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Chapter Thirty-fifth Chengcang Rebellion

Yiyang was originally a land that belonged to South Korea. During the reign of King Wu of Qin, Gan Mao led his army to capture Yiyang, and based on this, the Sanchuan County of Qin was formed. It was located on the important transportation route from the east of Qin State, and Yiyang's military status was very important. In history, Yiyang was well-known, but King Wu of Qin died after he lifted a tripod and cut a slash.

Now Yiyang has become the base camp of the Qin army to attack Wei.

"When will the army be assembled?" Fan Yuqi, a large tent of the Qin army in Yiyang, carefully studied the sheepskin map on the desktop with the oil lamp. However, this map was not a map of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but a map of the Qin Dynasty.

"According to the march plan, there will be ten days before the 100,000 troops will be gathered." General Bi replied while gesturing the map.

When Qin attacked the outside world, it was impossible for him to take away hundreds of thousands of troops directly from the capital. The generals who led the troops often took their own personal troops, and the remaining troops were summoned from various places to designated locations, including some garrison soldiers and prisoners. After Shang Yang's reforms, the generals' rebellion was limited to the greatest extent.

"General, how are you thinking about it?" Another general, Pu Feng, looked at the military tent of Prince Cheng Cang, and frowned.

Pu Yu and Bi two generals, who followed Fan Yuqi for many years, cooperated with tacit understanding. This time, Fan Yuqi appointed them as generals. It was not a whim, but had already planned. Some people within the Qin army were extremely dissatisfied with the current situation of the court.

King Ying Zheng of Qin was born in Zhao and grew up in Zhao. Although he did not lick Frederick the Great Emperor like a Russian monarch in later generations, the handan sound in Ying Zheng's voice made some arrogant old Qin people feel very uncomfortable. In the court, the people of the six countries in Shandong occupied a large number of real power departments. For nearly 20 years, the prime minister of Qin has not been born and raised by the old Qin people. In the Qin State, the people of the six countries have been simple and unpretentious. After the people of the six countries have successfully lobbying the king, they will often be highly valued. There are too few monks and so many positions. After the people of the six countries have occupied it, the people of the Qin State are naturally dissatisfied.

In history, there was a movement to exclude people from the six countries in Qin State. When Wei Ran, the Marquis of Rang, was in power, he expelled Gan Mao and prohibited people from the six countries from entering Qin. The Qin people believed that these people from the six countries were obsessed with officials and did not work for production, and could steal the high position if they were verbally polite. When Ying Zheng was in power, the Qin royal family encouraged Ying Zheng to expel the guests. Fortunately, Ying Zheng woke up quickly.

In private, Fan Yuqi received instructions from Empress Dowager Xia and contacted some officers who were dissatisfied with the status quo, and prepared to support Cheng Qi ascend the throne at the appropriate time. Cheng Qi's mother, Mrs. Xia, was born in Qin State since childhood, and she can be regarded as a real old Qin person, while Ying Zheng's mother was just a singer.

"Young Master will figure it out." Fan Yuqi couldn't help but feel a little headache when he thought of his son Cheng Qi's shocked expression. The emperor was not anxious and the eunuch was anxious. In order to make Cheng Qi the King of Qin, they were worried about the plan all day long, but Cheng Qi didn't know the coup at all. "Young Master was only fourteen years old, and this burden was still too heavy for him."

"As long as the young master does not clearly object, we can plan."

Fan Yuqi and others continued to discuss the plan of the coup. In another military tent ten steps away, Cheng Qi was stunned and dazed. He still remembered what Fan Yuqi said to him, "We will not attack the Eastern Zhou Kingdom. When the army gathers, we will ask the young master to issue a manifesto and return to Xianyang!"

The child was deeply influenced by his mother. Cheng Qi's biological mother, Mrs. Xia, was incompatible with Zhao Ji, and looked down on Zhao Ji's background. In addition, Cheng Qi also hated his brother Ying Zheng, but he did not think about rebelling. Empress Dowager Xia, Mrs. Xia and others were worried that Cheng Qi was too young and could not hide the matter. They were secretly planned and did not let him know the conspiracy of the coup, which led to him not reacting for the time being.

The gap between people is sometimes even greater than that between people and dogs. As a prince, Ying Zheng experienced the life and death training in the streets of Handan, and Cheng Qiong was good at being a woman since childhood. He was handsome and had a noble style. However, he had never seen anyone with blood. He suddenly let him do business on his waistband. How could he make up his mind? Otherwise, how could the bourgeoisie not have strong revolutionary nature?

