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Chapter 604 Chapter [-] The future is worrying
The arrival of Ying Ziye brought back the old Qin people's memories of Qin, and the relationship with Qin's son-in-law, King Yue, also drew a lot closer.

Feiying himself kept in touch with some big households in Xianyang City, communicated in a timely manner, and informed them of the preferential policies of the Yue Kingdom, which made them feel confident and at ease.

The Han army didn't even know that Yue State had such communication methods, so they neglected to take precautions.However, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and they finally heard the news, but it was too late, and the situation in Xianyang City was already out of control.

Although Xiao He reacted in time, it prevented the possibility of someone cooperating from inside and outside to open the city gate.The strong men who were transferred to defend the city quit and left one after another.

It is a very good way to kill a hundred people, but Xiao He would not dare to do it anyway.Because many of the Han soldiers in Xianyang were recruited in Guanzhong, they also began to waver, and they also began to renounce their morality.It is absolutely impossible to let them raise the butcher's knife against their fellow countrymen. If Xiao He insists on going his own way, mutiny is inevitable when the knife falls and sees red.

But in any case, the situation has reached the point where it is out of hand and difficult to control.

The will of the people cannot be violated, and a large number of people shouted every day, and the city of Xianyang was already in chaos.

Xiao He knew that if he continued to persist, there would be no result, it would only increase the damage in vain. The soldiers of the Han Dynasty and the people in Xianyang City still had to suffer more.

After much deliberation, Xiao He chose Kaesong to surrender under great pressure.This is a helpless decision, but also a decision that requires a lot of courage.

As a result, Yingbo, Wei Liao, members of Feiying and the big households in Xianyang City all heaved a sigh of relief.After all, they had put too much pressure on them before. If Xiao He continued to persist and the Han army continued to resist stubbornly, they would really be helpless.The only way is to directly find a way to cooperate with the inside and outside, break through the defense at the gate of the city, and welcome the army to enter the city.

Just when they had already started to prepare, the news had already passed, and the matter was finally resolved smoothly.

The people in Xianyang City can finally let go of their hanging hearts. In fact, they were the ones who suffered the most in the war.

Now at least they don't have to worry about the flames of war harassing them, and the siege will affect their normal life.The Vietnamese army is about to enter the city, the princess is back, and Guanzhong is about to usher in a brand new spring.I heard that the lives of the people in the Yue Kingdom in the east of the Yangtze River are quite prosperous. Now that the people from the Yue Kingdom have come, will Guanzhong reproduce the scenery of the Land of Abundance in the past?
The only one who is sad is Xiao He!The surrender of Kaesong was his helpless move. After all, it is meaningless to insist on stubborn resistance, and it will only increase casualties.He didn't want the soldiers under his command to die in vain like this, after all, he was a benevolent person.Another point is that after operating in Guanzhong for so long, he still has feelings for this land.

Suffering from the flames of war, the already devastated land, waiting to be rebuilt, has just seen a little improvement.He didn't want the situation he had worked so hard for for a long time to be ruined, and he didn't want to see the people in Guanzhong who had a hard life and sacrificed so much suffer too much harm.

However, the fall of Xianyang means that Guanzhong has completely fallen, but it is ashamed of the entrustment of the King of Han.Xiao He harbored a deep guilt in his heart, not to mention that he took the initiative to open the city and surrender. If the news got out, what would the King of Han think?Don't know how to spread the rumors outside?Who would understand my fame and painstaking efforts?

There is only one way to preserve all of this, and that is—death!

Standing on the tower of Xianyang City, Xiao He watched the Yue army enter the city like a tide, he sighed softly, everything was over.

As a result, there was another hero who killed himself with a horizontal sword in the world. He died to repay the King of Han, died with his full name, and died to thank the world!

Xiao He died, when Wei Liao and Ying Bu heard the news, they both sighed, which made people feel a little bit emotional.

Xiao He was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Although he was an enemy, his status and influence, especially his personal charm, made them feel a lot of emotion when he died in this way.

