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Chapter 177 Offering Pass and Surrendering
Liu Bang finally decided to send troops to attack Wuguan, but it was a tentative attack.

The reason why he made such a decision was because Fan Kuai followed his wife's route.

Although Fan Kui was outspoken, angry and impulsive, occasionally a bit reckless, he was an out-and-out rough man, but there were subtleties in his roughness.If not, how could he be a dignified general just based on his relationship with Liu Bang?Anyone who can achieve something in life must have something extraordinary.

Fan Kuai was not stupid at all. He saw that he and the other generals were unable to persuade Pei Gong.But he clearly felt that Liu Bang had begun to waver and was struggling in hesitation. At this time, it was necessary to add a little external force, which was enough to affect the balance in Liu Peigong's heart.

Where does this external force come from?Fan Kuai thought of his great aunt, Liu Bang's wife Lu Zhi!As Liu Bang's brother-in-law, he is very aware of the "ambition" of his wife and eldest sister-in-law.So before he came here to persuade him, he first asked his wife to work for Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi is a woman who cares about face and has a strong desire for power. He has always hoped that her husband will be a hero who stands up to the sky and enjoys an extremely lofty status in the world.Liu Bang was mixed up from a pavilion chief in Surabaya to the position of Pei Gong today, and the happiest thing is Lu Zhi.

But she was not satisfied, he always remembered that mysterious old man who passed by met him, claiming that he would be the most valuable in the world.As a woman, everything can only be pinned on her husband.

This time when Liu Bang was ordered to attack Guanzhong, King Huai of Chu personally promised the agreement of King Guanzhong. Lu Zhi was very happy when he heard the news.From a formal point of view, it is true that her husband is the most likely to enter Guanzhong first and become the king of Guanzhong, and then she will be the princess of Guanzhong, and she can be regarded as the most noble in the world.

But Liu Bang stagnated when he arrived in Wuguan, which made him very disappointed. Lu Zhi also understood her husband's concerns, and he couldn't worry about Xiang Yu.

But these reasons could not stop her from becoming the princess of Guanzhong, especially after most generals and counselors supported her, Lu Zhi's thoughts became stronger.Today my younger sister Lu Yan came to see me and conveyed the meaning of Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo and other generals, hoping that I could participate in persuading Liu Bang.

Lu Zhi's heart was agitated, and he served Liu Bang with gentleness and comfort that night, so he tried his best to blow up the pillow wind, and finally succeeded in persuading Liu Bang.

Liu Bang was deeply scheming, and naturally he would not change major decisions just because of a few bedside remarks from a woman.The reason why they decided to attack Wuguan tentatively was because of compulsion.Today all the generals came to persuade him, even Xiao He, who has always been prudent, persuaded him to enter the customs, which shows that this represents the thoughts of most soldiers.As the commander-in-chief of the first army, Liu Bang had to consider the aspirations and opinions of the soldiers.

When the wind blew on Lu Zhi's bedside, his ears softened, and he remembered many things.Inspired by the ambition in his heart, coupled with the temptation of the coveted King of Guanzhong, Liu Bang finally agreed.However, there was still a little hesitation in his heart, so he asked Fan Kui to attack Wuguan first as a test.

Everyone was overjoyed when they received the news.Zhou Bo patted Fan Kui on the shoulder and said, "Fan Kui, I really didn't see it, you really have two talents!"

Fan Kuai smiled and said: "Of course, this is what I fought for, so why don't you rob me of the victory over Wuguan?"

Cao Shen said with a smile: "Of course, no one will compete with you for this, and the credit is all yours."

Fan Kui was naturally very excited to receive such a credit for the last battle of the War to Exterminate Qin.Immediately led an army of [-] to launch a fierce attack on Wuguan, the gateway to the southeast of Qin State.

When Fan Kui arrived with his army and was about to attack violently, he found that he had punched the cotton.

The gate of Wuguan is wide open, without any defenses, and the dangerous and important places are completely useless.To be precise, Wuguan didn't do any defense or resistance at all.

"What's going on here?" Fan Kui's eyes widened, unable to understand.

Cao Wushang, the lieutenant general who followed Fan to fight today, saw this scene, and asked in doubt: "Could it be a plot by the people of Qin, please enter the urn? Close the door and beat the dog?"

Fan Kuai was also puzzled and said: "This...you can't say for sure, maybe the people of Qin deliberately lured me and other relatives to enter the pass, and then ambushed them, encircling and annihilating us in one fell swoop, so we must be careful at this time."

Cao Wushang suggested: "General, why don't you let the young general lead the people to test the attack, how about you personally ask the army to follow?"

Fan Kui hesitated for a moment, planning how to act in his mind, and was concentrating on thinking.Cao Wushang suddenly pointed forward and shouted: "General, someone is coming."

Fan Kui followed Cao Wushang's gaze and saw a few people running towards him, he couldn't help frowning and searching.

Soon the guards came to report, and the general of Wuguan sent someone to see him. Fan Kui nodded in agreement in doubt.

Soon a tall, middle-aged man came running, followed by a few generals, who said humanely: "I am the general guarding Wuguan, and I will lead my troops to sacrifice Wuguan and surrender to Peigong!"

Offer to surrender?

Fan Kuai's eyes widened, not understanding what was going on?

