At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 225: Three Cunning Rabbits and Destiny
After Li Feng left, Li Si said to his youngest son: "Your second brother has made arrangements for his father. You should make preparations and go to Shu incognito. If your father dies in the hands of the King of Han, revenge will not be allowed. Do you understand?"

Li Shi said: "My lord, I don't understand. Zhang Cang is just an unknown official. Can he really protect his second brother?"

Li Si said seriously: "I want to call you Uncle Master."

Li Shi was still unconvinced. Many Qin officials tried to climb the threshold of their home, but they couldn't. Zhang Cang was just a low-level official and was not even qualified to enter his home. What should his father pay attention to? I call you my teacher.

Li Si patiently explained: "Your uncle has real knowledge. He has studied intensively for ten years in the Censor's Palace, and has read hundreds of schools of thought. His knowledge has its own system, and he is worthy of being called his son. I call you uncle as my father." It’s no lie that the young are better than the blue. Although your uncle’s official position is not high, he lives in seclusion. This alone is enough for you to respect your uncle.”

Li Shi looked stunned. He didn't expect that a fat man like Zhang Cang could actually be a great master.

Li Si continued: "There are hundreds of great masters under the rule of the rebel bandit leader Xu Fan. Whether it is Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, or famous writers, novelists have made great progress in the territory. If the rebels conquer Guanzhong, your uncle's knowledge will definitely be put to great use." ”

Li Shi continued to ask: "But even so, can Zhang Cang protect his second brother? Will he betray his second brother for his own glory and wealth?"

Li Sidao: "No, my little junior brother is not a vain person, otherwise he would not have not contacted his father in Xianyang for ten years. At the same time, he also has some benevolence as a woman. Such a person would not The one who betrayed Feng'er was because his junior brother's temperament matched that of the rebel bandit leader Xu Fan, so his father believed that Uncle Qi had the ability to keep Feng'er. "

Li Si smiled miserably and said: "And with the character of the rebel bandit leader Xu Fan, he may not be able to deal with your brother. Although our father and son regard Xu Fan as our sworn enemy, the famous officials and generals of the Qin Dynasty who have died at the hands of Xu Fan in recent years Too many, he may not know about us father and son. I asked your uncle to take care of Feng'er just to be safe."

He thought for a moment and said, "Sir, why don't you go with the child?"

The Second Emperor of Qin agreed with the policy of Right Prime Minister Li Si and moved 5 people from Guanzhong to Shuzhong, and Li Si's youngest son Li Shi was also hidden among these moved people.

Li Si felt that Xu Fan was not like a person who came out of troubled times. His intention to kill was too light. In this era, if he could not kill prisoners, he could be considered a benevolent king. But Xu Fan even treated the enemy's wounded. For the first time, an army included not harming civilians in military discipline. For the first time, strict military discipline had a new expression.

November 37, the th year of the First Emperor's reign.

But Xu Fan really believed in the power of the people. He was the first to mobilize this power. It can even be said that Xu Fan's achievements today are due to his reliance on the people.

The only difference between the two is that the First Emperor despised all things and regarded all things in the world as nothing more than a humble dog for his own achievements.

Right Prime Minister Li Sijin said that he believed that there were too many victims in Guanzhong and that Guanzhong could not bear it, so he should move some officials and people to eat in Shuzhong.

This was a great shame and humiliation for Li Si. His eldest son was killed by Xu Fan. He had been deliberately trying to kill Xu Fan for many years, but Xu Fan did not know that there was such an enemy.

He was also the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty who had great power, yet he was so ignored.

At this time, he had somewhat figured out that only an emperor like the First Emperor could be his opponent for an immortal hero like Xu Fan.

One wants to burn the words of hundreds of schools and use stupidity to lead Guizhou, while the other wants to flourish hundreds of schools of thought and open up the people's wisdom.

Li Shi said: "Sir, I know."

He found that Xu Fan and the First Emperor were two sides of the same coin. Both had unprecedented talents and broad plans, could appoint talents regardless of their origins, dared to strike hard at the powerful aristocrats, and both organized officials well, allowing them to unleash unprecedented execution capabilities.

Being such an enemy of the hero, Li Si believed that he was the one who overestimated his own abilities.

One of them is kind, one is kind, one is like a lonely mountain, and the other is like trickling water.

Then he shouted: "After you go to Shuzhong, remember to remain anonymous and wait until the world is at peace before you come out."

