Wandering the Heavens

Xiao He was very busy. As soon as he entered the city, he hurried to seal up all the laws, taxes, and maps of the Qin Dynasty and transport them out of Xianyang to the military camp outside the city. He also went to the Shaofu's warehouse and burned all the information about the Mausoleum of Mount Li, and also did the same with the engineering samples that Yu Xian coveted.

Yi Xiaochuan had occupied Xianyang for a long time, and he wanted to open the imperial mausoleum to look for Yu Shu's body. However, all the people in the Shaofu were taken away by Zhang Han, and people now knew nothing about the Lishan Mausoleum. Without anyone to remind him, he naturally did not think of the existence of engineering drawings and samples, which also saved the Lishan Mausoleum from a catastrophe.

When Xiao He faced Yu Xian, he always felt a chill in his bones. Yu Xian seemed to know everything, and what had happened was being verified one by one. For example, Liu Ji was now eating, drinking and having fun in the hall where the Qin Emperor held court meetings.

Along the way, he had believed Yu Xian's words without a doubt, so Xiang Yu was coming from Hangu Pass, and Liu Ji's withdrawal from Xianyang was inevitable. In order to minimize the damage caused by Xiang Yu to Xianyang, Xiao He took away all the members of the Ying clan and some people who knew the situation in Xianyang overnight.

Finally, I went to see Liu Ji who was drunk.

"Mr. Xiao, come quickly. We have finally reached Xianyang. How can we justify the hardships of a thousand-mile march if we don't have a few drinks?" Liu Ji picked up two glasses of wine and walked towards Xiao He with a swaying step.

"General, do you want an eternal foundation or momentary happiness?" Xiao He was following Liu Ji at this time, so naturally he had to consider him.

"Why are you saying the same thing as Mr. Zifang? The foundation of the business will be decided after daybreak. Let's drink some wine first!" A hint of shrewdness occasionally flashed through Liu Ji's intoxicated eyes.

"Then Xiao He is talking too much." Xiao He flattered.

"Never mind, let's drink first. Mr. Xiao, do you know? A few years ago, I, Liu Ji, would never have dreamed that I would be sitting in this hall drinking! If this is a dream, I think I will never wake up in my life." Liu Ji patted Xiao He's shoulder and fell to the ground, then crawled back to the place where he had been drinking before.

Zhang Liang was so shocked that he frowned.

Xiao He was even more nervous than him. The 300,000 soldiers who had just surrendered couldn't wait to come here to drink before they even tried to get close to the enemy. This is not the way to seek death. I know that you, Liu Ji, got a great opportunity and entered Guanzhong and captured Xianyang before Xiang Yu.

But it was too much to be so high-profile. Given Xiang Yu's pride as an old aristocrat, he would be unworthy of his status if he didn't slap Liu Ji to death.

Not only Xiao He and Zhang Liang thought of this, but also a man named Cao Wushang.

So Xiang Yu, who was far away in Hangu Pass, also got the news, and was very angry as he had just captured Hangu Pass and was waiting for Fan Zeng to join him.

Originally Xiang Yu was very happy because of the rise of Qin State. The six states in Shandong organized coalition forces several times but they were disintegrated for various reasons before they even reached Hangu Pass and did not even see the city wall.

Once, the coalition army bypassed Hangu Pass and marched southward from the north to Xianyang. That was the closest the six states of Shandong came to victory. However, Lu Buwei of Qin organized a blocking battle, and Wang Jian stood out in this battle and quickly grew into a national commander.

By capturing Hangu Pass, Xiang Yu proved that he had surpassed Wei Wuji, Huang Xie, Li Mu, Lian Po and others. He was very happy, after all, none of the above-mentioned people had achieved this achievement.

Who knew that the joy would not last long before they received the news that Liu Ji had taken the lead in attacking Guanzhong and Hu Hai had surrendered to him.

Who can bear this!

If the army had not just fought a great battle and needed to rest, he would have launched a surprise attack at night to let Liu Ji know why the flowers were so red.

Xiang Yu was in a bad mood, and so was Liu Ji. After sobering up, he was still dizzy for several days from the first achievement of conquering Guanzhong and destroying the Qin Dynasty, and he couldn't recover from drinking.

He finally came to his senses and quickly asked Xiao He and Zhang Liang to come up with a plan on how to survive Xiang Yu's wrath. After a discussion, the three of them summoned the local tyrants in Xianyang City, handed over the city defense and order maintenance officials to them, and asked them to manage Xianyang until Xiang Yu's army arrived. They abolished the laws of the Qin Dynasty, made three rules with everyone, and after brushing up their reputation, they took the army and money and food and fled to Bashang to live.

