Destiny Only Han

Chapter 287 Xiang Bo: Is the Truth Important?

On the top of the city, Liu Bang retracted the binoculars with a swipe, turned around and walked down the top of the city, heading for the palace.

After a while, the war drum rumbled.

This is called beating drums and gathering generals.

The first to arrive was Fan Kuai who was on duty today.

After he stepped in with his helmet on, what he saw was Liu Bang with his arms outstretched and his fingers slowly bent downwards.

The battle was imminent, and Liu Bang decided to establish rules for this group of guys who had been loose for several years. When he counted to ten in his heart, he would be dragged out and punished with ten sticks.

So, when he saw Zhou Bo appearing at the entrance of the hall, he pressed down the last three fingers at once.

After a while, the sound of crackling bamboo shoots and fried meat sounded...

All the generals in the palace looked at each other, but no one stepped forward to intercede with Zhou Bo.

Just ten army sticks, it's not like scratching an itch!

Moreover, Liu Bang's wave has some personal grievances in it...

A moment later, when Zhou Bo pretended to be limping and walked in, boos that almost collapsed the beams came from the hall.

Pretending, it's not such a way of pretending!
But Zhou Bo didn't care, he took a sneak peek at Liu Bang, and saw that the gloomy gaze before had disappeared, and he felt relieved.

As a person who has been with Liu Bang in Pei County for many years, he is actually very familiar with the process of being cleaned up by the other party after offending Liu Bang.

The more so, the more it shows that Liu Bang didn't treat you as an outsider.

Liu Bang looked away from Zhou Bo, looked at Fan Kui and others, and issued an order to pursue Xiang Yu.

"Where is General Fan Kuai, Marquis of Linwu?"

Fan Kuai clasped his fists beamingly and stepped forward: "The last general is here!"

Liu Bang handed out a command arrow: "I order you to lead the elite of the headquarters to rejuvenate the army. What needs to be noted is that after Xiang Yu's main force returns to help, immediately withdraw to the central army!"

The pursuit of the Han army is to cooperate with the Eastern Front Corps.

What was adopted was the candy tactic.

Glue on, but don't hit.

Wait until the letter from the Chu army arrives and the Eastern Front army comes to meet up, and then fight the Chu army!

So Fan Kui was stunned for a moment, and then he clasped his fists and obeyed.

As a "loyal dog", he has developed a habit since he was born in Pei County.

Where Liu Bang pointed, he hit!

"Wei Qihou Langzhong cavalry general Zhou Ding, captain Liu Zhao, other Sima Wang Xi, where is the other Sima Xue Ou?"

After Liu Bang finished speaking, four beaming men of different heights stood out from the hall.

Almost all of these people were from Liu Bang's family background. Although their abilities are average, they are better than being able to carry out Liu Bang's orders to the letter.

So, a few of them were sent by Liu Bang to cover the flanks of the army.

Xiang Yu is a person who is used to sneaking around behind, so guarding the flanks of the army is the top priority.

Immediately, under the earnest eyes of everyone, Liu Bang said to himself: "The rest of you, follow me in the army!"

As a result, everyone's faces suddenly collapsed.

The battle to destroy Chu is about to start, which means that there is a high probability that this will be the last battle they will fight. If they can't get enough merits in this battle, the chance of becoming a marquis will be slim!

But Zhou Bo, who was standing aside, was still there.

As Liu Bang's assistant general, he knows how to fight.

This battle is not a decisive battle, but a pounce to fight a set, and then retract the pull under the tower again.

It will take at least two or three months for the real main force to start the decisive battle.

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Five days later, north of Chen County, Guling.

After repeated investigations that Xiang Yu's main force and the rear team were out of touch, the Han army began to press on and attack with all its strength.

At this moment, Xiang Bo was standing at the head of the city, and he could see the black army of the Han army as far as he could see.

Especially at the front of the Han army, the group of reckless men in single clothes and holding swords and shields made him feel a little scared.

Those who dare to die in the battle will not pay back if they do not break the enemy's formation or kill the enemy!

Xiang Bo, who was trusted by Xiang Yu again because of signing the contract, was responsible for escorting the rear army's food and supplies.

So obviously, the so-called "enemy will not return if you don't kill the enemy", the "enemy general" refers to him...

"Well, how do you say this...it doesn't make sense..."

Xiang Bo whispered and paced back and forth, his face full of sorrow.

Although he was born in the Xiang clan, he didn't really know how to lead troops to fight, especially before Xiang Yu didn't trust them, the Xiang clan's children who were close to Xiang Liang.

People say that Zhao Kuo is talking about military affairs on paper, but in fact Xiang Bo is not even half of Zhao Kuo's level.

But, if you can't beat it, you have to fight it!

Xiang Yu is different from Liu Bang, he basically cannot tolerate the failure of his subordinates.

If Guling surrenders without a fight, I am afraid that Xiang Bo's family in Pengcheng will not be spared!

So, the city was broken.

The Chu army who escorted the food and grass were not elites, plus Xiang Bo's blind command, if Fan Kui couldn't even take this, I'm afraid not only Liu Ying, but even Liu Bang would refuse to marry the Lu family and Fan Kui.

Outside the city, when the heavily bound Xiang Bo was escorted to Liu Bang, Liu Bang was taken aback for a moment, then stepped forward, shouted back the escorting soldiers, and untied the rope for Xiang Bo with his own hands.

