Destiny Only Han

Chapter 183
"It's a disaster for two sages!"

Ding Gong was taken aback for a moment, and obviously recognized Liu Bang, with dissatisfaction and hesitation on his face.

He was considering whether to take Liu Bang back to receive the reward.

At this moment, although he still didn't know that Xiang Yu had promised a reward of thousands of gold and thousands of households, even a fool knew what kind of credit it was to capture the King of Han alive.

However, Xiang Yu is notoriously stingy!

If he can let Liu Bang go today, then this kind of grace of survival should be given more to Liu Bang, a honest elder who has always been generous, right?

For a while, Ding Gong began to hesitate.

After all, he can't be too blatant under the eyes of everyone. Who knows if there is a second person who recognized Liu Bang here.

If Xiang Yu found out about letting Liu Bang go without permission, it would be easy to tear his body into pieces!

While Ding Gong was hesitating, Lu Wan drew out his long sword with a clang, and glared at the Qingqi of the Chu army beside him who were about to draw their swords.

Today, he is actually dying.

But in any case, he wanted to keep Liu Bang out of the encirclement.

The other party is different from him, and there are parents, wife and children, and he is alone, so he will die if he dies...

Beside him, Chongda jumped off the horse and wrapped the hilt of the sword in his hand with sackcloth.

Although this will lose a lot of lightness, it can ensure that when his hands are weak, the long sword will still not fly away.

As long as he still has breath, he will definitely fight to the death!

For a moment, the entire barren field was silent, only the horses on both sides were snorting uncomfortably.

At this moment, Ding Gong was also made a little bit hard to get off.

If he backed down at this point, he was afraid that not only would he not be able to let Liu Bang accept his own favor, but he would not be able to do well with the Chu army.

In the carriage, Liu Bang, who was watching Mr. Ding, felt that today's matter could not be resolved easily.

Maybe, I really want to leave my fate to God to decide...

I don't know, after I die, the little bastard will shed a few tears for me... A figure that often made his teeth itch with hatred appeared in Liu Bang's mind, but the corners of his mouth slowly raised.

Well, let's fight to the death.

Liu Bang straightened up, tightly holding the long sword at his waist, and glanced at the Chu army surrounding them with piercing eyes.

In an instant, his courage to face death calmly, as well as the majesty he cultivated in his usual pampering and response to every call, made no one in the Chu army present dare to look at him.

Some people who were heartbroken by him even pinched their horses involuntarily and took a few steps back.

The two sides are at war with each other, and the war is imminent.

At this moment, in the sparse forest in the distance, a person ran out with big strides.

The man was tall, with a hulking back, an iron shield on his back, and a long knife hanging from his waist. There seemed to be countless shadowy figures behind him.

"The virtuous Han Cheng is the king, and the cavalry general Fan Kui is here, so don't let the thieves hurt my king!"

Fan Kuai let out a roar that shook the sky, drew his sword and picked up his shield, and immediately rushed towards the Chu army knights.

Behind him, hundreds of strong fighters, armed with long spears, began to rush forward!
And in the forest farther away, flocks of birds are flying in the sky, dust is flying, it seems that countless armies are rushing here.

In an instant, the balance between the two parties was completely broken.

Ding Gong looked into the distant forest, and saw that nearly a hundred cavalry had rushed out, and in the dark forest, under the shadows, it was unknown how many Han cavalry were hiding.

So he quickly put on a smiling face and spread his hands: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"

After finishing speaking, he saw Fan Kui, who was all splayed and waiting to be killed, getting closer, and hurriedly backed away.

Seeing this, Xia Houying immediately waved the reins, and the two horses, with their heads lowered and nibbling on the grass, immediately neighed, and with a bit of anger that their meal was interrupted, they spread their hooves and began to run wildly.

Ding Gong looked at Liu Bang's back, clasped his fists and shouted loudly: "The king of Han has made a good journey, and I will not dare to send you away!"

Beside him, the cavalry of the Chu army looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally decided to let the matter rot in their stomachs.

After all, everyone has a share in the matter of letting Liu Bang go. If Xiang Yu tracks it down, no one will survive!

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In the forest, Liu Bang heaved a sigh of relief after escaping, only then did he realize that his palms were soaked with sweat.

It’s true that the older you get, the less timid you become, and you can’t accept the old... Liu Bang shook his head and sighed, and suddenly saw dozens of cavalrymen galloping back and forth on horses with branches tied to their tails in the forest.

"I didn't expect that you look naive on the outside, but in fact, your stomach is full of goofy intestines!" Liu Bang pointed at Fan Kui and laughed.

He really thought that Fan Kui led the main force stationed in Xue County to return to aid!

Fan Kui shook his head, and said without taking any credit: "I can't think of such a plan, it's all the idea of ​​that fellow Ding Yi!"

"Ding Yi?" Liu Bang felt that the name was very familiar for a while, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

Fan Kuai explained: "He is the prince's disciple. Because he is proficient in riding and shooting, he became a marching commander in the army and was responsible for leading the cavalry."

