Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 467, Zhang Liang and Xiang Yu, anti-Qin forces

As the news of Ziyou's marriage gradually fermented, the whole world knew about it.

Wei State, Daliang.

In an inn, five or six men and a younger boy were eating. The merchants coming and going around were talking about the news they knew, including the fact that Ziyou was going to get married.

When he heard that Ziyou was about to get married, a young man who was eating in a corner suddenly had a murderous intent in his eyes, and the chopsticks in his hand were broken by the young man's fingers.

"Calm down, young master." One of the older middle-aged men grabbed the young man's shoulders.

This group of people is the Xiang clan who escaped from Yingdu. The young man is the young master of the Xiang clan, Xiang Yu, and the others are Xiang Yan's personal guards. Originally, there were dozens of them in total, but after leaving When they were in Yingdu, they were discovered by the Qin army. After a fight, only five or six of them were left.

Another guard took a new pair of chopsticks and brought them to Xiang Yu.

When the city of Yingdu was defeated, Xiang Yu and others had just left Yingdu. They watched the Qin army attack Yingdu with their own eyes, and saw thick black smoke rising over the Chu Palace.

The middle-aged man looked around cautiously, and after finding that no one noticed them, he whispered

"Young Master, if we are exposed now, how can we avenge Da Sima? Now Da Sima has died for his country, the eldest son has died in the hands of Yang Duanhe in Xiling City, the second son has been trapped in Suicheng and his life and death are unknown, and the third son has died on the spot. Yangcheng, now our Xiang clan still needs you to lead us. When we find Mr. Zifang, we can recruit the descendants of the Xiang clan in Chu and unite the anti-Qin forces from all over the country. We will definitely be able to overthrow the rule of Qin!"

"Can we really overthrow the Qin State?" Xiang Yu said in a low voice, looking at his hands. When Li Mu used a catapult to bomb the capital of Ying, he saw clearly that the power that was enough to blow up the capital of Ying was in Xiang Yu's heart was left with indelible fear.

As for why Xiang Yu hates Ziyou, in the education Xiang Yu received from childhood, the names of Ziyou and his enemies were equated. The state of Chu went from being a big country that competed with Qin to splitting and then being destroyed. Ziyou is behind everything. Qin State grew stronger step by step, and then gradually destroyed each country. This was all because Ziyou helped Qin State grow in strength and pushed Qin State to destroy other countries.

Qin is Xiang Yu's biggest enemy, and Ziyou is Xiang Yu's second biggest enemy. The third is the king of Qin, Ying Zheng.

"Of course, the Qin State is now extremely powerful, but all this is because of Ying Zheng, Zi You and others, but they are much older than the young master. Even if we cannot restore the country now, as long as we are still alive, they will come sooner or later. They will die. As long as they die, Qin will be immersed in the happiness of unifying the world and will be overthrown by us sooner or later.

Mr. Zifang has now secretly contacted a large number of old nobles from the five countries, and he has sent people to contact the people of Qi. When the time comes for Qi to hold back Qin, and we raise the banner of resistance everywhere, we will definitely be able to successful. "The middle-aged man patted Xiang Yu's shoulder and put a pair of chopsticks into Xiang Yu's hands.

"You're right, I'm still young and I will definitely have a chance." Xiang Yu's eyes rekindled fighting spirit.

Seeing Xiang Yu regain his fighting spirit, the middle-aged people and other guards breathed a sigh of relief. Along the way, they could see clearly that Xiang Yu had mental problems. Xiang Yu was such a proud and ambitious young man before, and he was very popular among the Chu army due to his natural power. But after seeing the Qin army summon thunder to bomb the capital of Ying, the proud young man seemed to have been knocked to the ground with a stick and fell into a cesspool. He was no longer proud at all.

But these people did not blame Xiang Yu. On the contrary, they admired Xiang Yu very much. The scene of the Qin army attacking Yingdu City even adults like them were frightened to death and had extremely deep doubts about themselves. Whenever they thought of that scene, they would have to worry about it at night. Having nightmares, let alone a child like Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu did not collapse but had a mental problem, which was already much stronger than adults like them.

