Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

Gao Yao stared at the man in front of him quietly, with curiosity and scrutiny in his eyes. He was secretly thinking about how to judge the real age of ancient people. After all, in ancient society, it was not as easy as in modern times to accurately estimate a person's age by appearance.

Although the old saying "The hair and skin of the body are given by parents" has not been widely circulated in the Qin Dynasty, the concept of filial piety it contains still has a certain influence. For this reason, ancient people usually did not cut their hair or shave their beards casually, but chose to comb and maintain them carefully.

Gao Yao once made such a joke when he first met Xiao He, Cao Shen and others. At that time, because they all had long hair and thick beards, Gao Yao mistakenly thought they were over 40 years old. However, after getting to know them, he was surprised to find that these people were actually less than 30 years old!

At this moment, the man standing in front of Gao Yao felt very unfamiliar to him. Gao Yao had always been confident in his memory. Even after coming to Daqin, most of the people he had dealt with could leave some impression in his mind. But for the man in front of him, no matter how hard he tried to recall, he could not find any memory of him.

"Greetings, General!" The man was seen walking steadily forward. When he was only a few steps away from Gao Yao, he stopped, bowed, clasped his fists, and bowed respectfully to Gao Yao.

Gao Yao saw this and frowned slightly on his calm face. His sharp eyes, like those of an eagle, stared at the strange man in front of him and asked in a deep voice, "Who are you?" His voice was not loud, but it carried a sense of majesty without anger.

When the man heard Gao Yao's question, he showed no fear at all. Instead, he smiled and replied calmly, "The general has been looking for me for a long time. Now that I am in person, how could he not recognize me?"

Gao Yao was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he fell into deep thought. He had fought in many battles over the years, and the people he had found were countless. Not to mention that the end of the Qin Dynasty was an era of heroes, and it was no less than the end of the Han Dynasty and the end of the Sui Dynasty. However, due to many reasons, such as too few historical records and the loss of a large amount of information, people know relatively little about the end of the Qin Dynasty, giving people the illusion that it was not as exciting as the end of the Han Dynasty and the end of the Sui Dynasty.

But in fact, all the characters who were active on the historical stage at that time were true heroes, and each of them had extraordinary talents and courage.

Most of the princes were nobles from the six kingdoms, and some were of royal blood. They raised the banner of justice, which was justified and legitimate. In the late Han Dynasty, the princes fought fiercely under the banner of "Han", but they could not bypass the support of the aristocratic families. After all, whoever could win more help from the aristocratic families would have more capital to compete for the world and dominate the Central Plains.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the situation changed again. The so-called resistance to the tyrannical Sui Dynasty was actually due to the fact that the aristocratic families had reached their peak and began to manipulate the imperial power. Emperor Yang of Sui wanted to weaken the power of the aristocratic families, but he did not expect that this move would lead to a huge disaster. This turmoil was ultimately just a power reshuffle directed by the aristocratic families. In the end, the one who benefited was the Li Tang family, and the one who silently supported them was the famous Taiyuan Wang family.

On the other hand, at the end of the Qin Dynasty, although there were many nobles, and their number was not small, they were far from the aristocratic families. At that time, various forces attacked each other, fighting bloody battles with real swords and guns. To a certain extent, what they destroyed was no longer limited to the princes themselves, but entire countries.

This is why Gao Yao has been trying his best to find those famous people in the late Qin Dynasty. He tried his best to dig out more talents, and he would never miss any opportunity to dig out talents. And the man standing in front of him at this moment actually said that he was the person Gao Yao had been looking for.

However, Gao Yao was pursuing many targets. Since he successfully stabilized his position in the southern border, he had recruited some talents, but most of them were unknown. In the final analysis, it was because Gao Yao's prestige in the late Qin Dynasty was too low to attract truly famous heroes to come and join him. It was the first time for Gao Yao to encounter a situation like this man who took the initiative to come to him and expressed his willingness to surrender, and naturally he felt a little curious.

Gao Yao bowed and said humbly, "May I ask your name, sir? I have been thirsting for talent for a long time, but I have never had the opportunity to meet you. I hope you will not blame me."

At this moment, Gao Yao had already shown a considerable degree of courtesy, not only personally going out to greet the visitor, but also not scolding him. However, this was actually almost the limit of Gao Yao's tolerance. If the man in front of him was just playing tricks, then Gao Yao would definitely not show mercy, and would definitely order his men to execute him on the spot without hesitation to prevent future troubles.

"Zhang Liang pays respect to the general!" At this time, the man bowed deeply to Gao Yao respectfully and clearly stated his name. Hearing this, Gao Yao was stunned as if struck by lightning. He stared at Zhang Liang in front of him with wide eyes and a look of disbelief.

