Competing

Chapter 45
In the second year of Qin II, Wu Guang was defeated in Xingyang and killed, and Zhang Han's army attacked Chen.Zhang Chu Wang Chen Sheng was defeated, and withdrew to Chengfu, and his life and death are unknown.

After the news came out, General Qin Jia appointed himself the Grand Sima, and supported Jing Ju, an aristocrat of the Chu State, as King of Chu in Pengcheng, and all the rebels condemned him one after another.Xiang Liang, the son of Xiang Yan, the general of Chu State who pacified Jiangdong, was ordered by King Chen to serve as Shangzhu State. With Xiaowei Yingbu, Yin Xu, and Yu Ziqi as deputy generals, he led an army of [-] troops across the river from Kuaiji to denounce the rebellious Jingju, Qin Jia.

According to rumors, there were many responders, and countless troops came to join them, among which the arrival of Chen Ying was the most popular.

Chen Ying, Ren Dongyang Lingshi, that is, an official under Dongyang Ling, has always been cautious and trustworthy, and is respected as an elder.After the uprising in Daze Township, young people in Dongyang County killed Dongyang Ling to revolt, and the group had no leader, so he was invited to be the leader.

Chen Ying's mother was a knowledgeable woman, and she said to Chen Ying, "Since I married into your family, I have never heard of any high-ranking people in your family. It may be ominous to suddenly gain such a great reputation now."You might as well follow someone to do things. If you succeed, you will be rewarded. If you fail, you are not the leader and the harm will not be great.

The love of the old man for his son is beyond words.After thinking about it, Chen Ying believed that she was indeed so, and listened to her mother's advice.At this time, the news of King Chen's death was confusing, and the rebellion between Jing Ju and Qin Jia broke out, and then there was news that Xiang Liang was going north.Without hesitation, Chen Ying led 2 men to join Xiang Liang.The number of the whole army increased to [-], and the momentum was greatly boosted.

Yin Xu accompanied him all the way, feeling very relaxed.He doesn't have much memory of Jing Ju, Qin Jia and others, and he doesn't know their strength.However, the development of Xiang Liang's family has been very good, so it is speculated that they are just a group of chickens and dogs, so it is not difficult to win this battle.

This is the first battle since following Xiang Liang, we must seize the opportunity, fight well and win beautifully.Only by showing enough strength can you occupy a place in the Xiangjiaying where there are many famous generals, so that Long Qie and others dare not despise themselves anymore.

Yin Xu never thought that although Jing Ju and Qin Jia were unknown, one of his subordinates was extraordinary.If Yin Xu heard the name of this person, he would be shocked!
Pengcheng, also known as Pengchengyi and Pengcheng County.It used to be Zhuolu, the ancient capital, which is today Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.Pengcheng has a long history, and it was the capital of emperors as early as 5000 years ago. According to the pre-Qin classic "Shiben", "Zhuolu is in Pengcheng, the capital of the Yellow Emperor." Emperor Yao established the Dapeng Kingdom.When Xia Yu controlled the water, he divided the whole country into Kyushu, and Xuzhou was one of Kyushu.Qin unified the six countries, implemented the system of prefectures and counties, and changed Pengcheng Township to Pengcheng County.

Now Pengcheng is temporarily the capital of Jingju, the false King of Chu. At this time, a large group of people gathered in the "Royal Palace" rebuilt from the prefect's mansion.Jing Ju sat on the throne, with his head lowered, in a very bad spirit.

The first seat under the throne was Grand Sima Qin Jia. They were quite shocked when they received the news that Xiang Liang was going north.He didn't expect such a situation. He thought that King Chen was dead, so he took advantage of the situation to crack the earth and seal the king.After all, Jing Ju was a nobleman of the Chu state, and he could accept it against the Chu people if he became the king of Chu. If he was supported, he could gather Chen Sheng's old troops and expand his power.

Anyway, there are not a few generals under Chen Sheng who claim the title of king, but the title of King of Chu is very meaningful.As soon as he received the news that Chen Sheng was missing, Qin Jiahe believed that he was dead, so he hurriedly made Jing Ju King of Chu.I was afraid that someone would not need to preemptively register this "trademark", but unfortunately this title did not bring him any benefits.

On the contrary, as soon as the news came out, there were very few people who joined, and the curses and condemnations were overwhelming.What is even more worrisome is that Xiang Liang from Jiangdong led his army northward in the identity of Shangzhu, claiming to crusade against their rebels.