The middle-aged man knew that Xiang Yu had only temporarily regained his fighting spirit, and the fear of the Qin Army had not yet been dispelled. There was nothing he could do to completely cure Xiang Yu's fear of the Qin Army.

I hope Mr. Zifang can find a way to cure the young master, the middle-aged man thought.

"Uncle Zhang, is Mr. Zifang really in Daliang? I have heard from my grandfather before that Wei State has a large number of followers from Qin State Ziyou. If you are not careful, Ziyou's followers may discover your whereabouts. It is an extremely dangerous place." Xiang Yu asked.

"Let's eat first. There are so many people here that we can't talk much. I'll tell you when we get to a safe place." Xiang Zhang said.

"Okay." Xiang Yu began to eat quietly.

After finishing the meal, Xiang Zhang concluded his chapter and left the inn with Xiang Yu and others. When they saw the patrolling soldiers on the street, they quickly put down their bamboo hats and turned their faces to avoid these soldiers. There are portraits of several of them posted on the notice board in front, and some people are watching around them.

"Follow me." Xiang Zhang lowered his bamboo hat and said.

The others followed Xiang Zhang to a pharmacy. The shopkeeper saw their arrival and asked with a smile.

"Are you guys going to take your pulse and see a doctor? Or are you going to take medicine?"

"See a doctor." Xiang Zhang said.

"What disease?"

"Heart disease."

When he heard the word "heart disease", the shopkeeper's expression changed. He put away his smile and looked outside the pharmacy. When he found that no one was there, he looked at Xiang Zhang with a serious face and asked.

"Heart disease is not easy to cure. There are many types of heart disease. I wonder which one the customer wants to be treated for?"

"When a wanderer is abroad, there is no hope for his homeland. We must cure the wanderer's homesickness!" Xiang Zhang said.

"I wonder if there is a prescription?" the shopkeeper asked again.

"Yes, two liang of frost grass, three liang of Weimingzi, five liang of nux vomica, and one liang of mountain ginseng." Xiang Zhang said.

"Now we need to add a pair of bear gallbladders." The shopkeeper said, "Please go to the inner hall with me to talk."

Xiang Zhang nodded and then followed the shopkeeper into the inner hall. After entering the inner hall, the shopkeeper asked the waiter to close the door and thank the guests.

"I am in the Kingdom of Wei, Zhang Bubai." The shopkeeper said with a salute.

"The Xiang clan of Chu State, Xiang Zhang, this is our young master, Xiang Yu." Xiang Zhang introduced.

"The head of the family notified me before, saying that guests from Chu State are arriving today. I didn't expect them to be friends of the Xiang family. I'm sorry." Zhang Bubai said.

"It's nothing. A man must avenge himself when he is alive. Today Qin destroyed our country, and we will definitely destroy Qin in the future." Xiang Zhang said, "Where is Mr. Zifang? Your Majesty gave it to him before we left. I have something that I must give to Mr. Zifang."

"The head of the family is in a village outside Daliang City. There are many Qin troops in Daliang City. My head of the family has become the most wanted criminal in the Qin State. The government, nets, etc. are all looking for him. It is really inconvenient for him to show up. Now we have met. , I will send someone to escort you out of the city later." Zhang Bubai said.

"Thank you so much, Brother Zhang." Xiang Zhang said. Xiang Zhang believed Zhang Bubai's words. Zhang Bubai called Zhang Liang the head of the family, which means that he is a descendant of the Zhang family. The children of the Zhang family have not been officials in the Chu State in recent years. , that is, secretly contacting all those who can resist Qin in the world, so Xiang Zhang has great trust in Zhang's children.

After a while, Zhang Bubai prepared the carriage and herbs and asked the boy to take Xiang Zhang and others out of the city.

After leaving Daliang City, Xiang Zhang said to Xiang Yu

"The reason why Mr. Zifang is hiding in Daliang City is because the most dangerous place is the safest place. At the beginning, Wei State surrendered the fastest because King Wei, and the entire territory had not been conquered by the Qin army, so it retained the greatest strength . In recent years, the Qin State has implemented Qin laws and tyranny in the captured areas, forcing many old nobles of the Wei State to secretly gather to prepare to rebel against Qin.

