I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 335 Xiang Yu raises his whip
Chu State, the suburbs of Yingdu.

The west wind blew the red flags, the black armors joined together, and the rhinoceros skin drum made a heavy sound.

Thousands of troops and horses stood silently, but their eyes were sharp and revealed every trace of murderous intent.

revenge!

Blood for blood!

In the initial stage of Prince Xiang Xuan's conscription, the process was far from smooth. It was completely opposite to the grand occasion when the Xiang family rebelled against the Qin Dynasty and the Chu people gathered and followed.

At that time, every household in Chu had a blood feud with the people of Qin, and was oppressed by the rule of the Qin Dynasty. They all held a breath of anger in their hearts, which exploded instantly after being ignited, forming an unstoppable "tide."

But the Seven Kingdoms and the imperial court were fighting for life and death, and most Chu people had an attitude of taking advantage of the situation and felt that "the matter has nothing to do with them and should be ignored."

Therefore, there were very few people who responded to the call for troops to fight against the rebels of the Seven Kingdoms.

In addition to the more than 4 standing soldiers who were half-farmers and half-soldiers, it took Xiang Xuan nearly a month to recruit [-] people.

This is also the main reason why Chu State has not sent troops for a long time.

But Xiang Xuan has tried his best.

If people are forcibly recruited to join the army, the morale and combat effectiveness of the army will not be guaranteed, which is inappropriate.

You must know that the rebels have an advantage in numbers, but the morale of the Chu army has dropped. Even if his father is the commander-in-chief, Xiang Xuan finds this matter quite troublesome.

Of course, Zhang Han, Gong Ao, and Ying Bu would definitely be confused if they knew that Xiang Xuan thought this way.

The situation changed when the news of Yang Xiahou's heroic sacrifice came.

In the past three to forty years, the people of Chu have revered the King of Chu Xiang Yu the most.

In the troubled times, he led the people from Jiangdong to the west, destroyed the Qin Dynasty, and overthrew Xiong Xin's decadent regime. In these years, the Chu State was prosperous under his hands, and everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment.

With such achievements, Xiang Yu's brilliance almost eclipsed the Xiong family that had ruled Chu for seven hundred years.

The legacies of King Chu Wu and King Chu Zhuang are too long ago, and the people who can barely remember them are King Huai, King Kaolie, King You, and King Ai... King Kaolie of Chu, who appointed Lord Chun Shen, can barely make sense, but the others are not. Just mention it.

The person who is second only to Xiang Yu in the hearts of the people of Chu is Chen Luo.

In their impression, Chen Luo was neither the Marquis of Yang Xia of the Han Dynasty nor the former Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. Most Chu people affectionately called him "Chen Lingyin".

Although this official position was abolished for more than fifty years with the establishment of the Han Dynasty official position, the Chu people stubbornly believed that it still existed.

Such group memories are often difficult to explain clearly. Perhaps it is related to the fact that when an outstanding Ling Yin appears in the history of Chu State, the people are often wealthy and peaceful, but when a cunning Ling Yin appears, the country may even be in danger of overthrowing.

When merchants from Qi and Zhao came to Chu for the first time, they couldn't help but be curious and inquire after hearing the word "Ling Yin".

Who would hold an official position in Chu that did not exist in the imperial court?
The unified answer given by Chu people to outsiders is Chen Luo.

Most people suddenly agreed and thought it made sense.

But if anyone refuted, argued, or even sneered, the Chu people might have to draw their swords.

The older generation of Chu people who had followed Xiang Yu and Chen Luo on their expeditions had no doubt about their love for Chen Luo.

And after they return to their hometown, marry and have children, they will inevitably tell the stories of the past. The old soldiers are not historians, so naturally they will not restore historical events from an objective and impartial perspective, but with personal emotions and clear distinctions between love and hate.

Ting Bu became a capricious villain.

Song Yi is a treacherous man who deceives his superiors and conceals his actions from his subordinates.

Xiong Xin wears the hat of a foolish king.

Xiang Yu and Chen Luo, who stood on the opposite side of these people, in the story told by the old soldier, were only short of the purple air coming from the east and flying swords thousands of miles away.

Therefore, in the eyes of the next generation and even the next generation of Chu people, Chen Luo's image becomes more and more brilliant with time.

Even when he returned to Yangxia from Dai, he was confused by the behavior of the people rushing to welcome him.

When I was in power in the imperial court a few years ago, some of the policies I proposed did favor the Chu region, but it was not that obvious.

Seeing their performance, I feel that everyone in Chudi knows what this is like.

