Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 275 Liu Hei Cooks Wine
When Hei Zhuang arrived at Yaoguan,
Liu Bang's army had already stationed outside the city.

He thought:
He had just arrived and his soldiers still needed time to rest and recover, so he could not directly initiate a conflict with Liu Bang.

So, Hei Zhuang sent someone to give Liu Bang a message, inviting him to meet him on the hill near Yaoguan.

"I am now half paralyzed and can only move around in a four-wheeled cart. Please don't worry, Lord Pei."

"When the time comes, I will take someone with me to wait. Pei Gong can come forward to meet me after he is sure that there is no worry."

"I hope that Pei Gong can consider the friendship between the Liu and Hei families and agree to my arrogant request."

After Liu Bang received the news,
After hesitating for a long time, he finally agreed to meet with Hei Zhuang despite his subordinates' dissuasion.

He said, "When I went to Xianyang, the Hei family was very kind to me."

"Besides, the Hei family and the Liu family have a hundred-year friendship. Now that I am fighting against his army, I must put an end to this generations of friendship!"

"As for attacking Yaoguan..."

Liu Bang frowned and thought for a long time, his fingers involuntarily pinching the jade pendant he had carried with him all year round.

"Let's talk tomorrow!"

It's getting dark now.

After breaking through Wuguan, the soldiers had come a long way and also needed to rest.

Is there any soldier in the world who can fight two tough battles in a row without even having to eat?
No one is made of iron!

Fan Kuai said, "This still does not make me feel at ease. Please let me go with you!"

Liu Bang patted him on the shoulder and agreed.

Wait till the next morning.
When the sky is slightly bright,
Hei Zhuang climbed up a nearby hill first.

The top of the hill is relatively flat, allowing both parties to sit down and talk.

There is also an old tree growing in the middle, which is lush and green in the middle of summer.

Hei Zhuang asked an elderly servant to pull him here in a bullock cart. When he saw the old tree, he couldn't help but sigh:
"At this age, she still has such vitality. It's really enviable!"

After all,

He asked the old servant to help him down, then he leaned against the tree trunk and sat up.

Today's meeting,

It is the final moment for the Hei and Liu families.
It was also an important moment for Hei Zhuang, as a minister, to communicate with Liu Bang, the traitor, on behalf of the country.
He couldn't lose his composure because of hemiplegia and draw the ridicule of others.

Soon afterwards,

Send someone to investigate the situation nearby.

After making sure that the hill was not high and was open on all sides with a panoramic view, making it impossible to ambush the army, Liu Bang rode up little by little on horseback under the protection of many soldiers.

He let the others stay in the middle and only took Fan Kuai to the top.

When Liu Bang saw Hei Zi leaning against the old tree with his back straight, he bowed and called him "Uncle".

Hei Zhuang did not refute him, but just said with emotion, "You are in great health."

Although they are of different generations, they are about the same age.

Heizhuangchi is a few years older than him, but now he is paralyzed and unable to walk alone.

However, Liu Bang was still able to ride a horse and fight, and he looked energetic and able to eat and sleep well.

then,

He couldn't help but think of the First Emperor.

If the other party lives a few more years, will the situation in the world change?

But the man is gone,
It was useless for him to fantasize.

Hei Zhuang simply held out his hand to Liu Bang and called him, "Come!"

"sit!"

So Liu Bang stepped forward and sat opposite Hei Zhuang.

The old servant took a small stove from the cart, placed it between the two of them, and prepared to cook wine.

Fan Kuai stepped forward, took a sip first, and then allowed him to continue pouring.

Liu Bang asked, "Uncle, you are in such a bad condition, do you still want to continue drinking?"

Hei Zhuang smiled and said, "I only regret that I drank too much when I was young, which damaged my health. But now it seems that I don't have much time left, so I might as well stick to this hobby to the end."

He raised the glass tremblingly and brought it to his lips.

Hei Zhuang tried very hard to maintain his composure, but failed in the end.

His hands shook uncontrollably, and half of the wine went into his mouth, while the other half splashed onto his face, choking him and causing him to cough continuously.

The old servant quickly wiped it for him.

And when the cloth covering his face was removed, Heizhuang's forced toughness disappeared.

His back slumped, and he suddenly looked depressed.

He said nothing more and asked Liu Bang directly, "The King of Chu has already agreed to the peace talks, why do you still want to attack Wuguan?"

Liu Bang exclaimed, "Oh my!" "Uncle, you're asking even though you already know the answer!"

Anyone who has reached this point,
Nor will I back down easily.

Besides, Liu Bang wanted to be rich and powerful.

Don’t his brothers want to be rich and powerful?
Only when the leader makes progress can his subordinates follow and make progress together!

