Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Chapter 255 Predicting the Future [Bonus Chapter for Recommended Votes]

After receiving the imperial edict, Fusu, who had been sent by the First Emperor to supervise the army in Shangjun, thought, "If my father has ordered my death, how can I ask for it again?"

Ignoring his subordinates' advice and without even bothering to verify the authenticity of the imperial edict, he committed suicide.

Thus, Hu Hai ascended the throne smoothly, indulging in pleasure all day long, allowing Zhao Gao to wield power and kill loyal ministers.

They killed almost all the loyal ministers who were loyal to the Qin Dynasty.

Only a bunch of sycophantic good-for-nothings who bowed and scraped before Zhao Gao were left behind.

Even Li Si, with whom he had a power conflict, was killed by Zhao Gao.

A famous obedience test known as "calling a deer a horse."

He eliminated all the ministers who disagreed with him and completely seized control of the government.

Under the mismanagement of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, the number of legal documents during the reign of Qin Er Shi decreased by 75%, and the administrative system was paralyzed.

With the army stationed entirely on the borders, leaving the Central Plains vulnerable, the Qin Dynasty's control over the regions plummeted.

The people, who had endured this for so long, could no longer suppress their anger.

Once it broke out, the Dazexiang Uprising swept across the land in a mighty wave.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang (redacted) rose to their feet and shouted out the most inspiring slogan in history:
"Kings, nobles, generals, and ministers."

"Are they born with a special destiny?!"

On the land of Qin, countless commoners who could no longer tolerate the exploitation of the tyrannical Qin rose up in response.

In an instant, war raged across the land, and the tide of events turned in a flash.

The Qin Dynasty, weakened by its own weakness, had no power to suppress the widespread chaos and turmoil.

The nobles of the six states secretly plotted, believing that the Qin dynasty was doomed, and jumped out to reap the benefits.

They exploited the people's grievances to weaken the Qin Dynasty.

Recruit soldiers and horses to expand your influence and strengthen your power.

A massive anti-Qin uprising swept across the entire land of China.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, as the first to jump out and take the lead, inevitably became the vanguard of the king and died peacefully.

Although they are dead, at least their spirit lives on.

It instilled in later generations of Chinese people the spirit of resistance.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and a centipede dies but does not fall down.

Because there were no soldiers available, Zhang Han suggested pardoning the convicts and slaves of Lishan and forming an army of about 20 men.

This ragtag group, spurred by the allure of freedom and military titles, and led by Zhang Han and veteran officers, was able to break free from their constraints.

They actually swept away all the rebellious forces in the country, almost extinguishing the flames of war and giving the Qin Dynasty a second chance at life.

Unfortunately, he encountered Xiang Yu in the Battle of Julu (censored).

Zhang Han's 20-strong ragtag army did not participate in the main battlefield.

The army that actually fought Xiang Yu at the Battle of Julu was Wang Li's elite 20-strong Great Wall Legion (including logistics personnel, the actual number of soldiers was probably less than 10).

Xiang Yu destroyed his cooking pots and sank his boats, cutting off the supply lines and causing Wang Li's army to fall into chaos due to lack of food.

Xiang Yu led 3 Chu troops and won nine battles in a row, defeating Wang Li and annihilating the Qin army.

The commander-in-chief, Wang Li, was captured, the deputy commander, Su Jiao, died in battle, and Shejian committed suicide by burning himself. His troops numbered between 10 and 20, and were either killed or scattered.

From this point on, the Qin Dynasty's elite forces were scattered, and its fate was sealed.

When Wang Li was besieged, Zhang Han may have been at odds with Zhao Gao because of his conflict with Wang Li (Zhang Han was of higher status than Wang Li but came from a humble background) or because of logistical pressures.

In short, Zhang Han did not go all out to rescue them, but only sent troops to provide probing support, and eventually retreated to Jiyuan.

This resulted in Wang Li having no support and being unable to defeat Xiang Yu, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, leading to his defeat and capture.

After Wang Li's defeat, Zhang Han still had about 20 troops, but he was surrounded by the allied forces of the feudal lords. Moreover, due to Zhao Gao's suspicion, he refused to provide support, including food and troops.