Later, Chen Luo talked with some of them and found that he was not dead, but had a tendency to be "deified". In the eyes of many Chu people, he was comparable to Jiang Ziya who created the God List in later novels, and was simply omnipotent.

Taking advantage of this incident, we can also see Chen Luo's influence.

So after learning that Chen Luo was killed by the rebels, the Chu army was originally short of nearly [-] people for the expedition. In just three days, it was full. There were even people who came from hundreds of miles away. The reason for joining the army was because of our order. Yin takes revenge!
Xiang Xuan was dumbfounded.

He was originally worried about having enough food but not enough quota to send troops. Now, as a result, the Chu people were enthusiastic about joining the army, and many of them brought their own dry food.

As for the Chu army's momentum, it has reached its peak.

The mourners will win!
Soldiers who are full of grief and anger and want to take revenge will not take a step back until the military system completely collapses.

So after nearly a month of preparation work, the last piece of the puzzle was put in place within five days.

At this moment.

Xiang Yu was firmly on the horse's back, gently stroking the black-coloured halberd.

It's very well maintained.

The warehouse is dry and ventilated, and has dedicated personnel to maintain it to avoid rust and corrosion.

The feeling of lifting it up by yourself is no different from 50 years ago.

The tiny blood groove on the tip of the halberd and the scratches on the halberd handle are still the same as in the memory.

This seems to be the first gift Jiang Ning gave to himself, right?

After a moment of silence, Xiang Yu raised his head and roared loudly.

"If you can't go in or out, you can't go back. The plains suddenly turn out to be too long.

He carries a long sword to control a good horse, but his head and body are separated and his heart is not punished. "

The Chu soldiers paused, and then 5 people roared out in unison.

"Sincerity is both brave and martial, and ultimately strong and invincible.

The vaster the wilderness, the vaster the river and the sea.

The road is long and I will go there, carrying my vision to kill the enemy! "

"Go out to fight against thieves!" Xiang Yu's gray beard and hair were fluttering in the wind, and his voice was as loud as before.

"Kill the thief! Kill the thief! Kill the thief!"

……

After setting off from Yingdu, the Chu army marched at a slow pace.

In just ten days, they arrived at the riverside.

The mighty river is surging, with white waves rolling endlessly. Waterbirds fly low in the middle of the river, picking up a palm-sized fish from time to time and leaving happily.

Looking at this scene, Chu's heart was filled with excitement.In history, the Chu army came to the riverside countless times, and then marched northward, trying to conquer the Central Plains. Even if they failed again and again, they could not stop them from crossing the river again and again.

To this day, their marching route after crossing this river is no longer heading to the Central Plains, but all the way west and then south to quell the rebellion.

But the memory engraved in their bones will not be forgotten. They stand here, still as excited and as high-spirited as their ancestors.

"Tap tap."

There was a sound of horse hoofbeats from the rear of the Chu army. The rear army sent a small team of soldiers to intercept them. After questioning, they released their leader and two of his followers and took them to the central army.

"Ruoyu, why are you here?" Chen Zhi said in surprise when he saw the person coming, his eyes instantly turned red.

"Father..." Chen Lu pursed his lips, his voice trembling, but he took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling and said, "Brother, please take me to meet Uncle Xiang. My father-in-law asked me to bring something. give him."

I really want to have a drink with my brother, and then cry bitterly, half-drunk and half-awake, to talk about the worries of these days.

But there are more important things to do now, and there is no time left for him to love his son and daughter.

"Okay, okay." Chen Zhi put his arms around his younger brother's shoulders, patted him hard, turned and whispered to the bodyguard, "Go and report to the king first, saying that I will bring my younger brother to see him."

After the personal guards went to report, Chen Zhi took his younger brother and his two attendants and walked to where Xiang Yu was.

Half a step ahead, Chen Zhi turned his head and asked, "Did you go back to Yangxia, or did you come from Huaiyin?"

Chen Lu sighed, and then whispered: "I came directly from Huaiyin and did not return to Yangxia. However, after I learned about my father's affairs, I sent my personal guards to Yangxia first and asked them not to tell my mother about this."

"I also sent people to Yangxia to do this." Chen Zhi was stunned, but he didn't expect that he and his brother wanted to go together.

The two were silent for a moment, both avoiding the topic.

Chen Lu pointed to the mountains not far away and said: "I came here to see you this time. I was afraid that if I went to Yingdu, there would be too many side roads on the road and the time would be a little rushed. It would be bad if I passed by.

This place is the only way for the Chu army to go to Jingdi, so I stayed here to guard it these days.

