Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 479: Ying Zheng’s words are true to his words

It was already a few days later when rebellions broke out in Daodong County and Pengcheng of Xianyang.

Xianyang, which was originally filled with a strange atmosphere, now exploded. When I heard that Ziyou appeared in Dongjun, various theories appeared in Xianyang. Some people even spread the news that the reason why Ziyou appeared in Dongjun was because Ziyou was the mastermind behind the Dongjun rebellion.

But as soon as this news appeared, the Shadow Guards found the person who spread the news, annihilated the three tribes of this person, and beheaded him in public.

Qin Palace, inside the meeting hall.

Ying Zheng's eyes were filled with coldness.

"Okay, Dongjun launched a rebellion, and Zhang Liang and Wei Liao also launched a rebellion in Pengcheng. Just now, Li Xin also sent back the news that someone launched a rebellion in Daijun. But the rebellion in Daijun has been put down. Well, these people who launched the rebellion are either the old nobles of these countries, or they are their followers. I have given them a way to survive, but they do not cherish it, so I will no longer give them a way to survive." Ying Zheng said coldly. .

The ministers looked at Ying Zheng and began to think about the true meaning of Ying Zheng's words. Obviously, the retainers are not the focus, but they are also the key point. The rebellion in Dongjun was started by Ziyou's retainers and some wealthy families, but Ziyou went to Dongjun again and quelled the rebellion in Daliang. This shows that Yingzheng and Ziyou had a falling out before. The fact that Ziyou was under house arrest in Wangshi's Mansion was just an act for outsiders to see. Therefore, Ying Zheng had no intention of blaming Zi You, otherwise how could Zi You mobilize Xinzheng's Bai Yifei. But Ying Zheng also explained that the rebellion was participated by the retainers, which means that Ying Zheng has begun to be dissatisfied with the existence of the retainers.

"Your Majesty, there are rebellions happening in various places now. Zhang Liang and Wei Liao started the rebellion in Pengcheng. We should send people to support now." Lu Buwei stood up and said.

After Ziyou was dismissed from office, although Lu Buwei saw that Ziyou and Ying Zheng were acting, he didn't know what they were going to do. To prevent internal chaos in the Qin State, Lu Buwei, who had already lived a long life, went to court again.

"What the Prime Minister said is that people should be sent to support His Highness the Crown Prince now. Zhang Liang and Wei Liao launched a rebellion in Pengcheng, which is obviously related to the Dongjun rebellion. Pengcheng is located in the northeast of Chu State, close to Qi State in the north and Dongjun in the west. There is a rebellion in the county, and the garrison is empty. The target of the two should be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in Shouchun, and we should send people to support the Crown Prince in time." A doctor said.

"Who do you think should be allowed to go?" Ying Zheng asked.

"I think we should let the Taiwei go south to fight Wei Liao, and at the same time let the general lead troops to Dongjun. Now that Dongjun is rebelling, we can just send troops to garrison at the junction of Dongjun and Qi. Go east at any time." Lu Buwei said.

When the courtiers heard what Lu Buwei said, they all agreed and felt that it made sense. Now the only enemy left in the Qin State is the State of Qi, and it is still an enemy that is terminally ill and unable to fight back. As for the covenant between Qin and Qi, under the feat of unifying the world, they selectively ignored this covenant.

"Well, Father Zhong is right, just do what Father Zhong said." Ying Zheng looked at Li Mu and Wang Jian

"Li Mu and Wang Jian obey orders."

"The general is here!" the two men stood up and said.

"Li Mu, you lead 50,000 Lantian elites to support the prince. Wang Jian, you lead 100,000 Lishan troops to Dongjun. After quelling the rebellion, you directly stationed in Liaocheng." Ying Zheng said.

"The final general's decree!" the two said, cupping their hands.

"The matter of the army's expedition can be temporarily put aside. We must reflect on the rebellion of Dongjun and Daijun. Although their rebellion cannot shake the foundation of our Qin State, if we do not think about the problem and let such rebellion become a common thing, we will Sooner or later, Great Qin will be destroyed by them, and the days of peace and food and clothing that people everywhere have finally lived will no longer exist." Ying Zheng glanced at the ministers below and said.

"I am guilty!" the ministers said with their hands in hand.