At the same time, it also saves a lot of worry. If Xiao He is not dead, how should he treat him?Xiao He seemed to be aware of this problem, he took the initiative to solve the problem, and did not leave the difficulty to others.

Wei Liao and Ying Bu ordered Xiao He to be buried generously while taking over the city defense to appease the people.With the utmost benevolence and righteousness, the Han Dynasty has never been so indifferent, not to mention that this move has a lot of political significance.

Xiao He also had many acts of benevolence and righteousness in Guanzhong before, and his reputation among the people in Guanzhong is quite good.Therefore, on the day of Xiao He's burial, many people took the initiative to come to the funeral, and it was regarded as the last tribute to Prime Minister Xiao.

The coffin was buried in the ground, and handfuls of loess were scattered down, officially marking the end of the Han Dynasty's rule in Guanzhong.

Although there were many participants in Xiao He's funeral, compared to another thing, it was nothing.

On this day, the former princess of Qin State and now the wife of King Yue went to the city to return to Xianyang Palace.

When the people in Xianyang got the news, because it aroused the memories of the old Qin people, plus the nostalgia for Fusu and Ziying, they all rushed to the streets, wanting to see the princess's demeanor.

Coupled with Yue's goal of attracting people's support, under Feiying's deliberate operation and publicity, the momentum and scale have once again expanded.As soon as the Yue army entered Xianyang, they began to open warehouses to release grain. Xiao He had saved a lot of grain in Guanzhong, and now it just came in handy.Eating, the simplest and most basic need, made them win the hearts of the people in Guanzhong in the first place.

When Ying Ziye entered the city in a carriage, there were crowds of people on both sides of the street, and the common people even lined up to welcome him.The unprecedented momentum shocked everyone.Atmosphere is something that can infect each other, and the people in Guanzhong gladly accepted the rule of Yue State in such an atmosphere.

Yue State stabilized the situation in Guanzhong in the first place.

Ying Ziye was very happy, he didn't expect that his trip would have such a good effect.She was quite excited to make such a good attack on her husband's hegemony.

Originally, he wanted to return to Hongdu as soon as possible, but the news from Yin Xu made him wait quietly in Guanzhong.He also revealed that the King of Yue may be going north in the near future.

Ying Ziye was satisfied, so she obediently stayed in Guanzhong, waiting for her husband to go north.

It is not surprising that Yin Xu chose to go to the north at this time. The incident in Guanzhong led to a huge change in the situation of the world.

It is conceivable that there will be greater turmoil in the future after all.The main area of ​​turmoil is naturally in the north, and it is reasonable for Yin Xu to go north to preside over major events.What's more, the territory of the Yue Kingdom has also undergone tremendous changes. The entire south and Bashu have formed an arc at a corner.

The purpose of moving the capital to Hongdu was to strengthen the rule over the area west of Peng Lize.Now that the territory is rapidly expanding, Hongdu is already far away from the land of Bashu, and the distance from Guanzhong is even further away.

Naturally, there will be slack in control, and if it is serious, there may even be a risk of being out of reach.

But things like moving the capital are not something that can be just talked about casually, there are too many things involved.Especially now, it is still an eventful year, and there are more important things to do, and there is no such extra time and energy to do other things.What's more, judging from the current territory and situation, it is very difficult to place the new capital there, so this step cannot be reached for the time being.

With the capital unchanged, in order to facilitate front-line operations, the best way is to move the King of Yue's garrison to the north.

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The matter of moving the capital of the State of Yue was put aside for the time being, but the move of the capital of the State of Han was very fast, and it was considered a helpless and forced move, and it was quite embarrassing.

Xianyang fell, and it didn't take long for the news to reach Xingyang.

Although it was expected that Xianyang would be lost sooner or later, especially after Linjinguan's counterattack and rescue did not play any role, Han's monarchs and ministers have gradually given up on Guanzhong, and they have begun to make psychological preparations.

But as long as Xianyang is not lost for a day, there is still a little bit of luck and thought in the psychological aspect, and he is unwilling to give up completely voluntarily.But when the news came, they were all shocked, and the trace of luck in their hearts was completely defeated and shattered to pieces.