Now, apart from the State of Qi, only the land of the original Wei State has the most people who want to overthrow the rule of the Qin State. The State of Wei is located in the center of the world, with convenient transportation and the most information. In the State of Wei, Mr. Zifang can collect all kinds of information and at the same time command and contact anti-Qin righteous men from various places. "

"So that's it." Xiang Yu said.

"Young Master, Da Sima said after letting us leave, he asked you to study with Mr. Zifang from now on. Mr. Zifang is not only quick-witted and knowledgeable about military affairs, but also has extraordinary swordsmanship. He can also be regarded as a master in the world. Master, Da Sima hopes you can learn from Mr. Zifang." Xiang Zhang said.

Xiang Yu thought for a while and then said

"If Mr. Zifang doesn't dislike me, I am willing to become my teacher."

Seeing Xiang Yu agree so decisively, Xiang Zhang was a little surprised. When he was in Yingdu, Xiang Yan found many teachers for Xiang Yu to teach Xiang Yu how to read, but without exception, Xiang Yu was angry and left. Xiang Yu also had no interest in various classics. After simply recognizing words, he became addicted to martial arts. middle.

Xiang Yan didn't pay much attention to Xiang Yu. After all, the Xiang family was a military strategist. It didn't matter whether Xiang Yu read classics or not after his enlightenment. It was understandable that he was addicted to martial arts. When Xiang Yu was older, he planned to personally teach Xiang Yu the art of war. Unfortunately, Xiang Yu Yan himself died before he could teach Xiang Yu.

The reason why Xiang Yu agreed decisively was that before Zhang Liang left the capital of Ying, Xiang Yu heard a lot about Zhang Liang's deeds. His grandfather also said that Zhang Liang was a really talented person. But it lacks some luck. Xiang Yu admires Zhang Liang and knows that Zhang Liang is a really capable person, so he is also willing to worship Zhang Liang as his teacher.

Soon they came to a village. Xiang Yu looked at the villagers in the village and found that these people were basically young and strong men. They were all big and round. Some of them looked like veterans in the army in their movements and aura. And most of the other people are masters of martial arts.

The villagers looked at Xiang Yu and other outsiders with wariness in their eyes. After the person responsible for sending them came forward and talked with a person, the leader of the villagers winked at the people around them, and these people no longer looked at him warily. He followed Xiang Yu and his party to continue what they were doing.

"I am Ning Yong from Wei State. Friends of the Xiang family, please forgive me. We are all wanted by Qin State, so we should be wary of outsiders." Ning Yong said.

"It's okay. It's better to be more vigilant. After all, this is the territory of the Qin State and it's Daliang. It's better to be more careful." Xiang Zhang said.

"Please come with me, Mr. Zifang has been waiting for you for a long time." Ning Yong said.

"it is good."

Ning Yong took Xiang Yu, Xiang Zhang and others into the village and arrived outside a farmyard. Through the fence, Xiang Yu saw a man wearing a Confucian robe and a shallow scar on his face who was studying in the courtyard. He had an extraordinary masculine temperament and was full of energy. He exudes a gentle and elegant temperament and has a delicate face. The scars on his face add a different kind of temperament to the man.

"Mr. Zifang, friends from the Xiang family have arrived." Ning Yong shouted.

Zhang Liang put down his book, stood up and looked at Xiang Yu, Xiang Zhang and others. Ning Yong opened the door and led several people into the courtyard.

"I've met Mr. Zifang." Xiang Yu, Xiang Zhang and others saluted.

"I've seen you all. Brother Xiang Zhang has not been seen for a long time. Who is this?" Zhang Liang saluted several people and then looked at Xiang Yu and asked. "This is our young master, Xiang Yu. Before the city of Yingdu was destroyed, Da Sima asked me to take dozens of brothers to cover the young master and leave Yingdu to join you. Although we were very careful, we were still discovered by the Qin army's miscreants. In the end, out of dozens of brothers, we are the only ones left." Xiang Zhang said helplessly.

