Chapter 032 Liu Chang dances with a sword, aiming at Kuai Che
Han Xin knew that it was too late. No matter what he did now, there was no hope of survival unless he accomplished something great.
As early as the day I called Chen Xi, there was no possibility of regretting.
Even if I stop now, they will not let me go, not because I want to rebel, but because I have the ability to rebel.
He firmly believed that if he were given 10,000 men, he could capture Chang'an, and if he were given 100,000 men, he could capture Liu Bang alive!
This is my ability, who wouldn’t be afraid?
"What do you mean by too late? I don't understand!"
Liu Chang pointed at Kuai Che who was standing beside him and cursed, "Is it because of what he said? Another teacher of mine told me that people like them can only display their abilities in troubled times. In peaceful times, they are just like ordinary people. Because they deliberately instigate in order to cause chaos, to achieve great things and gain fame!"
"But what do you want, Master? You have no worries about food and clothing, and no one dares to disrespect you. Even a thousand years later, when people talk about you, no one will not admire you. This is already a perfect person. What do you want?"
"You have finally pacified the chaotic world, and the people of the world have a rare opportunity to cultivate themselves and escape from suffering. Why do you want to cause war again, continue to let others fight, and continue to harm the world? What is this for?!?"
Han Xin remained silent, his face showing some emotion.
"You don't understand. Warriors are born for war."
"You don't understand!"
"Warriors are not born for war. No one is born for war. Warriors are born for the world and for the people. When the world is in chaos and warlords are fighting for power, warriors need to quell the war and comfort the people. When foreign enemies invade and harm the people, warriors must resist them and protect the people! This is the meaning of war!"
"Who taught you this?"
"My teacher! Gai Gong!"
Han Xin suddenly smiled and said, "This guy is quite an expert."
"Unfortunately... there is no room for it."
Kuai Che couldn't listen to their nonsense anymore. He urged, "My king, this kid actually came here. It must be that Lu Zhi used him to test us. We can't delay any longer. We must make a quick decision and flee from here first and gather our disciples first!!"
Kuai Che's idea was correct. There were only seven or eight of them here, and on Empress Lu's side, even if Liu Bang took his men away, there was still Lu Shizhi guarding the place. There were thousands of armored soldiers in the palace alone. If Empress Lu sent people to attack and kill them now, they would have no power to fight back at all.
An important premise of Han Xin's strategy was that Empress Lu was unaware of it.
How unreliable is this rebellion plan?
First of all, even princes like Peng Yue who were in other places were monitored by people sent by the emperor and the empress. Their every move was known and the news was known before they rebelled. Han Xin was in Chang'an, and there were countless people around him. Even what he said casually to his confidants after leaving Fan Kuai's house, Liu Bang knew it and used it to question him.
Han Xin wanted to recruit criminals to attack Chang'an. How many criminals were there in Chang'an ? Liu Bang pardoned criminals from all over the country many times after he ascended the throne, including those in Chang'an. Even if Han Xin knew the deployment of the palace, Liu Bang had left. No matter how powerful Han Xin was, could he use these criminals to attack the palace guarded by fully armed soldiers? ? ?
Moreover, he still had to forge Liu Bang's edict to mobilize the criminals? ? And he had to make sure that these criminals would follow him?
This rebellion was treated like a child's play.
It is true that Han Xin could defeat Liu Bang if he had the troops, but to say that he was capable of rebelling... well... maybe?
Kuai Che's urging made Han Xin's face change drastically. He quickly realized that if he continued to stay here, he would die.
Kuai Che said maliciously: "Capture this kid and take him as a hostage."
Liu Chang burst into laughter, with tears in his eyes.
"Master...he just said you wanted to practice swordplay, right?"
"Let me practice with you! I'll dance with you with the sword!"
Liu Chang pounced forward suddenly, and Han Xin subconsciously grabbed the scabbard. Liu Chang directly grabbed the hilt and pulled out Han Xin's sword.
The warriors around him drew their weapons one after another. Han Xin gritted his teeth, his eyes full of hesitation.