Liu Bang couldn't help thinking of the image of a fat man with a small round face. When he lived in Yangdi, this man was responsible for taking care of a crop called corn in the backyard.

Stern and ruthless, together with his own father, he didn't know how many times he drove away his greedy and fun-loving daughter...

After the memory came back, Liu Bang nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that little brat to be lucky. I think this Ding Yi is very quick-witted, but it's a bit overkill to be a marching commander, so I'll be promoted to cavalry captain! "

Well, there is a shortage of cavalry in the Han army at this time. Although Ding Yi has been promoted, except for a little more salary, the rest is almost equal to a blank check...

After Liu Bang finished speaking, he ignored Ding Yi, who was grateful for his gratitude, and turned to look at Fan Kui and asked, "Why are you here?"

Fan Kuai questioned, "Don't my king know about the news that the Chu army has withdrawn from Qi?"

Liu Bang frowned, and spread his hands: "No one told me? Yesterday, I received a report from you, saying that everything is as usual..."

Fan Kui jumped on his feet and said, "Who wrote such a report? I clearly wrote that the Chu army has retreated from Qidi and is marching southward from the Huling line. Let my king prepare for a possible surprise attack!"

Liu Bang was stunned for a full five seconds, then flew into a rage, and punched the carriage: "What a bloody traitor!"

Not to mention, the report sent by Fan Kui must have been intercepted by someone sent by Sima Xin and others.

After cursing, he grinned, sucked in air, rubbed his red and swollen fists, and asked again after a while:

"You haven't told me how you got here?"

Fan Kui nodded and explained: "I didn't get clear instructions from my king in the previous reports. Cheng Xinhou (Zhang Liang) guessed that there might be an accident in Pengcheng, so he discussed with me and brought some troops back to have a look. Maybe he can help What are you up to?"

"It's just that not long after I set off, I met people fleeing from near Pengcheng, saying that it was a battle in Pengcheng. The army holding the black flag was defeated and was being chased all over the ground by the Chu army like a pig..."

Liu Bang interrupted: "You don't need to repeat the next sentence."

Fan Kui wanted to laugh, but he thought that tens of thousands of Paoze's life and death were uncertain, so he couldn't laugh any more. After a long sigh, he continued:
"According to Cheng Xinhou's judgment, the Chu army must be driving our army to the south, that is, the direction of Suishui, and my king will definitely do the opposite and run quietly to the north."

"Cheng Xinhou's health is not good, and his old illness has relapsed recently, so I asked him to lead a large army to slow down. I will lead several groups of sergeants and head south to meet my king."

"My God, I came just in time!"

Liu Bang sighed, if he had kept Zhang Liang by his side, he might not have suffered such a disastrous defeat, tens of thousands of Han troops were wiped out, it was all his fault!
Liu Bang slowly clenched his fists and said word by word: "Take me to see Cheng Xinhou..."

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To the north of Liu County, to the west of Pei County, tiller [niè] mulberry.

This place was originally a little-known little place, but it is famous in history because Zhang Yi, the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, made an alliance with Qi and Chu here.

At this time, from the direction of Pei County, hundreds of horsemen surrounded a carriage and came slowly.

Zhang Liang, who had been waiting here for a long time, had already set up the defense line, dragged his heavy body, and went forward with difficulty.

Seeing this, Liu Bang jumped off the carriage, ran to Zhang Liang, and helped him up: "Quick, sit down, you're not in good health, it's best not to move around!"

Zhang Liang smiled wryly and shook his head: "Courtesy cannot be discarded."

He still persisted, and after saluting Liu Bang tremblingly, he sat down on the futon on the ground again.

Liu Bang stared at him, and after a long silence: "As long as I can defeat Xiang Yu and avenge the dead people, Emperor Yi, and the soldiers who died in this battle, I don't want the area east of Hangu Pass!"

A smile appeared on Zhang Liang's face that was so pale that it was almost transparent: "My lord, do you really mean this?"

Liu Bang nodded heavily: "In fact, I was a person with no ambitions, but under the arrangement of fate, I have come to where I am today step by step."

"In my opinion, it is already a great favor from God to be a King of Han, so..."

Zhang Liang interrupted Liu Bang and said, "If that's the case, why don't you even take the land west of Hangu Pass!"

He met Liu Bang's surprised eyes and continued: "My king must not say such disheartening words. The land can be granted to meritorious ministers, but my king must be the son of heaven and the emperor!"

"The common people in the world have been suffering for more than ten years. They need a king like you to rule the world! Come and give them a little sigh of relief... cough cough!"

Zhang Liang suddenly coughed violently, almost heart-piercing, as if he wanted to cough up his heart.

Liu Bang hurriedly patted him on the back, smiled wryly and said: "Okay, I'll be the king, please speak slowly, don't get angry..."

Zhang Liang paused for a while, and then said: "Jiujiang Wang Yingbu is brave and good at fighting. This person has been at odds with Xiang Yu for a long time, and he counts as one; Peng Yue and Tian Heng together barely count as one, as for the remaining one..."

Liu Bang asked: "Who is it, don't let it go!"

Zhang Liang smiled: "I'll let you know after voting for recommendation..."

(End of this chapter)