Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 261 King Chen
"There are so many people here!"

When everything was going on,
The two historians, Gan and Shi, also rode on clouds and looked down at the people below from the sky.

As they watched the fight break out below,
While writing furiously, he wished he had two more hands.

after all,

They are witnessing history.

Gander said bluntly:
"This is an event comparable to the revolution of Tang and Wu!"

Meng Ke was also very excited, pointing at the crowd and saying, "This is what I call the people's water and the king's boat!"

“In everything, the people are the foundation, the people are the most precious, and the people are the most important!”

"The Qin people's laws look down on the people, and they use the law to oppress the people. They only recognize the evil in people's hearts and not the good in people's hearts. Now the world is in such a turmoil, doesn't it prove that what I said is correct?"

The black household said nearby, "How can we say that this situation is entirely caused by public opinion and government policies?"

"When people with ulterior motives incite and persecute, the people are helpless and ignorant and can only follow them!"

"After all, where in the world would someone use something as serious as life and death to coerce someone when they want to control a place?"

When the nobles of the six kingdoms raised their flags in various places, not all of them responded in unison.

The land of Qichu,

It was the last region conquered by the Qin State and was also the farthest away from Guanzhong. Therefore, it is easy to understand why the Qin State’s rule was weak and the people were not loyal to it.

What's more, most of the nobles of Qi and Chu were hiding in the local area, using them as a rallying cry and to accumulate strength.

Therefore, when Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and others raised the banner, they received strong response from the people of Qi and Chu.

The fire that was boiling the world was mostly started by the people of Qi and Chu.

The Three Jins, which had been conquered by the Qin earlier and bordered the Qin State, did not seem to be very active in this earth-shaking riot.

Although there were also rebellions by the remnants of the nobility, their number and degree were far less than those of Qi and Chu.

When these nobles came out and announced that they wanted to rebel against Qin, in order to win over people, they killed the local county magistrate and then summoned the local people and said:
"To the tyrannical Qin, I am now a clear traitor."

"According to Qin's laws, even if I fail later, you will all be punished as well!"

"So you must follow me!"

"Otherwise, you will be buried with me!"

After all,

Yigui threw the county magistrate's head to the ground so that everyone could enjoy the sight of his death.

When the people saw this, they were all terrified.

As the First Emperor commented:
"Among the people, there are too few who can distinguish the situation and have firm ideas. They live in one place for a long time and accept the rule of the nobles there. They are too easy to be instigated by them."

They were able to conceal the whereabouts of the six kingdoms despite the wanted order issued by the Qin Dynasty, hoping that their environment would remain stable, the way they were most familiar with and recognized.
Nowadays, they can be coerced by just a few words from the nobles.

A nobleman, with dozens of his retainers,
As long as you control the local county government, you can easily control an area of ​​a county.

In the eyes of black households,
It is this group of people who are forcing the people to rebel!
But Ji Wu just chuckled twice beside him.

He said: "You are discussing the rise and fall of the country here, but how much does the rise and fall of the country have to do with the people?"

He pointed to the huge crowd below and said, "How many people here can get a good result in such a mess?"

"If the people are not loyal to the Qin Dynasty, does that mean they are definitely loyal to the six kingdoms?"

"I don't think so!"

Ji Wu is a person without a proper surname.
In his lifetime,
Even if you become a ranger, you are still at the bottom of the ecological niche.

There are many rangers,
In fact, his origin is similar to Liu Ji's.
Although the family has declined, the ancestors have always had glory.

When you go out to seek a good master,

As long as they say their surnames, they can attract the interest of nobles and increase the probability of being recruited.

Ji Wu had never been treated like this.

of course,

This is also related to the fact that he is a "robber Zhi".

But his lowly status made Ji Wu understand the common people who were also lowly people very well.

“Am I qualified to govern this country?”

If I had,

Then why are government orders always so harsh?

Why do the nobles in the court always whip me?

“Do I need to defend this country?”

If I had,

Then why were the few ironwares in the house taken away?
Why do I have to pay so much tax, become so skinny and hungry that I don’t even have the strength to swing a hoe?

"So whether this imperial court rises or falls, survives or dies, what does it have to do with me?"

The six kingdoms fell so quickly.

After so many years of destruction,
I haven't seen any people taking spontaneous action to restore it?

Now it's just a repeat of the story.
At most, it can attack and defend aliens.

"But Chen Sheng and Wu Guang and the others..."

Some dead ghosts wanted to speak up and emphasized that this peasant uprising was truly a groundbreaking event and was of extraordinary significance.

But Ji Wu snorted twice again and glanced down:
"They are like swans, flying high up, how can they remember the scenery below?"

From the Dazexiang Uprising to the present day,
It's been a month.

Because of their huge momentum, anti-Qin people from all over the world gathered to respond, so their power expanded quickly.

