Chapter 435 If we don’t leave now, the Xiang family will be destroyed
"Shut up!"
The rich man was horrified and noticed that everyone around him was looking at him. He grabbed the boy and left in a hurry.
The boy did not resist. He had never seen his uncle so panicked before, and he became much more obedient.
The uncle and nephew walked quickly, faster and faster, and soon they were far away from the border of Zhejiang.
As the number of pedestrians gradually decreased, the rich man's expression improved and he gave a serious warning to his nephew as he walked.
"Don't talk nonsense outside. If someone hears what you said, they will report it and kill your entire clan if they catch you!"
The young man was surprised and stood still, and the rich man could not pull him up no matter how hard he tried.
Although the boy is young, no one in Qi can stop him.
"You brat! Hurry up and leave! What are you standing here for?"
The rich man was furious, but helpless, as he was no match for the young man.
The boy has a serious expression and a clear voice.
"Uncle, if we are captured, won't our Xiang clan be exterminated? Aren't we going to rebel against Qin and replace the King of Qin? What is wrong with what Yu said?"
The young man called himself Yu, so he was naturally Xiang Yu.
His uncle was naturally Xiang Liang.
Xiang Liang had a bitter look on his face. He bent down slightly, put his hands on his nephew's shoulders, and rested his forehead against his nephew's forehead.
"That happened after the Qin dog Ying Zheng died."
Xiang Yu felt the grip on his shoulders getting stronger and stronger, and it hurt a little, but he didn't say anything. Compared to the pain, the fear in his uncle's eyes was more unbearable.
His eyebrows were like swords, his eyes were like stars, and the two pupils in each eye were extremely deep.
The young man said proudly:
"What does he have to fear?"
He could not accept that his uncle, whom he admired, was so afraid of the enemy of the Xiang clan, even if that person was the king of the world.
Xiang Liang said no more.
He abandoned his son as a hostage in Zhao and returned to Qin, where he was proclaimed king. He appointed talented people and selected wise men. Within ten years, he destroyed the six eastern kingdoms, unified the country and created a great foundation unprecedented in China.
He enfeoffed meritorious officials and placed them in the four directions in order to force the whole world to submit.
Standardizing the written language dug the foundations of the six kingdoms, standardizing the wheel gauges cut off the paths of rebellion among the six kingdoms, and standardizing the ethics spread Qin's customs throughout the world.
How can we not be afraid of such a person?
Restoration of the country? Oh, it's just a last gasp.
No matter how good you are at leading an army, can you beat my father? If my father can't beat him, how can I beat him?
Xiang Liang laughed at himself.
His father Xiang Yan buried 200,000 Qin soldiers in one battle and was named Wu'an Jun. The whole Chu State laughed at the Qin people for being so useless.
At that time, Xiang Yan had gathered countless honors in one person, and the heart of the king, the people and the witch were all in one. He was full of vigor and ambition, and his power, determination and strength were at the peak.
Qin general Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 and killed Xiang Yan in battle!
The Chu State’s dream was shattered and the country soon perished.
And Wang Jian was just the most dazzling general of Qin.
The King of Qin also had Wang Ben, Tu Sui, Ren Xiong, and Meng Wu under his command... The number of Qin generals was as countless as the stars in the sky.
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger.
But how could Chu Niu, who had seen Qin Hu eat his father and destroy his family, not be afraid? He was scared to death!
Xiang Liang stood with his nephew for a while but did not tell him these words, for fear of dampening his nephew's spirit and his desire to become king.
His goal in life is to raise his nephew.
When his nephew grows up, the King of Qin will be dead.
By then, if you are born with double pupils, you can rule the world!
"Enough of standing? Can we walk?"
He pulled his nephew forward again, and this time there was no resistance.
His nephew has a temper, which is normal. Which capable person doesn't have a temper? Those who don't have a temper are mediocre!
But most of the time, his nephew listened to him, especially at critical moments.
Xiang Liang had no children, and Xiang Yu's father died in the battlefield along with Xiang Yan.
The relationship between the two is nominally uncle and nephew, but in fact they are father and son.
The young man turned around for the last time and took a deep look at the huge cruise ship that could only carry a carriage. His double pupils gave birth to four fireworks!
He will help his uncle to replace Qin, restore Chu, and become king!
The two walked about a kilometer along the road and saw a small restaurant set up on the side of the road.
Although the restaurant is small, the tables are large. The outdoor tables are all large enough to seat eight people. This is a typical Chu style, where big is beautiful.
There were four tables in total, none of them were empty. There were people sitting at each table, either three or five.
There was a tree next to the table, and a bad horse was tied to the trunk.
The uncle and nephew untied the ropes, rode away on their inferior horses.
Everyone in the restaurant was doing their own thing , as if they didn't notice their horses being ridden away.
After a cup of tea, some diners started to leave.
After a stick of incense had passed, the restaurant was empty, even the owner was gone.
This restaurant, which had been open for two years, was now deserted and no one was running it anymore. Not long after, all the tables, chairs and benches were taken away, and no one knew who took them.
