I saw several choices slowly emerging on the Book of Spirit Contract.
Choice 1: When you were young, you worked as a hired farmer. When you stopped working, you felt sad for a long time and said, "If you become rich, don't forget me." The hired farmer smiled and said, "How can you become rich if you work as a hired farmer?" You laughed and said, "Alas! How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?"
Option 2: You went to Beijing to take the imperial examination. The examiners were keen on poetry and prose innovation. Your fresh and free-spirited style of writing stunned them. The topic of the policy essay was "On the Ultimate Punishment and Reward for Loyalty and Honesty". In your essay, you wrote: "Gao Yao was a scholar and was about to kill someone. Gao Yao said to kill three of them, and Yao said to pardon three of them." The examiners didn't know where this sentence came from, so they demoted you from first to second. After the results were announced, you went to thank the examiners. The examiners asked you where this sentence came from? You answered truthfully, which made the examiners amazed again. From then on, your name spread throughout the capital and the world knew about it.
Choice 3: You were born into an extraordinary family and were extremely intelligent since childhood. You could recite the poems your father taught you accurately after just a few times. When you were a little older, you studied ancient books under the guidance of your father and became familiar with the "Book of Filial Piety" and "The Great Learning" as well as the ways to cultivate oneself, manage the family and govern the country. This year, your father passed away, and you became a prince and took over the palace. If nothing unexpected happened, it would have continued like this, but unfortunately... the emperor passed away, and because he had no offspring, you were chosen to be the emperor's successor.
There aren't many choices this time.
Only three appeared.
The grand occasion of eight choices last time was not replicated.
Su Che looked at these three choices carefully and was stunned.
The first choice, if nothing unexpected happens, should be Chen Sheng, the leader of the peasant uprising army in the late Qin Dynasty!
Since ancient times, it has been an iron rule that the first person to stick his head out gets shot, and the first person to rebel usually finds it difficult to succeed.
Their fates varied; some were eliminated by the imperial court, some were annexed by other heroes, and some committed self-destruction.
As the saying goes, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The pressure and blows that the team that dared to be the first to revolt against the imperial court endured were unimaginable.
Although most of the time, it will have the effect of one call and a hundred responses, but those who respond are mostly based on their own interests, and few of them really help.
When Chen Sheng and Wu Guang started the uprising, nobles of the six former kingdoms responded one after another, but their purpose was to restore their country, so Chen Sheng and Wu Guang could not escape the fate of being targeted by the Qin army.
Eventually became the tears of the times.
It is said that the early bird catches the worm. This is based on one's own strength. However, rebels are generally not birds but worms. Their situation is that the early worm is eaten by the bird.
The reality is cruel. The first one to come forward will inevitably encounter many difficulties and become a tool for others.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were the first to rebel, but the one who eventually won the world was Liu Bang.
After Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and established the Xin Dynasty in the late Western Han Dynasty, the first to rise up were the Red Eyebrows and the Green Forest, but the one who finally gained control of the world was Liu Xiu, who rose up later and established the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The first to rise up in rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty were the Yellow Turbans, and in the end, Sun Quan, Liu Bei and Cao Cao, who rose up later, divided the world into three kingdoms.
The first to gain control of the country at the end of the Sui Dynasty was the Wagang Army, and the one who finally gained control of the world was Li Yuan who established the Tang Dynasty.
The first uprisings at the end of the Yuan Dynasty were the Red Turban Rebellion, the White Lotus Sect, the Ming Sect, etc., and finally the Ming Dynasty established by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Tao Te Ching says: "Not daring to be the first in the world, one can therefore become a leader."
The first one to stand out will always be beaten.
but……
It was precisely the heroic tragedy of failure that made the slogan that has resounded through the ages: "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers born of different species?" become particularly deafening.
Since then, this sentence has been engraved in the blood of Chinese civilization.
From then on, even humble origins were no longer a shame.
The son of a king is no longer a king, the son of a marquis is no longer a marquis, the son of a general is no longer a general, and the son of a peasant will never be a peasant again!
Their emergence broke the class system that had been completely solidified since the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
In a way, their struggle is undoubtedly great!
