I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 72

Handan County.

There are less than [-] Qin troops staying here.

The reason is very simple, this is not the hometown of Qin State, and it has not been in operation for a long time.

In addition, the geographical location of Handan County is rather embarrassing. For Qin, even if this place is lost, the army occupying it can only go northward along the Zhangshui River to Yandi. It is impossible to use this as a springboard to enter Guanzhong.

The adjacent Shangdang County and Hedong County at the farther south can be called the gateway of Guanzhong, which is worthy of Qin's heavy troops.

What's more, the front line of the battle between Qin and Chu is thousands of miles away from here, and the rebellion in Zhaodi has been quelled early, so Handan is even less valued, and it is only used as a transit point for grain transportation from Guanzhong to Qidi and Chudi.

At this time, the soldiers guarding the city wall in the western section of Handan were as motionless as wooden posts, only two figures were slowly patrolling.

As far as the eye could see, there was a line of green hills on the horizon. Sima Xin said emotionally: "Captain Dong, do you have any regrets in not being able to make contributions with General Zhang?"

"Sima Changshi was joking, you and I have never had the experience of leading an army before, and it's not like Zhang Shaofu, who is a natural talent who can be easily acquired as soon as he takes charge of the army. Therefore, I am content to stay in the rear safely." Dong Yi squinted his eyes and replied softly.

Sima Xin said with a look of disappointment in his eyes: "But I stay here in Handan every day, and I can only do some work of coordinating food and grass. I am really too busy."

Dong Yi smiled, and then answered: "General Zhang can fight the rebels at the front with peace of mind, isn't it because we are working diligently to transport food and grass?

In the future, the world will be stable, and our contribution is indispensable. "

"But will anyone really remember this kind of credit?" Sima Xin sighed softly.

Dong Yi didn't answer, and the two walked for a short distance in silence.

Sima Xin suddenly sighed again: "Dong Duwei, I heard that your ancestor was Dong Hu, the Taishi of the Jin Dynasty, who faithfully recorded history with a pen.

With such an ancestor, does it mean that you have never had the desire to become a marquis and worship general, and have no desire to leave your name on Danqing? "

"This ancestor was already three or four hundred years ago. At that time, Handan was still in Jin." Dong Yi turned his head, his eyes were full of doubts, "Sima Changshi, I feel that your question today is a bit strange."

Sima Xin laughed: "Brother Dong is worrying too much, we will stay in Handan for a long time and nothing will happen. If this person is free, he will have all kinds of fantasies."

"If you say that..." Dong Yi asked back, "Did Sima Changshi ever think about going to the battlefield and becoming a marquis and general?"

Sima Xin cast his eyes into the distance and said: "Brother Dong, you know. Ten years ago, I was just a small official in Liyang County. Is there any dissatisfaction if I can get to where I am today?"

"Liyang County was the capital of the country for decades when it was dedicated to the public. Besides, you were not just an ordinary official at the time. Your remarks seem to be showing off to me." Dong Yi retorted with a light smile, full of strange feelings in his heart.

Since Sima Xin took the initiative to invite him to patrol the city with him yesterday, he felt a little puzzled at that time.

Handan has been quiet for a long time, why bother to patrol the city?
What's more, this kind of daily city tour work, even if you arrange a partial general to do it, is considered to exceed the standard.

When there is no war and no special circumstances, it is a waste of precious time for the two of them to do such a simple patrol work.

However, on the way to patrol the city, you need to climb the city wall.

This is one of the best places to plot.

Three feet above the ground, and then find a secluded corner, or enter the turret, then they don't have to worry about the ears of the partition wall when they talk, and the possibility of being eavesdropped is almost zero.

Judging from Sima Xin's various reactions now, Dong Yi is convinced that he has something to discuss with him.

But bowing his head and thinking for a moment, he still couldn't guess what purpose the other party had in mind this time.

"Why do you talk about showing off? Being an official in the Great Qin Dynasty, even if you are one of the three lords, you will inevitably die due to a change in the dynasty." Sima Xin said in a deep voice, choosing to go straight.

Hearing this, Dong Yi was startled, turned his head and said, "Chang Shi Shenyan, I think I've never heard such words, so let's go down the city wall, and Chang Shi must not speak to others again."

"Brother Dong. Is there something wrong with what I said?" Sima Xin stopped and looked solemn.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and magnanimous today. He is a wise king. How could he punish crimes at will?" Dong Yi shook his head, "Don't continue this topic."

