Peng Yue chose to give up his independence and defect to the Qin State, which was developing in prosperity.

His decision was actually too late. In the face of independence and the choice of working for others, Peng Yue seemed to prefer the former, but his subordinates obviously did not think so.

People think about Qin.

For ordinary people living at the bottom, it doesn’t matter which country comes to rule. What they yearn for is just a bite of food every day, and there may be a system of institutionalization in the future that allows their descendants to see hope for a turnaround.

Dreams are that simple.

But it is so difficult to achieve.

If they could dig food in the field, how could these bandits under Peng Yue give up their families to do such unsolicited business? When the old Qin people from Guanzhong showed off their life of being well-fed and well-dressed, the bandits could still restrain their curiosity and think that this was just a trick of the Qin people playing tricks.

But when the Kanto people from Handan, Jinyang and other places were also so proudly, the bandits were finally moved. The facts were in front of them. Unlike when they first gained a foothold in Guandong two years ago, the new Qin is like a towering tree, which has already taken root, sprouted, blossomed and bear fruit on the homelands of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei and Chu in Guandong.

The so-called concept of the country in the past was already in name only, and only the descendants of the homeland like Zhang Liang were still obsessed with the slogan of anti-Qin. The situation of Qin reunification of the world gradually emerged. If they were still attached to the waters of Juyeze, perhaps when the world was peaceful, the bandits would be the targets of the Qin army to be captured.

In the past few years, the thieves have experienced great development, been surrounded by the Chu army, and supported by the Qin State behind the scenes. The ironclad facts made them understand that the current situation is no longer the time when the Kanto chaos was in chaos and the thieves could be rampant. Now, instead of surrendering late, it is better to surrender early.

At least, there was Xiang Yu's Chu State, and these bandits who were familiar with the situation of Sishui County, Donghai County and Dang County in Chu, also had a place to use their skills.

If you have the truth, you will not receive any reward without merit. Since Peng Yue has made up his mind and no longer cares about it, he also knows very well that with the bandits under his command, if you want to fight like a regular Qin army, you may not be able to make any achievements.

After thinking this clearly, Peng Yue ordered his confidant Hu Jue to stay in his nest and take a team of confidants to Luoyang. He wanted to go to Jiang Yu, the governor of Sanchuan County, to explore the situation in advance, and then plan to seek any credit after he joined Qin.

In a subtle way.

The people in Kanto began to tilt towards Qin. Such changes were unexpected by the remnants of the six countries who had always insisted on anti-Qin. The unique characteristics of the new Qin State under Li Yuan's leadership made them even more confused and puzzled.

Can Qin State be considered a continuation of Ying Qin, who was born with a horse?

Judging from the country's name, it is still the signature of Qin.

Judging from the color of the flag, it is still as dark as ink, making people shudder.

Judging from the academic school of founding the country, the Legalist theory continued to be continued in Qin State, especially when Li Yuan mastered the state's regime, Li Zheng became the three pillars of the new Qin State. Qin State also had a tendency to expand and deepen the legal system.

However, different places are everywhere.

First of all, there is no real king in Qin State. Li Yuan, the Shenwu Marquis, relied on his great prestige to pull Qin back from the brink of destruction in the country. If one day Li Yuan encounters something, Qin State will inevitably fall into a battle for his successors.

Secondly, among the descendants of the royal family of the Qin Dynasty, only the eldest princess Ying Yushu, who still exists, and no other male geniuses, have ever existed in the past few years. In the past few years, Ying Yushu's performance makes people feel that the daughter of the First Emperor does not seem to be able to govern a country well.

However, although Ying Yushu makes people sigh that she is not good at her, the Qin people can understand that after all, if a woman is not as strong as Queen Mother Xuan or Zhao Ji, it will be a headache. What makes the Qin people even more relieved is that Ying Yushu married a heroic figure.

As long as Li Yuan is present, Qin will definitely be able to unify the world.

In the past, the old Qin people in Guanzhong would have believed so firmly, but now, almost most of the people under the Qin State would have believed so.

The human heart is the hardest to grasp.

It is also the most trouble for the superiors. After all, only those who win the hearts of the people can win the world. Without the support from the bottom, relying solely on personal strength is only a temporary courage.

Wei Bao and Peng Yue all moved closer to Qin, making the brief peace between Qin and Chu more fragile. Destroying the East Chu, which was rushing to establish in Ying Bu, certainly made the Western Chu happy, but it was this civil war that caused the national strength that Chu had finally accumulated to consume another 7788.

It is no longer possible to tap internal potential. In order to support the Jiangdong war, Xiang Tuo ordered heavy taxes to be imposed on sea salt dealers, silk dealers, etc. At the same time, he further increased the land tax, and the commission ratio was adjusted from 15 tax one to 8 tax one.