It is also undoubtedly tragic!
The reason for the failure is simple.
Most ordinary people do not have the ambition to conquer the world, nor do they have sufficient strategic vision, so their failure is often inevitable.
When you see this option.
Su Che suddenly felt moved.
It seems like he hasn't rebelled for a long time...
My hands are a little itchy!
Deep inside, it seemed like something was stirring.
I still remember the beginning.
Su Che started out as a rebellion and successfully gained Zhang Jue's recognition and became his master. From then on, he embarked on the path of a warrior and became a talented young man famous throughout the world.
It can be said that without Zhang Jiao’s first opportunity, there would be no Su Che today. It is unknown how long it would take for him to gradually grow up, or perhaps he would eventually become stronger step by step and become a truly strong man.
But that is another script. It will definitely not be as smooth as it is now. There will be many more ups and downs.
but.
Although he was somewhat tempted, Su Che was not in a hurry to confirm, but looked at the other two options.
The second choice, Su Che was stunned for a moment, unable to confirm who this was for a while.
Judging from this description alone, this person is most likely a scholar, a world-renowned scholar at that, and must be very famous...
Su Che guessed that this person must have chosen him because he saw that he imitated Li Bai?
but.
This time, Su Che did not plan to take this path again.
Su Che looked at the third option.
Compared with the second choice, this one is much clearer. He was born into a noble family and was originally the son of a prince. However, because of his good luck, he accidentally became the emperor. There are not many such legendary experiences throughout history.
Su Che guessed that this person might be Zhu Houzhao, the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who is more suitable.
He was a famous Taoist emperor in history. He was almost strangled to death by a palace maid. He was obsessed with cultivating Taoism and even set a record of not attending court for more than 20 years.
However, his use of political tactics can be said to have reached the pinnacle.
Such a being actually values ​​himself?
Su Che was a little surprised.
Looking at these three choices, Su Che thought for a while, and finally turned his gaze to the first one again.
Chen Sheng!
He was the pioneer of peasant uprising. After the rebellion, it was quickly suppressed. His life was extremely legendary. Whether it was the sentence "How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan!" or "Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers born with different species?", they have all become famous quotes in the long river of history!
Without further hesitation, Su Che directly chose the first one.
rebel……
During this period, there were three enemies in the rebellion. The first was the Qin Empire, which was as strong as a centipede but still alive. Then there was Xiang Yu, a fierce man who could defeat ten thousand people alone. Finally, there was Liu Bang, the director of the street office, who had a sharp eye for judging people and making good use of them.
Su Che didn't have time to think about it.
When Su Che chose the first option, the other options disappeared one after another.
The following sentence slowly appeared in the book.
"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"
Such a scene slowly appeared in front of Su Che's eyes.
I was standing on the edge of a field, having just finished my farm work, and talking to everyone about my future ideals, but they laughed at me, saying, "You are just a farmer, and you help others with their farming. You don't even have your own land. How can you expect to get rich?"
These people are right. It is very difficult to become rich in your lifetime if you work for others. The fate of a worker is to be exploited like a leek and cannot get rich at all.
This is a truth that our ancestors understood clearly many years ago.
But Chen Sheng had his own ambitions and lofty ideals . He didn't care about this and just smiled and said, "How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?"
The others burst into laughter, not caring at all about what was said.
Sparrow? Swan?
We are nothing but toads in the ground, things that can be easily crushed to death by someone’s foot, and we don’t even have the ability to fly in the sky. To say that we are sparrows? That’s really too much of a compliment to them!
Thank you for your compliment!
Su Che could clearly feel the numbness deep in these people's bones. It was a kind of "resignation to fate". They knew that they would never make it in their lifetime and it would be impossible for them to make it.
It has been like this for thousands of years. They were not born into a wealthy family, nor did they come from a family of scholars and nobility. How could they have become so wealthy?
It was also very obvious that Chen Sheng refused to accept his fate!
He refused to accept.
He doesn't want to be so ordinary!
soon.
This line of words gradually disappeared.
The beginning text slowly appeared.
