"Weak meat, strong food", this famous saying said by Han Yu more than a thousand years ago, later evolved into "weak meat, strong food".

The cold rules of nature are no different from those of human society.

More than two thousand years ago, the six major vassal states east of the natural barrier of Mount Wei, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei, each dominated one side. They tried their best to maintain peace due to "propriety, justice, respect and inferiority".

A map of the Warring States situation in about 255 BC

However, their powerful neighbor Qin to the west had already implemented a more advanced system and scorned "ethics, justice, respect and inferiority". The battle launched by Qin Shihuang to unify the world was won from the beginning. It's like a heavyweight fighter with no rules fighting against several mediocre regular fighters one by one.

230 BC. The Qin army, led by the Korean rebel general Nei Shiteng, crossed the Yellow River south and captured the Korean capital Xinzheng in one fell swoop. Han Wangan became a prisoner in fear. Since it was recognized by Emperor Zhou in 403 BC, Korea has existed for more than 170 years.

In the turbulent city of Xinzheng, a young man in his twenties fled with his servants. The young man has a handsome face and a very fair complexion. He looks like a woman at first glance, but his eyes are full of heroism. He was Zhang Liang, one of the "Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty" who would become famous all over the world.

Zhang Liang was born into a prominent Korean family, and his ancestors were prime ministers for five generations. Before Zhang Liang had time to enter his official career, he suddenly encountered drastic changes, and strong hatred between the country and the family grew in his heart. He devoted all his wealth to the cause of anti-Qin and vowed to avenge this.

Portrait of Zhang Liang

Ten years later, the Qin State completed its grand plan of annexing the six kingdoms, and the identity of Qin Wangzheng also became Qin Shihuang.

"The earth is under my feet, and the country's affairs are in my hands. Who dares to say anything more...Look, gentlemen, my country is as beautiful as a picture." This is a section of the lyrics from the theme song of the Hong Kong TV series "Qin Shi Huang" in the 1980s. It somewhat reflects Qin Shi Huang's momentum of sweeping across the world and dominating the world.

Zhang Liang has learned knowledge and recharged himself in these ten years, and of course he has not given up his hatred. Later, Zhang Liang traveled eastward and met Cang Haijun, the leader of the ethnic minority. Lord Canghai recommended a powerful warrior to Zhang Liang. There is no record of the name of this strong man, but the weapon he used is known to all women and children, a large hammer weighing 120 kilograms.

Zhang Liang spent a lot of money to hire strong men. That frighteningly heavy hammer was tailor-made by Zhang Liang for this warrior, or in other words, for Qin Shihuang. The assassination operation has been arranged.

Ancient Warhammer

218 BC. Qin Shihuang made an eastward tour with a huge and mighty team and banners covering the sun. One day, Qin Shihuang's motorcade passed through Bolangsha in Yangwu County and slowed down. Bolangsha is located in the southeastern suburbs of Yuanyang County, Henan Province today. The Yellow River is close to the south here, and there is a small river not far to the north. The river sand is silted up and the road is uneven.

Zhang Liang and the warrior hid behind the trees on the roadside and had been waiting for a long time. The road section here is relatively narrow, and behind them is a large reed swamp. If a hit misses, they can crawl into the reeds and escape. A few miles away, Zhang Liang's servants were holding horses waiting to meet him.

Carriages passed by with noisy sounds, and cavalry and infantry shouted in front of each other. The emperor drove six people, Zhang Liang stared nervously at the convoy, waiting for the luxurious car pulled by six horses. That was Qin Shihuang's car.

The warriors beside Zhang Liang were holding sledgehammers and were ready to attack. Soon, the target appears. Zhang Liang pointed to an approaching cart, harnessed by six brightly colored horses. The carriage is not small, with exquisite carvings on the outside, small windows, and curtains.

The cart is approaching. Zhang Liang suddenly waved his hand, and the warrior stepped out of the bushes with a loud shout, first knocking aside a cavalryman and his horse who were in the way. Taking advantage of the guards' confusion, the warrior swung his second hammer, and the entire rear of the cart was shattered. The people inside only let out a short muffled groan before being shattered into pieces.

