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Chapter 256 Arriving at Shanyin
Shanyin is located in the south of the Zhejiang River, which is today's Shaoxing and Xingxing in Zhejiang Province.At the foot of Dayu Mountain, the beautiful city beside Jianhu Lake.This place used to be the capital of the Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the past, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, lived here and tried his best.

Later, Yue State was destroyed by King Wei of Chu, and Shanyin became a prefecture of Chu State.As for the descendants of the Yue royal family, they moved south to Dongou and Minyue.Forced by the situation, they surrendered to the Chu State but always wanted to return to the homeland of the Yue State that their ancestors ruled. This time, Si Yao, the leader of Dongou, and Wu Zhu, the leader of Minyue, all had such thoughts in the anti-Qin war. It is a pity. Xiang Yu's domineering entrustment made their wishful thinking come to nothing.

Therefore, it can be said that Yin Xu, the king of Yue, has a lot of hostility between the two. The contradictions between the Yue Kingdom, Dongou, and Minyue already exist, and friction and conflict are inevitable.Yin Xu also knew that this was the top priority after returning to the Yue Kingdom.

After Qin unified the world, Kuaiji County was established here. What is more special is that the division of Weisuo was implemented here, that is, the separation of military and government.The prefect's office was set up in Wuzhong, north of the Zhejiang River, and the garrison was in Shanyin, south of the Zhejiang River.

After Xiang Yu was divided into Guanzhong, Kuaiji County was divided into two. Wuzhong and Zhenze in the north were still named Kuaiji County and belonged to Xiang Yu's Western Chu Kingdom.To the south of the Zhejiang River is the Yue Kingdom belonging to Yin Xu, and Sanyin has become the capital of the Yue Kingdom.

The land of Yue State also includes a large piece of land to the east of Peng Lize, which used to be Fanyi, the hometown of Hengshan King Wu Rui, and also the hometown of Donglai. Yin Xu is now returning to his hometown.

After paying homage to Emperor Yi Xiongxin, Pu Jun led his army to arrive in time. With the guard of [-] troops, the safety problem can be said to be completely solved. He left tactfully.Only one of them did not leave because of leaving, but followed the army of the King of Yue, and quietly entered the territory of Yue State. It is not known whether there will be waves.

It is not known whether the many killers are full of helplessness and resentment. At least one point, Yin Xu's return to the Yue Kingdom has been much more stable.

In this way, King Yin Xu of Yue entered the territory of Yue Kingdom from Jiujiang Kingdom under the escort of three confidant generals, Pu Jun, Su Jiao, and Su An, and [-] Yue Kingdom elites.

On March [-]th of the first year of King Yue, the army finally arrived at the destination, the capital of the State of Yue, Shanyin.This famous city in the east of the Yangtze River, the former ancient capital once again glowed with infinite brilliance, welcoming its new master.He expects that the new master can lead the whole country to prosperity and dominate the world as he did back then.

Yin Xu saw the outline of Shanyin City from a distance, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, that was where Goujian, the king of Yue, made his fortune.Tens of thousands of troops were trained here, thus defeating King Wu Fuchai in one fell swoop.After that, Gou Jianhe went all the way north and dominated for a while.It seems unnecessary to be so extreme, but we must learn from Goujian's perseverance.

According to the fiefdom of the Yue State, develop and strengthen your own strength, and compete in the world with gold and iron horses.Yin Xu's ambition is more than Gou Jian's, to dominate the Central Plains?With Xiang Yu and Liu Bang around, is it that easy?To achieve this, the only way is to completely defeat them. By then, domination may not satisfy the wish of the king.Unification of the world and the unity of the four seas are what everyone hopes for.

Especially for Yin Xu, as a time traveler, he is very clear about the subsequent history.At the same time, he also clearly grasped the law of historical development. As the opening chapter of a famous book said, the world will be divided for a long time, and it will be united for a long time.

Since King Ping of Zhou was relocated and entered the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, Emperor Zhou lost his restraint on the princes, and the situation of the princes' separatism and melee existed for hundreds of miles.During this period, the common people suffered from the flames of war, and subconsciously hoped to settle down.People of insight have realized that a unified country must emerge in order to fundamentally solve today's problems.

After being divided for too long, unification is the inevitable trend of history, so the unification of Qin State can be said to be inevitable in conformity with the historical trend.It happened that a powerful country like Qin appeared among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, and it had enough strength to dominate the world.