[You were born in a poor family in a city. Your father named you "Sheng" in the hope that you would have strategy, talent, and intelligence.]
[It is said that your ancestors were nobles, but later their country was destroyed and their clan was wiped out, and their family fell into decline. Your father gave you this name, which shows his expectations for you.]
[Your father knows some words and some principles, and he has been teaching you since you were young. Under your father's guidance, you gradually learned to read and write, and have your own judgment.]
[You have asked your father more than once: Are our ancestors really nobles? ]
[Father just smiled and said nothing. After a while, he asked you: Where did you hear this rumor from?]
[It is at this time that ambition begins to sprout deep in your heart. ]
[You hope that one day you can become a superior person, and you want to reach the top step by step! ]
[As time went by, your parents died one after another due to forced labor, and your brothers and sisters also died one after another.]
[You are the only one left in this family. ]
[In order to survive, you can only be a tenant farmer for the landlord and farm for others. ]
[There are many people like you. The only meaning of your existence is to work hard for the landlords, become the landlords' livestock, and help the landlords grow batch after batch of food.]
[No matter how hard you work or how you farm, you can only get enough food to eat. You try to save some food for the winter, hoping that the landlord will give you more food, but you are scolded.]
[If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will! The last thing my Great Qin lacks is people! ]
[You are speechless and can only work on the farm honestly. You gradually become tired of this kind of life.]
[You look at the people around you and know that if you continue like this, you will eventually resign yourself to your fate. ]
[The June sun is so hot. After you finish your work, you say to everyone on the ridge of the field: If we become rich one day, please don’t forget each other.]
[Your companions all laughed at you and said: We are just helping others to farm, how can we be rich? ]
[You smiled and said: How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? ]
【Everyone bursts into laughter.】
[In the autumn of that year, after you got your own food, you decided not to farm anymore and returned to the city. With the civil nobility passed down from your ancestors and your thick skin, you got yourself a low-level official.]
[Although this position is a bit hard, at least I can have enough food to eat, get up early and go to bed late, and make a lot of friends. ]
Su Che looked at the words that kept appearing and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. It was the same as he had guessed.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were not genuine farmers.
How could a farmer with little education become a village head for no reason and even say such words as "Kings, princes, generals and ministers are not born with any kind of blood" and "How can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?"
He was indeed a poor man, but he was not a farmer but a city dweller. Even if he was just a poor city dweller, he at least had an ancestral title, and with this title he could get a job as a low-level official.
This is also the key to his becoming the village chief.
As for his ambitions that are different from ordinary people.
The choice has not yet appeared.
The text in the book is constantly evolving.
Su Che watched carefully.
[On this day, you went to perform corvee labor. ]
[According to the rotation system of "officials are recommended to join the army", you and Wu Guang were assigned as the head of the garrison together. Wu Guang's courtesy name is Shu, and he has worked with you many times before, so he is considered a familiar colleague.]
[Your mission is to assist two officers and transport nine hundred civilians to Yuyang for defense.]
[It was midsummer in July, and heavy rain fell from the sky. The roads were blocked and we missed the deadline to reach Yuyang.]
【According to Qin law, those who missed the deadline should be beheaded.】
[No one knows... This is just an excuse for the two of you. Qin's laws are strict and the punishment is severe, but the crime does not warrant death.]
[But you two had already planned to rebel in order to gain enormous wealth.]
[You and Wu Guang hit it off immediately. First you stuffed a piece of cloth into the belly of a fish, then used cinnabar to write on silk: "Chen Sheng is the King!" Then you imitated the sound of a fox...]
[How does a fox bark? ]
[The great Chu rises, Chen Sheng is king! ]
[As you play tricks, people gradually come to believe that you are extraordinary and definitely not an ordinary person.]
[On this day, the captain was drunk, and Wu Guang deliberately said several times that he wanted to escape, which made the captain angry.]
[The captain drew his sword and tried to kill Wu Guang. Wu Guang jumped up, grabbed the sword and killed the captain. You helped him and together you killed another captain.]