But Xiang Bo himself did not follow the routine and bowed directly, but looked at Liu Bang eagerly:

"Dear, dear, no, it's the king, please let me go..."

"I, I promise, I won't return to Xiang Yu's side again, I just return to Pengcheng to take my family and live in seclusion without asking about worldly affairs..."

Liu Bang was stunned for a moment. According to his thinking, it is best to put the idiot like Uncle Xiang back to Xiang Yu's side...

But at this moment, a bold idea appeared in his mind.

Liu Bang pulled Xiang Bo to a place where there was no one else, and whispered, "If you let go, you will definitely be let go, but you don't have to live in seclusion here, but stay with Xiang Yu..."

Xiang Bo raised his eyes: "Your Majesty, you want me to be an internal response?"

Liu Bang smiled and said, "Yes, and no."

Uncle Xiang was full of doubts: "How do you say that?"

Liu Tie explained: "You are not allowed to be an internal response because Guling was defeated, and Xiang Yu will definitely not entrust you with important tasks..."

As a result, Xiang Bo's face suddenly showed a look full of grievances.

I can feel that I am a wimp, but if someone says that in person, even the wimpy person will feel angry in his heart.

It's just that people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Xiang Bo decided to endure it.

Liu Bang continued: "If you say you are an internal response, then you have to do me a small favor... Don't ask me what you are doing, someone will contact you when the time comes."

In order to make sure that Uncle Xiang would agree, he looked straight into Uncle Xiang's eyes and asked, "At this moment, who do you think will win, Xiang Yu or I?"

Xiang Bo was silent for a while, then raised his head and said, "Of course the king wins."

Although he is an idiot, but because he is close to the center of power, he has a good understanding of the situation in Chu State.

Before, he believed that Liu Bang would stop the army and discuss peace, so he didn't jump back. Now that Liu Bang is overwhelmed by the army, it is completely different!

After all, Chu State has Liu Bang in the west, Han Xin in the east, Yanzhao in the north, and Yingbu in the south.

Even a fool can see the encirclement from all sides.

In particular, Guan Ying exploded inside the state of Chu, although Xiang Yu ordered the Chu army to guard against Lu Wan to go south to support.

but……

It's just tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall!
Seeing that Uncle Xiang was very acquainted, Liu Bang couldn't help smiling and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I won't let you do it for nothing. After defeating Xiang Yu, the life-saving grace of the Hongmen Banquet, coupled with the merit of this internal response, I will definitely I will repay you well!"

Hearing Liu Bang's words, Xiang Bo was overjoyed.

Although Liu Bang is often a bit shameless, he likes to be eccentric and wantonly insults others, but he is generous. Not only will he not pretend to forget the benefits promised to others, but he will usually give a little more!
This point is completely different from his nephew who is hypocritical and petty.

For example, the current king of Qi, Han Xin, is just a small halberd-wielding man. When he came to Liu Bang, he not only worshiped the general, but also became a prince!

Sometimes, Uncle Xiang really felt that Han Xin might be Liu Bang's illegitimate son...

Well, the age is right, and this prince is very likely to be compensation for not being able to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan!
Xiang Bo secretly raised his eyes to look at Liu Bang, and immediately remembered Han Xin's appearance in his vague memory.

Well, it's not too similar...but it may be like my mother!

How did Liu Bang know that Xiang Bo's thinking had diverged to such an extent, but when he wanted to say something more, he suddenly saw a horse flying towards him.

"The main force of the Chu army is fifty miles away..."

Liu Bang made some calculations and decisively ordered the entire army to retreat.

When he boarded the chariot and was about to leave, he suddenly saw Fan Kui walking towards Guling City with a group of soldiers holding torches.

Obviously, he was going to set the Chu army's supplies in the city on fire.

"Quick, call him back!"

Liu Bang loudly ordered to the attendants around him, ready to change the order day and night.

The order to burn the Chu army's luggage was given to Fan Kuai before the battle, but at this moment, he changed his mind.

In order for Xiang Bo to play a better role, the food and grass will not be burned!

So when Xiang Yu led the main cavalry back to help, what he saw was a Guling with the gates closed.

On the top of the city, the battle flags of the Chu Army's Yinhong battle flags fluttered.

If it weren't for the extremely messy situation below the city, and most of the Chu troops on the city were wounded, Xiang Yu would probably think that this was a trick of the enemy to divert the tiger away from the mountain!
"Quick, open the city gate!"

Xiang Bo lay on the top of the wall and shouted, his head was wrapped with a cloth strip, and blood could be seen faintly flowing out of it.

Xiang Yu rode his horse in and asked Xiang Bo, who was standing on the left side of the road, "Didn't you say that the Han army besieged the city? Where is the Han army?"

Uncle Xiang said with a look of lingering fear: "I waited to resist desperately, and the king came back in time, so the Han army withdrew, and there was no loss of food and grass in the city!"

Beside him, the middle and lower rank officers of the Chu army, who were all wounded, nodded in agreement.

As the Chu army continued to lose in the battle, Xiang Yu became more and more fierce.

There is only one dead end for a defeated general!
So even if Xiang Bo didn't threaten them, they didn't intend to tell the truth.

It is a fact that there is no loss of food and grass in the city.

It is also a fact that Guling City is still in the hands of the Chu army.

So, what's the point of hiding a little bit of the process?

(End of this chapter)