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

Chapter 306: Cleaning up the remnants of the old era and the Linzi princes meeting
After Xiang Yu's central army was defeated by the Han army, the main force of the Han army quickly surrounded the left and right wings of the Qi army. Cao Jiu, the commander of the left wing of the Qi army, was shot to death by random arrows during the breakout, and Xiang Ta, the commander of the right wing, was captured. The Qi army was completely defeated, except for a few who escaped. On the battlefield, most were captured.

Han army, the main tent of the Chinese army.

At this time, the generals of the Han army told about their military exploits, and the core of them was Jing Tao.

The Han people were able to defeat the enemy so easily in this battle. Jing Tao's heavy cavalry was the first to break the formation. The generals on the left and right wings of the battlefield heard about the brilliance of the heavy cavalry, but they still couldn't believe it was so powerful. So everyone gathered around Jing Tao, wanting to know more about the situation on the battlefield at that time.

Chen Sheng exaggerated to Chen Xiaodao and other Han generals: "You don't know how powerful the armored heavy cavalry is when they charge. It is indestructible. The Qi army's front line is two to three miles wide. Jing Tao and his 2000 heavy cavalry can kill them in just one stick of incense." When the Qi army encountered heavy cavalry, it was like encountering a moving mountain and was crushed to pieces. "

"How could it be so powerful? A chariot cannot have such a powerful impact." Chen Xiaodao said in surprise.

Although the impact of chariots in this era is strong, the terrain conditions required for chariots are also extremely difficult. The ground must be flat, and there must be no large rocks or other obstacles, otherwise the chariots will be turned over directly for you to see. When the world was limited to the Central Plains, chariots could still become the main force in wartime.

But when the world expanded to the Jianghuai, Shuzhong, and Hebei areas, and various complex areas began to appear throughout the world, chariots became impractical and began to withdraw from the battlefield. There were still chariots during the Qin Dynasty, but in the Han Dynasty, cavalry completely replaced chariots.

But in terms of impact, cavalry is still inferior to chariots. The advantages of cavalry mainly lie in mobility and adaptability to the battlefield. According to Chen Sheng, the impact of heavy cavalry far exceeds that of chariots. No wonder Chen Xiaodao was suspicious.

Chen Sheng said: "Chariots are nothing. Chariots can be worth 50 yuan, but a heavy cavalry's equipment alone is worth 50 yuan."

Song Liu knelt down on one knee and said: "Your Majesty, at this time, the Qi State is full of remnants of the Central Plains rebellion. This chaos was not caused by Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng as mentioned by Zhang Xiang. It was caused by the entire Central Plains and Hebei. It was provoked by dissatisfied nobles. Failure to clean up these people is a huge hidden danger for me. I am willing to lead troops to clean up the rebellion in Qi."

This number made all the Han generals present extremely excited. It was very rare for such a battle involving hundreds of thousands of people to have so few casualties.

Zhang Er led an army of 1 to raid Linzi City. Unfortunately, his raid was discovered in advance by Xiang Bo, who was guarding Linzi.

Xu Fan thought for a while and said: "Xiang Yu has been killed, and the war in Qi is about to end. Zifang, please inform the princes of the world to come to Linzi City to hold a princes meeting. It is time to agree on the responsibilities and obligations between the Han and the princes. "

With the experience of later generations, Xu Fan understood that those who really wanted to retain the vassal states were the nobles and powerful people. They were the real masters of the vassal states. For the people at the bottom, they were just cattle and horses paying taxes. They should be treated as cattle and horses for the Qi people. The Han people’s cattle and horses don’t matter.

"In this battle, our army killed more than 30 enemies, captured more than 20, and nearly people fled the battlefield. We captured more than war horses, stones of grain and grass, weapons and armor. We have not yet calculated the statistics, but it is generally sufficient. We will arm another troops. Our army will suffer more than casualties, which means we will lose thousands of soldiers."

When the results of the Battle of Liangfu Mountain reached Zhang Er's camp, Zhang Er was overjoyed and immediately ordered his soldiers to shout loudly into Linzi City: "King Xiang Yu of Qi has been killed by the emperor, and the 15 Qi troops in Jibei County have been killed by the Han." The army was completely wiped out, and now the Emperor of Han led 20 elite troops to attack Linzi City. "

Jing Tao immediately said: "I dare not say that. Although the impact of heavy cavalry is unparalleled in the world, their endurance and movement speed are not as good as cavalry. This is a type of unit that requires the cooperation of a large army and plays a decisive role on the battlefield."

