Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 273 Return to the King of Qin
"Xiang Yu led his army to station in Hangu, and Liu Bang led his army to attack us in the south."

"This is truly a critical moment for survival!"

In Xianyang City,

The summer sun is high in the sky,
But the chill in people's hearts could not be stopped.

After Fusu returned to the capital, he remained silent for a long time when faced with the predicament of Hangu Pass.

At last,
He called several important officials to discuss the matter, "If I give up the title of emperor and retire as the King of Qin, can I negotiate peace with the six countries?"

The ministers said, "How can the situation during King Zhao's time be compared to the current situation?"

In the nineteenth year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin,
King Ji of Qin was impressed by the power of Qin and intended to be above the other princes.

But he was worried that his actions would arouse opposition from the world, so he dragged Qi into the water and made Tian Qi another target to disperse the firepower of the princes against him.

immediately,

Qin was called the Western Emperor and Qi was called the Eastern Emperor.

The second sun soared into the sky, successfully allowing people all over the world to feel the warmth of the sun.

The princes were blinded by the scorching sun from the east and west, and were finally so moved that they gathered together and launched the "Sun Chasing Operation" against Qi Qin.

The Qin Emperor was shocked by everyone's enthusiasm, so he gave up his title of emperor, leaving only the Emperor of Qi as the sun in the sky.

As for the outcome of this Eastern Emperor?
King Min of Qi, who insisted on hunting down King Zhao of Qin many years after his death, must have a lot to say.

In view of this,

Fusu wanted to emulate his ancestors and reduce some of the firepower for the Qin State.

at this time,

Most of the soldiers in Guanzhong were first sent to Meng Tian to fight his way eastward to quell the rebellion, and now they are stationed inside Hangu Pass.

Most of the rest were taken away to fight against the Huns.

In such a short period of time, so many battles were fought.

Guanzhong had long been extremely empty and a lot of food and grass had been consumed.

If you don't slow down, delay,
The collapse of the Qin Dynasty is not far away.

"…Let's give it a try. We can't sacrifice more people for a false reputation."

Fusu waved his hand.

In the end, he decided to send someone to negotiate with King Chu, Xiong Xin.

Afterwards, he told his officials, "Don't disclose this news, lest it unsettle the people."

"Don't tell Lord Dingyang, he needs to recover from his illness!"

"promise!"

The ministers all agreed.

……

After receiving this news, King Xiong Xin of Chu was very hesitant.

But his ministers said, "You can agree to it!"

"Fusu is originally a descendant of the Chu woman, and he is also known for his benevolence among the people."

"We have to spend more energy to fight against such people."

At that time, Qi and Chu had just been unified by Qin.

Why did the First Emperor tend to appease the people of Qi and choose to accept Qi's "Mount Tai" instead of crossing the river south to worship the "Taiyi God" of Chu?
Isn’t it because of Fusu’s bloodline!

In his plan,

He pacified the people of Qi, and Fusu pacified the people of Chu. The Three Jins had already been taken by him, and there was no need to worry about the remote area of Yan. In this way, the world would be stable.

By now,

This kind of planning cannot be said to be completely ineffective.

The Chu people in the area east of Bashu and south of Qin did have a high regard for Fusu.

"Also, we must be on guard against the Xiang family!"

The minister said, "Song Yi was the commander-in-chief appointed by the king, but he was killed by Xiang Yu."

"When Xiang Liang was alive, he often told his subordinates, 'The reason why the king is where he is today is all thanks to his support'... From this, it can be seen that Xiang's heart of disloyalty is very strong!"

"Besides, Song Yi and Lu Chen are dead. If Xiang Yu succeeds in breaking through the pass again, how will the king deal with it?"

Song and Lu,

They were all ministers promoted by Xiong Xin himself after he succeeded to the throne. He intended to use them to strengthen his own power.

Now that the two are gone, Xiong Xin's authority has declined, and Xiang's people no longer take him seriously.

Over time,

Tian clan can replace Jiang Qi,

Wouldn’t the Xiang family replace Xiong Chu?

"What you say makes sense!"

Xiong Xin made a decision immediately and waved his hand to call the messenger over, "Report to the King of Qin that I am willing to negotiate peace with him!"

So the messenger returned by the same route on a fast horse.

Xianyang was overjoyed by this, and many people were discussing their possible peaceful days after the peace talks.

But Hei Zhuang, who was sick at home and was walking slowly with the help of a servant, heard about this and let out a cry of surprise and fell to the ground.

He stumbled over it and said, "No, no way!"

