In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Chen Sheng turned his head to look at Wu Guang, revealing a confident expression.

The flames of Dazexiang have been ignited.

Chen Sheng appointed himself general and Wu Guang as commander, leading a contingent of nine hundred garrison soldiers, and officially raised the banner of rebellion.

They captured Dazexiang, and then conquered many other areas.

Along with this fervent wind of resistance, people all over the world opened their eyes.

The times have gone mad.

......

When Xiang Liang heard the news, he smiled broadly.

"Good! Good! Finally someone's taken the lead!" He slammed his fist on the table, his smile as bright as a blooming old chrysanthemum.

"I didn't expect someone to actually rebel at this time. It seems our period of dormancy won't last much longer," Xiang Lu said with a smile, sitting in the seat below Xiang Liang.

"Well, now we just need to wait for Yin Tong's news. I believe he will definitely be unable to contain himself after he learns about what happened in Dazexiang." Xiang Liang shook his old face, still somewhat unsatisfied.

The significance of the Dazexiang Uprising was truly immense.

This not only opened the eyes of the common people and intensified public discontent with Qin, but also helped others draw the first wave of fire.

Although the Qin Dynasty is now in chaos under the rule of Qin Er Shi, this absolutely does not mean that the Qin Dynasty has no power to resist.

If we underestimate the Qin Dynasty because of these reasons, we will definitely pay a heavy price.

Xiang Liang hesitated to act because he didn't want to bear the consequences.

He's waiting for someone who can help him bear the consequences.

Now that this person has appeared, it's about time to begin our actions.

There was a knock on Xiang Liang's door; it was Xiang Bo.

"Second Brother." Xiang Bo pushed open the door, his face beaming with joy. "Yin Tong... has sent a letter."

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Chapter 856 The Xiang Family Has Rebelled

The fact that the Xiang family was hiding in the Kuaiji Mountains to accumulate power was, in a sense, public knowledge in Wuzhong. For the first two years, Xiang Liang did hide very well, but afterwards he kept giving himself away, as if he wanted others to know that the Xiang family was hiding there.

It was at this time that Yin Tong found Xiang Liang, wanting to convey some of his information.

Xiang Liang readily accepted and swaggered back to Kuaiji City with a large group of his family members.

Along with Xiang Liang was a highly skilled retainer whom Xiang Liang had sent out long ago, named Huan Chu. He followed at a distance behind Xiang Liang's group, waiting for his chance to act.

When Yin Tong heard that Xiang Liang had arrived, he excitedly invited Xiang Liang into his residence, which was originally the Xiang residence.

Before entering Yin Tong's residence, Xiang Liang subtly nodded in the direction of Xiang Yu and Xiang An.

Xiang Yu and Xiang An's eyes lit up, but they silently sat down to the side. Yin Tong's servants brought up a lot of food, and the two brothers sat there and began to eat and drink heartily. The speed at which they ate the food made Yin Tong's servants tremble with fear.

The entire Xiang family was mobilized this time, but only Xiang Liang and the Xiang brothers, Xiang Yu and Xiang An, entered Yin Tong's residence; the rest remained outside the mansion.

Yin Tong invited Xiang Liang into the house and hurriedly explained his purpose.

"Xiang Liang, you and I are old acquaintances, so I'll be frank with you." Yin Tong's eyes were filled with urgency. "Ever since those two brats Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled in Dazexiang, the entire west bank of the Yangtze River has been in chaos. You should understand what time it is now, right?"

He winked and gestured, practically saying it outright.

"Lord Yin... what do you mean?" Xiang Liang asked unhurriedly, not even glancing at Yin Tong.

"..." Yin Tong's eyes flickered. To be honest, he was very unhappy with Xiang Liang's attitude, but for the sake of his own wish, the power that Xiang Liang possessed was absolutely necessary! Even if he was unhappy, he had to bear it.

"Xiang Liang, Heaven is decreing the downfall of Qin! The first to act gains the upper hand, the last to act is at the mercy of others, so—" Yin Tong suddenly moved closer to Xiang Liang, his eyes wide, and shouted, "I—also intend to rebel!"

"Oh—" Xiang Liang's eyes turned dangerous.

However, Yin Tong did not notice this.

"I intend to appoint you and Huan Chu as my generals to lead the army in battle. Then the entire Jiangdong region will be ours!"

Xiang Liang withdrew his gaze, revealing a troubled expression: "But as far as I know, although Huan Chu is highly skilled in martial arts, he is currently on the run due to personal grudges, and I don't know where he is now."

“This…” Yin Tong frowned.

If we don't find someone to check and balance the Xiang family, are we going to hand over all military power to them? That's definitely not possible.

Yin Tong was unaware that Huan Chu had long been a retainer of Xiang Liang.

"Then—does anyone know where Huan Chu is now?" Yin Tong had no choice but to ask Xiang Liang.

Xiang Liang sat down, crossed his arms, pretended to think for a while, and finally said, "My nephew Xiang Yu might know Huan Chu's location. Why don't you ask him?"

"Alright, alright, hurry up and call him in." Yin Tong was like a clueless fool, completely led by the nose by Xiang Liang.

