The Myth of Daqin: The Soul of Yi Xiaochuan

When autumn comes on September th, when my flowers bloom, a hundred flowers will be killed.

The incense soars through Chang'an, and the city is full of golden armor.

The land of Jiangdong.

Ever since Xiang Yu killed Li Xin, the morale of the entire army has been greatly boosted.

Xiang Liang knew that this was the perfect opportunity to seize the opportunity to win, so he immediately ordered his army to prepare for battle, ready to cross the river and fight westward.

In the county magistrate's mansion, Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu, Huan Chu, Xiang Tuo and others sat together to discuss major plans.

"Now our army's morale is high, it is a godsend opportunity to advance westward." Xiang Liang said in a deep voice.

"My uncle is right. The eight thousand Jiangdong soldiers I trained are all ready to go and will surely achieve great feats on the battlefield." Xiang Yu's words were full of confidence.

"Okay! Just as you say." Xiang Liang nodded with satisfaction.

The army marched westward and crossed the Yangtze River.

When Xiang Liang heard that Chen Ying had occupied Dongyang, he decided to send an envoy to Dongyang to persuade Chen Ying to join forces with them and march west to fight against the tyrannical Qin.

The messenger arrived in Dongyang City.

Chen Ying sat upright in the mansion, looking a little nervous.

"General Chen, my husband Xiang Gong heard that you have occupied Dongyang, so he sent me here to persuade you to join forces with us and march west to punish the tyrannical Qin." The envoy said respectfully.

Chen Ying was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I, Chen Ying, have no lofty ambitions. I simply wish to protect the peace of this region. However, given the current situation, this general truly does not know what to do."

At this moment, Chen Ying's mother strolled in. She gazed at Chen Ying and said earnestly, "My son, your sudden fame isn't a good omen. In my opinion, it would be better for you to join someone else. If you succeed, you could be made a marquis or prime minister. If you fail, you can easily escape. This way, you won't be the center of attention."

Chen Ying was thoughtful when he heard his mother's words.

He knew that what his mother said made sense, so he pondered for a long time and finally made a decision.

"Forget it. I am willing to lead my troops to surrender to Xiang Gong." Chen Ying stood up suddenly and said to the messenger.

The messenger was overjoyed and quickly reported the good news back to Xiang Liang.

When Xiang Liang learned about this, he was overjoyed. He immediately ordered the merging of Chen Ying's army, and then crossed the Huai River and marched north.

At this time, the troops of Lu Chen, Wu Rui and Pu Gang had just been defeated by Wang Li and were retreating eastward.

Seeing that so many of Chen Ying's troops had surrendered to Xiang Liang, Lü Chen, Wu Rui, and Pu Gang also led their troops to surrender to Xiang Liang.

After Xiang Liang incorporated the troops of Chen Ying, Lu Chen, Wu Rui and Pu Gang, the total strength of his army had reached 60,000 to 70,000. He then divided his troops into two groups, one led by Xiang Yu and marched westward, and the other led by Xiang Liang himself and marched northward.

Xiang Liang led Lu Chen, Pu Gang and others all the way north to Xia Pi, and prepared to march westward from Xia Pi.

Let’s talk about Zhang Han.

Since Zhang Han defeated Wu Guang in Xingyang, he set his sights on Linji City in Wei State, planning to destroy Wei State first and then join forces with Wang Li to encircle Xiang Liang's troops in Chu State.

However, after Zhang Han led his army to Linji, he did not rush to attack the city. Instead, he sent his deputy general Sima Ren to lead his army to besiege Linji City.

Zhang Han stood outside the city, looking at the Linji Tower from afar, secretly thinking in his heart.

Sima Ren, the deputy general beside him, said, "General, you are wise. This time, besieging the city and attacking the reinforcements is a brilliant plan. Let the rebels come to us on their own, and our army can rest and wait for them to tire themselves out."

Zhang Han said with a smile, "Pass the order down. If a few scouts leave the city, there is no need to intercept them."

Sima Ren nodded and said, "General, that's great! This way, our army can not only reduce casualties, but also save time and energy in attacking the city."

