General Qin

Jiujiang County of Qin State, located in Chao County.

"Didn't the Qin army claim to be invincible in the world and fight against all barbarians? Why were they defeated by a group of Yue barbarians!"

"Damn it, Nai Gong is so angry!"

"Nai Gong doesn't want to go to Yue Di!"

Liu Bang angrily kicked open the wooden door in front of him, shouting as he walked, with unspeakable sadness in his voice.

When he entered the room, he saw Fan Zeng lying leisurely on the couch, looking at the slips in his hand with the light coming in from the window.

"Be still and don't be anxious."

Fan Zeng raised his head and glanced at Liu Bang, who had a sad face, and casually expressed relief.

Hearing this, Liu Bang became very angry.

He shouted: "Fan Gong, Fan Gong, how can you let me calm down? A few months ago, the Qin army was defeated in Baiyue. I heard that some generals died in Yue, and I don't know how many ordinary soldiers died. . In the blink of an eye, there will be another draft, and I am drafted, how can I calm down?"

With that said, he jumped to Fan Zeng's couch in two steps, stretched out his hand to beat Fan Zeng's leg, and said with a flattering smile: "Mr. Fan, Gong Fan, you have a lot of connections. You helped me avoid the previous conscriptions. Otherwise, this time If you help me establish some connections, I will be exempted from this service, and I will definitely honor you in the future."

Fan Zeng shook his head.

Liu Bang patted his chest and made a promise.

"Fan Gong protects me, and I will treat you like an old father in the future. Fan Gong, you have no children. I, Liu Bang, will be your son from now on, and I will definitely take care of you until you die!"

Fan Zeng rolled his eyes and said: "Don't act like a rogue in front of me. The Qin army recruited troops several times before, and I asked the county Sima to help you hide. This time the Qin army was defeated miserably in Baiyue and recruited troops in Chu again. The county Sima Even I have to be drafted into the battlefield, how can I possibly protect you. Just go with peace of mind, you can be considered half of my disciple, and the county Sima will try his best to take care of you in the army."

When he heard that all the county commanders had been drafted into the battlefield, Liu Bang's hopes were shattered and he complained to Fan Zeng: "Then why don't you, Mr. Fan, go to the battlefield? We can go to Baiyue together. Can we be companions on the way?"

Hearing this, Fan Zeng jumped up angrily and spat at Liu Bang: "I am over sixty years old, so I am an old man!"

Liu Bang curled his lips and muttered: "You are still an old man. You eat more than me, you are more energetic than me, your voice is louder than me, and your temper is worse than mine. It is a pity not to go to the battlefield."

But complaints are complaints, and Liu Bang really has nothing to say about it.

The end of service age for those without titles in the Qin Dynasty is sixty years old. As long as men live to the age of sixty, they are exempted from corvee and military service.

No matter how the Qin army fights, Fan Zeng, who has passed his sixtieth year, will not be drafted into the battlefield.

Fan Zeng glanced at his half of his disciples and said, "You don't have to worry so much. Although I don't know the specific circumstances of the Qin army's defeat in Yue, judging from the time, the Qin people's defeat was in the spring. At that time, it was the Yue area. During the rainy season, diseases are prevalent and miasma spreads everywhere, I think it must be related to this."

Liu Bang's face turned slightly pale when he heard the words "epidemic and miasma".

Fan Zeng said: "The people of Qin gained wisdom by taking every step. They did not know the severe rainy season in Yue before, so they lost their troops. This time they will conquer Baiyue again, they will deliberately avoid it and will not make the same mistake again. With the previous experience With experience, your situation will definitely be much better this time on your expedition than before.”

"And this time the Qin people sent to lead the army was the martial lord Zhao Tuo. Although this man is young, he is very good at fighting with soldiers. He has never been defeated since his debut. It is impossible for him not to notice these situations. With Zhao Tuo leads the troops, just put your heart in your belly."

After Fan Zeng's analysis, Liu Bang finally felt more at ease.

"What Mr. Fan said makes sense. With Zhao Tuo leading the army, we should have no problem winning the battle this time."

Although Liu Bang was quite afraid of the martial arts prince Zhao Tuo because of his past events.