Xiang Liang was taken aback, then suddenly smiled. Before Yin Tong could ask him why he was laughing, he went out to call Xiang Yu.

"I'm here!" Xiang Liang called out from the doorway.

"Huh? Wait—" Even if Yin Tong was stupid, he should have realized that something was wrong and instinctively wanted to stop him.

stop--

Peng!

!

Before Yin Tong could finish speaking, a heavy stone bench flew past him and smashed through his house.

If Yin Tong had taken just one more step forward, it wouldn't have been just a wall that was smashed to pieces.

"You missed, brother. Are you getting rusty?" Xiang Yu crossed his arms, a faint smile playing on his lips.

“How could that be?” Xiang An straightened up, his smile revealing an undisguised cruelty. “I just wanted to play with this idiot a little longer.”

"You, you all—" The servant who had been feeding Xiang Yu and Xiang An collapsed to the side in fear, too terrified to speak.

"Don't worry, uncle, you're a decent person. I'll spare your life later." Xiang An's expression instantly turned sunny and honest, completely different from the person he had just been.

Xiang Liang decided to stop acting. He shook his head and sighed, "Yin Tong, I thought you were a smart man. You and I have had quite a few interactions, so you should know what kind of person I am."

"What, what are you planning to do?!" Cold sweat broke out on Yin Tong's face. He subconsciously took a step back and looked at Xiang Liang in disbelief.

Xiang Liang turned slightly to the side, his hands behind his back, and looked at Yin Tong.

“My father was Xiang Yan, the last Marquis of Wu’an of Chu. How dare you make me serve as a subject under a mere governor of Kuaiji? Even if it’s an insult to me… this method is going too far.” Xiang Liang said expressionlessly, “So… please, die.”

"You—" Yin Tong gritted his teeth and drew the bronze sword from his waist, angrily wanting to pounce on Xiang Liang, who was unarmed.

Peng——

Ping!

Suddenly, a clanging sound of metal clashing came from outside the courtyard. The courtyard wall shattered, and a long, cold blade of light pierced straight toward his head.

With such speed, Yin Tong simply couldn't avoid it.

Puff-!

!

Yin Tong's head was pierced directly by Xiang An's spear.

The courtyard became a mess.

Xiang Liang waved his hand, signaling Xiang Yu and Xiang An to do what they were supposed to do, while he himself examined Yin Tong's corpse lying on the ground.

"Trying to control things beyond one's capabilities often leads to this result." Xiang Liang smacked his lips twice, shook his head, and said, "The world is never short of fools. I just didn't expect you to be this foolish, so impatient as soon as the Qin dynasty's decline began. But..."

One Sword Supreme

"That's exactly what I wanted, that's for sure."

He removed the official seal from Yin Tong's waist and held it in his hands, admiring and examining it closely.

Meanwhile, in the outer courtyard, chaos had broken out. Xiang An and Xiang An, each wielding their own weapons, had nearly wiped out Yin Tong's entire household.

Xiang Liang glanced at Yin Tong one last time and smiled: "I need to establish my authority, and the one who truly deserves to rule the world will never be a piece of trash like you."

Further out, within Kuaiji City, the rest of the Xiang family had also completely taken control of the entire city.

"Let the path that belongs to the Xiang family and to Chu begin here."

Xiang Liang walked out of the courtyard, ignoring the bloodstains on the roadside, fiddling with the official seal in his hand, and smiled happily.

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Chapter 857 Liu Ji of Mangdang Mountain

While the Xiang family was making a big fuss about their rebellion in Kuaiji, in Fengyi, Pei County, on the other side, someone was almost completely paralyzed.

He was none other than Liu Ji, the third son of the Liu family, a chivalrous man who had met Xiang Yu and Xiang An once before.

"You know, I'm over forty years old, how could I still run into such a mess..." He sat on a large rock by the roadside with a look of utter despair, staring at the line in front of him.

As the head of the pavilion in Sishui, he is currently escorting laborers to Xianyang. Xianyang is currently rebuilding the Lishan Mausoleum and the Epang Palace, which requires a large number of people. Therefore, laborers are being drawn from various places and the pavilion heads are responsible for escorting them.

The corvée labor in the Qin Dynasty was really heavy.

Defending the border and guarding the city, carrying out large-scale construction projects, plus ordinary guards and workers building official roads, the total manpower conscripted was more than three million. Keep in mind that the total population of the Qin Dynasty was only more than twenty million!

Moreover, the labor required was extremely arduous. Only two out of every laborer could return to their hometown intact. Two others were missing something but could still go back. The rest were truly buried in Xianyang, or perhaps not even buried at all.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the people feared corvée labor as much as they feared wolves and tigers.

After all, everyone has family, and no one can guarantee that they will be one of the two who return unharmed.

Therefore, some members of the labor service team escorted by Liu Ji secretly slipped away.

Liu Ji counted the number and felt that something was wrong.

After walking a while longer, we found that a few more were missing.

Logically speaking, if even one person is missing from the labor service to Xianyang, the village head should be punished.

Liu Ji slumped onto a large rock, looking at his team of only a few people left, and his lips twitched.

If this convoy were to reach Xianyang, his body would probably be transported back to Sishui the very next day.