But now that Xianyang has fallen and Guanzhong has been lost, an indisputable fact is before us, and hope is still shattered.

In particular, this move completely pushed Han into a very unfavorable situation. The land area suddenly decreased, the national power dropped a lot, and even the capital was lost.

Although Liu Bang spent very little time in Guanzhong in the past few years, Xianyang is the capital of the Han Dynasty anyway, and it may have changed hands now.It is really sad that a vassal state can lose its own capital.

In desperation, Liu Bang finally announced that the Han Dynasty would move its capital to Xingyang.Now all the current heat stroke institutions and important officials and generals of the Han Kingdom are all in Xingyang. In fact, it has already become the capital of the Han Kingdom, and now it is just a false name with some meaning!

Now the land of the Han State is only left in the east of the river, the Central Plains, and a small area north of Jingchu. As for the fiefdoms of the other princes and kings, the Liang State and the Qi State have no hope. Only Zhao State can barely be counted as the territory of the Han State. within range.

As for the current capital, Xingyang, it is not far from the three passes of Xiaoshan in Guanzhong.The Yue State's occupation of Guanzhong was not only a loss of land for the Han State, but also a very unfavorable situation in terms of military strategy.

From then on, the state of Han needed to defend the west side all the time, and one day the Yue army would come out from the third pass of Xiaoshan.At the same time, it also means that the Han Dynasty will be in a tense and frightened day for a long time.

A kind of torture began like this, and at the same time it announced that the Han Dynasty had begun its path of defeat, which was how the Western Chu Kingdom began.

Now Han is replicating this path, and the crisis is approaching quietly...

Han Wang Liu Bang's heart is extremely heavy, Guanzhong is lost, an expected, extremely heartbreaking loss.

This kind of loss made the country of Han a little unbearable, and there were very few injuries...

Xiao He also died, committing suicide, showing his loyalty to himself in such a way.

Thinking of all this, Liu Bang felt very uncomfortable.

Think about it, Xiao He is the oldest old man who has followed him since the beginning of Pei/Xian.Following himself all these years, he has made great contributions to himself.

Now he fights for himself to the end, with death to show his ambition, and fulfills his duty.There were too many regrets and emotions in Liu Bang's heart. He really wanted Xiao He to come back and return to his side.

As for Xiao He's act of opening the city to surrender, he didn't blame Xiao He at all, he knew that Xiao He would never do this unless he had to.

It's a pity that Xiao He is still dead and will never come back.

There are fewer and fewer people around who can help me. Lu Wan and Xiao He leave me one by one, and a sense of loneliness begins to emerge in my heart.

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Liu Bang was not the only one who was saddened by Xiao He's death, but Zhang Liang.

For no reason, Zhang Liang felt sad that the rabbit died and the fox died. Xiao He killed himself, and he was forced to death by Yue.

But Zhang Liang didn't have the slightest hatred for the Yue Kingdom, he just lamented Xiao He's life experience and ultimate righteousness.

Think of your own path from Xiao He...

Recently, Zhang Liang clearly felt that Liu Bang seemed to be alienating himself intentionally, and the distance between them was getting farther and farther.

His strategy of counterattacking Jingchu was rejected by Liu Bang, and what Liu Bang insisted on was still the worst strategy of Linjin Pass.

But the facts have proved that the Han army stopped before Linjin Pass and gave up the great opportunity in vain.The Guanzhong side suffered a disastrous defeat.Liu Bang was wrong, it seems that he knowingly committed a crime and rejected correct opinions and opportunities.

Recently, news came from Jingchu that the Yue Kingdom had just added troops to the Jingchu area.In particular, it can be seen that before the Jingchuyue Kingdom was bluffing, the lack of troops was a fact.At that time, counterattacking Jingchu was definitely a step of curiosity, but Liu Bang refused for various reasons.

Now the Yue people finally discovered their negligence and loopholes, and sent more troops in time. The opportunity was missed, and it was impossible to attack Jingchu again.