"This is not a matter of asking guilty people. What I need is for you to come up with the root causes and solutions to the rebellion, instead of shouting in vain! If every time a rebellion occurs, you can get around this matter by shouting that you are guilty, you Where do you put the widow and the people of the world? This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated. Is it the government forcing the people to rebel, or is there someone who is plotting evil and intending to rebel? It must be investigated. After the investigation, no matter who it is, he will be punished!" Ying Zheng Leng! said the voice.

"Leave this matter to the Tingwei Mansion and the Censor for investigation!"

"I will receive the order."

"Dismiss the dynasty!"

Ying Zheng left indifferently, leaving behind a group of terrified ministers. These ministers knew very well that Ying Zheng was really angry this time, and he really planned to completely rectify the chaos. For a while, all the ministers felt a sense of crisis. Although they are sure that they have nothing to do with these rebellions, they would be fools if they really think they are safe because of this. Machiavellianism is never about looking at the appearance of a thing, but looking at what operations can be behind the matter and what results these operations can bring.

It's just that now they don't know what Ying Zheng is going to do, so they can only wait and see for the time being, but everyone knows that this matter has something to do with the wealthy families, powerful people and retainers.

After the dynasty dispersed, Li Mu and Wang Jian set off with their army.

One day later, a sensational thing happened in Xianyang City. Lu Buwei, who claimed to have three thousand disciples, actually asked the disciples to go to the recruitment hall, and announced that these disciples were no longer his disciples.

Lu Buwei's actions made many people instantly understand that Ying Zheng was targeting the retainers this time, but it was normal to think about it. Such a large-scale rebellion could not be separated from the retainers. Ying Zheng did not directly prohibit them from keeping retainers, so the ministers did not object much. When they returned one by one, they began to disband their retainers, but not all of them were dismissed, but introduced to them and asked to go to the recruitment hall to prepare. Participate in the imperial examination.

The affairs of the retainers were promoted very smoothly, but the situation in Qi State was not so smooth.

The 10,000 Qi troops under Tian Zhan are not Qi's troops who lack training and have no combat effectiveness. They are troops carefully trained by the Mohists. Although they cannot be compared with Qin's army, they can beat Qi's army. More than enough.

Tian Zhan's army attacked the city and soon reached Yuling. As one of Zibo's barriers, Yuling's high walls and thick walls successfully blocked Tian Zhan's army. King Jianhe Housheng of Qi also responded. The army began to be summoned to protect the king, and at the same time the people were recruited to prepare for the arrival of Tian Zhan's army at any time.

In the palace of King Qi.

"Prime Minister, are you saying that the rebels have siege weapons developed by the Mohists, and some people even saw the white tiger!?" Qi Wangjian said in surprise.

The first thing that Qi Wangjian thought of was that the rebels were created by the Qin State. It was well known that the Mohist family had defected to the Qin State, and the white tiger was the Mo family's trap beast. Without the promise of the Qin State, how could the Mohist family support the rebels.

"Yes, the spies I sent out did say so. The soldiers who escaped from the front line also said so. Moreover, there are still people in the city and the rebels are cooperating with the inside and outside. Their slogan is also to be clear to the emperor." Hou Sheng said with a gloomy face.

Isn't it the prime minister who Qing Jun is cheating on?

"So it's not that the Qin State is causing trouble behind the scenes." Qi Wangjian felt a little more at ease.

For Qi Wangjian, as long as Ying Zheng does not betray his faith and let Qin secretly support the rebels, then he has nothing to worry about. At the same time, I also began to think about how such a rebel army was trained. Although ten thousand people are only one-twentieth of Qi's army, they are not a minority.

To train an elite army of 10,000 people, it takes a lot of time, manpower and material resources. This is not something ordinary people can afford. What's more, no one discovered the training of 10,000 people and reported it to the court. This makes Qi Wangjian couldn't help but feel worried.

"According to the movements of the rebels, the army set out from Lucheng, and the route was very clear. They attacked all the way along Jishui. Moreover, they marched quickly and moved covertly. Li Xia's defenders did not wait until the rebels arrived at the city. Discovered. I speculate that there must be people from the local area to the court secretly supporting them." Hou Sheng said.

"Who is it?" Qi Wangjian also began to think.