But if he were to be transferred to Zhao Tuo to fight, the idea would be different. After all, everyone hopes to be led by the undefeated No. 1 general in the world.

"The conscription is too strict this time. If you are caught running away, you will be beheaded on the spot. Unless it is absolutely necessary, Nai Gong should control the situation first and not run around. And this time a martial arts lord will lead the army, maybe I can still If you use this to make some small achievements, then when the time comes, you can sneak into the ranks of Qin officials and become the chief of the pavilion. Wouldn't it be cool?"

Liu Bang's eyes flashed with light.

Since he escaped from Pei County, he has thought about going back many times.

But I just thought about it, but I didn’t actually dare to do it.

Because the commander of Sishui County where Pei County is located is Zhao Guang, the former subordinate of Marquis Wugong. Who knows if the other party still remembers what happened to Liu Ji in Peixian County? Once he goes back and exposes his identity, it will be over.

In particular, he heard that Wang Ling, the eldest brother of Peixian County, as well as Xi Juan, Wang Sui and other former brothers had obtained titles one after another since they followed the Qin army in the Northern Expedition. Nowadays, one is better than the other.

Moreover, they also captured the accomplices of the assassin Zhang Liang in the Pengcheng assassination case two years ago, and were awarded titles and awards by the emperor.

At that time, the officialdom of Sishui County was completely wiped out because of being implicated by the assassins. Wang Ling took the opportunity to ascend to power. Now he is the commander of the county, and he seems to be a die-hard Qin general.

"Pei County is Wang Ling's home base, and the knights there are all his younger brothers. If I go back and Wang Ling finds out, he will definitely be the first to catch me."

Liu Bang knew this very well and had given up the idea of ​​returning to his hometown.

However, the opportunity given to Wang Ling and others also gave him a motivation.

A mafia leader like Wang Ling can clear his name, and he is the Sima of a county, so why can't he Liu Bang?

Who doesn't seem to be motivated?

He went to Wei to find Zhang Er because he wanted to find a better way out.

Liu Bang began to think.

His new identity was established in the first two years through Fan Zeng's relationship.

At that time, the Chu region had just been captured by the Qin army. After the war, the population and household registrations in various places were in chaos. With the help of relevant personnel, it was easy to tamper with them.

Nowadays, Liu Bang's identity and various procedures for verification are complete, reasonable and legal, and no one can find anything wrong with him.

At first glance, except that they all have the surname Liu.

Liu Bang and Liu Ji have nothing to do with each other.

He has never met Wu Gong Hou Zhao Tuo. Now that he has changed his name, as long as he does not meet old acquaintances in Pei County, his identity will basically not be revealed.

Thinking of this, Liu Bang felt completely at ease.

He even began to imagine how majestic he would look like if he followed Zhao Tuo, made military exploits in the Southern Expedition, and was promoted and rewarded.

"Hey, Widow Cao who sells wine in Dongqiao is pretty good. She and Nai Gong are also friendly, but she dislikes Nai Gong's lack of money and has been unable to succeed. When Nai Gong comes back after winning, he will take her down without saying anything."

Liu Bang's heart felt hot and he couldn't help but touch the beard under his chin.

Then he woke with a start.

"No, this big beard is too conspicuous. Just in case, it's better to cut it off and keep it short."

Liu Bang soon had an idea. He and Fan Zeng said goodbye and prepared to go back to deal with their beards.

"What happened in the past was done by the bearded Liu Ji. What does it have to do with my mustache Liu Bang?"

"I, Liu Bang, am a clean newcomer!"

Wait until a few days later.

Liu Bang, who shaved off his beard and grew a short mustache, carried his luggage, mixed with the recruits in Juchao County, Jiujiang County, and embarked on the long southern march.

It was early autumn in the thirty-second year of Qin Shihuang.

Thousands of cavalry came all the way from the north, crossed the Huai River at Xiacai, and entered Jiujiang County.

Zhao Tuo did not stop for a moment in this land that he had passed through when he attacked Chu, and continued southward without stopping.

Zhao Tuo crossed the river near Juchao County and officially entered Lujiang County.

Here is the first line of the Qin army's conquest.

His army is waiting here.