"I heard that Donghai County is already a river of blood."
"Li Xin killed all the people who had followed Jingtong. Xiang Sheng, Xiang Zhuang, and Xiang Tuo of the Xiang family were beheaded in public."
"Jing Tong's body was dismembered, and after being divided, the head was sent to Xianyang, and the remaining parts were circulated to various counties. It seems that Li Xin wanted to use this to intimidate the Chu people everywhere. As for Jing Ju who surrendered to the Qin army, it is said that he was hanged
He was killed, but the Qin people left his whole body intact."
In a large swamp near Sishui County, fisherman Jibu talked with great interest about the news he heard at the market.
He looked at the man organizing the fishing nets opposite and sighed: "It's all because of that registration. He was a man wanted by the government and didn't want to hide. He actually had the courage to go south to assassinate him.
Marquis of martial arts. As a result, Jing and others were killed."
"Sigh, I admire Xiang Ji's courage to assassinate Wugong Hou. But if he knew that his assassination would lead to this result, I wonder if he would do it again?"
Zhang Liang stopped holding the fishing net.
The things Ji Bu said were officially announced by the State of Qin, and all of them were breaking news.
Just some time ago, Qin General Li Xin led troops from three counties to encircle and suppress the remnants of the Chu State in Jingteng County. They massacred people in Xutai County. It could be said that there were hundreds of people, and it shocked the entire Chu region.
According to the news that was later exposed, this was because Xiang Ji, a remnant of the Xiang family, used the relationship with the Liu family in Xutai to sneak into the Southern Expeditionary Army under the pseudonym Liu Yu with the intention of assassinating the martial lord Zhao Tuo, which caused this catastrophe.
Zhang Liang estimated that the Qin government announced this news to firmly occupy the commanding heights of moral public opinion. To tell the world that Li Xin's killing in Xutai was not because of the cruelty of the Qin people, but because the remnants of the Chu State were determined to commit crimes.
Seeking death, this killing is reasonable and appropriate.
As for whether Xiang Ji killed the martial arts lord Zhao Tuo, just pay attention to the latest news announced by the government.
The martial lord Zhao Tuo defeated Luo Yue and killed King Luo. The Qin State's southern expeditionary army had completely conquered the territory of Baiyue.
While Qin Shihuang issued an edict to praise the meritorious soldiers, he also followed the custom of holding a banquet for three days.
The result is already clear.
Xiang Ji's assassination was in vain. Instead, the Jing family, the Xiang family, and all the remnants of the Chu people in Xutai County were killed.
The price is too heavy.
Zhang Liang's body trembled.
Xiang Ji's incident reminded him of himself.
"In the past, I assassinated the Emperor of Qin in Pengcheng. As a result, the Xiang family was massacred by the Qin people. Only Xiang Sheng, Xiang Ji and others escaped."
"Now Xiang Ji failed to assassinate Zhao Tuo, and the Jing family and the Xiang family were killed."
"This road is wrong."
Zhang Liang had a bitter headache.
Looking back now, since he was determined to take revenge on Qin, he successively colluded with Chen Yu and others to assassinate Prime Minister Qi and later won, forcing Qi to send troops to resist Qin. He helped Dai Wangjia resist the Qin army in Dai, went to Haidong to seek assassins, etc.
as.
Zhang Liang did a lot of things, but he never achieved his goals, and his allies almost didn't end well.
The state of Qi fell, the state of Dai perished, and Korea was punished.
Chen Yu, Gongsun Xin, Da Tiezhui, and the entire Xiang family were all executed.
"Zhuangzi said that the angry mantis made its arms feel like ruts, not knowing that it was incompetent."
"I, Zhang Liang, am I the mantis blocking the car?"
With these thoughts in mind, Zhang Liang's anger for revenge that had been accumulated for more than ten years dissipated in an instant.
He had despaired of restoring his country and overthrowing Qin.
"With Zhao Tuo here, the Qin people's world cannot be overthrown by me, Zhang Liang."
Zhang Liang turned his head and looked at Ji Bu behind him.