Facts have proved that Liu Bang was wrong, but the king of Han didn't have the slightest intention of admitting his mistakes and repenting, not even a little bit of regret.Unknown to Zhang Liang, Liu Bang was thinking more complicatedly.He thought it might be the ambush that Yin Xu had arranged in advance, and he was transferred to the Ming Dynasty because he was not fooled.

In the final analysis, suspicion is still at work. If you don't touch Zhang Liang's suspicion for a day, this idea will continue.Especially now that failures continue, Liu Bang can't help but find excuses for himself, and his thoughts become more and more complicated.

Although Zhang Liang didn't know what Liu Bang was thinking, he could clearly feel that the King of Han was alienating him.Could it be that his several proposals failed to improve the situation in Han?
Thinking about it carefully, I did make a lot of mistakes. In the past, Liu Bang could let go of the past, but he trusted himself completely and unconditionally, but now, the change is only a matter of a moment...

Zhang Liang couldn't help thinking, since he couldn't help the King of Han, and the King of Han seemed to dislike him, what's the point of staying?Could it be that he died in the line of duty like Xiao He did in the end?
An impulse to leave immediately surfaced in Zhang Liang's heart...

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The fall of Guanzhong shocked not only the interior of Han, but also the whole world and the princes of all countries.

Peng Yue of Daliang was quite disturbed when he heard the news. Although Guanzhong had nothing to do with him at all, it turned out to have an indirect impact on Liang Guo.

The Yue State occupied Guanzhong at once, and could threaten the Central Plains of the Yue State from the three passes of Xiaoshan. Naturally, the Xingyang area of ​​the Han State was the first to bear the brunt.

If the State of Yue sincerely sent troops to Xingyang, how long could the State of Han last?Once Xingyang falls, the land of the Central Plains will be flat and there is no danger to defend, and Daliang will be next.

Yue Wang Yinxu's appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and now he has made it clear that he has the ambition to swallow the world. If the Han Kingdom is gone, can he let a Liang Kingdom go?

Obviously not, Peng Yue couldn't help having a cold thought in his heart.

Suddenly he regretted it, and it seemed a mistake to hastily withdraw his troops from Huainan.I used to think that Huainan, Yue State and Liang State had no relationship, but now it seems that the relationship does exist.

It's a pity that it's too late to regret. The only thing we can do now is to pay attention to the situation in the world and act cautiously.It seems that he should help Liu Bang when necessary. The situation of mutual dependence makes him have to think this way,

Alas, Peng Yue sighed secretly, thinking in his heart: I don't know if the King of Han in Linzi has the same idea as himself?

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These days, Han Xin is quite comfortable. Xiang Ning returned to Linzi safely, and the reunion after a long absence made Han Xin feel excited.

Except for the necessary government affairs every day, I spend most of my time with Xiang Ning, just to make up for the parting of the previous years.

During this period, the Yue State's attack and successful occupation of Guanzhong was an absolute event, and it was impossible for Han Xin not to pay attention.

Now Han Xin fully understands why Yin Xu asked him to lead the army to leave Huaishui and return to Linzi.

Yin Xu is still afraid of sending troops by himself, and this worry may not be in Huainan.Judging from the current situation, Yin Xu is worried that Qi's participation will affect Yue's arrangement in Guanzhong.

Han Xin couldn't help smiling wryly, Yin Xu was really clever, he planned step by step early, and was always able to take the first step.

The Meridian Valley is also known to the world, and Han Xin only now knows that it was not the only clever plan to build the plank road to cross Chen Cang secretly, and Yin Xu really saved it.

His means and foresight are unmatched by others, especially in the matter of Xiang Ning.Yin Xu had already started a few years ago, did he foresee such a day very early on?
A strong helplessness emerged in Han Xinxin, and Yin Xu's unfathomable made him deeply worried.

He is also clearly aware that Guanzhong is just the beginning, and Yue will make more and more moves in the future, and there will inevitably be intersections with Qi in the future. At that time, what should he do?
(End of this chapter)