Chapter 462 The fake Liu Bang occupied Sishui County and proclaimed himself the King of Han!

Chapter 462 The fake Liu Bang occupied Sishui County and proclaimed himself the King of Han!

Zhang Ao was the son of Zhang Er, the former king of Zhao. Back then, when Liu Bang was still young, he was already a guest at Zhang Er's house. The two of them spent every day together, and they had similar interests, so they formed a very deep friendship.

When Xianyang City was captured, Zhang Ao and his father Zhang Er joined Liu Bang. Today, Zhang Ao has become a capable general under Liu Bang. Zhang Ao's martial arts are really good, and he can be called a good general. However, compared with his martial arts, the more important thing is his special identity.

As the son of Zhang Er, Zhang Ao's background undoubtedly gave him a great advantage in joining Liu Bang's camp. After all, Zhang Er was a very famous person at that time, and the arrival of his son Zhang Ao would naturally attract the attention of many talents. In this way, it was a great help for Liu Bang to recruit talented people.

Li Shang also joined Liu Bang after he started his army. Li Shang led more than 4,000 brave and skilled soldiers and joined Liu Bang's army without hesitation. In fact, Li Shang was originally a member of the rebel army, but he was helpless because of his weak power and humble origin, so he had never received the attention he deserved.

When he heard that Liu Bang was recruiting talents and treating everyone equally regardless of their social status, he was overjoyed. So he decisively led his troops to join him. At this point, Li Shang successfully became a powerful general under Liu Bang.

There is another person who contributed to Liu Bang's rapid rise. This person is Wang Ling, who has a distinguished background and is a well-known local tyrant in Pei County. Back then, when Liu Bang was still a teenager, he was very respectful to him and always called him "big brother".

When Gao Yao intended to eliminate Liu Bang's potential future wings, he naturally set his sights on the influential Wang Ling. Although Gao Yao racked his brains and pondered, he could not find a suitable excuse or reason to take action against Wang Ling. After all, Wang Ling not only had a very high prestige in Pei County, but was also a well-known figure in the entire Sishui County. He had known many officials and had a wide network of connections.

Gao Yao at that time was just a small general who commanded only a thousand men. With his strength and status at that time, it was really troublesome for him to touch Wang Ling, and finally he had to give up. This also shows that Liu Bang was quite capable. He could make friends with everyone from local powerful officials to butchers like Fan Kuai, and even maintained a good relationship with them.

Wang Ling and Liu Bang raised the banner of rebellion at almost the same time. According to the original historical trajectory, although the two of them had fought together many times, they always maintained a relatively independent state, not a clear subordinate relationship.

At this critical moment, it was the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's help, which perhaps was not very upright, that made Wang Ling choose to follow Liu Bang early on.

Wang Ling attached great importance to filial piety, and he loved his mother very much. It can be said that his mother was the only soft spot in his heart that he could not give up. When they decided to attack the county, no one expected that the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan secretly sent his men to sneak into Wang Ling's home under the cover of night, kidnapped his mother without anyone noticing, and took her into the county as a hostage.

This incident put Wang Ling in a dilemma. On the one hand, he was determined to conquer the city, and on the other hand, he was worried about his mother who was in prison and whose life or death was uncertain. Just when he was hesitant and in a dilemma, the fake Liu Bang volunteered to enter the city alone to negotiate with the enemy.

Everyone was worried about this move, but the fake Liu Bang was confident. As expected, when he entered the county alone, with his excellent eloquence and extraordinary wisdom, he not only successfully persuaded the defenders to lay down their arms and surrender, and successfully rescued Wang Ling's mother, but also executed those villains who dared to kidnap Wang's mother on the spot and personally handed their heads to Wang Ling.

After this battle, Wang Ling was so grateful to the fake Liu Bang that he felt he could never repay his kindness. So, he resolutely led his people to join forces with the fake Liu Bang, and from then on, he began to loyally follow this seemingly ordinary but actually very capable leader.

Behind this series of wonderful plots, in fact, is a chess game carefully planned by the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. In addition to Wang Ling, there is also a famous general Xi Juan, who did not hesitate to join the fake Liu Bang after he officially started his army. This Xi Juan is no ordinary person. He can write with a brush and make plans, and he can also ride a horse and draw a sword and charge into battle. He is both civil and military.

Although these people's talents and reputations may be slightly inferior to those of famous generals and ministers such as Xiao He, Han Xin, and Cao Shen, even so, they are all rare talents and brave generals. Even in the original history, they are definitely the backbone of the army.

In addition, there were a group of young generals who either had a long-standing friendship with Liu Bang or who came to join the fake Liu Bang after hearing about him. Gao Yao did use the power of the Qin Dynasty to force Liu Bang to become a bandit, but things in the world often have both advantages and disadvantages. Liu Bang changed himself because of his past experience and became a hero against the Qin Dynasty. This change actually made him gain the support and support of many people in advance.

The fake Liu Bang who now occupies Sishui County, together with the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan who personally takes charge of the overall command, once again openly calls himself the King of Han and begins to prepare for the grand plan of competing for the world. Of course, this is only one part of the strategy of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. In addition, he has another trick specifically targeting the local forces in the southern border. Although the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan has little chance of winning if he wants to directly confront Gao Yao, this does not mean that he will give up easily.

The current strategy for Gao Yao is to start from the various schools of thought. After this fierce battle, the strength of the Southern Territory has been greatly enhanced, and at the same time, power has spread and overflowed. This is exactly the point where the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan is waiting for an opportunity to make a move.

Gao Yao did not restrict the existence of various schools of thought, but this situation of a hundred schools of thought contending with each other may not necessarily bring any good results. Moreover, nominally speaking, the current King of Qin is Prince Gao, so the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan will certainly not let go of such a great opportunity. After all, it is not easy to control power, but if Gao Yao is determined to imitate Cao Cao and hold the emperor hostage to command the princes, then the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan will definitely not mind letting Gao Yao personally experience a thrilling assassination like the Tongquetai incident.