Amid the exclamations and noises, a group of soldiers armed with spears and swords surrounded them. The warrior wielded the hammer, blocked the weapon, and then threw it with all his strength. Several soldiers fell to the ground immediately. The warrior rushed into the bushes and escaped quickly with Zhang Liang.

Qin Shihuang’s motorcade stopped, and a large number of soldiers chased the assassin.

But Qin Shihuang was fine. He was sitting on another cart. Nine years ago, Jing Ke failed to assassinate Qin, and Qin Shihuang took strict precautions from then on. Later, every time he went on tour, Qin Shihuang prepared four identical cars, and the other three cars were filled with his stand-ins. This time, the substitute really blocked the critical hammer for him.

Qin Shihuang was furious and ordered martial law for ten days to hunt down the assassins.

Zhang Liang and "Big Hammer" have already escaped from the dangerous area. They also heard rumors that Qin Shihuang was unscathed, and they couldn't help but feel depressed. Zhang Liang had no choice but to let "Big Hammer" return to his hometown, while he changed his name and hid in the countryside of Xiapi. < /p>

Of course Zhang Liang knew that even if the assassination of Qin Shi Huang succeeded, the Qin Dynasty would not fall. They can only wait for the opportunity to arm themselves against Qin.

Bolangsha Qin Site

While in Xiapi, Zhang Liang met the hermit Huang Shigong. He went off the bridge to pick up shoes for the old man and learned unparalleled military skills.

With a snap of the fingers, it was another ten days of cold and heat.

In 209 BC, Qin Shihuang had died of illness a year earlier. His ineffective son Hu Hai took over due to the conspiracy of the eunuch Zhao Gao. In the summer of the same year, the despair brought about by heavy rain and mud ignited the peasant uprising in Daze Township. The powder keg that overthrew the Qin Dynasty exploded, and anti-Qin waves surged across the world.

Soon, in Peixian County, not far northwest of Xiapi, a grassroots civil servant of the Qin Dynasty who was nearly fifty years old also gathered to rebel. His name was Liu Bang. After some consideration, Zhang Liang went to join Liu Bang.

What surprised Zhang Liang was that although Liu Bang was a rough man and liked to call himself Lao Tzu, he actually understood the art of war. Zhang Liang had good ideas, and Liu Bang obeyed them all. What else can I say? It’s Liu Bang. Zhang Liang secretly decided to follow this man and build a great cause.

On the east side of the Yangtze River, a new force has emerged, the Xiang clan of Chu State. Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew are both rare warriors in the world, and the Chu State's rebel army is extremely powerful.

Liu, Xiang and other rebel armies cooperated for a time, and Xiong Xin, King Huai of Chu, was respected as the leader of the alliance and joined forces to fight against the Qin army.

However, outside of Guanzhong, no one except Xiang Yu could compete with the main force of the Qin army led by Zhang Han and Wang Li. In the Battle of Julu in 207 BC, Xiang Yu defeated 400,000 Qin troops and shocked the world. At the same time, Liu Bang led his army to march westward to Guanzhong.

More than twenty years after the fall of Korea, Zhang Liang came to Wuguan with the flames of revenge. He was accompanied by Liu Bang and tens of thousands of rebels. The rebel army was unstoppable and captured Qin's cities one after another.

Wuguan is heavily guarded by Qin's troops, and it is difficult to win by force. Zhang Liang proposed a plan, bribed the Qin army's generals with gold and silver, and also used bluffs to set up suspicious troops. Liu Bang's greatest advantage is that he is good at adopting correct suggestions.

Soon, the Qin garrison was divided up and down, and Liu Bang sent his troops to break through Wuguan in one fell swoop. Xianyang, the capital of the Qin Dynasty, was shocked. Further north at Lantian Pass, the resistance of the Qin army was no longer worth mentioning.

The last emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Ziying, surrendered with his hands tied behind his back. Zhang Liang and Liu Bang both entered Xianyang as conquerors. The Qin Empire only lasted more than ten years from its establishment to its collapse.

Zhang Liang fulfilled his lifelong wish. Compared with Xiang Yu, Zhang Liang played an equally important role in the destruction of Qin. From a certain perspective, it was Zhang Liang who avenged his country's humiliation and family at the hands of Liu Bang.