【Then you call on everyone and make an impassioned speech: You have all been late for the deadline due to heavy rain. If you are late, you will be beheaded. Even if you can only avoid beheading, six or seven out of ten people will die guarding the border. A brave man will not die, but will leave a great name if he dies. Are kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different races? 】
【Everyone is excited and willing to obey your orders.】
[As for the so-called justification, you know very well that you cannot justify your actions with your own identity alone, so you use the names of Xiang Yan, a famous general from Chu who fought against Qin, and Fusu, the eldest son of the First Emperor, and pretend that Fusu is not dead, so you want to help Fusu kill Hu Hai.]
[You rose from the fields, led a few hundred exhausted soldiers, and turned to attack Qin; you cut wood to make weapons, raised a pole as a flag, and people from all over the country gathered to respond, and they followed you by winning food. The heroes of Shandong then rose up together and destroyed the Qin clan.]
[At that time, the world had reached its limit under the high-pressure policy of the Qin Empire. If the First Emperor had not died, perhaps some people would have waited and watched for a while.]
[But once the First Emperor Ying Zheng died, the world would inevitably fall into chaos. But sooner or later, you saw this and stood up decisively.]
[The world has suffered from Qin for a long time! Just like that, you used a mob that was hastily organized, had no discipline, no equipment, and no tactics to speak of, and yet you created a scene where "no one could resist it." ]
[It took only a month for the uprising to grow from a few hundred people to a behemoth with hundreds of thousands of troops and nearly a thousand chariots. You are like wildfire, burning the entire Qin land.]
[Following your uprising, the nobles of the six kingdoms took advantage of the situation and the rebellion that was originally just a local riot immediately turned into a raging fire that "spreads across the prairie."]
[“Are princes, kings, generals, and ministers of different races?” Because of this sentence, the whole world was in an uproar. ]
[Many people saw that the Qin Dynasty was going to fall, but no one expected that it was a group of commoners who started the war against the Qin Dynasty. This was absolutely unimaginable in this era.]
【War has always been a game between princes and nobles, and politics is the exclusive domain of the upper class. How can these ants living at the bottom of the social class have the capital to challenge the world of the aristocratic families and the powerful?】
[You also know this truth, and you know that this won’t work. You must go one step further and be qualified to sit at the poker table and play against the world’s most powerful people.]
[In this case, your choice is...]
[One, establish oneself as king, two, confer titles upon the whole world, three, surrender to the imperial court, four, intervene personally.]
The words on the Book of Spirit Contract continued to unfold, and soon a scene like this appeared. Su Che looked at these choices and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
In the original timeline.
Chen Sheng ignored the advice of Zhang Er and Chen Yu to "delay the declaration of kingship" and proclaimed himself king in Chen County, naming his country "Zhang Chu".
This is the first option of becoming self-reliant.
This was criticized by many people, who said that the main reason for Chen Sheng's failure was that he did not know how to endure.
Zhang Er and Chen Yu advised: The people of the world followed you in rebellion because Qin was cruel and tyrannical, and now you are so anxious to become king, don't you expose your selfishness?
What we should do now is to help the descendants of the six kingdoms restore their countries and increase the goals of the Qin Dynasty, rather than rushing to become king.
But the problem is, the purpose of Chen Sheng's rebellion was to become king and dominate the world, so why would he work so hard to help others restore their country?
In addition, Chen Sheng certainly had his own reasons for declaring himself king, and it was not simply for power.
He has reached where he is today because of the trend of the times, the expectations of the people, and the countless people who have pushed him forward.
In order to obtain more rewards and to make further progress, even if Chen Sheng did not declare himself king, there would still be countless people who would persuade him to do so.
At the same time, a commoner like Chen Sheng also eagerly hoped to come to the poker table and have his own appeal. He did not want to let others take over his own influence.
History always has two sides.
If Chen Sheng had not proclaimed himself king, he would have failed.
Such text may be circulated.
Chen Sheng listened to the advice of Zhang Er and Chen Yu and did not declare himself king. Instead, he helped the descendants of other countries to restore their country. As a result, the generals and soldiers turned away from Chen Sheng, and all his efforts were in vain.
Chen Sheng failed because he didn't dare to claim the throne...
At that time, there will be another lesson and another summary.