Li Si looked at his huge mansion and said with a sad smile: "My father has grown from a small official in Cai Cai to a powerful imperial prime minister. The First Emperor has always trusted and valued my father. Now my father wants to repay His Majesty and accompany the Qin Dynasty to the end. "

"Xu Fan is too powerful, don't think about revenge." He no longer thought about revenge at this time, but was thinking of ways to continue the family's survival.

Among them are not only Li Si's sons, but also a large number of powerful disciples of the nobles of the Qin State. Now in the world, only Shuzhong seems to be a little more stable, and far-sighted families have begun to be cunning.

Sometimes he felt that Xu Fan was a younger version of the First Emperor.

There is a saying that the person who knows you best is always your enemy. Li Si has collected all the information about Xu Fan in the past three years, and I am afraid that no one is more proficient in understanding Xu Fan's heart than him.

Xianyang, Zhang Cang's residence.

Although there was some coercion in accepting Li Feng as his disciple, he taught him very seriously and directly gave Li Feng a copy of "Elementary Arithmetic".

"This is the basic knowledge of arithmetic. Many of them are consistent with the principles of darkness and heaven and earth. If you want to learn arithmetic well, you must learn this book."

Li Feng took the book and said respectfully: "No!"

After Zhang Cang found out about Li Si's advice, he couldn't help but sigh that his senior brother was so cunning and cunning. He knew that the situation in Da Qin was not good and he started to be cunning.

He looked at his disciple Li Feng, his face a little embarrassed. Although the intelligence said that the king of Han was benevolent and the Han army was a benevolent and righteous army, he had never seen the real situation and no one could guarantee it.

Li Feng's life experience destined him to have difficulties in the future, and he didn't know if he could protect him.

November 37, the th year of the First Emperor's reign.

Hangu Pass, Qin Army Camp.

Hangu Pass was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. It got its name because it is as deep and dangerous as a letter in the valley. It stretches from Xiaoshan in the east to Tongjin in the west. It is commonly known as Hangu and is known as a natural hazard. Hangu Pass guards the throat of Xiaohan. It is connected to Hengling Mountains in the west, Juejian Mountain in the east, Qinling Mountains in the south, and the Yellow River in the north. The terrain is dangerous and the roads are narrow. It is known as "cars do not have square tracks and horses do not have bridles". The city has a river in the north and a mountain in the south. It has a circumference of five miles and forty paces, and is two feet high. Guancheng is grand and majestic, with its towers leaning against the golden green. Because it is located in the center of Taolin Fortress and the throat of the ancient Xiaohan Road, it is known as the saying "one man can guard the pass, but ten thousand men cannot open it".

In the third year of King Shenliang of Zhou Dynasty (318 BC), the five kingdoms of Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Yan attacked Qin. Qin defeated the six kingdoms armies based on the natural danger of Hangu Pass. In the sixth year of the First Emperor of Qin (241 BC), the five kingdoms of Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Wei attacked Qin. "As far as Hanguan, they were all defeated." During the Warring States period, Wei occupied Hangu Pass and locked up Qin, while Qin occupied Hangu Pass and left Shandong. The six kingdoms jointly attacked Qin all with Hangu Pass as the battlefield.

The biggest enemy of Hangu Pass now is not the hundreds of thousands of rebels outside the pass, but the stone cannons in their hands.

After the rebels arrived outside Hangu Pass, they spent the first ten days building tents and building stone cannons, but did not launch an attack.

But after the rebels built the stone cannon, the rebels used the stone cannon to bomb Hangu Pass. Only then did Feng Wuze personally feel the power of the stone cannon. It was worthy of being able to collapse the city wall of Xingyang. . If Hangu Pass had not been made of bricks and stones, I am afraid that Hangu Pass would have been breached by the rebels by now.

"The morale of the soldiers is declining every day. We can no longer allow the rebels to throw stones and bombs unscrupulously. Do you have any good ways to change the situation at this time?" Feng Wuze asked.

The senior officers of the Qin State were silent. If they had a good idea, they would have used it long ago. Now they are discussing where it can be used.

After being silent for a while, the Qin Army Captain Chen Yuan said: "General Shu Mo and others are incompetent. We really can't think of any way to deal with the enemy's stone cannon."

Deng Ye, the captain of the Qin Army, thought for a while and said: "The general thought of one thing, which is to use cannons to make cannons. The general can ask the court to also make stone cannons. Our army has a condescending geographical advantage, and the range of the stone cannons will be farther than the enemy. In this way The enemy's stone cannon attack was broken."

