Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 302 stalemate
The two armies of Chu and Han who met each other on narrow roads are well-equipped elite soldiers.

The Heavenly Wolf Guards are the elite of the Chu army. In addition to holding a ring-headed sword, a spear (spearman) or a large shield (shield armor), each of them also carries an additional horn bow and a wolf bag. Yajian, a small part of the elite dead soldiers are equipped with the more lethal Gongshu Lianbow, which can be said to be armed to the teeth.

Bai Mo's 2000 Han troops were also elite in battle. In addition to a double-edged sword and a long halberd, 1000 of them were equipped with horn bows, and the other [-] each carried five flying spears.

When the distance was less than a hundred steps, the Chu and Han armies started to shoot arrows almost at the same time, pouring waves of arrows on each other's heads as they advanced. However, the soldiers of the Chu and Han armies were all wearing heavy armor, and the narrow plank road It also limited the lethality of the bow and arrow, so the casualties on both sides were not large, and only a small number of soldiers were injured by being shot at the seams of the armor.

When there were less than twenty steps left, Pang Yu suddenly dodged to the inside of the plank road and stood against the wall.

All of a sudden, the sharp warriors in the front row behind Pang Yu knelt down on one knee and stood on the plank road, while the second row slightly bent their knees and squatted halfway. Pang Yu slightly raised the horizontal knife in his hand. At the same time, Rui Shi raised the Gongshulian crossbow, and the twelve black crossbows were aimed at the red-robed general who was striding forward.

After spending a lot of effort, Gongshuche finally made the Liannu.

However, the technical requirements of the Gongshu Liannu are too high, and it is impossible to mass-produce them under the current conditions of Chu State, and it is impossible to talk about a large amount of equipment. Therefore, Xiang Zhuang only equips a mere hundred battalions in the three battalions of Xiaoqi, Huben, and Sirius. There are more than a dozen Liannu, on a large-scale frontal battlefield, it is difficult for a few hundred Gongshu Liannu to play any role.

But at a specific time and in a specific region, Liannu can play an unexpected role.

For example, now, these twelve Gongshu Liannu will exert power beyond imagination!
Accompanied by the cutting of the horizontal knife in Pang Yu's hand, the twelve Sirius warriors pulled down the crossbow at the same time, and in an instant, twelve black iron arrows shot towards Zhou Guanfu who was approaching from the opposite side like lightning. These iron arrows are all made of refined iron. The arrows on the top have been sharpened, and they are also smeared with poison. They can be called assassination weapons!

Pang Yu never thought of fighting against Zhou Guanfu one-on-one. There are many ways to avenge Jing Qian, and one-on-one with Zhou Guanfu is undoubtedly the most stupid way!Pang Yu had seen Zhou Guanfu's martial prowess when he was in the Hulao Pass, and he knew that his martial arts were definitely not Zhou Guanfu's opponent.

A dozen cold stars shot towards him, and Zhou Guanfu's face darkened slightly.

Zhou Guanfu had an instinct almost like a beast, and instantly realized that the dozen or so cold stars were far from simple. When there was no time, Zhou Guanfu suddenly turned sideways, and placed the double iron halberds in front of the side to block a few of the cold stars. Although the eight o'clock star hit Zhou Guanfu, it slid away against the scales on Zhou Guanfu's body.

"Haha!" Zhou Guanfu immediately looked up to the sky and laughed after successfully dodging the killing blow.

Regarding Liannu, Zhou Guanfu obviously lacks knowledge. In his opinion, once the Chu army’s hand crossbows are fired, it is not so easy to reload them. Zhou Guanfu will never give them time to reload. With the opportunity, the two iron halberds hit each other fiercely in front of the chest, and Zhou Guanfu swung away again and strode forward.

But very soon, something that surprised Zhou Guanfu happened. The ten or so Chu soldiers on the opposite side just moved the hand crossbows in their hands back and forth, and there was another buzzing sound, and then there were more than ten cold stars. And to!Zhou Guanfu's pupils suddenly contracted sharply, and his whole body was also taken aback suddenly, a hand crossbow that can be fired continuously? !

With just this moment of stupefaction, the cold star shot Zhou Guanfu like lightning at ten o'clock. After several metal impacts, Zhou Guanfu felt a sudden chill on his left shoulder, left rib and right leg. Several black iron nails have been carved into the seams of the scales on the chest, left rib and right leg respectively.

The next moment, the slightest itch spread out from the arrow.

No, there is poison on the arrow!Zhou Guanfu's heart trembled suddenly, and after only a short while, he felt his left hand and right leg start to become numb, and the big iron halberd that was held in his left hand, which felt light as nothing, suddenly became heavy. When pulling the hand crossbow again to prepare to launch, Zhou Guanfu didn't hesitate any longer, and retreated into the formation with a dodge.

Seeing that Zhou Guanfu was injured by an arrow, Pang Yu's expression brightened immediately. How could he miss such a good opportunity? !
"Zhou Guanfu, don't leave, save your life!" Pang Yu roared, raised his saber and chased after him, and the twelve warriors behind him also put away their Gongshulian crossbows one after another, raised their ring swords and followed Pang Yu, and then chased after Pang Yu. Behind, more Sirius swarmed in, and amidst the sound of heavy footsteps, the plank road suspended in the air trembled slightly.

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On the outskirts of Langzhong, in the dense forest.

