Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 264 Linji
December,
The season of falling snow,
The world is in a state of intense fighting.

When He Bo reviewed the records of Gan and Shi, he also annotated the characteristics of this period:
"Sprinkle blood everywhere, and there are kings everywhere!"

After all, after Chen Sheng became king,
He opened everyone's minds:
You, who have been farming for others since childhood, can become king, why can't I?

then,

Countless people stuck their heads out, and after occupying a county, they called themselves "King So-and-so", regardless of their status.

"So, Ji Wu is just worrying for nothing!"

The gods and ghosts gave a pile of new paper and pens to the many historians in the underworld, allowing them to continue lurking in the human world.

"Probe again, report again!"

"promise!"

I took the paper and pen, picked up my bag,
The historians went back to the human world to witness history.

And this month,
Chen Sheng was defeated by Meng Tian and killed by the rickshaw driver Zhuang Jia.

His subordinate Lu Chen was extremely sad, and he gathered a group of scattered soldiers to fight against the Qin army.

But how could Meng Tian be easy to deal with?

In the end, Lu Chen could only leave in failure and look for help everywhere, trying to fight again and avenge Chen Sheng.

Meng Tian then continued his march.

Although Hei Zhuang had discussed the affairs of the world with him before leaving the pass, both sides believed that there was no need to recover the land of Qi and Chu.

Even if we take it under our control by force, the people of this place will still rebel again.

And Daqin,
Compared to the powerful time when it swept across the world, it has become much weaker.

Since the unification,
The First Emperor issued too many decrees and did too many big things, making the world exhausted.

During these ten years, countless soldiers of the Qin Dynasty were either sent to the north and south to carry out development and build the Great Wall, or were stranded in the Central Plains, where they lost their fighting ability and grew old in their stable life.

Therefore, they no longer have the ferocious nature of tigers and wolves as before.

Considering the weakness of the country and the numerous external enemies,
Heizhuang then suggested to Fusu that he should clench his five fingers into a fist in order to increase his own strength, protect the ancestral foundation and prevent accidents.

Fusu agreed and conveyed it to Meng Tian.

Meng Tian naturally understood this truth.

However, he learned from Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, that the most important thing in defeating the enemy is not to capture cities and territories, but to deplete the enemy's manpower.

Therefore,
The land of Qi and Chu can be lost,
However, we still have to find a way to prevent them from causing trouble and endangering the foundation of Qin.

Who made Chen Sheng's descendants

Is the situation in the world getting even more out of control?
The common people are rebelling against Qin.
There are too many "living forces"!
So Meng Tian decided to press on with the victory and use violence to appease the restless hearts of the people of the world.

He marched eastward to Linji and besieged King Ju of Wei who was stationed there.

The land of Three Jins,

He wanted to protect Ying Qin.

So in this world, there can be the King of Chu and the King of Qi, but there cannot be a "King of Wei"!
But Hei Yi, who was accompanying the army, said, "I heard that Wei Ju is an honest and upright gentleman."

"He was crowned king because Chen Sheng and his men requested him many times, and only then did he wear the crown."

"Now that Chen Sheng is dead and Linji is surrounded by us, we can find a way to persuade him to surrender!"

Wei Ju was the first person among the six kingdoms to restore his country and become king. He was a signboard established by Chen Sheng and also the target of the remaining nobles of the other five kingdoms.

If he could surrender to the Qin Dynasty,
The impact that had was immeasurable.

"I am willing to go and persuade him to surrender myself!"

Meng Tian hesitated, "What if Wei Ju cheats and you are in danger?"

Hei Yi is a relative of the Second Emperor and the uncle of the future Third Emperor.
His temptation to the rebels is also immeasurable.

Hei Yi said, "How can one pursue profit without taking risks?"

"The country is in great danger now. My family has enjoyed the kindness of Qin Ying, but we are unwilling to sacrifice ourselves for the country. How can we be called grateful and repaying the kindness?"

His attitude was firm and he finally convinced Meng Tian.

So Hei Yi rode on his horse, knocked on the gate of Linji, and came to Wei Ju.

Wei Ju looked very haggard, with his white hair in disarray, unable to be restrained by a hairpin or crown.

He asked Hei Yi, "How dare you come here as an envoy? Aren't you afraid that I will kill you and bury you with me?"

