Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 274: Wuguan Pass

"So fast!"

"It's so quick to get from Luoyang to Wuguan, this..."

"There are still such late bloomers in the world!"

In the palace of Hades,
Many dead ghosts were constantly exclaiming in surprise over the "real-time projection of the world of the living" presented to them by the ghosts and gods.

of course,

Those who watched most attentively were those who had been generals during their lifetime.

As for the ancestors of the nations,

They are all covering their faces with their hands, looking sad!

Although most of them did have a deep hatred for Ying Qin,

But seeing a commoner like Liu Bang accomplish such a great cause, how could they accept it with peace of mind?
And those who were crowded together with the ancestors,

There are also black people with slightly round figures.

He seldom had any worries during his lifetime. In his later years, he was able to witness his family's prosperity and had time to study his hobbies. His life was truly enviable, so he was always happy and fat, with an attitude of wealth and carefreeness.

Can anyone think of,

I had to die to witness such a thrill!

What he said to Liu Bang back then as "you have a noble appearance" did not mean this kind of noble!

That's just normal.
Encourage and praise the younger generation who come to visit you!

He can't curse at people!

of course,

This is not the main reason why the unregistered residents are so heartbroken.

Thanks to the grace of ghosts and gods,
He could see his son paralyzed in bed in Xianyang City.

We can also see the grandson who is trapped in Hangu Pass and struggling to hold on under the attack of Xiang Yu.

I remember a few years ago, when Hei Hu was dying,

His children and grandchildren are still very energetic.

Now he looks haggard and pitiful.

So,
Although the Qin rulers knew that Heihu had once treated Liu Bang, who was stabbing the Qin in the ashes, in a friendly manner and praised him for his "future of great wealth and honor", they did not vent their anger on him.

After all, the Hei family has already paid so much for Daqin.
How can you continue to be so harsh?

But some people are not convinced:
"How could a commoner like Liu Bang, who had been idle at home for half his life, do such a thing?"

"Even if there are ghosts and gods to help, it is impossible..."

"Humph!"

The ghost officials standing in the hall coughed twice, interrupting the other party's arrogant speech.

Ji Wu even put his hands on his hips and said, "Are you not convinced?"

"You are not convinced, why don't you defeat the Qin army?"

"Have you received the cold pork that your descendants offered to you this year?"

The dead man who was once a noble of the six nations suddenly stammered and dared not speak.

He Bo waved his hand and said indifferently, "If I had helped him, I'm afraid he would have entered Xianyang long ago!"

Xianyang,

Right beside the Wei River,

And the Wei River has long been a plaything of ghosts and gods!
"Besides, even if I had such an idea, I would be dissuaded by many people!"

There is not only Ximen Bao, a conservative;

The dead ghosts of Mencius, Xunzi, Zhuang Zhou and others also prayed to the gods many times, hoping that they would not interfere in the affairs of the world.

Because if Qin really rose and fell quickly,

There are many reasons for this.

"The destiny is determined by one!"

"But this statement is just to emphasize the need for unity, rather than advocating a world ruled by one family and one surname."

"So if Qin is defeated, a new dynasty will surely rise."

"This cycle of separation and reunion is in line with the laws of nature and human nature."

"The deeds of our predecessors can serve as a warning to future generations!"

"If there is interference from ghosts and gods, then Zhu Xia Shao will have to learn a lesson after this fall, and will have no experience to deal with similar things in the future!"

People need to learn lessons to mature.

Why did the ancient sages attach so much importance to history? Why did they write so many words?
Isn't that why?

For this,

He Bo could only nod in agreement, and then ask the historians to record all these changes and put them into the library of ghosts and gods.

Then he said to the unconvinced noble, "I remember you are from Chu?"

The other party puffed out his chest proudly, "Yes, I am from the Zhao family!"

Zhao Shi,

They are one of the most prominent families in the State of Chu and are descendants of King Zhao of Chu.

So He Bo asked him, "If I were just a mortal, and I asked you to sit next to so many people of different backgrounds and be friendly with each other, would you be willing?"

The other party knew that lying in front of ghosts and gods was a great sin, so he hesitated for a long time, and finally replied: "...Of course I don't want to!"

"If I ask you to do this, can you do it?"

That person had participated in the alliance among the nations.
And the result of "Hengzong"... can only be said that the ties between the princes are too deep!

As a dead ghost, his slightly gray face turned red with shame, "...Of course I can't do that!"

"People's hearts are not the same, not to mention the distinction between high and low, noble and humble. It is so difficult to unify them!"

He Bo smiled at him and said, "But Liu Laosan did it."

"I guess this is why he was able to do what he did today!"

After saying that, he pointed at the projection of the Yang world in the hall.
The illusory and faint picture was magnified, and the scene on the mountain near Wuguan was clearly revealed.

