Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 276 Xianyang
When Hei Yi led his army back from Hangu Pass to support Xianyang,
He only had time to see the suicide note left by his father.

Because when Hei Zhuang decided to go to Yaoguan,
He was prepared to come back with only his corpse.

In his final letter he told his children:
To continue to assist Ying Qin,
The Hei family enjoyed the kindness of the Qin State and could not betray it.

There is no need to feel sad about the outcome of being an old thing.
Because it’s all your own choice!

When Hei Yi received this letter from the old man in his family, the news of the fall of Yaoguan also came.

The informant told him sadly: "Lord Dingyang was captured and refused to surrender to the enemy, so he was strangled to death with a bowstring!"

As a result, Hei Yi fell to the ground and cried in front of his house.

But at this point, he didn't even have the energy to curse Liu Bang.

Hei Yi could only wipe away his tears and go to meet Fusu as soon as possible.

Yaoguan has been lost,

Liu Bang’s army only needed to cross Lantian and Bashang before they could knock on the gate of Xianyang!

He must go find the emperor to discuss the next course of action!
……

Fusu looked a little older.

When he saw Hei Yi, he asked him, "What about General Meng Tian?"

"The general said that defending Hangu Pass is to defend Xianyang!"

"If Xianyang falls, what is he doing sitting in Hangu Pass?"

Therefore,
When the news that Liu Bang led his army to capture Chenliu, a large granary, and advance to Wuguan was passed to Hanguguan through the few remaining document systems of the Qin court,
Meng Tian immediately decided to let Hei Yi lead some soldiers to rush to the capital to assist.

Xianyang,

There must be no mistakes!
At that time, Hei Yi also expressed his concerns about Meng Tian's order:
"Xiang Yu's attack is fierce. If I take some more soldiers with me, what will you do?"

Meng Tian simply said, "It's nothing more than swearing death to repay the country!"

He also comforted Hei Yi, "With fewer soldiers, the consumption of food and grass can be reduced."

"Hangu Pass is deep and strong, and the city is large. We can definitely defeat the enemy with a small force."

"You can return without any worries... As long as we hold on to Xianyang, there is still hope!"

When Fusu heard what Meng Tian said, he could only let out a heavy sigh.

Afterwards, he shed tears and said to his ministers, "The country has become what it is now because of my incompetence!"

"My ancestors passed the country to me, but I can't protect it!"

Fusu pounded his chest excitedly, but his tears wouldn't disappear no matter how hard he tried to wipe them away.

He has been on the throne till now.
It's only been three years.

But the world has changed so much, how is it the same as when the First Emperor was alive?
He failed his ancestors and failed his father!

The ministers also burst into tears.

But they didn't remain in pain.

When the deep sadness faded a little, a minister urgently suggested, "Your Majesty, please follow Lord Dingyang's instructions and move to Yongcheng as soon as possible!"

"Yongcheng still has soldiers guarding it. If things don't work out, we can still move westward!"

Anyway, the Huns in the Hexi Corridor had been driven away by them, and that passage was currently unblocked!
The barbarians ran away

I, the gentleman Ying Qin, can also run away!
They can run to the Western Regions,

Run to Xinxia!

As long as you run away, there is hope!
But Fusu remained silent for a long time.

Since the fall of Wuguan, many officials have advised him to flee.

Hei Zhuang knew that Fusu was a sensitive person and there were always many things that prevented him from turning around and leaving.

Therefore, Hei Zhuang just asked him to go to Yongcheng.

"…But even if we go to Yongcheng, what can we do?"

Are there enough soldiers and food supplies in Guanzhong to resist the invading enemies?
"It's already the height of summer. If we can hold on for another month, we can harvest food, then..."

A minister quickly said,
It seems that as long as we can get through another month, everything will turn around.

Fusu raised his hand to interrupt him, "How much grain can be harvested from the land west of Yongcheng?"

The further west you go, the poorer the soil and water become.

Therefore, the food grown became increasingly scarce.

This is the main reason why the Qin people have been obsessed with seizing Shandong for hundreds of years.

Not to mention the fighting in Longxi, which lasted from winter to spring, leaving the locals barely able to catch up with the final planting time.

This is too hasty.
They were so hurried that they bent over to plant the seeds. When they stood up again, they had to face the Qin officials who had migrated there and came to ask them for food.

Even with good weather and good harvests, this year's harvest is destined to be less than in previous years due to insufficient time for sowing.