Under the combined effect of Qin Shihuang's extraordinary personal talents and Qin's countless advisers and generals, he complied with the people's desire for stability and the trend of unified history.Sweep Liuhe and establish a unified Great Qin Empire.

It's a pity that Qin Shihuang still governed the world with harsh laws, and there were perverse actions of Huhai and Zhao after his death, so that Qin, which had just been intentional for more than ten years, once again embarked on the road to destruction.It must be regretted by many people. Although Xiang Yu is entrusted now and the princes are divided again, Yin Xu knows very well that this is only temporary and very short-lived.

Not to mention that Xiang Yu's inappropriate enfeoffment move has already laid the groundwork for the struggle, not to mention that there are still many people who have big ambitions, and they all have the intention of unifying the world and reaching the Ninth Five-Year Plan.What's more, the historical trend of unification has never changed and will not end because of the fall of Qin.Otherwise, the 400-year history of the Han Dynasty would not have occurred in the original history, so this is a trend, an opportunity that cannot be missed, Yin Xu predicted it first, and naturally he will grasp it well.

Although Yue State is located in the corner of Jiangdong, although the place is relatively small, it also has many advantages.First of all, it is stability. Before the economic and political center moved southward, the wars of dynasty change mainly occurred in the Yellow River Basin in the north.The Yue Kingdom located in Jiangdong is relatively more stable, and has not been too much harassed by the flames of war.Moreover, the land in Jiangdong is fertile, and the people's life is relatively rich, stable and stable, and there is no phenomenon of displacement.On the contrary, it has become a place where the people who migrated to the south who have been harassed by the war in the north live and work in peace.

It won't be long before Tian Rong of Qi State will have a conflict with Xiang Yu, Yin Xu is determined on this point.Because Tian Rong had the intention of rebelling against him, there was an absolute reason for Xiang Yu to destroy Tian Rong first.

Why do you say that?Tian Rong was originally the prime minister of Qi State. He supported his nephew Tian Shi as the king of Qi and controlled a large area of ​​Qilu land.I have to admit that Tian Rong's uncle and nephew made an important attack in the anti-Qin uprising, let alone Tian Shi's father died in the battle of Lin and Ji, but Tian Rong also independently resisted the fierce attack of the army led by Zhang Han. Qin Zhong paid a lot.

If it is purely based on merit and deeds, Tian Rong is definitely in the list of enfeoffments, and he is the one who flaunts his record and has outstanding achievements.But in fact, Tian Rong didn't have the slightest reward. Even if Tian Rong is the Prime Minister of Qi, at least his nephew Tian Shi should be on the list, at least the title and land of King Qi are justified.

But it was all because of the great battle between Qi Chu and Qin, Xiang Liang, the Shangzhu state of Chu at that time, was besieged by Zhang Han in Dingtao.Ching Ching Zi Champion of Chu State and Prime Minister Tian Rong of Qi State both went to the rescue. Although Chu General Yin Xu went to the rescue in time, it was a step too late. Although the soldiers of Chu State were rescued, Xiang Liang died in the rebellion.

Xiang Liang's death was definitely the trigger for many things later on. Xiang Yu was deeply loved by his uncle Xiang Liang's upbringing.Xiang Liang's death in battle was a great blow to Xiang Yu. In addition to hating Zhang Han and the Qin people, Song Yi and Tian Rong were also among them, and even Yin Xu, the king of Yue who participated in the rescue, was implicated.

Now Zhang Han was spared by Xiang Yu because of the surrender of the Qin army, Song Yi had been beheaded on the way to march into Julu, and the only one left among the great enemies was Tian Rong of Qi State.How can Xiang Yu, who is self-willed and vengeful, forget this hatred? It is almost inevitable to kill Tian Rong and then quickly, and there will inevitably be some suppression when he is entrusted.

Sure enough, the king of Qi in Tianshi became the king of Jiaodong in this way, and even gave up the capital Linzi and moved to Jimo on the seashore.The Qi State was enfeoffed to another Qi State clan. Those who followed Xiang Yu to participate in the Battle of Julu were considered the upstart princes entrusted by Xiang Yu. These people all relied on Xiang Yu to become famous princes in the world.Therefore, I also feel a little grateful to the overlord of Western Chu, even if he is not a confidant, but he has a connection with Xiang Yu, only the Western Chu Kingdom is the leader.

