Ni Chu

The Chu soldier's words were full of provocation and contempt. The Qin army officer turned his head and stared angrily at the speaking Chu soldier. His eyes were full of anger and sorrow.

The hands of the soldiers of the Qin Army who were following the officer tightened their arms. Seeing the provocative and contemptuous expressions of the Chu soldiers in front of them, they wished they could rush over and fight them to the death.

"What are you doing?" Seeing that the Qin army was full of anger, the leader of the Chu army stretched out his hand and pulled back the soldiers of the Chu army who had been provoking the Qin army. He stood up and stared at the Qin army officer, and said provocatively. : "What's the matter, if you still want to fight with us, it won't work,"

The Qin Army officer narrowed his eyes slightly, turned around bitterly, and shouted to the soldiers patrolling with him: "Let's go,"

As soon as these Qin soldiers turned around, the Chu army burst into laughter behind them, and some of them turned around and shouted at them with their buttocks pouted and swaying left and right: "Get out of here, Qin dog, if you don't want to fight, get out of here quickly!" Go back to your hometown and lie in my mother's arms to breastfeed."

The officers and soldiers of the Qin army left with heavy steps, their faces ashen, amidst the ridicule of the Chu army.

Similar things are happening everywhere in the barracks of the coalition army. There are Chu army or the coalition army of princes provoking the Qin army everywhere.

At first, the Qin army was still restrained in the face of provocations, but after a long time, these soldiers who had fought on the battlefield could no longer bear it. There was friction between them, and some even fought violently.

Faced with the provocations of the Chu army and the coalition forces of the princes, the Qin army gradually grew dissatisfied, and some people even began to discuss in private whether they should surrender to the Chu army.

"Damn, look at those Chu people. They were once killed by our Daqin army and lost their helmets and armor. They even lost their ancestral temple. Now it's good. We're starting to be angry with them," said a group of Qin Jungang They were bullied severely by the Chu army. As soon as they returned to the barracks, a young Qin army soldier took off his armor, threw it heavily on the ground, and said cursing.

As soon as he cursed, a veteran of the Qin Army quickly stepped forward and covered his mouth, looked around and whispered, "Shut up, you don't want to die. Now we are in other people's barracks. If you say such things, be careful!" to be taken to beheaded,"

"What are you afraid of," the old soldier just said, when a bearded Qin Jun stared at him and said, "Surrender, surrender, surrender to his mother, if we knew this, we might as well fight these birds on the battlefield." People fight to the death, at least the ones who die are more straightforward, now it is good, we not only have to follow them back to Guanzhong, but also suffer from these poisonous gas, I am almost suffocating to death, "

"That's right," another Qin Jun continued: "We are originally from Guanzhong. Our parents, wives and children are all in Guanzhong. Follow them and fight back to Guanzhong. When the battlefield turns to Guanzhong, the people in our own hometown will suffer. "

The dissatisfaction of the Qin army spread like sparks in a prairie fire, and many people even secretly clamored to leave the coalition army and return to their hometowns.

Xiang Yu's generals in the Qin army saw that the rumors were spreading, and the situation became more and more serious. They hurriedly reported to Xiang Yu and reported the sentiments circulating in the Qin army to Xiang Yu truthfully.

Xiang Yu did not dare to neglect when he got the news. After all, it was 20 people who were dissatisfied, not 200 people. He immediately ordered people to call Xiang Ye, Yingbu, General Pu and others into the big tent to discuss how to deal with this matter. .

After the three entered Xiang Yu's big tent, as soon as they sat down, Xiang Yu said to them: "I invited a few of you here in a hurry, because there has been a lot of talk among the Qin army recently, saying that the one who came back to Guanzhong with our army will suffer a loss. Their own people, if this kind of sentiment spreads, once the 20 Qin army mutinies, how will our army deal with it?"

After hearing Xiang Yu's words, Xiang Ye, Ying Bu, and General Pu glanced at each other. Ying Bu and General Pu clasped their fists at Xiang Yu and said, "Everything is at the command of the General."

Xiang Ye didn't speak, he put one hand on his forehead, looking like he was thinking hard.

"Xiang Ye, how do you think this matter should be handled," Seeing that Xiang Ye didn't express his opinion, Xiang Yu turned his gaze to him and asked.

Xiang Ye frowned tightly. He knew that if Xiang Yu was left alone this time, a tragic massacre would happen. He did not want this massacre to happen. After all, 20 living people were about to be massacred. If Xiang Yu could be changed If they are handled properly, these people will be a great help to the Chu army, but if they are really slaughtered, apart from giving Xiang Yu more violent notoriety, there is actually not much benefit.

"General, I don't think these people can be killed, so don't kill them." Xiang Ye let out a breath, and said to Xiang Yu: "The reason why they are dissatisfied with our army is actually because there are many people in our army and the armies of the princes. The officers and soldiers provoked troubles and made things difficult for them. Although the Qin army surrendered, these people were also bloody men who had fought on the battlefield before. How could they endure such humiliation?"