There are a thousand ways to make a hindsight decision.
This is how history works, winners take all, and losers seem to be the ones who do everything wrong, while winners seem to be right about everything they say.
Su Che did not think there was anything wrong with Chen Sheng's claim to the throne. His failure was simply due to his lack of strength. He was unable to withstand the counterattack of the Qin Empire.
Of course.
Su Che would not directly choose the first option.
He looked at the second option.
Confer an imperial decree upon the world?
This is a good choice.
Chen Sheng rose up in rebellion using the name of Fusu and using Fusu's name to decree the world. This was a brilliant move, but it was also a move that not everyone could pull off.
Big problems could easily arise, and once Fusu's title was confirmed, he would inevitably become the court's number one enemy.
Just imagine, how could Qin II, Hu Hai, allow Prince Fusu, who might have survived, to live?
I won't stop until all these peasant rebels are killed and their bones are crushed to dust, leaving them no place to be buried!
This is also a risky move. Although there are benefits, the risks are undoubtedly greater.
As for the third option.
Surrender to the court...
This option may seem unreliable, but it is actually the most reliable of the three.
At this moment, the Qin State is like a centipede that is dying but still standing. It should temporarily surrender to the imperial court, so that the imperial court's firepower and attention can be temporarily shifted to other places. It can develop slowly and secretly, and gradually become stronger. It will not be too late to rebel against the Qin State then.
However, there are also flaws in doing so. Once the greater good is lost, a lot will be lost.
Of course, you can also try another approach, by showing goodwill to the court and pretending to surrender, just to delay time.
But doing so is tantamount to playing with fire and getting burned.
This is a very dangerous road.
Su Che looked at the three options, thought about it, and finally turned his attention to the fourth one.
[Personal Intervention]
Narrowed his eyes.
Su Che still chose this one.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw two Confucian scholars standing on Su Che's left and right in a magnificent house. They were Zhang Er and Chen Yu.
These two were famous scholars of the State of Wei.
When Zhang Er was young, he was a retainer of Lord Xinling of Wei. Later, he married the daughter of a wealthy family in Waihuang County. With the generous financial support of the daughter, he made friends with many nobles and was known as the "Thousand-mile Guest". Later, he was promoted to the magistrate of Waihuang County and was well-known for his virtue.
Chen Yu was fond of Confucianism, well-versed in military books, and especially liked traveling. He traveled all over the world and visited Yan and Zhao several times, so he had a very good understanding of Zhao.
Chen Yu and Zhang Er had a very close relationship and were confidants of each other. They vowed to live and die together and called themselves "friends who would die for each other."
After Qin conquered Wei, it heard that Zhang Er and Chen Yu were famous scholars of Wei, so it offered a large reward to arrest them.
Zhang Er and Chen Yu changed their surnames and names, fled to Chen County, and worked as slaves guarding the gates of Chen County. The two of them shared weal and woe, protected each other, and avoided the Qin soldiers' repeated searches.
As soon as the First Emperor died last year, in the first year of the reign of Qin II, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose up in rebellion and fought all the way here.
Zhang Er and Chen Yu, who had always harbored the ambition to rebel against Qin, immediately went to see Chen Sheng and joined the rebel army.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had long heard of the names of Zhang Er and Chen Yu, and were very welcoming to them.
Since Chen Sheng occupied Chen County, many people have urged him to declare himself king. In this regard, Chen Sheng is seeking the opinions of Zhang Er and Chen Yu.
At this moment, the two were advising Chen Sheng.
The general meaning of this statement is -
To become the king now is the first goal of the Qin State. It should avoid its sharp edge, look for the descendants of the six countries, and help the six countries to restore their countries. In this way, the court's goals can be dispersed.
There seems to be nothing wrong with these words. In history, Chen Sheng did not adopt the suggestions of Zhang Er and Chen Yu.
At this moment, Su Che intervened personally and understood the key. Looking at the two of them, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
The reason is very simple. The words of the two sounded high-sounding, but in fact they were full of selfishness. As celebrities and former retainers of Lord Xinling, they simply looked down on Chen Sheng, a guy who came from a peasant background!
