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

"Old Fan, what do you think we should do now...?" Liu Ji asked the person next to him, looking completely exhausted.

The person he was asking about was named Fan Kuai, a childhood friend of his. When he was serving as the head of the village, he often drank and ate meat with Fan Kuai, inviting friends and having a great time.

I can't be happy anymore.

"I don't know..." Fan Kuai also felt helpless; this situation was too difficult to handle.

"Sigh... there really isn't a good way. We're all fellow villagers, and I'm basically leading everyone to their deaths..." Liu Ji shook his head sarcastically. "It's good enough that the villagers aren't cursing me. If they want to leave... to be honest, it's really not easy to stop them."

"If you don't stop me, you'll die. We haven't even crossed the river yet, and almost everyone has already left. Do you think you can survive until you reach Xianyang?" Fan Kuai rolled his eyes.

Liu Ji sat up straight, rested his elbows on his knees, and looked thoughtful.

Yes... If we went to Xianyang, not to mention everyone else, I would be certain to die.

Touching the hilt of the longsword tucked at his waist, a complex light flashed in Liu Ji's eyes.

I heard that the west side of the river is already in that state...

"Old Fan, I have something to tell you." Liu Ji turned to the side and patted Fan Kuai on the shoulder.

"What's wrong?" Fan Kuai looked at Liu Ji curiously.

"Let's rebel," Liu Ji said, his eyes narrowing as he whispered in Fan Kuai's ear.

“…Huh?” Fan Kuai felt as if an electric current had passed through his body when he heard Liu Ji’s words, and stared at Liu Ji’s eyes in disbelief.

What are you saying?

Liu Ji thought Fan Kuai hadn't heard him clearly, so he repeated it.

"I said, to hell with the head of the village, I quit!" Liu Ji stood up abruptly, his expression a mix of urgency and ferocity.

"Old Liu, you—"

"I didn't want to do this job in the first place. Lead everyone to their deaths? Did that Qin Er Shi eat my conscience?!" Liu Ji was better off not thinking about it, because the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. "To hell with that Sishui Pavilion Chief, I'll fucking fuck him!"

Liu Ji hopped up a large rock in a few strides, and was able to see all the remaining members of the labor service team.

"Fellow villagers!" Although Liu Ji was no longer young, he had dreamed of being a chivalrous knight-errant since his youth and often traveled alone. Not to mention, he was in excellent health and spoke with a strong, booming voice. "Listen to me!"

All the laborers' eyes were on Liu Ji, who took a deep breath.

"I am Liu Ji, the person in charge of leading us to Xianyang this time. I am also the head of the pavilion in Sishui. Everyone knows me!"

“I know!” Liu Ji looked around at the forest path below and sighed. “Nobody wants to go to Xianyang, because if we go to Xianyang… we might not be able to come back.”

“I know what you’re thinking. After all, I have a family too, and I’ve also been a laborer. I know what kind of life we ​​would have in Xianyang, so I understand why you don’t want to go. I really understand.”

"Then why did you take us with you?!" a thin man said resentfully during the labor.

"I did intend to take everyone there before, but now I think it's better not to go than to send everyone to their deaths in that godforsaken place of Xianyang!"

The laborers below fell silent for a moment, then erupted into chaos.

Liu Ji quickly raised his hand to press it down.

"Fellow villagers, listen to me, listen to me!"

"I, Liu Ji, am quitting this damned position of Sishui Pavilion Chief! The entire Jiangshui West region is in chaos now, and Qin Er Shi (the Second Emperor of Qin) doesn't even notice us! So—"

Liu Ji pointed behind him: "Let's just stay here in Mangdang Mountain and gather here to roam the forest! Of course, if you still have elderly or young children at home, I won't stop you from leaving. Let's all part ways amicably!"

Fan Kuai stood behind Liu Ji, looking at him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

After Liu Ji shouted these words, more than a dozen people in the labor team immediately responded to him. After all, Liu Ji was a celebrity in Sishui, with considerable prestige, and was highly regarded by the local governor Xiao He. He was also considered a capable person.

"Old Liu, are you really planning to become a bandit leader in Mangdang Mountain?" Fan Kuai felt a little unreal.

Just a minute ago, Liu Ji was an official appointed by the imperial court, the head of the Sishui Street Police Station in Fengyi, Pei County. Now he's practically a bandit leader.

"I have no intention of going to Xianyang to die." Liu Ji gripped the hilt of his bronze sword and snorted. "This job of a village head is inherently arduous and poorly paid. It's much more enjoyable to rob the rich and help the poor here. So, Lao Fan, are you in?"

"Fine! I'll work with you! I've always trusted you since we were kids, how could I possibly leave now?" Fan Kuai readily agreed to Liu Ji's request.

"Alright, I have a task for you now." Liu Ji grinned and put his arm around Fan Kuai's shoulder.

"...Why do I have a bad feeling?" Fan Kuai's eyes became wary.

"When you go back to Sishui, could you please pass on a message to Lord Xiao for me?" Liu Ji asked with a pleading smile. "It's not far, only two hundred li away, it'll be quick."

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Chapter 858 The Infinite Nesting of Chen Sheng's Group

At this time, Kuaiji City was already under heavy guard.

The original prefect, Yin Tong, was killed by Xiang An with a spear. The current prefect of Kuaiji is Xiang Liang.

Of course, this prefect was appointed by himself.

"Third brother, have you gotten any intelligence on Jiangshuixi?" Xiang Liang asked Xiang Bo, who was sitting beside him, as he sat in the head seat.

Xiang Bo nodded: "I just got my hands on it too. Right now, Jiangshuixi is in complete chaos."

Xiang Liang couldn't help but smile: "It's probably all because of Chen Sheng."