Originally, people like Chen Xiaodao also wanted to get a heavy cavalry, but they gave up after hearing the price. This was an elite that only the imperial court could afford.

Other generals of the Han army also had the same view as Chen Sheng. The Han army was rapidly becoming iron-clad, and its weapons were also updated and made of steel. They looked down upon the rags of the Qi army.

Song Liu said: "The main force of the Qi army has been annihilated by our army. As long as our army breaks through Linzi City, the other two groups of the Qi army will definitely surrender."

This battle was the worst blow to the Zhendong Army. Not only did the soldiers suffer heavy casualties, but General Zhendong was also captured by the Qi State. This was the first time that a high-ranking general of the Han Dynasty was captured. It was a great shame and humiliation. Naturally, Song Liu did not want to be so easy. Forgive people like Xiang Bo. And if Qi is decided by a message, people like Xiang Bo are not even prisoners of war, so how can they pay a high price?

Chen Sheng and others also knelt on one knee and said: "I am willing to lead the troops to clean up the rebellion in Qi."

Zhang Liang saluted and said, "No."

Xu Fan said: "Let Xiang Bo and others surrender. I can spare their lives, but they must be sent to the border areas and will not be allowed to return to the Han Dynasty for life. As for the powerful people in Hebei and Central Plains in Qi State, none of them will be spared. They will all be sent to Liaodong, Hexi, and South China." Zhong, Qianzhong."

The family members of the generals of the Qi army were in Linzi. Linzi was captured. They did not want to be alone, so they only wanted to surrender.

Song Liu said angrily: "Prime Minister Zhang, please don't forget that Qi attacked my Han army and captured Brother Ge Ying. If you let them go like this, how can our Han soldiers be convinced and how can we deter the ambitious people in the world who are ready to take action?" "

Zhou Bo said: "People like Uncle Xiang don't agree. Why don't they report King Qi's ambitions to the court? Why don't they turn against each other on the battlefield? They say nothing and do nothing. But now they say that they have told the court that their hearts are in the past. This is How can we easily let people like Xiang Bo go if we rebel?"

Jing Tao thought for a moment and said, "Everyone should think of the heavy cavalry as a more flexible tank."

Song Liu, on the other hand, said: "This time there are still several princes following our army in the battle. We can reward them with more weapons and equipment. Moreover, we cannot use these weapons and equipment, but Yingbu and the others can use them. They have to deal with the savages. There are such Weapons are enough to create a generational difference.”

After Xiang Bo closed the city gate, Zhang Er could only lead 1 soldiers to station under Linzi City, waiting for the support of other armies of the Han Dynasty.

Chen Sheng said loudly: "The imperial court will make everyone in Qi pay a heavy price. The price is so high that even if other princes and kings want to rebel, their subordinates will seize the princes and kings and wait until the court is defeated."

As long as the world, which is the master of the old era, is cleansed, the new Han people and the Han ruling class will no longer miss the remnants of the old era, just like Xu Fan will no longer miss the former landlords.

The Han army directly surrounded them with regular troops and used stone cannons to bombard their forts. None of the forts in Qi could withstand the attack of the stone cannons. As long as the forts were captured, their entire family, young and old, would be arrested. Then they were escorted in four directions to Liaodong and other frontier areas.

Zhang Liang said: "Promise"

Xu Fan coughed and said, "Although our army has annihilated the main force of the Qi army and even killed the King of Qi, Qi still has hundreds of thousands of troops. Now is not the time to relax."

It just so happened that this time a princes meeting was held in Linzi to scare the monkeys and scare these foreign princes.

Xu Fan would not retain the vassal states like Liu Bang, replace the kings with his own sons, and expect the meat to rot in the pot.

At this time, Xu Fan took Zhang Liang into the tent.

Captain Li Yu was shocked and said: "50 yuan! This is simply an army piled up with gold."

Song Liu and others immediately saluted Xu Fan and said, "Your Majesty."

Then Chen Sheng said confidently: "With these heavy cavalry, our great Han will be invincible in the field."

After formulating a strategy, Xu Fan led an army of 20 people all the way from Jibei County to Linzi County.

The population of Qi State was still too large and its strength was too strong. Xu Fan decided to pursue the victory and find a way to cleanse the nobles of Qi State. Without these people, the land of Qi would be settled.

At this time, Zhang Liang said: "Your Majesty, I have communicated with Xiang Boduo, and I know that most people in the Qi State do not agree to go to war with the Han Dynasty, but the King of Qi and Qi Zuo Ling Yin Fan Zeng overestimate their own capabilities and want to compete with the Han Dynasty. The world. Now that the two have been executed, the message can be spread throughout Qi."

