That night, Xiangzhuang did not stay in Changle Palace, but only occupied Xiao He's Prime Minister's Mansion.

The story of Goujian sleeping on firewood and tasting gall has been passed down through the ages. As a time traveler, Xiang Zhuang knew a famous saying that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Now the Chu army is not guaranteed to protect its swords, and the revival of Chu is also far away. How could it be a time to be greedy for pleasure? To be honest, Xiang Zhuang is not even very interested in women now.

In the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiang Zhuang, Wei Liao and Wu She sat on the ground.

Xianyang has been captured by the Chu army, and the entire Guanzhong has opened its arms to the Chu army, allowing Junyu to ask for it. Now it is time to listen to the follow-up plan of the old guy Wei Liao.

Wei Liao shook his sleeves and said, "General, our army has three urgent tasks now!"

After saying that, Wei Liao stretched out another finger and said, "First, it is early June, and the summer grain in Guanzhong is about to be ripe. This batch of summer grain must be collected and must not be left for Liu Bang. If there is no grain in Guanzhong, Liu Bang will have to transfer grain from Ba and Shu to feed back to Guanzhong. In addition, all the grain in Taicang belongs to me, the Han army will have no grain and will not be able to carry out large-scale wars within at least two years."

Xiang Zhuang emphasized the key point, this is a must. This year's summer grain cannot be left to Liu Bang.

Wu She said: "This is easy to deal with. Send Xiao Kai and Tian Heng and Qiao Zhuang Han Army to force the Han army!"

Wei Liao nodded and said, "The second urgent task is to send troops from Qiao Zhuang Han army to loot the counties in Guanzhong, and then send an army to exchange for the armor of the Chu army, and pursue and suppress them from behind to restore the reputation of the Chu army in Guanzhong."

This is mainly for the people of Guanzhong to see, and as for the wealthy families in Guanzhong, I am afraid it cannot be concealed.

However, even so, this matter must be done. No matter whether it is useful or not, as long as you can cause some trouble for Liu Bang, as long as you can hold Liu Bang's back, the Chu army must do its best!

Wu She said again: "You can also let Xiao Kai and Tian Hengjun do this together."

Wei Liao paused, his expression suddenly turned serious, and he said, "The third urgent task is also important, which is to worship the Mausoleum of the First Emperor to win over all the powerful families in Guanzhong."

Wei Liao knew a lot about the Guanzhong pattern. Before Qin State unified the world, the Guanzhong clans were mostly old Qin clans. However, after Qin Shihuang unified the world, a large number of Guandong clans moved to Guanzhong one after another. Since then, the power structure of Guanzhong clans has become extremely complicated.

After the fall of Qin, some of the nobles and nobles disappeared.

Some of the wealthy families, like the Ma family, joined Liu Bang's command.

However, there are still some wealthy families who are still in the wild and are waiting and watching. The reason why they are unwilling to join Liu Bang's command is that Liu Bang completely denied Qin Shihuang and Qin Law, because these wealthy families have become accustomed to the laws of the Qin Empire. How could they easily change their courses among Qin Law?

If Xiang Zhuang can really worship the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, it will undoubtedly be a strong signal!

Wu She was furious after hearing this. If Wei Liao hadn't been the military advisor of the Chu army, he would have been afraid that he would have glared at him immediately!

For the ancients, Wuqi Xiangzhuang, who could not be worshipped randomly, is now the general of the Great Chu, and may even become the King of Chu in the future. How could he worship the First Emperor's Mausoleum? Because in Wu She's view, Qin Chu is a feud, and Chu general Xiang Yan died at the hands of the Qin general Wang Jian. Xiang Zhuang, as Xiang Yan, wouldn't he recognize the thief as his father if he goes to worship the First Emperor's Mausoleum?

If Wei Liao said this to Xiang Yu, I am afraid that Xiang Yu would have been thrown into the oil pan and cooked.

However, Xiang Zhuang looked calm after hearing this. He originally highly praised the First Emperor, so for him, there was no psychological burden to worship the First Emperor's Mausoleum.

Moreover, Xiang Zhuang also knew that worshiping the Mausoleum of the First Emperor is of great significance!

The Chinese in the Central Plains worshipped their ancestors since ancient times, so the ancestral temple tombs have special significance. Generally speaking, the emperors of later dynasties rarely worshiped the tombs of the previous emperors who were replaced by them. In the feudal history of China for more than 2,000 years, this kind of thing seemed to have only happened once, which was the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum where Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty worshiped Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Kangxi worshiped the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty had not yet won the Han Dynasty, and the world had not yet returned to its heart. Especially the Han scholars had not yet recognized the orthodox legitimacy of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, Kangxi had to make such a gesture, indicating that the Manchus would not cut off the Han Dynasty and use this to win over the hearts of Han scholars.

Since then, the Qing Dynasty lasted for more than two hundred years, far exceeding the Mongol Yuan, who were both foreign races who entered the Central Plains.

Although this is not entirely a contribution to Kangxi's worship of the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, it is definitely an important factor that cannot be ignored!

Therefore, if Xiang Zhuang worships the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, it is undoubtedly a notice to the world. Xiang Zhuang highly praised Qin Shihuang, and the Da Chu, led by him, would also fully accept the Qin Dynasty's clothing and laws. This is undoubtedly a great excitement for the Guanzhong rich families who live in seclusion. It is completely foreseeable that after the news spreads, all kinds of wealthy families will definitely come to vote!

