Chapter 411: Playing Zhang Liang
Ying Gao has always been a bit unbearable by Zhang Liang hiding in the dark. This time he finally caught him out. Not to mention anything else, Ying Gao at least doesn't have to worry about being assassinated in the future. Just for this point, Ying Gao designed the strategy this time is worth it.
And at this point, Ying Gao still has one thing that has not been done. Zhang Liang, as one of the most flexible people of this era, has been under Xiang Yu for so long that Ying Gao wants to understand Xiang Yu, and Zhang Liang is still a very reliable way to go through Zhang Liang.
So Ying Gao criticized Zhang Liang for so long, not because he simply wanted to vent his anger, but because he was laying the foundation for what he wanted to do later.
At this time, Ying Gao knew that Zhang Liang's heart, which had been hit by what had just happened, should have been almost on the verge of collapse, and the only goal he wanted to achieve was the opportunity at this time.
"I just don't know why you left Xiang Yu? Xiang Yu is the current Chanyu of the Huns, with at least tens of thousands of cavalry. You could have told Xiang Yu about this and led his troops to dispatch it, but wouldn't you give me this opportunity to take advantage of it?"
Ying Gao sighed slightly, as if he was feeling sorry for Zhang Liang's arrest this time, and at the same time he mentioned Xiang Yu inadvertently. Ying Gao believed that after his just bombardment, Zhang Liang was probably no longer inspiring to guess the meaning of his words.
Sure enough, when Zhang Liang heard Ying Gao mention Xiang Yu, a trace of light finally flashed in his eyes, as if Xiang Yu's appearance made him feel a life-saving straw when Ying Gao was already shaking.
"If I really feel as unbearable as you said, Xiang Yu will be inferior to me!"
What Zhang Liang said was really confident, just like Xiang Yu was already firmly trampled by him at this time.
"Hmph, Xiang Yu is a powerful general in Jiangdong. Even I personally defeated Xiang Yu. If it weren't for the people under his command who protected him and fled to the barren land of the Huns, how could I let him survive? Although he was also my defeated general, he was more than enough to you! You came back alone and didn't tell Xiang Yu about this matter. You are afraid that after Xiang Yu and you arrived at the Qin Dynasty, you would have nothing to do to dominate the Central Plains."
After Ying Gao said these words leisurely, he looked at Zhang Liang leisurely. According to Ying Gao's words, Zhang Liang was really unbearable, but when Ying Gao saw Zhang Liang's expression, he knew that Zhang Liang definitely did not agree with this sentence unlike his previous words.
"Doverning the Central Plains? Xiang Yu was afraid that he really wanted to dominate the Central Plains. After this guy became Shanyu in the land of the Huns, he forgot that he was a noble of Chu. The people of the Central Plains actually devoted themselves to developing the combat power of the Huns. The letters sent to the Huns from Xianyang were in the hands of Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng took the letters privately, so that I would not have had such disasters. But even without this disaster, I would not want to survive in the land of the Huns all my life. Xiang Yu has lost his fighting spirit and will sooner or later be destroyed by the Qin people!"
When he criticized Xiang Yu, Zhang Liang seemed to have regained his courage to sway. When he was excited, he seemed to have forgotten where he was. He almost stood up, but was pressed by the guards behind him. Then he suddenly realized his situation at this time.
Through Zhang Liang's description, combined with the letter Xiang Yu had sent to him before, and the news of his battle with the Huns that Meng Tian had sent back during this period, Ying Gao was really sure of Xiang Yu's purpose.
However, when facing Zhang Liang, Ying Gao still wanted to see if he could cross-examine something he didn't know. At this time, if his provocation was used well, it would be much more useful than torture Zhang Liang.
"Xiang Yu and I are really irreconcilable. I personally cut Xiang Liang's head down and hung it on the banner of my Great Qin soldiers. How could Xiang Yu forget about this? He armed the Huns just to compete with me again. Don't you help me when you die."
Obviously, the expression of Ying Gaoluo in Zhang Liang's eyes was exactly the same as Zhang Liang and Xiang Yu. He was captured now. The previous words were just to confuse Ying Gao so that he could win time for Xiang Yu in the land of the Huns.
Zhang Liang couldn't rub the sand in his eyes. He had broken up with Xiang Yu now and looked down on Xiang Yu from the bottom of his heart. Then he had to let Ying Gao know his thoughts, instead of having to do a good deed for Xiang Yu when he was dying.
So, Zhang Liang's pair of eyes widened at that time. He looked at Ying Gao, as if he had shown the most ferocious expression in his life, and then he spoke.
"I said that Xiang Yu no longer had the courage to rebel against Qin, but he no longer had the courage to rebel against Qin. When he was in Jiangdong, how could he spend his time on the woman named Yu Ji every day? After getting the stirrups of the Qin Dynasty, this guy could only use it among the 10,000 troops under his command. The Huns were extremely stupid. How could they easily understand the mystery of the stirrups? And this guy actually searched for iron ore on the Huns' territory for several months, and wanted to equip all the Huns' cavalry with this stirrup. Why didn't he want to develop in the Huns for a long time? Many matters for several days can show that Xiang Yu no longer had the spirit of rebel against Qin. If you don't believe it, quickly send a team of troops to attack the Huns' royal court. Xiang Yu would probably not fight, but retreat to the depths of the Huns' land!"
Finally, when Zhang Liang was a little angry, Ying Gao heard some practical things from his mouth that he wanted to hear. He thought to himself that this provocation was much better than using punishment, otherwise he would probably not be able to say so much if he had to kill Zhang Liang.
