Volume 2 Wu Zhong Ke Chapter 33 Unite the Troops in One Place

  "Is Yuniang still alive?" Li Daizhi was overjoyed and extremely excited upon hearing that his daughter was still alive.

  "Uh-huh!" Yin Xu nodded in agreement, like a chicken pecking at rice.

  "That's great! But where is she now?"

  "This..." Yun Xu sighed: "For now, only Yuniang was rescued by a noble old master and went north, the specific whereabouts are still unknown. Uncle Li, rest assured, I will do my best to find Yuniang back!"

  Li Bozi nodded and said slowly: "Alright, we'll wait. But you still haven't changed your tone even now?"

  Yin Xu's body shook, and he stared at Li Bo in shock, saying: "Uncle Li, ah... Father-in-law!"

  "Good!" Li Bozi said: "In the past, I opposed it because I was thinking of Yu Niang's livelihood in this chaotic world. Now that you have the ability to take good care of Yu Niang, I can also rest assured. She has feelings for you, and you have intentions towards her, very good! Just hoping that you will find Yu Niang soon, get married and give me a big fat grandson."

  "Haha!" Yin Xu laughed and said: "Father-in-law, you can rest assured! For now, just live here and enjoy your later years in peace!"

  "Uh-huh!" Li Bo's daughter and son-in-law were concerned, saying: "Alright, go ahead with your business, don't worry about me. But you... on the battlefield, blades have no eyes, be more careful!"

  Yin Xu felt warmth in his heart and bowed again before leaving the door.

  When he arrived at the hall, Wu Rui, Ying Bu, Pu Jun and others were already seated, discussing their next move.

  Fan Village has now gathered an army of 5,000, with Wu Rui as the leader, and Yin Xu and Ying Bu are the left and right generals. After ambushing and annihilating 4,000 Qin soldiers by the river, their prestige was greatly boosted. However, what to do next is somewhat perplexing. Everyone has gathered here today to discuss this matter.

  Yin Xu sat down, and Wu Rui asked first: "Donglai, is everything all right with the old master?"

  "Thanks for your concern, Uncle! My father-in-law is doing well!"

  "That's great! Just consider my place your own home!"

  Yin Xu nodded in gratitude!

  Ying Bu also said: "As for the matter of your younger brother and sister, don't rush to come east, we need to carefully consider it and slowly search!"

  "Hmm!" Yin Xu said resolutely: "Where there is sincerity, even gold and stone will be opened. I have confidence!"

  "That's great!" Wu Chen laughed and said: "Brother Yin's words are really refreshing!"

  Yin Xu smiled: "Alright, let's get down to business. I wonder what conclusions you all have reached after your discussions?"

  "Oh!" Wu Chen explained: "Just now we discussed several different opinions and have not yet reached a conclusion."

  "Let's talk about it!"

  Wu Chen said: "An Tong's troops have been annihilated by us, Zhou Kang has returned to Kuaiji, and Fan Township is temporarily safe. Now it is time to choose between resting and recuperating, accumulating strength, or launching an immediate attack. If we launch an attack, which direction should we take? Should we act alone or join forces with others?"

  Ying Bu added: "News from the north says that Chen Sheng has declared himself king and his forces have doubled in strength, occupying many places. The Qin court has already sent Zhang Han to form an army from the convicts at Mount Li, to go out of the pass and put down the rebellion."

  "Thinking of Qin Ting, it's really not like before. In the past, there were many soldiers and generals, strong and powerful horses, but now there are no soldiers to use, and using a group of convicts to quell the rebellion is truly laughable." A general was quite disdainful of this!

  Yin Xu shook his head. He knew the strength of Zhang Han's troops, who had once dominated the land and made the insurgent army flee in disarray. It wasn't until the Battle of Julu that they encountered a more powerful Xiang Yu. If it hadn't been for this, the defeat at Julu would have almost led to the suppression of the Six States' uprising. If everyone viewed the Qin army with this mindset, they would eventually suffer greatly.

  Therefore, Zheng Wei solemnly said: "It is absolutely impossible to be careless. Zhang Han holds the position of Supreme General, following in the footsteps of Wang Jian and his son Wang Ben, as well as Meng Tian's brothers. He is one of the top two generals in Qin State. His military tactics are extremely brilliant, just looking at how he was entrusted by the Qin court to take charge of suppressing the rebellion with all his might, we can see a glimpse of it. Although they are using convicts from Mount Li as soldiers, these convicts are all desperate fugitives who have been laboring for years and have strong physiques. If they are heavily rewarded and assisted by fierce generals in training, there may be unexpected effects.