Xu Fan sat down and said: "No need to be polite, let me tell you the results of the battle."

From Jibei County to Linzi County, the nobles and powerful people along the way were wailing. As long as they were within a radius of 100 miles on the march, they were all within the scope of the Han army's purge.

At the beginning, Xu Fan only regarded people like Ji Bu as his younger brothers. He still treated Xiang Yu, Wei Jiu, and Tian Heng as monarchs of other countries, but obviously this method was inappropriate. The princes cannot stay and must find ways to weaken them, and the princes on the border must find ways to strengthen them.

Qi State, Linzi City.

Such terrifying actions of the Han army frightened the nobles and powerful people in Qi. They fled to Jiaodong County one after another, and then tried to find ways to escape by boat to Liaodong, or the Kingdom of Jizi and other places.

Chen Sheng said disdainfully: "Qi people's armor can only be used to make shoes, and their weapons can only be used to make iron. Even a pile of scrap copper and iron can dare to compete with me."

This news made the entire Linzi city panic. Xiang Bo couldn't believe it when he heard the news at first. His nephew Xiang Yu was so brave and invincible that he could not be defeated so easily.

But thinking that his enemy was the Han Emperor, he was frightened and could only comfort himself that his nephew could escape even if he was defeated.

But not long after, it was reported that Zhong Limei's army had been wiped out by Han Xin in all counties. Han Xin's 20 army had already moved toward Linzi City. At the same time, the detective horse he sent out also brought a shocking news to Xiang Bo and the others. Xiang Yu was really killed by the emperor. The emperor's army was approaching Linzi City, and the situation became more and more critical.

Xiang Bo came to Xiang Shu, Xiang Yan and others to discuss their future. Xiang Yan asked: "Did my cousin really die in battle?"

Xiang Bo said sadly: "The news has spread throughout Qi, and the emperor's army is on its way to Zi."

Xiang Shu said desperately: "My cousin has finally brought the entire Qi country into despair."

No one spoke for a while, and the hall fell into a sad atmosphere.

After half a day, Xiang Bo put away his despair and said: "This Linzi City cannot be defended. What should we do now?"

Xiang Yan said with a bitter face: "The world is so big, there is nowhere for us to stay. Prepare to surrender. The King of Han is benevolent and righteous, at least he will not kill us."

Xiang Yan hated his decision three years ago. If he had still stayed in the Han army, he might have become a captain or a school captain by now. If he was lucky, he might even become a prefect of a county. Now it's all over. Not only is his glory and wealth gone, but his family will also be implicated. Now it's unclear whether they can go to Chen Kingdom. In short, the Xiang family is considered to be in the clouds.

Thinking of this, he was extremely angry at Xiang Yu who had died in the battle. His cousin had brought the entire Xiang family into a desperate situation for his own selfish purposes.

Xiang Bo said, "We are ready to surrender to Zhang Er."

Xiang Shu said: "You must not. Even if you want to surrender, you must surrender to the emperor."

Then Xiang Shu said: "Uncle, can you entertain General Ge Ying of Zhendong?"

Xiang Bo said: "This is natural. Apart from the lack of personal freedom, General Zhendong has always treated me very thoughtfully."

Xiang Shu said in a relaxed tone: "That's good. The other soldiers captured by the Han army must also be well entertained. Our survival may depend on them."

Jibei County, under Pingyuan County.

Two hundred thousand Han troops surrounded Pingyuan City.

Liu Bang came to the city and said, "Long, please come out and answer me."

Long Qie looked sad and looked at Liu Bang in a daze: "What do you want to say?"

At this time, the news of Xiang Yu's death in battle had reached Pingyuan City. The soldiers in Pingyuan City were in panic and did not know where the future would be. Especially when it was reported that the Han army was killing people and wanted to cleanse the Qi people, this made the soldiers in Pingyuan even more frightened. , I don’t know whether I should surrender or not.

Liu Bang shouted: "Idiot, Xiang Yu died in the battle. You still don't surrender. Do you plan to drag your subordinates to be buried with Xiang Yu? It doesn't matter if you want to die. Have you ever thought about what you will do with your tens of thousands of subordinates in the future?" ? Your subordinates also have parents, wives and children. If they die, the breadwinner of the family will be gone. "

"You can no longer lead the soldiers to victory. Do you still want to drag them to be buried with you?"

Long Qie said to his generals in a daze: "Kaicheng surrenders."

After the city gate was opened, Liu Bang smiled at Peng Yue and said, "My brother's eloquence is not bad. This can be regarded as his first achievement."