How could Tian Rong be willing to be divided by such a person?The majestic state of Qi has become a corner of the King of Jiaodong, how can he be willing?How can anyone in the world be able to swallow their anger if their interests are violated?Especially at the level of princes and kings, the loss is land, strength, and even wealth and life.These influential heroes will not give up easily.Therefore, Tian Rong will definitely not move out of Linzi easily and go to Jimo. In this way, the new king of Qi will not be able to take office, and the conflict will be on the verge of breaking out.

Another point is that the capital of Western Chu is in Pengcheng, which is very close to the border of Qi and Chu. How could Xiang Yu tolerate that there is a force behind him that can control his life and death at any time.If he sent troops to fight outside and Tian Rong attacked from the rear, Pengcheng would be threatened at any time.The security of the capital cannot be guaranteed, which is not only a matter of great loss of face, but also directly linked to the morale of the army and the stability of the state power.Xiang Yu absolutely didn't dare to take this as a joke, which is why Fan Zeng didn't dare to attack Yue first.

It's not just a matter of losing land and strength. Tian Rong knows very well that Xiang Yu will not let him go. If Qi and Linzi are given up, his strength will be greatly damaged.At that time, if Xiang Yu wanted to deal with him, he would have no ability to resist at all, and he could only be slaughtered by others.But Tian Rong has never been the kind of person who sits and waits to die, so resistance is inevitable.

Anyway, sooner or later, the battle with Xiang Yu will be a decisive battle, so we can simply take advantage of the fact that Qi State is still occupying a vast territory, which is no less powerful than Western Chu State, and still has the strength to fight.You must know that Qi State is second only to Qin State among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and it is still above Chu State. It can be described as a veteran and powerful country.Moreover, the Qilu War has a vast territory and powerful strength, and its strength is still strong after the restoration of the country at the end of Qin Dynasty.It is true that he has the capital to compete with the Western Chu State, not to mention that there is a Fan Sanye behind Tian Rong who has a steady stream of money, food and grass to support him.

What's more, now that Xiang Yu has just returned to Pengcheng, the vast Western Chu Kingdom has not yet fully fallen under his control.In contrast, although the Western Chu Kingdom today has vast and fertile land in the nine counties of Liang and Chu, Xiang Yu does not fully control much of it.In comparison, it is not as good as Tian Rong's management of many Qi countries. Based on this comparison alone, the strength of Qi State and Xichu State is on par, and even Qi State is even better.

Moreover, Xiang Yu has just returned and has not yet established a firm foothold. The defense of Pengcheng is not yet perfect, let alone the border of Qi and Chu in the north.Rather than waiting until Xiang Yu is ready to sharpen his sword and rush towards Jiaodong, it is better to strike first.Taking advantage of Xiang Yu's unsteady footing, he was caught off guard.

Xiang Yu's Western Chu army experienced the Battle of Julu successively, and then marched all the way west to Qinguan, and experienced many battles.Now that I have traveled thousands of miles from Guanzhong back to Pengcheng, the journey is also very hard, which can be said to be a bit of a tired teacher.On the contrary, Qi's army has never had any battles. Apart from uninterrupted training, it can be said that it is waiting for work at leisure, which is also an advantage.

So for now, it is the best time to attack Xiang Yu at this time, and the chance of winning is greater.Tian Rong is not stupid at all, he is fighting for his own survival and honor, he will never be willing to kill, Xiang Yu eliminates and nibbles step by step.It can be said that he put all his eggs in one basket in this battle, his life and death depended on it, and he had no other choice.

This is why Tian Rong of Qi State will definitely send troops in time. Now in Qi State, Tian Rong is making intensive arrangements with the help of Fan Sanye.An attack on the Western Chu Kingdom will soon be launched, and the battle between Qi and Chu is imminent.

Yin Xu, who was far away in Shanyin, had foreseen this long ago, and now the only hope is Liu Bang, the King of Han in the Bashu Mountains.As long as Liu Bang sends troops, Xiang Yu will be exhausted after the Western Chu Kingdom falls into a battle on the east and west fronts, and the northern security of the Yue Kingdom can be said to be at ease.Yue Wang Yinxu only needs to concentrate on dealing with Minyue and Dongou in the south.

It seems that unification from south to north is rare in history, and the difficulty is not small, but this is the situation now.Yin Xu must stick to his southern route, add many advantages of a traverser, and embark on a special path to win the championship.And all of this started from Minyue and Dongou. With [-] elite divisions in hand, Yin Xuyi was not afraid, and just took this opportunity to hone his army and hone the real elite tiger divisions.

