Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 7 Flying Daggers Cavalry
Yemayuan, the central area.

The sky was completely dark, only the faint embers of the flames were still flickering around.

Xiang Yu was looking up to the sky and smiling, even though his image was extremely embarrassing, his luxurious tiger skin cloak was burnt with holes, his handsome face was smoked into black charcoal, and even his hair and beard were burnt off. Little, but Xiang Yu's heart was indeed filled with the joy of escaping from death and the joy of surviving.

The coalition forces set fire to Yemayuan, but they failed to burn Xiang Yu to death after all!
The remnants of the [-] Chu army also escaped. Except for a dozen wounded soldiers who were choked to death by the thick smoke, most of the other soldiers were safe and sound, and all of this was attributed to Xiang Zhuang.

"Third brother, great job!" Xiang Yu suppressed his laughter, and patted Xiang Zhuang's shoulder heavily.

Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Limei and other generals of the Chu State also cast admiring eyes on Xiang Zhuang, and used fire to stop the fire attack. Only the three generals could think of such a method, even Xiang Bo could not do it. He didn't admit it, but the recent behavior of this nephew was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations, at least he was much smarter than before.

Xiang Zhuang just shook his head, without the slightest complacency on his face. To defuse the fire attack with fire attack, for a traverser, there is really nothing to show off. For the ancients of this era, if they want to find a way to escape from the sea of ​​fire, It may be difficult, but for a time traveler, this is basically the common sense of elementary school students.

What's more, Han Xin's methods don't stop there?It's too early to be proud now!

Just as Xiang Zhuang thought that Han Xin must have a backup, the remnants of the Chu army behind him suddenly became commotion.

Xiang Yu frowned in an instant, and when he led Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Bo, Huan Chu, Ji Bu and other generals to the rear, other commanders had already come forward to report: "My lord, look, there is fire in the north!"

"Bastard!" Uncle Xiang scolded, "The fire has not been extinguished yet, why is it so strange that there is a fire in the north?"

"No!" Biebu Sima said anxiously, "Look carefully, old general, the fire from the north is approaching here!"

"What?" Uncle Xiang was stunned when he heard the words, and when he looked anxiously, he found that the faint line of fire in the north was indeed slowly approaching here. Impossible, all the vegetation that can be burned on the Yema Plain has been burned, so how can the fire spread to this side?"

"That's not wildfire!" Xiang Zhuang already understood what was going on, and said solemnly, "It's a torch!"

General Zhong Limo listened intently for a moment, and suddenly his face changed drastically. He rode his horse up to Xiang Yu and said, "Your Majesty, the sound of hooves, the cavalry is the cavalry of the coalition army!"

cavalry?Sure enough, they are cavalry!A tinge of bitterness suddenly appeared in Xiang Zhuang's heart.

Obviously, this should be the five thousand cavalry led by Guan Ying, and there is no other possibility.

In history, it was Guan Ying who led the cavalry to wipe out Xiang Yu's 5000 remnant cavalry, and beheaded Xiang Yu on the edge of the Wujiang River!And now, although there are still 50 remnants around Xiang Yu, these [-] people are hungry and tired, and their morale is extremely low.

At this moment, Xiang Yu's expression was also gloomy, the brigade cavalry of the coalition army had already chased him, and he ran, fearing that he would not be able to escape.

So, fight to the death with the coalition cavalry?Looking around at the remnants of the defeated generals who looked miserable and disheveled, Xiang Yu could only shake his head subconsciously. Even if he was capable of pulling mountains, even if he was a hero, it would be impossible for him to lead such a group of remnants who were dispirited and without fighting spirit to defeat the stormy attack. Allied cavalry.

Can't run away, can't win, what should I do?what to do! ?

At this moment, Xiang Yu's heart was filled with endless grief and indignation, heaven, heaven, do you really want me, Xiang Yu, to die here, and my country of Chu to be defeated here?Not reconciled, I am really not reconciled!The ending of my country of Chu should not be like this, and the ending of my Xiang Yu should not be like this...

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On the Yema Plain, five thousand cavalrymen were marching southward like a storm of ashes.

Guan Ying supported the saddle with his left hand, and waved his whip with his right hand, pointing forward, and said with a sharp trombone, "speed up, the remnants of the Chu army should be not far ahead, they can't run far, let me catch up and kill them all..."

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Xiang Zhuang rode his horse up to Xiang Yu and said, "Brother Wang, there is only one way now!"

Xiang Yu just frowned and said nothing, and his expression was a little dazed, as if there was something important in his heart that made it difficult for him to make a sudden decision.

Uncle Xiang who was next to him asked impatiently, "Ji'er, tell me quickly, is there any way to help everyone get out of trouble?"

Xiang Zhuang nodded and said: "There is no moon tonight, and the fire on the plain is about to go out. As long as the soldiers smear their bodies with charcoal ash and lie on the ground, don't get up, let alone make a sound. Passing nearby, it is difficult to find us, and when this group of cavalry has passed, we will turn in another direction!"

"I'm afraid it won't work." General Zhong Limo said disapprovingly, "The cavalry of the coalition army chased to the edge of the Wujiang River, but they still haven't seen our army, and they will definitely turn back. The wild horses are completely naked. It's okay to say at night, but there is no one in the daytime." There is nowhere to hide, and the wild horse is more than two hundred miles away, so it is difficult for us to escape overnight."

Zhongli Mo's worries were not superfluous. The cavalry of the coalition army chased to the Wujiang River and found no trace of the Chu army. They would definitely turn back to the wild horses, because even if the fire killed all the Chu troops, it was impossible to really burn them to ashes. The coalition forces will definitely come back to search for Xiang Yu's body. That is a great military exploit and can be directly sealed as a marquis!
"Isn't it?" Xiang Bo lamented, "After all, it's still dead!"