At this moment, Zhang Han faced a dilemma: "If he wins, his achievements will overshadow his lord; if he loses, he will surely die."

So he simply stopped fighting and gave up. The Qin Dynasty was so corrupt that it was beyond saving.

Zhang Han led a large army consisting of 20 convicts, slaves, and some Qin troops from Guanzhong to surrender to Xiang Yu smoothly.

Xiang Yu, facing a shortage of supplies and eager to enter Guanzhong, accepted Zhang Han's surrender.

After Zhang Han surrendered, Xiang Yu enfeoffed him as the King of Yong and placed him in Xiang Yu's army. He also appointed Sima Xin as the Supreme General, who led the Qin army as the vanguard.

However, Xiang Yu later worried that the Qin soldiers might be disobedient after entering Guanzhong and cause danger, so he decided to eliminate them.

When the army marched to the south of Xin'an City, Xiang Yu ordered the 20 surrendered soldiers to be buried alive. This event is known in history as "Xin'an Burying Qin."

Hmm... this style is very much like Xiang Yu.

Zhang Han was instantly reduced to a commander without any real power.

Moreover, he was thoroughly hated by the Qin people.

Many of the 20 surrendered soldiers were old Qin people, with family and relatives in Guanzhong. How could they not hate Zhang Han?

Before a single battle was fought, they all lost their lives in vain because of Zhang Han's surrender.

Even if you were to die on the battlefield with your army, just like Wang Li, the people of Qin could still accept it to some extent.

Although they were defeated, it was still a frontal battlefield. It's understandable that they couldn't win.

You, Zhang Han, died in vain without firing an arrow or fighting a single battle.

From then on, Zhang Han was disheartened and lost all ambition. He felt ashamed to face the elders of Guanzhong, considered himself a sinner, and obediently went to be the Prince of Yong.

Then they encountered Han Xin, a formidable warrior who appeared out of nowhere, and suffered another crushing defeat, ending their game completely.

While Xiang Yu was holding off the pressure on the main battlefield, Liu Bang, that old rogue, sneaked into Guanzhong and won over the hearts of the people.

The people of Qin had no choice; Zhang Han was stupid, and Xiang Yu was violent.

The people of Qin hated both of them, so they had no choice but to choose the benevolent Liu Bang.

Unfortunately, before Liu Bang could enjoy his newfound power, he was forced to withdraw from Guanzhong due to pressure from Xiang Yu.

If it were Xiang Yu who entered Qin, he would have burned the Xianyang Palace to the ground and slaughtered the entire Qin royal family and all the court officials.

Xiang Yu deeply hated the Qin people.

They launched a massacre in Xianyang.

The killings were so severe that corpses littered the fields and blood flowed like rivers.

The allied forces of the six states led by Xiang Yu also looted the Xianyang treasury, plundered gold and silver treasures, and abducted women from the Qin palace to Jiangdong.

The strategist Han Sheng advised Xiang Yu to establish his capital in Guanzhong, taking advantage of its geographical location as a "land surrounded by natural barriers" to consolidate his hegemony.

However, Xiang Yu refused, citing the reason that "wealth and honor should not be returned to one's hometown, for it is like wearing brocade at night," revealing his lack of political foresight.

Han Sheng then mocked him as "a monkey wearing a crown," and was subsequently boiled alive by Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu never even considered becoming emperor or gaining control of the empire.

He was still clinging to the feudal system of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Even so, he didn't want to be the emperor of Zhou.

He declared himself King of Western Chu, ruling over nine commanderies and establishing his capital at Pengcheng.

In name, they honored King Huai of Chu as Emperor Yi, but in reality, they stripped him of his power and later killed him.

They also relocated the original rulers of the six states to remote areas (such as renaming King Xie of Zhao as King of Dai), and distributed wealthy lands to their trusted generals, which caused dissatisfaction among the feudal lords.

They also suppressed Liu Bang, enfeoffing him as the King of Han, who governed Bashu and Hanzhong, and enfeoffing three Qin generals, including Zhang Han, as the "Kings of the Three Qin" to restrain Liu Bang.

It can be said that Xiang Yu's enfeoffment was a mess, riddled with pitfalls.

Xiang Yu's defeat was already predetermined by his foolish thinking.