They didn't think Chen Sheng could accomplish anything great. They looked for the descendants of the six kingdoms and helped them restore their countries. In essence, they just wanted to find a new job.
At this moment, the two saw Su Che laughing and couldn't help but look at each other.
"Why are you laughing, General?"
Su Che smiled and said, "Although I come from a humble background, I have the ambition to conquer the heavens. Why do you two look down on me so much? Why do you treat me like a child?"
When Su Che said this, Zhang Er and Chen Yu were shocked. They never dreamed that Su Che could see through their thoughts at a glance and even directly express their contempt and disdain!
They indeed looked down on Chen Sheng. This fellow who came from a peasant background, had just occupied Chen County when he was eager to declare himself king and enjoy wealth and glory. How could such a man accomplish anything great?
But they naturally dared not admit such a thing, and immediately asked in shock: "General, why do you have to say that? We two sincerely advised you, and you didn't listen, so why did you insult us?"
Su Che then put away his smile and said seriously: "You can advise me not to be nepotistic, advise me to unite with all those who can be united, you can advise me to be clear about rewards and punishments, to reward those who deserve rewards and punish those who deserve punishments, point out my mistakes, and advise me not to be greedy for pleasure, all of these are fine!"
"But how can you persuade me to find the descendants of the six kingdoms and help them to restore their country?"
"You are the ones who are insulting me, not me insulting you!"
Zhang Er and Chen Yu were not convinced immediately after hearing this. They shook their heads and said, "General, do you know about the battle between Shang Tang and King Wu of Zhou? When Shang Tang destroyed Xia and King Wu of Zhou destroyed Shang, they both gave the descendants of the nobles of the previous generations fiefdoms to become princes to strengthen their own power. This is the way of the ancients and it has come true. What if it is not possible?"
Su Che narrowed his eyes and said, "The methods of the ancients cannot be used today."
Then he stood up and spoke slowly:
"First, I just started from the grassroots. The reason why Shang Tang and King Wu of Zhou divided the fiefs was after they pacified the world and had enough power to control the fiefs. How can the princes I established control them? How can I win the support of the people?"
"Secondly, how would the people around me agree? Those who follow me to start a great cause all want to change the world, all want to defy fate, all want to get a fiefdom in the future, who doesn't want to be made a marquis and become a prime minister?"
"If I restore the six kingdoms, those who followed me and swore to follow me until death, will they continue to follow me? How can we accomplish anything great if the army has lost its morale?"
"Third, if I restore the six kingdoms, once the fiefdoms are divided, all the people in each kingdom will return to their own kingdoms and part ways with me. Maybe the six kingdoms will unite to resist Qin, but when they unite, they will be a noble alliance. Who will remember a grassroots like me?"
"Yes, I am just a nameless person. I am born in a humble family, but I also have the heart to conquer the world. I also want to create an unprecedented great cause. How can I restore the six kingdoms? How can I continue to let this land continue to be divided? How can I let the war that lasted for so many years in the Warring States period reappear?"
"If that's the case, I'm nothing but a sinner for all eternity!"
"Time has passed, the world has changed, and the world today is very different from the times of Shang Tang and King Wu."
"If I listen to your two plans, I will make a big mistake!!"
These words are full of gems, and they are deafening. The reason why Zhang Er and Chen Yu gave such advice is because they believe that only by doing so can they defeat the tyrannical Qin and restore the world to its original state. This is the most direct and effective way!
But they still underestimated Chen Sheng's ambition and vision. They never expected to be refuted in this way. The three reasons convinced them and left them speechless.
Originally, Chen Sheng would naturally not have been able to say these words, and he didn't know how to say them. Perhaps he could sense that something was wrong, but due to his lack of education, he couldn't win the argument with Zhang Er and Chen Yu!
But Su Che was different. He instantly knew what these two people were thinking and thinking. However, if he said it directly, they would naturally not admit it. They even felt that Su Che was humiliating them.
Therefore, Su Che refuted their actions with dignity!
When these words came out, both Zhang Er and Chen Yu were dumbfounded. They never dreamed that such words could come out of Chen Sheng's mouth! !
