Peng Yue chose to give up his independence and join the prosperous Qin State.

His decision was actually too late. Faced with the choice of being independent or working for others, Peng Yue seemed to prefer the former, but his subordinates obviously did not think so.

People miss Qin.

For the ordinary people living at the bottom, it doesn't really matter which country rules. All they long for is to have a bite of food every day. In the future, there may be an institutional system that allows their descendants to see hope of turning over.

Dreams are so simple.

But it is so difficult to achieve.

If the ground could be used to dig a bite of food, how could these bandits under Peng Yue leave their families to engage in such a business without capital? When the old Qin people from Guanzhong showed off their well-fed life, the bandits would still

He was able to restrain his curiosity and thought that this was just a deception trick played by the Qin people.

But when the Guandong people from Handan, Jinyang and other places also said so proudly, the bandits were finally tempted. The fact was before them. It was different from two years ago when they had just established a foothold in Guandong. Today's new

Qin is like a towering tree that has taken root, sprouted, blossomed and bore fruit in the homeland of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei and Chu in Guandong.

The so-called national concept in the past has ceased to exist in name only. Only descendants of the motherland like Zhang Liang still remember the anti-Qin slogans. The situation of Qin's reunification of the world is gradually taking shape. If they are still attached to Juye

If this area of ​​​​water is protected, the bandits may be captured by the Qin army when the world is at peace.

In the past few years, the group of thieves have experienced great development. They were surrounded and suppressed by the Chu army, and then received the support of the Qin state. The hard facts made them understand that the current situation is no longer the same as the chaos in Guandong. The bandits can run rampant.

It’s time, and it’s better to do it early than to do it late.

At least, with the existence of Xiang Yu's Chu State, these bandits who are familiar with the situation in Sishui County, Donghai County, and Dang County in Chu land still have room to use.

There is no reward for no merit. Now that Peng Yue has made up his mind, he no longer looks forward or backward. He also knows very well that with the group of bandits under his command, if he wants to go into battle and kill like a regular Qin army, he is afraid that his old brother

They are all dead, and they may not have accomplished much.

After thinking about this clearly, Peng Yue ordered his confidant Hu Zou to stay in his hometown, and he led a group of confidants to Luoyang. He wanted to go to Sanchuan County Governor Jiang Yu in advance to find out what was going on, and then make plans to surrender.

After the Qin Dynasty, what achievements can be received?

In a subtle way.

People's hearts in Guandong began to tilt towards the side of the Qin State. Such a change was unexpected by the survivors of the Six Kingdoms who had always insisted on opposing Qin. The new Qin State under the leadership of Li Yuan showed in many aspects

Its unique characteristics make them even more confused and puzzled.

Can today's Qin State still be regarded as the continuation of Ying Qin, who was born as a horse breeder?

Judging from the country's name, it is still the signature of Qin.

Judging from the color of the flag, it is still as dark as ink, which makes people shudder.

Judging from the academic schools that founded the country, Legalist theory continued to be continued in the Qin State, especially when Li Yuan took control of the country's political power, Li Zheng became the three pillars of the New Qin Dynasty, and the Qin State expanded and deepened the legal system.

trend.

However, different places also abound.

First of all, the Qin State did not have a real king. Li Yuan, the Shenwuhou, relied more on his huge prestige to bring the Qin State back from the brink of annihilation to regent the country. What if one day something happened to Li Yuan?

, the State of Qin is bound to fall into a battle for heirs.

Secondly, the children with the surname Ying, which symbolizes the bloodline of the Qin royal family. Among the direct descendants, only the eldest princess Ying Yushu still exists, and the other male and female children no longer exist. However, Ying Yushu's performance in the past few years has

It makes people feel that the daughter of the First Emperor does not seem to have the ability to govern a country well.

However, although Ying Yushu made people sigh that he did not live up to expectations, the people of Qin could also understand. After all, if a woman behaved as strongly as Queen Mother Xuan and Zhao Ji, it would cause another headache. And even more so for Qin

What is reassuring is that Ying Yushu married a heroic figure.

As long as Li Yuan is here, Qin will definitely be able to unify the world.

In the past, only the old Qin people in Guanzhong would think so firmly, but now, almost most people under the rule of Qin will think so.

The human heart is the hardest thing to understand.

It is also the biggest headache for those in power. After all, only those who win the hearts and minds of the people can win the world. Without support from the bottom, individual tyranny will only be a temporary act of courage.

Wei Bao and Peng Yue unanimously moved closer to Qin, making the short-term peace between Qin and Chu more and more fragile. The destruction of East Chu, which Yingbu had hastily established, certainly made the West Chu country happy, but it was also precisely

This time the civil war depleted the Chu State's hard-earned national strength.

It is no longer possible to tap the potential internally. In order to support the Jiangdong war, Xiang Tuo ordered heavy taxes on sea salt traders, silk vendors, etc. At the same time, he further increased the land tax, and the proportion of the tax was adjusted from 15 taxes per 1 to 8 taxes per 1

.