They didn't implement the imperial system of prefectures and counties, and they couldn't figure out the Zhou dynasty's enfeoffment system either.

If he doesn't fail, then who does?

Next came the Chu-Han Contention, in which Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and won the hearts of the people of Guanzhong.

He established his capital in Guanzhong and treated it as his main base. Not far from the ruins of Xianyang, he built Chang'an as the capital.

The scene ends here.

Old Qin Shi Huang was both shocked and furious when he saw this.

"who is it?"

"Who were those two people who altered my will?"

"That rebellious son, Hu Hai, has actually ruined the Qin dynasty?"

"And who is this Chu general who actually defeated the last elite force of my Great Qin, leaving Great Qin powerless to turn the tide?"

"And who is that thug?"

"How dare they come to Guanzhong to win over the hearts of us Qin people?"

"They actually usurped the century-old foundation of my Qin people, adopted my Qin system, and established their own dynasty, declaring themselves emperors?"

Old Ying Zheng was both angry and shocked, and a sense of lingering fear and chills welled up in his heart.

He never imagined that the cause he had built up through the efforts of six generations and the tireless struggle of seven generations would be lost.

As a result, the entire first generation was given away.

The Qin Dynasty, which I painstakingly built, was so short-lived.

His death was so inexplicable.

Just like sudden death, it convulses a few times and then it's over.

Li Si was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat, his back soaked with sweat.

He always felt that one of the two people who altered the will looked remarkably like him.

The other figure was an effeminate eunuch.

Although I don't know his name or who he is.

But Li Si decided that he would never associate with eunuchs again.

Damn, that's too dangerous.

The thought of being executed by being cut in half at the waist in the marketplace, along with the extermination of his entire family, sent chills down Li Si's spine.

It's too dangerous. Eunuchs are in too much danger.

The Qin Dynasty court is in far too much danger.

For a time, Li Si even had the urge to leave the court and live in seclusion in the countryside.

Then he immediately dismissed the idea.

Power is so intoxicating.

Quitting will only hasten your demise.

Even the young Ying Zheng was somewhat shocked.

Although I had heard Chen Hong talk about the fall of the Qin Dynasty before.

But witnessing such an epic scene of dynastic change still leaves one deeply moved.

The destruction of a dynasty.

It was still the destruction of the Qin Dynasty, which was closely related to him.

No matter how you look at it, it's full of lessons we should learn.

The young Ying Zheng decided that he must avoid such a terrible future.

To establish a long-lasting and peaceful Qin Dynasty.

So, he stepped forward before Ying Zheng and solemnly bowed to Chen Hong, his attitude becoming much more humble.

"May I ask, sir, what should we do to avoid the fate of the Qin Dynasty's demise and ensure its long-term stability and peace?"

Old Ying Zheng looked at young Ying Zheng with a mixture of surprise and relief.

"I never expected that this strange young man would actually be a talented person who is loyal to my Great Qin."

Okay, okay.

Old Ying Zheng was very pleased, thinking he had met a loyal and virtuous minister, and then he bowed to Chen Hong.

"I humbly request the immortals to tell me how I can ensure that my Great Qin Dynasty will last for ten thousand generations and never be in danger of collapse?"

Since the boss has spoken, Li Si naturally can't fall behind and must quickly make a good impression:
"I beg the immortals to have mercy and spare the people of the world from the suffering of war."

May our Great Qin Dynasty enjoy a long and prosperous reign, lasting forever.

Chen Hong nodded in satisfaction; this was the effect he wanted.

Only when a sense of crisis arises will there be the motivation to make changes.

It was worthwhile for him to use astrology and divination techniques to predict possible future scenarios.

Chen Hong already knew the answer to the future trend, and he went to find the solution with that answer in mind.

It's easy to derive a solution process and imagine a possible future scenario; it's not difficult at all.

Anyway, it's not a real future secret.

To put it bluntly, it's just one insignificant possibility among billions of possibilities.

Because the future is constantly changing, a decision made at this moment can lead to countless possible futures.

Moreover, with Chen Hong around, there are too many variables, and there is no longer any major trend in the future.

Chen Hong's every move can influence the overall situation.

It's like a real dragon sitting in a small lake; a slight disturbance could stir up a raging storm.

(End of this chapter)