Chapter 166

However, even if Ying Su wanted to act recklessly, he wouldn't have much time left!

The impact of that proclamation being issued was too great!

Li Yuanba's speed in crushing Xiang Yu's four hundred thousand army was too fast.

So fast that everyone simply didn't have time to react!

Indeed!

Before, all the nobles speculated that this battle would last at least several months!

That was a very normal situation!

Zhao Kuo held out for half a year under Bai Qi's command.

Xiang Yu is a descendant of Xiang Yan; no matter what, he should be able to hold out for a year!

And the nobles had already made all sorts of plans!

If Xiang Yu won, that would naturally be good!

Relying on Xiang Yu's four hundred thousand army, they could directly force Ying Su to abdicate and install Shi Huang!

Afterwards, use that four hundred thousand army to force Ying Zheng to kill Ying Su, then force Ying Zheng to reinstate the feudal system, enfeoffing each of these nobles whose ancestors had made immense contributions to Great Qin as feudal lords.

Even if they couldn't win, a stalemate would be fine.

Meng Wu's three hundred thousand army, after all, needs to eat and drink!

And without the nobles' support, how long would the little Qian Liang in Ying Zheng's hands last?

Simply dragging it out could exhaust Ying Zheng!

Wait until Ying Zheng has no money or grain left.

Wait until Great Qin's entire treasury is completely drained!

Wait until Ying Zheng opens his mouth to ask them for money and grain, hehe...

Shall we discuss this matter of enfeoffment?

If you discuss it, that means I want this marquisate, I want that kingship, I want this territory, and he wants that territory!

You won't discuss it?

Sorry!

No money, no grain!

Then just let Xiang Yu march in!

The nobles' calculations were all excellent!

But... who would have thought!

Truly, who would have thought!

Xiang Yu's army actually lost?

Moreover, they didn't even hold out for two months!

Let alone two months!

They didn't even last half a month!

Indeed!

From the moment they learned Xiang Yu had arrived in Neishi until now, it hasn't even been half a month!

Counting everything, it hasn't even been ten days!

But right today, Ying Su's proclamation was actually issued!

And it even said that over three hundred thousand of Xiang Yu's army were annihilated!

"Is... is this true or false?"

"Could it not be that this rebellious son is deceiving us?"

At this very moment, someone asked.

They absolutely dared not believe this matter.

After all, that was Xiang Yu's four hundred thousand army!

Four hundred thousand people; even if they were replaced by four hundred thousand pigs, it would take over a month just to catch them!

But...

Half a month!

In less than half a month, Ying Su issued a proclamation!

This is truly difficult for people to believe!

"Possible! Even if Li Yuanba is fierce, can he kill three hundred thousand people?"

"I don't believe it!"

At that moment, someone else shook their head!

Next, many nobles sneered:

"Rebellious son Ying Su, knowing his end is near, has resorted to any means; he actually wants to deceive us with such tactics, hoping we will pay taxes!"

"This action is truly ridiculous!"

Someone else even laughed loudly: "Rebellious son Ying Su is foolish and laughable; he actually used a fake proclamation to deceive the world. Does he not know that some things cannot be faked?"

"For instance, regarding the war on the front lines, faking such matters, at the very least brings ridicule, and in serious cases, leads to the destruction of the nation and the ruin of the family!"

"Incompetent!"

"A foolish ruler!"

At this moment, many people were laughing loudly!

However, some nobles also shook their heads and poured cold water, saying:

"It's true!"

"What?"

"Really?"

The moment those words were spoken, all the nobles turned to look at the speaker!

That person said:

"I have a relative who joined the army; he entered Meng Wu's grand army!"

"He wrote home yesterday to inform us; he should be back in a day or two!"

Others sighed, "Indeed, it is true. The Ning family of Huaiyin told me long ago. This rebellious son won a great victory in this battle, while Xiang Yu was defeated and has now begun to flee. They told me not to resist the new emperor, as it would be very disadvantageous to me!"

"This... this..."

The moment these words were spoken, instantly, everyone was stunned.

Even more people grew furious: "Such a momentous matter, why did you not speak of it long ago?"

They were boundlessly furious, yet the two of them merely smiled and said nothing!

Nobles have their own thoughts; although they were united in resisting the tax, they were also happy to see other noble families destroyed!

What if some fool relied on Xiang Yu's four hundred thousand troops to attack Ying Su?

If they succeeded, the profit would belong to everyone!

If they failed, at least we could watch a joke!

The Bai family, descendants of Bai Qi, was that not a joke?

When Huang Chao led a thousand men to besiege the Bai family, you actually dared to resist and refuse to pay?

What's wrong? We only said we wouldn't pay with our mouths, but you actually didn't pay!

Is Qian Liang truly more important than life?

Although openly everyone was indignant at the actions of Bai Qi's descendants, cursing Ying Su as a scoundrel!

Yet... privately commenting on this matter, not a single person failed to call the Bai family idiots, not knowing when to advance or retreat, with sick brains!

Back then, Bai Qi had a sick brain; he resisted King Zhaoxiang Ying Ji and was killed. His descendants are no less abnormal; they resisted Ying Su and were slaughtered to the last man!

The nobles' thoughts are very ununited!

But when it came to paying back the one-tenth tax, they were extremely united.

"We won't pay, absolutely won't pay! If that rebellious son has the ability, treat me, a descendant of Zhang Yi, just as he treated the descendants of Bai Qi!"

"We, the descendants of Shang Yang, have the most backbone! As for this tax, don't say one-tenth; even a single grain of rice, we descendants of Shang Yang will not pay!"

At that moment, all the nobles shouted; they were united as a fortress, of one heart, all crying out that they would not pay the tax!

However, before the second day even arrived, Xiao He was busy to death!

Because too, too many nobles came to pay back that one-tenth tax.