"I have also heard that the great Sima died for his country and the king set himself on fire in the palace. Don't worry, I am safe here. We will not let the sacrifices of the great king and the great Sima be in vain. Sooner or later, we will overthrow the Qin State and re-establish the state of Qin. Build our own country to comfort the king and the great Sima." Zhang Liang said.

"Mr. Zifang said that before leaving Yingdu, the king asked me to give this to you, saying that you will understand it when you see this." Xiang Zhang took out a box from his arms.

After Zhang Liang took the box and opened it, a dagger suddenly appeared inside. Zhang Liang trembled when he saw the dagger.

"Your Majesty, you really have good intentions, using his own way of survival to increase our strength!" Zhang Liang said with emotion.

"What is this?" Xiang Zhang asked curiously.

"This is the military talisman of the three thousand Yue Jia trained by the king. When Qin attacked Chu, the king gave the three thousand Yue Jia to Da Sima, but Da Sima was worried about the safety of Yingdu, so he kept the three thousand Yue Jia. Yingdu did not take them to Dangyang. I was previously curious as to why three thousand Yuejia did not appear when Yingdu's city was destroyed.

If the king used three thousand Yuejia to resist the Qin army, he would definitely be able to gain a chance of survival for himself. However, for the great cause of resisting Qin, the king sacrificed this chance of survival to increase our strength. Zhang Liang said with a slightly trembling voice.

The person who helped Xiong Qi gather 3,000 Yuejia was Zhang Liang, so Zhang Liang knew the strength of 3,000 Yuejia very well. With them fighting against the Qin army, although they could not defeat the Qin army, they could still delay the defeat for a very long time. Xiong Qi fled Yingdu.

Others were also moved, and some even shed tears.

"We must inherit the king's legacy and overthrow Qin." Zhang Liang said.

"Overthrow Qin!" Xiang Yu shouted.

"Besides, I have one more thing to discuss with Mr. Zifang alone," Xiang Zhang said.

Zhang Liang nodded and said to Ning Yong

"Ning Yong, take everyone to where they live, and take them to get to know the people in the village."

"it is good."

After Ning Yong left with Xiang Yu and others, Xiang Zhang spoke.

"Before leaving Yingdu, Da Sima gave me a letter to write to you, and asked me to hope that you can accept the young master as a disciple and teach him the art of war."

Xiang Zhang took out a letter again and handed it to Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang opened the letter and sighed after reading it.

"Da Sima is kind to me. When I took Zhang's children to Yingdu, Da Sima was very helpful to us. I will definitely agree to what he asked me to do. I will accept Shao Yu as a disciple, and I can teach him kung fu. , but I can’t do anything about the art of war. I haven’t even learned the basics of the art of war, let alone teach students.” Zhang Liang said.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you can accept the young master and teach him." Xiang Zhang said.

"Is there anything else besides this?" Zhang Liang asked.

"There is something wrong with the young master's state of mind." Xiang Zhang said.

"Huh? How could this happen?" Zhang Liang asked with a frown. He had also heard about Xiang Yu. He knew Xiang Yu's character and reputation in the army. How could a man who dared to go to the battlefield at the age of eight suddenly have mental problems? Already?

"The cause of the incident was the battle of Yingdu." Xiang Zhang told the story of the Qin army's attack on Yingdu.

After listening to this, Zhang Liang's face turned a little ugly.

"I also received news before that the Qin army summoned thunder to attack Dangyang. Later, when they attacked Yingdu, they used thunder to attack the city and directly blew up the walls of Yingdu. I used to think that this was just the Qin army's attack on Dangyang. It's just words that come out to scare the people. Does the Qin army really have such ability?"

"I was in Yingdu at the time. I don't know the specific things, but we only saw the Qin army setting up dozens of catapults. After the catapults were started, dozens of fireballs suddenly appeared in the sky. After the fireballs landed on the city wall, After we got there, there was a huge explosion, and the city tower of Yingdu was directly blown down. The soldiers on the city wall were wiped out in the blink of an eye, and several cracks were opened in the solid city wall." Xiang Zhang said unconsciously in his eyes showed fear.