Before he could finish his words, tears started to flow.

He had served the First Emperor for many years and knew how hard it was to win the crown.

But now, he was abandoned by the Second Emperor! Fusu, who came to visit him, explained to him personally, "The Qin people can no longer bear such a heavy burden."

When he was riding on a carriage all the way back to Xianyang from Longxi, Fusu saw too many people who were half-naked.

They huddled in the wind brought by the transition from spring to summer, revealing their skinny bodies.

But even so,
These people still have to work hard on the farm and prepare to pay taxes this year.

Although after Fusu succeeded to the throne,

He ordered the abolition of many exorbitant taxes and freed a large number of slaves.

But the problem was that as soon as he ascended the throne, a rebellion broke out in Shandong.

There are thieves everywhere, so it is naturally impossible to collect taxes from there.

In order to quell the rebellion, they could only rely on the land and supplies from the people in Guanzhong.

And when Guanzhong was sandwiched between two sides, the burden became even heavier.

The grain had just grown and had not yet had time to be transported home when it was collected by court officials.

Now the battle is not over yet,

But Guanzhong has been hollowed out.

Fusu couldn't bear to let this go on.

"When the late emperor was alive, he often said that Pijiang had the talent to revitalize the country."

"I don't have enough talent and virtue, but as long as I can keep my foundation, I may be able to unify the world and restore my title of emperor in the future!"

"I will definitely not let my grandfather down!"

Ying Pijiang stood in front of his grandfather and swore with red eyes.

He knew how much humiliation and helplessness lay behind the act of "removing the title of emperor", and he secretly swore in his heart that he must find a way to wash away such shame.

Hei Zhuang was still crying.

He gestured and said, "The war has already begun, how can it end so easily?"

"The people of the six kingdoms have learned a painful lesson. During the war of unification, many people also developed a deep hatred for Qin."

"To propose to remove the title of emperor now is only to show them our weak nature!"

"Besides, Xiong Xin is a puppet monarch, and the Chu army is controlled by the Xiang family. How can Xiang Yu obey his orders and give up attacking Guanzhong?"

Fusu said, "The King of Chu is the leader who was elected by all. Even if Xiang Yu is arrogant, he would not rebel against the order, right?"

For this,

Hei Zhuang could only slap his hands on the floor and said sadly, "The world is in such a mess, the king is not the king, the minister is not the minister, and the superior and the inferior are all determined by force!"

"If even the humble can be called a lord, then why does Xiang Yu regard this bear-hearted kid as a monarch who cannot be disobeyed?"

In excitement, he covered his chest again and fainted.

……

Half a month later,

The news that Qin II had abdicated the title of emperor spread throughout the world, and King Xiong Xin of Chu also called for peace talks with Qin.

Although there was no immediate response,

But Qin Chu's actions did indeed slow down the actions of others.

After all, the gentlemen of the various states of China always like to compromise.

The current situation is enough for them.

If the fighting continues, they can't guarantee who will enjoy the world!

When Xiang Yu heard about this, he tore up the imperial edict in anger, indicating that he would never obey it.

"You are a weak and incompetent little brat, yet you actually made peace with the Qin people!"

"I swore to avenge my uncle. How can I stop at a time like this?"

National hatred and family feuds are right before our eyes.

Xiang Yu will never give in!
He angrily ordered the beheading of the person who delivered the imperial edict to show his determination in public.

When the news reached Liu Bang's army, Zhang Liang and others quickly suggested to Liu Bang, "Speed up the pace of the attack!"

"Xiang Yu is an impatient person. After being provoked, he will definitely intensify his attack on Hangu Pass!"

"If we let him enter first, our efforts will be in vain!"

Liu Bang quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes!"

"This will require Mr. Li to work harder!"

He turned around, bowed to the drunken Li Shiqi, and made his request.

Since Li Shiqi defected to Liu Bang, he used his eloquence to persuade many city defenders to surrender, allowing Liu Bang to quickly open up a passage to Wugu Pass without suffering too much loss.

Li Shiqi stroked his beard and smiled complacently, "Since Pei Gong trusts me so much, how dare I not do my best!"

He patted his chest and said that he would do his best to help Liu Bang capture Wuguan!

Liu Bang also waved his hand without hesitation and offered him a large amount of treasures as lobbying capital.

After all, vertical and horizontal,

No matter what, it must be driven by interests.

To persuade the monarch, we must use the interests of the country.

To persuade the ministers, one must pay attention to their personal interests.

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(End of this chapter)