Destiny Only Han

Chapter 53
Xianyang City.

The night is like a net in the hands of a fisherman, it is slowly being disturbed, the sky and the earth are covered with silver gray, the sun has not yet come out, but the sky has turned white.

Sima Xin lowered the bamboo hat on his head, and walked quickly with his head buried, cleverly avoiding the soldiers patrolling the road.

There is a curfew in Xianyang City, and people are not allowed to walk around on the street before sunrise (5:00-6:59).

Especially with the downfall of Li Si, Zhao Gao carried out a large-scale purge of the party members who had been attached to Li Si, and almost every moment there would be tragedies of extermination, and large-scale massacres of hundreds of thousands of people.

Under the order issued by the Prime Minister's Office, tens of thousands of troops marched into the most prosperous metropolis on the planet, closed all streets and alleys, and conducted strict inspections of passing personnel and vehicles.

As time went by, after Li Si's remnants assassinated Zhao Gao several times, the ban on Xianyang City became more and more serious. Anyone who appeared on the main road without the certificate issued by the government will be killed!

As for Sima Xin, not only did he not have any evidence, but he himself was Li Si's remaining party who was wanted by Zhao Gao. As long as he was caught, he would be executed immediately and on the spot.

It's just that he doesn't care about this much at the moment, because Zhang Han, who is in charge of the army, was also designated by Zhao Gao as Li Si's remaining party, and the edict to arrest him and return him to Xianyang for interrogation will probably be issued soon.

Sima Xin understands that the current state of Qin is in dire straits, relying on the support of the main force of the Qin army of more than 20 led by Zhang Han. Once Zhang Han is captured and killed, the morale of the front line will inevitably collapse, and the state of Qin will really perish!

As a Qin official, although he and Xiang Liang are old and have helped each other escape from prison, this is different from sitting and watching the demise of Qin.

He pressed the bamboo hat on his head, hid in the dark corner of the wall, held his breath, and waited for the patrolling soldiers to pass by, then quietly crossed the street and stepped into the east side of Xianyang City.

Although the East City and the West City are separated by a street, the houses here are obviously dilapidated, the courtyard walls are low, and the sound of dogs barking and chickens can hardly be heard.

At this moment, on the distant horizon, the sun is gradually rising, but under the ban, most people are staying at home, unwilling or afraid to go out.

Sima Xin walked along a muddy path, and finally stopped in front of a low house with a banner of 'Feng Ji Restaurant'.

He opened the curtain and entered, and what he saw was the dirty floor. There were more than a dozen low tables in the lobby, and a teenage child was lying on the counter and sleeping soundly. It should be the son of the store owner or hired guy.

Sima Xin coughed lightly twice, the little boy shivered, turned over and sat up, looked sleepily at the guests who came to the door early in the morning, and asked in a rough voice:

"What are you doing?"

Sima Xin was not angry either, he looked at the little boy and said, "Is there any fat sheep and wine from the North?"

The little boy waved his hands impatiently: "No, no, how can we have such things in a small shop like ours, go go go..."

Sima Xin sighed slightly, and said with emphasis: "Is there any fat sheep and wine from the North?"

The little boy waved his hand again: "You don't understand human language, do you! I said... Oops! Dad, why did you hit me!"

He stroked the back of his head and looked at a middle-aged man who appeared behind him with an aggrieved expression.

The middle-aged man dressed as a Jia man looked at Sima Xin with a big smile on his face: "Although there is no good wine in the shop, I just bought a few fat sheep recently, customers may wish to follow me to the backyard, pick a favorite one and kill it." eat meat."

Sima Xin nodded: "If that's the case, then please ask the store owner to lead the way."

After he finished speaking, he strode towards the store, and the little boy sitting on the counter muttered to himself: "When will my family have sheep? It's strange..."

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In the backyard of the restaurant, in a small room with a transparent roof.

Sima Xin took off his hat and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him: "Zhao Gao wants to harm General Zhang Han, what is the prime minister's plan?"

The prime minister he was talking about was naturally Li Si who was in prison.

Sima Xin understands that the current predicament is only temporary, as long as Li Si can see the emperor, everything will change drastically.

The middle-aged man's face sank like water and said: "The prime minister said, let you leave Xianyang immediately, return to Zhang Han's army, and capture and kill the court envoy who sent the order in the name of being away and accepting the emperor's order."

Sima Xin showed surprise on his face: "This... this means a formal confrontation with the imperial court! I am afraid that Zhang Han may not have the courage. Even if he did, the captain Dong Yi may not agree."

Qin's army was not the private army of the commanding generals. Even Meng Tian, ​​who was in charge of hundreds of thousands of original troops and generals for many generations, was deprived of his military power under an edict, and finally died in prison with hatred.

Duwei Dong Yi's position in Zhang Han's army was similar to that of Wang Li back then. He held the military talisman in his hand and had the power to deprive the general of the army.

The middle-aged man shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, Dong Yi is not an obstacle."

Although Sima Xin was a little surprised, considering that Li Si had ruled the government for decades and had countless old students, it was quite normal to have such hidden pawns.

He nodded, and asked with some doubts: "After that? Killing the court envoys means a formal break with the court. Where did the reinforcements come from? When I came, there was not much food in the army. It's..."

The middle-aged man waved his hand to interrupt him, and said in a low voice: "So another order from the prime minister is to let Zhang Han and the rebels negotiate a peace, and jointly break through Hangu Pass and kill Zhao Gao!"

Sima Xin was taken aback for a moment, then said in horror: "What?"

He opened his eyes wide and couldn't believe his ears.

Let Zhang Han negotiate peace with the enemy?

Enter Xianyang together?
The middle-aged man nodded heavily and said: "The condition for the peace negotiation is that the Qin army withdraws from the east of Hangu Pass, and His Majesty today abolishes the title of emperor and changes it to the title of king of Qin, and becomes king with the monarchs of the six countries, recognizes their thrones, and returns the six countries occupied by Qin. native land."

He sighed: "You and I are very clear about the current situation. Zhao Gao controlled the government and killed Zhongliang. First, the right prime minister Feng Quji, the generals Feng Jie and Yang Xiong were killed, and then the prime minister was imprisoned. His life was in danger. Only by compromising like this can Daqin be guaranteed to be immortal!"

"Furthermore, if Zhang Han surrenders conditionally, the main force of our Qin army is still there, and we can guarantee that the rebels will retreat from Hangu Pass obediently. After that, Qin will rest and rest, wait for the right time, and then compete with the remnants of the six kingdoms..."

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Sima Xin walked out of the restaurant slowly, but a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Dong Jun is right, these guys really have a second hand, pretending to surrender...hehe."

He put on his bamboo hat again, with his head bowed, and walked out quickly. A group of soldiers passed by him, looked at the waist badge he inadvertently revealed, and rushed straight to the restaurant behind him.

At this moment, the sky suddenly darkened, the wind blew, the dark clouds gathered, and there was a muffled thunder.

"It's going to rain..."

(End of this chapter)