This is an upright hero.
After several years of getting along, Zhang Liang knew that Ji Bu had actually guessed his identity a long time ago, but he just didn't reveal it.
Since Ji Bu didn't say anything, Zhang Liang continued to live here as Huang Shi, and relied on Ji Bu's help to escape several large-scale raids by the Qin people.
Under Ji Bu's guidance, he, a former Korean nobleman, learned to fish and catch shrimps and various skills to survive in the wild.
Now he has become just like a rural fisherman, and he speaks the Peixian dialect very proficiently.
Zhang Liang was very grateful to him.
But now, the news about Xutai has spread, and Zhang Liang knows that it is time for him to leave.
Otherwise, if the Qin people track him down in the future, he is likely to implicate Ji Bu.
Zhang Liang has killed enough friends, and he doesn't want to repeat the painful past.
He silently arranged the fishing net for Ji Bu, this was the last time.
In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Liang packed his bags, formally bid farewell to Ji Bu and left.
"Brother Huang, aren't you used to living here? Why are you leaving so suddenly?"
Ji Bu looked slightly shocked.
Zhang Liang said: "I've been bothering you for several years. Thank you very much for Brother Ji's hospitality. However, people in the world sometimes get together and sometimes separate. If there is another opportunity in the future, I should have a drink with Brother Ji and have a good time."
Ji Bu has a bold personality. When he heard this, he stopped trying to stay and said, "Since Brother Huang said so, I won't force him to stay. I just don't know where Brother Huang is going."
Zhang Liang pondered for a while, then pointed to the west with a smile and said, "Brother Ji, if you want to find me, the yellow stone in Mangdang Mountain is mine."
After saying that, Zhang Liang bowed his hands to Ji Bu and walked away.
"Yellowstone?"
When Ji Bu saw the figure walking away, he smiled and shook his head: "This Liang is quite interesting."
The reason why he took Zhang Liang in and sheltered him was not because he had any anti-Qin intentions, but because he admired his courage and courage.
This is what their heroes appreciate most.
Zhang Liang walked out of the wooden house and looked up to see that the sky was just right.
After a night of thinking, he had decided where he wanted to go in the future.
"In the past, King Wu conquered Yin, and the world returned to Zongzhou. However, Boyi and Shu Qi were ashamed of it. They had no intention of eating Zhou millet, so they hid in Shouyang Mountain and ate weeds."
"I, Zhang Liang, do not have the ability to overthrow the Qin State, so I should follow the example of Boyi and Shu Qi and never eat Qin grain in this life!"
Zhang Liang whispered in his heart.
He thought of the methods of cultivating immortals that had spread from Guanzhong to various places in recent years.
It is said that mortals can refine their Qi through inescaping and cultivate into immortal bodies. From then on, they can transcend the disturbances of the world and be at ease in the world.
After Zhang Liang heard some words from Ji Bu, he went to learn more about it and was quite interested in it.
"Revival of the country is no longer possible, so I will refining my energy and pursue the path of immortality."
Zhang Liang sighed quietly and walked towards Mangdang Mountain.
It is not far from Pei County and is under the jurisdiction of Dang County. It is not affected by what happens in Donghai, Sishui and Jiujiang counties, so he can live in seclusion calmly.
…
In the thirty-sixth year of the First Emperor of Qin, Ji Chun.
Zhao Tuo, the Qin general who was stabilizing the situation in Luo Yue and suppressing the Yue people, received a letter sent from Guanzhong at great speed.
"The food towns that have been rewarded have exceeded ten thousand households, which is four thousand more than Lao Wang. Now you will be promoted to a marquis when you go back?"
Zhao Tuo took the edict of the reward and felt a little happy in his heart, not because of the reward, but because the day for his return was getting closer.
He still needs about half a year to stabilize the entire territory of Baiyue and win over the hearts of those who surrendered to Yue, lest the area rebel immediately as soon as the Qin army leaves, which would be a vain fight.
Calculating the time, I will probably be able to go back in winter.