Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 277 The Death of Qin
"Will father come?"

Yongcheng,

Ying Pijiang came to ask his mother again.

After Wuguan was breached,

He was sent here directly, even though Ying Pijiang himself was extremely unhappy.

He is thirteen years old.
At this age, his grandfather had already become the King of Qin, the most powerful monarch in the world.

Although Ying Pijiang did not expect to replicate his grandfather's great achievements and hoped that his father could live longer, he also possessed the same precocity as his grandfather.

It was just his childhood.

Much better than the original emperor's.

Therefore, Ying Pijiang was raised to be more extroverted and confident.

Many people commented on this child:
"If the foundation of the Qin Dynasty can be passed down for a long time, then the third emperor will definitely be the ruler of a prosperous era."

Unfortunately, there are no ifs in this world.

The world is in chaos.

His once bright future also became dim.

The originally confident and lively Prince Qin was forced to become as precocious and steady as his grandfather in a short period of time.

Fortunately,

He also has a very reliable mother.

Precious items like Zhao Ji's, which are rare to come by in a thousand years, don't appear easily.

But at this time,
Faced with her son's questions and worries, Sha didn't know what to say.

She could only ask Ying Pijiang to go back and prepare to leave Yongcheng—

If good, then return east.

If bad, flee westward.

all in all,
As a direct descendant of the First Emperor, Ying Pijiang could not just disappear in the chaos.

She must protect her children!

Sha thought of the conversation she had with Fusu the night before she left, and she couldn't help but pinch her palm.

In Xianyang,

The Qin army organized troops in front and behind Lantian to fight a blocking battle with Liu Bang, but they suffered more defeats than victories. After a brief rest, Liu Bang and his men continued to march towards Xianyang.

The general trend was ultimately lost.

The only thing that can be called "good" is
Just before Liu Bang led his army to attack Xianyang, Hei Zhuang's body was sent back.

Hei Yi's father hurriedly held a funeral and buried him next to his ancestors.

"...You should go to Yongcheng too."

"Pijiang is about to lose his father, and he cannot lose you as his uncle as well."

Two months passed.
Fusu's hair was almost completely white, he often couldn't sleep, and he looked very listless.

He said this to Hei Yi with his last bit of energy.

Hei Yi shook his head silently.

So Fusu sighed and stopped persuading him.

quickly,

The envoy sent by Liu Bang to persuade them to surrender came.

He is a person who always smells of alcohol, smiles with inexplicable confidence, and his face is rosy from the alcohol.

He said to Fusu, "Pei Gong swore that after entering Xianyang, he would not take any property, would not humiliate women, and would not kill members of the royal family."

"The King of Qin can give up his title, live in Yongcheng, and continue the sacrifices of Ying Qin."

Fusu said with emotion, "I heard that Pei Gong was a man who loved wine and women. Now that he can make such a promise, he is really ambitious."

"I have been in power for only three years, and I have already caused a huge rebellion. He is still willing to let me continue the sacrifices. This can be called benevolence!"

Li Shiqi sat upright and laughed as he listened to Fusu's praise.

But Fusu's next words made it impossible for him to continue laughing.

"But as the descendant of the First Emperor, I really cannot surrender the capital."

"Go back and tell Pei Gong that when he arrives at the gates of Xianyang, I will organize an army to fight him!"

Li Shiqi wanted to say something, but Fusu raised his hand to stop him.

"Prepare a few jars of fine wine for the gentleman and send him out."

"That wine would be wasted if you don't drink it."

Li Shiqi had no choice but to drag the cart full of wine jars away.

He reported Fusu's words to Liu Bang, who then said, "Since he is so determined, I will fight him!"

therefore,

When the army was approaching the city,
Liu Bang also put on a solemn attitude and fought the final battle with Fusu.

he knows,
I will definitely win this battle!

Fusu was also very clear about this result.

He just wasn't willing to accept it.

He wore military uniform and armor and personally climbed up the city wall to organize manpower for defense.

The morale of the Qin people was greatly boosted by this.

After repelling several attacks, Liu Bang was a little surprised at Fusu's inspiration to the people.

Xianyang was empty and destitute.

Liu Bang was very clear about this.
Especially after soldiers were drawn to fight repeatedly, most of the people in the huge city of Xianyang were the elderly, the weak, women and children.

But who can think of,
What kind of impact will it have when Fusu stands with them?

His advisers were also very frightened, so they advised Liu Bang privately, "Once Xianyang is captured, Fusu must not be allowed to survive!"

"The people of Qin have their hearts on him. If he is still alive, it will be detrimental to Pei Gong's great cause!"

Liu Bang stood with his hands behind his back, grimacing in confusion at the suggestion.