After Liu Chang got the sword, he did not attack Han Xin. He just swung it randomly. This guy did not know how to use the sword at all. In this situation, Han Xin could not hesitate any longer. If he hesitated any longer, he would really die. He looked at the two warriors and said, "Capture them alive."
Then he turned around and was about to leave.
"die!"
Liu Chang suddenly threw the sword in his hand.
The warriors were horrified and Han Xin trembled.
“Puff~~~~”
Under Han Xin's incredulous eyes, the sharp sword flew out and pierced deeply into Kuai Che's chest. The hilt of the sword was still shaking. Liu Chang, who had used all his strength, fell to the ground. He raised his head and met the confused Kuai Che's eyes.
This was the second time Liu Chang threw something at Kuai Che.
The first time was with bamboo slips, but the damage caused by them was not as deep as it is now.
Kuai Che was breathing heavily, but he couldn't catch his breath. He pointed at Liu Chang tremblingly, as if he wanted to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, blood oozed out from his mouth. Soon, his entire chin and chest were stained red with blood.
"Uh! Uh!"
Kuai Che made a strange breathing sound and fell down heavily.
Liu Chang's whole body was shaking. His legs had already gone limp and he felt powerless. No matter what he did, he couldn't stand up. He wanted to crawl away, but it was as if he was possessed by a ghost. His consciousness became hazy, his hands and feet didn't obey him at all, and his teeth were chattering.
This was the first time Liu Chang killed someone. No matter how much he hated the person, when he saw the look in the other person's eyes before they died, Liu Chang just felt terrified and even breathing became difficult.
Such a sudden change completely frightened all the warriors.
Han Xin's eyes widened, and he just stared at Kuai Che's smoke, stunned.
"Master...why are you rebelling? Why?"
"You should be a person who has a temple built for you and should be revered by future generations... Why..."
Liu Chang started crying, his voice hoarse and unclear. He lay on the ground in a mess, crying, vomiting and shouting.
"Is it really that good to be an emperor? Can ambition really blind everything?"
Looking at the disheveled Liu Chang, Han Xin slowly lowered his body and stared at his face.
…
At this moment, Liu Bang was wearing armor, sitting in a tall chariot, looking proudly ahead.
The generals all led their troops separately, and the only one who followed him was Chen Ping, who was riding in the same chariot with him.
Among all of Liu Bang's advisers, Chen Ping was the one who looked the least like a adviser. He was too tall and strong. If one didn't know him well, one would think he was Fan Kuai who came to protect Liu Bang personally!
However, his tall and strong figure also helped him a lot. When Chen Ping was young, his family was poor and he was unwilling to work. As a result, no girl was willing to marry him when he grew up. At that time, there was a man named Zhang Fu, whose granddaughter had been married five times, and all her husbands died, so no one dared to marry her again.
Zhang Fu saw him by chance one day and was immediately impressed by his appearance. After returning home, he decided to marry his granddaughter to him.
Zhang Fu's son said: Chen Ping is a poor man, why should I marry my daughter to him and let him suffer?
Zhang Fu told him: How could a man with such a dignified appearance as Chen Ping remain poor and humble for long?
This incident tells us that appearance is indeed very important, no matter what era.
Chen Ping's reputation in later generations is not very big, far less than the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, even Fan Kuai, Xiahou Ying and others are more famous than him. This may be because his name is too common, and you can find nearly a hundred of his names in the encyclopedia. Of course, more reasons are also because he is a low-key person.
He is a very, very smart man. How smart is he?
There were not many ministers of this level who were smart enough to have a good end in the early Han Dynasty and who were not related to Empress Lü and achieved this achievement.
Liu Bang suddenly laughed.
"What are you laughing at, Your Majesty?"
"I laugh at Chen Xi for not knowing how to use troops."
"He does not occupy the Zhang River in the south, nor does he defend Handan in the north. This shows that he will not be able to achieve anything."
Chen Ping nodded in agreement.
Liu Bang suddenly turned around and asked in a low voice: "Do you think he has taken action now?"
"No."
Chen Ping said coldly: "He is probably the type of person who is indecisive and unwilling to make a decisive decision when doing things, and regrets not being decisive after the failure."