Sima Xin sneered: "Heh. His Majesty is kind today, but will His Majesty the next one still be so lenient? Back then, Shang Jun was valued by Duke Xiao and enjoyed all the glory, but after King Huiwen succeeded to the throne, he was brutally torn up by five horses.

What's more, how many of those who have made great contributions to Daqin will have a good death.Don't you know the story of Lord Wu'an?
The emperors of the Great Qin Dynasty were all mean and ungrateful. Am I wrong?The current Majesty may be a special case, but it may also be that the tyrannical side has not yet shown itself. "

Dong Yi's face changed color.

If he had just thought that Sima Xin was simply complaining, then once these words came out, they could be treated as treasonous words.

He took a deep breath and said, "What do you mean?"

Sima Xin said frankly: "Since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, I am very clear about how those small officials at the grassroots level have misinterpreted Qin laws to seek personal gain and harm the common people.

The current Daqin seems to be blooming like a brocade, but in fact, sooner or later, it will collapse in an instant. I don't want to be buried in the grave with it. "

As soon as these words came out, Dong Yi instantly understood.

Which sentence Sima Xin said on the city wall was not testing himself?

From the very beginning, he complained about being aggrieved in Handan, and asked himself if he wanted to make a contribution, then he mentioned Lord Shang and Lord Wu'an, and finally he wanted to see him poorly, saying that Great Qin was about to collapse.

All are implying to themselves that there is no future with Daqin.

In this way, it's right, it's all right.

"Are you raising troops to rebel?" Dong Yi narrowed his eyes and expressed his conjecture.

Without waiting for Sima Xin to reply, he shook his head and said, "Give up, Handan has seven thousand soldiers, if you rebel, at most 2000 people are willing to follow, how can it be accomplished?
Even if I am willing to help you today, the two of us can only control five thousand soldiers and horses at most. When General Zhang returns to the army, or someone from Guanzhong comes, then we will be separated. "

Being rejected by Dong Yi, Sima Xin showed no sign of disappointment on his face.

He smiled slightly: "Brother Dong seems to be refusing, but he has no intention of arresting me and reporting it. Isn't this also an attitude?"

After a moment of silence, Dong Yi said indifferently, "Sima Changshi, please write a letter and request to be transferred from Handan."

"No. I won't leave. Of course, Brother Dong, don't leave either." Even if he understood what the other person meant, Sima Xin didn't intend to follow suit.

"Could it be that you want to do something to me?" Dong Yi raised his eyebrows, "Which people on the city wall were not your personal guards along the way just now? Did Sima Changshi think too much?"

"Brother Dong is wrong, I won't do anything to you." Sima Xin said with a relaxed tone, and looked into the distance again, "It's just that the time has come, if you still want to be a loyal minister of Daqin, I'm not sure if others will do something to you later."

Hearing such an unclear sentence, Dong Yi felt ominous in his heart.

"What do you mean?" He asked sharply, but with a bit of guilt.

At the beginning, I thought that Sima Xin was pretending to be a ghost, using sweet words to deceive.

But Sima Xin's expression was too calm, what's more, he is the most important person in Handan City, if he wants to rebel, it is impossible to have no backs.

Facing Dong Yi's pressing questions, Sima Xin just smiled.

The uneasiness in Dong Yi's heart grew stronger, he turned around and said, "I'm going down the city wall first, you can do it yourself."

But before he could take a few steps, a flame of war suddenly rose in the east of the city.

Listening carefully, the sound of galloping horses and shouts of fighting can be vaguely heard in the distance.

"Is this your fault?" Dong Yi looked back in shock, looking at Sima Xin who was calm.

Obviously, the other party was calm when they saw this situation.

So even if he didn't plan this matter, it has nothing to do with him.

Sima Xin nodded calmly, and said in a calm tone, "This is the arrival of the Chu army. And the west of the city has already been assigned as my people, and now the gates of the city are probably wide open, and we are welcoming them into the city to take over Handan."

Dong Yi suddenly said, "It turns out that you pulled me up the city wall, not to instigate me to rebel, but to set up a plan to keep me isolated here, and lose the opportunity to command the army, so as not to interfere with the Chu army's entry into the city."

"Brother Dong is smart, and he can figure out the key points in an instant." Sima Xin praised, "If that's the case, why didn't Brother Dong see that violence against the Qin Dynasty would lead to death, so why did you want to be buried with him?"

Seeing that the beacon fire in the west of the city gradually disappeared, and the sound of horseshoes in Handan City became more and more clear, Dong Yi gave a wry smile.

He raised his head and said, "At this point, I have no choice. Either rebel or die."

"Then what does Brother Dong think?" Sima Xin asked, cupping his hands.