Under this high tax collection ratio, the people of Chu State would only be able to get a year's worth of grain for white people in good years. If a disaster occurred somewhere, they would have no choice but to sell their children or become refugees. Fortunately,

Fortunately, in the past year, the weather has been good in the Chu region. Although the people's lives have been hard, at least they can still have a bite to eat.

Originally, Xiang Tuo had planned to take a breather after Jiangdong was recaptured. He still had confidence. He believed that with the fertile land occupied by the Chu State, if he had the confidence, he would be as good as the vast land and sparsely populated area, and the need to

The Qin State paid huge expenses.

In Chu State's territory, the seven counties are not far apart, which has advantages in transportation. At the same time, defense will not be as difficult as Qin State.

More importantly, the Qin State needs to deal with the wolf-like Huns in the north, the Baiyue people in the south, and the Qiang people in the southwest. However, except for the Fan tribe in Jiangdong, there are not many people in Chu State.

Many unstable factors exist.

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March in Pengcheng.

It was the season when the mountain flowers were in full bloom and the scenery here was unique. Xiang Yu, who had just returned from Jiangdong, was in a good mood. The success of the Jiangdong strategy this time made him feel a little incredible.

After a disastrous defeat at Yanbei, Xiang Yu learned from the pain and began to reflect on his past actions of relying solely on bravery and disregarding strategies. At the same time, under the persuasion of counselors such as Lou Jing, he used the excuse of recovering from his injuries to stay in seclusion and almost disappeared.

In front of everyone, state affairs were mostly handed over to Xiang Tuo, the prime minister. The purpose was to paralyze Yingbu and create the illusion that Western Chu was leaderless.

Sure enough, Yingbu, a simple-minded butcher, actually divided his troops to attack Nanjun when the Western Chu army was pressing down on the border. What is even more despicable is that it is said that when the Western Chu army crossed the river, Yingbu was still under the influence of a woman.

Falling asleep in my arms.

"Is this the same Yingbu who shouted for fierce battle against the powerful Qin in Julu?" When Xiang Yu picked off Yingbu's head, he actually still didn't believe it in his heart.

The Chu State was reunited.

This gave Xiang Yu and the generals of the Chu army the confidence to stand tall again. These proud men had had enough of bowing their heads in the past six months. They longed to be like the Qin people, capable of being invincible wherever their troops pointed. Although Xiang Yu always said that

He did not admit that Li Yuan was better than him, but in his heart and actions, he began to imitate Li Yuan's style.

These days, Li Yuan's rise has been repeatedly studied by Xiang Yu, Xiang Tuo, Xiang Zhuang and other important backbones of the Xiang family. In particular, Li Yuan's strategy of first attacking weak enemies, strengthening himself, and then defeating strong armies is even more important to Xiang.

Recommended by Tuo and others.

But everyone is jealous.

Although Xiang Yu never thought that he would be jealous of Li Yuan, in fact, he cared about it and would compare his words and deeds with the younger and more outstanding Shenwu Marquis of Qin from time to time.

Especially after returning from Yanbei, although Xiang Yu lived in seclusion, he was not unaware of the rumors outside. Even among the Chu people in Pengcheng, they were whispering that if Li Yuan had not ignored the previous suspicion and led the coalition forces to rescue him, Xiang Yu would not only have lost a

Only one hand, but even his life was about to be lost in the hands of the Huns.

The first time he heard this, he felt grateful, the second time he heard it, he felt numb, the third time he heard it, he felt indifference, and when he heard it for the fourth time, Xiang Yu only felt deep humiliation and deep jealousy in his heart.

, His majestic Overlord of Chu actually asked others to come to rescue him on the battlefield where he is best at it. What is this? Doesn’t this mean that Xiang Yu’s ability is not as good as Li Yuan’s, and that Xiang Yu’s so-called Overlord name is not worthy of the name.

?

Although those who whispered would not say so in front of Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu could clearly hear their true thoughts from their eyes.

To refute these rumors.

We must rely on real battle examples and victory on the battlefield again and again. One Yingbo is not enough. What Xiang Yu needs now is more cannon fodder to regain military exploits and glory for himself. Looking around Chu

Surrounding the country, Wei Bao cowered in a corner of the beam, and the thief Peng Yue entrenched in Juye Ze. These two small forces that were at odds with the Chu country were the most suitable targets for attack.

As for the Qin State under Li Yuan's rule, Xiang Yu is still unable to move. On the one hand, he is unable and unwilling to bear the reputation of ungratefulness. On the other hand, Xiang Yu is more or less impressed by Li Yuan's tenacity, resourcefulness and courage on the battlefield.

I was a little unsure, and at the same time, I also had a bit of fear.

The interests of the country will ultimately take precedence over everything else.

The relationship between Qin and Chu is like two rivals who cherish each other. No matter how much they appreciate each other, they will still compete in the end.
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