Feng Wuze was silent. This was indeed the most correct way to deal with it, but the Qin army couldn't do it. Since the First Emperor purged Qin Mo, Great Qin's military industry capabilities had plummeted. Although the stone cannon was made of wood, it was the handicraft industry of this era. The pearl cannot be built without strong carpentry skills, and the best carpenters in the world are all here in Xu Fan.

The Qin State was not without stone cannons. There were dozens of stone cannons in Lantian's arsenal. Feng Wuzehai was originally very interested in bringing this weapon to defend the city.

But he found that his own stone cannon required dozens of people to pull it, and its power was extremely small. It could only shoot projectiles weighing more than ten kilograms, and its range could not exceed 200 steps. Compared with the rebels' stone cannon, It was completely different, and coupled with the narrow terrain of Hangu Pass, Feng Wuze did not bring these stone cannons to show off.

"Is there any other way?" Feng Wuze continued to ask.

But the generals of the Qin army all shook their heads. Feng Wuze said firmly: "Since there is no other way, I will tell you my own way. The enemy's stone cannon is only 300 steps away from Hangu Pass. Our army chooses a time when the enemy's defense is weak, and surprises the enemy and kills him. Attack the enemy's stone cannons and burn them all. The long poles of these stone cannons are 7-8 feet long. They are made of wood that is more than a hundred years old. However, there is no such wood around Hangu Pass. Burn these stone cannons. Cannons, it will be impossible for the enemy to make any more stone cannons in a short period of time.”

Captain Deng Ye asked: "The enemy has tens of thousands of troops stationed near Shi Pao. How can we surprise Shi Pao?"

Feng Wuze said: "It is impossible for tens of thousands of people to be vigilant all the time. They will always relax sometimes. As long as we are willing to look for it, opportunities can definitely be created."

Captain Chen Yuandao said: "Even if our soldiers destroy the enemy's stone cannon, how can the soldiers return? What if the rebels take the opportunity to seize the gate after opening the door?"

Feng Wuze was silent for a long time and said: "So these people must be dead soldiers."

It was extremely quiet at this time, and all the generals looked at Feng Wuze in astonishment. How could there be so many dead soldiers on such a mission with no return?

Feng Wuze quickly realized that what he said was wrong, and immediately changed his words: "As long as the enemy's stone cannons are destroyed, even surrendering to the enemy will be a great achievement."

The generals of the Qin army looked at each other, how could they tell the soldiers such tactics?

Feng Wuze frowned, "Everyone, are you afraid?"

"How could it be?! We are just trying to find a perfect solution."

"This is what we rely on to fight a war. If we are afraid, we will not be able to kill the enemy. The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road and destroy the enemy's stone cannon. This battle will be easier for us."

But the Qin general below was unmoved. It's okay for you to say this to us, but if you say it to the soldiers below, you will really get speared.

Finally Feng Wuze saw them and said: "Do you want to be killed by the enemy's stone cannons, or do you want to fight."

This convinced them that unless the enemy's stone cannons were destroyed, the battle would indeed be unwinnable.

Late at night on November 3000, soldiers were hung from Hangu Pass and launched an attack on the coalition stone cannons.

Although the coalition forces were well prepared, some Qin troops rushed to the stone cannons and ignited more than twenty stone cannons with grease. Of course, the Qin army also paid an extremely heavy price. All three thousand Qin troops were annihilated by the Han army.

But this result made Feng Wuze very happy. It was worth spending 3,000 soldiers to burn more than 20 enemy stone cannons.

Late at night on November 3000th, Hangu Pass once again lowered soldiers to attack the coalition stone cannons. This time they were prepared and only fired a few stone cannons, and the Qin army was completely wiped out.

Late at night on November 3000th, Hangu Pass once again dropped soldiers to attack the coalition stone cannons. This was even more fruitless. The Qin soldiers almost shouted to kill a few times, and did not even fight, so they directly attacked. The Han army surrendered.

Because the first two groups of soldiers also fled to Hangu Pass, but in order to prevent the coalition forces from entering the pass, Feng Wuze did not dare to let these soldiers enter Hangu Pass. Those soldiers could only return to the direction of the coalition forces in despair and surrender to them.

And with the example of the people in front of them, the soldiers of the Qin Army are not fools. Since they are all surrendering, why should they offend the coalition forces and think that they are living a good life?