“Indeed, he’s riding high right now.” Xiang Bo chuckled. “Ten thousand infantry, four thousand cavalry, and over a thousand chariots. He’s really something else. He almost tore my clothes.”

“After all, some momentum is needed, which is understandable,” Xiang Lu sighed. “Otherwise, we wouldn’t have been able to take Chen County, would we?”

"After capturing Chen County, Chen Sheng seems to have gotten too cocky, actually sending out several groups of troops at the same time." Xiang Bo spread out the bamboo slips in front of him. "I can confirm about two things. First, he sent a general under his command named Zhou Wen with a large army westward toward Xianyang. Then he sent Wu Guang, Wu Chen, and several others toward the former Zhao and Wei states. I don't know what he's planning."

Xiang Liang stroked his beard, squinted his eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"I see, I see... Chen Sheng does indeed have some schemes." A hint of appreciation appeared in Xiang Liang's eyes, and he chuckled a few times.

"Alright, let's not worry about what's happening in Jiangshui West for now." Xiang Liang slapped the table, his expression turning serious. "If nothing unexpected happens there, it will soon become as chaotic as muddy water. We're in Jiangshui East, so we need to prepare ourselves first."

"Xiang Yu and Jing'er are currently managing our former troops outside, and recently quite a few people have come to join us." Xiang Lu spread his hands. "The slogan of overthrowing Qin and restoring Chu can still attract quite a few people."

“Yes, I understand that. We currently have about eight thousand men, which is just enough to get started. We should continue to recruit and try to gather fifty thousand infantrymen before the actual operation.” Xiang Liang nodded and then looked at Xiang Bo, “Have you heard anything from Xiang An and Xiao Si?”

Xiang Bo shook his head helplessly: "Not yet, but it should be soon."

Xiang Liang narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's alright, no rush. Once they return, it'll be about time we begin our own operations..."

"Moreover, this chaotic world has returned, and the power of us martial artists..."

Xiang Lu and Xiang Bo laughed at the same time, their laughter appearing somewhat ferocious.

"It's time to come back."

Xiang Liang clenched his fist, the veins on his thick arms bulging, his muscles bulging.

......

Xiang An and Zijuan were riding horses, strolling along the riverbank.

"According to the intelligence, His Highness Xiong Xin should be herding sheep around here..." Zijuan scratched her head, looking conflicted.

“Now that the world is in chaos, it’s reasonable for intelligence to be inaccurate. Many things happen unexpectedly… And stop calling me Your Highness. From now on, you should call me King.” Xiang An’s expression was inscrutable and slightly strange.

He and Zijuan came out here to find this person named Xiong Xin.

This Xiong Xin is no ordinary person; he is a distant relative of the former King of Chu, a legitimate member of the royal family.

He's herding sheep now.

There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the State of Chu is gone. Xiong Xin was just an unimportant prince. It's good enough that he survived. How could he possibly hope for great wealth and status? He was dreaming.

However, what awaits him now may very well be the greatest opportunity of his life.

He's going to be king, the King of Chu.

However, he himself was unaware of this matter and was still herding sheep on some hillside, waiting for Xiang An and Zijuan to come and take him back.

Although Xiang Liang intended to respond to Chen Sheng and rise up together, he did not intend to start an uprising in his own name.

Instead, they planned to launch a rebellion in the name of "King Huai of Chu".

King Huai of Chu was the title that Xiang Liang had given to Xiong Xin.

The State of Chu was destroyed during the reign of King Huai of Chu. Now that we have a chance to start over, let's use the name of King Huai of Chu again and do it once more!

"Brother, where is our king?" Zijuan rolled her eyes. "I've been looking for days, for miles and miles, but we haven't found a shepherd boy named Xiong Xin."

"Well... let's keep looking. Maybe we'll find it?" Xiang An also felt it was a bit of a problem.

But what can we do? We still have to look for it...

......

The Xiang family was a chaotic place, but west of the river, a farce unfolded.

In order to buy time and manpower for the attack on Xianyang, Chen Sheng sent out several generals with the intention of restoring the six states and then gathering the strength of these newly formed states to support Zhou Wen, who had already gone to Hangu Pass, in order to take advantage of the Qin Dynasty's lack of reaction and strike directly at Xianyang.

But... life is never all smooth sailing.

Chen Sheng sent General Wu Chen to recapture the state of Zhao, and he did indeed succeed. However, after the recapture, Wu Chen did not choose to lead the troops he had pacified in Zhao back to Zhang Chu, but instead...

He declared himself King of Zhao.

If you, Chen Sheng, can be kings and nobles, why can't I, a military officer, be the same?

Not only Wu Chen, but also a general named Zhou Shi declared himself King of Wei after conquering the state of Wei.

Chen Sheng was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Chen Sheng's country was small and weak. Although he had attacked Chen County with great momentum, a large part of his army had been taken away by Zhou Wen. Chen Sheng did not have much manpower or money.

But then, something even more dramatic happened.

After conquering the Zhao state, Wu Chen sent a man named Han Guang to attack the Yan state. Han Guang did indeed conquer the Yan state, and not only did he conquer it, he also declared himself King of Yan.

Well, you guys are using this nested dolls.

Add to that Tian Dan in the former Qi territory to the south, Xiang Liang in the former Chu territory to the north, and the small rebel armies that had already begun to outwit and outmaneuver the local Qin generals, and it seemed like another chaotic world was about to unfold.

At this time, Hu Hai, who was enjoying himself in Xianyang, heard about this and inevitably panicked.

He found Zhao Gao and anxiously asked, "What exactly happened? Why have I heard that the world is in chaos?"

Zhao Gao waved his hand dismissively: "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry so much. They're just some bandits. The world is perfectly peaceful and stable!"

He was focused on eliminating the disobedient ministers in the court, so he had no time to care about the rebel army.