The general guarding Wuguan said sincerely: "Qin's demise is inevitable. We don't want to be obsessed with obsession and stubbornly resist. In order to prevent the two armies from meeting each other, we are willing to offer up the pass and surrender. We respectfully ask Pei Gongna to surrender to the pass .”

Uh?This... Fan Kui was very surprised.

Cao Wushang approached and said: "General, be careful of fraud, you must guard against it!"

Seeing this scene, the visitor seemed to know why Fan Kui and the others were hesitating, and immediately handed over a brocade box, which contained the seal and soldier talisman of the general guarding Wuguan.After inspection, it is confirmed that it is correct.

I thought there was a fierce battle to be fought, but I didn't expect it to be so easy, and Wuguan was won without bloodshed.It's just that the guard surrendered voluntarily and sacrificed the pass, and he didn't have the credit for breaking the city by fighting hard...

well!After painstakingly planning for a long time, it was just to win the first victory in breaking the Qin Pass. Everything went so smoothly, everything went with the flow, and I didn't expect that at the last moment, everything disappeared.Although there was no need to fight, the soldiers were bloodless, and the casualties of his subordinates were avoided, but Fan Kui always had a lingering loss in his mind.

Seeing that Fan Kui did not speak, the guard was very worried, and said anxiously: "General, please enter the pass as soon as possible to take over the defense of Wuguan!"

Uh?Surrender still so active?The abnormality of the guard of Qin made Fan Kui even more hesitant.Thinking of Cao Wushang's suggestion, after careful consideration, he decided to act cautiously.

First send Cao Wushang to lead 3000 people into the customs to find out!
Cao Wushang readily accepted the order and led his army in.Naturally, they were cautious along the way, and they even sent people to keep a close watch on the surrendering generals of the Qin State. If there was anything unusual, they were guaranteed to be the first to land their heads.

When they entered the Wuguan Gate, they saw that the soldiers of Qin State put down their weapons and waited closely inside and outside Wuguan.Cao Wushang, who was so nervous and clenched his fists, heaved a sigh of relief, Qin Jiangcheng did not deceive me, he really surrendered.

Cao Wushang immediately sent someone to report the news to Fan Kui, thinking that he had made the first contribution to breaking the Qin Wu Pass, so he was very excited.Of course, this first achievement is not the same as Fan Kuai's first achievement. He also has self-knowledge, and now he is only waiting for Liu Bang, the Duke of Pei, to reward him for his meritorious deeds.

Aside from being excited, Cao Wushang was also curious, why did Wuguan surrender so easily?You must know that when Liu Bang's army arrived a few days ago, Wuguan was in a state of panic, and the defense had been tightly guarded, making the Peixian army discouraged.Liu Bang's hesitation also has this influence.

The army first arrived today, before the soldiers approached the city, it was just beginning to attack the city, but the Qin army surrendered.What's the matter?Cao Wushang was like Zhang Er's monk, completely confused.

Therefore, I asked the general of Qin who had surrendered before, why is he so aware of current affairs today, and offered to surrender on his own initiative?
The Qin general gave all the answers respectfully and sincerely. Wang Li committed suicide after defeating the army, and the whole army was wiped out.All the generals of the Qin State were under heavy pressure, and almost all the troops capable of fighting in the country were wiped out. How to resist the attack of hundreds of thousands of troops from the princes of the six eastern countries?

So from then on, all the officials, people, and soldiers of the Qin State have doubts, especially the generals and soldiers guarding the three eastern gates. You must know that they will bear the brunt of the arrival of the armies of the six countries.Wang Li and Zhang Han, the two core generals of the Qin army, were defeated, so what about myself?

Even relying on the dangerous pass, it can only resist for a while, which will only increase the casualties!But behind him is his motherland and relatives, and he must defend it with all his might.

But the news I received today is horrifying. Xiang Yu, the general of the allied forces of the princes, killed 20 soldiers of the Qin State in Xin'an Keng.

These 20 people are all their native Qin compatriots, sympathy, sadness, and fear all surfaced in their hearts.

This incident completely shattered the last line of defense in their hearts, and they clearly realized Xiang Yu's cruelty and cruelty.They are also deeply aware of the fact that the demise of the Qin State over there is irreversible, and it will be a matter of time before the three eastern barriers are conquered.

Those 20 people surrendered, and they were all beheaded by Xiang Yu. If he resisted with all his strength, would he still have a chance of survival?Fortunately, Wuguan is located in the east and does not directly face Xiang Yu's army like Hangu Pass.

The generals guarding the pass began to think about their future, just when Peigong Liu Bang's army arrived, they heard that Peigong Liu Bang was benevolent, and it was much better to surrender to him than Qiang Yu, at least one life could be saved.

They did not know where they heard the news that King Huai of Chu had an agreement that the one who enters Guanzhong first will be the king.Anyway, the demise of the Qin State is inevitable, and the next ruler will probably be the Guanzhong King.So who is the king of Guanzhong is the key.

Xiang Yu was cruel and unkind, and Liu Bang was benevolent and righteous. The obvious contrast was in front of him, and the Wuguan soldiers quickly made another choice.

I heard that Xiang Yu was approaching Hangu Pass, and it would be troublesome if he entered the pass first, so the guard of Wuguan opened the gate in time, surrendered the pass, and invited a benevolent and righteous king of Guanzhong in time!
(End of this chapter)