"I am still investigating this matter. I believe there will be news soon." Hou Sheng said.

Just when King Jian and Hou Sheng of Qi were still wondering who was behind the scenes, the chamberlain rushed into the palace crying.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister. The front line sent information that Yuling City was defeated. The rebels did not number ten thousand people. The rebels defeated them all the way, and they numbered thirty thousand." said the chamberlain.

"What!?" Qi Wang Jian and Hou Sheng said in shock. Qi State has an army of 200,000, but Zibo and the surrounding cities only have 60,000 troops, and they are scattered in various cities. The rebels numbered 30,000, half of the defenders.

"What should we do now?" Qi Wangjian said worriedly.

"The walls of Zibo City are high and thick. Even if the number of people is not as large as the rebels, they can still hold on until King Qin's army arrives. If the king is worried, you can ask Qin to send troops to support." Hou Sheng said cryptically.

Hou Sheng now also doubts whether the enemy's army is loyal. Compared with Qi's army, Hou Sheng trusts Qin's army more. They have already negotiated the surrender with Qin State. Qin State does not need to kill them anymore, but the rebels do not necessarily have to do so.

"Okay, pass the order." Qi Wangjian said.

"promise."

The clan of Qi State.

Naturally, Tian Zhan also received intelligence from the front line. Seeing that his army had captured Yuling and was heading towards Zibo, Tian Zhan could already imagine how he would control the Qi court.

"How is the contact with the commander of the guards?" Tian Zhan asked.

"That idiot has already promised to be loyal to us. After he heard that the 30,000-strong army was ours, he was so frightened that he agreed." The retainer said with a smile.

"The commander of the guards in charge of the Qi Palace surrendered directly when he heard that the enemy was outnumbered. This is our country's misfortune! The person whom the King of Qi trusts most is a person who has no guts and can betray him at any time. , no wonder everyone in Qi is thinking about surrendering to Qin." Tian Zhan said angrily, he really felt that this was Qi's misfortune.

"Fortunately, God has blessed our country of Qi, and I still have you, young master. Once you take control of the country of Qi, I believe you will soon be able to restore the majesty of our country of Qi, and you may even become the overlord of the world." The retainer said.

"It's too early to say this now. Inform the army and let them march quickly. As long as they defeat the surrounding defending armies, I will cooperate with them inside and outside Zibo City and we can capture Zibo in one fell swoop." Tian Zhan said.

"No." The retainer's face suddenly became a little worried and said, "There is news from Dongjun that Ziyou suddenly appeared in Dongjun. Bai Yifei has led his army into Dongjun to start quelling the chaos. The city occupied by Zhang Liang and Zhu Rong There’s not much left.”

"What!? What does Zhang Liang do for food?" Tian Zhan asked in surprise.

"Zhang Liang launched a rebellion not in Dongjun, but in Pengcheng and Weiliao, and has conquered several cities. The leaders of the Dongjun rebellion are Wei Yong and Zhu Rong. Wei Yong is the bodyguard who follows Zhang Liang ." The doorman said.

"What did Zhang Liang think? Such a big thing was left to a guard and a retainer?" Tian Zhan said angrily.

"This is related to the problem in Pengcheng. Although Wei Liao is very famous, the Xiang clan in Pengcheng does not recognize him. In order to secure the uprising in Pengcheng, Zhang Liang took the young master of the Xiang clan to Pengcheng, and they Their purpose is to go south to Shouchun, and they want to kill Fusu," the retainer said.

The expression on Tian Zhan's face changed and he said

"No wonder, Zhang Liang still has some abilities. Ignore them for now, we will succeed soon. As long as we control Qi and let Zhang Liang launch other uprisings, we still have a chance! Tell the army to defeat Zibo as soon as possible The guard troops outside."

"promise!"

Pengcheng.

Xiang Yu walked into the Pengcheng County Magistrate's Mansion under the adoring eyes of the soldiers. Wei Liao and Zhang Liang were discussing something inside. When they saw Xiang Yu arriving, Zhang Liang directly asked Xiang Yu to take a seat.

"Teacher, why don't we continue south? Although Fulisai is strong and has many soldiers, we can take a detour and continue south." Xiang Yu asked in confusion.