Hearing the parties involved say this, Zhang Liang's face became even more ugly.

"Although I don't know what method the Qin army used, I can be sure that this was not a thunder from the sky, let alone some help from heaven. It should be a new siege weapon developed by the Gongsun family or the Moh family." Zhang Liang said.

Zhang Liang did not believe that Qin Jun really had the ability to summon thunder, otherwise why had Qin Jun not used it before?

"But we have to guard against it. If Qin uses this weapon against us, it will be useless no matter how many of us there are." Xiang Zhang said.

"I will send someone to inquire about this matter. Since the Qin State allowed the Qin Army to use this weapon so openly when attacking the city, it means that they have no intention of hiding it. As long as we know what it is, we will definitely be able to Find a way to crack it," Zhang Liang said.

"Okay, but how are you going to solve the young master's mental state problem?" Xiang Zhang asked. Xiang Zhang didn't care about Tianlei's matter. What he cared about most was Xiang Yu's mental state problem. Apart from Xiang Liang, the Xiang family Only Xiang Yu is left. And Xiang Liang is still surrounded by the Qin army, with no chance of survival. It can be said that Xiang Yu is the last hope of the Xiang family now.

"I plan to take my time on this matter and I will definitely be able to help Shao Yu solve it." Zhang Liang said.

"Then there is Mr. Lao Zifang." Xiang Zhang continued, "When I came here again, I heard a news that Wang Shiyou of Qin State is getting married. I don't know if it is true or not?"

"I have also heard about this matter, and it is widely spread throughout the world. There was news from the Qi State that Master Xun of Xiaoshengxian Village took Master Fu Nian and other Confucian disciples to Xianyang. Now hundreds of families The factions are now heading towards Xianyang. So this thing is true," Zhang Liang said.

After hearing Zhang Liang's confirmation of this matter, a light flashed in Xiang Zhang's eyes.

"Mr. Zifang, there are so many people gathered in Xianyang now. I believe Xianyang will be a mixed bag by then. We may have some chances." Xiang Zhang said.

"You mean to send people to Xianyang to secretly cause trouble while Ziyou is getting married?" Zhang Liang asked back.

"That's right. There will definitely be a lot of people gathered in Xianyang at that time. Hundreds of families were mixed at that time, and no matter how many people there were in Xianyang, they couldn't control the situation. Ziyou was the king's counselor of Qin, and he was also the Taiwei of the Qin State. At that time, the Qin State All senior officials will gather together, and even Ying Zheng will come forward in person. If we send people to sneak into Xianyang and take the opportunity to assassinate Ziyou or Ying Zheng, even if we cannot assassinate the two of them, the assassination of Qin's senior officials will be enough to cause chaos in Qin for a period of time. , what do you think?" Xiang Zhang suggested.

After hearing the news of Ziyou's wedding, Xiang Zhang had this idea in his mind. He couldn't bear the fact that Qin used the demise of Chu to congratulate Ziyou on his wedding.

Zhang Liang looked at the hatred in Xiang Zhang's eyes and understood Xiang Zhang's thoughts. He had thought about it before, but finally gave up.

"This is not feasible. If Ziyou gets married, the Qin State will definitely send a large number of people to maintain order. Ziyou himself is a master at the level of a grandmaster. The whole world can hurt him, or only a handful of people can hurt him under his eyes. It can be counted, but none of us can do it. As for Ying Zheng, there are countless guards around King Qin, and they cannot assassinate him.

As for other high-ranking officials, the only ones who can cause serious harm to the Qin State are Jiu Qing and Sangong, but these people are important figures in the Qin State and will definitely be strictly protected. The Qin State will definitely let Luo Wang, Shadow Secret Guard and Hei Bingtai monitor everything secretly that day. Our people might be discovered by them just after sneaking into Xianyang.

What's more, those who were present that day were all leaders of the Hundred Families. Killing people under their noses was tantamount to a slap in their faces. When we are found out, the Hundred Families will surely despise us and even surround us and kill them. , the gain outweighs the loss. Zhang Liang shook his head and said.