Liu Bang adopted Zhang Liang's strategy.
On the mountains on both sides of Wuguan, they set up false formations to make the defenders think that they were surrounded by enemy troops.

on the other hand,

He also sent Li Shiqi and Lu Jia to lobby the soldiers in the city, promising them huge profits, thus inciting unrest among the people in Wuguan.

Fortunately,

The commander of Wuguan was the newest person appointed by Xianyang and was very loyal to Qin.

after all,

Now that war is raging, the defenses of Qin's four borders must naturally be strengthened.

When Heizhuang was making arrangements, he emphasized the east and south directions, which were very vulnerable to attacks by rebels.

It's just that the commander has the ambition to be loyal and serve his country.

The people below don’t think so.

Since most of the wars took place in Shandong, the supply of food and fodder was mostly used in the east before being distributed to other places.

When the Xiongnu arrived, Fusu personally led the army westward.
Could Wuguan be more important than the emperor’s safety?

Therefore,
The food and fodder reserves in Wuguan are actually not abundant and can only meet temporary needs.

Now that Wuguan was "surrounded", the soldiers, knowing that logistics were insufficient, quickly became confused.

then,

The commander was extremely angry and arrested Li Shiqi and Lu Jia, intending to kill them as a sacrifice when Liu Bang attacked Wuguan.

Two deputy generals came quietly and asked Li Shiqi whether what he said during the day was true.

"Is Pei Gong's army really approaching, and Hangu Pass is about to fall?"

Li Shiqi quickly replied, "Of course!"

"Haven't you heard that in order to negotiate peace with Shandong, Qin II has already given up his title of emperor?"

"This is enough to prove that Guanzhong is empty and Qin is about to perish!"

"How domineering the Qin people are? If they were not desperate, how could they make such concessions?"

The two deputy generals looked at each other, and then made up their minds after Li Shiqi's "reasoning".

They took advantage of the commander's negligence,

In the middle of the night, they came to the room where he was sleeping, tied him up and captured him, and finally opened the city gate with a group of hungry soldiers and announced their surrender.

……

"Wuguan Pass lost?!"

In Xianyang City,

Whether it was the emperor and his ministers discussing matters in the court, or Hei Zhuang who was recuperating at home, they were all shocked by the news.

They were discussing the matter of Hangu Pass before, who could have thought that something would happen at Hangu Pass, which was supposed to be foolproof!
A minister who was familiar with the geographical situation quickly asked someone to bring a map and roughly drew the marching route of Liu Bang's army.

"too fast!"

"This is too fast!"

Liu Bang's flexible movements and the speed with which he captured cities shocked the Qin court's rulers and ministers.

"He has gathered so many surrendered soldiers along the way, how come he didn't cause any trouble and even had the energy to attack our Wuguan!"

Before this,

Most of them believed that the biggest threat to the court was Xiang Yu who was charging towards Hangu Pass.

Who would have thought,
Someone will take a detour to steal your home!
"Your Majesty, Lord Dingyang requests an audience!"

Just as the emperor and his ministers were panicking about finding ways to deal with the situation, Hei Zhuang had someone carry him into the palace.

He said to Fusu, "Your Majesty, please allow me to go to Yaoguan."

Yaoguan,

It is a secondary barrier established in Guanzhong.

The ancestors of Qin were not so foolish as to ignore additional defense after setting up the four barriers.

Actually,
Behind Qin's four barriers, there were layers of city gates to protect the capital city of Xianyang.

If Liu Bang wanted to capture Xianyang,
Then he must go through Wuguan and Yaoguan, then go through Lantian to Bashang, in order to open this most important and largest city in the world.

Just before that,

Many soldiers stationed at Yaoguan had been transferred to Longxi to fight against the Xiongnu. Now that they had returned to guard the pass, most of them were exhausted and unable to fight again.

Right now,

An important person must be arranged to go there in order to stabilize the morale of the army, organize manpower, and prevent Yaoguan from falling further.

Hei Zhuang therefore recommended himself.

Fusu said, "With your current health, how can you fight?"

Hei Zhuang said, "I know I can't go to the battlefield anymore, so I just want to go with you and do my part to guard this gate for your majesty."

"The Hei family and the Liu family once had a very deep bond."

"Liu Bang was previously a minor official in Sishui. When he came to Xianyang to perform his duties, I entertained him."

"I just never thought that he would go this far!"

Hei Zhuang only regretted that he did not foresee the future and eliminate this powerful enemy in advance!

If he went over now, he would not have the ridiculous idea of using this relationship to dissuade the other party.

The only hope is to delay the enemy so that Xianyang can make more preparations.

He held Fusu's hand and said, "Your Majesty...if this is impossible, please retreat to Yongcheng!"

After all, Yongcheng was the old capital of the Qin Dynasty and still retains the few elite troops from Guanzhong.

"……it is good!"

Fusu also held Heizhuang's hand with tears in his eyes and agreed to his request, "For the sake of the Qin State, I will trouble you, Lord Dingyang!"

(End of this chapter)