Xiang Zhuang was taking a nap with his eyes closed, and the remaining 400-odd Sirius guards either lay down or sat, and fell into a deep sleep. They hadn't slept fully for seven days and seven nights. In the past seven days, they were either marching or fighting , or just fleeing for their lives in a panic, such a person can easily fall asleep as soon as he relaxes.

No matter how elite a soldier needs to rest, no matter how tough a man is, he also needs to sleep!
After gnawing some dry food in cold water, tiredness surged, and most of the soldiers fell asleep.

Qu Bucai had already gone to Langzhong County to inquire about news. Although Xiang Zhuang hoped that Pang Yu's army had arrived in Langzhong, he knew that this possibility was not high. Instead, the Han army ambushed them in Jiange, which would probably have captured Jia After Meng Pass, Xiang Zhuang only left more than a hundred Sirius guards in Jiameng Pass, and this amount of troops could not hold for a long time.

From the bottom of his heart, Xiang Zhuang was already psychologically prepared for the worst.

When it was getting dark, Qu Bucai finally came back, but what he brought back was not the bad news that Jiameng Pass was lost and Langzhong County was reoccupied by the Han army, but the good news that Pang Yu was leading [-] elite soldiers to confront the Han army on Jinniu Road After experiencing the fiasco of Jiange, this news is really a shot in the arm for Xiang Zhuang.

"Old Qu, do you mean that Zi Ang is confronting the Han army on the Jinniu Road?" Xiang Zhuang asked.

"En." Qu Bucai nodded heavily, "Your Majesty, it's that tough Han army that ambushed us in the Jiange."

"So, Jiameng Pass has not fallen yet?" Xiang Zhuang said again, "Langzhong County is also under our control?"

"Yes." Qu Bucai nodded again, and replied, "General Pang Yu has left five hundred elite troops to guard Jiameng Pass. As for Langzhong, it is still under our control. Mrs. Qin's five hundred Qin family troops have just arrived It's Langzhong."

"The Qin family's army has also arrived in Langzhong?" Xiang Zhuang said overjoyed, "So Gao Chu has already attacked Shu County?"

Gao Chu divided his troops to attack Shu County, and Madam Qin led the Qin family army to help. Now that the Qin family army has come to Langzhong, doesn't it mean that Gao Chu has already captured Chengdu City, and will soon mobilize the army to come to Langzhong to support Xiangzhuang?This is really another village. Seeing that the battle of Bashu is about to end in failure, don't want to turn around, and there is another turning point?

"Yes." Qu Bucai gave an affirmative answer again, "General Gao will come to Langzhong soon to join the King."

"Hahaha..." Xiang Zhuang looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "Okay, great! As long as Shizhi and Jinxiang's [-] troops can arrive in Langzhong in time, we still have a chance!"

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On the Ziwu Valley trail from Xianyang to Hanzhong, Liu Bang personally led an army of [-] and was rushing forward.

The Ziwu Valley trail is hidden deep in the deep canyon, and many sections of the road are covered by virgin forests. In summer, snakes and insects are rampant in the valley, and even hunters in the mountains dare not enter rashly. However, it is still late spring, and the weather has turned warm. But the hibernating snakes and insects have not yet recovered, so they can barely march.

When Kankan passed a stone platform covered with green cane, Liu Bang's mount suddenly staggered, and Liu Bang on the horse's back was thrown into the air. Fortunately, when he landed, he fell on a In the bushes of wild grass, Liu Bang miraculously escaped from the fall, but he was frightened enough.

Li Jie, Xia Houzao and Su Weilang rushed forward and helped Liu Bang up.

Xia Houying also urged his horse to catch up, and persuaded Liu Bang: "Your Majesty, the path in the valley is slippery and difficult to walk. Why don't you lead the army to go ahead, and you will lead the forbidden army to follow?"

"It doesn't matter." Liu Bang waved his hands again and again, "The widow's body can still bear it, so there is no need to rest." After saying this, Liu Bang asked Xia Houying a little anxiously, "Xia Houying, the army is still marching too slowly, you go pass it on." Issue the widow's order to speed up the march of the whole army, and within five days, they must arrive at Nanzheng!"

"Here!" Xia Houying responded abruptly and took the order.

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On Jinniu Road, the Chu and Han armies are still fighting fiercely.

Pang Yu had already killed his heavy armor with blood, and the battle robe, cloak and even the armor on his body could no longer be distinguished. There were not a hundred, at least eighty, Han armored soldiers who died under his horizontal knife!However, personal bravery is limited after all. After killing nearly a hundred Han troops, Pang Yu was forced to retreat into the rear due to exhaustion.

The Chu army clearly had the upper hand, but the narrow Jinniu Road severely restricted the Chu army's performance.

The widest part of Jinniu Road is only for ten people to walk side by side. Except for a small number of soldiers in the front who can contact the enemy, the rest of the soldiers can only support the front with bows and arrows and flying spears. The soldiers who are further away can only shout Cheer, although the individual quality of the Han army is not as good as that of Sirius, it is difficult to be defeated in this terrain.

From the time when the two armies met on a narrow road until sunset, the Chu army had advanced at least five miles, and the battlefield had also changed from a narrow plank road to a relatively spacious valley road, but it was still unable to defeat the Han army. Fight and retreat, although unable to withstand the onslaught of the Chu army, let alone counterattack, it is not as good as chaos.

(End of this chapter)