Chapter 12
【The third reason for the demise of the Qin Dynasty was the vigorous peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty, as well as the rise and fall of heroes, which completely destroyed the Qin Dynasty.】
【In July of the first year of Qin II, Qin II conscripted a large number of troops to garrison Yuyang. Chen Sheng, Wu Guang and other more than 900 Guizhou leaders, escorted by two Qin officials, rushed to Yuyang day and night.】
【Unfortunately, God was not kind to us. When the garrison troops arrived at Daze Township in Qi County, it rained suddenly and the road was blocked by floods, making it impassable.】
【Seeing that the departure date was approaching, everyone became anxious, as anxious as ants on a hot pot, not knowing what to do, because according to Qin law, any conscripted border guard soldiers who did not arrive at the designated place on time should be killed!】
【It's just that the road is cut off at this time, and it is impossible to go north again. Everyone is waiting in despair, waiting to be killed if they fail!】
【Although Chen Sheng is also the leader of Guizhou, he rarely has great ambitions. He once said that a sparrow can know the ambition of a swan?】
【Seeing that he was about to die here, Chen Sheng was naturally unwilling to sit still and wait for death. At the critical moment of life and death, he decided to risk his life and do something big.】
【At this time, Chen Sheng was appointed as the commander of the team, but his personal strength was definitely not enough. That night, he quietly consulted with another commander, Wu Guang.】
【Wu Guang, a native of Yangxia, also came from a poor background. Although they met not long ago, their same background still made them confidants who talked about everything.】
【Chen Sheng went to Wu Guang and expressed his plan: In the current situation, going to Yuyang would mean death, and being caught back where he fled would mean death. Both the left and the right would die. It would be better to choose to die for the sake of the country, fight with one's life, and do something good. Big business!】
【Wu Guang was shocked by Chen Sheng's boldness, and Chen Sheng's next words made Wu Guang decide to follow Chen Sheng and work together to achieve great things.】
【Chen Sheng analyzed the current situation at that time: The people of the world have been suffering from Qin for a long time. The Qin Dynasty's exorbitant taxes, conscription and punishment have reached an unbearable level. Once we take action, the world will definitely respond with a hundred responses and gather in the scenery.】
【Moreover, Hu Hai, the second son of Qin, was cruel and extravagant. He was only the youngest son of Qin Shihuang and was not qualified to inherit the throne. He only used conspiracy and tricks to gain the throne, and even killed the young master Fusu for this. If the country is not done right, the government will certainly not be able to do so. unite】
【In addition, there is another famous person named Xiang Yan, who was once a famous general in Chu State. He had outstanding military exploits and loved to nurse soldiers. He was very popular among people.】
【Now the common people don't know whether these two people are alive or dead. Why don't we call on the people of the world to rise up against the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty in their names?】
【Wu Guang admired Chen Sheng's courage and vision. He believed that Chen Sheng's views were very reasonable and had a high possibility of success. Therefore, Wu Guang chose to support Chen Sheng's decision to die.】
【During the Qin Dynasty, because Ying Zheng believed in sorcerers and pursued immortality, the people in this world were also extremely superstitious, especially the leaders of Guizhou who believed in religious superstitious activities that could predict good and bad luck.】
【Chen Sheng and Wu Guang immediately found a fortune teller and asked whether the trip would be successful. The fortune teller told people and told ghosts that everything was successful. But it’s impossible to predict with just one step!】
【Great things will come true and the future is promising. This made Chen Sheng and Wu Guang very excited. They even thought of a good way to rebel from the soothsayer's words.】
【After that, the two began to operate secretly for so-called major events.】
【They first wrote the three characters"King Chen Sheng" on a piece of silk handkerchief with cinnabar, and stuffed it into the belly of the fish caught by the fishermen. The guards cut open the belly of the fish and found the alchemy book inside. They were immediately surprised. The legend about Chen Sheng began to spread】
【Two days later, Chen Sheng asked Wu Guang to lurk in an abandoned temple near the camp. In the middle of the night, he lit a bonfire next to the temple to pretend to be a will-o'-the-wisp, imitating the voice of a fox and shouting loudly,"Great Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng!"】