So Fusu did not agree to this matter directly.

He had thought to himself before:
If Hangu Pass is breached, it will take a long way to reach Xianyang from the east, and many passes will have to be crossed.

He can lead everyone to retreat to Bashu!

but now,
The one that was breached was Wuguan Pass.
Liu Bang, on the advice of Zhang Liang and others, had already divided his troops to block the road from Xianyang to Bashu.

"...Please go for a walk with me."

Fusu no longer listened to his ministers' advice to "move westward", but instead called Hei Yi and asked him to walk with him in the Xianyang Palace.

The palace is built in layers and is extremely magnificent. Anyone who comes to this palace will be impressed by its grandeur.

And Fusu,
Grow up in such a place and start a family in such a place.

"so good……"

He took Hei Yi to a corner with a good view, and stood there admiring the scenery of Xianyang Palace, sighing, "It would be such a pity if such a beautiful scenery was destroyed!"

Hei Yi said, "Palaces are built by people. As long as people are still around, they can build more beautiful palaces!"

"But will there be time?"

Fusu laughed, and several wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes.

His white hair also sparkled in the bright summer sun.

Then, Fusu said to Hei Yi guiltily: "I don't want to leave Xianyang."

This is his home.

It was also the capital that was built through the hard work of successive Qin rulers.

The Chu people often said that their ancestors worked hard to open up the mountains and forests.

But isn’t it the same for the Qin people?
Think of your ancestors who braved the frost and dew, and cut through the thorns to gain a piece of land.

The Qin people who were defeated in the war to protect the merchants became slaves who raised horses.

When Qin Fuzi was granted the title, it was just a small "Qinyi".

During the reign of Duke Zhuang of Qin, the people moved to a place called "Xiyi" in order to avoid the attack of the Quanrong.

After King Ping moved eastward, although Qin was listed as a vassal state, it was only in name only.

All the land,

All the population,

All wealth,

Even the Zhou emperor who had already fled to Luoyi could not give it, so the Qin people had to take it themselves!

then,

The Qin people relied on their own strength and shed countless blood and sweat, from "Xiyi" to the confluence of Wei and Wei, then to Pingyang, and then to Yong, Liyang and Xianyang.

The changes of the capital,
It also means that the Qin people gradually struggled out of the encirclement of the barbarians, heading eastward, towards the core of the Xia Dynasty.

Until now,

Xianyang finally became the capital of the world.

But had to lose it in his hands.

Fusu felt very guilty about this and had related nightmares at night. In his dreams, he saw his ancestors questioning his failure. He would wake up in shock and weep until dawn.

up to now,

There was nothing he could do except cry.

"I want to be a good monarch, I want people to live a stable life, I want everyone to have enough food to eat and new clothes to wear..."

"But I'm useless. I'm so useless!"

Looking at the magnificent palace left by his ancestors, Fusu burst into tears in front of Hei Yi.

Hei Yi also said in grief and anger, "Oh my God!"

"Why were people like Xiang Yu and Liu Bang born?"

"If it weren't for the two of them, what would the remnants of Shandong have to worry about!"

At the time of Julu,
The wars among the six nations were about to be extinguished, and peace would soon return to the world!
But Xiang Yu jumped out,

With his unparalleled bravery, he led a group of tired soldiers and killed their way through the Qin army.

And there is Liu Bang!

Why didn't he kill this man at the beginning, which led to the danger today!
"The Huns deserve to die, too. They all deserve to die!"

Hei Yi thought that if the Huns had not launched a surprise attack on Longxi at the critical moment, Guanzhong would have been able to store more food and grass, and the soldiers would have been able to recuperate longer. How could it be as empty as it is now?
His father would not have died in Yaoguan!

The king and his minister hugged each other and cried in pain.

Fusu finally told Hei Yi, "I have asked the Queen to take Pijiang and some members of the royal family to Yongcheng."

Although he has decided to live and die with Xianyang,

But the wife can never let go.

His child is still so young, why should he face the risks of Xianyang with his incompetent father?
Moreover, just letting the queen take some members of the royal family with her would not add too much pressure to Yongcheng.

The food there was enough for them.

For this,

Hei Yi could only say, "This is a good thing."

He raised his head,

Look towards the direction of Yaoguan.

There, an old servant was driving a cart, bringing back his father's body.

And following closely,

It was Liu Bang's army.

(End of this chapter)