Gao Yao thought to himself: How is this possible? Zhang Liang actually appeared in front of me at this moment! You know, from the beginning, he has been trying his best to find Zhang Liang's trace. Moreover, he attaches more importance to finding Zhang Liang than searching for Han Xin. Despite all the hardships, he still failed to get what he wanted. He never expected that at this moment when the army was approaching and the city was under siege, this legendary figure, Zhang Liang, would take the initiative to appear in front of him.

Zhang Liang was one of the three famous heroes of the early Han Dynasty, and he was often praised as the leader of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty. Since ancient times, he has been respected and admired by countless counselors in later generations, and was honored as the "Saint of Strategy". Even hundreds or even thousands of years later, whenever people judge the ability of counselors, the peak standard they refer to is generally similar to Zhang Liang. All these are enough to prove that Zhang Liang's strategic talent is indeed extraordinary, and his influence is also extremely far-reaching and extensive.

During the heyday of Qin Shi Huang's reign, a man dared to plot to assassinate the emperor, Zhang Liang, in a seemingly impregnable situation. This feat fully demonstrated his extraordinary courage and strategy.

In the original long river of history, Zhang Liang resolutely threw himself into the torrent of resistance against the tyranny of Qin, and chose to assist Liu Bang in his westward march. Along the way, they experienced countless hardships and obstacles, but with Zhang Liang's wisdom and courage, they finally achieved a series of brilliant victories.

First, in the Battle of Quyu, Zhang Liang's brilliant strategies helped Liu Bang's army defeat the Qin army led by Yang Xiong in one fell swoop. Later, when facing the tough nut to crack in Nanyang, it was Zhang Liang who offered a brilliant strategy to help Liu Bang successfully conquer the place. Then, when attacking Yaoguan, Zhang Liang once again demonstrated his outstanding military talent, commanding his troops to break through the enemy's defenses, thus paving the way for Liu Bang to enter Guanzhong first and destroy the Qin Dynasty.

When King Ziying of Qin surrendered, Liu Bang was overjoyed and thought he had become the final winner of the war. Intoxicated by victory, he even planned to stay in the extremely luxurious Afang Palace and enjoy himself to the fullest, leading a life of luxury from then on. Despite the persuasion of Fan Kuai and other generals, Liu Bang remained unmoved.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Zhang Liang stepped forward. He knew that this was not the time to seek comfort, so he spoke to Liu Bang from a strategic perspective and appealed to his feelings. He analyzed the current situation in detail, pointing out that if he coveted the treasures and beauties in the Qin Palace, he would lose the support of the people and give Xiang Yu an opportunity to take advantage of him. On the contrary, if he could seal up the treasury in time and lead the army back to Bashang, he would not only win the support of the people, but also seize the initiative in the future competition with Xiang Yu.

After Zhang Liang's earnest advice, Liu Bang finally woke up and realized that he had almost made a big mistake. So he listened to Zhang Liang's advice and decisively gave up the idea of ​​enjoying the glory and wealth in the Afang Palace. He ordered the treasury to be sealed and the army to return to Bashang. It was Zhang Liang's far-sighted advice that allowed Liu Bang to stay sober in the turbulent times and laid a solid foundation for his future competition with Xiang Yu for the Central Plains.

At the Hongmen Banquet, the situation was critical. At this critical moment, the resourceful and loyal Zhang Liang stepped forward, completely disregarding his own safety, and resolutely launched a series of amazing actions.

He knew that Xiang Bo was Xiang Yu's uncle and had a close relationship with him, so he hurriedly asked this old friend to speak a few good words for Liu Bang in front of Xiang Yu to try to ease the tense atmosphere between the two sides. At the same time, Zhang Liang personally accompanied Liu Bang to the dangerous Chu camp to express his friendship and submission to Xiang Yu in person.

It was also because of Zhang Liang's clever maneuvers and unremitting efforts that Liu Bang was able to successfully avoid the disaster that was almost doomed to fall. Afterwards, they used a clever trick - burning the plank road to confuse Xiang Yu, making him mistakenly believe that Liu Bang had no intention of advancing eastward, thus relaxing his vigilance against Liu Bang's army.

What about Xiang Yu? He was always dissatisfied with Liu Bang's entry into the pass first. Therefore, when enfeoffing the 18 princes, he deliberately enfeoffed Liu Bang as the King of Han and set his fief in the remote and desolate Bashu area. You know, Bashu was a place specially used by the Qin Dynasty to exile criminals at that time! Faced with such unfair enfeoffment, Liu Bang was naturally furious, and his anger was burning in his heart. He even wanted to fight Xiang Yu to the death at all costs.