damage the name of the order, Yi Yin also, why don't the general see the opportunity to act, it is a wise man." Princess Longji also gently persuaded.
"Who are you? You are the one who helps Qin, and I will never obey the thief? I will not change my loyalty, this neck can be broken, and my heart cannot be defiled. Shiruma said proudly.
"Boldly wade, this is Princess Longji, the daughter of the Queen Mother of the Heavenly West, you are a general of a defeated army, my general and princess kindly persuade you, how can you be so ignorant?" Gao Jian on the side turned blue with anger, and couldn't help but reprimand Shibu.
Shiruma ignored him, just stared quietly ahead, and suddenly a roar flew up to the ground, and the arrows pierced into the raging fire pit. A suit of oil-soaked cowhide armor burst into flames, shrugining shrill laughter and writhing wildly, dancing in the flames.
Xiang Zhuang and Princess Longji, Gao Jian, and the soldiers of the Chu Army present looked at this scene in amazement, and couldn't help but be in awe, sure enough, it was the iron-blooded Qin Army, and they were all silent for a while.
The flying flames were gone, and the strong scorching stench lingered in the field......
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Qin general Wang Li committed suicide, Su Jiao was killed, and Shima self-immolated.
The commander of the Qin army, Shaofu Zhang Gan--- once defeated Zhou Wen, Chen Sheng, and Xiang Liang's victorious general Zhang Gan, and sued Xiang Yu for peace.
Considering that the strength of the Qin army still existed, and the Chu army had little food left, Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, Xiang Zhuang and others decided to accept the peace request of the uncle who killed him. The two sides agreed to meet at the Yin Ruins south of the Zhanghe River.
In Yinxu, Zhang Gan told Xiang Yu that he asked the Chu army for peace, not because he couldn't win the Chu army--- in fact, he still had 200,000 soldiers and horses, but that the court he served was really not worthy of his continued loyalty.
"I don't know if this Qin State is surnamed Ying or Zhao now. Zhang Gan said indignantly, "The meritorious officials in the court are about to let Zhao Gao kill them all! First the general Meng Tian, then the right prime minister Feng Quji, the general Feng Zheng, and then the left prime minister Li Si, now it will be my turn." Zhang Gan pointed to a person behind him, "The general should know Sima Xin, right?"
"Yes. Xiang Yu nodded.
"Not only do we know each other, but we have also fought several times, but we have all been run away by the general. Xiang Zhuang also said.
Zhang Gan said: "He is my long history, and he will die for Daqin, but ten days ago, I sent him to Xianyang to ask for instructions on the war--- Sima Xin, you can tell it yourself." ”
Sima Xin said: "Yes, I arrived in Xianyang to see the emperor." Zhao Gao asked me to kneel outside the palace gate for three days, and he didn't let me see the emperor. Later, I heard that Zhao Gao knew that the situation was critical, and he was afraid that the emperor would pursue it, so he prepared for the general and us front-line soldiers to take the blame. I rushed back from the path overnight, and when I arrived in the army, I learned that Zhao Gao had really sent someone to hunt me down. Luckily, I didn't have the road I was walking to. ”
Zhang Gan said: "Two generals Xiang, you have also seen, what is the meaning of working for such a court? I have a grudge against the two generals for killing my uncle, and I dare not ask the general for pardon. But I ask the general for one thing: After attacking Xianyang, I must catch Zhao Gao and cut this thief into meat sauce to relieve the hatred in my heart! ”
As he spoke, Zhang Gan bowed down to Xiang Yu and nodded.
Looking at this fierce enemy who had fought with him to the death, Xiang Yu's heart fluctuated, his serious injuries in his life were all given by the defeated Qin army, and he couldn't make up his mind for a while, whether to forgive him or cut him, just stared and was silent.
Xiang Zhuang watched the fire on the side, and said: "Big brother, let General Zhang get up, he attacked his father, each is his master, and now the general is willing to abandon Qin and return to Chu, which is a blessing for my Chu country, not only can I not kill, but also reward the general, let the general stay in the Chu army to do things." ”
Fan Zeng also nodded, Xiang Yu thought about it and said it was reasonable, and saw the old opponent in front of him become so respectful, forced into such a desolate situation by the dim court, Xiang Yu couldn't help but feel pity. He helped Zhang Gan and said: "Get up, not only will I not kill you, but I will also make you King Yong, your two lieutenants, Sima Xin as a general, Dong Fei as a captain, and your 200,000 Qin troops will all be incorporated into the Chu army and march to Guanzhong together." ”
The three of them were overjoyed and thanked them again and again.
After the three of them were rewarded, no one doubted that Xiang Yu had the right to be crowned king. The Battle of Julu has already determined his supremacy among the princes, and once he enters Guanzhong and captures Xianyang, it will be a smooth matter for him to become the overlord of the world. Therefore, many people have changed their names to call him "king" in advance.
What followed went smoothly, and the power of the Battle of the Great Deer removed all obstacles.
Xiang Yu was very comfortable in his heart, and thought that since the division of troops between the two roads, my Julu War this time not only recovered 200,000 Qin troops, but also made all the princes in the world surrender to my Chu State, and all the soldiers and horses added up to 500,000 people. Fan Zeng and Xiang Zhuang were immediately ordered to go to Pengcheng to see King Huai.
Xiang Yu did not move for the time being, and waited for Fan Zeng and the others to return before entering the army. There has been nothing to do in the past two days, he pours himself drinks every day, and without Fan Zeng and Xiang Zhuang making noise in his ears, he is even more happy and drinks a few more glasses of wine. On a whim, he got up, sword at his waist, and walked out of the tent.
Han Xin stepped forward and said, "Marshal, you want the villain to follow!"
"No!" Xiang Yu snorted and waved his hand, Han Xin quickly stopped, not daring to move, he was afraid that he would accidentally offend Xiang Yu again.
Xiang Yu went straight to the back camp, why did he go straight to the back camp? Because the front camp was all veterans who had followed Jiangdong, he was completely relieved. What is not worrying is that in the back, the 200,000 people who surrendered to Zhang Gan and the 200,000 princes' army who recently surrendered, 400,000 people were in the rear camp, so they went straight to the back camp.
After a while, he walked outside the Qin army's tent, heard no movement, turned around and was about to destroy the camp, and suddenly heard someone inside, "Hey!"
A sigh, who is sighing? Why sighing? Xiang Yu couldn't help but stand outside and listen intently.