Hei Zhuang closed his eyes and was silent for a while before saying, "You have moved to this place, aren't you afraid that I will cut off your food supplies?"

Liu Bang just smiled and said, "With Xiao He here, I never worry about this."

"Who is Xiao He?"

"It's my brother in Pei County."

"Is he the same?" Hei Zhuang looked at Fan Kuai who was always guarding Liu Bang.

"Yes!"

Liu Bang said very proudly, "Most of the brothers who fought with me to conquer the world came from Pei County."

Then Hei Zhuang stroked his chest which was throbbing with pain and said with a sigh, "With the talents of Heyi County, we can participate in such a big event as conquering the world." "It's really incredible."

but,

Hei Zhuang thought of his ancestors and stopped sighing.

he knows,
The world today is very different from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Although Qin ended the Warring States Period, it itself is a legacy of that era.

Maybe,

It should have died with that era and become a sacrifice for this new era.

But even ants try to survive, let alone a country?
Then Hei Zhuang said, "Qin still has troops and cities in Guanzhong!"

"But how much food and grass are left? With so much war going on, don't people want stability?"

"Then we can go to Bashu!"

Bashu had been incorporated into the rule of Qin during the reign of King Zhao, and now it has surrendered and did not rebel along with Shandong.

But Liu Bang said: "I have sent people to cut off the road to Bashu!"

He leaned forward and said to Hei Zhuang with regret, "Why doesn't Uncle Shi give up the dark and join the light!"

"If we continue to follow the Qin Dynasty, we will only perish together!"

Hei Zhuang asked him, "Did you say such words to Hei Yi when you were at Hangu Pass?"

"Said."

"Then his answer is my answer, you don't have to ask anymore!"

Hei Zhuang knew his son's character and believed in the Hei family tradition.

He did not ask what Hei Yi's response was.

And to this,
Liu Bang could only sigh.

"Then I will show no mercy in the battle tomorrow!"

"You don't need to show mercy. On the battlefield, it's all about life and death!"

As Hei Zhuang spoke, his body began to tremble uncontrollably again and his vision began to go dark.

After he regained consciousness, he went to see Liu Bang again and saw Fan Kuai behind him.

Black thought:
Such a warrior,
It is not known how many people are around Liu Bang.

As for Your Majesty, has he already moved to Yongdi?

Hei Zhuang suddenly felt sad and murmured questions to Liu Bang.

"If you entered Xianyang, what would you do?"

Will there be a massacre in the city?

Will the bloodline of Ying Qin be wiped out?

Liu Bang said, "If I ever march into Xianyang, I will ask the King of Qin to follow the example of the King of Wei and allow him to continue worshipping his ancestors!"

After the unification of the world,

The King of Wei was not considered a threat by the First Emperor because he offered his country voluntarily and his country was small and his people were weak.

He was able to retain his title and ancestral temple and enjoyed additional privileges.

"That's good, that's good!"

Hei Xiang patted the old tree beside him.

The leaves were shaking and rustling, and people were crying.

He suddenly asked Liu Bang, "Do you still have the bow I gave you back then?"

"Take it with you!"

"How could I bear to leave such a good bow lying idle when I lead an army into battle?"

"That's good!"

Hei Zhuang waved his hand and said nothing more.

He asked the old servant to load him back into the car, and then he slowly left along the way he came.

One more day,
After the two armies had been refitted, they engaged in a fierce battle.

Hei Zhuang was carried up to the city wall and personally supervised and commanded the battle.

At this moment, his speech suddenly regained its former flexibility and his voice became loud again.

But in the end,
The failure he hated and feared finally came.

Hei Zhuang confronted Liu Bang for three days and personally witnessed the other party's ability to command the army. He couldn't help but sigh at the other party's talent again in his heart.

In terms of military equipment, he was not as good as Liu Bang.

Or,

To be able to become a minister of Qin State, one often relied on personal strength and the trust of the First Emperor.

Now his body is broken,
The First Emperor also lay in the coffin for a long time.

Guanzhong is even more desolate.

How could he defeat Liu Bang?
When Liu Bang came to him again in armor, Hei Zhuang just asked him:
"Did you bring the bow?"

After hearing this, Liu Bang took off the bow from his back and handed it to Heizhuang.

So Hei Zhuang weakly pleaded with Liu Bang, "Just strangle me to death with this bow!"

"I also want to keep my body intact, have someone take it back and bury it next to my ancestors' graves."

Liu Bang nodded.

He handed the bow to Fan Kuai and turned his back.

A short gasp sounded behind him, and then he quickly returned to calm.

(End of this chapter)