"That's not necessarily the case." Xiang Yu said suddenly, "Although the coalition forces burned Yemayuan, they don't know how many of us were burned to death. If someone can lead a small number of cavalry to distract the cavalry, the rest of the large group can calmly move in. !" After that, Xiang Yu turned back to Yu Ziqi and said, "Ziqi, how many horses are there in the army?"

Yu Ziqi, who was in charge of the military supplies, quickly replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are still more than 1000 horses in the army."

"Chuan Gu ordered to gather all the horses, including the mounts of all the generals!" After saying this, Xiang Yu turned back and told his brother Xiang Sheng, "Xiang Sheng, quickly pick a thousand warriors!"

"promise!"

"promise!"

Yu Ziqi and Xiang Sheng agreed and took orders to go.

In less than a moment, Yu Ziqi and Xiang Sheng came back to return to their orders.

Looking up at the coalition cavalry who were already approaching to the north, Xiang Yu got off his horse, took the black horse with his own hands, and sent Yu Ji who was still riding on the horse to Xiang Zhuang, and said solemnly: "Third brother, Yu Ji, I will entrust Wuzhuima and King Qin Yuxi to you, and you must protect them!"

Xiang Zhuang suddenly changed his face and said: "Brother Wang, you are..."

All the generals also looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what Xiang Yu was going to do?
Xiang Yu didn't say much, and immediately jumped on another black horse, and shouted sharply: "All the officers and men obey the order, and today I appoint Xiang Zhuang as the general of the Western Chu Kingdom to lead the entire army. When the army responds to military affairs, it is all decided by Xiang Zhuang!"

"what?"

"This?"

"My lord, you are..."

"Excuse me, you are crazy, how can Ji'er take on such a big responsibility?"

As soon as Xiang Yu finished speaking, the expressions of Xiang Bo, Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhong Lili and other generals of Chu State all changed in astonishment.

Although Xiang Zhuang is Xiang Yu's younger brother, the grandson of former Yan Yan general Xiang Yan, and even Xiang Liang's direct son, but before today, Xiang Zhuang had no experience of leading the army alone. More often, he just followed Xiang Yu as a guard Is it appropriate to charge into the battle, and now suddenly canonize him as a general?Can Xiang Zhuang do it again?

Although Xiang Zhuang has indeed made great progress recently, and has also shown the potential that a commander should have, but having the potential of a commander is completely different from being a commander in the true sense. Xiang Zhuang has the potential to become a commander, but it does not mean He will definitely grow into a qualified commander. Xiang Yu is taking a risk and gambling!
Xiang Yu didn't explain too much, he just took off his sword and threw it to Xiang Zhuang, and said sharply: "Xiang Zhuang, I'm giving you a sword alone, anyone who dares to disobey the order, he should be beheaded with the king's sword!"

Xiang Zhuang took the sword in his hand and said solemnly: "Brother Wang, this..."

At this time, Xiang Zhuang already knew what Xiang Yu wanted to do. He wanted to lead the cavalry to distract the cavalry of the coalition army, create opportunities for the infantry to move in safely, and buy time!

After all, Xiang Yu is Xiang Yu, and he is extremely cruel to the enemy. When he ordered 20 Qin soldiers to be buried alive, he didn't even blink his eyes. When he ordered the slaughter of cities in various countries, he didn't even hesitate.

But for his brothers, trilogy and women, Xiang Yu has deep affection and righteousness, so in the past at the Hongmen Banquet, he was unwilling to kill Liu Bang, but today, for the last five thousand trilogy, for the sake of his beloved Concubine Yu, a young girl, was willing to use her body as bait to lead the cavalry to distract the large cavalry of the coalition army!
Xiang Yu knew exactly what it meant to do this, but he didn't hesitate, because he was Xiang Yu!
And Xiang Yu also understands very well that as long as he is still alive, the coalition forces of various countries will never give up easily!
That is to say, if Xiang Yu stays, the five thousand Chu troops can only be destroyed. If he lures away the pursuers, the remaining 4000 remnants may still have a chance. What can be changed, but this is at least a hope, Xiang Yu does not want to leave this world with despair!

Yes, at least there is hope, because Xiang Zhuang has grown up!
Although there are three households in Chu, Chu will die if Qin dies; even if there is one family in Xiang, great Chu will prosper!Xiang Yu has reasons to believe that even if he is dead, as long as Xiang Zhuang is still alive, as long as the blood of Xiang's direct descendants is not cut off, the great Chu will eventually be revived, and the struggle for hegemony between Chu and Han is not over!Liu Bang, you haven't won the final victory yet!

Xiang Yu gave Xiang Zhuang and Yu Ji a deep look for the last time, and immediately turned around. Yu Ji, who had been silent all this time, finally let out a mournful cry, and said with infinite sorrow: "My lord, are you really going to abandon Yu Ji?"

Xiang Yu's majestic body trembled violently. He tried his best not to turn around, but he was shouting in his heart, Yu Ji, Yu Ji, the woman I love the most, live a good life for me...

The next moment, Xiang Yu gave the mount under his crotch a hard push, and flew towards the south.

Behind Xiang Yu, Xiang Sheng led more than a thousand warriors to mount their horses one after another, clamoring to follow.

Watching Xiang Yu's majestic figure go away, two lines of tears have already slipped down Yu Ji's pretty face. Your Majesty, Yu Ji will definitely live. For you, live well. Yu Ji wants to see the revival of Great Chu with her own eyes. Go to Xiangzhuang to win the battle between Chu and Han, and then go to meet you under the Nine Springs to comfort your soul.

(End of this chapter)