Dong Yi's eyes were lonely: "Actually, I don't have the vision of making great achievements in the world, I just want to live well in the world."

Knowing that the other party had already made a choice, Sima Xin laughed, stepped forward and patted Dong Yi on the shoulder and said, "I knew that Brother Dong was a sensible person. Now that you are starting an incident, you have the merit of dedicating the city to follow the dragon. It is much better than getting stuck in the Qin Kingdom."

"I'm just a general, how can I be used in the Chu army?" Dong Yi narrowed his eyes, "If I don't be suspected, I will be satisfied if I have the opportunity to become a rich man in the future."

Sima Xin waved his hand: "Brother Dong may not know something, but the general who led this Chu army is called Xiang Yu. After occupying Dongjun, he was the one who wrote to persuade me to surrender."

"Wait, when did Dongjun break?" Dong Yi's eyes widened instantly, and he interrupted Sima Xin in shock.

But after asking this question, he thought it over again.

If Dongjun is not destroyed, it is impossible for such a large group of Chu cavalry to appear under the city of Handan.

Sima Xin coughed: "At that time, the envoys from the Chu army arrived before the news of Puyang City's destruction, so I chose to suppress the news of Puyang City's destruction, so Brother Dong didn't know about it."

After all, after knowing that the Chu army's next target was Handan, seeing that there were less than [-] soldiers in the city, he couldn't bear any thoughts of resistance, so he directly asked the messenger to convey his willingness to dedicate the city.

Therefore, the purpose of concealing the destruction of Puyang City and the occupation of Dongjun was to paralyze Dong Yi, lest he deploy defenses in advance and interfere with his dedication of the city.

Dong Yi rubbed the center of his brows, and said helplessly, "Brother Sima's method is superior, I am not as good as you."

It wasn't until the Chu army was approaching the city that he realized the opponent's arrival, and he had completely fallen into Sima Xin's scheme.

Sima Xin shook his head and said: "I did the calculations mentally but not intentionally, that's why Brother Dong didn't notice my plan, which also shows that Brother Dong trusts me a lot.

And I have worked with Brother Dong for so long, don't you know your ability?

The reason why I invite you to climb the city wall today is not only to prevent Brother Dong from interfering with the Chu army's entry into the city, but also to hope that you and I will support each other in the future. "

Hearing this, Dong Yi just remembered, just now Sima Xin denied that they would be suspected in the Chu army.

So he nodded slightly and said, "Brother Sima, please explain clearly."

Sima Xin took a step forward, and said softly: "Xiang Yu is a son of the Xiang family in the state of Chu, and his Ji father, Xiang Liang, has an old relationship with me. When I was in charge of the prison in Liyang, I spared the life of that Liang.

It was because of this relationship that he would send envoys to persuade them to surrender. Otherwise, they would have easily defeated the [-] Qin army in Dongjun, and there are only [-] soldiers in our Handan city.

But even if I have such a relationship, I am still weak in the Chu army, so I need your help to persuade Brother Dong today. "

After realizing the value of his own existence, Dong Yi immediately felt relieved.

At least for a short time, his life will not be in danger.

After looking at each other, Dong Yi made his own choice and became an ally with Sima Xin.

……

After half an hour.

The noisy voices in Handan City disappeared, but the flag on the top of the city changed from black to red, and the large characters embroidered on it were also changed to "Chu".

"I didn't expect that Handan could be captured so easily. This is a strong city that hundreds of thousands of Qin troops have been besieging for two years and have not been able to enter." Standing on the city wall, Xiang Yu patted the battlements in front of him vigorously, feeling its thickness.

Chen Luo squinted his eyes and said: "The weather is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the harmony of people. No matter how strong the city wall is, if the hearts of the people in the city are scattered, then it will be useless."

"This Sima Xin's devotion to the city has indeed played a big role." Xiang Yu turned his head and said with a smile, "But I think Jiang Ning's words are implying something."

Chen Luo nodded and admitted: "Handan, the former capital of Zhao State, is not the only one who is distracted now."

Xiang Yu responded: "I know. I'm afraid that the current situation in Pengcheng is probably more chaotic than the current Handan.

The day before yesterday, Song Yi sent a letter asking me for help, hoping that I could return to the army.

After beating more than 7 elite Chu troops to only [-], how could they still have the face to come to me?simply……"

But before he finished cursing, a messenger stepped forward and reported: "General Xiang, Sima Xin, the general of the Qin Army here, wants to see you."

"You tell him to stay in the big tent, and I'll go right away." Xiang Yu ordered the messenger.

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