The uncle and nephew rode their horses for another five or six miles, and then they came to an open space in the dense forest, where they saw a caravan parked.
The leader of the caravan was a sturdy man, pacing back and forth anxiously. When he heard the sound of horse hooves, he immediately looked nervous and looked towards the source with vigilant eyes.
Only when he saw that it was Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu, uncle and nephew, did he loosen his grip on the sword handles at his waist.
"Let's go!"
The strong man shouted.
The caravan, which had already been neatly packed, immediately started moving, with horses and carts moving.
The strong man jumped on his horse and rode to Xiang Yu's side.
"Did you meet the King of Qin? Did you not shoot him with an arrow?"
Xiang Liang changed color.
"Huan Chu! If you want to die, go to the river!"
The sturdy man chuckled.
"It's not safe anymore, just tease your nephew."
Xiang Liang cursed twice more, still looking unhappy.
Xiang Yu walked slowly with the caravan. Seeing the good Xiang family dressed up as lowly merchants and leaving Kuaiji, he couldn't help feeling resentful.
"Uncle Chu."
The boy turned his head.
"What's wrong, nephew?"
Huan Chu was feeling a little embarrassed, but when he heard Xiang Yu calling him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and greeted him with a smile.
"The King of Qin has come to Kuaiji, why should we leave? He only has a few thousand men and horses. When he enters the city, your uncle and I will go up to the top of the mountain and call for the death of the king and his country. Isn't that right?"
The young man asked Huan Chu seriously.
The Xiang family was the top noble family in Kuaiji, and they had 3,000 soldiers and horses. Most of the nobles in Kuaiji had no good feelings towards the Qin State, as evidenced by the fact that no one cared about the Xiang family - the Xiang family had been wanted by the Qin Empire for a long time.
In this case, when the King of Qin left Xianyang and came to Kuaiji, it would be no problem for everyone to gather together tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Why didn't they keep the King of Qin in Kuaiji, instead letting the Xiang family escape?
Ten days ago, the Xiang clan split up into small groups and fled from Kuaiji. Today is the last group.
If Xiang Yu had not insisted on taking a look at the First Emperor's caravan, this last caravan would have left three days ago.
The smile on Huan Chu's face froze. He never participated in such things. He was good at fighting and killing, not using his brain.
But this time his face was stiff not because he didn't know or couldn't hold it together, but because of fear.
There is no need to think about this question of my nephew.
"Because if we don't leave now, the Xiang family will be destroyed."
Huan Chu forced a smile.
"Wherever Qin dog Ying Zheng goes, no one dares to rebel. If we raise an army to rebel, Yin Tong will capture us and send us to Ying Zheng. Those who were dissatisfied with the King of Qin in the past, when they meet the King of Qin, they wish they could bury their heads in the ground."
Yin Tong was the prefect of Kuaiji County.
The boy was puzzled.
When he was in Kuaiji County, he often saw Yin Tong and his uncle, Chu Shu, drinking and chatting happily.
"Isn't this person closely related to my Xiang family..."
Xiang Liang said in a deep voice:
“So he let us go, which was the greatest tolerance Yin Tong could show.
"Qi was not massacred by Qin, and those nobles did not have a deep hatred for Qin. They were short-sighted and only saw the immediate benefits.
"Before the King of Qin came, they could live in harmony with us and talk about Qin's faults together. As soon as the King of Qin arrived, they became enemies who wanted to kill us."
The young man understood and felt a little excited.
"So we have to return to Chu and gather the people of Chu to fight against Qin?"
"No, we are going to the deep mountains and forests."
"Why is that?"
"We are only safe if we are away from people."
"Uncle, do you mean that we will be reported in Chu?"
"yes."
"Uncle just said that Qi had not suffered massacres from Qin, so it would not rebel. The people of Chu had lost countless lives at the hands of Qin, and they have hated Qin for a long time. Why didn't they join us in the rebellion, but instead reported it?"
"No reason."
Xiang Liang looked indifferent .
“That’s what they do.”
He couldn't tell Xiang Yu the truth, and couldn't let Chongtong lose his spirit.
Who in the world does not fear the King of Qin?
The county seat of Kuaiji County was Kuaiji County.
At the gate of the county town.
County Magistrate Yin Tong welcomed the First Emperor with great respect and a fearful expression.
He had already learned about the death of the prefect of Donghai County, and was regretting in his heart that he should not have let the Xiang family leave.
The four-horse royal carriage did not stop in front of Yin Tong, but slowly drove into Kuaiji.
Yin Tong bent over, and didn't stand up until the whole convoy had passed, then wiped the sweat off his forehead. Although he hadn't even seen the First Emperor, he didn't feel ignored at all. Instead, he looked lucky, secretly thanking that he had saved his life.
He gritted his teeth, mustered his courage, and was about to follow the convoy in a humble manner.