Shanyin City was getting closer and closer. When Yin Xu led the army of the Yue Kingdom to ten miles outside the city, the vanguard reported that a large number of people came from the front.The captain of the guard, Su Anshi, mobilized the guards to defend in front, even on the land of Yue, he still did not dare to take it lightly.

Flying dust scattered in all directions, and a large number of people stopped ten miles outside Shanyin City. Su An glanced at the number of nearly a thousand people, many of whom were soldiers in armor, and one of them had high morale.

Su An shouted loudly: "The king of Yue will be crowned, who are you waiting for, report your name quickly!"

The opponent's soldiers and horses quickly parted ways, and a group of more than ten people surrounded by three people took the lead and walked towards Yue Wang Yinxu.The first person was a middle-aged scribe in his thirties. He was well-mannered, well-dressed and well behaved.

Behind him on the left is a military general in his 20s, with a rather clear appearance and a very energetic person.There is a bit of shrewdness in his eyebrows and eyes, and now he is walking like a tiger, with an imposing manner.On the right is a burly man, tall and powerful, and his dark skin shows his strength and power.At this moment, looking at the front with a kind of simple and honest smile on the corner of his mouth.

After Su An saw it clearly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he was quite excited, and shouted loudly: "My lord, it's Gao Yi and Lu Ming..."

Two years ago, after Yin Xu was conferred the titles of Marquis of Shao and Xing by Xiong Xin, King Huai of Chu, he was granted the seal of [-] households in Shanyin Shiyi.At that time, Yin Xu had been busy with the battle and had no time to take care of his fief, but since the huge fief already existed, it couldn't be left so barren.Yin Xu is well aware of the importance of territory in this era.

So they sent Gao Yi, Lu Ming and Zhou Da, who had been with them since the time when they built the Chi Road in Kuaiji County, and they were born and died together for a long time, and brought more than a hundred confidants to Shanyin to take care of all the affairs of the fief.

Gao Yi is a civil servant from a county government office, and he is very good at this kind of local civil affairs, so it is most suitable for him to take care of it.Both Lu Ming and Zhou Da are brave generals. Although they are far from many famous generals in the anti-Qin war, they are not as good as Pu Jun and Su An.But in this small Shanyin City, they can still do a job with ease. The main reason for them to follow around is to give Gao Yi sufficient protection and necessary force support.

Two full years have passed, and I don't know how Gao Yi, Lu Ming and Zhou Da are doing in Shanyin?At this moment, Yin Xu suddenly heard that the three of them had arrived, and at the same time he was excited but also a little apprehensive. Although Gao Yi had sent a letter saying that everything was fine, what happened?Although Su An shouted excitedly, the guards who stopped in front did not evacuate. After all, we haven't seen each other for more than two years. It is unknown whether any changes occurred in the middle. If Yin Xu is injured, it will be very bad. .Be careful sailing for thousands of years, now that you have reached the last step, you must not lose anything.

Gao Yi and the others came over, knelt down in front of Yin Xu, and said loudly: "See you, Your Majesty!" Nearly a thousand followers and soldiers behind him all knelt down to welcome the master of the Yue Kingdom.

Yin Xu got off his horse, walked up to him, and said loudly: "Everyone, please stand up!"

Gao Yi and the others got up one after another, Zhou Da couldn't wait to show a simple and honest smile and walked over anxiously. At this time, Su An was just on guard and did not block anything.Otherwise, wouldn't it be cold to the hearts of the heroes, and they are both under the King of Yue, which will inevitably hurt the harmony and affection.What's more, in comparison, his qualifications are far behind the other three.

Gao Yi hastily grabbed Zhou Da, and said in a low voice, "Why are you so reckless? Have you forgotten etiquette?"

Only then did Zhou Da remember that the person in front of him was the King of Yue, and he was no longer the boss who led him to fight against the Qin army in the woods.Now that the monarch and his ministers are different, we must treat them with care!

Only then did Gao Yi look solemn, and saluted with a respectful attitude: "My subject, Gao Yi, was ordered by the King of Yue to take care of Shanyin affairs. Now that I heard that the King of Yue has returned, I have led the Shanyin garrison and the gentry in the city to welcome the King of Yue."

Yin Xulang said: "Okay, thank you princes for coming." Looking at Gao Yi, his eyes were a little complicated. Now his identity has changed, and his status as a monarch and minister is very obvious.People like Gao Yi who read and understand the etiquette have noticed, how should we deal with this matter in the future?Yin Xu was in a difficult situation for a while!
(End of this chapter)