When Xiang Yu got stirrups, he actually wanted to promote them among the entire Huns. This was something that Ying Gao didn't expect. Not to mention what the scene would be like if all the Hun cavalry were equipped with stirrups. Just because Xiang Yu considered the Huns' cavalry and wanted to mine iron ore in the territory of the Huns, it really seemed as Zhang Liang said, indicating that Xiang Yu wanted to take root in the Huns, rather than using the Huns' cavalry as a gun envoy, and was determined to fight back to the Central Plains.
From this perspective, Ying Gao could understand Zhang Liang. One of them was thinking about killing the Emperor of Qin to death sooner and destroying the Emperor of Qin, but the other began to develop productivity. Of course, this was not something that Zhang Liang could do like a proud and conceited person.
"Oh? If you can provide me with this information, I have to thank you first. In this way, tomorrow your beheading will be replaced by a cup of poisoned wine. Although you have wanted me to die several times, I still have to repay my grudges with kindness. If it were someone else, it would be no exaggeration to dismember your corpse. However, in front of the people of Xianyang City, some of your crimes will be announced, and you will not be able to escape. Tonight will be your last night. Let's go back and enjoy it. I am a little tired and will not criticize Xiang Yu's crimes with you."
After Ying Gao finished speaking, he yawned and then left the prison lobby, leaving Zhang Liang confused, always feeling that he had said something wrong.
It was not until Zhang Liang was taken back to his prison by the jailer that he finally realized a little. Ying Gao, who had been before, would definitely not know what Xiang Yu was in the Huns, but in anger, he seemed to have told them all.
What kind of impact will Xiang Yu be affected by this has nothing to do with him, but the key is that he is like a fool, and Ying Gao has drawn out what he wants to know.
Zhang Liang sat in prison blankly. He was not willing to die like this. He had always had a dream in his heart, which was to become a true nobleman, but obviously, at this time, his dream would soon be broken, or it would be broken.
When he really had little time, Zhang Liang began to look back on his life. He suddenly realized that when he was the happiest and happiest, it seemed that there was no hatred in his heart.
When hatred appears in my heart, I have become a person, paranoid, tyrannical, killing, and doing everything I can. This is not what I originally hoped that I will be, but why did I become like this?
In one night, Zhang Liang might think about his life and leave this time with relief and a little regret. Or perhaps he still cannot get out of the vicious circle related to hatred in his heart. He would still leave this world with hatred for the Qin Dynasty, hatred for Ying Gao, hatred for Xiang Yu, and even hatred for the dead First Emperor.
But no matter what mentality Zhang Liang will die in the end, his story has come to an end. Perhaps with his ability and his mind, he shouldn't have ended in this era so quickly.
Ying Gao was also quite sad about this, but he knew that this might be fate. When the Qin Dynasty withstood waves of baptism from the anti-Qin team but still stands in the Central Plains, people like Zhang Liang will definitely not get a good result.
He and Xiang Yu were almost two people on the same starting line, but obviously, Xiang Yu has now come out of the shadow of anti-Qin, but he has not. He has been moving towards the end of his life in the shadow.
Ying Gao would not have any compassion for those who would die, just like before that Liu Bang, Lu Zhi, and Liu Bang's eldest son Liu Fei. Although he was extremely reluctant and regretful, these people could not be kept, and Zhang Liang is the same now.
So the next morning, Zhang Liang was escorted to the edge of the market in Xianyang City. The people of the Qin Dynasty had become accustomed to the frequent occurrences here. This is where the death penalty was executed in Xianyang City.
However, after Ying Gao ascended the throne, unlike when the First Emperor, before these people were executed, their crimes would be announced one by one, so that the people of the Qin Dynasty who were watching the fun around would know why he died. For Ying Gao, this is very important. If the people do not know what mistakes the executed person made, they will certainly feel sad about the death of the rabbit and the fox. But if the people know why this person died for, the situation will be different. The people will stand from the perspective of the Qin Dynasty and criticize this person who violated the Qin law.
With Zhang Liang's execution and Gao announced that he had spanned more than ten years and had several assassinations carried out by the two emperors of the Qin Dynasty. Not to mention anything else, just relying on these assassinations, he could die several times.
If the people were not very interested in the assassination of the First Emperor, it was because it was the old experience of many years ago. However, the people of the Qin Dynasty were quite dissatisfied with the assassination of Ying Gao. Ying Gao was not like the First Emperor. Ying Gao was a good person. It only took a few years since the ascension of the First Emperor, and the people of the Qin Dynasty had brought several steps to the lives of the Qin Dynasty. If you really didn't pay attention to the assassination of Ying Gao, it might not be like a different emperor. This is something that the people of the Qin Dynasty would not want to see.
So when the prison official finished reading Zhang Liang's crimes, almost all the people of the Qin Dynasty cursed at Zhang Liang.
At this moment, Zhang Liang felt his failure more and more. He found that the assassination of the Emperor of Daqin that he originally thought was to act on behalf of the heavens. Now it seems that he is undoubtedly the real hope of everyone.
Finally, looking at the glass of poisonous wine in front of him, Zhang Liang sighed to the sky. He finally realized his mistake, but he still had no chance to turn around. He picked up the glass of poisonous wine and drank it all in one go...
"Your Majesty, Zhang Liang has died after drinking poisonous wine himself." After confirming Zhang Liang's death, the Zhu family personally informed Ying Gao of the news.
"No one should want to assassinate Yu Zhen this time, and Xiang Yu would not have taken such a bad method."
The biggest feeling in Ying Gao's heart of Zhang Liang's death is that he doesn't have to worry about the assassin who came out of nowhere in the future. Since Tian Yan arrived in the palace, Ying Gao is really a little scared. What if he didn't see through Tian Yan? Then it's not certain that he can still breathe alive now. Sometimes, life and death are really just a matter between the front lines.
Chapter completed!