An eunuch in black clothes walked out of the city gate and said to Yin Tong in a sharp voice:
"Your Majesty has ordered that Kuaiji County Magistrate Yin Tong investigate the matter of the meteorite in Donghai County and must find the traitor before Your Majesty leaves Kuaiji."
Yin Tong smiled bitterly.
"only."
This life is hanging in the balance again.
For the first time in his life, Yin Tong felt that Kuaiji County and Donghai County were too close!
Donghai County, Lanling County.
The deserted street, without a single body, was covered in blood.
The bodies had long been piled up by the Qin army and burned cleanly in a big fire. If they were not dealt with, a plague would break out.
Lanling, formerly the county seat of the State of Chu, is bright red in color, representing the fire of Zhurong and the flame of the Golden Crow.
And now, this red, which was stained with one, two, three, or four layers of Lanling's blood, became even brighter and more terrifying.
It is late autumn and the air is already chilly.
Once we entered Lanling County, it became even colder.
The two men walked around Lanling County, where dried blood could be seen everywhere, smelling the bloody smell in the air.
One of them was extremely beautiful, as gorgeous as a woman. She would cover her mouth with her fist from time to time, cough lightly, and tighten her clothes. Her thin body made people suspect that she was a woman disguised as a man, which made people feel pity for her.
The other man was dressed like a scholar, with a dull look, but his eyes were unusually bright, looking around at Lanling's miserable condition.
"Brother Chen, aren't you cold?"
If a woman disguised as a man opens her mouth, a clear male voice will be heard, and she will speak coldly and her words will be as sharp as a knife.
"All the people in Lanling County died here. These wronged souls are right beside you and me. Brother Chen, aren't you afraid that they will eat you up?"
The dull scholar did not answer. He squatted down and picked up a string of money, and a smile broke out on his ordinary face.
"So Brother Chen invited me here to ask for money? This is dead man's money, Brother Chen, be careful, you may take it but you won't be able to spend it!"
He was cursed to death the second time.
The dull scholar smiled helplessly and put the money into his clothes.
"Why is Zifang so hostile to me? Chen Ping asked himself if he had done anything to offend Zifang. On the contrary, I should have helped Zifang a lot.
"The fall of Lanling City not only satisfies my lord, but also satisfies Zifang's desire to restore Han, and also satisfies the Tian brothers. Without Lanling, the three kingdoms of Wei, Han, and Qi can be united. What's not good about that ?
"As for the wronged souls in the city, if they want revenge, they will go to the Qin army, or at least to the King of Qin. What does it have to do with me, Chen Ping? How can I, a commoner, massacre a city?"
Chen Ping smiled and entered the nearby Chu Pavilion to look for any jewelry left after the Qin army looted the place.
Zhang Liang coughed lightly again, stopped, and looked at Chen Ping's back, feeling cold in his eyes and in his heart.
The Chu Hall, which used to be filled with decadent music, became silent after collecting enough screams and wails that day, and has remained dead silent ever since.
And today, there were sounds in the Chu House again, the sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs, the sound of messy rummaging through things, and occasional complaints.
Soon, Chen Ping came out with a depressed look on his face.
His right hand was empty, and his left hand only held half of a low-quality jade green bracelet. This was all he gained.
"The Qin army is not an army of tigers and wolves, but an army of rats. They looted so thoroughly! The Chu House has no money... Zifang, wait a moment, I will go to the houses over there to take a look."
As he spoke, the dull scholar quickened his pace.
"Chen Ping."
Zhang Liang's voice was cold.
"I didn't come here with you for such a despicable thing! What is your plan? Tell me as soon as possible. I am ashamed to be with you!"
Chen Ping stopped and sighed.
"Zifang's family is well-off, so how could he understand the suffering of the common people? Well, forget it. Although the people of Lanling are gone, the city is still there. It is not easy to build a county town. The King of Qin will not watch this county town go to waste. In the future, he will definitely move the people from the nearby villages to gather there."
At this point, Chen Ping stopped talking and looked at Zhang Liang's expression, as if he wanted Zhang Liang to show his support, so he asked, "So what?" or "So what?"
Seeing that Zhang Liang had a cold expression and was unwilling to speak, he sighed and continued talking to himself.
"I walked these few steps and entered the houses, but I didn't see a single body. I have to say that the Qin army handled the aftermath of the battle very carefully, and the people were able to move in without any problems.
“This is not good.
"Brother Zifang is extremely wealthy, and the Tian brothers are also very wealthy. I would like to ask them to mix the dead cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs with the feed to feed their own kind. We need at least 5,000 animal carcasses.
"By then, bury these 5,000 bodies under Lanling City to disperse the plague. Throw one body into each well to spread the plague by water. Anyone who enters Lanling will be infected with the plague and die.
"Then you and I can announce it to the world and attack those who rebel. For example, the tyrannical Qin was unjust, and the gods punished us... I won't elaborate on these words, Brother Zifang is better at it than me."
Zhang Liang looked at Chen Ping, his whole body cold, and felt that his words were even more creepy than the wronged souls in the city.