In fact, Liu Ji's original idea was to tear his face off and start a war with Xiang Yu. The coalition army of Xiang Yu seemed to have 400,000 soldiers. His original family background was only 100,000 people, but he took over the 300,000 troops of his good brother Yi Xiaochuan, who were also elite troops stationed at the Great Wall. He should be able to compete with Xiang Yu!

Zhang Liang and Xiao He really wanted to slap this madman twice. Xiang Yu's army of 400,000 were now loyal to him and obeyed his command. Moreover, their morale was high after experiencing several major battles in Hebei.

Look at your 400,000 troops. 100,000 of them are nominally the army of the King of Chu. They can destroy Qin without any problem, but they can't fight Xiang Yu. As for the other 300,000, you haven't even recognized all the officers. They are now following you in Bashang, and you still want to go to war.

And the most crucial thing is, how big is the gap between yourself and Xiang Yu? Don’t you have any idea?

The two armies, the soldiers couldn't fight, and the generals couldn't defeat them either, so they could only give in.

After hearing the two people's analysis, Liu Ji could only wait for Xiang Yu's arrival in fear every day, and then think about how to make up for it.

Xiang Yu came from the east. He was angry about the peaches being picked along the way, so none of the cities he encountered had a good end, even the unfinished Afang Palace suffered.

Looking at the thick smoke billowing in the east sky, Xiao He was almost gnashing his teeth. Those were stones, wood, exotic flowers and plants, and various rare birds and animals that had been transported here with the efforts of the whole country. But they were burned to ashes by Xiang Yu, the idiot. It was true that the Qin Emperor was extravagant and abused the people's power, but these things were the blood and sweat of countless people!

Liu Ji and Zhang Liang didn't think so much about it because Xiang Yu's invitation to dinner arrived.

"Mr. Xiao, Mr. Zifang, I'm afraid this trip may be dangerous. What should we do?" Liu Ji was walking around in the big tent holding the invitation.

After all, he was a local lord. Although he was born in a low-class family, could he not be so cheap? Xiao He thought to himself that he was bewitched and thought Liu Ji was a talent...

"General, Xiao He heard that General Meng Yi and General Xiang Ji have a history. Why don't you invite him to the banquet? Maybe we can mediate and find a way out."

"Yes! Mr. Xiao is a talented person. Someone should go to the Mausoleum of the Emperor in Mount Li to invite my brother to come and attend the banquet at Hongmen to reminisce with General Xiang Yu!" Liu Ji hurriedly arranged for someone to invite Yi Xiaochuan.

Yi Xiaochuan had a good time these days. There was no military affairs to bother him. The female slave and five personal soldiers insisted on staying with him and were unwilling to leave. In the end, he had no choice but to keep a few people and build a few huts in front of the imperial mausoleum and reclaim the wasteland to grow some food.

"General Meng Yi, my general has invited me to a banquet at Hongmen."

Looking at the messenger standing respectfully in front of him, Yi Xiaochuan muttered to himself.

"Hongmen Banquet? I haven't seen Brother Xiang Yu for a long time. It would be nice to go and meet him."

After instructing a few personal soldiers, Yi Xiaochuan left with the messenger.

"Brother Yi, I have just been in Xianyang for a few days. I have been too busy to catch up with the past. I just received an invitation from General Xiang. I thought that you and he are brothers, and it is better to do it today than today. I thought of bringing you along so that we can meet each other."

In the big tent of the Bashang military camp, Liu Ji dressed up and also took out Yi Xiaochuan's armor and sword and put them on him.

"Brother, I have left the army now, and it is not appropriate to dress like this." Yi Xiaochuan didn't want to wear this.

"Brother, I am ashamed. You handed over the army to me and went to farm by yourself. I know that you wanted to be closer to your sister-in-law and you don't want to live a life of fighting and killing. But General Xiang Ji doesn't think so. His good brother cannot be such a sentimental person. You should still wear this and make him happy!" Liu Ji persuaded.

"General Meng Yi, General Liu is right. If General Xiang Ji sees you dressed as a farmer and asks you to join the army and continue fighting, you can't refuse then." Zhang Liang also echoed.

"Brother, Mr. Zhang, what you said makes sense. Then I will wear this outfit to meet Brother Xiang Yu. I haven't seen him for many years, and I miss him very much." Yi Xiaochuan thought about it and felt that what they said made sense.

Liu Ji and Zhang Liang secretly glanced at each other and breathed a sigh of relief. This meal might end in the table being overturned. Yi Xiaochuan was good at martial arts, and with a set of armor, he would not necessarily be at a disadvantage in a fight.