So the current scene occurred. The soldiers simply stopped fighting and surrendered to the coalition forces.

When Feng Wuze saw this situation, he understood that the soldiers did not want to die, and if they continued, they would only waste the Qin army's soldiers, so he stopped the night attack.

The Qin army sent nearly ten thousand troops, but except for the first fierce battle, the remaining two casualties were very small. The Han army only paid the price of dozens of stone cannons.

Feng Wuze was right. Because the Guanzhong and Sanhe lands were developed very early, they could no longer find wood suitable for making stone cannons. The coalition forces could only wait for wood to be sent from the rear to restore the number of stone cannons.

The masonry structure of this era was extremely strong, and the Ming city wall could even withstand hundreds of millimeters of artillery bombardment. Therefore, it would take an extremely long time for the coalition forces to use stone cannons to break through Hangu Pass.

Allied camp, wounded camp.

Xu Fan came here not only to see the wounded soldiers of the coalition forces, but also to see the wounded soldiers of the Qin army. After learning the lessons from the last time, Xu Fan attached great importance to the contact with the grassroots.

"Shitou, why are you injured again?" Xu Fan also saw an acquaintance.

Shitou smiled and said: "We are almost home. I want to do my best. My home is behind Hangu Pass. I can finally go home."

I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed about the wheat rice my mother cooked for me. I could feel that my mother was behind Hangu Pass. After the King of Han finished the battle, I didn’t want to join the army anymore. I just stayed with my mother and farmed. . "

Xu Fan said: "Okay, I promise you, I will leave 100 acres of land in Guanzhong for you to farm. If anyone dares to disturb your farming, you will find a way to notify me. I will teach those who don't let you farm with peace of mind."

He could understand how these people felt. He had only fought for three years and was tired of the endless killings, especially when the killings were from his own people.

And these soldiers can be said to have fought for a lifetime. The First Emperor failed to live up to the hope of the people in the world for peace, and he will never let down the hope of the people in the world again.

After seeing Shitou and the wounded soldiers of the coalition forces, Xu Fan went to the wounded soldiers camp where the Qin army captured prisoners. They were still a little scared when they saw Xu Fan.

Xu Fan said with a smile: "You don't have to be afraid. Our Han army revolted because of the tyranny of Qin. You will not be harmed. After we destroy Qin, you will be allocated 100 acres of land. From now on, you will not be harmed." After the corvee is over, everyone can live a good life in the future.”

"Is there really no corvee?" The captured soldier still couldn't believe it.

Xu Fan said: "This is naturally true. As long as we are in the Han Dynasty, there will never be such a thing as corvee. If you don't believe it, you can ask your compatriots."

Xu Fan felt that it was better to find some former soldiers of the Qin army to explain the Han army's policy to them, so that it would be more convincing.

So under Xu Fan's order, a group of soldiers from Guanzhong and Sanchuan County began to publicize the Han army's policies to the captive soldiers.

This publicity also brought unexpected joy to Xu Fan.

The next day, the personal guard reported to Xu Fan that a soldier named Shitou wanted to see him, saying that he had important information to report to him.

Xu Fan immediately asked people to bring stones into the camp.

Xu Fan smiled and looked at Shi Shi, a Qin soldier with a nervous look on his face. He comforted him and said, "Don't be nervous. Just say whatever you want. It doesn't matter if you say something wrong."

Shitou saw his companion nervously and said: "King Han, this is a fellow countryman of mine. He is a fisherman. He fishes on the bank of the Yellow River every day. By chance, when he was crossing the river near Hangu Pass, he found some places It is now possible for people to pass through. Our coalition forces do not need to continue to Hangu Pass. Instead, they pass through here and make a detour to flank the enemy behind Hangu Pass. "

Chen Xiao and Ji Xin, who were watching the excitement, were surprised and asked, "Is this true?"

The nervous Qin soldier nodded and said, "It's true. I can take the King of Han to see it."

Ji Xin said happily: "This is God's blessing for the King of Han. The Yellow River actually changed its course at this time, and the Hangu Pass natural barrier has lost its effect."

At this time, when Ji Xin, Chen Xiao, Li Shiqi and others looked at Xu Fan, they seemed to see a ray of divine light. What is destiny in one's body? This is destiny in one's body.

They used to talk nonsense because they were magicians, but today they really saw that Hangu Pass, which could hinder their army, was actually cracked by God.

(End of this chapter)