Rebellious, it's not easy to wear a big hat down!That's all, just fight when you come, but the princes from all walks of life have joined, and Chen Ying from Dongyang directly brought 2 people to go there.There are only less than 4 mobs on one's own side, but the opponent has [-] elite soldiers.What's more, Xiang Liang is the successor of the famous general Xiang Yan, and his status and fame are placed there. Although Jing Ju is also a nobleman of the Chu Kingdom, can he compare with others?The most terrible thing is that people use the banner of chasing down and killing rebels, and they are justified in righteousness.

What to do now?

The hall is full of people, wanting to discuss a countermeasure!

"My lord, shall we make peace with Xiang Liang?"

"Peace? Xiang Liang is willing to make peace with us? Can't you see that he is using us to build his prestige?"

"Not necessarily. King Chen was defeated, and Zhang Han was powerful. At this time, it is urgent to fight against Qin together. As long as you move with emotion and reason, Xiang Liang will obey."

"Now the king should cancel the king's title, and make peace with all the volunteers with sincerity."

"After making peace, how should we deal with ourselves? Where will the king and Da Sima be? So we can't make peace!"

"Yes, are you afraid that they will fail? Just fight a battle. Whoever is afraid is the grandson."

The big "palace" was filled with spittle, and the debates continued one after another. Is it war or peace?The issues are very divided.For a while, it is difficult to have a result.

In the corner, a man didn't say a word, he didn't seem to be listening.This man is about 50 to [-] years old, with a handsome appearance, and a beautiful beard is the symbol of the beauty of this era.The most peculiar thing is his nose, which has a fat head, straight nose bridge, upper Yintang, and no depression in the root of the mountain between the eyes.In terms of physiognomy, this is called Fuxi nose, which is noble.

Looking carefully, this person has an aura of adultery, a bit of a rogue feeling.A pair of eyes, turning up and down, giving people a complex feeling of scheming. There was a lot of noise in the "temple", but he seemed to have never heard of it, just sat in the corner without saying a word, his face was calm, and he had no attitude.

After half a day, the debate finally came to a preliminary conclusion. With Qin Jia's insistence, the main station faction gained the upper hand.At this time, Jing Ju was asking everyone for their opinions one by one. Finally, the middle-aged man stood up, showing his tall figure and faintly exuding arrogance.

"Liu Ji, what do you think?"

Liu Ji?

If Yin Xu is there, he will be surprised. This person is the famous Han Gaozu Liu Bang.He is now weak and weak, and he has to depend on others.Pei County, the hometown of his uprising, was near Pengcheng, where Jingju proclaimed queen, and others had to bow their heads under the eaves, so they had to lead an army to join him.

Liu Ji cupped his hands and said in a loud voice: "My lord and Da Sima please make a decision. As a minister, Liu Ji should follow orders and go all out."

"Ok!"

Shit!He didn't say anything, and he didn't forget to flatter him at this time, and there were many contemptuous eyes around him.Liu Bang sat back in his original position, very calm, and didn't take it seriously at all, saying that you can go ahead, brother has his own plans.

Jing Ju asked around, discussed with Qin Jia, and finally decided to lead his army against Xiang Liang.Seeing that the two leaders had made up their minds, everyone had no choice but to express their support no matter whether they were sycophants or forced to do so.

When the matter was settled, Qin Jia began to deploy troops, and Liu Bang was appointed to be in charge of the defense of the southwest of Pengcheng because of his wonderful performance just now.The discussion is over, and a big battle is just around the corner.

When Liu Bang walked out of the "royal palace", a burly, heroic, strong and mighty man stepped forward to greet him.

"Third brother, I heard that the king asked you to be in charge of the defense of the southwest of Pengcheng. This time, let me, Fan Kui, take the lead?" The person who spoke was Liu Bang's fierce general Fan Kui!

"What are you going to do first? Take our men and horses back to Pei County in the dark."

"Back to Pei County?" Fan Kui said in surprise, "Didn't Third Brother just now..."

Liu Bang's eyes were firm, and he said solemnly: "Jing Ju and Qin Jia are strong outside but not united internally. Can they beat Xiang Liang? Are we going to die with these fellows?"

Fan Kui took a look at Liu Bang and suddenly accepted his orders. This is the style of Brother Liu!

(End of this chapter)