I saw your front troops crossing the river yesterday evening and went to investigate, knowing that you should arrive today. "

"You do have a solution." Chen Zhi said with a smile.

This place still belongs to the Chu State, and it is safest to cross the river from here to Jingdi.

Therefore, my brother's strategy of "waiting for the rabbit" was indeed a smart choice.

Chen Lu shook his head and said, "I can't think of such an idea. This method was suggested by my father-in-law."

After chatting for a few more words, Chen Zhi took him to the core of the Chinese army.

Xiang Yu, who had been notified, put down other things in his hands for the time being and met with them first.

"Alu, I will use the heads of those traitors to honor your father." After seeing Chen Lu, Xiang Yu was the first to speak and said the first sentence.

Of Chen's two juniors, one became his son-in-law, and the other also had a good relationship.

Therefore, he regarded the two as his own.

Now I am meeting Chen Lu, not as the King of Chu, but as an elder.

Therefore, Xiang Yu will solemnly make such a promise.

"I believe you." Chen Lu blinked sharply, trying to prevent tears from flowing out. "To the King of Chu, my visit this time is not for personal matters, but to give you something on behalf of the Marquis of Huaiyin."

Originally, he wanted to send a document, but the thick stack of maps stacked together could not be called a "document", and using other words to describe it was not appropriate.

"Okay, bring it over." When Xiang Yu saw that he was about to talk about business, he changed his attitude to a serious one.

Chen Zhi on the side cast a curious look.

Aru came all the way here to give you something?
Because it involved the Marquis of Huaiyin, he knew that those things must be confidential, so he did not raise relevant questions during the chat.

Now looking at his brother's serious look, I understand that it is not easy to specify what he brought.

"Get the things and show them to King Chu."

After receiving the order, the two attendants behind Chen Lu then untied the box tied to their backs.

The two men carefully delivered it to Xiang Yu's personal guards and handed it over on their behalf.

Taking the box from the guard, Xiang Yu slowly opened the lock and looked intently. There was a thick stack of silk books inside, covered with dense lines.

map!

It’s all a map!

In an instant, Xiang Yu understood how precious the objects in this box were.

He waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice: "With me as the center on the left and right, no one is allowed within ten feet except Chen Ruoyu. All soldiers nearby are on alert."

After he had screened away the people nearby to ensure that no one was prying, Xiang Yu began to read the maps attentively.

During his own expedition, there were only about twenty maps in the army regarding the situation in Jingdi, most of which were crudely prepared and contained few key information.

After all, the two countries were governed by independent princes and kings. If they collected map information of the other country and were sent to Chang'an, it would be very troublesome for Xiang Yu to explain.

What's more, before this year, he never thought that he would one day conquer Jing Kingdom.

Therefore, these maps sent by Chen Lu were a timely help.

After briefly looking through them, Xiang Yu was more certain of their value.

He looked up at Chen Lu again and said with emotion: "I have to thank the Marquis of Huaiyin. With the help of these maps, I have saved a lot of things."

"King Chu, there is no need to say thank you." Chen Lu reminded again, "There is also a march plan drawn up by the Marquis of Huaiyin for you. Most of it is described in words. Your Majesty, you can take a closer look."

"I saw it." Xiang Yu nodded slightly, but waved his hand with a smile and said, "The plan drawn up by Marquis Huaiyin is very complete and can be said to be watertight, but for me... it should only be used as a reference."

Hearing this, Chen Lu looked stunned.

Upon seeing this, Xiang Yu explained: "Every general has his own fighting style, and Huaiyin Hou's tactical style does not match mine. Although I am old, I prefer to lead the soldiers myself and overwhelm the formations of the rebels again and again. Then follow the retreating defeated army and pursue it, completely defeating it."

Use a foolproof calculation to make it difficult for the enemy's army to look at its head and tail, divide it into several parts, and slowly encroach...

Sorry, this is not his style.

Never!

If he waits until he has a comprehensive plan to lead his troops into action, then he would never have led 3 people in Julu to launch a charge against 30 Qin troops that looked like a suicide to outsiders.
"Oh, I understand." Chen Lu touched his chin, but he was actually at a loss.

Of course, he knew military matters, and both Han Xin and Xiang Yu were far ahead of him.

So even if they come up with contrary opinions, they are not something you can judge and question.

What's more, the Chu army doesn't need to lead the army by oneself, just follow the army and follow the arrangements.

After putting the map away properly, Xiang Yu got on his horse, raised his whip and commanded: "Cross the river!"

(End of this chapter)