King Huiwen, the King of Qin after Duke Xiao, was exiled. King Wu of Qin was trained in the army since he was a child. King Zhaoxiang was once in the Wei Dynasty of Yan State, and King Zhuangxiang was in the miserable position. King Qin went to the grassroots and suffered. However, after Qin State's strength, the princes of Qin gradually became pampered and lacked a little blood and courage.

Cheng Qi did not have the courage to rebel, but he received strict education since childhood and had some knowledge. He understood that Fan Yuqi and others had been planning for this coup for a long time and could not be opposed by him.

"Oh, I can only take one step at a time!" Cheng Qiong was still young and did not experience the temptation brought by the throne, so he could only unconsciously enter the torrent of history.

Ten days later, 100,000 Qin troops gathered in Xianyang, and all the generals and officers with more than 2500 lords gathered at Fan Yuqi's central army camp.

"Why are so many people coming?"

"Yes, yes, when we were in war, wouldn't it be better for the general to issue orders directly?"

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Some people felt a little strange in their hearts, not knowing what the leader was doing. In the past, the commander would only summon generals and officers above the lieutenant to get along with each other, so as not to know each other's soldiers or soldiers, but this time even the two or five hundred masters were called, and it was the first time that the big girl got into the sedan chair.

"Silent!" At this time, General Bi and Pu Bu surrounded Fan Yuqi, and Cheng Qi stepped into the central army camp. Behind them, five hundred soldiers were fully armed, holding a murderous aura.

According to the Qin army system, officers with more than 500 officers in positions of rank can form their own personal soldiers, that is, short-term soldiers. These people and the chief generals prosper together and lose together. The Qin military law stipulates that if the chief general dies or is captured, and if the chief general cannot save the chief general or regain the body of the chief general, they will be executed. In wartime, these close soldiers will also play the role of orders and supervise the war and safeguard the authority of the chief general. With this powerful relationship, when officers select personal soldiers, they not only require courage, but also loyalty.

"Meet the General!" The Qin army was of strict hierarchy. Even if the Qin generals present had doubts, they did not think about rebellion.

"Well, no gift!" Fan Yuqi sat down in the seat in the center of the tent. Cheng Qi calmed down and sat next to Fan Yuqi.

Faced with these murderous soldiers, Cheng Chuang felt a little worried.

"This time I gather everyone here, there is a big thing to discuss with you!" Fan Yuqi's eyes swept across the people in the venue, and some of them were looking at him eagerly. They had already received contact from Fan Yuqi, and when Fan Yuqi dispatched troops, they recruited these old Qin officers without a trace. "Just last night, I received the order of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother investigated and found out that the current king is not the blood of the previous king at all, but the wild breeder born by Lu Buwei and Zhao Ji. The Queen Mother ordered me to lead the army back to Xianyang, support the country, and protect Prince Cheng Qi and become the king!"

Machiavelli once said that politicians should abandon their conscience and do not care about means in order to achieve their goals. Empress Dowager Xia lived in the Qin Palace for many years and was not as experienced as Empress Dowager Xuan in politics, but she had also seen Empress Dowager Xuan's methods. Rebellion is a skill, and it will only backfire. The ancients said that the army is famous, and what Cheng Qi is doing now is essentially rebellious. To gain the support of the army, at least it has to show a convincing title. Fan Yuqi did not know whether Ying Zheng was the blood of King Zhuangxiang, but in this era, without paternity tests, how could it be so easy to explain it clearly? Moreover, King Zhuangxiang has been dead for several years, but Fan Yuqi knew that Empress Dowager Xia's explanation gave Cheng Qi the righteousness of rebellion.

"General Fan, do you say that the king's bloodline is impure, but what evidence is there? No..."

An unaware-opener immediately expressed his doubts, but before he could finish his words, a Qin sword came out of his chest.

"Evidence, do you need any more evidence? Who doesn't know that Zhao Ji was once a dancer in Lu Buwei's mansion. After King Zhuangxiang passed away, Lu Buwei often stayed in the palace at night. In Xianyang City, many people knew about it!" The captain held up the bloody bronze sword and spat fiercely, shouting, "Young Master Cheng Chuang is the true bloodline of the king. Do you have any doubts?"

The generals who supported Cheng Chuang shouted. The soldiers in charge of the guards had already pressed their hands on the sword at their waists. They just waited for someone who was not open to their eyes and chopped him into meat sauce.

"We are willing to follow Mr. Cheng Qi!" Participating in the rebellion may lead to death, but if you don't participate, you will die immediately. At this time, the fool will jump out to express his objection!
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