"The current battle line is too long. If we continue to go south, sooner or later we will have to face Fusu's elite troops. Our soldiers lack training and are no match for them. If we take a detour and go south, we will be surrounded by the Qin army. Going south is just a feint attack, our real goal is to go north. Now Pengcheng and Yongmen Xiapi have been occupied by us. Tian Zhan of Qi State has already reached Yuling. Now we continue to go north and conquer these wealthy areas in the northern part of Chu State. Only when the land is connected with Qi can we have the opportunity to continue to tremble with Qin." Zhang Liang said.

"So what if we are surrounded? I can defeat them with my soldiers! Then I will defeat the Qin army directly. Then go south to Shouchun and capture Fusu." Xiang Yu said.

Seeing Xiang Yu like this, Zhang Liang felt helpless. Although Xiang Yu worshiped him as his teacher and studied under him, Xiang Yu was not interested in strategy as he had heard in Yingdu. Instead, he was extremely good at charging into battle.

"We only have 50,000 people. The Qin army has at least 150,000 people. They are all well-equipped elites. What we should do now is to preserve our strength." Zhang Liang said.

"What the teacher says is what it says. I'm going to see Wu Zhui first." Xiang Yu said and got up and walked outside.

Looking at Xiang Yu's back, Wei Liao said

"A rare military situation in a century, a born fierce general. Xiang Yu is more brave than Yang Duanhe and Li Xin of Qin!"

Wei Liao had seen Xiang Yu rush into battle. During the attack on Xiapi, Xiang Yu led 3,000 poorly trained troops to defeat 5,000 elite Qin troops. Xiang Yu has a strong appeal. As long as he stands in front of the battle, the soldiers behind him can unconditionally believe in him and follow him to the end. Such fierce generals can be said to be the favorite of military power strategists.

"But Yu'er doesn't know strategy. If you face everyone who has military power and scheming, if you are not careful, you will lose everything." Zhang Liang shook his head and said.

"Isn't there still me? I am not boasting, the world is so big, except for Li Mu who makes me feel troublesome, even Wang Jian can be easily dealt with by me." Wei Liao said confidently.

Zhang Liang naturally believed what Wei Liao said, but when he thought about the Qin generals sent by Fusu to fight them, Zhang Liang was still a little unsure. Among his intelligence, except for Han Xin, who was defeated in a very short time Outside the six cities where Chu rebelled, there was no information about Han Xin. But Fusu clearly knew that Wei Liao existed here, and sent an unknown person as the chief general, which made Zhang Liang a little uneasy.

"Mr. Wei Liao, have you heard of the name Han Xin? This is the general of the Qin army sent by Fusu." Zhang Liang said.

"Han Xin? This boy has become the commander-in-chief of the Qin army?" Wei Liao said in surprise.

"Do you know Han Xin?" Zhang Liang asked in surprise.

"Of course, Han Xin was the disciple I took on when I escaped from Qin. Han Xin is the most talented military strategist I have ever seen. I didn't expect that he would become the leader of the Qin army from an unknown soldier in such a short period of time. It seems that he has become the leader of the Qin army. My vision is right." Wei Liao said with a smile.

"He is your disciple? Can you persuade them to surrender to us?" Zhang Liang said excitedly. He did not expect that there was such a relationship.

"Even if I try to persuade Han Xin, there is no way Han Xin will surrender. Han Xin has extremely lofty ambitions. He wants to become a general so that he can return to his hometown in glory. Now he is the chief general of Qin, commanding an army of 150,000 people. . I can see Han Xin’s talent. Naturally, Li Mu and Wang Jian can also do it. In the future, the captain of the Qin State will most likely be him. Who do you think Han Xin would choose if he were to choose directly between us in the current Qin State? " Wei Xuan shook his head and said.

"It must be Qin." Zhang Liang said with a wry smile.

"Since Han Xin is the main general, our layout will have to change. The plan to go north is suspended and we will recruit soldiers. I have to fight Han Xin." Wei Liao said.

"Why?" Zhang Liang asked puzzled.

"Han Xin is not an ordinary person. He will definitely be able to see through my enchantment formation. If we go north, he will definitely attack Pengcheng directly. Only by truly fighting him and making him afraid to act rashly can we have a chance." Wei Liao said.

Zhang Liang could only nod helplessly.

(End of this chapter)