Peng Yue smiled and said: "After becoming the king of princes, my brother's talents have become more and more abundant."

But this time they discovered that the person who came to surrender was not Long Qie.

Liu Bang said: "Why didn't Long Qie come out?"

"The coach committed suicide."

Liu Bang shook his head and said: "How foolish and loyal you are to be buried with someone like Xiang Yu."

On November 11, the fourth year of the Han Dynasty, at the foot of Linzi City.

Xu Fan led an army of 20 troops to the city. Xiang Bo was dressed in plain clothes, holding the Qi King's seal and talismans in his hands, and surrendered to Xu Fan in Linzi City. Ge Ying and a group of Han soldiers captured by the Qi army also knelt before Xu Fan.

After Xu Fan saw Ge Ying and the others, he dismounted and helped Ge Ying up.

Ge Ying said in shame: "My Han army has never been defeated. I have let you down."

Xu Fan said: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Just learn from this experience."

Xu Fan is a modern person and does not think that Ge Ying and others can be blamed for being captured at that time, nor does he think that after Ge Ying and others were captured, they would commit suicide to prove their loyalty.

Then Xu Fan said to the soldiers beside Ge Ying: "You guys get up too. I don't even blame General Zhendong, let alone you. You fight hard to kill the enemy. Even if you have fulfilled your responsibility to the big man, you have no chance of winning. It was not your fault to surrender under the circumstances.”

Ge Ying led the soldiers and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Ge Ying understood that without the emperor's words today, they would be in a very difficult situation after returning to the Han Dynasty.

The Han army has been victorious in every battle since its inception, and no enemy has ever been able to defeat them. This is an honor that the Han army is proud of, but now they are a stain on the Han army, and the emperor is now thinking of ways to cleanse their stain. How doesn't this excite them.

Then Xu Fan helped Xiang Bo up and said: "Speaking of which, we are also old friends. When I revolted against Qin, Chen Xiao led more than a dozen of Xiang's children to join our rebel army. It can be said that he contributed a lot and destroyed Qin that year. , Your Xiang family has contributed the most besides me, but I didn’t expect that our two families would come to the point of fighting each other. "

Uncle Xiang said with a bitter face: "My nephew doesn't know the heights of the world. I, the Xiang family, have brought this disaster on themselves."

Xu Fan said: "For the sake of taking good care of Ge Ying and the others, you will follow Chen Xiao to Nanzhong after the princes meeting. You, Xiang, will reclaim Nanzhong, and you will be able to repay today's sin."

Xiang Bo said: "No."

Then Xu Fan officially took over the entire Linzi City, and the Han army quickly recovered all the counties and counties in Qi. At the same time, Xu Fan sent envoys to ask the princes and kings from all over the country to come to Linzi City to hold a princes meeting.

On November 19th, the fourth year of the Han Dynasty, the capital of Dai Kingdom.

After receiving the order from the emperor, Dai Wang Xie went to Zhao Yu and said: "In this meeting of princes, you will follow my father to meet the emperor. Try your best to leave a good impression on the emperor and prepare for taking over my father's position in the future."

After the order of favor spread throughout the world, Dai Wang Xie's harem was completely in chaos. Zhao Xie's seven sons were born to five wives and concubines respectively. Among them, Queen Dai gave birth to three legitimate sons to Zhao Xie.

Originally, Zhao Xie's concubines did not dare to think about the position of princes and kings, but now that the emperor has extended his favor and his son has a chance, they can also help their sons strive for glory and wealth. So during this period of time, they have been blowing the wind around Zhao Xie, making Zhao Xie's harem uneasy.

Originally, Queen Zhao should stand by her eldest son Zhao Yu, but she also felt sorry for her other two sons. Her eldest son became the king of vassals, and the other two sons should get a small fiefdom. The eldest brother should take care of his younger brothers. .

As a result, the eldest son Zhao Yu was actually isolated.

And Zhao Xie also understood that pushing the favor order was a conspiracy. If he continued like this, within three generations, his Zhao family would become an ordinary wealthy family.

Zhao Xie is a timid person who is afraid of getting into trouble and knows his own limitations. He would not dare to do such a thing as rebellion. The King of Qi dared to do this, but the powerful Qi State was bulldozed by the emperor in just three months. The Qi State has an army of 300,000 and is not even capable of resisting. How many thousands of soldiers does he represent? It really pissed off the emperor, and I was afraid that the emperor would bulldoze Daiguo in a month.

He took Zhao Yu to meet the Han Emperor, hoping to win the favor of the Han Emperor. When he extended his favor in this way, he would also get more fiefdoms, and it would be good to delay it for several generations as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)