【The soldiers who were sleeping were awakened, very frightened and frightened, and they felt even more afraid of Chen Sheng's mystery.】
【The next day, the garrison soldiers were whispering to each other and looking at Chen Sheng with fingers. As the commander of the village, Chen Sheng usually had no airs and mingled with the garrison soldiers. He was already quite prestigious. Now after these two incidents, Chen Sheng The prestige in the hearts of the soldiers is even greater】
【Seeing that the time had come, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang took advantage of the two officers escorting the soldiers to get drunk and deliberately threatened to run away to anger the generals escorting them to the border.】
【As expected, the two drunken generals were furious, scolded and whipped Wu Guang, which aroused dissatisfaction among the Guizhou leaders and they cheered him up.】
【Wu Guang fought back, seized the sword of one captain and killed him. Another captain tried to escape, but Chen Sheng attacked him from behind and killed him.】
【At this time, the garrison soldiers finally woke up and saw the two Qin officials who had been killed. Everyone was horrified.】
【According to Qin law, whoever kills an official will not only be sentenced to death, but his family and clan members will also be implicated.】
【Just when the garrison soldiers were panicking and didn't know what to do, Chen Sheng stood up】
【He summoned nine hundred garrison soldiers together, and then said loudly: We encountered heavy rain here and were unable to reach Yuyang as scheduled. According to Qin law, if we fail to arrive on schedule, we will be killed! Even if they are lucky enough to survive, the people who guard the border will not end well. At least six or seven out of ten people will die on the border. As a man, I should die with great vigor, so that everyone in the world will know my name.】
【At the end of the sentence, Chen Sheng roared out the famous sentence that has influenced future generations for thousands of years: Princes, generals, and prime ministers, would you rather have your own kind?!!】
【Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?】
【Even the most cowardly person in Guizhou will become excited after hearing such inspiring words.】
【Chen Sheng's words were sonorous and powerful, and every word struck the hearts of the Guizhou leaders. The garrison soldiers were full of anger and resentment towards the Qin Dynasty, like a flood that broke the dam, and they roared:"Rebellion!" Damn it!】
【At Wu Guang's suggestion, everyone appointed Fusu as the general, and pretended that it was the deployment of the young master Fusu and Xiang Yan. They exposed their right arms, made an alliance with their blood, built an altar and swore an oath, raised the banner of Chu, raised the flag to rebel, and declared uprising】
【Then Chen Sheng appointed Wu Guang as the captain, rose up to attack Daze Township, and then attacked Qixian County with a bang.】
【Qixian County did not resist for long before it was captured by the rebel army led by Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. The largest and most influential peasant uprising in history began to be staged vigorously in the Chu region.】
【After capturing Qixian County, Chen Sheng immediately ordered Ge Ying, a native of Fuli, to lead a group of troops to attack the east of Qixian County. Chen Sheng himself led the main force of the peasant army to the west.】
【The rebels fought consecutively and successfully, and within one month they captured the counties of Qi, Feng, Ku, Zhe, and Qiao. Their power was unprecedentedly powerful. At this time, the rebels already had tens of thousands of troops and thousands of cavalry.】
【After that, Chen Sheng continued to lead the rebel army to attack Chen County. Chen County was an extremely important town in the Chu region. Chen Sheng led his army to attack continuously, but the county guards and magistrates of Chen County all fled, leaving only the county magistrate struggling to resist.】
【In the end, the county magistrate was helpless and died on the spot. Chen Sheng broke into the city and occupied Chen County. Chen Sheng's momentum increased greatly. In order to adapt to the needs of the development of the situation, Chen Sheng gathered three elders and heroes here to discuss important matters.】
【The three elders and the heroes of Chen all praised Chen Sheng as a great hero who defeated the unjust and punished the Qin Dynasty. They officially recommended Chen Sheng as the King of Chu, with the national name Zhang Chu.】
【The establishment of Zhang Chu's regime boosted the morale of farmers everywhere, causing them to join the ranks of the uprising.】
【The heads of Guizhou who were oppressed by the violent Qin all rose up to kill the Qin officials sent by the Qin Dynasty and responded to Chen Sheng's call.】
【Suddenly, the world was in an uproar, and the originally stable country of Da Qin was now in turmoil, entering a countdown to its demise. 】
Da Qin, Xianyang Palace
"Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?"