Su Che sneered. If it were an ordinary person who knew this history, he might really follow the advice of the two and restore the six kingdoms, and then "build high walls, store up food, and slowly become king."
But the problem is, this is a different time. As the leader of the rebellion, the general trend is right, so we absolutely cannot stop at this moment!
Su Che looked at the two speechless people and asked again: "What do you think? Do you still want to restore the six kingdoms?"
Zhang Er and Chen Yu quickly bowed and said respectfully, "It is our fault for not thinking carefully and making rash suggestions!"
They admitted their mistakes.
Su Che quickly helped the two of them up and said seriously: "A wise man will make mistakes even after a thousand considerations, and a fool will gain something even after a thousand considerations!"
"You two are both wise men, you think too much, and sometimes you make mistakes. I am a fool, I think too much, and sometimes I gain something, but it is not worth mentioning!"
After the two were helped up, they were already convinced by these words. Of course they knew that Su Che was giving them face and a way out, even at the cost of his own life.
Why didn't they realize before that the general had this side?
At this moment, their original contempt had disappeared.
Su Che added: "A true man should accomplish great deeds while he is alive. Are there any special people who can be kings, princes, generals or ministers? You two don't have to worry. I have the ambition to swallow the sky, but I also have the ability to tolerate others!"
"The current position of the King of Chu must be established, but there will be many troubles if it is established. The Qin army is brave and valiant, and the temporary success is not worth mentioning. We must take advantage of their inability to return to defend and capture them in one fell swoop! I want to lead the army to attack Xianyang and directly attack the Qin capital!"
"Can you two help with logistics?"
Hearing Su Che's words, Zhang Er and Chen Yu hurriedly saluted and said, "Since the general trusts us so much, we should be respectful and obey your orders!!"
Afterwards, Su Che had a long talk with Zhang Er and Chen Yu.
Now that Qin's military strength is lacking, this is the best opportunity to attack Huanglong directly. Any delay will result in a complete loss.
The hundreds of thousands of border guards of the Qin State are not vegetarians.
Not to mention the border defense forces stationed in Lingnan, the Northern Expedition Army in Jiuyuan County alone numbered more than 200,000 people.
If we wait for these 200,000 troops to move south, even if the rebels have one million people, they will not be enough to fill the gaps in their teeth!
By then, there will be real despair.
Therefore, given the current situation, the best way is to go all in and achieve the goal in one go.
But the problem is still the same, the Qin army is definitely not a vegetarian...
Even if the strength is weak, it is not easy to fight.
Qin is an army of tigers and wolves, and it remains so even in this era.
If Su Che wants to turn the tables, there is only one way.
Su Che will do what Qin did!
The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system and copied it verbatim, using it to gain control of the world and to rule the world. Su Che was no less reserved and copied it verbatim.
Military merit system?
Here you go!
Qin's military law?
Here you go!
In order to achieve the final victory, we must use all means necessary, even if it is in the name of opposing the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, using the tyrannical Qin Dynasty's military merit system, and using the tyrannical Qin Dynasty's military law, it is worth it!
Qin used this method to annex the world in the first place. This is the correct path that has been tried and tested. In this case, what is there to worry about?
This day.
Su Che proclaimed himself the King of Chu in Chen County and held a swearing-in ceremony and a reward ceremony, where all those who had made contributions were rewarded without exception.
After a round of rewards, the Qin Dynasty's military merit system was brought up again. This was a slightly modified military merit system, but overall, it was basically the same.
Among the peasant army, many people felt that this military merit system looked familiar!
But they dare not say, nor dare to ask...
Besides, so what if it looks familiar?
This military merit system has many real benefits. As long as you make achievements for Su Che, you can eat delicious food and drink delicious drinks!
Give out rewards lavishly to stabilize the military morale.
Once the military merit system was introduced, the military’s morale became even stronger.
After these two sets were brought out, Su Che came out to make plans.
A long time ago.
Su Che knew clearly that power was essentially from the bottom up, not from the top down!
If no one supports you, no matter how powerful you are, you have no rights. Without the support of the grassroots people, you will never last long.