Zhang Han smiled slightly, a sly glint in his eyes. "However, we cannot let our guard down. We must pay close attention to the enemy's movements and be ready to respond to their attacks at any time."

Sure enough, when King Ju of Wei saw that Zhang Han was about to attack Linji, he quickly sent Zhou Fu to Qi and Yan to ask for reinforcements.

When King Tian Dan of Qi heard the news, he immediately summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.

Tian Dan said, "Wei is our neighbor and is now under siege by Zhang Han. We cannot sit idly by."

The ministers all expressed their agreement, and Tian Dan decided to lead the troops himself and take his brother Tian Rong to Linji to rescue Wei.

After Zhao's military officials received Zhou Fu's request for help, Chen Yu led the army to follow Zhou Fu to Linji to rescue Wei.

Zhang Han waited patiently outside Linji City, and finally, he saw the reinforcements from Qi and Zhao.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a smug smile.

"Here it comes, finally here." Zhang Han said in a low voice.

He turned to Sima Ren behind him and said, "Pass the order down, have all the battalions prepare and give them a head-on blow!"

Wei Ju was anxiously waiting for reinforcements in Linji City. When he saw the flags of the Qi-Zhao coalition, he couldn't help but feel happy.

"Great, the reinforcements have finally arrived!" Wei Ju excitedly said to the generals around him.

The generals also breathed a sigh of relief and expressed their determination to fight the enemy to the death.

Outside Linji City, Zhang Han divided his troops into three groups to fight against the coalition forces of Qi, Zhao and Wei.

Suddenly, the battlefield was filled with the sound of killing, swords and sabers flashing, and blood and flesh flying everywhere.

After a fierce battle, Zhang Han's army gradually gained the upper hand.

King Tian Dan of Qi and Prime Minister Zhou Shi of Wei were killed in the battle. Chen Yu and Wei Bao fled back to Handan, while Tian Rong fled eastward to Dong'e County.

After Zhang Han defeated the coalition forces of Qi, Zhao and Wei, he began to besiege Linji City.

He stood at the foot of the city wall and shouted to Wei Ju on the wall, "King Ju of Wei, you have no way to escape. Surrender and I can spare your life.

Wei Ju stood on the city wall, looking at the Qin army surging like a tide in the distance, his heart filled with despair.

He knew that facing such a powerful force as Zhang Han, the reinforcements from Qi and Zhao had already been repelled, and it would be futile to hold on to Linji City.

Wei Ju turned around to face the soldiers and civilians behind him, his eyes full of helplessness.

"Comrades, fellow soldiers and fellow villagers, I have done my best." Wei Ju's voice was a little hoarse. "Zhang Han's army is unstoppable. We can no longer resist."

There was a commotion among the crowd, some began to cry, while others shouted angrily that they should continue to fight.

Wei Ju took a deep breath and shouted to Zhang Han, "General Zhang Han, I am willing to surrender as long as the Qin army can spare the lives of the people of Linji City."

After hearing Wei Ju's words, Zhang Han agreed to the condition after some thought.

In the end, Wei Ju led the soldiers and civilians of Linji City to surrender to Zhang Han.

At the moment of surrender, a hint of determination flashed in Wei Ju's eyes.

Wei Ju walked silently towards the pile of firewood, his steps firm and steady. Under the gaze of everyone, he threw himself into the blazing fire.

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and Wei Ju's figure gradually became blurred in the flames.

Zhang Han looked at Wei Ju and sighed inwardly, "Wei Ju, you said you weren't afraid of death, so why are you afraid of surrendering?"

"King Wei!" The soldiers and civilians on the city wall cried out in grief.

Zhang Han was also moved by Wei Ju's heroic act.

After the Qin army entered the city, Zhang Han issued an order that the people of Wei should not be harmed at all.

He knew that people like Wei Ju, who gave up resistance for the sake of the people and chose to burn themselves to death for the sake of dignity, were so rare in troubled times.

On the other hand, after the fake King of Qi Tian Dan died in battle, Tian Jia, the younger brother of the original King of Qi Tian Jian, proclaimed himself King of Qi in Qi, and appointed Tian Jiao as prime minister and Tian Jiao's younger brother Tian Jian as general, and occupied Qi.