  Pu Jun Dao said: "It seems that Zhang Yan is indeed not to be underestimated!"

  Someone said: "Chen Wang's momentum is growing, and many heroes from the east are responding to support him. The Central Plains are already in chaos, and it's feared that Zhang Han will find it difficult to quell the rebellion!"

  Yin Xudao said: "The current situation is indeed very good for Chen Wang, the Central Plains seem to be in chaos, but it has not affected the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. The three rivers are guarded by Li Yu, and the righteous army cannot do anything about it for the time being. The Guanzhong area, the old territory of the Qin state, has not been damaged, and the main force of the Qin army has not been destroyed, its roots still exist. On the other hand, the righteous army is fighting separately, like scattered sand, and as long as Zhang Yan concentrates his forces, he can defeat them one by one, which is a worrying consequence!"

  Yin Xu continued: "Don't forget, apart from this, the Great Wall area still has the elite border army of Qin State, led by Wang Li, son of Wang Bi. When necessary, they will lead their troops south to meet with Zhang Han, and I'm afraid..."

  "Doesn't Lord Yin seem to think much of King Chen?" Wu Cheng asked curiously.

  Yin Xu felt embarrassed, history was written clearly, but how to inform Wu Chen? Wei Cuo said in a daze: "It's not that I don't think it's good, it's just that the gun shoots... uh... the arrow shoots out of the head bird, the Qin army pacifies the rebellion, and Chen Wang is the first to bear the brunt!"

  Some people worry: "If so, isn't it even more difficult to rebel against Qin?"

  Wu Chen's expression was focused, and he listened carefully to Yin Xu's words: "Not so! The Qin army is indeed powerful, but it is not invincible. A very important point is unity, the various small righteous armies unite together, only then do they have enough strength to contend with the Qin army!"

  Wu Chen said: "So, Brother Yin is advocating for joining forces with others and fighting together against a common enemy?"

  "Not bad!" Yin Xu clasped his fists and bowed to Wu Rui, saying: "Uncle, now we only have a few thousand men and horses, and it's obvious that we're no match for the Qin army. Staying in one corner of the southeast is not a long-term plan either. So I suggest that we join forces with other righteous armies! For example, if the righteous armies in Chu can unite, they will form a powerful force."

  "Then who should we turn to?"

  Ying Bu said: "There are only two points, one is that you must have real power, and the other is that this person must have enough reputation."

  "Right!" Gao Yi said: "Strength is the foundation of resisting Qin. With fame, people can be convinced and surrender, and take on the great responsibility of leading the righteous army."

  Pu Jun said: "In that case, Hui Ke's item Liang seems to be the best choice."

  "Xiang Liang was originally a man of lower status, but he is the descendant of Xiang Yan, the great general of Chu State, and his reputation is quite impressive. His ability is also not ordinary, having beheaded Yin Tong, the governor of Guiji, and risen with troops in Jiangdong, now fighting against You Xiao Wei Zhou Kang."

  "It's said that Xiang Liang's nephew, Xiang Ji, has unmatched strength and is extremely brave and fierce in battle. He's a young hero, and Yin Tong was killed by his sword."

  Xiang Yu!

  Finally made an appearance!

  "Should we surrender to Xiang Liang?" Wu Chen looked at his father and then at Yin Xu.

  Yin Xu clasped his fists in greeting to Wu Rui and Ying Bu, asking: "What is Uncle's and Eldest Brother Ying's intention?"

  Wu Rui said, "Since we have risen in revolt against Qin, it is only natural that we should fight our way out. But with only a few thousand men, I fear we can accomplish little. The Xiang family are descendants of the great generals of Chu and have long been renowned; they can be won over."

  Ying Bu also said: "I heard that several troops from Jiangbei have gone to surrender, General Xiang Liang warmly welcomed them, it's a good choice. What do you think?"

  Yin Xudao said: "I also think so, it's best to surrender to General Xiang Liang!" After finishing speaking, he smiled in his heart. This was historically destined, and the uncle and nephew of Xiang Yu were destined to be the leaders of the Chu Righteous Army. They did not disappoint, fulfilling the last wish of the Marquis of Chu Nan: "Although Chu has only three households, it will surely destroy Qin!"

  He was about to meet the legendary King of Chu, and Yin Xu felt a strange excitement in his heart!