Under this high tax rate, the people of Chu State were equivalent to the white food and fodder for a year in the good times. If a disaster occurred somewhere, they could only sell their children or become refugees. Fortunately, in the past year, the Chu land had good weather and rain. Although the people's lives were hard, they could at least have a bite of food.

Originally, Xiang Tuo was also planning to take a good breath after Jiangdong was regained. He was confident that with the fertile land occupied by Chu State and the confidence would be better than Qin State, which had a large land and a sparse population and had to pay huge expenses.

The territory of Chu State is not far apart, which has advantages in transportation. At the same time, it will not be as difficult as Qin State when defending.

More importantly, the Qin State needed to deal with the Huns who were like wolves and tigers in the north, as well as the Baiyue people in the south and the Qiang people in the southwest. However, except for some of the French tribes in Jiangdong, the Chu State did not have many unstable factors in its territory.

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March in Pengcheng.

It is the time when the mountains are blooming and the scenery is the only one here. Xiang Yu, who just rushed back from Jiangdong, was in a good mood. This time, the smooth guide to Jiangdong made him feel a little incredible.

After a crushing defeat in Yanbei, Xiang Yu learned from his mistakes and began to reflect on his past practice of relying on courage and ignoring strategies. At the same time, under the persuasion of Lou Jing and other advisers, he lived in simplicity a while ago using the excuse of recuperation and almost disappeared in front of everyone. Most of the state affairs were handed over to the prime minister Xiang Tuo for management. The purpose was to paralyze Yingbu and create the illusion that the Western Chu group had no heads.

Sure enough, Ying Bu, a simple-minded butcher, even divided his troops to attack Nanjun when the Western Chu army was approaching. What's even more lewd is that Ying Bu was still asleep in the arms of a woman when the Western Chu army crossed the river.

"Is this the Tingbu who was fighting fiercely in Julu facing the powerful Qin?" Xiang Yu actually felt a little unbelievable when he picked Ying Bu's head down.

The State of Chu was reunited.

This gave Xiang Yu and the generals of the Chu army a confidence to sway. In the past six months, these proud men had enough. They longed to be invincible like the Qin people. Although Xiang Yu never admitted that Li Yuan was better than him, in his heart and action, he began to learn from Li Yuan's style.

These days, Li Yuan's rise has been repeatedly studied by important backbones of Xiang family such as Xiang Yu, Xiang Tuo, and Xiang Zhuang. In particular, Li Yuan's strategy of attacking weak enemies, strengthening himself, and then breaking the strong army was even more praised by Xiang Tuo and others.

All people are jealous.

Although Xiang Yu never thought that he would be jealous of Li Yuan, in fact, he cared very much and would compare his words and deeds from time to time with the younger and more outstanding Shenwu Hou in Qin.

Especially after returning from Yanbei, although Xiang Yu lived in seclusion, he knew the news outside. Even among the Chu people in Pengcheng, he was whispering that if Li Yuan had not been ignoring past grudges and led the coalition forces to rescue him, Xiang Yu would not only lose one hand, but would even lose his life in the hands of the Huns.

In this way, the first time I hear is gratitude, the second time I hear is numb, and the third time I hear is indifferent. When the fourth time I hear, Xiang Yu was left with only a deep humiliation and deep jealousy. His overlord of the Great Chu, on the battlefield where he is best at, actually asked others to rescue him. What is this? Doesn’t this show that Xiang Yu’s ability is not as good as Li Yuan. Isn’t the name of the overlord of Xiang Yu’s so-called overlord not true?

Although those who whispered would not say this in front of Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu clearly heard the true thoughts in their hearts from their eyes.

To refute these rumors.

It depends on real battle examples and victory on the battlefield again and again. Ying Bu is not enough. What Xiang Yu needs now is that more cannon fodder will appear in order to win military achievements and glory for himself again. Looking around the Chu State, Wei Bao, who was greedy in a corner of the Daliang, and Peng Yue, the thief who was entrenched in Juyeze, were the most suitable targets of attack.

As for the Qin State under Li Yuan's rule, Xiang Yu cannot be dispelled at the moment. On the one hand, he cannot and is willing to bear the infatuation of ungratefulness. On the other hand, Xiang Yu is more or less confused about the tenacity, wisdom and courage that Li Yuan showed on the battlefield, and at the same time, he is also somewhat afraid of it.

The interests of the country will ultimately be higher than anything else.

The Qin and Chu are like two rivals who appreciate each other. No matter how much they appreciate each other, they will eventually compete for a better and worse.

There is always only one person who laughs to the end.
Chapter completed!