"No!" Without waiting for Xiang Zhuang to express his opinion, Wu She flatly opposed it, "I firmly oppose it. The general must not worship the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, absolutely not!"

Xiang Zhuang was stunned, Wu She's fierce attitude was a little beyond his expectations.

Wei Liao was silent. Of course, he knew that this move would lead to fierce opposition from the old subordinates of Chu State under the general's command, but Wei Liao knew that this was a key link in reversing the general trend of Chu and Han. To be honest, if Xiang Zhuang could not rely on the power of the old Qin clan, he would probably not be able to compete with Liu Bang based on the remaining forces of Chu alone.

Seeing that Xiang Zhuang was not speaking, Wu She became anxious and said, "General, Qin Chu is a feud!"

After saying this, Wu She burst into tears and said, "As the general of the Great Chu State, how can you worship the tyrant of King Zheng of Qin? This move is to cut off your own ancestral temple, and to recognize the thief as your father!"

Xiang Zhuang sighed immediately and looked at Wei Liao helplessly.

To be honest, Zhuang is willing to worship the Mausoleum of the First Emperor, but it is difficult to convince Wu She and other old Chu subordinates, especially those of Ji Chu, Ji Bu and other old Chu generals. If they are not handled well and cause a mutiny, it will cause a serious blow to the morale and morale of the Chu army, and will also make Liu Bang laugh at it.

Therefore, this matter cannot be strong, and whether it can achieve success depends on Wei Liao's eloquence.

Wei Liao fully understood Xiang Zhuang's embarrassment, and immediately cheered up and said to Wu She: "Mr. Wu She, I have a few questions to ask you for advice, don't you know if it's okay?"

Wu She said in a bad tone: "I wish to hear from the military advisor's great views."

Wu She is quite respectful to Wei Liao, but what Wei Liao said about worshiping the Mausoleum of the First Emperor made Wu She very unhappy. In his opinion, isn’t Wei Liao making a fool of himself? Who is Qin Wangzheng? That was a peerless tyrant who destroyed the Great Chu State and asked the general to worship this tyrant, so how could these Chu State’s remnants feel?

Wei Liao didn't care about Wu She's rude and smiled and said, "The Qin and Chu countries have grudges, but they are national grudges, right?"

Wu Shemoran did not deny this, and it was indeed a national hatred between Qin and Chu, not a private hatred.

Wei Liao said again: "Since it is a national hatred, the Qin Empire has now perished, and the hatred between the Qin and Chu families has no basis for existence. I really don't understand why the gentleman is so upset about a destructive empire? Could the general worship of the imperial tombs brings the First Emperor back to life and restore the Qin Empire?"

"Of course not." Wu She frowned and said. "But if it were military advisors, would you go to worship the tomb of the enemy who killed your father?" After saying this, Wu She said again, "If the military advisors really worship the tomb of the enemy who killed your father, I wonder what your father in the Nine Springs should feel?"

Wei Liao said: "Mr. I am confusing the concept again. Didn't you say it just now? Qin and Chu are national hatred, not private hatred, so this metaphor is inappropriate.,

Wu Shedao: "The country, only a country can have a family, a king and a father, a king and a man have a talented father. Therefore, a country is a family, and the king is a father. Qin destroyed Chu, which means destroying the homes of all Chu people, and killing all Chu people's king and father. This is an irreconcilable hatred, how can you just take it lightly with just one word?"

Wei Liao was silent. He was not as good as him in terms of strategy and martial arts, but he was far behind his martial arts.

Seeing that Wei Liao was defeated by Wu She's defense after saying a few words, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but frown. He must have worshipped the First Emperor's Tomb. This is not only to win over the remaining Qin clans, but also to lay the groundwork for vigorously promoting the farming and war system in the future. Wu She couldn't figure it out and it was nothing serious, but if Huan Chu and Ji Bu had a trouble, it would be a big deal.

When Pingxiangzhuang turned around and shouted, "Jin Xiang."

Jin Xiang stepped inside, bowed and said, "What are the instructions of the general?"

Xiang Zhuang said: "Immediately condemn the flying cavalry to Hangu Pass and order Huan Chu. Ji Bu will come to Xianyang immediately. The army under his command will be led by the left Sima Pang Yu in the trapped camp." Just early this morning, Huan Chu, Ji Bu's more than 6,000 remaining soldiers and Pang Yu's more than 200 veterans had retreated to Hangu Pass. The news of Jing Qian's death had also been sent back, which made Xiang Zhuang very regretful.

"No!" Jin Xiang responded to the promise with a loud bang. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Xiang Zhuang said again, "Wait a minute."

Jin Xiang turned around in shock, and Xiang Zhuang said again: "Send someone to notify Xiao Kai and the two generals Tian Heng, and order them to enter the city immediately."

Jin Xiang agreed to the promise again and took the order.

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The Hulao Pass fire burned for two days and nights, and finally went out after a heavy rain.

Liu Bang's army then entered Sanchuan County, but what appeared before Liu Bang was already a dilapidated three-"county. A large number of cities and towns were destroyed, countless houses were destroyed by dreams, the people were displaced, nine out of ten houses were empty, and there were hungry people fleeing everywhere. What puzzled Liu Bang was that these hungry people were full of hatred when they saw the Han army.

Luoyang City has also turned into ruins. The corn stored in the warehouse and the weapons in the arsenal were either stolen by the Chu army or burned down by the fire. Now, even the supplies of more than 100,000 troops have become a problem. I can't say that I can only force the grain collection from the counties around Sanchuan County.

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Chapter completed!