The rebel army conquered cities and plundered territories everywhere and now had a large territory.

They successively conquered five counties, namely Zhi, Ying, Ku, Zhe and Qiao, and today, in the presence of many dead ghosts, they captured Chen County.

Ji Wu witnessed:
After Chen Sheng entered Chen County, the local elders and heroes gathered around him. Chen Sheng toasted with them and had a very pleasant time with them.

At last,
Under the pleadings of these respected people, Chen Sheng reluctantly agreed to become king.

He put on an exquisite robe that he had never worn before.
He wore a crown that represented the majesty of the princes, a beautiful jade imported from the Western Regions around his waist, and a sword carefully crafted by Wu and Yue craftsmen.

He declared that he had established a regime called "Zhang Chu" with ambition in his eyes.

From inside to outside, Ji Wu only felt that

This person is very different from what he was a month ago.

So he looked up at the sky, and the sun was still high above his head.

The August sun had already dimmed, but it still made the dead guys dizzy.

It was just the inexplicable excitement that made the dead ghosts not give up and insist on staying in the human world to witness all the details.

The two historians, Gan and Shi, carried packages full of white papers on their backs. Taking advantage of the fact that no one could see them, they wantonly followed important figures of the rebel army, such as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.

In Pei County,

He Bo brought other dead ghosts and waited beside Liu Ji, observing his actions.

This fellow who had settled down in Mangdang Mountain was summoned back to Pei County before he had the chance to build a solid house in the mountains for himself to live in.

because,

After hearing about the unrest in the country, the county magistrate of Pei County also wanted to raise the banner of rebellion.

A land of abundance,

Not far from the rebels,

If you don't rush to seek refuge now,
Does he have to wait for the rebels to come and chop off his head?
If the rebellion is suppressed,
He will definitely be punished in the future.

But if you don't join the rebels now, you will die immediately.

After understanding the county magistrate's thoughts, Xiao He and his team made a suggestion:
"Pei County doesn't have enough manpower. Why not gather those who are living outside and let them support your cause?"

The county magistrate agreed with him.

then,

Liu Ji, the king of Mangdang Mountain, returned to his hometown in a swagger.

Members of the Liu clan and Liu Ji's father-in-law, Lu Gong, personally went out of the city to welcome him, bringing his wife, children and Lu Zhi with him.

Lu Gong privately said to his wife, "Liu Ji's noble appearance is becoming more and more obvious!"

"He can at least be a local lord!"

"Even if we lose everything, our Lu family will support Liu Ji!"

Turn around,
He stroked his daughter's face with tears in his eyes again.

Her once delicate and tender face became thinner and more bitter after she got married.

"My E'er, you will soon become a noble lady!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhi just lowered her head and cried quietly.

Her hands have been calloused.

Her feet also had calluses from frequently traveling between Fengyi and Mangdang to deliver food and clothing to Liu Ji.

She thought:
Finally, the hardship has paid off.

When Liu Ji arrived at Fengyi, he was very moved when he saw his relatives who came to greet him specially.

He touched his children's heads, and then walked proudly to his young wife, "How is it? I never thought I would be here today!"

Liu Ji thought of this period of time.

Thinking of his miserable experience hiding in the mountains, he took Lü Zhi's hand and said to her, "Don't worry, I will never forget your kindness in sending me food in Mangdang Mountain!"

"When I become rich and powerful, I will never leave you behind!"

With red eyes, Lu Zhi agreed, her heart full of expectations for the future.

Soon afterwards,

Because Liu Ji had extensive connections and a great reputation in Peifeng, he was supported by many people, which caused dissatisfaction among the county magistrate.

The two sides competed for the leadership of Pei County.

But in the end,
The county magistrate failed and his head was hung on the city gate.

The person who personally beheaded the county magistrate was Lu Gong's son Lu Ze.

When he realized that his good friend had also left him, the county magistrate simply covered his face with his hands and said sadly:
"The county officials betrayed me, but did they also include the Lu family?"

Lu Ze was unmoved.
He only thought about the glory after the alliance between Liu and Lu.

then,

He raised his hand and slashed with the knife.

After Liu Ji, he was elected as the new leader of Pei County and was named "Pei Gong".

He brought his men and horses and raised his flag, and soon made contact with the rebel army in Chen County.

In the same month,

The Xiang family of Wu County killed Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji County, and raised an army to support the rebel army.

Soon,
The magistrate of Fanyang County, Wu Rui, joined forces with the local bandit Ying Bu and also responded to the uprising.

Maodun, who was far away on the grassland, also drew his bow and shot the fatal arrow at his father.

The ghost said to Ximen Bao, "All the heroes in the world have emerged at once in this year and this month."

“This is really lively!”

"The collection of books in my treasury will definitely become richer because of this history!"

(End of this chapter)