Hei Yi said, "I came here with sincerity, what do I have to fear?"

"What sincerity?"

"I came here voluntarily to seek a way out for you. Isn't this considered sincerity?"

Wei Ju then understood, "You are here to persuade me to surrender!"

"Yes."

"Then please go back. I don't want to surrender!"

Wei Ju immediately waved his hand to refuse.

Hei Yi said to him, "Why don't you listen?"

"Your Majesty is very sorry about what happened in Shandong now."

"He knows that this is because the First Emperor's decree has aroused opposition from the world, so he is already correcting it!"

"When I set out, His Majesty made a promise that as long as you surrender, you will be treated with wealth and honor, and no crime will be pursued!" "If you disagree, how many people in Linji will be harmed?"

Wei Ju's expression became moved, and it was obvious that he didn't want the whole city to be in trouble because of himself.

But in the end, he sighed and said: "I have made up my mind!"

"I won't surrender!"

“Why are you so persistent?”

So Wei Ju raised his head and looked directly at Hei Yi, "I just want to ask you, what happened to the monarchs of the six countries who surrendered to the First Emperor?"

After the country was destroyed, those who died were miserable.

But it’s not just King Jian of Qi!

The Qin people have always been treacherous.

They like to coax others with sweet words, but once they get what they want, they turn hostile and ruthless.

Wei Ju was the Ningling Lord of Wei State at that time. He witnessed the downfall of the six kingdoms with his own eyes. How could he not know about such a thing?
When Hei Yi heard this, he no longer had the same momentum as before.

In order to unify the country quickly, the First Emperor did go back on his word many times.

up to now,

Who dares to believe the promise of the Qin Dynasty emperor?
The Qin people’s credibility has long been bankrupt!
For this,

Hei Yi could only remain silent for a while.

Then he stood up and said goodbye to Wei Jiu.

Wei Ju sent someone to send him out.

His brother, Wei Bao, came in and said:
"Why didn't you kill that man?"

What a good target for venting anger on Hei Yi.
His head will surely bring a huge surprise to the Qin Dynasty Emperor!
Wei Ju said, "The Qin army has surrounded Linji. If I kill him, it will only arouse their anger and implicate the people in the city."

After hearing this, Wei Bao also remembered how embarrassing their situation was at this moment.

So he asked again, "Then...then why don't you agree to him?"

Although I still hate the Qin people in my heart,

But it’s better to be alive than to be dead!
"I am the king of Wei. How can I surrender to the Qin again?"

Wei Ju's face showed deep helplessness.

After being made King of Wei by Chen Sheng, Wei Ju aged faster than he had in the thirteen years since he was demoted to a commoner.

He knew very well,

Why would Hei Yi take the risk to persuade him to surrender?

If you surrender,
The morale of the people against Qin in the world would be damaged.

And he,

I would also like to let down King Chen's kindness.

Wei Bao said, "But no matter how hard we fight, we can't win!"

The person outside the city is Meng Tian!
He even defeated Chen Sheng, so it was only a matter of time before he took down Linji!

Wei Ju began to feel pain again.

At last,
He made a choice between saving the city and preserving the morale of the rebels.

He sent people to express his willingness to negotiate peace and hand over Linji to the Qin army.

Secretly, he sent Wei Bao away to join Xiang Liang, who took up the banner of anti-Qin after Chen Sheng's death.

And he himself,

After everything was settled, he burned himself to death in Linji City.

When Hei Yi heard about this, he immediately burst into tears.

He said to Meng Tian, "Wei Ju would rather die than save the people of Linji. This is the behavior of a gentleman!"

"And a gentleman like him is unwilling to join us again, let alone others!"

"The Qin people and the Shandong people are really fighting to the death!"

In response, Meng Tian simply said firmly, "Let him defeat thousands of enemies!"

"I will definitely suppress it!"

Subsequently,

He ordered:
The one who murdered Linji!

Hei Yi wanted to stop him.
But Meng Tian said, "If these people live, they will most likely be swept up in the rebellion of Qi and Chu!"

"I came here to solve this problem!"

"Don't persuade me anymore!"

then,

Hei Yi felt the same pain as Wei Ju.

But after Linji,
They had to continue advancing and attack Xiang Liang and others.

(End of this chapter)