But before he could make up his mind whether to break his promise, things took a turn for the worse.

Someone in the city secretly reported that he was willing to be an insider and open the city gate for Liu Bang at night to welcome him into Xianyang. How could Liu Bang refuse this?

then,

Late at night, when Fusu was wearing armor and trying to close his eyes to rest for a while, he was awakened by a sudden noise.

Countless people shouted:
"Xianyang has fallen!"

"The Qin Dynasty is dead!"

Hei Yi rushed over and told him angrily, "Zhao Gao and his son-in-law Yan Le opened the city gate, and Liu Bang's army has entered!"

Fusu was in a daze for a moment before he murmured in response, "It's him..."

Zhao Gao,

He was a close minister of the First Emperor.

After Fusu succeeded to the throne, he distanced himself from Zhao Gao because he disliked his flattery.

Zhao Gao did not react on the surface, but he was actually very resentful about this in his heart.

But he didn't dare show it.

Because the evidence was still there, the person would be arrested and sent to jail.

Now the country is in danger.

For his own safety and wealth, as well as to take revenge on Fusu, he chose to open the city gate and surrender without hesitation!
But Fusu was not too angry about this.

Because he didn't have time to denounce Zhao Gao's crimes.

He just said, “I failed.”

"Please, help me convey a few words to Liu Bang."

Fusu took Hei Yi's hand and pleaded with him.

"Then your Majesty..."

"I'm going to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

He said with great shame, "I have lost the world, and I must go and ask my ancestors for forgiveness!"

After all,

He didn't do anything more.
He just rode his horse towards the Taimiao, which was near the Xianyang Palace.

He entered this solemn building and kowtowed to the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty for a long time.

then,

Fusu stood up and looked around blankly, feeling that an unworthy descendant like himself was not worthy of dying in front of his ancestors.

So he went out and found a big tree rooted in the courtyard of the Taimiao.

It is said that this tree was planted by King Xiaogong himself after he moved the capital to Xianyang.

Now a hundred years have passed,

It has grown tall and straight enough.

Fusu looked at the branches of the old tree in front of him, and finally took off his belt and hung it up.

then,

Fusu also hanged himself on a tree in the southeast.

Bai Yi, who was telling Fusu's last words in front of Liu Bang, felt something and couldn't help choking up.

But he insisted: "Your Majesty asks Pei Gong not to harm the people of Xianyang."

"He defended the city to fulfill his duty as a monarch, and the people were just obeying his orders."

"Now that the victory and defeat have been decided, he has no complaints and will not live in disgrace."

"I just hope Pei Gong will not take his anger out on others because of his stubbornness and rudeness."

"Your Majesty also said that the palace was not too damaged. The people in Guanzhong have suffered a lot in recent years. I hope Pei Gong can endure it for a while before building a new palace so that the people can rest and recuperate."

Liu Bang helped him up and said with regret, "I only admire the King of Qin for doing such a thing. How could I have any hatred towards him?"

"Don't worry, brother. My previous promise is still valid!"

Hei Yi raised his hand to wipe his tears and bowed to Liu Bang to express his gratitude.

immediately,

He pulled a dagger from his bosom and stabbed himself.

Liu Bang was quick to stop him, grabbed Hei Yi's wrist and took the dagger away.

Hei Yi fell to the ground and said sadly, "I can't protect the capital, I can't protect the monarch, how can I still live in this world with dignity!"

Shouting like this, he was about to bang his head against the table next to him, attempting to commit suicide.

But Liu Bang had someone stop him again.

He persuaded Hei Yi, "The King of Qin still doesn't know what the outcome will be. If things go wrong, you, my brother, will be needed to send them to Yongcheng..."

"Aren't the Crown Prince and Queen Qin still in Yongcheng waiting for news from Xianyang?"

After entering the city,

Too many people defected to Liu Bang, eager to tell their new master everything in Xianyang.

Liu Bang therefore knew that Fusu had sent his wife and children away.

Hearing this,

Hei Yi finally calmed down.

He no longer thought about committing suicide, but instead took Liu Bang and others to the Taimiao.

When Hei Yi saw Fusu hanging by a rope, he rushed over, took the body down, and fainted from crying beside him.

Liu Bang felt the other party's sadness, but what he felt more was the joy that he could not contain.

He looked at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, which represented the "Ying Qin", and suddenly remembered the sigh he made when he came to Xianyang many years ago and witnessed the First Emperor's tour.

"A true man, this is what you should do!"

right now,

He truly owns the city,
He really sat in the position that the First Emperor had sat in!
Life is really like a dream!

Thinking like this,

Liu Bang quickly turned his back.
I was afraid of laughing out loud in front of Hei Yi and Fusu.

(End of this chapter)