"Then according to your opinion, what do you plan to do," Xiang Yu frowned, but he did not directly refute Xiang Ye's opinion, but asked Xiang Ye's plan to deal with this matter.

"As long as the general strictly disciplines our army and the officers and soldiers of the princes' army and forces them to live in harmony with the surrendered Qin army, these 20 people will definitely be grateful for the general's kindness, and they will also be a great help to our army when it advances into Guanzhong in the future." From Xiang Yu's expression, Xiang Ye saw a glimmer of hope, and quickly bowed and said.

Xiang Yu pondered for a while, then raised his head and said to Xiang Ye: "Okay, I will leave this matter to you first, and you go to reconcile the relationship between all parties. If you really can't coordinate, I can only deal with them." , you go now,"

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand to Xiang Ye.

Xiang Yu promised so readily, Xiang Ye really didn't expect it, he quickly stood up and cupped his fists and said to Xiang Yu: "The general will do it now, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."

When Xiang Ye left the big tent, Xiang Yu smiled coldly, and said to Ying Bu and General Pu: "Xiang Ye has been with me for so long, he is good in everything, but there is one thing that is not good. He is fierce and fierce on the battlefield, but he has some benevolence on a daily basis. If we keep these 20 people, it will always be a heart problem for our army. I sent him away just to discuss with you two how to deal with these 20 people. Wan Qinjun, "

Yingbo and General Pu glanced at each other, and at the same time said to Xiang Yu: "Everything is at the command of the general,"

"Our army is not far from Hangu Pass. If we get to the pass, these people don't listen to the general's order and defect, what should we do? I mean, we should eliminate them while they are dissatisfied with our army. What do you think? How about it?" Xiang Yu put his hands on the table, straightened his body slightly, and his eyes scanned the faces of Ying Bu and General Pu back and forth like lightning.

"This is the safest way to do it. Please ask the general to tell you how to do it." After listening to Xiang Yu's words, Ying Bu and General Pu cupped their fists at the same time and said, "I will follow the general's order."

"Look," Xiang Yu took out a piece of sheepskin from behind and spread it out on the table. After Yingbu and General Pu came over, he pointed to a circle drawn on the sheepskin and said, "This is Xin'an. There is a canyon in the south of Xin'an. This canyon is hundreds of feet high. No matter whether people or animals fall from it, they will fall to pieces. 20 people are no more than 20 pigs, even if it is 20 pigs The soldiers will be too tired to go to the massacre, and many will flee in the chaos. I mean, let the Qin army set up camp in the valley at that time, and our army will suddenly launch an attack at night to drive them down the valley. Saved a lot of trouble,"

Looking at the terrain of Xin'an painted on the sheepskin, Yingbu and General Pu gasped at the same time. They had also participated in massacres many times, but they never thought of using the canyon terrain to drive the massacred people away. Go in and fall to your death.

Xiang Yu's method is indeed very convenient, but it also consumes a lot of morality. Killing people like this, even if the whole world is in front of them, they can kill everyone in one day.

After coming out of Xiang Yu's big tent, Xiang Ye went straight to Fan Zeng's tent.

Xiang Yu promised him not to massacre the Qin army in the big tent, and also entrusted him with the task of handling this matter. Xiang Ye believed in this at first, but after waiting for a while after leaving the big tent, he did not see him. When Yingbu and General Pu came out, his heart that had just been let go suddenly hung up again.

Yingbu and General Pu did not pay the account, which can only explain one problem, that is, Xiang Yu did not really give up the massacre of the Qin army, at least after Xiang Ye left the big account, he was still making preparations for the massacre to the two of them , Once the handling is slightly wrong, waiting for the 20 Qin army will have no other ending except death.

Looking around the entire barracks, except for what Fan Zeng said, Xiang Yu would still listen to some. Others' opinions were either refuted to pieces by Xiang Yu or ignored at all. Xiang Yu was able to superficially agree to Xiang Ye's request. For Qing's sake, I gave him a lot of face.

Fan Zeng didn't leave the tent, he was leaning on the couch, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, watching with relish.

"Xiang Ye sees Yafu." After obtaining Fan Zeng's permission, Xiang Ye entered the camp, bowed to Fan Zeng who was reclining on the couch, and said humbly, "I will ask Yafu for something at the end. , I hope Yafu can promise, "

Hearing Xiang Ye's voice, Fan Zeng put the bamboo slips aside, sat up and smiled at him, waved his hand and said, "General Xiang Ye, you and I haven't had a long talk for many days, and today I happen to have something to think about." I want to ask the general for help, the general please sit down."

Xiang Ye bowed slightly, sat down opposite Fan Zeng,