Therefore, winning over the upper echelons, promising them various benefits, coercing and luring them to assist in their rule, and using absolute power to control the lower echelons, is contrary to the people! This is a betrayal of the original peasant uprising army!
Only by going deep into the masses, clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments, and gaining the support of the people can we become stronger!
certainly……
If it weren't for the previous two waves, no matter how Su Che painted the pie or how close he was to the people, he would not be able to convince the people.
Without any benefit or interest, who would be willing to rebel against you?
But it’s different now. The military’s morale is high, and if Su Che comes out to make plans again, the effect can’t be better!
"Everyone! Are there any kings, princes, generals or ministers of different races?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, hundreds of thousands of soldiers suddenly fell silent.
Many soldiers were skinny and bony, holding only a sharpened wooden stick as a weapon. Their clothes were tattered and they did not look like soldiers at all, but rather like beggars.
But it was this group of people who pushed all the way here, like a torrent, and no one could stop them!
At this moment, as they listened to Chen Sheng's simple words, a raging fire burned in their hearts.
Su Che stared at everyone seriously, looking at the look in their eyes, and continued loudly:
"I, Chen Sheng, am just a peasant who rose from the fields. I have suffered too much oppression from the tyrannical Qin. I hate the rule of the tyrannical Qin!"
"I hate the endless corvée! I hate the damned system of collective responsibility, where you are implicated just because your neighbor breaks the law!"
"I hate being the lowly person who is insulted! I hate those who make me have no dignity and have to work like a slave for others!"
"I hate the land tax, head tax, and miscellaneous taxes! I hate the taxes that I can never pay! I hate working hard for a year but not getting enough food to eat!"
"I hate those who took the opportunity to annex our land. I have to cultivate the land of the rich under the harsh conditions of 'taxing 15%'!"
"I hate this!"
"Under the rule of the tyrannical Qin, we wore clothes made of cattle and horses, ate food made of dogs and pigs, and fled to the mountains and forests under the torture of tyrannical officials, just to survive!"
"Should the common people, the ignorant, the common people, be oppressed like this all their lives and live in such hardship all their lives?"
"No!!!"
"I don't want that!"
"I never want my descendants to have to perform corvee labor from the time they reach adulthood until they die! They have to spend their entire lives in corvee labor!"
"I never want my descendants to work hard on the farm and not even have enough to eat, and to work like slaves for others just to barely survive!"
"I never want my descendants to repeat this never-ending tragedy and this never-ending pain!!"
"The people of the world have suffered from the tyranny of Qin for a long time!"
"This world is too bitter! Too bitter!!"
"I am rising up not for wealth and glory, not to become the second tyrannical ruler!"
"I want to change the world. I want to make sure that there is no more harsh government in the world. I want to make sure that there is no more heavy corvee labor in the world. I want to make sure that all farmers in the world can live with dignity and have enough food to eat!"
"For the sake of sacrifice, how great is one's ambition? Dare to exchange the sun and the moon for the blue sky!"
Su Che's pre-war mobilization was a perfect dream - what if he was rich and powerful? What if he was a duke or a prime minister? Changing the world and bringing peace to the world was the ultimate dream! This was the real great event in the world!
No one else is qualified to say such things, not Xiang Yu, and not those nobles of the six kingdoms who rose to power with the trend. But Chen Sheng is qualified. He has been a hired farmer, suffered hardships, lived at the bottom of society, and performed corvee labor!
He can say that!
Previously, Chen Sheng had always avoided the issue of his origin and always wanted to give himself the identity of a legitimate ruler, because in the eyes of people of this era, only noble nobles were qualified to rule the people! Only by making the people fear them can they achieve ultimate success!
This is the inertia of the times.
It was normal for Chen Sheng to do this, as everyone else did the same.
But Su Che is different.
As he revealed his scars, hundreds of thousands of people, many of them burst into tears. Their eyes became exceptionally determined, and one by one they gradually developed unparalleled fighting spirit!
In the sky.
Countless powers that are difficult to see with the naked eye gradually gathered in Su Che's body. This is an unprecedented power!