The Qin State has already taken advantage of the land and population, and Zhang Liang and the others have no one except some people who secretly want to fight against Qin. To overthrow a behemoth like the Qin State, they must win over hundreds of people. support. Although Qin promised many benefits to Baijia and established the Great Qin Academy to win over Baijia, and all the large and small sects of Baijia also settled in Baijia Academy, this does not mean that all Baijia sects are willing to support Qin. And among the hundreds of sects that supported Qin, not everyone was willing to support Qin.

Zhang Liang has been secretly spying on, wooing and infiltrating Baijia over the years, trying to get support from Baijia. Zhang Liang's efforts have also won the support of many Baijia, but these people only support him in their own name. , no sect supported him with their sect. If he slaps the Baijia in the face again at this time, it will be a fool's errand to get the support of the Baijia. He may even anger the Baijia and be surrounded and suppressed by the Baijia. At that time, the anti-Qin nobles and nobles from all over the country he has won over will also abandon him. go.

The rich and powerful families and the hundreds of families had complicated conflicts in the past. Whoever the powerful and wealthy families support may not necessarily be supported by the hundreds of families, but whoever the hundreds of families support will definitely be supported by the powerful and wealthy families.

"This is a rare opportunity!" Xiang Zhang said excitedly.

"No, we can't do this. The involvement is too deep. We managed to hide it with great difficulty. If this touches the Qin State and lets the Qin State find us and arrest us, all our previous efforts will be in vain. This marriage was carried out by Zi You. In addition to being the Taiwei and Wangshi of the Qin State, he was also a disciple of Confucius Xun, one of the most recognized faces of Confucianism. It is because of him that Confucianism can have today's harmonious and unified situation. We are here If you cause trouble here, you will definitely offend the Confucians! Then we will really be in a difficult situation." Zhang Liang said.

Zhang Liang was more afraid of Confucianism than other sects, because if they wanted to overthrow Qin, they must have their own army, and the army must be recruited from among the people. If they offended the Confucians and the Confucians directly propagandized and belittled them everywhere, how could they recruit people to join their army?

But at this moment, Xiang Zhang is no longer willing to think deeply about the truth. Previously, he had to suppress the hatred and anger in his heart because he wanted to protect Xiang Yu from finding Zhang Liang. Now that Xiang Yu is safe, Zhang Liang also agreed to accept Xiang Yu. , so now he wants to take revenge.

Xiang Zhang glanced at Zhang Liang and knew that Zhang Liang would not help him.

"I understand, I was rude. Please do me a favor, Mr. Zifang." Xiang Zhang saluted to Zhang Liang and said.

Seeing that Xiang Zhang no longer mentioned this matter, Zhang Liang didn't know if Xiang Zhang really stopped thinking about it, but he felt that Xiang Zhang would put the overall situation first.

"What's the matter? If it's within my ability, I will definitely help you!" Zhang Liang said.

"I would like to ask Mr. Zifang to send someone to cover my departure from Dongjun. I want to return to Chu State to summon the Xiang clan members from various places and gather them together." Xiang Zhang said.

"I can help you with this matter. Will the Xiang clan from all over the Chu Kingdom follow you?" Zhang Liang asked, "I am not doubting the Xiang clan. Da Sima entrusted you to me. I must ensure your safety, young master." Yuya is still young, so I can’t live without you by my side.”

"Mr. Zifang, don't worry. I have the military talisman that Grand Sima gave me in my hand. The Xiang clan was scattered and spread out in various places. There was an agreement that those who hold the military talisman can command the entire Xiang clan and disobey orders. Those who want to get rid of their clan membership. Even if the branch is unwilling to help us, the clan that escaped Shouchun will still help us." Xiang Zhang said.

Zhang Liang thought for a while and then said

"Okay, I will send someone to cover your departure from Dongjun. At the same time, I will also ask people from Chu to search for the whereabouts of the Xiang family and find out their thoughts."

"Thank you, Mr. Zifang." Xiang Zhang said.

(End of this chapter)